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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Simple "Bouish" Lines.

| THERE is one type OF figure which
i has never been properly appre-
ciated by either the critics OF
I beauty OF BY the designers OF
clothes. This Is the slim. undeveloped
figure with square shoulders. flat
bust and hips. and a fairly large
waist This is essentially the boy
ish. type OF figure, and Il can be
made most charming il It is prop
erly dressed.
# you have this sort Of figure you
may consider yourself lucky, for this
season more than any other have the
Styles been adapted especially for
you Norrolks and Eton suits are
again in the front rank Of fashion
and skirts. while in line, are pleated
sun uIIlclentIy 70 make walking easy.
can you imagine anything worse
than woman with this slim. boyish
figure trying 70 walk IN a hobble
skirt2
II you have this sort Of figure.
wear the very simplest clothes you
can buy. Keep 10 straight lines and
little trimming. Wear plain tailored
waists with plain tailored suits. Wear
dresses cut on the loose chemise
style or high wasted. so the skirt
falls loosely over the hips. For the
woman whose figure Is not rounded
wants 10 conceal rather than 10 &C
centuate such curves as she does
possess.
That is the trouble with many wo-
men possessing the boyish figure.
They attempt, by wearing tight cor
sets and fitted skirts. to make their
figure seem more rounded and fem
mine They viii be much more sue
cessful II they will Sring out. in
stead. the long graceful lines that
are the charm Of the undeveloped
figure
Questions and Answers.
ROsy-A good exercise to over
come round shoulders Is this-Stand
facing a corner OF the room with
your hands outstretched TO touch
each wall, breathe deeply and bend
forward into the corner as far as
possible. This viii expand the chest
and pull back the shoulders. It should
be done for about 10 minutes every
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

. think they want TO ask for their
leave and the best thing TOO Sazanov
is the worst, cries, eXcites all lwhen
it has nothing 10 do with him) does
not come to the consel des min
listers. which Is an unheard OF thing
Frederick ought to tell him from
you that you have heard OF il and
are displeased, 1 find I call Il a
strike Of the ministers Then they
90 and speak Of everything which is
spoken OF and discussed IN the coun-
ell and they have no right TO, makes
him so angry. You ought to wire 70
the old man that you forbid one talk
ing outside what IS spoken OF al the
council Of ministers and which con-
Germs nobody.
IF in any way you feel he binders,
is an obstacle for you, then you pet
ter let him go Che says all thisl, out
II you keep him he viii do all you
order and try on his best-but oegs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

ask me what shall ] answer. Every
d kindness shown them will make them
E sooner ready 10 be kind 10 ours. and
they would never understand II
. don't see them. II they ask. and here
I one viii no doubt rage against me.
Z The Red Cross nurses makes a DIFF
Y ference, 1t seems TO me. What do
you think, tell me Sweetheart, please.
find I might as they are women,
I and ! know Ernie viii see ours, and
Z grand duchess OF Baden for sure"
D "a. n Kuiom. ain becs prt
{ OF the imperial council soon afterwards.
q Paul y Ignatiev was milister OF education
I Prince B. D. Eristov was one OF the cars
cham berlains Doua Is a nickname for
the kaiserin- Ernie Is the czarina's
brother The grand duchess OF Baden Is
apparently the wife Of prince Max q
Baden. who was interested IN relief work
among prisonersD
Fight on GoremyIxin stIrs Her.
September :. 1915.
Ny Own Beloved Niclcy Dear
Looking through the papers
saw that Like has been killed. how
sad he was one Of the last who had
not once been wounded. and such
good officer. Dear me. what losses
ones heart bleeds-but our Friend
says they are lamps burning before
Gods throne, and that is lovely. A
beautiful death for sovereign and
country
But one must have an eve on
Moscow and prepare beforehand and
be in harmony with the military.
otherwise disorders will again arise.
Stcherbatov being a nullity. not to
say worse, won't help when disord-
ers occur, ! am sure. only quicker
10 get rid OF him and for you 70
get a look at Khvostov whether he
would suit you, or Neidhardt (Who
is such pedant)
Your Eristov lunched with US. has
grown older. limps a little, was
wounded in the leg. Then received
Ignatiev (minister) had talked long
with him about everything and gave
him my opinion about all they shall
hear my opinion OF them and the
duma I spoke Of the old man. OF their
ugly behavior towards him. and
turned TO him as a former pre-
obrazhenetz" what would one do to
officers who go behind their com
mander's back and complain against
him and hinder and won't work with
him-one sends them flying he agreed
As he is a good man know. I
launched forth and he I think under
stood something more rightly after
wards Then I had countess Adler
berg. after which we made bandages
in the store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

THE czarina's fury II Cute ov, who
/ led the fight IN the duma against
Rasputin, is increasing. Could
one not hang Gutchkov." she ex-
claims, and advises her husband to
threaten the duma members who
proposed 10 meet n Moscow Just
'-as they try to the minister" She
relies on Gen Ruzsky 20 take care Of
the big strikes which were on IN
PetroErad at the time And 70 the
car she repeats the old admonition.
You are lord and master in Russia,
autOcrat. remember that"
The czarina's solution OF the NUM-
tons shortage continues TO be Ras-
putin's suggestion that the cars at
taches visit the factories. She quotes
Gregory's telegram to raise the en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

about Yusupov, he does not intend re-
turning and gave his demission in
though one never does during war.
Is there no capable general who
might replace him? Only he must
be energetic indeed All men seem 10
wear petticoRts nowi
NOW. my Sunshine. dearly be-
loved Angel, kiss and bless you
(and long for YOU'D.
Every your very own old
WHY"
Hears Reports OF Revolution.
September 6, 1915.
Beloved NIcly Dear:
Every morning ] bless and then
kiss your cushion and one OF your
images I always LESS you whilst
you sleep and I get up to draw open
the curtains. WHY sleeps al alone
melancholy tonight How lonely you
must feel, wee Onei
so many yellow and copper leaves
and. alas, also many are beginning 70
fall-sad autumn has already set in
the wounded feel melancholy, as
they cannot sit out but rarely and
their limbs ache when it's damp We
send the mOff as quickly as possible
70 Crimea-
"Ania dined with Us yesterday up
stairs Toda- Is Isa's birthday. 50 ]
have invited her with AHA TO
1T seems aunt Olga before coming
to me had flown half wild 70 Paul
saying the revolution has begun
there viii be bloodshed. we shall ali
be got rid Of Paul must fly C
Goremylin and so on-poOr soul Ic
me she came already quieter and lef
quite calm-she and Alavra probably
got a fright. the atmosphere spread
there. too. from Petrograd-
Ministers Are Rotten
"Old man came 10 me-so hard Tor
him, ministers so rotten 10 him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23
LETTERS OF The CZARINA
TO THE CAR In WAR time
Expresses Wish That DUma Member Who Led Fight
on Rasputin Could Be Hanged.
Scores zonov for His Opposition Premier GOremykin and
Successor May Be Sought
ISAAC


peror's spirits al the time Of the
great wilma defeat, when that city
was surrendered to the Germans.
Certainly our losses are colossal"
she writes.
i call it a strike OF the ministers"
the czarina says OF the behavior Of
the ministers toward the "old man. q"
Coremykin, the premier. "Sazonov
Is the worst. cries. excites ALL" she
continues, suggesting that a sue
cessor should be sought for the
foreign minister as well as for the
minister OF the interior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

batov ought 20 be present at Moscow
at all these meetings and forbid any
touching Of question which don't
concern them-he has the right as
tContinued on next page, column II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-23

Go to a good dentist and have your
teeth examined
Sleeping on the back or the right
side is the most healthful position.
II you are round shouldered, sleep
without a pillow.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
.SEESNO REASON
FOR This death
Wells Intimates New Meth
DDS in Treating Diph-
liberia Aren't Followed
LITTLE LESS THAN
CRIMINAL HE THINKS

~ death from dlphtherla Is little
less than a crime" said c. II. Wells
state Health Commissioner. In dis
cussing health conditions In this city.
with the knowledge Of the disease
AID IN advanced methods now prac-
tlced for It's cure by the better class
OF physicians. there Is little. II any,
reason why a patient should be per-
mltted to dle-and yet reports made
10 this office indicate many patients
IN Wilmington have died OF THIS dis
ease. and others are likely To occur
until more modern treatment Of uph-
iberia Is practlced.
Continuing, Mr.. Wells said: IN re-
cent years In this STATE. compara-
lively few physicians reported CONF
municahle diseases. Even today, theIe
are some physicians who prefer the
good will Of the patti rather lnan
compliance with The law, thus aldlne
In the spread OF the disease, but lhl
physicians nerally are awakening
Ia IN necessity for reporting all cases
and we are having little lrouDle III
that respect.
with a strict enforcement OF th'
law and gid quarantine wher in-
| fectiOn occurs, most or ule coililull +, I
cable diseases can be stamped out
and our present death rat, which 4
| now entirely too high, can be consld
| erably diminished.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
ARGUMENT FOR
IMPROVED PORT
Pamphlet Sets Forth Con-
tentions Urged by Har-
Dor Commissioners
WANT ENGINEERS
TO VIEW PROJECT

Wilmington, Del. The Port" IS the
title OF a pamphlet lust issued by the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners. II s
splendldly printed and sets forth the
. arguments submitted by the Board Of
Harbor Commissioners TO Colonel T..
n. Johnston. United States Engineer,
at a public hearing on October 20
when the proposed add tlonal I'M
provements 10 Christana river harbor
. were under consideration. The PAM
INLET contains n view OF the proposed
harbor improvements.
Copies Of the book have been sent
by Charles II. Cant, secretary or the
Board, 90 senator Bal. senator VOL
colt and Congressman Layton al
Washington for stributlOn among the
m-mbers OF Congress.
Efforts are now being made to
-have the Board OF Engineers OF
rivers and harbors projects 10 vlsll
Wilmington and consider the harbQr
prOiect at close range. Alfred ID
Warner. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and William T. Budd, sec
retarv. who now are attending a con
sention In Washington, will confer
with members OF the Board Of Engi
neers and endeavOr 20 have them {,
arrange TO visit Wilmington and 81
over the harbOr improvement pro
iecf. with a view Of extending Fed
eral aid. 10 also Is hoped 90 havl
lhe rivers and harbOrs committees o.
Congress 90 visit Wilmington In th
near future.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
new CABINET
LLOYD GEORGE
Vote of Censure Over Ap-
preparation Bill is
Threatened
LIBERALS WOULD
FORCE AMENDMENT

LONDON. Dec. o.-tUnlted Pressl-
An urgent call for support OF ulc
LLOYD George cabinet was sent out 70
day when "a vote Of cerEure over the
bin was threatened.
The governments bill was 20 be
considered tonight with the assurance
that an amendment VIII be presented
by George Lambert. Liberal member
Adoption OF NE amendment would De
tantamount 10 a vote OF ccnsure OF
iho cabinet, The following custom
would resign
An EFFORT 10 take the initiative away
from the governments critics was
made when the House agreed TO de-
bate a motion TO bring Lords North
cllffa and R0themcre before the bar
on the House 10 apologize Tor thelf
campaign against the appropriations
especially the supplementary attacks
The two lords the publishers OF
newspapers. have fought Vigorously
| against The bill. NOrihchfe's paper
/ threatened 90 blacklist supporters AM
60 publish their pictures. The cam
palgn was having its effect and coal
lion whips were anNlOusly roundin
lup many of their voters who had n
solved 10 absent themselves durln
"a. vote. rather ihan face NE pui
Colonel Archer-Shee, who moved IN
debate on bringing the publishers bt
fore he House. charged The campaig
was gross breach OF privilege.
A technlcallty In rules caused posi-
pOnemcnt OF the debate with chanc
that the advantage OF the Offenslv
might be taken from he government
Evening journal., 1920-12-09

GENEVA. Dec. .. UNITED Pressl =
Disagreement In the Leasue OF Ma
lions was emphasized today. when
the resignation of H0norio Pueyrre-
don. as president OF the assem-
bly,. was laid before the session.
The Arg ntlne leaders successor
will be selected Saturday. with a
prospect that the interim Will be de-
voted 10 lively scrambllng FOR The i'm
poriant post. II Is TO be ASSIGNED 10
one on lhe smaller nations II rules
adopted at the opening OF the assem-
bly, are followed,
Argentine's withdrawal from M
assembly was made more noticeable
by Pueyrredon's resignation as an ofl
Ger. At the same time the assembl,
was compelled 10 note another caus'
| of friciiOn-a differeno. between ole
ald new diplomacy.
WITH western independence, W
IN. Rowcl. Canadian delegate, de
voted his time late yesterday 10
] lashing OF European diplomacy. tn
/ FIR nch delegates were especiall'
I hurt.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09

GOVERNMENT
IS FAVORED
Bipartisan City Committee
Orders Draft of Inst-u-
ment Drawn
HOPE FOR ACTION BY
NEXT LEGISLATURE

Decision in favor Of a commission
government for Wilmington was
reached at a meeting yesterday after
aOOl OF On Bipartisan City Charter
Commission. chosen by the Republl-
.an and Democrat C city chairmen.
A subcommittee OF five was se-
ected 20 draft the form which the
commission government snail take.
IN. members OF this body are city
Solicitor John W. Huxley, Jr., On ef
Deputy Attorney-G General p. Warren
Green, former United states District
Attorney Charles +. Curley, Thomas
R. Bayard and Colonel George w.
Sparks. chairman.
Work will be started at once by ;his
subcommittee and pressed as rap
dly as possible so as TO have a bill
Tor a new charter ready FOR presenta-
lion TO the State Legislature soon af-
Ter 10 cOnvenes at Dover on the first
Tuesday In January. The draft Of the
measure W n be reported back TO the
central commit FOR is approval.
No specific instructions were given
.ie subcommittee as 10 the commits
sion form IL should favor. The pre-
Tail ng forms 10 Will consider are as
follows. The mayor and cOmm.s-
;iOn form a commission OF five men,
Ders. cach 10 be the head OF a de-
Dartment: commissioners. three o. five
n number. selected by a mayor:
ike comm ission eiec. at large W ih-
put regard 90 ward boundaries.
10 IS thought the subcommittee Wi
complete It's work In two weeks az
much data has been collected for IL
use
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was held ln the directors room OF thl
Chamber OF Commerce. dupont build
ing. and was attended by all The mem
bers thus far appointed, including twl
reprcsenfatiNcs OF the Republican
women voters
At the luncheon-meetlng OF N
Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday. A. "
Warner. Jr.. president OF the Organiza
tion, said he wished 10 correct
statement he had made at the meetin
"a week previous AT that time he an
nounced that the Chamber OF Com
merce had formally endorsed no par
tcular form Of municipal government
but as for himself, personally, he fay
ored the "COuncilmanic PLAN %
Tuesday, Mr.. Warner said he had IN
t.nded 10 say city manager plan" II
'COntlnued on Page Tenl.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
PRICES NECK BROKEN
DEPUTY CORONER SAYS

Although favoring a change in the
laws OF Delaware relative TO capital
punishment, Drs. Henry w. Briggs ana
P. A. VI. Rovitti. VIII were present al
the recent hanging 90 Lemuel Price,
Negro murderer OF Patrolman Thomas
n. Zebley. differ as 20 the exact cause
OF Prices death. Or. Briggs, VINO y
coroner's physician. said he thought
price strangled 40 death wh le pr
Rovltu. county physician, thinks
Prices neck was broken by the drop
No post-moriem examination was
made. the physicians. under NE law
not being required 20 make such an
examination. They were only 20 as
certain that the hanging caused deah
Coroner Bullock said this morn.n.
that Prices neck was broken by tn'
| hanging. The coroner said Deputy
| Coroner Nichols examination dis
| closed this fact.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
CHRISTMAS rush
ATPOSTOFFICE
Gift-Laden Crowd Already
at Windows to Mail
Packages
EXTRA HELP TO
RUSH DELIVERY

Preparations are under way At the
Wilmington posioflce TO cope with
the holiday rush Of gifts and mail
matter. Although Christmas Is more
than three weeks on. the parcel post
department has already taken on a
yulelide aspect. and daily crowds may
be seen lined up In front OF the win
dows IN the postoiilce corridor. laden
with packages for friends at distant
points.
Packages OF every size and descrlp-
ton are piled high In the room' and
other available space Will be turned
over 10 that department this week.
Postmaster English held a consulta-
ton with heads OF departments this
morning for the purpose OF making
arrangements for the expedition:
/ hand ng Of an Christmas mail So FAR
/ the regular stan has been able 90 dC
am the work. but 10 Is expected addi-
tiOnal help will OF necessity have "a
/ be added within a few days.
Packages Intended as Christina.
gifts for the American forces In Ger.
many and other European points wer'
/ forwarded early this week.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
MAY Change,
NOT REPEAL,
SCHOOL CODE
Committee of 35 Decides to
Prepare Amendments
to State Law
DEFEAT MOTION TO
DRAFT NEW BILL
snecIal 10 Tte EvenIng Iournal.

Special 10 TIC Evening iOurnal.
DOVER. Dec. 9-That the com
mlttse appointed by the hold-over
State Senators some weeks ago 10
suggest changes 20 the present school
law or frame an entirely new code,
is OF the opinion that the former
plan would be the mos. practical was
demonstrated by action taken az a
meeting Of the committee here yester-
dav. David $ Clark, OF ken.On, a
member OF the committee al first
made a motion that the committee 80
on record for the repeal OF the pres
ent law and drafting OF another law
TO take ITS place. AZ The suggestion
OF several members Mr.. Clark accepted
mod flcation OF his motion to make u
read. that this committee Is p r
suaded that ID must draft new
school law" The motion was de-
feated and a motion by Harry l.. Can
non. OF Bridgeville. that the commit
tee "amend the present school code 10
meet conditions as the comm.lee I'M
derstands them" was adopted WIN
but one vote aga INST 10.
To the executive commit ttes. OF ~
committee OF 30 was delegated the
work OF getting amendments In shape
ihat it Is thought will meet tn prin-
/ clpal objections 90 the code, as IL now
stands. The executive committed
consists of Robert @ Houston, sol
/ Georgetown; DR.. Robert B. Hopkins
OF Milton; James II. Hughes o
Dover. and William S. Hill S and Dr
/ r. w. Cooper, OF New Castle county
After getting the amendments \
shape the executive committee Wi
then call another meeting Of the Who'll
committee and after This committe
has agreed on proposed changes the
will be submitted 10 the leglslatur
as amendments 10 the school law.
Only thirteen Members Of the COT
mltlee attended the meeting y-stel
day. but there was a general discus
sion on tlsf 81 procedure Tor "A
committee lasting thrOuehOut th
day. Those members pres nt were
Mrs. Henry p. Scott. Or. r. w. Coop.
and william G.. R0helen, OF New Gas
he county; Mrs. Cummlns Speakmal
Elijah Melvin, David s CLARK. jam
H. Hughes and William Tharp,
Kent county. and Dr.. Robert B. Hol
klns. Mrs. Atkins Mrs. Eta Ora
Jones, Robert G. Houston and Harr
L. Cannon, OF Sussex county. Severi
Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
Up is
ORDERED TO
HALT CRIMES
Man and Woman Held Up
By Highwaymen Last
Night
POLICE TO ARREST
SUSPICIOUS STRANGERS

Owing to the increasing number OF
holdups and rObberlcs In Wilmington
within the past week, Chief OF Police
Black issued special Instructions 10
the police this morning 10 round mp
any suspicious characters they may
fnd
The brutal attack on Felix ukes
Sunday night, followed by the holdup
OF an unidentified woman at Tenth
and BrO0me streets, Tuesday night,
/ the hOldup near the Baltimore and
Ohio depot last night. Of Charles b.
Emory, and an attack on Bessie
/ White. a cOlored woman. at sixteenth
and Washington streets, early last
night. have convinced Oh police dc
parlment that a gang OF professional
I hOldup men, possibly driven out or
| Philadelphia or some other nearby
city, has turned It's attention TO VII
mingt0n, and efforts are being made
20 capture them.
All OF these men. from descriptions
given the police. are supposed TO be
white men. although one man Is
thought 30 have darkened his face as
/ a disguise.
Charles B. Emory. ~ Mousely Row,
was o held up last night I'm the vicinity
Of The traction cOmpany's car barns
al Delaware avenue and dupont street.
ana fODueu OF Co. llt liltl uVtlluS
revolver against Mr.. EmOry's breast
while he went through his victims S
pockets.
Early IN the evening the youne
Negro woman, who has for some time
been In the employ OF Mrs. Lyd a w
Slocomb 1000 Washington street
started down Sixteenth street with ht
Intention Of crossing Market stree
, bridge. Only a few steps from th'
b house the woman was attacked b,
p two men. Tearing loose from .lem
, she ran screaming up q hin and has
! reached the approach TO the Oh
Washington street bridge when IN
E men overlook her and she was throw
. TO the ground
The W0man's screams had arous
a the neighbOrhood and the hurried ap
Z nr0ach OF several people caused tn
- mem 90 release their hold on the wo
O. man and run down through the Bran
- DIVINE Zoo. The woman was takel
!, Ia the home Of Mrs. Slocomb an
. found 20 have escaped with rev
D slight bruises. but Is suffering from
shock.
e A search was Immediately made b.
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
SMILE AWHILE

NEW YORK-Not a recruiting Of
licer, Just a priest. "Ien on Mon
iay; eleven TO-DAY" said Father &.
NaretiO TO the marriage license
clerk. The women, Italian immi-
grants; the men, Pennsylvania Ia
borers and World War veterans.
CHICACO-MayOr William Hale
Thompson told elergymen he was
neutral on whether or not 10 have
prayer 10 oren meetings OF the
city council.
TERRE HAUTE,' Ind.-The War
Department has just informed Mrs.
Ellis Piker that her brother, Van
Blythe, was killed in the second
battle of the Marne. July, 1918
DETROIT 80 Endorsement OF the
stocking hank for women has been
uiven the Detroit police department
aS prccauti0n while ChrisllisS
shopping.
Evening journal., 1920-12-09
HALTS
FLORIDA TRIP
H. E. Downs, Philadelphia,
on Way South. Killed
Under Auto Truck
HIS MOTORCYCLE
HITS HEAD ON

Injured IN a head-on collision be
tween motorcycle and automobile
truck on the state Road a short d s.
tance below Dobbinsville. near New
Castle. shortly aft.r 10 o'clock this
morning. Henry r. Downs. aged "a
years, 1909 Spruce street, Philade!-
phla. died In Delaware Hospital at
ii.55 o'clock. Downs. who was trav-
cling on the motorcycle to Jackson
vile. Fla, was alone at the time OF
the accident Harold Pullman, a
Negro, employed by J Orell Duling
Of odessa, who was driving a milk
truck, was arrested at the request
Of Mayor Eckles, Of New Castle.
Downs had stopped at the office OF
Mayor Eckles, at 40 o'clock. 10 In.
quire the way south, lie said he wa.
travelling TO Florida to spend the win
ter Within fifteen minutes aflel
Downs left. word was rece we'd tha
an accid Mt had occurred along thl
4 road south OF New Castle.
Mayor Eckles ordered Fire Chic
| William Campbell 10 proceed TO tn
Continued on PAGE Ten.)