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Evening journal., 1920-12-07
and TANS,
WHO-ARE THEY?
BY WEBB sf7LLER.

united Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. % (By MALL Much
has been heard OF the BLACK and
Tans" in the chaotic war Of assas-
sinatons. ambushes and reprisals n
Ireland, but probably f.w persons
abroad have much information as TO
who and what these men are.
The official title OF the corps Is the
Auxiliary Division Of the Royal Irish
Constabulary. and they were organ
tzed when the supply Of recruits for
the, r. /. G.. began to fan. The r..
!. c., long famous as one OF the most
efficient bodies OF Semi-military polio,
in the world, was formerly eXclu-
sively composed OF lrishmen. Men Of
magn flcent physique and superior in
telligencc, they ranked much higher
than the ordinary policeman, and IN
the better-cldss Irish farmer families
1t was a source OF pride that they had
son in the r. /. C.
Equally efficient as cavalry or IN
| fantry and armed with swords, rifles
bayonets, revoNers, clubs and hand
] srenades the Il. /. G.. rarely had much
trouble with the most turbulent Irish
mobs. Only on rare occasions did they
need any other weapon than their
clubs, and a couple OF these hardy
horscmen would break up an ugly
mob OF contestants without dOine
more damage than cracking a head oil
two. And the persons thus dubbed
bore no malice in fact. the r. /. C.
were & nerally well-liked.
Knowing that they could never sth
up much bitterness against this for
midable force, the Sim Fein extrem.
lists set themselves to breaking il M
by persuasion, intimidation and flnalll
ass 3ssination. Some, they reasoned
with on patriotic grounds. and secured
d few res gnations, while strenuou.
propaganda campaign, coupled witt
actual intimidation and bOycotting
prevented many young men iOininl
who would otherwise have done so
The recent open campaign Of assas
! sinatiOn naturally weakened thl
morale OF the force. especially as
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
RuD LEARNS A TRADE.

What's the matter2" asked Builder
Beaver gruflly.
"Oh, Nick's caught" cried Nancy.
Please, Mr. Beaver. can't you get
him lOOse2"
Nick stopped hopping suddenly.
why. what's happenod?" he asked
IN astonfshment I'm not caught at
all My foot came out Itself"
Builder examined the steel thing
closely Just as thought" said he
ITS one Of the traps that The hunters
have set for my family. so as 10 get
new winter Overcoats. But | don't un-
derstand how you ever go. out. The
traps sprung and as tight as wax." ."
"Oh, don't you see. Nickiew ex-
claimed Nancy iOyOusly. ITS the
Green Shoes. They never get us into
trouble. you know, and II they do
they get as out again.
That's Just about IT," said Nick
explaining 10 Mr.. Beaver how the
Fairy Queen had loaned them the
wonderful shoes on their adventures
"Wel, wen, WELL" answered Build
er, solemnly. I'm deeply indebted to
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
GRANGE TO ASSIST SCHOOL.

special to The Evening Journal.
STANTON, Dec. diamond State
Grange in session last night, decided
to assist the committee in charge OF
the playground work at the Stanton
school. A committee will be ap-
pointed to represent the grange.
The greater part OF the evening
was taken up in nominating officers
for the ensuing year. The election
will be held next Monday evening.
An interesting report was received
from the meeting of New Castle
County Pomona Grange meeting held
last Thursday at TllleyVille.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
HOLD TRIO on THErr CHARGE.

Harry Staats, aged 26 years h's
brother. Percy Stats. aged 10 years !:
and Nelson Hurd, aged 20 years. all
coloCied farm labOrers employed near
kirkwood, who were arrested last
Friday evening by State Detective Nc
Coy, were arraigned before Magistrate
ellis, yesterday afternoon, and held
under $500 bail each to answer 10 a
charge OF larceny.
The trio is said to have taken a
su I case from a young colOred boy
employed by Clarence Gray, a farmer,
near Bear Station, last Thursday.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
THACHER UNION MEETING.

Ella Thaoher Union OF the w. c. T..
o., WI meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in Harrison Street NJ E..
church. Mrs. Annie V. Sergeant, pres
ident OF Arters Union OF the w. G. T..
o.. viii tell OF her recent trip TO Eng
land. Mrs. Sergeant attended the Ma
tional Convention Of the w. c. T. L.,
held In London during the past sum-
mer.
The new furnishings that the mem
bers OF Ella Thacher Union have
made for the room they support at
the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls will be on display tomorrow.
All members are asked to attend this
meeting.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
ACCEPT PART OF HIGHWAY.

Section four OF the Lincoln High
way. which has just been completed
By the Eastern Paving Company, was
formally, accepted by the Levy Court
today. The court will meet Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
POLICE 0UTWIT
CUPID AT ELKT0N

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md Dec. Cupid was
outwtted at noon today in the Coun-
ty Court office, Philip e. Walker and
Charlotte II. Mullen. both OF Chester,
Pa, were in the act OF receiving a
marriage license when Chief Of Po-
lice Potts stepped into the office and
placed the couple under arrest on in
formation from Chief Of Police Daven-
port, OF Chester, that the prospective
bride was only iS years OF age. In
the application Walker swOre he was
2i years OF age. He was taken to the
local Jail and held for the arrival Of
an officer from Chester, thus dashing
TO pieces the visions Of a marriage
ceremony and a honeymoon trip.
Search the Want Ads for good bar
gains in real estate during the com
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
RARNHART CHORUs SING,

Every member OF ihe Harry Barn
weekly sing OF the chorus, which will
be held tonight, in The High School
Harry Barnhart director OF the
chorus and Frederick Watson, accom-
panist. will be present this evening
Evening journal., 1920-12-07

American poker terms, used also in
the French vernacular. may soon be
admitted into the recognized French
vocabulary.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07
DIR. HULLIHEN AT HIGH SCHOOL.

Dr.. Walter +. Hullihen, president
Of Delaware College, will address the
students OF the Wilmington High
School at assembly on next Monday
morning.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07

StenOgraphers and Office help ara
finding positions by advertising in the
Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1920-12-07

Search the Want Ads for good bar
gains in real estate during the com
ing month.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
BY WILLIAM MALLABAH.
Internatlona News Service.

LONDON, Sept. 30.-Messured by
the casualty lists. the number of
towns sacked and burned, and the
violent patched battles in which prop
erty was destroyed on a great scale,
Ireland has passed into a state of
armed rebellion which may result in
the devastation of the whole country
unless peace is soon restored.
The International. News Service to-
day sought and obtained from both
the British government and represen-
tatives of the Sim Fein official lists
of figures to show the people of
America in definite form how far the
devastation OF life and property has
proceeded in Ireland. These figures
are for the period between January /,
1919, and September %. The Irish
office-thst branch OF the British
government which deals with the ad-
ministrstion of Irish sffsirs-gave the
following statement:
Policemen killed, presumably by
Sim Feiners, since January is 102.
These men were murdered in the ex-
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
SHINES UP TO 15C
IN CITY Of SMOKE
Poor Greeks Say They Can't
Buy "Gas" for Their Cars
at Old Rate.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. so.-When you
slide up to Pittsburgh bar and ask
for a drink OF ''hooch" these days an
ounce OF mighty weak disturbance
acts you back" four bits. Along
with the general scheme of things
which trend upward. II costs three
jitneys to slide into bootblack'
chair this morning and get one OF
those shines which a famous Boston
scientist said a few days ago put
Joy in life"
Before slanting the price OF shines
inward n part OF the population OF
Athens, Sparta, Sslonica and the
islands OF the Aegean sea announced
that no good could come out OF union
iElng their profession. consequently
no union would be formed. But when
the proposition to Increase the price
Of shines from 10 to lb cents was
broachcd the ayes we're unanimous.
I'VE need money as wei as the rest
with gasoline going up and auto tires
so high" say the Greek SHINE artists.
How are we to get II " we don
make the people pay more for shines?
with the advent )of the new price "
costs more to have shoes shinod In
this city than in any other In the
country
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
TO PROBE
ILLINOIS CONTEST
Orders investigation Of G. 0. P.
Expenditures in Race for
Senatorial Nomination.

CHICAGO. Sept 3o.-Attorney General
A Mitchell Palmer. 1t became known to-
day, has ordered a thorough investiga-
tion of charges OF misuse of money
by candidates in the recent primary
contest for the Republican Senatorial
nomination in Illinois.
Palmer instructed Federal district
attorneys in Illinois to commence "im-
mediate criminal prosecutions under
the corrupt practices act against the
man or men guilty, II evidence
justifies such action.
Instructions were sent by Mr.,
Palmer after long conference in
Washington with James Hamilton
Lewis former Y. s. Senator from
Illinois, and present Democratic
nominee for governor. Palmer. ac-
cordinE to reports here, made no
statement as to the nature of the
information given him by Lewis.
The three leading candidates for
the Republican nomination were Con-
Rressman Frank l.. Smith, Congress
man william r. Mckinley, and Col.
II. NJ. Chiperneld. Although the result
OF the official count has not been an
nounced, Mckinley on the face OF un-
official returns is apparently the
winner
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

''The women are carer to exercise
the franchise for the tIrst time. That
is the extent of their interest in the
campaign" she said.
"You mean they are apathetfc about
candidates and issues?" she was ask
ed. g., ...... ---.
How could they be Otherwise
she answered. 'They had no voice in
the selection of candidates or in the
making of the party platforms. What
is there in the campaign to appeal to
them? There is little of specific ma
ture in the platform CT either OF the
major political parties that appeals
to women as women.
RAPs LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
The League OF Nations covenant,
which the Democrats have made the
big issue in the campaign, contains
only one reference to women. That is
IN article %. The women should not
permit ratification OF the covenant
until this article is stricken out. II
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
MORE PRICES TAKE
SLUMP IN CHICAGO
Clothing, Pianos, and Plumbing
Supplies Join Downward
Move; Smokes Stay Up.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3o.-clothing.
pianos, and plumbing SUPPLIES are the
latest commodities to join in the
downward movement of prices here.
Maurice L. Rothschild. owner OF a
large retail clothing house, announced
that a reduction of from 20 to % per
cent already has been made in the
price OF mems clothing, and that fur
ther reductions are probable.
Lyon and Hesly today advertised a
general reduction OF 800 in the price
OF all styles OF pianos.
The Goetz Brass Company, extensive
dealers in plumbers supplies, an
nounced a reduction from 10 to % per
cent in the price of brass goods, effec-
tive october 4.
But cigar store owners declared
Smokes" will not be reduced in price
for at least two years. Increases in
prices OF approximately Is per cent
were announced by dealers recently,
and these. the dealers assert will
stand.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
Rent Board May Bar Buyers
From Seizing Apartments IS

apartments cooperative have legal
20 Ball
this Will
determining this
commission made public its position there is
evicted
apartments sold cooperative ownership basis =, .
viii be
who
sold under the
operative plan. Z
When this heard Commissioner Leftwch
The Ball act that such possession only be
property for the ppupose of ebuldng
Commission will
title by either the laid by the Ball
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
GET OUT BENNIES!'
40-MILE GALE
IS COMING

4 forty-mlle gale with heavy
rain will strife Washington late
this afternoon or tonight and Will
be followed by decidedly lower
temperatures, probably about 4S
degrees, tomorrow.
The forecaster nj the Weather
Bureau reported that n heavy
storm vas forming over Virginia,
drawing heavy winds from the en-
tire Great Lakes region. and that
II was rapidly travelling, with a
strong whlrllng motion, toward
the east.
The storm center win pass over
or very near Washingten and viii
then move on up the Atlantic
ceast and on To sea. 1T A sfksxght-
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
HAP TOLD W|FE'SMA' |
TO BET ROLL ON S0X
FeIsch's Mother-in-law Sayst
UndutifuI Son Gave Her
Wrong, Tip.

MILWAUKEE,. WIS, Sept 90
Last fall just before the world
series, Happy told us to place our
money on the white SoH TO win. Ny
husband placed 500 in bets and my
son, Herbert, had about s26 on the
SERIES" said Mrs, Casper wagner
mother-in-law of Happy. today.
After the frst game Cicotte pitehed
and lost. Happy called US on the
telephone and said that everything
was all right, that Eddie was Just
little bit of. We do not know any
thing OF Mr.. Felschs baseball doings,
nor do ! know what salary he gets.
lie has never shown any signs OF
wealth"
Felsch makes his home with hir
mother iu-law during the winter. but
she has not seen him for two weeks
She stated that Happy and his wife
that her dsusi said nothing as~ak
n kaaA6au ExAy
The Washington times., 1920-09-30

ecution of their duty. The seriously
wounded totaled l7o. Attacks on po-
lice barracks. including those we had
deserted because of their isolated To-
cation, numbered 6T. Courthouses
burned aggregated sixty-five. Four
hundred and eighty-five vacated bar
racks were destroyed.
1T is impossible to estimate the
financial loss to the government. The
various attacks and waves of incen-
diarism caused damage running into
millions of dollars. Sim Fein raids
to seizS arms numbered at least 800,
and in these at least, thirty civilians
were killed. There were 500 raids
against vehicles carrying mails and
postoffices. Raids against coast
Icontinued on Page .. Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
BRITAIN BORROWS
S265,OOO,OOO
SINCE WAR

Foreign loans amounting 20
$3.50. 900, 900 have been foated in
the United States since the arm
istice, II was shown today by
figures complied at the Treasury
Department
Great Britain leads the list
with sa8b. 900. 600 and Canada is
next with S227,0O0. 900. other
foreign loans were: France,
$40, 600, ,0Oo: Belgium, $4,000, 900:
italy, S25 900. 900: Switzerland
tb5, 90. 900: sweden, $4,000. 900;
Denmark $4,000, O,OOO: China,
S5,5OOOOO; newfoundland So
500, 900.
Treasury officials have been
advised that the AnRlo-FrensN
bonds. amounting to $500. 100000
falling due October -, have been
reduced by approximately S24O,
0OO, 900, through purchase OF the
bonds in open market.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
RIVAL CLAIMS SHOW
DEATHS IN IRISH WAR

zone hundred and two British
policemen were murdered in the
execution of their duty In Ire
land, presumably by Sim Fein-
frs, from January 1, 1919. to
fSeptsrber 2S'--The Irish offics.
y Fifty Irish csvilians were
killed by British soldiers OF
policemen between January, i.
1919. and September 2s, of whom
33 were murdered since June 20,
when the police and military in
Ireland were informed by a gov
ernment order that they would
not be held, responsible for kill
ings."-Arthur O'Brien. "Sinn
Feinn ambassador" in London.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
M'SWINEY BETTER
ON 4STH DAY OF
STARVATION

LONDON, Sept ao.-Siight Inn
provemcnt was shown today In
the condition Of Terence Nc
Swiney. the hunger-striking Lord
Mavor Of Cork. McSwlney was not
so restless, aud II was stated al
the Brlxton Jail inhrmary that he
had slept during part Of the night.
This Is the forty ninth day Of Nc.
Suiney's hun9ep MkdkN
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
UMP|RES SAY SOX THREW 1920 PENNANT

EDDIE COLLINS captain Of the White Sox, who,
Il gamblers admit, ''too high class fellow to
approach regarding the crooked deal to throw the
1919 world series games. Collins enlisted in the ma
rnes during the war; while six of the crooked players
lodged military service by getting jobs in essential
industries" such gas companies and shipyards
Gandil and Cicottee exempted account Of age
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
TWO CLEVELAND FIRMS
REDUCE PRICE FOR CARS

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept 3O.--Price
OF two cars, the Cleveland and
Chandler, have been. reduced, Il was
announced today. The Chandler will
now sell at 5000 less than formerly,
and the Cleveland at $3.50 less.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
HAS BULL FIGHT IN AUTO.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 3d.
When Deputy Sheriff Thomas X. Par
ker saw an enraged bull charging on
some children on the Kennett turn
pike he backed his auto into the bull
and sent IL rushing back into a field.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
LAID DOWNON
TRIP TH|SFALL
Brick Owens Says Cicotte
Grooved Third Strike in
Harmless Fashion.
JURY FOREMAN HURLS DEFY
District Attorney QuibbIes Over
Laws, But Grand Jurors
Are Insistent.

. CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Charges that
the White Sox baseball players threw
themselves out of the pennant race
this year were made here today by
two prominent umpires who offici-
ated at games that they declare were
deliberately given away. Several
White Sox players backed up the
claim.
"Brick" Owens, an American
League umpire, charged that Cicotte
laid down in the series with Boston
a month ago.
4 THIRD STRIKE A DUD-
.Cicotte would pat lots Of 'stufF' en-
the bah IN to the third strtke,-
Owens said, .then he would send over
a Grooved fast ball without thing
to Il. His work could scarcely be De
teeted from Ne stands. hat there was
a lot sf cosameAt among The tiayers"
\ .sAncther usaPise. whe refusea to
permit HIS nasse % be used, charged
that the white sox .threw. one sf
the games In Cieveiasa last week.
.3Msils pitched for Cleveinnd." tails
unspire said, sand he didn,t- haS~ "a
thinG. but the sox players didn't hit
him and the Indians won the game"
r One White sox player, who refused
to allow his name to be used. made
the following statement:
when we started on our last East
ern trip we had every reason to be-
lieve we would win the pennant. Sud
denly williams and Cicotte seemed
to go bad without any reason. Some
of us talked 1t over and agreed IL
looked like they were growing the
ball.
Then. Jackson and Felsch began
dumping the ball to the infield every
time they came to bat when we had
chance to get runs.
1--WE thought at first they might
just be in batting slump. But when
some of us compared notes regarding
the pitching and hitting we became
more than suspicious.
"Tt may as well be stated that some
of us believe ever since the last world
series that we were sold by Cicotte
and others.
well, when the same man we sus-
pected crossing at that time began to
go bad on the last eastern trip we
decided there must have been another
sell-out However, we have never
been able to prove this.
EASTERN TRIP FRAMED.
Had we played anything like our
regular game we would have come
home with the pennant cinched. We
all hope the grand jury will look into
this end of the affair. II IL fails to
act we may take some action our
selves-if we can get hold of the play
ers we feel sure did the cheating"
John Collins, veteran first baseman
of the White Sox said:
I'VE are sorry in a way for the
fellows who are caught in this jam,
but we are glad everything is going
to be shown up.
1--WE suspected some of them in the
world. series, and we suspected them
again because of the way they play
ed on the last eastern trip. Some OF
them not only didn't try, but really
acted as though they didn't want to
win. ! have no idea what Influenced
their actions"
Red Faber, veteran pitcher, who
carried his club to victory In the 1917
world series, said the playing of the
Continued op Page. IS, Column IL
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
BRITAIN SWIFT
IN TRADE GRAB
England's Moves Watched by
U. S. as Other Nations
Are Outstripped.

Great Britain's swift moves to re-
gain pre-war trade, backed by gov
ernment credit upon vast sale, to-
day are being closely studied by gov
ernment financial experts.
Treasury Department officials
saw much significance in the latest
reports from American financial
advisors at London, describing re-
expansion, despite demor-
alization in exchange.
OUTsTRIPs OTHER NATIONS.
Great Britain has made more pro-
gress than any other nation in re-
storing trade TO pre-war basis.
British trade retorns. according TO
the latest advices, show a growth in
trade OF 100 per cent as compared
with last year, and the British ad-
verse trade balance is being steadily
reduced.
British trade jumped from IS. .o0o. 900
pounds sterling, in July last year. 10
I37, ,0e0, 900 pounds in July 1920, as
result, II is said, of the Government
support in varied world trade enter
prises. Foreign trade organizations
the banking system.
A review of conditions in other
countries shows that progress toward
resumption of pre-war trade has not
been so favorable. Officials here are
advised that although European banks
have proceeded actively in the de-
velopment of commerce. they have
been unable TO furnish the capital
needed for foreign investment The
npancial -tringency throughout the
world has made IL difficult to obtain
capital upon profitable terms In
countries outside OF Great Britain.
BAD CURRENCY BLAMED.
Discussing the British trade zd-
vance, officials recalled that bad cur
rency and banking conditions in for
eign countries are responsible partly
for the slowness in developing Amer
lean foreign trade banks In the Unf-
ted States, IL was declared. only one
organization thus far has been char
tered under the Edge act. Branches
OF all financial institutions, both
those maintained before the war and
afterward, have found themselves
handicapped by exchange uncertain.
ties. These disturbing influences have
prevented the making of advances TO
traders and producers in countries in
which they are located.
Officials say that American bank
ers have been able to see but slight
advantage in the foreign expansion OF
their Institutions. They have been
disposed to avoid losses which might
be incurred through the making OF
large commitments, when these COM
mitment are expressed in terms of
paper" in countries where the
branches are located.
contipued growth of credit ex-
pansion is noted by officials in Great
Britain and all other foreign coun'
tries. All reports show a steady in
crease in currency, with resulting re-
action upon exchanges in nearly all
European countries. In England, the
currency has increased more than 5
per cent since the beginning OF the
year.
The Washington times., 1920-09-30
S3,OOO,OO0BLAzE
SWEEPSGALVEST0N
Starting in Warehouse, Fire
Spread to Cotton Ship and
Threatened Entire City.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 3o.--Fire
which started in the plant OF the
Free Port sulphur Company early
this morning was brought under con-
troll only after 1t had caused damage
and loss of $4,000, 900 to water front
property.
The Italian steamship Etna suffer
ed loss of her entire cargo of wheat
and streams OF water are still being
poured into her matches by FIRE boats.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 30.-Fire OF
undertermined origin early today
ragged along almost the entire water
front of Galveston. A message from
Galveston to the Southern Pacific
train dispatcher here, at $50 this
morning said in part: .,.
Galveston wharf. water front, and
vicinity for eight blocks completely
destroyed. Pier 35 cotton concentra-
ton shed, cottonseed and cake ware
houses, with several thousand bales
OF cotton and one foreign boat,
burned"
Pier 35 Is called the sulphur pier.
The plant OF the Free, Port Sulphur
Company. the cotton concentration
companys shed at the rear Of pier
rs. and one OF the new shIpside cotton
congresses were ablaze early this
morning.
The fre broke out a few minutes
before ? o'clock. Whipped by n strong
north wind, the hre burned briskly
and threatened other property on pier
30.
Sparks hew back as far as the resi-
denoe section and there was grave
danger threatened OF general CON
Migration in the west end.