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WASHINGTON.

or adjournment OF Congress by June
3, the Senate will meet an hour earlier
daily hereafter.
The Supreme Court has decided that
telegraph companies cannot be held
liable for the full amount of losses
caused by delays in delivering tele.
9rams.
The House bill authorizing the Sec.
retary of the Treasury to purchase
S26OO0,OO0 additional OF farm land
bank bonds has been passed by the
Senate.
Exports for April decreased $780,
100000, while imports fell off $50, ,0O0,.
600, as compared with the trade fig
ures Of March, II has been announced
by the Department OF Commerce.
7. Sambola Jones, American minis
ter to Honduras, has resigned his posi-
and his resignation has been accepted,
the State Department announced. His
successor has not been selected.
From 500 to sl20 per gallon is the
ruling price for whisky in Illicit trade,
Secretary Houston wrote Congress In
requesting $1,5o0,000 for 1000 watch.
men to guard bonded warehouses next
year.
With gasoline and fuel oil consump-
tion outstripping production and the
underground reserve liable to exhhus-
tion In twenty years. the natioi. is
fasIng liquid fuel crisis calling for
drastic action, according 10 Dr. Van
II. Manning director OF the Bureau Of
Mines.
President Wilson has signed bills
providing for an examination AMI re.
port on the conditions and possible ir.
rlgation developments Of the Imperial
valley In California, for enlargement
OF the boundaries OF the Oregon ma.
tionai forest and for disposition OF pub
lie lands withdrawn and improved un.
der the provisions Of the reclamation
laws md which no longer are needed
for reclamation purposes.
A committee appointed by the So
cialist party called on Secretary Baker
to present memorial asking for the
release of conscientious objectors still
held In prison. Secretary Baker told
the Socialist delegation that there are
not now and have not been any polIt.
isal prisoners In the army prisons, and
none are In custody whose conscieai.
tious objections to war were based on
religious grounds.
The House passed a bill setting
aside approximately 100000 acres OF
land In the Hawaiian islands for
homestead purposes, available TO ma.
tive Hawaiians only. The territorial
Legislature urged the step. which was
expected to rehabiltate the Hawaiian
race, said to be fast dying out.
Members OF the Tobacco Merchants
Association Of the United States, In
convention at Washington, were as
sured by President Charles Eisenlohr,
Philadelphia, that there was no basis
for fear that use Of tobacco would be
prohibited.
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He Is a wise weather prophet who
knows when to borrow an umbrella.
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CONDENSATION
or FRESH news
TnG LATEsT IMPORTANT Die
PATcAgs PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF the WEEK
ohoWiNo the phooRGee o.
gvgMvs IN ouR OWN AND
PoREioM LANoo.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Wettetn NsNspspef Union NeNs Ssf'es.
WESTERN.
The Bank of Ranger, Texas, with a
capital Of $4,000. has closed Its doors.
Declining deposits and failure TO re-
alize on loans were given as the cause
by bank officials.
Fire destroyed more than half busi-
ness block at Twin Falls, Idaho, caus-
Ing loss OF approximately Ss00,0Oo
The blaze started In hall In which a
dance was held
A nationwide campaign against the
use Of tobacco was advocated by Mrs.
Stella b. Irvine, president OF the W.
c. T. L. OF southern California, at
that organizations thIrty-eighth an
ual convention at Long Beach, Calf.
Brig. Gen. Frank Taylor, United
States army, retired. a veteran Of the
Civil, Indian and Spanish-American
wars. died suddenly at the home Of his
daughter In Seattle, Wash. lie was
born rs years ago In Calais, France, OF
English parents. ..
Lack OF enthusiasm OF the San Fran
cisco public over 7jecent hair-cuts
prompted number Of the leading ton
serial establishments at San Francisco
to announce the J0cent limit would
be maintained. despite previous pub
lication of the higher tariff.
Fire at Portland destroyed the plant
OF the North Portland Lumber and Boz
Company. the abandoned shipbulldlne
yard Of the Guy N. Standifer corpora
tion, n number OF docks, more than J.,
100000 feet OF lumber and four small
dwellings. The loss was estimated nj
100000.
As the result Of q reported depres
sion In the price paid the producer for
beef cattle, the members Of the Cali
fornia Cattlemen's Association were
advised by their officers at San Fran
cisco to keep the cattle out Of the state
markets as long as possible. The cat,
tlemen were also urged to ship them
10 Montana In the event that such q
measure produces feed shortage.
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Real Relief Comes Only By
Cleansing the Blood Of the
Germs.

You must realize that your blood
4 loaAsd down with catarrh
eerms, and these germs must Be
removed from your blood before
you can expect real, rational relief
from the disease. And Of course,
you know that you cannot reach
these germs IN your blood with
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HAY AND GRAIN.
Grais.
HIDES AND PELrs.

Quotations furnished by Charles
Friend K Co. Inc.
beaver Price List.
DRY Fllat Utaes.
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Dry Fllal Pelts.

Try salt hides. SC per ID. less.
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Live Pssitsy.
Eggs.
Butter.

Eegs. strictly fresh. case
count .................$l lV00 Il.25
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Butter Fat.

DiTect .......,.....-.. -
otAtion .......s...-. "
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Dressed Psslsry.

The following prices on dressed
poultry are net +. y. u. Denver.
Turkeys. No. ls............. ~
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22
DEPORTATION OF
| DEPOSED OFFICIAL
BOLIVIAN Ex-PREslpENT AND
/ HIS MINISTER'S ARE SENT
: OUT or COUNTRY
AMERICAN CONSUL ALSO GOES
Previous to His Deportation Presl'
don't Guerra Had Been Refugee
In the American Legation.

washington. q. Guerra, de-
posed president Of Bolivia, with .
number of his ministers and other
officials OF the overthrow govern
.:ient, were deported by the new re.
me. the state department was In
,rmed in the first dispatch from the
American legation at La Paz since
the revolution.
The dispatch reported that W. Du-
WI Brown, American consul sat La
Paz. American Trade Commissioners
G .hurts and other representatives OF
|tae diplomatic and consular corps at
the Bolivian capital, had left the cfty
With the former president.
Departure Of the American consul
and trade commissioner and of other
diplomatic and consular officials with
GUERRA was not explained in the cab
legram, but officials here said they
undoubtedly escorted the former pres
ident from the, country to see that ne
came to no harm.
Previous to his deportation Guer
"a had been a refugee in the Amer
lean legation.
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That Tout Weather.

There-are places In the world where
the weather has been better. the last
few weeks than In the American Sec
tor northwest Of Toul, but the pre-
vailing dampness never even furnishes
the American sense Of humor.
The colonel Of regiment, making
a night tour Of the trenches, was chal-
lenged by sentry who had been stand
ing at his post for two hours In a
driving rain. ...
"Who's therew said the sentry.
"Friend!" replied bis colonel.
"Welcome to our mist" said the SEN
try. And the most serious thing the
colonel did was to laugh.-From Stars
and Stripes France.
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The New Farmer.Lascr Party Now
Has Ito Candidate fer President

Chicago. The FarmerIabor party
born Of fusion Of numerous political
groups, now has a platform and has
its new candidates in the field fos the
coming election. Its work was com
pleted when it's convention, afser an
Iall-day and night session chose Par
LEY Parker Christensen, Salt Lake
CITY attorney. and Max 8. Hayes
Cleveland labor leader, as Ns presi'
dental and vice-presid sntial nomi
tnees, respectively.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

Chicago. 14.sear-old girl was
KILLED and probably so PERSONS iniur'
led in automobile accidents resulting
from congestion caused By an unsr
lpected strike .ot 49, street car cleo.
itricians which seriously crippled the
Transportation lines Of the city. t
Tie girl wss Ell ed Wien Q motif
truck carrying 40 persons 70 work
Icrashed into . telegraph pole.
Union officials said the striksl would
lancet 5000 workers.
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Who Ever Saw?

The log that people sleep like.
The chickens that the farmers kids
have to go to bed with.
The deer that small boy can run
like.
The horse that everybody thinks he
works like.
The dog that the pirates used to die
like.
The house and home that one Is
eaten out of.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22
Chile Has Called to the Colors
Military Classes of 1915 to 1919

Santiago, Chile.--Chile has called
to the colors the military classes OF
1915 to 1919, inclusive, Of the four
northern provinces OF the country. II
is understood this action was taken
in view of the international situation
arising in connection with the Boil
Wan revolution.
Information received here indicates
the call involves about 10000 men.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22
Cotton Making Favorable Progress
Throughout All Sections of Self.

Washington.--Cotton made favor
able progress during the past week
in all sections of the belt, benefitting
generally from moderate tempera
lures and some moisture, the depart
iment OF agriculture reported.
Excellent progress was reperted
from North Carollra and faif,y good
ADVANCE from South Carolina.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22
Would Make Moore Chairman Of
Democratic National Committee.

Columbus, ohio.-Pressure is being
used by political friends Of Governor
Cox on E. H. Moore, the governors
pre-convention campaign manager, to
have him accept the chairmanship OF
the democratic national committee
and assume active management Oh
the national campaign.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22
Some One Else Got Her.

Cholly-I thought I'd try an innova-
ton.
Molly-And did you?
surely. 1 decided to propose mar
rage to certain party by telephone"
"How did it work outT'
81 was told the line was busy"
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Prominent Planter Of Nicaragua e.,
Has Been Nominated President

Managua, Nicaragua-Jose Estaban
Gonzales, of Diramba, was nominated
for the presidency Of Nicaragua by
the coalition party. Senior Gonzales
is a prominent coffee planter and ex-
porter.
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Alaskan Flying Expedition Leaves
Long Island on 5000 Mile Trip

Mineola, N. Y.-Four army aero
planes, comprising the Alaskan flying
expedition, left Mitchell field, Long
Island, on 9,000-mile round trip
fight to Nome, Alaska-one OF the
longest air trips ever attempted in
the western hemisphere.
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Il Was Correct.

This teacher was having some trou-
BILE with a certain pupil in grammar.
snow, little girl, would it be proper
to say, You can't learn me nothingT"
"Yes'm, it would" replied the girl.
"Oh! Perhaps you'll tell me why!"
"'Cause you can't"
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Miss Helen Taft, the Daughter
of Former President, is Married

Montreal.-Miss Helen Taft, daugh-
ter of former President William How
ard Taft, was married at Murray Day,
to Frederick Johnson Manning, in
structor in history at Yale University.
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lite Effect.

lite Effect. -""'2
"Mayme said If she had a soldier
lover she would make him carry her
picture in his pocket and it might stop
bullet aimed at his heart"
ut would be life-saver all right.
Her picture is enough to give bullet
shell shock"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

'There are $4,000 oysters of full size
in ton."
'1hen boarding house stew must
be Observation-Disclosures part Of
ton."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

Raleigh.--In the name of the state
Governor Beckett offered $500 reward
for the conviction Of each member OF
the mob which lynched Ed Roach
negro, near Roxboro.
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CONDENSED NEWS FROM |
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
saO1T NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLHIANS.

Salisbury. - Mrs. Bette Stoner'
aged "a. wife of William Stoner who
ia 81 died at their home In the 81.
Matthews neighborhood.
washington, Especially Population
statistics announced by the Census
Bureau included:
Rocky Mount, N. c., 12,742, increase
4,691. or $50 per cent.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

Reidsyille-Crop conditions are
very favorable so far in nearly every
section of the county. A few local.
ties need rain but the larger part OF
the county has had plenty OF mos
ture The corn crop is exceptionally
good.
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Biblical Lore,

Samson was a tall, tall man,
And so was old Collar.
But Ananlas, so they say,
Was the tallest liar.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

Newton.-John R. Hamilton, a
voung white man, who served about
IA months in France with the Tnlr-
tieth division, was tried in superior
court here on the charge OF bigamy'
The offense was alleged to have tax
en- place in CASTOR County.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

Charlotte. Chief Quarterrnaster w.
"A. Wilson 4fficeh in charge OF the 10.
cal United AStates army recruiting
station. that many applications mad
beer received for the navy sanlInev
school IA Be- held at Hampton Roads
training station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-11
GIFT OF 1900 FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Liberal Contribution to the Fund
and the Largest Donation, Made
by Pierre S. du Pont.

The highest amount vet received from
any one source for Community Service
was given today by Pierre 5. du Pont.
who contributed 81 500 to John T. Nields,
chairman, stating that he wanted It
applied to the essential features of tho
service.
The announcement came just at the
time the workers we're mapping ont their
work for the day and has inspired them
TO even greater efforts than they have
heretofore put forth.
Mr. du Points generous contribution
was made unsolicited He stated he gave
the money because he believed thoroughly
in the efforts being made by the service to
bring the people Of the city into neigh
borly contact through wholesome recrea-
tional activity and because he had
observed the remarkable success Of the
committees enterprise during the past
year
During the week of the campaign, MIR
Clu pont was in Honolulu and therefore
the matter had not been brought TO his
attention BY the solicitors during the
campaign period.
Members of the committee who met
yesterday afternoon to discuss the possi-
bility of raising money are more than
happy this morning, said the executive
officer of the service in commenting upon
the gift Little did they think that TO
substantial a sum was on its WAY. | am
sure that we all feel that every effort
should be made TO make this generous
contribution rebound 10 the greatest
possible good of the people of the city and
that every public spirited citizen should
be given an opportunity TO assist
cause which has such tangible indorse-
ment from man who not only has the
best interests of the city at heart. but also
gives only to such institutions as he has
reason to believe are necessary to the well
being Of the community. Mr.. du Points
contribution should be the best possible
of the soundness of Community
Service policy and the value of the work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-11
STUDYING FIGURES OF
EDUCATION COSTS
Increased School Tax Rates Have
Excited Interest Of Kent
Taxsbles.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. March It.-4sinre the fling of
the school budgets by the FIVE special dis
tricts and the rural districts of Kent
county, showing the increase in tax rate
for the present year. there hus been an
examination of the budgets, 10 asrerfaln
just how tuueh money Will be needed 10
run the schools of the eousty, aud for
what purposes the nloney viii be used.
The following figures have been secured
from the budgets now on tiIe in the Office
OF the clerk of the peace
For salary and assistants in Office of
county superintendent, together with
salary of County Board, sI0,620
Transportation Of pupils in the rural
districts, $4,000.
Jsnitors. fuels. etc, SI3.6Oo.
Insurance and other incidentals. 81. 500
Repairs, $1,000.
Cost Of instruction, $40. $50, which.
added TO the above amounts. totals
ss6, III for maintenance alone.
The tax rate for the county has been
rtised from 20 cents TO si.22 on the 800
assessed value Of property.
In addition to the above there are FIVE
special school districts Ia the county whose
maintenance budgets for the year show
the tnii0ManE.
Smyrna, s4o,3i6; Dover, s43, 1913; Ca.sar
Rodney (consolldatedl, s32, 2,9l0: Harring-
ton, S22, 100; Milford, S35,O74; making a
total for the special districts of sf73,6s3
which added TO the rural districts shows a
grand total for maintenance OF the schools
for the entire county OF 1859. 9.Ss4.
The above does not include cost of
building enterprises or new sites.
The cost of transportation of the rural
scholars amounts 10 SI2,500: and that
of the special districts, S9,250, or a total
of S2l, ,750.
For the general control of the schools
IN the rural districts, Sl0,621 for the
special districts, Sl9,044, or a total for
the entire county of s29,665.
The cost for transportation and general
control OF the schools totals S5l AIS, which
must be provided for before the pupils
enter the schools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-11
DIR. @. M. PHILLIPS DEAD
Head OF West Chester State Nor
NAL School Was Well Known
in Delaware.

DIR. George NJ. Phillips, principal and
active head Of the Pcnnsylvania Normal
School Mt West Chester, Pa, died at the
University Hospital, Philadelphia, early
this morning, according TO n message re-
ceived hero today. DR. Phillips was taken
i'll on Friday night ut the railway station
in West Philadelphia. where he wne
awaiting train To take him to his home.
II is recalled that the weather on that
night wns most erratc with freak blis-
gard that gave out the whole garnut Of
atmospheric disturbances in four or five
hons. DR.. Phillips had been attending a
dinner of the Normal School Alumni ut
In la Temple early in the evening, and
upon trying To reach his train in the blis-
zard, IL ia believed, overtawd himself,
with the result that apoplexy followed,
and from that time he wns so seriously III
that death WAS momentarily expected.
DIR. Phillips is well known 10 Delaware
people. Hundreds of the young men and
women of this State we're educated for
teachers at the school which DR. Phillips
directed so ably for many years. He also
spoke frequently here Mt meetings of ciu-
Gators and WINS known socially to many
families i'm this city.
DIR. Phillips was 6s years old and had
been at the head OF the West Chester
school for more than 30 years. Under bis
direction ii was becoming one of the lead
ing institutions Of its kind in the United
States, and each year had pupils from
almost every country in the world.
William Pyle Phillips, n New York
banker, and Mrs Sarah Chandler Of San
Francisco are children Of DIR. Phillips.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-11
SIMS RENEWS ATTACK
NU.S. NAvY'S WORK
Admiral Incenscd Because His
Suggestions We're Not Inn
mediately Carried Out.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening


Washington. March Ill Indications
that the Navy Department withheld
sending all available American naval craft
10 European waters early in the war be
cause Of n desire to keep the main body
Of the nations sen strength intact for pos
sible eventualities were contained in
Admiral Sims testimony today before the
Senate Committee investigating the naval
conduct Of the war He read a eablegram
from the Navy Department dated July
10, 1917, containing an outline of the de-
partment's policy and declaring that
while successful termination of the
present war must always lsc the first all
lied aim and will probably result IN dinin-
shed tension throughout the world. the
future position Of the United states
must in no way bc ieopard,red by any
disintesration Of our main fighting beet.
The same eablegfam. Admiral films
said, contained this statement. 'Ihn
Navy Department Announces ns it's reu-
esnl plan of action the following: Its
Willingness TO send it's. minor fighting
forces in any number not incompatible
with home needs to any field of action
deemed advisable by the Allied Admiralty
Council, IFS unwillingness as matter Of
policy TO separate any division from the
main fleet for service sbroad. although IL
is willing 10 send the entire hatteship feet
abroad 20 act as united but cooperating
unit when the emergency is deemed to
warrant lt.
With regard TO this message and state
mcnt of policy Admiral Sims said it was
the first definite statement of policy |
had received, arriving a few days over
three months after we had declared war f"
The astounding features OF this policy
were, however, that while it stated our
intention 10 cooperate to the fullest de-
gree, still such cooperation was condition.
ed first upon an adequate defense Of our
own waters and next upon the future
position of the United States after this
war WAS finished, said the admiral. III
am wholly unable to conceive of any war
policy, particularly In a world war of this
nature, which was certain TO exhaust all
of the participants with the possible ex-
ception OF ourselves, based upon the re-
quiroments of any possible future war
A message received from the Navy
Department dated July 5 to the effect
that several small vessels were being sent
to augment his forces Indicated that
theyswere at last beginning to realize that
there was war fought In European wat
ers" declared Admiral Sims. On July
30, Admiral Sims testified, he sent the
Navy Department review of the dis
cussions Of the allied naval council In
which he stated that iii was made APP
parent that closer coordination of effort
should be Immediately established be-
tween the United States and the Allies
Continued on page o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-11
MESSAGE FROM POLAND
Coroner Receives Letter for
Nathan Goldstein, Deceased,
Written by Latter's Sister.

Another development in the Nathan
CIoldstein case, the cobbler found dead
recently at 4l5 West Second street. is the
receipt of letter by Coroner Bullock
addressed To the dead man, from his
sister. mailed ID the Province of Plock.
Poland.
In this letter the sister tells her brother
that she has not heard from him for
thirteen wears and wants TO know the
reason he has failed TO write The sister
alsp writes that his wife is in bad circum-
sta ances and that they would like TO hear
rom him. She comments on the fact tina
her husband had been In the war and that
he failed to return.
The coroner plans to communicate with
the dead mans relatives in Poland A
sad feature of the case is that his relatives
IN Poland seem to be destitute in circum-
stances while the man left an estate of
nearly 5000 in cash, which is now held
by the coroner and cannot be disposed
Of until orders are received from Secre-
tary of StAte. johnson, who has COM
munlcated with the State Department at
Washington.