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Evening journal., 1921-11-25
SHORT CONFERENCE PREDICTED.

rNvIERE has been absolutely no dissent from the
Il declaration made by President Harding in his ad-
the opening OF the Conference on Limitation Of
Arnaments when he said:
we no longer content ourselves with inyestga-
tons, with statistics with reports, with the circumocu
tion Of inquiry. The essential facts sufficiently
The time come and this Conference has been
called not for general resolutions mutual advice but
for action"
This has been construed by some as an Indirect refer
euce to that feature OF The League Of Nations program
which called for extended study OF the Limitation Of
ornaments problem with a view to working out plan
through which the nations under the guidance OF the
league could check expenditures for military prepared
ness.
II soon developed that The league mere debat-
ing society II il could attain anything at all in Limitation
Of would be only after months and perhaps
years OF Investigation OF collection OF statistics, OF
ports conferences and proposals and counterpro
posals
President Harding is entirely correct in asserting that
all The essential facts sufficiently known There
may be many minor matters OF detail that not
known to all the nations but these OF relative in
significance
Each Of the leading nations knows the extent OF its
own armament the expenditures it has been making in
the past and the probable future expense II competition
in armament shall continue.
Each Of the nations also knows approximately what
other nations spending and propose to spend.
bacn or them KNOWS us geographical ocauOn ana ito
advantages and disadvantages in case Of
These constitute what President Harding referred Ia
as Essential facts"
What the people OF Delaware OF America, OF all the
great nations want action repors-results, not
resolutions.
Because OF that desire the part Of the people OF all
the gvzed world there has been universal commenda
toh OF action of the President and his Secretary Of
State in working out a concrete program Of definite
and specific nature proposing not merely limitation OF
armament, but reduction Of armament.
The plan has aroused the more commentator because
it proposes the part OF the United States much
larger sacrifice in the scrappng OF ships already
srucied under construction, than is required from
any other Of the leading nations.
The United States not only proposed the definite plan
Of reducing armamens but offered TO take the lead and
make greater reductions than u would ask any other
nation 10 make The good faith OF the United States
is thus abundanty atiested
After the Conference Limitation OF Armaments was
called and before the Conference had met IL was gen
orally believed that the sessions would require not es
than six months and that little could be accomplished
The bold course pursued by the spokesmen for M
United States and the definite OF the plans pro
posed, make It probable that The Conference will b
relatively short and that It's accomplishments win b
far greater than even the most sanguine had hoped
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
DIVISION OF RoAD MATERIAL.

rEIE value Of deliveries Of surplus war material for
road building purposes to the States 10 Novembe, 70
was Si7 100000 about 7s per cent Of the value OF this
material turned by The War Department to the De
partment Of Agriculture for road building purposes or
this amount siiOOOO0O, about 10 per cent has been
distributed among sixteen Southern states
There much criticism OF the previous adminsira-
ton because OF avoritsm shown to those States in mat
ers OF tariff, taxation appointments, camps and other
Federal governmental matters; much so indeed that
the expression "he South the saddle" found ready
currency in the political argot Of the time
But this distribution OF surplus material is earnest
enough that there is 20 be sectonasm in this admin
straon in the treatment OF the states II sixteen South
ern states have received a per cent OF the deliveries is
to be remembered that road construction in the South has
not advanced it has in other sections OF the country
and the Southern states Of greater encourage
ment in this direction
From This statement Maryland should be excepted as
her system OF roads constructed under the supervision
o. E. Weller, United states senator on the Repub
can side, is model for her sister States follow
On her western and southern boundaries lies Virginia
whose roads are disgrace TO civilization Thov arc So
bad that IL makes it almost impossible TO spread IN,
blessings OF Republican enlightenment and tbere arr
some who unkind enough to say that is why iev ar
kept So
II is noted that Virginia has been presented with abou
s3Oo0OoO worth Of this surplus road material. and
prayer rises to the lips. OF every Delaware automobll
owner who has powed through the State that she will dc
vote it vigorously to the uses specified by the law
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
TUMuLTY AND WILSON.

EWhtth IS sardine odor in many Of the statements
N being made by Joseph Tumuy Ia his iumultuous
biography OF Woodrow Wilson that one frequently in
doubt whether to let those statements 20 unchaenged Ia
work their OWN condemnation OF the cxpurgaied tale or
70 attack them each and severay with recorded facts
One statement at least should not be permitted to pass
pnquestoned 1t is to be found in the fifteenth INSTALL
ment OF the Wisonian apoiheosis, Chapter % headed
THE Adamson Law"
Relating The conferences which Mr. Wilson had with
ue Railway Brotherhood when they demanded the eight
hour law, Tumuiy says
1ettins closer 70 the men and lowering his voice he
sao; The Allies are Fighting our battle the battle OF
cNzation, across the way. They cannot carry on with
out supplies and OF susienance which the railroads
q America bring to them l probably asking You 10
make sacrifice at this Time but is not the sacrifice
Norn while because Of the things inyoivedg'~
ins appears to have occurred the latter part or Au
gust 1910 and on August 20 1916 the President an
peafea before Joint session OF the Congress and recon-
"enaed Immediate legislation TO avert the imnending
strike continues Tumuiy.
sueh was MIR Wilson's attitude the i,tter mar, n, An,
7S l"o now does Tumulty account for his statements
-. IN 'oeepuns ms denomination, Long Branch \ I .
September 2 1916 as follows. -' o.
We have been neutral not oni, he,s,,.. d, III
liAed and traditional policy OF the United S.,es
aooi from the politics OF Europe and beeause 10 ~
no pari either Of action OF policy in the lnaueoo
"hich brought on the present war but also hecso 4,
was manifesiy our duty to prevent il II were nosni
me Indefinite extension Of The fires OF hate and deso,
hndled by that terrible conflict and seek 10 serve ooa
kind By resersing strength and our resources s M
anxious and dincu days OF restoration and be,liD,
which must follow when peace viii have TO build n.
house The rights OF own citizens Of course be
came involved; that was Inevitable Where they did, this
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
Keep off the Grass!
iFrom the New York Tribune).

From the lips OF Messrs. BRAND
Balfour, Hughes and others on
French day at the conference fell
such phrases as moral disarma-
ment," the will to peace" and the
like. Such metaphors and general
expressions. of course. embody un-
doubted truths. But, alas, there can
be no complete reliance on their
saving gracel They bring painfully
to mind what happened to a great
world hope when a supreme mas
ter of rhetoric sought to reach port
by a wind Of words
The Washington conference has
had great success in so far as it has
considered specific proposals rather
than noble aspirations. Mr.. Hughes
said: Let us scrap this ship and
that ship; let us limit ourselves
hereafter to a definite number"
Forthwith the world came in sight
OF great settlement.
The same method, although less
clearly, has been applied to the Pa
cific problem. We may be able ia
get an agreement not merely that
the territorial integrity of China is
to be respected, but that particular
leases" are to be Cancelled; that
not merely is China to have control
of her internal commerce, but that
Japan is to surrender her grip on
the Shantung railroad.
There is no solution OF the land
disarmament problem. because it
has not been handled with like
practically This is not the fault
OF France but of her associates.
There is the Rhine and beyond II
are peoples which cannot prudently
be trusted. What can be done? OBJ
viously to build dixie strong
enough to keep out trouble. France
begs for this. If it is granted she
offers to reduce further her defens-
i've army.
But there is no answer except
professions Of sympathy and friend
ship. These are not enough. Yet
the gentlemen at Washington, of
course. plainly see that there can
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
HIBERNIANS START
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

A membership drive was launch
ed at the reception held by the An
cient order Of Hibernians for the
State and county officers in the New
Century Club Wednesday evening.
Many OF the officers attended and
four hundred other persons were
present.
Edward j. Herley acted as floor
manager for the American dancing
on the first floor. music for which
was rovided by Dale's Melody Boys.
Irish dancing was enjoyed on the
second floor. in charge OF J. J. Ir-
win. Music for this was provided
by Prof Boyle.
The committee in charge OF the
dance included State President
James Hynes. State vice president
c. ]. Dougherty, Edward J. Herley
Cornelius Desmond, Thomas Spal-
lane and Jermoe J. Herley.
A delegation of local officials OF
the order viii attend the big in.
itiation in Philadelphia today.
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

be no concerted land disarmament
in Europe unless its essential foun-
dation is laid.
Not being able TO meet the argu-
ment and it's inevitable conclusion
there is retreat to the cover OF
guarded verbal assurances. But ap-
parently recognizing the weakness
Of this rejoinder, something is add
ed to IT. II is a non possumus; the
reply is that though statesmen may
perceive the truth, they cannot in
duce the peoples behind them to
perceive it,. and hence It is not
worth while to make an attempt.
No alliance is necessary. There
is no requirement to sign a docu-
ment to be laid before the Senate.
All that seems needed is the post
ing Of a notice by President Hard
ing to keep off the grass. The
story Of the Monroe Doctrine is full
Of instruction. The Monroe Doc
trine was not established by treaty
was contained in a mere Presi-
Dental declaration Any succeed
ing President could have Withdrawn
it. 1t infrlnged no prerogative OF
the Senate or Of Congress. Yet II
has stood, like the pyramids. the
most immovable OF American for
eign policies.
The Monroe Doctrine said that
this country would view with dis
favor European aggression against
American States. In similar fashion
President Harding may say that
this country would view with dis
favor aggression OF trans-Rhine
countries against France. Were such
a statement made the unlikelihood
OF any future President withdraw
ing it would be so slight that Great
Britain would doubtless reratify in
due form the French insurance
treaty. and France. it may be as
sumed. would hasten to launch a
land disarmament plan.
Is land disarmament sought ?
There is an easy road to it, but this
road is not paved with words.
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
SHOT GASHEs HIS HIP

While hunting in the outsirts of
the city yesterday afternoon. Frank
Donovan, aged 20 years. was shot in
the hip by the accidental discharg,
OF HIS gun. which he had dropped
lie was taken 10 the Delaware Hos
pital In an automobile by one OF
his friends and his injuries dressed.
Examination showed that the shot
had torn open the flesh and glanced
on the hip without becoming i'm
bedded in the flesh
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

Sir Robert Horne, British Chancellor OF the Exchequer
announces that his country has arranged to make an
nua Interest payments to the United States OF f5OOOOOOO
as interest on the British debt owed the American
treasury But he deprecates discussion OF the inter
allied indebtedness III does not" says Sir Roberts
conduce TO the friendness OF feeling between America
and ourselves to discuss that matter at all at present
Il migh be added for the benefit OF the British Official
that Il did not contribute to friendly feeling between
Great Britain and the United States when Sir Austen
Chamberlain the former Chancellor deliberately pro
posed TO former President Wilson the cancellation OF the
entire British debt to the United States. To the credit
OF Mr. Wilson be it said the proposal was peremptoriy
turned down
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

nominations Of $50 each. in allot-
ments maturing in 1855. 1856 and
1857. and will bear interest at the
rate Of per cent. The Councilmen
are confident the bonds will sell at,
or very near par.
The selection Of a building inspec-
tr, on motion of Mr.. McManus. was
deferred for one week.
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

American manufacturers taking advantage OF The
presence in Washington OF many eminent citizens OF
oeisn countries to put their wares view for their
inspection. An automobile show is now in nrogress q,
which the various makes OF American cars are ex-
hibted to advantage The diplomats and their stars
have attended the show special invitation. and were
Visihy impressed with what they saw Substantially
increased foreign sales anticipated as result OF me
exhibition - "'o
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
sTIDHAM GETS 'EM.

Word has been received from
James Sidham, watchman in the
Public Building. who has been gun
ming in the lower part of the State
for the past several days, that he
expects to make a present of a
rabbit and a bird to each employe
in the building upon his return. He
has already shipped Joseph Sayers,
fellow-w -watchman. a crate of rabbits
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

our guiding principle that property rights can be
yndicated by claims FOR damages when the is over
Tumultys tale just what he would make it. He does
opportunity to bask in reflected radiance
even that radiance is bright yellow There will be no
accurate history written Of Wilson and his times until
the antagonisms OF today laid TO rest with the
maronettes whose strut measured by the pedagogues
strings
Evening journal., 1921-11-25
APPROVE FIRE
SERVICE BONDS
$515,5OO Loan Issue to be
Offered by City at
Once
INTEREST RATE
TO BE 5 PER CENT

Aside from the final reading and
approval of the 3ond ordinance Of
S515, 500 for the establishment of the
paid fire department, little business
was transacted by City Council last
Evening journal., 1921-11-25

GABRIEL SNUBBERS
Sales and Service Automobile
Equipment Co.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
5.524 PATIENTS in CITY
HOSPITALS LAST YEAR

Wilmington hospitals were Kept
busy in all departments during the old
year. Up until a late hour last night
$3.50 persons were admitted to the
medical and surgical wards OF the Del
aware Hospital, Of which 3i5S We're
discharged. 4 total OF 1892 accident
rases were treated in the diepensary
~ the number OF cases treated ana
admitted only 1862 died in the mstitu-
tion. During the year $40 babies were
born in the hospital.
There were 1911 operations perform
cd and eco persons treated by the am
bulance crews. The pay service To-
tailed 3O,tSS days, while there were
6ji3 days for which free service was
given. ..,
The homeopathic Hospitals annual
report will show: Admissions, 9s1
discharged as cured, $50; deaths, %
births, 27i: operations, JH; accidenl
cases treated in the dispcnsary, 81
days paid ward service, iOf9' ire'
ward service. 2i7: accident cases be-
ing treated at the hospital win re-
turn privilege for dressing 2olS.
The Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pilal report shows: Admissions, i2Si
| discharged, 1902: deaths, 80; births
| ii9: accident casest admitted 10 th'
wards. 81; operations, s59, and dispen
sary cases, ~.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
MARY MILBURN.


Mary Nulhurn, the little prim7
dOlna OF "ThNGirl In the Spotlight
at the Illinois Theatre. aims 90 be-
come a grand opera prima donna. In
spite Of her youth. for Mary Is little
past % She has already mastered
italian. French and German, Is pro
ncient in roles OF five operas In these
languages. and her FIRST attempt 10
appear In public was made at the
METROPOLITAN opera House. She ap-
piled FOR a place IN the chorus or that
organization, but was told ny the
management that they did not use
stick io lighter musical work until
she natures little, and then she
will undertake The higher musical art
hind maybe she win be able 90 get a
Mary Nllhurn-ihats her stage
lname OF course. for her Christian
name Is NcKirvcv. and her father Is
"a retired vapiain OF police Of the
! NIpfropolitln f0rco-Was educated Tor
a school teacher. that being her par.
cnt's ambition for her. She hnall,
overcame their choice for her an,
she was coached 20 be a pianist. Hel
mother and father had no iaitn y
her claims that she had q voice tnai
with cultivation. would win hc
! fame In fact. they did AN the'
could 90 discourage her. but In spit
Of their objections she vent rigih
along having for her lessons h
working at iypewritlIS machin
until ihe chance came for Her 20 loi
Inc chorus Of 'Furs and Fi'ills.' iron
which date she has climbed tl
theatrical ladder with leaps an
bounds and now is recognized as on
, / of the most promising musical CON
edy nrima donna in this country.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
HARDING TO KEEP
COUNTRY DRY

NEW YORK. Jan. IA dispatch
from Marion, o., TO the New YORK
Tribune says.
"The people Of the United states
are going 10 learn whA prohibition
means before the last day OF 1921
President-elect Harding. IL is learned.
is determined TO enforce the Nolstead
act strictly. shifting violators hip and
thigh. II the law does not express
the will OF the people. senator Hard
inc believes il should be changed, but
until il is changed it should be obey
ed as ho@stly as other and older
laws.
enforcement Will be accomplished
II necessary. by the use of the United
states army. for the present situation
is considered intolerable. Chronic
violation OF law, in the mind OF the
President-elect. can only rise in inc
development OF a national hypocrisy
/ that will degenerate into a genera
contempt for all law and all author
| ily.
Senator Harding is understood tC
| believe now that n the law Is en-
forced the public will become arouse.
10 such an extent that Congress vii
/ be forced to consider the eighteenth
/ amendment anew"
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
200 NEW CITIZENS
FOR STATE in 1920

More than 800 aliens appeared be-
fore Judge Hugh NJ. Morris for nat
uralizatiOn during the past year, but
only 200 succeeded. This. with sew
crai large damage suits, and twenty
nine criminal cases. constituted the
work OF the United states District
Court for Delaware during the year
OF 1920
In the suits brought. about si50.-
600 in damages has been awarded, the
greater amount OF which was TO the
Wickwire-Spence Company, or But
falo. in its recent action against the
Worth steel Company, N Claymont.
Though these cases required but a
few davs in court. they often require
six months or more in preparation;
on the % criminal cases brought
before the Judge, rs Of them were
for breach OF the prohibition laws.
There were several white slave cases,
postoflce rObberies and others. one
case was heard In January, - at the
June term. 8 in September and S In
/ December
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
MORE MONEY FOR
NEAR EAST FUND

Inmates OF the Ferris Industrial
School touched by the appeal Tor
funds 10 cloihe and feed the Christian
children OF Armenia, yesterday sent
s2s TO the headquarters Of the Near
East in Delaware I'm the Church
building. Tenth and Market streets.
This is but one Of many similar in
stances OF sacrifice on the part Of
children and those who do not as
rule enjoy the luxuries Of the anluenI
Under the auspices OF the New
Century Club, OF Laurel, the Armen-
ian situation will be presented by
Two sneakers in the clubrooms on
Monday evening at 7.a o'clock. The
sneakers will be William f. HOehn, a
former newspaper editor and corre-
snondenf who has twice visited the
scene OF many Turkish brutallties
inflicted on the Armenians, and Mrs.
Narcella Rice. a former ted Ofoss
nurse who was for eighteen months
attached to the Near East organiza-
tion in Turkey.
The Laurel Century Club members
/ have taken great interest IN the WORK
that the Near East is doing and these
speakers VIII au0rd lhen an oppvI
tunity 10 learn at first hand how the
organization is protecting the chll-
dren and women and Of the tortures
INFLICTED by the Turks on the people
OF the Near East.
Another meeting is scheduled for
Seaford for Tuesday evening under
The auspices Of the Acorn Club o.
that town. The meeting VIII be hel6
I, tho Acorn clubrOOm and Will hi
addressed by Mr.. Hoehn and Mrs
Rice. This club has EXPRESSED a
deep sympathy for the distressed peo
ple OF Armenia and expects in tn
future. as IL has in the past. TO d
its part in helping to relieve condi
fions in the Near East as much "a
lnossible through liberal contributions
one OF the main features OF IN
Near East organization IS that 1t ]
! the only organization that IS oarin
FOR the Armenians.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
HINT IN STREET SMASH.

I'm a collision bctween a truck maj
he was driving and a trolley car ~
Seventeenth street. near Greenhill
avenue, Daniel Allen, Negro, j6 years
of age. Of Hawkins Lane. was bruised
lie. is a driver for Charles II. Col
bourne.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
\ 0YT'he i

An TIIE MAIENIIt,

~ AANta hhdAsNAAAIs
New Years holiday crowds will
flnd excellent entertainment I'm view
ing Wallace Reds prturc. THE
Charm school" as 10 Is being eX-
hiblted at the Majestic Theatre for
the last times today.
Lila lee and many other prominent
leading women appear In his sup
port.
Thomas Meighan's second stellar
vehicle. Conrad In Quest of His
Youth" is io Doe al the Majestic FOR
AN OF next week.
Leonard Merrck's noted novel OF
the same name Is the original work
from which Mr. Mcighan's story has
been taken 10 has been produced in
a manner that is glorious and delight
ful but AN OF the time faithfully
following MT Mcrriok's story.
Conrad Mariner. the hero OF the
piece. is supposedly a man about 3l
who considers himself old. II,
searches everywhere for the thrill
and ocstacy OF his youth, but nnd'
% again only when he falls IN love
Margaret Loomis. kaihlyn William
and Sylvia Ashton ate among th
principals Of Mr.. Meighan's support
ing company.