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Evening journal., 1921-09-07
4 food with Ldxatiye PROPERTIES

Atood with Laxative properties
Feschnlann Yeastis food From
added regularly the diet viii only
normal functions of the ntesnos but viii also
proper elimination each day In tho tsken
be reduced tho condition improves noted specialist In
latest of compressed f should bo much
frequently given illness In which toe intestinal die
turb&noe, especially If Hitis associated with constipation
thorough elimination Of matter every
from 10 eakes or FIaischmanns Yeast ru6uL4rtyt
Evening journal., 1921-09-07

stocks have reached height OF ten
feet Many of the farmers are ex-
pecting TO obtain so bushels to the
acre. which is ten bushels more than
the average yield.
Evening journal., 1921-09-07
PRETrYMAN GETS EN-.

E. Purnell Prettyman has returned
from a fishing trip to chincoteague
Island. Va. and is giving his friends
FIVE and eight-pound trout
Evening journal., 1921-09-07
It VNNNI NNVIN
(In the Green Statc)

Aisike Clover first. w A. Rothweu:
second. j. b. Stohl alfalfa clover, nrst.
J. b. Stohl second. r.. J. Stohl red
clover. FIRST W. A. Rothwen second,
J, B. Stohl, peanuts with vine. j. u.
Stohli cowpeas. frst c. Il. Matthew .
second, j. r. Stohl; cowpeas and millet.
FIRST J. r. Stohl second. II. j. Stohl f;
soy beans, first j. W. Killen second,
~. j. Stohl; Hungarian millet first j.
Evening journal., 1921-09-07

s. B. & B. w. Flesher is one of the leading manufac-
turers who have recently made thorough investigation
of the safe way to wash fine fabrics. For their pro-
lection well their customers these manufacturers
urging that their products be laundered in Lux
Complete laundering directions in booklet form free
request. Lever Bros. Co.. Cambridge, Mass
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
JONES SLAMS AFTER
ACCUSED AS THIEF

Although Chief OF Police Black has
received no Official information con-
cerning the reported death OF Frank
Jones. a former resident OF this city,
Who is said TO have been killed in
New Mexico, relatives OF Glorlus
Cottrell, aged i3 years, 5i3 Lombard
street. who disappeared from her
home here last June when Jones left
yesterday gave Chief Black a copy OF
telegram announcing Jones' death.
This telegram, received by Mrs. Frank
Brugger, i742 Ninyard street. Phila-
delphia, was from G.. w Gerber,
health officer Of Las Cruce, y. NJ.
The telegram stated that Jones had
been killed while resisting arrest for
stealing an automobile In that city.
No mention was made Of the COtt-
rell girl and inquiry at the home OF
the girls parents, there. failed 10
throw any light on the case Il was
stated by an uncle OF the girl at The
Cotlrell home that much could be
said Of the girls disappearance, but
he refused 10 explain what he meant
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
POWDER Co. men
TO ADMIT GUILT
Baird and Robert Arraigned
on Charge of Embezzle-
ment in Chile
NEAR HALF MILLION
INVOLVED IN THEFT

Henry T. Baird. manager. AID ]. w.
Robert. assistant manager OF the Of
fee OF +. l. dupont de Memoirs and
Company, in Valparaiso, Chile, were
arraigned in Valparaiso on November
%. on a charge OF embezzement Of
the cOmpany's funds. and expressed
a willingness TO plead guilty, accord
ing TO Information received by the
powder company.
Their cases were not passed on I'm
ally, and II may be several months
before they are sentenced, infOrma-
ton from Chile states.
The men are accused or using the
cOmpany's funds for their own pur-
pose, and It is charged they specu-
lated in Chilean exchange. When the
rate Of exchange for money dropped
they found themselves heavy losers
II Is said the amount they embezzled
Is at least 1925 600, according to the
present rate Of exchange. The du-
Pont Company today stated that no
definite figures Of the amount in
VOlved could be given. II exchange
should return to normal most OF the
loss might be made up. IL is under
stood. A news story from Valparaiso
stated that the two men had lost tn,
embezzled money in speculation and
betting on horse races.
Baird and Rebert are known d
many Wilmingtonians, Baird having
visited this city for three months re-,
Gently.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
SCRAMBLE FOR
DOVER PLUMS
Many Seek Offices When
Legislature Convenes
Tomorrow
CAUCUSES TO BE
HELD TONIGHT

Providing there is no deadlock. the
two branches of the state Legislature
will organize al Dover az noon tomor-
row. after which Governor Townsend
will present what will probably be
the final message OF his term. Gov
ernor TOWnsend's term expires Jam1-
airy IS. when G0yernOr-elect William
ID. Dennoy will be inaugurated.
Should both houses get organized
promptly tomorrow, 10 Will really be
a precedent as It has been at least ten
years since this was accomplished on
the FIRST day Of the session For the
past five or six biennial sessions
there has been a deadlock either In
one or the other Of the two houses,
and generally In both. which has de-
layed organization for from a few
days 90 three weeks.
The habit OF having deadlocks, Il is
predicted by leading politicians ~
both parties. will be broken tomor-
row. II IS generally believed that the
senate Republicans and the House
/ Democrats. at caucuses TO be held in
] Dover tonight will be able 90 agree
on at least the presiding officers. This
has been the cause Of most OF the
deadlocks in the past.
IN lut senate CtutNoI Nhlihtt -
Handy, OF Milford. Kent county, Il
Z looked on a. the most likely candi-
date for President pro tenn. Friends
Of senator j. Olrey Palmer Of Mil
/ ton. Sussex county, and Senator
LANES W. Robertson OF Wilmington
| have also brought out their names
hut the feeling Is that tonights eau
Gus will name Senator Handy for IN,
onlco. senator Handy. who has held
/ a responsible position in Washington
/ FOR some time. is said 10 have re.
signed that position.
The IS Democratic members who
Z control the House by one vote, vii
also caucus tonight As Kent has
nine OF the As members. 10 is expected
that the readers in that county vii
demand Kent man for Speaker
Three men have been mentioned u
that connection. B. +. Davis, OF Mil
continued on page t2l
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
POLICESTART
S.HOUR DAY,
four SHIFTS
Double Force on Duty From
8 at Night Until A in
Morning
NO TIME OFF FOR MEALS
FOUR NEW DETECTIVES

Wilmington's police force today
went on an eight-hour day basis with
four different shifts OF men. With
all the members present at o'clock
roll call this morning, excepting one
OF two on sick leave Chief OF Police
Black addressed the force, explaining
10 them their new duties, answering
questions regarding the changes
which became effective today and
urging the men TO show their appre-
citation Of the shorter hours by a
stricter attention 10 duty. The chief
emphasized that an eight-hOur day
now means eight hours duty and that
no uniformed man is permitted TO
leave his district for any purpose dur
ing the eight-hOurs unless he first re-
ceives permission from the captain on
duty tat that time. Men must eat be-
fore going on duty and after going
or duty, as no time is allowed on FOR
that purpose, with the exception OF
the traffic men.
A feature OF the new eight-hour
plan is the fourth shift" for nighl
duty, men serving from 8 p. m. unit
{ a. m. the following morning, thu.
doubling the number OF partrolmer
on duty during the hours when ther,
has been the greatest difficulty witt
offenders gainst the law. Although
numerous changes were made toda,
the new system does not become en-
tirely operative until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 O'Clock.
Chief Of Police Black and his as
sistants put in a busy day yester
day making the numerous change
necessary for the S-hOur shift, an,
while many changes will dOubtles
continued on page i2)
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new OFFICIALS
TO TAKEPLACES
State and County Officials,
Chosen in November, Be
gin Duties Tomorrow
GOVERNOR TO ASSUME
HONOR ON JANUARY IS

With the exception Of Governor
elect William ID. Denney, who VIII be
on Tuesday. January IS.
the State and county officials elected
at the general election in November
will assume ofllce tomorrow They
include Major J. Danforth Bush. OF
Wilmington. the new Lieutenant Gov
ernOr; Sylvester ID. Townsend, OF
Wilmington, who succeeds David j.
Reinhardt as Attorney General: HOr-
ace Sudler, OF Bridgeville. as Insurance
Commissioner. succeeding Thomas r..
Wilson; George VI. Fisher, OF Kent
county, and Daniel Thompson, OF
Newark, reelected State Treasurer and
State Auditor.
The New Castle county officials and
their assistants who are 90 assume
their duties will be as follows: Pro-
thonotary, Harvey fOiTecker, who has
appointed the following: Deputy, Ar
thur G. Gamble, Of Newport; Geo-ge
r. McDougall and II. Vincent Bell,
clerks.
Walter s. Burris. OF Bear. Receiver
OF Taxes and County Treasurer. who
has appointed the following: Harry l.
Gillis, chief deputy; clerks. John c.
Foote, Arthur w. Birch and Roland
Milburn, the latter being a Negro.
James G. Shaw, OF New Castle
county comptroller. who has named
Harry W. Hushebeck as his deputy
also Of New Castle.
Sheriff Joseph II Gould, who ha.
appointed the following: Insid,
deputy, J. G.. Grassland, who is On,
retiring sheriff; Thomas X. Park
er, who has been deputy
lower county deputy. Richap
q. FennimOre, OF Townsend: ex
ira deputy for Wilmington. Thomas
II. Chandler.
John L. Wright. cierk OF the peace
who has appointed William w
DOuty. chief deputy; William II.
Murphy, Harry 4. Brown. Thomas J
Graval, Edward Talley and James
McIvOr, clerks.
Norman p Crouch, reelected clerl
OF the Orphans Court and register
in chancery, today announced the re
Continued on Page Twelve
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OPEN REPRISALS ORDERED BY BRITISH
TO CRUSH STNN FEINISM IN IRELAND
WASHINGTON NOT READY
TO TALK DISARMAMENT
WITH NATIONS or WORLD

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 UNITED
Press big navy advocates were pre-
pairing their briefs 10 meet the argu-
ments OF disarmament supporters to
day as Congress began is first serious
task serious consideration OF meas-
urcs 90 limit Americas sea strength
IN agreement with other great ma
tions.
Disarmament supporters are back
ing the Borah resolution calling for
an agreement among United states
Great Britain and Japan for a llmiba-
tiOn Of naval strength. They declare
II Will halt the naval building race
avoid the menace Of war and save
billions 20 each Of the three cOun-
tries involved. BOrah believes thai
the Senate foreign relations commit.
tee. which takes mp his resolution D.
day will report 10 fayorably and thai
the Senate will pass il But the bis
navy advocates believe that the,
have arguments 10 prevent Congress.
/ from taking such a course. The gen.
eral board OF the navy viii adyanc,
/ two major reasons against such
course, it was learned today. Thh
board is made up Of high naval ON
GERS and IL Is the highest advisor!
body reporting direct 10 the secre
tary OF the navy.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
40 YOUTHFUL
CORK REBELS
CAPTUREDIN
ARMY RAID
Placard Houses in Martial
Law District in Effort to
Locate Disturbers
TO PUNISH ALL FOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE

DUBLIN, Jan. 2 United Press. )-
Houses In the martial law district OF
ireland Will be placardcd tomorrow
with Tie names OF occupants. accOr1-
Ing ~ an order OF military authori-
Ties today. The regulation was de-
signeu 10 aid In apprehcndlng house,
holders who harbor Sim Feiners.
CORK. Jan. 3 United Press .)-Forty
youthful Sim Feiners were held by
the military at Cork today. rhcy
were rounded up at West Cork Satur-
day night Charges against Them
were not announced.
LONDON. Jan 3 United prcss.l--
Reprlsals against the Sim Fein Wero
oiiFial today.
This Interpretation. received even
here with a great deal OF misgiVing,
was placed upon an Official report OF
burnings OF buildings at Middleton and
KnOckgrifiln, where crown forces
We're ambushed last "Wednesday.
In addition there was a proclama-
tion by General strickland, command
ing at Cork 10 warned that those
who fail 10 prevent damage TO gov
ernment property are as liable TO
punishment as those who inilict the
damage. The penalty will be inflicted
against either persons or property
the proclamation said.
This announcement threw c0nstcr-
nation into property holders In Ire
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
DESTROYS
"A BUILDINGS
Sunday Morning Blaze
Causes $4,000 Damage
at Georgetown
SOME CITIZENS
SUSPECT FIREBUG
sneclal to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. Jan. 3.-Fire OF un-
known origin early yesterday morn
Ing destroyed and damaged property
at the corner Of Market street and
Railroad avenue, approximating S6O-
600 10 $4,000.
The following losses were sus-
tanned
Ennis Block $4,000. partly insured
Masonic Temple. damaged by fire
and water 20 the extent Of $1,000
partly insured.
Dwelling owned by Ennis sisters
tenanted by Percy Marshall and Ralph
Blizzard. $1,000
George W Bennum. Sr.. residence
damaged 10 the extent OF $500.
Cid opera House, owned by Thor
oughgo0d and Hilyard, 5000.
Rombo Brothers. OF Baltimore. shirt
factory, second story OF Thorough
good and Hilyard building, machines
and stock, estimated $1,000.
Leonard Warrington, department
store. 5000
Nelson J. ForDey, jewelry store, ST.
500. insured and most Of stock saved
Harry y. Hart, confectionery store
$1,000.
American stores Company, 5000.
William A. Marker meat store, $500
Norman r. Purnel vulcanizing es-
tablishment. 5000.
Slight damage was sustained 10 sur.
rounding buildings, because OF The
heat. Fire companies from Milford
Laurel. Lewes, Milton and MillsbOrg
Responded 10 the alarm.
The fire was discovered about 40
o'clock yesterday morning by SOM
] Norro men riding hy in "A fruck anf
In. C.. stewart. who had been awaken
ed by the cracking Of the wood. Thl
Negro men and Mr.. Stewart did thei
best TO send in an alarm 20 nearb!
towns but did not succeed in getting
/ in touch with any until nearly
| O'Clock.
The local fire company had din
Guilty in getting its apparatus work
ling. 4 m0tOr-driven vehicle. nov
used by the company, was Just pur
| Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
COURT FINES
GUN TOTER $50
Determined to Break Up
Practice, Judge Hastings
Tells Defendant
ONLY CELEBRATING,
ROGOLEwICZ SAYS

on charge Of carrying con
cealed a revolver, Pandansian Rogole-
wicz, pleading guilty TO the ohar.-~
was fned $50 and costs by Judge
Hastings In Municipal Court this
morning.
lie was arrested about 93O o'clock
saturday night by .Oniaer Cook. The
officer Testified that he heard two
shots. and when he investigated dis
covered the pistol and a large guam
tlty OF blank cartridges In hogOie-
wicz's possession.
The defendant said he had the pis-
toll in Philadelphia on New Year s
Eve celebrating. and was on his way
home here when he was arrested.
In imposing sentence, Judge Hast
ings remarked that he was much I'm
pressed by the story told by the de-
PENDANT, but that. as the law prohibits
the carrying OF weapons, he could not
be wholly excused. The court Is
determined TO break up the practice
OF carrying weapons, he said. In the
lecture 10 the defendant. the judge
referred 10 the shooting OF Alfred +.
Jordon Friday night
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
SEES NO FEAR
in IMMIGRATION
Present Laws Keep Out All
Undesirables, Gen. du-
Pont Says
REDS ARE BARRED
AT THIS TIME

General r. Coleman dupont, chair
man Of the Board Of Directors OF The
lnter-raclal Council. in "a statement
Yesterday. deplOred what he described
as an attempt 10 create popular senti-
ment against the immigrant and 20
force enactment OF restrictive legis-
latlOn through a revival OF the old
dread OF the alien and an open hosr
tility resembling that Of the Know
Nothings" Of a little over a half CEN
tury ago.
Consideration Of practical. scientific
and constructive policies on immigra-
tion, says General dupont, is what
this country requires today, and not
a campaign TO inspire fear Of an i'm
migration and 90 create distrust Of all
peoples coming here from foreign
shores. Such a campaign is now be-
ing waged, he continues, and its ac-
hlal result Is 10 sideirack a discussion
OF the federal immigration machinery
which Is worn out and not adequate
20 enforce the existing immigration
laws. The obsolete immigration SER
vice and failure 20 apply scientific
! principles 90 immigration are the sig
nifcant facts Of the moment. and the
numbers and the character OF the i'm
migrants seeking admission are mere
ly incidental to this deplorable state
OF affairs, he says.
The impression has been created
/ that any person can get into the
| United States except OrIenials. reads
| the statement The fact is that The
present laws provide for the exclusion
| OF undesirable immigrants whether on
mental, moral. physical, political
| economic, Industrial or educational
/ grounds. II excludes wrongdoers
| and persons who may be iaimica
| 10 American institutions and
| this form NJ government. Why
/ therefore, the statement continues. is
there so great a hue and cry about
the numbers Of undesirable lmmi-
grants now coming 90 this country
and now trying 10 enter this country
when enforcement Of existing laws
should safeguard us adequately agains
| them2 10 Is a qpestiOn, not OF new
CONTINUED on Page Twelvel.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
AT HARLAN PLANT

Fire Of unknown origin partially
destroyed the ship carpenter shop at
the Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem
Shipbulldng Corporation shortly after
, o'clock this morning The loss was
estimated by the local officials OF the
corporation to be about $1,000 while
the police report shows a loss Of
$1,000 or more.
The fire was discovered by Harry
Binnie, a guard at the plant. who
sent in an alarm from Box 30. The
district flremen prevented the flames
communicating with the paint shop
adjoining.
While the flremen were fighting the
blaze at the shipyard someone sent
i'm a false alarm from Box No. 10, at
Sixth and Spruce streets
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
VENINZELOS WOULD
CREATE NEW GREECE

ATHENS. Jan. 3 UNITED Press
Former Premier Nenizolos hopes to
establish a new Greece. comprising
the liberated territories. according TO
"a sensational article in the Kathe-
merini
George Nlachos. publisher. declared
Venizelos, realizing that he probably
would BE driven from power. plan
ned the new country as early as last
spring, hoping TO make CONSTANT
nople his capital. Nlachos described
secret interview with King Alex
ander last May, in which Venizelos
asked the then King TO accept the
new throne.
The Nenzelist representation In the
Chamber Of Deputies was reduced to-
day when a large soldier vote was
nullined
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
be board contends :

The board contends.
T. That the proper development or
Americas merchant marine and the
maintenance OF this country's newly
established position Ia world com
merce demands the protection OF a
navy second to none"
2. That the position occupied by
the United States In world affairs
entities her 10 a navy at least equal
81 the most powerful maintained by
any other nation and that no country
can take exception 90 an American
program which has this end In view.
Neither President Wilson nor any
other member OF the administration
is considering the calling Of a spe-
cial world conference 10 discuss dis
armament Secretary Daniels said
Daniels also denied that the prcsi-
dent or acting Secretary OF state
Davis had discussed such a confer
ence with Rear Admiral C0ontz. chief
OF naval operations
ANY movement toward disarma-
ment." the secretary continued
should include all the nations, bui
when the United states sits down al
conference 10 disarm. the t'nitec
States should sit as a nation equa
! In naval strength TO any other nava
power"
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
.JAILSON E9R
BEATING MOTHER
Mrs. Persaglio Shows Black
ened Eye as Result of
Assault
OFTEN HIT HER
SHE TELLS COURT

For assault and battery on his
mother. James persagliO was sem
fenced 10 six months Imprisonment
by Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning lie pleaded guilty.
The case was one OF the most repre-
hensible that has ever been before the
court. Assistant City solicitor Davis
explained 30 the court that the youth
heats his mother almost every day,
frequently inflicting black eyes by
his blows.
Mrs. pcrsaglio. disclosing a badly
discoiorcd eve as a result OF her soa's
last attack on her. said. In broken
English Hes bad boy, every day
he's a bad boy. He beats me and he
beats myaitilc children"
Asked d the court n he had any
Thing TO say respecting the case. he
answered curtly that ne had not
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
BOY HURT IN STREET SMASH.

I'm a COLLISION betWecn a carrlage
and an automobile at FOrtieth and
Market streets yesterday, boy,
whose name was not learned. was
slightly injured and the horse attach
ed 20 the carriage was badly cut. The
boy was an occupant OF the carriage
The carriage was occupied by Rob
ert Cross, GIG Christiana street; Frank
Durham, ClayIaont; Pat Jennings, 5i7
West Third street. and the boy
The automobile carried Delaware IL
cense for 1921, 362i, and was occupied
by George w. LOwery, 3i05 Market
street: Charles II. Dawson. the same
address: Marie Carroll. 1920 Nande-
veP avenue, and Mrs. Katherine Di-
neen, 5i2 East Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
SMILE AWHILE

NEW YORK-MisS Bertha Miller.
architect, grabbed spoon from
the SidebOard when she heard her
apartment door open, and heid up
a burglar while her sister called
the police.
NEW YORK-"ATr Smith. who
ended his term as governor, sat
urday. went 10 work today with a
trucking company. lie Is chairman
of the board of directors.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-Jake Tucker
man. charged with vagrancy, tossed
his visible means OF support on the
bench before Judge Barker and de.
clared he was no vagrant. The rod
contained $500.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
CARDINAL IMPROVES,
Is REMOVED HOME

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3 UNITED Press.)
A bulletin issued this morning by the
Rev. Albert Z. Smith. secretary TO
Cardinal Gibbons, said the prelate
had a most refreshing sleep last
night and was in better health today
than at any time since he became III,
about one month ago.
Because OF the improved condition
OF the Cardinal he was removed from
the home OF Robert T. Shriver at
Union Mills, Md, to his arch episco-
pal residence, on North Charles street
this city.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
LABOR OUTLINES PROGRAM.

Members OF the executive council
OF the state Federation Of Labor, the
legislative committee Of the Organiza-
ton and the legislative committee OF
the Wilmington Central Labor Union,
at a meeting yesterday, outlined a leg
islative program. President Matthew
C.. Ralston, Of the state body, pre-
zfdpd
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
BODY OF SOLDIER
ARRIVES FROM FRANCE
snec-al 10 The EvenIng Ionrnal.

SPECIAL 10 The Evening Journal
SEAFORD. Jan. 2-The body OF
Kemp Wright who died in France
about two years ago OF pneumonia,
has arrived In New York. Young
Wright was a member OF Company c.,
First Maryland Infantry of Cambridge,
and resided with his parents between
Seaford and Federalsburg. When his
company was sent % Camp McClei-
land he was transferred 10 the ii5th
Regiment
Lee smith. a young farmer, living
near here. while summing accidentally
shot himself in the hand while trying
10 pick a splinter out Of his finger.
Young smith set his gun against a
fallen tree and while he was work
inc on his finger the gun slipped. He
tried b. catch 70. and grasped the
muzzle lust as il exploded. He was
taken ~ Cambridge Hospital.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
MNIOR LEAGuE pANCE.

one Of the most successful dances
given during the holidays was the ons
held on saturday evening by the jun
iOr League. in the New Century Club.
Music was furnished by the Original
Six Orchestra.
Refore the dance Mrs. II. Fletcher
Brown entertained at dinner at the
Wilmington Country Club in honor OF
two OF the seasons debutantes, Miss
Mary Marvel and Miss Alice Candee.
Evening journal., 1921-01-03
RUMANIA PREPARES
TO HALT B0LSHEVIKI

VIENNA, Jan. 3-tUnlted Press)-
Military preparations were made to-
day by Rumanla after the high COM
mand Identified six new Bolshev.k di-
visions on the Dneister front. King
Ferdinand mOhilized the classes OF
1913, "A and i5. and militarized Ru-
manian railways.
Assignment OF Bessarabia, former
Russian territory, 10 Rumania by the
Allies. was looked upon as a cause
for possibly military action by the
BOlsheyikl.