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Evening journal., 1919-07-30
HARLAN WORKERS ARE
NAMING 'ARBITRAT0RS

Polls will close tonight at i3O
o'clock, for the election OF members
OF arbitration committees at the lIar-
Ian plant . the Bethlehem Sh.pbuild-
ing corr <atiOn. The election was
held yesterday and today, the men OF
the plant being divided into two
groups, the first group voting yester-
day. and the shopmen casting their
ballots today On each day, the polls
opened at T.30- o'clock in the morning
and closed at 43O o'clock.
The voting was heavy and there Will
be something like 5000 votes TO be
counted before results are known, Not-
ing privileges were restricted 10 EN-
plOyees who had been in the service
OF the corporation for at least week.
There are sixteen divisions in the
yard, each division being entitled to
elect three men to serve on its arbitra-
ton committee.
Interest has run high in the elections
and they have been the chief topic OF
conversation in the shops and yard.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
GARY SEES GREAT
PROGRESS FOR NATION

NEW YORK. July 30. United Press
-''lf the people OF this country have
sense enough TO take advantage OF
their opportunities there Is no ques-
ton but that the greatest progress in
the history OF any country Is ahead OF
US" Ebert II. Gary OF the United
states Steel Corporation was quoted as
saying in an interview today. Regard
ins reports that the European finan-
eisl situation is critical. Gary said:
III bankers say so, ! would subor-
dinate my opinion TO theirs. The
question OF rates Of exchange is SER
ious. possibly. but I would not charac-
terize IL as dangerous. IL seems TO me
that difficulty ought to be overcome" :"
Increased corporations earnings dur
ing the June quarter. compared with
the previous free months was accept
ed today as indicating revival OF the
steel trade is well under way. and that
this improvement would continue
through the year.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30

CkvJnn CnTIIlTnnU
fAHUK GktMAiUkI
OUTSIDE The CITY
Health Board Will Ask
Council 10 Select Another
Site for Plan;
CO. HAS OFFERS
FOR PROPERTY

Members Of the Board OF Health at
their meeting yesterday afternoon de-
valed considerable time to the com
plaint Of residents OF the Eleventh ward
against odors which come from The city
crcmatOry at the foot OF Liberty street.
}. Austin Ellison, representing the VII
mington sanitary Company explained
that the Harlan plant officials and the
Wilmington Gas Company were willing
TO purchase a portion OF the grounds
now used by the creInatory and he
suggested that the plant be removed
outside The city limits.
After hearing the ease the board de-
cided 20 ask City Council tomorrow
10 authorize the purchase OF land be-
yOnd the city limits as a site for a
crematOry. II was brought out at the
meeting that much Of the Odor aris-
ing from the plant is due TO an uncOy-
cred sewer that carries or refuse from
the property.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
SAYS KAISER HASN'T
ANYTHING ON US CHIEF

BALTIoRE, July 30 United Press
Major Henry :. Barrett. who served
overseas with the ii5th Infantry. 29th
Division, in a statement today said:
'The German Kaiser, backed by un-
limited despotlc power, was never such
a military gutocrat as is recommending
officer in the United states army today"
Discussing the disciplinary system,
Major Barrett says:
AT Camp Mcclellan, where the reg
ular army discipline was in vogue, and
where Maryland men trained for nine
months, the men lived in hell.
There ones life was not ones own.
such thing as justice did not exist
either for the National Guardsmen or
their officers. Court martials were the
order OF the day and for even inflnites-
NAL breaches OF military discipline, the
lives Of men who had freely offered
their services for their country were
irreparably ruined.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
TREATY CHANGLS
DISPLEASf WILSON
Fears Other Nations Would
Urge Reservations if
Americs Does
DOESN'T WANT HUNS
TO SIGN SECOND TIME

WASHINGTON, July 30 United
Press. American reservations to lthe
peace treaty will result IN much delay
and embarrassment before the pro-
visions Of the settlement and League
OF Nations covenant become operative
is the BELIEF Of President Wilson today
That this Is the Presidents attitude
was made clear by the statements or
Senators who have conferred with him.
Senator Harding. Republican. called
on the President today. He remained
in the White House an hour. Just
after leaving, he said
"The President especially emphasized
the embarrassment OF delays which
result from reservations on the part OF
the United States because such course
will justify Ike action on the part Of
other signatories TO the treaty"
Harding disputed statement that he
looks like a convert TO the Presidents
plan.
From other sources il was learned
the President believes reservations
would send the treaty back TO Paris.
and would finally necessitate it being
submitted again 20 the Germans for
signature after changes had been made
in H. Thus the declaration OF peace
would be indefinitely delayed and the
effect upon economic conditions might
be disastrous, in the opinion OF those
favoring straight ratification"
President Wilson had interviews to-
day with three other Republicans-Len-
root, OF Wisconsin; Dillingham;, OF Yer
mont, and Fernald, OF Maine.
Tomorrow the President will see
Senator New. OF Indiana. first Repub-
lican member OF the foreign relations
committee 10 confer with him.
These are the first Republican con-
ferences since last week.
II was expected Homer s. Cummings.
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee, would call at the White
House 10 report on a trip through The
West and tell the President sentiment
there regarding the League OF Nations.
Arrangements are being made to have
the Pacific fleet at san Francisco when
the President arrives, the latter part
OF August so he can review it. The
review. originally scheduled for August
10. was delayed because Wilson post
poned. his start from Washington until
August 10 or later.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
Il n IItnNEn man

Thaddeus B. Turner. aged 70 years.
died yesterday at his home, No. i6i5
West street. OF general debility. lie had
been ill one week.
Mr.. Turner was born in Philadelphia.
had lived there up until ten years ago
when he came 90 this city 10 make his
home. lie is survived by his wife and
three children. twp sons and one
daughter: Thomas !. Turner. John :.
Turner and Mrs. Charles Cheney OF
Detroit. Mich
Mr.. Turner was member OF the
knights OF Pythias and OF the q. 4. n.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence on Friday morning at 80
o'clock with lnterment in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
CENSURE R. R. FOR
BRAKEMAN'S DEATH

Coroner Bullock held an inquest last
night on the body OF Leamon Z. Ford,
who died at the Delaware Hospital on
July 26 from injuries received at the
Edge Moor yard Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. The jury returned
the following verdict:
THAT Leamon L. Ford came TO his
death at the Delaware Hospital at D
p. m. on Saturday. July 26, 1919, from
Injuries received by being crushed be-
tween railroad cars at the north end
Of the Edge Moor yard OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad about i.30 p. m, July
S6. 1919.
I'VE. the Coroner's jury, hereby CEN
sor the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. now operated and controlled by
the United States Railroad Admlnistra-
ton. for negligence by not properly
protecting the crew while making
coupllcgs on shop track"
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
OHIO OPENS FIGHT
ON FOOD PROFITEERS

COLUMBUS. o., July 30 United
Press.)-ohlo's night against high food
prices was launched In earnest here to-
day with the gathering OF prosecuting
attorneys OF IS counties Governor Cox
and Attorney General Price directed
the conference
Evidence OF alleged price manipula-
tin poured In on Price from all parts
OF the state This evidence came IN
the form Of hundreds OF letters and
kilograms from housewives who were
invited 10 submit their knowledge OF
price fixing
Cox said he hoped TO curb prices by
prosecution OF persons guilty Of manip-
ulation Of food stunrs, rigid enforce
ment OF the cold storage laws and
perhaps a new system OF licensing food
dealers.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
PASSPORT rnAUD CuAncED.

BOSTON, July 3O.-Enoris OF the de.
partment Of Justice TO prevent the
fraudulent use Of passports led to the
arrest yesterday Of Paul AsOglou, OF
Peabody, on a charge OF conspring 10
defraud the United States by aiding
subjects Of Turkey 10 leave the coun-
try by representing they were Syrians.
II was alleged That as a notary pub
lie he signed aiildavlts falsely declar-
ing that one Apcch, a Turk. was a
Syrian.
Investigation showed. according to
department agents. that more than
sixty Turkish subjects had fraudulent
Is obtained passports from French
consular Offices, but had been prevent
ed from leaving The country. How many
nave been successful In leaving Bos-
ton and New York is not known.
Apoch was detained in New York on
July 40. as he was about 10 SAL, and
an Investigation resulted in the arrest
there OF forty-eight others. who adj
mitied they were Turkish subjects.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
u,,x,r uCr nII.Irnn'
WANI IUL BUILkS
TO GET full WEIGHT
Attorney Generals Office
to Hold Dealers Respon-
sible for Agents
COUNCILMAN FINDS
CAKE 20 POUNDS SHY

Attorney-General Reinhardts ofilce Is
going TO see that the practice OF de-
liyering ice short OF the weight sup
posed TO be delivered is stopped.
A case OF delivery OF short-weight
ice by driver was reported TO ihe
attorney generals Office yesterday DS
Councilman James G.. Mearns, OF the
seventh ward. who had ordered JO-
pound piece OF ice. The small size OF
the cake being delivered by driver
for dealer aroused Mr.. Mearns sus-
picion. and he insisted on the man
weighing IL In his presence. The ice
weighed only 80 pounds. il being ~
pounds shy OF the amount the driver
represented. Mr.. Mearns then reported
the incident to the attorney-generai ;
Office and TO the company for whom
the driver worked.
Deputv Attorney-General Green To-Day
admitted that the case had been re-
ported 70 the attorney generals once
but he did not know as yet whether
Mr.. Mearns would prosecute the case.
'srhe attorney generals office insists
that there shall be no short Weighing
OF ice and that actual delivery shall be
made for the quantity that purchasers
intend TO purchase" said Deputy Attor-
ney General Green. 1--WE viii hold ice
companies responsible for The acts or
their agents, and II buyers do not re-
ceive the actual weight they are sup
posed 10 receive, we want to know
about it. We have nothing TO do with
the fixing OF the price Of ice, but want
n SEQ that consumers receive what
they pay for
II is altogether likely that Council
man Mearns will bring the subject be-
fore City Council tonight or tomorrow
night for some action by that body.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
FLIES no MILES An HOUR.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Washington
to New York by airplane in fewer than
two hours was reported TO the air SER
vice today. Lieutenant Patrick II. Lo-
gan, with a passenger, Major William
Conant covered The POO miles 10 Halle
hurst Field, l.. l., in 40 minutes,
averaging approximately 40 miles an
hour.
Among The reports from various air
stations received Is one from Park Field
Tenn, showing a speed Of t20 miles
an hour. or two miles a minute for a
distance Of i6O miles Pilot Lieutenant
J. ;. Marriott made the flight in a De
Haviland Four. carrying a passenger
from Park Field 20 Jackson, Tenn, aud
return.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
FRANK PFEIFFER, 94
YEARS old, dies
Veteran Mason Read With
out Glasses Until Time
OF His Death
WAS FATHER OF
MRS. JOHN PALMER

Frank Pfeiffer. aged 81 years, died
this morning at The home Of his
daughter, Mrs John Palmer, No. 1900
Delaware avenue. Mr. pfeiffer had
been IN only a short time and death
was due TO old age. on June Q, Mr..
Pfeiffer celebrated his ninoiy-fourth
birthday anniversary.
Mr. Pfelffer had always led a very
active life and up until his illness en-
ioyed good health. lie was "A familiar
figure about the city, for he would
daily ride with Dr. Palmer as he made
his calls. Up until a week before his
death Mr.. Pfener read the daily pa
pcrs without eye glasses.
Mr.. Pfeitfer was born In llcsse-Darm-
stadt Germany, and came 10 America
when he was Is years Of age. lie ser
tied In Lancaster, Pa. and lived there
until 81 years ago when he came 10
this city to make his home with his
daughterl
While in Lancaster he was In the
slate roofing business with George ID.
Spracher. who was an uncle of Dr. }.
W. Crumbaugh, OF this city. Mr.
Pfelfrer's wife died about % years
ago.
lie is survived by four children. Mrs.
John Palmer. Of this city: Mrs. John
Reed. OF Ashley. Del: Mrs. Leonard
Bachler, OF Lancaster Pa. and Frank
pfeiffer. Of Lancaster.
For more than NIFTY years Mr.
pfelfer had been a member OF the
Masonic fraternity, being a member Of
one OF the Lancaster lodges.
ON Thursday evening between and
. o'clock, friends may view tie body
at the residence OF Or. and Mrs. Pal
mer.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday al Lancaster. with interment in
Lancaster. The Masonic fraternity
viii have charge.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
MOTHER sLAYs Z CHILDREN.

JACKSONVILLE, O., July 3O.-Several
hours before the authorities were TO
remove them TO the Athens County
Home Yesterday, seven children from
six weeks TO ten years old. were found
with their mother, Mrs. Tony Stravis-
car, burned 10 death. or asphyxiated.
in their home at Kimberly, small
mining town near this place. The
children were tied TO their beds and
coal oil had been sprinkled over the
room.
II is supposed that worry over the
separation caused the mother 10 de-
stroy herself and the children.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
AcroRs cALL rmsr sTnrkr.

NEW YORK, July 30.-BOih sides
claimed victory last night in the flrst
strike called by the Actors Equity As
sociation, recently affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor after
actors and actresses rehearsing a new
production here by Comsiock and Gest
had been ordered 90 discontinue work
until the management signed new
equity form OF contract
Reported announcement by the pro-
ducers that 226 persons alleged 10 have
been called out had failed 10 obey The
order brought from Francis wilson,
president OF the association. a statement
that an members OF The organization
called out absolutely had obeyed,
though s26 was not the number or
dered 10 strike.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
REJECT ALL BIDS
FOR HIGHWAY BONDS

The Levy Court this afternoon voted
10 reject all bids received for highway
Improvements and again to advertise
through the newspapers for the sale OF
10000 bonds for Highway Improve
ment.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Whereas, A technicality having sp-
peared in the advertisement OF bids for
bonds, and
Whereas, The highest bidder for
the bonds has refused TO alter his bid
TO comply with the provision OF the
act governing the sale Of bonds; be it
therefore
Resolved, That all bids for the
bonds be rejected and all checks re-
turned TO the bidders"
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
L. s AUTOS ALARM GEnM,Ns.

BERLIN, July 30.-The Deutsche Eel
tuns says the Americans in the occu-
pied territory are attempting 10 sell
their own and the remainder OF the
army's huge stock OF automobiles by
smuggling them into Germany thr ,ugh
the occupied territory TO avoid the
German law against the Importation Of
manufactured products.
The newspaper says II the Americans
succeed in selling a quantity 1t viii
ruin the German automobile industry.
although In The same paragraph u be-
Titles the quality OF American cars and
warns Germans that they are Liable TO
prosecution II they buy them.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
OCEAN CITY TO Gu nOTEL.

OCEAN CITY. y. j., July 30.-Nilliam
r. Massey, chairman OF the Board OF
Trades finance committee on the pro-
posed ocean-front hotel in this city,
reported at the meeting OF the board
Monday night that The committee has
IN mind a hotel costing s6500O0, and of
this amount s325.O00 must be raised by
subscriptions. the remainder TO be
taken bY a bonding company. II neces-
sai'y. Mr.. Massey said that the amount
required can be subscribed within the
next four weeks.
Or. Allen COrson. chairman of the
committee on location OF a hotel site
said that the hotel will be located on
an ocean-front lot between Twelfth and
Fourth streets. The committee has
figures on five sites. none containing
less than 200 feet 'front.'
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
CIGAR STRIKE MAY SPREAD.

READING. Pa, July 30.-Whether a
general strike Of all workers in the
cigar trades in Pennsylvania will be
called will be decided at a meeting Of
uunion delegates and shop committee
men here next Saturday. Local cigar
makers unions will vote on Thursday
night and a callswas issued yesterday
TO organizations throughout the state
TO vote during the week and TO send
delegates here Sunday.
It was stated that thirteen strikes
in this and other states from New
York TO Tampa. are already in prog
ress. Average wages per week at pres
ent are SIC. but the employers will be
asked for 80 per cent. more along the
line. 4 forty-four-hour week. recog-
milton Of shop committees, weekly pay
in cash and sufficient stock to work
are additional demands.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
M,aon nErusEs HnNons.

BURLINGTON, July 90 feel ! am
not fitted TO be a solon. and 70 Is my
belief that any service man who tries
because OF his war record to be elected
10 an onlce for which he has not the
qualifications makes a regretiable mis-
take. We did not 20 into the war to
win personal political preferment."
That Is the comment OF Major Edward
B. stone. South Jerseys most famous
war hero, who led the old Third Regi-
ment in the Argonne. thereby setting
at rest report that politicians have been
booming him for the state senatorship.
The majors refusal TO sit with the law
makers features a remarkable struggle
OF both big parties 10 land him as a can.
didate.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
pROMNs TO sANr.sIsIEn.

CHESTER. Pa. July 30.-IIarold Cor
son, 80 years old, was drowned yes
terday in the Chester river while try
ing TO save the life Of his i2-year-old
sister, Sarah CorsOn. That there was
not a dual drowning was due 90 VIII
liam Turner, a neighbor Of the CorsOns.
who plunged into the water and saved
the girl. lie then brOugt TO the sur
face the body OF her dead brother. The
girl was unconscious. but was revived
at the Chester Hospital. CorsOn show
ed signs Of life, too. but all efforts to
revive him proved fruhless. II is be
lieyed he was seized with cramps when
he went 10 the assistance OF his sister.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
ALBANIAN REVOLT SPREADS.

SALONICA, July 30-rhe number Of
Albanlans in revolt against the Ital-
ian troops OF occupation is growing
daily, according TO the newspaper
Macedonia. Several OF the Albanian
chiefs who were opposed 20 Essad
Pascha, provisional president OF Al
banis, are cooperating with his par
tisans in an attempt to force the I,al-
ians 10 evacuate.
In spite OF rigorous measures taken
by the Italians to prevent the trans
mission OF news concerning the insur-
rectlon the Macedonia declares, il is
learned that a number OF Italian prop
agandists have been assassinated near
Kreazaya and Berat.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
GENERAL W. B. BLACK
TO INSPECT CANAL

Colonel J. p. Jervey, United States
Engineer in charge Of this district
stated today that the plans for deep
ening and widening the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal had not been completed
and that he did not know just when
the work would be started. While all
the details relative TO the purchase Of
the canal by the government have been
adjusted the money has not actually
been paid into court and until this Is
done Colonel Jervey can hardly COM
plete his plans.
Colonel Jervey expects 10 go to Wash
ington tomorrow on business in con-
neclion with the canal. On Monday
General W. B. Black, chief OF engineers,
viii be here and with Colonel Jeryey
Will 90 on an inspection trip through
the canal.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
nIrNING SHIP ALAnMs sunnE

ATLANTIC CITY. July 3O.-Scores OF
conflicting rumors, ranging from a
burning Passenger liner to a fishing
smack, threw crowds along the Board
walk last night into fever OF exclle-
ment when what appeared, 10 be
burning vessel was observed out on The
ocean. Thousands lined The Boardwalk
and a large number gathered on the
beach opposite the burning craft walt
ing for the survivors 10 be brought
ashore. Captain John l.. Young later
said ne had moored an old scow filled
with rubbish and old. fish nets and set
10 on fire.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
CITY BUYS PAVING
PLANT FOR $l4,4D0
Street and Sewer Depart.
ment Will Do Much of
Own Work in Future
WARREN BROTHERS
AWARDED CONTRACT

The street and Sewer Directors. at
special meeting this morning decided to
buy from Warren Brothers Company,
of Boston, Mass. an asphalt paving
plant. with a capacity Of 400 square
yards per day OF ten hours. for sii. 100.
Other bids were r. y. Gunner TOM
pany, OF Cleveland. Ohio. $1,000: Bar
ber Asphalt Paving Company OF Buffalo,
\. y. $4,000
The Eastern Iron q Machine Co., OF
Lyman. OHIO. also submitted plans
without an estimate
This means that the city In The fu-
turc VIII do much OF ils own paving
under a comprehensive plan. in addl-
ton 90 awarding contracts 10 other
bidders.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
GUARDIANS APPOINTED.

Orphans Court was in session this
morning with Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis presiding.
The security Trust and safe De-
post Company was appointed guardian
OF Rosie Redding, and the Wilmington
Trust Company, guardian Of Elizabeth
Ann Lewis
A petition was presented by VIII
liam :. Prickett for the sale OF the
real estate OF Jacob Lamplugh, which
was granted and order OF sale made.
Return on the sale OF real estate OF
Mary C. Toy. deceased. was made by
Charles B. Evans, and a return OF the
real estate OF Margaret B. Coulston,
deceased. which were confirmed.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
STATE GAME LAWS
In PRINTED FORM

The new game laws OF the state as
passed or amended by the last Legis-
lature have been printed in book form
and may be obtained from the office Of
Chief Game Warden j. Hall Anderson,
at Dover The book consists OF sew
cnty pages and in addition to containing
the State laws contains the Federal
game laws also.
Deputy Warden Dillahay who was a
visitor here today said that there were
more game in Delaware at the present
time than ever before. This is espe-
cally true OF rabbits, he said. Mr..
Dillahay also said that hundreds OF
cans Of fish spawn have been ordered
and will be distributed in the streams
and ponds OF this state this year.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
FLEET SLOWS SPEED.

WASHINGTON, July 30-The Pacific
feet. now on its way to the western
coast. VIII not reach san Francisco on
August ij as originally planned. Sec
retary Daniels announced late today
after a conference at the White House
with President Wilson. The fleet.
however, Will arrive at san Diego and
Los Angeles on schedule time.
Secretary Daniels said the fleet would
be held in one OF the southern Cali
fornia ports. sieaming for san Fran
cisco in time TO be reviewed by the
President when he arrives in that city
on his speaking tour in support Of the
league OF nations.
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
nANnIrs noR nnN nr si.0O0.

WEST llOBokEN, y. j. July 3O.-
Louis schultz. a ilfleen-yoar-old bank
messenger. held up in daylight here
yesterday. drew his revolver and lred
two shots at the robbers as they es-
capped with $1,000 taken from him.
The shots missed and The boy gave
chase until he lost sight OF The robbers
as they were whirled away in a stolen
automobile
Evening journal., 1919-07-30
MAKES GIFT TO LIBRARY.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, July 3O.-E.
Cbaille Won Helfenstein, OF Philadel-
phia, has presented to the Princess
Anne Public Library complete set OF
records OF the Rebellion, a rare edition
and a congressional issue. The gift
was accompanied by cash donation
Of s. TO pay expenses for transfer. any
excess OF same TO be used for library
purposes. The letter OF presentation
was addressed TO Miss Emily r. Waters.
a member OF the library committee. Mr.
Is a nephew OF the late
Colonel Charles ChailIe Long.