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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
THE RIcHMoNp vIRGIN1AN-srNpAY- DEOEMBER ., 1915.

thcxter tomorrow and Tuesday. Char
lie Chaplin In "a Days Pleasure" his
fourth million dollar picture TO be div
tors Circuit will begin TWO days
run commencing tomorrow.
This comedy Is n com postte Of fshap-
Inns original methods thai have
h.cnsht laughs in other productions
One radical departure from his previous
productions il noted in this attract ION
and that II his tendency to limit hts
ecu edv events to thoae things that are
within the range of possibility.
The gust NJ wird that blows wallace
fsesd's hat over r high wall in "Haw
tnorne Of the T. s, A." his new pic
tyre at the Colonial thester Wednesfay.
Thureday, Friday and Saturday 6rines
royrancs In IT'S wake. For athletic Wal
lie leaps over the ha,ricads after his
Id and there or the other side Is y girl
v,ho wins his heart 1T once The pic
ture concerns The stars adventures In
n mythical l,ttle Kingdom or egrope
co;ied Roytnia ~hare nc ouer. a rsVo~
hutton and Introduces American me tb-
Cd into thc antiourted country with
sGch fne SUCCESS that the ola king
tUt as the monarchy into republic and
leaves Waite free 70 marry the
rrincess of his choice. TAis Lee ia
~ srmire in hsr rcl. CT the princess
sue Harrison Fora. Tally Marshall,
Theodore Roberts and Charles Ogle are
ulsn in the cast Th1 pictUr.. which Is
Paramount Aircraft. was dir-'i- h.
F~yuAe Cv1iya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

tween the African and the American
over the possession of q Zulu main, The
+ IA IS packed with novel adventure ard
has q BIG surprise at the end
"Jehn Pettlcoats' is not only tae
nstne Of the Paramount Artcraft pie
ttre which is coming TO the Odeon Fri
dev and saturday It's the name VIII
liam < Hart who stars in the FIN. gave
himself when he discovered that rhe
- odiste shop which Ire nherilr' from
h. deceased uncle was not FALCON. as
H.. 70 his inmberjaC', fashion Rather
hog i, but Was "A dainty littlc estab-
Nstintnt seiiin@ ladies froeks and fur
neiowa. Aceording ~ the story Ell IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
Diversified Bill
at the Odeon Theater

~ tire odeon for the New Year s
y EEK programs viii be offered a diver
sitT OF picture Gestures Of unusual en-
e7ta}nment value. Tomorrow oalv,
{ lara Eimball YOUNG will be Drpse nte q
Il The Better Wife 70 be follow 4
Tuesday by Constance Talmadge in "A
rai- Of SILK Stockings
What Every Woman learn" WA
ii ie@ The Enid Bennett pictDrn nv
II - narae - tic 0deon thester W Ell
- Haa answers fhGs She learns TIRE
fr':f character Of 81 man only after she
h m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

"A magnificent polarization Of Cierttudc
ProoAo Halaiitou's famous story In
s. .tleh she 'F supported by great cast
'"eiuainr Wilfrcd Lucas, Milton Stills.
EoErG,aYv IhahF. Winter Hal and
pther PLAYERS euuaiiy 49, we'll known. f.
a. story OF intense human appeal In
- hich q fathers last request that his
children pass ONE hour IN meditation
cver their past life and then ny 10
1--WE sLc remainder Of their lives as he,
tb~,v luther had lived. upright char
table and. forEivinG is being dis
e4cl ,trhpUd Z MS ha.is Ia woven q
pt4utifui story.
WARht>si--P@opte with cracked lips
xiii take their lives tu their hands
should they decide to visit the Colonial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

30 put out by this knowledge that he
poses as the store detective to hide
his ownership OF the place. But muir
der will out, and. after several excit-
i,r adventures and a tempestuous love
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28

affair, Bill admits his depravlty yAA9
wins forgiveness and the girl
On the same bill both says SaAgmp
~. shenandoah" will be presented -
a comedy attraction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-28
The flushed Hour
at the Colonial

blanche, sweet heads the star cast
Ia he seen ~ the Colouia tomorrow
anc Tuesday in Tho flushed Hour,
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
GERMANY CALNER
UNDER IRON HAND
OF GUSTAV NOSEE
Allies to Lit Blockade,
Now That Hun Assembly
Has Ratified Treaty
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
REGARDING POLAND

PARIS. July 10 United Press
Herr Won Loesncr. Of the German peace
delegation. officially notified Colonel
Henry. French liason officer, at 10 a.
m. today. that Germany had rallied
theetreaty Yesterday The superior
economic council meeting at 3 o'clock
lhis afternoon was expected to take
action for immediate lifting OF tnc
blockade. Won oesner also announced
mat the German reparations commit
leo. numbering IS. would arrive this
evening and begin its session IN Yer
saillcs tomorrow.
Hopeful indications Of Germanys IN
icntion speedily 90 carry out the terms
,Tecting the surrender Of territory in
Poland were seen today In the receipt
Of a note from Foreign Minister Mueller
proposing the establishment OF a joint
Terman-PolIsh commission to attend
10 the transfer Of affairs in the TERRI
tory 90 be surrendered.
The big five has approved establish
ment Of military, naval and air COM
missions for supervising the carrying
out Of the peace treaty All three com
missions will sit in Berlin.
The military commission viii be
headed by the French commission, the
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
R-34 300 MILES
OUT ON RETURN
TRIP To ENGLAND
Wireless Report Brings
Word That 'All's Well"
Aboard Huge Dirigible
new YORK THRILLED
At Fare WELL GLIMPSE

MINEOLA, L. T., July 10. United
Pressl.-The British d.T,gible B-3i
starting on her return voyage at mid
night, was reported aDout 300 miles
out at 10 a. m. today. The dirigible
FIRST wirelessed her position at iOd5
latitude, 60 80 west longitude. A cor
rection was later sent. changing the
longitude reading 20 g. 80 west
The first location sent at iii0 a. m,
Greenwich time 40 a. m, New York
time, Is about 500 miles east OF New
York. The second is only 300 miles
out, indicating her speed at about 80
miles an hour.
The decision to start last night in
stead OF waiting untH z o'clock this
morning as announced yesterday after
noon, was reached by Nifjor G.. H.
scott. commander. at 1918 p. m. It
was occasioned by receipt % an or
fetal weather bureau bulletin urging
haste because OF the approach Of
storm BY II O'Clock the officers and
crew had donned their flying clothes
OF sheepskin and everything was in
readiness. Brigadier General Maitland,
the only one OF the British officers alb
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
OFFICIALS INSPECT
ClTY'S RIVER FRONT

Members Of the Board of lIarhor
Commissioners. accompanied by mem.
bers OF City Council, Clerk OF Council
Homer G.. simmons. members OF The
street and sewer department. Street
Commissioner Frank W. picr,on City
Engineer Harry :. Maicr. city Treas
urcr Charles VI. Banks. Colonel i. g..
Jcrycy. q. W T. Miller and +. e.. War
ncr OF The L. = Engineering Depart
meni. John ". Huxley. city solicitor:
Pennell Siciser secretary la lhr ulyor.
and John Mcig-. harh0r cn1iu'rr lrrl
King street wharf al noon "a th. tag
Meteor for ihe purpose 90 Inspecting
the river front Maps and data respect
ing lhc harbor Development will be
shown and suggestions made for the
Improvement Of Wimingtons river
front.
The party will return 20 this city
about 7.30 O'Clock. Luncheon and sup
per will be served to the party on the
tug.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
TWO FACE CHARGES
OF STEALING AUTOS

EASTON Md. July iO.-Sherln James
L. Stichberry has for the past few DAYS
been doing a land-ofnce business
among the automobile and horse
thieves injecting Easton. Sunday night
he motored TO Princess Anne and ar
rested Henry Walker. a Negro, charg-
ed with stealing a touring car from the
warehouse Of the Shannahan & Wright.
son Company, located near the Della
ware & Chesapeake railway station. on
the night OF June ij.
Walker, in company with another
Negro named Robert Miller. 10 is al
legged. had stolen car from Maurice
kaunnett, government emplOye. who
left the machine standing on the street
in Philadelphia. From information re-
ceived he learned the thieves were on
the road 10 Maryland. The officers IN
an towns were notified 30 be on the
lookout for them. and when they reach
ecd EastOn Sheriff Stichberry rcc0g-
nizcd the car and started 20 place the
occupants under Arrest lie landed Mil |
Ter in Jail. Walker made good his es- /
cape and that night is alleged 90 have /
stolen a car from the Shannahan & |
Hardware Company. he is F.
now in EastOn Jail awaiting trial. Both
machines were identified by their own |
Prs and turned over TO them.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
OFFICERS TRIED
MONTHS To GET
Pioneers HOME
Colonel Reed Says He and
Others We're Active
Since Armistice
DENIES KNOWLEDGE
OF ANY DISSENSiON

The j9th Delaware Pioneer Regiment
is a thing Of the past as far as the
organization is concerned. even II three
companies are yet overseas. The work
OF mastering the regiment out was
completed yesterday at Camp Dix, and
the men of the regiment living in Della
ware have all returned to their homes
About 800 OF the Pioneers living in
oth1 states, who came over on the
Levialhan, are in other camps near
their homes being mustered out.
Colonel i. Warner Reed. commander Of
the regiment, who came nome Tues
day night, returned 90 camp yesterday
10 get his pay and 10 attend 10 any
final details relative to- the regiment.
No word has been received as yet
giving any idea as TO when Companies
B. e. and ID in France may be expected
Colonel Reed some time before sailing
from Brest had been promised that
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
WILSON PRESENTS TREATY; ASKS [. S. T0RATIFY
WILSON TELLS SENATE
TREATY is A "SCRAP OF
PAPER" WITHOUT LEAGUE
Text of Presidents Message

WASHINGTON July TO- United Prcss-The full of Prcsi-
treaty
signed Versailles the twenty eighth Of june avail myself Of the
earliest the ratification and TO
form YOU wit regard 10 work OF the conference
The constitutes nothing less than world settlement II
manifold ion M an address which must Of neeey he something
be disposal and the disposal committee fOresn
and hope that will hesitate make Of them shall
general characterization Of its scope and purpose
n doubt there is need that should report & to you
there the problems with which the peace
neS Of @%e" I S%Ssrr %S on Geld on Which the old Hines Of
naionalshp alike followed intricate pattern and were
eS on where ~ would haze been best 10 iamore or reverse them
The of politics and Of interest must have been evident
TO would have been presumption to alemp, to explain ne
them shall something less ambitious than that and more
clearly gGes by my duty to report to Con9ss the part M It seemed
meu of the United states That part by
in the peoples with whom had associated ourselves in
Th United states different footing from
entered directly threatened
besuse any spa & % Ta obligations non 10 @ Tc mS Ts % and even 1Se
validity Of RIGHT sryweSe put ~ leop"Sy %s argS sol % % @
which respected neither rghi nor osgaon and Whose very & @ o.
his And the settlements OF the peace we
rsh, and the assurance OF liberty Srymh M % mat @ the [ %
right and interested ourselves In the terms OF
he peace other capacity
at very arrived There was everywhere
Of disaster The war November months but
OnIyt
months armisie realize what was that our timely
aid accomplished alike their morale and their physical safety
That first action Chateau Ie had already
soldiers marines had already closed
succeeded opening for their advance
Paris already battle back towards the frontiers
that Europe and the world
10 back
Aud yet there conhdnt
leading spirits attended
Of
festiViy little for home but they
their hearts They have themselves told
sight Of menof their tgour of the confidence
that showed in Of their sawa figures and
every turn Of their their steady comprhendng
ndOmlahe air that added spirit 10
who them that memorable
something had happened that much than
something different from the
sirqoe physical Of those spirited
something bodily They carried The ideals
their hearts and with that vision
abe brought rcassuranec their fighting
made victory certain
their strength salvation And
tbr, we're carry such and make the
into battle and their officers
Of the which
euloov Of to France but perhaps
Of speak also Of the pride shared
with every American with them there They
Of men every would wish claim fellow
a,d They terrible battle
out Of remembering mothers
tbcir wives and the children a home.
under forgetting their ideals
dut, In Inc midst Of
cadcr
sbt and 70 the pcople whom they mingled with
Continued on sixteen
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
FALLS DEAD ON
DECK OF Vessel
Robert Mcknight Stricken
While Adjusting Electric
Light Bulb
ONLY ITO VOLTS IN
WIRE HE HANDLED

Sinking TO his knees while at work
on a vessel at the Harlan plant at ii3C
o'clock last evening after he shouted
70 his fellow workers. 81 have been
stung, Robert Mcknight. aged 2s years.
Of No. 40 Market street, a "holder-on. q"
expired before a physician could be
called. Fellow workers say Mcknight
was adjusting a small electric light
bulb carrying 40 volts at the time. he
shouted 10 Them
The mans body was removed 10 the
emergency hospital at the plant and
from there TO the morgue where it was
claimed by relatives this morning. Me
Knight is survived by wife and two
small children.
Whether the slight shock Of cleo
iriciiy killed Mcknight will be deter
mined by the cOroner's autopsy.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
AIRPLANE ESCORT
FOR CITY ELKS
Lodgemen on Train to At
lantic City: Guy Ford
Sails Overhead
I35 MEN MAKE
UP HAPPY PARTY

Escorted by Guy Ford in an aero
plane. Wilmington Lodge OF Elks left
this City on a special train, over the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning at
$50 o'clock. for Atlantic City. Mr..
Ford came from Atlantic City this
morning, leaving there at 6iJ o'clock
and arrived In Wilmington shortly
after Z o'clock. Tie made a landing
at the Delaware State Fair grounds al
Elsmere where he was met by a mum
Der OF Wilmingtonians. lie timed his
return trip so that he might lead the
special train. preceding il only a short
distance.
one hundred and thirty-nve Elks
marched down Market street from their
club house at no. S3S Market street.
shortly before train time. They were
headed by an escort OF uniformed sol
diers and sailors and a i2-piece band.
under the leadership OF r. Y. Bradford.
The members wore straw hats blue
serge coats and white trousers and at
tracted considerable attention as they
marched with the precision OF veter-
ans. The band was led by a seven
foot drum major.
The trip was taken FOR the purpose
Of attending the Elks convention in
session at Atlantic City today and par
tlcipating in the Victory parade this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
Executive Says PeO-
pie Have Demanded
Pact of Nations and
Will Brook No De-
nidI. Worlds Heart
Would Break, He
Thinks ifU.S. 'OuId
Withhold Approval.
AMERICA FRIEND
OF ALL NATIONS

President Wilson told the Senate
that:
'The treaty would he a scrap OF
paper without the league Of nations.
THAT the people demand league
and would brook no denial.
Americas material aid 10 Eu-
rope will be indispensable in days
10 come.
america is the friend Of all ma
tiOns.
america has Just reached her
majority as a world power.
americas isolation ended 20
years ago.
"MOral leadership Of the world II
offered America; the question Is
whether we accept or reject n.
america shall in truth show the
way 10 the world.
Americas fighting made victory
certain.
- league Of free nations +
practical necessity.
'The treaty squares with the "a
points as well as with the practical
needs Of the situation.
1T Is not exactly the sort Of
treaty the United States would have
| written.
I'VE have sought no special rep
aration for ourselves but only the
assurance of liberty everywhere."
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
COP DIDN'T WARN,
JUDGE DISMISSES GIRLS

Elsie Abbott and Pearl Chares were
dismissed by Judge Churchman, in
Municipal Court this morning, on a
charge OF lettering In the street.
officer Elderkin testified that he ar
rested the girls ae Front and French
streets last night without warning
them TO leave lie had warned them
on previous occasions, however, he
stated. and had received many COM
plants OF their conduct i'm the street.
Judge Churchman impressed on the
officer thai under the law lettering
must be 10 The extent OF obstructing
passage on The street Warning must
first be given an alleged loiterer TO
move before he can be arrested, the
Judge told Eldcrkin. And there is no
criminal charge as being a general
nuisance, he said.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 10. - United
Press. )-President Wilson today made
his country a report on his work as
their peace maker.
Addressing the senate shortly after
noon he presented for approval and
ratification the concrete results OF his
two trips 10 EurOpe-tbe treaty OF YER
sailles. ending the world war and set
I Tina up a league Of nations.
The President win present the agree
menf 10 come 10 the aid Of France in
event Of unprOvOkcd German attack af
a later session of the senate He con
sidered II too important 10 be present
cd at the same time as the peace treaty
was presented.
In appearing before the Senate today
the President upset another tradition.
Since the nation began. all treaty dis
cussiOns in the senate have been cloak
ed in secrecy. But today's ceremonies
proceeded In the Open" as President
Wilson in his n points declared treaty
making must hencefOrth always pro-
coed.
Regarded as the FIRST gun in a most
vigorous campaign for unequivOcal ac-
ceptanco OF the peace settlement Just
aS is H. tOday'S address was sure 20 re
ceiVo the most attentive consideration
Of supporters and opponents OF the WI
sOnian peace program. Europes eyes.
too. are on the senate. Most OF the
foreign diplomats In Washington oc-
cup.ed the gallery set apart for them.
to see and report how the senate ro-
ceived the words OF the President.
n was a literal arena roped of and
pressed on every side by eager thronas
that the President entered.
Curious spectators began arriving al
The Capitol hours before Wilson was
scheduled 10 appear. Denied admission
10 the senate chamber. which was re-
served for those with special cards. they
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
CITY POLICE HAVE
SOFT JOBS NOW
"a Arrests Made Since July
|; 233 Made During
Preceding Ten Days
MONTHLY AVERAGE
HAS BEEN UP TC 700

That the wartime prohibition law
has had the effect Of curiallins the ac-
tivities Of the local police department.
is shown by The police records. The
sale Of beer and whiskey ceased at mid
night, on June 30. and since that time
and up to noon today, but 81 arrests
had been made This average o. s.i
day is small considered with the
usual number Of arrests here during the
past two years.
Records Of the department show that
for the last ten days in June the diving
days OF John Barleycorn, 233 arrests
were made. an increase OF ii9 over the
number Of arrests made during the ten
days since July I and not one OF these
was for drunkenness.
Judging by the record made this
month so far, local police officials be-
lieve that the total number Of arrests
for this month will be less than 800
whereas 700 or more had been the aver
age record in the past.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
52-P0UND DRUM
ON BOYS LINE

PENNSNILLE, y. j.. July iO.-Frank
Hoy. ~ years old. accompanied a fish
ing party 10 Fortesque yesterday and
proved the whole show" when IL came
TO real fishing Just before noon a
drumnsh took Franks hook and for IS
he played 10 get 10 nearer
the boat He refused assistance from
the party and told the men IL he could
not land it himself, he did not want
it. stand aside" was his order.
When young Hoy got the fish near
enough to the boat 10 grab 70 by the
gills he did so, and then asked the men
TO hold him so he couldn't be pulled
But he could not lift the
big fish out Of water. so a little assist
ance was given in that respect The
drum weighed % pounds and is on eX-
here.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
ITALIANS IN song FESTIVAL

There was a splendid community sing
held last night at the Italian Neighbor-
borhoOd House. Irving easier. song
leader OF the Wilmington Community
Service, led The singing which was par
licipaled in by between five and six
hundred. None but American songs
were sung. but most OF them were
known by The singers. There was no
questioning The pleasure that the
Italians obtained from the sing. At
times they sang so Justify that they
drowned the efforts Of Mr. Casler
Earlier in The evening Mr. easier di-
rccied a half hour sing at WOodlawn
Here nearly 400 mothers
and children gathered and took part. u
was surprising the way in which the
children sang. their shrill voices often
times rising above the fuller tones Of
their parents
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
SOLDIER IS FIRST
DRUNK SINCE MONDAY

Following a search lasting nine days.
in which every one OF the i2j city pa
trolmen was engaged. one drunk was
found Yesterday afternoon. but the pa
trolmen at the police station were so
surprised that they extended the glad
hand Of fellowship TO the man. who
by the way, was aiiired in the uniform
II the J9th Pioneer Delaware lnfan-
Try. This soldier was treated as a pa
tent Police Sergeant John r. Devenish.
who found the man, asking that he be
treated as such.
Police Captain Wardle had the man
placed I'm a cell and he was allowed to
sleep Off his overload Of JOY, after
which ne went away
Where did he get it? The soldier
didn't know" and the police couldn't
find ont.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
FINE AUTO sPEEDERs.

Ihornton Evans, negro. was nncd
SO and Gusts for speeding. by Judge
Churchmln, in Municipal Court this
morning
The case OF Charles W. Phelps.
charged with operating am automobile
without proper tags. was continued
for one week at his request.
Fred Piunti was ordered 10 pay $40
a week for the support OF his family.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
U. 5. TO m,yE PANT IN TURKISH TREATY RArIfIcArION

WASHINGTON July 10 United Press)-The United sa' wa
be party to the execution Of peace treaties WIN
Bulgaria. though The country not at war WIN '''
it wa. learned today shortly before the President
eaptol The United states viii be bound because
n.,,oD. ,o,co,n Will go into treaty and the uH''' s'
,.,,,o o, nations It was stated on high authority
n,no.,,oo Of ue peace treaty by Germany automatically l's
..,,,., ina, nation in view Of the President it
was learned Today
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
G. T. 4. CLUB TO DANCE.

Plans are maturing for the dance to
be given by the C.. T. \. Club at the
West End Reading Room on saturday
evening. Miss Passmore, Of the Viii
mingt0n Community Service, is ar
ranging for a number Of fancy dances,
some Of which will be for two persons
and others in which all may join
Miss Helen Howard and Alfred Smith.
attaches Of the Community Service, will
do a fancy waltz. There will be a CO.
tillion with fancy figures, and an inter-
national dance Tile Schwartz sisters
are expected 10 take a prominent part
in this number.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
FIREMEN'S DOG is
KILLED BY AUTO

Members of the Fame Fire Company
are endeaVoring 90 locate the driver Of
an automobile, who they allcge DELHI
erately rode over Nellie" the Fame
Company's dog. at Second and Shipley
streets. this morning. causing the death
Of the dog The driver Of the aut0mo-
bile is said 10 have sounded his horn as
De approached The dog. which was lying
IN The street. and when the animal
failed TO move the car driver drove his
machine over The animal.
The dog was a great favorite with
ihs Fame members. as we'll as other
nremen. IT, having been owned by the
Fame company members for the past
ten years.
Evening journal., 1919-07-10
ENNIs IN PRIsON AGAIN-

Receiving word last night that Frank
Ennis. who escaped from the WOrkhouse
guards several days ago. while engaged
on road work, was at No. 5ij East Fifth
street, Special Officer Elijah Johnson.
went there and arrested him. The
escaped prisoner was taken back 90 the
workhouse this afternoon.
Ennis was serving a five months SEN
tence for violating the liquor laws. He
was sentenced by the Kent county
courts.