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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
WILSON TO SEE DAMAGES
WROUGHT BY GERMANS

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. Jan. Is President Wilson will
have before him m independent estimate
Of the political damage suffered by France
and Belgium during the war when the
peace congress reaches the stage of dis
cusslng lndcmnlties \ survey IS being
planned and Will probably be conducted
by more than two hundred army officers
chosen especially for the work
Some observers believe the bill Of
actual damages viii he 50 great that
the entente nations probaL y will he more
concerned with the ability OF the German
people to pay 1t than with the possibility
of exactlng further damages in the nature
OF punitive lndemnities and war costs.
President wilson attitude toward the
question of what indcmnlties are 10 be
exacted from Germany has been made
lam on several occasions He believes
that damages should be restricted to res
titution, reparation and restoration and
should not be extended to financial
punishment Of the German people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
ALLIES ALL FOR LEAGUE,
LORD CECIL DECLARES
Would Not Conflict With Monroe
Doctrine, He Tells American
Journalists.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Parls. Jan l4-Lord Robert Cecil, who
discussed with American journalists to-
night hIs views as to the work of League
Of Nations, expressed the opinion that the
League Of Nations certainly would pro-
vide for the limitation and decrease of
present armaments" He also said the
league would do away with all treaties
inconsistent with its tenets, including
compacts providing for a balance of
power
Asked what effect the formation of
League of Nations would have upon the
Monroe Doctrine Lord Robert asserted
he could see no conflict with the doctrine
Asked what would happen if Mexico or
a South American country did something
that caused trouble with the league, he
replied
Then, think an arrangement could be
made by which America could act IN
behalf of the league
Regarding the admission of the Central
Powers and their allies to the league, Lord
Robert SAID they should be admitted, IF
they showed an inclination To do the right
thing" Speaking OF Germany he said
We must await events. II she turns
over a new leaf and tries 10 repair the
damage she has done there Is no reason
why she should not join. The league IS for
the good Of humanity, and not for any
select group 1t will benefit her if she
comes in.
Austria, because of her internal con
ditions, is not yet ready for the league,
Lord Robert said He declared, however,
it would be an injustice TO exclude Bo-
hcmia, saying "Shc was not to blame for
the war and IS progressive. =
Lord Robert said the league might in
some eases take over administrative
control OF certain territories of great inter
national interest He said that Palestine
and ConstantinopIe might be in this
class. Tie stated that he accepted Prcsi-
dent Wilson view that the league must be
constituted by the present peace congress,
adding Otherwise it will become an I'M
possibility"
As to the attitude of the allies as Il whole
toward the league, Lord Robert said every
one Of them favored a league Of some sort
and that they were not separated by any
vital point.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
SENATE AWAITED
G.. P. CONFERENCE
House Got Under Way This
Morning, Receiving Refer
endum Petition.
Special Dispatch From staff Correspondents.

Special Dispatch From staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE DOVER. JAN. ID.
The Legislature got down TO business
today
The House, ten minutes after conven-
inr today recessed for one hour to enable
the committee on rules 10 perform its
work
Just before recess the House received
and filed a communication from the
Central Labor Union of Wilmington
asking the Legislature to amend the
State constitution hv providing for the
initiative and referendum
\ conference of Republican Senators
concerning the personnel Of the senate
standing committees delayed the as
scmbling Of Senate
The senate met At II o'clock and
hv 4 vote nf ten 10 three adopted resnu-
tIon offered hv senator Alice. prohibiting
smoking IN the senate chamber during
sessions Senators Alice Handy. batta.
Long, Murphy, Price, Robertson, Short,
Walker and Webster voted III the Al
firmatIve and Senators tiornlcv, lloilett
and Richards IN tho negative.
MIR Gormlev said the resolution WAS
lncampletc because II did not provide
penalty for infraction MIR Alice thought
Il would he observed nevertheless Mr.
Walker made the Senators laugh by say
ing MIR President. | move that YOU let
us chaw. " hut the motion was not second
cd
IS the standing committees would not
he ready for announcement until late m
the afternoon the Senate recessed
The House rcassernblcd at IL clock
and immediately recessed until I 30
Representative McNabb Is having
prepared hill concerning Wilmington :
representation m the General Assembly.
increasing the Senators from two 10
four and the Representatives, from five
to ten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
HEAVILY FINED.
Youth Accused of Almost Starting Riot
on the East Side.

Charged with assault and battery upon
Paul A. Firth, Raymond Sharp was fined
50 and costs along with Chester Holcomb
and Normand Sharp, IN the City Court
today The trouble started when Sharp
attacked 4 colorcd bov At Thirteenth and
VI alnut streets last night The rio were
also charged with assault upon m aged
Negro. Wesley jefferson II was stated
that they were making things pretty lively
and it looked as though there would be
a riot but for the timely arrival Of Officers
Wallace and McAtecr, who placed them
under arrest
William Seency, colored, was sent 10
the wor5housc for one year and ordered
to pay fine of SlG0 for beating his wife
Rolph F.sppoIltti was again released
on bail for further hearing next Wedncs-
day pending an investigation by Court
Officer Mcdaniel.
John lloyd, who is charged with non
support Of his wife and two children, was
released on bail for further hearing next
Tuesday.
Charles Williams. whose ease was
continued from last Monday, Was seHt to
the workhollsc for three months in default
81 ability to obtain $500 peace bond
Williams stated in court that he and his
wife were getting along like two pigeons
which caused considerable laughter in
court.
Richard s. Haywood, colored, charged
with assault and battery was dismissed,
at the request Of his wife.
Edward Thompson and Thomas Malonev
wer discharged for lack Of evidence on
charge Of highway robbery.
William Fulton, who was charged with
disorderly conduct, was fined SO
Elwood Johnson, colored, was held
under 81 900 bail for the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions johnson was charged with
immoral conduct,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
CHAS. MULAQUETTE
GIVEN LIFE TERM:
DRINK PLEA FAILS
Verdict of Second Degree Murder
Found by Jury; Negro to
be Whipped
TAXI DRIVER GETS YEAR

Life imprisonment in the New Castle
County Norhhousc was the sentence
passed on Charles Mulaquctti in Oyer
and TcrmnCr Court yesterday. following
ms convection by the Jury of murder N
the second degree, for stahbing to death
Frank SurNicc September ~, last
Mulaquctt who was employed as a
inborrr at Edge Moor ~ The tune, = abbcd
Surwlcr M the abdomen shortly after
midnight. nn Walnut between Front and
Second streets llc was caught after 2
chase by 4 soldier who disarmcd him Of
thc pocket hntr with which he cut
Survive.
Attorney Nlhcr T. Adams who dc
tended Mulaguctti used drunkenness as
his defense Tie declared hat his client,
It guilty Mas 50 HtoNcatcd the night
of the murder that hc remembered
nothing ot The affair and was not mentally
responsible for ans CRIME at the time.
lhe states witnesses dcncd that the
defendant was drunk when he stabbed
survive, who died . few days later At
tic Homeopathic Hospital
Maggarcno Falconl and Alfred Ross,
charged with the murder If Tony Quar-
trllo on December 2l last, pleaded not
guilty whcu arraiGncd todaN The case
Will hc called for tral on February ,.
rFN IAsHE~ roR NEGRO.
1cn lashc~ with The whip are 70 be
visited on Flank Taylnr colorcd. for the
theft uf II glasses of Jclly from the J
u. Lister Go llC was sentenced by Judge
Conrad in tour months imprisonment;
to pav the costs ol the prosecution, and
to pav ~ thr company 81 10. the value
m the guod- stolen, IN addition 10 the
whipping
James Hinson. also colored. was fined
$50 and costs and gwen one month in
the workhuusc for having more than one
quart oi Spirituou@ liquor ~ his possession.
II ht fails t. pay the tine and costs he
must serve three months term III adj
ditiun to the one month imposed.
4 petition hy his attorney 70 have
Charles Gilbert, charged with plmping,
parolcd. was denied by Judge liclscl
Who sentenced Gilbert 20 one wear 5
imprisonment IN the workhouse. Gilbert
Was convicted Of Transporting 2 soldier
and - woman in has tayl cab for immoral
purposes.
TRY SHOOTING CASE.
In the case of Emmet Johnson, charged
with assault To- commit murder on Ira
Johnson the night Of December 20, at
1888 Wilson street. Ira was the first wit
ness called TO the stand All the persons
concerned are colOred
Contirued on page u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
MARTIAL LAW MAY END
BUEkOS AIRES RIOTS
Troops Called Out to Suppres
Grave Disorders; Railroad Work
ers, Not Bolshevists Blamed.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Bueno~ AIRES. Jan. Martial Law
may become effective throughout the
country today If the senate acts favorahlv
Oh i bill 10 that effect passed by the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday The bill
provides that the military authorit les CON
trol the country for period Of so DAYS
Five provinces have asked for troops,
and at every army post there was great
activity today Government officials ad-
nit that reports from outside the city are
dlsqulctng and say troops are necessary
10 control the situation.
Al Rosario and neighboring cities the
situation il grave At Canada dc Gomez,
near Rosario, strikers have captured the
police station and, according to latest re-
ports. were holding out against troops sent
10 oIst them 4 large number OF civilians
al Rosario have enrolled themselves for
special services
III this city no attempt l. beng made to
nun street cars after dark. with the OK
ception of one line Patrolmcn are armed
with rifles and bayoncts and have re-
ccivcd campaign supply Of cartridges
Reports from the interior indicate that
Tho disorders there are not due 70 BOlshe-
vlstS but 70 strikers. the majority Of
whom are railroad workers The situation
on the railroads i. said to JIG rapidly ap-
preaching total paralysis.
Lima. JAN Is business j. paralyzed
and there hav, been several clashes be-
tween mobs and troops as a result OF the
general strike declared yesterday Mari
time workers and men engaged in trans
portation -.ryice are idle The strikers
have thrown 40 rails on several -oads and
save attempted 10 cut Of the city's water
supply
few trains were operated last night by
the military authorities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
PEACE TREATY SOON,
DELEGATES HOPE:
LEAGUE At ONCE
Union of Nations Regarded as Of
Primary Importance by
Allies Delegations.
PACT BY EARLY SPRING
BY Associated rress TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Eva1ins
PARfa. Jan l5 The Supreme
Council Of the Peace Congress re-
sumed iiA sessions at 10 80 O'Clock
today Those in attendance were
Premier Clemenccau and Foreign
Minister Piehon for France: prcsi
dent Wilson and Secretary Of State
Lansing for the nIted States:
Premier LLOYD George and Foreign
Secretary Balfour for Great Britain;
Foreign Minister Sonnino for Italy
and NlBcount Chinda and Baron
Matsti for japan.
Paris, Jan IS With the resumption
today Of the meetings preliminary 10 the
pence conference If IS apparent that the
movement n create n League of Nations
IS being carried on by two forces, having
The same object but differing as 10 the
means for making effective the decisions
Of the proposed world society. Ono of
thrse represents the contention that the
decisions of the league must be backed by
It's combined physical forces, while the
other represents the view that its findings
ran ic enforced without he aid Of a com
mon world police force
DiplOmatists seem impressed with tiif
view that both these ldeas arc moving
toward common ground which, for ex-
ample, might provide that tho nations
could reserve for each individual case
their decision whether they would utilize
armed force or avail themselves of other
tneaus
There is reason to believe that such nm
arrangement would bo supported by some
oi the European statesmen, and there is
nothing To indicate that II would bc re-
lected by tho American representatives.
The work before today session of the
Supreme Council comprised completion
Of the allotment of representation Of
the various nations and further considera-
ton rs 70 whether RUSSIA should have
delegates IN tho larger body These
matters are expected to bc entirely dis
posed of hy Saturday, when the first
sitting of the peace congress viii be held
Inc program commonly agreed upon
calls for primary consideration Of the
forming Of League of Nations, and tho
Congress viii work on this to the exclusion
Of aIl other subjects The effort seems 10
hc - bend all energies 10 the laying of the
foundations ~ the league, so that the
conference may proceed 10 the actual
making of the peace treaty IN the early
spring, even If It be only a preliminary
ono which viii dispose of the pressing
question OF rehabilitation and the return
of The Narina countries rs nearly as pos
sible 10 the economic conditions Of peace.
This is recognized by All the statesmen
as Of the utmost necessity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
STARVING RUSSIANS
ASK REDS TO KILL THEM
Not Single Piece of Bread TO &c
Found in Petrograd, Stock
helm Hears.
Nv Assoc,ated Press % Everv Evenin

Stockholm, Jan Is. Hunger rots
took place IN Petrograd on sat-
urdav and Sunday according %
advices received here Ten thousand
people paraded through the streets shout
ing for bread and were fred upon by
Bolshevist troops who are said 20 have
been Let's Desperate from hunger the
crowds are reported 10 have asked the
soldiers to FIRE upon them
Dispatches state that not q single piccc
of bread is 70 be found now in Petrograd
and that lnground oats sre being given
to the people
Propagandists, disguised A. refugees
are said 10 have been sent into Finlaud
BY the Bolshcvists The police there have
recently discovered several organizations
which are alleged 20 ne plotting 4 new
insurrcction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
Wilson BLOCKS FLhH
OF ITALY At TABLE"
Firmly Resists Premier's Purpose
to Grab Fiume; Mission
Expresses Surprise.
BY Assccia,ed Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Jan Is Commenting upon
the conference between Premier Orlando
OF Italy and President Wilson last Friday,
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Mail SAYS that persons in touch with the
Italian Mission declare the Premier was
surprised ut Mr. Wilson's attitude
president Wilson was firm in his refusal
to recognize Italian claims beyond Trieste
and Trent, the correspondent writes
1t is known that Foreign Minister
Sonnino Of Italy. demands All important
part Of the Dalmatian coast as well rs
the fulmc while Premier Orlando would
be content to give M the Dalmatian coast
If sure of liume 1t is reported that even
on this point Mr. Wilson was unwilling
to give way
While the majority OF the inhabitants
of Plume arc Italian, that port is the
natural outlet for the Austrian Slays. 1t
is, therefore, claimed that a few thousand
italians il tiume arc not e he balanced
against the needs for sea outlet for
millions of Slavs
II IS pointed out that the commercial
necessities Gf the Jugo-Siavs demand an
outlet to the Adriatlc and that If Italy
ignores those necs ssitiCs she may incur the
enmity o! these populations and create a
new danger to the peace of Europe II ia
supposed that President Wilson does not
consider that Fiume, as a free port in
Italian hands, would meet the needs of the
Jugo-Slav hinterland "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
RIOTERS VOTED TO RETURN
TO WORK THIS MORNING
3v Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Berlin, Tuesday. Jan l4.--3.4O D, M -
A Gordon Of troops has been thrown around
the suburb Of Moabit one o. the most inn
portant industrial sections in greater
Berlin, in order 10 facilitate dlsarming 81
civilians and ~partacan lighters >ylll ~
liberty Pedestrians are being halted and
the houses entered bv searching parties
This section OF Berlin Is notorious Tor
its riotous tendencies and Is generally
looked upon as gathering place :or all
the criminal elements
The employees of the Schwart1..opf
works. one of the mos radical bodies
among the Berlin proletarians. voted TODAY
TO resume work Wednesday morning
Continued on page .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
LOOTEPS GET MILLIONS
ny Assoclated rre.n y Kvery Evenlna

Hy Associated Press n Every Evsning
Berlin, Tuesday, Jan lf--Berln
long week 0f B0lsheylsu Is ended Her
and there, scattered dcsperodocs. most
~ youths, stlIl grc occasionally from
some housctop and during the night
attempts are made by small bands ~
the followers ~ Or Karl Licbkucch'
10 revive tho reign of terror. They ar
insignificant however, compared WITT
what has passed A few Spari8can
tried 10 rccapture the Chariottcnburl
police headquarters The night after the'
were taken BY government troop
200 DEAD; THOUSANDS WOUNDED.
Dr Licbknecht's .istcr was arrested
today and several hundred rebels ar~
locked Hp awaiting trial which inas
much as martial Inv war not proclaimed
must hc left 10 The regular court Losrr
inflicted on pach side during ,hc ps-'
week ARE as vet estimated pnl- r0ughl,
but 1T - believed hat fhev w;ll grrn'i'
exceed two hundred dead and thoussnd
voundcd Thn overwhelming naior,'
of these orc Bolshcyis'r
DrshPutTe TBr ro,eHEyIsr-.
Tho reinstatement and arninr
the police gives the government now
force of trained mcn who know the cnm-
NAL world md whose tbsnncc dlrins
the first days ~ the revolution ZHv,
the dsordcrly element 4 free hand po'iru
records. including those of the Bertl0'
system wore not DESTROYED ia was t
first reported Dctcrivrg aro alrr1dy
rounding ~ 1ld acguaIntancrs md 'it.
work of .lisarrning iawlcSs ricrneut-
pro ecding
LossFs ToTAE ,u1LroSs.
Property losses during tho pazt voo.
of terror amount % tnns y millions uf
marks, ia addition ~ the damage w
newspaper plants and government buld-
Ings Merchants losses through iootng
ara very high. one youth being captured
with SIXTY thousand marks worth nf
Jewels which be bad stolen ln omr
streets near the police beadauar'rrs
nearly every store was systematically
looted
Bolshevist troops holding the SiIrsian
station had 80 much butter that thpv
used IL to grease their guns and boots
The center Of the city has been qmet at
dav today.
Late this evening q few shots werr
. heard in different parts of the town pn-
ing fred by snipers and iooters Mcf
chants having shops along Inter den
Linden took down their shutters aud
business went on as usual
TO FIGHT ON AGAINST REDS.
The government has no intention
Of sIackening IT'S efforts against the spar
iacans. the Abend ZeItung saws il learns
from best autholty Energetic measures
are being taken agains- the eaders oi
the movement 1t is reported that dOcu-
ments found by loyal troops show hat
the Spartacan uprising WIS inspired
from Moscow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
NEW YORK FOR SUFFRAGE
Legislature Instructs Senators TO
Work for Passage Of the Fed
cral Amendment.
by Associated Press 70 Everv Eveninr

by Associated Press ~ Every Evening
Albany, N. Y, Jan. -. The New
York Assembly today, without oppo,
slilon, adopted a resolution which would
request the States representatives ~
the United States Senate 10 vote and
work for the passage of the Federal
suffrage amendment.
The resolution was adopted by the
Senate Yesterday and nov will be trans
mitted to United States Senators Wads-
worth and Calder.
Senator Wadsworth has been .
consistent, radical foe of Votes for
Women" and his wife Is . leader in the
Anti Suffrage movement. Whether he
will follow the behest of the Assembly
IS question, but il IS recalled the suff
rage movement was strongly endorsed
at the polls last fall and be probably will
obey the voice Of the people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
PRESIDENT PLANS TO SEE
BRITISH NAVAL BASE

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. Jan - President Wilson may
visit England Oh his way back to the
United States next month but not ia
confer with statesmen there He has hoped
70 be able to sail froma British port. prob
ably Queenstown and have an opportuni.
tv q inspect The base Of the American
tiotllla which did such remarkable work
III the anti-subuarIne warfare
MIR Wilson il IS said, might decide. ii
he visits England, to stop Tor Q few hours
at Oxford 10 receive an honorary drcgree
which that university wishes to confer
on him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
KOREANS TURN TO AMERICA.
Want President TO Prevent Her Annexa-
ton BY Japan

81 Associated Prcss 20 Every Evening
Washington. Jan Is Resolutions pro
testing against the annexation OF Korea
by japan, and asking President Wilson
and the American peace delegates 10
apply the principle Of self-determina-
tion 10 that country have been sent by
the new Korea association to the Presl-
dent and members Of the foreign rela-
tions committee OF Congress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
42.3I1 Horses Slain in Battle.

BY AeaOtIaIeu TTVss % EVGTY EVtnInE
Washington, Jan. 15.-Animal casual
ties overseas had reached a total of i2,3il
on Christmas Day, at which time the total
American animal army in France was
l0l ,63l In making public these figures
today, War Department officials said no
arrangements had been made for trans
ferring the stock ON hand to foreign gov
eInuents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
WANT BRYAN ON STAGE.
Theatrical Syndicate Seeks Pro-
hibition Orator for
Vaudeville.

William jennings Bryan. many times
candidate for President of the United
States. and who is To speak in the Queen
theatre on sunday afternoon, on Prohibl-
ton, under the auspices ot the Anti-
Saloon League of America. is very ,ndign.
nant over an offer from theatrical
syndicate Ia go upon the vaudeville
stage.
MIR Bryan who is stopping IN Balti-
morr. where hls wife Is patient in n
hospital, Is very Indignant over the offer.
In statement ISSUED after the vaudeville
proposition became known. he said that
he did not vet need To resort To the foot
lights to n axe a living and that the offer
was lmpcrtIncnt and without reason.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
DON'T WANT MILITARY RANK.

4 hlll now before Congress. honoring
the Distinct Exemption Boards of tLe
country, for thrlr servIces during the
war. has not met WITH the approval Of
the members 81 Delaware District
Board Tn, bill provide, thar the char
man ol the board >hal b, gwen the
rank OF captain. and III, ,thef member,
made heutenants Whom Delaware !
board took vote On the proposition
All but onr mcmber voted against Fl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
SUFFRAGE INDEFINITELY
DELAYED SENATE
CHAIRMAN STATES

Washington. Jan ~ 4 vote ~ the
Senate on the woman suffrage resolution,
Chairman Jones of the woman suffrage
committee stated today Vll bc IN
definitely DELAYED in view ~ the rejection
by the Ncw Hampshire Legislature of q
resolution to instruct senator Moses to
support the measure
Senator Moses. who had been counted
on to make the ucccs=ary two-thlrcls. an
rounced that he would h- bound by the
Legislature action
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
Shaken bl an l.Nnlnslnn-

Holly olh and flh'r paHes u lnat
vicinity "efe -lnher ht what appnarcd
20 be an explosion abolt ) clock ,c~-
ierday afternoon lnqny at the alu
Pont ot.@u bhnng.h 'ir n'urmation
that there IN been Z, eNpo-Inn ~ amy
o the company pianis Blasting ~
the neighDorhood may have been re-
.t,nnsihI.