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Evening journal., 1919-07-19
WANT ALL SERVICE
MEN TO JOIN LEAGUE

A meeting Of Delaware Post. No. 4,
American Legion. will be held at the
Armory. Twelfth and Orange streets, on
Monday evening, at O'Clock
All members OF the Legion are re-
quested TO attend They also extend a
hearty welcome TO the returned boys
of the 59th Pioneers. 10 attend this
meeting and get acquainted With the
workings Of the organization All eX-
service men are desired 10 become mem
Ders Of this, the first post in Whining
on
There is 10 be some very important
business transacted. the most important
Of which will be the reading OF the new
constitution and bylaws for the post.
AS il will he necessary for every man
70 have a voice in the passing OF the
various paragraphs OF the constitution.
a large attendance is requested so that
there will be no one dissatisfied with
he final wording.
The post also wants 10 REMIND all
,X-service men that the post is always
Al their service, II they should have any
trouble obtaining their bonus. war risk
Insurance or allotment. II. q. Parker
chairman Of Delaware Post. No. 1, can
be reached al the Armory any time dur
ing the day and he will gladly assist
either the men or their relatives IN
traightening out any trouble in this
inc.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
4. :. GUIDE FOR QUEEN MARIE.

MlDDLEBUhl, Va, July i9.-Nicomte
g. ID. de la Jarrie. a member OF the
faculty Of the French school at Middle
bury College summer session. has been
chosen by Queen Marie Of Rumania 10
act as her guide during her proposed
visit 10 America Professor de Le Jar
ric, as a representative Of the French
Government passed two months In
Rumania last winter. re has received
word that Queen Marie expects 10 ar
rive in this country the last of Octo-
her. probably accompanied by Princess
Elizabeth her daughter, and a retlnue
Of about twenty persons
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
FRENCH MINISTER
OF FOOD is 0USTED

PARIS. July 10 ,Unhed Press French
labor leaders to-day officially called OF
the general strike scheduled FOR July p.
Their action was taken after the
Chamber Of Deputies voted lack of CON
ndtnce In NJ Boret food minister, which
the laborltes considered recognition Of
their protest against The high cost of
living Government efforts for general
amnesty and rehabilitation also influ-
enced their decision.
Borct resigned afler the chamber had
voted 225 90 2i3 as an expression OF
opposition lo the governments eco
nomc policy In its relation 10 high
prices 10 was not believed today that
Premicr Clemcnceau would regard the
vote as an opposition 90 the entire
cabinet
NJ Boulens. former French ambassa-
dor at pelrograd, was named 20 succeed
BOrot
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
FRANCE-ITALY near
ESTRANGEMENT
Fiume Situation Threatens
Friendship of Latin
People
INTERNAL SITUATION
BECOMES GRAVE

PARIS. July 49, United Press).-
France is on the point Of losing for
ever the opportunity Of laying the foun-
dation for an alliance with ltaly-an
alliance which would render possible
eventual formation Of a mighty Euro
pean Latin combineAaccording ia
Franklin Bouillon, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee in the
French Chamber OF Deputies and presi-
dent Of the Inler-Allied Parliamentary
Congress.
Bouillon has returned from Italy
where he hastened, following the recent
Fiume incident. in which ten French
soldiers were killed. Bouillon did not
hesitate 10 point out that IL was
President Wilson's ultimatum 10 Italy
with regard TO her claims on Fiume'
that brought about estrangement be-
tween Italy and the Allies. particularly
France.
The Latin alliance which Bouillon
lamenis may never he realized would
be composed Of France. Italy Spain.
INIlNAhl anu flhllAiitf ANIA No'hAih- "
solid block NJ eighty million Latins,
against a Germanic block OF sixty or
seventy millions.
Never has Italian distrust and hos
tiliiy towards France been greater than
now, Bouillion declared THAT is the
brutal truth which the censorship has
Kept from the French people After
sacrificing half a million men ana
eighty billion francs. Italy sees the
peace signed without a single thing
done for her vital interests except the
rectincation OF her northern frontier
Nothing has been settled with re-
gard 10 the Adriatic or Asia Minor eX-
cept giving the Greeks smyrna, which
the treaty OF London promised 10
Italy. Finally. Italy is not allowed TO
sign the French protection agreement
along with Britain and America
No country suffered more heavily
from the war than Italy and no coun-
try today is more seriously menaced
internally.
1T was America that created the
Italian crisis through Wilson'S letter
but America didn't send troops to
Fiume. while we had the unhappy m
splration TO establish there our naval
and military base. thereby drawing
ourselves all the consequences OF VII
sons act
ALREADY ID has cost us too many dead
and II will cost us our alliance with
Italy. Never was the situation graVer.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
SHIPS PAPERs RY AIR.

NEW YORK, July i9.-An experiment
in the delivery by airplane Of ships
papers from this port TO outgoing YES
sells Is planned in the near future by
the postoflce Department. II is an
nounced by Postmaster Patten
The step contemplates a speeding uT
of transatlantic mails and the frs;
test probably will be made with the
White star liner Adristic when she
sails from New York on August Q.
Previous demonstrations, in which
flying boats have dropped pouches on
the decks Of liners while many miles
out from port. have convinced officials
Of the practicabiliiy Of releasing a ship
Immediately on loading and not waiting
for the papers 10 be fully prepared
These papers. 10 is pointed out. could
be delivered by airplane while the ship
was at sea and thus many hours and
considerable money would be saved.
Il has been the custom in loading
vessels to prepare the manifesis only
after the loading is completed This
results IN considerable delay in The sail
ing. BY aerial delivery Of the papers
the ship could sail at once after load
ing and receive its manifest while at
sea
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
80 oOo IS ARMY STRENGTH.

WASHINGTON. July ~ united Press'
The strength Of the army July IA was
7s2. 900, the War Department estimated
today. OF these, 2s2,OoO were IN Eu-
rope. 80
In the United states there were 3i2'-
oOO officers and men, in Siberia $500 IN
insular possessions 2s,ooo, at sea en-
route 20 France 400 and at sea en-
route to the United states $1,000.
since the armistice. 2046,sO4 officers
and men have. been discharged. In the
same time i.7i7.i6s officers and men
have been returned from overseas
There have been ST. 742 enlistments in the
regular army since the recruiting cam
psisn began, this spring, it was an
nounced.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
CONGRESS AFTER
THE PACKERS AGAIN

WASHINGTON. July 70 United press.l
Congress will investigate the repor,
that the packers are conducting a ma
tion-widc propaganda directed against
the pending Kenyon bin TO regulate
them, senator Kenyon, Iowa, author Of
the measure under fire declared to-
day.
The senate agriculture committee will
conduct the Investigation, Kenyon said
He has collected evidence which will
be placed before the committee. In
cluded IN this, he said. are copies Of
circular letters sent by packers 10
stockholders, branch houses and bank
ers urging them 10 write and telegraph
20 their Senator's and Representatives
protesting against the Kenyon bill
The flood Of letters and kilograms
which has poured into Congress. is
arousing ire at the capitol and threat
ems. one senator said today, 10 cause
a general reaction in favor Of anti
packer legislation. Suggestions of an
active lobby came from some quarters.
even former members Of Congress- be
ing mentioned.
u have no doubt that the packers
are behind this campaign which Is
flooding Senators and Congressman with
letters and ielegrims," Kenyon said.
Il have their letters sent 10 bankers
and stockholders a few days ago and
the sudden influx Of protests here IS
the direct result"
The National Consumers League in a
letter 20 Representative George Tink-
ham. Massachusetts,, today notified Con
gress thlt 10 was FED up with investi-
cation into the cost ~ living"
The league recommended passage n
remedial legislation in regard 10 high
prices and favored the Kenyon bill.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
PEACE MfDDLING
MAY Benefit REDS
Filene Fears Effort to
Frame New Treaty Would
Bring Disaster
EUROPE NEEDS
AID IMMEDIATELY

LYONS. France. July i9.-Edward A.
Flene, Of Boston, director Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States and chairman Of the finance
committee Of the League 10 Enforce
Peace who has been In Europe since
April studying post-war economic
problems and arranging FOR the visit
Of a business mission from France,
England Italy and Belgium 20 the
United states next fan 10 deal with the
industrial rehabilitation OF Europe, has
issued a statement outlining his views
on the situation In Europe.
Just as the safety OF the world dur
ing the war depended upon great mill
tary leaders. said Mr.. Filene, 1T now
depends, 30 a great extent on bankers
FIRST aud then on business men who
possess the vision, Will and energy 20
make food and raw materials accessi-
Bile 10 Europe at such prices that the
masses will have work and enough 10
eat, and thus not become the prey OF
those irresponsible and theoretical
leaders who are cndeavoring TO Rus
sianze an Europe"
Mr.. Filene, who recently visited oc-
cupied and unoccupitd Germany and
conycrscd with bankers. business men
and labor leaders. and made a FIRST
hand Investigation of food costs, said
be returned 10 Franco convinced That
Bolshe,ism was real peril, feeding on
unemployment and high prices.
a Bolshevist Germany would ar
fiiate with Bolshevisi Russia. said Mr.
Fiiene, and although neither country
would be- able for years 10 form an
army which could threaten really
succesfuloensl ye against the world
still the very fact Of such a combina-
tion would force military preparations
which would make even the s0fw c9un-
tries easier prey for the irresponsible
B0lshevlk leaders. Consequently FOR
the peace and prosperity Of the entire
world the situation in Germany is N
The greatest Importance
Mr.. Filene said that, regardless Of
opinions as 20 the merits or demerits
Of the peace treaty. 10 was his opinion
that 10 should be ratified unless it
could be shown unm siakably that
better one could be made
The opinion OF The men who have
been making The treaty" Mr. Filene
continued, las well as MAT of virtually
all the wisest and most practical men
OF Europe Is that n the treaty fails 10
win be dflcult, II not Impossible. 10
make another, and that a second
treaty, II made, Will be worse than the
FIRST"
Mr.. Filene urged that foodstufs and
large credits he given Europe from the
United STATES He added that 10 Was
OF the utmost importance FOR the
American people 20 realize the real po-
siilon n Europe and once more adopt
the same American spirit which sup
piled Belgium with the food which
kept her from starving during the Ions
years Of the war.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
pnsrAL CUTs PHONE RATEs.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 10. United
Press The Postal Telegraph Com
pany. which operates an independent
telephone company here. today an
nounced reductions IN rates for long
distance calls. which make their tolls
approximately 20 per cent. cheaper
than those Of the Bell system Under
the new government rules. the calls OF
the Bell system are based on a station
10 station system. with extra charges
II particular person is called but The
Postal rates are based on party TO
narlN calls
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
sr,uFN,s sTnIkF coNTINUFs.

NEW YORK, July 10 United Pressl
With more than 500 ships idle in
various Atlantic and Gulf ports. the
soamens trlke continued TODAY with
no prospects Of settlement in sight.
The freight embargo declared by tho
United states Railway Administration
late Yesterday was expected to result
in similar action by the steamship
lines affected
Union oflcisls estimated today that
the strike had caused a loss of ss00o.-
600 in this port. and S3Oo0O0O In other
ports.
Bryant Herring. marine fireman. said
70 be a strike picket, was shot three
times and stabbed by seven men who
attacked him in Brooklyn early today
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
DELEGATIONS urge
STAYTON, KENNEY
Democrats Call on Senator
Wolcott in Dover This
Afternoon
SCRAMBLE FOR NEW
REVENUE COLLECTOR

A delegation OF Democrats called on
senator Josiah O. Wolcott at Dover at
noon today and urged him TO recon-
mend the appointment Of Thomas y.
stsyton. Of Wilmington, as collector of
Internal revenue for the new Federcl
district Of Delaware.
Among those in the delegation were
former Congressman Franklin Brock
son. Wright c. Dizer, j. Franz Mccoy
and j. A. Buckson.
This afternoon another delegation
will call on senator Wolcott to urge
the appointment Of former senator r..
r. Kenney, Of Dover. as revenue col
lectOr.
4 delegation recently called on Sen3-
tor Wolcott 90 urge the appointment
Of Harry 7. Graham, Of Wilmington, TO
that Office.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
TALK OF MOVE TO
IMPEACH WILLIAMS

WASHINGTON, July 10 United Press)
-Charges that John SHELTON Williams,
controller OF the currency had shared
with his brother commission Of
$4,000 for the sale to the government
OF si.2OOOOO OF the Arlington Hotel
property here, were made before the
House rules committee today by Rpre-
sentative McFadden, Pennsylvania.
McFadden urged the committee 10 re-
port his resolution for an Investigation
Of Williams conduct In ONCE and de-
clared II the Investigation is not held
an effort will be made on the noor OF
the House TO impeach Williams
Evidence TO prove his charges is now
being destroyed by Williams, McFad-
den claimed
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
RED CLAY GREEN y sOCIABLE.

The Red Clay Greek Y. p. r. held It's
monthly meeting al the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Walter Greeg. near Marshall
ton. on Thursday evening After a brief
business session the following program
was presented: Recitation. Henry Gass
reading. Wilson pierson: recitation,
Paul Woodward; reading Ralph sharp
less: music, Robert Nearsley. Follow
ing the program social hour was en-
ioyed. after which refreshments were
served. The next meeting viii be held
at the home Of Miss Alice WOllaston.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
Ten MORE GARAGES
WILL RE ERECTED

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following building permits {:
To p. J. O'Hsrs. 10 erect a garage at
No. 1000 Jefferson street to cost -sis2 :;
Fred Krapf, TO erect a garage at the
southeast corner Of Thirtieth and
Washington streets. 10 cost si9j;
Charles p. Witsil to erect eight garages
in Twenty-seventh street. between West
and Washington streets, 10 cost $500;
C. J. Dougherty. to make alterations
for w. w. Bottomley at Seventh and
orange streets, TO cost ss,7l2.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
cH1CAGo's WATER FORCE STRIKES.

CHICAGO, July ~ United Press, -
Chicago's labor problem already in
volving more than $4,000 persons. was
made more serious today when "resig-
nations were presented by 273 fire de-
partment and pumping station engi-
neers City officials said the stations
Will be manned with emergency engi-
neers. The engineers voted 10 stay of
duty until their demand Of 50 cents an
hour is met. They now receive a.
Ten thousand packing house workers
in the larger plants were on strike.
The men quit because. according to
John Kikulskl. A union organizer. po-
llcemen had been detailed through the
stockyards to keep order.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
TOTS ARE INJURED
Under CAR WHEELS
Elm r Gilbert and Samuel
MeDonough Ride in
Path of Auto
EXTENT Of INJURIES
NOT DISCLOSED

Elmer Gilbert, aged years. Of No
s25 Church street, and Samuel Mo
Donough, aged about 6 years. Of No.
sii Church street, were badly injured
at Eleventh and Bennett streets, about
noon today, when they We're run down
by an automobile truck The machine
is said TO have been owned by Wilson
and Company, meat packers Of No 30s
West Front street The children are
at the Delaware Hospital. The extent
Of their injuries has not yet been dis
closed
From what information the police
could learn the boys were riding In the
street in a small express wagon when
they ran into the path Of the truck.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
RrRLEsoN OpPOsEs MEpI,rInN.

WASHINGTON. July 10. United
Press Postmaster General Burleson
is adverse" to further mediation by
the labor department in telephone
strikes. according 10, unofficial .nfor-
nation received here today The Post
ofllce Department desires to deal di-
rectly with its labor controversial"
without interference from other gov
ernmental agencies. Il was said.
Labor Department offlcisls refused TO
confirm the report they had with
drawn the concil!stors engaged in deal
ing with present wire strikes. Future
strikes, however. will not be consid-
cred by them. It was said.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
o KEEP UNCLE SAM
PREP AIRED FOR WAR

That America shall never again be IN
me defenc,icss position Of not know
e how TO quickly set me materlai'
war. is the object OF the Army ord
ance Association. which is now being
.ormed. the membership Of which en-
traces thousands OF technical experts
reserve officers and prominent American
manufacturers.
Colonel William C. spruance. Jr., dl,
-ector Of explosives OF the DUPONT
company. who served in an important
oosition in the Ordnance Department
h,rinr the war, is a member OF tpe
'ounding committee OF the new organ
7atfon
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
FEAR MISSING BOY
IS UNDER WALL
Police Search for Her.
man Feldberg. Absent
Since Yesterday

Herman Feldberg. aged years, Of
Third and jefferson streets has been
reported 20 the police as missing The
last seen OF the boy was about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when he was play
ing around the neighhorhood
During the storm late yesterday af-
ternoon a partly completed wall about
IS feet high where house Is being
erected on Jefferson street between Sec
ond and Third streets cayed in
10 is thought possible that the hoy
got caught under .hIs wall when u fell
Workmcn are reno, ,ing the debris,
but at O'Clock this afternoon there
were no signs OF a body under the
brIcks.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
AcrORs JOIN A. F. OF L.

NEW YORK. Jly i9.-The Actors
Equity Association, including in Its
membership many Broadway favorites,
has obtained from the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor a charter issued In the
name Of the ASSOCIATED Actors and
Artists OF America"
Francis Wilson was elected interna-
tional president OF the organization at
its first meeting other officers chosen
were Nice-president James W. Fih-
patrick: treasurer. Frank Gilmore. and
executive secretary. Harry Mountford.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
MANY HIRT IN TROLLEY SMASH

NEW YORK. July 10 United Press
A score OF persons were injured IN
rear-end collision on the Third Avenue
Elevated Railway. near the Grand street
station this afternoon.
Two cars were telescoped when a
stationary train was struck by another
one passenger was thrown from win
dow but clung to the trestle The
motorman OF the rear train was buried
in the debris and lremen were called
to extricate him.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
CITY Is FREE or
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE

Foe the frst lime In years not ,ne
coniag Gus disease was reported herc
Tor the week ending today, according
90 the records OF the City Health De-
pariment II was said that feN
cases which had been reported within
the past month, such as measles lnf
/ dipiheria, had recovered and .he cit,
at the present time IS free from sucl
ailments. The death records show
/ slieht Increase however, there beini
% deaths, - births and d. marriage
reported Fore the same period lIs
year there were - deaths. 60 birth
and 20 marriages.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
TWO CITY YACHTS
II RIVER RACE

The power boat championship Of the
Delaware river is the stake for which
nine cruisers are racing Today
The race started at ! O'Clock this
morning. when the Carrie n. left the
Riverside Yacht Club at Esslngton The
course is from Essingtop TO Cross Ledge
Light and return, a distance Of i02
nautical miles.
The failure OF Commodore Cartledge
to return from the Chesapeake in time
with his Marguerhea kept him out Of
the race.
James II Morris Lu Lu and ]. w
Baeon's Bedouin Of the Wilmington
Motor Club are entered.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
DISOBEYED SIGNAL
OF TRAFFIC OFFICER

Failing 10 comply with a signal
yiven by Traffic Oflcer Edward DeNeh-
ICY at Seventh and Market streets yes
erday afternoon, Joseph Pack vas
lued s. and costs by Judge ChuNnman
Municipal Court, this morning LOT
.olating the traffic rules. Ohlcer DeN-
,nney had given the signal TO PACK 70
top his horse and wagon. but ne con
inued. The officer had b grab the
lorse TO prevent a collision.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
BREAK In RESERVOIR
SCARES RESIDENTS

Residents OF Clayton street between
Eighth and Ninth streets, opposite the
Rodney street reservoir, were alarmed
last evening. when portion Of the bank
on the reservoir gave way. The land
slide was accompanied bs a rumbllns
sound and seeing large volume OF
water running down The incline into ths
streets, IT was thought the reservoif
had broken
The surface water that had fallen
during the past week Of rain, Is held
responsible for the wash out and willis
the landslide cut a path Of about four
feet wide In The bank. no other damage
was done
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
HUNS NOT CONCERNED
ABOUT BILLS TRIAL

BERLIN. July A. Delayed United
Press -lnasmuch as the peace treaty
requires nothing from the German gov
ernment Itself with regard 20 the eX-
Kaiser, but merely concerns the delIN-
cry Of officers In Germany, % was stated
today That the government was taking
no official position toward his proposed
trial.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
stiOoo nm FOR WOUNDED MEN.

WASHINGTON. July 10 United Pressl
President Wilson today signed Wne
new sundry civil appropriation Dill.
The original bill was vetoed because IL
did not carry funds for vocational re-
habiliation work among woundeu so'-
vice men. 49,.
The new bill carries ssUV,VoV LOT .lis .s
work. in addition to s6,OOO'OOO carried IN IN
another measure making sl4'VVo'ovV
the total available.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
Ennn SEEKS RESI-.

MOUNT CLEMENS. ? Mich. July 70
United Press Worn out from his
strenuous examination on the stand. In
his million dollar libel suit against the
Chicago Tribune. Henry Ford planned
TO spend today and tomorrow in un-
disturbed rest
He left word at his hotel here that
he will see no one except on urgent
business. Tribune attorneys expected
30 keep the manufacturer on the stand
for several more days.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
uuIIION ron non CARRJFR

LAKE CHARLES. La. July 70 United
ressl.-loe Mcdonald. a bod carrier
has Just been notified that his uncle
living in Rome. Italy. had died and be-
queathed him siO00000 Notice came
through Felix Voorhees,. an attorney
Of Dallas Texas.
Mcdonald left here today for Dallas
to furnish proof of his Identity
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
AnMnn,rs R,NK ron sms. RENsoN

WASHINGTON July 40 United
Press In response TO President vii
sons recommendation Eh tho perma-
nent rank u admiral be given William
s. Benson and William s. sims, Chair
man Butler Of the House naval affairs
committee today introduced a resoiu-
non authorizing such acton
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
uouF TnOu NORTUFRN TRIp.

Mrs. Willard p. Phillips ~ No i0l
West Twenty fourth street. and Mrs
Ernest Baker of No. 1911 Franklin
street. have returned from an extended
trin 10 Canada, Toronto Hamilton and
Niagara Falls. They visited Mr. and
Mrs. William s Fox. of Kitchener
ontario. The Foxes formerly lived In
this city. Mr.. Fox Is super ntendens
Of large shoe factory in Kitchener.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
sczPKowsN TO BE EXAMINED.

Arraisned before Judge Churchman IN
Municipal Court this morning on a
charge Of breach OF the peace toward
his WIFE John Sczpkowsk was held 70
be examined as TO his sanity II was said
that late at nights ne would get out
OF bed and act strangely. His wife u
was said has been unable 10 sleep Tor
the past two weeks because Of his ae-
tions.