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Evening journal., 1919-03-25
ENVOY WARNS Poles
MAY RAISE RED FLAG
Declares Possession of Dam
zig is Necessary to Pro-
tect Industries
is HINT TO THE
PEACE COUNCIL

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Indirect
warning TO the Peace Conference that
lhe Polish nation. hard pressed by the
Solshevlki. in turn might raise the red
lag, II IFS territorial aspirations are de-
MED by the Allies, was sounded here
last night by John +. Smulski, Polish
Commissioner 10 the United states. III
was particularly emphatic In regard "a
possession OF Danzig. declaring that
Polish industries would be German
controlled unless Danzig is included IN
lhc new Polish state.
Il am speaking apropos Of the dis
iuiciing reports which have reached
This country that although the com
mission Of experts have declared for full
'olish control in Danzig the great
'uncil has refused 10 accept this flnd-
e." he said.
Without territorial possession Of
3nzig the new Polish State will be-
ono a mere advanced trading post for
Germany" he declared. 1T Will be
Obliged to do is busienss through Ger
man merchants, through German ports
and German banks and 90 make the
best trades possible for IFS economic
existence, which VIII mean the ac..
ccptance Of terms subordinated 20 Ger
nan commercial aggrandlzement."
The great textile industries at LODI
an exist only II free entrance for the
necessary cotton IS provided. Mr.. smul-
xxi pointed out. and the loss Of Danzis
10 Poland would make this impossible.
"lIindenburg was quoted the other
day as having said that Poland would
either belong 10 the Germans or the
Rolsheviki," he pointed out. ANY plan
which aims az this time 10 give 10 the
Poles mere transit facilities through
Danzig, and which makes even the op-
Grafton Of a railroad between Danzig
md Warsaw. subject 10 German ap-
,r0val makes for the control Of Poland
the Bolsheviki
Poland and the Poles have given
cir faith completely TO the Allies, Mr..
Eilski said. and the task Of the Polish
vernment win be almost impossible
this faith Is to result i'm the Allies
'dging the Poles 90 be the losing ele-
ient In the 0ght against the Germans.
The Poles" said Mr. Smulski. "de-
rived Of proper military assistance. de-
ed even the use OF their own army in
rance, although the recognized and
onstituted Polish Government has
cduested its presence, has for months
ow been resisting the Bolshevlki The
ay has always been open TO them TO
g the red naG and make an immediate
eace with their enemies and the enc
mics OF civilization on the northeast at
wilma. and at the southeast at Lemberg.
'ftheir courage, their faith in the Allies
IS TO be rewarded by the loss OF Dam
zig and the loss OF territories necessary
Tor the support Of the Polish nation. Mr..
paderewski will have an enormous task
laid upon his already heavily laden
shoulders to resist the new turmoil
"It IS admitted that the boundary
lines. as SUGGESTED by the experts. may
include 100000 Germans. althoush We
regard even this as an exaggerated total,
but the question can be properly raised
rs to which phase Is more important.
ne possible Inclusion Of million
rermans or the commercial disenfran-
.hisement Of 100000 Poles?'
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
PHILADELPHIA PIKE
TO BE OPENED JULY ]

BIDS VIII be opened FOR the conslruc-
ton work 10 be done on The Phlladel-
phia pike between the city line and
shellpoi Park, al the meeting OF the
state Highway Commission tomorrow.
The announcement was also made to-
day that the contracts will probably be
awarded before the meeting adlourns.
"The work will be finished about July
T." said JoslahsMarvel, a member of
the commission, IN discussing the siiu-
alton this morning. "The commission
Is planning that the citizens OF VIII
m'hgton may have a real celebration
and take their Fourth OF July trip TO
Philadelphia on a truly good road"
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
100. INSTALLATIONS

installations OF the Grand Lodge oil
Delaware, /. o. o. F.. for the spring
term. have been announced by Georgi
II. Bennett, grand master, as follows
Wednesday. March 26, 1919, Hop
Lodge, No 2i. Wilmington.
Thursday. March q, Jefferson Lodge
No .. Wilmington.
Thursday. March p, Asylum Lodge
No. %, Wilmington.
Friday. March %, Fairfax Lodge, No
s. Wilmington
Friday. March 2s, Columbia Lodge
No. 26, Wilmington.
Saturday. March %. Brandywine
Lodge. No. IS, Wilmington.
Saturday. March %, Mechanics Lodge,
No. &. Wilmington.
Tuesday. April 1, National Lodge, No
80. ST. Georges.
Thursday. April 3. Eden Lodge, No.
81. Wilmington
Saturday, April 3, Friendship Lodge,
No. p. Hockessin.
Monday. April Z, Delaware Lodge, No.
4, Wilmington.
Wednesday, April ., Unity Lodge, No.
AZ. stanton.
Thursday. April 10, Oriental Lodge,
No. r., Newark.
saturday. April 70, Centerville
Lodge. No. 81. Centerville.
Monday, April "a. star OF Bethel
Lodge. No. 10, Grubbs.
Wednesday. April i6, Patrick Henry
Lodge. No. A., Delaware CITY.
Thursday. April a., Good Samaritan
Lodge, No. Q, M'ddletown.
Monday, April 2i, Industry Lodge, No.
q. Bear.
Special Dates.
Wednesday, April ,. i9i9-First de-
gree on class by Delaware Lodge, No 4.
degree team. Odd Fellows Building,
Tenth and King streets.
Friday. April If. i9i9-Second degree
on class by Fairfax Lodge, No s. de-
gree team. Odd Fellows Building,
Tenth and King streets.
Friday, April rs. i9l9-Third degree
on class by Eden Lodge. No. 81 degree
team. Odd Fellows Han, Tenth and
King streets.
Thursday. April %. i9i9-One Hun
dredth Anniversary Celebration at the
Playhouse, Tenth and Market streets,
dupont Building.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
KILLING OF CzAR'S
FAMILY CONFIRMED
Women Subjected to Indig.
mites in Presence Of Mon
arch, General Says
BODIES ARE CUT
INTO SMALL PIECES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i.-Con-
Grmatlon OF the execution OF the former
Emperor Of Russia and his wife and
daughters under particularly revoltlns
conditions by Bolshevikl troops was
given here yesterday by General Robert
C. Paris, one OF the ilrst French OH
GERS TO be assigned 10 the Czecho-SlO-
wax army In Russia. General Paris Is
on his way home % make an Official re-
port Of the occurrence 20 the French
government He arrived here from
NladivostOk.
Nicholas and his family were shot in
the basement OF their house at Ekater-
lnburg, Siberia. The women OF the once
royal family were subjected Do indini-
ties and mislreatment In the presence OF
the former Car before the executions
took place, General Paris SAID.
The house Is now the headquarters
Of General Gaida, a CzechO-SlOvak COM
mander. Describing the scene attending
the execution OF the R0man0f family
General Paris said:
Early one morning the Gar was
taken from an upstairs room and stood
aiainst a wall In the basement Of the
house. There he was shot. after which
the Czarlna was shot and then her
daughters and other members OF the
"A few days following the murder
the bodies were taken under cover Of
night by automobiles into nearby vii
lages, where they were cut into small
pieces and burned separately. The
charred remains were found by officers
of The forces opposed 10 the B0lshevih.
Pieces Of the burned clothing also were
found. Proof that the garments were
those Of the R0manoffs was given by
The fact that The diamonds which the
Czarina and her daughters wore In their
waists were picked up.
"The room Ia which the murder was
committed Is now sealed. The plaster
on the walls shows where the rifle bull
lets penetrated. The bullets were re-
moved with bayonei points. Blood
Sta.hs have been washed from The floor.
Under the flooring. however. little pools
OF blood were found. In several places
In the death room the blood seeped
through the cracks in the floor.
Every one IN Russia is now thor
oughly convinced tho entire Romanon
household was wiped out by the Boil
sheyists. The official reports sent 90
France were conclusive.
"The Cav and his family are dead.
That Is positive"
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
AMEND SCHOOL CODE AND
WILL TRY TO PASS 1T

the money expended by the state High
way Department was being spent In
New Castle county. He pointed out that
while s5s0000 had been expended IN
New Castle county, and $4,000 In Sus-
sex. only $1,000 has been spent In Kent
Senator Gormley called attention to the
road being constructed from Dover 10
Smyrna, which Senator Alice reminded
him was being built With 7. Coleman
duPonts money.
After County Engineer Grubb had ex-
planned that another bill was pending
in the Legislature which would give all
three counties fair deal. II was decided
TO defer action on this bill until the
other one had been passed.
Representatives. Mulyena's bill amend
ing the income tax law. which was con-
cured In tho Senate yesterday, and
then sent back 10 the House 10 have an
crror corrected. in sone manner has
been lost. When Mr.. Mulv0na tried 10
get the bill up this morning 10 have the
error corrected II could not be found.
This afternoon the duplicate VIII be
adopted as the original bill and put
through In that way.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
FORTUNATE WILL
BUILD GARAGES

Judges Boyce and Conrad in superior
Court this morning reversed the de-
,ision OF Deputy City judge Finger IN
Inc case Of Augustine Fortunate, a
local contractor, and permitted Fortu-
rgto 70 proceed with the building OF
r9rages at Third and Rodney streets.
Deputv Judge Finger held the contrac-
for guilty OF violating the building
ordinance and thereby prohibited him
from continuing the erecting or the
garages.
some garages by Fortunate at Third
and Rodney streets. the residents Of the
nelghborhood taking an appeal against
the building permit issued him. At a
hearing the building committee Of City
Council ordered that the permit be
cancelled. but the contractor continued
the work, resulting in his arrest
Daniel o. Hastings. attorney FOR
Fortunate, contended that while the
law prescribes that an appeal on a
building permit must be taken within
three days after 10 Is issued, the appeal
in FOrtunatO's case was not taken for
thirteen days. The permit was issued
10 Fortunate for the building Of the
garages on December 26 and work was
started December 2s. Mr. Hastings
brought out in his argument. The ap-
peal Of the residents Of Third and Rod
ney streets was not taken, however,
until January 10.
City Solicitor Thomas F. Bayard
argued briefly that the entire proceed
ings were irregular.
By the decision Of the court this
morning. Mr.. Fortunate VIII proceed
undisturbeq with the erection OF the
E3rages.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
FIVE TO PRESENT
NEW TRIAL REASONS

Argument viii be heard by Judges
BOyce and Conrad in Court OF General
Sessions on Thursday for new trials
for Charles H. CORY, Leonard Nesley,
and Lloyd Purnell and Howard Quinn,
Negroes, convicted by a jury Of con-
spiracy to steal from the American
Railways Express Company. and for
Raffleo ArnatinO, convicted by a jury
with Mazzareno Falconi, Alfred Rossi
and Louis Pasqualli Of conspiracy 10
rob Tony Quartello.
Falconi has also been convicted Of
assault with intent to commit murder
and has pleaded guilty to another
charge OF assault with intent 10 COM
nit murder. and 1t is probable that he
viii no sentenced on these counts on
Thursday.
Rossl. in the conspiracy trial. ndmit-
ted that he shot and killed Ouartello
after he had held him up nj Third
street and Railroad on the night OF De-
cember 2i. and no Is expected 10 plead
guilty 10 murder In the second degree
in Court Of Oyer and Terminer on
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
rrNE RAmR0An TnEspAssEns.

William Demm ne was lned 50 0ni
costs for trespass on The property ~
f1e Philadelphia and Reading RI WAY
AMI Ernest Taylor was fined a tke
amount for trespass on the property
of tie Pennsylvania Railroad by Judrf
Churchman in Municipal Court this
moin'ng.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
KWANIS GLUE LI-NCHEON.

The Kiwanis Club Will sit down "a
luncheon in the Hotel dupont at i2.i.
o'clock tomorrow. The entertainment
committee has q treat in store.
The roll call prize at the last meet
ing. a desk set, donated by L. NJ. Mont
gomery. Of NJ. Megary & Son Company
was won by William G. Robelen, No,
623 Shipley street.
The following applications for mem
bership were submitted at the last
meeting and applicants elected: A,
Victor Hughes. Crosby Hill Co., and
Charles n. Bird. The Bird Transfer Co.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
BAR ASSOCIATION NOT
nACk OE COuRT hill.

A member OF the legislative commit
tee 10 the New Castle County Bar AS
sociatlon today stated mat the bin
sent 10 Dover yesterday proposing "a
abolish the Court OF Chancey and 10
rc-o-ganize the court system OF the
State. was not sponsored by the Bar
ssoclation or by the committee. he
SAID that the bin had not come before
the legislative committee for rs. enc
dorsement and it represented The views
OF the lawyer who framed 10 rather
than the views OF the legislative COM
mitee or the Bar Association.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
RECTOR OF WAsmNGT0Ns
PARISH AT ST. ANDREWS

Tho special preacher al st. Andrews
Church, corner shipley and Eighth SITS.
tomorrow evening. win be the Rev.
William Jackson Morton. D. D.. rector
OF Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. Dr.
Morton Is the rector OF the historic
Virginia parish where George Wash
ington served as a vestryman. The
public is cordially invited to hear thia
well known divine. The hour OF SER
vice Is 7iJ o'clock. i
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
AccIsrn nr nnCK TnETT

Charged with the larceny OF 5000
bricks from Nicholas Contera, a con-
factor. James Pryor. a Negro, was be.
fore Judge Churchman IN Municipal
Court this morn ng but the case was
cLninued until Friday. Pryor asked
% have the case continued until ne
can hnd the man That told him TO hau'
the bricks" other contractors, u s
said, have had bricks stolen from them
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
CO,nuNITY "SING" TONIGHT.

The Community Sing viii be held to-
night at the Wilmington High School.
The chorus will rehearse for the can
tata which will be given after Easter.
Popular songs Will be sung. and 1t Is
expected a large attendance will be
present.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
GERMANY TURNS OVER
MERCHANT SHIP
BY The United Press

by Inc Dnlte1 Press.
LEITH. Scotland. March 25-The
flrst German merchant ship to be
turned over TO the Allies. under the
new economic agreement. arrived here
today. Her German crew will be re-
placed by Americans and she will be
employed IN Transporting troops from
France TO the United States.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
,TI,s NIX Ar LUNCHEON.

The Atlas Powder Company gave a
luncheon al noon today In A and D
parlors. Hotel dupont Reconstruction
work in Us relation TO the firms ef-
forts az the present time. was dis
cussed by the various superlntendents
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
PERSONALS

Mrs W. p. Miller OF No, 2i05 West
Fifth street accompanied by Mrs Win
neld pearce. left today for Dayton, o.
10 visit Mrs. Miller's father, Isaac ID.
Jones.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25

IN the Want Ads ere advertised daily
excellent positions for ofics assistants
and stenographers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
WOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH.

A church for people of all sects and
beliefs. 1t endeavors to teach not
creeds but the simple religion of Jes
us Christ. We believe in sinceritr,
simplicity. kindliness, and in a love
that suffers long aud does not strike
back.
Services next Sunday Sunday
School at II, preaching at II. Morn
ing subject, "Where Do We Go From
Herei" a simple personal message.
You will receive warm handshake
and hearty welcome at the community
church, IF the weather will permit
we want to meet in the evening at sew
en- to have just good sing and social
time. Come and call for your favor
lite song.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS.

AT the meeting Of the Wood Brach
of the Red Cross held at the school
house Tuesday evening this week the
following officers were elected: Mer
rill Kaufman, President; q w. Saw
yer, Secretary; J. B. Brown, Treasur
er. The following Work Committee
was named: Mesdames j. 7, Hook
ing, F. o. Lewis, III. C. Van Valh-n
burgh, M, kaufman. Entertainment
AID Sale Committee: j. T. Hooking,
Il. c. Van Valkenburgh, j. A. Reu
nick. The local branch expect to
have Red Cross sale some time in
the near future, definate date to be
announced later.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
Saarburg, Germany, January ,, l9l!

Saarburg, Germany, January ,, 1918
Dear Brother:--
Received your letter and l was glad
to hear everybody was all o. k. How
Is the house eOming2 1t isn't very
cold over here but it sure does rail
once day and sometimes twice
Some rain eh am working i'm tile
kitchen now, don't know how long
will be there. i suppose Luther is
h..me by this time. | don't think
will get back for quite while some
time in the splin,. l am aving
quite time talking to the peop'e
they treat the Americans fine. Ii
looke as Il this would be very pretty
PLACE here in the summer.
Eow was Christmas with you? II
wasn't very good here. The Y. Nj &
A. rave us each a small box of candy
cigarettes cost about 25c. For New
Years they marched us about II miles
for a bath and to steam our clothes 81
AZ 10 kill the bugs. We sure needed
IL as the bugs just about eat us up
ANY chickens and rabbits there thi!
wintef? Sure would like To get /
good feed of both. Hello to Charlie
and tell him l am looking for some o
his tribe. Ask him where they arr
Have any Of the Melette Count!
boys got back yet? Some CT thos'
that were wounded -sre being sen
back.
Got letter from Srlo the othe
day. He is all O. k y Wood pa
i.peF once and that AbAn old one
Tell Carl that / am to bring
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIER
BOYS

Camp InfirmaIy Adrian Barracks
A. p. O. No. 70S, Am. r. f., France
January p, 1919
Dear Mother
Just few lines to let you know
that am still well and bowling bout
the grub, it sure don't taste good to
me just now as | am back from a
seven day cave, where | sat down to
table and had SC me one bring the
food to me and didn't have to wash
my own dishes afterwards, and SEPT
in real bed and had some one t.
take care of it. and could sleep S
long as / wanted to.
sent some cards and pictures TO
you folks, and have qIite few ca DIS
tof the sights that / saw that | will
show you when get back l was in
Paris, Marsallia, Nice, Monte Carlo,
Mention and over into Italy, | sure
enjoyed the trip and if have to sta!
over here long enough to get another
leave, | sure am going to take 1t, but
will try and get to visit the battle
fields, want to see Paris again. as !
didn't get much time there this trip
| haven't received letter from you
or any one at home for long time.
A letter from Orson and New Year
card from Dad was all the mail that
was waiting for me when l came back
Orson is well and thinks that he will
leave for the States before very long
Has Luther been discharged yet? Or
son says that he can talk with people
around where he is.
How are you and everyone else get
ting along? Have you had very much
cold weather and how is the stock
wintering? What are you doing to-
pass the time away? / don't suppose
that the Red Cross meets any more,
They sure have done lot of gooG, SO
has the Salvation Army. They real y
help one when they are out of luck.
How is Pete, and Andy and Charlie
getting along? Has Slim come back
yet2 Do the children 60 to sch
every day and how are they getting
along Tell them to study hard, and
to write Inc some letters, l Sc! them
all cards while on my leave.
The southern part of France isvery
pretty at this time of year, with flow
ers and palm trees everywhere, but
the tourists travel there and Of course
as it is winter resort everything is
well taken care Of, and the tourists S
keep up the country. Everything Is
built for beauty and show. 1t Is a
nice place to spend vacation. The
hotel | stayed in was just about two
rods from the MEDITERRANEAN. Had a
room that faced the sea, and used tC
set and watch the sea roll on tie
beach and smoke cigars. Oh | was
having wonderful time, but ! am
ready to leave France any ti.ne. ]
sure will be glad to see the prairies
again and get some real home food.
We are not having so much rain
now, it is little colder ard lam glad
q it. am going to get my back
money this pay day. Anu going t,
save it so that l will have some mon.
ey to use on the way home, i'm ira ell
ing one wants little extra things to
eat, such as fruit and little candy
once In while, and with money one
can get meal at a resteraunt and'
that sure is treat, that only Il sold
ier can appreciate. not that we don't
get enough TO eat, but because it il
different and change.
Well / must close for this time,
hope this finds YOU all well and happy
Good by ORLo SCHAFFER
Hello to all, and answer soon.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
MELLETTE COUNTY FAIR DATE
SEPTEMBER 10. 10. 20.

At the fair meeting held at the
Pioneer office Monday evening, il was
decided to bold the Mellette County
Fair at Wood this year on September
1S, |. and Goth Tt was also decided
to retain the Hay Palace feature and
a Hay Palace will be built here 10
house the agricultural aud fine arts
exhibits, and it was decided TO build
a second palace to house the exhibits
of registered stock. Considerable in
tereSt was manifest. Various com
mittees were appointed, and consider
able money was pledged to finance
this years fair, which it is hoped will
be a little the biggest and best affair
Of the kind ever held in the county.
So get ready TO make your exhibits of
the products of garlen, field and or
chard, also your fine stock at the Mel
lette County Fair this year.
The Pioneer Corn Trophy Cup will
again he awarded to the person *
hibiting the ten best ears If corn, as
will also the handsome Trophy Cup
offered by the Pioneer to the boy ex
hibiti1g the best ten ears of corn in
the Pioneer Boys Acre Corn Growing
Contest. 1t will be necessary for
boys to make formal entries in this
Corn Growing Club this spring before
planting time. In 1917 We bad some
seventeen or eighteen boys in th &
contest. As there was no fair helC
here last year on account of war con
ditions, there was no contest, but this
year we would like to have forty ol
| fifty boys in this Boys Acre Corr
Growing Club. Besides awarding
the cup for the best ten ears of corr
exhibited at the fair, there will also
bs good substantial prize offereC
for the best acre yield. Parents
should encourage their boys to en'e
this contest at once. Boys between
the ages of ten and eighteen are elig
BILE.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28

The P,Te Water Red Cross will hold
its rnonthly business meeting in the
basement OF Happy Hollow Church
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending February 10

Total precipitation from January
LIST, 1919, to date, PIP
Total precipitation for 1913 1896
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1915, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 1871
Total precipitation for 1915, 1858
FRED G.. KIRoH. Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-28

Camp Intirmaiy, Adrian Barracks
A. p. O. No. 70S, Am. f. f., France
January %, 1919
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-12

captured German colonel said dolefuly, Nothing
can resist the American troops" We always knew that
the American girls irresistible perhaps the boys
learned it of them.