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Evening journal., 1919-06-04
Charge negro With
SHOOTING UP CAR.
Narville Woodwards Held.
Under $500 Bail for
County Court
DEFENSE PUTS BLAME.
ON ANOTHER NEGRO

Nartill Woodwards. Negro. was held
10 $500 bail for court by Deputy Judge
Finger in Municipd Court. this morn
ing. on a charge OF assault with intent
to commit murder Ia connection with
the shooting up OF Delaware City
trolley car in South Wilmington on
March 20 J.. Frank Ball was his
counsel
John Gross, who was the conductor
on the ear, testified ;hol after he had
put NOodwards and several other
Negroes on The car because OF improper
conduct Woodwards drew a revolver
and shot a bullet into The rear of the
ear. hitting lhe car sign. several other
shots followed. ne said. lie dcuiincd
the defendant as the man Who shot
John Wright. who said he has known
Narville an his ne. ideni'ned him as
the Negro Who shot at the trolley car.
several Witnesses were produced by
the defcnsc but. most OF them were
some distance away from The car.
4 Negroes testified ihat TIE one who
DID the shooting was Jesse Jones. a
Negro. one Of the states Witnesses.
Another witness said that The man
who shot 'looked more like Jones than
WoodWards.n
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
WANT $4,000 FOR
CITY SCOUT WORK

At the meeting OF the Wilmington
Citizens Committee for Boy Scouts
week. which is 10 be observed from
June TO A. in the Office OF IT, =.
Scott this morning. Chancellor Curtis
was appointed chairman and William
J. Highneld yice-chsirman. Z. p Bardo,
Horace p. Warrington. David Snelleh-
burg. j. Edgar Rhoades and Robert p.
Robinson were appointed as an execu-
tive committee.
The committee was gotten together
in quick time by Mayor Lawson in ac-
cordsnce with a request from w G.
McAdoo, who is chairman OF the Citi-
zens' National Committee for Boy Scout
week.
The campaign. which will be held in
accordance with proclaDlation OF the
President Of the United states. Is for
$4,000 and 5000 associate members
from this city.
Mayor Lawson vas urged by Nc
Adoo 10 arrange for a meeting Of the
chairmen Of the various Liberty Loan,
War Savings. Red Cross, United War
Work and other war time organlza-
tions to organize TO carry out a pro-
gram for Boy Scout week
W. j. Highleld and Chancellor Charles
NJ. Curtis are also members OF the
executive committee.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
WORLD ANTI-SAL00N
LEAGUE is PLAN

WASHINGTON. juno 4 United Press
"A world Anti-saloon League com
mitled TO the task OF driving alcohol
out Of existence as n beverage. Is cN-
pccted TO be organized during the
Anti-Saloon League Convention here
this week. according TO prohibition
leaders today
"Dry" workers will first demand en-
forcement OF war time prohibition and
will then press for an international or
ganization against liquor modelled on
the Anti-Saloon Leaglie leaders said.
sharp disapproval or President VIII
sons beer and llght wine rec0mmen-
dation viii be voiced by the convcn-
tion il is said and resolutions VIII be
adopted demanding thorough enforce
ment Of both wartime prohibition and
the constitutional amendment The
convention will be attended by dele
gates from all parts OF The world.
The call for the convention Of the
AntI-Saloon League went suddenly i've
or six weeks ago when sentiment for
repeal Of the wartime prohibition act
grew especially strong. The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor Convention
meets next week in Atlantic City and Ia
Dor Iesders believe that the "drys" arc
trying TO force or any snti-prohibition
declaration which the labor convention
may make by getting in ahead.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
MONROE OBJECTED
TO R00MER in HOUSE

While George Munroe, Negro. was
serving time at the workhouse. his wife
took in another Negro as a rOOmer 90
help pay the rent for her house After
George was released from jail the
Negro. it is said. persisted in staying
at the house. it was testified in Muni-
cipal Court this morning when Mon
roe was up for a hearing on a charge
OF breach OF the peace toward his wife.
George. It is said. displayed a knife and
said some words that frightened his
wife.
Monroe was dismissed by Deputy
Judge Finger with a warning TO here
after refrain from showing his knife.
The "other" Negro said in court to
day that he considered the house his,
as he had been paying rent for it dur
ing Monroes Incarceration at the work
house, but the courts view widely dif-
fered from his. lie was told TO stay
away from the house so long as Nom
roe did not desire his company.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
HOT WEATHER HAS
TOWN ABOUT MELTED

There is only ono place hotter than
Wilmington today and that place is not
Philadelphia. either As a topic Of con
versation, the heat had baseball and
bombs backed on the may. Wherever
two or three 'citizcns forcgathered there
was sure TO be a debate on as 10 which
had been In the hottest ofllcc or other
abiding place during the day. Such Is
the contrariety OF human nature that
although everybody suffered from the
supcriluous number Of Fahrenheit de.
srees. each insisted that it was hotter
where he had spent The day than vhcr,
anyone else had stayed
Good luck stayed with Wilmineton-
ians. however, since no deaths or pros
trations were reported from the heat
Nine-ienlhs Of the business popnis-
tion mnched upon ice cream In fact
The day developed ice cream addicts
who got a sundae or soda every block
on the way home.
Visions OF cool Panama suits. ecorg-
ciic waists and low pumps danced be-
fore the sight Of those who had come
10 work with too much material svath'
ing. until the Nislon-smilien heat sur
fcrcrs rushed by hundreds 10 the nearest
clothing stores.
Tho end Of The hottest June on
record viii see parks and river hoais
crowded with earnest scarchcrs after a
cooling breeze.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
LIQUOR DEALER SAYS
SIMMONS GAVE HOPE

WASHINGTON. June 4. United
Press New York liquor interests
were informed last fail. by members OF
Consress. that wartime prohibition
would take care OF Itself next July, ,"
Adolph Neurad. attorney for New York
Family Liquor Dealers told the House
Judiciary committee today. ne as
serted senator Simmons had told him
mot to worry about wartime prohi-
bitiOn.
Simmons statement. Neurad said. was
made 10 him in the Senator's Office. lIo
had called on the Senator 10 urge that
liquor men be given time 10 dispose OF
stocks aud was given assurance. after
the armistice was signed. that plenty
Of time remained" he said.
Published reports indicated TO the
liquor men and that the President and
Congress We're playing game Of pass
Ing 'he buck. Ncurad said. lie urged
the pmmiteo mot 20 catch The folks
with money invested in liquor In the
political JAM
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
new YORK WATCHES
RED HEADQUARTERS
Alleged |. W. W. Leader
Tells Sleuths Of Location
Of Nest
CATCH 100 IN
HOUSE RECENTLY

NEW YORK. June United Press
Police today watched the house on East
Fifteenth street named by Pilisburs
police as New York headquarters OF
anarchists suspected OF being impli-
Gated in Monday nights bombings.
Information as TO the character OF this
house was said to have been obtained
from John Johnson. allaged !. ". W.
leader under arrest there. The East
Fifteenth street place. police say has
been known 10 be gathering place for
Russians and several weeks ago was
raided. more uan 100 being arrested.
All were released except four VINO were
held for immigration authorities.
Inspector owen Egan. Of the com
bustiblcs bureau. today took a hand in
the Investigation OF The bomelns OF
Judge Nolls house Monday night lie
indicated important developments
might be expected hourly.
A man giving the name OF Scrgius
Younshanoff was In charge Of tho place
on East Fifteenth street today. lie
said the establishment. was the Russian
peoples house, run for the purposs or
educating Russians who can't speak
English. lie denied it was an anarchist
Headquarters and said ne never heard
OF Johnson. the alleged I. w. W.
arrested in Pittsburgh. The building
was dirty and scantily furnished, with
some windows broken.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
MODIFY LIQUOR LAW,
LABOR LEADERS ASK

WASHINGTON, June Mobilization
Of the wartime prohibition law so the
working man may have light wines and
beer was urged yesterday by represen-
,stiyes Of organized labor at the first OF
NE hearings by the House Judiciary
committee upon liquor measures.
speaking as the representative OF
ihirty-eight miscellaneous trades oflili-
sted with the American Federation Of
Labor. ]. ]. Manning said he could not
conceive the intelligent and sincere men
taking up The "no-beer-no-work slogan
but ne could conceive OF their indigna-
lion at the governments refusal TO let
lhem have something they wanted that
Nas not hurtful.
Edgar Wallace. representing the
United Mine Workers. ana describing
himself as man who had worked
ihirty-fge years under ground. told the
fommiIee miners had found light
stimulant "wilh kick in it, distinctly
beneficial after laboring an day. and
mat 10 dry territory many OF such peo-
plc hsl turned TO bitters and extracts.
"The best majority Of the men in my
orcaaization enjoy drink he said,
randi does them good
officers OF the Anti-saloon League
said they would flle briefs and ask to be
hea-d LATER
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
JOHNSON WILL TRY
TO amend LEAGUE
Opposes Jap Influence Over
immigration Questions
Affecting Calf.
WOULD STRIKE OUT
ALL OF SECTION 10

WASHINGTON. June s. United
Press Amendments TO the League Of
Nations covenant to safeguard America s
and particularly California's interests,
will be offered by senator Hiram John
son, he announced today
johnson viii seek TO amend the COW
onant 50 that Japan capnoi put thc Cali
fornia alien land la,I immigration Of
japanese or California school lcgisla-
ii0n relating TO- Oricntals before the
league
"rhcse questions belong 10 The people
OF California" said johnson. They aud
they along have ihe right 10 settle
Them. lf the league becomes a fact
japan Viii seize an carly opportunity 10
hrine The land law and immigration
controversies before %.
And despite what league advocates
say 20 the contrary the league VIII as
sumo jurisdiction and will pass upon
these purely domestic questions If they
are raised. This means that matters
which California has a clear right 10
settle for itself. accordingf TO rs own
welfare. viii be settled by foreign dip
lomats. whose governments have secret
I treaties with each other
"Tho covenant. according 90 lts advo-
Gales prevents purely domestic ques-
tions being brought before 10 but by am
express provision OF Article A. 10 is also
declared tO be thc fundamental right OF
each member OF the league TO bring TO
the attention OF the assembly or the
council any circumstances whatever ar
fccting international relations which
threaten 20 disturb The peace or the good
understanding between nations upon
which peace depends.
obviously. this Is enough. The Inn
migration and alien land questions have
already come In that category and OF
course. would be subject 10 league ac-
/ iion. That means the action. not OF
Americans. but of one American and a
group OF foreigners. But there IS an
other provision IN Article ~ (which
binds the United States 10 submit either
I 20 arbitration or The inquiry and dis
! pule with another nation likely TO lead
TO a rupture
other amendments Johnson viii offer
include one lo provide FOR a pcopr
referendum on elimination of Article
20 and amendment to protect iho Mon
roe Doctrine and amcndmcnt 10 ihe
peace treaty TO modify the Shantuns
settlement giving Japanese control oI
that province.
II have not yet been able to deter
mine the exact form these amendment
will take" said johnson, hut ! Wi
present them when The pact Is befor
the senate in an effort 10 prevent IN
limited States Joining In the crime q
ldespoiling China for the benefit q
japan and 10 safeguard American intei
ests on the Pacific Cosst'and elsewhere
I Johnson announced today that %
E situation IN the Senate where t'
: league 0ght Is growing hotter dan
may prevent him from making a speal
r Ing tour TO California as other lcagu
q opponents have urged.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
HIWANIANS TO
HELP BOY SCOUTS

William 6. TAYLOR and William c.
Corey. at the Kiwanis Club luncheon. at
the Hotel dupont today gave an inter
cstmg account Of the recent .kiwanis
birmingham convention.
Tie roll call prize donated by John
Sincesr. Of the Speakman Company, a
portable shower bath. manufactured by
Wilmington mechanics. VAS won by e.
G.. J,ncs, Of the Mccullough Iron Com
pant.
Il,race Warrington gave a lenghty
add'ess on the Boy Scout campaign
which is soon to be held. lie requested
iha ten captains be appointed by the
club. and that they each appoint five
members to serve in this drive. making
iotal Of sixty members working in
thf campaign
rhe following men were appointed
toserve as captains:
lamuel NJ. Dillon. Clarence ]. Borell,
W J. Hiehneld. John F. lie Carpenter,
W c. Corey, C.. :. Rce, A. Rae duBell.
l6ldeman c. Stout. Edward W. Litner
nd Kenneth A. Horner.
The committee VIII meet in the Y. VI.
{ A. building at o'clock Friday eve
ing.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
TREATY COPIES OUT,
none FOR SENATE.
Borah. Hitchcock Want to
Know Why Draft Hasn't
Been Published
STATE DEPARTMENT
WON'T SHOW DRAF |

WASHINGTON. June s. Omitted
Press Tho Republican senate nshl
for publication OF the full text OF the
peace treaty with Germany brought
new and interesting developments To-
day.
slate Department officials declared
That only two copies Of the full treaty
had been sent officially to Washington
--one for The state Department and the
other for ihe japanese embassy here.
The department added II New York
interests we're in possession OF copy
OF the text they probably procured IL
by priNac courier from Paris.
senator B0rah said he expected 10
obtain a copy OF the treaty text from
New York and would cmbody it In the
Congressional Record jf the State De
psrtmht refused TO Yield a copy TO
The Snaie.
Mehiime. 10 was stated unoffically
that fhe publication OF the full treaty
iextIis being Withheld because Of a
shap diversion among the people or
Fraice and England over its terms and
bctusc the original text is likely TO
be'altercd and changes. II known,
mkht embarrass premiers Lloyd
gorge and Clemenceau.
Senator Hitchcock. administration
p0kesman in the senate on the treaty.
Conferred With Acting Secretary OF
knte Polk on The subject OF making
the treaty public. Later State Depart
ment officials said they were ready to
give Congress all they ask as to why
he peace treaty is withheld. The de-
pirtment has no authority, it was stat
pd 10 give the treaty even TO Congress.
officials said that aside from the polit-
lcil aspect Of the peace situation. pub
liation probably would not DC author
lid until the treaty Is in such form
flat no important corrections arc OK
Deicd. There are many copies OF sec
lbns OF the treaty dealing with finance
! this country 10 was stated. There
las been little secrecy about these sec
lions and others regarded as completed
irhe alien enemy property custodian
and other government agents are said
10 have other financial sections and it
is thought probable these sections
may be in private hands.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
FOUND ASLEEP
In SCHOOL ROOM

Found asleep on a pool table in the
recreation hall Of Il. Patrlcks parocniai
school, Fourteenth street between King
and French streets. about o'clock this
morning. Benjamin Menelson ana
Thomas Rogan were arrested by onicer
Gamble on charge Of breaking and
entering
In Municipal Court this morning, the
youths said a member Of the club hav-
ing headquarters in the building adj
miticd them 90 the room and allowed
them 10 sleep there In order to secure
the member, whom they named, the
case was continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
MERCHANT MARINE
FOR EVERY S.A. STATE

WASHINGTON. June g. United
Press Merchant marine for every
south American country was proposed
today by Chairman Edward y. Hurley
OF the United states shipping board be-
fore the second Pan-American CONNER
cial conference here.
Vessels flying the American flag will
touch every part OF South and Cen
trail America and West Indies as soon
as the American army has been return
ed from France according 10 Hurley
and the commercial and social rela-
tions between Latin America and the
United states ,are destined to become
more intimately
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
WINNIPEG STRIKE
MAY END SOON

WINNIPEG. Man, sIne 4.-tUnited
ess.)-Insistent rumors were current
here today that a settlement Of the
general strike Will be affected within 2
Jew days.
TAX Of amicable settlement persisted
IN spite OF the martial law alarms OF
the past Is hours. + Mayor Charles F.
GRAY, Premier Norris. r. r. Russell.
leading figure among The strikers. and
the railroad brothsrhoods mediation
commmittee appeared optimistic.
The mediation announced satisfactory
progress in the discussions with rep
iesentatives OF the metal trades work.
ers and the iron masters.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
P. & ]. CASE NOW
In FEDERAL COURT

TRENTON. n. j.. June g. United
Press Argument VIII be made 10 the
United States Court here next Monday
on the petition OF Blolkloy Brothers
Company for the appointment OF re-
ccycr FOR tho pusey & Jones Co.
The litigation is the result Of the
complaining firms alleged Inability 90
collect a claim against The defendant
concern. Both parties are located at
Camden
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
CHICAGO RELEASES
PLOT SUSPECTS

CHICAGO. June United Press
All men arrested By Federal agents
here In the roundup OF radicals and
alleged anarchists were released today
nending further investigation.
Philip o.. Barry, chief Of the Depart
meBt of Justice. said he anticipated no
moi trouble In Chicago.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
n klILEn RY pTnMAINE.

DANoON, Yukon Tcrrll0rY, juno B.
United Press Twelve men are dead
aud "a others are seriously on as a
result OF ptomaine poisoning follow
ing dinner ai The Yukon Gold Com
panys Hunter Greek plant on May y.
Practically an 0f the food was canned
goods. SO 10 has betn impossible 90
truce the poisoning a rare type %
germ. termed 'boliius. has been found
In METEOROLOGICAL examination OF the
victims blood.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
MULLIN WANTS TO
GET In ALMSHOUSE

An examination disclosing that he is
sound mentally John Mullln, VINO is
minus both legs, was again before
Deputy Judge Finger In Municipal Court
this morning an the charge OF breach
OF the peace, preferred against him by
his daughter.
John said he would cndcsvor TO Sc
euro permit 10 go to the almshouse.
so pending hls success in that line, the
case VS.. held up against him.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
TOSSING TENNIS BALL
NO SERIOUS OFFENSE

While samuel Brolawn was harm
lessly tossing a tennis ball with sew
eral small children to smuse them yes
tsrday, Police officer Gold placed him
under arrest on charge OF playing
ball in fhe streets, Brolawn was ar
raisnsd before Deputy Julse Finger in
Municipal Court this morning and was
immediately dismissed when the cir
cumstances Of the ball playing were
explained.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
RAnREns nnGANIIE-

Local BARRIERS met last night and or
ganizcd a new union, The one that was
organized years ago passed out Of cN-
isicncc Organizer G. r. Foley Is here
20 assist IN the initial work
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
pouoNA CRANCT MEETs TOMORROW

Pomona Grange OF New Castle county
will meet 40 Rose Till tomorrow. as
guest OF Rose Hnl Grange.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
WANT CLYDE LINE CONTINUED.

In an effort TO secure the revocation
OF the order OF the Clyde Steamship
Company suspending service between
New York and Philadelphia after June
A.. members OF the Chamber Of Com
merce were in New York yesterday.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04

Metal workers. salesmen and agents
VIII md the Want ADS an accurate
sulde In placing business.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-03
Remarkable and Legitimate Revival of
Thoroughbred Racing Due
By JACK" JOINER. Veteran Horse Trainer

general public keenly interested racing and
that the and the people of the country whole have
begun realize the value racing the testing ground for the
improvement of future cavalry and artillery service look for
remarkable thoroughly legitimate revival of the spoprovdd
however that matters of Importance to its welfare
consideration and that the necessary action follows:
all should be restrictive regulation
woyear-od racing In England through the fact that purses
stakes restricted value until July higass youngsters
started before that date Moreover and
during their first year the turf reervng them for the thed
Classics and later valuable In France woyeaod allowed
until August AS natural result these
much larger number of speedy wpoporned and developed
two-year-ods with their vitality unmpared the close of the
each year.
Legislation by the Jockey club spirit of cooperation the
part the associations essential series of eventsake well
be nauguraed The money largely given
yearod should be added these distance This would
make them make it worth while
to point their best horses for these contests.
opinion contrary to that of several other students Of racing,
average American thoroughbred of today has deteroated from his
predecessor of thirty years Certainly slayer and am
convinced that the Splinter of fifteen years ago was not better
around horse making due allow of for the faster records
spedr II today That there has not been
improvement usfaby expected with recent mpoaon OF
hgh-cass foreign due to excessive woyeod racing and the
almost total elimination of distance racing.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-03

The two brOodS due this year are Droou w.
which belongs to the 17-year family anu oroou TO-
which belongs to the 13-year family.
Brood 10 has the widest distribution OF any
brood Beginning Mt the eastern extremity OF
Long Island il sweeps west and south to the Mis-
sissippi river at Cairo, H., and extends as rar
north as central Wisconsin and as far south as
middle Georgia. with some isolated colonies as raf
northeast upper Vermont, and one as far west
as the boundary line between Iowa and Nebraska.
The whole portions of 20 states are included
within this range. There three regions OF
greater occurrence one covering New Jersey
Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania another COW
ering all of Indiana, the greater part of Ohio and
southern Michigan. and a third covering western
North Carolina, eastern Tennessee. and northern
Georgia
Brood 49, the 13-yeaS brood that comes out this
year is comparatively a small brood and Is made
up OF scattered colonies rather than of the dense
and compact swarms that mark the larger broOds
Five states are affected by it-Alabama, Georgia.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
but it touches only limited areas of these states
cicadas Will Appear in May.
Latitude does not appear to materially affect the
time of emergence from the ground the cicada in
the lake states coming out within week or two of
the same time as in the Gulf and South Atlantic
states. This data ranges from the last week In
May to the first in June, and the Shreking hosts
may be looked for throughout the whole territory
Indicated at ABOUT tnat time. Late In May
early in June the under sides of leaves on prac-
tically all trees in dense brood areas will be
studded with the cast skins and every wooded
place will be resounding with the shrill drums
month later the disposition of eggs In
branches will have become general
Fear aroused by the presence of this insect In
great numbers is out Of proportion to the real
damage likely to be done. People In infested sec
tons should not become unduly alarmed, but
should apply such methods Of control as are DOS
sible. In young orchards and nurseries, the safest
method is the hand collection of the Insects at the
time of emergenee soon afterward as DOS
sible. Every cicada tries to climb some plant or
tree Immediately after coming out of the ground
and great numbers of them can be shaken Off and
collected In bags umbrellas. This practice may
be continued for indefinite time after ener-