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Evening journal., 1919-01-02

not individually perpetrated any of the
offenses in this country which would
warrant our demanding his extradtion
from the Dutch.
1.-THE same difficulty presumably
would be experienced by all the Allied
countries.
whether Germany could demand
the Kaiser's extradition, even il she
were disposed to do so, is another mat
ter
II abdication has been accomplished
formally, Maycock declares William
Hohenzollern then becomes merely a
private individual visiting in Holland
However, even II this is the case. there
is nothing in Dutch law TO prevent the
Netherlands from according Count VIII
liam all the rights OF a sovereign.
suppose they do So" says Maycock.
1T may then be asked in what do such
privileges consist?'
On this point Maycock quotes a--ree-
ognized work on international law writ
ten by w. E. Hall, which states that
a sovereign cannot be proceeded against
either in ordinary civil or criminal tri-
bunais."
Maycock concludes that unless the
Kaiser has formally abdicated 1t would
be up to him to claim in Holland the
immunity enjoyed by sovereigns in
foreign state"
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KELLOGG URGES
WIRE LINE PROBE
Bv The limited press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Inyestigation
Of all phases Of governmental control
Of telephone, telegraph, wireless and
cable systems was asked today by SEN
atOr Kellogg. MINI. lie introduced a
resolution directing the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee to investigate and
report on:
T. Present government control Of lines
of communication.
2. Plans for future government con-
troll and operation.
3. The effect Of mergers OF compet-
ing companies.
T. The effect of the Sherman anti
trust act, on such mergers and advsa-
bility Of amending the Sherman law.
5. Need for extension Of marine cable
facilities.
6. Sufilciency of telegraph and tele-
pone systems to take care Of the coun-
try's business.
Kellogg declared some form of unin-
cation under government control would
prove Of distinct advantage as a per-
manent policy. He said cable lines TO
South America should be increased, to
aid growth Of American commerce.
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negro Slain IN
BARROOM "PLAY'
John Simmons Opens Fire
on Hayes Benton After
Slight Provocation
"ONLY KIDDING" is
VICTIMS LAST WORDS

John Simmons, Negro, was held with.
out bail for the grand jury by Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court this
morning, on a charge Of murder OF
Hayes Benton, alias "Blinker," another
Negro, in the saloon OF Cormick J. Nc
Monigle, No. 423 West Front street, yes
terday afternoon. Simmons was not
represented by counsel and made no
defense today.
According TO the evidence heard this
morning, Benton, Joseph Wright and
Walter Hicks, all Negroes, were drink
ing in the saloon when Simmons Joined
them. Some words passed between the
men, and Simmons declared TO Benton
that lust as soon as he gets done
with this beer he would show him" The
word "liar" was passed and the de-
fendant demanded OF Simmons III he
meant IT," Smilingly, Benton said that
ne did, whereupon Simmons walked at
short distance away and fired at Ben
ton.
Mrs. Lille Smith. mother-ln-law OF
the proprietor OF the saloon; Wright
and Hicks gave testimony TO this effect.
The first witness said that Benton be-
fore he expired, remarked, what did
you shoot me for, SimmyT l never
did anything to you"
Benton lived only few minutes. Be-
fore he died he said he was only kid
iing' Simmons. He was taken 20 the
Delaware Hospital. in the Phoenix am
Dulance, where he was pronounced
lead. After the affair, Simmons left
he saloon and was located two hours
ater by Sergeant Detective King In a
house IN Klund street.
The bullet that killed Hayes entered
his hip, DR.. 2. A. NJ. Rovitti testified, |
)ut could not be located
Evidence as TO an alleged confession
made by Simmons was not admitted by |
Judge Churchman when II was brought !
,ut that the officers who examined |
lin failed to inform him that anything
hat he might tell them could be used
gainst him.
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DROP MOSQUITO FIGHT.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. "A recent de-
cision Of the Hotel Mems Association
representing s90,O00OO0 worth OF hotel
property, TO Join with the Chamber OF
Commerce in a movement to abolish
the County Board Of Freeholders and
substitute a small county commission
for more economical and effective ad-
ministration, is believed to have in
spired the action Of the new Board Of
Freeholders at its organization meeting
yesterday in voting 10 abandon syste-
matte mosquito determination.
Agreement to eliminate the mosquito
war fund, for which purpose the county
board has appropriated $4,000 annual
iy since 1913, was reached in caucas af-
ter debate.
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ELECTS ODD WAY
To END HIS life
William Downs Dies of Ex-
haustion While Dangling
by Feet
WAS SUFFERER
FROM NERVOUSNESS

Hanging head down from the top Of
steel cell at the County Hospital at
Farnhurst after he had stuck his feet
between the grill and let go with his
hands. William Downs. aged 2i years Of
Delaware City, a patient at the hos
pital, died from exhaustion this morn
ing The young man had been admitted
to the hospital at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, suffering from a nervous
breakdown. After being placed in a cell
he raved and suffered
Early today other inmates In the same
ward notified the attendants that Downs
had hanged himself and when they
reached his cell and released him, the
young man was barely alive. He ex-
plred a short time afterwards.
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NEW YEARs .nRYn IN n. Y

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-1ne night after
New Years eve, New York was bone
dry, and it was not because the entire
visible supply of intoxicants had been
consumed either. The salo0nkeepers
closed their doors voluntarily.
After the clocks struck long lines Of
men might have been seen wandering
down Broadway, vainly trying the
doors Of cafes. Then they migrated TO
Park Row, where almost everything is
open all night. All the doors were
locked. From there they went to the
Bowery, evidently figuring that any
thing was better than nothing. But
their quest was in vain. The swinging
doors simply did not swing. Hotel and
restaurant bars were dark, too.
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WOULD BUY LOWER CALIFORNIA.

BY LIc UUILtU FTtes.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-President
Wilson Is requested to begin negoti-
ations for the purchase from Mexico Of
lower California in resolution intro
ducel today by Senator Ashhu-st, Ari-
zons
AshhurSt also introduced a resolution
directing the War Department to inves-
tigate claims OF American citizens
growing out Of damage TO property by
Mexican bandits since December 1. 1912
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TAKE SICK, WOUNDED.
OFF STRANDED SHIP.
Continued from page one.)

port OF embarkation replied that he
- Colonel f. !. Pierce, Of the medl-
cal f&rps were In command.
We have ample food, blankets and
lltters In case You land any men here, 4"
ihcy slgnalled.
The rescue Of the i,744 sick and
wounded, 40 other troops and 466 crew
Of the Northern Pacific viii be made
Just as soon as wind and sea permit. II
conditions are right, they will be taken
of In small boats and transferred to
tile vessels standing by. This cannot
he attempted for some time yet.
Captain Joe Tuttle Of the Oakhill life
guards reached the transport after a
dash through the breakers in a small
boat. He made try at bringing a line
ashore from the ship. The plan was TO
rig 8 double line OF cables and 10 at
tach a ifeboat by a trolley arrange
ment so the bed-ridden wounded could
be ferried ashore in safety. The
bAeches bouy, rugged earlier. was still
intact, but no effort to use IL had been
made as the sea was still considered
too rough At daylight il was seen
that the Northern Pacific had been
driven nearer dry land by the high
wing and the breakers, but her position
WAS not considered more dangerous
than last night
Whenever the weather llghtened. II
was possible to discern khaki-clad fig
urcs on the decks OF the stranded shin.
All messages from the vessel have been
cheerful and encouraging. The fore
:cest of snow and colder winds tonight
worried some Of the relief workers. A
blizzard would make the situation much
worse
Moving picture squads and specta-
s4aps were arriving in steadily increas-
Ing plumbers this morning. The beach
vts. becoming crowded. Small boats
.YIyjug between Bay Shore and Fire Is
flAn4 were at premium
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The Y NJ. c, A. plans to have all
activities in connection with the physi-
cal department in full swing this
month.
The Young Mems Basket Ball League
will be organized at a meeting Of the
players on Tuesday evening, January Z,
The league will miss a number Of the
old players this season.
Among those who will be unable 10
play are several in the service of the
United States army and navy. They in
clude T. Sharpe, r. Lindsay, V. Clark.
A. LivermOre, E. Murphy, l.. Deakyne
and A. Aschenbach. There are a great
number Of new members who are anx-
ious to qualify for the teams, some of
whom have made good on various col
lege basketball teams.
The indoor baseball league is omen
to all members over 16 years Of age.
All wishing to participate are asked TO
sign up by Wednesday evening. Janu-
airy 8. 1t is hoped to have at least four
teams in this league
The young mems gymnasium class and
the employed boys group will begin
their session on Friday evening, Jan
uary 3, under the leadership OF Paul
NJ. Phillips. The boys and young men
are looking forward to regular class
work and will turn out in good num-
bers tomorrow evening.
The young business mems class is
proving popular under the leadership of
Harry Craig. Sessions are held on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at SIS
o'clock p. m. Another business mems
GLASS meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays at noon. Volley ball is the pop
ular game with this group.
Announcement will be made OF the
opening Of the bowling alleys in the
near future.
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DEATHS.


C0LLINS-In this city, on January /
1919, James r. Collins.
Relatives, friends and employees Of the
p, b. & W. II. II. Co. Shops. are invited
to attend the funeral services, at his late
residence, No. 1913 Tatnall street. on Sat
urday afternoon, at 230 o'clock. Inter-
ment at Riverview cemetery.
SMITH-AT Christiana Del, on January
J. 1919, Phylena G., daughter Of Lena
Gordon and the late Harry II. Smith, in
her 9th year
Funeral services at the residence of her
mother, Christiana Del, on Saturday after
at Presbyterian cemetery, Christiana. Del
Services and interUent private.
REYNOLDS-In this city. on December 81.
1918, J. Edward Reynolds Jr., son Of
Sadie $. and the late J. Edward Reynolds,
Funeral services at his late residence, No.
1924 West Eighth street, on Saturday af-
ternOon, January 4, at o'clock. Interment
private
PENNoCK-In Chesterville. Pa. on Janu-
airy /, 1919, Walter l.. Pennock. aged 2S
Funeral services at r. T. Jones' funeral
parlOrs Newark, Del, on Saturday after
noon. January 4. at o'clock. Interment at
cemetery
McSHANE-In this city. on December 81.
1918 Susie T. McShane (nee Boettger)
wife Of the late Frank McShane.
Relatives, friends and Children OF Mary
Sodality, are invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of her brother, Hugh c.
Boettger. No. S4s dupont street. on Sat
urday morning. January IA. at o'clock
Requiem mass at St AIMS Church. Inter
ment at Cathedral cemetery. Automobiles
NIARVEIs-In this city. on December 81,
1918. Mary A., wife of John II. Marvel,
aged 46 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services. at the residence
IF her husband. No 1922 West Eighth
street on Friday afternoon, January g. at
. o'clock. Interment at Siverbrook ceme-
.ery.
NALKER-At ROsellc, Del, on December
81. 1915 Mabel III. Walker, wife of Robert
NJ Walker aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
END the funeral services, at her late resi-
lence Roselle Del, on Friday afternoon,
January 3, at O'Clock Interment private
n Red Clay Creek cemetery.
iRAVES-At Hockessin. Del, on December
80. 1915 Lewis j. Graves, in bis s3rd
year. -
Relatives and friends, also Centreville
lodge No. 81 I. o. q. r., are invited to
lttend the funeral services, at. his late resi-
lence. on Friday afternoon, January 3,
gi0 at 130 p. NJ Interment at Lower
}randywine cemetery. Automobile funeral.
,onveynnces will meet trolleys at Gold
ng's Bridge. leaving Brandywine Springs
{ 1910 o'clock.
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SCHOONER STRANDED
OPPOSITE LEWES

The three-masted schooner Genevieve
Kathleen, home port unknown, is
stranded on a bar ten miles south-south-
west Of Life Guard Station Nos i56, Vir-
ginia, according. to a dispatch received
here today from Lewes.
The vessel is in no immediate danger
and the crew is still aboard.
II is believed the ship lost her bear
.ings in the dense fog that enveloped the
coast early this morning. Further de-
tails are lacking owing to telephone and
telegraph wires being down.
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REPUBLICANS HOLD
MEETING AT DOVER

DOVER, Del, Jan. 2.-The Republican
State Central Committee is holding a
meeting this afternoon 10 discuss mat
ters In connection with The organiza-
tion OF the General Assembly nov,
Tuesday. Several Of the State Senator's
are also attending the meeting. The
state Committee desires. IL possible. 10
secure some understanding among inc
legislators as to the distribution OF Inc
various Offices 10 avoid any delay in
organizing
1t has been Suggested that oflces he
distributed according 10 counties. but
to take into consideration the Repub-
lican msiorities in the different coun-
ties.
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CRUSH HIS HEAD
With ROCK: LEAVE
CORPSE in ROAD
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lected s975 in tolls and this was part
Of the money found on the body. The
fact that the cap worn by the operator
had not yet been found strengthens the
belief that he had been assaulted while
driving the car and then taken to the
lonely spot on the road skirting Sellers
woods.
Detective Mccoy and Constable Bill
Tlnsman spent the entire morning in
search for a clue, as to the car or those
who had stolen 1t. Several families
living in shacks along the road near the
stone quarry near where the body was
found were interviewed without sue
cess. Nobody had heard anything dur
ing the night that caused any suspicion
Like statements were also made by
families living in a row Of frame houses
along the Edge Moor road, about a
quarter Of a mile from where the body
was found.
Lacey had been employed by the
Wilmington Taxi Co. for the past three
years and was a careful driver. The
young man was married and is survived
by his wife, one child and his parents.
Shortly after his body had been taken
TO the morgue, a young brother hear
ing Of the death. went there to view the
body At first the young man stated the
body was not that Of his brother, the
features being disfigured through the
terrific beating the youth had received,
but after looking at the clothing and
other parts Of the body, the brother
shrieked, "My God, it is him. Let me
out Of here"
At the same time the young man
tainted. After being carried out, he re-
vived and was taken to his home.
That the man was murdered early
last night was shown by the fact that
his clothing was saturated with water.
The wounds on the body appeared
fresh, however, and for awhile it was
thought that the young man had been
killed but a short time before he was
While the State authorities were
making their investigation, Mr.. Meggin-
son, manager Of the automobile COM
pany which employed the young man,
secured all roads between here and |
for the missing car.
To insure full rental value-use tha
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MARKET PRICES HOLD.
BY the United Press.

by UHe UnIItu Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Prlces were
fractionally higher at the opening OF
the stock market today. Trading was
moderately active. u. s. Steel opened
at 95ss, up Is Reading s2%, up u Mex
lean Petroleum i791a; Baldwin 7ils, Off
3 Southern Pacific i02, up u Marine
Preferred tf2IS, up a.
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SUFFERS FRACTURED SKULL

Falling from the top of freight car
in the IIiiles and Jones Company yards
this morning. William Stringer, aged 80
yeaN, Of No. 1000 West Second street.
sustained a fractured skull. He was
removed to the Delaware hospital in
the police patrol. He was unconscious
early this afternoon.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

BY the United Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Opening grain:
Corn, January i4i1kai4i; March i35ila
i3iA; May t35%a2s. Oats, January
6S1A; March 69A; May 69%.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm today. January sold
at 5000, up 20; March 2s35, up 80, and
May 27.40, up So.
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Today's News Today
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird an Company. dupont build
ing, furnish the following quotation Of
local securities:
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CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. George Underwood and sons wish 10
thank all the neighbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy in the loss of
their dear wife and mother.'
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Ic do the most needed thing quickly,
143{Hactorily and at minimum expense,
- the WANT Columns. ADV.
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Salary increases Invariably result
sfter faithfully using md reading the
MANT ADS.-Adv.
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Y. VI. C. A. ATHLETICS.

To insure full rental value-use the
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
arbitration Is Begun
OF Strike at Winnipeg
Cyoacds OF Idle Workers Pa
rade the Streets and Jecr;
Car Traffic Us Tied Up

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Nav 80
With arbitration of the differences be-
tween striking members of the Metal
Tradcs~Council of Winnipeg and em-
ployers in progress to-day, crowds of
idle workers, for the first time since
the general walkout May 10, paraded
the business district, ieerng non
union workers, but offering no vio-
lence. Officials Of the railway broth
erhoods are acting as medators
Because Of the possibility of an
agreement between the metal workers
and their employers, municipal au-
thorities made no effort to-day to
operate streetcars. Members of the
Citizens Committee postponed their
proposed cleanup of the city streets
and alleys, and the dismissal of police
men who refused to sign the anti
sympathetic strike pledge was left for
decision at later meeting of the City
Council.
A delegation Of discharged overseas
soldiers, accompanied by number of
strikers, marched to the Parliament
Pudding and demanded that the gov
ernment "do something at once" They
were assured that the government was
considering legislation on the subject
OF sympathetic strikes in the Dominion
and the delegation dispersed. The
leaders, however, told Premier T. C.
Norris that they would march to Par
lament again at II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Mexico Not to Seize
Alien Oil Properties
Assurance Given That New Law
Will Not Re Retroactive
May End Difficulty

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Mcxi-
can government has assured the
| united States that no law enacted bv
the Mexican Congress in connection
with the petroleum code would have
retroactive effect, it was learned from
official sources to-day, and the State
department has been advised that the
new oil law will not nationalize oil
properties acquired by Americans
prior to May ], 1917.
Charles A. Douglas, who renresents
the Mexican government and the Mex-
lean Embassy here as legal adviser. TO-
day said these assurances had been
given in good faith and that there was
no question that they would be car
ried out.
Mr.. Douglas said to-day the same
protection would apply to all other
foreign investments in Mexico.
Officials here believe that if these
assurances are carried out the most
serious cause of trouble between the
two countries will have been eEmi.
mated. 1t also was said that If Mexico
by the enactment of laws protectinc
foreign rights, gave guarantees that
she would comply with her interna-
tlonal obligations, she might be in
vlted to become member of the leao,,a
of nations.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
First Day of Toronto
Strike Called ''Tunae'
Garment Workers Union, the
Largest One Responding, and
The Carpenters Are Next

Special Correspondence
TORONTO, Ontario, May $3.50 far
Ioronto's much heralded general"
strike bears about the same contrast to
the industrial explosion at Winnipeg as
does "squib" to giant firecracker.
1T is, of course, altogether too carly to
predict the outcome, and there is a
general feeling that the strikers will
receive additional renforcements. Ger
tainly it has been tame affair on the
first day
Everybody is talking about the strike.
but few are being inconvenience. All
the public utility services are in opera
ton as usual and there is no imme
diatc prospect of serious interruption.
Persons who were in Winnipeg at the
beginning of the strike there say To-
ronto has nothing like the same at
mosphere Of tensencss Indeed. there
already is evidence of a premature dis
position to ridicule the strike "as a
fizzlc."
There are probably not more than
lo,o00 men out, and these include the
5000 metal trades workers who already
were on strike. The largest single
union which has responded to the
strike call is that of the garment work
ers. which is notoriously one Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
olice of London
Vote ON Proposal
To Strike Tuesday
Liverpool Boobies to Walk
Out Monday; Other Cities
Likely To Be Affected;
Demand Right 10 Unionize

LONDON, May 30-A strike of po-
licemen in Lor:'or and in Liverpool
and some other provincial cities is
threatened. The Metropolitan police
of London are balloting on the ques-
tion. The men at Liverpool already
have voted to stop work next Monday
midnight.
The result of the ballot beng taken
by the Metropolitan police will be an
nounced Sunday 1t will decide whether
the strike will begin Tuesday. A ma
jority Of the Metropolitan force is said
to favor strike.
No Wage Issue in London
While the question of wages is the
reason for the threatened strikes in the
provinces, 1t is not involved in Lon
don. The government has agreed to
increase the wages of the Metropolitan
force, to be retroactive to April |. The
policemen want recognition of their
union and the Reinstatement of men
dismissed. The government has re-
fused these demands.
General Sir c. +. N. Macready, Com
missioner of the Metropolitan Police
Force, to-day issued an order that anv
officer or man failing to report for
duty will be dismissed. The Commits
sioner announces he will not accent
the excuse that the men are unable
to parade because Of intimidation. The
order concluded:
"Officers and men will, if necessary,
defend themselves by all legitimate
means if they are interfered with"
Demand Right to Unionize
The police trouble promises a seri-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31

foreign born. This and the carpenters
union are the only two large organiza-
tions not directly interested in the
metal trades which have yet stopped
work. The carpenters are said to have
their own axe to grind.
30 Per Cent of City Labor
The strikers represent perhaps 30
per cent of organized labor in To-
ronto. Other unions are firmly re-
fusing to break agreements, as was
done at Winnipeg, but in some cases
may give financial support to the strik-
ers if called upon. Much depends
upon the action of the street railway
mems union, which has called meet
lnr for tomorrow night.
Those who heretofore have been re-
garded as labor leaders are remarkably
outspoken in critcising the strike de-
cison, and several of them have brand
ed the Committee of Fifteen as "Reds. +"
Members of that committee are practi-
cally unknown outside of their own
unions, and the convention by which
they were appointed was not repre-
sentative of the more radical elements
in Toronto labor circles.