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Evening journal., 1920-10-29

CERTAIN, HAYS
TELLSNATION
36S Electoral Votes for
Harding Assured, Party
Chairman Says
AMERICANS TO MAKE
HOMELAND SAFE

NEW YORK. oct. % UNITED Press )
Victory for Harding and Coolidge
by an electoral majority tha: will cx-
coed the unprecedented Roosevelt
electoral mAlorlty OF 1904" was pre-
diciod by VIII Il. Hays. chairman OF
the Republican National Committee
In his formal election forecast, today.
"Ihirty-twO Statcs," Hays cOnt'n-
ued. "are surely Republican, seven ad-
ditionl more probably Republican
and only nine at the most safely
Democratic The minimum number
OF certain Republican electoral votes
Is 36S There Is very much more
than an even chance for % more,
making the almost certain Republi-
can electoral vote 392, with a very
probable additional %"
Chairman Hays statement In part
follows.
I'VE are now approaching the CON
clusi0n Of this campa gn. on the part
OF The Republican party 70 has been
predicted upon me necessity OF the
revival OF patriotism In this country.
"lt has had for a main purpose
the re-estahlishment of an economi-
cal and enlc'e 'ent administration OF The
cOuntry's government
"Thc Democraiidf strategy In this
campaign has desperately sought 90
escape Just and due responsibility for
Continued on PAGE Seventeen.
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TO
CHRISTEN 'THAYER'

The oil tank ship Eugene V. n
Thayer. one OF nine under construc-
tion in this country for the Sinclair
Consolidated oil Corporation. viii be
launched at the Harlan Yards by tho
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation.
Wilmington. at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The ship is Of 10000 d. w.
r. tons and will carry a cargo OF Go.
600 barrels OF peiroleums
The Thayer is named in honor OF
the president Of the Chase National
Bank. who is also one OF the direct
ors OF the Sinclair, Consolidated Oil
Corporation
Miss Jane Zeveley. daughter OF Col.
William Zeveley. Will baptize The ship
with champagne.
A special train. carrying guests. will
leave New York Saturday, morning ar
riving here at noon. Luncheon viii
be served at the Wilmington Country
Club.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
DEATH CALLS ON
HIS BIRTHDAY
William A. FAIRIES, Smyrna
Undertaken, Dies in City
Hospital
HAD HELPED BURY
MANY THOUSANDS

William A. FAIRIES, a well-known
undertaken OF Smyrna and former
Representative in the Legislature
from Duck Creek hundred, Kent coun-
ty, died in the Delaware Hospital in
this city at 3 o'clock this morning. He
had been in failing health for several
months. and death was due to a COM
plicatiOn Of ailments.
Mr.. FAIRIES was "a years old today,
death having come on his birthday
anniversary. He was a lifelong resi-
dent OF Kent county and had been In
the undertaking business in Smyrna
for more than 80 years. His father
was an undertaken, and II was esti-
mated today that Mr.. FAIRIES. his
father and SON had directed the burial
OF ten thousand persons who died in
lower New Castle and Kent counties.
Several years ago his records showed
they had ofllciated at more than 1000
funerals.
Mr.. FAIRIES was active In affairs Of
the Methodist church lie is survived
by his wife and by a son, Harvey
FAIRIES, who was associated with his
father in business. He was we'll
known as Republican. He also
served as Town Commissioner OF
Smyrna and was a member or the
Masonic fraternity
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yMrs. p. P. Miller, 100 Rodney St.,
although a Democrat. will not sup
mort the Cox-Roosevelt hoket on next
Tusday. Mrs. Miller says that since
Governor Cox's visit b Delaware, she
has been convinced more than ever
that the present League or Nations
is not what the United states wants.
As FOR her, she says she is 100 per
cent American.
Mrs. Miller SAID:
In reading the different articles,
in the various papers about Governor
CON's brief visit 10 Wilmington, and
his short address in the Queen The
atre. / am more than ever convinced
the League Of Nations Is not what We
want for our country.
II am a Democrat at heart, and
have read the League OF Nations for
myself. and ] know many more Dem
ocrats have done so. And the result
is, ]. for one. am not for it, but am
strongly opposed TO il.
THE Democratic party have always
stood for an ideal form OF govern
ment. but / fail 10 see anything for
my good. or the generations, that
come after me. in Article \, or Art-
eles XL AIL atc.
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HIS MOTHER ILL,
BOY Is NEGLECTED

John Kelley. aged a years, a feeble
son Of Patrick Kelley, an en-
ploye OF Che Augustine Paper Mills,
for the past 50 years. through the
efforts Of State Detective Mccoy was
admitted 10 the New Castle Couny
Hospital at Farnhurst, yesterday,
where ne will be kept until the com
pletion OF the home for feeble-mnded
in Sussex county.
The case is a most pitiful one. The
boys mother Is far from being well
and The boy, a i2 year old sister and
two smaller children for some time
past have been neglected.
Mr. Mccoy. accompanied by Con-
stable Wilmington, yesterday wcn-
10 Augustine Paper Mills and secur-
ing the boy brought him to The po-
lice station, where he was examined
by Or. p. A. NJ. Rovitti. The child
Through the efforts OF Detective
Mccoy the Associated Charities pro-
vided suitable clothng for The boy
and the officers took him TO Farm
huuSt.
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Attacked by several hundred SYM
path GERS of j. Edward McNahD, DEM
ocratlo candidate for the State senate
IN the Second Senatorial District, Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hllles. Mrs. Annie j.
McGee and Miss Catherine Boyle. VINO
were campa gning against McNdhb, ia
hIs home ward. the Third, at Third
and Madison streets and at Fourth
and Jackson streets, The Tenth
ward. were insulted, made a target
for eggs and stink bombs, and prac-
tlcally driven from that section or
the city
Many persons who happened 10 see
these disturbances by boys, men and
women OF Democratic sympathy,
state they were. the most disgrace
ful scenes they have ever witnessed
In Wilmington. That the three wo-
men campaigning against McN44as
were not physically injured, lptrn3 a
miracle The crowd OF rOWdN who
broke up The meetings repeatedly
used disgusting language ln the pres
enec of the women, In addition 90 40.
lacking them with "stink bombs"
and eggs they also kept up a tln-pan
chorus TO drown the speakers
voices
Protests were made by a few per
sons who were thoroughly ulsguele,
and aroused over such actions, hui
these protests had no effect and ever
| tho few police officers who arriVes
late failed TO quell me disturbance.
The mob was determined That IN
women should not have respecta
ble hearing TO tell why they wer
making the non-ngrtIsan light agalns
/ The election Of McNahh.
Cursing, shouts, cai-calls and ~
! banging Of pans. prevented The speak
ers from being heard
The first meeting was at Third an
Mad son streets. less than two block
from the home or McNahb. Tha
meeting was broken up by The mo.
and the women received discOurtcOu
treatment from the Democratic moi
when little later they tried 10 h1l
a meeting at Fourth and jackson
streets
Tie wcmcn mentioned were maxim
a campaign through the southern dis
ir.ct against McNahh because OF hi
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5 Governor Cox conducting fair and decent
ampaign?
lie is not.
About October 18th, in a speech to large
audience, he said: Coleman DUPONT as the
Krupp of America, a member of the great
munitions family, knows what il means
should | be elected and secure the ratihca-
ton of the Treaty Of Peace and the League
of Nations"
"'This family has grown financially fat and
insolent on the profits Of the war. When
men bleed and die on the battle6eIds, the
munition makers receive dividends, and the
League of Nations definitely provides against
this sort of profteering in the future"
On October 18th, MIR. p S. dupont wrote a
letter to Governor Cox and said: ''Were it
not for your prominence and for the greater
prominence that you seek at the hands of the
American people, | should brand the state
ment a malicious lie and dismiss it as un-
worthy the consideration of honest men.
That the words are malicious there can be no
doubt, as the intent thereof must be to
injure. 1t Is pitful that such desire can be
held by one seeking so high position"
Mr. p. S. dupont further told him
l. MIR. Coleman dupont has not been In
terested in the powder business since 1915.
q That he was sure Coleman DUPONT was
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MRS. HILLESAND
OTHERSASSAHED'
IN McMABB WARD
Stink Bombs and Eggs Used As Missiles BY
Smpdthisers Of Democratic Candidate
for State Senator to Break Up Opposition
Meeting at Third and MddiSon-7Tn Pan
Chorus ActiUe

opposition to suffrage in the last
legislature.
Their FIRST Stop was at the corner OF
Third and Madison streets, where
Mrs. Hilles began making her plea
that the women should not support a
man who had opposed their progress
In securing equal suffrage. She had
chosen a stand In FROM
OF the store or George W. Badcr. Dem
ocratic committeeman and strong Mo
Nabo supporter. there. lie protested
against holding the meeting there.
saying u would interfere with his
business, and suggested the meeting
be held on the playground corner OPP
nosite. The women continued their
meeting In front OF Baders store.
however.
At that iunclure a group OF boys
and women put I'm appearance. carry
ing q huge banner urging The voters
90 send McNahb 30 the senate, and
beating tin pans and boilers, shout
ing and whOOping
Mrs. McNabh was one OF those who
attended The meeting. trying TO hear
what the speakers had TO say about
her husband
Mr.. Bader when the disorder was at
its height turned out the lights OF his
store but Mrs. Hillos kept on speak
ing. even though she could not DO
heard FAR away
Many Democrats who were nearby
became dsgustfd and predicted OPEN
ly that such treatment accorded Mrs
Hnes. Mrs McGee and Miss Boyle
would go n long way toward bringing
about the defeat OF McNahh.
The din persisted. but failed 10 rout
IRE Women CARRYING the nght 10 Mo
Nabh In his home district. Tho
rOwdv.forces then thought of another
method whereby they could break u2
the meeting. From somewhere over
head come a hombardment on agod
eres. 20 which was later added Tho
J foul smells from stink bonds.
Chctrs for McNabh were raised at
this latest move. and the women,
hsvirg delivered the largest part OF
their protest against McNahb, were
compelled 90 cease talking until they
could make themselves heard. No
CONTINUED on Page Sevenieen)
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in favor of national or international meas
ures that will secure the peace of the United
States and other nations of the world, and
that il was an outrage to justice and fair play
for Governor Cox to assume otherwise.
g. That the dupont Company has never
promoted the sale Of munitions and, until
the recent war came upon us, its entire
financial development has been based upon
the pursuits of peace.
a. That out of a total Of I IL years Of exist
ence, only Sla years were war years.
5. That there was not in the organi-
zation of the company, and he hoped that
not a single stockholder, who would not
gladly relinquish all war profits in order to
efface the blot of the war, and who would
not do anything in his or her power to pre-
vent the recurrence of so dreadful calamity.
6. That your statement quoted in The
Times does gross injustice to MIR. Coleman
dupont because il is absolutely untrue.
las Governor Cox replied to this letter?
II he has no newspaper reader has seen il.
Doesn't common decency require a retraction and
m apology?
should not the people of Delaware resent this
insult to MIR. Coleman dupont, to the whole
DUPONT family, and to every stoclholder of the
dupont Company?
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
MEN
TO URGE BONUS

Plans have been completed for a
mass meeting OF ex-scrvlce men OF
Wilmington and vicinity in the inter
est Of the national bonus bill. 10 be
held 10 the armory tonight Addresses
will be made by speakers who have
srved In Tie army. navy and Marine
Corps.
The meeting Is under auspices Of
Delaware Post, No. 4. Americnan Le-
gl0n. Plans will be considered for .he
bonus parade DO be held the last part
Of Nov mber. In addition 10 the
bonus. the service men VIII consider
plans for a legislative relief program
10 be pushed a. DOVvr when The leg S.
aiure convenes In January.
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IOO%0 American, Democrat,
Can't Support League

''I prefer 10 believe in the words OF
Thomas jefferson, Friendly relations
with all, entangling alliances with
none.
Il wish every person, that has not
read the Monroe Doctrine, would read
10 before they vote. We have abided
hv that Doctrine for more than 100
years, and in my opinion, 1t has been
Inc principal factor. n making our
country the greatest nation on earth.
lt has been tested and we know the
results. / consider the League OF Ma
tions its opposite.
Il decided against IL, not because l
am a mrn-coat, as used TO be said
but because l am 100 per cent. Amer
ican.
After a long. hard struggle, the
Suffrage Amendment came as a Cod
send. we believe, at this critical
time.
Now Il is up 70 the women 70
make good. and I believe they will
cast a vote for peace. for the best
interests Of America. and help retain
the high principals Of The greatest
government on earth. America, II
they vote for Senator Harding on
election dax-- ---.-.-------
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
GREAT WORK
OF RED CROSS
IS Reviewed
Delaware Branch Finishes
Year With S55,111 Treas
ury Balance
PAY TRIBUTE TO
GEN. CHAS. BIRD

Reports showing a membership OF
5000 and finances indicating a bal
ance IN the treasury on October 4. OF
S55iii.5i, combined with interesting
statements Of how the money coll
lected by the Red Cross In Delaware
has been spent dring the past year.
were features Of the annual meeting
OF Delaware Chapter I'm the duBarry
room Of the Hotel dupont this after
noon.
Delegates from down State branches
came 10 Wilmington this morning
and were entertained at lunch by the
officers Of the chapter. heads OF bu-
reau, their assistants and active mem
hers. There were no addresses and
the business meeting began at ?
o'clock
Henry p. Scott, chairman OF the
executive committee paid tribute TO
General Charles Bird. late president
Of the chapter and told of the action
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
VIOLENCE At
M'SWINEY BIER
Fight Breaks Out When
English Order Body
Sent to Cork
DUBLIN DETERMINED
ON FUNERAL MARCH

DUBLIN Oct. % United Press)-
Mourners for Terence MacSwiney ar
lived here at a. m, today without
the casket with which they left Lon
don last night.
= Most Of them sleepless after a train
and boat trip. broken by the scene at
H0lyhead when violence accompanied
the seizure Of MacSwiney's body, The
party presented a wOebegOne appear
ance this morning.
Several Of the party bore marks OF
the fighting over MacSwiney's casket.
Mary. a sisler, who launched herself
furiously on the police at Holyhead
showed minor Injuries as did her
brother Peter.
The most seriously injured was
Father Welsh who was roughly han
died when he attempted to keep p0-
lice from seizing The casket.
As the mail boat bumped into It's
dock here and the mOurners Med over
the gangplank, they were met by a
group Of Dublin men and women. The
party extended silent greeting. bowed
their heads and muttered prayers.
Art O'Brien, Of the Irish Self-De-
Termination League. worn by a sleep
less night marshaled The party and
arranged for their care here.
we may take a special train for
Cork this afternoon" he said. we
don't know what the next move VIII
be and relatives are uncertain how %
proceed 10 regain possession Of the
body" The British hOdyguard had
Insisted that The body he taken di-
rect 10 Cork for interment
Dublin sappointed that Mac
swiney's body VIII not lie in state
kera AZ planned, prepared for a fu'
neral procession. Religious service;
will he conducted as planned and
business WIZ halt in honor OF ths
hunger striker.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
RTpURIICAN RAIIIES.

Republican rallies will be held this
evening as follows.
Tenilf ward meeting. No 81 school.
Third and Harrison sir, els, addresses
hv Charles C.. keedy and Alexander
Jamis0n.
Eighth ward. Negro women. No.
% school Twelfth and Poplar streets.
address by Mrs. r. Gordon, Of
Philadelphia.
Lewes. addresses by Hon. George
Henry Payne and Judge Daniel o.
Hastings.
Newark. address by Professor Rob
ert u Mcllroy. OF Princeton Uni
Vcrsity.
Mddletown. addresses by Robert II.
Richards and William S. Hilles.
Edge Moor. addresses by William
Head and Ex-Governor Charles r..
Miller.
Cenlreville. addresses by John p
Nields and Colonel William n. Dem
nev. candidate for governor.
Newport, addresses by United States
Senator l.. Heislcr Ball and state
senator John NJ. Walker
Bear. address by George y. Davis
and George Mcintyre, Of Now Castle.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29

AKRON, Oct 29.-Comlng 20 Akron,
In the politically doubtful territory
OF Summit county, a great industrial
center Of Ohio, Senator Harding car
ried his campaign for the Presidency
TO rs final stage last night by taking
direct issue with President Wilson as
TO the meaning and effect or Article
y. OF the League OF Nations covenant.
Speaking before a large audience In
the armory. the Republican nominee
gave his Interpretation OF the role or
leadership which America oughi to
play at This time. Where the Pres'-
dent had characterized Article y. as
"an assurance OF the concert or an
the free peoples OF the world IN inc
future as In the recent past, 10 see
Justice done and humanity protected
and wind Gated" Senator Harding took
this stand
Then. there was Article X. which
is a very simple thing, proclaimed
the heart Of the league l know 70
Is the heart Of the league-the steel
heart. hidden beneath a coat OF mail.
"Articl y. creates a world govern
ment. puts America In alliance WIN
other great Powers 10 rule The world
by force OF arms. and commits Amer
lea to give her sons for all the battle
fields Of the Old World
Healing Heart OF the World
lie quoted from a writer in the
London Spectator who told OF the
social service work which Americans
have been doing since the armstice
in Europe, and who said that Amer.
lea has been doing more FOR the relief
and reconstruction OF Europe than
an the other Powers put logether.'
"This Is the soul of America said
Z senator Harding. Talk about break
ing the heart OF the world. Americ,
I Is healing the heart OF The world. Bu'
even IL the heart-breaking TRACED,
were true / woul drather break ",
heart OF the world than destroy thl
soul OF the American nationality.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29
SAVES
THOMAS LIFE
Governor Intervenes After
Physicians Say Man May
Be Defective
TWO WEEKS
LEASE; BAPTIZED

There was no hanging at the Coun-
ty WorhhOuse today as scheduled.
Governor Townsend last night hav-
ing granted a reprieve OF two weeks
in the case OF Ernest Thomas, the
20-year-od Negro condemned TO die
on The gallows FOR felonlOus attack
on Mrs. Emma Talley. a 5S-yoar-old
white woman, OF Blackbird hundred
The Governor based rs action on
The recommendations OF three ply
sicians who examined Che prisoner at
the wOrkhOuse yesterday The ply
sicians held there was sufficient evl.
dence 10 lead 30 the conclusion that
Thomas was mentally defective. The
phys cians were accompanied TO the
wOrkhOuse by Governor Townsend
personally. After receiving their Opin-
ions, the Governor last night issued
The following statement:
Il have had brought 10 my atten-
tiOn from a number OF sources state
mcnts TO the effect that the prisoner,
Ernest Thomas, is mentally defec-
hive. After consulting with Or. r..
A. Davies. formerly physician at
Farnhurst, and DR.. Tomlins0n, physi-
sian OF the New Castle County
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quosled DR.. Theodore II. Woisenburg,
OF the University OF Pennsylvania, a
specialist IN nervous and meu.al dis
eases. o. make a thorough eXamlna-
lion OF the mental and physical con-
diiiOu or the prisoner, Thomas.
Examination by these three ply
s.cians was made today. and 10 is
their unanimous opinion that there
is sufficient evidence 10 warrant tho
belief that Thomas Is mentally de-
fcciive and they recommended that
he be reprieved for a period OF time
sufficiently long 10 establish more
definitely his mental status. ] have
I therefore granted a reprieve Of two
weeks"
Warden NJ. 6. Plummer. of the
NOrkhouse. was officially notified by
] the Governor OF his action and per-
sonally informed the condemned mar
OF mis- respite.
When the warden had told Thomas
this. the condemned man sank o.
his knees uitering a prayer "Thani
God" he then exclaimed "My lifi
/ has been spared for This time"
Thomas was baptsed by uhe Rev
Dr. n. Y. Arnett pastor OF Big
Bethel. A. Il. A. VI. p. Church. thi'
morning. Dr. Arnett followed th'
ordinance Of baptism by administer.
ing Holy Communion. Thomas spen
| almost the entire night In prayer.
Evening journal., 1920-10-29

In an address to on overflow crowd
outside the Armory Senator Harding
told a crowd huddled beneath drip
ping umbrellas that he believed he
was the freest man ever nominated by
any party for the Presidency.
81 am not anybody else's candi-
date" said he. 81 an. unpledged; / am
unOwned; / am Embossed. / haven't
made a promise save one which isn't
in the Republican platform, which Is
my covenant TO the American people.
"The only additional promise Is that
we're going TO write the conscience
OF America into a notable program for
social justice In America"
Above the applause OF the crowd
sounded the voice Of a man In the
crowd. shouting.
SRaliy round the flag boys"
81 want TO say to my friend said
the Senator. indicating the man,
that's a mighty good sentiment for
In his Armory speech the Senator
SFellow-Americans: Some profess
10 sneer at the suggestion Of destiny
in national life, but / have always
believed that the destiny or this New
World republic was written ny an
Infinite hand In the consciousness OF
Divine purpose How else could it b'
with the founding fathers Of Amer
lea. turning from the chaos Of theil
newly found liberty, and settinl
about the task Of writing a funda
mental law for the preservation o
American freedom and Of popularl.
governed representative democracy
Somehow, they were inspired 10 pre-
scribe government through pOlitica
lparlies. BY that process, we OF Amer
/ ica have developed the greatest re
public In the world, the most nearl
dependable popular government. aye
more. we have made America the Des
! Continued on Page Twenty-six.)
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| VOTE, MUCH
EXPENSEFOR
US. IMPACT,
SPROULSAYS
Pa, Governor Sees HypOc-
risy in Presidents Gam
BILE With Lives of
Americans
SAYS ROOSEVELT Is
TINY, WOOLLYLAMB

A lhrong conservatlvely estimated
at 2, 100 men and women responded TO
the Republican rallying cry last night
and turned out TO hear Governor
William G.. SprOul, OF Pennsylvania
analyze the League OF Nations as
planned by President Wilson and eX-
pose attempts OF Governor Cox to
gain votes by subierfuge. So great
was the crowd that three different
meetings had to be- held simultan-
eOusly. To is doubtful II there ever
before was so great a political out
pouring in the history OF Wilmington.
Governor Sproui. WHO spoke In the
Grand opera House, drove holes
through the Wilson league scheme
until 10 resembled a blanket riddled
10y q gatuing gun. lie punctured the
chief arguments put forth In behalf
OF the league plan and showed how
the tn'ted States would be Obliged
TO gay tho greater proportion OF the
COSTS II maintaining the league while
II would have the least representa-
tlonf In proportion TO its population
wealth and station OF any Of the ma
lions comprising 10.
For a full hour the Pennsylvania
chief executive held his auditors In
rapl attention. He spoke with ener-
! that sent home his points in con
vincing fashion. Even when he de-
nounced what he termed "the dia.
bolical hypocrisy" Of President vii
son in having "gambled with On,
country's honor and the lives O
thousands OF its men" by making
. campaign on plea FOR peace, "wher
he knew war was Inevitable thl
Governors delivery was OF that quiet
forceful type. which comes OF duty
4, and not mere denunciaiiOn.
The Governor also let drive verba
shafts at Franklin L. Roosevelt, Dem
. ing him The Little Roosevelt" anC
characteriz ng him as a "tiny. wOOlll
lamb" He declared the nomination
OF Little Roosevelt" was the mos
."ludicrOus and nOnsensical piece Of
Continued on Page Seyenteen).