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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-26

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-26

Republican Nominations
For President,
Warren g. Harding
OF OHIO.
For Vice President,
Calvin Coolidge
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-26

Services at Paris HIN Baptist church every
Sunday at loz5. Sunday School at L. Sunday
evening service at 80. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 80 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
BY
STEAM BLAST
Men Caught While Repair
ing Pipes Are Expected
to Recover
ARE KNOCKED
FROM SCAFFOLD

John J. Miller. age 80 years. 700 Tay
Tor street, plumber and William w.
Burris. age y years Cos East Fourth
street, plumbers helper, were badly
scalded yesterday afternoon while
repairing steam pipes in the engine
room OF the Y. NJ. c. A.. when the
steam. which had been turned Off dur
Ing repairs, was turned on again by
the engineer OF the dupont Building,
where the steam supply Is controlled.
The men were taken to the Delaware
Hospital In the police ambulance,
where IL was stated both men are
badly injured, but will recover.
Both men were cut on the head.
Miller was scalded on the left breast,
the left arm and back Burris was
scalded on the back, arms and breasl.
They were repairing the steam con-
nections and had about completed the
work, having only one connection TO
make when the live steam under $50
pounds pressure came rushing into
the room knocking them from the
scaffolding on which they were work
ing and filling the room with steam
and hot water.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
SIO,OOOP PLEDGED
Names Of Donors of Sub
stantial Sums Are Given
Out
LOCAL COMMITTEE
TO SUPERVISE FUND

Announcement was made this ar
ternOon by the Wilmington COmmu-
nifty Service, that substantial sub
scriptons toward the fund N $50. 400.
10 be raised for creation and mainie-
nance OF school Fairgrounds and
recreation centers, have been pledged
by Mrs. 4. Coleman dupont. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Scott, Biedermann du-
pOnt. Mrs. +. 7. Warner and Pierre
S. dupont.
In addition to the $1,000 preliminary
subscriptions announced yesterday.
1000 more has been received, making
$4,000 thus far received, and 10 was
expected Today that this amount
will be swelled until more than one
half the total OF S35,i 400 needed will
be pledged before September 21, when
The campaign for the fund actually
opens Mrs. Vivian C.. BOggs, who Il
directing the work, Is confident the
actual campaign will not last longer
than one day.
Felix dupont Harlan G. Scott. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Patterson. and JO-
siah Marvel are among the latest who
have consented TO assist the fund
raising effort OF the Community Ser
vice. MIR Marvel has consented 10
nn an important post in connection
3 Mlll inc NnIHllrN AiAANIt Nl lilN
lcampaign. and according to Service Of
1cals. he Is eXcellently fltted for the
work he Will do No further lnforma-
ton has as yet been given concerning
| the secret program.
A luncheon for the workers in the
campaign will be held on September
l27. the opening day Of the drive AZ
that time. it is expected. an prelmin-
ary reports win be ready, indicating
/ fun amount pledged in advance OF The
/ Embarrassing effort.
Letters have been received at Com
munily Service headquarters i'm the
| Church Building expressing apprecia-
| ton for the WOrk Of the organization
/ Several heads of plants in The city
/ declare that The community idea
as eXemplified by the work Of the Ser
vice. is one OF The greatest deteren.s
/ 10 serious labor unrest I'm this city.
Churches. clubs. athletic associations
and other organizations which have
been aided by the Service are volun-
tecTlng their assistance in the coming
campaign These offers are being
| gladly acccricd.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
MAYOR APPEALS
FOR FAIRGROUNDS

Local Kiwanlans were entertained
at their MONDAY luncheon today in
duBarry Room, Hotel dupont. by En-
erson Stone and Mrs. Nnlrie Haughey,
OF Community Service, who conduct
ed q sing and also sang solos and
duets. j Edgar RhOads, OF the j. r.
Rhoads & Sons, who recently return
ed from an extended trip through
Central Europe, studying the induslri-
al conditions Of its countries, gave a
very interesting address on Casual
Impressions Of Business and Political
Conditions OF Continental Europe
Following his address, Mayor Taylor
and others made personal appeals in
the interest Of public Fairgrounds.
They advocated a movement TO finance
the grounds. The birthday booster
prizes were donated by L. B. Griffen-
berg and j. w. HlrOns.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
NO FOOT BRIDGE
At WEST Street
Levy Court Concludes Ex-
penditure Would Be
Waste of Money
LOWEST BID FOR
WORK WAS $lO,41S

C0ntending That the proposed foot
bridge across the Brandywlne creek
at West street for the accommodation
OF pedestrians, wiuld be a useless
expenditure Of public money AMI no,
a necessity. members Of lhe Levy
Court today decided TO abandon ihe
plan. Bids that We're received HI
Yesterdays session OF the court FOR
The construction Of the fogtbrids
We're ered~returned TO ,he bidders
with the checks.
The vote on rejecting the plan was
hVe 10 two, Commissioners Stetser
and Ward, Wilmington members OF
the court. being the only ones 10 vote
for the structure.
Benjamin +. Shaw. a member Of the
Washington Street Bridge Commission.
who had advocated the construction
OF the fOOibrldge attended 10
days conference OF the commission
ers, when the matter was discussed.
Ine conference was held following the
reading OF a letter from Joseph L..
Carpenter, a member Of the Board OF
PARK commissioners in which he ex-
pressed himself as against "the use
less expenditure OF money on such a
structure"
Nht SHAW bllS morning INFORMED tNe
court that after an investigation he
febt safe In saying that the erection
or such a brdge at this time was un-
called for and that the Van Buren
street bridge was relieving much of
The traffic over Market street bridge
City Councilman Charles FOrwoOd
was also present at the conference.
He also argued against the expendi-
ture at this time
The lowest bid received yesterday
for the work was from the Jones
Construction Co. which was si04iS on
It's own plans. Lowest bid submitted
on the Specifications Of the court was
from Herbert +. Brown which was
$1,000. The highest bid was S23, $50
1t was expsned at the close OF
the meeting that the Levy Court had
made no provision for the proposed
expenditure in its budget and would
have had TO borrow the money to
pay for the work.
The commissioners adopted a resO-
luton allowing ID. b. ODOnnell con-
tractor for the rebuilding Of the New-
port pike, to sublet the contract for
the top surfacing TO the Eastern Paw
| ing Company. The top dressing on
the road will be changed from Stag, as
provided for in the contract, to the
same kind Of topping as is on the Lin
coin highway.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
NEGRO, HORSE,
ELECTROCUTED
Laborer's Plow Cuts Into
Electric Wire Conduit
at Tower Hill
DEAD WHEN HE
REACHES HOSPITAL

David Fisher, Negro laborer, 25
years old, 9i5 Wilson street. was
electrocuted while plowing at the
Tower Hill School this afternoon. The
point Of the plow, IS said to have
struck an under ground cable. break
ing 1t and allowing The plow point
10 come in contact with a live wire.
Fisher was taken to the Delaware
Hospital. where he was pronounced
dead
One OF the horses. drawing the
plOW also was killed
Fisher was employed by James
Logle, contractor. who Is construct
ing the cement walks around the
school Willard Logue took the vic
tim TO the hospital in the hope Of
saving his life.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
SUSSEX ALMSHOUSE
SUPT. IS ACCUSED
Decial In Tho Evening Iournal.

Special 10 Tho Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Dcl, Sept. Is
Ousied by the Board OF Trustees, as
malron and superintendent Of the
Sussex County Almshouse, on Septem-
ber 4, John NJ pettyiohn and wife,
Mrs. Ella B. Petlyiohn were arraigned
yesterday afternoon before Juslick
Of the Peace r. W. RyOn. this city,
and held in $500 bail each for the
October term OF General Sessions
court charged by the Board Of Trus-
tees with larceny as bailee. 10 was
alleged by the Board OF Trustees that
- ben Mr. ana Mrs peiiyiohn vacated
the institution that they carried away
with them goods amounting TO ap-
proXimately $500.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
CONFER ABOUT DEL,
SPEAKERS FOR G. 0. P.

Colonel Thomas w. Miller, eastern
director OF the Republican National
Committees speakers bureau. was in
Wilmington Monday. lie conferred
with Senator l.. H. Ball, who is TO
handle the Speakers Bureau OF the
Delaware State Committee and went
over with him plans for the cooper
alton Of the bureau with the Dell-
ware state Committee, and the fur
nlshing Of speakers, both men and
women. for service in Delaware For
mer Governor Charles r. Miller and
Harry II. Billany also were at the
conference.
Colonel Miller later went 10 Phila-
delphia where he conferred with
Pennsylvania leaders in connection
with their desire for Senator Hard
ing's visit olhat city in case he
comes East.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
IFMON EXTRACT DEADLY.

NEW YORK. Sept. i5.-Thirty souls
in the vicinity OF Riverhead, Long
island. are assuaging their grief with
lemon extract. containing from GO TO
so per cent. alcohol
Such is the finding OF the police in
vestlgaling the death OF Mrs. Joseph
Stone. 27. in the southampton Hospi-
tai RiVerhead, from lemon extract
poisoning-the symptoms Of which do
not resemble those Of wood alcohol
poisoning.
The police say that during the pasl
few months the sale Of extract in the
section increased rapidly among those
not at all interested in lemons. The
army was the first 10 recognize the
deleierious effects OF the extract ant
forbade its sale at camps during tho
war and since.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
ADVISE women
HOW TO Vote
Meeting in Kingswood
Church is Announced
for Tonight
RICHARDSON PARK
GATHERING ALSO

Miss Mary r. dc You and Or. J. NJ.
NJ. White De Lacour will address the
women OF the Kingswood NJ. e.
Church, Eleventh and Claymont
streets, this evening following the
regular services. on the importance OF
taking an intelligent part In political
affairs.
Richardson Park women will hold
the first meeting in the campaign to-
night at the nome OF Mrs. William
Tinsman, and all women planning to
vote The Republican ticket have been
urged TO attend. Speakers will give
instructions In registration and voting.
A rally Of the Republican men and
women OF both races Will be held in
the National Theatre tomorrow eve
ming at 8 O'ciock. The meeting VIII
be the first public rally IN the inter-
esis OF Harding and Coolidge In the
city. Henry Lincoln Johnson, ma
tlOnal committeeman from Georgia,
Mss Alice Dunbar Nelson and Major
Andrew r. Stevens, chairman OF the
national compalgn committee for the
G stern district, viii speak.
The Easllake Good Citlzenship
League comprising women OF the
Ninth Ward will meet tomorrow
night at the home OF its Vice-presi
dent Miss Ella Davis. 30i3 Jefferson
street. 70 Is expected that Mrs.
Henry Rldgely OF Dover will speak.
Officers Of the lodge besides Miss
Davis are. Mrs. John Smith, presi-
dent and secretary, Mrs. E. w
Snyder
Plans FOR a 100 per cent reslslra-
ilOn OF tolored women OF the city
were mapped out at the weekly meet
ing OF The Colored Women's hepuDn-
can Club at the Advocate office last
night. Mrs. Cecilia Dorrell. MIS-
Wooden and Mrs. Alice Dunbar Mel
son are in charge Of the work.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
NAME nECEINERs Fnn Cn.

Caleb s. layton, represenIlng the
New York and Baltimore Inland
Transportation Company. led a vol
untary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States District Court for
Delaware, yesterday afternoon. The
liabilities were placed at $685. Si2 SS
and the aseis AZ s2i65qf o.. J. Ches-
ter Gibson, Of Wilmington, and sam
uel X. Smith. Of Baltimore, were ap-
pointed receivers by Judge Morris.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
STEAMERS GEAR
WAS AT FAULT

An investigation yesterday by ON
ciats and inspectors OF the Wilson
Line into the cause Of the collision
Of the excursion boat City Of Chester
and a suction dredge on League Island
Monday, disclosed that the steering
gear OF the steamboat was at fault,
and that when the pilot ATTEMPTED TO
veer to starboard OF the dredge the
vessel failed 20 respond 10 the rud-
der The Wilson Line has cleared the
captain Of the excursion boat Of all
blame.
A government investigation Of the
collision will probably take place in
the Federal Building, Philadelphia,
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
CATCH PAIR WITH
WHISKY in BUGGY

Arrested last night. while carrying
thirty-nve quarts Of whiskey in a
buggy, Fred Windsor and John
Smith, residents OF Philadelphia, were
each held In $1,000 bail for court, by
Deputy Judge Finger, in Municipal
Court this morning, on a charge OF
having In their possession more liquor
than the law allowed.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
WHILE
DESCENDING STAIRS

Mrs Mary A. Sayers, aged 70 years,
fell dead while ascending the stair
way in her home. 2602 West Sew
enteenth street. this morning. Cor
onr Bullock was notified and the re-
mains wero placed in the care OF
James T. Chandler in the absence OF
Deputy Coroner Nj lols Funeral
services have been announced for Sa.-
urday afternoon al 3 o'clock. Inter
ment will be made at the Grecnhl,
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
TO Vote AGAIN
ON SUFFRAGE
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tsken al the present special session,
which was called primarily TO enact
laws intended 10 facilitate voting by
women.
Because Of the controversy over the
validity OF Tennessee's ratifcaiion Of
the amendment il was decided to put
through a ratification resolution i'm
mediately. A resolution was drawn
up. rushed through the House and
sent to the Senate, which in half an
hour reported its concurrence in the
action OF the House.
WASHINGTON. Sept. i5,Aconneci-
icuts ratification OF the Feder2l
Woman Suffrage Amendment re-
moves all doubt as TO the amend
ments validity as well as The pos
siblily Of the fall elections being
carried through the courts into the
House OF Representatives, according
TO the opinion OF legal authorities.
Connecticut makes the thrty-sev-
enih Slate to ratify, counting Ten
nessee, where he action OF the state
Legislature is under attack in the
courts. Even though Tennessee e's
ratification were knocked out, the
amendment would still have the
necessary number OF state ratihca-
tions, solicitor General Frierson said
Officials as well as sufragIsts were
relieved and surprised when informed
Of the rapidly with which the Con.
neclicut Legislature had ratified
Oflcials had feared that the Supreme
Court would be unable TO act unli
after election. II It's decision wer,
adverse at this time It would hayl
brought the legality OF votes o
women and consequently the who'll
election into question.
The suffragists announced soml
| time ago they would try for Connect
| icut ratification, but they had no in
/ timaton that It was coming so quick
/ ly. They had prepared TO face stiff
opposition in the State.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
sTATE LEGIONNAIREs NIECE.

The American Legion is meeting in
Slate convention at Dover today
Onlcers Will be elected and consider
various other business transactions.
10 is expected that the Legion will
talSc a stand against active alignment
with any one political party.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
FIND nm DEAD IN BED.

William j. Sewell, aged 63 years,
Of 1916 Ciaymont street, was found
dead in bed This morning. by his son.
Mr. Sewell had been complaining for
some time. The body was taken in
charge OF by the corOner.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
NEWS ODDITIES

Ireland is said to have been FIRST
colonized by the Phoenicians about
In Delaware. there are i2,207 wOm-
200O years b. g..
en- engaged in ganful occupations.
So great has become the rush OF i'm
migrants from Italy that in some dis
lricts there are no men left and the
women tin the soil.
or the 55OOOO0OO0O cigarets manu-
facWred in this country last year 3d.
00OOO0OO0 were consumed here.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15

priations Of State moneys be climl-
demand that all unnecessary appro-
mated 20 the end that the state appr0-
prialion 10 schools be materially IN
creased and local school taxes low
cred"
Evening journal., 1920-09-15

The Want Ads will help those wish
ing 10 purchase o. sell homes. farms
or real estate.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
ating expenses.

atng expenses.
The examinations for classification
OF new pupils and for the removal OF
conditions will be held Wednesday,
September p. All ew pupils, except
those in the kindcrgarten, should re-
September p. All new pupils, except
for lis second year. The kinder
garten will begin its work Monday.
September 27th.
port at this time. On Thursday.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
NEGROES HIRE AUTO,
THEN ROB DRIVER

LEWES. Del. Sept. i5.-While driv-
ing four Negroes. who had been work
ing at one Of the Lewes fish factories
to catch a midnight train at Harring-
ton, Charles Lowe, OF Lewes, was
robbed Of his watch and money and
his life threatened. The Negroes es-
capped.
Lowe was hired by the men TO take
them TO Harrington in his automobile.
He knew none OF them, but knew they
were some Of the many fish factory
workers. Close TO Harrington the men
drew guns and commanding him to
stop his car. went through his clothes
They secured a gold watch and chain
and forty dollars in money.
While one man kept him covered
with a revolver the others boarded
the train, the last one finally jumping
il as it pulled out and before Lowe
could give any alarm.
COLORED wSsiEN MEET TONIGHT
4 mass meeting OF the colored
women Of the Fifth Ward will be
held in Eighth st. Baptist Church,
at eight O'Clock tonight.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-20
Choice of Millerarld
AS New President
Seems Inevitable
Reading of Deschanel's Res
ignation To BE Made DC.
casion of Demonstration:
Powers To BE ENLARGED

PARIS, Sept. 19-The election Of
Premier Millerand to the Presidency of
France seems inevitable despite the
Premier's repeated declarations that
he was not O candidate for the Office.
The Premier has received assurances
from many groups in the Chamber OF
Deputies and the Senate that il q re-
vision Of the French constitution is
necessary to give to the President q
wider range of authority in public af-
fairs this will be made. Former Prcsi-
dent Poincaree and former Premier
BRAND in their writings have asserted
that this authority should be accorded
the President.
A great demonstration is being ar
ranged for Tuesday, when M. Millerand
reads the letter Of resignation Of
President Deschanel to the Chamber
Of Deputies.
ION to versailles!"~f expected to be
the almost unanimous shout Of the
Chamber OF Deputies, except for the
Socialists, in favor Of Millerand. and
it is believed in political circles that
Millerand will be unable to avoid ac-
cepting the nomination.
Doubt continues concerning possible
candidates to succeed M. Deschanel,
according to to-day's newspapers,
which admit unanimously that public
opinion strongly favors Premier Mil
lerand for the Presidency. The news
papers express the belief that M.
Millerand will accept because Of the
impossibility of agreeing on another
candidate.
Excelsior says political circles are
inclining more and more to Premier
Millerand as the sole candidate.
The Echo de Paris declares that NJ.
Millerand, under the weight Of public
opinion, is near to consenting to accept.
Concerning successor to M. Mil
lerand in the Premiership should he
take the Presidency, the newspaper
believe important changes would &C.
cu@ in the present Cabinet. Most of
the journals think former President
Poincare would take the Ministry of
Finance, while the Echo de Paris sees
possibility Of Jules Steeg. Minister
of the Interior. becoming president Of
the council, with Charles Jonnart, Am
bassador Extraordinary to the Vatican,
as Foreign Minister.
Great Improvement in the condition
Of President Deschanel has been OBJ
served since he has definitely rendered
his resignation. Instead Of being
nervous and feevrish, seeking relief
in long walks and refusing to talk
with his family, he is calm and takes
pleasure in conversing with those
about him. He worked without fatigue
for long time in his study yesterday
New-York tribune., 1920-09-20
Bridgeport Cars, Idle q
Weeks, Resume l,r,.sI.,,
Former employees Reno,,.,.. /.
Back ON Pay Roll, Rsners ~
Will Be Ressrsrsa~a

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sent "a
After a cessation of sery;es 9,....r
eight weeks the Connecticut csns.sssI .ss
will resume operation of iss strsas s-ls -
in this city tomorrow morning. srs.
intendent Frank L. Kibsins ,.,a 80 :.
night that every Preparation VIA. -. y
plete and nearly all the eompanv,. "a
mer employees had registered on IS. ~
payroll.
The operation Of jitney bus se,,,..
which caused the suspension os ~
electric cars, will be restricted 10 ash.s
than the main thoroughfares, az . :.
suit of city ordinance passed bv ~.
Common Council on September = aas Nv
association leaders say they will s,s Sss
tinue to run on the routes laid one s. sss
them. Violation Of the ordinanee nv, ~,
incur fine Of S100 for each ofPenss a
1t was said by the jitney men Ss..
petitions would be presented to Fss Is ,
Common Council tomorrow night s.s
ing for the restoration of motor I Nns
service to those sections which s;si sSi
not be served by their machines unda,
the new ruling.