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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
WET" AND DRY ISSUE
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
Senator Gormley to Introduce Re
pealer and Amendment at
Special Session.

That the ''wet'' and dry issue viii
come before the Legislature at the special
session. which will convene at Dover on
March -, became definitely known to-
day, when it WAS learned that two bills
In that behalf viii he introduced by Sena-
tor Thomas +. Corrnlev of Wilmington
One of these bills will propose repeal ol
the klair law. enacted at the last session
20 aid in enforcing national prohibition IN
the State, when the latter became effec-
tive. The other will propose M amend
mcnt Ia the Loose anti-Shipmcnt law. 40
that the law will not apply to Whining
ton. which became dry not ty vote of
the peopIe but by the Federal law,
A meeting of the New Castle county
Medical Society will be held on March is,
when final preparations will nc made TO
work in behalf of the passage OF the klair
law repeal measure. The society has
already gone on record as being opposed
TO the law and delegation of physicians
will be sent 20 Dover to further the cam-
paign and battle will be waged to pre-
vent adjournment without decision.
FUNDS F0R TBB SCHOOLS.
Everything looks favorable for the
enactment Of legislation to and the schools.
All school legislation, it is expected, will
be proposed by the State Board Of Edu-
cation. There is surplus in the State
treasury of 81 ,375, 600, and il is expected
that some OF this money will be ap-
portioned TO help In the school building
program and IN the advancement of edu-
cation IN other ways, according to the
program that is being worked out under
the new code.
Senator Charles ID. Murphy of Harrlng-
a.. ~, cah Ia
message sent to him on Saturday, advising
him of the special session, he has sent
word that he will be back to Delaware In
time to attend IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
CONFERENCE WILL
EXPLAIN PURPOSE0F
WORLD MOVEMENT
Meetings of Pastors and Laymen
in Dover and Women in Will
mington, Wednesday.
WILL DISCUSS CONDITIONS

The aims and purposes OF tho Inter
church World Movement will be emphasis-
cd in two conferences tn be held in Della
ware, beginning "Wednesday for
pastors and laymen at Dover. and the
other for women church workers To be
held in Wilmington
The conference atllovsr is expected To be
attended by about 200 pastors of churches
of all Protestant denominations on the pc
nips,la, and will be unique gathering in
that it will be the first time IN the history
of the state of gathering for church
work and purposes including pastors and
leaders in all denominations.
The conference To be held in Whining
ton is known as the State Training Con-
ference If Church Women. and will con-
vene Wednesday afternoon at West Pres-
byterian Church, Eighth and Washi., gton
streets.
Mrs. John Ferguson is here from the
offices Of the Interchurch World Move
ment in New York. arranging for the con-
ference TO meet on "Wednesday. Assisting
her IN the work is committee Of local
church women, consisting of Mrs I.
Franklin Smiley. chairman Mrs. Clarence
lRobb, Mrs David Hay, Mrs Harry Link,
Mrs. David MelIenry, Mrs. Frank H.
Smith, Mrs. George L. Brown, Mrs.
Joseph Hamilton, Mrs. H. S Goldey, and
Mrs Milton II, Slime. This committee in
cludes women from all the Protestant
churches 10 the cItv.
The womens conference will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. W. +. Mcdowell,
wife of Bishop ". +. Mcdowell Of Wash
ing,on. Mrs. Mcdowell is now in Balti-
more where she is attending conference
of the same kind now in session there, ard
will reach Wilmington Wednesday morn
ing,
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
WATER IN STATION
AGAIN AGAIN At i PORT | OEros|T
Drives Telegraph Operator From
His Post, but Trains Are Still
Running.

The waters are rising again at Port
Deposit, Md, and the telegraph operator
has again been driven from his post IN The
station of the Pennsylvania Railroad
ticre. The waters are over the tracks
again, but not deep enough yet to stop
trains. which run through slowly. THIS
information was received here today by
the local offices Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.
The cold of Saturday night sent q mass
of newly made ice into the channel of the
Susauehanna River The ice was driven
through the gorges by Saturday, floods.
and the waters began To rise again
Yesterday Ice is now piled back from
Pequea TO Columbia, Pa, with - feet
of back water at Columbia and 30 feet
at Safe Harbor.
Much apprehension is felt for the Co
Iumba and Wrightsville bridge with the
ice and water within foot of the girders.
1t is feared that the next mass of ice
from up river will carry the structure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
SOVIET TROOPS BEATEN
BY FINN N-POLE FORCES
Repuised in Two Attacks, Reds
Lines Are Pierced in Counter
Drive of Foe.
ny ssso~tated Press tn Every Rvenins

nv Asso~sated Press tn Every Evenins
London. March s.--Russisn Soviet
forces have launched attacks against the
Poles and the Firms, on the western and
northern fronts, according 20 advicss
received here. In both instances. IL is
said, they have been repilIsed, and the
Firms are reported to have lsunesed a
counter attack when has pierced the Red
lines.
Polish units holding the line running
through the Pripet marshes south of
BobT1,isk are said 70 have been under at
tack Mt two points, the Soviet armies ad-
vanciDg Oh the north and south sides Of the
marshes. Heavy Red detachmerts were
recently reported TO have been assembled
at GomeI, Just east of the Pripet country
and IL is probable these have been hurled
westward against the Polish line
In this connection, it IS recalled the
Poles last week rejected overture@ for an
armistice, pending peace negotiations
holding the Bolsheviki would streng hen
their lines during the time they are pro-
tectesl by the provisions Of the truce. la
the meantime delegates from the Baltic
States are expected 70 meet at Warsaw
next week to consider the Soviet peace
terms.
General SkobelsteIn is IN command of
Finnish and Russian anti Bolshevik forces
which have broken through the Soviet
lines west OF Repola, 10 the Thurman re-
giop, says dispatch from Abo, Finland,
70 the Lopdor Times week ago, the
message says, a dispatch WIS sent TO
Moscow by the Finnish government, stat
ing that the region of karelia. near Hepola
never belonged 10 Soviet Russia but wish
ed 10 come under Finnish protection.
NJ. Tchitcherin, Bolshevik minister of
foreign affairs, said in reply that Bolshevik
forces had been ordered not to enter that
district. He expressed the opinion the
two governments should begin peace
negotiations, adding. "T71c sooner this Is
done the better for Finlsnd"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
DANZANBALER NOT CANDIDATE.

Public Building Commissioner William
III. DaDzenbaker, whose term will expire
on March Is, said today he is not a candi-
date for reappeiptment, He was named
to succeed DIR L. Ii. Ball, when the latter
resigned after he had been elected to the
Senate.
IL is said that either Darlington Finn
or A. V. Lesly George will be chosen by
the Levy Court To succeed Mr.. Danzen-
baker, Mr.. George, it is understood, having
the backing of the New Dispensation.
Benjamin L. Dickey of White Clay
Greek hundred, Republican, is also
mentioned as successor to Mr.. Danzen-
baker, and Cecil Mahoney of Wilmington
in connection with the appointment of a
successor to Charles II. Ten Weeges
The governor makes the latter appoint
ment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
DIR. G. NJ. PHILLIPS STRICKEN.
West Chester Normal School Head in
Critical Condition.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, March S.-Stricken with
apoplexy while he was waiting for train
in the Sixty-ninth street terminal, DR.
George NJ Phillips, principal OF the West
Chester State Normal School, is in a
critical condition in the University Hos
pital today Doctor Phillips had attended
the annual banquet Of the Normal School
alumni in Lu Ln Temple, Friday night,
where he was one Of the principal speakers,
and was returning to his home at 700
South High street, West Chester, when
stricken.
William Pyle Phillins, the educators s
son, who is banker and attorney, Of
New York, is at his fathers bedside
Mrs. Sarah Chandler of San Francisco,
q daughter, has been nofifed and is On
her way East. DIR. Philips is 63 years
old. He is secretary Of the State csm-
missian tn codfy and revise the sch ol
laws Il Pennsylvania, and is member
Of the State Board Of Education and
author Of several text books.
He was graduated from Bucknell Uni
yersity and received tho honorary degree
Of LII. D. from Temple University and the
University of Pennsylvania.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
sCHooNER,s CREW RESCUED.
The Eva B. Douglass. Once Saved $50
U-f3oat Victims. Now Sinking.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, March & Captain Georgia.
dis and ii members OF the crew of the
American schooner Eva B. Douglass, which
was abandoned in a sinking condition $50
miles southeast of Cape May yesterday
morning, arrived here today OF the ST am
ship Vasari. The schooner sailed from
Buencs Aires, December IL, with cargo
OF bones.
The crew of the abandoned vessel re-
ported that they ran into succession Of
northeast and northwest gales with tre-
mendous seas off the Virginia Capes
The vessel later sprang leak and became
waterlogged. On Saturday she hoisted .
distress signal, which was seen by the
Vasari, bound here from Ruenos Aires.
The steamer stood by until Sunday morn
ing, when she WIS able to laurch life
boat and take off the schooner's captain
and crew
The schooner gained prominence IN
June. 1918, when she rescued 25G survi-
vors Of the coastwre steam Carolira,
which was SUI by german submarine
of the New Jersey coast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
Will SON SPURNS LODGE
ARTICLE \ PROPOSAL
Not Unlikely That He May Ae-
cept TAFT IN Letter for Senate
Late Today.
,v Associated Press 20 Every Evening

by Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Washington, March s-President VIII
son will state his position on the Lodge
reservation 20 Article y probably today,
il was announced at the White House.
His attitude on this and other reserva-
tions will be outlined in a letter To Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the admins
tration leader.
He viii not see Senator Simmons, Demo
crat, North Carolina, but viii write Sena-
TOR Simmons telling him the matter is
sufficiently covered in his reply to Hitch
cock.
The Presidents letter 70 Senator Hitch
cock vas put in final form this morning
In IL the President was said ta have made
his position as clear as he did in his con
ference with Senator Glass, of Virginia
two weeks ago.
Administration officials said the Presi-
dent would not accept the Lodge reServa-
ton TO Article Y. They disclosed that he
had discussed the so-caIled Taft reservs-
tien 70 Article X with Senator Glass and
that while he had not stated his approval
OF il, ne did not say be would not accept IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
DU PONT DIRECTORS REELECTED
Annual Meeting of the Stakeholder
Today Brought No Change in
Board

The annual meeting OF f. l. du Pont
de Nemours & Co. was held today IN the
directors room in the du Pont Building.
The present directors were reelected as
follows:
Pierre s du Pont, chairman; f. ID.
Brown. II. L. Brown, T.. G. Buc kner,
II. r. NJ Carpenter, ". :. Carpenter, Jr.,
L. l.. Connsble, VIM Coyne, \. Felix
slu Pont, Alexis !. du Pont, Eugene du
Pont, Eugene Z. du Pont, II. i. du Pont,
lrenee du Pont. Lammot du Pont, J. h. ID.
Edge, II. G. Haskell, J. A. Haskell J. p.
Laffey, c. A. Meade, c. A. Patterson,
6. L. Patterson, T. w Pickard, II. NJ.
Pierce. J. J. Raskoh, G. l.. Reese, W. G.
Spruance, L. G. Tallman.
The annual report, recently sent to
stockholders, was submitted and filed
and resolutions were adopted approving
The acts OF the board OF directors during
the wear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
WHAT WILL THE u. 3. DO IN
CONCERT" LONDON ASKS
Time. S.ys Ar.yies's Views on Turkey
Not Reeked by OVER 10 Aid Allies.

fT AstFfftf'H REV W f5ftTF GNrt'''k
London. Msreh & Commenting upon
rrnconfrrnsd reports that British troops
and seamen have actually occupied Con-
stantihople, the London Times ssy. this
morning
"Cardinsl Gibbons, James W. Gerard
former American ambasssdor at Berlin,
ard other notable Auericsps demand
that tho Turk be expelled from Con-
sta asiBaple. aud that Armenia from
ArArst 20 the sea be gwen the fullest
auiorosny. Thi. manifestation ~ the
best American OPP ION viii te exceedingly
welcome To the Alliss but we do not OBJ
serve that il contains any proposal for
American aSs,stspce IN carrying out the
policy which is approved Allied peoples
will not hear of schemes which involve the
sacrifice Of more money and blood. except
for objects which constrsin them IN cor
geience and honor 10 attain. They VIII not
fight for concessions TO communities or
tribes, and international concession hunt
ers now are very active m plans for carving
up Asistie Turkey according ~ their own
decisions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
BREAK INTO SCHOOL.
Thieves Rob Telephone Box In Principals
Room nt No. %.

The third school TO be broken into in
less than that many weeks was School No
%. Thirtieth and Madison streets, which
was entered some time between Friday
afternoon and this morning The thieves
broke open telephone money box in the
principals Office, after having taken care
TO see that the telephone connection was
broken, so that the theft could be per-
formed without any one disturbing them:
The breaking into and robbing Of
schools about the city is giving the
school authorities much concern. One
school recently entered was robbed Of
some coal, while in another school things
in gene al were disturbed. The wo Is
thought by some people to be due to
some young niscieants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
RAILROAD MAN KILLED.
II. c. Boyle, Repairman on p. K. K.
Meets Death st Edge Moor.

When attempting TO cross through a
lreak In a line Of cars in the Edge Moor
wards late last night, H. c. Boyle, re-
pairman, WAS crushed between the cars,
o switch engine backing into one string
of the cars and closing up the break.
His death WAS almost instantaneous, IT
WAS said.
The body of Boyle was placed on the
engine and carried TO the French street
station, where it was put IN the baggage
room until the arrival of the police
ambulance, and the coroner was notihed
Bowie was 81 years old and lived with
his father at the southeast corner OF
Eighth and French streets. His relatives
were informed of the accident and went
to the station to care for the body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
MOVE TO PROTECT
LEATHER INDUSTRY
FROM UNFAIR TAX
Delaware Delegation Asks Relief
From India's Export Tax on
Glazed Kid.
HEARING AT WASHINGTON

Washington Correspondent.
Washington, March s.--4Secretary Of tho
Treasury Houston today received a
Delegation representing the United Leath-
or Workers international Union, which
urged him TO use his power to meet the
tariff conditions imposed by Great Britain
on glazed kid raw materials Tho delega-
ton was introduced by Representative
Layton and was headed by John X. Grant
of Wilmington, Lawrence Burns, Eliza.
beth Mckeown, Rachael Castelow and
James Sweeney were included in the vii
mington portion Of the delegation.
Mr. Grant said the employers were in
full sympathy with their men IN their
efforts To auualize tariff conditions so that
American manufacturers could have nc
cess 10 the raw materials in British India
on the same terms "a English manufactur-
ers Mr.. Grant declared that neither tho
men nor the employers had any quarrel
with Great Britain, but the glazed kid
industry vas in peril and IL was impossible,
with England in the enjoyment of prc-
fercntal tariff. to successfully compete
with British manufacturers.
SITUATION is sEnIous.
with fndia granting preferential ex-
port tariff to Great Britain, the glazed
kid industry in the United States is PLACED
in extreme peril said MIR. Grant. In VIII
mington the situation is serious because
eight thousand persons are employed in
that industry there.
DR. Layton insisted that Mr., Houston
use the power given him by Congress IN
1918, when the Secretary Of the Treasury
was authorized to meet PREFERENTIAL tariffs
4 T. 4 -
tion Of an squalizlns import duty on manu-
faetured products.
This cannot be settled by diplomacy"
said DR. Layton. "1he authority given the
Secretary of the Treasury ernai ated from
Democratic Congress, and III my judge
ment wae a wise measure. II should he
Used The Secretary can nj once impose the
tariff aud without, in my Judgment, rum
ming the risk of offending friendly Power.
England knows that she has the right to
afford the protection the industry n
asking for and she would not resent per.
feetly legal and proper use of such power
WILL CAREFULLY coSsipEa.
Secretary Houston said he would give
the matter earnest consideration. and
called attention 60 the fact that this uns q
matter which eho,ild not be hsetiiy and
iDennsiuefatetN usals WIN be fatn h~
was IN entire sympathy with the yieus of
the delegation that some means ef eevire
the glazed Kid ind,esry should be found.
II Is likely the subject sill be taken ur at
the next cabinet meeting
m. LArroS's wirE III.
DR. Layton left Immediately after the
meeting with Secretary Houston to at
tend his wife who has been taken i'll with
pneumonia II is expected he will arrive
his home in Georgetown late this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
VILLA ASKS $50. 900
To FREE AMERICAN
SHELTER WORKER
Outlaws Wreck Train, Xiii Crew
and Leader Threatens Death
Of All Passengers.
ROB ALL MEN AND WOMEN
nv Associated Pres. 10 Every Ev-nsns


III Paso, Tex, March s.--Joscpb viii
liams, All American ernpIcye of thc Amcri-
can Smelling and Refining Company plnnt
at Pcdricena, Mexico. is n captive IN tho
hands Of Francisco Villa, held for $4,000
ransom, according 10 passengers from
Southern chihuahua who hsve arrived
st Jliarez. Mexico, opposite bere. Williams
served IN the world war and was returning
10 the United States for trnrtment, still
suffering from the effects Of German gas
He, with NJ Nasar, an Arabian nper-
chant, was made prisoner hy villa when
tho bandit leader directed an attack on the
northbound Mexico City Insrrz train
last Thursday morning near Corralitos.
400 miles south Of II Paso.
In fight between Villas mon and the
ttain guard, 10 bandits and 10 Of the train
guard were killed and the remaining so
defenders either wounded or driven of.
The train and sleeping car conductors
were among the dead, The latter being
killed by shot from Villas pistol the
passengers said.
When the fighting ceased the bandits
herded the travellers tn a email hill near
the track whore Wills haraugued and
threatened them with death. Later,
according tn eye witnesses, he broke into
tears and told them he would spare their
live. out Of respect to tho memory Of
General Felipe Angeles who recently was
executed by Cerran,a authorities ~ Chr
hunhsia City.
Williams and NJ. Nasar vere forced TO
accompany the bandits when they rode
AWAY, leaving the other passengers maroon
ed In deeolata country bereft Of their
belongings and clothing which had been
taken by the robbers
According TO ". J. peItier, an American
citi,en resident of Mexico City, who ssid
he was roughly handled and threatened
with death. the bandits numbered ahotit
400. They stopped the train by placing on
tho track a charge cf dyusmite which
wrecked che engine.
Washington, March s.--An ofF,risl 10
port Of the kidnapping Of Jo~eph Williams.
an American mining engineer, by bandits
under Francisco Villa. was received today
by the State department. Williams was
taken during An attack on = psrsen ger
train IN March and two other Americans
op the train weye robbed.
The department announced that X. w.
Black. An Americsn s-lesmsn who wae
aboard The tram. gave tn james ~.
Stewart. the American Consul at Chi
h,iahua, the following account.
Two explosions deraiied the engine
March at II =. m. About half the
aiiard Of 80 were killed in the fight. Two
train conductors were executed. A Syrian
was hanged and about Eve Mexican pas
sengers who were attempting To escape,
were shot. Joseph Williams, an American
was carried off for ransom, while | and
Robert ]. Peitier. AN American, and all
other passengers were robbed and set free
The entne train was looted and then
burned"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
STATE TREASURER FISHER ILL

special Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover, March S.--State Treasurer,
George M. Fisher, Of Wyoming is very
i'll at bis home.
Former Rec rider of Deeds Of Kent
County and Secretary Of Democratic
State Central Committee James Lord
ia very i'll at his home in Camden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
MANY HURT IN pENNSY WRECK.
by Associated Press to Every gvenins

Ey Associated Press to Every Eyepins
tlnn n, N. y. arch S.--]'he north
ern express on the Cent a. aivision cf the
Pennsylyauia railroad VS. wrecked vt
/ i.ipolt station, few miles mouth OF this
city carly TODAY. Seve al passengers
were injured when All the cars of the
train were de- ailed, the railroad officials
stated here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
HOG ISLAND COST Sss, 600 O00-
Shipping Board Will Ask Bids for Disposal
of Big Plant.

u Fs~N0Vc0 ISsS 70 HsFVIy y FS1z1ue
u Hashin2ton, March S.--Bids for the
purchase uf lie ship yard and other
facilities n. Hog Island, Pa, VII. be asked
by the .:!.:pl'iny Boord tomorrow, Chair
mr. fs.as announced today Each bidder
vi be asked to- submit his own terms for
she pl-.hs~r OF the yard and the bids
p!vb~bly WI, he oncncd March 80
Tn Hog leland ward is estimated by
board ofhssals to bave cost The govern
msnt 1os. .OmON
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
King Street Property Sold.

The c. s. Middleton property at the
streets, has been sold by Mundy & Co., to
Phillip carbin, Simon Leviton and Sam
'iei Nathan At the price Of s6a 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
STEAMER CALLS FOR HELP.
Shipping Board Boat Drifting Without
Stem and Fresh Water

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Halifax, n. -, March S-Aid was sent
today to the United States Shipping Board
steamship Noccalula, which sent wire
less call for assistance yesterday when
34Omiles east of st. Johns, n. F.
She was drifting without steam and was
short of fresh water.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
ATTACK sTrRs FRANCE.
Head OF Mission Demands I'm
mediate Audience to Protest
Against Joachim Assault.
ny associated rre.. 70 Every Ever,os

ny Assp~sased rress 70 Every Evening
London, March S--Gencrsl Maurice
Nollet, the head II the French military
mission in Berlin has demanded an i'm
mediate audience for Foreign Minister
Mueller 10 protest against the attack on
the French party NJ the Hotel Adlon Fat
urday night by Prince Joachim Albrecht
of Prussia and bis friends, says Dispatch
To the Daily Mail from Berlin today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
WILL GUARD ARMENIANS.
British Troops to Join French and
Prevent Further Massacrcs
in Asia Minor.
pyAsoc,.,ed Pres. TO Every Evening

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, March S.--Premier Lloyd
George announced in the House OF Com.
mons today that prompt measures had
been taken by the French government to
send reinforcements to General t,ouraud,
Commnndcr-in-chie of the French forces
in the East, for the purpose OF rc-estab lish-
ing his position and preventing further
attacks on Arrnenians.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08

Playhouse Business Before Pleasure
Garrick--Naudevill
Queen Biack Is White.
Naiestic--"Ti,e Little shepherd of king
dorn Come.
Rialto--'The sin We DO"
Victoria-"The Last of the Dusnes.'
Savoy Some One Must Pay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-08
Colby's Confirmation Deferred.

By Associated Press % bvery Lsenins
Washington, March s.-Action on the
nomination Of Bsinbridgc Colby to be
Secretary of State was deferred again
today by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.