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Evening journal., 1920-05-06
SAY TAzEWELL
CAN SERVE CITY
DISARMAMENT of Friendship
Co. Won't Affect His
Status, Friends Say
SEE POLITICS
IN OPPOSITION

With members OF the anti-combinc
FIRE companies Of the city declaring
that he efforts OF the combine com
panies In endeavorlng to have Harvey
Tazowoll, OF the Friendship company
withdraw as a candidate FOR NE po-
sltlon OF ilrsl assistant nro chief Is a
political trick. Friendship Fire Com
pany members today said that Mr..
IaxcWell could serve even N their
company did dlsband
The question before the frcmcn
-. "Can a chief continue 10 serve
The department after the company OF
which he was member al he time
OF his election disbandsi"
As proof OF their contention that
Mr.. IaxeWell can legally serve as as
sisiant chief II the Friendship Com
pany disbands, they say That some
years ago when the Water Witch
ilre company disbanded, John NcGaf-
fcrly, who was assistant chlef and a
member OF that company, was ad-
mlitcd 10 membership In the Friend
ship Company and served throughout
his term Is an offlcial OF the depart
mcnt. II was also said hy several
of the Friendship members thai there
Is nothing In the city ordinances 20
prevent anyone not a fireman from
being an onlcial OF The nre depart
ment
Anu-comhine fremen. however. de-
clare mat the action OF the oombin,
nremen is taken for one purpose, that
Of preventing members of City CoIe,
oil from appointing a member OF au
anu.comhine ilre company 10 ON th'
position that would be vacated BY Mr.
Tazewell IN case the Friendship com.
pany dlsbands.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
OFFICIALS DRAW
COLORLINE
Retiring Health Board Re-
fuses to Serve Under
Negro Physician
NEW MEN AT WORK
ARE UNRESTRICTED

aeseniing the appointment Of Harry
Z. Irons, negro OF the First ward.
as an executive member OF The Board
OF Health, as well as DR.. Harvey Muir
ray. negro, as a member OF the board.
tne retiring executive force OF the
board, who are Democrats. refused 10
report Tor duty at the department Of
ices today. The usual custom when
changes are made in the hcaRh de-
partment Is for the retiring officers
to remain on duty one week 10 ac-
quaint their successors with their
new duties.
The retiring officers, following Or.
Murray's appointment 10 the Depart
ment by Mayor Taylor. asserted they
would not work In the department
under him. When the new board
met several night ago and named
Irons as one OF the executive on
GERS, the retiring officers ageed not
10 report for work today
As a result their farewells were
said 10 the Office force at the health
department yesterday afternoon.
The action OF the former health
officers caused considerable comment
about the Public Building TODAY. 70
was said. however. that The retiring
officers had Informed some OF the
newly-appoinied officers that II was
customary for the new health board
members 10 invite or ask the retiring
officers 10 assist them for a week
such request. II was said, had not
been received.
The retiring officers did offer their
services 10 the white men who were
appointed by the new board, how
ever.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
&. 0. P. TO SAVE
VOLSTEADLAW
House Leaders TO Sidetrack
Threatened Democratic
Action
DEBATE TO BE
RULED OUT

WASHINGTON. May 6-Rcpublican
House leaders agreed yesterday upon
plan TO prevent further effort 10 re-
peal The Nolstead Prohibition Enforce
ment law during consideration OF ap-
preparation bills In thc House
The House Rules Committee. II be-
came known, will report early tomor-
row on the Long,vorth resolution 10
clarity the parliamentary rulings un-
der which the test was made during
oonsideratlon Of Appropriation bllls
In sie past.
The Republican action is 10 be taken
IN inc facc OF statements from DEM
ocratlc members that a motion 10 re-
peal the Nolstead law would be mado
during consideration OF the Sundry
civil Appropriation bin this after
noon. Adoption OF rle LongNorth res
olution. when offered by the Rules
committee, VIII forestall this attempt
and make Il impossible.
Under what is known as the Hol-
man rule. any motion which would
result In rotrenchmcnt OF cxpendl-
lures was declared In order during
consideration OF an appropriation
bill. Liberals opposed 10 the prohibit
tion enforcement law insisted that
under this rule when any appropria-
ton was made FOR prohibition en-
forcement they could move 10 repeal
the enforcement act and Representa-
tive Tilson and later Representative
Longworth upheld this contention and
repeated votes were caused on the
law.
LonTVorih's resolution TO clarif,
the proceedings under the Holman
rule provided that a motion 10 strike
out the appropriations would be m
order but that no motion could be
made under the Holman rule which
would repeal statutory legislation.
The Sundry Civil bill carries an an.
preparation OF 10000 for The Depart.
meni Of Justice and for possession Of
violations OF The Prohibition Enforce.
mont act.
Democrats were awaiting the mo-
mont when this section OF The bill
was 10 be considered and were pre-
pared II was declared, 10 offer a mo-
ton 10 strike out the appropriation.
and repeal the act. When the pro-
gram OF the Republican leaders 4.
adopted this by The House this aft
crnoOn a motion 10 strike out The an
preparation will be In order, but mo
] motion can be made 10 repeal the act
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
% MORE VETERANS
ANSWER FINAL CALL

Their ranks rapidly depleted by
death, The remnant OF the Northern
army residing In Delaware. and COM
prislng the Department Of Delaware a.
A. r., met In the lrish-Amerioan hall
This morning In fOriieth annual scs-
sion. There are only 225 veterans II
The Civil War now living In this State
OF which number about ffty were In
attendance at the meeting today.
The session was called for 1870
o'clock STANDARD timel owing 10 so
many or the veterans residing out OF
town, and Impossible for Them 10 ar
rive early, owing Ia the trains being
operated on that time. There We're
tweniy-three deaths In Delaware this
year.
During the morning the reports OF
the officers were the only business
discussed. AT The afternoon session
there will be election and installation
oi officers. n Is thought q. A. w
frishmuth will be elected department
commander, He Is a member OF Sheri-
dan Post. p.
While there were several visiting
veterans from other States. the su-
preme grand officers were unable 10
attend, as The organization Is 80 small
numerically, and weak financially,
mat The annual visits OF such officers
has been discontinued.
Lunch was served 10 the veterans
by the WOmens auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
AMERICANS SUFFER
BY BRITISH ORDER

SHANGHAI April ( lBy Mail-United
Pressl-Dclay Of the American Slate
Department In faking up with mo
British government effectively A pro-
Test against AN Order In Council nro-
nlDit,ne citizens OF any other coun-
wy from manaeing concerns incor-
porated under the laws OF Great Bril-
am has created a feeling OF decided
unrest throughout the Par East.
ocorcs OF American business usm
VINO nave been In manaqerial cnDacI-
Ties out here for many years have
been disp0ssessed and the husineSs,..,
uey hav1 built up have been given
INTO me hands OF Brit0ns drafled from
England or clerical positions in Tho
= striking instance In connection
WIN tle new order is that of Can.
~ p. morton. former mar.aeer Of fbe
SHANGHAI Hotels Companies r.sd
owners or The Astor House and PAL
ace hot,s, the largnsi hogfelrie~ In
Shanghai. Ne was comuelled in 20
sign nle position and Is eaillur foe
ne United States on the sframe~
hcaudor because he Is an American
nild cannot continue In his noslfion
under ne new rulinr. That he vo,,-
suou ssful In his work ~ nerarr-'
on tne company Is indicated by The
annual report OF The company which
SHOWS TIE hotels earned a net nront
on f59o,ai last year. an increase M
sztd,io over the previous wear.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
SECOND WIFE WINS
DIVORCE DECREE

Upon the testimony OF The mans
FIRST wife, the marriage OF Caroline =.
Thrall 10 Richard q. Francois was an
nulled upon application OF the former
In Superior Court yesterday after
noon. When more evidence was
asked FOR by the court when the suit
came before II on Monday, the petit
tiOner went TO Arcade n. T., and
there Ocated Francois wife.
AZ the first hearing OF the case
Monday afternoon Miss rhrall tcslt-
fed that she had seen Francois for
only two days after marrying him.
and that the only word Of him which
she had received since then was from
woman who had been living with
Francois, although she was married
10 another man. Judge Heisel asked
for more definite evidence OF Fran
immediately for Arcade without def
mite knowledge OF the address OF the
other Mrs. Francois. Travelling al
most continuously by train and auto
mobile. she brought Mrs. Francois
back In time for appearance In court
yesterday morning.
Four divorce suits have been dis
posed OF as follows in Superior
Court:
Caroline b. August against Charles
4. August: dismissed upon payment
Of costs. II. G.. Eastburn and phiip
l.. Garrett, attorneys.
Leslie. n. Lord against Gertrude r.
Lord, dismissed upon alimOny being
fixed. Philip L. Garrett FOR de-
fcndant.
Maud s C0ppagc against Noble
C0ppage, dismissed upon payment OF
costs. Philip l.. Garrett for plaintiff
Anastasia Fuchsic against Hugo
Fuchsig dismissed upon payment OF
costs. J. salisbury attorney FOR the
petitioner.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
R.R. SWITCHMEN
LOSE CHARTER
National Union Furnishes
Locals for Participating
in Outlaw Strike"
LOYAL WORKERS
TO BE TRANSFERRED

Because Of the active participation
OF its officers and a majority OF It's
members In the recent sO-called out
law STRIKE" the charter OF Brandy
vine Lodge No 52S, Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen, OF this city, has
been revoked by the grand officers OF
the Brotherhood.
Members OF the lodge who remained
loyal to the brotherhood and re-
NAMED at work will be given notice
from the Grand Lodge Of their trans
fer 10 Lodge No. 1913.
Revocation OF the charter is an
nounced In the following communica-
ton received by J. D. lgo, former
president Of Brandywine Lodge, from
w. q. Lee, president, and George n.
Thomas, deputy president OF the
Grand Lodge at Cleveland;
Acting on the authority vested in
the undersigned, president OF the
Grand Lodge Of the brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen, by The constitu-
tbon and general rules OF said brother
hood. YOU will please accept tlls as
Official notice that the charter OF
Brandy1Vine Lodge, No. 52S, Whining.
ton. Delaware. Is revoked as OF 2iO
y. NJ. Tuesday, May a, 1920 for VlO-
labion OF general rule No. II OF The
constitution and general rules.
/ have before me evidence that a
very large majority Of the officers and
members OF the lodge above mention
ed left the service Of their employers
in violation Of the constitution and
general rules Of the Brotherhood be
tween the 10th and 18th Of April,
1920. and had refused TO abide by
working agreements made by the au--
thorized committees OF the Brother
hood OF Railroad Trainmen, as wei
as refused to return TO service as ad-
viscd to do by. officers and members
OF the Brotherhood.
'sTo each OF the officers OF no
lodCe above addressed particular
attention Is called 10 section i3 OF
the constitution Of the Brotherhood,
which requires that the charter and
all other property OF a lodge at the
time IL becomes defunct be Tor
warded TO the geenral secretary and
treasurer. and officers Of the above
mentioned lodge that fail or refuse
10 comply with this requirement are
forever prohibited from holding
membership in the brotherhood.
"The treasurer OF the lodge VIII
be held personally responsible for
the funds entrusted 10 his care, and
the American Surety Company has
been notified OF the revocation OF
the charter herein mentioned Also,
the records OF the Grand Lodge have
been changed accordingly"
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
FIRESQUABBLE
in ABEYANCE
Friendship Co. to Officially
Pass on DISARMAMENT
Question Tonight
MAY DECIDE TO
SELL ONLY HOUSE

Dispute over choice OF first as
sistant lire chief hinges now largely
on the reply which the Friendship
Company may make 10 the depart
ments request for information
whether 10 intends 20 disband or 10
remain In service. This reply Is ex-
pected tomorrow night by the con-
VentiOn OF delegates representing the
nine companies in the so-called CON
blne."
At a meeting OF the delegates last
night In the Fame Fireh0use. the an
ticipated reply OF The Friendship Com
pany was not forthcoming. In It's
stead was a communication asking for
an extension OF time until tomorrow
night. The Friendship Company viii
hold its monthly meeting tonight
Meanwhile the candidacy OF Har-
vey Tazewpll, secretary OF tho Friend
ship company, for assistant chief, re-
mains a. before. Some OF the iiremcn
feel Mr.. Tazewell should withdraw
and permit the present assistant chief,
Charles J. Cannon, Of the Liberty
company. 10 continue in Office another
n : definitely stated the Friend
ship company will sell lis property,
but will retain It's equipment 1T Is
believed the members OF fhe company
viii. at tOnights meeting decide 10
retain its charter and equipment and
continue in the service, In which event
Mr. Tazewelrs priority right TO cleo
lion as first assistant chief viii still
hold good.
The election next Tuesday will be
The last under the fire departments
twenty-year agreement with the city,
and IN the interests OF the service,
and the public many members eA-
press themselves as feeling that the
personal equation should not inter
fere with an amicable solution Of the
problcm
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
GOING AHEAD WITH
ANlERICANIZATION

Americanization OF foreigners Is the
troubles, was the statement made by
adequate step 10 avert further labor
r. =. Bach. director OF the Americana
zation bureau in Philadelphia in an ad-
dress az the high school last night
He said that the difference OF many
foreign labOrers Is caused by their ig-
norance OF the English language. thus
preventing them coming 10 an agree
ment with their employers.
Miss sara Libby Carson OF New
York City, who Is an authority on
social conditions. Will lecture on the
local situation i'm AmericanizatiOn
work on Friday evening. The lecture
VIII begin at 7.i5. Miss Carson re-
Gently made a brief survey OF con-
dltions in the foreign colonies OF Will
mingtOn.
on Saturday morning at 1880 and
in the evening at 7i5 Professor Her
bert Adolphus Miller. OF Oberlin
College, VIII lecture on "The Immi-
grants Heritage"
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
JAIL TIIESE DEFENDERS

Hlchard Dale. negro, was lined s25
and costs in The Court OF General Ses-
sionss this morning, after pleading
guilty 10 a charge OF assault.
Gilbert Butler. negro, was sentenced
to four months In the workhouse for
stealing clothes and other articles and
TO payment OF s5i, the value OF the
goods stolen
Odis Wren. negro, was sentenced 10
two months in The workhouse and a
fne OF 500 for having a drug In his
possession.
On an indictment charging him with
the larceny Of two quarts OF whiskey
from a b0xcar OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad on May 4 John Brown was
placed on trial before Judge Helsel.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
FeLLa Citizens! Here Ny Platform,
But IAm tIntendin TO Run

umbrella fluid In the hump under
the saddle Nervous political optics
are beginning % scan the horizon for
black callopinc hay inhaler.
Who that shaded sleed will be.
steeple-iack wears rubber heels
on mis- shoes.
Maybe for an Of that. Doc Cook
has discovered another north pole.
with wires on ii. and might come
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
WORK WITHOUT COMPENSATION

Since The discOnnectiOn OF The TraV-
elers' Aid Department with the Com
munity Service here, the workers OF
the department have been cOntribut-
Ing their services without c0mpen-
satiOn. This difference arose when
the Community Service informed the
National Travellers Aid. Society that
the local society women discontinue
financing the aid society, whereupon
the latter agreed TO take over the
service. No compensation for the
workers. however, has been fixed.
The workers whose interest in the
)serVice has not been annulled. al
though their pay has been discon-
tihued. are: Mrs. Marie II. Haughey.
Mrs. Royden X. Jones and Miss Eliza
beth Erskinc
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
nEuoCRATs PLAN PRIMARIES.

Al netting OF the Democratic city
Committee last night at the Demo
cratic League, arrangements We're
completed FOR the Democratic State
Convention at Doyer, May p. 'hair.
man n. j.. Mooney announced ulat
Mry rs would be The last day lot a.
piranis fOr delegates 10 hle the~
names
Armon 10. Chaytor. Jr. one of the
nrominent younger Democrats, was
adonled.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
No INDICTMENTS AGAINST THEM

No bills were presented 10 The New
Castle county grand Jury at the pres
Hanlcy. who was charged with per-
jury. aud Albert Rothschild, who was
charged with selling clothing made
at the wOrkhOuse under labels that
were regarded as misleading. Hanley
was charged with giving false testi-
mony In the investigation OF a crap
game alleged 20 have been played In
an apartment at Ninth and Orange
streets, which resulted in the dis
missal OF Sergeant Francis Z. Green
and Sergeant Lorenzo g. King from
the police force.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
rAIk MssIoNARY MORk.

The Woman's Missionary rocieiyi
Of Firsi and Central Church. met on
Tucsdav evening. The interesting
proeram was I'M charge Of Miss io-
serhinc prickoit and Mrs james +,
Clark. Mn. Joseph 5. Hamilton read
extracts from letter Of MS Jur-
dan. V4o is In rcheran. Persia
The Home topic was, the 'Norul
Americans" This subject was given
by Mrs. Jeanette Lenderman. The Tor
elen topic. africa was discussed by
Mrs. wilkins
Interesting echoes Of The recent an.
nual meeting Of NE Presbyterian
Woman's Missionary oocieiN. were
given by he deleeates, MIS-. Waiter
Williams and Mrs W. :. Prlckcpl
Following the program a social noun
was enjoyed
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

NEW YORK, April 2s.--"so the men
are going 10 wear oycrallsi
'Huhl That's nolhing-we'n wear
calic0w
So they did.
They even veniured window-shop-
ping one armed with purse and pro-
tected 90 with a sunbonnet hanging
around her neck.
Soma people stared, but the pio-
neers didn't mind. II was a warm
day. they were comfortable and OBJ
vi0usly happy. Besides thoy had
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
SENATE ASKED TO
PASS BRIDGE BILL
Stan Correspondent.

SIAN correspondent.
DOVER, Del, May civilian T..
Budd, secretary OF the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Wilmington, visited the
Senate today in behalf OF the measure
authorizing the New Castle County
Levy Court to borrow $4,000 for com
pletion OF the old B. & o. Railroad
bridge across the Brandywins al Will
miIigton- This measure has been
passed by the House, but is being
held up In the Senate.
The bridge is TO be converted into
a vehicle structure under the plans
OF the Levy Court.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
STATE HOSPITAL REPORT.

The report OF the Delaware state
Hospifal for the Insane, Farnhurst,
for ADril. made 20 the trustees Of that
Institution at their meeting today,
shows: Inmates, April 1, males, pa
females. 252: admitted during month,
males, 4; females, 4; deaths. males,
A.; females. 4: total in hospital April
30, males. 27; females, 2J2. The
amount OF money received FOR the
board Of paid patients for the month
was 81 .5O2.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
BY GENE AIIERN.

Fella citizens-Not having much 10
do in the last week, ] got TO thinking.
What II j should wind up a political
fiyver and go skidding along Win
the multitude in the race for the
nomination? ? one more straw wouldn l
bust the camels carriers.
But one more straw and there
isn't any room for ice cream in
the present day soda. That's a
tOngtieful. plus war tax.
Well. gents, FIRST I'd have 10 Join
some union so as I'd have some walk
ing delegates 10 yes for me az the
convention. Anyway I'm not think
ing heavily about II because I've
planted some lettuce and onion seeds
IN the backyard. and along about the
time OF the convention I'D be away.
and the guys chickens next door
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
SOME DOUBT FROST
HAS HURT CROPS

Opinions given today by farmers
along the Delaware division Of the
Southern Grand division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, in answer TO a
query from officials OF the company,
differed considerably as TO the extent
OF injury done the small fruit crops
by the recent frosts. Some farmers
said no damage was done, while 9TH
ers said the fruit was seriously dam
aged. There were a lew VINO
thought that only slight damage had
hocn donp
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
n. n. CLERks IN RnOIHERnnnn

The brotherhood OF Railway Clerks.
Diamond State Lodge No. 58i. enter
tained It's members last night In Eden
Hall. About $50 persons were present
The event celebrated the initiation into
membership OF the the Organization OF
twenty railway clerks. Entertainment
furnished by the committee was pre-
senied by the troupe under John Nc
Adams. Following the entertainment
the members danced and made merry.
Music was furnished by the r.. b. and
w Orchestra under John W. Wingerf
The committee In charge OF the func-
ti0n was as follows: =. j. Wrightson.
chairman; II. A. Dempsey, John Nj.
Mclaughlin and Mrs. H. A. Derrick
son.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

canicring into the political roundup
on q Nubian nag with heavy back
ing OF hequimo gum drop VOTES. You
can tell what's IN bundle by knots
In the string
Well, fella citizens. the next gen
erauOn will say II thus. "This Die
tastes like the Kind that mother used
70 buyw
Copyright. 1920. N. E A.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
RETIRE Johnson INDICTMENT

judge Heisel. IN Court OF General
Sessions yesterday quashed the in
dictment against James II. Johnson,
who conducts a pool room. charged
with permitting minors TO be present
al games OF chance, on the ground
that The indictment did not specify
any act forbidden by law.
Walter J. Willis, attorney for John
son. cOniended that pool Is a game
OF skill and not Of chance. Deputy
Kelly pool @d'td pool and other
varieties OF The game. are games OF
.shnnrn
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
MORE RARBERs JOIN Union.

Having spent several days in tnls
city securing new members lot Luoa
Union. No li9, international Jou,hcs-
mon Darhcra Association, Anthony
Nerlinc. an organizer addressed local
All a mass meeting In Irish
American hail last night. During me
meeting six BARRIERS Joined the union
and Applications from twelve others
,yere received. These Will be acted
upon at the next meeting
No reference was made 10 the pres
ent wage scale at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

support and justification. They knew
themselves 10 be- In line with women
In another section Of The country.
where the "0vorail~ fight AGAINST the
~. G. OF Clothing bad been insil-
gated.
Following closely upon The forms-
tiOn OF the lrsi overall Club IN Bir-
mingham, Ala, an "Old Hat and Cal
leo" club was formed by ihe women
OF Annlslon. Ala, 10 parallel the
mems action.
IT'S spreading, girls How about
calico dresses This summer.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
Roy UNDER TRUCK WuEFIs

Frank Uzzi0, y years Old, No. 1922
West Fifth street. suffered a broken
hip by falling from and then being
run over this morning by a motor
truck belonging 10 Sharpless Ice
Cream Company. The boy had climbed
on the truck without the knowledge
Of the driver. He was taken 40 the
Delaware Hospital in a private auto
mobile.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
LIBERTY BOND IS REcovERFD

The missing 500 Liberty Bond. for
NE loss Of which Peter Mccormick
VINO was a bartender al the saloon
OF Patrick J. Ryan. Fourth and Isorn-
bard streets. was held responsible
and arrested. has been found.
Inc bond belonged 10 Thomas Rod
ncy. who was a patron OF the sa-
loon. One night last summer. ne ask
ed Mccormick 10 keep his wallet for
him. When he called for II later. ne
claimed that a 500 Liberty Bond WAS
missing. and Mccormick was arrested.
Tho bond was found last Tuesday
by Mrs. Ryan while cleaning The
shelves In The old saloon.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
NURsF UNDERCOEs OPERATION

Miss Margaret McIull0n, danFhier OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NcCnllen OF No.
620 Madison street. who recently un-
derwcnt a serious operation at the
ST. Agnes Hospital. philadelphia, Is
reported as improving. Miss Mccullen
served with distinction as a Red Cross
nurse overseas during the war.