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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
NINE SLEPT IN HOUSE
ASST WAS RANSACkED
Every Room in Stanton Home
Was Visited, But Not a Sleeper
Was Disturbed.

A robbery Of mysterious nature took
place at the home of Thomas Stafford
a farmer living about mile below Stan
ton. little over a week ago, when, al
though nine persons were asleep there az
the time, every room was entered by
thieves and some articles were taken
from every room in the building.
Clothing belonging to members OF the
family was taken from the rooms IN which
they were sleeping, even to the children s
garments. A valuable watch was stolen,
as well as an overcoat and quantity Of
silver A butcher knife used for cutting
meats had been removed from the cellar
and was found on bureau on the second
floor.
Drawers were ransacked and every
thing about the place was turned topsy-
turvey. A quantity of butter had been re-
moved from the cellar and evidently was
TO be carried away, but the thieves We're
probably frightened off for the butter was
found near the cellar door the following
morning.
The robbery has aroused the farmers
of that section, as some of them are of the
opinion that the thieves. who robbed the
Stafford place used chloroform, as none
of the sleepers was aroused duriHg the
night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
COUNCIL IN SERIOUS
PRED|CAMEnT OVER
CITY FIRE BUDGET
Five Companies Fighting for In
creased Appropriation Will Not
Compromise.
SAY THEY MUST HAVE
ALL OR NOTHING

Members of the five volunteer fire COM
panics which have informed City Council
that they will not accept any compro mise
but demand the 81 800 increased asked OF
Council if they continue in service, held
another meeting last evening To discuss
their plans for the special meeting OF
Council tomorrow night. According TO
information that has come to the atten-
ton of City Council, it is said that the
fire companies fighting for this increase
have held IL meetings in the past, three
weeks to consider action regarding the
requested increase.
The arbitrary action Of the five COM
panies was referred TO by Councilman
Alexander Abrahams, chairman OF the
fire committee of City Council today In
discussing the situation.
Practically every department IN the
city," said the Councilman, asked Tor
increases this year. To grant what they
asked for was impossible. We talked the
matter of increased appropriations over
with them and practically all consented to
big cuts in the appropriations asked tor.
We couldn't give them what they wanted.
when the FIVE fire companies again
asked for an increase Of 81 500 last Friday
night" continued Mr.. Abrahams, I'VE
asked them to go back 10 their COMPANIES
and discuss a compromise of 81 800. We
told them what other departments had
done. how they had cut things little here
and little there and asked the firemen TO
see what they could do.
but there was no cooperation as far as
discussing cut in the appropriation.
They refused to go back and talk the thing
over with their companies, to see II they
could get along with $500 less than what
they asked for. They refused to do any
thing but demand the 81 500 originally
asked for
Mr.. Abrahams considered that the
letter written by the secretary OF the
Weccacoe Company to Council, and which
the president of the company reiuted be-
fore Council on Friday night, WAS mat
ter that indicated how the feeling of the
company stood. He. like Others, do not
believe that the secretary would have TAX
en- the responsibility Of writing such
letter unless il had been authorized by the
members.
What will happen when Friendship
Company quits, is question that Councii
may discuss tomorrow evening Ih~ COM
pany has informed City Council that II
will not sell its apparatus without hrst
giving the city q chance to buy A. Even
should the citv buy the apparatus there's no
site in view nj present where II could be
located unless il was merged with one OF
the companies still in service,
No information was obtainable today
as 10 the meeting of the five companies
last evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
Sim Feiners Blamed for Initiating
Hostilities by Attack on Ship
yard Workers.
TROOPS CLEAR STREETS
WITH SWEEPING FIRE
Hospitals Fast Filling With Pc
tients Suffering From Gun
shot Wounds.
I35 FIRES REPORTED
IN LAST FIVE DAYS
By Advocated Pre,s N Evrry Evrninr

BY Associated Press - Evrrv Erruirg
Belfast, Aug 30 Today's foti1z was
said by the police 20 he The worst Belfast
has seen. I p 70 O'Clock this afternoon 70
was definitely known that FIVE deaths had
occurred asa result 81 the disorders Thee
included Grace orr. who waa shot whom
troops opened FIRE TO clear b street In ne
Unionist quarter
Numerous persons with bullet wounds
were admitted - the Royal Nici0ria ard
Mater Hospitals
In the fighting between Sim Feiners
and Inionist shipyard workers manv
shops were wrecked IN York ard North
streets Soldiers got between the com
batants in York street and kept theTn apart
There were numerous baton charge hv
the police The military held York street
with arrnOred cars AZ midday
A girl in a green blouse headed the Sinn
Fein attack IN York street keeping DOR
en- yards ahead cf her nearest male COM
panion.
A curfew law viii be introduced IN BEL
fast tomorrow night extending from 10 30
p. m. 70 3 O'Clock IN the morning
The CnIonist quarter was the scene
serious disorders today Troops rushed
% the centre of the disturbance and
opened fire 20 clear the street
Shipyard employees were on their way
70 work at $40 O'Clock this morning.
when they were attacked, II is charged,
BY Sim Feiners, and shooting soon be-
gan. Soldiers quickly arrived and a.
slined q firing position, giving the crowd
three minutes TO clear York street Nest
Of the people fed
Other disorders occurred in the neigh
borhood of Ewarts Row, a Enionist quar-
ter. Shops were wrecked, and TO clear the
streets the troops opened fire from an
arnored ear.
Falls Road. which traverses Joseph
Devlin's political division, was simmering
this morning. Great excitement also pre-
vailed IN other affected areas.
A party 0f shIpysrd workers headed ov
a man carrying the Union Jack proceeded
I'D North street and wheried INTO Vine
Tav~n street. a Nationalist loralifv
where there were suggestive piles of stone.
Shots were fired ana the ranks ~ the SNIP
yard workers were reduced by several Fha
were rushed - q hospital he shop
keepers a North street promptly riuerl
their stores There have hcon l35 hFes
since "Wednesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
PHILIP CORB|N'S HOUSE
ENTERED BY THIEVES
Dwelling at 2l8 E. Third Street
Ransacked While the Family
Was Away.

While the members of the family were
out last night, the home Of Philip Corbin,
2lS T.. Third street. was visited by thieves
who ransacked the entire building in a
search evidently for money. IL is not
known definitely what articles were
taken.
Investigation showed that some winter
clothes that had been packed in camphor
had been taken out OF bureau drawer
and strewn about the floor. The camphor
tracks led to the third floor Of the build
ing. where a room had been rented. In
this room, window screens had been re-
moved so as to permit anyone in the room
to have view of the street. In this way
the return of the occupants of the house
could be noticed.
A paddock, which was on diningroom
door. had been broken so that entrance
could be made to the dinipgroom. An
other door connects with Corbin's store.
This was not molested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
S85,0OO,0OO MORE
FOR COAL MINERS
IN WAGE INCREASE
President Wilson Accepts Commits
sions' Report Increasing Pas Of
1880 Anthracite Workers.
MEN THREATEN STRIKE
BUT ARE GIVEN WARNING
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Aug 30.--President Will
son today approved the majority report
of the Anthracite Coal Commission in
creasing the wages OF contract miners 20
per cent over present rates
Miners employed as company men are
given an increase Of IL per cent, and the
same amount IL given consideration
miners" and miners laborcrs and monthly
men.
The findings, the report snid. would tx
minimum rate of So "A cents per hour for
the lower paid men IN the anthracite
industry.
The president struck out Of the report
q provision fixing the terms of retroactive
payments under the award which he said
was outside athe commission jurisdiction.
Thomas Kennedy, chairman of the
miners scale committee, had protested
this feature of the award, he said.
Anthracite mine workers will receive
about SIS 900. 600 in back paw under the
retroactive feature of the award which
makes It effective April |, 1920, and the
total increase awarded To the LIS, 900
miners will average, the commission said,
at least $50 900, 900 annually
Officials of the Anthracite Commission
said the Joint wage scale committee of
miners and operators had already been
called to meet Wednesday or Thursday
TO consider application of the award.
They characterized the meeting of miners
at Wilkes-Barre last night as an insurgent
gathering without authority to commit
the miners to rejection.
Washington, Aug. 30-President Viii
son is understood to have approved the
report of the commission appointed to
consider wage demands OF anthracite coal
miners
Hazleton, Pa, Aug 30.-Mine workers
of the anthracite field today awaited
action by President Wilson on the findings
of the anthracite wage commission.
This commission was chosen by Presl-
dent Wilson to decide the dispute between
the miners and operators regarding a wage
increase. and other grievances. A we'll
authenticated report has been published
that Chairman w. o. Thompson. of the
representing the operators, have sent %
the President majority report granting
the mine workers an average advance of
IL per cent in wages.
Neal J. Ferry, representing the miners
mitted a minority recommendation for
an increase of 81 per cent.
The men Throughout the region con-
tinued at work today, but message has
been sent 10 the president by miners dele
gates in session at Nilkes-Barre urging
the acceptance of Ferry minority report.
They ask for an answer on or before
September and say the acceptance of the
Ferry Report is the only means of pro-
noting peace in the anthracite field I'm
less a favorable reply is received from
the president the signers of the message
say the 175,000 workers will quit on
September |.
Representatives of the Department oi
Justice have warned the leaders that q
strike would be violation of the Lever
Act and render them liable to prosecution
They replied that they would quit work
and call it vacation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
MILLION DELAYED
IN BROOKLYN BY
RAILWAY STRIKE
Rapid Transit Patrons Had Diff
Guilty in Reaching New York
City This Morning.
ENTIRE SYSTEM
WAS PARALYZED
New York World.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

Ne0 York. Aug. 3o.-More than one
million Brooklyn residents. who depend
largely upon the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Co, TO take them to business, were re-
duced TO improvised conveyance today
by the strike of company employees, that
virtually paralvzcd the entire transit
system subways, elevated roads and
trolleys.
The strike went into effect Yesterday
morning, after tho men Ind voted TO
postpone action pending further attempts
TO adjust wage demands.
Long before the accustomed rush hour
the streets were Iar1sned with pedestrians
looking for vehicles, most of which were
even then crowded with iostling passen--
gers. Hundreds OF business houses had
arranged to have their trucks canvas
the homes of their employees, but these
failed utterly TO accommodate the
thousands who were employed in offices
that could furnish no such lux,iries.
Despite the appearance of automobiles,
from limousine 20 jitney. large trucks and
horse-drawn wagons, literally thousands
of pedestrians, after waiting hours for
even hanging room, swarrned the side
walks, trIdging their way to their distant
places of business. Many gave up in dis
gust and decided TO take days emf )rced
vacation.
Although hearings on the strike situa-
tion were called by Lindley NJ. Garrison,
receiver for the company, and Mayor
Hylan, there apparently was little hope
of ending the strike today. Mr.. Garrison
requested companies in New Jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts to send
as many buses as possible to help relieve
the situation.
Commissioner Of Plants and Structures
Whalen assembled a fleet of several
hundred ears, carrying approximately
10000 passengers at a single trip. The
fare was five cents.
Six steamboats, and two of the city
police boats carried passengers from Coney
Island and East river points.
Because of the almost unprecedented
jam of vehicular traffic during the early
rush hours, the Brooklyn, Williamsburg
and Manhattan bridges over the East
River were made one way thoroughfares.
Scenes of confusion were enacted at
the bridgeheads where thousands of
busses, wagons, touring cars and taxicabs
tried to fight their way into the process
sion toward Manhattan.
Mounted police and traffic officers
strove to maintain order but the conges-
ton increased Vehicles debauched into
the open places at the bridge ends plunging
blindly into the maelstrom of congestion
where they found il impossible to move
further or turn around Hundreds were
caught in a tide which swept them into
side streets where they were hopelessly
! marooned
In Manhattan a number of the busiest
thoroughfares were made one way streets
to coordinate with the bridges
b. r. T. officials stated that "a trains
were being operated on the elevated and
subway lines this morning. This amounted
to less than ten per cent of its normal sub
way and elevated service, according to
public service commission surveys.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
HARDING TO STUMP
THE EAST AND WEST
EARLY IN OCTOBER
Will Quit Front Porch Month,
But Managers Will Keep Check
on Him.
BAR TRANSFORMING OR
"OFFHAND" SPEECHES
nv Associated press to Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Marion, o.. Aug. 30 Plans for some
Of the speaking trips 70 be made by Sena-
tor Harding are nearing completion.
Announcement probably viii be made
soon Of three or four Of the places outside
Ohio where he viii deliver addresses.
New York and Chicago are understood
to be virtually certain to be on the list
and the claims Of number Of cities in the
Middle West and the West are under
serious consideration. Denver, salt Lake
City and Spokane mark the Western arc
Of the swing around the circle as II now. ls
under discussion, but the nominee has
been strongly urged 20 20 all the way to
the Pacific coast.
Indianapolis - considered likely
selection among the cities nearer Ohio and
there may also be speech AT Louisville.
IT has been suggested that the candidate
pay his respects TO neighborIng states on
the East by speaking az Philadelphia and
Wheeling, but il is uncertain whether
that plan will he carried out
One speech in New England is said TO
have been discussed.
The Republican managers expect 70
keep the number Of addresses made away
from Marion within very narrow limits
They declare emphatIeallv that there viii
be no way station speeches or barn
stormIng.
1t is considered unlikely that any speak
ing engagements outside Ohio VIII be
made for dates earlier than October. ex-
cept the one already announced Tor
September at the Minnesota State Far
The nominees list of froEt porch ap-
pointments viii occupy ms attention al
most exclusively up to the last week Of
September.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
STEERS ON RAMPAGE.
Four Broke Away From Stock
yard Today and Created Ex-
citement in the Chase.

Four steers, which had been shipped 10
Wilmington for Wilson 4 Co. escaped
from the stockyard at the foot Of Shipley
street at noon today. They ran in all
directions. One went 10 kirkwoo6 Park
from there il was chased 10 Church street,
where il was shot by Policeman Roden-
heiser. 1t required ten bullets from the
policeman's revolver TO dispatch the
beast.
Another one was shot at Eighteenth
street and the Boulevard, having had
a lively run around town. Two we're inn
prisoned in the yard at 1lo5 Madison
street until they could be rescued by en-
ployes of the company.
Several persons were knocked down by
the runaway animals in different parts of
town, but so far as is known no person
was seriously injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
WANT MORE WAT Err.
Complaint of insufficient Supply in Esst
Thirteenth Street.

At the meeting this morning of the
Board Of Water Comissioners a complaint
of insufficient supply on Thirteenth street
between Market and King was referred to
the chief engineer for investigation and
report.
Balances totaling S46,3l8.l9 were re-
ported by the Treasurer and weekly and
monthly payrolls amounting to s5,495.
were approved.
Pumpage of 98, 226, 500 gallons and
consumption of 103 1893, 900 for last week
both showed a.decrease from last years
figures for the corresponding term. The
pumpage was 7,42. $50 gallons less and
and the consumption 1892, 900 gallons
less
Water rents for the quarter ending
June 30 to the amount of 81, l23.45 re-
msining unpaid will cause the shutting
off of supply unless settled for by Sep
tember 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN.
Held Up Reese Harrington at
Harrington and Robbed
Him of $50.
special Dispatch to Every Evening

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening
Dover, Aug. 30.-No clue has been OBJ
tanned as to the highway robbers who held
up Manager Reese Harrington of the Har-
rington Opera House, Saturday evening
and relieved him of $50, the nights re-
oeipts.
Because of the suddenness of the at
tack, Harrington had no chance to get a
good look at his assailants, and for this
reason he could give the officers but little
to work on
The Harrington officials, however, do
not intend to let up on the matter, but
expect TO Use every effort possible to
round up the outlaws.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
Accidental Death Record.

In accordance with the request of the
Secretary of the National Safety Congress,
to be held at Milwaukee, September 81
October !, Coroner Bullock has forward
ed list Of the accidental deaths during
the week August 22-2S, which amounted
to four. 1t is proposed to tabulate and
publish these daily all over the country
while the congress is in session, for com-
parison with war casualty lists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
POLES BEATEN BACK
BY REDS IN DRIVE,
LOSE FOUR TOWNS
Soviet, in Counter Offensive. Near
Brest-Litovsk, Stop Ad-
vance of Foe.
VERY HEAVY FIGHTING
REPORTED AT LEMBERG
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, Aug 30.-RuSsian Soviet
forces engaged in a counter offensive
against the Poles east OF Brest-Litovsk
have occupied four villages in that vicinity
Near Lemberg there is heavy fighting
and in the Nlodava and Grubeshoff re-
gions there is local fighting
This information was received here this
morning in an official wireless dispatch
from Moscow.
Warsaw. Aug. 30.-While Riga has been
agreed upon BY the Polish and Russian
Soviet governments as the place for future
peace negotiations it was said st the for
eign ministry late last night that no word
had been received from the Levian gov
ernment regarding the Poles request 70
hold the conference in Riga.
Warsaw, Aug. pa wireless message
from Minsk SAYS that members of the
Polish peace delegation, and those who
accompanied it to the conference with
the Soviet emissaries. are becoming III
because of the unsanitary conditions I'M
der which they are compelled TO live.
Among those who are sick is Maurice
Pate, of Denver, a member of the Americaf
Relief Administration, who Is seriously i'll.
He accompanied the delegation, together
with Hersehel Walker, Philadelphia, an
other relief worker, TO discuss with the
Soviet representatives proposal for feed
ing war stricken children.
The message says that conditions grow
worse each day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
GOV. cox To BARE MORE
GET THE Money PLANS
Democratic Candidate Will Also
Reply TO Harding's Latest
League of Nations Program.
ny Associated Press TO Every Evening

En- Route with Governor Cox, PittsbTg
Aug. 30.-Governor Cox travelled here
today to prepare for his swing around the
circle In the West next month. On the
way from New York the Democratic
presidential candidates train will bring
him 90 Columbus late this afternoon.
Governor Cox's next address will be
delivered at the State fair in Columbus.
He will make another address at Columbus
Thursday to a gathering Of agricultural
organizations and leave that night on his
western trip a journey which viii take
him TO the Pacific Coast and Northern and
Southern States en- route and closc at
St. Louis, October 3.
A reply % Senator Harding's recent
speech on the League Of Nations and
further revelations regarding Republi-
can campaign contributions are planned
by the governor in early addresses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
TWO TRIPS To HOSPITAL
FATE OF LLOYD SMITH
Hit by Motor Car After Having
Injury, Previously Sustained,
Attended To.

LLOYD Smith, colored, is West Thir-
teenth street, was struck and knocked
from his bicycle this morning about 1890
on Eleventh street near French by car
said to have carried a Kentucky license.
Smith was returning from the Delaware
Hospital where he had had an injury TO
his left hand dressed. The force of the
collision opened the wound and he was
compelled to return to the hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
NJ sweeney IS BEYOND
HOPE OF RECOVERY,
JAIL DOCTORS SAY
Food, if Taken Now. Would be Too
Late 20 Save Cork's Mayor.
Physician Declares.
BARELY ABLE TO SPEAK.
SAYS STRIKER s WIFE
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Aug. 3O.-The hunger strike Of
Terence MacSweney, Lord Mayor Of
Cork, has progressed so far that even If ne
took food now it would do him no good.
according TO a statement by the Brlxton
prisoner doctor to MacSweney wife, who
visited her husband this morning.
Mayor MaeSweney was sud To De even
more gravely IN than last reports indicated
and change for the worse may come any
time during the next "a hours.
Mrs. MacSweney remained with her
husband three hours She said he was
conscious and recognized her bat Was un-
able 10 speak. Mrs MacSweucy was pal "a
and bore evident signs OF the terrihc
strain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
Rounded Up Whisky.

Three motor trucks carrying whisky ille-
gally from Baltimore to New York were
apprehended by Federal prohibition Of
fcers near Marcus Hook, Pa, on Satlm-
day just over the Delaware line. The local
officers accompanied the trucks to Phila-
delpha, where the liquor was turned
agent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-30
ITALY AND THE j. s.
IN ACCORD WITH POLAND
Americas Recent Note Entirely in
Line With Rome's Stand,
Colby Told.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Aug. 3O-Italy has in
formed the United States that the two
governments are practically in accord as
to sentiments concerning Russia and
Poland contained in the recent American
note, Secretary Colby announced today.
Similar assurances had been received
munication was made through the coun-
sellor of the embassy in formal visit to
the State Department, Mr. Colby added
A reply to the note would be made, he
said.