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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
SHOOTING OF H|NDSLEY
IS CALLED ACCIDENTAL
Man Held for Investigation is Re
leased; Victims Condition
Not Serious.

Joseph III. Hindsley, Gil Lombard
street, was admitted to the Delaware
hospital Thursday afternoon suffering
with a bullet wound in the right breast
Gallon Pierce. l0ll Tatnall street, who
was at that time held by the police for
investigation of the case, has been released
as the authorities are satisfied that the
affair was accidental.
According to the facts gathered by
CITY Detectives johnson and kempski,
Hindsley and Pierce went TO the latter =
home last Thursday about 4 o'clock and
went To his bed room lindsey picked
UP a revolver which Pierce kept under his
pillow and began to toy with 1T. The
latter cautioned EIindslev that it was
loaded and started to take It from his
friends hand when it exploded and
Hindslcy fell to the floor with the bullet
lodged in the heshy part OF his breast
between two ribs.
The injured man was placed IN the
chemical truck of tho Friendship Fire
Co. and rushed TO the Delaware hospital.
Pierce turned himself over to the police.
Al the hospital this morning 1t was
said the Hindsley condition was not
serious He will be operated upon today
or tomorrow To remove the bullet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
INDEPENDENTS To FIGHT
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Rumor Has it a Complete Ticket
Will be Put IN the
Field.

Republican circles today were agog
with rumors that the New DispensatiOn
will have a complete ticket at the Re
publican primaries end that William du
Point will finance the New Dlspensatlon 5
campaign. 1t was also reported that
Isaac W Bowers, former chairman Of the
Republican First Wilmington District
Committee VII return from Los Angeles,
CAL and reioin the New Dlspensauon
forces
Mr.. Bowers it is said will be proposed
for clerk of the peace this fall and two
wears hence will seek the Republican
nomination for Register of Deeds.
In addition TO those named as affihat-
ed with the movement, Others mentioned
as favoring a split from the Republican
organization ranks are former Levy
Court Commissioner Benjam A. Groves,
Edward NJ Davis, Register of Wills
Isaac r. Brown, former Levy Court
Commissioner T. Hollingsworth, Levy
Court Commissioner Isaac G. Elliott,
State Senator J Gilpin Highheld. Jr.,
William j. Highfeld, Edward O. Brad
ford, Jr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
MAN KILLED, ONE
HURT IN ACCIDENT
At HARLAN PLAN
Workman Engaged in Placing
Hawser Pipe Hit by Block;
Dies in Ten Minutes.
ANOTHER HAS LEG BROKEN

One man was killed and another
suffered a fractured leg as the result oi
two accidents at the Harlan Shlphuilding
plant this morning. Both accidents oc-
CURED about 1920.
The dead man is j ]. Rudaitys. "a
wears old of New Castle. but living IN tins
CITY at 224 East Sixth street. tie rs
a ''burner" and was working along the
side of n ship about thirty feet from the
ground when the accident occurred
The riggers were engaged in putting IN
a hawscr pipe when as hackle block
slippcd from the wires holding 1T and
fell over the side of the ship. The block
caught Rudaiiys SQuarcly and hurled nm
spinning 10 the ground below
Workers who were nearby ran 20 the
scene Of tho fall and found him stu aiive.
They rushed him 10 the shipyard dis-
pensarv where he died ten minutes later
He suffered fractured skull and num-
her OF severe body bruises.
The accident occurred on the cargo
carrier known rs hull No. 81. The
block which struck Rudaitys was piece
az wood five feet long and weighed about
thirty pounds.
The injured man was Hugh ] Mcbride.
d5 wears old of 916 mon street lie IS a
drillcr and became frightened II IS said,
when he saw piece bf timber being
swung in the air 10y crane some DIS
tance from him. He became confused
and jumped In doing so he fell dis
lance of ten feet and fractured his leg:
He was taken to the Delaware Hospital
where his leg was set. His condition -
not regarded as serious. He was working
on an oil tanker known in the yards as
hull No. b. when the accident occurred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
PORCH CAMPAIGN
OPENED At MARION
With Flags, Banners and Bands.
Delegation From Mansfield
Calls and Hears Harding.
nv Associated PRESS 70 Every Evening

nv Associated Press "a Every Evening
Marion. Ohio. july ~ Senator Hard
ing's front porch campaign began to-day
with a pilgrimage 70 Marion by dele
cation from Mansfield and the surround
ing country n Richland county
The FIRST ~ he many groups ~ voters
that are 10 come here during the summer
on similar missions marched m the
Harding residence with flags and banners
flying and with bands playing Marion
was in holiday dress 10 give the front
porch campaign = rousing send of
Two airpIanes were pilots ~ the Pill
grimrnage q w Henney. vice-president
If thc Mansfield Chamber n Commerce.
was chosen The advance scout IN fly over
Marion and shower the city with Hard
ing and Coolidge souvenirs, and Mrs.
Gordon A Farrow, vice-president ~ the
Mansfield Aero Club. was accorded the
distinction 81 conveying from the ar The
FIRST of the front porch delegations
Senator Harding'g front porch - de-
clared by many Ohioans 70 be similar n
that AZ Canton where stay-at-horne
speaking campaign was conducted IN
1896 by Mckinley
Adding IN the analogy. the famous old
Mckinley flag pole sent here from Canton
Dy admirers OF nenstDf hsfuthp fNsfS
lts weather beaten height from the center
Of the lawn
Strictly speaking. the Lawn - M longer
a lawn a. all hat an expanse of white
crushed limestone. The pebbly carpet
vas laid 70 preserve a solid surface under
the tramp If the thousands expected N
take part in the front porch campaign.
The Senator speech was set for late
in the afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
ORDERS STRIKING
MINE LABORERS TO
RETURN TO WORK
u. M. w. Head Takes Action
After Receipt of Presidents
Telegram.
Will SON WARNS MEN ON
VIOLATING AGREFMEN IT
mr. Associated Press to Every Evening


Indianapolis. July 81 Striking mine
workers in Indiana and Illinois today
were ordered hack IN work by President
John T. lewis. If the United Mine Work
ers of America. In a Telegram directed To
every local union in the affected district
he instructed that immediate MEETINGS he
called and steps taken to oct the men
back tn work
Washington. July II White House
officials today expressed satisfaction over
The announcement Of John l.. Leuis presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers, that
he would order striking NINE Iaborers in
Illinois and Indiana 10 return 10 work.
HE statement that he would tske such
action followed receipt at Indianapolis
last night Of telegram from President
Wilson appealing tn the strikers IN resume
work pending adjustment Of their wage
demands
The President said that the men If
returned to work be would invite the
joint scale committee Of operators and
miners 70 meet for the purpose Of ADJUST
ing inequalities which might exist in the
present wage scale He declared how
ever. that he could not recommend cor
rection of inequalities until the strikers
returned TO work
The President told the strikers that he
was distressed not only because Il the
likelihood Of suffering during the coming
winter should the strike continue but also
because the violation Of the terms If YOUR
solemn obligation impairs vCur good name,
destroys the confidence which is the basis
Ct all mutual agreement and threatens the
very foundation of fair industrial rela-
tons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
PAPER PLANT AT HOPEWELL
Milwaukee Concern to Erect a
S3,0o0,0O0 Concern on
Virginia War Site.

HummeIl and Downing, large paper
board manufacturers of Milwaukee, Wis
consin, have bought plant location and
will erect factory on the site OF the
former guncotton plant at Hopewell,
Virginia, owned by the du Pont Chemical
Co. Their purchase consists of leo acres,
a power house and one OF the large
structural steel buildings, three stories
high and S0x200 feet
The site fronts on the James river
IL is expected that the company will
emp'ov about 500 men when operations
start. They vii make paper board from
southern pine, and when completed the
new plant will represent an expenditure
Of approximately s3.000,000 The pur-
chase of the Hummell and Downing firm
brings the number of manufaC turers who
have bought plant sites in the Petersburg
HopeweI district to %, eleven Of which
are located on the grounds Of the former
munitions factory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
DEL AWARE TO HAVE
GUARANTEED MILK
BEGINNING AUG. |
Farmers Throughout State Gen
orally Observe Health Board
Provisions.
FREE TUBERCULAR faint

A statement made today to Every
Evening by DIR. l.. 5. Conwel Of Dover,
Secrratry OF the State Board OF Health,
that the new rulings of the board, making
compuIsorv the inspection Of dairy herds,
or the dissemination of milk from un-
inspected cows. was being generally
complied with everywhere in the state,
A. assurance to Wilmington and Della
ware people that there will be no shortage
of milk tomorrow and succeeding days
as a result Of Delaware : effort 10 provide
pure milk 10 the consumer
Even in Newark. where milk famine
was threatened by the unwillingness of
farmers TO have their herds inspected.
the usual supply Of milk has been as
sured bv an arrangement whereby the
milk sold in Newark will be paSteurized
I'M Wilmington Newark has no pasteurl-
cation plant.
For the first time in its history, Delaware
will beginning tomorrow. be served with
milk of guaranteed purity. and the fight
for pure milk ends with untold benefit TO
the consumer and without hardship to
the producers.
The State Board Of Health has not
cared to act arbitrarily in the enforcement
of the new rulings. Il has rather taken a
conciliatOry stand, meeting directors
with a willingness to cooperate. as Is
shown by the arrangement made with the
farmers in the Newark district.
The ruling of the State board requires
that farmers have their herds tested before
tomorrow, or at least, have their applica-
lions for testing on ille. IT, owing TO the
rush of work a farmers herd Is not vet
tested. If he has applied for a test. milk
from his dairy will not be barred for sale.
Practically al the farmers who send
their milk to this city have already COM
piled with the ruling of the State board. "
said W L. Richards of the Clover Dairy
Co. today Most of our milk comes
from the south of Wilmington, and in
that section, farmers for many weeks past
have been having their herds tested, not
merely because they knew the law would
require it. but because they wished to
furnish milk OF unquestIoned purity to
the consumers. Outside of Newark, / do
not know of any section where there has
been serious opposition TO the new ruling
There is nothing for Wilmington people
TO worry over as far as their milk supply
i concerned. Milk will continue to come
10 this city as usual. There will be no
shortage because Of the required pasteuri-
cation and inspection of herds
Wilmington 5 milk supply will be un-
affected by the ruling OF the State Board
of Health, saws Clarence Fraim of the
Fraim diaries ''Seventv-hve per cent of
the milk brought here Is pasteurized.
The refusal OF a few farmers to have their
herds inspected will not affect the local
supply of milk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
S|NN FE|N PART OF
GREAT CONSPIRACY
OF RED AND GERMAN
Aimed at Destruction Of Great
Britain, Charges Carson and
Duke of northumberland.
LLOYD GEORGE MAKES
APPEAL FOR OFFICERS
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

nv Associated Press IN Every Evening
London. July II Charges that the
Sim Fem is part Of great world wide
conspiracy in which BoIshevism and Ger
man revenge are playing an active part
aiming at tho destruction q Great Britain,
have been made 10y Sir Edward Carson
and the Duke Of Northumberland
This was revealed to-day by puhlieH-
tion Of an official report Of conference
between Premier LLOYD George and
Unionist peers and members 81 the House
Of commons at which Carson and the
duke were chief epokeHmen for the Union
lists
The duke SAID nm alliance was formed
in 1919 between the Sinn Te,n and the
Bolsheviki through DIR Patrick McArtan.
Slim Fein ambassador 20 America;
that the Sim Fem WAS represented at all
the conference IN Russia leading up to the
third internationale and that the Sim
Fem program was virtually identical with
that % the third intcrnationale
Carson argued that II was from the
time that Frank 7. Walsh, of the Indian
propaganda bureau in America, came 70
Ireland last year that the Sim Fem be-
came unmanagcable in conspiracy which
he said would eventually beat the British
government He quoted from speeches
Of Judge Daniel + Cohalan Of New York
to support his arguments.
Premier Lloyd George Agreed there was
Bolshevist support behind anti-Bntish
activities in Ireland and said he would
not be surprised if there also was Bolshe-
visit money But. he added, we should
make a mistake If We came 10 the CON
clusion that the Sim Fem is purely q
Bolshevist conspiracy against Great Bri-
tain.
Appealing for 900 of'ce to put down
this conspiracy and saying that the Irish
situation WAS more trying to men : nerves
than the late war, the premier alluded
to the drastic nature of the government 5
coming bill and asked for support for the
governments policy OF enforcing the law
and granting Ireland any measure of
| liberty and self government consistent
! with the supremacy and security OF the
United Kingdom.
| Reports continue 10 come from Ireland
| of other disorders after the assassination
| yeaterday of Frank Brooke, friend of
| Viscount French, and the escape of Brig.
| Gen. O. II. +. Lucas from Sim Fem kid
| nappers.
| Three soldiers and three Sim Feiners
/ were wounded when military police were
| disarmed by Sim Feiners in the heart of
! Dublin.
Charlemont fort in Belfast, dating from
| Queen Elizabeth's time has been burned
| by armed raiders.
| An economic war against Belfast by
neighboring Sinn Fem territory in reprisal
for the exclusion from Belgast of Sim
| Fem workers seems to be forecast In
/ Louth county.
Masked men held up railway officials
| at Newtown and Butler, County Fermagh
last night and kidnapped the guard of q
| freight train.
Two soldiers were shot dead from am.
! bush near Limerick Another patrol was
! arnbushed near Dublin and relieved O
/ its arms. Sim Feiners damaged an TRANCE
/ men hall at Strangford, County Down.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
Washington, July 81 President vii
SON. through the United Mine Workers
of America. last night appealed 70 striking
Continued on page II
GOVERNMENT LOSING NO
MONEY, SAYS P. D. DEPT
Brands as Absurd Story in Con
nection With Operations
of Ponzi
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Washington. July 3I-Acting Post
master-General koops today characteriz-
ed as utterly absurd statements that the
Postoffice Department was losing millions
of dollars through the international reply
coupon transactions of Charles Ponzl of
Boston.
International reply coupons issued IN
foreign countries and redeemed at United
States postofhces for the wear ended June
30. Mr.. ,koons said numbered 81, SSS with
A postage value of s., 1914 10 Since the
Inauguration of the international reply
coupon system thirteen years ago MIR
Moons said, United States poStoffceS had
redeemed l,223,4l6 coupons, having .
postage value of Sol l20.s0.
Boston. July 3I-Charles Ponzi man
OF mysterious millions, stood aside today
in the offices where he had handled the
investments Of thousands of persons in
his international postal exchange business
while federal auditors went over his books
To see how much he owed and how much
he had with which to pay.
United States Attorney Gallagher said
he hoped to establish beyond question
whether Ponzi has made the millions of
profits which he has claimed, or has been
paying returns of fifty per cent TO one set
of investors with money obtained from
another Also the inquiry viii be directed
to learn whether it was by international
reply coupon exchange exclusively or in
some other form that such profits rs may
be shown were gained.
Ponzi has paid without question OF
delay every claim made against him tC
date and has been without income from
the public since he shut off investments
by agreement with the authorities last
Monday He said today he was not ready
vet. and might never be ready to revea
the business secret involved in the opera
tons which have brought him wealth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
HALTS WHISKY CARAVAN
Officer Then Releases 800 Cases of
Liquor Bound From Balti-
more to New York.

Four truck loads of liquor passed
through Wilmington this morning bound
from Baltimore to New York.
About III o'clock Special Prohibition
Officer Rhinehart saw two trucks going up
French street between Ninth and Tenth
streets. He stopped one truck but the
second truck turned abruptly at Ninth,
apparently trying to escape. A short chase
and the car was caught. w. Truxton Boyce
Federal prohibition officer, inspected
their permits and finding them authentic
allowed the caravan TO proceed. Eight
hundred cases were aboard the two
trucks The driver of the second truck
did not explain his actions in turning at
Ninth street.
Earlier in the morning Special Officer
Haley of the Law and Order Society stop
ped two trucks on Washington street
but as nothing was wrong with the papers
they were allowed to pass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
ST|FFENS
IN FIGHT WITH REDS,
WITH AID OF ALLIES
Army Being Peorganized Under
French Trained Officers; Coun-
ter Offensive 20 Begin
IN MEANTIME, REDS
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
NJ hs.ooiatad Press ~ Every Evenins

London, July ~ The Bolshc,1ki have
advanced ~ Bresf -i4it0gHk myr a 80vlr
statement received here today ~ airt
lnss
Paris, July 81 Bolrhsvib eavalr,
forues have aimnced ~ the east Pm
sinn frontier, according ~ a rrport 'r0u
the French military mission ln Nas-.a
20 tho French foreign 0Gice Tie ~
shev1k limo eTtefltr from @uwslk ~
miles northwest n Gro,no rn0rs thar
en- miles % a point drnosi directly n0rfH
a WarnaV
The Bolshsvili have M srsuaii-
oryesed the horders ~ Allsr rtrin srf
Marienwerier trit are iraiernirInr 80
Tho Germans
Russian-Polish arruiEfirs rsgo.ia''r-
bad been Arranged iof lagi night Whefher
they we're held has M Ieen rovenira
The mission aave e Indrrufsrrfs -
Germans and Boisheyiki az 1o~o.irfrr
A. Ssiwalki Tho northern wing - ~
Polvhevik army nov be- r1efa~irg Var
saw directly from thc norti - weI s~frrTr
the rar' Tho Bolshev1k nnw arr 2-
miles Southwest ~ Ri1lvFfok
The allied trpous n Allenrt~-r -
Narienwer,ler. rhieh 80 mrrflv Wrench
viii ~ held there urfii ffr rfffnfirr
clears. thoslgh Tho plelia-r'r dnfisa hsv,.
hcrn changed Censal Former -rfn
fnaudcr n No FIRST Polish sFrnv Tfirf
suffered urn~f sewrr~lv ~ no rrrifr
northeast ~ Warsaw. has -ern rrle~rf
ard General Iriser,h Haller be- EN- gwen
supreme command ~ ire r0rth~~r
group ~ arrriee
The advance ~ General WaHer 80
commanded The Polish frviFi0TH n
Francr md = Frrnch-'rairrd ~
first step IN the reorranfgsfion ~ fhr
Polish army which waF h~gun hv ~
Anglo Wrench mission Yesterday an ~
important trehnical details 80 tefnr
taken over Nv Tho French oH,crrs and
large authority has hem placed Nth aH
the stats
On the Galician front Polish onuntfr
offensive IL being lrgani1ed Ihrar
Polish arTnistire dpirvaire ~ WarsaU
YESTERDAY They are f,rneral Rnmer
Colonel Solluhuh rho rsuof iatsd rlr-
rpssfully with the Bolshev1ki ~ Murnansk
and VI Wroblewski, ytoe-minlster ~ fhr
council
Finland and The Russian SOVIET ravrrrl-
rnent have resumed the Dorraf confer
ence over several disputed dlatrirfs whirr
was broken on reneutiy
The mission rcrorfs he morale ~ fhr
I Polish army stiiened remarkably during
the mast pcrk herausp ~ thc uIgefrn
arrival, news II munitions enrrufr Era
the fact n allied support Ihe mlsslor
states that only 'hc aolshey1k cavalry
nov Is effective. tho infantry telnr worth
less
The capture bv the Rolshevlk vsstsF
dav ~ C,raievo. 81 miles slufhwcef
Suwalki q reported ~ me rnisslon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF CHICAGO JEWELER
Man and Woman Held in Connec-
ton With Sudden Passing of
S. A. 7. Lofts.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Chicago, July 3l.-Roy NJ. Shayne, a
newspaper advertising solicitor, and Miss
Ruth Woods, were held today by police
for questioning in connection with the
sudden death last night of Samuel A. T.
LOFTS, head of the jewelry firm of LOFTS
Brothers. Shayne told the police that he
answered Miss Woods telephone call for
help from the LOFTS apartment and when
LOFTS admitted him the diamond mer-
chant collapsed and died before a ply
stefan arrived
A coroner sphvsician reported that Lofts
died from cerebral hemorrhages but no
marks of violence were found on the body.
LOFTS housekeeper, Miss Hulda John
son, told the police her employer had been
drinking heavily recently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
PLATFORM
FOR Cop. MEETING
St ate and County Committees
Discuss Plans for Campaign
Here Today.

The Republican State Committee met
in the clubhouse Of the Young Men \
Republican Club at noon today. There
was large attendance, and much inter
est was exhibited,
Charles Warner State chairman. re-
ported political conditions rs he found
them on recent tours Of the three counties.
One proposal to be considered was the
appointment Of a committee 10 prepare
a draft of a tentative platform TO be
presented TO the State convention, which
will be held at Dover August "a. Final
preparations for the convention will be
made today, and the State committee
will meet in the Hotel Richardson,
Dover. on the convention eve.
County chairmen attended the noon
meeting, and the State and county
committee held a Joint "get-acquainted'
meeting at o'clock this afternoon,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
JAPAN DETERMINED
TOOCCUPY SAGHALIN
In Reply to u. S., Says It IS Neces-
sary. but Occupation Will Not
be Permanent.
' Asso.1atod press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Toxic, July 3II-OItll rs Of Japan
answer 70 the note of the I nlted states
relative 10 Japan intention 70 occupy
Saghalien. Siberia, are printed today by
the newspapers.
The reply says that occupation IS IN
avoidable 70 maintain japanese national
privileges and that the decision 20 occupy
the island viii not be changed, according
10 the papers.
The reply emphasizes that Japan has
no territorial ambitions and that the
occupation will be only temporary until
a stable government Is established IN
Russia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-31
TO BRING CAPITAL AND
LABOR CLOSER TOGETHER
Cox's Acceptance Speech EX-
pected 70 Touch on Indus
thai Problems.

DAYTON. Ohio. 'liy addi-on
20 the League 20 Nation. fhe AmeuoaH
industrial problem md other tomreti.
questions are - have 7ramurut piarr
in the address - CovernDr oN icorptirg
the Democratic nomination tcrora.rg
10 men here IN close touch al.a he tm
paIgn.
Il was SAID that a arg aortou
the address might he sypec "a fn -.
with industrial affairs with lrw
bringing capital and .Abor .cs,r f'-
gether.
The governor bent AZ efforts toward
completing he address today
80 engrCssed vas be- hat FL 1fereu no
comment on the statement Senator
Harding charging bat powerful inter
national interests flvorIng -he Ieagi
OF Nations we're behind Democrabr
financing and that fhe Democrats suuid
seek 20 minimize the league -,lc