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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-01-02
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
.FOCH WARNS FRANCE
To PREP ARE FOR WAR
WITH THE GERMANS
We Cannot Trust a Nation That
Makes Fighting an Industry,
He Says.
HER NEIGHBORS MUST BE
ALWAYS UNDER ARMS
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, May 10 Warning that France
must, in the midst nf peace, make prepara~
tions for future wars, was uttered by
Marshal Foch, who presided at thr nual
meeting Of the Polytechnic Scn00l of
Army Engineers today. Discussing les
sons Of the great war, he said the present
economic struggle il the FIRST part ot tho
peace program but preparation Tor var
is tho second part.
(Which Of US he asked, "dares believe
Germany il renounclug war on the NOR
row Of her ruin Germany, INSPIRED Dy
sheer ambition, took part IN wars 10
1916, 1866, 1870 and 1914 on the plea Of
historic necessities. Gernany's neigh
bors, whether they wish 10 or not, viii
be forced TO keep up armies and MAINTAIN
strong frontiers, because apart from the
generous intentions Of civilized humanity,
there are historic realities Just as there
are geographical realities
How can We help mistrusting nation
he said, "whi ch, reduced 70 impotence
by tho great Napoleon, was able, oy its
martial ardor, to re-est ahlish itself ana
bring about complete overthrow Of the
colossal Napoleonic Empire, and by super
ative militarisrn and methOdic develop
ment, extended its authority from the
Fast Prussian marshes to beyond the
Rhine? Making war l. lts national
industry and might is the right.
Marshal Foch paid tribute 20 Marshal
Joffre, whose inspiration, he declared,
brought to France the victory AZ the
Marne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
Merchants Warned Of Dra3t ,
Curtailment if They Fail 70
Co operate With u. S.
Program.
LITTLE ACCOMMODATION
FOR NON ESSENTIAL LINE S
Cut in Clothing and General Me
chandizing Traced 70 Pressure
Of Banks.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
BACKS DEFLATION WOR1C

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, May l9-Purguant 20 the
pledge n the Federal Reserve Boar
leading banking interests Of this city VI
day extended their campaign Of 6shati'
Of credits and high commodity prices.
IN the financial circles this policy b.
already been effective in reducing spec
lative loans against securities 20 The ezts
Of hundreds of millions Of dollars. l
one instance, that Of prominent t7i
company, Il is said that credits of n
character had been reduced By 800 oOc
600 in the last three weeks.
Banks in the wholesale dryvoods ~
general merchandise districts have bes
proceeding along the same lines and r.
pressure exerted BY this insistenee is ssrr
10 be directly responsible for the wsv-
price cutting in many lines Of retsil trad
especially by the large department store
Downtown banks which IN q lsrFt
measure control operations u uptov
banks, are reported to have sdvissd drs=-
tic curtailment Of loans 10 merchants W 4
for any reason fail 70 comply WITH y .
governments defation program.
Importers and other dealers IN the mo-
luxurious articles Of apparel, 80 we'll
manufacturers Of iewelry, silvervsre AZ
other so-called non-essentiais are ssId
have received word from their banks th
only the most moderate financial accor
nodations NAV be expected at this tim
The president Of bank IN the whoiesa
shoe district is authority Tor the srat
ment that loans To dealers il leather ar
rubber goods are smaller now than
any period ia the last IS months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
WILL ENDORSE WILSON
DR.. Mccullough Of Indianapolis,
Likely to be Nominated for
Governor.
ny Associated press to Every Evening


Indianapolis, May DENOMINATION
Of State ticket, selection Of delegates
10 the national convention at San Fran
cisco, and framing Of State platform for
the party arc the principal objects before
the Democratic State Convention which
opens tonight.
President Wilson's administration will
be endorsed in strongest terms, leaders
declare, and the treaty of Versailles as
upheld by the President viii be approved.
Senators New and Watson, both Re-
pubhcans, it is anticipated, will be accused
of delaying peace by their votef or Lodge
reservations. The administration Of Gov
ernor Goodrich, leaders anticipate will
he severely arrsigned in the party plat
form. The attack viii be made partictl-
Iarly on the governors pardon record and
the State tax law.
Harmony is expected 10 rule from start
to finish. No opposition IS expected to
develop 10 the naming Of Nlce-President
Marshall, former United States Senator
Thomas Taggart, Former Cover nor
Samuel NJ Ralston and Mrs. Alice
Foster McCulloch, of Fort Wayne, char
man of the Women's State Executive
Committee on the big four.
II is practically assured that DR.. Carrie
ton B. McCulloch, of Indianapolis, will
be nominated for governor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
PALMER SWEEPS Pa,
OLD MACHINE WINS
BITTER G.O.P.FlGHT
Senator Penrose Running Low in
the Factional Contest for
Delcgate-at-Large.
WARES ENTREE IS GOING
STRONG IN CHICAGO RACE
ar Associated Press 70 Every Evening


PhIladelphia, Nav I9-Retuns from
Yesterday 5 primary election for all parties
IN Pennsylvania were still incomplete
early TODAY, but sufficient figures we're
received t3 indicate the probable winners
These returns showed al but one OF the
twelve slated candidates Of the regular
Republican state organization Tor dele
gate-at-large were leading. There we're
fifteen candidates.
OF those not on the regular slate, "
Freeland kendrIck, VINO was supported
By the Ware wing, of the Republican party
in Philadelphia, ran strong II eastern
counties. ORGANIZATION leaders predl- ted
hat the upstate vote would elect the
regular slated twelve. Those on the
regular slate were [. :. Senators Penrose
and Knox. Governor Sproul, Mayor
Babcock Of Plttsburg, and Mayor Moore
of Philadelphia: Stat Attorney General
". /. Sehaffer, ". " Atterbury. Jam 5
4. Elverson, Jr.. Percy NJ. Chandler,
Andrew ". Mellon, Col Asher Miner
and ] Leonard Replogle.
Returns from ! l.643 districts out of
-.lIS in he State showed the following
Tor The candidates whose vote was taou-
lated in the early returns.
Babcock. S9,S4l; Charles L. Blddle,
69. 49,; hendrick. 9T,0lS, Moore, 97,3lS;
Peurose. "a. 500; ~proul. loo, ,01
The regular State organization claimed
the election Of nearly all rs 81 district
delegates, presidential preferences did
not figure in the voting directly Tor dele
gates At large, the contest beng Is geiy
% settle factionaI differences and personnel
of the delegation
While the election laws provide for
preferential primary, only one name,
that Of F.. r. Wood a retired Philadelphia
business man. appeared on the Republican
ballot and received light vote, scattering
votes for other candidates were written
on the ballot but few figures were reported
on these IN the early returns.
Attorney General 4 Mitchell Palmer
WIS the only candidate Tor president whose
name appeared in the Democratic prefer
entail ballot At the eleventh hour in
the campaign the Bonnlwesl faction urged
is followers 10 write the name Of VIM. @.
NcAdoo on the ballot and a considerable
number oi Democrats followed the sug-
gestion
The contest for Democratic National
Committeeman from Pennsylvania, was
interesting. and light returns showed
Joseph + Gu.fev. 81 PlttSburg, supported
hv Attorney General Palmer to be leading
Eugene Z. Bonnlwell. who is heading the
opposing faction BY 629. The vote 50
far IN was GufTey 1887; Bonniwell,
1859
United States Senator Penrosc had no
opposition for denomination 90 the Senate.
On the returns So far received the
Palmer leaders claimed that virtually
all their 76 national delegates were sue
ccssful and that their entire State ticket
was nominated over that placed IN the
field by Bonnlwell group Leaders claim
ed that the committee would be controlled
by Mr. Palmer and his friends.
The ballot was the longest ia the history
of Pennsylvania State wide primary
elections and slowed up the count every
where
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
ORGANIZE FOR FIGHT
ON HIGH LIVING COST
Housewives Plan Cooperative
Store for Handling Of Food
Products.

A blow at the high cost 81 living is con
templated by housewives and certain
business men Of the city who have organized
for the establishment Of a community or
cooperative store 10 furnish stockholders
food at actual cost
The first meeting was held last week at
the home Of Mrs G s. Hammitt Twelfth
and Jefferson streets, and another meeting
was held Monday night at Friends Meeting
House, Tenth aud Harrison, for temporary
organization Dr. Victor d. Nashburn
was elected chairman
The true purpose and spirit Of the Co
operative movement, it is explained is
not competitive, but one Of helpfulne8s
and economy in bringing about greater
cooperation with the producer and elm
mating alfexpenses possible in the hand
ling Of goods and in making members
their own storekeepers. A fair price is
charged for goods. The members share
in the net profits, according to the pur-
chascs they have made al the store.
Another meeting will be held next Tues
day night at Friends Meeting House,
when plans will be further discussed, and
q permanent organization effected. The
scheme is on the order % the Rocksdale
plan, in operation IN England since 1871.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
DEL AWARE BANKERS
CONFER ON TAX LAW

Representatives Of 10 national banks
situated in all parts OF Delaware had
meeting at the Hotel du Pont this after
noon. The purpose of the meeting, which
had been called specifically, was to obtain
an Interpretation OF the State tax on capl-
tai, surplus and undivided profits Of banks
There seems to be some confusion IN re-
gard to the matter. which. apparently, Is
not generally understood. Some Of the
banks have paid in accordance with their
understanding, while others decided to
wait until today's meeting could be held
and all could reach definite understand
ing as to all disputed points.
Among those at the meeting were John
II. Dandy, president Of the Union Ma
tional Bank; Robert 7. Robinson, Cen
trial: John Richardson, Jr., Delaware, all
of Wilmington; ] p. Groome, Newport J;
Philip /. Cannon, Seaford; former
Governor John HUM, John G. Carrow
and George Massey Jones, First National
of Dover: L. L. Wootten, Laurel; ID. W
Corbitt, Odessa, and John ". Herring Of
Mil ord.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
WOOD WINS IN VERMONT.
Governor Coolidge Makes Poor
Showing IN Republican Pri-
mary; Vote Very Light.
b Associated Press TO Every Evening

ksN 3SSGsEAate4 EtSSS - EsFNFE GAAlAAS
Montpelier. Vt. May l9.- Incomplete
returns today from Vermont 5 presidential
preference primary Yesterday give Ma!or
General Wood approximately 20 per cent
Of the Republican Vote, the total q which
vas about one-twenteth Of normal.
The Democratic vote was negligible.
Senator Hiram " Johnson, Of Cali
fornia, and Herbert G. Hoover were IN
a close race for second place on the Re
publican ballot Governor Calvin Cool
iNise of Massachusetts, and Nm Grant
Webster, an attorney Of New York. were
eontesting the next position
General Mood ran better III the country
towns than IN the cities. His name and
Websters were the only ones printed
on the Republican ballot and there were
none prin1ed on the Democratic ticket.
The light vote east IN the primary is
contributed 10 the fact that the balloting
Is not binding on the party national
representatives who VIII be elected ST
state conventions 70 be held soon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
NEW YORK SLASR|NG
PRICES Of CLOTHING
Metropolis joins Other Cities and
Marks Down Goods so
Per Cent.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press tc Every Evening
New York, May - The price slash
mig movement appeared to have struck
New York today
Afternoon newspapers carried adver-
tbs ments inserted by many OF the leading
department stores, reading
Reductions Of $23 50t SION women
high class capest cape wraps and wrap
coats.
Fifty per cent of on our entire stock
Of childrens and misses hats
Special clearance sale of boys wash
able SUITS
ANY SUIT coat or dress at hall price
at less than cost remaining stock Of
spring dresses.
Deduct 20 per cent right off the price
ticket on all sporting goods
Meanwhile the city hall became tile
scene Of public hearing on high prices
The JOINT Legislative Committee which
Investigated radicallsm III this state and
which has held Two closed sessions on the
question ol profitcerlng as cause Of
social unrest today flung open its door
10 the public, number of prominent
sugar brokers were examined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
DETECTIVES CATCH
NEGRO Who ADMITS
ATTACKING WOMEN
According to Police, Who State
Several Have Identified
Him.
HEARING THIS AFTERNOON

Detectives Riley and Kempski made an
important arrest yesterday afternoon
when they captured John Wesley Polk
Negro aged Is wears, who is being held
in connection with nearly dozen com
plants received the past few months
from all sections Of the city of attempted
attack made on small children and young
women. the ages varying from three to
eighteen years.
The Negro who lives at 1905 Walnut
street. according to the detectives, adj
mits six of the charges made against him,
declaring that he intended no harm. DIX
of the persons who were attacked nave
identified him.
He has been identified as the person
who grabbed Miss Edith Keen, 6Ol West
Twcnty-Fourth street, week ago last
Tuesday night, as she was walking along
the Boulevard with two young women:
At the time of the attack the young girl
fought off the Negro and the shouts OF
her companions brought assistance when
the Negro disappeared
The three Young women were walking
near Twentieth street and the Boulevard
when the attack occurred. The assallant
grabbed the young woman by tho throat
and pulled her to the sidewalk.
Polk this morning was remanded
to the Juvenile Court where he will be
gwen hearing this afternoon, when a
number Of the people attacked will offer
testimony
The defendant was arrested at Elgh-
teenth and Boulevard yesterday afternoon
and his capture marks the close Of some
clever work on the part Of the local de-
tcctive bureau of the police department
which had a very weak clue from the firt
on which to trace the assallant who was
perpetrating the crimes in all parts Of the
cltV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
REPUBLICAN HINT
OF ATTACK ON THE
STATE SCHOOL LAW
Intimation of Effort to Prevent
Amendment of Code by the
Legislature.
NO SUFFRAGE MOVE TO-DAY
sr,,,,a, Dispatcb From, staff Cores pondent
\

Snecial Dispatch From staff Cores pondent
STATE HOUSE, Dover. MAY ~.
Sussex county Republican members
of the Legislature predicted early today
that the school code would get KICK III
some place" 1t was reported that com
bination to prevent amendment OF the
code would be formed and that round
robin" would be circulated among the
members of the combine, signatures.
Official announcement was made that
the equal suffrage rathyIng resolution
would not bc taken out OF Senate pickle
today
woRKHoUSE REPORT.
The Joint committee appointed TO m
vestigate conditions at the New Castie
county workhouse had finishing touches
nut on its report this morning ana VIII
probably present L to the legislature TINS
afternoon.
Some Republican legislators expressed
fear this morning that the Leglsiatur ;
session might extend into next week ana
that should the Democratic state CON
vention adopt an equal suffrage platform
plank next Tuesday Democratic ieglSla-
tors thereafter would Inc up Tor suffrage
ratification and stcalfrOm the Republicans
the achievement of giving votes to women.
NEW SCHOOL BILL REApa.
proIonping the Legislatures session
until the middle or last Of next week IS
nrobable Attorneys William ;. lllllcs.
James NJ. Satterield and James NJ.
Tunnel will present to the House 81
REPRESENTATIVES. tomorrow a bill repeating
the school code and providing new school
laws. which will conform TO suggestions
made by the legislative commission on
code revision Representatives, may nro-
pose numerous amendments, and should
the bill pass the House II would probably
not be messagcd to the Senate before
Friday or Monday.
There might be legislative recess from
Monday afternoon until v ednesday morn
ING. because Of the assembling Of the
Democratic State Convention on Tuesday.
APPROXIMATION bills and claims resolutions
would be acted on just before final adj
journment.
The Legislature today appolnted ~ena-
tors ALE and Murphy and Representatives
Danzenhaker and Hastings conierees
on the House bill approprIatng S25,Wm
to the State Livestock Sanitary Board
for the purpose Of securing anti-hog
cholera and serum, concerning which the
Senate and House disagrees.
Representative John f. McNabb to-
day said he would vote against suffrage to
the end Of the session.
Anti-suffragists made unsuccessful ct
forts this morning to pledge enough
legislators to obtain final adjournment
next Friday.
The Senate bill enabling the City
Council Of Wilmington to provide for the
ecollection of additional license fees was
devliered to Governor Townsend April
%, according to report made by Sen
ate committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
SMITH BLOCKS WILSON
ENDORSEMENT IN GEORGIA
Democrats Will Send Two Sets
of Delegates to San Fran
cisco.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Atlanta, Ga, MAY 1g-Georgia will
send two sets of delegates to San Fran
cisco After supporters of Ifokc Smith
and Thomas T. Watson had united their
forces and thus gained control of the
State Convention, delegates pledged to
A. Mitchell Palmer last night elected a
Palme delegation and announced they
would contest for seats in the National
Convention. Palmer obtained plu-
ralty of county votes in the recent state
wide primary over Watson and smith,
who finished in the order named.
Not only did he Smith and Watson
forces succeed in keeping the State dele
CATION from going instructed for Palmer,
so-callcd administration candidate, but
thew nut the convention on record by
resolutions as unalterably opposed to the
league of nations and as refusing to en-
dorse the administration of President
Wilson, they also adopted resolutions ad-
vocating free .peech, free press and local
seli-government and asking repeal OF all
espionage, sedition and conscriptlon laws
passed during the war.
The convention which was IN session
until long after midnight was at times IN
turmoil and at one time a free for all fight
was in prospect. Frequently hisses and
ratcalls mingled with cheers to drown out
the voices OF speakers
Senator Hoke Smith has been hostile
TO President Wilson since the outbreak
OF the war His attitude during the CON
fiict showed him To be radically anti
English and his favoritism and consldera-
ton for the Berlin autoeracy led TO the
frequently relterate charges OF pro-eser-
mani,m. Watson has always been al odds
with the Democratic party. first as 4
Populst and later a h bituai and lu-
failing protestant ag inst the things that
the Democratic party stood for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
COL. {, ,A.F.FL AGLER
DISCUSSES PLANS
FOR {. & D. CANAL
Former Wilmington Engineer Con
ferred Today With Col. Jervey
Regarding Project.
REALIZATION OF DREAM

Col. Clement A. f. Flagler, u. S. A.,
formerly IT, s District Engineer in Viii
mington, conferred today with Col
J r. Jervey. relative to the widening nd
deeening Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Co
over ten wears ago Colonel Flagler was
a member Of commission appointed by
President Roosevelt to investigate the
possibilities of ship canal to connect
the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
This commission made thorough survey
OF possible routes by which the two bays
could be adyantageously connected. They
decided in favor Of the old Chesapeake &
Delaware canal. AS a result Of their
recommendation the Federal government
has purchased the Chesapeake & Della
ware canal Colonel Jervey has this
work in charge. There is Immediately
available an appropriation Of $500. 900
This sum will be expended in part in
altering the entrance to the canal at Della
ware City. BY the present entrance,
which faces northward, sediment from
the Delaware Bay has been drawn into
the canal, thus blocking its entrance. 1t
is proposed 70 form a new entrance
southwark under which the flow will
be outward.
PLAN or CONSTRUCTION.
Colonel Flagler. in discussing the
proposition Yesterday afternoon frankly
said that he sees q realization OF dreams
OF many wears ago. Looking ahead
twenty years, he said, he saw deep
water canal connecting the two bays.
Il am aware, he said. that there are
some serious problems in the construction
of a deeper and wider Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal We face, for instance,
the question of defense This means
expensive iorts at the entrance OF the
canal. had hoped that this canal would
be 35 feet deep and 100 yards wide at
the inception of its construction ] am
informed however, that navigation on
the canal would be stopped for an indef-
mite period, if tins policy were carried
out We must. therefore, prepare ourselves
for a gradual construction; that Is. q
canal first 10 be fifteen feet deep. The
next depth will be, IN my opinion, twenty
feet Then We can construct canal
twenty-five feet deep If we pursue any
other system of construction we should
face the very undesirable closing OF the
canal TO navigation.
COL. FDAGLER IN WORLD WAR,
Colonel Flagler has had an interesting
experience Recognized as one of the most
expert engineers OF the Army, he was
assigned by the War Department at the
beginning of the great World War t.
organize a corps OF engineers for service il
France So successful were his activitie,
in this line that he was called upon e
organize a second division, the first
division having been sent abroad. Colone
Flagler followed the second division Of en-.
gineers organized by him, to France Al
the time Of the armlstlce, he was in com
mand Of the Forty-second Division. He
was stationed on the Rhinish frontier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
WONT BOOST SUFFRAGE
At PRESIDENTS REQUEST
Governor Of Louisiana Rejects
Wilson's Appeal for Ratification
Of Anthony Amendment.
- Associated 80 ID EnerY Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every E@FNAihs
Baton Rouge La, May l9.-Governor
Parker has declined 10 accede TO the re-
quest Of President Wilson that he ask the
Louisiana Legislature to ratify the Federal
Suffrage amendment
President Wilson yesterday wired the
governor urging him 10 use his influence
to bring about adoption Of the Federal
amendment The governors reply 70
the President was.
Thanks for your courteous telegram.
Have Just been inaugurated as governor
of Louisiana, find general assembly
greatly different on question Of suffrage
large number opposed 10 any form. Some
advocate State measure; Others Federal
amendment All being Democrats, any
declaration Of my part would be unwlse,
and regret my inability 10 comply with
your project, believing action Of my people
should be paramount TO any personal
views"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
WOOD CLAIMS ALABAMA.

Birmingham. Ala. MAY -. Alabama
Republicans meeting here ut noon today
viii select four delegAtes-at-krge - the
National Convention at Chicago, district
delegates already having been chosen.
General Leonard Wood aud Governor
Frank Low den of Illinois were said to
be the most favored Of the candidates,
With State delegates pledged to the
former claiming 60 be IN the majority.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-19
CORONER PROBES SUDDEN DEATH.

Coroner Bullock will hold inquests to-
morrow night in the cases Of Jeremiah
Casey and Andrew Randolph, a Negro
IllS Walnut street, who was found dead
In a chair yesterday afternoon.
The coroner reported today that last
week has been the busiest one since he
has been in office. He held eleven in
quests in addition to eight investigations.
Members of the detective bureau are
making an investigation Of the death Of
Dominick Mazda. who died at the Della
ware hospital. yesterday afternoon, as the
result of being removed from q street car
last Sunday night.