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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
N|TT| WARNS WORLD
Of PERIL UNLESS
WORK IS RESUMED
Peace Must be Brought Back 20
Avert Direst Catastrophe,
Ttaly's Premier Says.
MUST KEEP CENTRAL
POWERS FROM STARVING
By Associated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every EVENING
San Reno. April 2f.--Prmier Nitti -
Italy, in an interview granted The frcnch
newspaper correspondents here today,
predicted that unless peaceful conditions
were brought back 20 Europe and the
various countries rcturned % work. tbe
world would face the difcst catastrophe
Peace must be brought back % AT
Europe and RwOpc gwen back 10 work
SignOr Nitti declared we must make
peace az once and everywhere, or We are
fatod 70 the direst cafasfr0phics. There
is only one means 10 attainshie result
conquered and cOnqucrOrs mipf Do mafc
one.
II understand such a prospect can
scarcely please Ffnnce I have welcomed
Renner 'Dr Karl RcuncT, the Austrian
Chancellor 20 Rome az friend. and
italy is helping Auutria so thaf she 'haii
not die % hunger PARABLE action must b.
taken with regard 20 Germany Germany
must bc gwen 'hc poeubiifv n working
and living sO that shc can execute hef en-
gagerncnts n not. Germany b. certain
10 gilccurnb 90 Bolshevuu Or milifartrn
You tel me France doubts Germany. 4
pacific feelings understand such an
apprehension That s why ] am In aTref-
rnent with you on The nccessity for be-
disarmament ! n has been said thaf ! ani
a partisan oi rrvisi0n ~ the ircafv. bu
assure you that This m itlse u has feen
pretended also tha' Italy was bound ~
the central empires By o. secret agreement
That b . ridiculous invention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
CONGRESSMEN FLEE
WRATH Of CARRANzA
Saved Gen. Obregon From Death ;
Then Forced TO Quit the
Capital.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening


Nogales. Sonora, April 24-Three mem
bers Of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies
who have Just arrived here said that with
five other deputies they fled from Mexico
City to escape the wrath of President
Carranza, incurred for aiding General
Alvaro Obregon to escape.
The deputies, Ezequiel Landeros, Con-
gresham from the Federal District OF
Mexico City; Alexandra Vasquez Lopez,
Chihuahua, and Damon Alcarco, from
the State of Vera Cruz, brought the first
definite details Of General Obregons $
flight All three said the general, a presi-
Dental candidate. was In danger OF
execution and they, with the five others.
feared like fate when it became known
they sympathized with the Sonora revolu-
tionarv movement. The five others. they
said, have not been heard from.
Obregon refused TO desert the cause he
had espoused the Congressman said. and
demanded an 'even chance" with
Ignacio Bonillas and General Pablo
Gonzales in the Mexican elections. which
he declared he was not receiving from
the Caranza administration.
The deputies say Obregon learned OF
the plan to arrest him and arranged to
flee from the capital Then he found him
self followed night and day by Gordon
Of motorcycle policemen. The eight
sympathetic Congressman visited Obre-
gon in automobiles, and later all began
driving around, the three he said The
motorcycle police followed, and then two
of the automobiles crashed together by
design. General Obregon, they said,
taking advantage of the crowd which
collected. entered home where arrange
ments had been made TO receive him,
leaving by rear door and escaping in
another automobile. Three days later
the eight deputies felt compelled to flee.
The three deputies here were members
of the finance committee of the Chamber
of Deputies.
Among the charges they made against
the Carranza administration was one that
Luis Cabrera, Mexican Minister Of
Finance, had used Federal funds to aid
the candidacy of Bonillas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
R, Rs. REJECT PLEA
OF STRIKERS At NY.
TO Be RE|NSTATED
Insurgents Asks Jersey Mayors TO
Intercede That They May
Have Old Jobs Again.
CAN COME BACK ONLY AS
NEW MEN, MANAGERS SAY
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, April 24.--Hopes Of striking
railroad workers in the New York-Jersey
City district to regain their jobs with the
seniority ratings taken from them by the
railroad managers centered. today ON a
conference at Jersey City Of strike leaders
with mayors Of several New Jersey cities
who will be asked to intereede for the
men.
Determination to seek the aid OF the
Jersey mayors was reached by the strikers
yesterday after the railroad managers
association of New York had twice turned
down requests for resembling of the ulti-
matum under which strikers who failed TO
report by last Sunday lost their seniroity
Railroad officials indicated today that
they would ignore any overtures made on
behalf of the strikers by the Jersey may
ors, asserting that the strikers could re-
turn only rs new employees. Places OF
many of the strikers already have been
flied. it was asserted and traffic was de-
clared TO be fast returning TO normal.
The New York Central Railroad to-
day announced the embargo on west
bound freight. in effect since the un-
authorized strike of railroad workers
began, had been raised, releasing for west
ward movement large quantities Of mer-
chandisc held here for western purchasers.
Merchants and manufacturers announc-
cd that enormous shipments of goods for
the western market, held here until freight
traffic was less uncertain, would begin
moving at once and said shippers felt
removal of the embargo was evidence that
railroads had re-established virtually
normal freight service.
Improved passenger and freight con-
ditions were reported by all roads and
receipt of several hundred carloads Of
coal and other non-perishable freight was
pointed out by railroad officials and evil
dence the strike was ended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
TROLLEY CAR RAMS BUS
At ninth AND DUPONT SITS.
NUJRNC MANY PASSENGERS
h;rtv Persons Were in the Bus, Which Was Overturned
and Wrecked by the Force Of the Collision All Escaped
Fatal Injuries, Though Some Were Badly Hurt.
VI TEST KLAIR LAW.
Physicians Want Courts to De-
eide on Legality of Bill Bar
ring Whisky.

Providing the Klair whisky law is held
constitutional, the New Castle County
Medical Society will seek n friendly test
case in Delaware to obtain decision from
the courts on the State law This action
was decided upon by the physicians fol-
lowing the action of the Legislature in de-
feating amendments to the law.
DR.. H. w. Briggs, speaking for the
medical men, said that the suit If instl-
tuted would be friendly one. That the
physicians believed the law would not
stand the test of the courts, and that the
only way to settle the question was to ask
the court for its decision.
But there will be no hurry about the
matter, DIR. Briggs said.
Rev. L. G. Prettyman, superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon League for this State,
said today that his organization was not
preparing for test suit, but that if such n
suit was instituted, that the Anti-Saloon
League would endeavor to uphold the
constitutionality of the Klair act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
ALLIES IN ACCORD
AGAIN ON FORCING
GERMANY TO TERMS
British and French Preniers Reach
Agreement on Compelling Dis
armament and Fixing
Preparation.
FRANCE PLEASED WITH
PLAN, SAN RENO HEARS
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenins

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
san Reno. April PA complete agEee-
menr with respect 20 the rrtItude the
allies shall adopt toward Germany ln
eonnection with the carrying our oi the
peace treaty mas been reached BY Premier
Llovd George and Premier Allleranc,
IL was stated here today.
The agreement was reached during .
conference lasting three hours and 2 haii
between the two prenners. The French
premier left the conference room palpaDly
delighted with the outcome. Premier
Lloyd George said:
Everything IS most satisfactory. A
full agreement was reached IN substance.
The consultation between Preralers
Llovd George and Millerand lasted two
hours and was reported 20 have resulted
in an agreement on the essential potnts
concerning the questions OF disarmament
reparatIOns and common action by the
allies with regard 20 Germany.
This agreement. it is understood. vlll
be submitted 20 the Supreme Colneli
tomorrow.
The allies are reported TO have decided
70 proceed as soon as possible 90 estimate
the total amount 90 be demanded rom
Germany as reparatlOn.
The German government, IL 4 stated.
will be authorized 10 make Suggestions ou
this point. through Representatives VINO
will be called later by the allies with n
view to conversations on the subject
which are likely 20 be held in Brussels.
The impression IN French circles here
with regard 20 the foregoing arrangements
is distinctly satisfactory.
The American members Of the repara-
tions commission and SIR John Bradbury,
the British member. arrived here to-day
TO give information 20 the supreme
council respecting the possibilities Of coal
deliveries BY Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
ALL PENNED IN,
UNABLE TO ESCAPE
MANY Were Children and They
Were Crushed by the
Adults.
PHYSICIANS AND
AMBULANCES CALLED
Some Were Taken to Hospitals,
While Others Were Able
to Go Home.

Several persons, were hurt, but none
fatally. il is said, when car No. IA, OF the
du Pont street line of the Wilmington u
philadelphia Tracti n Co., rammed bus
No. So of the Peoples Bus Line, at Ninth
and du Pont streets, shortly after noon
today. r
Among those injured was William II.
Hill. state editor of the Morning News
who suffered Iaceration of the arm more
than three inches in length,
There were many others injured, the
chief hurts being lacerations and con-
tusions. There were many children In the
bus and thew were hurt when the adult
passengers were thrown upon them
list OF THE INJURED.
The injured were rs follows;
Ron G. Riley 734 Sycamore street,
broken leg and arm.
John Crawford, Elsmere, head cut.
John Reinholz, Forrest Park, cut about
the face.
Bessie Craig, 10 years old, Oak Grove,
left leg cut.
Others in the bus, some Of whom were
slightly injured, were as follows:
Lewis West Roy Parker, Joseph
Parker, Cedars: Edward Mealey. 9le
Geddes street; Henry r. Rutter, Roselle;
Fred II. Seal, Marshalion; J. T.. Kane,
Marshalton; Thos. r. Cardweli, 1925
West Eighth street: J. Brogan, 402
Ferris street; +. Phillips, 2l1 West
Tweuty-ninth; H J. Lindsay, Marshall
ton: Patrick Sheridan, l05 North Jackson
f. NJ. Smith. 126 West Twentieth;
RAYMOND Walton, Brack Ex; Rose Cicone,
SIS du Pont street; Mrs. DE Cray,
Brack-Ex, who was picked up under
the car, escaped injury.
According to those who were in the bus,
the vehicle was crossing du Pont street
on Ninth. when the trolley struck it.
The b 5 was overturned and almost COM
pletelv demolished
Men, women and children, passengers
in the bus were piled in one mass inside
tne bus and it was several minutes before
they could be disentangled. When the
bus fell over, the glass In the windows was
broken and many of the passengers were
cut by the glass.
The riders in the bus, it is said, had no
warning of the impending collision, and
the first they knew, was the terrInc Jolt,
when the trolley car ramned the vehicle
Shrieking and shouting, the passengers
tried to make an exit by the windows
and door, but could not get out before
the bus was turned over.
MANY PERSONS HURT.
The police ambulance was summoned,
but physicians in the neighborhood,
hastily called, cared for those who
seemed the most seriously injured.
One man sustained severe laceration
over the right eye.
Another man appeared to havesustained
severe internal injuries, being at the
bottom of the pile of passengers when the
heap had been pulled off of him.
In the mad scramble to get out after
the bus was overturned. the passengers
in their fright trampled upon those under
meath. causing other injuries than those
sustained In the accident.
The screams of the passengers drew a
big crowd and many of those who were
hurt were taken to the homes of charitable
Continued to page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
SHEA WARNS R.R.MEN
ARE WEARY WAITING
FOR PAY INCREASE
Have Been Fed on Promises; Are
Dead, Dog Tired Of Delays,
He Says.
MEN SAY WE MIGHT AS
WELL STARVE WHEN IDLE
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Washington, April "a. 4.-Warning against
further delay in settling the wage de-
rnands Of the two million railroad workers
Of the country, Timothy Shea, vice-presi-
dent OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotiye
Firernen, told the railroad labor board to-
day that the "men were fed UP on prom
ises, and dead, dog-tired Of DELAYS
Mr.. Shea presented the demands Of the
firernen and hostlers for basic living wage
Of $3.50 dav, with differentials for skill
responsibility, experience and the increase
In the cost of living since the demands
we're first presented last June He told
the board that the lessons 20 be learned
from the steel, coal and railroad strikes
was that "men will not work when they
cannot live decentlv on the wages they are
paid" When he urged the striking rail-
road men in the eastern terminals 90 re-
turn to work Shea said their almost uni
versal justification for striking was that
they and their families were starving at
work and they might Just as well starve
not working"
Citing the conclusion Of the recent in
dustriaI conference that 1t was fundamen-
tai that ''the basic wages Of all employees
should be adequate 70 maintain the en-
ploye and his family in reasonable COM
fort and with adequate opportunity for
the education of his children, Mr.. Shea
said the railroad workers had been patient
and they had been patriotic.
I'VE were patriotic" he said, while
the thousands and tens Of thousands Of
war millionaires were being created. We
have been patient while the profiteers
have paused IN their orgy of spending H.
gotten gains only long enough 70 sky
rocket prices still high and make mockery
of our government promise that living
costs would be reduced.
Gentlemen the time has come when
our people say they viii no longer be pa
triotic only TO be plundered, nor patient
only 70 be pauperized. They have learn
ed by bitter experience that their land
lords are not patriotic and that their
grocers are not patient They are fed
upon promises and they are dead, dog-tired
of delays.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
INDIANAPOLIS BIG GAIN.
Increased S0,544 in Ten Years; Now Has
Population of 314,l94.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 24.-The following
population totals were given out by the
Census Bureau:
Evanston, H., 37,215, increase IL, 237
or 49.0 per cent.
Covington, KY, 81, 12l, increase g.
S51 or ~ per cent.
Winthrop, Mass, 15,446, increase
5,314 or 52.4 per cent.
Irvington, n. j., 25,446; increase 49,
$50 or 114.4 per cent.
West New York, n. j., 1926, increase
1896 or 1907 per cent.
Santa Monica, Cal, 1922, increase
7,405 or 94.4 per cent.
indianapolis. 314, 1874, an increase of
S0,544, or 34.5 per cent.
Dixon, Ill > 8, ,191. increase 975 or 1876
per cent.
Portsmouth. n. H., 1860, increase
$500 or 20.4 per cent.
Marion. O.. S,591, increase I0,359 or
SOS per cent.
Crookston. MINI, {, $3.50, decrease 900
or l2.0 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
FOR |MP MPROVEMENT
Of {. & D. CANAL
Drawings at Engineers Office
Show Various Stages of
Proposed Work.

An interesting drawing has been made
at the U. S. Engineers Office, showing the
various stages in the development OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal. The
first step in the enlargement of the water
way provides for excavation work be-
tween st. Georges and Chesapeake City,
with the construction of bridges at Chesa-
peake City, Maryland Pivot bridge, Sum-
nit Bridge, st. Georges and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bridge.
The second stage will be excavation
work between the railroad bridge to just
east of the State line between Delaware
and Maryland.
Excavation work from the locks at Del
aware City to Chesapeake City, Md, with
the construction of bridge at Delaware
City is the third step in the work
The final development work will be
excavation work from Reedy Point, on
the new line Of the canal TO Chesapeake
City, full width and depth. 1t will also
include the construction of bridge on the
new line on the Delaware City-Port Penn
road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
COLLEGE PRESIDENT.
Trustees Executive Committee
Here Today Considering Pos
sibilities.

The executive committee of the Della
ware College board of Trustees held
meeting today at the Hotel du Pont,
at which it is considered a number of men
eligible for the presidency of Delaware
College, which will become vacant Sep
tember |, when DR.. s: G: MitchelPs
registration becomes effective.
This list was gone over, but no action
was taken. Another meeting will be held
about three weeks hence, when there will
probably be additional names The COM
mittee will keep in touch with the Cen
eral Education Board. which will probably
be able to make valuable suggestions
The names of the persons considered are
not being made public by the committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
BRAZIL CHARGES BERLIN
WITH DELAYS ON TREATY.
sv Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Eyening
Rio Janeiro, April 23.-Seven torpedo
boats which under the peace treaty Ger
many was 20 turn over 20 Brazil, have
not been delivered and the Brazilian
government Is convinced Germany rs
deliberately delaying" action m the
matter, according 20 statement 20 The
Associated Press by Paul Soares De
Moura, minister of marine TO-DAY.
He added the government IS displeased
with the attitude OF Germany and con-
trasted the action of the latter govern
tnent with that Of Brazil which has re
established commercial and dipl0matlc
relations with Berlin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
LEAGUE OF MAYORS MAY
JOIN IN MEMS APPEAL
Associated Press to Every Evening

Atlantic City, N J., April 24-Mayor
Charles Gillen, of Newark, made plea
before the New Jersey State League of
Municipalities, meeting here for their
favorable action on a resolution, pre-
sented by him, addressed TO the railroad
labor board, that they use their influence
to have the strikers returned TO the pay
roll retaining their seniority standing for
promotion.
The eastern railroad managers associa-
ton decided that the men who walked out
would be restored as new men, and
lose all the privileges and favors which
were extended to employees through long
service Gillen's views met with favor,
and it is expected that before the league
adiourns they will be incorporated in a
message to the railroad board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
Y. M. c, A. Bible Glasses.

The Y M. G. A. is arranging to have
two Bible classes each week held out in
the open for boys from the grammar
schools. The class for the younger boys
will be held Wednesday afternoon. The
boys will leave the ''Y" at 4.30 under the
leadership of Mr.. Dennison, take short
hike, play games, have camp fire
supper, hold a Bible study session and
return by 7.30 The older boys will follow
the same program on Tuesday at 5
o'clock under Mr. Mortimer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
MASSACRE OF JEWS
PLANNED BY HUNGARY
Peace Conference IS Told Of Tor
ture and Murder Of He
brews at Budapest.
Rr Associated Press % &C. Evenlng


Budapest, April 24.-Charges chat the
Hungarian government is conniving
at a plot for wholesale maSsscres Of
Jews" and thai Jews are tortured and
thrown into jail without trial are made
in a eommunique sent TO the peace con-
ference in Paris by the committee Of
Jewish delegations, with headquarters IN
this city.
Government officials to whom COM
plant has been made, the communique
saws, "have declared they were in ignorance
of the conditions pointed out, =" but officers
here are openly and with the knowledge
of the authorities, forming associations
for the determination Of the Jews"
Jewish children are refused admittancc
to schools, it is averred. and Jewish trade
is completely paralyzed. During the past
few weeks 500 Jews are said to have dis
appeared in Budapest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
RAILROAD VETERANS To
BANQUET IN WASH|NGTO
About $50 P. r. r. Employees Will
Attend, With Many From
Baltimore.

The annual banquet of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Veterans Association will
be held at Metropolitan Hotel, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth street,
n. w, Washington tonight.
The party from Wilmington, which is
expected to include about $50, will leave
the Pennsylvania station here at 4.06
this afternoon, and will return early to-
morrow morning.
About fifty will go from Baltimore,
and it is expected that about the same
number will be in attendance from Wash
ington.
The association is composed of employees
of the Pennsylvania system who have been
in the service for twenty years or longer,
and whose records are good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
SHERIFF SELLS LOTS.

Two lots, Nos and on the plot of
Glenrich avenue lying near the du Pont
road and the other on Ashton street, were
sold at sherhr sale this morning at the
County Court House by w N. Lanl1
ministrator of the estate of Stanley w.
Baucher, deceased mortgagor and Eliza
beth c. Baucher his wife.
The purchaser was Caleb l.. Burchenal
attorney and the price Ss, 500 for the two,
sold as once parcel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
FIGHT TO FINISH DECIDED
ON BY CHICAGO OUTLAWS
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Chicago, April 24.-The strike Of in
surgent railroad employees in the Chicago
district today bad developed into finish
fight with the strikers determined 10 stand
firm until their demands were granted,
and the railroad managers, continuing to
ignore the men who walked out and bend
ing their efforts toward complete rcstora-
tlon of freight service.
Eighty-thTee per cent Of the normal
number of switching crews in the district
were reported at work and daily better
ment of traffic was noted, the managers
said
Throughout the central and far west
conditions gradually were returning to
normal, reports indicated.
The strikers definitely ended attempts
of their leaders for a settlement when
they rejected yesterday for the second
time within a week proposal to return
TO work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
NEGROES START FIGHT.
Responsible for All Sorts of Wild Rumors
Around CIaymoni.

Six Negroes from Chester, Pa, started
a fight yesterday afternoon near the
General Chemical Works, at Claymont.
The trouble began in the crowd of workers
returning from the plant after they had
been paid off, and at first it was rumored
that the Negroes had attempted robbery.
Detectives Mahoney and Mcdaniel
went to Claymont in answer to an appeal
from the General Chemical plant, sent
when the excitement was at its height.
By the time they had arrived the fight was
over and the belligerent Negroes had dis
appeared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
GOV. OF SONORA HELD ON
WHITE SLAVE CHARGES
Ry Associated Press to Every Evening

Douglas, Ariz., April 24.-General
Ignacio L. Pesqueira, president OF the
supreme military court of Mexico and
recently appointed military governor
of Sonora, was at liberty here today under
bond after his arrest yesterday on a
charge of violating the white slave law.
General Pesqueira was sent here to await
the arrival of Federal troops in Sonora.
now in revolt against the Carranza gov
ernment, when he was to have crossed into
Mexico as chief exective of the adjoining
southern republic state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
MINED WEATHER NEXT WEEK.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, April 24--Weather pre-
dictions ior the week beginning Monday
are, North and Middle Atlantic States:
Unsettled and showers first half: latter
half fair; cool.