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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1920-01-02
Take RICH.TONE
and Gain new enerSv

Rich-TOne makes more red corpuscieg.
enrichinw and purifying the blood II
contains all of the elements that are
needed most In maintaining strength
and viGOr. Rich-Tonc rests the tired
herVcs. rcstoreA appetite. Induces
hehithful sIeep--it gives you ali those
ihingn which mean energy and welt
hctnE. get a hottie todny-Only sI.OC
ut all drug stores.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, Texas
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1920-01-02
ANDREA AND WHITE MAN GO ON HUNTING TRIP.

Pelo mpunious ariorat
Impulsy of course imagining tnat the
welcome relief thoughts
Of be taken for flight although she does
He they When she
back Andrea in desperation tries to
He
craal Andrea
building Andrea
whic
pene invite evening spite of the
pleading that he restore her her
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
COMPLICATIONS LIKELY
If RUSSIAN REDS HAVE
SLAIN RED CROSS NAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 UNITED
Press The American Red Cross here
today received a cable from its Paris
headquarters announcing that Cap
tain Emmett Fitzpatrick had appar-
emily been captured by Bolshevik
forces during the retreat Of General
Wrangals forces in Criema.
The cable made no mention of the
possible killing Of Fitzpatrick as re-
ported in unofficial dispatches. The
cable read:
Fitzpatrick on leave at front before
departure for America probably cap
tured about November 4. General
Wrangel Investigated his side Of the
battleline apparently without results. "
The emergency address Of Fitzpatrick
was given as Mobile, Ala. instead
OF UnlontOwn, Pa, as previously re-
ported. His next OF kin was given
as Dr. George C.. Fitzpatrick.
The Red Cross cable follows a SINH
lar one given out by the state De-
pariment late yesterday.
According 10 War Department. IS
records Kilpatrick's home was Cam
den Ala.
LONDON, Nov. 10 UNITED Press.)-
Complications between the United
States Government and the Bolsheviki
were forseen here today as a result
Of The reported murder OF Captain
Emmett Fitzpatrick, Mobile, Ala, Red
Gross man, by red raiders from Salvedo
station.
4 dispatch from Sebastopol. head
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
MANY MARCH ON
ARMISTICEDAY
Half-Holiday While City
Celebrates World War
Victory
PARADE TO MOVE
AT 2.15 O'CLOCK

Veterans OF the Spanish-American
War are 10 take a prominent part in
the celebration Of Armlsilce Day to-
morrow. The veterans will have a
number Of men IN the parade and at a
meeting held last ntght the following
committee was named to arrange the
parade details: Harry Andrews. chair
man; George Leech. First Delaware
Volunteer Infantry: Jerry Nolan. First
Delaware Infantry; William B. Cars
well, Passed Assistant Engineer, u. s.
n: Harry r. Klund. First Delaware
Volunteer Infantry.
The Spanish-American War veter-
ans Will also dress the color guard in
the uniform worn in The days Of '9S.
All persons who served in the Span
ish-American War, the China Relief
or the Filipino Insurrection are ask
ed TO attend.
The Reliance and Fame Fire Com
panies at a meeting last night decided
TO take part In the parade and the
Fame nremen VIII have a band OF y
pieces as well as 30 men In uniorm
and their fire fighting apparatus in
the parade. The Fame flremen will
be In ct arge Of Norman Deputy. grand
marshal; W. +. Harris, marshal, and
II J. Collins and Charles Ryan, as
sistant marshals.
The Negro veterans of the late war
will form at the ArmOry. Twelfth and
Orange streets. tomorrow. Norman
d. Scott Post 0f the American Legion,
Is in char -e Of the arrangements for
this division Of the parade.
All the ORGANIZATIONS represented in
the parade arr requesting their mem
bers 10 turn ont In force for the pa
rade Men from the rural sections
are included In The invitation as well
as those who live In the city. 10 Is
hoped that families along the parade
route Will decorate their homes.
The day Will be observe d as a half
holiday by practically every indus
I trial plant In the city. The city and
county building will be closed In the
afternoon. The public schools will
also close at noon.
In the evening a public mass meet
ing Will be held at The Auditorium,
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
HUERTANIP STRIKE
FEVER In YUCATAN

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 10 UNITED
Press. president De La Huerta acted
promptly today TO prevent a general
strik in the Federal district, voted
last night amid cries OF viva Rus
sia."
The general srike was voted by the
Communistic Federation Of the Mexi-
can prole.arat. representing seventeen
OF The most important labor unions. in
sympathy with Vera Cruz dock
strikers.
Hueria announced the government
will take over the Vera Cruz docks,
grant ng OF stevedOres' demands and
operating the business until an agree
ment can be reached by the govern
ment, the workers and ship owners.
The general strike was 10 become
effective II the steVedOres did not
obtain wages and working conditions
demanded. Il was believed many OF
the more conservative workers would
refuse TO walk out
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
WON'T DUST
GARDENF FOLK
This WINTER
No Sale of Emergency Fleet
Properties Until Spring
AT Least
OFFICIAL RELIEVES
TENANTS FEARS

Fears entertained by the 2OOO resi-
dents Of Union Park Gardens. on the
western end Of Fourth street, that
lhelr homes might be sold over their
heads and they forced % move during
me severe winter months may be put
aside
Assurances were received today by
The Evening journal from the Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation in philadel-
phia that there is little or no likli-
mood OF the corporation selling the
Union Gardens homes until Spring at
least
Actual transfer OF the rights in the
Gardens held by the Wilmington
Housing Company and Liberty Land
Company, which was agreed late In
July, has not as yet taken place. al
though the papers now are being pre-
pared. The formality may be COM
pleted within a week or two. Accord
ing 10 the terms Of the deal the two
local companies will relinqush all in
tSrest IN the Gardens in exchange for
six parcels OF unimproved parcels of
and adjoining the plot.
The Emergency Fleet originally or
fered 10 sell out its rights in The
Gardens 10 the local companies for
e2,5O0O0O, or One-half the cost OF the
operation. The local companies. how
ever. preferred 10 surrender It's rights
IN exchange for the unimproved land
and this was agreed 10 by both
parties.
Il has been understood for months
that the tenants in the Gardens houses
would be given flrst chance TO buy
ihem in on easy payments when the
sale finally takes plaoe. Nevertheless
there has been much worry among
nanv Of them. who have feared the,
inieht not be able 20 raise the A
Continued on PAGE TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10

At SUNRISE
FOR TARPON
After Same Big Fish Today
That Got OFF His Line
Yesterday
MOSQUITOES AND
SUNBURN ANNOY

POINT ISABEL, Tex. Nov. 10
UNITED Press. Undaunted by his
failure b land big tarpoon after a
i0-minute struggle yesterdal. Presi-
deni-elect Handing ventured out upon
the bay again today to try his luck
once more.
Harding also spent considerabl
time consulting the best minds Of This
little fishing village regarding cures
for mosquito bites and sunburn, both
am cliOns having been visited upon
the President-elect as literally as on
lesser persons here.
Harding has taken 10 tarpon fishing.
line, hook and sinker lie cancelled
his plans for golnng today and was
out al sun-up across the bay 30 where
the best fishing Is. Had the line not
broken Harding would have landed
his big catch yesterday.
Mrs Handing does not fancy sitting
out 10 a boat In the hot sun all day
and she is spending her part Of the
vacation In the seclusion Of the
CreagOr cottage. Dressed In the most
comfortable light CLOTHES, Mrs. Hard
ing Is dividing her time between read
ing, chatting with friends and her
daily siesta.
Although the primitive life here is
beginning TO tell on some members
Of the party most Of them are rough
ing IL with great relish.
Senator Davis Elkins. resembles a
broiled lobster now but he talks OF
nothing but the bites he is havin=
lie landed a tarpon 3 - feet long
his FIRST time out.
Harry NJ. Daughtery, prominent Ohio
lawyer and Harding's political ad
wiser all his life having put the col
lar buttons In his shirts himsef, de
CONTINUED on PAGE Twol
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
RUSHING WORK ON
RODNEY SQUARE

Rodney Square Is beginning 10 as
sumo definite shape Walks have been
laid In certain sections and portions
Of The already prepared ground are
seeded with grass This park. it Is
claimed by those in charge Of the con-
structOn. will be one OF the beauty
spots Of the city. The work Is being
dom under the supervision Of the
Park Board and Park Engineer Mack.
The cement walks on the Tenth
street side Of the park have been
completed and the coping base be-
tween this section and The depresa d
section adjoining has been laid This
is ready for the rail projections. The
cement walks along the King street
side are being laid and Engineer Mack
said yesterday he thought these walks
would be finished This week. The
ston supports for the stone steps
lpading from Market street 10 the de-
pressed or center section Of the new
park. have BEEN placed and the steps
Will be put in place soon.
This leaves the depressed section
only b be gradad. nlled and seeded
and the walk stO b. built along the
Market street and Eleventh street
sides. The members OF the Park
Board hope 10 have the park ready
for use by early spring.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10

quarters Of the anti-Bolshevik leader,
Baron Won Wrangel. said that kilpat-
rick and two other Red Cross men
had been slain by Cossacks believed
20 be part Of the command Of General
Buddenny, which took such a promi-
nent part In the operations against
Poland The killings were sad to have
been marked by cruehies.
There was considerable doubt here
as 10 what action. II any, might be
taken by the United States Govern
ment
The American government never has
recognized the sovie. regime. but at
the present time 10 Is permitting its
nationals 10 trade with the BOlsheviki
at their own risk.
The immediate result OF the report
OF the raid on Fitzpatrick and his
companions was feared that other
Red Cross workers along the Rus
sian front would be imperiled. The
Red Cross has a large number ~
workers stationed at positions where
they might be cut on by Bolshevik
raids.
stephen A. Venear. OF Albany. n.
Y. and ]. ID. Heddinger, Baltimore,
Md. Red Cross workers apparently
narrowly escaped death In the Cos
sack raid. according 10 advices from
Sebastopol They were in another
part OF the town and remained con-
cealed until the raiders had departed
The names of the other two Red
Cross workers reported slain were
not given.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
SENATOR PENROSES
HEALTH EXCELLENT

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10 UNITED
Press. )-RumOr that United states
Senator Boise pcnrOsa. rec ntIY
elected for another six years, would
be too M 20 attend Che opening OF the
next session OF Congress. which con-
venes December 6. was denied at his
home here today. His health was re-
ported as excellent
Although the Senator Is making no
appointments outside OF occasional
conferences with party leaders. his
health was said 30 be greatly im-
proved over what 80 was year ago
when brought 10 his home here from
Washington. where he became sud-
denly m. Satisfactory and continual
improvement has been noted since the
elections. according 10 his physicians
Penrose recently celebrated hi:
siXtielh birthday
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
river GIVES UP
CHILD'SCORPSE
Gorba, Grief-Stricken at
News After 8-Day
Vigil
LOST HER LIFE
WHEN BOAT UPSET

Kasmer Gorba. 703 Curlett street
who has maintained a vigil along the
banks OF the Chrlstiana river since
Tuesday evening. November .. when
his 9-year-old daughter. Hedwig, was
drowned, was overcome with grief
when Informed this morning that her
body had been recovered. The ohild's
body was found near the mouth OF
the Chrlstiana river early this morn
ing and placed In charge Of Deputy
Coroner Nichols.
Gorba and the child were returning
In a small boat from the Lobdell Car
Wheel Shops where he is employed.
when the boat struck the piings at
the lower Brandywine bridge and cap
sized. throwing them into the river.
Hedwig sank before her father could
give her any assistance.
Gorba had spent most ~ his time
along the banks Of the Christiana and
lower Brandywine rivers, since his
child was drowned and refused IA
give up his search until this morning
when he was called 10 Identify the
body. His lonely vigil was shared al
intervals by his i5-year-old daughter
Jennie, and several young men and
boys OF the nelghborhOod OF his
home.
Gorba is a widower and with the
efforts OF a sister. who visits the
GOrba home daily. maintains the
home for his six motherless children
at 703 Curlett street. The children's
ages range from to i5 years.
A fund for the relief OF the grief
striker family was started thi.
morning. when G.. A. Forster, 50-
East Tenth street. a railroad engi.
neer. contributed one dollar. which
he left at The Evening Journal oflce.
Mr.. Forster said he hoped many per-
sons would contribute to the fund
as he believed 1t a case where as
sisiance ought 10 be extended.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
CHARGE BUSINESS MAN
WITH ENBEZZLENIENT

Felix Kosicki. 5i2 East Third street.
president OF ths X. B. Engineering
Company, 52i East Fourth street, was
arrested this morning on a charge or
embezzlement Of a part OF the COM
pany's funds. He was given a hear
ing before Magistrate Gluckman sit
ting at Magistrate Stradley's office,
and held under $1,000 bail for trial.
f. r. COch ran, representing a por-
tion OF the stockholders, was the
prosecuting witness. lie testified that
a sale OF real estate and stocks had
been made b. Kosicki, and that all OF
the stockholders had not received
their pro rata share OF the proceeds.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO
GET REPORT OF SHIPPING
BOARDS ALLEGED Graft
Corruption of Fleet Corporation Officers
Is Charged in Finding Made By House
Committee-Charge Padding of PayroILs
BY Contractors Doing Work-Sdy De-
fectiUe Machinery Is Placed In Ships
SAL BRIBERY OF EMPLOYEES AND
PADDING OF PAYROLLS is DISCLOSED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 Omitted
Press. )-Republican House members
were planning further Investigation
Of charges Of waste and corruption in
The United States Shipping Board. The
charges were made in a report by .wO
Investigators employed by the special
House shipping Investigation Com
mittee.
The report viii also be called 10 .he
attention OF the Department OF JUS
tice according TO presen. plans.
Admiral Benson. chairman OF the
board, today refused 10 comment on
the report, saying he would reserve
any statemen. for the House CON-
mittee, which is expected 10 call him
as a witness.
Among the charges are:
Bribery OF employees OF the board
by money or liquor.
Grating by ships officers in pur-
chase Of supplies for shipping board
vessels.
Padding Of payrolls by contractors
doing work for the beard.
Installation OF defective machinery
In shipping board vessels, resulting
In them becoming disabled at sea.
Disposition OF salvage materials"
10 companies in which stock was Of
fered to government officials.
C0llusive bidding by contractors.
Most Of the testimony was intro
duced by A. NJ. Fisher, clerk OF the
committee and J. +. Richardson. a
special investigator.
A bartender. made iobless by prohi-
b'tion, got 4 Job as bookkeeper with
the board. at $1,000 a year.
\ house detective at the 81. Regis
Hotel received pay from the board as
sailor" though he never had beer
on a ship.
A steward quit on NTH day Of {
tWelve-day voyage. His successor
threw supplies overheard 50 as TO gel
commissions on new stock.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
FIXN'S' CHEAP,
TURKEY, OH MY!
Thanksgiving Fowl to Cost
Even More This Thanks
giving Season
7 MILLION POUNDS
LESS IN STORAGE

"Fixin's~ for the Thanksgiving din
ner will retail at near pre-war prices
. this year. "Fixln's" is a term used TO
include cranberries, pumpkin and
other vegetables.
Turkey and other fowl. however,
probably VIII cost more than last
year.
Turkeys and all other fowl an far
less plentiful than at Thanksgiving
time last year according 20 latest re-
ports on storage holdings obtained
BY the Government market bureau.
Storage holdings OF turkey and
chicken totaled only 100000 pounds
at the last report. For the same per-
iod last year holdings were 100000
pounds.
There H. possibility. however.
that conditions may change some
what between now and Thanksgiving.
The government has no recent record
OF the number OF turkeys on farm
and cold storage managers may have
stocked up on fowls since the last
report DO the government. Prices
paid farmers for fowl have gone
down since the last reports.
Public opinion also " counted on
as potential factor IN FORCING re-
tailers 10 cut prices on turkeys as
well as "nXin's." Turkeys prob %
will go down n the public refuses
10 buy at prices asked by retail
dealers. 10 Is argued.
The big drop in vegetables for the
THANKSGIVING dinner applies 90 prac-
tically everything except fowl. Squash.
nuts, oranges, potatoes, celery and
everything 10 make the dinner are
away on In price. Farmers are COM
planning that the public viii not get
the benefit Of The low prices paid
them Wholesalers and spectators
they charge will keep the prices up
20 the consumer.
Government officials have no exact
data as 10 present retail prices Of tur-
keys and Thanksgiving table yege-
tables
Evening journal., 1920-11-10

STARTNORTH
At once WITH
Man SLAYER
Chief Black Expects to Re-
turn Jail-Breaker and
Murderer to Old Prison
Cell Soon
TELLS AUTHORITIES
HE FLED TO FRANCE

AT doubt that the Negro arrested
by the authorities OF Birmingham,
Ala, on a charge or larceny on Mon
day was not emuel Price. the
Negro murderer OF patrOlman Thomas
I. Lehley' In this city on November
49, last year and who. escaped from
the WorkhOusa while under death
sentence W1s dlspeilcd this mOrning
when Chief OF Police Black telegraph
I'd The local police from Birmingham
That the Negro Is Price. several
hours before the mails had brolgh
from the Birminrl am authorities
special delivery letter containing a
photograph Of the Negroes finger
prints which was found 20 correspond
exactly with The photograph or
Prices ilnger prints In possession or
the local police.
In response % a telegram from this
newspaper, The following telegram
was received from Chief OF Police
Black early this afternoon.
birmingham Ala. Nov. 10, 1920.
Evening Journal. Will Del.
Have positively Identified IN
Price. lie has been In France and
New Orleans on cattle Steamers
and had been In Jail In Richmond,
Va, from which place he escarcd
IN October last. Was arrested
here last Monday FOR burglary and :
was III nuind means OF flu
prints which were on Me from
our circular by Brown. supcrln-
. tcndent OF criminal Identification.
, Wlll-fclurn with prisoner Sat
urday. GEORGE BLACK"
Chief or Police Black and Scrgean
or Detectives Robert J. Benson wh,
ieft here Monday night 10 Identify ih'
Negro under arrest In the Southern
city arrived ihero early this morning
Chief Black and Detective Benson
IWlll start north with. the prisoner
some time today and arrive home
Saturday.
According 20 dispatches from Bir-
mlngham, Price not only escaped from
the WOrkh0usc here while under a
death sentence but escaped from A
road gang In Virginia DO which he
had been sentenced for stealing an
automobile.
price slid that after escaping from
the workh Ouse he went 10 Baltimore
and secured employment as a dock
worker. Believing he saw an 0ppOr-
this country, he sailed for France on
a cattle boat, Intending TO desert tho
vessel ther.
ON arrival at Bordeaux so close a
watch was kept on an the ships
help the Negro declares. he was un-
able 20 escape and was forced 10 TO-
turn to the United States. Reach
ing this country he went 20 Wasl
ingiOn City. and secured employment
las a chauffeur with a private family
Later he drove a taxicab In the Capi-
.tal City.
firing OF Washington, and nd
longer fearing the seemingly fulfill
hunt for him, Price went TO Rich.
! mond. Va. While working at thl
Continued on Page Seven
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
TESTIMONY IN
Fisheries CASE
Receiver Cahall Says Finan-
cial Items in Report Were
Incorrect
DIRECTORS NOTES
PAID FOR STOCK
Special 70 The Evening Journal.


DOVER. Del, Nov. i0.-Joseph L.
cahall, OF Georgetown. receiver OF the
Lewes Fisheries Company, was re-
called 10 the witness stand when the
case growing out OF transactions OF
the Fisheries Company was resumed
before Chancellor Curtis On the Court
OF Chancery this morning.
Mr.. Cahall reading from a ledger.
testified that In December 1918 the
directors OF Fisheries Company de-
clared a dividend OF 10 per cent on the
common stock payable In January.
1914 lie also testified that this divi-
dend was paid In January. 1911, ac-
cOrding 10 the cOmpany's books, and
that the dividend paid 10 the directors
was credited on notes which the direc-
ors had given for stock issued 20
them.
The original action aealnst the nsh-
cries company was brought In the
Court Of Chancery. by Charles v
Jones. OF Lcwcs. a stakeholder OF the
company. and 70 was on his applica-
tiOn that Mr.. Cahal was appointed
receiver by the chancellor. on Fehru-
ary n. 1919. Mr.. Cahall named as his
attorney, Henry RldgelY OF Dover
T lNlANMluN an luNfnilA AhAlNW OF Nli| al
fairs Of the company, the receiver,
through his attorney, Mr. Ridgely,
filed a bin In equity. listed Joseph L.
Cahall, receiver OF the Lewes Fisher
les Company. VS.. William C.. Lonand
James T. Lank. Harken NJ. Joseph.
William f. Tunnel. William II. Book
hammer. John r. Baylis, William r.
Thompson, Robert Pennington and
Lewes OH and Chemical Company,
and accused the defendants 0f alleged
fraudulent and unlawful acts.
The FIRST seven mentioned defen-
dants were directors OF the fisheries
company. Mr. pennlton. another de-
fendant Is an ged 90 have purchased
boat from the company which en-
ters into this case. The receiver In
the bin In equity prays that the di-
rectOrs Of the fisheries company be
required 90 account for all moneys
paid 90 them as directors or officers
OF the company; that L0fland and
Pennington be required 10 render an
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10

Fisher and Richardson submit their
amazing report only as an initial re-
port. Their story appears to be only
half told. They have confined them
selves for the present 10 the follow
ing seven general subjects" :"
First-Repair yards and practices.
SecOnd-Ship supply service.
NATURALIZATION OF tonnage.
Fourtl-Managins and operating
agreements.
Fifth-shipbuilding contracts and
settlements.
Sixth-Charters. rates. trade routes,
etc.
Seventh-Ship sales program.
The Investigators point out that
they have left untouched in their first
report twice as many other equally
important phrases OF shipping board
operations, including such suggas
tive titles as. these:
German-American deals.
Lumber prd1ram.
Technical errors In construction
program.
Wharfage and term nal facilities.
Enforcement OF the new merchant
marine act.
Evasions OF seloctive service law.
Assumption OF diplomatic functions
by shipping board officials.
There is ample promise In the In.
troductOry report. that II the search
lght is turned on the subjects not ye
touched upon. even more glaring con
ditions will be exposed The report
is not confined 10 the operations OF
the shipping board under its presen'
chairman, Admiral William 5. Benson
but deals with the boards activitie.
virtually since 1t sorganizatlon il
1911.
The committee consists OF Congress
/ n. Hadley. Washington: Israel n
Foster. Ohio. Henry J. Steele. Penn
] sylvan a. and Tom Conally Texas.
Evening journal., 1920-11-10
FATHER COMISKEY
GIVEN $1,000 PURSE
Snecial 10 The Evening Innrnal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Nov. i0.-Thf Rev. James
G. COmiskey. Of Holy Cross Catholic
Church, who has served the Dover
parish ten years. was surprised Mon
day evening by about % OF his par
ishioners. who met at the ractory
After a social evening Father Fitz-
patrick. OF Milford, presented Father
Comiskey with a purse OF 1000. a
taken OF esteem from his cOngrega-
COmiskey accepted the gift In a
speech In which he expressed his
deep feeling OF appreciation.
The golden jubilee OF Holy Cross
Church will be observed with elab-
Orate exercises on Sunday November
2s. whom Bishop Monaghan and other
visiting clergymen viii assist IN the
celebration