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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
FIFTH IN LYING HING MOB
DEAD At LEXINGTON. KY.
Gen. Marshall Says Danger is
Now Passed; Convicted Negro
in Steel Cage Under Guard.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Lexington, Kv., Feb I0-Dawn toelsy
found Lexignton an armed camp. SWIsds
0f armed soldiers who saw service
Chateau Thierry are patroIling the
streets or guarding al approaches 70 the
city TO prevent q recurrence Of Yesterdays
mob violence that cost the lives Of two
persons and caused injury 20 a score
Of others
William Locloett Negro. SLAYER Of ten
years old Geneva Hardman, school girl,
was confined in a steel cage in the Favette
County Courthouse here, awaiting re-
moval either 70 the State reformat0ry
az Frankfort or 70 the prison al Eddyville.
IL WAS an attempt to iyneh Lockett
yesterday, that caused the rioting. Under
guard Of several hundred state troops,
the Negro was brought from the State
penlreniJary TO this city, marched 10 tho
court houSe, found gritty Of m rcier and
sentenced TO die in the electric chair
March H.
shortly alter sentence had been passed
q mob Of 100 or more men charged the
entrance 70 the court house, bent uDou
Ivnching the Negro. The troops fired
rifles and machine guns into the crowd.
The mob wavered and then dispersed.
leaving four dead and many wounded
behind
Additional troops were rushed 20 the
scene from Camp Zachary Taylor during
the late afternoon and evening and
martIel law was declared by E3r gadier
General +. G. Marshall upon hiS; arrival
Reports last light that 1900 uiountain-
GERS were en- route to lexington to lvneh
Lockett caused the commanding officer
10 throw cordons Of troops across every
rad 20
other detachmeuts at every strategetic
point within the city. 80 extensive were
the plans 70 prevent q further uprising
that ct ten o'clock last night. the Briqa-
gler General announced that the situation
vas under control and that no further
trouble was expected.
No 8ttempt vii be made BY the author
ties TO remove LOckett from the steel
cage until all danger of violence has
passed. It was announced
/ don know why did It. the Negro
Is quoted IS ha wing said IN the'courSe OF a
statement prepared for submission 10 the
Jury which convicted him Yesterday.
LOckett threw himself on the mercy
IF the court. Only one witness. a neighbor
# the dead girls father. WAS placed on the
itand by the State. The witness identi.
led the stone with which the girls head
lad been crushed The iurymen returned
heir verdict WITHOUT leaving their seats.
Loekett Is about 80 years old and came
lere from Henderson, Ky, seven yeans
go. He enlisted in the army and served
or Ii months at Camp Taylor.
business was beng conducted as usual
ere today desylte the presence OF the
roOpS.
Death last night of j. VI. Rogers. 81. =
auner of near Versailles. Woodford
ounty shot during the rioling brought
he death list 10 FIVE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
SILVER Sc ENATOR URGES
OLD RATIO Be RESTORED
Thomas, Colorado, Sees in Estab-
lishmcnt Of Parity Of Metals
Cure Of Worlds Financial Ills.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 10 Declaring that
foreign exchange had become the sinister
international problem" within the last
six months and unless adjusted soon
commercial chaos" would oVerwhelm
international trace, Senator Thomas,
Democrat, Colorado, urged in a speech
today the re-establishrDent 0f the old
ratio between gold aud silver and the
creation Of international bi-metalism.
The time has come" be said when
America should take the initiative and
renew it's proposal Of 1897. for the es-
tablishment Of parity between the an
cient monetary metals, whose relative
values now osoilIate between 15Is and
Is TO 1 :"
Europe, bereft Of gold and burdened
with an enormous debt, Senator Thomas
declared, faces the problem of re-es-
tablishinp and recoustrucfing her foreign
trade, and would welcome any system Of
international stabilization of silver and
gold values that could be accomplished
without endangering the financial strttc-
ture of international commerce or credit
The slow but steady rise in the value of
silver during the war in spite % efforts 10
prevent, it, more than restored the old
equilibrium between gold and silver, be
said. until today gold Il the cheaper metal.
and IT, rather than silver, needs the steady
ing influence Of an international sgree-
Ineut
The United Ststes cannot coin silver
dollars today except 90 o loss, Senator
Thomas said, and the condition will soon
apply as well 70 fractional currency. On
such basis he declared, the coins will 20
10 the melting pot as fast rs they arc rnade
and inevitably precipitste throughout the
world n famine in fractional currency un-
less the rate bo adjusted by international
agreement
The value of paper monty in the world l
II out Of all preparation 70 the value Of 4
specie, he said, and in this condition hes I
The secret Of the international exchange
crisis. AZ the beginning Of the world war
5he total paper money ~ the thirty prin- 4
,ipal nations Of the world amounted 10
shout seven billion dollars he declared. i
ind in December, 1919, il had increased 10
more than forty billion dollars. while
he gold reserves of the same countries
,ad remained practically stationary at
'round seven billion dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
PARLIAMENT OPENS
WITH GREAT POMP:.
WALES TAKES PART
King and Queen Received With
Royal Salute; Surrounded by
Famous Life Guards.
MANY REFORMS URGED
BY Associated Press to Every. Evening

By Associated Press TO Every. Evening
London, Feb. I0.-LondOn TODAY Wit
messed for the first time since 1914. the
ancient ceremony Of state ouening OF
Parliament, with all its traditional pagean-
try.
King George, Queen Mary and the
Prince Of Wales. who accompanied the
royal couple for the first time at such a
junction, proceeded from Buckingham
Palace to Westminster in state carriages.
escorted by the Mounted Life Guards.
The royal party was received BY members
OF the two houses of Parliament in the
House of Lords. where King George read
speech from the throne
The route OF the procession through the
Mall and down Whitehall for more than
mile was lined by military in khaki:
the guards regiments resumed their scarlet
uniforms. The coach ia which the King
and Queen rode was drawn bv six black
horses, with postilhoned outriders. while
the i've state landaus which followed car
RED pages OF honor, the Kings private
secretary equerries, the controller, treasur-
er and other members OF the roval house
hold. Each landau was drawn by six bays.
\ large group OF State dignitaries, in
regaha and bearing emblems of their
ofheeS, were gathered at the royal entrance
beneath Victoria Tower to receive the
hing and Queen. As the procession ap-
preached the royal salute of 4 guns was
fired by battery of the royal horse artil-
lery, stationed in St. James Park, close bv.
Members of the house OF Lords rose and
bowed low when King George entered.
and when the King and Queen had seated
themselves on the throne. a peer bearing
the Cap OF Maintenancc" stationed him
self at their right. another carving the
sword of state took his position at their
eit, and other dignatrfeS grouped them
selves about. The members of the House Of 1
commons who had been summoned 10
oln the House Of Lords hent entered f
The hing IS opening the session, said: +
My Lords and members" Instead of
he customary My Lords and Gentle
men, this innovation being necessitated
or the hrst time at the prerogation of parli-
lment IN December by the election OF
lady Astor TO a seat in the House Of Com
mons.
Serious consideration of the economic
ltuatlon Throughout. the country was
rged on the House of Commons TODAY.
y the King in his speech from the throne.
Be King, however, counselled patience In
ne passage OF far reaching reforms. which
G salq, were necessary TO meet abnormal
Dnditions.
Better educational facilities, settle
lent Of the Irish question, adjustment Of
,al mining controversies on an enduring
asls and the regulation Of the liquor traffic
ere asked for bv the King. who
SO advocated the passage Of measures
imulating the growth of more foodstuSs
J home He said bills would be introduced
Parliament, dealing with insurance
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
DRIFTING SNOW TODAY
T|GHTENS \. Y. BLOCKADE
With Only Few Streets Open.
New Storm Threatens to Fur
ther Paralyze the City.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Feb. l0.-With all but 9
few of the city's principal thoroughfares
still blocked by snow drifts several feet
high, New York was hit again today by
another drifting snow storm. Famed by a
strong south east wind. snow began
falling at four O'Clock this morning and
the weatherman could offer little hone
OF an immediate let up, although there
was prospect that the snow would change
to rain before the day was over.
An army of nearly Ia, 100 men has been
working day and night since "Wednesday
last but little headway has been made
Side streets were virtually untouched
Most of Manhattan's third rail- sur
face car system was still out of commits
SION this morning with channel rails
clogged with ice and snow. In soem
sections hafd packed snow more than
one foot thick covered the tracks.
Slight delays We're also noted on the
tram and electric lines entefing the CITY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
CLOWN 'PR|NCESAY
ALLIES TAKEME, AND
SPARE HUN HEROES
Frederick William Has Offered TO
Surrender Himself to Save
Other War Criminals.
THEY SAVED COUNTRY"
by Associated Press 10 Every Evening

Amsterdam, Feb. 10.--Forner Crown
| Prince Frederick William Of Germany has
offered To give himself up 10 the allies
III place of the hundreds Of Germans dc.
| naDded Tor extraditon on the list recent
~ submitted to Berlin, according 10 a
telegram purporting 20 have come from
him published in the Handelsilad of fhi4
/ city
| The telegram is addressed 10 the Kings
OF England, Belgium and Italy, the Presi-
/ dents OF France, and the United States
and the Emperor Of Japan. In 10 the
ex-crown Prince is reported as saving
As the ex-crown Prince, wish to take
the place OF my countrymen. IF the
allied and associated governments de-
sire a victim let them take me instead OF
900 Germans who committed no other
crimes than to save their country in war ,"
As the Crown Prince il listed among tho
German war criminals, among the first
and worst, his offer indicates that The
Hohenzollcrns are returning to their old
grand stand plays.
Berlin, Monday, Feb. p-Tbe COM
mittee on foreign relations of the national
assembly today decided 10 support tho
governments stand in declaring "the.
ethical and patriotic Indignation Of the
German people at the alied demand for
extradition Of Germans accused Of war
crimes IS such that the carrying out Of
extradition measures have been made
physically Impossible and would produce
instruction
Independent Socialist members refuse
TO subscribe to this declaration which was
adopted at the meeting Of the committee
which listed for three hours this afternoon.
The government has decided to submit
tho official extradition list to the first
attorney general at Leipzig, with instrtjr-
TONS to investigate the names listed and
determine whether the charges made bv |
the allies can be punished under the Ger |
man criminal or civil codes. lie will
also be instructed to determine to what |
extent the charges trespass upon warfare. /
II prosecution occurs the trial may be 4
held before the Imperial Supreme Court /
at Leipzig.
Only cases where specific charges +
have been filed IN the allies list will be /
considered by the government. For
instance members of the cabinet are /
convinced a trial Of DIR. Theobald Won
Bethrnann-Hollweg for the violation of 1
Belgian sovereignty and the deportation
II her civilians would be wholly infeasibIe.
sccailse these were military. measures
or which he was not responsible. Whole
ale blanket indictments such as were
lied by Poland, it is stated. also fail to !
tfford tangible basis of procedure.
Independent Socialists. who hitherto
AVE shown only passive interest in the
situation, while carefully protecting the
'artys prestige, are generally believed
o oppose extradition on principle.
tfhe so-cailed opposition to the sur
ender of the Germans for brlltalities
nd for every known crime during the
far. is iuthoritatiyely stated in dis
atches from Berlin to be preliminary 20
PREDETERMINED movement TO break the
reaty section by section and ultimately
D nullify it,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
WRECK AT LAMOKIN.
Broken Truck Piles Up IS Cars;
P. r. r. Main Line Blocked
Two Hours.

Fifteen freight cars, most Of them empty
were piled up across four main tracks
at the Pennsylvania railroad at Lamoken
shortly after 0 o'clock this morning.
blocking all travel north and south for
two hours. A broken truck on one of the
freight cars caused the wreck.
At noon the wreeking crew had gotten
one truck clear and all trains were des-
patched over this track. sustaining DELAY
During the time the trucks were blocked
trains were rcroutod TO Philadelphia over
the Baltimore and Ohio road via West
yard and Grays Ferry, Philadelphia.
No ono was injured in the wreck Tho
freight train was bound for the Edge
Moor freight yard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
ANARCHY IN ODESSA
FOLLOWS RED VICTORY
Refugees to Constantinople Carry
News of Fights Between Diff
terent Armed Factions.
by Assoclasei Press tn hsery Ererrfne
Cauxt .,4 s,n,,1a Nyw,s,p. III

NfNstS'tah@itiifi1iSs RibHtlAEs fff. H.
Anarchy prevails in Odessa frecentiy
captured by the Bolsheyiki) according
tho latest advices from that city received
here. Street fighting occurred on Fehruar,
Z, between various armed factions. Cable
communication between here and Odessa
IS suspended at present.
Three thousand refugees from Odessa
arrived here on Sunday.
London, Feb. TO- Referring to the
situation at Odessa q Bolshevik commini-
cue received by wireless from Moscow
today saws:
In Odessa our troops were stopped
temporarily by the fire of warships and
artillery which was particularly fierce in
the south. Armored ears We're used and
held artillery fred point blans. The
enemy was finally driven from the town
on Sunday.
y In the direction of Mozyr we occupied
Ananieff -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
DE WALT NEW CAUCUS HEAD.
PENNSYLVANIA Representative Picke
Without Opposition by

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington, Feb. Representative
De Walt of Pennsylvania has been elected
chairman of the Democratic caucus to
succeed representative Saunders Virginia.
who resigned, preparatory to rcsigning
his seat in Congress to become a Judge Of
the Virginia supreme court
MIR. DE Walt was unopposed,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
FEB. % is DOLLAR DAY.

Wednesday, February %, will be Spring
Dollar Day.
THIS was decided upon at a meeting
OF the Retail Advertising COMMITTEES of
the Chamber Of Commerce last evening.
The committee mapped out plans for this
money-savine opportunity and details
VIII DC announced II ext week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
TRA|NMEN WONT WAIT
LONG, LEE TELLS HINES
Head OF Union Says Men Demand
Answer on Wage Increase
at Once.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Feb 10.-Wage negotia-
tions of the railway employees with Di-
rector-General Hines reached critical
stage today, and insofar rs the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen is concerned
strike loomed unless pending demands
are satisfactorily. settled .
W. @. Lee, president of the union. has
served notice on Mr.. Hines that his men
are very inslstent and must have n
definite answer soon To this MIR. Hines
repiled that no statement of position
could be made until he had again talked
with the whole body Of labor representa-
tives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
TOURING STATE.

The field deputies attached to the in
come tax division of the internal revenue
office are down the State this week, help
ing taxables FIJI out their blanks The
schedule follows:
". A. Scott, Dover till Friday; Smyrna,
Friday and Saturday.
John +, Sharpe in Laurel till Thursday /:
Seaford, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
GERMANY is MAKING LIST
OF CRUEL ALLIED OFFICERS
By Assoelated press 70 Every Evenlne

's fHfs''tI6tttu Frfss % EFeFy Evening
Berlin, Feb. Germany is preparing
list OF allied army commanders and high
officials who are accused by the Berlin
government of violations of the laws of
war and plans to submit it as a counter
proposal demand of the allies for the
extraditlon OF Germans who are alleged
to be war criminals.
This list is IN the course of compilation,
and, 1t is expected. it will soon be ready
for publication and delivery.
1t will contain, il is said, specific indie
ments based upon alleged authenticated
material which is on file in the German
archives. II was stated tonight Germany.
however, would not demand extradition
of the men named in its indictment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
NEW TRAFFIC RULES
FOR CITY STREETS
IN EFFECT MARCH |
Mayor Approves Revised Regula-
tions Promulgated by
Commission.
CHANGES ARE IMPORTANT

Mayor William G. Taylor this morning
| returned to the Board of Street and Sewer
commissioners, with his approval, the reso
iutlons providing rules for driving and
the regulation of street traffic. The reso-
luton received its third and final reading
ana passage at an adjourned meeting
OF the Board on Thursday IL embodies
all the city ordinances regulating street
| traiiic, and includes practically all the
suggestions made to the Board by the
Public Safety Committee of the Della
ware Safety Council SO many changes
were found to be necessary, when the
matter of revising the street traffic regl-
lations came up for consideration. that
the board found il 10 be more practicable
TO repeal all tho existing regulations and
adopt q new set altogether OF course
the now regulations embetly many of the
old, but changes were made here and
there, and many new ones added
The new regulations are effective
March ], and the board is having them
printed IN pamphlet form for distribution
lt Is probable that street signs in regard
to some of the regulations will he put lip
before March |, IN order To familiarige
the public with some of the new features.
Most OF the suggested changes have
already been published in the newspapers
Tho new provisions include;
Requiring the operator of driver of
vehicle overtaking another vehicle going
IN the same direction and desiring 70 pass
the same shall pass TO the left of the We
hicie so overtaken, provided that the
way ahead rs clear of approaching traffic. |
but II the way IS not clear he shall not pass |
unless the width Of the roadway is sufFi- /
cient 70 allow his vehicle 10 pass 10 right !
fhs4 tar h. r Al
which his vehicle is moving; provided /
further thnt no operator or driver of !
vehicle shall pass vehicle from the rear
at the top Of hill or on curve where
the view ahead is in any way obscured or
while the vehicle is crossing an inter
secting highway.
LONG RUNS wITHoUR TURNS
Vehicles are not allowed to turn on
Market street between Front and Tenth.
ms means that drivers must turn either
TO king or Shipley streets between these
blocks 1T they desire TO reverse their
direction.
The driver of a vehicle shall have the
1ght of way over another vehicle an
preaching from the left on an inteSecting
treet or roadway, and shall give the
lght of way TO an operator or driver of
'ehleie approaching from the right on an
'ssasgs.rfine stsres or roadway; provided
Ioweyer, that traffic officers have thn
'ower 10 regulate
4 he operator or driver of vehicle
hall not pass on the left Of a street rail-
ray car whether said car IS in motion or
topped to take on or discharge passen-
ers; the operator or driver OF vehicle !
hall bring the same 10 a full stop not
ass than five feet from the rear Of any
treet railway car headed in the same
erection. which~has stopped for the pur-
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
Last Day for Liquor Report.

This IS the last day for filing inventories
OF stocks Of liquor for the various purposes
permitted under the present laws, by firms
filed in the form supplied by the Depart
ment, and may be mailed tlp to midnight
tonight, if deposited at the Post Office.
The original date was January 27, but an
eNtention of two weeks was granted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
PEACE TREATY GOES OVER
Republican and Democratic Sena-
tors Decide Not to Take
it Up This Week.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenipg

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The peace
treaty, referred to the Senate Foreign
relations Committee, yesterday, TO rid it
teciinicaily OF cloture, was reported back
To-Day by the committee without debate
and without record vote.
Republican and Democratic leaders
agreed, however, not TO take it up in the
Senate until next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
GUARDIAN NAMED.
To Look After Child of Noah Pinder.
Killed in Powder Explosion.

The Delaware Industrial Accident
Board today appointed the Wilmington
Trust Company guardian of funds of
Margaret Pinder. aged years, dependent
child of Noah {. Pinder, who was killed
by an explosion Of powder at the Brandy
WINE plant Of the du Pont Company.
Until she reaches the age of 16 wears the
company will pay the guardian 81. SO ner
week for 2S5 weeks and $3.50 per week
for 207 weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
NINTH STREET PROJECT.
Proposition Made to Managers of VIII
mington Savings Fund Society.

Frederick Stone, president of the vii.
mington Savings Fund Society, said to
day that an offer has been received for the
strip of land owned by the society. neces-
sary for the widening of Ninth street, and
that he expects it viii be taken up at the
meeting of the board OF managers this
afternoon.
He7would not disclose the amount Of the
offer, stating that he would prefer to moi
reveal this until after the matter has been
acted upon BY the board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
MORE LIQUOR CASES.
Several in Court Today. But All Went
over.

More liquor cases were called in the City
Court today, but all went over at the re-
quest of one side or the other. Pietro
Saiennl and Balderino Saienni were ar
rested together in one case. The hearing
wli.take place next Friday. Both are charg-
ed with selling Intoxicating liquors with
out a license.
The others similarly charged are William
GarfinkIe and Joseph Dugan The city
solicitor, John w. Huxley, asked a con-
tlnuance until next Tuesday in this case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
MARRIED IN DALLAS.
j.. Rankin Davis Took Bride in Southern
City Yesterday.

MIR. and Mrs. William G.. Holt of Dallas.
Texas, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Leonora S. Holt, to James
Rankin Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis of this city, in Dallas at
the Presbyterian Church on Monday
February 9, at o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
SPARE WAR HEROES NOTE
REACHES WHITE HOUSE
BY Associated Press 70 Every Ereninr

Washington, Feb. 10.-The former
German Crown Prince has cabled Presi
dent Wilson offering to surrender himself
for trial if the Allied governments insist
Tic message was in President Wilson ;
hands TODAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10
Amasements Tonight.

PiayhouSe.-' The Sweetheart SHOP
Garrick---N Naudeville.
Queen--''N Male and Female.
MajeSt tic--'''rne Loves Of Lefty"
kialtO-'-Phe Devils Double =
Victoria Pollyanna.
Savcy--''The Lone Wolf's 5 Daughter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

Work on the Office Of Mundy d Co.
at Gwinhurst, will be started in a few
days. They expect It 70 be completed by
April l, and they viii have entire charge
OF the property
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-10

Mundy 4 Co. have opened their office
IN Elkton, Maryland. They will handle
Maryland farms from this office. Mr.. r,
II Jones Is IN charge of the office. Adv.