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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
RAILROAD STRIKE
FAST DYING OUT;
FREIGHT IS EASIER
Most of the Lines Have Lifted All
of the Chief Embar-
goes.
SITUATION GOOD HERE

Improvement IN the railroad situation IL
reported from all quarters today. Even
the embargocs. which are tho mos. lasting
of the immediate results Of the strike. afe
gradually heing lifted In some eases the
recovery Of full working forces has been
due 10 requirements from mon outside
the service. but IN others tho men who
struck are going back
The lifting of the eInbarroos is taking
place gradually, hut today for the first
time in over week the central piers AZ
New York were open for freight from
Wilmington. and the Philadelphia K
Reading could make shipments 20 the
metropolis. although Brooklyn is not yet
open The Baltimore 4 Ohio also has
lifted tho efnhargocs ON the Potomac
fards. below Washington, on -. LOTUS
and on other points. The Pennsylvania is
retaining its embargo on Baltimore, AS
the yards there arc still working short
handed, with 3J crews out of Il normal
force of 80.
As to the number Of men out, the Penn
sylvania reported distinct gains. The
Baltimore yards have remained about the
same, but IN the shops there are only "A
men out now as against total OF 5sO
on strike at different periods recently.
this morning was only i3 men short.
The Baltimore * Ohio has filled all Of
the gaps in it's ranks at Philadelphia by
hiring new men, and reports full force
working there. In Baltimore tho same
process is going on, but it has not been
completed.
The small body of strikers on the
Philadelphia & Reading here, which kept
two branch engines in their houses yester-
day have returned. and the engines We're
at work this morning. \ report has been
received that the men were gong back
at other points, and a decided increase
in working strength Is reported from
work in as great numbers as Is expected.
the Improvement will soon be reflected in
the embargo situation. This morning all
of the embargoes were still in force except
that on New York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
SIX F|REMEN HURT
IN HEAD-ON CRASH
GOING TO FIRE
Reliance Engine and Assistant
Chief Townscnd's Car
Wrecked
INJURIES ARE NOT SERIOUS

Six frcmen were thrown to the street
narrowly escaping serious injury. when the
Reliance Fire engine collided with q
Ford car occupied by Second Assistant
Chief John Townsend at Eighth and
poplar streets shortly after III yesterday
morning. The Ford is wreck, and the
FIRE engine will be out OF commission Tor
an indefinite time. The occupants oil the
machine were treated for cuts and bruises
~ Delaware hospital. and were all able
tn return to their homes.
The injured are In the Ford: John
Townsend. 46 years old. second assistant
fire chief, Sl4 Poplar street, head cut and
bruised about arms and body
Harry Jones, - years old, driver, sos
POPLAR street, head cut, face and arms
bruised
John Edwards. IS wears old. SIG Poplar
street. head cut and arms bruised.
In the Reliance Engine, Albert ). Gilbert,
36 wears old, driver of the Reliance tire
engine. Rose Hill, both legs, body bruised
and scrapcd.
street. both legs and back bruised.
Charles Doughcrty, ~ years old, 500
Fast Fourth street, right ankle spraincd,
arms and body bruised.
The accident was partly due 70 false
registering OF the alarm at the reliance
Fire house The Indicator showed Box2l |,
Seventh and Church streets, whereas the
alarm had been rung from Box 2l2.
The Reliance engine, finding no hre near
BOX Il, WIS speeding west on Eighth
street Seeing the Ford at Eighth and
POPLAR streets, the driver OF the engine
tried 20 turn out and avoid 1T. but II was
too late. and the machines came together
nearly head on. with n noise that could
bc heard for blocks.
The Ford was hurled into the air and
across the street. The engine struck tree
and turned on its side. Its steering gear
wss damaged. the side smashed and the
frame badly bent. II was stated this
morning AT the United States Fire Appara-
tus company, Eleventh and Church
streets. that the extent OF the damage will
not be known until the machine is taken
apart Ii the frame proves TO be cracked
new one Will have to be ordered Other
parts must be renewed. and the engine
viii not be IN commission again until
these arrive from the factory and are
assembled.
This is the second accident 20 a chief s
machine within short time. The depart
rient now has no automobiles for the use
II chiefs The chief S car was smashed in
collision with a street car on West Fourth
street recently, and the machine used by
Assistant Chief Townsend yesterday was
borrowed.
The fire which caused the trouble was
NJ 2oS Tstnall street and 200 Orange
street, in the rear of the property. The
cause is thought TO have been a defective
f'ue Damage at 20S Tatnsll street,
property owned by Bridget Lee, amounts
TO about 500 The damage at 209 Orange
street is estimated at 5000. The loss is
covered by insurance. At 2l0 and 2l2
Tatnall street there was no damage.
Alexander Abrahams, chairman Of the
fire committee OF City Council, said last
night that unless accidents TO fire appara-
tus are stopped it may be necessary to pass
an ordinance limiting their speed to
twenty miles an hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
ULTIMATUM PRESENTED
BY p. r. X. SHOPMEN

Philadelphia June 2S-An ultimatum
containing FIVE distinct demands, two OF
which must be fulfilled before II a. m. to-
morrow on penalty of a general wallout,
has been presented TO the r. X. X. by
shopmen.
The ultimatum. which reached the
railroad authorities this morning, fol-
lowed a strike vote in which the shop
men voted All to ii 10 strike if their
demands were refused
The demands for which the early
zero" hour is named are for the dis
charge of three shop foremen disfavored
by the unions and the immediate REIN
statement of all gang leaders and fore
men members of the A. +. of l.. who
lost their jobs for taking part in the April
rail strike.
The calling of the strike here, II. S.
Jeffrey, chairman of the federation's S
executive committee, said will be the
signal for a general walkout of $1,000
shopmen on the eastern region of the
p. X. r.
The organizations included in such a
strike order, he said, would be the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
the International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths and Helpers, the Inter
national Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
Iron Ship Builders and Helpers Of Amer
lea, the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International Allicance and the
International Brotherhood of Electric
Workers and Brotherhood Of Railway
Carmen Of America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
CORONER ROBBED.
He Believes Women Pickpockets
Are Operating in and Around
Wilmington.

Coroner Bullock today declared that he
believes some women pickpockets are
operating about this city, following an
experience he had last Saturday night. The
coroner. accompanied by Mrs. Bullock
went TO Shellpot Park Saturday to enjoy
the amusements there.
A small pocketbook, for change, that
the coroner carried in hip pocket, and
which contained only small amount OF
change, amounting 10 about 40 cents, was
missed after boarding a trolley car fol-
the ride back to the city. Mr.. Bullock So
his wife got on the car ahead of him and
that some women were directly back oi
them. and that is the only way he can
accom-, for the disappearance of the pocket
book
The coroner said he was worried for a
moment after boarding the car and motto
ing that the money was missing, but he
did not have to walk home, as, luckily
for him. he had some more money In
another pocketbook. which the thief had
overlooked and which contained more
money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
NfLMlNGro. cENans az

New Castle-i4S ,23e: gain, 25,05l.
kent-3l ,023: loss, ,69s.
S1lssex-43,74 loss, 2.672.
New Castle county Incorporated places
-Bellefonte, 20; Delaware City. l.064
Elsmere. 620; Middletown. | go: New
Castle 3,S54; Newark, 2.ls3; Newport,
676; Odessa, 435; Port Penn, 273; St
Georges, 245; Townsend. 453
Kent county, 31,023. decrease 1893
or 81 per cent. Incorporated places
Bowers, III, Camden, 53l Cheswold
2S7: Clayton, So, Dover. 4.042; Farm
ington. l24; FELTON,, III Frederica, 81
Harrington 1917; Hartley. 9O5; kenton,
212; Leipsic. 244; Little Creek, l56;
Magnolia. III; Milford part Of, l,344;
Smyrna .953; Wyoming, Col.
Sussex county, 1874, decrease. 2,672,
or 5.S per cent. Incorporated places
Bethany Beach, So; Bethel, ODD, Blades.
3Ss; Bridgeville, 945; Dagsboro, 223;
Delmar, $50; Glendale, 6l9; Frankford,
443 Georgetown, I,7l0; Greenwood,
500; Laurel, 2,253: Lewes, 2.074; Milford.
2,753 in both counties. Millsboro, 432;
Mlllville, 1l2: Milton. sos; North Laurel,
lS2; Ocean View, 279; Rehoboth Beach,
$50; Roxana. las: Seaford, 2. 2.14l: Selby-
vile. 462, in Kent and Sussex counties
combined. 2,753.
Delaware is the first State to have its
census announced. Rhode Island was the
first 10 years ago.
Ten Years ago Delaware was forty
seventh in population among the States,
with about $1,000 more people than
Wyoming and about l21 900 more than
Nevada, the two States with the smallest
populations. In area Delaware ranks next
to the smallest State, Rhode Island, and in
1910 had los inhabitants TO the square
mile, ranking as ninth State in that re-
spect.
This shows that. while New Castle
county, with the aid of Wilmington 5
22750 increase. gained 25.05i the gain
out in the county was 2,294.
IL also shows that, outside Of New
Castle county. the State lost 1870 resi-
dents in the 10 years. New Castle
county gained 3S,07l.
Continued on page Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
BUILDING POLICE FORCE.
Officers Endeavoring to Find
Enough Likely Recruits to
Warrant Eight Hours.

Chief of Police George Black, while
discussing the proposed increase in the
police force, said no more than the usual
number of applications are being received
The Chief said the captains have been
instructed to ask each sergeant and patrol
man TO select a good-appearing man who
might be interested in position In the
department.
The chief is anxious to secure the addi-
tional men required and says be wishes
to see the force filled as quickly as posi-
BILE, SO that the eight-hour system can
soon become effective. A number of
prospective officers have spoken to the
chief, but they have failed to make appli-
cation.
Promotions that would follow the estab-
lishment of the cight-hour system will
not likely be considered until the addition
al men required are secured. There is
considerable gossip among the men about
possibilities, but it is too early for any
accurate predictions to be made.
The prospect for eight hours appeals
to the prospective applicants, but, the
chief said, number of these men will
have to take the physical examination
before they are taken on the force. This
will keep some men off.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
COAL OPERATORS
HUGE EARNINGS
Charges Of Profiteering and Mo
nopoiistic Control Made at
Scranton Hearing.
Bv Associated press % Every Evening


Scranton. Pa, June 2S-Charges oi
profteering and rn0nopolistic control
in the anthracite coal industry were
made before the anthracite coal com
mission today by ". Jett Lauck- former
secretary OF the War Labor Board and
now consulting economist Of the Jnited
Mine Workers Of America.
He appeared IN hearings on the de-
mands Of the anthracite workers for wage
increases that would bring their earnings
to level with those Of the bituminOus
workers with a minimum wage of So a
day. He said X data he presented were
all derived from and based on official
and authoritative statistics and repre-
sented several days work by staff Of
representatives.
4 survey, he said, shows an increase
in the net profits Of principal owne~S for
l9l6-19lS over 19l2-Iql4 or nea " 90
per cent as compared with an inert Sc in
production during this period OF less
than l. per cent. The net Income earned
bv these companies on their capital
stock outstanding during the period
19l6-I9IS ranged from 20t per cent to
364 per cent as compared with Il net
income IN lq12-l9l4 ranging from l42
per cent to 1S.9 per cent. The combined
aggregate output during the seven wears
ending December 81, 1918, II should be
noted was approximately 325,000,0O0
tons or about So per cent Of all tonnage
produced during that period.
'"rhe immense profits represented by
three of the principal mining companies
of t916-l9lS are exclusive OF the earnings
Of their separately incorporated selling
departments and represent only fraction
of their actual profits Since its organiza-
tion in 1910 the Lehigh Valley coal sales
company, for example, has paid annual
dividends at an average rate Of nearly
20 per cent. The Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Coal Company since its
organization in 1909 has paid 800 per
cent in dividends and has accumulated
surplus of S5,973,595 or more than 90
per cent, Of its capital stock outstanding
The capital stock Of these companies
was paid for out Of dividends declared
for that purpose by the anthracite mining
companies.
"The actual increase in profits during
the war years Of the coal companies which
market their own product is indicated
by the income account Of the Philadel-
Continued on page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
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BUGLE CALL BRINGS GREAT
CON NVENTfDN TO ORDER

San Francisco, June 2S An IN
n0vatiOn planned for the opening Of
the Democratic convention today
was the silencing Of the great gather
ing by o bugie call instead 0f the
usual pounding with the gavel As
the bugler's notes came ~ an end
and the buzz of conversation on the
floor ceased. n detachment of ma
rines, standing in front Of the plat
form, was to raise the national cOlors
aud present arms while the band,
high up behind the chairman, play
cd tho star Spangled Banner
The formal call n order by Nico-
Chairman j. Bruce kremcr was ~
follow.
The arrangement was made by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels at
the suggestion of First Sergeant II.
Hornbostel. who is chief of the secre-
tary sfersonal escort during his visit
to San Franrleco
Prcliminaries of opening the con-
vent On were ~ follows
B,Iglo call by 8 detachment Of
marines 1T ~ o clock noon.
Presenting tho colors
Singing Of the f~iar Spangied
Banner
Call 20 crtlcr bv Fice-C hartman J.
II. Krcrner. Montana
Invocation by Nonslgn0r +. J..
Ryan. vicar-general IF the Roman
Catholic Archdiocese 0f san Fran
cisco
Reading IF the cali for the con
vention BY Secretary +. g. Hoh-
mann
Address by Vice Chairman kre-
mer, a. temporary organization and
presenting National Chairman tlo-
mer $ Cummings as temporary
presiding officer
Keynote speech by Chairman
Cummings.
Announcement If committees
Adjournment
When the hugle call is gwen 4 will
be 4 D. ms in New York
II the convention holds night sos
sions. which seems certain, IL will DC
at work while the eastern half of the
country is asleep, because of the
difference IN time.
TL-I~E@L4~A1~x@+%+
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
DRHULLIHEN COMING SOON
New Head of Delaware College
Will Visit Newark July ~; In
auguration in October.

DR.. Walter Hullihen, president-elect
of Delaware College is expected at New,
ark July % to look over the field and
probably he will spend day or two
there. He will return October
lst to take up his work as head OF the IN
titution.
There will be formal inaugural cere-
mony later in October probably, the
middle of the month when DIR. Hulhhen
will meet the people of Delaware and the
friends of the college.
The directors and members of the alumni
who have met the president-elect, see an
increased measure OF prosperity for the
college under DIR. Hullihens guidance.
The president and his family will move
into the executives Mansion at Newark
in October
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
WOMl:1 FOR NJ 'ADOO,
SAYS DOROTHY DIX
Her Deduction After Sounding the
Feminine Delegates at San
Francisco.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening
BY Dorothy Dix.

Copyright 1920. by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
AUDITORIUM, SAN Francisco, JUNE 2S.
Across the hall from the old rose and
mahogany furnished headquarters of the
Democratic Woman's Party is an olabor-
ate beauty parlor In IL are rows OF SHINING
manicure tables, upon which the hands
that rock the cradle and are now preparing
TO rule the world also, are being polished
There are secret booths in which expert
facial masscuses are doing their miracle
wrinklc-removal stunts, and there are
other compartments in which mcn--mark
YOU. men--arc marching locks that are
softly gray or pepper and salty. And u IS
in this beauty parlor that most of the
women who are running tho feminine end
of the convention and really putting
women on the map are receiving members
Of the press and giving out interviews ana
for little informal conferences about what
they are going to ask the men IN the WAY
of rights, and what planks they can get
into the platform. Nor need anyone
snickcr because the lady politicians are
holding their meetings in beauty parlor.
It's as good as a saloon used 10 be, az that.
Moreover, il is reassuring that In their
interest in politics the women haven {
lost interest in their feminine charms and
graces. And if this body of women shows
ANYTHING il shows that when women be-
gan TO furnish the inside Of their heads,
they didn't asoandon furnishing the out
side.
Now II has long been known TO me that
the psychologyicsl effect OF women letting
down their back hair together rs 10 remove
the bar of rrticence and open the flood
gates Of confidence. So yesterday ! sat
for an hour in the beauty parlor and
listened 10 tho chatter Of the women dele
gates and alternatcs and delegates-at-
large, as they came and went and were
prctifed. and these were the pearls that
! picked up.
Continued on page 5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
TRUCK HITS BOY.
Warren Davis, Five Years Old, Slightly
Injured This Morning.

Warren c. Davis, aged 5, of GA Lom-
bard street, today, was struck by an
automobile, carrying license number Sl56,
registered in the name of George NJ. B.
Blackburn of New Castle, r.. L. d., at
Sixth and Lombard streets.
The child was taken to the Delaware
Hospital in the police ambulance. He is
not thought to be seriously injured, being
slightly brusied over the left eye The
machine that struck the boy was a new
truck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28

Notwithstanding the strong and vigor-
GUS support that Attorney General
Palmer has among those from whom il
will count for most--the delegates 10 the
convention-only his enthusiastic friends
entertain any bekef that he will win.
In the prevailing opinion, his strength
at the start will be nearly his limit, and
it promises to be considerably less than
a majority. He is not held in high favor
in the West, and it does not appear at
this stage of the battle that he can gain
many converts there.
Continued on page Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
BOMBS SHAKE HAVANA.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Havana, June 2S.-Downtown Havana
was shaken at midnight by the explosion
of two bombs which had been placed
in apertures in the walls of the second
precinct police station. The building
was not seriously damaged. One man
was injured by flying debris.
A few minutes later another and heavier
bomb exploded in front of pawn shop
smashing in the window and throwing
articles on display in ell directions.
In the wall Of the police station was
found another bomb which failed to
explode.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
REPORT 1000 DROWN.
British, Austrian and Prussian
Prisoners Reported Lost With
Bolshevik Steamer.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, June 2s.-Two thousand Brit
ish, Austrian and Prussian prisoners of
war were drowned when a Bolshevik
steamer was sunk recently in the Neva
river, according to Helsingfors dispatch
to the central news.
A Reuters report from Stockholm would
seem to confirm this dispatch, saying that
a ship was sunk on the 9th of June with
1000 repatriated prisoners on board .
1t however does not mention any loss Of
life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
STRIKE SITUATION IS
BETTER, ROADS CLAIM
Pennsylvania Reports Many Men
Returning; Shopmen Pre-
sent Ultirnatum.
Rr Associated Prcss 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, June 2S.-General I'M
provement was indicated today in the
trainmens strike situation, according TO q
statement issued by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Many OF the shopmen who
struck Saturday returned and the force is
now 81 per cent of the maximum.
This IS the tenth day of the strike
The strikers say they are concentrating
on an effort to bring out passenger train
men, shopmen. telegraphers and other
classes OF employees They say there are
IS, 900 of these workers and they hope TO
induce them to join the strike tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
CREEKS LAND FORCE.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London, June 28-The Greeks have
landed at Panderma on the south coast
of the Sea of Marmora, according to a
dispatch to the Evening News today
from Constantinople. This force is in
nationalist forces of Mustapha Kennel
Pasha, northeast of Smyrna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
FORMER SECRETARY
STRONG IN THE WEST
Marshall and Davis Seem TO be
Favoritcs Among Dark Horses"
Who Have a Chance.
PLATFORM WILL APPROVE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS S
Fight Between the "Wet" and
Dry" Issues Not Likely to
be Decided.
special Dispatch To Every Evening
BY Merris Taylor, Editor Of Every Evening
SAN FRANcIsco, CAL,r., June %.

NHN T NNNNI IHtVt NNfsFF JHFFV -,ss
From the wind and whirl of yester-
days political manipulation on the eve
of the assembling Of the Democratic
National Convention, it is not possib bic
10 sift much real wheat from the enormous
amount of chafr. In respect Of the
nomination for President. however, IL
NAV be nut down MS "anyone's fight"
with few exceptions, and the excep-
tions may be noted moro easily than one
can presume 70 pick a winner from the
reasonable probabilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
ELECTION RIOTS IN CHILE.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Santiago, Chile, June IS Members
OF the liberal alliance party engaged in
an election demonstration, clashed with
the police last night Several shots were
fired by the police and one civilian was
wounded The crowd stoned the police,
one mounted officer being knocked from
his horse The demonstration was a
protest against the Withholding of cleo
ton returns by the COVER nment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
HUNGARIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Vienna, June 28-The Hungarian
ministry has resign ned, according to a
telephone dispatch from Budapest 1t
is reported that Count Albert Apponyi,
former Premier, is head of new coalition
government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
CENSUS OF CITIES.

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington, June 28.--The following
census figures were given out today:
Oklahoma City, Okla, 0l,25S; in
crease, 27,053, or 42l per cent.
Walla Walla, Wash, Is, SOB; decrease,
1851, or 1919 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
EVERY EVENING GIVES
STAFF CONVENTION REPORT

In addition to the full Associated
Press report of the Democratic
National Convention, at San Fran
cisco, now in progress. Every
Evening is giving report by
staff man.
Merris Taylor, editor-in-chief of
this paper, is attending the con-
vention and will wire daily reports
of its doings and his observations,
which he will obtain at first hand.
Dorothy Dix is also there
for Every Evening and will wire a
daily report Of the big gathering
from the woman's angle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
Charged With Transporting Liquor.

Robert and Henry Rosenberg and
Clark Thiel, charged with transporting
liquor without Federal permit, arrested
recently by county and Federal officials,
will be given a hearing this afternoon
before United States Commissioner John
Pearce Cam.