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Evening journal., 1920-07-13
PRISONERS WORK
WITHOUT GUARDS
Warden Plummer of Work
house Extends Honor
System Outside Prison
LONG TERMERS
USED ON ROADS

Warden NJ. s. Pummer. OF the New
Castle county workhouse who lnsii-
iuted the Honor system" upon being
named warden today placed the first
batch Of long term prisoners at work
on county roads without the super
vision OF guards This procedure. a
precedent ln the management OF jans
In America. is In keeping with the
announcement made by Warden
pummer 90 the inmates OF the work.
house several weeks agO that no
would trust them 10 the limit.
The long iermers az work on the
road are ln charge OF Harry plirk,
white man and Isaac SWiggct. a
Negro. both convicis. They were
taken 90 near Newark this morning In
an automobile truck The men car
ried their dinners consisting OF soup
and sandwiches
Another batch OF men were placed
al work on the b and o. railroad line
near the wOrkhOuse today. They
We're unguarded too hut a number Of
men who We're placed on The road
work near the prison are under
/ guard.
The announcement that the Honor
/ system" had been extended so that
| I'd included work on the roads as we'll
as work in the clothing shop. was
made iO the trustees al the meeting
OF that body TODAY The trustees
were In session bul a short time
there being little business TO come
before them
Evening journal., 1920-07-13

LONDON. July 40 United pressl.-
A Tunes dispatch from CONSTANT
nople today said Armenia had sign
ed a treaty with the Moscow gov
ernment on July 4 so details OF The
reported transaction were given,
ATHENS. July 80 UNITED Pressl-
Mustpha Kcmal pasha. Turkish Ma
tionalist leader. is concentrating his
forces near Kara Hissar and along
the railway az Angora, according TO
reports here. The retreat OF the
Naiionallnsi from Brusa. was dis
orderly. uhe Greeks taking uiuus-
ands Of prisoners and a quantity OF
war material
LONDON. July i3 Omitted Press 1T
was reported in official circles today
| that Great Britain and Japan had sent
formal notice 90 the council OF the
elartie of nations that they had eX-
tended the AnglO-lapanese Alliance
/ FOR another year. The two nations
poinied out that the terms OF the
/ treaty conform with The covenant Of
/ lhH league.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
STATE HOPES TO
SAVE ALL BABIES

"Physlclans Of His city. as well
as throughout the State are coop
Grating with the state Board OF
Health In rs effort 10 ascertain the
names OF an mld-wives in Delaware
said C. II. Wells, health commission
er this morning 1T Is not the
intention Of lhe board 30 put The
mid-Wives ont Of business. and The
action OF the board in requiring that
Ian OF them shall be- registered, or
licensed. hy August 4, is solely for
the purpose OF regulating the busi-
ness" Mr. Wells added
I'VE propose 20 instruct them In
their duties and endeavor 90 help
them lower the death rate Of infants
i'm Delaware. While we do not know
the exact number OF mid-wives in
this State it is estimated there are
| not less than a hundred
In addition 90 the saving Of The
babies and better care Afforded th'
mothers. under the new system w'
/ will be- enabled 90 keep more ac
curate birth record in Delaware
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
negro LIQUOR
VENDOR GETS
OFF LIGHTLY
Youth Caught in Laurel
Raid Given $25 Fine
and Costs
In JAIL FOR 3 MONTHS;
WAR RECORD AIDS HIM

The Laurel liquor raid case. which
has become something Of a small
cause celebre through the points
raised by Philip l.. Garrett counsel
for the defense, came 90 an end here
This afternoon with imposition Of a
fine Of s25 and costs on Eugene Rad
clnfe. Negro
Radcliffe was arraigned before
Judge Morris in United STATES District
Court, on a new Information sworn
ont by District Attorney james II.
Hughes, Jr. lie pleaded guilty and
Hughes asked for am immediate iudg-
menl
Originally there were three defen-
dants. captured In The raid on a store
| building in Laurel. one OF whom was
La white man TWO OF the defendants
were freed for lack OF evidence. Rad
cliffe was jailed owing 90 his inahil-
| ity 10 give bail The raid took place
on April 3 last
An indictment was found against
Radcliffe and he pleaded guilty. Mt
Garrett. his counsel. last week. asked
a STAY Of judgment because the in-
diclment failed 90 state that ih'
liquor sold was more than one hal
Of 4 per cent. alcohol and had beer
SOLD Tor beverage purposes Tvs
ierday Judge Morris sustained. Mr.
| Garrelts plea and dismissed Rad
clne.
District Attorney Hughes immedi
ately had Radcliffe rearrested and 20
days arraignment was the result.
Radcliffe is a slender youth. abov
, average height and light IN color
r The information lodged against hin
, this afternoon charged him with hav
ing sold liquor TO Simon Marvel, O
Laurel. contrary 10 the Nolsiead ac
! After Radcliffe had pleaded guilty
I Mr.. Garrett told OF The defendant
5 confinement in The county wOrkhous
{ for three months and a half. an
4 stated that Radcliffe had been an eA
{ cmDlary prisoner
a Mr.. Garrett also read a statemef
h hy the prisoner In which The latte
said that during the war be pa
y made poison gas and shells at Mas
/ nolia Md. and afterwards had serve
q as a Pullman porter in transporiln
a troops until taken down with a lun
8 anliction. which kept him out 3
r service. In a letter just received b
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
REBELSDRIVE
GERRAFROM \
LAPAZ;ARMY
JOINSREVOLT
Republican Leader Savreda
Assumes Provisional Pres
dency of South Ameri-
can Republic
COUNTER MOVEMENT
Is LOOKED FOR

SANTIAGO, Chile July ~ United
Press. THE Bolivian government has
been overihrown by rcvoluiionisis
and the Republican Leader Sasrcda
has assumed the provisional presi-
dency OF the Republic, according TO
dispatches from Ia Paz today.
The revolt began In La Pax, the
capital. where the government mill
tary forces Joined the rcvolutionists-
II is not known whether the rest OF
the country had Joined the uprising.
Troops were reported marching
from many cities 10 the capital TO Join
the movement. several regiments left
Niacha for la pay.
Dispatches from Antofogasta said
President Guictcrrcx-cerra and his
cabinet had He'd la PaF.
II was believed a counter revolution
would be started Immediately.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
Band Concert Program

The Mayor of Wilmington and
the Community Service announce
the following program Tor the
community sing and band concert
10 be held at o'clock at Rockford
PARIS ShallcrOss and WOodlawn
avenues. tonight.
Instrumental numbers - March,
"American General" Alfred !. du-
pOnt: overture, Tampa" Herold;
Idyl. 'The FOrgae in the Forest"
MichOelis: (a) Night, (h) Morning,
(c) hy the BrOOk, (d) Morning
PRAYER. (e) The Forge; waltz, "TO
Thee" Maldtcufel; la Benedic-
tion dcs POignaudS," Meyerheer;
popular airs, (a) "NOur Eyes Have
Told Me So" Blaufuss; (b)
"They'II Never Miss Thee in Dixie
land" Never; selection, "Eilecn,"
Herbert: gcretie, "Les Cloches de
II. Milo" Rimmer: melodies from
"The Chocolate Soldier" Strauss;
ssThe star Spangled Banner,N the
philharmonic Band. !. Norris Rob
inson. Director
Community sing numbers
America" 'DiNie," let the Rest
of The World GO by" "Old Black
Joe." 'sOld Folks at Home" Caro-
! lire sunshine" Pack Up Your
1 Troubles" Golden Gate" Garry
Me Back 10 Old Virginia" "Till We
Meet Again"
Singinq viii he led by Guy n.
Ford for the Community Service.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
ARMENIA SIGNS PEACE
TREATY WITH RUSSIAN REDS

CONSTANTlNOpLE. July i3 UNITED
Press. THE British commander here
has assumed supreme command OF
an Allied military forces In Asia Minor
and has ordered the local government
10 cease sending supplies 90 Thrace.
These supplies were being sent In an
tlcipation OF an advance by The Greeks
and kept the Turkish natIOnalists
we'll equipped with arms and ammu-
milton when they otherwise would
have capituhted
ROME. Puly ~ Delayed United
Press l-JugO Slav troops shot and
Killed Licuiengi Laghlni and severe
ly wounded Captain Martlnelti. pilot
and observer Of an airplanc which
ilew over CrOlian territory today ac-
c0rdlng 90 a dispatch from Flume.
pEKlNG. July ~ Delayed UNITED
Press Martial law has been pro-
claimed throughout the shanghai dis
irict as result OF factlonm lighting
according iO an official dispatch re-
reiyed here today Tien Tsin was
declared io bo entirely In the hand.
NJ the Chi III party. who have i'm.
prisOned all Federal officials stationed
There
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
DEMOCRATIC
JOBHOLDERS
IN new HUNT
Even Cabinet Members Pre-
pare TO Resign Before
Wilson Steps Out
ROOSEVELT QUITS
ABOUT AUGUST |

WASHINGTON. July ~ UNITED
press)-A number Of high govern
meni officials are expected 20 resign
their posts between now and March
4 next when the Wilson adminisira-
ton goes out Of ONCE.
rrere were also reports about Wash
ingion today that other officials whose
terms are due tO expire with that Oi
ule President will be- switched tO
uther Jobs Where the tenure Of Onlco
Is longer one or two cabinet OH
GERS are mentioned in these reports.
which are as yet uncOnnrmcd.
Wholesale resihnalions from he
government service are the usual
thing as an administration approach
as the end of iis stay in Office Know.
ing mat during campaign and al.
rvily afterWard there is "a minimum
of government activity. officials Zee
ihat they are Justified In leaving heil
government posts 10 accopt more
lucrative positions In private life
The offices LEFT vacant IN this man
nor usually are given 90 party
workers more as a compliment thar
| with any expectation that they vii
! formulate and adopt new pOlicic
] NNNliH NN|II SHUT stay NlN NlllINs
/ Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
Jury Lefllngwch has already resign
ed Assistant Secretary of Wa
/ Cr0WplL who was with the War nl
parimenl during most OF the wal
also quit.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Democrat
candidate for Vice President has ar
ln0unced that he viii resign his po.
as assistant secretary of The nav
labout August T. Lehlngwelrs pos
has already been nlled a success,
TO Cr0Noll has io be appointed AM
There was no hint here today as
who will get nOOseyelrs post.
Another question which the al
} preaching end OF the Wilson admi
lslrauon brings up Is what ihe y
q ri0us officials connected with 10 "a
{ do when they leave thr sOvernme
service.
! Many cabinet officers are lawye
and 10 Is assumed they viii resun
their private practices. Among the
lare Attorney General Palmer. seer
iary OF War Baker and Secretary
J the Interior Payne.
Secretary 0f The Navy Daniels
| Continued on Page SiX).
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
NEAR BEING BRUTE,
PROSECUTOR SAYS

John H. Sweeney. charged with
breach OF the peace toward his wife,
was held under a temporary peace
bond Of $500 by Deputy Judge Finger
In Municipal Court This morning and
the case was continued until Monday
at his request.
Assistant City solicitor Davis stated
90 the court that the case is one Of
the worst that has come 90 his atm-
ion. and that Sweeney comes nearer
60 being a brute than any other man
he has known OF.
When arraigned. Sweeney asked ia
waive hearing, saying that he wanted
a trial by jury. 10 was explained "a
him that the Municipal Court has
final jurisdiction i'm such cases
whereupon he asked for a continu-
ance for one week 90 obtain evidence
and an attorney. he said. Mr. Davis
however. objected to such a lone
continuance
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
Family Of 8
MAKEHOMEIN
SHACK,ROOM
NickOwskis Ousted From
Dwelling, Live Part Time
in Swamp
SIX CHILDREN
DRINK SURFACE WATER

Unable TO nnd living quarters for
his family. Joseph Nickcwski father
nt six children, constructed a frame
structure. Twelve by twelve feet. In a
field al Nandever avenue and Thalch-
er street where his f8mily cook and
eat during ihe day. Al nhEllt Nickow-
ski his wife and children tramp two
squares 10 their sleeping quarters
nne small room at seventeenth and
Thatcher streets.
The piuable condition OF the Me
kOwsky family was disclosed ihis
morning by Building Inspector Pres
ton while inspecting COW stables near
Bowers sireat. AS he was crossing
The fleld. he saw a group of chlir'i-
playing near q shack In a ihickct and
on INVESTIGATING found Nickowsh, his
wife and iho children making this
their home In the daytime.
The family cnrs SIS Of father mo-
ther and Andrew. g Il ~ years. An
th0ny. aged years. Annie, aged Z
Years: John. aged 2 years; Ellen
aged 3 years and Frederick, aged one
year
Nickowski. who came 10 his coun-
try from Poland eighteen years $50
said he lived ai i610 ClaNmont sircpl
until be- was ordered ont because iht
landlord Objected 10 him keeping g
BOW In the rear yard. Unable To- mt
quarters for his family The man 9p
healed io Mrs. NickOh Moenickit, Wl'
occupies a two COON structure a
Seventeenth and Thatcher streets
She agreed TO rent the front room o.
her small house 60 the Nickowsk
family Tor sleeping purposes at on
half ihe rent. 81 "a month The othe
room In This house Is used by IN.
Noenickcls who have three smal
hhildren.
Nickowski. who is employed as
fag sorier in a local junk shop. sail
he purchased the lumber used In hi
mmmer home for si2 The building
six feet high, has one door and
tman window. with an open iron
tlean-to" in the rear, whore
kitchen stove has been placed. ID
his the family meals are cooked.
When asked where the water suppl
same from Nickowskl pulled barre
tway from a small hole dug in th
krnund near the shack and Shove
What ne said was spring. II wa
banked with barrel slaves. The waite
Continued on Page SiX.l.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
AMERICAN LEGION CCONvENTION

Delegates having been chosen 10 at
tend the Stale convention Of the
American Legion, meeting OF the
executive committee OF John j. FISH
Fer Naval Post. 40. rs. viii b. held
Friday night in the y. NJ O.. A. build
ing iO prepare resolutions for pre-
senlaliOn lO he Stale body.
Al a meeting OF the Post last nichl
the Post chose dolcsaics ds follows
g.. l.. Evans. r. Souder, Jr., II. B. Co
hec and b. NJ. paynlcr Alternate del
ogaies are u. A. Wodler, H. A. Cleayer
q II. Jester and William :. Milliken.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
OPEN SCHOOLS
SEPTEMBER IS
Mr.. Scott Does Not Think
There is Any Benefit
Starting Earlier
MORE TEACHERS
NAMED BY BOARD

Upon The recommendation or Sip
erintendent Of schools Clifford J. Scott,
the Board OF Education. at us meeting
last night, voted TO open the local
public schools on September 80, the
second Monday OF ihe month.
Dr. Scott stated That .he has found
that the parents Of school children
who 10 on vacation the latter part
Of The summer do not return In prac-
iically an Instances until The week
following Labor nay. and that on
"childrens day at the State Fair
which Is held the week Of Labor Day
a great number OF pupils remain
away from school. little Is gained
by having school until after that
week be- said
Upon the recommendation or The
teachers committee. additional teach
ers We're appointed as follows. VII
minglOn llilh SchOOl-Anna piim3n
20 teach history; Margaret Clifford
French W. Paul Hamilton, English
Frances Riley. cookery; ~. 4. ROush
comm roial subjects; and Esther Wot
/ ring, science.
Elementary schools Marjorie r
| Nicholson. NJ Emma keithley, Mar
/ r. Pratt Marguerite Michener. Flo
! renee keIldf, Edni louuSi flOfa J.
/ Strickland, Winifred Ash. Wnifrcl
! Slrickler. Bluma Greasy. Ida Lynch
! + Susanna Lehman. llild9 Eri-man
! Alice p. Gardiner. Alice RoOp. NJ. El
len Smith. Carolyn Brown, Ma
Foulk.
Dr. Scott gave an interesting dis
cussi0n on The summer continuaiio
schools established here. f0llowIm
which. teachers. upon the recon-
mcndaiiOn OF the teachers commit
tee were appointed for these school
as follows. Anna T. Lincoln, Mar
garet H.. Lane. Mary A. GOnnell!
! Daisey l.. Chambers. Esther NJ Siricl
land Robcoca Little. Anna McGloske,
Margaret Devlne. Elizabeth Hirst. Ey
Burton. Clemenline Husbands. Ger
rude Glynn, SUE HOupt Margaret Fel
gison, Mabel YearsFv. Florence Dun
! Clara Ford and Catherine Bayar
These appointments took effect July
, and are 60 continue until August
/ with The exception of that OF MI
: Houpt, whose appointment terminal
I Dr. Sc0its report on the schOO
I Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
CHAUFFEUR SLAYS SELF
AND WIFE OF EMPLOYER

late Yesterday. left here early today
for the scene Of the shooting.
Relatives said De Cordova had ex-
pressed great faith IN his chauffeur.
BERNARD D. Geisler, who was found
i'm a diving condition @ short distance
from Mrs. De CO-dOva's Dody Geisler
had been in the employ OF the De
Cordovas for several years. relatives
said.
Mrs. Geisler was prosirated when She
heard ~ the shooting. At her home
she said she had received but one let
ter from her husband since ne went
90 the summer resort with the De
C0rdovs family. This was q short
note written sunday. she said. While
no Cordoba went tO ihe Griswold
Hotel no Nfw London whom the family
first went 20 The summer resort July
4. hp returned 90 his 0nle- Yesterday
and had planned 10 spend only the
w5cd-cnds with his wife and child
drcn
The De Cordova children. who were
/ staying with their mother al the
hotel, were Heutis. n, and Janis, 2i.
WORCESTER. Mass. July i3 United
/ Press james W. Rice, OF ROches-
ter. \. Y. one OF a party OF auioists
from Boston, committed suicide by
/ shooting himself on Main street here
early today after he had shot Harold
p Joyce. Of Boston. in the cheek and
had attempted 10 Kill Abraham smith,
driver of the automobile.
The party came here from Boston
Rice. il Is said. agreeing TO pay Sil
for The trip TO Worcester. When
they arrived Rice said he wanted 20
20 20 Hartford. The driver OF the
lear demanded more money and RE,
reached In his pocket as II TO gel
lihe money. but drew revolver anc
ordered smith 10 continue driving.
When the party reached Main
street Joyce ordered the car stopped
and as ne did Rice shot him. jump
' ing from The ear Rice turned the gui
on himself and fired. He died in
sianily nj. a.,
a. Mrs. Margaret Ribest, p, ana miss
ed H. also fired at smith but hi
h aim was wild.
a policeman hearing the shootini
rushed toward the automobile. Rc
! laf lhe approach of The palrolman
Iononed 0re and he and the officer eN
- changed number or shots Deior
Rice turned the gun on himself.
The Worcester police Today had th
entire automobile party uhder arlesl
. which included three men ana wa
D man. pending further investigation q
the case.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEESON
STUMP soon
Both Cox and Roosevelt to
Advocate Nations League
With Reservations
TALK WITH WILSON
BEFORE CAMPAIGN

COLUMBUS. a., July i3. UNITED
Press "A vigorous stump campaign
90 he waged In AN sections N the
country until the eve OF the election
will be- started by James NJ. Con
and Franklin n Roosevelt, shortly
after August 40. the candidates have
Thc outstanding features of The first
conference OF the nominees Is ihat
both are anxious 20 start swings
around the circuit" after the notlh-
cation ceremonies are over.
Complete agreement was also reach
cd that The campaign should open
in the West. The nominees. how
ever. had assurances that their prolim-
mary plans have the approval Of
Virtually AN the Democratic national
committee Roosevelt said he expects
90 resign his naval o1lco about Aug
ust 4 and devote an his energies 10
the campaign. Cox expects TO retain
his gubornai0rial' Office.
The Vice Presidential nominee
clearly indicated that the league Of
nations viii bc the issue ON the West
ern trip.
Before leaving for his home IN HYDE
/ Park y. y. Roosevelt said he would
/ carry assurances to President Wilson
that both nominees are for ratlnce.
iiOnl of the treaty with reservation,
that preserve its integrity lle expects
90 confer with the President the Dat
ter part of this week and bring Wll
sons opinion on campaign plans bacl
90 the meeting OF the Democrats
National Committee at Dayton, Jul
20
Roosevelt will attend celebration
In his honor ai Hyde Park and pOugh
keepslo. n. y. and on Thursday wi
represent the Navy Department NJ On
international yacht races. His fOl
! NAL notification viii be held at hi
home early In August, according
present plans. shortly before ihl
time. Roosevelt exp cls Co spend So
cral DAYS 40 his summer home. Eas
/, lporl, Maine. writing his speech OF a
!, cepl1ncn.
u AlihouFh W.. j Bryan has not {
dorsed The Cox nomination n0Os
$ Welt said he had received a war
e personal message from The con
g mOncr. commencing his selection.
p Governor Cox was deeply concernl
+ al the illness at san Francisco OF d
campaign manager Edward A. MOOl
S and sent a message expressing hope
! a speedy recovery.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13

OF GRADUATING
Stradley Compares Expense
of Howard With Viii
mington High
NEED GROUND FOR
PORTABLE SCHOOLS

Why 10 cost more 10 gradwie each
member Of The graduating class OF
the Howard High school than IL did
Oh graduate cacr member of the g.ad-
uating class Of ihc Wilmington High
school was questioned at the meeting
of the Board OF Education last night
by Shermer H. Stradley. member from
the Ninth Wani.
10 was pointed out by Mr. Strudley
that the expense Of gradWilng the
fourteen students or the Negro
school was si9Si each. while the cX-
ponse of graduating the rs students
OF The Wilmington High School was
but si07.
No definite action was taken In
regards to the matter. but Mr.. Strad-
ley expressed his willingness 10 fol-
low the suggestion 0f DR. Conwel
B1nton. Negro member from the
sixth ward that be consult those
who contracted the expense 70 ap.
peared that It was not authorized by
ne board
When MIR. siradley expressed his
objections 90 he difference In the
expense accounts, stating that De fell
ihat he should have some lnforma-
ton as Go who authorized the eN.
pense, Mr.. Campbell declared That 4
was plain that 10 costs Just as much
90 graduate fourteen students as q
graduate S6, as "the Howard Higi
school dcs aryes as much ceremonies
las the Wilmington High School. "
don't think there is anything mysii
/ flying about &c." he asserted.
"lf the Howard High has refresh
menis. why can't the Wilmington
High Q" Mr.. Siradlcy questioned "
don't think IFS fair to give them
little more"
stating that he was In sympaih
with Mr.. Studley in some part, Di
| Banlon told the board u1at he coul
give no information as t0 who an
lthorized The expense. lie pointe
out. however. that Dr. S. C.. Mitch
len. president OF Delaware Collce'
p lmade no charge for speaking at lh
Wilmington High school commenc,
) lment exercises, whereas the speal
. ltr al the Howard school exercise
cost s29iO There Will always be
B.. greater per capita cost at the NeSl
: school nr Banton said
q Action on The new bullying cor
q lmiitee m purchasing Six new pui
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
NEGRO JANTTORS WON'T
ORGANIZE UNION

That they are planning the forma-
tion Of a. union. as has been reported.
Is denied by Negro janitors OF the
city.
The ianitOrs are contemplating,
they say. the organization OF am as
sociation that will work good for
both the ianit0rs and employers. The
purpOse OF Uhe association is Go bet
len the class OF ianiiors. 90 compel
me giving OF better service by the
members and 90 help fellOw-ianitors.
There is no intention on the part OF
the Negroes, 10 Is said, 20 take The
same activities as labor unions.
Lester Polk. one OF the main work
ers in the proposition, told or lts
purposes.