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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
WAR CRIMINALS TRIAL
At HOME PLEASES BERLIN
Official Secs Allies Leniency Paves
the Way for Other Treaty
Negotiations.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Berlin, Wednesday, Feb lS- Gratih-
cation that the Entente powers had
recognized Geunanya contention rela-
tive % the physical ifnpnssihility ~ sur
rendering men aeeIsed If violations
Of the laws II war was expressed todsy
hy foreign office official Irn said that II
was inevitable that internal chaos would
result from such q vteTl and declared the
German cabinets pDaItiun was materially
strengthened as the result of the decision
reached by the Supreme Allied Council
IN London
I'VE do not for a single moment de-
lIdc ourselves with tho assumption the
government has gcored a diplomatic VIC
tory in persuading The Entente t0 recede
from is original attitude on the extra
ditiou issue. he said while We are an
gratified, inasmiIch AZ The Allied note ter-
niis the conclusion The Ententn Is IN
clined to smooth the path for other me-
gotiatlons, We arc fully conscious ~ the
dangers and difficulties % ~ met within tho
trial If war criminals In hig connection.
q Is hoped the very scant evidence pre-
sented ~ The extradition ltsf viii IT. atfp--
lementcd ty specific testimony, Or that
caves for which no tangible evidence is
adduced will be abandoned
Examination ~ the official text Df the
latest Allied note cent 10 the German
government relative t0 the trial Of men
accused of war crimes shows that q signif-
leHnt passage was omitted from the Paris
version published here On Tuesday after
noon. This passage refers 70 a stipulation
ny the Entente thst previous verdict
~ trials ~ German war offenders rnist be I
annulled and that they be rernanded for 4
new trials
This provision the Freiheit says. means 1
the reopeninp of the Fryatt case, IN which q I
German commission decided the exc
cution of Fryatt, captain Of a British
was not d violation OF 4
lBw
The conservative Pant Gserrnanic press
ilnites in rejecting the Allied note as /
wholly unacceptable, and the Tageblatt /
sxpresses the belief il Is a haIsing place /
pn the road leading to revision 0f the I
Versailles treaty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
NEW DISABILITY BILL IN.
Measure Leaves Question Of
Presidents Condition for
Cabinet to Decide.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Another hiIl 20
deal with situation arising from the ina
bility Of a president TO transact ms duties
was introduced today in the House. Rep
resentatiye Madden, Republican. Illinois.
offered a measure empowering the cabinet
TO determine when a president IS disabled.
It would not become effective until next
March T.
Mr. Maddens measure proposes that
after . president had been unable Tor siN
weeks, through physical disability or
absence from the country. TO perform his
duties, the cabinet could declare the disa-
bility and call upon the vice president to
act
The vice president would remain in the
Office until the cabinet should declare the
presidents disability ended.
Mr.. Madden said he was moved 20
introduce his bin because MIR. " Wilson had
established q precedent in contending
that cabinet meetings could not be held
without his order and that definite laws
on the subject were desirable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
SOVIET HEAD GRILLED.
Martens Tells Senate That Threat
to Destroy Government Re
terred to Social Conditions.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

ny ASsoClstFu freSS 20 Every Evening
Washington. Feb 10 Many changes
! have been made in the original methods
and laws of the Russian Soviet govern
ment, Ludwig c. A. h. Martens. its
agent in the United States. testified to-
day before the Senate committee in
vcstigating Bolshevik progress in the
United States.
Among other things he said. priests
and c!ergyrnen now can vote and press
censorship has been abolished. Groups
which criticize the Soviet are tolerated
and allowed To maintain newspapers. he
added.
Wade Ellis, counsel for the committee.
questioned Martens on the basis of many
documents and printed articles of Soviet
leaders. Martens said objections against
religion expressed by Soviet writers were
personal, and that the only object of the
Soviet government was ito make religion
free
The witness admitted that after the
Soviet government had offered TO stop
revolutionary propaganda In the United
States and other countries, Ienine had
written open letters urging revolt of the
'proletarat' and that the third iptnrna-
tlonal at Moscow had urged destruction of
ali governments recognizing capital.
We have played for an international
revolution, Leninc said IN a recent
speech on Russian foreign policies which
Mr.. Ellis read
Martens sad this was merely in reference
TO existing Social conditions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
WAGES Of RA|LROADERS
CONSIDERED BY HINES
Director General 70 Confer With
Executives Of Is Leading Lines
Regarding Pay.
ny Associated press % Evsrv Eveplog

Washington. Feb. 10 a--W Wage provi-
sions ~ the resirafted railroad reorrsni-
zstion bill. reported IN the senate md
House yesterday. were counted IN IT,
enter largely INTO the deliberations be-
ginning to-day, of the conference between
Director-ienersl Hines and Is leading
railroad executives
Sections If tho revised measure which
IL WAS considered world attract rnnEf
attention from the railroad executives
were those prohibiting any reduction
in the wages ~ railroad workers urinr
10 September and creating permanent
arbitration board of nine members. rep
resenting he public, the workers and the
corporations
The conference with the railroad exactI-
tives was called by Mr. Hines 10 ascer-
tain the attitude which the railroad cor
poratioDs would assume toward the pro
posai advance by President Wilson in
hls reply 70 the demands Of railroad en-
ployes that federal commission be an
pointed to consider the wage problem.
@Protest against the wage provision oi
the completed railroad bill viii be made IN
letters to President Wilson and Director
General Hines which representatives
Of the railroad union organizations and
officials of the American Federation of
Labor were framing today at conferences
at the Federation headquarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
REDUCED PRODUCTION
IS THREAT OF FARMERS
Won't Work I6-Hour DAYS to
Support Short Hour. Highly
Paid City Folks.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening


Washington. Fob 10 Additional re-
Plies from farmers "a The utlestinnnairf,
recently sent broadcast hy the postnfIica
Department, aceentuate the feeling nf
dissatisfaction expressed IN the frat
forty thousand u the answers. which James
~ Blaksice, fourth assistant postmaster
general, reviewed recently before the
senate postoficu committee
In a letter. made public today 10 Sen
ator Dial Of South Carolina. Democratic
lnenler Of the pustoifice committee. Mr.
Biakslec, ~ urging extension of parcel
post facilities 80 as 10 bring producer and
consumer into more intimate contact.
said
The replies to our uneationnaira not
only indicate a desire on the part nf the
food producer for improved facilities az
transportation and distribution, hut ex
plain IN detail the tremendous difficulties
under which the producers arc endcavprine
tn meet the demands made upon them
About 10000 communications are
now at hand and of those who make any
comment beyond an explicit answer to
our questions, there are none who do
not complain bitterly 81 tho sliortago Of
labor, of the high priue they must pay for
the nafna. of the esiat Of fertilizer ard farm
implements, and cite ~ indication Of their
attitude that they propose 90 reduce and
suspend production, and that they did
not propose % labor fourteen and Ig
hours daily 90 supply the necessities Of
lfo To highly paid short hour, urban resi-
fcnt consumers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
ITALIAN WORKERS IN RIOT.
Soldiers Suppress Outbreak Following
Reduction of Wages

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Feb. 19.-Serious fighting be-
tween workmen and troops in the indus
trial region about Genoa is reported in a
Central News dispatch from Rome under
Wednesdays date. Many casualties oc-
CURED during the disturbances.
The trouble took place at the Ansaldo
factory and at factories in San Pier d.
Arena, Cornigliano, Seistri Levante and
other places, where the workmen fought
the police and soldiers all day long. The
troops eventually gained the upper hand,
cleared the factories and established
armed guards, except at the Ansaldo
factory, where the workmen are still
in possession, according to the message.
The trouble apparently arose through
the announcement of the owners that
wages would be temporarily reduced The
workmen refused to accept the proposal
and the owners closed the factories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
P. & J. GLOUCESTER PLANT
Preparations Under Way for Final
Transfer to Baltimore
Company

Preparations are under way for the
mat transfer of the Gloucester plant of
the Pusey u Jones Ship Company 10 the
baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuildinp
Company and the Wisconsin Securities
Company, which controls the Baltimore
concern.
The negotiations have been conducted
Tor the Pusey Il Jones Company by
sihristofer ilannevig personally in the
New FORK office, IT was stated today
\ complete survey of the New Jersey
shipyard has been made for the Baltimore
company and improvements arc con
templatcd
IT was stated that the purchasers will
take charge in a week or 80. Meanwhile
the Pusey d Jones Company hopes To-
reach settlement Of its 5000, 600 claim
with the government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
ROTARY'S ANNIVERSARY.
Fifteen Years Old Next Monday-Ob-
seryance OF Ali-Rolary Week"

Out OF respect TO the memory of their
late president, George H. Spackman.
there viii be no meeting of the Rotary
Club this week.
Monday, February 23, is the fifteenth
anniversary OF the founding of Rotary,
and 1t IS proposed TO make next week and
Aii-ttotaTy Week" Bert Adams, In
ternatlonal President, has sent out pro-
grams for its observance.
AS the first step in the program the
members will meet at the parish house Of
st. Andrews on Sunday morning at IO45
The club will attend in a BODY the
O'Clock service at st. Andrews. conducted
by Rev. r.. W. Trapnell The offerings
on that day will be devoted 10 the Ameri-
can Memorial, Holy Trinity Church.
Paris, France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
BROkEN-OFF MATCH HEAD
BURNED $50 IN CURRENCY

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Feb. I9-By the head Of a
match, which had been struck in lighting
a cigar at Hotel Richardson, falling in 3
small opening on the counter into the
money drawer, last evening, $50 in cur
tency was set afre. and had not the blaze
been discovered in time, the money might
have been totally DESTROYED.
The charred ends of the bills were
saved and viii be sent to Washington for
redemption.
a salesman who struck the match with
his thumbnail, supposed the head had
been dropped on the floor, but was soon
informed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
j. Of P. MEN
CONSIDER MANY
SUGGESTIONS
Propositions Discussed for Changes
III Methods at the Uni
versity.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
OUTLINES HIS PLANS

( Reduction of the number of students
| that can bo efficiently accommodated
! the elimination of extension schools now
| IN operation, tho creating of a separate
| school for women students. nll embraced
IN tho report OF tho welfare committee
were the chief questions discussed NJ The
morning session of the Associated Penn
sylvanla Clubs at the fifth annual CON
vention OF the clubs at the Hotel du pont
today
In addition q resolution creating com
mlttcc of 100, the duty Of which shall he
10 confer with the University of Penn
sylveanla trustees in the select on Of y
new provost and deciding future policies,
caIlscd considerable discussion, but WAS
adontcd
Interest was added to the session by the
talk given by John W IIeisrnan, the now
football coach, who told the alumni that
he proposed to conduct sport at the uni
verslty on n sport basis, and that men
would he selected from among The stu
dents and not imported into the university
for their athletic proves
John Henry Morice, chairman Of the
welfare committee, said ~ presenting
hls report that it had been considerably
modified since tentative report had been
prepared, but its Recommendations were
sufficiently pertinent To arouse lengthy
discussion
lie commented on the fact that TIE
university was attempting 20 instruct
m prr students than II was fitted 10 do
IL this kept On IL would even
tuaily become State institution This
was TO be deplorcd and the sentiment
among the alumni he contendeti, was 70
get the university back 10 Its former posi-
tlon in scholarly accomplishments.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
The committee then offered the fol-
lowing recommendations
That the number Of students be reduced
IN order to efficiently accommodate those
It could train if necessary to raise tho
standard of entrance examinations By
DONG this young and inexperienced in
could be done away with
To increase the pay of the faculty,
md by the reduction IN number Of stu
tents allow the instructors to give moro
attention to the students
To dispense with the eo-eelucation Of |
and establish separate
'oliege for women
To create an endowment fund ard /
oltclt contributions among alumni.
To reduce the number of courses
To gradually reduce the number Of |
aid athletic coaches and put sE,orts on Il
port basis
To undertake no new buildings until
be university was ON sound financial
asis
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
PRESIDENT STICKS
TO AOR|AT|C STAND,
CAPITAL THINKS
Wilson Has Reply Prepared;
1t Will be Cabled to Council
This Afternoon.
NOTE QUICKLY WRITTEN
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Feb 10 President vii
son began debating his reply 10 the Allies
Supreme Councils note on the Adrintie
situation early to-day and he hopes To- bf
able tn have It transmitted today or to-
morrow
There was no tntlmation at the White
House as to the nature of the President :
reply.
The Allies note received yesterday is
about as long as the President + first notr .
II was said nj the White House.
Reports from London said the Allied
reply contained about 1910 words. and
this figure was accepted by White House
officials as being approximately correct
Washington. Feb. 10 President vii
son to-day completed his reply to the
Allied Supreme Councils mite on the
Adriatic question and sent il to Acting
Secretary Polk, who is putting IL IN form
Tor, transmission 10 the council
II is expected to he on the cables before
night
lhorn was mo- Indication as % the notes
contents or its length The president be-
gan drafting IL early this morning and
completed II IN two hours The co,fncil's
communication was received only yes
torday and the speed with which tho reply
WIS prepared here was said 10 constitute
something nf record
The President went to his studv AZ
a.3n q m and alunrnoning his gtenoVrarher
immediately began debating tho reply
He was In have answered tho coitncif's
contention point for point. ard 10 have
adhered 70 the position taken in his note
Of February 10.
II is now pretty well established that in
that communication the president in
formed the Allied countries that If they
proceeded 70 n settlement Of tho Adrlafic
question without the consent and partici-
patton of the American government the
United States might have IN decide
whether n could become a party d, tho
treaty Of Versailles and tho Anglo
lfeneh-Anerican pact
The note received from the council I
yesterday was sent to the White HOUSE /
after it was decided and the /
president studied IL yery carefully during 1
he afternoon and evening. When he was
ready 10 begin work today he was under +
itood to have had his reply well outlined /
n his mind and consequently was able
. dictate II IN short tirne.
ne president WAS represented as bring
erfeetiy willing for the exchanges to tsn
.tven To The public after be had "eorn-
,i~trti his ease. which uas done with ff,r
lraftina Of tho note today.
However, no decision as to making ths
public viii be reached
ntil the Allied Premiers have been
card from. They have been approached
3 10 their wishes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
THE MEDDEQUET
LAUNCHED TODAY
New Government Boat Took Ini-
tial Plunge From Ways
at Harlan Plant.

: The United States Steamship Med
! dcquet, Harlan's third ship this wear.
! was launched today. II christen thee
/ hcddcquct' announced the sponsor. Mrs
. J. Paul Mullln. rs she broke n bottle over
the boat s bow Whistles were blowing
and the workmcn were cheering AS 90, =
rs tho craft is known in the terms of the
yard. dipped into the water in her first
plunge.
The launch took place at 1911 clock
Mrs. Mulliu was attircd IN an olive
green coat suit ard wore "A black fur stole
She carried a har dsomc bouquet of dark
red roses, gathered about the stems by a
broad band OF American Beauty silk
ribbon. presented to her by the company
Immediately after tho christening. she
was presented with charming wrist
watch by her father : Il Smith. assistant
general manager. on behalf of the com
pany. The ship WIS christened with
champagne cider contained in an appro-
priatelY decorated bottle
Those present in the launching party
were Mrs. Multi ard her daughter. Miss
Jane Mullir: Miss Jane Stirling. Mrs.
John ;. Alullin. Mrs. john w Mullin.
Mrs. T. IL. German, wife Of General
Manager Z. Il. German; ). Il. Smith.
assistant general manager, and Mrs
Smith; Mrs. G.. W Weaver, Mrs Il. q.
Campbell, Miss Lucy Diverty, and
former plant Superintendent John Me
Dowell
After The launching. dinner was
served in honor of tho party in the main
diningroom of the office building, by the
The Meddequet is Of the same type as
the Mason City and the Nacomet. both
Of which were recently latuehed at the
ward. She IS 3il feet , inches long over 1
I'll and BPS feet 6 inches between PER 1
46 feet beam. and - feet & I
inches IN depth. When carrying a load.
nor draft will bo about II feet Oil will TIC
Inc main fuel. as tho fuel oil tanks take
lp much less room than coal bunkerS.
giving the ship that much more space for
lcr cargo. About $50 tons Of coal will bc
farried in tho emergency bunkers. the
.fter peak and the double bottom being
Used 10 carry the fuel oil. She will he
chooner-riggcd, with two masts, ono deck.
,oop bridge and forCcastle and double
,ottOm.
Tho engines are Of the vertical. inverted
triple expansion type: three
ylinders. %. 81 and 60 inches in dame
er with a 42-inch stroke Two Scotch
oilers with working pressure Of 1870
ounds per inch viii furnish steam for the
ngine. Each Of the boilers has three
6-inch inside Morrison type furnaces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
TURKS PROTECT AMERICANS.
Follow Instruction of Nationalist Leader
in Asia Minor.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Constantinople, Tuesday. Feb. IL
Mustapha kemal Pasha, leader of the
Turkish Nationalists in Asia Minor. has
gwen orders that all Americans in that
region must be respected and given nro-
lection, according to dispatch n ceiyed
here. from Angora, the present capital
of Anatolia.
In addition, a dispatch Mustapha
hemai has received from the commander
OF nationalist forces at Marash was for
warded to this city. 1t was dated February
l5 and said: ELEVEN Americans are in
Marash and five have left with French
troops"
The commander says Americans in
Marash were respected during the recent
hghtmg there, and adds They are all
well, even their poultry being safe
They are drinking chocolate and enjoying
themselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
POOLE CASE UP TODAY
New Point to be Passed Upon bv
the Delaware Industrial Ac-
cident Board.

The Delaware Industrial Accident
Board this afternoon will hear the claim
of Howard g. Poole for compensation.
Poole was employed by the Kiamensi
Woolcn Company and broke a leg in
November, 1919, by falling into hole
on the compsnyis property when he was
leaving the premises. The board will de
termine whether ne was injured in the
course of his employment.
Tho board will also review the case of
Michael Morrison and decide whether he
should return TO work Morrison has been
receiving compensation since August,
1918, when he was injured by falling into
a ditch on the property of the Westing-
house, Church, Kerr Company, at Clay
mont, where he was employed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
GERMAN SHIP VALUES
AGAIN BEFORE PRODERS
Board Official Says 6,81o.00O Was
Bid for German Boats Listed
as Worthless.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Feb. ia temporary in.
junction TO prevent the sale OF the 20
former German passenger liners recently
offered by the board was granted today by
Associate Justice Bailey Of the District
Supreme Court
Justice Bailey said that after a careful
examination of the statutes he was Of the
opinion that they did not show an in
tentIon on the part Of Congress to place
IN the President or in the Shipping Board
the power to sell the ships.
Application for the Injunction was made
last Saturday By William r. Hearst
and hearings on it were held last Monday
while the ships were being offered at public
auction. The board announced Yesterday
that it had decided TO reject all Of the
bids received. At the same time it asked
Congress for authority to offer the ships
again at public auction.
Chairman Payne Of the Shipping Board,
announced that sn appeal from the rem
porary injunction order would be fled
Immediately. Meantime. be sal It
was expected that Mr.. Hearst would be
required to furnish bond TO protect the
board against loss by reason of the ships
lying idle
Chairman Payne issued the following
statement
Not having seen the opinion Of the
court, [ cannot comment upon it, The
language IN the emergency shipping act.
giving the board the right TO sell all ships
of whatever kind, or from whatever source.
and the proclamation of the president
based on the act, leaves the question of
our right 10 sell free fro doubt.
The case IS 10 charge OF tic Depart
ment of Justice, and that department., of
course, will manage it. My recommcnda- !
ton will be that an appeal be at once
and that we should at the |
first moment possible demand a bond to |
pre- tect the United States.
The daily expense of taking care Of the /
vessels as they now lie in the harbor is .
some $4,000. The complainant should Be 4
'equired to give bond to pay this sum and /
uch damage as may result from our fail
ire TO sell the ships The bond should
over this sum and any loss which the
government may sustain by reason Of its
inability, due to the injunction. to dispose
i the ships at the best prices obtalnahle."
justice Baileys decision sustained con-
entions of counsel for Mr.. Hearst that the
ierman ships were seized under distinct
sgislation and that the boards power Of
lsposition did not apply TO them. Assist
Mt Attorney General Ames, represent
az the government. contended that the
lw of 1917 was broad enough To cover
le ships in question in that it authorized
ale OF vessels acquired previously or
hereafter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
May Decide Bridge Prospect Today.

The Washington Street Bridge Com
missioner will probably decide this after
noon whether it shall proceed with the
construction of the Washington Memorial
Bridge or defer the project. Its funds
are insufficient. Some persons believe
postponement for one year will be ordered
Others think the Legislature will be
called IN special session and it will author
lze an additional bond issue and enable
commencement of bridge construction.
The architect will receive 10 per cent
OF the contract price, instead of 10 per
cent plus $4,000, as enormously stated