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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
COv,TOWNSEND HAS
NO THOUGHT OF
SPECIAL SESSION
Believes Existing Election and
Registration Laws Are Ample for
Women to Vote.
NOT WARRANTED BY
GAME LAW ERROR
Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evening
Dover. Sept lot IS not my IN
tention TO convene the Legislature In
special session for any purpose.
This reply was made today by Governor
John G. Townsend, Jr., when he was
asked by representative of Livery Even
ing concerning the correctness OF 8 Mill
ford dispatch printed in the Philadelphia
INQUIRER today. This dispatch was to the
effect that the governor had stated that
he expected TO call special session OF the
Legislature and arrange so that women IN
Delaware can vote at the general election
TO be held this coming November.
The dispatch further said: "It is TO be
STIMULATED in the call that the special
session is TO last only one day and no
other business is to be transacted. 1t Is
intended to add extra registration days
and provide special polling places for the
women. There are many districts IN the
State where the election officers have all
they can do now TO take care of the male
voters and with the registration of the
women il will be impossible for all eligible
10 vote. 1t is intended to call the session
this month so arrangements can be pro-
vided as soon as possible.
The governor smiled when the above
dispatch WAS read TO him this morning,
and he said he had no thought of con-
vening the Legislature for any purpose.
"In fact" he explained, there is no de-
mand for special session. No formal
request for one has been made of me. In
nv opinion existing laws are ample. l
believe women can register and vote
under these laws and that further legis-
lation in the matter is unnecessary"
The governor was also asked whether
he had considered q special session to
rectify the error made by the recent
special session in the Game law whereby
the killing of rabbits is prohibited this
wear. He said he had no thought of con-
vening the Legislature to consider this
matter either.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
CH|NCOTEAGUE FIRE
|NCEND|ARY' WORK;
TWO ARRESTS MADE
One Admits Starting the Blaze,
But Says He Was Employed by
Property Owner to Do So.
BOTH COMMITTED TO
ACCOMAC JAIL

Ch;ncotcaguc, Va, Sept. 1O.-The
fires on Sunday morning, which destroyed
a business block here, was OF incendnry
origin.
This developed yesterday when a
local man. who had been arrested on sus-
picion. testified. before a local magistrate,
that he set fire to one of the buildings,
having been hired to do so by the pro-
prietor. The latter, he said, had tried to
sell his property and failed.
The firebug and his alleged employer
we're hustled off to the Accomac county
Jail TO await the action of the grand Jury.
The fire resulted in the destructure OF the
the Atlantic Hotel and numerous other
structures. involving loss estlmated at
xS5, 900.
The confession caused a great deal OF
excitement in the town, many persons
particularly those who lost property In
the fire, expressing their indignation and
anger.
For some time after the fire there was
,pcculation as TO it's origin; but it was not
suspected that il was the result of indendi-
arism and when the true facts came out the
community was surprised and shocked.
Among the buildings in the path of the
flames were
The Atlantic Hotel, one of the old
est hotels in the south, destroyed, dam
age estimated at 10000.
The New Marine Bank, which had
not yet been occupied after being re-
built, was almost destroyed, estimted
damage $40 200.
The homes of j. t. Mears, w. G.
Renting, Charles Burton and Charles
Jeffries were also destroyed
Over 100 persons were rendered home
less hv the fire. but they were cared for
bv friends. Charles w. Purnell of Cam
bridge, Md, was manager of the Atlantic
Hotel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
DIV ERSION OF GAS.
J.A.ReyboId Accused of Doing So Denies
Intent to Defraud.

In Court of General Sessions todap
James A. Reybold, a plumber, of 702
jefferson street, pleaded guilty TO the
charge of fraudulently diverting gas
from the Wilmington Gas Co, at Twenty
ninth and Market streets. Charles NJ.
Ryan, auditor for the company explained
to the court the method adopted In
diverting gas and lowering the figures on
the meter Several prominent persons
testife to the good character and repu-
tation OF heybold.
In his own behalf, Reybold asserted that
he had forgotten entirely that he had
placed fixture on the gas meter and he
had no intention of fraudulently di-
yerting gas. In order to further investi-
gate the matter the case was continued
until Friday, December "a, at clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
QUAKE SURVIVORS
ARE STUPEF|ED At
CALAM|TYS EXTENT
Work of Rescue Goes on While
Earth Trcmblings Continue
at Intervals.
NEW CRATER OPENS
IN SHAKEN DISTRICT
ny Associated Pres. 70 Every Evening


Fivizanno, Italy, Sept. 9.---Surv vors Of
Tuesday morn ings earthquake which
laid the once hourishing and cheerful town
OF Flvizzanoin ruins are, az the hours pass,
coming to realize more and more the ex-
tent OF the calamity that has bofallen
them and they seem stupched with the
horror of the disaster.
The work of rescue went on all last
night and doctors, sanitary assistants,
sailors from the Italian dreadnaught
Cavour, students, nurses and volunteers
wore themselves out in their efforts 20
bring comfort to as many sufferers as pos
sible.
As in former earthquakes, some families
have been rescued almost without injury
from the ruins Of their homes, while in
other cases every inmate Of shattered
dwellings was killed. One little girl whom
nobody recognizes wanders about the
town with her frock torn and tears running
down her begrined face, asking piteously
for MAMA Mia" She possibly isa child
OF visitors here for the summer season.
She cannot tell where she lives and knows
only that her name ''Tlnsia."
Rome, Sept f0-A volcanic crater has
suddenly opened at the top of Pizzo
d'Ucello, mountain 5,S45 feet high,
about nine miles northeast of Spezia. II is
located on what appears TO be the north
west corner Of the district shaken by
Tuesday mornings earthquake, which re-
suited IN the loss Of hundreds of lives in
the region Just north of Florence. A tele-
gram from Spezia states the crater ia
emitting smoke and sulphuric fumes and
that scientists there attribute the vol
canic outbreak to the earthquake.
Florence, Italy, Sept. o.--Minor earth
quake shocks which have been felt since
the disastrous tremor of Tuesday NOR ming
in the devastated zone north Of this city,
indicate the disturbance is subsldIng, ac-
cordipg to Father Alfani, director Of The
observatory here He eaid today that
small shocks succeeding each other rather
frequently show the seismic phenomena
are wearing themselves out, while If a
long pause succeeds severe earthquake
another strong shock occurs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
TO ORGANI ZE PRIVATES.
Local Branch of Rank and File Veterans
Association to be Formed Here.

A meeting will be held at the Keystone
Club tonight, for the purpose of organizing
local branch of the Rank and File
Veterans Association. This organization
is composed only of privates and non
commissioned officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, in the World War.
The meeting will be held under the super
vision of Samuel Levenbein national
organizer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Condition of j. F. Malloy, Jr.

The condition of John F. Malloy. Jr.,
the 12-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Malloy of this city, who is
suffering from conclusion of the brain
at the Atlantic City Hospital, at Atlantic
CITY, n. j., was reported this morning
as slightly improved, but still very critical.
During the night an operation was per-
formed upon the lad and it is believed to
have been a success. He was injured by
falling from pony.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
u. S. CRUISER AGROUND.
Pittsburg Reported on Rocks in the
Baltic Sea.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Sept. 10.-The United States
armored cruiser Plttshurg is hard aground
on the rocks off Libau, in the Baltic Sea.
according to wireless message received
here. She is reported to be in dangerous
position. Rear Admiral Huse, in command
Of the American squadron, is aboard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
State Food Commissioner.

SpeSiAI Dlspatch 10 ENery FNtninH
Dover, Sept. l0.-When Governor
Townsend was asked today whether he
had made recommendation for State
Food Commissioner, he replied that he
had not. He said he had received letter
on the subject from United States Dis
trict Attorney Hughes, but had not had
time to 60 into the matter sufficiently to
make q statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.

San Jose, Cal, Sept 1n-An earth
quake, the heaviest in years here, was
felt at 8. 81 a. M, yesterday.
According to the Lick Observatory on
Mount Hamilton, the direction of the
quake WAS from east to west
No reports of damage have been re-
reiyed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
NOT COUGHLlN BABY.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press Go Every Evening
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. lo.-Charged
with having abandoned the baby found
Yesterday in the courthouse yard at
Morristown, Tenn, near here, George
Hixon, u and Gertrude Long Hixon,
were under arrest today. The child
was believed at first to be the Coughlin
baby kidnapped several months ago at
Norristown, Pa Mrs. Hixon, according
to the police, admitted that the abandon
ed baby was her child by previous
marriage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
EX-SENATOR CRANE IMPROVES.
= Associated Press to Every Evening

Dalton, Mass, Sept. 10-The inn
provement in the condition of former
Senator W. Murray Crane which was
reported yesterday continued today. A
statement this morning said that he
had a. comfortable night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Mrs. John Krause Operated Upon.

Mrs. John Krause, 303 West Twenty
first street, underwent an operation for
abdomenal trouble at the Delaware
Hospital yesterday She was reported
this morning as doing nicely.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Amusements ronIghl.

Play housc-"I Jim Jam 1cms.
Garrick-N sudcNilic.
S.voy-'sThe Riders % thC Dawn
Strand-"Thc House in order
Males tic.-"rhc Fighting Chancc.
Qutxn-"D DangcrOus - Men.
Rialto--" Alias Mike Moran
Victory The Witness for tho hcienCcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Fine Watch Repairing.
Collins & Meyer, l0l w. 8th St.-Adv.

Jack Homer colored margarine so
cents, Homer, 42l King -Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Weather Forecast.

by Associated Press % Every kvuning
Washington. sept no. forccast fof ncla-
Fair tonight and probably saturday Mia
temperature. moderate ~cSt winds
SUN MOON. .TENIPER>rURE AND rInE
sun rose this tnoruia. ........ q ~
sun vets tonixht ..................... Tai
sun risSs tomorrou morning s..sss.s.stss N.i>
sun sets tomofrow night. .tstsstsrss.s.ts 4 w
Moon rises tomorrow moruink ... e.tA
Lens IN Of day. IA hours. aS minutes,
y. IN. yesterday, ft,-..t..tts
~. IN. sssftstetHst 49,
Noon tStAvs
Highest Temperature Yesterday, s,.s,ssts SO
Lowest tsrnperaturS est nls ht.,sssssssst CO.
HsSh tide tni. morning. .................... n Oa
High TIDE tonix nt ~
Low tide this moraiaS -sss.-s.sssssss-ssssss 80
Low ode tonlg AZ. .....--...---.--~- ...s e.io
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

Winterthur Special Sanitary Milk for
Babies.-Clover Dairy.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

To prevent bottle famine return einptics
Clover Dairy Co.-Ady.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
Time Savinu Involved,

Detroit, Mich.-The value to Michl-
gan of tidewater route connecting
the Great Lakes with the Atlantic
were outlined here by shippers and
business men who testified before the
International Joint Waterway Commits
sion. No opposition was voiced by
the dozen or more persons who sub
mitted testimony. The part that the
waterway would play in the bringing
of world trade to Detroit and other
Michigan cities was emphasized.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
To Reorqanize Guard.

Observation-Disclosures reorgani-
cation of the national guard is deemed
to be advisable, said an announcement
by the War Department. The reserve
and national guard officers of the gen
eral staff on duty in the Department
have been ordered to visit each corps
area headquarters and advise with the
corps are commanders and the state
authorities with reference to the or
ganiZation of the guard divisions allO-
Gated to the various corps areas.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
COLLAPSE Oh,
STRIKE NEAR
END OF THE COAL WALKOUT IN
ENGLAND IN SIGHT, cRITONS
BELIEVE.
Parleys to Be Resumed and This is
Accepted As An Omen That Gen.
eraI Strike viii Be Avoided Within
Week.

London.-Fresh proposals to end the
coal strike were discussed by Premier
David Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar
Law and other members of the British
Cabinet, and delegation of the coal
miners, headed by Robert Smile, at
Downing street. The miners delegates
reported the result of the conference
to the miners federation and to the
executive heads of the unions.
1t is understood that the. Premier
has adhered to his refusal to increase
the wages of the miners unless they
guaranteed an increased coal output.
A settlement, however, has been rem
dered much more likely, it is said, be-
cause he yielded, it is added, to the
miners in the view that they alone can
not send more coal to the surface I'M
less the mine owners are prevented re-
stricting work.
Settlement officials say, is likely to
be on the basis that the output Of coal
from the mines will be supervised by
committees formed of representatives
the miners. These committees'Will in
sure sufficient pit equipment, working
conditions and production.
The parley will be resumed. This is
accepted as an omen that a general
strike will be avoided and peace in the
coal strike made possible within a
week.
BY apportioning work at the plants
the manufacturers have been keeping
down the volume of unemployment.
although hundreds of thousands of
men are working on short time" The
of those without work during
the first week of the strike and as a
result of the strike was quarter of
a million. y
During the coming week all the rail
roads will cuStail services. Streets
already are darkened, coal consump-
ton has been limited and preparations !
have been made for closing schools.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
BUSINESS PROSPECTS GOOD
son For Confidence in the
Business Future.

New York.-Business prospects are
unusually bright, both in the United
States and abroad Ebert II. Gary,
head of the United States Steel Cor
poration, declared in an address before
the American Iron and Steel Institute
here.
b although this is time for courage,
composure and caution" Mr.. Gary
said, 1.-THE business skies are practical
ly without clouds. AS always, there
may be showers from time to time, but
there is nothing in the atmosphere to
indicate the approach of dangerous
storms.
IF there should be serious reac-
ton and depression" he added, (which
now seems improbable, it will be the
fault of those who are connected with
business operations or others who by
reason of official positions, improperly
interfere, and not because of any fun
damental deficiencies in our resources
and opportunities. -''i
1.-THE people of the United States
have reason for confidence in the bust
ness future. They need not be dis
couraged nor impatient"
Speedy recovery of industry in
France and Belgium from the ravages
of war was predicted by Mr.. Gary.
He described in some detail his recent
trip over the battlefelds of the two
countries, where 'the surface Of the
ground was churned into great masses
of rough and irregular shapes" ex-
pressing surprise that any appreciate
progress toward rehabilitation had
been made.
Rehabilitation was made possible,
Mr.. Gary said, by the spirit of the
French and Belgian people - "the
good-natured, grim, persistent and
splendid effort to succeed to restore
and to recover"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
Teacher Shot.

Chicago.-Miss Rosalind I. Reynolds,
a teacher in the Chicago schools, was
shot by Mrs. Carmila Rindoni, mother
of one of her pupils. The shots were
fired when Miss Reynolds was at the
blackboard with her little charges
around her. Miss Reynolds had repri-
manded little Guiseppi Rindoni for his
conduct in the SchOolrOom. He ran
home and told his mother. Mrs. Rim
doni, as she entered the room, drew IA
pistol and fired as she advanced. Miss
Reynolds fell after the second shot
had been fired. The children fed in
panic.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
INSID|OUS HAND
OF REDS FOUND
BY PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT
IN PROBE OF RAILROAD
s STRIKE.
BoIsheViki Planned to Seize Power,
the Report States-RaiI Workers
Quit Work After Demands Were
Met BY the Government.

| Madrid.-IncOntrov evidence
it is said, has reached the Spanish and
Portuguese authorities that the rail-
| road strike in Portugal was the begin
ming of an attempt by the Bolshevik
element to seize power. The move
ment started in Barcelona, from which
place agents went to Portugal, carry
| ing with them large sums of German
money, which was used to influence
the unemployed and the extremists
among the trade unions.
Documents now in the hands of the
authorities reveal that it was planned
to seize strategic points on the rail-
roads, the machine shop of the various
systems, the customs houses and other
public buildings. Clews found by the
pOlicepl led to the discovery of extensive
deposits of arms and ammunition just
across the Spanish frontier, ready for
distribution in the event the movement
was successful. Among the arms found
was large number of American auto
matte pistols of large caliber.
The disclosures enabled the POrtll-
gueSe Government to take measures to
prevent a spread Of the movement,
which started with the railroad strike.
The train service, which was restored
after several days of cessation, is be-
ing carried on very irregular, as loco
motive engineers and technical work
men are remaining away from their
jobs.
The authorities in Portugal, it is de-
clared, became suspicious of the ma
ttHe Of the strike because Of the fact
that the men ceased work Immediately
after the Government had consented
to raise railroad rates 100 per cent and
applied portions of the raise to increas
ing the wages of the men on every
system in the country, thereby meeting
all the demands of the workers.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
Packers Found Guilty.

Chicago.-All six defendants in the
Consumers Packing Company trial
were found to be guilty of having used
the mails in a conspiracy to defraud.
The jury in Federal Judge Evan A.
Evans Court returned the verdict aft
er having been out five hours. The
defendants are Edward J. Alder, Secre-
tary of the company; John NJ. Kantor,
fiscal agent; Rabbi A. ]. Messing, Di-
rector; Edward Fl. Troost, Director !;
Benjamin E. Turner Director: Miss
Goldie Skolnik, secretary to Alder. Eli
Pfaelzer president of the company,
and Louis SAWS, director, pleaded
guilty to the charges during the trial.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
Lands Is Warned.

indianapolis, Ind.-Judge Kenesaw
NJ. Lands, of the Federal Court at
Chicago, made fiery attack upon the
radical and sOcialistic elements here
in an address before the Indiana State
Teachers Association. On his way 10
the hall the following unsigned note
was thrown into his taXicab: For
the last time you are warned to keep
your mouth shut concerning charges
that you have made against radical
movements in Chicago and other cities
in which you have spoken"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
convicts Captured BY Posse.

Warner, N. H.-George Stivers and
Marcus Bassett, who escaped from
Sing Sing prison, at Ossining, N. Y,
were captured in the foothills of Kear-
sarge Mountains. The men, tired and
hungry, were surprised when eating
apples under tree by the roadside by
members of a posse and surrendered
without resistance. They readily ad-
mitted their identity and were started
back to prison in custody of Warden
Lewis E. Lawes and three prison
keepers.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
JeweIer Is Arrested.

New York.-Adolph Bremen, jew
eler, was arrested under suspicion of
having received stolen goods criminally
in connection with $4,000 jewel rob-
berry June 2 at the home of Montgom-
cry Hare, New York attorney. Bren-
ner's arrest was ordered by Assistant
District Attorney We'll on information
given by Harry Moppen and Frank
Wolfstein, prisoners in the Tombs Mr..
We'll said Moppen told him he had ne
gotiated the sale of the stolen jewels
to Bremen for 1915.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
Rail Strike In EnnIand.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fear of addition.
al strikes to augment the seriousness
of the national coal strike and hopes
that an early settlement is in sight,
divided public interest and as Parlia-
ment continued its efforts to reach a
solution of the strike and the unem-
ployment problems. Little hope is
seen of averting the railway strike in
sympathy with the miners, many
branches of the railway mems union
already having voted to go out.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
SEND TELEGRAM
TO Pres. WILSON
FOR AID OF THE STRIKING
MINERS IN ALABAMA
COAL FIELDS.
Collective Bargaining Principle Is in
Force Under Wartime Laws, John
L. Lewis Insists-operators Refuse
to Honor Provisions.

Indianapolis, Ind.-John L. Lewis.
International President of the United
Mine Workers of America, sent Il tele-
gram to President Wilson urging the
President to direct the Department of
Justice to begin legal proceeding to
enforce the principle of collective bar
gaining between the coal miners and
coal operators in Alabama, where a
strike has been in progress for six
months. Lewis in his telegram, says
that it has been determined judicially
that the war is still on and that war
time laws and regulations still are in
effect. He says the principle Of col
lective bargaining was established and
enunciatcd by all of the various agen-
cieS of the government in the time OF
actual hostilities and that the Presi-
dent guaranteed the right of collective
bargaining to all employees in industry
by his proclamation of April s, 1918,
but that the Alabama coal operators
have refused, and still are refusing,
to recognize the principle by dealing
collectively with the miners.
Lewis calls the attention of the Pres
ident to the fact that he and the other
officials of the United Mine Workers of
America are being prosecuted in the
Federal Courts under the wartime
laws and says that the same laws
should be enforced to compel observ-
ence of the principle of collective bar
gaining in Alabama. Lewis charges
also in his telegram that Alabama coal
miners are blacklisted by employers
and that this is a violation of the
guarantees provided by the Govern
ment during the war. Alabama state
authorities, he says, seemingly are CO.
operating with the operators and they
have sent eleven companies of state
militia to the strike zone. Military
authorities, he says, have abolished the
right of free assemblage of miners.
He enumerateS Il number of other in
stances to show that conditions in Ala
bama demand Federal action.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
PIunaes Over Niagara Falls.

Niagara Fails, N. Y.-Wih salute
to the Mortified onlookers and shout,
Here's where Ileave you-goodby," a
man waded into the river, surrendered
himself to the arms of the swift cur
rent and was dashed to death over the
American Falls. Near where the man
entered the river a black Derby hat
was found. Within it was paper on
which was written: "This hat belongs
to Carl A. Ellis, of Hamburg, N. Y"