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Evening journal., 1920-05-17
need MILLION
FOR LIBRARY
Amount Desired for Con-
struction and Endow-
ment of Institution
ONLY FEW GIFTS
IN 25 YEARS

The financial report Of the VIII
mington Institute Free Library for
i9i9-i920 contains certain suggestive
figures. Since William p. Bancroft
made this library free to the people OF
Wilmington. through his generous
gifts and his successful efforts in ef-
fecting the agreement with the city
under which the library operates. a
period OF over twenty-five years has
elapsed, during which time no be
quests have been received. and no gifts
made 10 The library for the purchase
OF books, or for any purpose, with
certain very notable exceptions. name
ly, r. s. dupOnts munihcent gift Of a
site for a new library at Tenth and
Market streets, the campaign fund of
1916. IN which hundreds OF Whining
tonians shared and gave $500 for a
new building. and The beQuest OF $500
by James Harvey Pierce, a lawyer of
Chicago, who lived IN his youth in
Wilmington, and thus expressed In
this provision OF his will his apprecia-
tion OF the service the library had been
10 him many years before. Grateful
mention also is made OF the annual
subscriptions from the Joseph Ban
croft and sons Company and the
WOodlawn trustees by which the sup
port Of Rockford branch and Wood
lawn station Is made possible. These
gifts make up the total received from
The public during the past twenty-five
years.
This year. therefore. is notable, for
as will be seen In the report, several
gentlemen gave sums aggregaune
S3. 200 for the ACQUISITION Of the books
collected in and around Wilmington
for many years by p. j HilbBer, thus
enabling the library 10 secure many
books OF unique value to Whining
tonians and Delawareans. Another
user OF the library's privileges re-
cent arrival in Wilmington, grateful
for ,he facilities offered-sent CHECK
for s25 for the purchase Of books. il
is such gifts as these-by beQuest anC
flom annual subscribers-that the IL
brary needs in these day when MS
funds for upkcep and the acquisition
CONTINUED on rage Twol.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
IN
FINAL STAND
AT RICONADA;
CAPTURE NEAR
Rebel Who Offers Safe Con-
duct on Condition of
Surrender, is Slap
in the Face
HORSE SHOT FROM
UNDER FIGHTING CHIEF

WASHINGTON. May ~ UNITED
Pressl sl.-Word OF Car-anza's capture
was momentarily expected by govern
meni officials here today AdVicos 10
revolutionary headquarters said the
former first chief was a fugitive in the
mountains with a handful OF reiainers
hotly pursued by rebel horsemen
Military experts here, who know the
country into which Carranza II re-
ported heading. said he Will be con
fronlcd with ihc choice OF surrender
ing or suffering from thirst and hun
ger Tn the desolate Vera Cruz noun
tains.
panoho villa and picked few of
his followers were reported ready o.
so into The hills on Carranza's trial II
he succeeds In eludIng the Federal
caNalrlmcn who are at his heels
state Department officials are tryinf
20 learn plans OF the new regime fOi
reconstruction, financial and economic
American interests are pressing ihi,
government for news of what step.
tho revolutionary regime means q
take toward outside investments. NIL
lions Of dollars OF American capital in.
vested In mines and plantations Is al
stake.
MEXICO CITY. May i6 United
Press via. Laredo Junction. Texas.
May iI.-Dramaiic accounts or thl
heroic last stand Of NcnusiianO Car
rama deposed President of Mexico. al
Rinconda, reached here last night.
Without water or provisions, out
numbered and surrounded on prac
tically an sides. the Carranzistas per
/ sOnally ledd by General Murguia AM
Continued on Page lWOl
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
DETECTIVE HADN'T
FORGOTTEN CRIME

Owing 10 the memory for faces and
names possessed Of Detective Horace
Mcdaniel, Leroy Ellsberry. Negro,
who was arraigned in Municipal
Court today on a charge OF disorderly
conduct. Is now locked up under "a
more serious charge said 10 have been
committed on October A. 1916.
Detective Mcdaniel was in court
this morning and seeing Ellsberry
upon the stand remembered that he
had once investigated charge
against the prisoner OF committing a
brutal assault upon William David
son. an aged Negro.
As Ellsberry left the court room he
was arrested by the detective
Following the assault, which is said
10 have been a most atrocious one.
Ellsberry left this. city returning
only recently.
Followlng his arrest today. Ells-
berry is reported 10 have said that he
athought everybody had forgotten
that little scrap by this time or
would not have come back.
Leroy Ellsberry was fined $40 and
costs and Clarence JEFFERSON was iln-
ed 81 and costs on charges OF disor-
derly conduct.
They were in a crowd or Negroes
who were chasing a number OF white
youths following a dispute growing
out Of a crap game at FIRM and Scotl
streets several days ago. EllsDerry
had fortified himself with Drick.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
APARTMENTS BAN
KIDS CATS, PIANOLAS

Apartment seekers In Wilmington
are finding that a growing number of
leases contain restrictions not only
against children. but dogs, cats. plan
olas and monographs. Owners OF
apartments real estate agents. explain.
are able TO pick and choose tenants
because OF the shortage Of apartments.
hence they pick those they believe
most desirable.~ Children. cats docs
and musical machines are considered
taboo.
Something OF NE demand for
HOUSES is shown by a house owner
who received as high as ten applica-
lions for his residence. when ID was
learned he might not" OCCUPY his
property This summer.
The applicants Included a minister
with wife and small children. Who
was about 10 come 10 Wilmington. a
young couple who wanted Co cel
married and have a home: a Y.M.C.A
secretary, who had just been notified
his house had been sold over his head
and he would have 20 move: a busi-
ness man who has sold his own house
FOR a high price and another busi-
ness man who had Just g0ne into
business here
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
NODECISION ON
BISHOPRICYET
DR.. Cook Tells His Congre-
cation He is Giving it
Careful Consideration
COMMITTEE TO CALL
ON HIM TOMORROW

The Rev. Dr. Philip Cook. rector Of
81. Michael and Ail-Angels' Protestant
Episcopal Church. Baltimore. told his
congregation at the morning services
yesterday that he was considering
carefully the offer OF the bishoplc OF
Delaware.
pr. Cook was chosen Bishop Of
Delaware last week at the Diocesan
Convention held In Wilmington. but
at that time he said he had arrived al
no decision in the matter To his stale.
ment to ms con-regalion he expressed
his appreciation for tho honor thai
had been paid him.
10 Is a very important step" DR.
Cook said. that I will have Ia give
considerable consideration before
make my decision. ] am CONSIDERING
The oner, but ] Will have 10 ask yOu
TO be patient while ] make. up my minc
where my duty lies.
The committee OF notification ap-
pointed by the diocesan convention
viii call on Dr. Cook in Baltimore To-
morrow. The committee comprises
The Rev. Or. Alban Richey. Henry
J. DUPONT Judge William H.
Boyce and Captain Harry Y. Lyons. oi
LeWes.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
CITY MAY HAVE TO
INCREASE TAX RATE

Beseiged with requests for addi-
tional funds from every department
OF the city government, members Of
the finance COMM tiee Of city Council
are In a duandary as 90 what course
they should follow. This years as
sessment on real estate will total si03-
$500. yielding about s2.6S3.525
revenue, an increase OF about Siq.3 $50
over the receipts. Of last year.
The increase is Offset, however, by
the demands for additional funds and
members Of the finance committee ad-
NIT that II any Of the demands are
90 be met the present tax rate OF 81 10
will have to raised
Members Of the finance committee
Will meet tonight and consider the
requests and prepare the budget
which will be presented to Council in
the near future.
None OF the finance committee mcm-
bers would venture today what the in
crease In taxes would be. but 10 was
hinted that 10 might be 10 the neigh
borhood OF So which rate would be
lower than that fixed In Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
REVENUE
BILL FOR CITY
Chamber of Commerce
Urges Governor to Sign
Home-Rule Measure
SAYS COUNCIL MUST
HAVE MORE INCOME

Directors Of the Wilmington Cham
ber OF Commerce have withdrawn
their opposition 10 Senator Robert
sons bin empowering City Council 20
obtain more revenue by licensing yari-
Gus businesses and have written 10
Governor Townsend urging him 30 ap-
prove the measure. Their letter 10
the governor Is as follows.
Wilmington, Del. May A.. 1920
-Hon. John G. Townsend, Jr., Gov
ornor Dover. Delaware
@Dear 1ir.a'rhr board 8f directors a
the Chamber Of C0mr>rroe al a meet
ing held yesterday for The special
purpose OF considering the financial
needs Of The City OF Wilmington and
means for relieving same. particularly
as regard Senate Bill No. Q, IAN en-
abling act empowering the Council
Of The Mayor aud Council OF Whining
ton TO issue licenses 10 and 10 require
and receive license fees from those
engaged IN various business avocatiOns,
professions. pursuits or callings. oper-
aied. carried on or engaged in within
the corporate limits or me City OF
Wilmington. including business Occu-
paiions, annals and things Oh now eX-
emptod by law from tax In this State,
etc, etc., after careful consideration
and full discussion OF some. instructed
the writer TO respectfully request that
your eXcollecny approve said bill.
AT the time this bin was originally
considered by the board OF directors.
20 was hoped that the needed revenue.
so necessary for the proper function
Ing Of the city government. might be
secured by other means and an effort
was made. at tie suggestion and re-
quest OF This organization, 10 have a
portion OF the State income tax rec
turned 90 the several cOnstiuudOnf
districts from which same was -
ceived. hoping thereby TO obviate the
necessity OF levying license fees as
provided FOR in the aforementioned
bill
I'm view OF the fact that the meas
ure failed TO receive sufficient support
In the Legislature and due 10 the
realization Of the board Of directors
OF the Chamber of Commerc that
some means must be found whereby
the city may increase It's revenue, and
as this measur appears 10 be The only
possible source of same at this iimei
action as abOvc-staied was taken.
VERY respectfully,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
"By William T. Budd, Secretary"
Evening journal., 1920-05-17

nES MO1NNES. Iowa. May A..
United Press Starvation and disease
have 90 undermined Middle and East
cd Europe that a complete economic.
political. moral and physical collapse
Is imminent with its attendant menace
io lhe rest of civilization, according
lo Henry p. Dawson. chairman OF the
board Of directors OF the League Of
Red Cross Societies
Mr. Dawson made this declaration
In an address ioday before the general
conference Of The Methodist Episcopal
Church. After describing In detail the
situation In Poland. Czecho-Sloyakia,
Ukrania, Austria Hungary, humania,
Montenegro. Albania and Serbia, he
made the following recommendations
4. That Congress shall Immediately
appropriate s60OO00O00 OR use ln
Ccuiral and Eastern Europe.
. That The President appoint a
non-political commission Of three mcn
and invest h with complete power o.
supervise distribution lO food and raw
materials in ihe stricken area.
O. That these supplies should hl
sold on liberal financial terms. no
interest for the FIRST three years, si'
per cent. thereafter and maturity o
the obligation IN a. years.
&. That Immediately after adoption
Of the plan this government shout
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
GOVERNMENT TO
AID RAILROADS
Will Direct Freight Traffic
and Car Routing to
Avert Breakdown
WORKERS SHORTAGE
CRIPPLES SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON. May A. United
Press The Interstate Commerce
Commission will take action In the
railroad crisis within few hours,
railway executives here hoped today.
Today. or at the latest, tomorrow,
the commission is expected 10 issue
formal order accepting the proposal
OF the executives 10 take charge Of
freight traffic. routing OF empty cars
and the imposition OF ombargoes TO
halt movement OF all but essential
freight like food and fuel. This
would put the government ln virtual
control OF all railroad ranlc IN the
country.
Such emergency action Is necessary
10 prcvent a complete breakdown Of
distribution. railway officials have in
formed the /. q. G.. Delay means an
economic uphcaval. they declare.
As described. the railway eXccu-
I lives. the nations railroads now are
In ihe worst condition In history,
I WHh shOriaga OF freight cars,
shortage of workers, as a result or
/ the outlaw sNiichmans strike, and
congestion 10 many big terminals. the
movement or necessary lrtithl Is
] being slowed hourly
I Congestion is growing at New York.
| Chicago. 50. Louis. Cleveland Buffalo,
Kansas City, Pittsburgh. and other
manufac...-Ing centers according 10
advioeS here.
! In some sections manufacturing
plants are closing for lack of fuel,
/ reports showed. Utility companies In
some cities are operating on reserve
[ fuel supply. This condition is most
acute I'm Ohio and The Central West.
Complete data as 10 The location OF
an cars and locomotives now is In
possession OF the car service commits
/ Sion OF ihe roads here. This informa-
/ tion would be placed at the disposal
OF ihe Interstate Commerce Commits
| sion under The plan for action pro-
posed 10 the commission bs the rail
| cOmpanies.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
THREW MAN FROM
CAR; BADLY HURT

As the prosecuting witness is a
patient in Delaware Hospital as a re-
suit OF the injuries alleged 10 have
been caused him by The defendant
with little prospects Of being able 10
leave that Institution for more than a
week. the case Of Charles keltar. OF
Chester, trolley car motorman.
charced with assault and battery on
pominick Maido. was conainued until
May 2i. il he should fail 10 obtain
bail. but until May % II should obtain
bail by Judge Hastings, In Municipal
Court this morning.
Maido is said 90 have used abusive
talk toward Keliar from the time be
got his fingers caught in the doors OF
the car at Chester. and when the car
reached Twelfth street, keltar Is said
10 have thrown him on The car was
allowed to proceed TO French street
station, where Keltar was arrested
by Of1cer Lynch.
Kellar pleaded guilty.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
AUTO owners
TRAPS
Think Oak Grove Squire
and Bailiff Too Jealous
in Prosecutions
OBJECT TO ARREST
NOTICE BY PHONE

The Delaware Automobile Associa-
ton. represented by Philip L. Garrett
will lock horns with Magistrate Lewis
d. Cloud. OF Oak Grove, tonight over
the arrest OF numerous members Of
that association on charges Of speed
ing on the ground that the arrests are
unfair and possibly illegal.
Magistrate Cloud, who is a Justice
Of the peace. and therefore a State
Official, is also president OF the town
council Of the village Of Elsmere, 10 Is
reported, he was authorized recently
10 employ men 10 act in the capacity
OF town bailiffs FOR the purpose OF
breaking up the speeding OF auiomo-
biles through the village. These
bailiffs, 10 Is said. are not paid a
regular salary, but receive a fee for
II every arrest made. In view OF the
number OF arrests reported within the
past ten days. variously estimated at
anywhere from 100 N $50. these
bailiffs, Harry Fennimore and Harry
Vanderrift, have no cause to COM
plain OF the high cost OF living as
their income, according TO all reports,
has been sufficient to meet The most
exorbitant costs Of living.
I'm Ouuudl a Mtth u-V NAL huAhult
OF arrests Is estimated from 70 TO 100.
Magistrate Cloud. when questioned
by The Evening Journal. this morning,
declined 10 give the number OF arrests
and when told OF the reports he
stated that sit was hardly that many.
Some points which are 10 be thresh-
cd out tonight by the attorneys for
the association, and DR.. John Ball. of
Elsmere, Eugene Crossan. Of Roselle,
and George McDougall. OF Marshall
ton. who, with others. will be tried
on charges OF speeding. The author
ity Of Fennimore and Nandegrift Ia
make arrests under the circumstances
the serving OF warrants by telephone
and by mail tthe jurisdiction OF Fen
nimore and Cooper. It is said. not ex
tending beyond The corporate limits
OF Elsmerel, and The amount ol
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
BRITISH LAND
Army OF 1000
MEN TODAY ON
IRISH COAST
General Mac Ready to Re
sort to War Like Measures
to End Incipient Re
volt on Island
TO STATION TROOPS
THROUGH WEST CORK

LONDON, May A. UNITED Press. .-
More than 1000 British troops were
landed at Bantry, ireland. about 50
miles west and south or Cork. ao-
cording TO advices here today.
The troops will be distributed
throughout West Cork, at points five
miles apart.
The British soldirs went ashore
near the same point where French
forces attempted invasions OF Britain,
through Ireland, in 1869 and i7S6
A detachment Of $50 soldiers unex-
pectedly occupied the Town Of Skib-
bereen, - miles south and east Of
Bantry. They cOmmandeered several
bmldings, including the town hall.
The movement was believed here 10
be the first indication Of new reprcs-
sive measures planned by General
MacReady, commanding British forces
in ireland.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
DELEGATE CHANGE
BY REPUBLICANS

Members OF the New Castle County
Republican Committee on Saturday
afternoon considered a reapportion-
meni Of Wilmington delegates to the
state convention. based on voting
strength Of the various wards.
Delegates were taken from three
districts OF the city and added 20 three
other districts.
one delegate each was taken from
the Second, sixth and Eleventh wards
and added 10 The seventh. Eighth.
and Ninth wards. respectively. The
Second ward now has three delegates
the Eiehth. i've. the Eleventh. one
the Ninth. 1--WE; Sixth. four, and the
Seventh. six.
Changes were made in the rural
county whereby each district will
elect one delegate and one additional
delegate viii be allowed the three
largest hundreds. as shown by voting
strength.
Darlington Finn and Donald r. Nor
ton were appointed secretary and as
sistant secretary, respectively. by
Chairman Charles A Patterson. ID
was decided 10 hold the next meeting
May %.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
SAYS SUFFRAGE NOT
CHURCH QUESTION

The Rev. Or. James NJ. Grant IN his
sermon yesterday az 81. patricks r.
G.. Church, said he had been approach
ed by several prominent leaders In the
suffrage cause asking what stand the
Catholic church takes regarding the
question. The church, Father Graul
said. has made no utterance and prob
since The question Is purely political
Catholics are free 90 differ or oppose
the suffrage amendment the speaker
said. and he added his view that suf.
frage is sure TO come in this country
and very soon.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
BLAME DEGENERATE
FOR THIS MURDER

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. May IL
United press) Police today believed
a degenerate murdered The unidenti-
ned man whose mutihted body was
found on she banks OF the Rooster
river, here Saturday
IN discovery OF baby's body
within a short distance Of where the
mans corpse was found, has no CON
neciiOn With The murder Of the man.
police stated. They said the body had
evidently been dead a week, while
the man was killed Saturday.
The manner In which The mans
body was mutilaied gave strength 10
the theory that the murderer was a
degenerate, Frank Nileilli, state detec-
tive working on the case, said.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
-FOUR MEMBERS
BALK AT PARLEY
Stan Correspondents.


DOVER, Del. May fin a final cf-
fort to get favorable action on the
suffrage ratification resolution, Rcpub-
lican leaders went into conference at
2.3o o'clock his afternoon (Wilmineton
umel with Republican members OF the
House. The conference is being held
In the Supreme Court room in The
State House.
The Senate adopted the sufrrage rati-
ncaii0n resolution on NAY ). and
whether or not Delaware will be the
thirty-siXih state 10 ratify. which
would give the ballot 10 every
woman in The country legally quah-
ned 10 vote In the November election.
depends on this afternoons confer
ence Alfred ] dupont did not arrive
in Dover until carly this afternoon
and 10 was FOR that reason the confer
ence was not held this morning.
ihe House reconVcncd al noon after
a ten days recess The House was
called 10 order at ~ o'clock and i'm
mediatcly adjourned for luncheon.
The senate did not meet this morning.
While Alfred J. dupont had called
Tor hepuhlicans and Democrats alike
| - nock 10 Dover today 90 uneo sur
TRACE ratification. no large crowd
came here. Many Republican leaders
were about the Stale House. but the
rank and Me OF the party WAS absent.
Many women active In the suffrage
cause from an parts OF the state Wero
present. too. There were not many
4 Democrats OF prominence about.
Among the Republican leaders here
we're Governor Townsend. Secretary
Of state Everett q. Johnson. General
IT.. Coleman dupont, national com
mittecman. senator l.. liclslcr Ball.
/ Alfred J. dupont Congressman g. b.
] Layton, former senator J. Frank Alice.
] former Congressman Hiram r.. Burton.
/ former Congressman Walter o. Hof-
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
H.E.LANNAN, SR.,
DEAD AT 70
Was u. S. Marshal Under
Second Cleveland Ad-
ministration
PHYSICAL COLLAPSE
AFTER ACTIVE LIFE

HeWson + Lannan. sr.. aged 70
years, one OF the oldest and best
known residents OF the Tenth ward.
died at his home, ii03 Lancaster ave-
nue., this morning. following an i'll
ness lasting since Wednesday. Death
was due TO old age.
Mr.. Lannan, who was a native OF
Ireland, served in the Civil War as a
member of the Confederate Army and
during that war was wounded twice.
lie also served in the Confederate
navy. being one OF the crew OF the
first submarine used by The Confed-
crates in the defense Of Charleston.
Mr.. Lannan came 20 America with his
parents at the age OF years and lived
in Richmond, Va where he learned
the trade Of machinist.
Two years after the war ne located
In the north. working FIRST al New
Castle, Del. and then in this city For
thirty-eight years he was employed
by The Harlan and H0llingswOrih
Company. but for the past i3 years
DE was employed at the Navy Yard in
Philadelphia. lie worked there until
! last Tuesday.
Mr.. lannan was one or te Demo
cratic leaders uf the Tenth Ward In
the good old days" as some or the
older Democrats refer 20 them. 10 was
then that The Tenth Ward was depend
ed upon by tho Democrats TO over
come maiorities I'm the Republican
wards
lie served two terms as city tax as
seOr from the Southern district.
Mr. TannQn also WIS general 0olIN-
cry clerk in Hhe local p0stoffice and
during the nrst term OF President
| Cleveland and during the second
Cleveland administration was United
states marshal for Delaware. serving
one term and fourteen months. Hf
had lhe distinction Of being the only
man TO hold three commissions fOi
I This position and The first United
fConfinucd on Page Three
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
AVERT ACCIDENTS
AT PARK ENTRANCE

several accidents were narrowly
averted along the Philadelphia pike
In front Of Shellpot Park yesterday af-
ternoon because Of the congestion OF
traffic there. Both sides Of the road
in the vicinity OF the park were lined
with parked automobiles, and the road
in front Of the park entrance was
blocked by street cars and crowds OF
people most Of the afternoon.
Strings OF autos bound north and
south were held up, and many Of the
machines had dflculty in stopping
on the down grades 20 avert rlnniTt,
into the crowd out in the roadway.
One special policeman worked valiant
fy in preventing accidents, but he had
his hands full.
Evening journal., 1920-05-17
STANTON AFFAIRs.
speelal g lhe Eyenins JouTnal.

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
STANTON, iay f7.-Friendshis
Lodge. No. 4. shepherds OF Bethlehem.
will hold a shadow social at their
meeting room tomorrow evening. The
women are asked TO bring boxes
which will be sold 10 the gentlemen.
The public Is invited.
The Stanton Community Associati9n
will meet In Friends Meeting Houps
on Friday evening A full attendant -
j. desired. as there will be a COM
muniiy sing.
The Boy Scout Troop beinc organ
ized under the leadership OF r.. Fart.
Dickcy is progressing rapidly. Ths
boys have already taken a plot or land
and are much Interested In gardening
Mrs. C. p. Dickey has returned ;.
her home here after a two Weelfl
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Auxcr
| Of Lancaster, Pa