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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-21
MARTIAL LAW IN ITALY.
Principal Cities South Occupied
by Troops During Railway
Strike.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Paris. Jan. 2I-Northern and Central
Italy arc IN the grip OF general railway
strike hut southern Italy is not SO seri-
ousiv affected, according 10 the Turin
Correspondent OF the Petit Parisian The
Italian government was able 70 run q
Jew trims over the principal lines yes
terday. the trains being heavily guarded
by troops ARMED with machine guns.
Martial law is enforced in the primer
nal cities Of the country, the streets oi
which are patroiied by cavalry and are
under the guns OF artillery units, 1t is
said. stores, theatres and all places Of
husiness are ordered Ia close at o clock
ia the evening and everyone is forbidden
10 use automobiles or bicycies Police
authorities have ordered the rnagnetos
of al automobiles confscated 10 prevent
the strikers using the machines
Relative calm prevailed yesterday,
there being few acts of sabotage. The only
disorders are reported irufo l'enoSal where
shots were fired at train.
London. Jan. 2I.-Italian Catholics
have refused to participate IN the rail
road strike in that country and rs n
suit The waikout is not supported IN The
southern sections of Italy. Heavy military
bodies control the railroads IN Milan
Turin and Genoa according to an exchange
telegraph dispatch from Milan
The strike of telegraphcrs has not vet
been settled it Is ssid.
Rome, Jan. 2l--tmpFovenent was re-
ported today In the situation caused by
the strike of the Italian railway men which
has affected large sections OF the country
since early this week. 1t was announced
that enough employees had reported for
work this morning to move trains. In
coming trains were slightly delayed, hut
out going trains were dispatched On sched-
uIeSl tame.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-21
Mus Support Family.

A non-support order Of $50 week
was made 10 the City Court today il the
case d Stanley Szyptowski, charged with
the non-support Of his wife and one child
Calvary Men Meet Tonight.
The Mems Club of Calvary Episcopal
Church viii meet tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-21
Bow HALr1MoaE gEELs ABOUT rr.

HOW HALT1MoRE gEELs ABOUT rr.
The Baltimore Sun today printed the
following:
Due 70 reports thSs smallpox IS spread
ing through the lower part Ot Delaware,
Dr John s. Fulton, secretary oS she State
Board Of Health, IS taking precautions
against allowing the disease 80 get over
the boundaries into adjoining Counties on
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
The counties 81 Wicomico, Talbot,
Queen Anne's Caroline. Dorchester and
Worcester alI aro subject to infectious
invasion unless the Delaware authorities
take strong stand in the matter OF
intertravel In cooperation with the
MARYLAND authorities DR.. Fulton is
considering a plan Of revaccinsting all
persons who visit Delaware and return
10 the State There are number Of
railroad lines that cross into the counties
and il Is understood that the Delaware
uthnrities have taken no steps toward
regulating interstate travel 50 far IS pro-
lection against the contae1oD Is concerned.
DR. Fulton said today that the Mary-
land State Board Of Health is watching
Delaware closely Aiaryland's activity,
he said, would depend on the elect Of
the action of the Delaware authorities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-21
SOCIALISTS STILL OUT
OF THE \. '. ASSEMBLY
Motion to Dismiss Barring Pro
ccedings -Four Times Denied
by Committee.
By AssuciAted Pros. to Every Ewcrrinx

81 AsTUciAted Pross To Evnfy kvcfInX
Albany, ~ Y, Jan. II A defense
of Soviet Russia was made today
ON the floor Of The New York assem-
bly, chamber by Seymour Stotlman
Of Chicago, an attorney for the
defense in the trial Of the five sus-
pended Socialist aBscmblyrnen before
the assembly Judiciary committee
on charges Of disIoyalty.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Oregon Leads
Coast States
In W.S.S. Sales

With sales aggregating $2s1,57l or
32 cents for every person in the
state, Oregon easily leads the other
six states in the twelfth federal re-
serve district in the ssie of war saw
ings stamps for the first two months
of 1919, according to a report just
received from district headquarters
at San Francisco by ]. A. Churchill,
state superintendent of public instrue-
tion. who is In charge OF the thrift
campaign in this state. Nevada with
per capita sales of 25 cents is Sec
ond in the district, Washington and
California tie for third place with
per capita OF 10. Arizona and ldaho
each report sales amounting TO II
cents per person and Utah is at the
bottom Of the list with per capita
sales of 0s. The twelfth district is
second in the nation. the report
states. the Ohio district only leading
Churchill has been very active -
conducting his thrift campaign thru
the schools of the state and the re-
suits of his activity are reflected IN
the position which the state holds
among the other states in the dis
trict in aggregate war savings stamp
sales.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Railroads Ask
$5OO,OOO,O
To Build Cars

Washington. May 6.--An additional
$500, 100000 during this year to H.
nance the construction of freight cars
was asked by congress today by the
railroad executives.
E. N. Brown, chairman of the board
of the St. Louis and San Francisco
road speaking for the executives said
this sum was necessary to build 100,-
900 and 1000 locomotives Immediately
needed by the roads to relieve the pres
ent shortage. The companies them
selves, he testified, could not barrow
this amount on their own credit.
Mr. Brown said the roads were now
short 226,0OO freight cars, 9540 pas
senger cars and $3.50 locomotives
They have ordered on their own ac-
count, he said PITTS cars and SIS To-
comotives, paying an average Of "a
per cent on equipment trust certifi-
Gates sold to defray the cost.
The railroad executives were called
before the commftte as the result OF
requests from western grain men that
congress appropriate s3OO,OO0,0O0 for
building cars. The grain men said
vast quantities of foodstuffs were. be-
ing held in storage in the west because
of a lack of cars to move It to market
and that this was contributing fac
ttor to the high cost of food.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Railroad Head
Nominated For
Government Job

Washington, May 6.--Mark w. Pot
ter of New York, president Of the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail-
road. was nominated today by Pres
ident Wilson to be a member OF the
interstate commerce commission.
The appointment will bring the
commission up to its newly authorix-
ed strength of eleven members If all
OF the three nominations now before
the senate are confirmed. MIR. Potter
is democrat.
Four of the present eight commits
sioners are democrats and four ara
republicans. OF the two men nominate
ed last week and still unconfirmeds
one is a democrat and one an inde-
pendent.
During the past fifteen years MIR.
Potter has been extensively Interested
in development work in the Appalach
ian highlands. Before he took up the
practice Of law in New York. he work
ed as railroad brakeman and later as
telegraph operator.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
New Method For
Raising Soldier
Bonuses Proposed

Louisville, KY, May s.--shipping
board ship bonds for soldier and sail
or veterans of the great war is suaH
gested as a solution of the bonus ques-
tion In letter written by Samuel II.
McMeelSln, commander. Jefferson
Post, Louisville, to the executive com
mittee. American Legion, at Washing
ton
Mr. McKeekin's letter suggested fl
nanclng the bonus through issuance OF
interest paying shipping board ship
bonds, backed by several thousand
profit t-earning shipping board vessels.
In support Of his plan, Mr.. McMee-
kin said II would afford Immediate H.
nancing Of the bonus question with
out additional taxation as all interest
accruing on the ship bonds would ha
earned by the ships. Moreover. he
said, 1t would insure American owner
ship and operation OF vast merchant
marine.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Motorists Bow to
Law;None Caught
In Net Last NIGHT

Ine net set by police here for viola
tors of the traffic ordinance failed 70
show any game" this morning Not
one arrest was made last night bv tbe
authorities, although Traffic Officer
Moffitt, complying with Chief Welsh's
orders. maintained a diligent vigil for
motorists driving with faulty lights.
Sam Ralsner 1853 North CONNER
cial street, was reported for driving
past a standing streetear at the cor
ner of State and 18th streets. The
usual quota of corner cutters and
speeders was not evident on reports
this morning, all indicating that mo-
torists haxe awakened to the necessity
OF more sane driving on Salem streets.
The following persons were fined
when arraigned before Police Judge
Race yesterday: j. f. Schung, Sc: J. J.
Mccarthy, $5; Walter McDougal. IS
and X. b. Ross, IS. They were arrest
ed Tuesday night by Traffic officer
Moffitt when the campaign began.
I'VE shall keep on with the cam.
paign just the same" Chief Welsh
said today 1T is gratifying to see
that the dfivers are paying some at
tention to the ordinace. But we CAM
be fooled by an temporary lull in vic.
lations, and shall continue to arrest all
violators'
Tthe other drivers who were arrest
ed at the beginning of the crusade
have not been arraigned due to the
fact that complaints have not been
made. or they reside outside of the
city and have not yet appeared.
Warren Edwards, former officer
under ex-Chief of Police Poland. to.
day was engaged by Chief Welsh as
traffic officer, and will continue tt
ride, Chief Welsh said, until viola.
:, ,tions of the traffic ordinance lessen
A short time after beginning to rid,
| Officer Edwards arrested A. w
i Holman of Portland, for speeding or
East State street. Holman deposited
a bond of SIS for his appearance be.
fore Police Judge Race at 10 a. m
Friday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Plane Service to
Begin June lone
Ship 'DueSunday

Regular airplane and seaplane Das.
sarsan sa,.,,,,. s.on, so,a,, \ por,,and !
wi'l,De inausura.eo ABOUT June !, IN,
s'eau y, .'.As ilioen, aSSoiuas " woiv
reeeiVeu .ouay oy me capital 'ourna
lionA '.e.o' ,e.An' ns"aeel v 'ne
preson' "asliisso" y .uaio Airpisi,e
company OIL ror'iFuu, 'iia' proposes y
institute ehe setVioe, II 1e.en' s'a,e'
uien' MI seinon nau saw .''a. 'h'
sei s,oe "ou'" p'oDeD's oes"' III Has.
we can i"inish 'ii,s ,Niee "
a''soie uu'ils en's ',.on'n NNhas W
pie, 'oo ="
s'.o 'ouas. - - our ln.ei'',on - ~,
ausula.'ns .esu'sr seiNioe pesii'''''e = !
apou' June = a"o iope ~ ai'anse ?.
'iia' . peison con aasei on, way = =
ous-i'aii =, wy enais so VIC nase s,s
uii.et eo.''i'io"s 'i'a' We WI oe ao,'
10 pooA 'he re'uii' 'fip ~ a''o'"e'
parry
snarses ior ehe 'fips WIZ pe 90 io'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Watson May
YetHangfor
His Crimes

Los Angeles, Cal, MAY a.
Walter Andrew Watson pleaded
guilty In the superior court here
today TO q county GRAND mrv IN.
dictment charging him with mpr-
der In the first degree for the
killing of Nina Lee Deloney. Spn-
tence was set for Mondav "A, ~
O'Clock. In the meantime Was-
son win he examined hv ~ nhys,.
clans 10 he namea nv tho oo.,,,
on his On Initiative To de,err.,ne
the mans mental comne,erca
Los Angeles, CAL, May 6.-Waltel
Andrew Watson, alleged confessed bi'
gamist and murderer who Tuesday
pointed out the grave of one Of his
victims, Nina Lee Deloney. in I'm
perial county, will be indicted today
for the murder Of that woman, ac
cording to announcement by District
Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine.
Mr.. Wooiwine caused the count!
grand jury TO be summoned yester
day, and It viii convene this morning
Watson announced through his at.
torney that ne would plead guilty tC
rirst degree murder and would moi
attempt to establish insanity as de
Iense. he said' according to the at
torney, that ne wanted or expected
was to escape the gallows,
Ciemency MOI Prenhsed
. Even this boon is uncertain, ac
cording to both prosecution and de
fense; It was announced here recent
~ py W. Z. Doran, chier deputy pros
cutor that Watson would be given
sentence OF life Imprisonment, II tn
district attorneys recommendation
prevailed with the court, in consider
alton of his assistance In clearing VI
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Schmidt Resigns
Directorate OF
Commercial Club

Compelled by stress Of private busi-
ness, Frederick Schmidt, chairman OF
the industrial department Of the
Commercial Club, last night handed
In his resignation to the board of di-
rectors when they met in weekly con-
ference at The Spa. 1t was said today
that ]. w. Chambers, vice president
of the Commercial Club, would sue
ceed Mr.. Schmidt, and become his
successor on the board of the state
chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Schmidt, who is affiliated with
The Phez Company, has been most
Commercial Club. Although his resi-
dence in Sale mhas been brief, he
has, through his efforts for the Com
mercial Club, been instrumental in
inducing several manufactures to To-
cate in the city. 1t was through Mr..
Schmidts effort that a shirt factory
contemplates location acre, as we'll as
two boundaries, this summer.
The question Of recruiting about so
business men and members OF the
Commercial Club to make the junket
to Eugene next Wednesday with a
similar number of cherrians for the
purpose of inspecting college con-
ditions there, was discussed favorably
ythe directorate. 1t was said at the
offices Of the club today that no
doubt was felt that that number OF
men would make the trip with the
Cherrians.
The directors authorized T. E. Nc
Croskey, manager. and Robert G.
Paulus, president Of the club, to go
TO Pendleton May II and 18th to at
tend the annual state convention OF
Commercial Club Secretaries.
In conformity with the policy OF
the Elks club the directors voted 20
close the social department Of the
club, with the exception Of meeting
nights, at IL p. m.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Benson Warned
Sims Against
British Trend

Washington May 6.-Admiral Will
liam 5. Benson. war time chief of ma
val operations told the senate naval in
yestigating committee today that both
before and during the war he had
warned Rear Admiral Sims not to let
his friendship for the British unduly
Influence his official acts.
Admiral Benson said he could not de
ny that he had told Admiral Sims in
March, 1917, mot to let the British
pull the wool over your eyes; we
would as soon fight them as the Ger
mans" as he could not recall all of
the details of the interview.
The witness did say, however, that a
wrong Interpretation had been placed
on the statement attributed to him by
Admiral Sims and he added that as a
result he had been done a grave in
justice. He denied that he was in any
way unfriendly to the British.
Asked by Chairman Hale what in
aructions he gave Admiral Sims p.-
lore that official first sailed for Lon
aon, Admiral Benson said he caution
ed him to be careful of his conduct in
view of the delicate situation and to
remember the United States was still
neutral.
felt very strongly regarding the
situation and probably used very forci-
0le language to impress upon him the
ser'ousness of the situation, but what
"0rus used cannot recall" the wit
ness said.
aumlral Benson added that if Sims
s'lu ne had been told not to let the
british pull the wool over his eyes II
would have to go at that"
chairman. WV
! cannot deny it under oath" re-
p'ed The admiral.
DO deny the Interpretation that
nas oeen placed or attempted to be
mavsu rs', on it. don't think anything
.pu'u nave been more confidential
SIMS WIN Auinira
now could you say we would a,
~ mght the British as the Ger.
9"S %, asked the chairman.
n,osa 'iely as figure of speech to i'm.
,asss oh him the seriousness Of his
sn ps was the reply.
~ witness denied that when he
rs.a !" London he repeated the Ian.
fora 1 = Aumlral Sims says he used be.
y " went abroad.
1ssn 1 ,eel mat great injustice ha.
~ % uvne me that should be correct
vis,, ssiu the admiral. 81 can never
M ureat Britain again as I should
hs,a . and ! have many dear friend,
of n and have been honored with on.
srDman, "lghest decorations that gov
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Democrats Of
Connecticut To
Ask Light Wine

New Haven, Conn, May 6-Revision
of the Volstead act so as to permit the
manufacture and sale of beer and
light wines, was favored by the demo-
cratic state convention today. A rec
ommendation of the state central COM
mittee that the Connecticut delegation
to San Francisco be instructed to vote
as unit was rejected.
Homer s. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic national committee. in
his keynote speech last night, criti-
cized the republican party for the fail
ure to ratify the peace treaty. He said
the democratic party had "placed
more useful and contructive legisla-
ton on the statute books than the re-
publicans had placed there in a gen.
Grafton"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
OF
Grain Standard
Sought by State

Vigorous protest against any at
tempt on the part Of exporters of grain
to ignore the standards fixed by the
federal and state inspection depart
ments is voiced by the Oregon public
service commission in a letter to Geo.
Livingston. chief Of the U. S. de-
partment OF agriculture, Washington,
d. c.. by Commissioner Fred A. VIII
liams.
Williams protest Is occasioned by
the evasve reply given by julius A.
Barnes, q. s. wheat director, to COM
plants registered by farmers Of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho against this
practice which Is said to work an in
justice to the grower and to the ma
terial advantage of the exporter.
Grain buyers, it is said, are per-
fectly willing to abide by the gram
standards as fixed by the federal and
state inspection departments in the
purchase of wheat but are inclined
to ignore these standards in the sale
of grain for export. The controversy
is said to have arisen over the ship
ment of a cargo Of 1000 tons of wheat
out of Portland by the Pacific Grain
company consigned to a Mediterran-
can port. the exporter selling the car
go as white Walla" a grade fixed
by the buyers themselves prior to the
establishment of the state inspection
department, and which Is not an Of
ficially recognized grace.
IF these regulations are to be ig-
,nored then both federal and state de-
'partments will cease to perform the
functions for which they were ere
ated and conditions will revert to the
old days when such institutions will
become a convenience rather than a
necessity" Williams writes. ''The
grain dealer will then avail himself
Of the benefit OF such departments
when buying of the farmer and when
selling use his own grades. real or
fictitious. In reality the dealer under
such manipulation will be making a
profit out Of any penalty attaching to
the farmers wheat.
without equal and general appli-
cation of standards to all grades In
cluding exports. the inspection de-
partments viii lose their usefulness
and consequently the confidence OF
the producers. because Of such dis
erimination and therefore In the end
become obsolete and valueless.
There are now several cargocs In
Portland and one being shipped to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
State Delegates
Of Interchurch
Movement Meet

Atlantic City. N. j., May 6.--one
hundred delegates, representing ev-
cry state in the union, opened a weeks
conference hre today to discuss the
findings Of the rural survey depart
ment of the interchurch world move
ment, which has been making an i'm
tensive study OF the needs, from a re-
ligious standpoint, Of the more than
5000 counties in the United States.
II is planned TO hold meetings. 70
be known as programizing confer
ences this summer in all county seats
Particular attention win be given ru-
raj communities where the church,
according to the survey has not
measured up to its job"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
American Notes
Regarding Irish
Will Go Unheeded

London. May 6.--Premier Lloyd
George will not take cognizance Of
the.message from American congress-
men relative to Ireland.
This sort OF thing has ceased to
cause any stir here" an official at 10
Dowing street told the Associated
Press this morning. We long since
have come to believe that resolutions
and messages coming frcsn America
are political maneuvers and that they
do not represent American sentiment
Consequently they have little weight
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06

Other advices received by agents Of
the revolutionists said no trains were
being permitted to leave Mexico City
and that the carranza minister Of
railways had ordered all available
railroad rolling stock concentrated in
the capital
Obregon Joins Revolt
San Antonio, Texas. May 6.--Lieu-
tenant Colonel Alvaro Obregon has
formally Joined the Mexican revolu-
tion initiated in the state of Sonora
and has placed himself and his armed
forces at the disposal of the revolt.
In manifesto issued in the state of
Guerrero, copy of which reached
San Antonio today, obregon called up
on the Mexican people to rally to the
support of the revolt against President
Carranza and denied that he was seek
ing presidential power
Ca,sallza Weakening.
Washington, May 6.-Official inter-
est in the development OF the political
phases of the sweeping revolution in
Mexico has been stimulated by gov
ernment reports which continue to in
dicate a rapid weakening of Carranza S
grip.
Agents Of the state department have
studied carefully the proinulgatfon
program of the rebels and the pub
lished assurances Of Alvaro 0bregon
and other leaders of the revolt that a
more friendly attitude toward foreign
ers will be adopted.
Agents of the revolution here have
refrained from making any overtures
to the United States government anc
1t is understood no plea for special
consideration will he made until, the
success of the rebels is assured. In
the event that Carranza Is forced out
the attitude of the United States, ac
cording to some officials, will be shap-
ed to certain extent by the rebel at
| titude.
Rebels Count Chickens"
The progress of the revolutionary
movement already is such that the
rebels are planning an early compile.
j tion Of their program which calls fol
the selection of provisional presiden
when Mexico City Is occupied and 8
majority of the states have adopted
the plan of Aqua PrIet. The plan pro,
vldes for the selection of supreme
commander of the army within sixty
days or before June 23.
Official and unofficial advices agree
that revolutionary forces are appear
ing with startling rapadity In almos
every part of the country and thai
steps toward their coordination are
well under way Army officers here
who have been studying the situation
do not agree that Mexico City will b.
taken within q week or ten days bu
they are convinced that Carranza will
| experience difficulty In extrlcatini
himself The only available informa
tlon from Mexico City was that he wal
making a determined effort to get un
der way an expedition toward thu
north to reinforce the garrison at Ioi
reon but unofficial reports were tina
the federals there already had raisei
the flag Of revolt and placed thei
commander General Cesairo Castr
under arrest.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-06
Membership In
Communist Party
Held Not Illegal

washington, May 6.--As a result
of the ruling yesterday by Secretary
Of Labor Wilson that membership In
the communist labor party does not
OF itself constitute sufficient ground
for deportation Of aliens, the course
Of the department of justice as to fu-
ture action against radicals will not
be determined until Attorney Gener-
al Palmer has had an opportunity to
study the opinion.
Assistant Attorney General Gavin
declared that because OF the ruling
the case of the department OF justice
falls flat and there is nothing more
1t can do In apprehendlng persons
such as constitute the communist la
Dor party and which the department,
he said, believes are a menace to the
government.