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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02

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PLATFORM MAKERS
PRESENT LENGTHY
DRAFT OF PLANKS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.--Tne reso-
iutions committee draft OF platform was
laid before the Democratic national
convention today fer adoption, after
days and nights Of struggle with clash
Ina interests and opinions.
The committee platform was silent
Of prohibition enforcement. It was
long document, efforts to produce a
brief, emphatic statement OF principles
having been baked from the outset.
A wide range OF subjects were treat
ed, Including agriculture, labor, soldier
relief and a score more domestic ques-
tions. The preamble was brief: u
was confined to a tribute to the lead
ershIp of President Wilson.
Foremost among the planks came IN
dorsenent of the league of nations ana
condemnation of the Republican senate
for having interposed partisan envy
and personal hatred" in the way OF
world peace. The presidents stane
against reservations designed to cut
to pieces the vital provisions. OF the
Versailles treaty" was applauded, but
coupled with this declaration went the
statement that the Democratic party
did not oppose ''reservations making
clearer or more specific the obligations
of the United States TO the league as
sociates.ns
Accompanying this was an assertion
that the president had repeatedly ue
firnled that American obligations as a
league member must be fulftlled IN
strict conformity with the constitution
of the United States, embodied In which
is the fundamental requirement oil
declaratory action by the congress be-
fore this nation may become partiei-
Apant In any wal"
The Irish plank, center OF hours oil
committee disrute. was brief. The spe-
cific reference followed general as
sertion reaffirming the principle OF ma
tional self determination as war aim
which victory established. 1t mere I:
ly renewed within the limitations or
international comfy and usage" previ-
$ous expressions of the Democratic party
of sympathy with Irish aspirations for
self government.
The Armenian plank also expressed
sympathy, but was silent on the ques-
ton of acceptance by the U. S. OF a
mandate over that country for which
the president asked the authority OF
congress Consistent with the consti-
tuition and American principles. the
committee plank said, the government
should lend every possible and proper
aid to the Armenians effort to set
up q government of their own
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Weather Forecast

Local thunderstorms
probable, followed by
fair skies.
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VICTORY CLAIMED
ON LEAGUE PLANK
BY WILSON CHIEF

the platform be limited to three hours
and that balloting for a presidential
candidate should follow its conclusion.
There was some objection, however.
and the consultations continued without
IN, adiata fritt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
League Pledge of Peace.

1t was upon this basis that the presi
dent of the United States, in prear-
rangement with our allies, consented
TO suspension of hositilities against
the imperial German government: the
armistice was granted and treaty Of
peace negotiated upon the definite as
suranee TO Germany, as well as to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02

Continued on Page l2. Column 1.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
The Making Of Peace.

The first steps toward the organi-
sation of the peace congress were
taken on January IL when the su-
preme war council members of which
were President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing Of the United States. and the
premiers and foreign ministers of
Great Britain, France and Italy. to-
gether with Marshal Foch and mill
tary representatives Of the several
powers, began actual consideration of
the terms Of peace to be imposed upon
the central powers. The peace con-
gress itself. without delegates from
the defeated powers or Russia, met in
the ministry Of foreign affairs at
Paris on January 18. President Will
son proposed Premier Clemenceau for
permanent chairman of the confer
ence and the delegates elected him by
unanimous vote. 1t was determined at
the beginning that only the Eve great
belligerent powers, the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and japan,
should take part in all meetings Of the
conference and commission to be ap-
pointed; that other belligerent and as
ISOLATED powers should participate
only in meetings at which questions
concerning them were to be discussed.
As the representatives of the many
belligerent nations entered upon the
task Of bringing peace to the world
Europe was in turmoil. Poland was
being reconstructed and the. fixing of
her boundaries gave rise to many con-
troversies between the Polesi and sur
rounding peoples. The question Of
whether a League of Nations should
be created as a means of preventing
future wars was one of the first to be
taken up by the peace conference. On
January 25 the conference formally
declared In favor Of the establishment
Of League of Nations. and COM
mission, Of which President Wilson
was chairman. was appointed to pre-
pare "a definite plan. The League OF \
Nations commission held its first meet
ing on February 3 and on February IA
President Wilson read and explained
to the peace conference draft of the
for the League of Nations.
The plan provided for an executive
council to be composed of representa-
Il ves of nine nations and for an inter-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
,cIalists seized control Of the govern

socialists seized control Of the govern
ment.
The. situation In ireland where the
Sim Fein continued Its efforts to es-
tablish republic grew more serious
as the year advanced. Repeated dis
orders occurred and on September II
Viscount French, lieutenant governor
of Ireland. prohibited further meetings
of the so-called Irish parliament. Many
arrests were made by the military.
The fighting In Russia had continued
without decided advantage to any
group until on October 25 the force
commanded by General Yudenitch, ad-
vancing against the bolshevists,
reached a point within fifteen miles of
Petrograd.
While other problems growing out of
the war were being settled, the ques-
tiOn of the disposal of Fiume continued
to cause trouble. On September 10
Gabrielle d'Annunzio. the Italian SOL
dier-poet, entered Fiume at the head
of several thousand soldiers and took
contrsl of the port in defiance of the
Italian and allied military authorities.
On September 10 the representatives
of the great powers handed a peace
treaty to Bulgaria. Under this treaty
western Thrace was taken from Bull
garia her army was reduced to 10000,
and she was required to pay $445. .00O,-
600 as reparation for damages done by
her armies
Reverses for all of the forces OPP
posing the bolsheviki were reported in
November. On the 18th General Yu-
denitch was forced to retreat to the
Esthonian border and resigned COM
mand of the Russian northwest army.
On the same day 1t was reported that
the bolsheviki had captured Omsk, the
seat of the Kolchak government. Dan
nunzio created still more serious sit
uation for Italy when he seized lara,
Dalmatia, on November IA.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

The United States entertained q
number Of distinguished ofhcials from
abroad during the latter part of the
year. including Cardinal Mercier Of
Belgium. King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth Of Belgium, and the prince
Of Wales.
During the closing weeks of the
year a determined attack upon the
wartime prohibition act held the at
tention Of the country. On October 81
President Wilson vetoed the stringent
prohibition enforcement bill passed
by congress on the ground that the
emergency for which the prohibition
law had been enacted. had passed.
Congress Immediately passed the bill
over the presidents veto and 1t be-
came law. Attacks were made upon
the prohibition law In federal courts
in all sections of the country and vary
ing decisions were given. Appeal was
taken to the United States Supreme
court which on December Is upheld
the act.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02
EVENTS OF 1878
PASSED IN REVIEW
World Found Great Difficulty in
!. Returning From War to
Peace Conditions.
MAKING THE GERMAN TREATY
Europe in State Of Ferment, While
the United States Was Struggling
With Grave Industrial and Eco
-nomic Problems.
BY DONALD r. sIees.

After nearly five years of frightful
warfare in which all of the great pow
ers and many of the smaller nations
had been involved, the world found 1t
difficult to return to anything like nor
NAL conditions during the year 1919.
While the armistice which was signed
in the closing weeks of 1918 brought
a cessation of hostilities between the
two groups of nations that had been
engaged in the great struggle, 1t did
not bring peace to all the peoples In
volved. Technically the world still
was at war throughout practically all
of the year just closed as the peace
treaty which was framed In Paris
after months of negotiation could not
be made fully effective until ratified
by the great powers and formally pro-
mulgated by the peace conference
Failure Of the United States senate to
ratify the treaty, because of opposition
to the covenant of the League of Ma.
lions, which was made part of the
peace treaty, prevented the formal
declaration of peace until more than
a year after the armistice was signed.
Internal disorders and territorial
disputes arising from the establish
ment of many new nations kept
large part of Europe in turmoil. Such
a complete remaking of the map of
Europe as resulted from the great war
naturally could not be accomplished
without friction. The great empire of
with the defeat of the central powers
and out Of the wreckage new states
arose. These new nations
Hungary, Poland and the Czech and
Jugoslav states-could not establish
their new boundaries without friction
among themselves and with their
neighbOrs. The new government of
Germany. which had been transformed
into: a republic, was striving to main
tain itself against the attacks of rAdi-
cal elements. Russia was torn by
civil strife, with half a dozen groups
hghtng for the mastery. At times
world peace seemed stiIl far of, but as i
the year passed conditions became j
more settled and 1t seemed probable
that with the formal promulgation of
the peace treaty the chaos into which
Europe had been thrown would pass. |
In the United States conditions were
not so unsettled as in the nations that |
had been longer engaged in the war,
but here, as In Europe. the transition
from war to a peace basis was not
easy. New industrial problems had
been created. The high cost Of living
caused labor to make insistent and re-
peated demands for higher wages and
resulted In numerous strikes among
all classes of workers. Radical lead
ers took advantage of the unrest that
existed to recruit their forces and
they became so active that the con-
stituted authorities Of the nation y
finally found It necessary to take de-
termined steps to suppress disloyal
nropa Oanda II,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

companied by airplanes, crossed the
border in search Of the bandits. Pres
ident Carranza demanded the with
drawal Of the United States troops
but his demand was ignored The
punitive expedition attacked a bandit
stronghold on August 21. killing four
men. but on August "a the pursuit was
abandoned and the troops returned to
the United States.
The relations between Mexico and
the United States reached crisis on
November 10 when Secretary Of State
Lansing dispatched note demanding
the immediate unconditional release
of William o. jenkins, United States
consular agent at Puebla. who had
been arrested on charges Of compile
ity with bandits who kidnapped him
and held him for S15O,O00 ransom. A
few days later Jenkins was released
on bail, but this did not relieve the
strained relations,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT NEWS.

The closing exhibition of the boys GYM
nasiurn classes which took place on Tues
day evening of this week, brought out a
large attendance and much friendly rivalry
The two afternoon classes under direc-
ton of Mr.. c. o. Blackford gave some
gymnastic exercises, led by their own
classmates, which proved of special in
terest to their parents and friends
The evening groups under direction of
George Ayaars demonstrated more adj
vanced work with the dumb bells, buck,
and horse
4 lively basketball game closed the pro-
gram of the evening.
The boys will continue to meet as usual
on their regular afternoons for gymnasium
work and basketball, rs the exhibition by
no means ended the season on the floor.
The annual dinner of the Woman 5
Club will be held at the settlement to-
morrow evening.
Tickets are out for "Cupid's partner
which Is to be given by the House Dramatic
Club on March 70.
Miss Sarah w. Pyle is TO speak before
the Womans Department OF Delaware
College on March IL, on Social Settle
ments'
The Girl Scouts entertain their school
teachers At an exhibition drill on Monday
afternoon, March s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
SCHOOL BOARD PROBLEMS.
Several to Be Threshed Out at the Next
Meeting

From indications the session of the
Board OF Education next Monday night
viii be lively affair and il is expected
that several vital matters pertaining to
the schools Of this city will be threshed
out in lively manner.
The problem of the unrest among tho
teachers of the city Is causing concern.
They are insisting on higher salaries.
One question TO be aired out Monday
evening lis the question as to whether or
not the teachers shall be paid twice or
once month. This question was brought
up at the last meeting and precipitated q
lively discussion. 1t was finally decided
that the teachers themselves should be
the judges as to whether or not they
should be paid twice a month instead of
once month, as at present.
II is known that some of the schools
that have been canvassed have voted
solidly for the twice month payments,
and it is expected that the twice month
payment plan will win out on Monday
night In this canvass it is found that
some of the teachers hesitate to express
their opinions.
Another matter to be threshed out is
whether II is wise to continue making de-
auctions from the pay of teachers away
from school over half a day on account OF
sickness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
FOOD PRICE LIST FOR
DU POINT CO. EMPLOYEES
Company Makes It Impossible for
Outside Parties to Share
in Sale.

The du Pont Co. having made ar
rangements whereby employees at the
Wilmington office may purchase through
the company certain ron-perlshaoie 1000
supplies in original unit packages a.
Wholesale prices, the cptnpany issued the
price list today.
The articles can be purchased only In
unit lots. The comphny has made an
absolute prohibition against persons other
than employees purchasing the articles.
Headquarters have Reen established IN
each department of he main office, where
employees may secure| the price iists.
According to the Arrangements made by
the company, the purchases VIII be de
livered to the homes Of the employees Tor
which fiat charge Of 20 cents viii be
made.
All acquisitions for goods are to be filed
not later than Monday OF the current
week In which the goods are to he de-
livered. Although the arrangement pro-
vides that the goods Unjust be bought IN
original packages. which Is the unit
quantity in which the various products
are ordinarily shipped. nevertheless, two
or more employees mdv club together,
where it is desired, to buy unit package
between them.
Among the articles which the company
viii handle are ham, hduon, coffee, soap,
cheese, canned meats, CANNED vegetables,
canned fruits, CONDENSED milk and other
foodstuff of like nature-
The price list out today shows: Ham,.
from So to IS cents a pd,,nd according to
grade: corn, S1.45 to 81. 20 dozen cans;
peas, 81. so to 2.25: beets, Sl.S5; aspara-
gus, 81 %; condensed milk. So; lima
beans, Sl40; string bdans, 81 10; WAX
beans, s2.25; certified pork and beans,
Sl.75; mixed vegetables for soup, 81 40;
pink salmon, sl.90: tomatoes, SLIGO and
81: cheese, 35 and Sc cents a pound;
coffee. As and IS; chill sauce, $3.50 q
dozen bottles; fruit raspberry, S4.90 and
S.. ID; preserves, 81; catsup, Sl.45; mlnce
meat, S420; potted meat, so to 90 cents;
corned beef, 1925 to 1915; Continental
corned beef, per can. S2.35; tongue, s3.75
to SIS a dozen Hamburger steak. sl.35;
sliced beef in glass, $50 to S2.75; roast
beef, 1915: corn beef hash, Sl.35; boull-
lon cubes. l.50 per carton; S215 case
of 10 tins: Clearbrook butter, 20 cents a
pound: lard, 20 cents; borax and naphtha
soap. 100 bars. So: sauer kraut, 81 40
dozen; pumpkin, S1.45; asparagus tips,
s. 30
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
WEST BRANDYwINE GRANGE.
Regular Meeting Last Night Followed by
Leap Year Party.

Following the regular meeting of West
Brandywine Grange last night, there
was Leap Year party given by the MEM
bers. The program was very interesting,
and included games, suitable for Leap
Year Party, music, readings and recita-
tions by the members. On account of the
rain the attendance was not rs large as
it otherwise would have been, but the
affair was voted success by all who were
there The young women served PIE for
refreshments.
At the meeting next week there will be
n discussion, with some demonstrations,
of labor saving devices on the farm and
in the home, the members telling how they
came to empty them, and whether they
are homemade or bought.
At the meeting on March is there will
be a debate among the members on the
question, "Wil the Motor Displace the
Horse on the FARM"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
WOMEN MAKE PLEA FOR
INTELLECTUAL HONESTY.
Philadelphia League Of Unita-
rians Have Interesting Discus
sion and Hear Addresses.

Following the luncheon yesterday at
noon, rendered by women members of the
First Unitarian Church to the delegates
TO the conference of the Philadelphia
League of Unitarian Women, there was
an interesting discussion, at the meeting,
of the attitude of present day ministers,
and plea was made for intellectual
honesty in the discussion of all vital
questions.
Mrs. u. G.. B. Pierce, wife of the pastor
of the Unitarian Church at Washington,
was one of the speakers of the afternoon.
She told of the work of the league in
Washington during the past year. Another
speaker was Miss Kate Ranstead of Balti-
more.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the presence Of Mrs. Minerva Parker
Nichols, formerly of Philadelphia but now
living in Massachusetts. Mrs. Nichols is
one of the successful women architects o
the country, and made the plans for thief
New Century Club here and also the one
at Philadelphia, rs well rs many other
buildings III other cities. She made an
interesting talk to the meeting.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner read report by
Mrs. G.. A. Trip, who is absent in Indiana,
on work among isolated Unitarians.
The meeting of yesterday was one in
which, in all of its deliberations, evidenced
a spirit of service. A collection was taken
for the benefit of destitute Unitarians in
Hungary.
The ladies in charge of the luncheon
Yesterday were Mrs &. T. Brigham, Nj ISIS
II. G.. Irons, Mrs. William A. Nrooman
and Mrs. Mary +. Adair.
The ladies assisting in serving were
Miss Isabel Wales, Miss Dorothy Warner,
Miss Barbara Bach. Miss Pauline Vroo-
man, Miss Elizabeth Pyle, Miss Ella
Pyle, Mrs Frederick l.. Stone. Mrs
Henry Hesslcr and Mrs. J. ID. Gordon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
TO HELP PAPER SITUATION.
Pennsylvania Railroad Giving Attention
to Newsprint Transportation.

A contributing cause of the news
print shortage being transportation handl-
caps, the Pennsylvania railroad has ar
ranged TO give the matter special attention
A bureau with that particular object IN
view has been created, in charge of j. +.
Deasy, in Philadelphia. The bureau will
receive complaints and look up cars of
Paper and endeavor to hurry them to
their destination.
A local branch of the Office has been
established in the Pennsylvania Building,
IN charge of G. w. Rush. division freight
agent. with II. p. Dunbar, Jr., as the
outside representative.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
TO BE BROUGHT HERE.
Joseph r. Mullin Suspected Of Being I'm
plicated In Several Robberies.

Joseph +. Mullip, arrested in Camden,
n. j., on charge Of violating his parole,
will be brought to this city. At the police
station. today it was learned that war;
rant has been sent to Camden for the man,
on larceny charge. He will not be
brought to this city, however, until his
case has been disposed Of by the Camden
authorities.
The youth is suspected of having robbed
the home of James NJ. Knots, 500 East
Ninth street, of a gold watch and chain
the home OF Deputy City Treasurer NJ.
Howard Jester, 1902 West Ninth street,
of $l6 in cash, and jcwclry and clothing
from the Y. NJ G. A. dormitories, valued
at $163. 1t is thought additional charges
will be placed against the youth when
he is brought to this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH CLUB.

The French Club Of the Wilmington
High School held its first meeting for the
term Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Miss Anna Carroll, the president, pre-
sided, and two little plays were given by
the club members, EAU Cirque" cat The
Circus and lie Medicin Mystcfi" Cfhc
Mystified Doctor.
Several readings were given and the
meeting was closed with The singing of
the "Marseilaisc. All the conversation
is carried Oh in French
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
Conferred With CITY Solicitor.

The matter of the Laurel street prop
erty purchases and the plight of those who
viii be forced to find other quarters was
not brought up at the meeting Of Council
last evening, as had been expected. One
of the men who will have to move his
family and cannot find vacancy was in
consultation with City Solicitor Huxley
during the evening, but nothing was de-
veloped that made it necessary to lay
the case before the Council.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
viii Talk of Boston Trip.

The Boston trip committee of Eden
lodge, No. "a, j. o. q. r., was informed
last night at the regular meeting Of the
Lodge that there woJ Id be meeting in
the lodge rooms at s 0 clock Tuesday
evening. A request as made that the
Women's Auxiliary tie present to help
complete arrangement Is for the Eden
zaar, which viii be held next month. At
the regular meeting ne 1t Thursday evening
a large class Of candidates Will be initiated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
ROSE HILL GRANGE NOTES.

Rose Hill Grange met on Wednesday
evening. One candidate was initiated in the
first and second degrees. Miss Beatrice
Jocken was reported dangerously i'll at
her home Delegates W ere appointed to at
tend Pomona Gran ge in Wilmington.
During the lecture the following program
was rendered. Singing by the Grange,
recitation by Miss IA tie AIickael, reading
Clarence Williams; re ding, 5. H. Hewitt /;
recitation Miss HinA son: reading, Mrs.
Mcclure; reading, Charles Megginson;
singing by the Grange.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-05
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE DANCE.

The Swarthmore College concert and
dance in the du Pont ballroom tonight
promises to be great success. All the
friends of the college boys and those in
terested in the benefit to be realized by
the Children's Ward of the Homeopathic
Hospital have been buying tickets and
planning TO take parties.
The Swarthmore Glee Club concerts
arc In themselves worth paying the admls-
sion for and tnen the three hours of dane
ing follow with the Original Six playing.
Tickets may be gotten at Robelen's or
admission may be paid at the entrance
to the ballroom.