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Evening journal., 1920-05-24
WILLDEMOCRATS
AID SUFFRAGE !?
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Them TO endorse ratification and urge
the Democratic members Of the Leg
islature to vote for it, Silence on the
issue or endorsement Of the principle
Of suffrage with no mention of the
national amendment granting it viii
not pass muster with the women vot-
ers who are today watching every
move Of political parties on the suf-
frage question that they may have a
guide for their action at the polls"
Miss Mabel Vernon and several
other Woman's Party leaders went 10
Dover this morning to look over the
situation in the Legislature. They
said they felt quite confident that the
work being done among Republicans
in Sussex county IS bearing fruit and
would insure early favorable action in
the House.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
COLUMBIA GRApHOpHoNE STRONG

Stockholders OF the Columbia
Graphophone Manufacturing Co. sub
scribed to more than 90 per cent. Of
the $4,000 shares Of common stock
which was offered for subscription
at $3.50 a share Practically all Of
the remaining few thousand shares
have ben placed privately with in
vestors by the underwriters.
BY the sale Of this stock the COM
pany raised approximately 100000
additional working capital which, II
Is believed, Will take care of its re-
quirements practically to the end OF
1921.
Business OF the company is show
ing a bigger gain over 1919 and in The
first quarter Of this year net earn
ings, after taxes, depreciation and
preferred dividends. were equal to
Si.73 a share on the common or an an
nual rate of nearly 81 a share. In
1919 1892 a share was reported for
the common. The stock has held firm
about s31-3i the past few days.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
CONNOR Is WILLING.

James l.. Gonnor was ordered to pay
SO a week for the support Of his
three children by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning. He
was allowed 10 go on his own recog-
nizance, but was directed 10 report at
the police station every night ior
short time.
Ar might be for your own benefit
10 report at the police Station every
night for awhile" Judge Hastings re-
marked to him. asking, would you De
willing 70 do that2N
'It wouldn't do any harm" was
Connor's ready answer.
IL was then that the court fixed that
Isrovise In the order against him.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
ARRESTED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
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one-half of one per cent. alcoholic
limit.
Flood was accompanied this morn
ing 10 the oilice OF Magistrate Bro
man, by c. A. Switzerland, his coun-
sci.
When formally arraigned and the
warrant read. MFR. Switzerland asked
Magistrate Broman for a continuance
until Friday 10 prepare his defense.
Magistrate Brnman granted ihe re-
quest and liked 40 olclock Friday
morning as time for further proceed
ings. He then held Fleod iifi1er $3.50
bond for appearance. Security was
promptly fled Flood intRnds flght-
ing the charge
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
CLEANERS, DYERS
NASS0CIATION

Cleaners and dyers of Wilmington
have fornRed an association and or
ganizahion win be effeoted tonight. At
me first meeting D. H. Martin was
chosen temporary chairman, and per
manent officers probably VIII be elect
ed tonight at a meeting to be held
in A. o. u. w. Hall Practically all
the cleaners and dyers in the city
are in flle new association. An in
crease in the price OF cleaning and
dyeing will go into effect June 4. uni-
form prices VIII be charged by mem
bers OF the association.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
TO SEE OLD ENGLISH FRIENDS.

On a visit to friends and relatives
in England and Scotland, whom he
has not seen for the past 10 years.
Walter r. Young. for the past nine
years night watchman at the New
Castle County Hospital. sailed from
New York on the Baltic for Liverpool
on Saturday He was granted leave
Of absence by the trustees of the
institution and left here on Thurs
day morning. He viii be abroad for
three or four months
Before leaving, superintendent
James w. Foster, Mrs. Bacon and
other officers of the county hospital
presented him with pipe and match
box.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
COUNCIL SEEKS TO
PARE DOWN BUDGET

The finance committee Of CSty Coun-
Gil win confer with directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department this af-
ternoon regarding the budget submit
ted by the department for the ensu-
ing year The department last year
received $4,000 from Council and is
asking si0i $50 for the coming year.
The finance committee viii urge the
Street directors 10 pare their esti-
mate. The finance committee will
confer with a committee OF the Board
oS EDUCATION about the lattsr's finan-
csal need tomorrow nLSh&
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
I'm FCAR DISTURBER.

Arrested by State Detective Frank
w. Mccoy last night on charge Of
disOrierly conduct on Second street
car, Umberto Tasarti was fined - and
costs by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court This mornifle TaSarti, It wss
brought out, was under the influence
OF hduor at the time he caused the
disturbance o0 Che car
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
ENTERTAINMENT AT EAsTLAIE.

Members Of the Scott NJ +. Church
will give an entertainment entitled
'sThe Country Cousin this evening
in Eastlake Presbyterian sunday
school rooms, Twenty-seventh and
Market Streets Half Of the prdceeds
~ the entertainment are TO be given
Ia the Cynthia's Helpers branch, In
ternattonaI Sunshine Society. All
members and friends OF the society
arc invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
WILMINGTON MAN MAKES coon

Congratulations are being sh0Wered
on Joseph A. 0'Brien, formerly cap
tain Of the Hotel Ambassador forces.
Atlantic City, on his appointment by
A. II. Cremona, general manager Of the
Eastern Ambassadors, as superintend-
ent Of service. Mr. 0'Brien's ability
as an executive and his faithfulness
since the opening Of the hotel have
brought about this deserved promo
tion. Prior to his conmsction with
the Ambassador, Mr.. O'Brien was
with the Hotel DUPONT for several
years.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
COUNT WOLCOTT
VICTORY IN KENT
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Special 70 The Evening Journal.
\ DOVER. Del, May 24.-The Demo-
cratic primaries on Saturday last in
Kent county passed off very quietly,
there being contests in but three dis
tricts, Kenton, Frederick and at Mil
ford. In all of these three districts
the Wolcott delegates won out by
safe majorities, at least two of the
three delegates in each district be-
ing favorable to Wolcott for National
Committeeman.
A fair estimate OF the delegates
elected in Kent county on Saturday
gives Wolcott at least 90 out Of the
60 delegates, with possibly a few Of
the remaining 10 If the contest should
prove a close one.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
RIrRNrn nv an EXpLOHON

An alarming ilre SATURDAY alter
noon, from box 3i2, was caused by
plant Of the Climax Motor Company,
Thirty-frst and Market streets. Ed
ward Kelley, who was badly burned,
was taken to the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
BREAKS GROUND FOR PARSONAGE.

Ground for the new parsonage Of
Brandywine NJ E. Church viii be
broken at 7-30 O'Clock this evening
with services conducted by the pas
tor, the Rey. w. Ernest Greenfield,
on the lawn of the church, Twenty-
second and Market streets. The new
parsonage win be erected on the site
OF the present parsonage.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
coNc SFRyTtE AT WORKHOUSE.

T,ed hv William T. WHiIt, sIl8IH8
director Of the club, forty-fiye mems
hers of the Orpheus Club yesterday
afternoon visited the New Castle
County Workhouse, and Joined the
prisoners in a sunday afternoon song
service.
Mr.. Carter, OF the Volunteers 81
America, preached the morning SER
Samuel q Rabinowitz the afternoon
sermon. Captain and Mrs. Roseman
of the Volunteers Of America, visited
the institution yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
DIR. PECK IN GRACE PULPIT.

The Rev. George Clark Peck, of Bal
timore, preached the morning and
evening services in Grace M. E.
Church yesterday in the absence OF
the Rev. John w. r. Sumwalt. who
with Mrs. Sumwalt, is attending the
Methodist Episcopal Conference at
Des Moines, la.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
NEW YnRK cnTrnN

NEW YORK. May "a UNITED Press.)
Prices We're firm at the opening OF
the cotton market today July sold at
$50, up 40; September $500. un-
cember 1887. up 81; january 32.9s.
up %; March 32.45. up o.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
FInE DAMAGES DWELLING.

In response 20 a sun alarm. The
Fame company yesterday extinguished
a fire in the second story of the
boarding house Of Solomon Hutchins.
504 Orange street. The damage
amounted 10 about S25-
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
FINE ANOTHER SPEEnER.

Herbert T. Truman was fined $40
and costs for speeding, by Judge
Hastings, in Municipal Court this
morning. He was arrested by Oflcer
Hynson, in West Third street, where
traffic was heavy at the time.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
NEW TINE SCHEDULE EFFEcTTvE

today on the Delaware division Of Ths
Southern Grand Division of The Penn
sylva5lia Railroad. All these traims
VIII be operated >ou StandaRdstane.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
RIPS gems FROM
Ring HE STOLE
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diamond settings and at once noti-
ffed the police
Following the arrest this morning
the detectives recovered the three dia-
m0nds which C0nnor rs alleged to
have pried loose from the ring. selling
two Of them and bargaining with a
local jeweler for the setting OF the
third diamond in another ring. The
police have been unable to find the
gold band which Connor is said 10
haye sold to man on the street Sat
uzxzay-
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
DEATH or mss CEDEIAA B. HARRIs

Ksfr IUHtTdI O NIIes LtQtIld Il. Har-
ris, who deid on Friday, viii take
place Wednesday afternoon. al >
O'Clock. from her late home 400
Adams street. Interment will be made
10 Riyerview cemetery. Miss Harris
was born IN New York and moved to
pcla~are when child. She was a
rnesnher Of Hanover Presbyterian
CfaTch and had been teacher in the
sa1nday School she was greatly in
terrsled IN enArch werk- She was Q
Aexnbar u the orssr sz tsss Eastern
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
The Evening Journal Circulate
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Buiid-
ing, furnish the following quotations
of local securities:
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Many have turned The Wants TO
rnod. account Make full use of them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
TO SETTLE CONTESTS
Palmer, Watson and Smith
= in Race.

ATLANTA Ga. May 1S.-Contests
over seating of delegates to the Demo
cratic state convention and over cleo
ton of officers was expected to take
up much time at the meeting here to-
day of that body, which will elect
Georgia's delegation to the San Fran
cisco convention.
Adherents of Attorney General Palm
er have a plurality in the convention,
according to the results of the recent
presidential preference primary as an
nounced by the Democratic executive
committee. Thomas e, Watson runs
a close second, followed by United
States Senator Hoke Smith, The COM
the rules of the primary Palmer having
obtained a plurality of state conven-
. tion votes in the primary, is entitled to
Georgia's support in the national con-
svcntion.
Senator Smith, in an address before
a caucus of his supporters last night
was quoted as advocating a division of
the delegates In proportion to the
strength of the three candidates. This
would give each approximately one
third of the states delegates. Senti-
nenfs of Mr. Watson on this subject
have not been made public. He has
arrived for the convention.
In the primary campaign Attorney
ton and the league of nations cove
nant Senator Smith praised the great
achievements" of his party and voted
in the senate for the Lodge reserva-
tons. Mr.. Watson made no speaking
tour but in his publications has fire.
quently denounced both o. the admins
tration and the league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
HARDING FAILS TO
MEET COTTON MEN
Federal Reserve Governor I'm.
able to Come to Memphis.

Members of the cooperative market
ing committee of the American Cotton
association resumed discussions on
economies of cotton marketing at the
Tuesday forenoon session, adjourning
for lunch at 1 O'Clock.
Communications from w. p. G. Hard
ing. governor of the federal reserve
board, who was expected to arrive in
mlttee while in session, stated that it
would be impossible for him to attend
owing to previous engagements. 1t is
thought that should he meet with the
committee in his official capacity. as
an advisory visitor, this might incur
strained relations between government
officials and the association.
Inc meetings are held in strict ex.
ecutive session, and although a contin-
ual round of discussions and suggestions
Will be gone over. no definite develop.
ments or conclusions will be reached
until all phases are carefully gone over.
The committee has unanimously
agreed to remain in session for three
weeks, If this is necessary, to reach a
fina! conclusion on the situation and
accomplish work which has been map
ped out said Daniel S. IMurph, chair
man of the committee.
Letters and kilograms from members
who were unable to attend the meet
ing We're received Tuesday, Containing
their expressions of regret at not be-
ing able to present and offering their
suggestions and advice as to certain
matters which will come before the
committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
FAMILIES FORCED TO
HIGH LANDS BY FLOODS

TEXARANA, Ark. May 1S.-With
the breaking last night of the private
levee protecting the Henry Moore prop
erty in Lafayette county, thousands Of
acres of rich farming land today are
Hooded. This makes the fourth break
in the Lafayette county levee since
Sunday, and many families have been
forced to take refuge on the uplands
and are living in tents. Fifty thousand
sacks of sand have been piled up on
the Miller county levees and are hold
ing back on the flood waters of Red
river. Five hundred volunteer work
ers are toiling feverishly to save the
levees in this county and early this
morning 1t was indicated their fight
might be successful.
Garland City, situated on the banks
Of Red river, 20 miles from this city,
has been saved from possible destruc-
tion by crews of Cotton Belt railway
and Dorsey Land and Lumber company
workmen, in plugging breaks In the
bridge approaches. In the outer edges
Of the town, the water is said to be
within two to four feet of the top of
some houses. The stage at Garland
this morning at 5 o'clock was 1874 feet,
representing a fall of about two feet
since noon yesterday. but an additional
rise is looked.for when the water from
Oklahoma watershed reaches here to-
morrow morning or Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
.PROFTTEERS CAUSING
UNREST, WALSH SAYS
Scores Republicans as Being
"Culpably Inactive"

WASHINGTON May ls.-Profiteer-
ing was denounced today In the senate
by Senator Walsh. Democrat. of Massa
chusetts, who asserted that extortions
OF profiteers are the principal cause Of
widespread unrest and that congress
has been "culpably inactive" In moving
10 relieve the situation.
Senator Walsh cited many large divi-
bends. including stock dividends, paid
recently by big corporations and de
clared the public outcries against the
high cost OF living were an acute po-
litiCal problem.
Republican leadership and maioritios
In congress-. the Massachusetts senator
said. are responsible for failure to en- -
act antiprofteering legislation. The
Republicans. he added. cannot shift the
responsibility to the president or de-
partment heads.
Recommendations made by Senator
Walsh to check profiteering were.
Senatorial investigation OF income Ia <
returns to disclose individual profitvcrs.
Passage Of several pending bills in O..
Guiding the packer regulation measure,
the McNary. bill TO stamp cost prices
on shoes, the cold storage regulation
bill and others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
NEGRO AK W|ELDER
CAPTURED; VICTIM
REPORTED BETTER
Deputy Sheriffs Land Bonnie
Sanders Near MiIIington
After Night Long Hunt by.
Officers Following Attack.

Bonnie Sanders. negro youth. who is
alleged to have assaulted Curtis Wilson
white boy aged 10. of 1894 Breedlove
street with a hand AK following quar-
rel late Monday, was captured early
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriffs M. w.
Palmer and w. f. Goswick near Mill
1ngton and is now in the county Jail
facing a charge of assault to murder.
The attack upon Wilson occurred al
the'plant of the f. G. Wlllingham Hard
wood Manufacturing company, White
and Noorehead streets, where both Will
son and the negro were employed. Ac-
cording to zoe Wilson, a brother OF the
victim, Sanders slipped up behind the
white man and dealt him the blow
without warning, Following this the
legro made his getaway and his capture
Tuesday ended night-long search by
deputies and police for the negro.
Reports Tuesday from Baptist hos
Pital, where Wilson was rushed in a
private automobile, following the at
tack. were that >the white youth was
resting well. The blow from the ak
struck Wilson on the back of the head
and his skull was fractured. An opera
ton was performed at the hospital late
Monday to relieve the pressure upon
the brain due to the fractured skull.
Since then the injured man has appar-
emily rested better and is now believed
TO have a chance to recover
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
SEE DANGER TO
RIVER IN HOUSE
Memphis Chamber of Com
merce Wires State Solors to
Change Senate Action.

A special delivery letter received
Tuesday by W II. Hayley, secretary OF
the Memphis Chamber OF Commerce
from the Mississippi Valley Waterways
association at St Louis. announced
that the United States senate had
passed resolution offered by sena /,
tor Wadsworth of New York. anu
amended by Senator Cummins OF Iowa.
providing for government cessation OF
operations on the Erie canal
The Cummins amendment Is Wordeu
so that II can be easily construed and
made applicable TO all government OPP
erations on inland waterways and there
Is much danger, according to OFFICIALS
of the association, Of having operations
on the Mississippi stopped II the amend j.
ment passes the horse in its present
form
To meet this situation, the associa
tion has requested that the Memphis
chamber wire senators and congressmei
from Tennessee TO use every effort &c
change the wording Of the amendment
so as to avoid a crisis in river trsitc
and transportation.
The New York Chamber of Com.
merce requested that the government
cease operations on the Erie canal as
this interfered considerably with the ac'
tivities Of private lines, which led &c
the passing Of the Wadsworth. resolu'
ton This, however, " practical be-
cause the Erie la q state owned body
and not under control OF the govern
ment
Should the original resolution. calling
for cessation Of government opera
ton on the Erie canal, be adopted, suci
OF the boats and hargcs now in us'
there can be used on the Mississippi
river. should be sent here to augmen
the present equipment which Is now in
adequate to handle the tonnage Of
fered
1t is thought that an attempt viii
be made to ruch the amendmen
| through the house and II this he don
government operations on the Missls
| sippl may be stopped.
In compliance with the request fror
| the association, the Memphis cham
| Der OF Commerce sent the followin
| wire Tuesday to Tennessee senator
and congressman at Washington
See senate resolution Of Wordsworth
amended by Cummins relating to Ces
| satlon OF government operations 81
Erie canal. Efforts may be made I,
rush this amendment through house
IL passes in present form, government
operation on Mississippi river may b.
stopped
"Vitally important that heavy ton
mage be taken care Of and II possible
boats formerly owned By the govern
ment on Erie canal should be sent L
the Mississippi river, We urge you 4
have wording in amendment changed
so that II will not Interfere with opcr'
atoms Of the Mississippi Warrio
Rivers Barge line.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
FLOOD 2>;I|ON
IN :. KANSAS is
MUCH IMPROVED
Waters Will Not Reach Stages
Predicted by the Weather
Bureau North and West But
Southern Part Suffers.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May Is. (Spl)
There was a general improvement in
overflow conditions in the northern and
western parts of the state, as well as
IN the lower reaches OF the arkansas
river today. Revised predictions by
the weather bureau here indicated that
the flood waters would not reach the
height predicted yesterday, TIE bright
weather today gave hope that the crest
Of the high waters would reach the
mississippi without heavy damage. The
southern part OF the state Is suffering
severely. however.
y At Portland, Ashley county, there has
been 1925 inches of rain within the last
u hours, 3.5S of which fell Monday and
5:4S Sunday. This water empties into
the Red river in Louisiana and does
not effect the flood In Fayette county
where the Red broke its levees Monday
afternoon. The Ouachita Is flooding
lowlands throughout its course with
-FOUR feet more water predicted for to-
morrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
Tells of Attack.

We got as far as Goldsmith's when
she told me that she wanted to intro
duce me to two young men. agreed,
and she said II was a half block fur
Their north on Main street. We walked
TO the alley, north of Gayoso avenue,
Albert Barrasso and Calvin Cleaves.
Barrasso was introduced as Harry
Smith.
Albert Barrasso suggested We go In
and have coke, and we walked down
the alley to door in the building
which the Wormser Hat company occu
pies. | went up the stairs first. Bar
rasso, Calvin Cleaves and lnez were
there.
Il got about three steps from the
top, when | said 10 lnez: This doesn't
look like a Coca-Co place to me-
Il started to turn 20 go back, ana
Albert Barrasso grabbed my arms be
hind me. He tied something around
my mouth. don't know whether any
one helped him hold my arms. This
was about Sis o'clock"
The girl then related the story Of
the assault, accomplished, she said
while she was tied, and gagged. Cleaves
was witness. she said. While she
was being mistreated, the telephone
rang, she said, and Cleaves answered 1t,
Come on up, we have two nice young
ladies' up here" she testified Cleaves
had said
She testified that a few minutes
later Howard Martin came into tho
| room, She still was tied. Martin as
saulted her, she said She said that
somewhat later, Fiske and Fred Pee.
bles came to the room. They Offered
her no lndignlties, she said, as PEBBLES
stood by the door. Fiske, she said
came over to the bed where she wa,
| tied and took her by the shoulders and
then turned them loose.
Il tainted then" the girl related.
| When She came to, she declared the
room was vacant except for Calvr
| Cleaves, who released her, untying heI
hands and removing the gag
81 jumped up off the bed, ran down
stairs caught a Chelsea Jones car anC
went honrc," the girl testified
She said she saw her mother bu
| did not tell her what had happened be
| cause she was afraid The girl SAID
| that the next monring she went L
\ police headquarters and was directed
| 10 Chief Burney where she asked II
! the chief couldn't do something with
| BOYS who hung around places. She wal
| taken before Miss Clara Ahlgren. heaC
| OF the woman's protective bureau Of tn,
! police department. to whom she told hC
story No arrests followed
Attorney COINS cross examination
consisted chiefly in questioning the CIR
on how the party proceeded upstairs
| anu HVW Tue u'ltlihallN was dHtbti ~
| have tied her hands. When questione,
| as to testimony In city court hearing
and before Judge Guthrie when bal
was sought for Barrasso the witness
memory failed several times.
Noon adjournment found the CIR
| still on the stand. on one occasion
when Attorney Cohn asked that tn,
witness look. at him or the jury whei
| making replies and not at Gen Bate
! the latter took exception 10 ask I
counsel for the defense was intimatini
| that the witness was being coached. At
| torney Cohn explained that such wa
| not intmated