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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
Session viii Be Held In
Coal Operators Asso-
ciation Office
SET FOR 10 O'CLOCK
Organization Is Independ-
ent of the Operators
Association

Notices have been issued for the
meeting of the fair practices com
mittee of Northern West Virginia,
which will be held on Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock at the rooms
of the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association in the ia
cobs building. The organization
includes the operators OF the
northern part kof the state but the
proposition is independent Of the
association and has nothing in
with it.
The call for the meeting con-
tains the following:
Your committee has been in
formed by the Department of JUS
tice that it has received many COM
plants concerning the failure of
coal operators to fulfill their con-
tracts to the extent OF their ability.
and it was also suggested by the
Department of Justice that this
can be helped by bring
ing the fact of these. complaints TO
the attention of the operators In
the NOrthern District or West
Virginia and reQuesting on behalf
Of the department OF Justtes that
alt operators scrutinize with care
all of their contracts for the pur-
psoe OF carrying them out to the
fullest extent possible under exist
Ing coal embargoes and present car
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

PARASITIC Duchess de Chaul-
ness, who formerly was Theo1oTa
Shonts, daughter Of Theodore
Shonts, late president OF the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Co. OF New
York, will wed, It's reported, Duke
de Cresuot. The duke Is Temen.
bered here as the last lover of
Gaby peslys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
IIIE WE

Frost IlE0b1b Die
followed by rain. Rtl
fair and cool.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
CITY MAY HAVE TO
DEPEND ON -FOUR
FIRE COMPANIES
Eight of the Twelve Likely to Quie
Through Lack OF Finan-
cial Aid.
FRIENDSHIP COMPANY
FIRST TO WITHDRAW

Wilmington may have TO depend on
four fire companies IN the very near
future. -
,rom,nen, member of the department,
after ne learned that City Council, at
H., meeting last night, practically refused
tho rcouest of the companies Tor an IN
crease az $1,000 each IN their appropria,,
ton Two companies, Delaware and
Rrandvwine, had not joined in this re-
Quest for an increase, however,.
aIt Is my belief" this fireman SAID,
a.hat NJ least seven, and, most likely
eight. of the IL companies VIII go OUT Oh
business II they do not get the 81 ,5oo IN
crease they ask for. They cannot rve
without II and it would be folly for them
10 Try to do SO. >,
Uc said. however, that notw1thstand-
inc the fact that the present contracts ex-
pirc on August 81, they will not quit ~
that time Each company Will give the
city reasonable notice, probably two or
three months, so rs to permit the city
% make such arrangements as may DC
necessary.
he admitted that four fire companies It
ar even fve-would be of little value tc
tho city. and felt sure that something
would have to be done by Council to
overcome the deficiency. Even eight vol
untecr companies, he said. would not
suffice in citv the size of Wilmington
and he doubted whether eight paid com
NAMES would do. That, however, rs 8
matter of opinion With eight fire houses
each with n variety of apparatus and an
adequate number of paid and trained men
alwavs ON duty, there would he much mor'
security than under the present arrange
mcnt. provided the fire houses were Iu
dirinusiv located about the city.
The feeling seems to hc general -ano
Il obtains among members of City Coun'
al that. LAYING all other questions
aside. the time has past when the cit,
can expect men TO lose time from then
work aud sleep and endangor life and lint
70 fight fires, especially since Wilmington
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
BRITISH SOLDIERS
OCCUPY MAIN ROADS
LEADING TO DUBLIN
BelievclS lSinn Feiners Are About to
Change Place Of Detention
of Gen. Lucos.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVING
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Dublin. July 9-Ten ~ the main
roads into Dublin arc occupied BY soldiers
who have erected barriers Of barbed wire
where they halt and question occupants
Of al passing motor cars.
IL Is understood the military believe
the Sim Feiners arc about To change the
place of detention of General Lucas, who
with Colonels Danford and Tyrrell was
seized a. hut near Ferrnov, County
Cork, late IN June. General Lucas was
taken 10 an unknown destination but
tho other officers escaped
Reports have reached Dublin that
other roads around Irish towns are also
being guarded The Dublin county council
has Instructed lts officials not to supply
any Information TO the British income tax
authorities nor to allow these authorities
TO examine books or documents
The Sinn Fein executive in Cork has
circulated among the Cork merchants q
similar warning not % furnish income tax
information, adding.
ANY breach Of this order will be Sc
verely dealt with.
The situation in the west and south il
so serious owing 70 the stoppage Of trains
that many towns are adopting a ration
ing system as a prec8ution.
The Sfun Feiu news bureau asserts hat
British troops were sent to Cashel 10 re-
move the decorations put up for the visit
Of Archbishop Hanna If san Francisco
and Bishop CantweIl Of Los Angeles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
cox WILL CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT
Will Go to Washington in Near
Future to Discuss Campaign
at White House.
lsociated Press 10 Every Evening

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
DAYTON. o. July Q. Gov Cox has in
tirnated that he may 90 90 Washington IN
the near future for "A conference with Presl-
dent Wilson He has held a number of
conferences over the telephone with Sec
retary Tumuity during the last few days.
MANY friends Of Governor Cox are urg-
ing that he select as his campaign mana
ger, T. II Moore Of Youngstown. Ohio.
his preeconvcntiou campaign manager,
whom iye gives much Of the credit for the
final action of the San Francisco conven-
ton.
The Governors friends admit that
Homer \. Cumming. chairman Of the
National Committee, who ~ being urged
in some quarters for the position, would
be good man for the job but because OF
the expected battle in the Buckeye state
they feel that Mr.. Moore II the logical
man.
Plans for the campaign continue TO be
held in abeyanee by Governor Cox pend
ing the arrival from San Francisco of
Franklin ID Roosevelt and members Of n
sub committee OF the national committee.
DAYTON, Ohio. July "a meeting Of
the entire national committee will be
held here July 20: to discuss campaign
plans with Governor Cox, according TO
a telegram received by the governor to-
day from Homer $. Cummings, chairman
of the committee.
Plans for notifying the governor Of his
nomination probably will be definitely
arranged at the conference.
Mr.. Cummings telegram follows:
After consultation with Moore IL.
H. Moore, national committeeman for
Ohio and manager of Governor Cox :
pre-convention campaign and others |
have called a meeting Of the Democratic
| National Committee TO assemble at the
Hotel Miami, Dayton. at IL O'Clock IN
! the forenoon of Tuesday, July 20. This
viii enable US to proceed IN a body 70
| Trails End if this accords with your
wishes. A few of the committee will
probably arrive in town the day before.
! | expect to follow that course, as there
are various matters | would like to have
an opportunity to take up with you per
sonally. Please let me know whether
this is in accordance with your wishes or
whether you have any modification to
suggest Wire me care of Palace Hotel
San Francisco.
| Governor Cox indicated that the ar
rangements were perfectly satisfactory tC
him and that he would so advise Mr.
| Cummings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
BOYCE SKEPT|CAL
OF LIQUOR REPORT
FROM WASHINGTON
Discredits Rumor That Physicians
Are to be Given More
Leeway.
WOULD NOT AFFECT
DELAWARE ANYWAY

Lovers oil tne t0Afn tnht flth ussu w
blow from the tops of glasses, and of the
cold amber brew that their lips touched
beneath it. will be discouraged by the
reception which W. Truxton Boyce,
Federal prohibition agent, gave this
morning to the most encouraging ITO
the thirsty) report about malt liquors
that has come from Washington since
july |, 1919.
The report was 10 the effect that new
regulation had been issued allowing ply
sicians to prescribe beer, ale, stout and
porter. as well as distilled liquors, in guam
titles which would contain the same
amount Of alcohol as the prescriptions of
whisky or brandy allowed 10y the Federal
law
This Office has received no notice ct
any such things said MIR. Boyce. "and
If there was any change in the government
regulations, we'd hear about IT, As far
as that goes, the Federal law allows
physicians TO prescribe liquor now, but
the State law forbids it. The same State
law would apply to prescriptions OF beer,
even IL some new Federal regulation allow
ed IL.
MIR. Boyee. because he has received no
notice of a change IN regulations, doubted
the authenticity Of the Washington
report. "The dispatch says word was
received from Washington, but 1t should
have said "a rumor, he remarked.
That's just propaganda.
Thouhtful citizens believe that MIR.
Boyces statement, cutting off hope oi
securing beer from the office of Delaware
doctors. has saved the State from great
epidemic Of heat prostratlon, nervous
debility, anemia, insomnia and other
ailments which, according TO the sufferers,
could only be alleviated by generous doses
Of cool brown brew.
Following is the story as ii was wired
from Washington: "It seems that under
the Nolstead Act the Federal Prohibition
Commissioner, acting under the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, can make
regulations for the sal, of beer just as
regulations have been made for the sale OF
whisky. II is stated that the regulation oi
whisky sales has reached such degree
that the regulation of the sale of beer. ale
stout and other brewed beverages car
be undertaken. So report has It that tho
| Prohibition Commissioner is soon to pro-
| mulgate the new rules and say how muct
beer. ale, stout. or porter of the old-tims
pre-war and prohibition power a
physician may be permitted to prescribe
at one time for patient who needs milo
stimulant 1t Is supposed that the guam,
tity of brewed beverage permitted VII
be fixed on the basis of the permissible
alcoholic content and that in prescribing
beer the physician will be permitted K
prescribe the same amount of alcohol II
a gwen time as he would in the case o
whisky"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09

KICK IN BUTTERMILK.
s'Real Live Kind" State Chemist
Says, Contains Per Cent
Alcohol.

Practically every dairyman and restau-
rant keeper in Wilmington is open. to
prosecution from selling intoxicating
liquor according to the statement OF i,r.
Herbert Watson, state chemist, who
told Judge Hastings in City Court this
morning that real ripe buttermilk can
contain as much as 3 per cent OF alcohol
DIR. Watson was dcstifying in the case
of Jacob Rossman and Morris Horwitz,
charged with selling intoxicating liquors.
The doctor said the "hot town liquor
which the two men sold contained only
1.3 per cent alcohol.
Rossman was also charged with an Mt,
tempt to bribe Officers Rodenheiser and
Devenny when they made the arrests,
The court reserved decision until July
10. Rossman was held under $500 bail on
the charge of attempted bribery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
DISCUSS TOMATO SEEDS
Tri.State Gamers Association to
Aid Farmers in Improving and
Increasing Output.

Improvement Of the tomato crop Of
tho Middle Atlantic states was the sub
icct OF a meeting Of the executive COM
mit,ee and seed committee Of the In
state Gamers Association at the Hotel
du Pom, this morning. The seed committee
reported 90 the executive committee the
results Of its study Of the quality OF seeds
used for tomato growing in this and neigh
boring states. Plans were made to insure
the us, Of selected seeds, free from disease,
which would improve the quality of next
years crop.
The committee found in its investiga-
,ion that seeds furnished by many dealers
are diseased or come from plants of IN
fer,or, quality, and arc unit for use by
canncrs. The executive committee took
un the means of carrying ont the plans
for improving the crop by the distribution
of better seeds in Delaware and the other
states represented IN the association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
MEXICAN GENERALS
ARE IN REBELLION
Five Take Up Arms Against New
Government, President
Announces.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Mexico City, July 9.-Five generals
have taken up arms against the new
Mexican government, Provisional PreSi-
dent dc La Huerta announced today.
But he declared they did not constitute
military menace since they had few
followers He eestimated that not more than
500 men had been involved IN recent out
breaks.
He said that the army had been re-
organized that the unstable elements had
been eliminated and that discontented
forces could not shake the administra-
ton.
"The Carranza government" he said,
stood for more than four years against
more than 8, 900 rebels and there is no
reason the present government cannot
contend with less than 500 ]"
He added that $4,000 soldiers had
been demohilized in June and about
5000 so far this month. Most of them
have been set to work cultivating idle
lands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
TURKS BEGIN To SEE
CRITICAL SITUATION
Greek Advance frd Rupture of
Peace Negoti, ii ms Dis
couraging.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening


Constantinople. July 9.-Turks are
beginning to fully realize the critical
situation created by the triumphant
Greek advance into Anatolia, and what
they regard as a complete rupture of peace
negotiations
Both government and anti-govern-
ment newspapers lament the departure
of Turkish peace delegates from Paris
and urge discontinuance of Mustapha
Kemal Pasha's military operations in
Asia Minor. This demand however was
not made until the news of the absolute
route of the Nationalist forces had been
published.
There is much speculation among the
Turks as to how the entente powers will
deal with them fter the Greeks dominate
the Bagdad railway, which now seems
inevitable TO the people here.
1t is feared generally among the better
educated Turks that the Greeks will be
given the Mosque of Saint Sofia or even
Constantinople as further reward for
their military successes.
Turkish nationalists recently evacuated
Thursia, the ancient city of Turkey, which,
during the peace conference, was men
toned as the possible refuge of the
sultan allies if the allies decided to
deprive Turkey of Constantinople.
The Greeks have now swept the coun-
try about the Dardanclles clear of Turkish
armed forces except for Guerilla bands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
LIFE SENTENCE FOR
HAMMOND'S SLAYER
Young Negro, Clarence Broadard,
Pleaded Guilty to Second De
gree Murder.
Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening

Dover, July 9.-Clarence Broadard,
the Negro boy, 16 years, old, who is alleg-
ed to have brutally murdered farmer
Isaac NJ. Hammond of FELTON, on June
I6, was arraigned in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer here today on charge of
murder. He entered plea of not guilty
of murder in the first degree, but of
guilty of murder In the second degree.
Attorney-General Reinhardt, on behalf
of the State, addressed the court to the
effect that after an examination of the
facts In the case, he would recommend
that the State accept the plea of guilty
of murder in the second degree.
Judge Boyce replied that because of
the youthfulness of the prisoner, as well
as other facts in the case, the court was of
the opinion that the acceptance of second
degree was iustitiable.
Broadard was thereupon sentenced to
pay a fine Of 81 900 and be imprisoned for
his natural life In the New Castle county
workhouse. He was at once taken to
the workbouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
PRECAUTIONS AT BELFAST.

Belfast July 9--In preparation for
next weeks celebration Of the battle Of
the Boyne. 300 troops have arrived and
more are coming. There was parade Of
artillery through the streets Yesterday
with a view Of lmpressIng possible trouble
makers.
Every road into the city is patrolled
and drivers Of motor cars are being held
up These precautions are the result Of
representations by the Ulster UnionIsts
that in view Of the riots in Londonderry
it IS prepared to keep order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
POLES FIGHT HARD
To CHECK RED ARMY
Bolsheviki Forces Have Broken
Through Lines South OF
Dvina.
Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press to Everv Evening
Warsaw. July o Russian Bolshevlk
forces have broken through the Polish
lines south of the Dvina river IN a drive
designed to over run Idthuuia and form
contact with East Prussia. according In M
official statement issued here late today.
The Soviet army is using infantry
cavalry. artillery, alrplanes and tanks
The Poles are fighting desperately e
check the advance along the northern
front, against which the enemy Is throwing
crack divisions.
On the southern front. General Budenns
with Rovno in his possession, is advanc
ing tn the direction of Jcmhnurg which
il but $50 miles from Warsaw,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
SERBS MAKE DEMANDS.

Trieste. July 9-Demand that Italian
forces along the armistice line near this
city retire northward twelve miles was
made early this week on an officer Of the
Serbian army in an ultimatum sent 10
Gen. Bergamo of the Italian occupation
forces
The latter refused to move, insisting
the ultimatum was unofficial because it
did not come from Belgrade through
Rome. The time limit set in the ulti-
matum expires but nothing occurred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
HUMANS MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST D ANNUNZIO
One Hundred Leaders IN City's
Business Refuse TO Recog-
nize Pact.
By Associ4ted Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Fiume, July Reputation Of Ga
brielle D'Annunzio's authority as com
mander in Fiume IS contained IN a protest
sent to the national council BY 100 leaders
in the city's business and professional
life
DR. Antonio Grossich, president Of the
council, promised 70 take up the matter
with the poet, to which the bearers Of the
protest objected, declaring.
so far as we are concerned YOU are
our gvernment We do not recognize
the poets command
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
ATTACKS AMERICAN POLICY.

Genoa, July 6.-The merchant marine
policy has been attacked BY Emile
Deckers, Belgian ship owners delegate at
the international labor conference Re
ferring to appeals to foreigners to join the
American merchant marine, he said
America seemed capable Of giving a
millineum to the world and added.
Isn't it a preconceived plan 20 destroy
the European merchant marine, especially
that of small countries like mine?
Shouldn't we do something to protect
ourselves against these attempts"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT.
To be Provided for Affected by Delaware
Commission.

Plans for employing a staff of Della
ware physicians to give treatment for
tuberculosis, TO patients who could not be
treated in any ather way, were taken up
tins morning by the Delaware State Tuber-
culosis Commission at a meeting in the
Hotel du Pont. 1t is intended to give such
treatment both in the home and in sana-
torla.
DIR. Albert Robin of Wilmington was
named executive secretary to succeed DR..
Charles II. keene, who will take up sini-
lar work in Boston
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
BOMB THRowER HANGED.

BY Associated Press 70 Every EscuIng
Csiro, Egypt. July ;. -Ihr.him Mas
soud, 10 wears old, who % June = at-
tempted to sssaSsinate TeanA Nessin.
Pashs, the Egyptian premier sas hanged
sday.
ss.N bomb was thrown a' 4 E, premier I
automobile. wounding the chauffeur nd
two bvstanderS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
One Negro Attacks Another in Pool
Room.

Herman Jenkins, colorcd, injured In a
shooting sffray in poolroom at $40 Wal
nut street, last night, was operated upon
nj the Delaware Hospital this morning
and bullet was removed from his right
thigh. His condition, at first reported serl-
Gus, was more favorable this afternoon.
John Loper, also colored, supposed to
be the man who did the shooting is at
large, with the police In search of him.
The shooting occurred following an
alteration in which Jenkins and Loper
are said to have been the principals
Loper is said TO have drawn revolver
and shot Jenkins through the hip. Jen-
kins fell 10 the floor and Loper took to his
heels and disappeared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN.

London. July p--The occupation by
Bolsheviki OF the town Of Stare kon-
stantinofT. about forty miles from the
Galician border opposite Taranopl, Is
announced in statement from Mos
COW. received by wireless today. The
town ws taken after fierce fighting.
In the direction OF Sarny on the railway
leading to kovel the Soviet troops are
continuing TO drive back the Poles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
WINS FROM FRENCHMAN.
associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Eastbourne, England, July 9.-William
NJ. Johnston of California defeated Andre
Colbert of France today in the first singles
match between the French and American
Davis cup tennis teams. The score was
6-3, SO, 6-3.
The winners in the Franco-Amercan
matches will meet the representatives
of Great Britain at Scarborough July
Is, l6 and IL, and the victors will play
Hollands team for the right to meet
Australia, the present holder of the Davis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
DRUG CASE CONTINUED.
Walter Williams and Charles Chase Be
fore the Court Today.

The eases of Walter Williams and
Charles Chase, both colored, the former
held on the charge of selling a drug and
the latter for having drug in his pos
session, were continued until next Wednes-
dav bv Judge Hastings in the City Court
Williams was allowed TO go on $500
bail but Chase was committed till
Wednesday Oh the charge Of contempt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
STEAL GERMAN DYES.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York July 1.-Two armed men
bound and gagged the watchman in the
warehouse Of the United States Textile
Alliance warehouse IN HOboken TO-DAY
and hauled away twenty boxes Of Germau
dves valued AZ $4,000
The alIianGs xoPned under govemment
supervision, Is The distributing agency z
the German dyes TO American manu-
facturers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
GRANITE TO ENGLAND
FROM PLYMOUTH MASS
By Associated Press % Every evening

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Boston, July 9-FOtr 40J 0iocks
Of granite hewn near the iaIding place ~
the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mas. were
sent to England today.
They viii be the corner markers % 4
new Salvation Army citadel m plymouth
England, whence -he Mayfiower salle'i
500 wears ago They are the Eft 0f fha
New England forces Of the Slivatlun Army
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-09
Schooner "Billy Martin Sails.

The schooner "Billy Martin" Of Boston,
which has been at the docks of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company for 38
days undergoing repairs, cleared yesterday
for st. Georges, New Brunswick. Her
skipper is Captain +. G. Hunter. She
sailed light from Wilmington, and will
take on at st. Georges cargo of pulp
wood