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The Washington times., 1920-11-22
MRS. ABBIE l.. LEHMAN.

Mrs. Abbie r. Lehman. who dled
Thursday at her home, 333 r. street
northeast, was buried today at Glen
wood Cemetery. Prior to the inter
ment. services were held at her late
residence.
She was born in Newcastle. Del.
sixty-eight years ago. She Is survived
by three sons, william. Walter and
Roscoe Lehman, and an adopted
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Coombs.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
MRS. GEORGIANNA NJ. RAYBOLD.

Funeral services for Mrs. Georgi-
anna NJ Raybold, wife of George W.
Raybold. proprietor of novelty shop
in Pennsylvania avenue near Third
street northwest. will be held TINS
afternoon from the chapel 81 Charles
S. Zurhorst, 3Ol East Capitol street.
Interment will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mrs. Raybold died Friday at her
home, $50 North Carolina avenue
southeast Besides her husband she
is survived by two children.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

JEFFRIES- S-DAVIS-Charlcs Edward, 3s,
Warrcnton. Va: Helen Simms, 3s. The
Rev. c. Wood
lie, %. The Rev. W. y. Johnston.
SMITH H-MOoRE-willlam, 22; Lena, 2l.
The Rev. w. Z. Johnston.
E-ROONEY--Milton H., 20,
Marion E., 25. The Rev. Il. A. Hannah.
LANE. BROWN-Edward Lewis, rs, Ash
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
MRS. ROSA p. VINCENT.

Mrs. Rosa p. Vincent, daughter OF
the late Franklin Steele. died Satur-
day at her residence. 1914 Rhode Is
land avenue northwest. She Is sur
vived by five sisters, two brothers.
and two daughters, Mrs. william H.
Potter and Mrs. s. f. Fwayze.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
Mccormick OF For Europe.

Senator Mcdill Mccormick. OF Illi-
nois, left to-day for New York. from
whence he will sail tomorrow for an
extended tour Of Europe.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
DEATH NOTICES

Saturday, November 20,
1920, ETTA s., widow OF charles w.
chapman. In the cighty-third year OF
her age.
Funeral from her late residence. 1878
Twentieth street northwest, at 3:30
=. m, Monday, November 20. Burial
private
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

THE GOLD STAR MOTHER,
a beautiful statue, hiss
been placed at the entrance TO
the Chicago Historical Society.
A Chicago gold star mother"
posed for the statue, made by
SigyOld Bjornson.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22
DUBLIN NOW UNDER
RULE Of SOLDIERS
Latest List Gives 81 Dead and
100 Wounded in Guerilla
Fighting.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
was killed In a clash between po-
liceman and Republicans. A number
of arrests were made.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
White Muslin PettiCOatS

That we doubt if YOU could
match even at $500. Some have
deep embroidery founces others
have hounces that look like Swiss
embroidery. All lengths.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Nightgowns, Envelope
Chemise and PetticOats

White or ffesh. made from
nainsook, muslin. batiste; many
styles. round neck. V neck. square
neck trimmed with beautiful val
or hlct laces in white or ecru
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Envelope Chemise

Flesh Or white. Several
styles, some match the gowns.
Nainsook and fine lingerie cloths.
They are trimmed with lace,
some with embroidery; built up
shoulders or shoulder straps.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
3,46O Pieces of $500 Lingerie
In Our Great February Basement Sale
At Choice $1.48

This lot fairly demonstrates the mdepreng and uni ability this Bargain basement
necsa n main eta dshmet c
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Muslin >Nightgowns at $1.OO Each

Extra quality. Neatly trimmed with tailored band
neck Some have coored stitching Basement Price S100
Evening star., 1920-02-01

OF course, 600 BIouses won't last at these
values, SO the first gets the choice. This
manufacturer sold us his odd biouses and sam
pies. which included Georgette crepe in navy,
black, brown. plum. flesh, white and bisque:
newest models; not all sizes i'm each style, but
there are pretty ones from 80 to A.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
$3.50 FlanneIette Nightgowns at $I.9S

Made from fine materials in pink or blue stripe Wit
V neck neat embroidering scalloplng
Bar Basement
Evening star., 1920-02-01
Bargain Basem ent Price, $1.4S


black blue cangeabe pZsCO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
DEMOCRATS HERE
WANT 20 P. {. Of
STATE DELEGATES
Will Discuss Them at City and
State Committee Meetings
This Week.
FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT 1T

Discussion OF n Encouragement OF the
number of delegates that Wilmington
with half the voting strength of the state
is entitled to, will be one Of the items
talked over Mt n meeting of the Demo
cratic City Committee tomorrow evening.
The routine business 20 be settled at this
meeting concerns the naming of regis
tration officials, but the most important
business is this apportionmcnt of {, lc-
gates
Contrary to reports appearing IN Re-
publican newspapers, there Is no discord
among Democrats, according io City
Chairman Timothy Mooney, arising out
Of the recent State convention. but the
unfairness OF the distribution Of delegates
is always a subject of argument at State
conventions, particularly if Wilmington
has favorite son, who ls defeated IN his
ambition.
The subject was discussed at city
committee meeting last week and the
Wilmington Democrats feel pretty strong
about il At present the city has half the
voting strength ul the State with but \
per cent Of the delegates AZ the meeting
tomorrow night the local Democrats wiil
seek 10 arrange to ask for ~ least . per
cent Of tho delegates There now appears
10 be disposition on the part of some Of
the down State leaders to recognize the
Justice of this demand
Tho matter viii hc brought M ~ a
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
YOUNG SMYRNA BOY
REPORTED KIDNAPPED
Edward LaBelle, Jr., Believed to
Have Been Taken Away by a
Strange Man.

Edward LaBeIle, Dr., 5-year-old son
Of Edward I.aBelle. is reported to have
mysterIously disappeared from his home
in Smyrna yesterday Up to noon today.
according to Chief Of Police Lee II Coch-
ran nothing had been heard relative to
the whereabouts Of the child
Edwards father is an actor and has
been playing at Atlantic City The boy
has been in the custody Of his mother who
lives with her sister. in Smyrna
According to Chief Cochran, the boy
is supposed to have been taken off by
strange mn, who came to Smyrna q few
days ago. He was acquainted with the
LaBelles, Cochran said and IS said to have
called at the house where the mother is
stopping Yesterday morning, according
To report, the stranger after paving his
hotel bill, walked past the LaBcile house,
and, seeing the boy playing out front,
invited him to take 4 walk, which the
child did. Later it is said, a man was
seen 10 place the boy IN motor car on
the road to Dover, and that was the last
seen Of them.
Chief Cochran sand today that no mo-
tive was known, as far as ne could learn
The father OF the boy was telegraphed to
Yesterday and went to Philadelphia,
where the man sought is said to belong.
LeBelle is expected in Smyrna this after
noon if he fails 10 locate his boy in Phil
adelphia. The police all over the east are
helping in the search for the boy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
HARDING METHODS
ARE Barred BEFORE
CAMP AIGN PROBERS
Ohio Editor Attacked IN Page
Newspapers for Refusing 70
Support Favorite Son.
500 900 SPENT IN STATE
FOR TWO CANDIDATES
" Associated Prrss - Evrry Eveniug

nv Assoriaied Prrss "a Errry Fveniug
Washington. june Robert Wolf
publisher a The Columbus 0hin Dls-
patch, and the Oh.a state journal. was
fhe first witness eBi ~ frJav ~ nc rn-
sumption 20 tho Senate committee n-
vrztigafion II prc-ranvrn'lon eatnpa gn
expenditures IN testified that his papers
had taken an active part ii tic recent
Dino Republican presidential primary
contest hetueen Nalor-f loncral Leonard
Wood anil Senator Ilard'ng Ii that
state
tPailttcs If anr ~tntc he said
n fhe hands Ii III inside rotefln IF men
whom have felt II iufy III oppose
Il wanted - support senator Harding.
bu told him shat could nof dd u i his
candidacy went into fhe hands If this
group 0nr fight aftcrwar5 was against
an element y HE Republican party rafhcr
than f0r any individual
The witness refused ta 70 nto per-
sonaitties1 when senator Pnrnrene. Dem
ocrat. Ohio, asked for names If men con-
stitnilug he alleged cofcrlr
Your activities we're rather against
Senator Harding manager then. than
for General Wood" asked Senator Pom
rene II was against the crowd manag-
ing Senator IIardings candidacy Mr.
Wolfe replied their control q election
boards
Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri,
asked what evidence of expenditure the
witness had seen, and Mr.. Wolfe pro-
ducod full newspaper shcet Of advertise
nent
This was carried az m insert IN about
forty Ohio newspapers. lie said. con
aiming personal attack ~ fne Tor not
supporting Harding
"My estimate /. that Wood and ifard-
ing made q sight hat cost about Sl0n-
600 tie added
His awn papers. he said, dldn are
4 snap. for he advertising involved
senator Edge. Republican. New Jcr-
SET. -aId Senator Harding manager rad
testified 70 spending about $4,000 - he
Ohio campaign. and asked for Mn Noiis
judgment
NJ estimate +, what [ have gwen.
be said In addition ~ vhar legislative
influence aud local machinery they had.
It would cost an outside candidate three
times IL much % meet their opposition a.
they wot.ld nave to spend
Mr. Wolfe -4Ii be bad spent Sl2 600
oi his own money on letters, postcards
and personal campaign work.
L told senator Harding bat II he al
lowed Harry VI DauEaerty - pick the
delegates % the national convention, I
felt il would ID 1 menace d The state.
he said and that / would nght Tor j.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
FIJI, HITCHCOCK MAY
AID T.C. DU POINTS
PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
Provided the Fight Among Other
Candidates Gives Delaware
Man Look In"
HASTINGS READY TO
MAKE NOMINATION

Provided the fight among the candidates
for the Republican Presidential nomlna-
ton now in the limclight should give +,
Coleman du Pont look IN for that
nomination NJ the Chicago convention
next week, the Delaware man, according
Ia report, NAV have the support Of
Frank H. Hitchcock. who, apparently,
will be the boss IF the convention.
ALSO. should General Leonard Wood fail
Ia secure the nomination. his support may
20 q du Point.
This deduction. drawn hy some keen
politicians who have been watching tho
trend Of the preliminary campaign. Is
based on the fact that the Coleman du
Pont camp seems IA be- hooked up with
tho Wood boom. while il also seems 70
have the favor Of Hitchcock, who docs
not appear to he particularly partial TO
Wood General du Pont Is said 70 he
looked upon with favor IN the event ct
4 contingency hy William G. Proc
tor. who is now believed 20 be battling
with Hitchcock for control of the con
venti0n
That General du Points friends have not
been idle in the preliminary round IS
indicated bv an article IN todav's Phila
delphia Press. which, If not inspired, evil
IDENTIFY comes from somebody who IS on
the inside. The article indicates that
there is already a substantial du Pont
nest egg. The Press says:
That the name Of General T. Coleman
du Pout Of Delaware will be placed before
the Republican National Convention
at Chicago next week, as a possible COM
promise candidate for President IN case
there i deadlock was learned by the
Press last evening General du Pout has
been promised the support not only Of the
delegates Of Delaware tho Press was in
formed, but also that of a majority
If the delegates from New York. and that
of practically all Of the delegates from
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
SENATE WORKING ON
SCHOOL CODE TODAY
Legislature Likely TO Adjourn To
morrow Without Ratifying
Suffrage.
Special Dispatch From stan Correspondent


STATr Horar, Down, June |
The State senate was tho only branch
Of the Legislature in session today. Some
members of the House were here 20 look
in. hut that body did not meet
From present indications the Legislature
will adjourn tomorrow without ratifying
the suffrage amendment In fact, a vote
on the subject in the HOUSE is unlikely.
Tire Republican headers who have been
trying 20 turn heaven and earth III an
effort 70 secure ratification, evidently
consider the task hopeless for they seem
10 have deserted the ship At least they
were not here today and there was no
indication Of change Of sentiment.
Following conferences during the noon
recess. it was stated that there IS, however
a strong probability Of the Senate con-
curing IN the school bill in the shape in
which il passed the House which would
clear the deck completely for adjournment
tomorrow
SENATE CONSIDERS SCHOOL BILL
The senate spent the morning on the
proposed new school law. as passed by
the House last week After the bill had
been read for the third time, which
brought il up ready for actlorf by the
Senate recess was taken until o clock
Senator Robertson il has been learned
Will present some Senate amendments
One will provide that in referendum on
bond issues and other school matters
each voter shall have one vote, instead of
one vote for each dollar Of school tax paid
Pierre ;. du Pont, yicc-pTesIdent Of the
State Board Of Education and q member
Of the legislative commission appointed
to revise the code, and DR.. Joseph II.
Odell, president OF the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, are here and will
probably be asked to address the Senate
this afternoon while the bill is being
debated
1t was feared today that if attempts
are made to radically amend the bill as
il passed the House it may become a
football between the two houses and result
in prolOnglng the session.
During the recess Senate and House
members conferred on the claims bill.
which is always passed on the closing
day
Roll call in the Senate showed six alb
sentecs. Messrs. Bennett. Brown, High
field, Murphy, Richards and Walker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
DISCUSS HARBOR DETAILS
Port Commissioners to Confer on
Friday Over Important
Sections of Plans.

Engineer John Meigs OF Philadelphia
viii consult with members Of the Board
of Harbor Commissioners on Friday rela-
tive to certain details of plans for transit
sheds and warehouses that are in the port
plan of development. This conference was
decided upon today at meeting of the
Harbor 8oard. There have been two
plans proposed to the board and they are
seeking advice and information regarding
them.
The board decided TO extend the time
for the completion Of the Front street
wharf because of unavoidable delays in
its construction, and upon recommends
tions Of the engineers who are advising
the local board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
FOR PRESIDENCY OF
DELAWARE COLLEGE
DR.. Hullihen Of Tennessee and DR..
Becht of Pennsylvania Under
Consideration.

The executive committee Of the board
Of trustees Of Delaware College is seeking
a successor to DR.. Samuel Chilcs Mitchell,
who will leave the institution September
] for the purpose Of accepting position
at Richmond, Va
Applicants for the presidency include
DR.. Hullihen of Swanee University, Ten
nessee. and DR.. Becht Of the Pennsyl-
wanna State school system.
Dr. Hullihen appeared before the com
mittee Yesterday. and DR.. Becht will ap-
pear before it today.
At q meeting held in the Hotel du Pont
Yesterday afternoon the committee elected
Professor Brown of Bucknell University
successor to Dean Firman Thompson Of
the engineering department Of the college
and Professor George +. kcrber successor
to Professor Roy kegeries. also of the
engineering department. Professor Brown
is a former member OF the college
faculty Dean Thompson resigned
from the college staff to accept a more
lucrative position in Philadelphia, and
Professor Kegeries had finished a
one-year term. The committee also
accepted the resignation of Professor
X. Roberts Greenfield, who has accepted
q professorship at Yale. A successor to
Dr. Greenfield was not elected Announce
1nent was made that Coach Shiplcy would
stay at the college.
The committee adjourned to meet in
the Hotel du POnt at clock this after
noon
In addition to the two persons mention
cd alb owe, It has been learned others are
under consideration for election 10 the
presidency of the college. Suggestions
have been made by the faculty and also
BY committee Of the Alumni Associa-
ton which comprises John f. Greiner Of
Baltimore, chairman; Edward n. Val
landigham Of Newark and Judge Hugh
NJ Morris Of Wilmington. II was said
today that it is expected 70 select q
new president before the college com
menCement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
j. S.WOULD AID MEXICO
IN FIGHT ON PLAGUE
President Offers TO Send Hospital
Ship, Nurses. Doctors to
Vera Cruz.
BY ASS cia ted press to Every Evening


Vera Cruz. NAV 81 President VIII
son has offered to send hospital ships,
nurses, doctors and medical supplies 70
Vera cruz Immediately to assist III com
batting the hubonic plague, which mas
made is appearance here. eleven au-
thenticated cases having developed 70
date and five deaths resulting
The outbreak Al pears - date back 70
Nav Is, when the frst case IS believed 70
have developed. The victim IN thus case
died on May - and the second victim on
May -
Up to that time it had not been sus-
pected that the diseasc Was ba0onlc
plague, hut upon more thorough ex
animation It was found to DC bubonic,
Since that date there have been found
eleven proved cases, five Of the eleven
cases dying Judging from the individuals
attacked aud the location Of their homes
il seems TO lie that the point Of the out
break was N one Of the docking companies.
In the opinion OF the medical aGthor
ties the plague has not Yet attained the
character OF an epidemic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
TRIPLE MURDER STIRS
WEST GROVE, PENNA.
Victims Killed as They Slept,
Woman IN White
Suspected.
BY Associated prs. 10 Es.rs Essn.ns

by ASStNld taxa kea9 ~ i-'-tE p mus
Philadelphia, June ) Leroy Echel-
berger, aged 81 was murdered during ne
night rs he slept beside his wife ia West
Grove. Chester county Mrs W + Dun
lap and her nine-year-oid daughter Ruth,
who lived on a farm a mile from the Echel-
bcrcers. were also murdered III bed
\ mysterious woman m white was
seen by Mrs. Eyhelherger As shc gIldcd
from the room after Echelherger had been
killed. The police are seeking the alleged
woman murderer
al three victims were found dead Ia
bed with bullet wounds III their heads,
An automatic pistol was found hy Mrs
Dunlap's side Her carriage with her
horse still hitched 10 ii, was found stand
ing outside the house
According 10 the police, Is i possible
ali Of the shooting Was done BY Mrs
Dunlap riding Is Eehei5ergers home ln
her carriage, afteWard returning shooting
her daughter, and committing suicide
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
DIAz READY TO RETIRE.
No Longer Has War Aspirations
Since Carrapza Has Been Got
ten Out of WAY.
Associated Press to Every Evening


Mexico City, June | General Felix
Diaz. who has been carrying on revo-
.lutionary movement in the State Of
Vera Cruz for some time, is willing to re-
turn to private life, now that the over
throw of the Carrau1a regime has been
accepted, according to Gen. Luis Medina
Barron, who arrived here yesterday as
envoy Of General Diaz to confer with
General Ohregon and Adolfo dc Ii Huerta,
provisional president.
General Diaz is not rebel chieitain
and has not aspired to public office said
General Barron, "but has limited himself
10 making war on the Carranza govern
m emit
He added that conferences will be held
IN this city to decide upon the disposition
to he made Of the Dlaz forces lis we'll as
determine the future OF General Diaz
himself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Road Laborer Struck at Thirty
sixth and Market This After
noon Died Instantly.

A Portuguese laborer, employed on
highway work at Thirty-sixth and Mar
ket streets, was struck and instantly
killed this afternoon by an automobile
driven by w. +. Hazel of Smyrna. The
man. who is one of a gang employed by
Contractor Daniel O'Connell of Ridley
Park, Pa, is said TO live in roomlng
house near Sixth and King streets. His
first name is Joe. but no one about the
scene of the accident knew his last name.
According TO eye-witnesses, the man
had wheeled barrow of dirt to n side OF
the road and after dumping it, stepped
into the road The auto struck him and
one of the wheels passed over his head.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
POST FREED REDS
AND IGNORED LAW,
PALMER TEST|F|ES
Attorney General Tells Investiga-
tors That Labor Secretary Was
Friend of Radicals.
BLOCKED DECORATIONS
JUST AS HE SAW FIT
nv Associated Prose- to Every Evening

Nv AssoEbAtaI lrssA 70 Every Evening
Washington, Juno | Charging that
Louis f. Post, Assistant Secretary Of
Labor, had perverted sympathy" for
the criminal anarchist, Attorney General
Palmer told n House Committee today
that in dealing with attempts Of the
government to rid the country of danger
oua aliens MIR Poet had employed self
willcd and antocratic substitution Of his
own mistaken personal viewpoint for tho
obligations II the public law
Mr. Palmer was tcstlffing before the
Rules Committee which Is investigating
the official conduct of Mr. Post M deporta-
tion proceedings II has become per
fertly apparent the Attorney General
said. that Mr. Post course N AL the
deportation proceedings has been dlc-
tated hY his own personal view that the
deportation las II wrong. rather than bY
any desire nr intention 10 carry out the law
AS enacted by the congress Tho seif-
viled and aItocratic substitution of h#
mistaken personal viewpoint for the
obligation 1T public lnw by his habi'naliy
tender aolicltude for social revoluflonafs
and perverted sympathy for criminal
anarchists ~ the country he has con
sistently deprived the people ri thor dny
in euurt IN the enforcement nf q inv of
vital Importance - their peace and safety.
~ hrs wholesale jalI deliveries and his
release az salf-cnnfeased anarchists ~ he
worat TYPE. he las utterly nuliited he
purpose If the ongress ~ passing The
deportation statute and hne set a largo
amongst tho people the very public enc
mics whom Il was lie desire and intention
Of tho congress to 10 rid IF
he has slchcd the riles 81 evidence ~
lad down III orr most responsible courts.
has cancelled hundreds II legal warrants
ISSUED ~ his department entirely without
justification, and IN lere q the facts. has
houted the Judgment ~ q committee
of the senate which as Investigated one
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
POLITICS STIR GERMANY.
Campaign Blamed for Many Riot
Gus Outbreaks; Landowners
in Fear of Communists.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

London, June Riotous disorders
are taking place in Germany rs a result
OF the political campaign in that country,
according 10 Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company 4 meet
ing Of the party IN Berlin Sunday ended
in a serious fight. IT is shid, Communists
attacking nationals with sticks, beer
glasses and chairs and storming the
speakers platform
AZ a meeting held in Mecklcnburg dis
trict, Won Grief, Conservative, received
while another conservative meeting was
attacked and the chairman found uncon-
scious later
Everywhere there is great tension. and
several landowners are said to have fled
Berlin to escape Communist violence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-01
SUNDAY SHOOTING.

The condition Of Leon Brunswick
colored, 6l2 Jefferson street, who was shot
in the left knee about noon Yesterday at
Seond and Washington streets, was re-
ported as fairly good at the Delaware
Hospital today
Harvey Jackson, also colored, 4l0 West
Front street, who is alleged to have done
the shooting escaped and is being sought
by the police. The difficulty is said to have
started Sunday and was renewed yester-
day when Jackson suddenly drew a re-
volver and began shooting