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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
DEMOCRATS NAME
STATE TICKET IN
DOVER TOMORROW
No Certainty as to the Result,
Though Some Predictions Arc
Being Made.
STATE COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TONIGHT

MANY Democrats went to Dover today
IN attend the Democratic State Conven-
tion. which will be held in the Dover
Opera House tomorrow afternoon, be-
ginning at 2 o'clock, standard time, or 8
o'clock, Wilmington time. -, ;,
Caucussing will begin Mt III O'Clock
(standard timel tomorrow morning, with
the New Castle county caucus meeting IN
the Opera House, the Kent caucus IN the
Court House and the Sussex caucus IN
Representatives Hall of the State House.
The following ticket was proposed To-
day: ,.
Presidential Electors-William Wrndcr
Laird of New Castle county, James X.
Clements of Kent and DIR. Rowland u.
Paynter of Sussex.
Representative in Congress Andrew j.
Lynch of Sussex county. -
Governor-Ezekiel Cooper OF New CAS-
tie county.
Lieutenant Governor - Thomas II.
| Gormlev of New Castle county.
Attorney -General-William i. Lyman
of New Castle county.
State Ireasurer-Choicc OF hent
| county.
Auditor Of Accounts McCabe
| Of Sussex county.
Insurance mmisioner-Thomas r.
| Wilson (renominationl of Sussex county.
While Sussex county is entitled by ro-
| tation TO the gibcrnatorial nomination and
| a majority Of the Sussex delegates are
classed as Lynch men" many Sussex
countians believe Sussex county prefers
Andrew ]. Lynch for the Congressional
nomination and Ezekiel Cooper for the
| c1,bernatorial nomination. MIR. Lynch
| claims AZ Sussex delegates, and Willard
| i. Deputy is conceded is.
l.. Irving Handy Of Kent county has
been suggested for temporary chairman OF
| the convention, but someone else may be
selected for the temporary Craftsmanship
should Mr. Handy become candidate Tor
the nomination for Representative in Con-
Cress.
Wilmington win ask the convention for
increased representation. Convention
delegates now are apportioned as follows
Wilmington. three from each Representa-
| tive district: rural New Castle county, D
| Kent and Sussex, 8. :,
The Democratic State Committee WI
meet in the Hotel Richardson tonight
when the temporary roll of the convention
will be prepared. The committee on ten
tative platform viii report TO the Stat
committee, ~ will also 4 committee ap
pointed to revise the party rules, whiof
has been inside necessary BY the cnfranc
chisement Of women. The State commit
tee viii prepare for presentation TO tn.
convention resolution continuing unt'
1922 the State committee as now organic
ed, which includes women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
WILL lam P. MASON
DROWNED WHEN
CANOE WENT OVER
Within of Boating Accident at
Smalley's Dam Yester-
day Afternoon.
BODY WAS RECOVERED

While boating on the Christians river
Yesterday afternoon, near Srnalley's dam,
between Newport and Stanton, Wiliiam
y. Mason. Of 35o1 Market street. was
drowned when the canoe IN which he wss
riding. with friend, upset and not until
several hours later was the body recovered
Mason was 20 years old and leaves a wife
with two small children.
Mr.. Mason, in company with fnends, mad
been camping near Newport for the past
Two weeks and yesterday afternoon he
was invited to 60 canoeing by John Rudolf,
a member Of another camp IN the vicinity.
They had been on the water only about an
hour when IN some manner the canoe
~as upset. Rudolf hung onto the boat and
Mr.. Mason tried to swim ashore, but
evidently was seized with cranp and
drowned.
Cries for help were heard by members OF
the Wilmington Canoe Club, who hastened
20 the assistance Of the two men. but We're
unable 10 reach Mr.. Mason before he
drowned. Several members came TO this
city. obtained grapping irons and worked
for several hours before recovering the
body. The drowning occurred shortly
after s O'Clock. After the body was re-
covered II was brought to this city,
and taken in charge by Deputy Coroner
Harvey l.. Nichols.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
BLAME PHILADELPHIA.
For Liquor Which Got Two Men in
Trouble Here.

Frank Boyle and James Brown each
pleaded guilty 70 the charge of drunken
ness in Municipal Court this morning, snd
were fined $40. They said they brought
their liquor from Philadelphia.
The charge Of assault and battery
against Mike Ropchak was nolle pressed.
An nolle prosequi was entered in the
ea~ of William Boyer and John J. Ford,
Negroes.
John Delyzonski, charged with keeping
q ,ilsordcrly house was dismissed on pay
ment of costs, and charges Of Sabbath
breaking against ten guests were un-
conditionally dismissed. Delyzonskis S
home is at 1904 Elm street, where it was
said child christening" celebration dis
turbed early Sunday morning church
goers
William Slsofo was fined s25 for speed
ing. Angelo Rizzo, who pleaded gyilty TO
the Same charge, was fined $40.
Mike Commos and fortlno Harris were
each fined S25 for assault and battery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
OLD ORGANIZATION
GIVEN A RAP At
G.O.P.PR PRIMARIES
Shaw. Hoffeckcr. Fouracre, Gould
and Bullock the Nomi-
nccS.
ZONES WINS IN FIGHT
FOR LEVY COURTMAN

Whine the Organization forces captured
some a. the offices, II nevertheless ,eoeiveu
|. slin io,t at the Republican primaries on
SATURDAY afternoon. This was particularly
,u,e IN the First Levy iourt district
where Frank X. Jones triumphed. thus
was primaiily fight against City Com
mlt,ee domination. The following county
ticket was nominated:
clerk of the Peace-John l.. Wright.
County Comptroller-Jamcs G. Shaw
prothonotory-H Hoffecker.
Treasurer Thomas ;. Fouracre.
Clerk of Orphans Court-Norman r
Crouch
sheriff Jos. VI. Gould.
Coroner Isaac ;. Bullock.
Shaw and Fouracrc are regarded IS
Organization men. and II WAS organizs-
ton backing that pulled them through
Gould, uonecker and Bullock won through
the,r own efforts. Wright and Crouch
were unopposed, both being renoiii'i'a'eu
ms was also Bullock.
shaw defeated Harry w. Wenninger
Vof1eckcr defeated Irwin l.. Ball. -Four,
acrcd defeated Walter :. Burris. Gould
defeated Reuben Hall. Samuel A.McDanie
John II, Spring and Elmer q. Thomas
Bullock beat William J. Cathcart and
John Levy.
LEVY COUNT FIGHTS.
In the First Levy Court district Franz
r. Jones won with a plurality OF Ss'
over Charles Burris, Charles T.. Anderson
Walter Rash and John c. kerscy. James
Rnll WAS victorious, with a majority o
$50. in the Third district. In the tntf
district George l.. Battcn Of Delaware
CITY won hy iSo. The vote, wher'
there were contests, follows:
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
WRANGfL CAPTURES
BOLSHEV|ST BRIGADE
Also Defeats Reds in Battle for
Possession Of Taurida; Poles
Extend Lines.
ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris, Sept. f3.--T'he French foreign
office announced today, tbet the allies have
acceded 10 the recent request Of the
Lithuanian government that they send
representatives To the conference between
Lithuanian and Polish delegates to con-
slider the boundary dispute.
London, Sept. 13.-A Constantinople
dispatch says General Wrangel reports
severe fighting near Pologhi, in the
Province Of Ekaterinoslav, where an entire
Bolsheyist brigade, including The staff,
has been captured.
On the other hand, an ofbcisl Russian
report received in Berlin speaks Of the
occupation of newly fortified positions on
the Bug river and the almost totel de-
struction of the forces Of General Wrangel,
the anti-Bolshevist leader.
The dispatch adds that the Poles have
retreated near Brest-Litovsk before new
Russian offensive.
The Rumanian government has re-
piled To the Russian Soviet's peace pro
posal, according 70 a Moscow wireless
message received here, stating that Ru-
mania desires restoration Of friendly rela-
tions between RuTnania and Russia and
rrbfnf6fS SFpItiy W Hlibib hfit sybFf5b
government Of its views.
Warsaw, Sept. 13-The Poles have
extended their lines southeast Of Brest-
Litovsk along the Kovel railroad and have
occupied Wielkoryta, Maloroypa and
Mielniki after some fighting. The Boil
sheviki in attacking the Poles IN this
sector used nine arrnored cars. which were
captured. sccording to yesterdays official
communication. Eighty drunken Reds
also we're captured during the action.
| Southeast of Lenberg Polish cavalry,
cooperating with the Ukramians, ad-
vanoed and occupied Burszeyn, Bukac-
owcc and Nastaszvn.
eebassopal, Sept ,13-The bettle for
possession of Taurida ended in the total
| defeat of the Bolshevili.
| Military Observers say that a new ele-
rnent has been introduced in Russian
warfare by General Wrangel namely
strategy carried out by disciplined troops
They also say that Wrangei's front now i
expected to be stationary unless the Bol
sheviki bring up reinforcements from tho
remnants Of their armies on the Polish
| fronts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
PROFITS Of PACKERS
S6O0,000,000 IN 1919
Thomas E. Wilson Makes Public
Sales and Earnings of 81 Lead
ing Corporations.

Atlantic City Sept. 13.-Addressing
the opening session of the annual conven-
ton of the American Meat Packers at the
Hotel Traymore here today, Thomas t..
Wilson, of Chicago, president OF the as
sociation, made public the profits and
sales of 81 leading American Corporations,
whose aggregate sales amounted to about
nine and one quarter billion dollars, and
whose annual net profits approached SIX
hundred million dollars. About 500 pack
ers from all parts of the country are at
tending the convention.
Mr.. Wilson declared in the course of
his address that none of the 'big five"
packers received as much as cent and a
half of profit on each dollar of sales made
in 1919.
s'These 81 corporations with an In
vested capital and surplus of about FIVE
and two-thirds billions of dollars handled
about nine and quarter billions of dol
lars worth of business during 1919, which
netted nearly SIX hundred millions Of
dollars in profits" said Mr.. Wilson. ''The
combined business of the five Packers was
about three and one half billion dollars,
with an aggregate net profit Of little
more than thirty-four. million dollars.
The combined business of the other 76 cor
porations was about SIX billions, or double
that of the five packers, on which they
received aggregate net profits Of S555,-
100000, as compared with s34 1924
for the five packers None of the five
packers received as much as cent and a
half of profit on each dollar Of sales that
year. One packer earned only an eighth
of cent per dollar of sales, while the
average of the five was less than cent
(0.S3)"
In speaking of the relations between
meat packing companies and their EN-
ployes, Mr.. Wilson said In part:
"The problem of reduction In the cost OF
Continued on page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
HARDING WILL MAKE
THREE WEEKS TRIP
Tour Will Take G.. o. p. Candidate
Into States Electing U. S.
Senators.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Marion, Ohio, Sept. 13.-A delegation
of railway employees living In Marion
and nearby cities marched 20 Senator
Hardings front porch today IN demon
stration OF their allegiance 70 his candl-
dacy and Of their disagreement with the
labor leaders apposing him because OF his
support of the Cummlns-Esch act.
The delegation represented the Hard
ing and Coolidge Railway Club of Marion,
and presented him with a resolution adopt
ed by the club declaring that their visit
was IN protest against misrepresentation
of his position on railway labor. A speech
by the nominee reiterating his faith In
the Cummins-Esch measure was a part
of the program.
Marion, Ohio, Sept. 13-The front
porch campaign enters It's final two weeks
with Senator Harding and his advisers
confident that results have shown the
wisdom of the Senator In remaining at
home and avoiding fsctional dispute Of
Republican primary contests.
BY remaining in Marion, it is pointed
out. Senator Harding has been able TO
confer with members of all groups OF
the Republican party, to do much to
heal the progressive breach and to get
all factions together, which hls advisers
hold would have been impossible had he
gone on a speaking tour In the early
summer.
Now, with the primaries over, the Re
publican managers propose ito sell the
Harding personality to the country
and utilize his services In their effort
to retain Republican control of the Sen
ate. Announcement already has been
made that the Senator viii visit several
large cities after the close of the front
porch campaign September 25. The Sen
ator is understood to be planning 10 visit
all States where there are senatorial
! elections. These are Missouri, Okla
homa, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Califor.
/ MIA, Oregon, North and South Dakots
and Wisconsin. Other States with Sen,
ate elections which Senator Harding
Will visit or pass through on the way
/ to large cities are Illinois, Kentucky
Indiana, Connecticut, New York, Mary
land and his home State OF Ohio.
| While no definite announcement o
| the Senator's Western trip has beer
made, as the tentative plans stand a
| present it will be of three weeks dura
ton, beginning probably September 27
| This viii give him time to make his visi
| to New York City the latter part of Oc
tober and also to go to Kentucky, which
| Republicans say, they are more hopeful
| than ever of CARRYING this wear If it car
be fitted into his Western trip, Senate
Harding is particularly deSirous of goiny
to Oklahoma, where the Republican
declare they have excellent chances thi
| fall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
VIINANGToN TWELVE
RUNAWAY MOTOR CAR
HIT SIMON SH|P|RO
It Started Off From the Curb on
Shipley Street and Struck the
Man at Third.

Standing on the southwest corner at
Third and Shipley street, Simon Siplro
20 years old, of 200 Orange street was
struck and knocked down by runaway
automobile coming down Shipley street
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning,
The machine is the property of John A.
Cranston and was parked along the curb:
the brakes apparently failed to hold and
the car started to run loose down SIMPLIFY
street. Near Third it ran up on the side
walk and struck Sipiro who did not see
the runaway car.
George Bull. 2227 Pine street. and Frank
Vanneman, S21 kirkwood street, wit
messed the accident and notified the
police. Sipiro was taken to the Delaware
Hospital where his injuries were found to
consist of body bruises and a cut on the
face. His condition is not believed to bc
serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
FRANCO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.
Premiers Millerand and Giolitti Resume
Their Discussions.

BY Associated Press to Every ening
Aix-Les-Bains, France, Sept. I3.-
Premier Millerand, of France, and Pre-
mier Giolitti of Italy resumed this morn
ing their conferences over International
questions begun here yesterday.
When the premiers met today County
BONN Longare, the Italian ambassador
to France, and Cammille Barrere, the
French ambassador to Italy were pres
ent.
Premiers Millerand and Giolitti at the
conclusion Of the morning session sent a
telegram to Premier Lloyd George In
which they said:
ssThe Italian and French prime minis
tiers have once again had occasion to recog-
nize the full accord of their general views
and the primordial necessity of the close
entente of Great Britain, Italy and France
in order to ensure a settlement of Euyo-
peon problems and the establishment
OF peace and normal relations between the
peoples"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
THIRD WEEK OF B. R. T. STRihE.
Governor Smith Meets Leaders n
Effort TO Settle Trouble.
Associated Press 20 Every Eycning

BY Associated Press 70 Every Eyening
New York. Sept lA-Goycruor
Smith was here today % attend cun-
ference with representatives of Brooklyu
Rapid Transit Company strikers n
an effort 20 reach q settlement uf the
strike now entering rs third wees
Samuel Gompers, president II the Amen
can Federation Of Labor, James A.
Vahey. chief counsel; LOUIS Fridiger
attorney for the Amalamated Associa-
ton Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. and P. J. Shea, strike lcsdel,
were among those whom the governor
expected 20 meet
The company officials conunucd then
investigation Of the accident sunday
when one person was kilied and more
than eighty were injured IN a COLLISION
Of two cars near Ebbets Field, Btockiln
Police continued their search fut
James Mooney. Motormsn ~ Tho CAR
which caused the accident, who dls
appeared Immediately after the crash.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
EYES OF NATION
ON MAINE TODAY
Both Sides Express Confidence N
Result Of Election IN That
State
gv Associated p-~-s IN Every r~-rfrg

BY tsnc~7at<C P-~~s " fT~-T FV~7'Tr
Portland, Maine, Sept. i3-MAine
men and women went 70 the poiis TO-DAY
for election of State and county officers, a
Legislature and Congressman after havlrg
f.en told through the canpa4gn. that thc
evrs Of the nation we're upon thcrn ~ gIve
the traditional indication ~ poiitical
sentiment throughout the country n the
Presidential election year.
All Indications pointed % q heavy vnte.
The Republicans claimed victory ~ a
10000, plurality, while the Democrats
were confident OF winning but Incuige1 ~
no figures The issues have been national
with chief emphasis placed on The Lesg7ie
OF Nations For the first time women votsu
In this State and thousands have been
placed on the voting lists since the leE--
lature adopted the registration enabling
act two weeks ago. Both parties cizIInea
the support OF this new element.
For governor, Frederick H. Parkhurst,
Republican. IS opposed hy Bertrand -.
McIntire. Democrat. Ali four Congre-s-
men in this. state are Republicans and
three are seeking reelection.
The campaign has been wsgcd On
national issues, with Chief emphas.s on
the League Of Nations. The Republican
position on the league has been M support
of the Senate refusal 20 ratIfy the treaty
without reservations designed 20 protect
the safety, sovereignty aaad incep~ndcncc
of the United States
The Democrats have declared Tor
prompt ratification without reseryatlous
destructive to the spirit and effective
operation Of the treaty.
The importance OF the usssle> sod the
prominence OF the speakers have attract
ed large and serious audiences and Az
Indicators point TO heavy vote.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
GOES TO BOSTON.
Ex-Msyor Price will Attend Odd Fellows
Convention.

james y. Price viii go TO Boston next
Monday as a-dclegate from the Delaware
Asroc.ation of Life Underwriters, to the
National Association Of Life Underwrit-
err. which will hold three-days conven-
ton IN Boston next week.
Mr.. Price viii stay over in Boston the
following week 10 meet with the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows which will
hold the annual meeting FROM September
27 20 October 2, IN Boston.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
RELIEF SUPPLIES STOLEN.
American Organization at ConstantinopIe
Heavy Loser.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Constantinople, Sept. 12.-Supplies
valued at many hundred thousands of
dollars have been stolen from the Ameri-
can organization for relief in the Near
East recently, according to evidence
placed before Charles Allen, American
consul here, who is investigating the
situation. These losses have been partly
due to the work of dishonest employees
of the organization in Asia Minor and
Armenia, but there are indications that
while the goods have been in transit be-
tween the United States and their final
destination they have been subjected
to theft.
Cases of condensed milk taken over
from army contract supplies In the
United States have been found to con-
tain only three quarters of the number of
cans called for in the bill of ladng. The
spaces in these cases have been filed
with American newspapers Of recent.
date.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
DISCUSS LABOR AND
WHITE PAPER SHORTAGE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
st. Louis, Sept 1e.-Labor conditions
and the white paper shortage are sched-
uled to be the principal topics of dis
cussion at the 34th annual convention
Of the United Typothetae of America,
an organization of master printers,
which opened here today. Delegates
asserted the convention probably would
take action on the closed shop and the
Al hour week questions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
PROBLEMS IN RELIEF WORK.
National Conference Of Catholic Charities
Discusses Work.

By sSSpC1htFI tfNSs W bNSss ~ Nfb"e
Washington, Sept. 13.-Problems IN
the organization of relief work were
discussed today by the national con-
ference of Catholic charities with repre-
sentatives of the clergy, the sisterhood
and lay organizations attending the
sessions
Secretary of State Colby ID an address
last night at the close OF the first day
of the biennial conference declared there
was pressing need for American relief
organizations to carry on their work
in foreign countries. He praised Cath
olics for the effectiveness of their relief
8 ctivities abroad as well as st home.
A cablegram was received from Car
dinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state,
in which the Pope bestowed his bene-
diction on the conference and expressed
bis approval of its efforts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
CONVICT MOTHERS CHILD
BORN OUTSIDE OF PRISON.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Auburn. n. Y, Sept. 13.-Mrs. Pearl
B. ODell. the Rochester girl convicted
of the murder of Edward Kneipp, 8
former lover, and now serving twenty
wears in Auburn prison for women, was
removed to a local hospital yesterday
under a new state law In order that
the child might be born outside of prison.
Last night she gave birth TO a baby
girl. The father, James O'Dell, In a
death cell in Sing Sing under sentence
of electrocution, was not notified. Mother
and child are doing well.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
FRENCH GOLD ARRIVES;
EXCHANGE STILL WEAK

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Sept. 13.-Arrival here
TODAY Of S4,0O0,000 in French gold,
making about 100000 to be applied
to Frances half share of the $500, ,000,-
600 Anglo-French loan maturing October
I5,' was without stabilizing effect upon
the foreign exchange market, which
showed further weakness this morning.
Demand bills on London fell to So .48H
to the pound and Paris demand rate to
6.59, both low records for the current
movement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.
I've nty-first Annual Encampment II
Session at Washington.
a Press to EYerY EYenins

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Sept. 13.-Delegates
from various sections of the country
were in attendance today at the opening
session of the twenty-frst annual en-
campment of Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
A pageant portraying important events
ir the history of the United States will
be staged tonight in the open air near
Washington monument.
The capture by the Americans of
Montfaucon will be reproduced Friday
at Camp Meade for the entertainment
of the veterans.