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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Chased Wild Car

FraE;fort, Ky, Dec 2l.-Nilcs
Morse gave chase after the car
which raced away after wrecking
Eugene Pages wagon, breaking
his leg and gripping his mule,
secured its number, and detection
of the motorist is expected.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
BIG BROKERS FAIL
CBy Associated Press)

New York, Dec. 22-Failure Of
the Foster and Lounsberry brokerage
firm was announced on the Stock
Exchange today. 1t was unexpected
in financial circles and is rerardc3
as the most important recent failure
1t is understood the firm was caught
in the Vanadium Steel reaction. 1:
had been on Change 20 years.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Speaking of Being Cool About 1t

Louisville, Ky.-Auto bandits
drove leisurely up to the Standard
Oil service station, jinrnied a
window, rifled the strong box, Sc
cured $53, and then drove away
without exciting suspicion in the
neighborhood that their visit was
not proper.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
TODAY's STOCK MARKETS

Cincinnati, Dec. 22-Good cattle
strong; Jersey SOC higher; hogs
steady; Chicago 25c higher.
Louisville-Cattle 200; slow; $3.50
to $3.50; hogs 1,2OO; higher; tops
$3.50; sheep so steady and unchanged
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
County Clerk Resigns; Leaves

Paducah, Ky.-Philip Thomp
son, whom State Inspector E. G..
Floyd declared owed the state
several thousand dollars, which
was paid by friends, has left Pa
ducah. Under arrangements
made by his security. he was to
continue in office, but Judge ]. M.
Lang asked for his resignation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
WITHDRAWAL PERMITS sToP
By Associated Press)

IBN AsSOClateu PreSSl
Louisville, Dec. 22-Whisky with
drawal permits will not be issued to
wholesale liquor dealers after Janu-
airy 1st, when existing permits expire
Collector of Internal Revenue Hamil-
ton announced today.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Woman Accused of "StiIling"

Middlcsboro, Ky.-Mrs. II. L.
McNutt was brought here under
arrest when a raid disclosed a
still under her cabin four miles
from Middlesboro. One gallon
of whisky and 500 gallons Of beer
were DESTROYED.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Bell Tract Appraised

Harrodsburg, Ky, Dec. I'll
Appraisers appointed to value II
acres of land in the w. c. Bell
tract, which the board of educa-
ton seeks through condemnation
proceedings, put on it valuation
Of $4,000.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
PENSION BILLTO
BE PASSED today
oBv Assocrared Pressl

Washington, Dec. 22-Csrrying
fourteen million dollars less than ap-
propriated for this year. the annual
pension bill was reported out today
By the House Appropriations COM
mittee. The total in the bill is
$265, 100000. The measure is expect
ed to pass before adjournment to-
morrow.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Coal Prices Down

Car Of block coal on track, $ll
per ton delivered IN city; $40 per
ton on car. L. o. Powers, Phone
35S. 306-2t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
HARDING DENIES
OFFER TO HUGHES
(By Associated Pressl

Marion, o. Dec. 2-President-eIect
Harding today denied the published
reports that he had offered to Charles
Evans Hughes appointment as Sec
retary of State. He terms it "holi-
day fiction"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22

An American travelling nj France
lost satchel containing $2,000,000 il
securities and the finder was reward
ed to the extent of $3.50.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Hot Nut. Coal for Xmas delivery.
Call Gordon, 28. 1t

Sharpshooters armed with high
powered rifles now patrol the streets
of New York City with the view of
stopping banditry-
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22

Miss Ruby Spurlin, third grade
teacher in the city schools at Hazard,
is at her home near Red House to
spend the holidays.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
WEATHER FOR KENTUCKY

Rain, possibly snow tonight; much
cooler; Thursday partly cloudy and
much. cooler
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22

Alleged heirs are seeking land up
on which the city of Chillicothe, O.,
is built.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
BABY YERY. ILL

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
2. Mckinney is seriously ill, their
many friends will regret to know.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22

FREE demonstration of the
Crystal Electric Washer at our
store whenever convenient with
you. 1t Is pleasure to show
you.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-22
Electric Washer

Crystal demonstration at our
store any day that is agreeable to
you. See our advertisement on
another page. 1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHING
Of fERRYBOAT VENTNOR
Vessel for the Philadelphia O.
Reading Goes Off Ways at
Pusey as Jones Yard.

The modern twin screw stell ferry hout
Vnnfnor. tho ninth to be added 70 the
fleet now operated on the Delaware River
by the Philadelphia Il Reading Railway
Company. was launched this morning at
1925 o clock at the Pusoy & Jones ship
yard Miss Florence bourgeois. who was
the first chld born IN Ventnor after the
incorporation of tho city. was the sponsor.
large delegation If citizens from
Nentuor. the town after which the hnai
was named and 4 group of fhlladelphian
attended the launching J : seihy. Ilis-
trict Passenger agent Of the Philadelphia
4 Reading Railway n Atlantic City, was
IN charge of the party
The Nentnor IL stel ferry boat 81 the
latest type II j. 10 feet long and - l3
feet wide, and j. similar IN construction
io the Hadeion Heights another new yes
ael launched by the Philadelphia 4 Read
ing few weeks ago. and the Delaware,
now in operation between Philadelphia
and Camden.
The construction of the Veutnor and
the Haddon Heights was speeded tip 20
that they might be ready for the large
number ~ passengers the Reading ex-
poets 10 carry ~ the shore this summer
Indications that fhe travel will he unusual
~ heavy were gwen BY the fart that on
Faster sunday af this year more than
twice A. many people Travelled over the
Reading to points on the shore than last
year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
AIRED IN CITY COURT
Judge Orders Separation Of George
Springer and Wife

A separation between George Springer
and his wife was ordered bY Judge
Hastings IN Municipal Court this morn
ing when he changed sn order ~ 22I
week for support. made when they were
living together. 10 sl5 week A FIRST he
made Il <i2. but increased Il whrn Spring
er refused ~ allow his wife ~ takc away
bedroom suite on which she haa hrrn
making payments Mrs Springer said her
husband haa not spoken To- her since their
child was born
The separation has bron Springer Oh
iecf court officers declare Fe continued
IN court this morning his complaint about
the food HE wife SERVED him although
the court wqs IN possession of rarnnlefe
monus for - month and hills from reputable
grocers As n j roast ~ pork whjeh he
had thrown aWaF he cprnpleincd thut IL
wae frozen porh and Ind been allowed ~
liz IN 4 warm current of air 81 TINT hr
believed # unfit lar uso When asked
about hronfnr away some bacon he
demanded who had seen hlm throw IL
away Ills wlfe prepared If after to com
pained 70 the court about not receiving
any bacon
I'm proud ~ von Judge Hastings
sald In dlauisaiug the ease ~ .Toseuh
Grady Grady had hern charged bv his
wife with u0n-supD0rf hut cations
hy the r,ilrt and ne Associated Charities
showed that he had habifually gIven hIs
wife aI If the money ne earned Fa was
ordered by the court 70 live away from
her when the trouble wae found to be
largely of her making, hut he has agreed
70 come oack when she pleaded p1th him
~ do sn He gave ~ the reason his love
for his children
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
DELAWARE FOUNDATION.
EQUITABLE Trust Company As Trustee
Announces Membership of Commtiee.

4 committee 20 distribute the funds
entrusted to the Delaware Foundation for
charitable purpose, has been appointed,
and its membership was announced YES
terdav hv the Equitable Trust Company Y
a trustee for the foundation The mem
hers will serve for varying periods Gov
crnor John g Townsend appointed Or
Frank l.. Crler Of Milford Chlef Justice
James Pennewill Of the supreme Court
Of Delaware. appointed Hon William d.
Dennev. # Dover; Judge Hugh NJ Morris
Of the L : District Court, appointed
Lammot du Pont Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis appointed Robert u Kemp, presi-
dent of the Artisans Bank, and the
Equitable Trust Company appointed
Frederick Z Stone. president Of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
The Foundation offers 20 all persons
who wish to bequeath or give money TO
the charitable organizations Of the State
an opportunity to have their donations
administered BY an organization which
j. perpetual and which is composed Of men
familiar with the needs Of all parts Of the
State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
REV. VIM. J. ROWAN
Popular Pastor Victim of Apoplexy
at His Home in Newark,
Yesterday.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Ncwrk. May 2q-The Rev. William
/ Rowan, aged 56 years. pastor Of the
Newark Presbyterian Church and one
Of the best known ministers in the Presby-
terv Of New Castle, died suddenly yes
terday afternoon of cerebral hemorrhage
at his home on West Main street.
Shortly after eating his supper, about
q o'clock, DIR. Rowan went out into
his garden 90 do some work. He had been
in his usual good health and had not even
complained Of feeling i'll After working
about 10 minutes III the garden, Dr.
Rowan evidently became i'll lie walked
into the house and when he reached the
living room collapsed into p chair. Mrs.
Rowan sent for Or Charles II Blake who
lives directly across the street and the
physician arrived IN a minute. Seeing
that the ministers condition was very
critical. Dr, Blake sent for Dr. II, G. NJ
kollock, but nothing that could he done
could revive the stricken man, and he
died within few minutes
The death of Dr Rowan IS not only
great shock To his family but also 20 the
entire community and his many friends
throughout the Prcsbytery He Is survived
bv his wife and three children His oldest
child, johnson Rowan. is just finishing his
freshman Year at Delaware College He
had been playing tennis late Yesterday
afternoon on the Delaware College courts
with some friends and was notified Of his
fathers death before he reached home
Archibald and Violet, the two other chill
drcn. are attending the Newark schools
DR.. Rowan would have been pastor Of
the local Presbyterian Church II Years
next September lie brought hls wife here
as bride He was horn in Chester and
attended Lafayette College After grsdu-
alton he entered Princeton theological
seminary, where he also graduated. lie
never had but two charges He went to
the Broadway Presbyterian Church, Bal
tim re- as pastor on leaving Princeton a
came from Baltimore to Newark.
From 1904 60 1916 DIR. Rowan was an
assistant professor al Delaware College
where he taught sociology and rhetoric.
The deceased was an able pulpit orator and
a close student Of tho Bible. For many
wears be was student oi birds and their
habits and had lectured throughout the
state and al places outside the state on
the subject III birds
The deceased was kccnly interested N
civic affairs He did not hesitate 70 crIti-
cIze where be considered criticism was
due. Some wears ago hc served as COM
missioner from tho Prcshvtery 70 the
General Assembly and had been char-
man 81 the committee on examinations
of the Prcsbvtcry for q long tlnc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
FOR AVIATION CENTER HERE.
Gurtiss Company Representative SAYS 100
Acres ith River Frontage Necessary.

Delaware river frontage tor 4 plot ot 4
hundred acres Is requisite that viii
govern the iocation IN ar Hear tins city
II an aviation center. according u Herbert
) Iockard If Philadelphia. who represents
the Curtlss Aero Motor Corporation.
which has a branch ntice III that eltv
Their pians comprise similar eenters
there and IN Baltimore. which are q be-
operated M connection with temporary
summer stations at Atlantic City. and
other seaside resorts Both freight and
passengers are T. he transported when the
project is fully operative
The expenditure i $4,000 Is con-
temDlated here an the field. hangers.
repar shops. store houses and other
outfit
The machines to be used will comprise
at the start three new aeroplaues and
three new hydroplancs of the sea gull
tyne, each If two and three passenger
capacity Second hand government stock
as we'll as ncw machines will be on sale.
and, n school for purchasers vii be
maintained
Only experienced army aud navy dlcrs
viii be employed IN operating the service
machine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
SITUATION
UNDER DISCUSSION
With a Full Force il Would be
Possible to Establish Eight
Hour System.

DEVELOPMENTS in tho proposed estab~
hshmrnt Of an eight-hour system Tor inc
members of the police department arc
r,,ov,nr slowly and as vet amount 20
nothing hut talk. with faint possibility
az lis contamination fer some months.
: n smith president of the Hoard 81
Police Commissioners. to-day said the
departmrnt docs not have sufficient funds
"a make any change 81 al now expressed
nr,inionS az some CITY counciln1en 20 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
According TO the present regulations q
the department, only i02 patrolmen are
authorized and this number couid not
bc increased except by dlfrction 81 Council
which has 20 pay the hill
One police official said to-day thar ne
Police Commission must Use the iuh.s
appropriated TO Il for the purpose lndi.-
Gated II was explained that WITH tutl
complement Of men, i would ~ possih'e
"a establish the cigbt-bour system hut
under the present circumstances there
docs not seem TO hc much prospect 81
filling the force - It's authorized quota.
II j. nearly - men short now
The establishment II the oight-hour
system would mean an additional cap
lain house sergeant turnkey, operator
pstrni and ambulance crew. ~ present
The number of dlstric, men on day duty
is not up TO the top-notrh, but under
the circliust anccs 1t Is as great number
as possible, the greater number Of men
being on duty at night There are only
IS men on day duty. owing to the short
age and the Job does not offer he attrac-
tion the service required would seem 10
demand
President smith denied that he had
made any statement TO the effect that he
was disappointed at the action OF ouncii.
SIS he believed he knew what Council would
do. The only solution Of the problem
Mr. Smith said. was that possibly IL siN
months. after the department has operat-
ed shorthanded. enough funds will have
accumulated 70 that an experimental
test OF Inc eight-hour system can be- trled
for the last six months Of the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
COMMITTEE Of COP.
WILL START MONDAY
TO ADJUST SNARLS
122 Contests for Seats in Chicago
Convention to Come Before
Party Leaders.
TASK TO BE FINISHED
nv FOUR DAYS, PERHAPS
nv At,o atod Pross 20 Every Evening

Hv Afto tatn1 Press 80 y very bfeu'ng
Chicago, MAY % TIE National Com
mittce's decision - Minnesota and Nis-
s0uris contests among delegate t. iir
Republican National Convention prot
ably will settle ail disputes. which nvolrr
i22 seats, members of the national coru
mittee gald today Precedent lu fpu
major rulings will govern 'be point raleo
IN the other caseg, u was s8id
Clarence B Miller, Sacrci1rv IF -hr
Republican National Committee arrived
yesterday with the brief Gled 10 washing
ton in The i22 cpnfcsts The Natfnn.I
Committee vii begin consideration II
them next Monday and four da.s Il
estimated will 6nieh alI ~ them
Aside from The rpp'csfs n the lrn'h
Minnesota NinDoapoia and the 1opt p
and fifth Missouri districts the eruicsfe
arc from southern ~tHfcs fho fra' nf
which we're brought ~ light ID GcnrEt
and Mississippi district dispute III"
calendar 0i coniee'a x. prepared follow
Alabama Fourth s'rr auo de'r
gate; Arkansas AZ IaYoe taDr 6rf
district. pnr Gtfh District fwD Dr7tr'ft
nf Columbia ~ large. two three sr'z
n contestants Florida tt Ierge far-.
FIRST. second third 3nd fourth d=trirt
one delegate each Georgia 81 lsrgc
four fret q eighth district. INCLUSIVE
and tcnth district. one r4rh ninth n
trict. twD loiiviana AZ Large fGnr
frat - eighth districts Inclusive one oa~'
Minnesota Trnfr district i~, Aiisr
inpi ti Large fpur hvs' n eighth
trirfs inclusive nnc aoh Nl.-wir
Fourth and flth dsfrirt- vo ct
North Carolina 49, Large fulr are'
second third sixth eighth ninth AMT
tenth districts each iourth hf'h 7nd
seventh. two each; Oklaboma- Second
Fourth and Gf'h districts two each
south Car0liBa- At Ierge four Grst tn
seventh districts inclusive one each
Tennessee sixth and tarth d,strirt rue
earh Texas Atlarge. two third seventh
eighth and ninth dlstrIots one e7ch
Nirrinia-A. large fnur FIRST n eighth
districts inclusive ard tenth one eact
ninth district two
mother sort III contest ~ he hand n
~ either ths National COMMITTEE or tae
state delegations involved II the elirrIna.
( tor of IS excess delegates from tor
( States. where more than the ALLOTTED
4 number ~ delegates were chosen WRIT
fractional votes TT these teu -+ni.
+ delegations ~ delegates we're cerf'hfr
Z ~ the convention with only s!Ttr-nrr
available seats The ~tafps that have
+ elected too many delegates. according AZ
I Secretary Miller records are nc irl.cv
ing
Arkansas Eleven delegates f'r
seats Illinois Ten delegate at large fci
( six seats: Iowa. weivc delegates for sir
seats Mississippi light delegates i1'
Six seats. Missouri II Qht delegates f1i
I four seats. Nevada ueiye DELEGATES I'll
zv seats. Tannessce-Teu delegates for
ave seats. Oklahoma Eight delegates ioI
4 four seat. Tayas- Thirty-t0Ur delegate
I f0r seventeen seats, Virginia hree dele.
gates for one seat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
SWIMMING POOLS TO OPEN.
viii be Available for Use on Tuesday
June L.

The city swimming pools will be opened
Tuesday. June L The Park department
has made no changes in the pools this year
but has all Of them in shape for continuous
use next week and throughout the warm
weather One pool. at Delamore, will not
be opened Tuesday, a the Board Of
Health has requested d delay on account
Of the prevalence Of scarlet fever in that
district.
The pools will be open in the morning
from o to II O'Clock, in the afternoon
from ? to in the evening, with the
exception of Saturdays, from $50 until 2;
schedules of hours reserved for men and
women are as follows:
Brandywine pool. Monday women !
Tuesday. men; Wednesday morning,
women: Wednesday afternoon and even
inc. men: Thursday, women; Friday and
Saturday men.
kirkwood pool, Tuesday and Friday,
women. all other times men
Sixteenth street pool for colored people
Tuesday and Thursday, women; all other
davs men
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
Observation-Disclosures

The beautiful weather of today with
no cloud nor storm III sight has started
Nllmlngtonana nT for n three-days holi-
dav i'm fOcks With tho appearance of
the earliest men and women aafir this
morning. there were haRa and eases rs
the scores to Indicate that the people nre
taking advantage of tho FIRST fl going
away weather
Outgoing trains. starting from early
this morning. were crowded mainly with
people going 10 ono or the other of the
seashoro resorts, Hundreds went 70 Join
tho already immense throngs on Atlantic
Clty's boardwalk and scores went 20
Cape MAY Hundreds II others went 20
sec the regatta on the Schuylhll or 10
witness baseball games
The spirit of holiday Is IN tho aIr. and
rs this ls the frat day when weather and
opportunity combined thousands went
visiting.
Automobiles Of all makes andlvintages
and descriptions some bearing tiny AmefI-
can flags ns their small recognition of
Memorial Day were on the move from
che early morning and by noon nearly
every machine capable Of notion was On
the 90
Reports from the nearby shore resorts
almost al engaged and that the biggest
Memorial DAY crowd ever enter AIMED AZ
seaside resorts is expected ~ tonight -
remain over until Monday evening or
Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
COUNTY ASSESSMENT
TOTALS S160,534,032
That in Wilmington Has Been IN
creased $4,000. 900 Over
This Fiscal Year.

The County Board II Assessment has
finished is work and wlll present IT, re-
port 10 the levy ourt next Tuesday
For he next hscai year Wilmington 5
real estate assessment for county pur-
poses has been increased about $2000O.-
600 and rural <ew Castle county about
SI5u00W8
The total county assessInent On real
estate .~ sIt05.}4 tG52
81 hundreds fhe assessment z as
follows
Wilmington. SiG1162.
kppoq4nlmlak s-5l5.-3J,
Blackbird. : 661 40
Brandtvlne Si409I f23
Chrlst.aua, ST. i56.1lt
Min C'rcrk 81 To- .65S
New Castie 5.54794N
Peneader. - oSS.396
Red Lion. 81 80. S,}5
81 Georges. S4a5l .733
White Claw Creek. Il .360. POO
Total rural $53.27l .2g0
Capltation tak assessment In Whining
ton amounts % 81. l03.25 and in rural
New Castle county - S26-i -
The cog tax assessment ii rural New
Castle cot.ats 81 49,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
CURTAIN DROPS
ON SUFFRAGE FIGHT
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Attempt to Rush the Battle in the
Legislature Yesterday Alter
noon Failed.
HOUSE TAKES A RECESS
stat Correspondence of Every Evening
DOVER, MAY 20.
Onei Twol Three

DOVER, MAY ~.
One, Twol Three
II able 20 rise, Suffrage will refuse TO
take the count. and the last round ot ne
battle in the Delaware Legislature VIII be
fought next Wednesday afternoon But
Anfi-Suffragc says Suffrage Is "Rroggyt
and Anti may decline To hight sun III
such condition, Anti-Sutfrage has CORNER
cd Suffrage: and should the strength oi the
former be- rs great ms IL seems ANTI may
not permit fSuff" to leave the corner. by
barring passage to the centre oi the ring
Anti-Sulfrage could prevent n spectacular
wind-up. Should the knockout blow DC
dealt IN the corner; recording might p1 w,
avoided If not spectacular, the nnisn VIII
be interesting, and no spectator VIII ASK
for refund Of admission.
Tho Legislative monotony yesterday
was not broken until 3.3O oClock' nj
though bluff threats 70 bolt were
heard earlier In the morning authoHta'-
i've announcement was made that 'iie
Senate resolution rathymg the fedeFh
suffrage Amendment would not he sent 10
the House this week At noon many
legislators. including some listed rs pro-
suffrage. were guests M nm anti-snfirage
luncheon. Three hours later Representa-
tive Gregg felt the anti-sutfrage pulse hy
asking for third reading Of the House bill
making additional appropriations for the
support and encouragement oi punlo
schools. and immediately antl-sutiraglsts
hristlcd Reading was suspicious, as the
provisions of tins bill had been put m
rider" to the House hill providing new
school laws. which was pending ~ the
Senate When reading was finished
Representative Gregg requested that
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