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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
Y. Y. RAILWAYS SLOWLY
RESUMING OPERATIONS
BY Associaued Press TO Every EveniuE

BY Assoctarcd Press 20 Every EveniuE
New York. April 20.---New York was
slowly untanglinz itself TODAY from thc
snari Of conzcsted railway traffic resuitiLz
from the unauthorized raj strikes
Despite optimistic claims Of the rail-
road managers, both passenger alL
freight service on several lines wss r.
uorted 70 De still somewhat crippled
Volunteers we're used by some roads ID
run passenger trains.
Partial resumption Of traffic in the
tubes under the Hudson river TO-DAY
brought relief TO thousands OF commuters
who had been forced TO rely upon ferry
transportation for more than a week
The commuters were Obliged 20 pay ia
cents fare. instead OF five, the rate before
the strike, and there were many protests
Railroad officials have not made puhlIe
the number of strikers who have returned
70 work Officials representing the strikers
claimed that only 10 per cent Of the men
have returned. but this statement was
emphatlcally denied by various officials
of several railroads.
Supply of foodstuffs ia New York to-
day was reported late today by commission
merchants 70 be more than sufficient Tor
the city's needs, passenger service on
railroads disrupted by the strike generally
was announced as normal, and railroad
officials centered their efforts chiefly to-
ward movement of outbound freight.
Although the embargo on outbound
freight had been lifted, commission mer-
chants said provisions were not moving
IN any appreclabie volume % customers
outside New York, due tu a feeling among
purchasers that arrival Of shipments
would be uncertain.
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FIX MINIMUM WAGE
At $1,000 YEARLY
With Manse or Money for Same;
Presbytcry Urges Money
for Home Missions.
BUSINESS METHODS WIN

An effort to strengthen home mission
work in the Presbytery of New Castle
was made at this mornings session OF the
Presbytery of New Castle at Hanover
Presbyterian Church, when Rev. DR. Joel
S. Gilfllan, chairman of the committee
on sustentstion and home missions,
recommended that the percentage Of the
benevolent appropriation for home mis-
sions be increased until it was equal to
that made for foreign missions This
Presbytery, the report stated, must strug-
gle at present with percentage no greater
than that allowed To presbyteries which
conduct no home mission work of their
own. The report pointed out the diff
Guilty of competing with the salaries
off cred by the Home Board.
The committee on sustentation and
home missions also recommended that
the minimum salary of pastors In sell
supporting churches be 81 800 and a
manse or its equivalent, With an allowance
not to exceed 5000 for n vehicle, where
one is necessary. This policy is to he
carried out, according TO the committee :
plan, through the employment OF worker
bv the New Era committee and the Home
Mission committee to visit the churches
and devise financial system which will
make u HoSSlbie W ktsH hiAt itaSb'i Q
salary at this figure.
The committee presented TO the Presby-
terry a resolution providing that this
policy lie approved and carried out, the
Home Missions committee recommending
the necessary appropriations. The resolu-
ton provided that two Italian workers be
sent TO the Presbyterian Conference on
Italian Evangelization. to be held at
Auburn, y. V, on June %. The Central
Home Board TO pay half of their expenses
and the Home Missions fund Of the Pres
bytery the other half
The total contributions for sustentation
and Home Missions in the Presbytery for
the year ending March 81, 1920, were
S6,53l74.
4 resolution to disapprove Of the use of
loose-leaf books for session minutes led 70
a controversy between the pastors OF large
churches, with the business men who act
as their clerks OF session, and the small
churches, which prefer bound volume
written by hand. The advocates of the
typewriter and the loose-leaf won after a
lively series of addresses.
WARN ar WET ACTIVITY.
a warning Of the movement among
''wets'' TO organize foreign-speaking citi.
zens and elect n Congress which will
Continued TO page 6
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NO STRIKE BREAKERS FOR
TEN HOURS WORK AT So
oclaoed Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, April 20..-Wages offered
for elevator operators tc' replace strikers
here are in many cases TOO low 20 attract
college students who wish 70 earn extra
money, the employment office Of the Col
lege Of the City Of New York announced
today. The statement said 200 students
had declined proffers Of Jobs as elevator
men in apartment houses 1t s. Tor 10
hours work.
Building managers claimed to-day that
the strike had been completely broken
and that virtually all operstors who
went on strike had either returned or been
replaced. Union leaders maintained they
had elevator service crippled snd pre-
dicted the managers would capituiatc
within a few days.
Thomas II. McGiu. president 81 the
union, was under orders 10 appear before
the commissioner Of public works tcca
for hearing on charges that he directed
the strike while absent from his post as
., r,ara
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Johnson DENIES REPORT.
Says He Had No Message From
Wilson Taking Him to
San Reno.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Rome, April l9.-Robert Underwood
Johnson, American Ambassador to Italy
arrived here from San Reno lmme-
diately after reaching the city he attended
a lecture to ''Women of Italy" by Vance
Thompson of New York City, of the
Shelley memorial The Ambas-
sador denied statement appearing in the
Italian press to the effect that he went to
San Reno TO meet Premier Nitti and
there declared to the Premier that Presi-
dent Wilson protested against the par
tition of Albania and against assigning of
Seutari to Jugo-Slavia.
He reiterated the explanation that his
visit to San Reno was not paid purposely,
it being caused by the arrangement Of
train schedules. He added that naturally
when he found himself in San Reno at
the same time with the Italian Premier
and the foreign minister he paid them
visits as a matter of courtesy, conversing
with them unofieially on general topics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
FIRST REAL SPRING DAY.
Birds Piping Their Lays and Lugging
Building Material; Trees Getting Green.

This morning was the opening of the
first day ofreal spring by the almanac,
however At day break the birds were
singing Justify as if midsummer had ar
rived. They too were out looking for
the early worms and preparing for a few
days Of activity in home building, toiling
with more assurance of success than have
house hunters Of the human kind.
The trees have advanced with such
rapidity that one can almost see the buds
unfold into leaves, and by the first Of next
week most Of the foliage viii have de
veloped, and the trees and shrubbery
will be hung full Of green
Tonight weather it is predicted viii be
cloudy with possibly mild rain, but with
out rise in temperature.
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NO NEW R.R. STRIKE,
CHICAGO WORKERS
DECIDE BY BALLOT
Dissatisfied Clerks and Switch
men Vote 70 Present Demands
TO Labor Wage Board.
MORE LEADERS ARRESTED
BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
One Hundred Thousand Laborers
Threaten Walkout April zS
for More Pay.
SITUATION IMPROVES
IN NEW YORK Section
B yAssocia.ed Press 70 Every Evem--

II yAssocsatef Presg 20 Every Evernrr
Chicago, April 20.-Strike fever among
railroad employees suffered q setback %
day when 1900 railway clerks and 1000
freight handlers in the Chicago distriet
announced their decision 70 permit hear
ing of their wage demands BIZ the railroad
labor board st Washington. An un-
authorized strike 10 attempt % enforcf
granting Of increased wages was voted
down last night after an appeal was ~
ceived from James J Forester, bead NJ
the Brotherhood and member q the
labor board.
Freight movement IN the Chicarr
district hampered BY The unauthorized
vardmen's and enginene1's strike, con
tinued IN increase today and elsewhere ir
the middle g'eyt and far wet traffic con
ditions were returning % normal
-Four Chicago Ftrike leadeTs. InriCdIrg
John Gr1inau. president of the Chicago
Yardmen's Association were ~ IaH pend
ing hearing on charges II violating the
Lever act. United States District Aftorns'
Ciyne announced that warrants would D.
issued for strikers who ass1nned the place
Of the 25 arrested leaders
Warrants we're out for u persons IN
dic'ed Yesterday by the Federal Grand
jury IN Los Angeles IN connection WITH
the strike
Possibility of another serious blow ~
the railroads IN the Chicago district loom
Cd with a threat that 100 600 member
Of the brotherhood Of Maintenance ~
Way and Railway shop laborers would
leave their work on April y unless de-
mands for a temporary increase of 81 *
day and time and half for overtime after
eight hours work we're granted.
Detroit, April 20.-A wslkout April .
by 10000 members Of the Brother
hood of Maintenance Of Way employees
and railway shop labOrers N the Chicaro
district viii not receive sanction ~ the
Brotherhood, T. T. Cradle, president oi
the organization said here TODAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
SELECTING BISHOP
FOR EASTON DIOCESE
Rev. r. w Trapnell of Whining
ton Among Candidates Being
Considered.
Special pisnatch to Every Evenins

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Easton, Md, April 20-Rev- DIR
Henry Davis, of Christ Church, Easton
Md. Rev Dunbar Gould Of Cambridge
Md, Bishop Lloyd OF New York, Rev.
J. Tucker, Of Virginia, and Rev. Richard
W Trapnell. of ST. Andrews Church,
Wilmington, are the principal candidates
being considered for bishop of the Easton
p. E. diocese.
Sessions are being held this afternoon
in Trinity Cathedral and will be held to-
night and tomorrow if necessary for the
selection Of bishop for the diocese, to
succeed Rt Rev William +. Adams, who
died about two months ago.
In addition TO those named above there
are q number of other candidates for the
bishopric. Each parish in the diocese,
which comprises the nine Eastern Shore
counties. is entitled TO one lay delegate to
the convention and is also entitled 10
every minister Of the diocese who has
been In charge Of a church for the past
SIX months.
Bishop LLOYD is favored for the honor,
but is objected to on the ground that Re is
over 60 years of age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
OVERALL PAGEANT SET
FOR NEW YORK SATURDAY
Thousands to March With Cheese
Club Through Clothes Manu-
featuring Section.
nr Assoclatelt - q - EvenIne

By Associates Press 70 Every Evening
Now York, April 20 Headquarters
for the organization of mammoth over
All parade to be- held next Saturday were
orcned today BY the Cheese Club, local
leader Of the back-to-ovcralls movement.
The club issued invitations 70 all or
CARNATIONS and individuals in the city
10 register for the protest parade which
viii invade the clothing manufacturers
district in lower Fifth avenue.
II was announced that persons who pre-
ferred 10 wear old, patched clothing IN
stead Of committing the "extravagance"
Of buying new overalls would be welcome
in the line Of march.
Fancy, as well as plain overalls will
appear in the parade. One flrm inserted
advertisements today offering denims
custom tailored in stylish spring and
summer models at so, and denim tuxe-
do. for evening wear at $3.50. IL also
offered "rnodish evening, wedding and
afternoon gowns Of calico and gingham
at si5.
Ottawa. April 2O.-The Great War
Veterans Association, through its domin-
ion executive, has voted 70 organize
itself into an "overalls brigade it was
announced today. A message viii be sent
TO all veterans urging them 10 wear denim
to combat the high cost Of clothing.
Detroit. April 20-Business women :
organizations here have taken their fling
at the high price Of wearing apparel. One
thousand sten0grapheTs. bo0kkcepers and
other office workers pledged themselves
not 70 exceed these MAXIMUM prices.
Hats and shoes SO. suits and coats $50;
dresses S35; hosiery =. so and gloves 81.
The United states District Attorney 5
office was asked 10 investigate the un-
justified advance in the price Of women :
clothing.
San Diego. Cal. April 20.-An city
employees are authorized to wear khaki
or other cheap clothing and department
heads urged to prescribe the low priced
material for city employees uniforms IN q
resolution passed BY the city counccil.
Action followed a request BY the police
department for a salary increase Of $50
a month To provide Tor uniforms.
Columbia. ;. c., April 20.-A rule in
effect since January | $50 requiring Lawyers
to appear before the supreme court OF
South Carolina wearing black coats, has
been suspended until October |. at the
request Of members Of the bar. so they
may appear IN overalls.
FL Paso. Tex. April 20.--The Fl
Paso county medical society embracing
nearly all practicing physicians and
specialists OF the city and county, has
agreed to buy no new clothes until August
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
GARY GAINS 229. PER CENT.
Devils Lake. N. d.. Almost at Stand
Still for 10 Years.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 20. The following
census totals were reported today
Gary, Ind, 55,344, increases, 3S, ,542,
or 229.4 per cent.
Ada, Okla, S,0l2; increase, 1868, or
S42 per cent.
Devils Lake, n d., 5,l40; decrease,
IL, or 0.3 per cent.
Newburgh, n. y, 30,272; increase,
2,467, or 80 per cent.
Dunkirk, n. Y, 1886; increase, 2, lis,
or 1913 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
AMERICAN STEAMER ASHORE.
Susquehanna With $50 Passengers
Fast on Daimation Coast
By Assoclated PICS to Eyery Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Trieste, April 20.-The American steam
er Susquehanna with $50 passengers
aboard and a crew of $50 men is ashore
near Lvssino on the Dalmatian coast
near Pola. The passengers, all OF whom are
safe, are being transferred to the steamer
Argentina.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
HUNTING OHIO MURDERER.
Reward of 81 900 for Slayer of Mother
And Daughter.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Martins Perry, Ohio, April 20.--Police
today were searching for a man seen
walking from the home of Mrs. Augusta
Burkhart and her daughter Lillian,
Saturday, before the murdered bodies
of the two women were discovered.
Charles Bennington, a travelling sales
man, told police he saw a man with q
bundle under each arm leave the Burk-
hart house and walk rapidly away.
An offer of $1,000 reward was made by
Belmont County Commissioners for cap
ture and conviction of the slayer. Police
believe that revenge and desire to obtain
certain papers was the motive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
CYCLONE HITS MISSISSIPPI.
Several Reported Killed and 80 Wounded
at Aberdeen.

BY Associated Press % Every evening
Aberdeen, Miss, April 2o.-Several
persons are reported TO have been killed
and between 40 and SO injured IN tornado
which struck aberdeen early todayA
Early reports estimated the property
damage ut approximately $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
Railroad Normal Again.

So far as the railroads operating through
this city are concerned everything was
normal today, Freights were moving as
usual, the only difficulty experienced
being at New York, where conditions
are still unsettled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20

We give estimates on house painting
Delaware Paint & Glass Co, contracting
painters, 6.2 King St.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20

Certified milk for infants. Clover
Dairy Co.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20

Friendship Active Association dance
so cents.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
Amusemenis tonighl.

Playhouse e. Lomhardi. Ltd"
ga rricl--Na audeVille
Males dc Women Men turgCt
Queen-"NIy Lady's Garter.
Rialto--''The Desert Man
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20

safe spring tonic. Clover Dairy
milk.-Ady.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-24
WHEELING IVAN
GETS RELIEF
FROM ASTHMA
Drcr.AREs THIS DREAD DISEASE
AROUT HAD THE BEST OF HIM:
AND HE WAS ALMOST IN
DESPAIR.
Two Bottles OF Dreoo Relieved Him and
Put New Life and Energy Into
His System.

ANY .Crson who reads this and has
asthma themselves, or knows anybody
cIsr Who has asthma. is hound tn real
lie what d happy man Mr.. John Culh"rt.
OF 1924 F:uh St. Wheeling. w. Va" must
be. for h" says,
'INo suffered \ long tim" from ms
disease, II seems that | could not una
a thing t. overcome il, and ] was almost
in diip,,r When these spells struck
me-. il rclt that every breath would be
Tho last one Great drops nt sweat
would pop cut on my forehead. and I'd
wherzc for hours.
i've taken TWO bottles Of preco. and
il is remarkable the relief I've gotten
from IT hope every asthma suHer"r
will try II. That's not all Dr"Co did
for me; 1t ovcrcame my consultation:
nut Ston to the gas III my stomach
nftsr meals; got my kidneys IN good
conditions. built me w. In general
WAY DreCo is great medt.,S and !
can; sAy enough good about II
Many persons have stated that lr""N
has helped them ~ cases Of asthma:
IL gets the bowels moving rcgulTrly'
stnrts IN" kidneVs acting right and helps
digest the food Al the vital organs
seem to improve under tho Drcco treat
mcn!.
All good druggists now soil nr"Co.
and II in highly recommended in wheel
ing by e. II Gricst & Co. lle5 Market
street.
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Now lis Dr., John J.
PerShing, Of Yale

sty at it's FISH common, emcnt rxcr-
cIscs in Woolsy hall today conferred IN
following honorary degree of doctor Of
laws: John J. PcrShing. who com
manded the eXpeditionR0y forces IN
France. Thomas Dewitt Taylor, rail
road administrator and wartime chair
man Of the association OF railroad exec.
utivcs: tho Right Hon. Sir Auckland
Campbell Gcddcs. British ambassador 10
the United States and Jean Jules Jussr-
rand. French ambassador u the United
states.
General Pershing told tho great gath
erinR Of Yale men that 1t was the Yale
spirit which made Yale men do as well
and accomplish so much in the great
war through which the world had gone.
Ambassador Jussersnd Of France and
Amha Ssador Gcddrs OF Great Britain.
who followed, in their brief responses
made pleas for national preparedness.
Prof. William Howard Taft. intro.
duCed as Yale's most beloved alumnus.
said that hn was personally acquainted
with General Pcrshing. for he had stood
up with him at his marriage, knew him
in the Philippines and had recommends
ed him for the grade OF hriGadicr gen
eral. Abiding to the presence of tho
French and British ambassadors. Mr..
Taft spoke OF arbitration treaties with
those countries and. rcvertinS 10 the
League of Nations. said that people who
now oppose the league arc objecting
because the League Of Nations Coven-
ant does not contain the same provisions
that are in the arbitration treaties.
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PUBLISHER HARDING'S
LETTER ON IRELAND

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June =%.-frank
J.. Walsh. former chairman OF the led
cral industrial relations commission. to-
night made public what he said was a
cory Of letter Senator Warren u.
Harding. Republican presidential noml-
nee. wrote to him. in which Senator
Harding expressed "a very sympaIh"llc
feeling for the movement 10 hr.nS
about IN" dependence Of Ireland.
Senator Harding's letter. a. given out
by Mr.. Walsh. dated March e last, read
as follows:
Il have very strong conviction my
self 81 IN" very great part played ny
thu Americans OF Trish birth and al
,rstry IN the winning Of independence
and the making OF our own great United
states More than thai, ] have very
great sympathetic feeling for the move
nlcn to bring about the independence
Of ireland and the establishment OF
IRISH nationality. which Is the national
a. SEPARATION Of any liberty loving people:
i must confess | did not think we'll
Of the lnSiuCerN demonstration in the
senate recently IN handling a resorra-
ton IN behalf of Ireland nv the rescrNa-
tiuns Of tho league OF nations treaty.
The inslnrcrity OF IL was made mani
fest when IL senators who pressed the
Irish reservation refused 10 vote for
the tr"ntY after il was Incorporated. l
had tn" satisfaction myself OF casting
q favorable vote after the incorporation
was made.
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,,od hor. after business trip to

turned home after a business trip to
Ciarksburg and Fsirmont
Robert SchaTcr mas returned t" ms
home in this city af:cr visit with
friends IN Cniuntown. Ia. -,
Tor IN. mast week at pr home in this
city, is slowly recovering.
Carl West OF Uuion'own e. spending
several days visiting rrl"nd-1n this city .
spending several days at tho home or
her daughter. Mrs. Phillips. 81 Wnrwood
avenue.
MIR and Mrs. Ralph HArtcr Of Chicago.
III. are spending few DAYS with rela-
tivcS IN this city.
BERT Harley OF FaIrmont WAS bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday att
Crnoon.
Alexander Jackson Of ting city lCtt
Yesterday morning for Ashland X.
where no haS been called on account
OF tho G!n-sS .. his mother.
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WRIT OF MANDAMUS
IN ELECTION CASE

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jun" -
Tn. Nest Virginia suprrm" court Of
appeals today granted an. application
from James l.. Cooper, for Il writ Of
mandamus to compel tn" Wyoming
county court as hOnrd Of canrasscrS
OF the vote or the rsreut primary cleo
ton TO show cause why he should not
receive II certificate for Tho Republican
nomination for county assessor
The case Will not hc decided until
arguments OF attorneys are hrhrn,
Coorcr claims 10 have received The NOM
ina ton nv al votes against g. W. era
hams 81: NJ F. Bailry's -, and a. Is.
Workmans 81. hut his nomination IS
impcrilled ny the action Of the canvass
crS IN attempting to throw out IN" votes
Of seven precincts in tho recount de-
ma ndcd IN tn, controversy over INC
nomina ton for sheriff. because INC al
! iirmntiun hooks were not signed ,N the
/ voters m those precincts.
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BANQUET FOR p'oLIER

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jun" -
Franklin DOGcr. Of rhilaAelphia. nat
ional commander OF IN" Arm"rtcnn Leg
ion, spoke here tonight To stale "hiCcrS
OF the organization and m"nh"rS OF INC
local most upou tho >uhj"ct. "Th"
Function Of tho Legion In American
Life" \ reception and banquet Was
held in his honor.
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HEARING FRIDAY
OF BENWOOD man

Geo. Vcchlich and John pldion. tho
two men who were captured In the raid
at Bcrwood Tuesday were arraiencd be-
fore Squire +. NJ. Levi. and Vechlich was
held for a hearing Friday afternoon al
o'clock.
DIliou who attempted 10 interfere
with the officer. was fined 800 and
costs for being drunk and was also
held under 500 bond until The mex;
grand jury on Charc" OF interfering
with officers OF the law.
The raid was made NJ Nos. 269.",i
Marshall stree. Rcnwo"d. where N"ch'
ltcl conducts pool room He WAS
arrested for having intoxicating liquor
in his possession. The liquor which
was Of the white lightning variety,
was sent to Wheeling yesterday to be
analy2cd
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Tobacco Habit
Dangerous

SAWS Doctor Conner. formerly OF Johns
Hopklns hospital Thousands OF men
suffering from fatal diseases would be
in perfect health today were II not FOR
The deadly drug Nicotine. Stop tho
hnbit now before it's too late It's a
simple process 10 rid yourself OF the
Tobacco habit in any form. Just 60 to
any up-to-dat drug store and get some
Eicotol tablets: take them as directed
and 10: tho perniciuus habit quickly van
ishce. Druggists refund the money II
they fan. Be sure 10 read large ann
interesting announcement by Doctor
Cannon soon 10 appear in this paper. II
tells Of tho danger Of nicotine poisoning
and how 20 avoid II. In the meantime
try Nlcotol tablets: you will be sur
prised al the result