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SOCIALISTS TO ASK
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Irving st. John Tucker, an Illinois
delegate, was elected chairman for the
dav. Tucker is out on bail pending appeal
from a 20-year federal sentence for VIOLA
ton Of the espionage act, Cameron IL
Hing, OF California, was chosen vice
chairman.
The question Of seating delegates
from the Young Peoples Socialist League
Of New Jersey reopened the fight between
the two factions, one led by the New York
delegation and the other by the Illinois rep
resentatlyes.
The New York members opposed scat
ing Of the league representatives. on the
ground that the organization had de-
clared itself independent Of the National
Socialist party The question was finally
left on the table to await the report OF the
executive committee on the matter.
Protest from all parts Of the conven-
ton floor met the announcement Of n
delay In submitting the platform com
mttee recommendations scheduled for
this morning.
Preceding selection OF an organization,
propaganda aud finance committee the
following were announced as elected
chairmen Of their respective committees
Constitution Cameron ;. klng, ran
Francisco; resolutions, James 0nsal.
Brooklyn; international relations, Morris
Hillquit New York; economic Organise
ton, J. Henry Stump, Reading, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
SUCCESS OF SERBO
IS TALK OF TOWN

an accumulation q. pat,on- iil tAg body
and derange the entire system
The headaches, b9chathes lost ap-
petite constipation. nervousness. depres-
SION oi sprits and the persistent Sus-
ceptibltity t. coughs and colds are com
mon symptoms from which many suffer
There is no need pf such lAeoplt going
around tired cut. ah IN nerves I'LL an
edge, suffering poor blood and heh at
energy lftheN really want to feel better
and look better and rest better. hey shou}r
take goad hmldl0G-up tonic like ~erbo
PEOPLE NEEp seRRo.
Ii Nou 6eel that uaV don wau smother
day Begin taking ocrbo at once Take
It regularly far i week Then notice thc
change ia yourself Sec haW much Better
you feel when YOU grt up IT. the morning
with a clean tongue bright eve and jcel-
lng thoroughly rested Naur food tastes
different You ENJOY eating II With no
bad after effects
Take Serbo according ta the directions
and convince yourself Never mind what
YOU took before Try Sclbc Don't
confuse Scrbo with amy other medicine.
serho does not contain amy cod liver OH
to upset the stomach and heat up th,.
blood Serbo is on sale Ia Wilmington
under The personal objection Of the Serbo
man who Is meeting the>puhhc and "a
planning the merits of this remarkable
medicine at Miller Drug Store, t0I Mar
ket street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
BUSY DAY IN AFRICAN GOLF.
Roundup Yesterday of Crapshooters by
Police Depart ment.

Fight colored crap-players and five
white ones appeared in Municipal Court
this morning as the result Of q busy day
in the Police Department breaking up
Sunday games. What we didn't get went
up the alleys and over the fences. said
one officer Another testified that his lone
prisoner, Leroy Flncher, was only one of
about hundred PLAYING at Twenty-ninth
and Pine streets Flncher was fined $40
and costs.
Frank Jackson, Ulysses Duckery and
David Primrose, colored, had all been
arrested before They were surprised by
officers coming along Klund street in
automobile Each was fined $40 and
costs Edward Thomas, Clinton Wright,
Walter Franklin and George Clinton were
first offenders and were dismissed on pay
ment of costs Charles Landrew and VIII
liam Baker. colored, who were veterans
Of the court, were fined $40 and costs,
while John Love, John Townsend and
Sinclair Perkins, newcomers, were dis
missed on paying costs.
A charge Of disorderly conduct against
Love was dismissed when he explained
that he had been drinking and intended
only friendly greeting TO the policeman
who arrested him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
New Health Tonic Produces
Remarkable Results.
sERBo BRINGS STRENGTH

Il want every rundown man or woman
IN Wilmington to give Serho trial and
prove I'll thelnaeh es What Il remarkable
medicine Il is SAID tire Scroo man to-
day. The majority at our uHhappncss
sickness. pam ard miserles are the direct
result of our own neglect ION cannot
emo, perfect health unless your stomach
and blood are HI good condition
Among the most common forms of
debility Is what IS generally referred to
as a general rundown condition The
person dae0u feeI sick enough IL cail d
physician. vet IL tagged ont Even sleep
does not seem to rest them aud they feel
Just as tired getting up as when they
went to bed. Slight eNertion eNhausts
them and they haze little appetite SUCK
Il condition demands attention and i good
depeutlahe tonic like Serho that viii bring
back robust health and make them feel
the JOYS 81 life.
4 large majority ii these people he-
long IL tie class ii poorly nourished
victims ol stomach trouble, Who permit
their digestive organs to gcj aut 81 order
and remain in that condition With the
usual result The food eatcn docs more
harm than goods constipation follows and
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SIMS WAS TOO RANK
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that would come from America and urged
those views even when the Navy Depart
ment proposed plans that proved more
effective
'In public speeches and other ways he
gave a. maximum of credit TO their efforts
and minmized what his country was do
ing.
f'He coveted British decorations md
seemed TO place n higher value on honors
given abroad than on honors that could
be conferred by the American govern
meut.
"He aspircd to become member of tho
British admiralty and wrote complaining
ly when the American government de-
clined to permit him To accept such n
tender by the King of England.
"He placed protection of merchant ship
ing as the main Operation Of our forces
abroad, failing to appreciate that the pro-
lection of transports carrying troops TO
France was the paramount naval duty
until ] felt impelled to cable him pre-
emptorily that such was our main mis-
sion"
WOULD NOT HAVE PROMOTED HIM.
Secretary Daniels testified that had
he known that in October, 1918, Sims had
made statements rejecting upon the
contributions of tho United States army
and navy to winning the war to members
of Congress visiting abroad, he would
never have recommended his promotion.
''He should not have attacked the Irish
people" secretary Daniels testified. II
thought then he had only defended Ameri-
can sailors, a proper thing TO do, whom
attacked unjustly by what he termed
lawlcss element IN Cork. If ! had known
that he had proposed under the permis
sion granted him. to tell the story OF
what the navy had done over seas, to de
nounce the Irish people rs he did IN hrs
articles in The Worlds Work, the per
mission would not have been granted
Secretary Daniels said he had never
publicly or privately criticised Admiral
Sims for lack of early vision in connection
with the North Sea mine barrage project
'or his other mistakes or wrong views,
Admiral Navo succeeded III convincing
the British admiralty Of the soundness Of
the barrage scheme where Admiral Sims
had failed, he said.
Although the department had dis
approved of some Of his recommendations
and denied some of his desires, said
Secretary Daniels, Il mistakenly supposed
until the letter of January Z, that he Ind
accepted and acduiesced, with more or
less grace, in the departments DISPOSE
tion of ships and its other official actions
| as loyal officer accepts the decision Of
his superiors even though he might
personally hold other views
The investigating committee, Secretary
Daniels said, had been wearied and the
public nauseated with "an abortlve
attempt TO ferret out the mole bills Of
mistakes and exaggerate into mountains,
to make noble and notable accomplish
ment appear rs the dim and fading back
ground Of frontispiece Of comparatively
unimportatn errors Of judgment
The Navy's record in the war stands
untouched today and for all time despite
criticisms from within or without said he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
JEWISH SOLDIER PROBLEMS.
Col. Max Wainer Delivers Address Before
Local Y. Nj. III. A.

Problems of the Jewish Soldier Dur
ing and After the War was the topic
OF Col. Max Wainer's talk last night at
the Y. NJ H. A. He urged the young men
TO enlist in the army and secure an educa-
ton. pointing out that any ambitious
young man has plenty Of opportunity to
win name If he applies his energies
a number Of violin solos were rendered
bv Miss Stella Hillersohn, accompanied
on the piano by w Warner. David
Hallet sang several numbers.
New members will be tho guests Of the
Y. NJ. H. A. Wednesday evening in the
auditorium OF the association building
The committee on affairs has arranged q
special program for the occasion.
The annual picnic Of the Wilmington
Zionist organization viii be held at Shell
pot next sunday and in connection the
organization has made plans to celebrate
the freeing Of Palestines for the jews.
Special services will be held in Jewish
svnagogues throughout the country next
Saturday.
A meeting Of the executive board OF the
association IS called for 4 O'Clock this
afternoon The building committee viii
hold q special session tonight at $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Borrowings OF the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Philadelphia from other fed
pral reserve banks are now down TO
S7.7S2. 500 having been further reduced
$4,000. 600 last week.
The bond market for April was very
active registering lowest prices on record
for all classes OF bonds except foreign
oans. Total transactions were S3l4, ,9l2, :,
300 against S306 POO 900 in March and
S293. 797 900 in April 1919.
Aggregate financing OF railroad, public
utility and industrial was S59l, PSI 300
asst month, against $3.50, 193,420, in
August 1919, the largest previous amount
Ia one month, S2jl $50, $50 in March,
1920. and S4S 224 900 in April. 1919.
The H. Fl. Franklin Manufacturing
Company offers at par Sl,500O00 new
cumulative preferred z per cent, sink
ing fund stock, with privilege to buy at
$50 per share one share Of common~to
each two shares Of preferred bought.
The outstanding feature Of the new
British budget IS its proposals for ending
the fiscal wear with $1,000 600, 600 sur
plus. This proposal, if carried out will
give Great Britain in one year a sum
for debt redemption equal 3 per cent OF the
total British national deli
Referring to dissolution Of the Reading
properties. the Financial World Investors
Service. saws: Proceeds Of the sale Of
the coal properties do not in this particu
lar case, belong to the common stock
holders The first and second preferred
stocks are entitled to share equally with
the common in the event Of distribution
Therefore. only half Of the total proceeds
will 90 to the owners Of the junior shares.
In letter to stockholders the manage
ment of the American Railways Co.
has made known its desire to provide new
financing through an issue Of second
preferred stock I meeting for the purpose
of voting on this proposal has been
called for Nav IS. Stockholders will bc
asked to authorize S4000,0O0 Of the
new preferred shares, but only 81 100000
will be issued tt tins time. The stock
will be offered to present holders Of the
common and preferred shares In CON
clusion the letter said; Earnings of the
American Railways Co. at the present
time are sufficient to pay the annual
dividend OF per cent upon the outstand-
ing preferred stock and of : per cent upon
the proposed issue Of 81. 500, 900 Of second
preferred stock \ majority Of the com
mon stock IS owned by the National
Properties Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
NOT ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN.
Charles CorrigaH Said He Was Arrested
Without Cause and Roughly Handled.

Charles Corrigan, after pleading not
guilty to d charge Of disorderiy conduct in
Municipal Court. this morning, explained
that he was going along Market street
behind noisy crowd when Police Officer
SkepsId seized him and said, I've given
vqs four chances already Now you re
locked up He asserted that he had
never seen the officer, but that he was
roughly handled when he tried to ex-
plain.
Corngan was dismissed, but may be
recalled # the officer testimony discTedits
his story Skepski could not testify this
morning He fell when getting out Of
patrol wagon. yesterday, and was taken
TO the hospital
The case 81 George Gross. coIored,
charged with having a drug ia his possess
sion, was continued until tomorrow.
Albert Lucas colored, was ordered to
pay S12 week TO support his wife
The case Of Anthony Nawara, charged
with speeding. was continued until the
lSth1-Aawara' : car collided with another
on Walnut street last night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
WOMEN WILL AID
SALVATION ARMY
In Campaign to Raise $38, ZOO
Throughout the State
of Delaware.

A remarkable, start was today given
the movement to raise S3S, 900 for the
work of the Salvation Army in Whining
ton and Delaware during the coming
year Collecting the fund was virtually
taken over by n committee comprising
the best known women of the city inter
ested in welfare work, and public response
to the appeal was prompt as it was en-
thusiastic.
Mrs Donald Ashbrook undertook the
chairmanship and Mrs. William c.
Nesbitt enlisted as executive secretary.
The following women volunteered for the
executive committee: Mrs. i. G.. Tallman,
Mrs. John J. Raskob, Mrs. +. Coleman
du Pont, Mrs. Paul T.. Wilson, Mrs.
Willard Hall Porter, Mrs. William Coyne,
Mrs. Richard Reese, Mrs J. Monteith
jackson and Mrs. Henry p Scott.
Word was received that tho American
Legion was behind the movement TO a
man, also that the knights of Columbus,
the Wilmington Lodge of Elks, the Red
Cross, the Junior League, all the churches
of the city without regard to denomina-
tion, and numerous other organizations
of patriotic, civic or religious nature were
in complete harmony with the enterprise
and would support it with all their
strength.
DIR. Joseph II. Odcll, director of the
service Citizens, sent word that the
Citizens would aid gladly. Charles b.
Baker, president of the Republican First
Voters Association, pledged hearty sup
port of his organization, and Miss Vivian
&. Boggs offered her aid in publicity
work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
GEORGE b. WARD RETIRES
Gives Up Plumbing Business He
Has Conducted for SO
Years.

George b. Ward is retiring from the
plumbing and heating business which
he has conducted in this city for 3G years.
He has closed his Office at D05 Orange
street, sold his stock and will devote
himself 20 the management Of his real
estate and other interests,
Mr.. Ward was born at 325 East Eighth
street 5b. years ago, and has lived IN this
city all 0f his life lie began business
for himself at 1903 Market street, moving
later 10 1908. lie sold this property
to tho du Pont interests, when they we're
arranging for the construction 0f the
du Pont building on that site and for q
time occupied buildings in King street.
About eight years ago Mr.. Ward built
the Orange street office which he has
occupied ever since. He has been con-
templatinR retirement for about two
years. He has not turned over the business
to any other firm, bit the Iobbing viii b.
done by Harry Baton, who learned the
trade with Mr. Ward
In addition to his business interests,
Mr. Ward is president of the Phoenix FIRE
company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
cifc Railroad Company, seniaDnual of 3
per cent and extra of 3 y per cent on com
mon, payable June Is. also l Z per cent on
preferred, payable June
international Cotton Mills, quarterly Of
1s4 per cent on preferred, and per cent
on common, payable June J.
National Acme Company, quarterly Of
1s4 per cent payable June ]
Southern California Edison Company,
quarterly OF IA per cent on common, pay
able June Is.
Standard Oil Company of Kansas.
quarterly of 3 per cent and extra Of per
cent, payable June -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
MIyoR CASE CONTINUED
Case Goes Over TO Thursday on Account
of New Counsel.

The case of John j. McIvor, charged
with manslaughter, was set for trial this
morning but was continued until Thurs
day at the request of Mclyor's counsel
Philip l.. Garrett.
An automobile driven by McIvor ran
over Raymond B Kelley at Claymont,
March 25 Kelley died FIVE days later,
Mr.. Garrett was not engaged IN the case
until Saturday. and he asked for time to
prepare the defence
The iury Of the Court Of Oyer and
Terrniner. which had been summoned for
the trial, was excused until Thursday &C
@ n,clnck standard time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
ELECTRIC co. MERGER Is
FOUGHT ~ STOCKHOLDERS

Thrtv-eight holders OF preferred stock
in the Harwood Electric Company, Of
Allentown. have filed, through q committee,
two suits IN equity in court Of common
pleas No. ; to prevent a merger OF the
company with the Lehigh Valley Light
and Power Company and seven other
companies
The stockholders, who own 1409 shares
also ask that the company be compelled
to pay dividends on their stock. They
allege that during 1917. 1918 and 1919 the
officers of the company wrongfully
charged sums against the net earnings in
order To eliminate the earnings, and to
shut off dividends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
QUARANTINE CARDS.
Must Not BE Removed Except BY Health
Officers.

Quarantine cards, according to the
Board of Health must not be removed by
the occupants OF houses on which they
have been placed by the executive officers
of the board until that body has 50
directed or attended To the removal itself
Even If the attending physician pro-
nounces recovery complete, or all danger
past. the sign should not hc disturbed
until the board has been notified Other
wise the ease remains on their records and
this may cause trouble, according IL
Secretary Howard l'rantz. who stated
this morning that one or two instances
occurred last week, IN which such slgns
were removed, due 10 Il mlsapprehenslon,
no doubt which he seeks thus To correct.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following projects have been issue-s
by the building Inspector:
Hamilton Place, east side between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets Dia-
nond Engineering Company, owners
and builders, two dwellings, $500
each, $4,000.
Same, two garages, 81 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
BACK TO WORKHOUSE.
Alexander Horba, Who Escaped in Janu-
airy, is Recaptured by Detectives.

Alexander Horba escaped from the
workhouse on January ), and thought he
was going 70 escape from Detective Horace
Mcdaniel Yesterday. when he was warn
ed that the detective was coming 10 6t3
Church street after him. But he did not
know he was being double teamed Is
he slipped out of the gate, looking back
over his shoulder for Mcdaniel he was
nabbed by Detective Frank j Nlahoney,
who asked him what your hurry.
Horba appeared in Municipal Court
this morning He was sent back 10 the
workhouse, where he was serving year
for non-support.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
Four Horses Disappear.

The local police department has re-
celved word Of the disappearance Of four
horses belonging to Samuel Bastian. Point
Breeze, Pa The horses are described -
follows. Large hay driving horse, ano
small chestnut horse. small black farm
horse. with flowing name and tail, and Il
large brown horse, recently clipped
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10

To my many acquaintance and busI-
ness relations | take this means OF lottlug
the public know the William Grady who
was before a court last week for non
support of his wife and two children is not
the William Grady of Gradys Bowling
and Billiard, Eighth and Orange, Or the
Colonial Billiard Parlors, 606l3 Market
William Grady, Alma Apartments,
Is f. Fifteenth street ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
tyNFILLED STEEL ORDERS INCREASE
! ASSOCIATED Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Bulletin, New York May 10 The
United States sSteclCoTporation announced
TODAY untitled orders for the month ending
April 30 totalled fO,359.747 tons. a gam
Of 467,t72 tons over the previous month
Unified orders for the month ending
March 81 npgrepated 9 SOP O75 tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually J

seven Thousand persons racu Nea- 4ra ll.
away tae burial cel IacAte hcnS tuAso. .li
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
j. S. BIRTH RATE EXCEEDS
DEATHS BY 34.4 PER CENT
Records of Half Country Show
1868, $40 Babies Born
Last Year.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, May l0.-Births in the
reg stration area Of the United States,
which covers about 53 per cent of the eoun-
try's estimated population, during the
year 1918, exceeded deaths by 34d per
cent.
Statistics for thatye just co onpleted
by the census bureau show total 0f
,363. $40 births in the territory included
in the registration area, which Is n small
decrease compared 10 1917. while the
deaths. Oh ,620. show slight increase.
Of every 100 infants born during 1918 the
figures show, ten died before reaching
the age Of one year, fractional decrease
over 1917.
Mortality rates among male infants WAS
% per cent greater than that for female
infants
The birth Of 1892 pairs Of twins and
147 sets Of triplcts was reported. The
order in which the births were recorded
ran all the way from 345,027 cases Of
first borns TO IS eases where the birth
reported was the twentieth or more child.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
Ford Collides With a House.

A collision between Ford and porch
at the northeast corner Of Lombard and
Ninth streets about 6,45 o'clock last night
damaged both the car and the house. The
car was owned and driven by William
Newman of 10 East Twenty third street,
who lost control Of it when a tire blew out.
The porch belongs TO John Crompton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
WANTED
FIRST-CLASS STOCK SALES
MEN WITH AN ESTABLISHED
CLIENTELE

To handle the sale 0f the StCck
Of the United Auto Stores Co.
IS stores III full operation. four
10 be opened upon completion II
alterations. 100 stores to be opened
in this territory, in prominent
towns. This proposition Is vel
worth the consideration of f'rs,-
class statesmen.
Stores located in Pennsylvania.
Delaware and New Jersey
Address. Morton r. Alexander
Financial Department, Pallacei-
phla Stock Exchange Bu'dIng.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-10
Bog Social AZ ReIlefnnle.

4 box social for the benefit of the pro-
posed community house IN Bellcfonte
viii be given bv the Booster Club of
that section tomorrow evening at the
horue Of Mrs G., F. Morris, president o9
the BclIefontc Civic Club