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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
WOULD BOOM HARDING
BY BIG ADVERTISING
Nominee Approves Scheme to
Spread l2-Word Slogan
Everywhere.
BY Associated press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Marion, Ohio, July ga mammoth
modern advertising campaign designed
TO sell Harding and Coolidge to the
country" will be launched soon by Re
publican National Headquarters.
Details of the plan were discussed by
Senator Harding yesterday with Scott
&. Bone, publicity director for the Ma
tional Committee, William Wriglev, Jr.
of Chicago, and A. ID Lasker, head of
Lord & Thomas, Chicago advertising
agency Both Lasker and Wrigley were
ardent supporters of Hiram Johnson 5
pre-convention campaign The former
presided at the Johnson-Borah mass
meeting in the Chicago Auditorium just
before the opening of the national con-
vention, while Mr. Wrigley was the
angel" who helped finance the estab-
lishmenk of Senator Johnson convention
headquarters and is one of the largest
advertisers IN the country.
The campaign will utilize all mediums
of modern advertising including bill
board posters, newspapers and magazine
advertisements and motion pictures. To-
DAYS conference was. to obtain Senator
Harding's approval of the plan. 1t is
understood the Senator approval was not
given until he, newspaper and adver-
Using man himself, had placed his o. X.
on the preliminary advertising copy
One feature OF the campaign. it is
said, will be a billboard poster with
a twelve-word slogan epitomizing Sena.
tor Hardings political beliefs.
That's the secret, Mf. Bone and his
associates replied when questioned as tc
| the mysteries twelve words, but they
| said the wording had been changed slightly
by Senator Harding, who had given &
"puneh" to the slogan that the origina
| phrase had not carried.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
DEMAND AMERICANS RELEASE.
State Department Makes Representation
to Mexico in kidnapping.

BY Associated Press 20 Every EFening
Washington. judy =. Representations
described today at the state Department
as Of an urgent nature have been madc
to the Mexican government A. result
Of the kidnapping 81 Car HaeEim. 81
American citizen, oy Francisco Villa
several days ago.
The Mexican authorities nave been
asked through the American embassy
at Mexico City 10 take AL steps possible
70 effect the release Of the prisoner, Eho
was taken from Sabinas. Coahulla. and
who is reported 70 be held for ransom.
Officials appear not - be particular. y
worried over Haegln safety A. severn,
other Americans taken by the bandr
chief have been held for only briol periods,
Villa explaining that has only motive
was 70 obtain az first hand information
of outside affairs and sometimes % force
them TO act as the bearers IF his message
In no case has he eyacted rlus, a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
SEEK HEIRS TO ESTATES.
Orphans Court Has Money From Estates,
But Beneficiaries Are Missing.

Small sums of money received by the
Orphans Court cannot be paid to the
persons to whom it belongs because the
court does not know where they reside.
Following are a few instances:
In 1902 the court received money be-
longing to Aubrey and Myrtle Croasdale,
minor children of Howard Croadsale, Jr.
Money belonging to Thomas S. Rodman
and Caroline Revis, children of John
Rodman and grandchildren of Simon
Rodman, were received by the court in
1906
Also in 1906 the court received money
belonging to Ann Stoner, daughter OF
Owen c. Crowley.
Money belonging to Sarah Stradley, a
granddaughter of Jacob Hill, was re-
ceived by the court in 1907.
Other heirs are also being traced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
COAST GUARD SEARCH FOR
VESSEL SEEN TO BE BURNING
' Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associa tod Press 20 Every Evening
Atlantic City. y j., July 2s.-Setting
out in the government power launch
Boatswain Christopher Bentham and
crew of seven members of the United
States Coast Guard from Stanton 1870
at Townsend's Inlet left this morning
for an extended cruise of the sea hoping
to take in a radius of 25 or 80 miles in
search of some sign likely to lead to the
identity of an unknown steamer seen to be
on fire and now supposed TO have been
sunk by an explosion early yesterday
morning.
The life savers are fully equipped for a
strenuous trip being supplied with ra-
tions for several days, The plan is to make
a search in every direction from the spot
where the burning steamer was last seen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
THINGS GETTING QUITE
PEACEFUL IN MEXICO
Cordial" kilograms Exchanged
Between Villa and General
MARTINEZ.
rs Associated Press 20 Every Evening

rs Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Mexico City. July - Corda tele-
grams were exchanged today between
Francisco Villa and General Eugenio
Martinez. chief Of operations m the
States of Coahila and Nuevo Leon, who is
arranging surrender terms With the rebel
leader, according ~ adyices received here.
Addressing Villa as Esteemed General,
Martinez telegraphed him ftom Toreon
that he would Arrive in sabina for con-
ference and would leave nothing undone
20 render Villa and his followers elements
Of Mexican progress Martinez concluded,
embracing YOU ffaternally.
Villa replied that he awaited Martinez
10 embrace him with all his heart Iie
signed himself 'y0ur friend
II was announced at President dc "a
Hueftas office that Villa probably would
arrive in Mexico City within three days
and place himself 1T the disposition Of
the president
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
.LEN|NE IS MENACE
To ENTIRE WORLD,
SAYS LUDENDORFf
Poland's Collapse Would Entail
That Of Germany and
Czecho- Slovakia
PLEADS WITH PEOPLE TO
FIGHT PROPAGANDA

~ hAftflaHn fffHa ~ fFffF FF'NNt
Washington, July 2s--Nictory f1r
Soviet Russia over Poland would result
in Bolshevism sweeping an " Eur0rr
and eventually tho entire world B. thr
opinion u Gen Eric I.iidendorG he
views are set forth IN o specially pre-
pared and hitherto unpublished nrm0
randum on the Danger Of Bolshevisrn
written last month snd received here grs
terclay in official circles
Poland's fell viii entail the isN ~
Germany and Czecho-Si0vakis. Gcuera
Ludendorff says. ''Their neighbprs ~ be
north and sOuth will iollov Fate steps
along without olernentary forcr let
, no one believe 10 will come ~ staud
without enveloping Italy. Franc tnd
England IN his hidecus coils Nof rrnn
the seven seas can stop u
"a Man WHO Kvows WAR
Addressing himself ~ the civilized
nations ~ man who knows war Gen
cral Ludendorf pleads thsf hta meerprr
not fall on deaf ears
Then 81 will BE- tn latr b. declare
and the present civilization viii rrImhln
as did that ~ Greece and Rome Md
the cause will hc fhr ohtusrnezs ~ xo-
eminent and the lethsrVy ~ thc pop
geoiso. as the latter always and rvrr
whore likes 70 stay quietly ~ horne ou
days of decisive events
Bolzhpvisn is monster fha' ufet
advance 70 egief n is advanrinr rov
and IN gradual pr0grrss from slr fr
west and If crushing everything brfwrrn
he Midland Sea and thr Ntiantic Ocean
II was easy ~ forrsee that fhr +n'
shevist armies would attack toward fhe
middle ~ Nav and defeat fhr Folea as
they have now done
The world ~ large rnust therefor
figure with Bolshevisf sdvnn~r 81
Poland toward Berlin and France fsfh.
usnia = already Joining Sovirt RussH
and y demanding p slice - ne frussisu
province ~ Fast Prussia The moment
/ viii come when the Bolshevisf arrnfr7 uiN
menace Germany and tzeeho--l0vas ~
I directly
+ MFNscE "a wow EEAfFrv
Z ~ described the impending menace
( n BDlshevism N my interview Eflh
4 the press early in FetYruary Nv waruinrs
/ were q crv IN the wilderuess These
( menaces arc now a reality. frnInf has
advanced his lines r. the lruntlers "a
I China Afghanisian Per-ss and lndia and
IS now preparing 70 continue his Nic.
toriou~ proVrcss
The Botshevist rnfsrrrfsrF rnrnurfFf
resistance east 81 Lake Baikai ou me rar'
~ japan and General SemenoH The
tenacltv and tho superior shrrwdnrgs n.
I the Japanese makes ~ probable thar ~
BolshevIsts will merit with rcwerscs in thar
quarter However. the Bolshrvists have
the inner line IN the direction ~ lndia
and Persia no less than "a Europe japan 3
turn will be later as they figure.
Continued on pare
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
ARRESTED ON OLD CHARGE.
Edward Evans Accused Of Selling Horse
and Wagon not His Property.

Edward Evans was arrested today on
a charge Of larceny.
Evans was arrested at the instance Of
J. J. Jones, Ais Lombard street, who told
the police that two years ago while he was
living in Seaford, he loaned Evans horse
and carriage with which 20 peddle medl-
cine Evans is alleged to have sold the
outfit, which was valued at $3.50, for sos
and TO have left town.
Jones saw no more OF the man until
this morning when he passed his stand on
King street market at Second street,
going toward French street station. Jones
notified Officer McGillon who, together
with Detective Mccoy went to the
station and made the arrest as the man
was about TO board a train
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
DECLARES PROHIBITING
NOT A STATE ISSUE
New York G.. o. p. in State Con
vention Declares for Law
Enforcement.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Saratoga Springs, " y, July d \
plank stating that prohibition was not a
State issue and that bill for 2.75 beer
passed by the Legislature was OF no effect
was included in the platform of the Re
publican state convention today.
I'VE believe in the honest enforcement
of the law" the plank added.
The platform favored "the League of
Nations plank contained in the national
platform
The candidacy of Nathan L. Miller
for Endorsement for the nomination for
governor gained strength today.
Speaker Sweet, who WAS represented
at an anti-Mller yesterday, withdrew
from the race with an announcement that
his strength would be thrown to Judge
Miller 1t was also reported that William
Barnes Was ready to line up with the Mil
Ter forces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
BRITISH WAR VETERANS
TO SETTLE IN MEXICO

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Calgary, Alta July IS. General Crit
chley, well known in Canadian military
circles, has recruited and taken into
Mexico three battalions of British and
Canadian war veterans TO sell them on n
million acre estate, according to news
received here today. The settlers are
organized on thorough military basis,
including four fully equipped air squad
rons.
General Critchley and his brother,
Major H. c. Critchley, both of Calgary,
are in command of the expedition, the
expenses Of which are provided by the
British government with an appropriation
Of about s.. 500 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
BOARD OF HEALTH
DECLARES WAR ON
DISEASED MEAT
Proposes Holding the Shippers as
Well as the Dealers Respon-
siblc Under the Law.
PROSECUTIONS ARE LIKELY

The city Board of Health, at its meet
ing Yesterday afternoon. adopted th'
following
Whereas. II is currently ruInored
and believed that diseased meats are
being sent into the Wilmington
market from the rural districts OF
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, and
Whereas, Such meats are highly
inimical 20 the pubic health ana
prcjudicial to human life; Therefore
be IL
Resolved. That ii IS the purpose
of the Board Of Health OF the city oi
Wilmington to trace back TO thelr
original sources all such meats which
NAV bc found on sale III the city OF
Wilmington and 10 take all necessary
steps 10 have imposed upon the
shippers OF and dcaiers IN such meat
the fullest penalties of the law, with
on, fear or favor with respect TO indi-
yidual offenders BE IT further
Pcsolvcd That the Board of Health
would bc remiss IN the duties which
Il owes to the public did IT pursue
any other course. and Il calls upon
the consuming public to aid IT, with
every means IN its power. IN carrying
out this hcalth-conserving pro
gram.
Meat Inspector Charles Iutz wa
questioned bv the board regarding th
disposal in this city of the meat of COW
slaughtered in this State and elsewher
AZ ''reactors' to the tubercu!in test. IA
explained that so long as such meet wa
passed by the Federal inspectors !
eases where they were satisfied the
merely incipient cases were involved
nc had no alternative to accepting thei
certifcation. He stated that they direct
ed the destruction Of the carcass IN ever
case where there was any serious condi
ton shown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
MINERS ASK FARLEY
WITH OPERATORS
Mine Workers President Hopeful
They Will Comply; Trouble
Widespread.
nv Associated Press % Every Evening

nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Indianapolis. July ~ John P. Lewis.
president ri the United Mine Workers
in statement made public today con
cetnned Tho methods used bv Frank
Harrington. president II the Illinois
miners, in irving 70 settle the Illinois
strikers
Tho foolish attempts ~ the Illinois
operators and FRANZ Harrington to make
= local statement % the questions At
issue IN the coal industry have quite
naturally come 20 disastrous failure
said Lewis. The embarrassing psi
tion in which Harrington now finds him
self could have been avoided had he
adhered ~ the constitutional require
rpepts and policies If his organization by
consulting with his superior officers on
these questions The surrepiitious and
nocturnal activities of harrington arc
meeting with an almost universal con-
domination If the members If the United
Mine Workers and the public AZ large
This office is hopeful that the coal
operators ~ the central competitive field
viii aeutliesoe in the suggestion for =
/ conference with 3 view to arriving st a
| satisfactory solution which viii take Inta
/ consideration tho mine workers q the
entire country
Springfield IN. Jnfy - suthdrity
I to sign new wage contracts with whatever
/ coal operators are willing has bern tele-
! graphed each II the fourteen executive
+ board members If the Illinois Miners
+ Union by Frank Harrington. he announced
/ today Twenty operators had already
/ agreed 10 paw a 81 increase 70 shift hands,
/ he sald
He predicted that forty Of the zoo
miners in the State would work today
/ Harrington wired the president Of the
! OFallon local demanding proof a ms
statement that the State officers and
/ operators were IN collusIon 20 increase
/ the price Of coal.
+ Pittsburr. Kansas July 2S.-Figures
+ from the Office Of the southwestern inter
state Coal Operators Association today
placed the number Of idle coal mines
+ IN the Kansas district at sixteen. Approx
matelv =. 400 Kansas miners have cunt
work as a protest against fines levied by
i the operators for observing the hve day
+ week. according TO the operators esti
/ mates
+ Alexander Howat. district president
/ Of the miners. claimed 900 miners had
quit and were preparing 70 leave the
+ district or take up other lines OF work
saginaw Mich. July IS Michigan
coal operators today refused to reopeI
the wage agreement made With miners
last NAV The men had asked a re
adjustment Of wages paid workers on tn
day shift The operators assured tn
Continued on page II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
In Case Of John NJ. Reynolds, Charged
With Discrderly Conduct, Which
He Denied

Sentence was suspended by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court today in
the case of John NJ. Reynolds. charged
with disorderly conduct The charge was
brought BY Elsie Cunningham. his
sister-in-law When REYNOLDS came to
take his mother-in-law FOR ride IN an
automobile. the complainant said be used
abusive language toward her. REYNOLDS
denied the allegation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
ARGUMENT CONCLUDED
IN PETTIBONE POISON CASE
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Manchester. Vt July Is. Final argu-
ments we're made today in the trial Of
Byron NJ. Pettibone for The murder Of his
wife at Bennington on April 6. 1t was
expected that the case would go TO the
Jury before night.
The prosecution has attempted TO
prove that Pettibone, an undertaker's as
sistant, poisoned his wife because OF his
affection for Miss Helen l. Gullow,
nurse.
The defense maintained that Mrs.
Pettibone was the victim Of a seli-ad-
ministered dose of poison
Testimony was gwen that Miss Gullow
kissed Pettihone in Jail, saying: Byron.
dear, why did you do it?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
QUIET DAY IN IRELAND.
One Killed, Two Wounded and q
Court House Burned
is the Report.
By Associated Press % Every EveninG

BY Associated Press % Every Evenins
Cork. July 2S.-One soidIer killed. 80
constabIes wounded and a courthouse
burned were the results u disturbance 70
various towns Of this section during 10
last "A hours The soldier. lance
corporal attached 20 o regiment at Ban
don. was shot dead mysterlousiy nr
constables were ambushed and seriously
wounded BY bullets at Tixnar. north
Kerry. where the BOrrsokane court house
was destroyed by FIRE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
HARDING CONGRATULATES
COOLIDGE ON SPEECH

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Marion, Ohio, July 2S-The following
message was sent by Senator Harding
today to Governor Calvin Coolidge:
at is heartening to all America to
read your sterling speech of acceptance.
1t adds to the confidence in the Republi-
can purpose to repossess the people with
their government and it emphasizes
nv conviction that as Vice-President
YOU will be asked to make your official
services comport with the second highest
place in the government of the republic"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
TWENTY FIREMEN OVERCOME
IN CHICAGO STOCkYARDS FIRE

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago, July 2S. Twenty fremen we're
overcome today while fighting fire that
practicahy destroyed the beef house OF
Armour 4 Co, a tive-story structure
covering block at the stockyards. The
flames menaced a million dollars worth OF
beef in adjoining storage plants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
HARRY FINK FINED 500.
Accused Of Pointing Pistol at Robert
Towers During a Qurrel.

Harry Fink, charged with pointing a
pistol at Robert Towers was held under
800 bail by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court today
The charge came as the result of dis
pute in loading pump for the Hearn OIL
Co, where Towers is employed. When
Fink and his brother would not help him
both men claim abusive language was
used and quarrel ensued, in which the
pistol is said to have been brought into
play.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
WHEAT CARRIED OVER
FROM LAST YEARS CROP

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, July 2S-Wheat from last
years crop carried over into 1920 totalled
IO9 .3I8 900 bushels on July J., compared
with As, sol 900 bushels of the 1918 crop
on hand the corresponding day last year,
said an announcement today by the De
partment Of Agriculture.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
SHELTER ISLAND SAILS.
Trial Trip of Boat Built at Pussy & Jones
for the Government.

The Pusey & Jones shlpyard this morn
ing sent out the government boat Shelter
Island on her trial trip She is a cargo
carrier built for the Emergency Fleet
pacity OF 1900 tons. She measures 300 feet
in length. The boat was gotten under way
at 80 this morning and is scheduled to
return at hightide this evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
TREATY WITH TURKEY MAY
BE SIGNED TOMORROW
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris. July Is II the Turkish dele
gates arrive IN time II i probable that
the peace treaty with Turkey will be
signed at SevreS tomorrow There IS 4
possibility that Greece will withhold her
signature because Of q controversy with
Italv over the islands OF the Dodocanese
in the Egean.
The Islands we're given 10 Italy BY the
Versailles treaty but year ago Italy
consented to give them TO Greece in re-
turn for concessions IN Asia Minor. The
new Italian government is reported to
maintain that the concc ssions did not
meet expectations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
Polish Committee Meeting.

A meeting under the auspices of the
Polish Citizens Committee was held last
night in the Polish National Beneficial
\srociaiion Hall A special committee of
"a das appointed 20 carry out the object
for which the association was formed, no
definite development being reported last
HAgh'.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
NON.PARTISAN LEAGUERS
REFUSED NEW TRIAL
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Fairmont Mimi, July 2S.-A G.
Townley, president of the Non-Partisan
League, and Joseph Gilbert, formerly
league organizer, today were denied
new trials on charges of conspiracy to
encourage disloyalty during the war.
They are under O.; day jail sentences.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
Amundsen Reaches Nome

Nome. Alaska. july p Road Amuna
sen. Norwegian explorer vrNri ,n Nanic
tonight from the trrtic region
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be to you.-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-28
JAMES A, LEFEVRE
AND JOHN. C.FOOTE
ON UTILITY BOARD
Appointed Today by Mayor Tay-
1or: Footc for Uncxpired
Term.
BOTH ARE REPUBLICANS

Mayor William G. Taylor today an
nounced the appointment Of two MEM
bers Of the Board of Public Utility Com
missoners One is for the unexpired
term caused by the resignation of Allen
=. Citing and the other is for full term
of five wears. beginning August J.. The
appointees are as follows:
For the First District-James A..
LeFcvre, 522 Lombard street. The dis
,rict comprises all Of the southeastern
section Of the city MIR. LeFevre ~
amounted for the full term and succeeds
John +. Robinson, whose term expires
on Saturday.
For the Fourth Distric,-John q.
Feote. lO7 North Monroe street. He
succeeds Mr.. Citing and will serve about
four wears. Mr. Foote IS county assessor
for the same district, which IL coincident
with the Fourth Representative District.
Both are Republicans, as Is also Com
missioner Brinton Of the Second District.
Chairman Isaac who ie from the Third
District. and Commissioner German Of
the Fifth District, are Democrats.
The appointment Of Messrs. IeFevre
and Footc completes the personnel Of the
board. which has had vacancy since
the resignation of Mr.. Citing
Because Of this vacancy there were
only four members Of the board. which,
in The case Of the eight-cent fare petition
of the Traction Co. now pending. re
suited in = deadlock, no more than two
members being abls TO agree, i - said,
on any definite reply to the companys
request
BOARD MEETS AUvUe' q
Tho names Of the appointeee viii be
sent by Mayor Taylor Ia City Council
for confirmation tomorrow night, and. u
is expected that there will be complete
board on the next meeting date. which
will be August g
That being the case there Is reason e
believe that soine decision will be reached
az that time on the petition Of the lrac.
ton Co for the right "a increase the
fare
Mr.. LeFevre was born in Middlctowr
in 1891. and came to this city IN 1904
He learned the printers trade, havlnf
been with the Mercantile Printing Co.
the New Amstel Press, the Star and u
now manager Of tho Geo. y. King Press
He is married and has two children
His residence Is a. 522 Lombard street
and he is chairman of the Fourth Warc
Republican committee. tie has neve
held public office htTore.