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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
CARRANzA LOSING
HIS GRIP AS REVOLT
SPREADS RAPIDLY
Rebels Expected 10 Make Over
lures to II. S. as Soon as Their
Success is Assured.
MEXICO CITY NEXT GOAL
By Assoclatad preas = Eger : EvenIns

BY Associated Press - Ever i Evening
Washington, May 8 fIicials iuteres'
in the Development NJ the political pehse
If the sweeping revolution 10 Mencg no
been awakened by govd ument oFfIcia
reports which continue ~ indicate =
weakening d the CauaII ia Zrip. a.
though any recognition by ne g0yernmeb'
of the rebel movement fher than tina
accorded any dcfacto lorEe. was said r.
he improbable It is ku9Tn gents % The
State Department have iudied carei ~
the promulgated program of The Icbcl
and the published asaura hces. Il AiYarT.o
Obregon and other leadeFs Of the revoi
that . more friendly a|ttitnde towaf
foreigner will ~ adopted
In marked contrast ~ q be methods used
by those who hayc acted IN similar fyOsJ
tions. agents a be rcyoiEtion here navn
rcfralned from making = by ovcrttres q
the =. government. and jt is understood
no plca TOR special consi9 9eration wIil II
made until the giccess II the rcbci move
ment Is assured
IF Carranza H forced u, n The prezi
dency. the attitude ~ thf. nited state
according ~ some officials, viii, ~ z
certain extent oe dIfereft 20 the refeis
The revolutionary MONUMENT is airead7
such that the rebeis are PLANNING an esfi'
completion 0ftneir program, which CAL
for the seIecf 0n III 4 Prov Fional President
when Mexc0 City ss occupied md
majority of the Stafes IA I'VE adopted thr
plan Of Aqua Preta be naming 2.
Adolfo DE ia HleTta ~ acting prenden
and tho sflec4 i'm ~ sn acting cabTnf
are probably explained ~ merely psv
lirninar7.. ard done iur tne purpose cf
gauiza4ion The plan provides for the
seirrtion NJ 4 supreme commander % tn
army within sixty days Of before June =
Official Ind unofficial FdvIces agr7e "a
general fhat ths. Revolutionary forces ar
appearing Fgith startling raDidity ~ al-
most al parts Of the country, ana tEla
.t..u5 toward thelr coordination are wei
under wav ARMY oficerB here, who have
/ heen attidv1ng the situation. do not algTef
with the optimistic CLAIMS 0F sf1nne ni tnf
rebel leaders that MexeO City VIII y
taken within. week or ten DAYS. but theE
are convinced that Carr4nza viii eTperi-
ence difficulty in extrcafIng himself
The only atrallahle information iron
Mexico City was that he was making ;
4 determined effort 70 geH under way a
K expedition toward the ntBrTn 10 reInfOrcs
I the garrison at forreo1. toward wnict
+ the rebels ID Chihuahua were reported n
+ be moving. Unofficial reports. however
we're that the rebels there mad raised tEi
+ flag OF revolt and placed their cornnl2ncse
I General O. Eesario Cast 10 under arrest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
NEW CANAL BRIDGE.
Likely to Cost Anywhere From S15O,000
to $500 ,000,.

Colonel j. p Jeryery, U s engineer
for the Wilmington district, expects to
forward to the Chief Of Engineers in
Washington, in a few days, the recon-
mcndations of his office as result OF
the hearing held yesterday relative to
the construction Of the new Delaware
railroad bridge over the Chesapeake Il
Delaware canal.
Colonel Jervey said today that the rail
road engineers are cooperating in every
way with the government III the prep
aration Of the plans
The cost Of the new bridge is estimated
at from $50, 600 to S600,000 depending
upon the depth Of the pier foundations.
With a Is foot foundation the cost would
be Si50,000 while a 40-foot solid founda-
ton would cost about 5000, 600
There is some possibility of the rail
road bringing suit over the cost Of the
construction Of the bridge This would
mean greater delay in the beginning Of
construction work on the canal as no work
could be started until the matter Of the
bridge was settled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
ExTOLS S FRANCE s ALLIES.
Finance Minister Asks Them 70
Have Confidence IN Nation Dur
ing Peace Time Rehabilitation.
Bv Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every EvenIng
Paris, Nav 6.-Freqerlc francois
Narsal. minister Of inance speaking at
luncheon 81 the Anglo-Amerlcsn press
association today asked that the allies
Of France have confidence IN our de-
termination, our love. our work. our respect
Of peace and justice d4rlng peace tint
rehabilitation.
Our allies during the war helped u
economically and ndially Is wei a.
rnilitarilv he said. The victory has
bqen common TO all but the rum Of battle
fields remains with France alone. DuI
allies and our comrades never doubted
our courage during the terrible erlsis
and We ask them today 10 have tull con-
6dence in our 1etermln btlon. our Owe
our work, and our respect Of peace and
Justice.
VI. MarSal declared the resources q
France guarantee her future but added
[ have refused % incorporate 80 my
ordinary budget extraordinary eNpencl-
lures for reparations for voluntary dam
ages caused by the aggresSor. Suea eA
penses are incumbent upon Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
STATE F|NANCiERS
CONSIDER NEEDS OF
BANKS OF DELAWARE
Budget System, Revision of Laws
and Adoption of Reserve
System Urged.
AT SEMI ANNUAL MEETING

Financial problems that Delaware is
particularly Interested IN, proper CO
operation on the part of the state S
financiers with the other banking interests
of the nation, the necessity for the repeal
of some laws, the revision of Others and
the introduction of new banking methods
in order that Delaware shall be moro on n
par with other States in the nion, were
discussed by Delaware $ fnancicrs meet
ing in this city today IN seml-annual Sos
sion at the Hotel du Pont.
Reports from various committees
that hav been at work on spcci-
fed subjects for several months, were pre-
sented and suggestion made some OF
which invoked considerable discussion.
Throughout the whole session, there was a
disposition on the part of 200 representa-
tives of 81 banking institutions who at
tended, to lend their influence towards the
securing Of such legislation as Will bring
the financial interests of Delaware INTO
closer touch with those Of other States
and measures that will elevate the state 5
present methods for home use.
Az of the addresses made were mn
portant because Of the condition OF l)cia-
wares banking laws. While the annual
meeting of the bankers docs not occur
until September at Rehoboth beach, the
work that the various sections of the State
have been wrestling with was threshed
out. and action that was deferred today
will likely result in definite steps beng
taken in the fall. For that reason all the
transactions were essential to thorough
understanding Of the subjects presented
A budget system for the State, the
/ necessity for all banks and financial IN
stitutions adopting The Federal Reserve
system, and review Of tho State $ banking
laws were presented hy speakers and
through the attendance and addresses OF
1 financiers from outside Of Delaware, the
views of other fnanciers and the advice
and suggestions they made were Of para
mount value 10 the bankers ot Delaware
4 and their present day problems.
/ The morning session was called 70 order
/ promptly at ll.30 by John ; Rosscli
I president OF the State Bankers Associa-
4 tion. Rev. J. II Crawford made the IN
/ vocation and the bankers sang :" America.
Mayor Taylor. who il secretary Of the
! association. extended hearty welcome e
| the members on behalf Of the city.
The mayor said in part
1T is a pleasure, as mayor ot tins city
| to officially welcome 70 Wilmington tht
members Of the Delaware Bankers As
1 sociation, the representatives Of every
/ business and every individual N TIM
| State
''The banking business Of State is the
/ one business in which every man, woman
| and child has an interest either directly
or indirectly, as the prosperity Of any
State or community is dependent upor
the banking business Of that State o.
/ community.
Continued on page IS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
.FORT|ETH ENCAMPMENT
OF DELAWARE G. A. R.
Session This Morning Hears Re
ports of Officers; Election This
Afternoon.

The fortieth annual encampment of
the Department. of Delaware, Grand Army
of the Republic, was called to order
this morning at 1rish-Amerlcan Hall, with
Department Commander r. III. Williams
presiding. There are about fifty veterans
in attendance from the fifteen posts In
the state.
The morning session was devoted to
the hearing OF reports by Department
Commander William, Vice Commander
David Il. Myers, and Junior Vice Com
mander r. D. Short, and Assistant Ad-
jutant General and Quartermaster ]. 5.
Litzenbcrg.
The reports show the ranks of the
veterans rapidly thinning, the total num-
Der in the fifteen posts in the State now
being only 225.
There will be election of officers at the
afternoon session. At l o'clock the Ladies
Auxiliary served lunch in Irish-American
Hall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
.641 900 WAR VETERANS
/. TO BE CARED FOR BY us.
70, ,588 With Nerve Diseases; 46,-
100 Tubercular and $4,000 Sur
gical Patients, is First Report.
y Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York. May 56.-There are GIL 900
veterans Of the world war dependent on
the bounty Of the United States for future
existence, at an annual cost Of s325, ,000.-
900 according 10 DIR ". G. Rucker, chief
medical advisor Of the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance, who reports this number
discharged from the army and navy with
disabilities.
These figures said TO represent she first
authentic tabulation, were made public
here today by the committee for aid to
disabled veterans and referendum on the
bonus.
DIR Rucker 81 report shows that there are
at least ID, ,5sS eases Of neuro-psychiatrie
disease among the disabled discharged
men.
These are divided as follows. Fndro-
crinopathies / i.S23 epilepsy &, ,9S5 psyche
neurosis, 1874 inebriates, 1858. IN
sane, 1854 feeble minded, p ,53S' con
stitutlonal psycho-inicriors, 6609
In addition DR. Rucl<er says there are
46.3I0 cases Of tuberculosis $4,000 surgi-
cal cases, ~, 500 ear. eye, nose and throat,
and y SIT miscellaneous.
"To the above figures, said DIR Rucker
"Should be added enough men To make
64I 900 which Is believed to be the maxi
mum number discharged with disability !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
NEW HEALTH BOARD.
II Elected Officers and Assumed its
Duties Today.

The new City Board of Health elected
officers and began business today. The
result Of the election was as follows: Presi-
dent, DR.. Charles NJ. Handy; secretary,
Howard r Frantz; treasurer. Albert l.
Hayman; inspectors. George Brown
Howard T. Logue, Robert r. Taylor,
Nevin NJ. Clowney, Harry NJ. Wiley,
Harry L. Irons, the last named being .
Negro
These inspectors, who are appointed
10 serve at the pleasure Of the board, were
assigned TO the following districts: First
district-south of Second and West Of
Washington street Harry NJ Wiley; Sec
ond, north Of Second south OF Eighth
and west of W Washington, Neyin NJ .Clowney
Third north OF Eighth, south of Brandy
wine rlveI and west Of Washington, George
Brown Fourth, all Of the Ninth ward.
Robert X. Taylor Fifth, north of Fifth,
south of the BrandylyIne river and East
of Washington street, Harry +. Irons;
Sixth. south Of Fifth and east Of Washing
ton, Howard Logue
The new board unanimously decided
70 continue the employment of the clerical
force Ia the Office, Miss Edna r. Ellison
and Miss Mildred A. Kane, and discussed
the subject Of an increase in their salaries,
if it can be arranged for, which will be
retroactive from May ].
The secretary was instructed 10 com
munica,e with three reliable clothing
companies in " ilmington and ask for
bids 1T once on uniforms for the new force
Of inspectors A motion was made that
the regular meetings Of the board be held
Tuesday afternoons at 4 O'Clock
The board has a bank balance Of 81 200
City Council will be asked to increase the
appropriation, as the cost Of drugs and
labor is higher this year and more money
will be needed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
WILSON'S ACTS PRAISED
BY CONN. DEMOCRATS
Women to be Chosen as Alter
mates: 9. o. P. Senate Con
demned; Sympathy for
Ireland.
Ry Associated Press 70 Every Evening


New Haven, Conn. May 6.-Connecti
rut Demcra ts assembled in state C0nven-
tion here this morning 70 name fourteen
delegates 10 the national convention at
san Francisco. The states platform Of
the party recommended that the dele
CATION be uninstrUcted. but that it act as
q unit.
Homer 5. Cummings, chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, in his
KEYNOTE speech last night criticised the
Republican party for failure 10 ratIfy the
Peace Treaty. He said the Democratic
party had placed more useful and con
strlctive legislatin on the statute books
than the Republicans mad placed there in
a generation
Chairman Cummings speech is given
elsewhere in todays Every Evening
Fol carranza las,ng
This latter provision vii probably
mean that two at least Of the delegates
at-large will name women as their al
ternates, State Chairman David +. Fitz-
gerald and Thomas J. Spellacy having
said that they had such selections under
consideration.
The platform alluded TO President VIII
sons as follows.
We, the members Of the State cou-
vention OF the Democratic party in Con-
nectieut. rejoice with the decent citizens
Of every party at the encouraging return
OF Woodrow Wilson 10 his customary
health. ard We are happy that his pro
tracted illness has left unimpaired the
vigor and brilharce OF an intellect that mas
been an inspiration of the world and that
has made his leadership OF such benIngn
and incalcUlable consequence 10 the hu-
man race
Another plank praises achievements Of
the Democratic administration and party
and condemning ratification Of the treaty
of peace contest in the United States
said. We condemn the frustra ton by a
partisan Senate Of the rlghtfm fruits Of
the nation victory.
Another plank N relation TO Irish affairs
was as follows
We sympathize with the aspiration OF
the Irish people in the formation Of a gov
ernment Of their own choosing, and favor
the recognition of the republic Of Ireland.
lq HAND PAT
Checking of Democratic and Repubh-
can members of the House today dis
closed that 49, which is one more than a
majority Of the House membership. are
unalterably opposed to ratification. should
Representatives Corbit and Hanratty not
be swerved over 10 ratification. there woulr
be Il opponents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
SANDY SPRING SUSPECT
ARRESTED At CAMDEN
$500 of Banks Stolen Bonds
Found Buried in a Maryland
Cornfield.
By Associatcd Press 10 Every EvenIng

By AssGCiattd Press 10 Every fFenlng
Baltimore. May q The police re-
ceived word last nieht that Joseph Adams,
32 years old, had been detained III Cam
den, n j.. in connection with the recent
robbery of the First National Bank nt
Sandy Spring when Francis NJ Halioweil.
director was killed and $50, 600. III
money and securities. stolen lie is being
held for the authorities
At the same time police learned that
between $4,000 and S35 900 IN bonds
was recovered yesterday by the sheriff
of Frederick county. IN a field just of the
Baltimore pike. about three miles from
Frederick George Thomas, of Frederick,
walking of the road noticed fresh
mound Of earth and the remains Of fire.
/ Investigating he found some bonds.
| Bringing the sheriff to the place he IN
covered more bonds. bringing the total
to about SIS 900
/ Captain Of Detectives Shregler has been
+ in touch with the Baltimore police since
/ apprchendlng the man and ls not sure that
! Adams is the man wanted. Baltimore de-
/ tectivcs, however, say they traced Adams
! to Camden.
/ Chief Marshal Carter, in Baltimore to-
/ day, said Adams photograph has been
+ identified bv three persons rs being that
I 81 blt ~ ttit Eltfl Nlio y ~ III tiie i3atptlo
/ automobile seen at Sandy Springs and at
/ Atholton, Howard county Adams pho
/ tograph was picked out Of ten others by
+ all three persons who identified him, the
/ police said.
The arrest Of Adams is the seventh to
/ be made in he bank robbery. A week ago
/ four men were arrested in two motor cars
/ at Elkton. Md 1t Is said two Philadcl-
phia g1Inmen engineered the robbery 4
/ reward Of slI 900. plus 10 per cent of the
/ loot recovered. has been offered for the
/ arrest and conviction of the robbers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
CRIMINAL COURT.
A Number Of Cases Disposed of at This
Mnrning's Session.

A number Of eases were dispo sed Of in
General Sessions Court today.
Richard Dale, for assault, was fined
S25, The charge Of attempting to kill his
wife WAS withdrawn
Gilbert Butler. colored, for stealing S54
worth Of clothes, was sentenced To tive
months
John A. Brown, charged with steal
ing two quarts Of whisky from railroad
car AT edge Moor, was placed ON trial,
lie denied the charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
Snr;ng Comes "a Missouri.

SsSsafraS time was always 8 pleasant
neriod Tbe aroma of The sleeping bark
IN the big kettle upon ihe back q the
kitchen stove was waited through the
bot1se ald Ia its rich and appetizing fra
grance tbere Mas alwavs The suggestion
II the romance 81 the Orient The ruddy
heverars held sparkle thar outShonc the
Glitter II the ruby drops of the riches,
vintare S;.ssafras tea may bc worthless
IL 4 conditioner M TIE body. hut he I'll
virtues few ar many. or be lt lacking Fiji
ap, .t,r3tivt properties whatever, the yool
old beverage will always bc held AIT
fectiOn3tc rememhraIcC hiiiltathe
Constitution,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
HOOVER f5G 800 BEHIND
JOHNSON IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Nav 8 Bclated returns
from Tuesdays presidential preference
election carly TODAY had advanced to
I56. $50, the lead IF tho Senator Hiram
w johnson group of delegates, over the
Herbert G Hoover ticket
With all but sol of the 5,724 precints
in the state heard from, the vote stood
For johnson delegates $50, ,525 for Hoover
delegates 1913 .626.
The returns we're from ~ of the ~
counties IN the state, -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
CARRANZA TROOPS BLAMED
FOR KILLING AAiE RICANS

FL Paso. Texas. Nav 6.-Beliei thai
Carranza soldiers we're the men vino re-
Gently murdered his ather ana two
brothers near FL Ora. Mexico, was eX-
pressed here today by Joseph Green4a~
az flagstaff. Ariz. While there we're rebel
bands in the district they we're pore
friendly than the federal troops, Mr. q reen-
lax said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
POLES WIPE OUT TWO
ARMIES OF REDS IN
DRIVE To TAKE K|EV
Danger of Caucasus Regions Joins
Bolshevik Unless Allied Forces
Take Control.
WOMEN WORKERS SENT
OUT OF DANGER ZONE

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Warsaw May Fighting between
the Poles and Bulsheviki for posses
sion Of Kiev. capital Of Ukraine caused
night and day fighting in the semi
circle of Kiev: the polish infantry is in
contact with the Bolshevik infantry
The Poles arc slowly pushing back
the enemy in the face Of much gun and
artillery resistance.
Warsaw, May 5.-Polish cavalry, OPP
Grating in the offensive against the Boil
sheviki. have occupied Skvira. IN the
Polish thrust toward the Dnieper.
Skvira, which lies 50 miles cast Of
Berditchcv, and is about sixty miles
southwest Of Kiev, was a Bolshevik
stronghold, is protected by works alon
the nearby river and on the hills.
"Todavs Polish communication an
nounced that the two Red divisions
Bolshcvik army last week we're ami
hilated.
The fighting was fierce. the statement
says. the Bolshevik stnbbornly defending
their positions.
Berne. May r. Reports that two
Russian Bolshevik armies have been
routed md virtually destroyed in the
course OF the Polish Ukranan offensive
against Kiev, seem 10 be confirmed by
dispatches here. Reports. which are
taken with some reserve. indicate the
Soviet forces have been forced back 10 the
outskirts Of the city
Ratium. Caucasia. May 5-All Ameri-
can women workers on the American
Committee for Relief IN the Near East
have been ordered into T'ifiis bY Colon el
Wm u Haskell In charge of operations.
~ result of the overture Of Baku to
Russian Rolshevlki. Americans engaged
in relief work north OF the Caucasus
mountains have been sent here Danger
Of the entire Caucasus region turning
BolshcvIk causing great uncasiness among
business men here.
Alignment Of Georgia with the Boil
sheviki X expected soon, and thcre are
indications that allied occupation Of this
city NAV be aban doncd because Of the
hostile attitude Of the people. II allied
forces do not take over control here, 1t
| is believed Armenia may form m alliance
| with the Soviets. Con veraations be-
/ tween Moscow and ErIvan now arc IN
t progress il is declared.
Azerbajan troors which were holding
/ B2ku when that city was approached
/ by Russian Rolshevik forces faile d 10 make
any serious defense Of I he place according
| to latest reports arriving here.
/ Bolshevik g1nboats fired a few shells
/ over the city but there was little attempt
] to do actuaI damage.
London, MAY 6-The capture Of a
village 47 miles north of kiev from the
Bolsheviki is announced IN an official
statement received today from Moscow
under date of Wednesday.
Paris, May 6.-Advices received at
noon by the foreign Office with regard 70
the Polish offensive against the Bolshe-
/ wiki in the Ukraine say that the Poles
! would enter kiev the Ukrainian capital
before they would permit the Ukrainian
forces to be first to enter the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
CATHOLICS WILL RAISE
BIG FUND TO FIGHT REDS
National Laymen's Council De
eide on Fund for Promotion
Of Church Work.
By Associated Press 70 Every evening

Chicago, May 6-Ihe National
Catholic Laymer's Council. organized
here last night by- representatives of "a
lay bodies had on its program today the
election Of twelve III the tiftv-three dele
gates attending As an administrative
board
The new organization which VIII act
IA a congress for correlating the work of
the Catholic Laymen's organizations I'll
the United States. plans to raise S20, 1000,
600 the interest to be used 81 support
church work and "a combat Balshevisn,
anarchy and all isms'
Each diocese in the country will be
entitled to one delegate III the congress
and one representative for every $1,000
Catholics in the diocese.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
Lecture on Wales and the Welsh

Rev. H. ID. Jones Of New York City will
lecture in the administration building
Of the Kiscose Company, silk mill at
Marcus Hook, on Wales and the Welsh
People, tomorrow evening at S Admis-
sion is free Those skilled in Welsh sing
ing are requested to be at St. Martins
Church, Marcus Hook, this evening, to
prepare for Sundays Welsh hymn sing
1np
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
TWELVE NEW HOUSES.
q. p. Witsil TO Erect Block of Dwellings
in Ninth Ward

permit w.s ISSUED today for the con
strllction Of II single family dwellings,
on the west side Of Madison street,
numbered 2,50l to 1898, To be built by
Charles r. Witsii ms owner, and builder
The cost Of The operation is estimated
at ST. 600 Work will be begun at once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
SUBURBAN LEAGUE DoTSGS,

President Leroy Steele Of the Suburban
League has announced contracts and
releases as follows
Contracts -Brack-Fx, " W shannon,
Stanton, Paul Rhoades; Marshallton,
I. ID. Guest.
Releases Stanton. Harry Cleaves:
Brack- Tx, James Gallagher and W.
Biddle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
Wilson Fills Mine Bureau Post.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evoning
Washington, May 5.-Frederick @.
Cottrell Of California, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be director
Of the bureau Of mines, succeeding Van
H. Manning, resigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
water witch Auxiliary 10 Hold Dance.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Water
Witch Fire Co. will give their weekly
dance in the engine house of the company
Gilpin avenue between Scott and Lin
coin streets tomorrow evening. Music
will be furnished by Halliweils ; orchestra.