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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11
Six Volunteer for
 Polish Escadrille

New York, July 10.-Six members of the American Flying Club have responded to the recent call from Poland for members to volunteer for services nthe Kosciusko Ecadrille against the Bolsheviki.
 Names of volunteers announced to- day were: V. T. Pennington, Phila- delphia; D. w. Hughes, Washington, D. C.; M. H. Winkler, Ranger, Tex; G. Chisholm, Cleveland; R. T. Nc Farland, Topeka, Kansas and c IL. Harp, Memphis, Tenn.
 Winkler, who served in the Royal Air force during the war, was brought down and captured by the Germans, later escaping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11
Cleveland County Shows Decrease
 in Population

Washington, July 10.-The popula- tion of Cleveland county is 12,260, ac cording to the report of the Census Bureau today. This represents de- crease of 1,221 or 9.1 per cent.
 Rison is the county seat of Cleve- land county. The population of Rison is given at 685 and that of Kings land as 397.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11

from parole next Thursday all ene-
 my aliens, except in case where such action might be considered a menace
 to public safety. On the same day all bonds furnished by enemy aliens are to be terminatel and nay secur- ites reposited with the government returned, the order stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11
BUY CLOTHING co.

New York, July 10.-The Bauman Clothing Corporation, manufacturers of Boys clothing at Springfield, Miss. has been taken over by it's creditors, it was announced the company's of tice8 here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11
Palmer Orders
 Release of Aliens

St. Louis, July 1o.-The United States District Attorneys office here today received orders from At torney General Palmer to release
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11

will immediately receive the benc- fits of the Ford wage bonus plan,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-11
Ford Buys Railroad to Insure Factory Supply of Fuel

Detroit, Mich., July 10.-Purchase of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton railroad by Henry Ford and his son,
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
WAGE RISE IF
MORECOALIS
MINED;OFFER
CONSIDERED
Workers See Governments
Victory if Strike Forces
General Election in
England
UNION TO DISCUSS
LABOR SITUATION

LONDON. oct 26 UNITED Press)--
An agreement TO end the British cosr
strike appeared at hand today.
All miners union executives attend
cd a conference with Premier Lloyd
George making 1t appear that formal
negotiations had replaced CONVERSE
tions" Frank Hodges, secretary Of
the miners federation. supported that
interpretation when ne sad that Tho
conference of delegates would be de-
cided whether the proposed terms
should be approved and submitted To
a union ballot.
The terms were said unofncially -
provide two shilling per day IN
crease FOR the miners with a stlpular-
tlon for increased production.
Lahoriics were understood 10 regard
the provision for increased produc-
tion as a dangerous precedent, but
they were anxious TO avoid a e'neraf
strike The fear had grown that IL
general strike did develop Lloyd
George would seize upon 10 TO call a
general election on NE issue nation
VS. unions" In that event they fore
saw the return Of the Lloyd George
government by heavy maioritles
/ Meanwhile the trades union Congress
u
executive meeting Wednesday origin
ally called t0 see what should be done
30 support The miners. thc Congress-
will now consider the general labor
situation.
There was said 10 be concerted
movement b. create a high labor COM
mand and dissolve the council of no.
| lion. formed largely 10 aid In obtain
Ing peace with Russia.
The miners strike has been expcn-
siyc for nation and men alike. Two
M llion workers were unemployed and
10000 more were on short time. Three
hundred and nifty thousand were ac-
ceptlng strike hencis. Il wac csu-
mated the disturbance has cos, tax
payers Si5O00O00 and that the miners
| have lost si5.OO0OO In wages in add
ton ilOOOO0 tons Of coal that should
have been dug last week remain Ia
me ground.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
Would England Hare Six Votes To america 5 One
Under Wilson s League Of Nations?

Is the decision OF tho Council nna9
No. The Council may. upon rs initiative refer
the controversy 20 the Assembly. for trial. Article
NV says The Council may. In any under This
article, refer the dispute 10 the Assembly. The dis
pule shall be so referred at tho request either party
to the dispute provided THAI such request be made
within fourteen days after The submission OF The dis
puio to the Council"
How the controversy decided in the Council and in the
Assembly,
In the Council composed Of twelve members he do
cision must be unanimous In selecting these twelve
members Il is very possible that British interests
would be represented by only OF their sgnatories
In which event tho vote OF the United States would
be equal 10 that OF The British empire. However,
there is nothing prohibiting the selection OF two or
more British signatoscs 20 membership In Council
In the Assembly however which decides by majority
vote British interests. In the case Of a controversy
with jho United States. would sin have nve votes
and he United states none Because. In event OF a
controversy between the United STATES any one OF
the six British signaores being appealed 10 the As
semhy that particular sgnaory and The United States
being parties 10 he controversy. would have vote
In the Assembly. but the other Ave British signatores
not being immediabe parties 10 the controversy,
would each have vote
In an questions before the Assembly which we're
not controversies between the United states and
British interest the British interests would have
six votes and the United staios would have one All
decisions or The Assembly final and binding upon
all members OF the League
The quotations above given are taken verbatim from
the oca copy OF the Covenant Of League or Nations
issued by the United States Senate being Document No
i9)
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
States DEATH
LOSS MILLIONS
Starting Figures Covering
Four Years Compiled by
Health Board
TUBERCULOSIS is
GREATEST MENACE

That Delaware has lost si6O0O00O in
four years Is tho startling announce
ment In an article in the current issue
Of the Delaware Health News. which
says In parts:
"A careful examination OF the rec
ords filed in the Bureau az Vital STA
tistcs at Dover during the past four
years has Just been completed and a
serious shortage In The assets Of the
State has been disclosed. While 10
was we'll known that the death rate
In Delaware had been excessively high
for several years the exact figures
have not been available heretofore.
This Investigation shows that during
the year 1916 there were 730 more
deaths than there would have been n
the average death rate of the entire
country had not been exceeded: dur
ing 1917 there were 500 more deaths
durnc 1918 there were 1850 morc
deaths and during 1919 there were 40
more deaths. This makes a grand
total OF $3.50 deaths that would not
have ACQUIRED II Delaware had been
up to the average for the country In
health and sanitation.
III a person Is killed In a railroad
wreck his life Is usually valued at
5000. The value is about the same
In various forms OF insur-
ance The value 20 a com
munity should be as much. There Is
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
COP ADMITS HE
CLUBBED PRISONER

Pending further Investigation. Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court this
morning, continued until tomorrow
the case OF George 6. Ward and
Walter H. Mcclure. charged with
dsorderly conduct.
The men were arrested at Vande-
yer avenue and Lamotte street this
morning by Officer Popeck. Mcclure
bruises On his forehead
and face. which. he said. were the
result OF Popsck using his club on
him. When asked by the court II
The officer hit him more than once
with the club Mcclure answered that
he did not know. "Once was enough. "
he said
popeck said he did not hh Mcclure
until after the man had interferred
with him when he was placing Ward
under arrest and after ne had first
hit him (the oflcer).
Evening journal., 1920-10-26

How does lho proposed Wilson League OF Nations iunc
tionG
Article II Of the Covenant OF the League or Nations
says "The action OF the League under this Covenant
shall be affected through the instrumenlally OF an
assembly and OF a Council
Who votes in This assembly and this councilf
Article III OF the Covenant OF the League or Nations
says, AT meetings OF the Assembly each member OF
the Leasue shall have one vote" Article " OF the
Covenant OF ihe League Of Nations says "A" the meet
ings Of the Council each member Of the League rep
resented on the Council shall have one vote"
VINO are the members Of the League OF Nationsf
Article OF the Covenant OF lho League Of Nations
says The original members OF tho League Of Ma
tlons shall he those OF the signaories which are
named In the annex to this Covenant"
Who the sisnatories named in the annex 10 the
Covenant
Australia. South Africa New Zealand India. uie Brit
ish empire representing the United Kingdom OF Eng
land Ireland Scotland and Wales and British possess
sions other than the lve self governing dominons
mentioned) and the United States OF America
What does this showf
That England and her dominions constitute amons
themselves six members Of the League and according
10 the quotstons above "each member OF the League
shall have VOTE The United States Of America Is
signatory and II It entered the League II would
have vote. This would give ENGLAND and her pos
sessions six votes and the United states one vote
How are controversies brought before the Leaguef
They are brought before tho Council.
10 parties TO the controversy have vote in the Council
They do not
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
STABILITY At
Home, Pledge
BY HARDING
Domestic Issues More Press
ing Than Chimera of World
Reconstruction
TURNS LIMELIGHT
ON WILSON FAILURES

WASHINGTON, oct. 26-Progress Is
promised the American people in TO,
turn for victory In the final pre-elec-
tion statement 10 The American
people, by Senator Warren G. Hard
ing. made public here.
The Republican nominee In his
olean-cut declaration AYERS that the
people have had enough OF "democ-
racy under the mere glnse Of demo
cratic forms" and imprteses the need
for a return TO those constructive
policies which have always charac-
lerized the Republican administra-
ton"
Senator Harding promises 10 turn
the thought Of the cOuntry's exccu-
tive and legislative functions once
more toward the domestic issues that
are 20 pressing and abandon the VII
sonian rngroSsmcnt with the chimcra
Of world reconstruction.
Evolution. Not Revolution.
The people arc assured 10 viii NJ
the aim Of the Republican party 10
keep them on the new and higher
level which the times have brought.
but there is The additional warning
10 those who seek 10 disrupt the pres
ent scheme OF things through violent
means that evolution and development
not revolution or disiniegrailon, will
be followed In the carrying Out OF
this program.
Senator Hardlng's statement fol
lows:
IN asking the suffrage OF The
CONTINUED on Page Nine-)
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
|. 0. R. M. COUNCIL
FIRE AT MILFORD

The sixiy-Hfth Great Council or the
Red Men OF Delaware will he held
tomorrow evening and Thursday in
Milford. SIX past sachems and $50
delegates from tribes OF the state
are expected TO attend. Sessions will
take place in the Armory building.
Colonel Theodore Townsend will be
the principal speaker. William s.
Simpson. Grand senior Sagamore
will be elected Great Sachem. There
arc three candidates for the post OF
Great Junior Sycamore, w. j.. Christie
pher. Laurel; e.. L. Dybeck, Hartley,
and II. v. Tubbs, Selbyville. A close
contest Is expected
The long talk Of Great Sachem
Frank A Gradwohl. Wilmington. will
be made tomorrow evening. when
reports OF the Great Chief OF Records
Edward Mclntire: ]. Carl Barber
Great Keeper OF the Wampum, and
other officials viii he presented.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
MA AMEND COVENANT
IN EFFORT TO WIN u. S.

MARION, O.. oct. 26 UNITED Press.)
-pOssib b'lily that LEAGUE OF Nations
covenant may be amended so as 20 per
nit Senator Harding, ( elected Presi-
dent. 90 propose that America ratify
the revised pact, was seen here today
in The statement 0f Leon Bourgeois,
president OF League Council. declar-
ing that Article \ Is not considered a
vital or essential part Of the covenant.
The statement of NJ Bourgeois
aroused considerable speculation
around Harding headquarters, but
failed 10 bring forth any Official eN-
preston n opinion. II was regarded
as a feeler and the candidate may
shortly have something to say about
NJ. Bourgeois Is supposed here to
have taken his cue from senator Hard
.ng's declaration at Rochester, n. ".
that he will never as President send
10 the Senate a covenant with Article
\ In it. In all his attack on the league
Harding has centered his nre on Ar
ticle \ and considers this one clause
utterly impossible or acceptance.
The Republican nominee has al
ways insisted that his course as
President would BE- based on the ad-
vice OF the best minds In America.
Should the preponderance OF opinion
he In favor Of entering the league
with Article y stricken out and per-
maps several other changes such a
revision OF The withdrawal clause. Il
Is regarded here as prohablr that
Harding would follow that course.
Manifest satisfaction was fell
around headquarters here at the ap-
parent WILLINGNESS on The part Of
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
AGAINURGE
PARK SCHOOL
95 Per Cent. Of Tax Payers
Want Building, Board
Learns
PRESENT STRUCTURE
HEALTH MENACE

Members N me New Castle County
Board of Education at a meeting in
the County Building yesterday after
noon received a petition from the Par
entTeaohers' Association or Richard
son Park School District urging the
board 10 proceed az once In erect ing
n new school building In the DISTRICT
The petition set forth that the pres
ent structure was Inadequate. unsan-
itary and a menace b the health Of
the pupils. 10 was pointed out that
owing IN the close proximity Of the
obsolete toilets 10 was necessary TO
keep the windows on one side Of the
building closed az an times.
The petition also pointed out that
the children are crowded into a mar
row hallway and but four desks and
two tables are available for their
use.
The petition was presented by Will
liam II SEWER IN behalf OF the Parent
Teachers Association. who stated
that the association did not .desire 10
he understood as criiicising the COM
mlssl0ncfs or the school board hut n
was felt that n the county board had
an expression Of opinion from the tax
payers OF the district lhc board
would have some grounds on which
10 proceed In the matter of havine
the new building erected With thai
end In view the representative Of the
association said the petitions had
been circulated and at least % per
cent. OF the taxpayers OF the district
had signed them
The County Board also ordered that
the schools be closed on Tuesday
Election Day.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26

The European statesmen 10 revise the
league covenant so that American
participation would be possible.
A stubborn cold Is holding the
candidate to light schedule today.
lie hopes 10 overcome It entirely be-
fore leaving tomorrow for the flnal
swing through Ohio. The cold was
originally contracted at indianapolis.
In the hope OF sleeping II on during
the night Harding left his ofllce early
In The afternoon and went 10 bed.
Action OF the Georgia Democratic
STATE convention in going on record
against the league Of nations was in
terpreted here as a blow 10 Cox
despite The fact that the convention
in the face Of This action endorsed Cox
for President No change in the re-
suit In Georgia is counted on but IL
was felt that reputation Of the league
by the Georgia convention might have
effect favorable 10 Harding on Dem
Ocrais further north.
simultaneously with this action
Harding headquarters received a let
ter from Judge John NJ. Garman
Wilkesharre, Pa. formerly Democratic
State chairman OF Pennsylvania de-
claring for Harding. Garman said he
favored Harding because he Is sup
porting the constitution. because M
opposes the league OF nations as writ
ten. because he has conducted nj.
campaign with dignity, because Hard
ing does not claim TO possess th'
whole sum Of human wisdom" anf
because be believes In the Demo
cratic doctrine that American citizen
engaged In lawful business Ia an
country arc under the protection .
I The government
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
BURY M'SWINEY
ON THURSDAY
English Bar Sim Fein Fir
ing Squad at Mayors
Grave
NO DEMONSTRATION
IN HIS HOMELAND

LONDON. oct. 26 UNITED press. )-
Terence MacSwincy's orders were
obeyed in Ireland today His desire
that there be no demonstration at his
deaih was respected.
Despite the quiet that fell upon the
Island with the announcement that
the exported death had occurred
there was an air m expectancy.
Heavy guards continued 20 patrol
the grounds Of Brixton prison. In
Ireland. extra guards were establish
I'd and precautions taken against pos
sible reprisals.
Downing street. the residence ar
Premier Lloyd George. was closed 10
th public. a Gordon Of police stretch
ing across the entrance from White
hall
The news OF MacSwincys death
was followed quickly by that OF an
other hunger striker, Joseph Murphy.
one OF the original eleven imprisoned
In Cork iail. al 3 a. last night. II was
his 10Th day OF fasting.
Murphy was said 10 have claimed
American citizenship His father,
however. said that although the boy
was born at Lynn. Mass. he was not
citizen The father never had COM
pleted naturalization.
Sim Fein leaders In Ireland Joined
in requesting that no disorder be per-
mitted. I'm This they were supported
by Father Dominic. MacSWiney +
chaplain whose request was posted
outside the Cork city hall he said
that the Irish people should adopt
the same d.guiicd attitude that prc.
vailed al the time of the death of
Mayor Thomas MacCurtain."
The deputy lord mayor In a state
ment accused the government Of mur-
dering MacSwiney and MacCuriain ne
said he had received threatening let
tJrs himself but ascrlcd that a Re
publican Nnl hold The office of lord
mayor until the last Republican In
Cork Is dead.
Murder win not ierrorize us" he
said.
Father Dominic. IN an Interview
here said the MacSwlney family and
Continued on Page EloVcn.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
MRS. STIRLITH MAKES
INDIVIDUAL FIGHT

An individual campaign Is planned
for Mrs. Frank Stirliih. candidate for
the Legislature. from the Second
Representative district. by her friends
because OF the failure Of her Organi-
zation-the Peoples Party, 10 secure
place on the official ballot,
Beginning today the district viii be
circulated with copies Of Mrs STIR
ltih's individual platform. The prn-
cipal plans in her platform are as
follows: A demand for the enactment
Of the initiative and referendum; a
commission form OF government, with
the city manager plan for Wilmington ;
proportional representation. for VIII
mingion in The General Assembly and
enforcement of the Eighteenth amend
ment.
A series OF street meetings viii be
held Wednesday night. beginning at
Eleventh and kirkw0Od streets, at
7.3O O'Clock: at Nandever avenue and
Church streets at s o'clock. and wind
ing up with a rally at Nandever ave
nue. and Market streets. at $50 O'Clock.
Among the speakers will be Mrs. Flor
enoe Bayard Hilles. Mrs Victor du-
Pont. Sr.. Mrs. A. j. McGec. Mrs.
Cochran Boyle and Mrs. Frank Stir
lffh
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
STABBED, VICTIM
MENDS IN HOSPITAL

AS a result of an alteration al
Sixth and Lincoln streets. last night.
Peter DeLuzio is a patient at the
Homeopathic Hospital win eight stab
wounds in the back and Panhlo De-
Bartolomeis. a local contractor. is
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder on DeLuziO.
Hearing OF the charge against De
Bartolomeis was continued until sat
urday by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning. This action
was taken at the request Of Assistant
City Solicitor Davis. who stated that
the prosecuting witnesses IS unable TO
appear in court at TITS time because
OF his condition
DeBartOlomeis IS said b have de-
MED that he cut DeIsuzio. alleging
that. il was his brother. who had
come 10 his assistance. who had
welded the knife.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
0TE EARLY
FYOU WOULD
AVOID CRUSH
City Election Board VIII
Map Out Plans Tonight
for Election Day
MAY NOT AGREE
TO EXTRA CLERKS

Al a meeling OF the Department. of
Elections this evening some import
ant questions will be discussed rela-
tive TO speeding up the voting and
handling The large vote on election
dag
One N these may be that Of taking
on additional election clerks. which
mas been suggested. bur neld ln abey-
alu- Down The State both the lead
inc parties. Republican and Demo-
crat have agreed in some districts 10
the naming OF additional clerical
force. Here nothing OF The sort has
been done At Republicar headquar-
tiers 70 was said the law plainly speci-
1ed the personnel TO man the polls,
AM. hat no more help could be taken
on. . least for handling The actual
Gazing of tho ballots.
fhp necessity OF voting early Is be-
ms Impressed on an voters by those
Interested. In Wilmington conditions
will not near as bad as In some Of
M rural districts as there are not
neaf as large a registration In any
city d strict. as there Is In some OF
ihi country districts.
2, has been minated that me city
elertlon board might decide not 20
nreSs some technical points not re-
carded as essential in order that dur
lnr The crush hours especially, a
steady stHeam Of voters may be kept
moving through The polling places
wiz as little interruption as possi-
Sle one Of these points Is The require
Continued on Page Eloven.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
DESPERATE Sim
FEINERS NABBED
Eight, Presumably on Ven
geance Errand, Seized
by British
FEAR REPRISALS
FOR M'Sw1NEY DEATH

LONDON. oct. % United Press. -
"A vengeance cyh bition' Of eisht
Sim Fclners. cnroute 10 England 10
attempt rcprisals for the death 0fI
Lord Mayor MacSwlney was appre-
hcndcd today az Kinrsiown. Ireland.
the Irish office announced
During MarSwiney's hunger strikeI
10 was reported that Premier Lloyd
George would be marked FOR assass-
nation II the Lord Mayor was per-
mitted 90 die
The eight men. described as "des- !
pcraic characters" We're seized hyi
soldiers as they were about 10 boardN
a boat for Holyhead The nearest Eng-l
lish land.
The men were said 10 wear Sim
Fcin uniforms under their outer carl
mcnts and 20 carry a number of dist
Eiises. The party was bent on crlm-l
insl enterprises In reprisal Tor Mac
SWlncy's death. The Office declared.
The wight were believed 10 be froml
Cork and not connected with Mac
SWincys Sim Fein funeral body
guard.
The men were dragged 10 shoro
and placed urdcr military arrest,
They refused TO give their names andt
maintained a defiant attitude vhia
they were being searched.
Soldiers stripped or the civilian.
garments in which the men were'
clad 10 reveal the uniforms beneath.
The handbag carried by one OF tha
party yielded four disgulscs.
An Irish ports were under close
watch. with Instructions 10 soldiers
on duty To see that no other VEN
gcance party" boarded ship.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
SMILE AWHILE

NEW YORK-"Georne Washing
ton" went TO prison as pick
pocket; WILLIAM Waldorf AStOr"
was freed OF a bOOkmaking charge
and "Miss Mary Anderson" was
sent 10 the pen, all in the same
court
ALBANY, n. Y.-POlicemcn, call
ed 10 take a supposedly dying man
10 a hospital, received scare
when he jumped from the stretch
er in The institution and ran away.
The nurse called his bluff.
ATLANTA, Ga.-"Can we net out
nOw?" midget visiting Se
federal prison asked a uniformed
man gazing on. OF the door. Il
don't know" he deliberated. "YOu
see, I'm a prisoner, too"
ClllCAGO-Mark Fle0ner won a
divorce on the strength OF a ciq-
areL lie found burnt cigarets in
his home when he returned from
a trip. "They weren't the kind I
smoked" he testified.
DUBUQUE, Ia.-IIardwarr storcs
sold out their stocks OF shovelS
and picks in a few minutes when
report Sprcad that nifty barrels
% whiSkey w~rs bsFied near the
ryer hs2k.