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, 1920-03-04
GENERAL

Memorial certificates from the
French government have been present.
ed at Philadelphia to the next of kin
of more than 1000 soldiers who gave
their lives in the world war.
Whisky for medicinal purposes will
be placed on the federal fair price list
for Illinois along with butter, eggs,
flour and other necessaries of life, it
has been announced by Harry Mayer,
collector of internal revenue.
New York will be shown by the 1920
census to be indisputably the biggest
city in the world. Results of the cen
sus, which will be available in Wash
ington about March 10, will, according
to ensus officials, give to the metro
politan district of New York n popu-
lation of S,5O0,000, as compared to an
estimated population of 100000 for
the metropolitan district of London
an excess of 100000 in favor of New
York.
Seven armed bandits entered the
headquarters of the United States
navy food supply bureau in New York,
while DR.. Jonathan G. Day and his
seven assistants were preparing to
place $4,000 in a bag preparatory to
taking the days receipts to a bank.
The workers obeyed the command to
stand against the wall, and the intrud-
ers took the money and sped away in
an automobile.
Ten persons were held for depOrta-
ton at Cleveland following a radical
raid in which twenty-six persons were
rounded up. Sixteen were released.
large amount of radical literature was
confiscated.
Chapel cars, each equipped with liv-
ing quarters for a minister and his
family, and with seating accommodate
tons for ninety persons, will be built
for every railroad out of Chicago "as
money is available" according to an
announcement made by the Northern
Baptists. Seven such cars already
are operating across the continent, the
announcement said, and 10000 men and
women have professed conversion in
them, and S,437 were baptized.
A pipe line to carry oil from the Kan
sas, Oklahoma and northern Texas
fields to Chicago, with a distributing
center at st. Louis, will be constructed
and in operation in the next twelve
months, two petroleum journals an
nounced in Chicago. An organization
composed of Independent oil dealers
will construct the line at a cost of $685.
100000, according to the u
ment. The pipe line, 1t was said, would
be the longest carrier of refined oils
in the world.
J. Ogden Armour has invested an
additional S6,O00,000 in the future of
American youth. He has set aside this
sun for the expansion of Armour In
s%titute, which has already far out
grown its original surroundings and
has no room in which to spread at the
present location.
Excessive speculation in leather and
big profits reaped by the leather man
ufacturers are the principal causes for
he high cost of shoes, according to the
report of the Massachusetts, commits
sion on the necessaries Of life, made
public in Boston.
, 1920-03-04
t LIVE STOCK.
At Chfcnro.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk. $14.15@14.so;
dium. sif.fo9I5:06i light, s1l.75S15.oo;
ing sows, smooth. s12.e5Q1s.46; pack
ing sows, rough. $12.25 1850; pigs,
$13.5o014.65.
Cattle-Beef steers, diu and
918.00; medium and good. $11.259
400; common, 5000 611.25i light
weight. good and choice. s1i75Y15.22:
butcher cattle, heifers, $6.50@12.75;
cows. se:2b 11.5o; and cutterg.
feeder steers, .s7.5o@i1.5o; stocEer
steers. $8.75@10.25.
sheep-Lambs. 81 pounds down,
$17.508 20.65; culls and common. S14.0e
D17.2B; ewes, medium, good and
choice. S11.25 414.5e: cufis and corn
mon. 5000 1875.
, 1920-03-04
LATE

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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
NORRIS crime
STATES worst
Detective Lynch Says Youth
Viciously Hacked Father
to Death
WILL RECOVER
FROM BURNS

Stale Detective Elijah c. Lynch, Of
Sussex county. today pronounced the
case Of Ollie Morris. seif-confessed
murderer OF his own father. as the
most brutal crime ever perpeirated in
that section Of the State. Mr.. Lynch
came here this morning 10 outline the
states case against Morris 70 Attor-
ney-General Reinhardt
Mr.. Lynch said that his investlga-
tiOn cOnvinces him that the elder
Morris fought desperately for bis
life, but was unable 10 cope with his
son. who was a much heavier man
Not satisfied with beating his father
as the many wounds about thC
head bear witness, young Morris evil
IDENTIFY stuck the butcher knife into
his fathers throat and then cut th'
body on down through the breas
bone
Following the cOroner's inquest
Deputy Attorney-General Howard j
Cooke, OF Sussex county, and Mr.
Lynch. hoping 90 extract a furthe
confession from Morris. took thl
Young man into the room where tn
muiilaied remains Of his father lay
The son only gazed upon the deaf
body with seeming Indifference.
While Morris was seriously burnel
after he fired his cell cot, Mr.. Lyncl
saws the murderer Will recover an
will be tried for the crime.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
CARPENTERS
STRIKE May |
SEEMS sure
Masters Offer 81; Workers
Demand SIPS and Re
fuse Arbitration
MEN ASK $3.50
MORE EACH WEEK

Indefinite injury % The building op-
eraiions IN this city IS feared IL the
union carpenters. affiliated with NE
Carpenters and JOlners Union, strike
on Saturday 90 enforce their demands
for a si.25 per hour wage scale. AZ a
meeting of the carpenters In the
Irish American Hall last night, they
decided 90 strike IL The increase Is re-
fused Many OF the masters have in
directly offered a 81 an hour scale.
TO consider any proposal mat ihe
master builders may make IN the
meantime, another meeting VIII De
held In the hall tomorrow night The
carpenters viii ask the delegates ga
the Building Trades Council, al 10.
meeting tonight for the endorsement
of their strike action. The master
builders. in Offering the men Al ar
hour as maximum. contend ina
a higher wage rate would mean th'
suspension of The millions OF dollars
worth Of improvements now undc
way In the city.
sThe carpenters maintain that
] they enter an agreement with th
master builders al less than si.2 al
hour. building operations In This GU
would suffer because The carpenter
| Ia Philadelphia and Chester are de
manding "A p an hour, and the unio
Continued on Page IWol
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
.GARRIGUEIS
NEW Chief OF
.DELAWARER.R.
Former Maintenance of
Way Chief Succeeds Geo.
w. Smith, Promoted
PREDECESSOR GOES TO
BALTIMORE DIVISION

Several changes In the personnel
OF the officials al the Wilmington Of
fees were made yesterday az a meet
ing Of the directors OF the pennsyl-
yania Railroad
George NJ. Smith. superintendent or
the Delaware Division. OF the South
ern Grand Division. with headWar-
ters al French street, was promoted
10 the superintendency OF the Balti-
more Division with headquarters at
Baltimore. This Is the largest and
most important division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Mr. Smith sue
ceeds George r.. Slnnickson, resigned
Mr.. Smith Will be succeeded here
by II. n. Garriue. formerly engineer
OF maintenance OF way Of the South
crn Grand Division
Franklin Duane. division engineer OF
the Baltimore division, succeeds Mr.
Garrigues as engineer or maintenance
OF way Of the southern division.
W. r. Miller, division engineer OF
the .Williamsport division succeeds
Mr.. Duane as division engineer OF ih'
| Baltimore. division.
n. ID. Vernon. supervisor or th'
/ Maryland division, becomes division
engineer Of the Williamsport di
Vision In the place Of Mr. Miller;
/ w. l.. Burt. assistant superlnknden
OF the Maryland division, In trans
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
LUKE, DLER, RESTS
UP AGAIN in JAIL

George Luke. who holds The dis
tlnction OF bcirg the most persistent
idler 10 This vicinity. today started
his twenty second sentence in the
workhouse for Vagrancy. Tie was
sent over" for term OF ten days by
Deputy judge Finger, in Municipal
Court
70 was a rather dissatisfied attitude
that George. as usual. displayed,
when arraigned. When asked by the
court. adm0n.shing him for his idle
habits. IL be wanted 10 60 10 the
wOrkhouse. Luke returned. Go 10
the WOrkhOuse for whatl'
GcOrge had not been seen around
This city for I've or six months, and
when questioned by the court a. 20
where ho had been. Dee informed the
Judge that he had been working IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
what are YOU doing here now %
asked The court.
Resting up." was Georges quick
ansWc'
nut it now happens that George's
rest has been somewhat interfered
with
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
COUNTY BOARD
TO TALK CODE
Will Meet Legislature Re
visionists at Newark to
Explain Their Views
WANT COLLECTIONS
MADE EARLIER

Preparations were made al a meet
ing 0l ihe Nrs Castle County Board
OF Education yesterday afternoon Tor
rs appearance before the Stale Com
mission which d. considering revision
of The school Code. The commission
will hold hearing ln Wolf HAN. Del
aware COllcee. Newark. ai 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning at which The cOun-
iy board will be examined.
Reports will DE presented by the
county commissioners on The attend
ancc. finances. condition OF school
property. etc, OF the schools under It's
jurisdiction
The county tax assessors conferred
with the county h09rd ai the meeting
yesterday afternoon. with regard 90
LISTING OF poll taxpayers Al present
the poll tax lists are made up about
September. but The collections are
not made until ihe following July.
Meanwhile numbers OF taxpayers
move 90 new localities and their tax
collections are missed As the poll
tax receipts 20 20 school purposes,
ihe school board is anxious 90 ar
range some method 10y which ihe
collections may bee made earlier.
The poll taxes paid by property
owners seldom are missed as prop
eriy owners do not move as frequent
IS as renters. CurluuslN, The latter
usually have iha gr alter number OF
90 'ldren in the schools.
Decision was reached by lhe county
board that those schools In the coun-
ty which have been unable 90 kecI
un with thc required number of
school days for the term may eXicnl
their sessions until June i5. Tho
code requires iS0 days of instruction
but some OF ihe schools were Obliged
90 clos because OF influenza. scarlc
/ fever or d.phih ria. Those schools
which were fortunate enough 90 rs
cape such closing. will end their ses
siOns by May %.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
WOULD STRIP
OFFICIALS OF
!. SOME powers
School Code Reyisers May
Lessen Scope of Commits
siOner, Superintendents
MORE AUTHORITY FOR
TAXPAYERS IS URGED
sian Correspondent.

stan Correspondent
DOVER. April 29.-Equal Suffrage Is
anticipated by members Of the Cgis-
laiive committee revising the school
code. as % has been decided TO rec
ommcnd an amendment 20 thai sec
tion OF lha code setting out the quail
ilcaiiOns necessary for voting at a
school election by striking out the
word male" thereby extending the
same right OF the ballot 10 women
as the law now gives 90 male voters.
Under the present law only women
taxpayers are allowed 90 vote ai the
school elections. but this proposed
amendment will give an women of
legal aga whether they pay lakes or
not Che right 30 vote.
The code commission hopes To- get
fairly we'll through its revision work
today. but 10 Is possible there viii
be other amendments 10 offer AS re-
suit OF the public meetings iO Dr.
| held IN the three counlies tomorrow
Monday and Tuesday.
Tomorrow the commission will hnl|
a session In Wolf Hall. Newark. f0i
New Castle county; Monday. In ih,
/ hall OF the House Of Representatives
| Dover. for Kent county, and Tues.
day. In the county courtroom. George.
town. for Sussex county. At lhl
morning sessions. as has been eX.
planned. The local boards are invited
I 90 appear and offer any suggestions
| they may have for improving On,
school law. The afternoon session.
/ on these three days viii be open tl
Continued on Page sixteen
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
new PLAN FOR
ELKTON Church
Proposed Amendment is
Adopted at Meeting
of Congregation
DEALS WITH STATUS
OF VOTING MEMBERS

The congregation OF the Presbyieri-
an Church OF Elki0n. Md. held a meet
ing last night when a proposed amend
ment 90 The articles Of Incorporation
OF The church, dealing with the quali-
ncations Of those eligible 10 vote az
the annual election OF deacons and
elders next month. was adopted. The
meeting was presided over by Robert
Brown, one OF The members.
Members Of ihe Elki0n Church ask
cd today about the meeting said the
amendment was not opposed although
friends Of the Rev. John McElm0yle.
the pastor. and representatives OF The
other faction In the church were
pNseni. The Rev. Or. MGImOyle
has appealed 20 the synod 0i Balti-
more from the action OF the Nev,
Castle presbytery in The controversy
over the attempt TO have him removed
as pastor
Whether the proposed amendment
would enable the church congregation
or session 10 remove a pastor could
not be learned today.
The congregation at the meeting de-
cided 20 purchase a new baptisma
font the money for it having beer
provided for by Miss Mary B. Nc
/ lntirc.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
One Precaution May
BE Roundup of Rad
icdIs Friday Night
Communist Labor
Urges Workers to
Strike. Justice De-
pdrtment Hears Of
Bombs in Mails
AGENTS WATCH

WASHINGTON, April % United
Press The government Il ready 10
cope with whatever revolutionary
demonstration may possibly be at
tempted In this country saturday, May
!, the International labor day.
Justice Department agents In all
parts OF the United States have rccci,-
ed their Instructions, il was learned
today.
There have been many rumors-of
bombs In the mails, general strikes,
and other manifestations. known red
leaders are under strict surveillance.
and The various headquarters OF the
| bolsheNiki, especially In New Jersey.
| New York, and IN the Pacific North
west. are practically under guard and
| viii remain so until after May L.
! Whatever moves the government IN
tends 20 make are. or course, held Sc
| crci. Therefore 10 was not possible
10 confirm a report that precautions
/ ary' red roundup had Decn Planned
ihat Is that violent radicals from
whom trouble is feared are 90 be
quietly Jailed on The eve OF May Day
and detained until the time fixed for
The demonstration has passed
The most definite news Of what may
be expected Saturday came In a pro-
clamatlon in the newspaper "C0mmuu-
ist Labor asking workers 10 strike
Copies ~ TIE paper were given oul
hy the Justice Department here The
idea apparently IS TO precipilaic a ono
day Strike
In Europe The ono day walkout d.
J often featured by riots.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
ARREST v. C. WEIGH
AFTER ROAD SMASH

Nimoni C.. Welch. a mechanical en-
gineer 8t the Harlan plant OF tho
Bethlehem Shipbuilfng Company,
who lives al the Lyle ApartmenfL
Eighth and West streets. was arrest
cd al the plant this morning. by Dep
uly Sheriff Thomas p Parker. on a
caplas. and taken TO the police sta-
ton. where he was held pending -
curity IN $500 FOR his appearance ba-
fore Superior Court on May 3.
The arrest grew out or an accidgnt
case near Chadds Ford. Pa, June 10
1919. when Mr.. Welch. who was op-
Grating a motor vehicle, Is said y
have run into a horse and carrla<n
driven by samuel H0Nington wreck -
the carriage. iniuring the horse =
badly that it had 90 be killed, and
throwing Mr.. Hoyington % the roa6-
iniurlng him.
The arrest this morning. II IS under
stood Is the preliminary move In Z
suit for damages which samuel How
inrfOn win bring against Mr.. Welck
JUDGE william 5. Prickett represenz
Mr. HOyingtOn
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
SOLDIER LOADED
WITH WHISKEY, GUN

Arrested last night after taking
quite an active part In an argument ln
a restaurant at Fourth and Market
streets samuel H. King. who said he
Is DISCHARGED soldier from Camp
Dix. WAS found 90 have a flask OF
vhiskey 10 one OF his back pockets
and an unl0aded revolver in the other.
A charge 0f carrying concealed a
deadly weapon was placed against
him and De was fined so and costs
r0r the onensc. by Deputy Judge
Finger. ln Municipal Court This morn
ing
When questioned by the court why
he ,yas clrrrng the weapon. King
answered that DE did not know and
mar he did not know where De got it
IIe was under me Influence OF liquor
bee said.
after "a complaint had been sent q
me police station ~ the trouble II
the restaurant.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
ASK help FOR
Child WELFARE
Council Hears Death Rate
Among Infants is APP
pallingly High
COMMISSION FACES
$4,000 DEFICIT

The death rate per year among
babies In Delaware Is ~ in 1000. as
compared 10 9i In he United STATES
at large.
10 Is safer on a general. average 10
be born in dark New. York cfiy
tenement than in a sunny home ia
Wilmington or rural Delaware.
These two established facts wer8
reiterated with renewed emphasis last
night. In course OF the most dramatic
and eloquent appeals Tor financial aid
heard by City Council this year. Mrs
Wm. n. Laird and Nlrs Ina j. ". Per-
klns, as chairman and director, re-
spccilvely, made The appeals Of tho
Child Welfare Branch OF the State
Reconstruction Commission.
The couucllmen TO a man lisieneo
with rapt attention as the women
told " Che unhe3llhful conditions
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
RECOUNT Of
JERSEY VOTE
IS DEMANDED
JohnsOn's Managers Say
Californian Was Count
ed Out on Tuesday
WOOD LEADS TODAY BY
MARGIN OF COZ VOTES

NEW YORK. April 20 United Pres-
A recount Of The votes In The New
Jersey primary viii be demanded Dy
the managers ~ senator Hiram john
sons campaign 70 was announced
here today following a conference OF
Johnson leaders this morning.
The recount was decided upon af-
cordlng 90 announcement "f0iloNlns
reports by many politicians. and resi-
dents Of New Jersey That Johnson
had been counted out
With eighty precincts 90 be heard
from Major General Leonard Wood
was leading Johnson Tor the states
presidential preference vote by ou2.
Angus McSwecn. Iohnson's eastern
campaign manager. Who announced
the decision of the conference, sold
recount would hc demanded in Cam
den. Morris. Sussex and Gloucester
counties. ,.
ATTORNEYS VIII be employed % take
/ charge OF the Johnson interests, Me
I SWeCn sald
with the smoke of Tuesdays pri
marics stun lowering over lhe battle
| grounds. obscuring the result In New
T. Jersey. at least. lhf Republican dlNi
sions were moving on 40 now sector
Today where lhe lrc-conNful ion cam
rIlln VIII De- renewed next Week.
Tue Republicans Will hold a ipri
I mary In Maryland and "A stale con
Ncniion IN Utah on Monday: prlmarie
iu California and Indiana Iuesday;
State convention In Missouri Wednes
day and a Slate convention In Col
OradO Thursday
The Democrats viii hold a primar,
/ in California and State convention
in Kentucky, 1iiesdar and state con
vonuons IN Connecticut and hhod
Island Thursday
The principal contests VIII -
staged In the Republican primaries i
| California and Indiana The candidac
Continued on Page IwoJ
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
WORKHOUSE QUIZ
AGAINNEXT WEEK
Commission Hears State
ment of Deputy War
den and Guards
TRUSTEES ALSO TO
BE QUESTIONED

Having devoted the greater part OF
yesterday afternoon to hearing the
testimony OF Deputy Warden William
H. Wingate and Guards r. A. Hus-
bands. John Grammer and Edward
OROurke and Farm Boss Chester Gull
len. the legislative committee inqulr-
ing into conditions at the New Castle
county workhouse recessed last night
until next week
10 was announced that the trustees
of the Institution and representatives,
of the clothing ilrm making trousers
at the WOrkhOuse will be heard at the
meeting next week at the Hotel du-
pOnt.
The guards In their testimony yes
terday denied charges OF Inhuman
treatment OF prisoners. n was report
ed that one guard admitted using a
blackjack on a prisoner who had been
unruly.
The committee members Inquired
into the methods OF punishment used
3t the prison. The report OF the in
vesllgating committee Will be present
ed 10 the Legislature when 10 con-
venes on Wednesday. II it can be pre-
pared by that time.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
CONFESSION MAY
SAVE THREE LIVES

OssINING. y. y. April % United
Press) Three men may oc saved
from the electric chair as a result Of
an eleventh hour confession by Jo-
seph NilanO In the death house oi
Sing Sing prison here Today.
Milano told prison authorities ne
alone was responsible for the murder
of otto Fialo. subway station agent
In the Bronx. who was shot ana killed
while resisting robbery.
James Cassidy. Jane. Uheon and
Charles Mclaughlin were sentenced
with MllanO 90 be elecirocutod for the
crime.
The men were 20 have died tonight
II gOt The money Milano told War,
den Lawes "rhe agent tried 90 sel
IL back. That's how hc got shot.
fired the Shots
I.aves teicphOncd the confession u
Governor smith dt Albany.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
TRIED SUICIDE, MOSS
SAYS, AFTER PRETTY
SUSSEX GIRL .ULTED

Sirldlng into the news rooms OF The
Evening Journal this morning. a young
man. with his left arm In a sling and
his hand covered with iodine stains,
asked for the city editor.
did you get the story Of an at
tempted suicide yesterday" ne in
quired eagerly.
Which one?' querled the city edi
tor.
Gee. are they that numerous" re-
marked the caller. II mean that one
day night that was telephoned 10 you
yesterday
"Yes we have t." replied the news
man, hut we did not use it. as we
could not verify It % our satisfac-
ton"
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
FIVE KILLED IN
MINI. TRAIN SMASH

NfANKATO. MINI. April % united
p,.Hss Five men were killed near
smherion. Mimi, early today IN
besd-on collision Of two Chicago
Northwestern Railroad passenger
trains. ,..,...,a
several passengers were injured,
none seriously. according 10 reports
here The trains, Numbers oib ana
5il run between Chicago ana Pierre
:. ID.
Tralnmen misunderstood orders ac-
cording TO railroad officials here.
The wreck occurred between LAM
berton and Sanhorn. about sixty
miles west OF here. Mosl Of the pas
sengers were sleeping when the crash
came.
Evening journal., 1920-04-29
LITTLECHANCE
FOR DAYLIGHT
LAW Repeater
Mayor Says Majority of Will
mingtOnians Want Extra
Hour in the Evening
QUESTION BEFORE
COUNCIL TONIGHT

II is more than likely that ihe ques-
ton. "Shali Wilmington continue un-
der the daylight-savihg timer" will
have a showdown by vote when City
Council conyenes in regular session
tonight IL also seems probable. 10
judge by the views expressed in COun-
Gil when 10 sat as a Committee OF
the whole last night. that an attempt
70 vote 10 repeal the daylight ordi-
nance will fail.
Mayor Taylor today expressed a
lively interest I'm the discussion by
Council and expressed doubt II oppO-
nenls TO daylight-saving could mus
ter sufficient strength to repeal the
ordinance. In an interview, The Mayor
said:
while there have been a number
of objections received 10 the change
in time. there have been four or five
times as many expressions OF ap-
proval. Not more than two or three
per cent. OF the people seem opposed
10 II. whereas from % 20 9S per cent
are shown 10 be In favor
10 would be difficult 10 describ,
the interchange last night OF opin
ions on the ordinance. In Council. az
@ discussion. The subject was "iaZz
ed" with a syncopatiOn that resemb
led a dozen gailing guns firing at un
even intervals. At times 10 waxol
hot. but never got beyond bounds o
gentiemanly courtesy.
Simmered down, 10 appeared tina
Councilman James Kane and Council
man James B. McManus. who work
for the Pennsylvania Railroad. wer
leaders In demanding n repeal be
cause, they asserted, the Ordinanc
interefered With the working time q
several hundred workers In Whining
ton who live outside the city an
commute. Against this. Councilme
John J. Murray and Councilman AleA
ander n. Abrahams contended wit
declarations that "ihc pennsylyanl
railroad was attempting TO run WI
mington.' that "the railroad could.
Il wanted to. change the schedules {
is local trains or provide propf
Continued on PAGE TWO.)
Evening journal., 1920-04-29

Are you afraid OF a liability slt'
Well there won't be any FOR I'm
Moss" explained the caller.
With this statement. Moss who said
De lives at 40. 1929 dupont street
tossed his card on the news desk. Tie
said he had shot himself because a
Seaf0rd girl, whom he had courted
for four years. had lifted him.
With that. Moss produced a special
delivery letter from SeafOrd.
DO you know anybody In Seaford,
he suddenly injured
The city editor pleaded guilty.
well. ia better be careful Moss
added. and put the letter IN TAI.
pocket. DO you know any girls 10
CONTINUED on PAGE slxteen)