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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
NEWS Of A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Fire at Lcwes Causes Much Dam
age to Some Of the Fishing
Utilities.
EXTENSION WORK IN
KENT COUNTY SCHOOLS
Sussex County Commissioners
Have Fixed School Tax at
so Cents on the $l00.
From Every Evenings Correspondents

From Every Evening CORRESPONDENTS
Georgetown, July S.-County Com
missioncrs of Sussexc unity Tuesday, fixed
the school tax rate at D cents on the
100 dollars of assessed valuation and So
capitation for the several districts not IN
cluded in the five special districts.
The rates for the special districts are
Lcwes, 40 cents on The real and personal
property and ST capitation; Milford, so
cents on the real and personal property
and $6 caprtatlon; Laurel, S5 cents on the
real and personal po city and SO capita
tion: Scaford, 90 cents on the real and
personal properly and So capitation; !;
Georgetown, 80 cents on the real and per-
sonal property and So capItation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08

v. WRIGHT OF SEAFORD DEAD.

seaford, July s-N Wright, one Of the
wealthiest farmers IN this section, died at
his home near here Yesterday in his glst
year. He was ono Of the largest land own
ers, his home farm alone containing nearly
700acres. Hisland holdings included 70 rms
IN Delaware and Maryland Hc wos a
member Of Hiram Lodge, r. h A. NJ Of
this town. The lodge will have charge Of
the funeral which will take place tomorrow
afternoon Pt o. clock, with burial ~ Sea-
ford. The following children survive: g..
r. Tatem, Baltimore; Mrs. r. n Elder,
Philadelphia; Henry VI Wright, Akron,
Ohio frank Wright, Fedcralsburg, Md,
and Miss May Wright, Eeaford
Farm workers IN England are now
receiving as high as $3.50 a year in addi-
ton 10 lcard ard lodgirg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
LAUREL AND VICINITY.

Laurel, July S.-The dry weather of the
past ten days has seriously injured the
blackberry crop, and had it not been re-
heved by rain last night the cucumber
crop, which is just coming on, would have
been ruined and all crops generally were
beginning to burn badly. Blackberries
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
MARRIAGES IN SUSSEX.

Georgetown, July s Recent marriages
IN Sussex county are: Miss Nav Bunting
and Eli +. Pepper both Of Georgetown
district, on Saturday, by Rev. T. n
Marshall, pastor of Georgetown NJ F
Circuit; Mrs. Lucinda X. Morris and
John i. Wilkins, Lewes, on Sunday A.
Lewes, by Rev. l. Mench Chambers
Miss Elsie ;. Taylor, Delnar, and Charles
I. Murray, Seaford, at Delmar, Friday.
by Rev. r. n. Faulkner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-08
W. Y. Hingev Retired

Among the enployes n the Penny
yania railroad system recently piaoed -
the retired list was William il HirTrr
painter, of 1905 Lombard street. fhis ~
Hc was in the servioe u The cornparv 81
vearg and three months.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15
Resolutions of Respect
aud Coincidence

Whereas. Almighty God in HIS III
finite wisdom entered our midst on Tue
fourteenth day of August, nlDe'een
twenty, and removed therefrom oui
beloved friend and esteemed counsellor,
Honorable Philip P. Baker, aud has
~transplanted him to a higher sphere,
where we may with confidence anu
expectancy greet him; and
Whereas, our departed friend served
with distinction and ability in The legls-
lative bodies of the state and OF u
borough, and by his wisdom, energy
and fidelity became endesred to all
with whom he was associated; n
Whereas, Mr.. Baker took an active
and POTENTIAL part in the founding n
developing of Wildwood Crest, and as
its mayor from its inception as g
borough has, through his great interest
and untiring energy in its guidance,
brought it to the high station it now
occupies in the affection of its patrons
aud in The honor roll of well conducted
municipalities of the state OF New
Jersey; and
Whereas, in all affairs of life be
brought accumulated knowledge and
ripened experience, which was ever at
the disposal Of his friends and asso-
ciates; and
Whereas, Mr.. Baker was noted for
his kindly, courteous nature and his
wisdom III noting and encouraging
effort and ability in others, his wide
and abundant hospitality, his devotion
to his family and friends, and for,all
those traits of mind, thought and
character that are manifest and go to
make up the quality Of a Christian
gentleman, and in his passing he Will
he widely lamented; and
Whereas, in the passing of our mayor
the borough of Wildwood Crest has
sustained an irreparable loss;
Now, therefore, in order that the
memory of this great citizen of our
borough may be forever kept alive and
perpetuated as an example and inspir-
ation to all to look upward and on
ward;
Be 1t resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
of our borough council; a copy thereof
delivered to the members of his family
as a memento of the loving esteem in
which he was held by the citizens and
by the borough council of Wildwood
Crest, and a cory thereof published In
the SUN-TRIBUNE and the FIVE MILE
BEACH JOURNAL.
RALPH WHITLEY,
CHARLES H. TURNER,
HARRY l.. NICKERSoN,
Committee.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15
Russian Reds, Whipped in the
Field, Agree to Armistice
With the Poles.
SUBMIT TO ALL DEMANDS
Soviet Forces May Concentrate Against
WrangeI-Peace in Ireland Nearer
Some Late Developments in
Our Presidential Campaign.
BY EDWARD. w. X A

Thoroughly whipped by the Poles,
the Russian Bolsheviki have signed an
armistice with their opponents, and on
October IA hostilities are supposed to
cease. The full terms agreed upon at
Riga have not yet been given to the
public, but enough has been told to
show that Poland has won virtually
all her contentious. M. Joffe, head of
the Russian delegation, was in nc po-
sition to refuse anything within rea-
son. and indeed he had been instruct
ed TO accept almost any terms the
Poles might offer.
The western boundary line of soviet
Russia was the main matter under
discussion, and this was settled entire
ly in favor of the Poles, according to
reports from Riga. The line is placed
so far east that Lithuania is cut off en-
tirely from Russia, and Poland is
given a corridor between those. two
countries. The boundary agreed upon
begins east of Dvinsk, runs south
through Baranovitchi, Luniniets and
Sarny, and virtually along the German
line Of 1915 to the Roumanian frontier.
The Poles have asserted repeatedly
that the L~ithuanians have been fight
ing alongside the Russians. and this
boundary settlement should, therefore,
go far in bringing about a peaceful
agreement between Poland and Lithu-
ania; when that is accomplished the
DaJnC will hn fron 70 fJrn 4hniT- affan-
ton to the establishment of their own
government and the development of
their country. They have agreed to be
neutral in the Ukraine, where the So
Wet and Petlura forces are fighting,
and Russia gives up all claims to east
ern Galicia.
1t is asserted by some correspond
ents that Dombski, head of the Polish
mission at Riga, was moved to hurry
up the agreement with the Russians
by the admonitions of the British am
bassador in Warsaw and also by the
movements of his political opponent,
Prince Sapieha. In addition, say these
correspondents. the liberal Dombski
element in Poland, is somewhat
alarmed by the successes of Baron
Wrangel in southern Russia consider
ing that the restoration of the old
Russian empire would constitute a
great danger to Poland. Many experts
believe that a RussO-Polish peace will
result in the crushing of Wrangel and
his armies. 1t is taken for granted
that the soviet government will at
once concentrate its efforts on the
Crimean front.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

Senator Harding abandoned his
porch again for a quick speaking tour
through part of the Middle West, and
in his address at Des Moines he ac-
copied the direct issue Of ratifying or
rejecting the League of Nations COW
enant. He declared fatty he would
favor staying out of the league. as
formed at Versailles; he said be want
ed no acceptance of the league with
or without reservations to clarity
Americas obligations, and that he
thought the proper thing to do was to
reject the covenant altogether. AS for
what he does favor doing in the way
of an association of nations, he said
"I shall not risk embarrassing the
final solution of q problem so mo-
mentous by undertaking to lay down
in advance specific details or plans. AS
soon as possible after my election I
shall advise with the best minds in the
United States and especially 1 shall
consult in advance with the senate,
with whom, by the terms of the Con-
stitution, I shall indeed be bound to
counsel and without whose consent no
such international association can be
formed. I shall do this to the end
that we shall have an association of
nations for the promotion of interna-
tional peace, but one which shall def
niteTy safeguard our sovereignty and
recognize our ultimate and unmort-
gagged freedom of action"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

An acrimonious controversy has
arisen between President Wilson and
Senator Spencer of Missouri. The lat
ter, in campaign speeches, asserted
that the President during the peace
conference promised Roumania and
Serbia that if needed the American
army and navy would be sent TO their
aid. This charge Mr.. Wilson branded
as absolutely false. The senator re-
torted that the alleged promise was to
be found in the stenographic report OF
the eighth plenary session of the con-
ference, in which Mr.. Wilson was re-
ported to have said to Premier Bra
tianu of Roumania: "You must not
forget that it is force that Is the final
guaranty of the public peace. II the
world is again troubled the United
States will send to this side of the
ocean their army and their fleet"
Spencer asked the President to pro-
duce the report, but Secretary Tumulty
said on Thursday the President had no
s~tenographic report of the eighth plen-
airy session and, so far as the Presi-
dent knows, there is no such record i IN
this country.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

The Adriatic dispute between Italy
and Jugo-Slavia is in a fair way of
settlement, for cabinet members of
both nations met Friday in Venice and
resumed direct negotiations. Some
time ago Lloyd George and Millerand,
then premier Of France, said if the
Jugo-Slavs and Italians got together
it was nobody else's business, which
was taken as a warning to the United
States government to keep its hands
off, whatever may be the disposition
of Fiume.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

to the fact that the Russian crop out
look is the worst ever experienced and
that in consequence the country faces
starvation during the coming winter.
Lenine and the other leaders have
been making desperate efforts to re-
open commercial relations with Great
Britain and Italy and to make peace
with Roumania, but these efforts have
been fruitless so far. The Red sol
diers are m|utinying and assassinating
their officers, and the Russian people
generally are in despair.
In Petrograd especially the condi-
tions are terrible, and all the inhab-
itants who can are fleeing from the
city. The Finnish Red Cross has just
issued an appeal to the Red Cross So
cieties of the World describing the
shocking state of affairs in the former
capital. The population has shrunk to
about 100000, and thousands are dying
every month of various kinds of cpl
denies. There is no fuel, no hot wa
ter for baths, no street cleaning or re-
moval of garbage, and the streets are
becoming impossible because the paw
ing blocks are being burned and the
water pipes are bursting. The hos
pitfalls are overlooking with patients
and their equipment is ~wretchedly in
adequate.
Death" says the report, "stalks on
every side, waiting for winter to aid
In the grim work of moving down the
silent, hungry sick, and dying thou
sands. With streets and houses choked
with filth hat is already spreading
spotted and intermittent typhus, the
cold weather will finish the task with
pneumonia and abdominal typhus."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

If it were not for the people of Cali
fornia and a few jingoes IN both sides
of the Pacific, the threat of unpleasant
relations between America and Japan
would quickly fade away. The Ameri-
can associations of Tokyo and Yoko-
hama have cabled to Secretary of
State Colby a set of joint resolutions
urging that Americans "act with sober
elaboration and patience, trusting the
respective governments to find a so
luton satisfactory and effective with
out %affronting Japan or sacrificing the
principles of equity on either hand"
Viscount Ishii, the new Japanese
ambassador to France and one of his
country's wisest statesmen, is quoted
as saying: "War will come be-
tween the United States and Japan,
unless the United States seizes Japa-
nese territory or Japan seizes Ameri-
can territory. Japan has not the re-
hottest intention of ever attempting to
appropriate any American territory"
He says there is no trade war on be
tween the two countries, and that la
Dor and land problems cannot be per-
mitted to be magniied into questions
where war might be even envisaged.
He and other Japanese leaders assert
that most of the people of Japan real
ize that most of the talk of interna-
tional trouble is due to the fact that
the United States is in the throes of a
presidential election.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

The apparent collapse of the Bolshe-
Wiki is probably due in large NEE sure
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

The allied mission named to handle
the dispute between Poland and Lith-
uania arrived at Suwalki Tuesday to
begin work, and on the same day, it
was announced, the Poles and Lithu-
anians stopped fighting.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

Unless the Supreme court of the
United States says no, big Bill" Hay
wood and the SO other l.. w. w. men,
bers who were tried some time ago be-
fore Judge Lands will have to go to
the ~penitentiary. Their conviction on
charges of conspiracy to violate the
selective draft and espiShage acts has
been affirmed by the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

The efforts of the Irish peace coun-
Gil, made up of moderates from all
parts of the island, are slowly lead
ing to a settlement of the irish prob
lem. The council has completed its
plan for dominion rule of the island,
and its members say the leaders of
the Sim Fein have intimated that,
though of course they still desire en-
tire independence, they will not oppose
the plan if it can be shown that a ma
jority of the Irish people desire it.
Premier Lloyd George also told the
council it must be able to assure him
of sufficient support in Ireland to guar
antee that the scheme would be work
able, before he would submit it to par
lament. The council claims to hare
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

President Wilson got into the presi-
Dental campaign at the beginning or
the week with a long letter addressed
to his fellow citizens, urging them to
place the seal of their approval of the
League of Nations covenant by their
votes at the polls in November. He
said: "The chief question that is put
to you is, Of course, this: Do you want
your country's honor indicated and
the treaty of Versailles ratified? Do
you in particular approve of the
League of Nations as organized and
empowered in that treaty? And do
you wish to see the United States play
it's responsible part in it?"
He said the opponents of Se league
had mislead the voters and had dis
played gross ignorance and %impudent
audacity in their attempt to invent an
'Americanism' of their own, which has
no foundation whatever in any of the
authentic traditions of the govern
ment."
Following this lead, Governor Cox
and Franklin Roosevelt in their cam
paign speeches are 10Y making the
League of Nations the great issue and
are devoting to it most of their argu-
ments. Homer S. Cummings, former
Democratic national chairman, also
has been called on and will speak for
the league in Ohio, Kansas, Indiana,
Kentucky, New Mexico and California.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

However, Wrangel has been making
such progress in his campaign that his
chances still seem good. In his adj
anc nOrthward he has taken many
thousands of prisoners and vast guam
titles Of material, and his forces also
pushed along the coast of the Sea of
Azov northeastward toward important
cities on the lower Don. Early in the
week it was said that Maxine. the
Ukraine insurgent leader. had formed
a junction with Wrangel's troops and
in a fving raid had seized Kharkov.
Later a wireless dispatch from Mos
COW asserted that Maxine had Joined
the Bolsheviki and had been given a
command against Wrangel. 1t was
said his shift was due to the refusal
of his troops to fight against the Boil
sheviki. Makno's past history ~inclines
n 10 doubt the truth of this report.
According to a Copenhagen newspa-
per, General Weygand, who assisted
the Poles. has gone to South Russia
to take supreme command of the anti
soviet armies there.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-10-15

this support, and it may send a depu-
tation to Lloyd George this week. The
first step in the plan is the creation Of
a constituent assembly in Ireland in
which Ulster will be represented.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14

ing line was established to the east OF
the frontier subsequently tentatively
fixed by the peace conference. This
was well within the original Polish
boundary. 1t was then Impossible for
the Polish armies to withdraw had II
been advisable.
I'm the first place Poland, even
with the striking progress 1t had
made IN creating an army, was no
match for soviet Russin, md to have
retired would have placed Warsaw
and the main Polish railroad eenters
that much nenrer the reach of the
enemy In the second place the peo-
pie Of the territory occupied protested
ut being left to the mercy Of the BOZ
shevfki General Pflsudski and the
Representatives OF the state gave as
suranees that Poland had no desire
to extend its domain against the will
Of the people and proclaim the prin-
cipfe Of self determination
eolsheSist Menace Checked.
Besides. II was obvious that the
ant-belshevist forces Of Russia were
crumbling and thst the next great
drive Of the soviet forces would be
directed against Poland. No sooner
was Kolchak eliminated and DeDikine
driven far to the south than the Dol
sheviki began to concentrate their
forces % the Polish front.
This marked the beginning Of the
present phase Of the fighting. The
earlier attacks Of the bOlsheviki were
repulsed General Piisudski. by seiz-
ing the bridge crossing the Pripet.
severed the bolsheyists' line Of lateral
communication. Next the attack in
the direction Of Kieff was launched.
For the moment, at least, the bolshe-
visit menace is checked. but is has not
been eliminated"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
plastic Amputation..

DR.. G. Bosch Arana of Buenos
Ayres has made remarkable success
In modelling the stump Of an ampu-
tated thigh by the plastic operation.
In the Semana Afedica (Buenoa
Ayres) he gives details. OF the way
he remodels the stump SO as to utilize
the individual muscles and describes
the extent to which the man moves
his foot, thus walking by the. natural
bending Of knee and ankle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
Rats PAY for Killing.

Herts county tEng) councils rat
Inspector and I'VE rat catehers have
In a year killed 200.000 rats. The sale
Of the skins recouped the council for
The cost of the rats destruction
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
Admiratien.

He IL Z very unhappy man who sets
his heart upon being admired ~ tnt
nIifitusa. OF affects general and IN
d,sttnguishins applause amoas nsA-
R3eharh 0fe6B4
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
Lifetime in weaving . shawl.

The Metropolitan museum of New
York has a rare Persian shawl said to
be 165 years old. The shawl is IL feet
by 4 feet, worked in long flowing de-
signs Of the palm leaf and the River
of Life, with the stories of the
mosques. The predominating colOrs.
are mellowed garnets and brown, with
alternating sheens Of steel gray and
rusty brown. An expert to whom the
shawl was shown said its makeup prob
ably represented the lifetime Of the
veaEers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14

Ing when he went down he found 20
big rats In the inner compartment,
which was so crowded that the twenty
FIRST one. which was in the outer COM
partment. enger to get in with the
others. was unable TO squeeze in.
Mr.. Emmons thereupon executed
the twenty and one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
He courted in the Dark.

lawsuit In one Of the district
courts has revealed how the acute
housing shortage in London has made
II very difficult for young couples to
find suitable places for courting-
The complainant in the court pro
ceedlng stated that he was assaulted
by a young man for having fallen
over him in the dark stairway Of q
tenement house. The assailant. 1t was
learned. for want Of Z better place.
was using the stairway TO carry on
his courtship. for hts sweetheart was
sitting next to him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14

the Polish army. The passionate
patriotism was so great, and PHI
sudski's name so worshiped by the
young generation, that in April 1919,
| the Polish army numbered approx
mately 100000 soldiers. Soldiers Of
| Polish birth who at that time were
| in the Austrian, German and Rus
teer organization. II WIS imperative
that this army be organized with the
greatest speed because of the danger
that confronted Poland
up to February Of 1920. when a
parliament came into existence. this
army was one composed entirely Of
volunteers. Parliament passed a law
of compulsory service. and called to
the colors men between twenty and
twenty-five years, which marked the
beginning of regular Polish army.
Polish legions, the German. Austrian
and Russian armies contributed
great number of experienced officers,
and the formation of a military school
for officers was begun. The estab-
Iishment Of IN aviation school was In
process. and in this undertaking
great assistaAce was received from
American aviatefs. who formed the
Kosciuszko squadron and also par
ticipated In the hast battles Of the
Ukranian front against the bolshe-
viks.
Womea and Boys In Fight
in many parts OF Poland. how
ever, the people were compelled TO
fight their own battles. Not only
men but women and boys took up
arms under the leadership Of patri-
otto Poles and repelIed the invaders.
tine notable case of this was the de
tense Of I.vov. where the women and
high school boys fought vaiiantly.
up to March. 1919 the fighting was
carried en- exclusively by volunteers.
In that month the government having
been hastily established in the mean
time, the draft law was proclaimed
month. All this time fighting was go
ing on with the Germans, who reluc-
family gave up Polish territory that
had been Incorporated In the Prussian
empire. To Posnania especially they
chung tenaciously Gradually the Ger
mans were forced out. returning to
East and West Prussia and Polish
authority was set up and maintained
in Polish territory.
Fortunately the boIsheviki at this
time were fghting with Kolchak and
Denikine and were not In . position
TO force the fighting on their western
front. Vino was retaken by General
Pilsudski In April, 1919. The next Of
fensive In July forced the bolshevikf
east of Minsk In December the Joint
drive Of the Poles and Let's cleared
the Baltic region. At length the line
as It stands at present was esrab-
lished In the north. In the south II
faced territory held by General DEM
kline. At one time his forces and the
Poles were In contact.
No Time to Withdraw.
while the attention of the bolshe-
visits was diverted by the Kolchak and
Denikine drives Poland converted its
army into 4 thoroughly trained fight
ing force. II now had government ,
behind II and the patriotism OF the
people was such that there was no |
lack OF valor. OF supplies and am
munition II was badly in need The
allied governments. being no longer
at war. sent some supplies Some
eQuipment was PURCHASED from the
United States.
AT the end Of this period the asht-