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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-10
VILLA SURRENDERS;;
EMBRACES OLD FOES
Cheering Crowd Greets Bandit
Leader as He Marches Into
San Pedro.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
San Pedro, Coahuila, via Laredo juno
ton, Aug. 9.-Francisco Villa marched
into San Pedro Monday night between
the lines of a cheering populace which
greeted him with cheers OF Viva Villa. +.
Behind him came his band OF faithful
followers. which. with their leader, SUI
rendered to the de la Huerta govern
ment under terms agreed upon recently
: at Sabiras.
As he drew up before the main plaza OF
the Mexican town a cheering throng OF
5000 gathered around him and the chief
tain addressed them.
II surrendered" he said, because
further fighting IN Mexico meant inter
vention by the United States. They call
me a bandit. They call me the worst man
in Mexico, but / would preserve our
nationality by avoiding intervention.
There were 900 men in the band which
Villa led into San Pedro after a "a hour
march across desert country without water
for man or beast.
Villas entrance into San Pedro marked
the first time in ten years of revolution
that the bandit leader had neared a city
without plan of conquest or as hunted
fugitive.
lie was greeted and embraced by gem
erals who two weeks ago were leading
thousands of soldiers IN an attempt to
capture HIM.
In turn the bandit leader embraced his
former enemies and later in conversation
with The Associated Press correspondent
declared he was I'm a mood where | would
like TO embrace my worst enemies.
1T is time for peace, he continued to
the correspondent. ut is time for peace
in Mexico | have lost many brothers;
thousands of friends and relatives. /
know many others who likewise have
suffered such losses. Many others have
had many enemies, but now | want every
body to forget their enmity and be
friends"
Villa said he wanted TO show how "men
could work who wanted TO work"
Villa. il is understood will rest here for
a couple of days and then proceed to
Gomez Palacio to collect the years pay
for his men promised by the de Ia Huerta
government, later TO take up farming In
Durango. He promises manifesto to the
people tomorrow.
Mexico City, Aug. 10.-Forces led by
Francisco Villa will be mustered out at
Tlahulilo, State of Durango, according to
the latest advices received by Provisional
President dc Ia Huerta. Villa has been
informed that the provisional president
has ratified the agreement with him and
the former rebel leader has sent an envoy
10 SAN Antonio, Texas, TO take money to
Sonora Villa so that she may return to
Mexico.
Mexico City. Aug. 1O.-Government
forces can easily crush the Cantu insur-
rection in Lower California, Minister of
War GALES declared last night He said
the first government expedition woald be
sufficient to occupy the attention of
Cantus entire force along the Colorado
river, and that the government would
send a similar force by the way of En-
senada TO strike at the rear of the Cantu
position
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-10
DEATHS.

COLLIN this city on August o. 1920
John q. Cole aged % years
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend
the funeral services al the residence of his
son, Joseph l.. Cole Ola Poplar street, on
o'clock. local time. Interment at Riverview
cemetery.
COX-On August Z. 1920. Barbara Cox,
aged 80 years.
the funeral services at Riverview Chapel
on Tuesday afternoon. August TO- at 3
o'clock. Interment at Riverview cemetery
DUGAN-In this city. on August 8. 1920
Paul ]. son OF Emma and the late John
Dugan, aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from the residence of his mother,
1915 w. sixteenth street. on "Wednesday
morning at o'clock. standard time. Sol
emn requiem mass at st. Ann's Church.
Interment at st. Joseph's cemetery.
ENERY-In this city. on August q, 1920.
Marguerite. wife of Charles d. Emery (nee
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence. i2
August u. at O'Clock. Requiem mass at
St PatriclS's Church Interment at Ca
thedral cemetery.
GASBY-Near Hockessin. on August :,
1920, Jacob Gasby. aged 65 years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services without further notice.
at Chippy's Chapel on Wednesday after
noon. August II, at l O'Clock. Interment at
Union Hill cemetery.
LONG Suddenly. on August 8. 1920
Charles W, son of Thomas and Cyrilla
Long in his 23d year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at his parents resi-
dence. 1925 Woodlawn avenue. on Wednes-
day afternoon. August IL. at clock In
terment at Mt. Salem cemetery.
NURNBERG-1n this city. on August Q,
1920, John D.. son of Joseph and Veronica
Nurnberg, aged years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at the residence of his
parents. I626 w. Second street. on THURSDAY
afternoon. August II, at = O'Clock. Inter
ment at Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-10
JAMES O'NE|L, VETERAN
ACTOR, DIES IN HOSPITAL
Had Played the Leading Part in
Monte Criso" Six
Na Thousand Times.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
New London, CT, Aug. 10-James
ONeill the veteran actor, who played the
role of Edmond Dantes in the play Monte
Cristo, 5000 times, and who has been a
patient at hospital here for two months,
died there at 4.I5 o'clock this morning.
For the last month he had been in a state
of coma and his end had been expected at
any time.
Up to year ago last winter MIR. O'Neill
had been in the best of health. He was
struck by an automobile in New York and
severely injured and while the accident
did not directly cause his death, it left him
In weakened condition. Last spring he
began TO fail and became patient at st,
Vincent's Hospital, New York. After
leaving that instpution he suffered re-
lapse and he was brought to this city. His
wife and two sons, James, Jr., and
Eugene G. O'Neill were at his bedside
when he passed away. He was 20 years
old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-10
AMERICAN ATHLETES FACE
THEIR FIRST REAL TEST

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Antwerp, Aug. 10.-American track
athletes faced their first real test in the
Olympic stadium today in the trial events
which were to determine the American
participants in the 100-metor dash, the
400-meter hurdles and thc.S00-metor run.
Men who came from America on board the
Matoika and the Frederick competed in
today's events.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
NASHVILLE STREET
CAR IS WRECKED;
z DEAD, Sc HURT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept 27.-The
SO people injured in Sundays street
car accident, when a Hillsboro car
turned turtle at the foot of a steep
grade, were all reported resting COM
fortably this morning.
The death of Miss Hattie Davis in
the wreck is source Of general sor-
row here, where she had been promi-
nently connected with charity work
for twenty years. The othNr woman
killed was Mrs. John HS Trimble,
widow of former Nashville attor-
ney, native of Mississippi.
The accident occurred Nat Third
avenue, north. and Churcn street. 1t
was necessary to chop hole through
the car in order to reach the dead
and injured.
A slick track is blamed for the ac-
cident. A light rain had just fallen.
The motorman stuck to his car in its
wild dash across the corner of the
street until it crashed through the
police call box and into the wall of
the building occupied by Warren
Brothers Paint company.
The motorman claimed the car re-
fused to stop after the emergency
brakes had been applied. An exami-
nation of the brakes after the wreck
bore out his contention that he had
applied the emergency brakes when
he saw the car would not make the
turn.
Passengers on the car for tire most
part were women. They were re-
turning from church services. Mrs.
Kinnie HARMON, wife of the claim
agent of the street car company, and
AIRS. NJ. E. Harwood, aged n, mother
of Samuel Harwood, attorney, are the
most seriously injured.
Mrs. M. F. Harwood. who was in
jured in an automobile accident Sun
day is the mother of James Il. Har-
wood managing director of the
American Snuff company, of Mem
phis. Immediately upon receipt of
advice that his mother was seriously
injured Mr. HARDWOOD left for Nash
vile. Grave fears are entertained
for Mrs. HARDWOOD on account OF her
advanced age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
Cox Stresses Farm
Problems In His
Nebraska Campaign

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Sept. 81
The league of nations and agricul-
tufal problems were prominent top
les of Gov. Cox Democratic presi-
Dental candidate. for his Nebraska
campaign, which opened early to-
day at North Platte, and comprised
seven rear platform and two extend
ed speeches, the latter this afternoon
at Lincoln and tonight in the audi
forum at Omaha.
The governor had one of the most
strenuous programs of his Western
trip, the last week of which began
today. Nebraska Democrats laid out
gala tour for the candidate through
the home state of VIM. ]. Bryan and
Senator Hitchcock. administration
leader in the treaty fight.
Gov. Cox brought information to
Nebraska agriculturists regarding
material as well as moral interests
of farmers and live stock growers in
the league. a..
After his Omaha speech tonight
the governor viii tour South Dakota,
Tuesday; visit Sioux Falls, S. D.. st.
Joseph Mo, Atchison and Topkea,
Kan, Wednesday, and spend Thurs
day in other Kansas cities. Return
ing to Dayton next Sunday the gov
ernor expects to take two days rest
and leave Wednesday on another
trip. probably to Kentucky and Ten
neSSee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
BOMB EXPLOSION
SHAKES CORK AND
WRECKS BUILDING
Big Store Employing Many
Young Sim Feiners DAM
aged by BIast-GIass Gov
ers Chief Thoroughfare.

CORK, Sept. 27.-A violent explo-
sion shook this city about o'clock
this morning. 1t was followed by
the rattle of rifle fire in various parts
of the businesSN district.
When the townspeople veptured
forth later in the morning, after the
curfew had expired, they found the
main, thoroughfare, Patrick street, lit
tered with glass, and the front of
a large department store, which is
said to employ a large number of
young Sim Feiners, completely
wrecked as if with bombs.
Windows were smashed in the up
per stories of almost every store in
the vicinity.
At military headquarters it was
said preliminary report showed
there were no military patrols near
the wrecked store at the time of the
explosion. but that troops were has
tened to the scene. They were fired
on by snipers from the roof of the
store according to the report, and
the soldiers returned the fire with
several volleys. A military guard has
been stationed at the store.
1t is understood the theory of both
the military and police is that a
bomb was placed in show window
from the inside, but this is contr0-
verified by the owner. A half dozen
employees sleeping upstairs in the
rear of the premises were badly
shaken, but so far as is known no
one was hurt. either by the explC
sion or the subsequent fusilades. In
tense excitement prevails throughout
the CITY,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
ANOTHER
PLUNGE OF BANK
into RIVER HERE
Section Of Ground Forty Feet
Square Ready to Drop Any
Minute - Railroad Track
May Be Carried Into Water.

Settling at the rate of about five
feet every "a hours, a section OF
ground about 40 feet square. just
north of the River and Rail wharf,
and adjoining that part OF the river
bank which caved in Saturday. was
expected Monday TO plunge into the
Mississippi at most any time. The
PROPERTY is a portion OF the Frisco
yards.
Following the cave-in of halt
block near this point the tract began
to settle. Sunday II was about q
foot and a half lower than the adj
Joining ground. Monday forenoon II
vas five feet lower
None was injured Saturday Id thf
crash. Two flat ears were caught and
carried into the river, SO reports
said. A locomotive was standing
near but was gotten away safely
This cAve-in brought the danger line
to within several hundred feet OF the
Frisco machine shop.
j. ". Atkinson, OF the Mississippi
Warrior Barge line, Monday said
the River and Rail warehouse was
not endangered and had received nc
injury. Warnings were sent out to
keep visitors away from the settling
ground. Some portion of railroad
track may be carried in when the
sinking tract plunges.
The river, hitting the Tennessee
bank with terrific force at this point
declare river men, will soon eat out
goodly sections of the yards near
Calhoun street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27

to the thirteenth prizes amount to
S. each. From the fourteenth
through the twentieth $3.50 each Is
the award There is absolutely no
cost to enter the contest. The only
requirement Is that the writer be
student in a Memphis or Shelby
county school.
The prize winning essays will he
printed day by day in The News
Scimitar. In addition, the 30 next
best essays after the prize winners
also will be printed. They will be
known as honorable mention ESSAYS
The name of the writer and his or
her school will be printed with eacn
essay No essay shall he more than
200 wordstin length. and, 1t shall be
written with pen and ink or on tyne
writer, on one side OF the paper only.
There still is time to make your
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reasons why | Love America" 10
the Why | Love America" Editor.
Tho News Scimitar. Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CITY WINS TOSS

CHICAGO, Sept. 27--The Amer
lean league won the toss at the meet
ing of the national commission to-
day and the first worlds series game
will be played October in the
American league city winning the
pennant.
The, first three games will be
played in the same city October s..
6, Z. On October s the teams will
travel and on the ninth will open a
four game series in the National
league city. On October Is they will
travel again to play In the American
league city on OCTOBER IA. If a ninth
game Is necessary 1t will be played
16.
The national commission also de-
cided that If the American league
race results in a\tie between Chicago
ana Cleveland, u three game series
will be necessary to decid the win
ner. In that event the first game
will be played in Clevel~ the sec
ond in Chicago and the third on neu-
trail grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
BOY DIES AFTER EATING
CANDY SENT TO SISTER

JONESBORO. Ark, Sept, 27.-The
death OF James Woodrow Morgan,
aged about Is, following the eating
of alleged poisoned candy has started
an investigation. The boy, who lives
in the eastern part of the county had
been given the candy by his sister,
who received 1t through the mail
from the Wynne postoffice. He died
within a few minutes after consum-
ing the first piece.
An autopsy will be performed to
determine the nature of the poison.
1t is alleged that family troubles re-
Gently had engendered much bitter
feeling between different factions
and county officials declare the case
will be investigated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
COG SLIPS; gen."
G|ANOTTI PASSES
! ARRESTLESS DAYS

Gen" Frank Glanotti was moi
chedule6 to ride in state to police
Monday. Somewhere a
cog slipped and the general was
not arrested either Saturday or sun
day in the battle" between with city
forces, now entering its unteenth lap
Police Chief Joe Burney Monday
said the department had received n,
orders to arrest the general" Or
the other hand Assistant city Attor.
ney f, b. Klewer stated that he wa.
under the impression that orders has
been given TO docket Gianotu ever,
day. or until he moved his auto part.
shop and garage at Union avenue
and Lumpkin.
Gen" Gianotti had planned Mon.
day to ride to headquarters in q
10000 pound derrick truck. Just 4
show. as he said. city officials tha
his so-called Junk was not Junk bu
would run as any auto. Saturda,
Gianottt motored to Washington am
Second in a Haynes 1904 model. one
of the kind that closely resembles
an old type surrey. He invited judge
Barker for a ride but the latter coulC
not see 1t that way and declined.
Fifty dollars on two counts wound
up the generals" last arrest. He
outlined his campaign to newspaper
reporters whom he took for ride
down Main street in the Haynes
Monday the truck was to haul hin
downtown. Tuesday plans called fol
his appearance in Twomley. foul
rect In length and foot and a hal
wide, The man who has been ar
rested more times than the famous
Dan Collins said he had % machines
on his lot and was going To brins
one 20 the station each dav.
Klewer said that Gianotti could b'
arrested for offenses on Sunday al
well as any other day as the ordi
nance provided against storage a
well as operation Gianotti's nam
did not appear on the police blotte
for either Saturday or Sunday
Chief BurneY said the city'S lcga
department was handling the matte
and that II warrants were swor
out Gianotu would be again "a vlsito
at the desk sergeants window,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
SECRETARY TELLS
DAREDEV|LS TO
SPARE SPECTATORS

The official censorship has been
exercised on the daring displayed by
the daredevils of tn air at the 18th
annual Tri- State fair. Orders to cur
tail the aerial stunts to level that
will not endanger the lives of the
spectators have been issued by Secre-
tary Frank Fuller to -"Curley" Burns,
manager of the flyers
The particular stunt that called
forth Fullers official mandate was
performed on Saturday by Eugene
johnson. billed as jazz" Johnson.
This flyer repeatedly Saturday
swooped down from the clouds in a
volplane to distance only a few
feet over the heads OF the spectators,
when he righted the plane and then
mounted to the heights again. This
was repeated several times, during
the aerial show. when Daredevil
Wright changed planes did tho
"whirl Of death" and his parachute
leap.
n don't mind those flyers risking
their own lives in any way they
want TO-" Fuller said. "But I'm not
standing for the lives of the speCta
tors being placed in danger. That
| Jazz deal is too much for me, laor-
dered Burns TO cut II out"
! Burns ordered Jazz Johnson TO con-
| fine his iazzing proclivities 10 the ali
above the paddock, where spectators
are not permitted. However, Burns
decried the possibility of any fatal
| ties from Johnson's stunt. He has
done it repeatedly, and we never have
injured anyone yet" Burns declared
He said that some accident, or me-
| ChaniCal fault with plane possibly
might cause such action as Secretary
Fuller sought to prevent, but these
possibilities were the only ones which
might endanger spectators, Burni
vowed.
d. X. Hanneford. secretary of th'
| fair at Jacksonville, Fla. where
Burns daredevils Of the air az,
booked for the week of Nov. %
closed a contract at the Peabody no.
tel Sunday. Then he bet Burns Z
suit that Daredevil" Wright woul
not be alive on that date to fulfil
| the contract Burns took the bet
]
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
POLICE PLAN
WHOLESALE
RAID ON
REDS
Finding of |. w. w. Stamps on
Suspect Lead Memphis
Cops to Believe Radical Or
ganization Working Here.
MAN ESCAPES WHEN COP
scAls POCKET CONTENTS

The uncovering in Memphis of a
Bolshevist organization, or a ring ac-
lively engaged in soliciting funds for
terrorism, was anticipated Monday
by police and detectives vino planned
the arrest of all suspicious persons
and those known to have radical
tendencies. The raid was planned
after seizure Saturday night of what
Inspector Of Detectives Griffin de-
clares to be /. w. w. stamps or re-
ceipts for money donated to Red cof-
fers.
Three l. w w. stamps were taken
from an unidentified man Saturday
night by Special Agent Tom Smith,
who halted and searched a prowler
in the Illinois Central railroad yards
The man made a dash Willie Smith
was looking at some of the effects
taken from him and escaped
Smith, who is former patrolman
caught the man in dark section
OF the yards. While going through
him he found the stamps. Smith at
NvSt paid no special attention to the
mans appearance and was able to
rHfnish officers with but little de-
Scription. The man ran, ducked I'M
der box car and escaped in the
dark. His quick jump under the car
prevented the agent from using his
pistol.
The stamps in possession of In
spector Griffin are of three denomi-
nations. IS, so and 81. They are
red and blue in color. Two bear the
inscription, "Centralia Raids, Gen.
eral Defense" The 81 stamp bears
,General Organization of Assessment,
(. W. W." f
Whether the man had other stamps
bri his person is problematical. the
inspector says. While it is not known
that he has been actively plying a
Red fund campaign here Inspector
Griffin planned his campaign Mon
day on that theory.
Several persons have been under
surveillance here during the past
three months but none has taken
i such action as to warrant arrest.
: The stamps were shown to all pa
trolmen Of the day watch and de-
tectives at. morning roll call Mon
day Orders were to search all sus-
picious characters. Any who are in
possession of stamps of this character
will be questioned,
The reference to Centralia raids
bears direct connection with the
shooting last Armistice day of Amer
lean Legion paraders in the WASH
Lngton city. The small denomina
don stamp is thought by officers to
be for different fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
WEATHER HELPS
FAIR BREAK ALL
MONDAY RECORDS
Thousands Crowd Grounds for
Woman's Day-Sergeant
Alvin York Expected to Fly
Some Day Soon.
TUESDAY PROGRAM
AT TRl-STATE FAIR
Tennessee day,

Tennessee day.
Rotary day.
Acknowledgements gates open.
$3.50 am.-Judging Hereford,
Polled Durham and Jersey cat
tie, beef cattle barn.
$50 a.m.-Judging Duroc-Jer-
sevs, swine barns.
$3.50 'a.m.-Judging Southdowns,
Shropshires and Dorsets, sheep
barns,
IL ea.m.-Lecture: How to
Build a House." by Ross Crane,
Women's building.
IL am.-Johnny J. Jones' Mid
way Shows open.
p.m.-Harness races, with
Whites band, Six Hussar Girl
band, high-class vaudeville and
auto polo, grand stand.
2 p.m.-Demonstration in dress,
by Ross Crane. Women's build
ing.
8 p.m.-How Portraits Are
Painted Memphis painter and
model, Women's building.
p.m.-White's band, Six Hus-
sar Girl band, high-class vaude-
vile and auto polo, grand stand.
$3.50 p,m.-Great pyro-spectacle,
Hawaiian Nights" grand stand.
Admission: Adults, rs cents
day and so cents night; children
20 cents day and night; grand
stand rs cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
SEVERAL MEN SLEEPING
IN BUILDING WRECKED

LONDON. Sept. 27.-Corl was
shaken by a great explosion early
today one of the large dry goods
stores in the city being demolished.
The explosion was followed by the
sound of rifle and machine gun fir
ing, says Cork dispatch to the Eve
ming News Several persons were
sleeping on the. premises at the time
of the explosion and the dispatch de-
clares military authorities in Cork
allege bombs were placed inside one
of the large windows of the place.
Three men have been slain, ap-
parently in cold blood, at Belfast, as
a sequel of t. '~Grder of a police
man and the wounding of two 9TH
ers. Dispatches received here indi-
cate the assassination of these three
men was deliberately planned
Serious rioting has taken place in
Belfast, and it is said number of
wounded persons have been received
in hospitals there: Large forces of
troops with armored cars are on duty
in that city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-27
SOCIALISTS BLOCK
RECONSTRUCTION,
CONFERENCE TOLD

BRUSSELS, Sept. 81. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press 1.-The greatest inn
pediment to the financial reconstruc-
ton of Europe is the movement for
socialiZation and the naturalization
of industry, with the accompanying
burdens of governments, it was de-
clared by H. H. Brand, the British
vice president of the international
financial conferences in the opening
debate of the conference this morn
ing.
The conference chamber presented
a scene of great animation with the
beginning of actual work by the body
The assembly hall was crowded when
Gustav Ador, ex-president of Switz-
erland, the presiding officer, called
the delegates to order.