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Evening journal., 1920-05-19
GEN. BRUSILOFF Is
RUSSIAN WAR BOSS

LONDON. May 10 United Press)-
General Alexis Brusllofi. famous Rus
sian military leader. has assumed vir-
tually supreme control In Russia as
far as military affairs are concerned
the correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph says he has been informed
BrusSiloms assumption OF power
followed his selection OF the soviet
war council the correspondent said
adding that even Nickolai Lenine and
Leon Trotsky his minister OF war.
had been relegaled 10 secondary po-
sitions as to conduct OF the army.
In some quarters was tendency
10 connect recent reports OF outbreaks
In Moscow With the dispatch telling
Of Brusilon's assumption OF supreme
military authority.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19

ROUTES RAIL
Freight CARS
Complete Operation of Ma
TONS Lines Not Or
dered By l. c. c.
EXPECT MOVE TO END
TRAFFIC CONGESTION

WASHINGTON, May 10 UNITED
Press. Executives OF the principal
railroads are hurrying 10 Washington
today 10 confer with members Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission In
connection with the nationwide traf-
nc congestion which Is blamed for
nigh prices in many localities.
The !. G.. G. today Is nXpccteA 70 CeA
ply 10 the petition OF the executives
asking 10 TO assume authority 10 issue
freight priority Isis.
Backed by State utility commissions,
shippers organizations and Chambers
Of Commerce. the commission Is now
making extended efforts to relieve the
cOngestions.
Trains OF empty grain and coal cars
are being rushed across tho country
under special orders.
Ae least 20,00O empty grain cars will
be needed In the southwest by June ~
10 handle the beginning OF tho 1920
grain shipments. These cars are being
billed straight through from hundreds
OF points IN New England and thel 40
lantic Coast States.
From The West, long trains OF nmpty
gondolas are being routed to The coal
fields Of PnnnsyNania. Illinois. Ohio
and Indiana. This Is intended 20 IN.
crease production OF biiuminous coal
which during April dropped on be
tween 100000 and 100000 tons a
week
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Is now getting detailed reporis
OF tho extent OF The terminal con-
gestlon from mayors OF cities. state
utility commissions and It's own in
spectors stationed In an big cities
where important terminals are lo-
Gated
John Barton Payne. secretary OF The
interior Is expected 10 sit In thc rail-
road conferences In his new capacity
as director general Of the railroad al
minisiratien.- Payne suceeods W'alkcl
d. Hines. who resigned.
Secretary NoGinloy, OF The ]. &. o.
today denied reports contained In
stories published by New York news
Continued on Page TNHo)
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
SOCIALISTS DEFY
ALL GOVERNMENT

Prominent citizens OF this city To-
dav received through the mails a cir
oular purportng 10 be from the So
eiahst party, in which an attack is
maize upon the government and the
Republican and Democratic parties.
The circular bore a New York city
postmark and coming through the
mails caused much comment
The circular deals With the action
OF the New York Assembly in ousting
the Socialist members some time ago
and states "the Socialist party chal-
lenges the capitalist State If neces-
sary. 1t will put itself beyond the
reach Of It's cOwardly oppressors. II
IL viii not be oountenanced by the
capitalist Stale, 10 viii change its
mode OF organization.
1T will continue its work, regard
less Of all attacks and iniuLctlons.
No Lusk Committee, American Le-
gion. Security League or Department
OF Justice can terrorize IT,"
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
union CASKET
GRAVEQUESTION
Carpenters Would Follow
Labor Cycle From Birth
to Death
WANT LABEL WITH
THEM IN ETERNITY

Discussion has been revived among
members OF the Wilmington Local
Union, No. 626. United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners' OF Amer
ica- OF a proposal that members OF
carpenters unions be buried only in
caskets bearing a union label.
John II. Hickey, OF i225 West
Fourth street. business representa-
tive Of the local union. when asked
about the proposition said today:
IT'S not a new subject. although
II naturally is a very grave one. You
know, or course, a man can't be bur
led but oncc-that Is unless he should
by some chance be disinterred and
buried a second time. which Is most
unusual Even so 1t is doubtful II any
change in caskets would be made
Therefore the question is worthy OF
consideration and undoubtedly will
be fully discussed at the next nation
Continued on Page TwO)
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
PUBLIC IS on STRIKE
AGAINST HIGH PRICES.
u. S. OFFICIALS THINK

cd from an over The country senator
Kenyon said today:
1T Is an indication that some
0f tho people have at least decided 90
stop paying exorbitant. The more
decisions spreads the quicker prices
will fall. / hope that lhe present
movement viii result IN general
reduction in The prices OF the neces-
saries of life, until they are within
reach or the peoples purses. 10 is
astounding 90 learn Of the way prices
have been pyrmldod and piled up
"lhere are signs OF "a general price
reduction" said DC Royal NhTker,
government economic rNpcnl II
think 70 is not safe 10 predict that
this Is shown by the way The pub
DC has stopped buying In The mcr-
camille line. AZ least There has
come an end OF The upward move
ment swing when everybody tried 90
Guido his ncighbor In cNtf0Ndgance
'fhe action OF The Federal reserve
board In raising discount prices has
had an effect. though This should have
been done Immediately after the
armlsilce and In line with a careful
ly thought ont plan.
There is also some indication thai
speculation is being discouraged. lhi.
should leave more cash and credit foi
The man engaged IN legitimate enter
prise
''Ihe big thing That must occur
when prices 90 down Is 90 siahlliz'
| them. n they go on fluchnting th'
beneficial effects OF ihc reduction VII
have lost think the present decrcas'
will not be a great one. A deep, per
manent reduction in prices viii onl'
como after a long period during whicl
production rs vastly Increased am
the mammoth credit expansion of tl
war period has been contracted
The nationwide railroad conecs
tiOn now ls perhaps the most im
porlant factor In the price sltuaiiO
I'm the opinion of many goNcrnmcr
officials "a b. causing "a shortage g
commodities in some district, an
over-s sppiy In others.
n the railroads. with the assisianc
of the I. q. O., are able l0 iron on
Continued on Page Iwol.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
VIOLATION OF SCHOOL
CODE Is ALLEGED

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del. May ia case sched-
uled before Justice OF the Peace Z.
Wood, involving an Interpretation OF
the new school code which was b0
have been heard before the Magistrate
yesterday afternoon, necessarily had
TO be taken 10 the Court Of General
Sessions, because Of the fact that a
Justice Of the peace has no iurisdic-
ton 10 hear such cases, although a
misdemeanOr.
The case in question Is that OF
alleged violation OF the school code
by William Rash OF West Dover Hun
dred, for nonattendance OF his two
boys, aged i2 and "A at school. The
suit was brought by II. V. Holloway,
Kent county superintendent
Rash was then held in 500 bail for
the Court OF General Sessions.
The case Is new one and so far
as known is the first time tho ques-
ton Of jurisdiction OF a Justice OF the
Peace has been raised.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
negro Youth
Caught after
Child ATTACK
Young Girls Say Polk,
Negro, is Fellow Who
MOlested Them
LATEST VICTIM Is
6-YEAR-0LD MISS

John Wesley Polk. % years old.
Negro, living at 1906 Walnut street.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
City Detectives James C. Riley and
Joseph +. kempsk. charged with SER
lous onenses against six little girls.
Polk is thought 70 BE responsible for
numerous complaints OF a like char
acter that have been pouring into the
police station for The past two or
Three weeks. He is believed 10 be a
degenerate.
Polk, who Is well built for his axe.
weighs i06 pounds, Is o feet 81 inches
In height and Of light brown COM
plexion and could easily pass for a
white man at night.
The attack that brought about his
arrest was committed on the i-year-
old daughter Of a prominent man re-
siding In the vicinity Of Eighteenth
street and Boulevard yesterday after
noon. Caught molesting the child. by
a neighhOr. a telephone message was
sent to the police station and Detec-
tives Riley and kempsh sent In
search Of the Negro, who ran down
toward the zoo. He was soon cap
tured and locked up AS ne is under
~ years OF age, he was turned over
NN the JQNNulAf hNNIA tIl4 rNAN 10 iNN
Detention House at Sii Washington
street. this morning He will prob
ably be given a hearing this afternoon
Under the State laws the court can
do no more than commit the youth
20 The Ferris Industrial school, n
convicted. until he reaches the age OF
q years.
While there are many cases OF
which Polk Is SUSPECTED. six OF the
girls. whose ages range from 70 rs
years. have Identified him as their
assailant He is said 10 have admitted
bis guilt.
At the detective bureau this morn
ing 70 was said that Polk answer,
The description OF the man who At
tackled Miss Edith keene. at TVen.
tieth street and Boulevard. las
Thursday night She may appear be.
fore the court this afternoon for TIE
purpose OF identifying him.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
PRESIDENTO.K.'S
SALVATION DRIVE
Telegram From White
House Received by Fund
Workers in Wilmington
COLLECTIONS GOING
GOOD AT NEWARK

Further encouragement was given
the workers for the salvation Army
fund FOR s3S 600 needed 10 maintain
the ORGANIZATIONS activities the com
ing year In Wilmington and Della
ware by a telegram OF cOmmenda-
tlon from President Wilson.
The President sent his endorsement
OF the Army 90 Eyanceline Booth
commander. who today transmitted u
10 an branches Of the service. includ-
ing that here. The Presidents mes
saga reads
Il wish 20 express my very. deep
interest In the appeal OF the salvation
Army for funds. The salvation Army,
always performing services OF the
highest value, performed services
during the war which ought perma-
nently 90 endear 10 90 AN lovers Of
the country and OF disinterested ac-
tion.
II hope your efforts for funds will
be successful even beyond your ex-
pectatiOns.'
The work Of Embarrassing went on
today at steady pace throughout The
city, and other towns and districts
I'm The state. Word from Newark Is
that a most substantial sum has been
raised there. while a Dover team Gap
tain telephOned happily In the Lam
guage Of the popular song. You'll
be surprised
In one respect the campaign In
Delaware and in Wilmington Is bet
ter fixed than those In the surround
ing cities and States, as It was begun
a week in advance OF the drives IN
other sections. While the work of
collection Will virtually ease up to-
morrow. the Salvation Army fund
still will go forward with the Elks'
minstrel show, proceeds OF which
will be devoted 10 the Salvalionists'
fund.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
GENEVA TO BE
League CENTER
Wilson is Asked to Call
Meeting of Nations
General Assembly
SWITZERLAND
is ADMITTED

ROME, May is. tUnitd Press; Nigh)
The council Of the League Of Ma
tions, in session here, has decided upon
Geneva as the seat for The leagues
headquarters, It was learned tonight.
The decision followed Switzerland's
vote to become a member Of the league
OF nations.
The council also decided that states
desiring TO join the league must first
CONFORM 10 its regulations regarding
ornaments. to be prepared by a league
commission.
A message was sent TO President
Wilson asking him 10 call a meet
ing OF the leagues general assembly
TO convene In some European city
about mid November.
The council replied % Che wireless
message from the Russian soviet gov
ernment which virtually refused 20
allow the proposed investigating
commission 10 enter Russia, declaring
II the Moscow cOmmissaire persist in
this altitude the league will throw
upon Russia fun responsibility for
her isolation"
Evening journal., 1920-05-19

General reduction OF prices on
merchandise, especially clothing.
was reported today throughout
the country.
Merchants In many large cities
have cut prices from 20 10 50 per
cent Newspapers In New York
were iilled with advertisements of
the sales"
Reasons given for the reduction
Wcrc.
\ "slow" spring season, with the
public doing little purchasing aud
leaving merchants with stocked up
shelves.
The tight" condition OF the
money market. Banks were re-
ported calling In loans, forcing mer-
chants. who had borrowed money
10 purchase goods. 10 unload I'm
order 10 meet their notes.
Congestion Of freight shipments
due TO the lack of cars, the 'rump"
railroad strike and preventing
proper distribution OF merchandise.
The food market, according 10 to-
days reports, had not been gen
orally influenced by the downward
movement. However. nrOccrs In
some sections predicted a slight
decline might be expected soon,
due 10 the general economic condi-
tions.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
IN
KEENCONTESTS
Worried Over Clash Be
tween Wolcott and
Salisbury
WILMINGTONIANS IN
DELEGATE FIGHT

Democratic circles were agog today
over The flght FOR national committee
man from Delaware. delegates to tho
National convention. and members OF
The new State committee to be elect
ed. AT one time during the morning
1--WE different groups or party workers
were discussing their affairs in Market
street between Eighth and Tenth
streets.
With primary contests for Stalls
convention delegates in two wards
scheduled 10 be held on Saturday ana
the State convention 10 be held next
Tuesday considerable interest is being
manifested.
The date for flling names for dele
gates 20 the State convention expired
last night The only contests are In
the Third representative district.
which embraces a part OF the Fifth
ward and an Of Lhe Seventh ward. The
candidates from that district. Peter ].
Ford, John l.. Malone and ]. RanhA
Davis.
In the lower end Of the Fifth ward
another contest has been Staged fer
delegates. the candidates being Jams8
II Kane and Wright C. Dizer.
The Democratic City Committee VIII
meet tonight Efforts will be made 20
clarity the present muddle which
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
new STOPPING
POINT FOR CARS
Fialt Nearer Shipley Street.
on Eighth, to Give
Space for Autos
ACTION TO AVOID
TRAFFIC HOLD-UP

As a result Of the new t-afflo reg
stations effective in Wilmington s1noe
March 1, a rather bad condition has
developed at Eighth ana Market
streets. When the West Eighth
street car turns or Market street
into Eighth, II stops 10 take on pas
atngers so near the street crossing
that vehicles have no room 10 turn
into Eighth street back OF the oa-
without violating two Of the trafilc
regulations.
Under head Of prohibited stopping
places, the rules name con regular
crossings" and in positions as to in
taTupt trailc or trOllevs." An auto
mobile desiring 10 turn into Eighth
street Off Market following a trolley
car must either pass the car. stop
nearer 10 10 than the ordinance al
lows; remain ON Market street. block
ing traffic or stop on the crossing
This difficulty could be avoided by
having the trolley car stop farther
west on Eighth street toward Shipley.
In fact. Sergeant Devenish OF the
Police Department has requested that
this be done. This has caused Obiec-
ton on the part OF the public. Those
about to board the car feel that they
are being imposed upon by being
obliged TO walk 20 or . feet farther
along Eighth street.
The trolley crews should not be
blamed for this. lt is necessary to
avoid tratflc congestion on Market
street or the violation Of the traffic
regulations by the drivers Of motor
vehicles
The Delaware Avenue. and. West
Fourth street cars stop far enough
non, the Market street crossing 10
avoid the trouble being experienced at
Eighth street and there is no COM
plant from the public at those points.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
ANTS SEE TWO
MORE AGAINST
Hear Pair of Republicans
Will Switch if Anthony
Amendment Comes Up
SAY FOLKS BACK
HOME HAVE SPOKEN
Evans weighing in for Robertson's

Information brought 10 us in the
past 2i hours. indicates that two
members OF the House Of Represen-
tatives who voted for suffrage when
the question was voted on i'm the
House and who also voted for it in
straw ballot taken at a conference
held at Dover on Monday, arc wob-
bling and have inlimated that they
viii vote against the amendment IL
it should ever be brought up again
before the Legislature"
That is the way Mrs. Henry p.
Scott vice-president OF the National
Association Opposed TO Woman Suf-
frame summed up the situation from
the anti viewpoint today, py,or TO
leaving for Dover.
I'VE are told" continued Mrs.
Scott, that the people back home
when they learned that their wishes
and desires regarding suffrage were
20 be disregarded. told their repre-
sentatives that unless they wanted 20
die politically, they should vote as
their electors wanted them TO do.
and whom they are pledged 10 repre-
sent.
zone man was told that II he did
not represent the sentiment In his sec
ton II another vote was taken in the
House that he need not return again.
Just how much Of this is correct. /
cannot say, but / do know from my
own observations that some people
who were I'm doubt as 20 where they
stood on suffrage have changed since
the news OF the conference on Monday
afternoon has become known. and the
change has been against suffrage"
Aniis were well represented at
Dover yesterday and again today. A
count OF noses" showed more antis
than suffragists yesterday. Mrs. +. J..
Reynolds Of Smyrna, headed a delega-
tion that went 10 Dover in automo-
biles.
During the afternoon an aviator
InnIInunI IN pm Iva
Evening journal., 1920-05-19

LOOK TOG. 0. P.
Thinks Delaware Party
Leaders Should Put An
thony Amendment Over
SEE PREJUDICE
IN OPPOSITION

Delaware Republicans must recoy-
nize that women are prepared TO make
Suffrage an issue in the coming cleo
tons and that the action Of the Re
publican majority in our legislature
VIII greatly help OF iniure the chances
or the national party In November
with women voters who already con-
troll the balance OF power" said Miss
Mabel Vernon national secretary OF the
Woman's Party this morning in COM
menting on the meeting In Washing
ton yesterday at which suffragists
questioned VIII Hays about Delaware
and other Republican states which
failed TO ratify the Anthony Amend
ment. Mr.. Hays who was asking
financial aid from women was cues
TONED yesterday by women from all
parts Of the country who plainly in
dicated that the Republican party can
not expect their support until 10
makes its record on woman sunrace
complete by giving the last state need
ed for ratification. For instance Mrs.
Charles BOurhtOn Wood OF Connecti-
cut who attended the Washington
meeting and who has contributed
largely 90 the Republican party. de-
clared that she could not contribute
another dollar until the Republicans
make good. II may be as Mr. Hays
says that the national committee can
not control legislatures but it Is in
credible that good party men in Della
wareor in any other legislature would
wilfully endanger the chances Of their
party for no reason Whatever except
prejudice or personal antagonism Be
cause we believe the Republicans in
our legislature viii realize finally
that they must ratify or show them
selves 30 the country as lacking In
loyalty 10 their partys interests.
I'VE are confident that Delaware
VIII soon be the thirty-sixth state, -
Mrs. Venom concluded.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
SAYS REVENUE BILL
HAS BECOME LAW

City Solicitor Huxley has given an
opinion that Senate Bin No. o. giving
: City Council home rule powers To
license or tax for city purposes busi-
neSSes not TOW taxed, has become a
law through Governor Townsend's
failure TO act on It within ten days
after it was passed The bin was
passed on April % and sent 10 Inc
: governor. Meanwhile the Legislature
took a recess TO May A, and was not
IN session for the governor 10 return
II 10 mat body q he so desired. I'm
der the constitution the governor has
ten days In which 10 sign a hin or
return 10 TO the Legislature. The gov
ernor did not sign it ana did NOT re-
Turn It. Some question has arisen
however, as to whether the bin reallv
becomes a law since the LEGISLATURE
Vas in recess.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
GROCERS OBJECT TO
US. FIXING PRICES

ATLANTA, Ca. May 10 CUniHd
Press)-Grocers Of the nation, through
their convention here tody. laid their
plea before Attorney General Palmer
ihat "the Department Of Justice should
release an control of sugar and
food products affected by wartime
regulations and allow the sale Of such
commodities to be governed by the
law OF supply and demand" D."
The resolutions committee unani-
mously adopted a declaration that PAL
mer's reported plan TO fix a 2-cent
margin OF profit on sugar was Con
siderably less than operating ex-
penses.
we further believe that any set
price would be unfair" the message
asserted.
Evening journal., 1920-05-19

WASHINGTON. May 40 UNITED
Press The public is on strike against
high prices. and as a result there Is a
definite downward trend in large
numbers OF commodities In many parts
OF the country, according 10 adviccs
TO Washington today.
There is no organization behind the
movement 10 hold back on buying.
The people are acting together prln-
cipally because they are al last balk-
ing at the Increasing prices govern
meni economic experts believe.
The long. Gold spring is also a FAC
tor. People have delayed PURCHASING
their summer Ouinis. and In consc-
quence merchants have been left with
large stocks on hand.
with price reductions being report
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ON BIG BUILDING

Building Inspector Preston tlsR
morning. following a visit to the new
IRON and concrete building now -
course OF construction at Twenty-
Sixth and Market streets, by th4
Standard Concrete Steel Company. a
Baltimore. for the Sharpless-Hendlsr -
Ice Cream Company. condemned ~
building and stopped the work.
Mr.. Preston said that the manR-r
In which the work so Tar complet
has been done is contrary to The city
building ordinances. The contractor
Mill not be permitted 10 corlinn
operations until after the building -
spectOr approves plans for oVercoun
ing the present defects. which md
require the tearing down OF A DulI
tion OF the structure
Evening journal., 1920-05-19
MEXICO May !.
ORDER VILLA
TOHUNTHEAD
OF FCARRANZA
Recognition of Bandit Chief
Will Delay Friendly
Relations With the
United States
WASHINGTON MAY
ASK EXTRADITION

HOUSTON, Texas, May i9-United
Prcss)-PreSident Carranza has becn
captured by rc,olutionists according
TO unconilrmed adVices reaching here
today.
The report was received by radio by
the oil Weekly here. II is said the
capture was effected early today.
General Obregon Forwarded pass
ports 10 Carranza and ordered him 10
Immediately leave the country, the
report said.
WASHINGTON, May 10 United
Press Proposed appointment OF
Francisco villa as chief OF the Moxi-
can conslabulary might cause prcsl-
dent Wilson 10 withhold recognition
OF the new government indefinitely il
was learned today Villa Is held re-
sponsibie for murders committed
during the bandit raid on Columbus,
n. NJ, In 1916. which this government
has not forgotten, II may be stated
Villas coming trip 90 Mexico City.
rcpoi iCd 10 the State Department
/ through the United States embassy
I N'N'l II NN' N'rNIANA to rlNnlNIINI ~
OiNci.ls here. Rebel agents believed
Villa Was summoned by the rcvolu-
/ ti0naIy authorities and that he Will
have Important conferences with the
officials OF tue provisional govern
| mcul.
These conferences. II was believed
may re7uu ln one OF lie following I'M
! pcriant assignments for Villa.
T. TO take un the trail OF Carranza
and his forces. who for DAYS have
been ciuding the rebels and 5rlns
them into Mexico City.
? To take command OF the Mexi-
can cOnstabulary along the interna-
| tional frontier. In predicting Villa
| probably would get thi appointment
rebel representatives and friends OF
Villa here said one could then walk
from Juarcz 90 TorroOn. With twenty
dollar bills proiruding from an pock-
cts and not be harmed" 10 was sug-
gesied that should the new Mexican
Government be recognized with de-
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