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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
CONVICT LABOR BRINGS
WORKHOUSE S9,55325
According to Warden's Report for
September, Made at Trustees
Meeting Today.

According to n report submitted 10 the
Board Of Trustees Of the New Castle
County Workhouse, by Warden NJ. =.
Plummer, at the monthly meeting Of the
trustees, today, the receipts derived from
working prisoners outdoors, chiefly on
roads. during September, aggregated
IS. BOB 25. Sixty-five men were engaged
on this work. The receipts from the cloth
ing contractors, for the same period
amounted To 81 .g2e In the shop 137 pris-
oners were employed In addition to the
road gangs 35 other prisoners were en-
pIoved on farm and other similar work,
which brought no direct revenue in money,
though reducing the cost Of operating the
institution Bonus money paid the pris-
oners during September amounted to
S675 %.
The report also showed that during
September the expenses Of the wOrkhouse
aggregated si2,067 as compared with
SIG. $50 in August The wa den attributed
the difference 10 the revenue from tho
road gangs He sad, however, that new
economics had been tried with SUCCESS
For instance, the meat bill in September
was less by about $500 than in August
When all bills due are paid, he said, there
will be n balance Of about s. o.,
from the counties for the keep Of each prls-
oner II is paid 10 cents day per man for
the workshop help employed by the cloth
ing contractor Each man who works on
the roads is paid ut the rate of 80 cents a
day bv the workhouse The warden re-
ported that there are no patients IN the
hospital. which he attributed TO the en-
ployment of the men out Of doors and
also to the good care gwen them by the
physician. DIR X W Tomlinson. -Four
prisoners who have escaped in the last
six months are still at largo. but the warden
said this was unavoidable Mr. Plunmcr
suggested that the next Legislature hf
asked to pass law making il possible
10 hire convict labor to farmers
Ernest Bolts has been placed III charge
of the farm. to work under the direction
OF the warden, who has been in charge o
the farm since August / There have
been no changes in guards or new one.
appointed since Plummer took charge, u
April
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
EARLY CRAP GAME.
Three Men Caught SHOOTING Dice on A
A Street at 3 "A. m.

Souatting on the ground AT the foot Of
A street. IN South Wilmington, about 3
o'clock SUNDAY morning. with nothing
but three candles 70 light Up the carly
morning gloom, nine men were 'wooIng
the dice with EXPLANATIONS of sweet
seven and lovely leven when they
were rudelv interrupted by Police Officers
Cook and Blakelv Three Of their number
were captured One Of the three, Wllbert
Brown. cOlored dismissed in Municipal
Court Yesterday on payment OF costs and
the other two William b. Woodward.
colored and Daniel DehrIng were given
a hearing this morning and dismissed or
payment of costs. on the charge Of shoot
ing crap But an additional charge Of
carving deadly weapons. was placed
against Woodward, which cost him fine
OF $50 Dohrlng was dismissed on a
charge Of threatening bldlly harm.
J Frank Ball represented Dohrng and
IN an attempt u prove that the officers
couldn OF recognize Degring m the dark
clashed with Assistant City Solicitor
Davis, who claimed that he was trying 70
bulldoze Officer Cook on the stand.
You can't bulldoze police officer,
retorted Mr. Ball
"You are o1t Of bounds anyway, said
the solicitor.
Il am not. replied Mr. Ball
The officer has answered your ques-
tion and you are beyond your rights,
said the court. settling the dispute
a loaded revolver and 25 bullets were
found on Noodw ard, who claimed he got
il from a man named Clarence Smith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
SEES BETTER TIMES IN
ELECTRIC RY. INDUSTRY
Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Atlantic City, Oct Brighter and
more prosperous days are at handin the
electric railway industry, john II. Par
dee. president Of the American Electric
Railway Association declared today at the
opening session Of that organization S
annual convention.
This improved situation is due, he
said, to growing public recognition OF
certain common sense principles of opera
ton. loet sight Of many times IN the rapid
development Of the industry, which II
took the slrock of war to restore.
The lndustry's misfortune. he said
"have been the result OF mistaken policy
in conduct by the men who operated 1t
and mistaken policy in its control and
regulation by public authorities
Particularly he said, investors must
be assumed OF proper public regulation
of utilities if they are TO be induced to
invest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
ayers follows
CLEVELAND.
CONSUMERS PAY HIGH.
IOOAo 200 Per Cent More Than Producer
Receives, " j. Official Says.
lated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Trenton, y J.. Oct l2-New Jersey
consumers Of food products pay in many
Instances 100 TO 300 per cent more than
the producer receives. 1t was declared in q
summary of the activities of the State
Department Of Agriculture for the fiscal
year I919-l920 submitted today by Aida
Agee, secretary of the board
His report charged wasteful and costly
distribution of foodstuffs and urged the
legislature 10 increase the appropriat on
for the Department bureau of markets
to enable il to carry on it's work of bring
ing consumers and producers closer to-
gether in an effort to eliminate waste.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago Oct Cattle, receipts,
5000; market, very slow, opening
choice steers, steady; medium and com
mon grades, easier; early top, 1900; bulk,
good and choice, 15.50al7.S5; grassy
kind, very dull and tending lower, mostly
9O0a145 80; best cows 7.75a975; steady;
medium grades, weak, 5.50a7 25; Gamers,
slow, 3.75a4 %; bologna bulls, firm, 6O0a
{. 75 veal calves, % TO SOC lower; bulk
IG00aI675; stockcrs and feeders, shade
easier Receipts, westerns, 5000
Hogs, receipts, 26,00O; 25 to 4Oc lower
than yesterdays average; top, 15-75i
bulk, light and butcherS 10 l0al5 20
bulk, packing sows, IA o0a1420; pigs,
about steady
Sheep, receipts. $4,000; fat lambs
slow; few early sales, steady no early
sales Of choice lambs best westerns hclo
at 1870; bulk. medium I25; bulk
natiye ewes, 1525al55O; feeders, active
strong to 25c higher; choice feeder weth
ers. 7.75; top feeder lambs, 1850.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
SLAUGHTER ACQUITTED.
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty of Violating
White Slave Act.

The Jury in the case Of Henry Slaughter,
after a short deliberation yesterday y after
noon, acquitted him on the charge on
WHICH he was indicted violation Of the
Mann or White Slave Act
Immediately after the trial Slaughter
was arrested for non-support Of his wife,
Mrs. Irene Slaughter. and one minor
chld by Officer Horace Mcdaniel. Mrs
Slaughter is not living wi tn her husband
Slaughter was arrsigned before Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court today. At
the request Of James Salisbury, his coun-
sci, the case was continued until FRIDAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
CITIZENSHIP MEETING,
Good Attendance and Much Interest al
Townsend Last Night.

Townsend Oct y y esterday and
last nights meetings of the Citizenship
School at Townsend were well attended
and much enthusiasm shown by the
women present Mrs. " Harmon Rey-
nolds Of Townsend presided Introducing
the speakers Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Oliver Johnson, Who Is conducting the
school. made splendid talk, and last
night Senator BAH was greeted by large
audience The large enrolment Of women
is very gratifying 10 the members Of the
Delaware League Of Women Voters who
are in charge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Auto Damaged by Fire.

A Buick roadster, owned by Sylvester
Healey, caught fire in garage at S23
Lancaster avenue, this morning, shortly
after 8 o clock and was badly damaged
The fire is believed to have been caused
by an electric wire coming IN contact with
the gasoline, while the machine was being
repaired. An alarm was turned In from
box 22i and the district companies re-
sDoDded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Negroes Have a Row.

Sylvester D0leman, colored, charged
with trespassing on the property Of
Geraldine Cleavcr, 407 Taylor street, was
dismissed by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court today. He went 10 the Cleaver
home and did not find his wife, but found
her clothes, he said. He also found the
clothes Of man in the same room and
was arrested on Mrs. Cleavers warrant
because he insisted on seeing his wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
MARQUARD FINED 81.
Was Held Technically Guilty of Violating
''Scalping" Law.

gy Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cleveland Oct r. Richard "Rube"
Marquard Of the Brooklyn Nationals was
fined one dollar and costs in the local
municipal court here this morning on a
charge Of violating the exhibition ticket
ordinance.
President Heydler Of the National
League, who was in court with Marquard,
stated az the violation was merely tech
meal he would take no further action in
the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Escaped BOYS Captured.

Joseph Cilivek and Michael Fredrichak
each is years old runaway boys, picked
up IN this city yesterday, are being held at
sthe Detention House Of the Juvenile
Court The boys said they escaped from
a protectory al Phoenixvile, Pa The au-
thorities at that place have been mott
fled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Successful Fishing Trip.

J. G. Reilly, Dennis Conwel, John
GIynn and Charles Walraven have re-
turned from a successful fishing trip TO
Milford, where they landed about 80 pike
and bass One Of the pike caught weighed
six pounds, was about eighteen inches in
length and was landed after fifteen
minute fight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Mail Box i'm Bad ShaD .

Tie letter box Al the southwest corner
Of Sixth and Market streets, which was
damaged a month ago by being struck by
an automobile, reeds repairing. Mail
becomes clogged in the upper section Of
the box and is likely to remain there indef-
nItely.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
CENSUS STATISTICS.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Oct. II Census statis-
tics
Allegheny county, Pa. containing Pitts
burg (reviscd), lS5, 75S, increase l67 ,295,
or 1914 per cent. Previously announced
/ ISI SD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Placed Under Support Order.

Clayton 5. Jones, 7l6 French street.
charged with non-support Of his wife and
child. was placed under temporary order
of SIG week by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court TODAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
DEATHS.

GOULD At the home Of her daughter
Mrs W. y Quigley, near Princess Anne
Md on October IL. 1870. Charlotte A
widow OF Joseph II Gould aged $ years.
Funeral services ICES wlll ne, ne nrid az ilmlag
afternoon. October II. az O'Clock. Inter
,ne.t at wilminst2d and braadywine come-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Bulb Planting.

See iull III varieties. 100 W. 4th.
A4dS.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
Offers Her Pet Bantam Hen
I'm Sacrifice to Yom Kippur'

A black bantam hen, which had
travelled thousands of miles over the
seas to it's temporary home on the
East Side, was offered up as a sacrifice
yesterday by its mistress. Mrs. Lizzie
Asher, in her preparation for the
Hebrew Day of Atonemcnt TO- day. The
part which the bantam was called upon
to play in the annual celebration of a
religious rite came as surprise to
the many new friends Of the Ashers,
who knew the affection which existed
between Mrs. Asher and her little pet.
Jacob Asher and his wife, immi-
grants TO Turkey from Spain, came to
this country from Constantinope less
than eight weeks ago. The troubles Of
travelling in the steerage were aug
mentcd for them by the fact that Mrs.
Asher had insisted on bringing with
her the tiny black hen, which her hus-
band had bought in the Turkish capi-
tai.
Mrs. Asher explained that the ban
tam would be her sacrifice at the first
Yom Kippur spent in America. But
as each day during the voyage across
the Atlantic Mrs. Asher took from her
own meagre fare food for the bantam
friends in the steeraCe smiled and said
In their own tongues, "You will see when
the day comes she won't have the
hsart"~~-
After @ short delay on landing the
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
Ford Reduces
Auto Prices to
Prev ar Level
Declares There Is No Wis
DOM in Trying to Main
tain Artificial Standard
of Values Through Greed
Finds Progress Retarded
Points to Luli i'm Business
and Closing of Many
Factories as Warnings

DETROIT, Sept. 21.- Henry Ford to-
day announced a reduction of prices
or all Ford Motor Company products
to pre-war level as step toward
restoration of business to normal con-
dItlons.' In statement accompany
ing the announcement, Mr.. Ford de-
clared that present business conditions
| demanded that "some practical effort
, be made to bring economic conditions
back to normal" that the "business of
the country may be stabilized" and that
the progress, prosperity and content
ment OF our people may be restored"
inquiry tonight among heads of
other automotive industries here failed
to indicate whether the Ford announce
ment presages a general decline of
motor car prices. number of manu-
facturers declined to comment
Discussing business conditions, Mr..
Ford declared that since the war has
ended war prices also should be re-
duced."
There is no wisdom' the manufac-
turcr said, an trying to maintain an
artificial standard of values, for in
fated prices only retard progress"
Says People Are Waiting
There is lull in business general
w. the statement continues. "Pcopie
in every walk of life are waiting for
prices they know are unnatural to be-
come lower.
Manufacturing plants are being
shut down all over the country and in
every line there is growing mac
tlvity because the volume of consump-
ton is growing less and less through
the self denial of people who realize
the injustice of the situation.
Labor is being thrown out of en-
ployment, but, notwithstanding this
there has been little change in the
cost of living.
"Although rich in natural resources
tho country's progress is being held
practically at a standstill through the
greed of profteers. Now is the time
to call halt to war methods, war
prices and war greed. 1t may be
necessary for everybody to sacrifice a
little, but in the end it will be most
profitable, for the sooner we get the
business Of the country back to pre-
war conditions the sooner will the
lives Of our people become natural and
progress. prosperity and contentment
be rcstored.'
The price reduction on the Ford
product ranges from IA TO 81 per cent
and is effective Immediately. There
will be no wage reductions at any of
the plants, it was announced.
CLEVELAND, Sept 21 F.. s. Jor-
dan, of the Jordan Automobile Com
pany and Charles W. Mears, of the
Wiaton Automobile Company, said to-
night that the reduction in the price
of cars by the Ford Company prob
ably would not be followed by other
companies. Mr.. Jordan said that the
Ford Company had the advantage of a
large output and of an appeal to a
particular trade.
Mr.. Mears said that statistics show
an increase of only II per cent in the
price of motor cars since 1915, whereas
much of the material that entered into
the making of car has advanced 200
90
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22

Hebrew Shelter found a position for
Jacob Asher and helped him to get
established in small room on the
East Side. A place was fixed for the
bantam. But though from all signs
Mrs. Asher continued each day to grow
more fond of her pet, she continued to
insist that her hen would go at the
great sacrifice.
And, true to her word, yesterday
morning Mrs. Asher prepared the hen
FOR the Yom Kippur sacrifice, Mr.
Asher called in neichbor to act as
the "schoket," or slaughterer. The
prescribed ritual was followed out.
Prayers were first rccited, which con-
sisted Of Psalms evil, 1920, and brief
passage from Job. Then Mr. Asher
graspod the little hen by the feet and
swung it three times above the head
Of Mrs, Asher, offcrer of the sacrifice.
While her husband did this Mrs.
Asher repeated in steady voice tho
words OF the rite in Spanish, "This be
my substitute, my vicarious offering.
my atonement. This hen shall meet
death; but shall find long and con-
tented life of peace" Whereunon the
bantam was killed by the "schoket"
The Ashers then invited some of
their friends from the Hebrew Shelter,
who had said that Mrs. Asher would
falts2 at tho last miauts. to the feast
which will follow the day Of fasting.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
Man, ViraGlicated by Jury,
Talks Self Into $50 Fine
Judge Starts With $5, but Raises
u Whem Long Island Resi-
dent Per8fsGs i'm Cnn,r,,ona

1t cost Theodore Maewaski, baker
forty-hve years old, Of New High Park,
Westbury, L. l., $50 yesterday to COM
ment contemptuously on $5 fine
which a justice Of the peace had i'm
posed upon him. He had been arrested
on charge Of striking Stanley Dip,
but the jury had vindicated him.
AS Maewaski started to leave the
courtroom he turned and demanded
that the witnesses again be placed on
the stand 80 that he could tell them
what he thought OF them. This was
held to be contempt Of court and he
WAS fined S..
Make it $l0!" shouted Maewaski.
"Ill make it SIS. instead" said Judge
Kohler.
"Ill make IL $25!" thundered the
Judge.
"Why not make it 1902" asked Mae
waski, with a sweep Of his hand.
"IIl make II $b0l" shouted the court
"Raise It $780," replied the man.
"IY the law permitted 1t I would
make IL $1,000" said the judge, as he
ordered court attendants to clear the
room.
Maswaski, r.ill defiant. paid the $50
and left the court with smile.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
BY Arthur S. Draper

From The Tribune's Europcon Bureau
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Sept. 21.--Coal miners of
Great Britain will strike next Monday
to enforce their demands for wage
increase of two shillings a week. Rep
rescntativcs of the miners, meeting
here to-day, accepted the report of the
executive committee on the failure of
the negotiations with the government,
and approved the committees insist
ence that the demand for wage in
crease could not be waived.
Action for the strike was not unani-
nous. The delegates were split into
geographical groups, but the extrem-
lists finally triumphed. The delegates
from the great coal producing areas of
Scotland, South Wales, Northumber-
land. Cumberland and Durham voted
solidly for strike.
Final Mediation Effort, Seen
1t is Thought probable that deputa
tion of miners will see Sir Robert
Horne, president of the Board of Trade
tomorrow in a last minute effort at
mediation. The situation might also
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
johnson Takes
Stump to Hell p
Elect Harding; @;
Says Senator Happily for
America Has Scrapped the
League; Sees OverwI1elm-
ing Republican Victory
Assails Wilson Policies
Free Speech Menaced, Facts
Censored and Intolerance
Encouraged, He Charges
SpeciIl Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. 2l.-Sen-
ator Hiram W. Johnson, Of California,
began his tour in behalf of Senator
Warren G. Harding here to-day. when
in an & 'dress before the Republican
State Convention he declared that
"Mr Harding, apply for himself and
for America, has scrapped the league"
Senator johnson assailed the Wilson
Administration and congratulated the
convention upon the outlook for Re-
,, publican success"
Senator johnson will speak several
times in California Il the interest of
Senator Harding's candidacy. His
speech follows in full:
u congratulate you upon the out
look for Republican success. So wide
spread is the dissatisfaction with the
present Administration, so great the
hostility to many Of the acts Of the
President and so acute the justfable
fear of the metamorphosis of our for
eign policy th:t apparently nothing
can prevent overwhelming Republican
success in the November election.
"he indictment brought against
Mr.. Wilson'S government is severe,
but warranted by the facts. For the
first time in our lives the Democratic
Administration taught what repres-
sion and suppression were. This Ad-
mlnlstratlon not only curtailed the
constitutional privilege of citizens at
home, but endeavored to drive us into
perilous paths abroad. Free speech
has been threatencd-not in the in.
power. free pres has been en-
dangercd. A rigid cen orshlp either
d,lut | the news and facts to which
all were entitled, or else forbade pub
| llcatlon, while government propaganda
colored and often distorted the in
formation permitted to come to the
! people. These assaults insensibly bred
intolerance, the ancient foe of free
dom The necessary restrictions of
wartime have been inexcusably pro-
longed ir peace, anj our government
has strayed far from those fundamcn-
! tai principles upon which for more
than century and quarter the Re-
pubic has so securely rested.
Foreign Policy Assailed
"Not only have these things trans.
pired domestically, but while our in
tellects were numbed with the anguish
of war and free expression was con
trolled the present Democratic Ad
mnistration sought to revolutionizt
the time honored foreign policy of the
nation and to make US a party of ever,
distant quarrel and controversy anc
of every mad militaristic adventure
Under the specious guise Of a League
OF Nations to promote peace and pre-
| tconttNued on page four)
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
Canadians 4 Fear Cannon
On U. S. Dry Patrol Boat
Kingston Veterans Protest TO
Dominion Government That
Gums ViOlase Treosv

=, hlNGSTON, Ontario, Sept. 21.-The
Aingston branch Of the Army and
navy Veterans protested to-day TO the
nomlnion government against the
United States steamship Chillicothe's
presence in the St. Lawrence River
with mounted guns. The boat is be-
ing used in the river, with Ogdens.
burg, N. T.. as its base. they said, for
the purpose of suppressing violation
Of the United States liquor laws.
The protest said this is in "direc,
violation OF the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain and
should not be tolerated" The possible
use of naval guns on such narrow
strip Of water, the protest adds, is a
menace to Canadian shipping. as well
as to Canadian life and property. 1t
points out that no trairin~ ship on
the Canadian side OF TIE Great Lakes
is permitted to carry gun even fol
training purposes.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-22
British Miners to Quit Monday;
Strike Action Not Unanimous
Conference Accepts Report of Committee ON Fail
ure to Reach Agreement Wages;
Cabinet to Meet To-day

be changed if action were to be taken
at to-morrow's meeting of the Cabinet
ministers. Otherwise, work stops Mon
day.
Most of the members of the Cab
met met the Premier this afternoon
to confer on the industrial situation
Simultaneously a committee of trans
port workers and railway men, who are
affiliated with the miners in the
triple alliance" deliberated on what
plan they should follow at their meet
ing Tomorrow with the miners.
Oppose triple Alliance" Action
1t is said that the miners are on.
posed to having the triple alliance
interfere in the negotiations with the
government, as the miners feel the,
ere able to carry them out best them.
selves. There had been some sugges.
tions that the alliance might act as
mediator.
AS the miners themselves are ia,
from unanimous in favorng strike
1t is not strange that the majority OF
tht railwaymen and transport workers
are opposed to joining the miners ir
stoppage OF work.
This was illustrated at the meeting
of the miners delegates to-day, wher
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