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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
HOOVER WILL FIGHT
FOR Cop. NOMINATION
Backers Declare He Will Change
From Receptive Candidate to
an Active Contestant.

Washington, April Herbert Hoover
and the men around him will make a
smashing campaign for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency.
He will occupy no passive position;
He will not merely be receptive
candidate, waiting hopefully, but in
actively, for the lightning To strike him.
He will go after what he wants with all
the re.ourcefulness and intensity which
he can bring into the game.
Information to this effect has been
brought TO Washington by certain OF
the hackers who participated in the New
York conferences Immediately preceding
the announcement that Mr.. Hoover
would seek the Republican nomination.
They are convinced that Mr.. Hoover
will be found in the forefront OF the
fght from this time forward, not IN
some remote 90. II q. far IN the rear
This dos not mean, however. That
Mr.. Hoover will take the stump as his
competitors have done; that he will go
forth ION prancing charger with poised
lance and vizor down, To add TO the
clamor upon the hustings. On the CON
-trary he probably will remain m his
New York or his Washington Office most
of the time. But he personally will he
IN the campaign just the same.
According to the tentative program
Mr.. Hoover is 20 be the author OF a
sefies of statements 90 the American
people which will set forth his views in
concrete form upon the issues rs he sees
them. These will deal with the League
Of Nations, with the findings of the
second Industrial Conference, to which
Mr.. Hoover attaches tho utmost lmpor-
tanee: with woman suffrage, With pro-
hibition both of which he favors, and
with other progressive policies upon
which he stands and tho adoption oi
which. he insists. must precede his norni-
nnIinn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
POLAND SPURNS SOVIET.
Refuses Peace Overtures and Declines
10 Declare Armistice.y

Washington. April 3.-Poland has re
jected proposals of the Russian soviet
government to conduct peace negotia-
tions in EsthoDia and to declare an ar
mistice while the negotiations are in
progress, according to official adyiees to-
dav to the Polish Legation.
The Polish Government, the adyices
stated, has taken the position that ne
gotiations could not be conducted in
Esthonia without outside pressure. OBJ
lection also has been made to by Poland
to negotiations on the ground that Es-
thonia negotiated treaty with the Rus
sian soviet and violated the terms Of its
treaty with Poland.
Reflections Of the Bolshevik proposal
for an arrnistice is considered bv Polish
officials here as indicating that the Polish
General Staff is confident of its ability
to withstand the Russian attacks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
PAYING NATIONAL DEBT FAST.
Reduced by S705. $4,000 Last MONTH
Now Totals 1924. .69S. GOO COO.

Washington, April 3.-A reduction of
sos, $50, 600 in the national dcht--more
than double the amount by which the
debt was lowered during any previous
month-was accomplished during March.
The national debt now stands at s24,o9s'
000, 900.
March payments on the public debt
were confined almost wholly TO retire.
ment Of certificates of Indebtedness issued
in anticipation of income and protit taxes
Reductions by months since August
when the retiremeflts began were October,
Sl5.533. 600; November, s94. i1s.WW;
December. s27s. o73, 600; January, sios,-
Csc. 900, and February s264, ,051 900.
IS the public debt now stands i Is
made up Of sl5,6i6, S0o,o0o comprising
the four issues of Liberty bonds: Si,422,-
200, 900 of Victory short-term notes;
s., ,667 30, 900 in Treasury certificates,
$3.50. oOO. 600 in War Savings certificates
and approximately $1,000, 100000 IN
bonds issued prior 10 the World War,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
WANT MORE OF HIS KIND.

Dave" Snellenburg. at the closing
dinner of the Jewish War Relief cam
pajgn. made the most remarkable short
address of his career as a worker IN the
ranks for a greater city and State, He
said he loved Wilmington and Delaware
more than ever because his confidence
in the good people made him realize that
we are all friends working to make the
eitv and State better place in which to
live
And the beauty about Dave snellen-
burg's talk is that he backs it up by
action. Is il any wonder we often wish We
had about six more Dave Snellen-
burgs Labor Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

England, American women condemn
your reign Of terror in the Irish Repub-
lic.''
Mrs. Walker carried this.
America cannot continue relations
with an England ruled by assassins."
Other placards that appeared later had
these inscriptions;
England hands of the women OF the
Irish Republic"
ssIrcland's best and hravcst are rot
ting in English jails. " :.
England has perpctratcd eighty milf
iary murders in Ireland.
Soon after the State Department heard
of the picketmg officials took up the
matter with Louis Brownlow, president
of the Board of Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia. MIR. Brownlow
said that the local authorities could do
nothing in view Of the action OF the
courts in the cases of the suf1ragists
arrested for pickcting the White House.
The police, he said, could not be In
structed to arrest the pickets at the
embassy unless they were disorderly.
Not q word came from the embassy TO
indicate that IL had any complaint to
make. During the afternoon the pickets
on duty were invited by some OF the
embassy attaches to como inside and
have tea. The pickets declined.
PIcKETs CALL At TIER EMBASSIES
While the picketing was in progress
Miss Kathleen Shehan OF New York
called at several embassies of foreign
governments and left literature favor
ing the creation of an. Irish republic.
When she called at the British Embassy
she was courteously received, according
to the pickets, and WAS permitted to
leave the literature.
Mrs. Annie Riley Hale of New York,
one of the picketing group, went TO the
Capitol and laid the case OF Ireland be-
fore Chairman Porter of the House Com
mittec on Foreign Affairs.
The pickets, Mrs Walsh said, expected
TO keep up their vigil indefinitely.
I'VE are American women and repre-.
sent every section of the country said
Mrs. Walsh ''As such we have banded
ourselves together to make open protest
against what we consider to be the
greatest injustice against a small nation
ever attempted in the history OF the
world"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
P|CKETS FOR IRISH
FREEDOM PATROL
BRITISH EMBASSY
Women, Bearing Banners Assailing
England, Wait Before Washing
ton House Unmolested.
COLBY ALSO UNDER FIRE

& Washington. April 3.--Thc United
States Government and the local authori-
ties of the District of Columbia were
confronted Yesterday with an international
Incident growing out of the agitation ior
Irish freedom. In the forenoon number
of women bearing placards condemnatory
uf Great Britain's attitude toward Ireland
sppeared at the British Embassy. and
began to picket it In a manner similar 10
the system followed by the militant
1saffragists at the White House during
The war. No complaint was made by the
Embassy officials, but the State Depart
ment took cognizance of the situation
and after conference with Joseph +.
1umulty, secretary to the President,
Secretary Colby issued this statement; ;
= ''The Government deeply regrets the
demonstration before the British Embassy
Yesterday. As to the true nature and
extent of the demonstration we are not
.&t the moment fully informed. L can say
that the Government will, without delay,
I AXE effective measures to perform IT'S
duty Of hospitable courtesy to the British
Embassy and to preserve its own dignity
against conduct which tends in the least
degree to a breach OF that courtesy TO the
representatives of friendly power.
: What the Governments effective
measures" would be the State Depart
ment did not state. Ii is understood
that officials contemplated placing soldiers
of the regular army around the Embassy,
b,,, later it was said this idea had been
abandoned. Policemen have been guard
ing the Embassy ever since the World War
began in 1914, and several were on duty
there when the pickets appeared yester-
day morning Captain Doyle of the police
precinct which includes the Embassy inter
viewed Embassy officials, and found that
they had no complaint TO make. so the
police did nothing except notify the
pickcts that they must keep moving.
PROPOSE TO EXTEND PICKETING.
IL was explained by some of the pick
CITE that they did not represent any or
.anzation devoted TO the cause of Irish
freedom, but were periectmg "A plan for
Keeping UP the picketing until some
thing was done The picketng, il was
explained might he extended To British
Consulstes IN other cities, and TO the
State Department in the hope of obtain
Jog al the latter definite promise from
the government that II would aid the
cause of Ireland Ii had been decided
not 10 picket the White House.
Most of the women who did picket
duty Yesterday were from out of town,
snd most were from New York
: The first To appear at the embassy this
morning were Mrs. James Walsh and
Mrs. Harry Walker Of New York, who
arrived IN motor car. Each bore a
pas,eboard placard The legend borne
by NM Walsh read:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
THREE MONTHS CRUISE
TO HONOL ULU AND BACK
Wilmington Boys Who Are With
Atlantic Fleet 90 Take
Trip.

Friends and relafiycs of Wilmington
boys who are with the Second sSsadyon
Of the United States AilaAI4r finci, arr
being informed by officers ~ the locnl
Navy rvfUting ration that orders
have Just been vcoeived BY that yqnad
trOn for three months crui< 10 Honolulu
and back The ships vii leave thf
Philadelphia Navy Yard towards the end
Of next month.
The second squadron consists of ths
u. =. s. Connecticut. Michigan, south
Carolina, Minnesota, Kansas and Nfs
Hampshire, and are under the command
Of Vice Admiral Hillsri Y. Jonss. The
itinerary for the Forthcoming cruise -
the squadron will he from Philadelphia a.
Annapolis. through Hampton, Road
through tho Panama Canal % 5antiago
and ran Francisco, and from thcnce 20
Honolulu and return
The local Navy recruiting station b.
now enlisting men for those ships N tax
part IN this cruise, btIt only Sayai
rescrvists and ex-sery,ice men are ebgible
Towards the end Of next week the tof
redo bOat Whipple, now under oOnsfrils
ton at Cramps ship yard, Philadeipht
will leave that port for a European crDise
Men who have had previous ser7ice 10 thr
Army and Navy are also icing enlisted
for this voyage on board the Nhippir
A distinguished scientist estimate thf
mean annual rainfall Tor tho entire sur
face Of the earth at about g6 inches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
HEROINE AT SEVENTY FIVE.
Woman. Alone in Burning House, Saves
Young Child.

Pennsburg, Pa, April 3:-When the
large frame house on the farm of John
Prestos, west of town, was destroyed
bv fire that started in smoke house,
Mr.. and Mrs Prestos were away from
home. and Mrs Prestos' mother who is
IS wears old, and alone AT the time. dis
covered the FIRE and rescued the 3-year-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Prestos Much
of the aged womans clothing was burned
when she braved the fire TO save the
child. who was asleep on the second
floor
The loss amounts 10 $500. with
insurance Of $500. More than $3.50 In
money. and valuable papers were burned,
and s65 in gold coin was found melted
In the debris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
DEATHS.

RROwN-In this city, on April ?, 1920,
EIeauor L.. wife of Carl ID. Brown, and
daughter OF T. Ross and late Elizabeth
H Clark in her ~ TN year
Relatives and friends are invited To attend
the funeral services al her late residence.
noon. April s. al | O'Clock. interment at
Union Hill cemetery. kcnnett Square. Pa.
1920 Hannah r. Brinton. aged So years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
the funeral services at me residence of Mrs.
afternoon at 2.3o O'Clock. lnterment at
Silverbroos cemetery.
DEAKYNE-In this city. on March so,
1920 Albert 4 Deskync. aged IS years.
Relatives and friends and members of
ORIENTAL Lodge. No: %. A, +, A. NJ. j;
Brandywine Lodge, No. 4, Shield OF Honor:
Winons Council. No. Q. Jr. q. u. A. NJ, and
employees of the Street and Sewer Depart
rnens are invited TO attend the funeral ser
vices al bis late residence. 1911 King street
on Sunday, April 4. at O'CLOCK. Inter
Inent at Riverview cemetery. Funeral in
charge of orirn tai Lodge \. T. j a NJ.
HoLDEN-Iu this city on April 1. 1920.
Aunie b. Holden.
Relatives and friends are invited To attend
the funeral services at her late residence.
100 Ruth street. on Sunday afternoon at
. O'Clock. Intermcnt at silverbrook ceme-
terry.
McCAFFREY-in New Castle. Del. on
APRIL /. 1920 Margaret widow Of Felix
NcCarrey. in her 18th year.
Relatives. and friends are invited to attend
the funeral at her late residence, 921 Gray
street. on Monday morning. April S. at :
o clock. Requiem mass at 81. Peter $
Church at o O'Clock. Interment in sdioin-
ing cemetery.
sNuTH-in this city, on March 81. 1920.
Amy EsfeIla. wife Of Martin f. Smith
IN hcr Sist year
Funeral private from her late residence
At Rose Hill. Del, on Sunday afternoon
Nprii 4 at O'Clock. Interment at Glebe
cemetery New Castle. Del.
sHERWIS-In Philadelphia. Pa on March
81. 1920, Agnes Nj. widow of Harry W
Sherwin.
Relatives friends and the Philadelphia
Electric Co. main Office are invited to attend
th< funerai services Monday morning at
$50 O'Clock at Oliver VI Bair Building
1870 Chestnut street. Philadelphia Solemn
requiem mass at st Johns Church at 10
O'Clock. Interment at Cathedral cemetery
Whining Ton. Del.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
EASTER MUSICALE.
Vocal and Instrumental Program at
Public Building on Sunday.

Announcement in made of the program
for the municipal Easter gong festival
on Sunday afternoon at $50 ON the steps
Of the City and County Building.
At that hour band under thc leader
ship of Norris Robinson viii play CON
crit lasting one half hour. Special mum
bers which will Ire played by the band
will be: March "Missionair," by Miller;
Selection 'Providence,0 by Jobnni; ''rbe
AngeIus" by Msssepet; March "Stabat
Mater" by Losey.
Following the band concert the chorus
composed Of public and parochial school
children and representatives Of practically
every Christian denomination IN VII
mington under the direction Of Irving
easier, song leader Of Community Service,
will sing The following Easter anthems
Look We Saints the Sight is Glorious
tune, Regent Square; Christ the Lord
IS Risen Today, tune, Easter Hymn,
Hallelujah; Hail Thou Once Despissd
Jesus, tune Autumn" Low IN Thy Grave
He Arose, tune, Christ Arose" " Tho Day
Of Resurrection, tune From Greenland
Icy Moantains; Rise, Glorious Con
uleror Rise, tune bort; Know That
Alleluia Let the Holy Anthem Rise
Christ The Lord is Risen Today, by
Lesson
Mr.. easier, midway of the community
singing, will sing solo, Granniers Hozans
During tho singing. an Faster tableau
will be prsstnted. in which fifteen girl.
will take part With bank Of palms az 4
background, the white clad figures Of th,
girls carrying dainty garlaBds Of fOwert
will form charming picture
For quick action a pistol holster ha,
bfpf. f.afeufed that f,rer4 tfa artffr, Iono4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
FRUIT BLOCKS SOUTHERN ROAD.
Five Trains Daily Rush Oranges and
Grape Fruit North.

Lynchburg Va April 3.-The South
ern Railway is handling five trains aver
aging $50 carloads of oranges and grape
fruit in nortbbound traffic through here
daily.
The congestion at times has been so
great of late that the immense ward facil-
ities at Spencer n. G. have been taxed
by it,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
S.. SEQ. .oO0 TO SHOE ARMY.
Government Must Pay $3.50 a Pair Fo
Next Year Footwear.

Washington. April 3--The army shoe
bill next year will be 81. 500 600 Al the
present level of prices, Major J. J. k.
Hannay of the Quartermaster Corps,
told the Rol Sc Military Committee yester-
day at hearings ON the annual army appro-
priation bill
Bids are higher every time we adver-
tisa for them he said.
He estimated that the army would USE
IT'S 900 pairs of shoss during the year
and placed the average cost at s1.5o
naif
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
NEW CUSTOMS RECORD.
S22 .2sI,S7S Last Months Receipts in
New York Port.


New York. April 3.-With total OF
So. .2SI.S7S.55. all customs collection
records were shattered last month. Col
lector of the Port Byron H. Newton an
nounccd Yesterday Ten years ago in
October 2l.9ss, ,o2i73 was collected
and that sum renamed high-water
mark till last month. incidentally Mr..
Newton called attention 10 the fact that
there were 1000 employees of the depart
ment in 1910, against 5000 now
This port, Mr.. Newton said col
lects more money than any two other
ports of the world, even including Lon
don and Southampton. \ check kept
by the local offices on the amount Of
precious stones in the world also shows
the United States now has more than
two-thirds of the precious stones OF
both hemipheres.
Discussing the imports that have made
this port the leader IN customs collec-
tions. Mr. Newton said there was a sur
prisingly large amount of fancy laces,
silks, jewclry and rare articles OF china
ware brought in here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
POCKET FLASK UNDER BAN.
Hin Pocket Tank Classed as Burglars
Kit BY Brooklyn Judge.

New York. April 3.-A person caTry-
ing whisky in his hip pocket is in the
same category as the outlaw caught with
a burglars Kit, according 10 ruling by
Justice Garvis. in the, Brooklyn Federal
Court. yesterday He held that it is justif-
able for an officer without warrant TO
use as evidence in Federal case liquor
found in the pocket of a person who has
been arrested.
The ruling was made in the case of
Frank Murphy. on whom five hslf-pint
TASKS OF whisky were found after the
police had arrested him on a charge of
intoxication. The defendant was turned
over to the Federal authorities and
prosecuted for alleged violation OF the
Volstead law
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
RED CROSS WORKERS FREED.
All Except One Held by Bolshcviki In
Siberia Are Released.

Washington, April d. Release Of all
American Red Cross workers held pris-
oner in Siberia by ihc Bolsheviki, with
the exception Of Alexander G. Tweedic,
Of New York. wfs reported yesterday 10
national headquarters. The last report
from Tweedie said ha was i'll with typhus
at krasnoyarsk.
The following were freed March %.
Otto w. Owe, New York, Joseph II.
Medill, Jaroso. Col. Harry J. Donnalley,
Philadelphia, DR. William II. Ford
Kingston, Okla, and II. N. Bonzo. Manila
All of the other captives it was re-
ported that they suffered no harm while
in the hands Of the Bolsheviki
The cahlcgram also reported the safety
of all nurses and doctors, connected with
the British Red Cross, who recently ar.
rived at Vladivostok from Iomsk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
EASTON TO CHOOSE BISHOP.
The Rev. S. S. Hepburn VIII Address
the Convention April 20.

Easton, Md, April 3.-Arrangements
for the convention OF the Diocese of
Easton on April 20, called for the pur-
pose of selecting a successor to the late
Bishop Adams, have been completed and
call for the preaching of the convention
sermon by the Rev. Sewell 5. Hepburn,
Of kennedyyille, dean of the Northern
Convocation.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at 10 o'clock on the opening day, DR..
George s. sutton being the celebrant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
FORSEES SMALL PEACH YIELD.
Government Report Makes Prediction
for Maryland Orchards.

Hagerstown, Md, April 3.-John A.
Miller. government crop reporter, pre-
diets that the peach crop In the keedys-
vile belt will be only about half a nor
NAL crop.
He reached this conclusion after making
an inspection of the large orchards in the
central part of Washington county. He
found many peach buds black and dead,
due TO prolonged cold weather
The Crawford and Heath cling varieties
seem to have suffered most.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TEACHERS GET MORE PAY.
GetAdvance ofslOo tos5ooin Lebanon. Pa

Lebanon, Pa, April 3.-Lebanon school
teachers have won their fight for increased
salary In the announcement made yester-
day by the Board 0f Education of in
ereases Of from sl00 to $500 yearly for
the 10 teachers, aggregating s33 ,S61 -
The minimum salary Is fixed at $1,000
and the maximum 81 800 for the next
1n-months term
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments by Every
Evening Readers.

The fun name and address OF the vrs~r
must accompany each letter. not Dsc~s-
.nriiy for publication but As evidence OF
gpod tafIH ANONYMOUS mmuntcAtions
viii he ignored Publication Of letters does
pot carry With il indorsment 10y Every
evening of the opinions therein rrprcsHsd-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Birth of Son Anue unced.

Mr.. sud Mrs Charles Lamb, 1917
Laurel street. are receiving congrat IatIons
upon the birth of son, born March y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

Every Evenings classified advertise
aents bring results. Proved by the satls-
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

Every Evenings classified advertise
ulents bring results Proved by the salts
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

For quick action a pistol holster has
been patented that opens its entire length
when a weapon is withdrawn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

A distinguished scientist estimate the
mean annual rainfall Tor tho entire sur
face Of the earth at about 36 inches
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swEpHNs Y1HMu1 N
PRArB1 or =" 11A0Oo

Paris, Sept. 1s.@By The Assocta1co
Press)-The League OF Nations. through
It's Intervention In the Afand ishnds
question between Sweden and Finland.
has proved it's right to live as An e1Iec-
tive means OF preventing tuture ~
growing out OF international disputes.
HjaImnr Branting. primo minister Oh
, sweden, said today.
II will not use tho word war but
the situation between Sweden ana F!n-
land was tense" Premier Branting deI
clIrcd. "Thc council Of he lea9ucf
through Ita cautious but prompt actloh'
has dissipatcd the feeling and Sweden
believes the council will settle the mat
,cr tn the satisfaction Of both coun-
tries
Al that the league needs to make
II = most effective and certain instru-
mont or reducing Aturc wars TO the
absolute minimum is tho participatioh
nr The United states. Sweden and inc
nrhrr nations Of the world await the
cutranrr of America with anxiety ana
the kcencst interest. ~
Paris. Sept, I'm. Enckell. F1nn'"n
min,qtrr in Paris. declared To-Day thit'
The league nf nations cOnClusionS or Sal
urday. when tho council of the league
decided II had Tho riCh! 10 act az arb'-
traitor h"tw""u Sweden and Finland In
ria, tl1nd islands controversy and AN
uuunrrd itS intention OF appointing y
commission Of three To investigate tn'
uuoStiou were, based on inaccurate pre-
misses. inadmssiblc by FINLAND