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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
WOMEN HARASS DELEGATES
AS THEY ENTER CONVENTION
OF DOWIE
DESTROYS BOOZE
POLITICIANS WANT
CHICAGO. June 8.

CHIClAGO, June 3.
THbIuE was almost a riot on
Michigan Avenue to-day
when ii was learned that
the authorities OF Zion City, Just
outside the Chicago city limits,
had wantonly and with malice
aforethought accomplished the
wholesale destruction OF what
the politician in convention as
sembled are in direst need Of.
The Zion City people poured
into the sewers, publicly and cer-
emoniousl- the following foods,
to-wit:
25,7S bottles Of whiskey.
504 cases of bonded whiskey.
SO7 barrels and IS kegs OF 2 3-4
per cent. beer,
A wooden trough was placed at
the sewer cap next to the admin
istration building, the booze and
beer was placed beside II. and
nine boys, hired for the occasion,
did the pouring.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
GIRL OF Il FIGHTS
MAN HALF AN HOUR;
WINS BY JIU JITSU
In Hospital With IA Wounds
After Struggle With Man
Father Befriended.
HAND BITTEN THROUGH.
Mirror and Vase Broken Over
Child's Head While She
Keeps Grip.

.rhe training her father had given
her in jiu jitsu enabled tweIve-year-
ia Lillian Ellis to fight off a man
assailant last night in her home at
No. A Market Street, in battle that
lasted for thirty minutes and in
which practically every article Of
furniture In the home was broken.
The assaila.nt, according to the girls
fRther. George b. Ellis. known as the
hBoWery Caruso," weighs about 140
pounds and is remarkably strong.
Lillian, although victor in the
fight, is to-day In Volunteer Hospi-
tai She has fourteen serious scalp
wounds and a possible fracture sof
the skull. Owing TO her remarkable
strength, built up through gymnas-
ito training at the hands OF her
father, there is little doubt that she
viii live.
The assailant has not been seen
ahnoe the attack. II is believed he is
not in New York. as friends OF Ellis,
who has devoted ten years to well
fare work in the BowerS. have sworn
vengeance and are searching far and
wide. He is described as a man un-
usually scrupulous about his appear
ance: height, five feet six inches;
d thirty years old; brown eyes, and
wearing a straw hat and black suit.
I'm ten years experience doing res
cue work." said Ellis to-day, Il have
helped 5000 men. Many Of these were
murderers. OF this entire number only
one man ever failed to make good and
NJ 10 the man who was frustrated by
my daughter last night.
Il met him nearly four years ago
after he had been let out OF the penl-
tentiary. / tried to put him on tho
rtght track, and he would 20 along
fine for a few months and get derailed.
npkept working with him AID only last
Saturday gave him $3.50 out Of NV
own pocket-and I had &c borrow the
money TO do it-so he could buy new
linen for a Job he had lust obtained.
I also gave him black suit. He was
wearing 1t last night.
"He called about 10 o'clock. Mrs.
(Continued on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
SEIZES SON HELD
BY GRANDMOTHER
Father, In Auto, Drives off With
Boy From Rockville Centre
Home Of Guardian.

Little Vernon Leeworthy. four years
old. was playing on tho doorstep Of his
grandmotheTs home In Observer Street.
Rockville Centre. when an automobile
stopped and a man and woman got out
OF the machine.
We've come to take back my bog. -
a voice cried 70 Mrs. Elmira Pearsall,
the grandmother who for two years had
been the boys guardian.
Mrs. PearsaIl says she saw the ohild'S
father and a woman plea the boy up.
although he screamed and fought them.
and started for Mlneola.
Policemen cOmmandeered an atTtOmo-
bile and caught the machine two miles
out Of Rockville Center The boys
father and the woman with HIM said
they we're going TO turn the boy over 70
the ohildren's department IN Mineola
and the policemen. being m territory
outside their Jurisdiction, let them con-
unue on their way.
The grandparents will start legal ac-
ton 10 regain the child Immediately.
they said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
COP GETS BURGLAR
TO TESTIFY FOR HIM
AT POLICE TRIAL
Proves He Was Not on Post at
Time Of Burglary by Thief Who
ConfeSseS to the Job.

'0ATRO GILMAN THOMAS
SCHULTZ OF the Vernon
Avenue Station. Brooklyn.
accused by Deputy Commissioners
Faurot with failure to discover
and prevent a burglary. was ar
raigned yesterday before the
Deputy Commissioner. A quantity
OF alcohol had been stolen from a
drug store at No. 500 De Kalb
Avenue on the morning of May
Is. The patrolman testified that
he had left post at o'clock to
get ready for the police parade,
and added:
THE burglary occurred at $50"
How do you know 1t happened
after you left?" the Deputy In
spector asked.
Because I've got here the man
who dad the Job. He knows it was
at 5.2O," Schultz replied.
Thereupon Benjamin Rock
hover of No. 403 Bushwick Ave-
nue., was called. He testified that
he was one OF the party which
broke into the drug store.
"Whon we got ln," he said, Il
heard n clock making an AWFUL
noise ticking, 80 I stopped 1t. 1t
was Just $40"
Rockhower Is on bail in the
matter OF a subsequent lob"
Decision was reserved in Schultz's
case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
WINNER
ON LINKS ABROAD
American Champion Of 1915 Gets
Through Second Round of
English Tournament.

MUIRFTELD. Scotland. June S.--Play
in the second round OF the Amateur
Golf Championship Tournament opened
here this morning with thirty seven
survivors from the frst round. played
yesterday. and ninety one who drew
byes and did not complete In yester-
days play.
Gardner. who was United States golf
champion in 1915. entered the winning
lists by defeating NJ. NJ Burrell, Troon,
on the home green after a close mtach.
Samuel J. Graham OF the Green
wich Country Club. Greenwich, Conn,
scored a decisive'win over Leslie Bal
four Mlivile OF the Royal and An
Client Club. st. Andrews. The Ameri-
can player took the match by S and 4.
Howard f. Whitney Of the Nassau
Country CLUB, Long Island, one OF the
vice presidents Of the Undted States
Golf Association. played a close
match with Major Hazlet, but the lat
ter had the visitor one down at the
finish
Howard Maxwell jr, another mem
Der Of the Nassau Club, was beaten
by c. II. Hayward Of Ealing and l.
slr la) BelI-Ans, hot water. surs re-
liaf. Fer lndiHaation, Lent fordgt, -Advt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
WOMAN'S S TALK OF BARREL
GIvESG. Q. P.LEADERS ACHILL
Mrs. John T. Pratt, Wife of
Standard Oil Man, Quoted
as Saying at $4,000 Din
ner, Money Is the Back
bone of This Campaign"
Especial From a staff Correspondent
Of the Evening Worldly

OF the Evening Worldly
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO.
June S.-Coad chins are running up
and down the backs OF the @. o. p.
leaders as the convention assemblies
to-day. The result of a remark made
last night by Mrs. John I. Bratt Of
New York at dinner given by Col.
William Boyce Thompson OF West
chester at the Blackstone Hotel. Mrs,
Pratt Is alleged to have said in the
course OF her remarks money Ia the
backbone Of this campaign"
Adding to the force OF the alleged
remark of Mrs. Pratt Is the. fact that
she Is the wife OF one OF the chief
officers OF the Standard oil Company,
and the Pratt family is prominent in
the ownership Of the Standard Oil
Company.
Col. Thompson. a millionaire, gave
the dinner TO the members Of the
Ways and Means Committee OF the
Republican National Committee. The
Ways and Means Committe is the
money raising subdivision Of the Re-
publican National Committee. Mrs
Pratt Is one OF the officers II has
subcommittee in every State and
politicians declare that 1t has already
raised an enormous campaign fund.
Around the Blackstone and Con-
gress Hotels they have been calling
the Ways and Means Committee "The
Barrel Committee" Henceforth. in the
light of Mrs. Pratt's remark, It will
probably be known as ''The Blue Bar
rel Committee" after the color OF the
receptacles used by the Standard oil
Company in the transportation Of It's
product
The dinner given by Col. Thomp-
son was attended by at least a score
Of multi -millionaires. ranking with
william ,E. Corey, who presided over
one OF the tables, II is alleged that
the dinner set Col. Thompson back
$4,000.
However. t25. 900 Is sim respected
here only by pikers. The air OF Chi
cago 10 redolent Of money that Is new,
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
Suffragists Furnish Only Bit of Ex-
element at Opening Session
Leaders All at Sea Over Nomi-
nation Of Candidates-Hays An
nounces There Will Be No Bolt.
By Martin Green.
(spseiaI staH Corr,

Especial stan Corrsspondent Of The EVENING Worldly
CONVENTION HALL, Chicago, June 8-The Republican Con-
ventOn opened to-day aty and more less Oh time dur
ing the proceedings there the slightest suggestion of the spontaneous
enthusiasm which usually expressed in gatherings Of this kind
II its face safe and convention It pretty safe to say
that nobody going to stampede delegates although local political
conditions may lead to the packing of hall some time during the
proceedings in the interest Of Hiram Johnson
Senator Lodge the temporary Chairman spoke at great length and
after the permanent organization perfected the convention adjourned
unit tomorrow
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Right after the opening the man
hgement introduced an Innovation
6or a Republican, cOnVslition. Aoroa.
the runway extending from the stand
to the reservation for speakera
bounded virile gentleman who caiicI
upon everybody to sing "The star
spangied Bannet" The audience
arose. the band began 10 play and thu
man on the platform began TO mako
motions indicating that he was dbont
to turn himself inside. out.
But he wasn't. He was simplv
leading the singing. pulling the words
and air out OF 1900 people. 20 10
speak. At the close OF the anthem he
called for three cheers for the great
est country in the world, the United
States, and the business OF the con,
vention went on. We shall probably
see more Of this gentleman. The RE-
pubrcans have adopted the cheer
leader tactics OF Col Roosevelt. whose
conventions were meianges OF ora
tory. song and gymnastic exercises.
Tho song leader is Brown Of Massa-
chusetts.
The delegates were harrassed lot
when they began their session. Be-
fore reaching their seats they had
been compelled to pass through
picket lines established by the sus-
fragists, which completely sur
rounded. the building.
The women furnished q lot of ex-
citement outside the building. where
hundreds Of them. carrying banners
that tapped and fiuttered in the
strong wind. gave the exterior Of the
convention hall a distinctly Suffrage
hue.
The convention opened with the
identity Of the candidate still a deep
mystery. That there Is intense In
terest In the convention was evil
denced by the fact that the specta-
tors section OF the hali. which seats
1900 was half filled an hour before
the proceedings opened.
The assembling OF this mOmentous
convention for fts opening session was
singularly featureleas inside the hall.
and would have been the same out
side but for the activities OF tho wom-
en- who want the vote.
During the hour and a half OF Wuit-
ing for the opening only one wave Ot
applause swept over the audiencs and
that was when the band played
Dixie" Veterans Of the party such
a. Chauncey DepeW were unnOtioed
a. they made their way 10 thoiP seats
with their delegations The singing
leader Is Albert Brown OF Massaohu-
settS.
Chairman Will Hays was mildly ap-
plAuded as he opened the convention
and introduced Bishop WoOdcOcl OF
Kentucky. who offered the opening
prayer.
After the cah for the convention
had been read Chairman Hays was
given a great reception by the dele
gates. He delivered an address tell
ing what the Republican Party had
done in the past four years In the
way OF carrying elections and : he
prophehed that the Republican ma
jority in the next election win be
S.O00,000 Nj. Hays said there via
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
Fight to SGUe
Pretty Dolls IN
Brooklyn Fire
Work in Relays at
$4,000 Blaze, Routing
Many Families.

Dolls OF every description made up
part OF the $4,000 loss sustained at
$50 A. NJ. to-day in a three alarm
fire in the two one-story factory
buildings at Nos. 2OSO and 20S2
Greene Avenue, in the Glendale sec
tion OF Brooklyn.
The celluloid used in manufacturing
the dolls by the Beck Manufacturing
Company made hot, smoky fire, and
many firemen were almost overcome,
though working in relays
Scores OF persons living In nearby
buildings were sent 10 the streets
until the blaze was under control.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
FIXES SUGAR PRICE AT 3OC.
Newfoundland Takes Action to Pre-
vent Rise TO 40 Cents.

ST. JOHNS. N. f., June S.-The
Newfoundland Food Control Board, in
taking over control OF all sugar sales
in this colony, has hxed the price at
80 cents q pound. The price Will be sta
blized at this figure until the end 'of
the year at least
The board announced that It's order
was Issued ito protect the public against
the probable price Of 40 cents a pound
in a few months. which would have been
inevitabl II this step were not taken"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08

Dry Law COnHtitutIOnaI, Policemen
Must Not Drink.
During trial Of policemanN before
him, Deputy Police Commiss Toner
John A. Leach announced to-day that
instructions have been received to
suspend policemen found to have been
drinking on duty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-08
shoots Father TO Defend Mother.

BUFFALO. June S.-Frank Sterlacci.
Nfty-flve years old. waA shot dead at
his home In Winchester Street to-day,
His son. Nicholas. Is under arrest. In
Statements 10 the police. the younger
sterlAcci and his mother said the father
had been extremely brutal and was
beating Mrs. Sterlacci whom the son
luterfered and fired the fatal shot.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
All Doctors Agree on This.
GoWan's Is the Original
Penetrating Salyc for Colds.
SpasmOdic Group and All
determinations of the Air
Passages.
Produces a Rubefacient Ef-
feet Without Irritation.
Breaks Up COngested Blood
Vessels and Brings Quick
Relief.
WILL NOT STAIN CLOTHING

mat colds and Group originate in
tne nFohcniai tubes, or air passaEea
~ an established fact. II is furibnr
uSrrsu thai external applications thai,
pehctrate are very effective. Tines.
are thc iacts that form the found;,
non tor the Gowan preparation. An
amman rat base is used. which riynr
u It's penetrating qualities and makes
i SO objective in the treatment OF
colds. spaSmodlc Group ana ali Other
ihnammat!ons of the air passages
NoWah's gets right 10 the infn,rcl
M en- r an"s through penetration
aoothes and heals and opens up The
ar az PASSAGES for free and easy breath :
ing; II IS especially fine for children
S nmJ na'.Ss, MS il produces rubc.
tacirn, chcct without the sIirhinsi
irritation aud quickly breaLs ,1, y :,
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GoWans gives relief beyond h.ifc,
ana VIII not stain the clothinc a,h
tb s" E, o ussn externally VIII not upset
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h"rm 'nr emergencies. such as cuts
onrns. bruises. inscc, bites. str an
ov ~, ana Sl2o at your druggist and
tundcd.--AGy "oHcy RI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
MUTINY ON SHIPPING
BOARD CRAFT REPORTED
Deva Arrives ut Newport News
With Captain III and natIonx

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Oct. 21.-
REPORTS OF an unsuccessful attempt
at mu;iny on board the wooden
steamer Deva. which arrived in
Hampton Roads late today from the
Azores. in tow OF another vessel were
current here tonight. Captain Them
sen was dangerously i'll when the ship
arrived. His only aid was first Of
hcer. Shipping agents said tonight
they had been unable to find him
after the vessel dockcd.
The attempt at mutiny is said TO
have occurred just before the vessel
reached Old Point. A report that It
was the result of short rations was
Hisprovcd by agents who after board
Ing the ship found provisions aboard
sufficient for several days.
The Deva, owned by the shipping
Board. was in toa, having struck a
submerged rock of the Azores.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
SOUTHERN BANKERS
FORM BIG COMPANY
TO MARKET COTTON

CONTINUED From First PageO
ally SO far as cotton is concerned
there are alrendy in existence many
largo and responsible export houses
which will buy the cotton from the
planters and factors for export pur-
poses IL We can provide the financial
means necessary to help them.
For St2,0O0,00O Corporation.
Your committee does not believe
that We should attempt anything on
too large a scale. but recommends
that wo start an export financing
corporation under tho Edge act with
a capital and surplus OF say $4,000
600 Fifty per cent OF the subscribed
capital would provide an Immediate
fund of 100000 which would be
represented by 100000 of capital
and 100000 OF surplus. and that
would he enough to handle q con-
siderable volume OF business.
Your committee feels that IL
should not be difficult to get subscrip-
tons for Sl2.0o0.000 OF stock in such
corporation OF which, only half
would be expected to be paid in for
at least long time to comc,-but we
feel that even this small amount can
not be raised unless we have the
fullest corporation OF every South
ern State represented hero today.
ut Is not at all intended To have
this export banking corporation limit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22

itself To the financing of cotton OK
ports. but for the Immediate present
that proves TO be the greatest. need.
duct OF the South. your committee
feels that perhaps each State should
contribute towards this proposed cap
utilization on the basis of say 81 per
pale OF the amount of cotton raised
In the respective state, and pay in
90 cents per bale. AS the total cotton
crop Is estimated at 10000. 900 bales
exactly the amount above referred to.
Cnminittcc Ready to Act.
If this meeting approves the above
tee is willing to serve as an organi-
zntion committee If desired. with the
addition of representatives from each
toned above: but. in order To make
u success of this enterprise, it Will
lhcn become necessary TO appoint u
campaign committee Of leading bank
ers in each OF the Southern States 81
that we can be reasonably sure that
The proper quota VIII be made avail
aole in each state.
Your committee holds out no OK
travaSant promises nor does it hope
thut the facilities established by sucn
n corporation VIII II: once remedy
S ,uch 4 corporation can be Of trcmen-
dous benefit to tho south. and to the
nation especially ia its present cmcr-
Sency and will make IL possible to
provide a market for some OF our ag :
ricuitural products and the comm obi :
ties in countries where no sales can
nc made Mt this time except on terms
or credit. which run longer than we
nave been used to in American bank
ing heretofore aud longer than can
De made available at the Federal re-
dunn OF such a corporation. In adj
di'lon to emergency benefits. such an
institution will prove II valuable as
set In normal times.
Recommend Enli nfscnSxI,u
We therefore recommend n fuu
ana serious discussion OF this Dlan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
COX FLAfS HARDING
FOR HIS CONTINUED
LEAGUE WABBI ING

GGontinued From First Pasc)
!arations are so ambiguous That Taft
!nterprets them one way and johnson
another. 1t is the duty of Senrtor
Harding TO advise tho American reo-
nle frankly Who is right--Johnson or
Taft. II ne fails TO do Il. he NAV be
regarded as an lmpostor Deliberately
seeking TO deceive Abe American PEG
pie" rs (;
The league, here ana also at VIII
m!nston. Deli. whore the Governor
made his ONLY other address today.
virtually was Ills sole topic.
His Wilmington audience kissed tho
names ~ Senator Harding. when he
referred TO the Republican nominees
signature "a tho round robin" and
senator lodge %: Niaseachusc,ts
whom ;he Governor again dcnom;-
mated The grIat.st f:onspirator in
history" f.a.-s" crowds at both VIII
mington and Baltimore cheercd the
Democratic campaigner
Nirns Radically Different.
Referring to- Yesterdays speeches
by Mr. Tar; aud Senator Johnson.
Governor Cox told his audience to-
night tina: ;oday's papers carried "A
headline regarding HE California
Senator's address as follows:
Insists Harding Rejected League
That over Judge Tafts the Cover
nor said, read Harding Favors
League, says Taft
senator Johnson and Senator Ro-
rah are men OF Independent mind an /
independent action said the Cover
nor fheE are against any associa.
ton OF nations and they are sup
porting Senator Harding bccaus,
they know wish his election the
league OF nations or any league can
never be ratified.
u IS amazing THAI men Ike Eli
hu Root and William Howard Tar.
and their assistants among ;hc emil.
neHi p7"-icaEue Republicans car
longer justify their support Of Sen.
ator Harding in ;Ac face of facts. un.
less they VIE frankly say they pu,
party obligations ahead Of their duty
10 conscience"
Iha; Senator Harding. with n,
speech yesterdays now had ,akc-
fourteen different league position
VAS asserted by Governor Cox. cat.
aloguinE thirteen he has named pre-.
vious!E The senator yesterday. hi,
opponent declared now rcstates III.
position as that Of the day on whlor
ne ace'at"d the nomination on tn,
piatorm "nich said the league ba.
signal faled.'"
The answer TO that" the Cover.
nor COZ "a'4. Us that there are al.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-22
HURRAH FOR COFFEE +!

We drank 1G billion cups this
year. The Department OF Commerce
says that during tho hrst year Of
prohibition we have used "a pounds
more per capita. totalins i2% per
capita and equaling l6 billion cups.
The increase in tho sale Of my coffee
this past year astonished me. but
II Is evident that I did not do all
the business. The few that missed
me may find the way to the best
coiee now Tho finest coffee costs
forty eight cents and good, drinkahIe
concc you can have Ave pounds for
one dollar. Herbert Heroy. President.
lIeroy Tea Storc.-Adv.