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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
MILITANT SUFFRAG|STS
M|STRUST OLD PARTIES
Will Hold Them Responsible if
Tennessee Fails to Ratify
Amendment.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 3.--Miss
Alice Paul and her fighting suffragists
still doubt the sincerity of the leaders
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. They sounded awarning yes terday
IF Tennessee fails to ratify it will
not be because Tennessee is not in favor
of woman voting but because the national
political parties arc determined to keep
us out of the elections next November. =
The suffrage planks in the platforms
of the Democratic and Republican par
ties offer test of the sincerity of the
parties and the platforms, Miss Paul
said. This one alone of all the planks
can be carried out Immediately. Failure
10 carry it out before the elections would
leave little reason to hope for the enact
ment of the other provisions of the plat
forms after the elections.
"Tenpessee offers the first opprotu-
nifty TO the parties to prove the SINGER
ity of their stand in favor of suffrage.
A strong vote for suffrage In Tennes-
sec is the one opportunity which the
Republicans possess to redeem their
record of obstruct on in Vermont and
Connecticut and prevent Democrats
from winning the full credit for giving
the thirty-sixth State and enfranchismg
women in time for the 1920 elections.
Under the favorable situation for rat;-
fication presented in Tennessee defeat
of the amendment would be interpreted
As deliberate or as due to sheer care
lessness on the part of the political
parties Summing up the situation,
Miss Paul adds:
"The Presidential candidates of both
the Democratic and Republican parties
have announced themselves for ra tifca-
tlOn.
The present Governor of Tennessee,
who called the session. and all candidates
in the coming Gubernatorial election
favor the amendment.
The State chairmen and the national
committeeman of both parties in Tennes-
see have indorsed it.
The State conventions of both par
ties have indorsed it.
The Congressional delegation from
Tennessee, except for two members,
strongly supports the amendment.
The Legislature displayed its friend
hness to suffrage last year by passing
the Presidential suffrage. With Presi-
dental suffrage already in force IN the
State, local problems cannot be addi-
tionally complicated by the amendment
Ii was declared Yesterday that if Tennes-
see and North Carolina fail to ratify the
suffrage amendment the snffragists will |
make Washington headquarters for a
bitter political fight. Both old political |
parties will be denounced and attacked. |
The Republicans will be openly charged /
with plotting to defer ratification until /
after the 1920 election and evidence viii |
be produced in support of that claim.
The National League of Women Vot-
crs will give up some of their present
legislative program and reoreanize the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association and 60 back TO strenuous
pro-suffrage work. Miss Paul and her
army of piekets will go into every State
in the Union in their efforts to defeat
suffrage opponents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
LUS|TAN|A LIFE BELT
TRAVELLED $4,000 MILES
Picked Up in Delaware River at
Philadelphia, After Five
Years in Water.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, Aug. 4-Scientists are
greatly interested in the probable route
followed by the Lusitania life belt re-
Gently picked up in the Delaware river
off one of the city piers in the center. Of
Philadelphia. They estimate IL travelled
from $4,000 TO $1,000 miles and required d
more than five years in it's journey.
The Lusitania was torpedoed of the
Irish coast on May Z, 1915. photographers
figure that the belt went through the
Ir,Ah Sea and around the nor tn of Scot
land; down through the North Sea and
the English Channel: down the coast OF
France and Spain and Africa. There the
current bore il across the Atlantic. Enter
ing the Gulf stream, II was carried north.
1t escaped from this current and drifted
to the Delaware capes. Probably the
propeller of n steamship caught it up
nt the capes and brought it up the Del
aware. When found afoat it was 100
miles up the river from the capes.
The lifebelt was covered with varnaclcs.
When these were scraped of the name
of the Lusitania was found and easily
deciphered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
KILLS FOR UNREQUITED LOVE.
Rejected Suitor Shoots Wichita Woman
at Cathedral Door.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 3.-An unrequit-
ed love found expression here in a murder
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, % years old,
a student, was shot and fatally wounded
by Theodore Osweiler, Jr., a banker at
Shuttle, Kan, and former suitor The
shooting occurred on the steps of St.
Mary's Cathedral as the girl entered to
attend mass. The bullet entered her should
er above the heart and she died last night.
Osweiler said he had been a suitor Of
the girl for two years. A year ago Miss
Cunningham had broken the engagement
he said. He expressed no remorse at the
fatal shooting Osweiler Is cashier at the
Shuttle National Bank He studied for
the priesthood at st. Benedict's College
in Atchison, Kan, and in st. Paul, Minn.,
but severed his relations with the Catholic
Church several years ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
ABOLIsHES MEATLESS DAYS.
Italy Now Permits Sale Of Beef on Every
Day in the Week.

Washington, ID. C., Aug 3.-One res-
son for improved labor conditions lin
Italy is recent order of the Food Ad-
ministrator permitting the sale of beet
every day IN the week. For some time
past. Italy has been having two meat
less days weekly This rule was rigidly
enforced and gave rise to many COM
plants
A careful review Of the present. and
prospective of meat conditions caused the
government TO lift the restriction. The
allowance Of meat is TO be increased TO
all consuming districts This has been
made possible by prohibition against the
slaughter Of young calves, which was en-
forced over long period. A large num-
her of young cattle grew up as a result
Of the prohibition against killing calves
for food shortage Of fodder also has
made it advisable to kill off a larger
percentage of cattle in several districts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
CHRISTEN WORKERS BABY
ON A GIRDER IN MIDAIR

New Orleans, Aug. 3.-Fourteen stories
from the street, on a slender girder of
steel, Ole Peterson, a structural iron work.
er, held his five-months-old son at noon
yesterday while the Rev. William Reese
performed a christening ceremony.
Fifty members of Iron Workers Union
No. IS were named as godfathers They
occupied positions on nearby girders.
Below the christening party there
were no floors and through the network
of steel could be seen the concrete base
ment. The baby apparently was bored.
Members OF the union had suggested
that il would be appropriate to have
the child of structural iron worker
christened while his father was ION
the job. The mother gave her consent,
details were arranged and the child for
mally came into possession of the name
OF Weed L. Peterson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
"MEASURER" Is SHARED.
Stole up TO S1Oo. 900 From Women. Claim
inc Husbands Ordered Gowns.

New York, Aug 3.-Edward Koch
known to the police rs "the measurer,
charged with having stoien between
$4,000 and 100000 T from about sc
women while measuring them for gowns,
was held without bail for further hearing
in the Coney Island Court, Brooklyn,
yeste. day
When Koch was arraigned eight women
faced him, all declaring he had stolen
money while measuring them for gowns
ordered by their husbands. His other
rrse. If is alleged, was TO have the women
submit to a physical examination. posing
as physician sent by their husbands. and
'entering their Oh essing rooms TO obtain
money and lewelry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
MACKAY COMPANIES YIELD.
Sign Stipulation Admitting Commerce
Commissions Jurisdiction.

Washington, Aug. 3.-By an order
issued yesterday, the Interstate Commerce
Commission assumed jurisdiction over
the Mackay companies. known az the
postal companies, and the Commercial
Cable Company, and ordered them 70
file annual reports. beginning with 1917,
and 10 make full statemepts Of their books
and records
The Mackay companies had refused 70
meke reports 10 the commission or fur
nish their records for inspection, but
after conference with the government
officials stipulation was signed admit
ting the Jurisdiction Of the commission,
which applies only to the lines of the
companies situated within the United
States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
JAPAN IN SIBERIA
CAUSING SUSPICION
Okuma Criticizcs His Govern
nent for Indefinite Hand
ling Of Subject.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Toxic, Aug 3.--Japan's indefinite
handling OF the Siberian problem" is
causing suspicion among the powers, in
the opinion of Marquis Shigenobu Okuma,
one of the elder statesmen Like Clemen-
ceau in France, when out Of office, Okuma
has the reputation Of feorlessly criticising
the men who are running the government.
In en- interview Okuma said the reason
for sending Japanese army to Siberia
does not seem to be clearly understood
by the minority Of the people. He added:
"Ihe object of the Chino-Japanese war
and the Russo-Japanese war as well as
the war with Germany were clearly under
stood by the petion, who worked to at
tain the ultimate goal with full and unan-
Inous accord. As To the Siberian busi-
mess the Japanese people are as much
IN the dark as the troops who are fighting
the bolsheviks on the Siberian steppes."
After remarkinP on the withdraw Of
American troops from Siberia, Okuma
insisted that II Jnpan finds il necessary
TO maintain her troops there the whole
situation should be laid frankly before
the Powers. He went on: What the
government is doing il not clear and is
apt to- create the suspicion abroad that
Japan is keeping her troops in Siberia for
Interior motives. Already blame is direct
ed egainst us for the military policy al
legged To be pursued by Japan in the Rus
sian Eastern provinces.
'It would be better" he concluded,
"for Japan TO withdraw completely from
Siberia If, on the other hand, Japan is
asked by the powers to fl out punitive
expedition against the boIsheviks so
that Eastern Siberia may be cleared Of
these undesirable elements the task
should be undertaken in real earnest"
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
JAPANESE RESTRICT
CHILDREN AT MOVIES
py Associated press % Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Osaka, Japan, .Lily 2.-Convinced
that sensational motion pictures melted
Japanese boys TO the recent murder of
two schoolgirls here, the police have
prohibited children under is years from
attending picture shows open to adults.
Police examination demonstrated that
the killing OF the girls who were carried
off by force and slam was due 10 an idea
obtained Mt a movie show Films for
children henceforth will receive a special
censorship.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
ARGENTINA HOLDS SUGAR.
Sops Export Trade In That Crop and
Also In Wheat.

Buenos Aires, Aug. 3.--The further
export of sugar from Argentina has
been forbidden by decree of President
1rigoyen, the limit of 100000 tons, for
the export of which permission. was
given last May, having been reached
and domestic prices having advanced to
excessive figures.
II is estimated that more than $4,000
tons Of the total exported was contracted
for by interests in the United States
The Government also has forbidden the
further export of wheat, because the
100000 tons recently fixed as a limit
has been exported. 1t was stated that
an exception had been made in the case
of certain foreign Government, on
contracts for which the wheat remained
in Argentina.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

A new circular saw for quickly cutting
railroad rails is operated either by an
electric mttor or by hand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
WOOD RIVER SHOWS
BIGGEST PER CENT GAIN
' Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Aug 3.-The population
Of Wood River Illinois, was announced
yesterday as 3.476, which is an increase
of 4,03Sl per cent during the last ten
years That is the h higest rate of growth
shown by any place in the United States
thus far in the fourteenth census
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
ARNSTEIN TRIAL OCTOBER 4. i.

New York, Aug 3-Jules W ('Nickey'')
Anstein, central figure In New York
"s5, 900, 600 bond plot viii be tried
October on indictments ch lrgng larceny
and receiving stolen property. The date
was fixed yesterday by Judge Grain In
General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
RAISINS SOLD AT AUCTION.
Lot Of $50 Carloads Brings From ~
10 "a Cents Per Pound.

New York, Aug. 3.-One hundred and
fifty carloads of raisins owned by the
California Associated Raisin Company
were soh at public auction at tho Mer-
camille Exchange here yesterday. Prices
ranged from % to "a cents per pound.
The raisins, which arc for October
delivery, were sold ut auction as a re-
suit of conten ions by the Federal Trade
Commission that the company had been
charging moro than fair and reason-
able price for its raisins." The company
expects soon TO establish price for the
remainder of it's crop.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
OUT Of FRYING PAN
IN FIRE. SAYS DEBS
Predicts Reactionary Admins
tration of Harding will Mean
Final Socialism Victory.

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 4.-"The coun.
try has leaped from the frying pan
into the fire." said Eugene V. Debs.
in a statement commenting on the
election Of Senator Harding and the
general election results.
"The fate OF the Democratic party
was sealed at the Versailles peace
conference" continues Debs' state
ment. president Wilson. Attorney
General Palmer. and Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson now know what the
American people think Of their des-
potic administration.
"But the people need look for no
Improvement in conditions as the re
suit of the election. Wall Street still
is in the saddle. under Harding as 1t
was under Wilson. Trusts and mon
opolies will continue in full swing.
and the people will pay as in the past
the awful price for their political
blindness. The great body of people
do not think for themselves. but fol-
low their so-called leaders.
Socialism will flourish under the
Harding Administration. The more
,reactionary and oppressive Wall
Street becomes, the sooner Will the
people wake, UP and take possession
of their own.
The present is theirs. but the future
Is ours. The workers are awaken
ing. and the people are rising all over
the world"
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
HKt)S NAMED :.
ALAND ISLAND CASE
Will Represent United States At
Hearing by League OF
Nations.

Abram I. Elkus, member OF the
New York Court Of Appeals. and for
mer American ambassador to Tur-
key, was appointed today as repre-
sentative Of the United states to at
tend the meeting Of the League OF
Nations which will settle the dispute
as to the possession Of the .Aland Is
lands between Sweden and Finland.
The request that the United states
appoint a commissioner to sit in the
arbitration of the dispute involving
the Aland Islands was an unsolicited
honor conferred by the League OF
Nations. The United States has no
ulterior interest whatever in the
controversy.
That controversy hinges on the
of the islands as between
Finland and Sweden. Finland claims
that the islands were q part OF the
geological formation of Finland and
that only in comparatively recent
years were they cut on by the waters
from the mainland. Sweden claims
that the population is Swedish and
under the self-determination OF ma
tions should be part Of Sweden.
The United states commissioner
will go without instructions other
than to use his best judgment.
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
SAYS WIFE GREETED
D.C.MAN IN CHEM|SE
1t. Com. A. N. Charlton, Of
Washington, Named Co.
respondent in Suit.

NEW YORK. Nov. AIRS. Hester
Renwick Earle Is expected to take the
stand today in her own defense to
refute the charges Of detectives made
yesterday when they told Of an al
legged raid on her apartment. May Q
last, to get evidence, they alleged. for
divorce proceedings for her husband,
Theodore L. Earle. She has counter
suit for separation.
Earle has named Lieut.. Comdr,
Alexander NJ. Charlton, U. s. NJ, who
lives at 1900 X street northwest,
washington d. c., as correspondent.
Before Vice Chancellor Lewis, In
Jersey City, yesterday, Detectives
John Lane and Harry J. Conner de-
scribed the alleged raid.
They said they broke into the apart.
ment, using an AK to sever the door
chain, accompanied by Francis Earle
brother of Theodore L. Earle.
Lane said she was dressed In a one
piece gown. more commonly known
as n chemise. She was very excited
he said.
charlton In alleged to be the hus
band OF n Kentucky belle.
Mrs. Earle alleged cruelty In htI
suit. She has the custody Of q
daughter, six, while Earle has hi,
son. nine. with him
The Washington times., 1920-11-04

SENATE ROW
Harding. Confronted BY Group
of Dangerous insurgents
Over Policies.

Republican leaders began TO take
stock today Of the situation in the
United States Senate and House Of
Representatives, as forecast by
Tuesdays State elections, which
will confront the Harding Admins
tration four months hence.
EXTRA SESSION LOOMS.
In view OF the vitality important
domestic and foreign problems re-
garded as certain to be pressing for
Immediate solution when President
elect Warren q. Harding is inaugu-
rated March 4, IL Is the consensus OF
opinion among Republican leaders
that he probably will call the new
(Sixty -seventh) Congress into special
or extra session in March or April Of
next year.
Control OF the House by the Hard
ing Administration because OF the
large Republican majority obviously
will be q much easier task than con-
troll OF the Senate where. despite
substantial working majority. the CAL
culations Of Mr.. Harding and Repub-
lican leaders associated with him may
be upset any time by q disposition Of
certain Independent Republicans to
"kick over the traces"
The attitude assumed by the Presi-
dent-elect toward domestic and for
eign questions in his inaugural ad-
dress, coupled with the kind Of men
he appoints to his Cabinet. probably
will prove the barometer by which
Senatorial storms will break.
MAY COURT CONFLICT.
Certain elements among the Rspub-
lican Senators may court conflict. un-
less the President-elect succeeds In
welding them into a harmonious whole
willing to "Eo along" with the various
policies laid down by him.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
nominally a Republican, Is one OF rec
organized non-partisan leanings and In
dependent views who is rarely amen
ale to policies. be they Republican
or Democratic. with which he does
not agree.
b Equally liberal In his course OF
action is expected to be Senator-elect
Z. F.. Ladd. of North Dakhota, elected
on a joint Republican-Non-Par Partisan
League ticket. although he made
campaign pledge that he would help
the Republicans organize the Senate"
I.add's attitude at the Republican
caucaus. at which this or
ganization will be effected, Will be
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
JOHNSON PREDICTS
DEATH Of COVENANT
Election Result Kills League Of
Nations, Is Statement Of
Californian.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Ats the
end OF the League of Nations" This
was the emphatic declaration OF
Senator Hiram johnson, commenting
on the victory of Senator Harding.
The Senator issued the following
statement:
mo amount of sophistry or pre-
tense can obscure the issue in Tues
days election. The men and women
who bear the burdens aud pay the
price OF war finally have had the OPP
portunity to pass upon the foreign
policy OF their country.
ION one hand was the international
ism Of the League of nations. and
on the other the American policy OF
Washington, jefferson, and Monroe.
The menacing. dangerous, and en-
tangling alliance has been emphati-
cally and overwhelmingly repudiat-
ed.
'The sons and daughters OF Amer
lea have determined that America
shall remain the nation we have ever
known. continuing steadfastly in the
old path that has led to our present
greatness and glory.
"It's the end OF the League OF Ma
tions: it's the recrudescence OF
Americanism. The victory Of Sem
ator Harding Is the response Of the
American spirit to the endeavor to
denationalize It,"
The Washington times., 1920-11-04
PROBE ! MILLION
LIQUOR RING IN N. Y.
Secret Investigation Into Whis-
key Scandal Begun Several
Days Ago.

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.--Reports that
a whiskey ring had been discovered.
In the workings OF which Federal
prohibition officers had profited to
the extent of 5000, 900. followed
closely on the heels today of official
admission that a secret investiga-
tion has been under way for some
days.
Federal agents have been here
from Washington" said Supervising
Enforcement Agent Frank p. Boyd.
when questioned concerning the re-
ports OF s5.00o,000 graft. He declined
to discuss the Investigation Itself.
"The possibilities of graft are amaz-
ing in the enforcement OF the pro-
hibition law. and the temptations are
most numerous" he continued. 81
hope the investigation Is on In earnest
and that the grafters Will be ex-
posed and punished
officials were retlcient about the
case. IL was reported that con-
spiracy had been unearthed involving
the illegal distribution OF LIQUOR In
six States near New York.