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Evening journal., 1921-02-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-(United
Press)-More than 100000 work
ers are pledged to defy court in
functions interfering with strikes as
a result OF the manifesto adopted ~
labor leaders in conference here
Matthew VOL. vice-president OF the
A. F. OF l.. said today.
"The American Federation OF La
bor will back up every leader and
oreanized worker who refuses TO al
low a court 10 frighten him into sub
mission through the threat or Ja'l
sentence unless a strike be called
OF" said Vice President Vol
Every worker and leader aihliat-
ed with tho American Federation OF
Labor now is pledged to opposition
10 court iniunctions In strike cases
Government by injunction mus'
end"
The manifesto thus interpreted by
VOL was adopted unanimously ny
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
LIBRARY BOND
ISSUE AGAIN Up
Managers Ask Council to
Support 100000 Bond
Issue Bill
NEW BUILDING
MAY COST $4,000

Renewed plea was made 90 City
Council. in committee Of the whole
last night. for endorsement Of the
bill now before the Legislature which
would enable the city to issue $780,
600 in bonds for the proposed new
public library building at Tenth and
Market streets
John =. Nields aud Arthur l..
Bailey. representing the managers OF
the Wilmington Institute Free
Library. asked Councils approval OF
the measure. Mr.. Nields said the in
stitute owned the site at Tenth and
Market streets and had $500. 900
toward the project Plans drawn
provide for building In keeping
with the Public Building and Caesar
Rodney Square. which 'new library
will face. These plans. Mr.. Nields
added had been examined by II. D.
Watts and Company. builders. and #
was estimated that by modifying
some OF the interior decorations, the
structure could be erected for $780,
600.
The bill authorizing the bond is
sue was read in detail ana 1lty 80
licitor Huxley suggested that II
should be changed TO enable interest
on the bonds TO be paid out Of ths
city sinking fund instead Of by di-
rect appropriation by Council.
Councilman Kane suggested thai
| inasmuch as IL was proposed the
/ city should donate 100000 towar,
/ the building. Council should be rep
resented by at least two members OF
the Free Library Institute board. Mr.
| Nields and Mr.. Bailey said they be
! lieved the board would welcome th'
active aid OF Councilmen. At pres
ent Council is represented on tn
board only by ex-ofiicio members.
Further consideration will b
I given the bond bill at the regula
session OF Council tonight. and it j
probable it will be formally endorsed
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
HOOVER in CABINET,
BUT MUST BE BOSS

NEW YORK. Feb. "a. Omitted
Press) Herbert Hoover's accep-
tance OF the post OF Secretary OF
Commerce in the new cabinet, viii
be communicated TO President-elect
Harding today. It was stated on the
highest authority
The former food administrators
Will enter the cabinet with tho
greatest reluctance" and 'only
through a sense OF duty TO the pub
lie and Harding"
Hoover's associates revealed thas
/ certain reservation" readily en-
/ dorsed by Harding made possinls
the acceptance. These were;
Free rein in conducting the affairs
OF the Commerce Department.
Increased scope OF departmentai
| responsibility including untanshns
/ of the shipping situation.
complete cooperation between
/ the various administrative hranches
OF the government.
Uarding's accessions 70 these con-
ditions was looked upon as fore-
zone conclusion. he having made it
know that a similar attitude would
10 taken toward all departments of
the cabinet. In HIS words, the cab
met heads are to be ''their ss~x
! bosses"
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
WOLL SAYS WORKERS
ARE PLEDGED TO DEFY
COURT LNJJ7NCTTOMS

more than 200 heads Of international
unions in conference here with the
executive council Of the A. r. OF L.,
Of which VOL Is a member.
Under the terms Of this manifesto
Kansas union men who abide by
their pledges to the movement must
refuse TO abide by any order OF the
Kansas Industrial court or TO recog-
nize IL any way.
The A. +. Of l.. must, In carrying
out the manifesto. give all possible
support 10 Alexander Howat OF
Kansas and other coal mine leaders
who were convicted OF violating a
court Injunction and sentenced 10
prison terms
you cannot make a man work by
law" said VOL. THE iails OF tho
United states are not big enough 10
contain all the union workers in the
country"
The labor leaders In session here
today has as unfinished business a
proposal that a public demand be
made for the modification OF the
Volstead law 10 legalize the sale OF
light wines and beer. The proposal
for Endorsement was referred TO the
executive council by the conference
Of union heads.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
.SEEKPATENTON
STREET signal
Local Invention Flashes and
Rings With Change of
Traffic
LIFE OF OFFICER
NOT ENDANGERED

Sergeant Harry Foreman, in
charge Of the police garage; Joseph
Grussemeyer. ambulance chauffeur;
and James T. Gray. superintendent
OF the fire alarm system. have COM
pleted a working model Of a traffic
semaphore. which is far superior TO
any now In operation. A model has
been sent 10 Washington and patent
applied for.
For purposes Of demonstration.
and desiring that Wilmington should
have the first opportunity Of seeing
the new invention in operation. the
inventors have received the consent
Of the police department TO install
one OF their semaphores at Tenth
and Market streets
The arrangement consists Of iron
posts. on each corner OF street in
tersections. from which are strune
wire cables. suspending over the
center Of the crossing the semaphor'
signals. an electric light and a
hell which will ring with each
change OF traffic.
The whole arrangement can b'
controlled from either corner b,
hand. or electric power, or, II de.
sired. from any nearby building.
While the patent does not include
a watch hox. 1t is so arranged tha
one may be easily installed on eithei
corner for the protection OF tn
traffic officer in stormy weather.
BY the use OF the new signal al
obstruction to street traffic is re
moved. and the life OF the trafh
officer is no longer endangered b!
reckless motorists.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
General Nolan Tells
Senate Committee He
Does Not Think the
American Fighting
Forces Hare Been
Influenced BY Rus
sian Propaganda
WOULD RUIN
ARMY MORALE

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a. Omitted
Press. The Russian soviet govern
ment has instituted a worldwide
system OF propaganda designed TO
wreck the discipline OF an the armies
in the world. including Americas.
according TO Brigadier-G General ID. r.
Nolan. head Of the army intelligence
division.
In testimony before the Senate
military affairs committee made
public today. Nolan declared that
instructions had been issued by tho
Third Internauonale at Moscow for
tho radicals Of an countries to seek
the destruction Of military morale
and particularly TO attack the ofi-
Ger personnel OF the armies IN
Europe and tho United States.
Nolan said he did not believe The
Bolsheviki had made any headway
in the American army, but added
! that division commanders were TAX
, ing steps to counteract any red
, literature that went 10 American
troops.
The Russian government. accord-
ing to Nolan. Is following the SANE
Il plan In its attack against foreign
armies as the ono which ruined the
r old Russian army-thc idea of ner-
y suading soldiers to agitate against
y their officers and form soldiers coun-
ellis 20 wrost authority from the off,
: GERS.
Nolan said that the Bolshevil<i. In
their efforts to disintegrate world
government. were working along I've
lines. Their other method he said.
was 20 support armed attacks along
their frontiers.
Explaining the Bolsheviki miii-
ltary situation he produced a report
from the American military attache
in Switzerland.
This report analysed the Bolshe-
Il wiki military campaigns first describ-
ing the Baitic-Black Sea line as The
most important Boishevik frontier
b, area, with three main concentrations;
/. In the North. against FINLAND
o and the Baltic provinces. two Bol.
y shevik armies aEgregating 30,00s
II men. Opposed 20 them are the forces
e OF Finland, $4,000; Esthonia. $4,000.
r Latvia. $4,000.
2. In the center against Poland.
10 fve armies with 100, 900 men, -
Ii which are opposed Polish forces
n numbering $4,000.
.sl 3. In the South. along The
a Rumanian- -Bessarbian frontier. FIVE
n Bolshevik armies aggregating l0o.'
600 men, 10 which arc opposed
Rumanian forces Of 10000.
2 The report also stated further Bol.
shevid concentrations as follows.
~ In Asia Minor and the Caucasus
Including northwest Persia, 1900,
men.
re- Turkestan 10000 electives.
The Trans -Baikal region, with th'
be Bolshevik army Of Central Siberii
le numbering 5000 and army NJ
ot lKarmoyarsk OF 10000.
nj The report submitted by Nolai
he estimated total organized strength
-e Of the Bolshevik armies at one mil
lion men. OF whom five or six hun
"a dred thousand were armed at thi
M time
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
OPEN LEWES SCHOOL
BIDS ON MARCH Is

March Is has been fixed for re-
ociving and opening bids for the
construction OF the new high school
at Lewes. for which the taxpayers
Of the town have voted $500 and
the Delaware School Auxiliary will
give 5000. 600 from the p. $. dupont
school funds.
Copies OF the plans and specifca-
tions are on file at the Delaware
School Auxiliary. Public Library
Building. It is expected there will
he fully as many bids for the Lewes
school as were received for the high
school at laurel last week.
The Lewes building will be $50
by 60 feet in size. with a rear ex-
tension So by 66 feet. II will bs
built OF brick and stone. two stories
high and contain eighteen class
rooms and an auditorium.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
ALLEGED TROLLEY
BANDITS JAILED

Charles Love and Leonard Bar
rett. who are said 20 have confessed
TO holding up the crew OF a trolley
car at Naamans last Saturday night
and to robbing the store OF Evelyn
Lowney. near the same place, waived
hearing when arraigned before
Judge Hastings. in Municipal Court
this morning on two charges Of
highway robbery. Each was held in
$1,000 bail.
The Negroes we're arrested in
Chester and were brought TO this
city yesterday by City Detective
Frank ]. Mahoney.
The pair stopped the trolley car al
Naaman's shortly before midnight
last Saturday and held I'D the crew
Of the car at the point OF a pistol
They obtained about SIS but over
looked $3.50 that the conductor had
In an inside coat pocket.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
LABOR ASKS VETO
OF WINSLOW BILL

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Feb. -
Omitted Press) President Wilson
was asked to veto the Winslow
Townsend bill in n resolution adopt
cd by the executive council OF the
A. +. Of l.. today The resolution
charged that the association OF rail-
way executives is working 10 fur
ther the open shop movement. The
association sponsored the bill which
would allow immediate payments to
railroads of part of the money due
them under the guaranty clause OF
the transportation act.
The resolution also charged that
the railroads are seeking additional
financial benefits from the Treasury
OF the United S-aies 20 an amount
aud in a manner not contemplated
~ the original transportation act"
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
SPREAD CIRCULARS
TO NCTTE WORKERS

Roishevik circulars printed In the
Polish language we're circulated
throughout the Eleventh ward. In
which there Is large Polish
American population. last night.
The circulars. signed Organized
Communist Party of America,
dealt with the present situation OF
unemployment. and calls on work
inemen TO start 10 do things like
vas done in kuscia. The language
in Ulaces is inigrimatory.
Many OF the Polish residents were
indignant over the circulars ana dis
cussed them this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
SMILE AWHILE

HOWE. Neb.-The State bank
OF Howe was the only thing left
behind by burglars. They stole
all the money, fixtures and the
outside door.
STANTON. Neb.-Frcd Lcch-
man and Earl Krause fed several
COWS corn "likker." The cows
did a "Salomc" and Earl and Fred
were imprisoned.
DENVER. Coll. Bloom mis-
sed a valuable ring. leo Price,
Negro. arrested. Leo denied any
knowledge of the jewelry. His
stomach was X-Rayed. the ring
showing i'm the photo. Leo is IN
Jail.
tore carried an unusual 'shOt" ol
cocaine i'm his arm, a hollow
wooden limb.
NEW NORk-Hyman JabolO
witz. butcher, guarantees th'
qualities OF his refrigerators. H'
was almost frozen when three
young bandits locked him I'm IL.
II Ia GRANGE. Ga.-"Ordcr In
the bar-rOOm. er-I mean court
ROOM foundcrcd n balm In
Judge Roop's court. Seven moon
sinners were ON trial.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
Police BOARD
WOULD DIRECT
PAIDFIREMEN
Extend Terms of Messrs.
Smith and Megear; Cut
Down Wickersham's
COUNCIL COULD BUY
HOUSES, APPARATUS
stan Correspondent.


DOVER. Del. Feb. "a Securing
unanimous consent Senator Robert
son yesterday afternoon introduced
an entirely new bill providing for
the establishment OF paid fire de-
partment in Wilmington. Senator
Robertson explained that he was
acting for Senator 1utz who, with
other members OF the Legislature,
was officially visiting several institu-
tions in New Castle county. Senator
Lutz introduced the original paid
fire department bill. Senator Rob
ortson explained that had he been
present Senator Lutz would also
Megear four years. 10 Is reported
the one introduced some time ago.
senator Lutz's original fire depart
inent bill which Is in Senate COM
mittee. was not withdrawn by Sem
ator Robertson.
The bill would vesl control OF the
police department and the paid fire
department in Department OF
Public Safety. IL designating the
present Police Commissioner as the
Commissioner Of Public Safety,
naming Samuel X. Smith. Republi-
'MAAf AN NN|A NN HAA N'tAAn AANAAA aAAH -
1921. Vhen the bill would become
efecuFe. William B. Megear, Demo-
crat. TO serve four years; and Gen
eral ]. Pusey Wickersham. Repuhli-
can. 10 serve two years. Their sue
cessors. would be appointed by the
mayor
Under the present law the Police
Commissioners are appointed by tho
Resident Judge OF New Castle coun-
~. The term OF Mr.. Megear as Po-
lice Commissioner. under Judge
Rice's appointment, would expire in
May OF this year. that OF General
Wickersham in May, 1925, and thai
Of Mr.. Smith in May. 1898.
The bill pending in the Legisla
ture would extend the term Of Mr.
MeEear four years II Is reported
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
10 YEARS, 20
LASHES FOR HIM
White, Who Insists on Rob
bing Raskob Home,
Draws Laws Limit
BUZZER TRAPPED
NEGRO AT THEFT

Fifteen years imprisonment and
twenty lashes was the sentence i'm
posed on Richard White, Negro. by
Judge Rice. at the plead Guilty
Day" session Of Court Of Common
Pleas this morning. when White
pleaded guilty to a charge OF break
ing and entering the home Of John
J. Raskob. at Claymont
Judge Rice. whose home is at
Claymont. remarked in imposing SEN
tence that there had been numerous
robberies I'm that vicinity prior 20
Whites arrest, and since he has
been In custody there has been a
marked decrease in lawlessness in
and about Claymont.
Deputy Attorney General Aaron
Finger informed the court that
White was formerly employed by Mr..
Roskob as a valet. but was dis
charged when he was suspected OF
stealing money from the estate. Sus-
picions were aroused against him by
his display Of large sums Of money.
After Whites discharge from Mr.,
Raskob's service. the Baskob resi-
dence. was broken into on December
13 and about S225 stolen.
on January the house was again
broken into. a desk in an Office
broken open and $34O taken.
Following this breaking a buzzer
system was installed in an endeaver
to trap the thief. with the result
that White was detected when he
| broke into the home on February /
Although the Negro showed fight
he was subdued by a blow on the
head with the butt Of a revolver by
an employe at the Roskob home.
The house was broken into three
times by breaking windows and once
by removing a grating.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
10 TO 90 Per Cent.
off Men s Wear

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-(United
Press)-Out-of-town buyers here
today 10 place orders for fall
clothing for men found prices
ranging 20 TO 40 per cent. lower
than last year.
These were the prices the buy
ers found:
Hats. 25 10 40 per cent. lower.
Collars. 20 per cent. lower.
scarfs. 20 70 55 per cent. lower.
Suits. IS to as per cent. lower.
Hose. 20 10 so per cent. lower.
Shoes, 10 20 55 per cent. lower.
Buyers from all sections OF the
country fiocked here in something
like the numbers OF the period.
Except IN a few semi-luxury lines
like silk hose and neckwear. the
buying was reported healthy.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
NORTH, SOUTH WORK
FOR IRELAND PEACE

LONDON. Feb. "a. - Omitted
Press)-With Sim FeiH bitterness
toward England unallayed as evi-
denced by the shooting OF two con-
stables within 100 yards OF Dublin
Castle yesterday, North and South
Ireland are working together fer
peace.
II Is believed they will reach an
agreement whereby Ireland can
operate under the home rule act
settling their differences with Britain
later.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
RAILROAD To
BEEXEMPTED
FROM new TAX
Legislative Committee Not
to Assess 3 Per Cent.
on Pennsy
PAYS LUMP SUM IN
LIEU OF STATE LEVIES
stan Correspondent.

DNANA NH'N 1T" |NNAANAANs
DOVER. Feb. 24.-John BiEgs.
counsel for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, appeared before the
Senate and House Committee on Ed
ucation yesterday afternoon and
asked that the railroad be exempted
from the provision OF the new school
hill to tax corporations three per
cent. OF their net income on business
OF such corporations done In this
State. Mr.. Biggs is reported 10 have
explained that the railroad is now
taxed $4,000 annually In lieu OF an
other state taxes. He thought the
proposed tax on railroads would be
illegal and said IL would be fought
In the courts. The joint commit
tees voted TO exempt the railroad.
In explaining the position OF the
railroad as 10 this proposed tax
Mr.. Biggs is said TO have informed
I the members Of the committee that
I he thought the $4,000 tax now
paid by the railroad in lieu OF all
/ other State taxes Is more -han the
per cent corporation tax woult
amount TO. The latter tax. he said
would cause the railroad much trou
bic in figuring out the per cent
and consequently the company pre-
ferred TO pay the straight tax o
lS112.OO0. IL was also explainc
that the railroad pays county ant
other taxes on its terminals, stations
etc.
/ Should the law taxing the rail
; road si12.OOO In lieu OF all othe
81 State taxes be repealed. 10 is pointe
out that the railroad would then I
: In the same position as any oth'
corporation and would have 20 pa
other state raxes aside from p
proposed per cent corporation "a
Il Is said the total amount the
fCOnlnued on Page Twelyc.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
BREAKs THUMB BY FAIL.

When she fell down stairs at her
home, Taylor's Row. yesterday,
Mrs. Alfred Sheperd, colored. aged
Al years. broke the thumb Of her
right hand. She was taken TO the
Delaware Hospital in the police am
bulance.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
RUSSIAN REDS WOULD WRECK ALL ARMIES;
AMERICAN ARMY OUT OF GERMANY SOON
u. S. Troops off
the Rhine Soon

PARIS. Feb. "a. - (United
Press)-The United States has In
formed Belgium she has decided
10 Withdraw her troops from the
Rhine. according to the Brussels
correspondent OF the Petit Par
isien.
France has expected American
withdrawal and has arranged for
mobilization OF troops TO replace
them.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24

= 0ST - AUTOMOBILE LICENSE
tag. No. 29i, tail lamp and bracket.
initabie reward n returned 20 our Office
fie Shipley ST. Edward r. Pusey CO.
feb2i-1t.
Continued on Page Ten.l
Evening journal., 1921-02-24

Closing out our business this week.
One-fourth 70 one-half OF. Cash or
easy terms. Pianos. players and
phonograps. Afford Piano Co., 30
West Ninth street ADV.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24

Closing out our business this week.
One-fourth TO one-haif Off. Cash or
easy terms. Pianos. players and
phonograps. Afford Piano Co, 21O
West Ninth street. ADV.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
CARTSO 10 90 no TTATY.

NEW YORK. Feb. "a Omitted
Press)-Enrico Caruso will sail for
Italy IN March. his physicians an
nounced today.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
TODAY-S TEMPER AZURE.

At The Evening Journal Office.
100 A. M..2s 1901 p. NJ. "a
1000 a. NJ. "a 100 +. NJ 81
Evening journal., 1921-02-24

SAFE MIX means healthy children.
Cali i5iO or 1874. The Glover Dairy
COmpsny.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
HARDING, TOO,
WILLPROTEST
TWO MANDATES
Yap and MesOpOtamia Pro-
grams Crowd Out u. S.
Interests
NEW OPPOSITION
MAY BE STRONGER

PARIS. Feb. "a Omitted Pres)-
The League OF Nations Council to-
day in effect decided 10 ignore pro-
tests OF the United States over the
approval OF mandates. by proceed
mandates.
The United states made no specific
protests against the Glass b.. man
dates but in a note 10 the council
Secretary Of state Colby protested
against action without consultation
with America.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
SUN AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.

IT,-il water. l.1O a. NJ l.35 ?. NJ.
Low water $50 A. NJ. 800 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, Friday unsettled.
probably snow or rain. not much
change in temperature; moderate
northwest winds becoming easterly
Friday.
Evening journal., 1921-02-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a Omitted
Fress) The Wilson protest against
the League OF Nations plan FOR
granting Of mandates for Yap and
Nesopotamia. will be upheld by the
Harding administration. according
10 indications In authoritative quar-
ters today. II Harding does other
wise he will go against the advice OF
some OF the leaders of his party. Il
Oas pointed out with the expressed
belief that the new President will be
In position 10 take an even stronger
position than Wilson.
SO far as zap is concerned the
opposition OF the President TO grant
/ ing Japan a mandate over that is
/ land in such a way that II can mon
| opolize IL as a cable landing station.
has been approved by Republican
members OF the foreign relations
/ committee. Under Secretary Of
State Davis recently appeared be-
fore the committee and explained
the negotiations concerning Var
and how Japan's plans there would
give her a monopoly OF oommunica
Continued on Page Tvelvel
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-27
BIG MINER CONTEST
 SATURDAY, JUNE 4,
(Continued on Page 6)

Continued on Page 6)
 Wayne Hubbs, treasurer of Mohave County.
 H. L. Honer of the Arizona Cen tral Bank.
 John R. Hemphill, cashier of the Arizona Central Bank at Oatnan. These gentlemen will take posses sion of the sealed, ballot box on the evening of the close of the contest, Saturday, June 4, at 9 o'clock sharp, and no one connected with the Miner will have any part in the counting of votes. The votes will be read out, checked and counted by the judges.
 The counting of votes will take place at the Miner office at 9 o'clock sharp.
 No paper coupons will be counted by the judges. Any found in the box on the final count will be thrown out.
 SEVEN DAYS MORE.
 From tonight (Friday) but seven vote-getting days remain before the Judges break the seals on the ballot box for the final count. Just seven days to get you the votes to MAKE YOU A WINNER.
 And now every contestant who Is OUT TO WIN will make every one of those days count double. They will make every effort to line up the votes and subscriptions of their friends and others. NOW is the time the votes count.
 Every hour is most important-and so is every subscription. The only difference between $350 and nothing is votes, and contestants should bend all their energies toward getting them. THERE ARE LOTS OF THEM TO GET YET, and every added subscription that is secured lessens the chances of defeat.
 so. STEP ON FER. THERE ARE NO SPEED LIMITS TO HANDICAP YOU IN THIS RACE. " GIVE FER THE GAS.
 ANYBODY'S RACE. This is anybody's race yet, and don't let anybody tell you differently. No one is so far ahead of another that she has "cinch". Not one of the contestants has a lead that cannot be overcome by someone else by the dis play of a little energy. We are not complaining of the work done, but little more "pep" may mean all the difference in the world to YOU. Just ONE extra subscription-that one a little far out, and that you think you can do without-may mean big diff ference in your winnings