The Evening Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • 1

The Evening Journal WILMINGTON, DELAWAR SATUR DA AUG US 21, 1920 18,211 CIRCULATION Yesterday Non-Returnable THE WEATHER Partly cloudy with probably occaaion showers tonight and Sunday cooler Sunday moderate variable winds. TWO CENTS. 12 PAGES. THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO.

61 POLES CAPTURE 15,000 RUSSIAN PRISONERS. TENN. SOLONS FLEE; FAIL 70 RECONSIDER INJUNCTION TO HALT GOVERNOR FROM CERTIFYING Anti-Ratification Legislators Dodge Into Alabama and Break Quorum to Prevent Reconsideration To day. Suffrage Leaders Claim Ratification Stands Automatically HOUSE SUSTAINS RATIFICATION (United Press.) broke a quorum in the House of Aug. 21 Uvm today.

Their objrct wm to be to prrvrfit notion on which wan ratiOrd mrtirr in the week and to reconsider which an effort is Therr were llfly-nine members pres-1 ent when Ule rot I was railed. quorum Ls sixty-six. Speaker Whlkrr immediately directed the sergnant-otarms arrest and lieino ill the absent members. Practically all of Uiosr absrat were of suffrage. evprrled to be made.

Itiddtck made an infffwluil niimipt to mispend thf roll rail, whlrh was defmiiMi on i point of ordrr. The House went into recess for an There is Rule hope that a ln recess, Judge t. B. Newman Issued an ln)unr-i thm to prevent Governor Roberte, Sneaken. Tndd 1 Todd and Walker and Seeeetery of Stale Stevens from orrtlfytog ratiBeatHm to the Department of state when tbs House went into sotwion ifgHittnuorl on Page Two.) hour.

quorum can br mastered. Whllr tho House wm 'GRANDSTAND' PLAY HINTED Chairman Warner Replies to Latest Letter of Chairman Isaacs REFERS IT TO LAW OFFICERS AS BEST Yowr program has impressed me as having too much the earmarks of a grandstand play," Charles War-! nor. of the Repubhean State Committee, today. In a letter to Henry chairman of the Democratic Slate Committee, as the latest word In Uie diseuse ion over Ilmillng the ui ni. iseion er limning in nso of money in the ooming earnpalgn, first proponed by Chairman.

ln hto letter today Mr. WarMr. Henry R. Isaacs, (toalnnan Din oeratio State Committee. f.t2 French Irtet.

Wilmington. Dol have read with much Interest your extended explanation of the 20lh Isaacs. ner says: "Wilmington, fiel- Aug. 21, t(i20 SET UP SOVIET rar nmomniiiiii 111 WrXTPHALIA 111 TTIA311 uniaxn AMSTERDAM. Aug 21 Pmw) 4 rtouug is spmwtinf throughout West Ptrnlia, according to received here today.

A Soviet republie was proclaimed in Velberta yesterday. A general rebellion of the is feared. Phalia Is an extensive district In Northwest Germany, containing and large industrial centers, Velbert ts in Wie Dusseldorf region, five miles southwest of Essen. WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK. WASHINGTON, Aug il (United forecast for next week.

North and Middle Atlantic Pair with moderate temperature first half and unsettled showery weather and warmer second half of week. TODAY'S TEMPERATURE. At The Evening Journal on A. M.69 10 no A. M.

75 12 00 P. M. 1 on p. M.81 SUN AND TIDE. Sim rises Sun sets ....5 17 A.

.6.49 P. llrod of Christiana. High water. ...5.10 A. M.

5.45 P. M. Itow water. ...1.00 A. 1.10 P.

M. I.OST AND FODND. 8. ARMY DISCHARGR oerttfteate of H. While.

Owner may have same by railing at nilgai at. Third Rt. (Continued on Page Tea). REPUBLICANS GET NAMETICKET Col. Denney for Governor; Townsend, Attorney General; Ieayton, Congressman CONTESTS AT POLLS HEIETATCG TAHAV I 1 I III I 'Ll 1 I.il I Hepiibltoan primaries for delogatos to the lb publican State Convention (Tuesday nexl in Dover are being held I throughout the State today.

In there are contesta in ttie Sixth and Nintli wards. In rural Nvv Caatie county there are contests Chrfatlana. Mill Creek and hite Clay Oeek hundreds, 'there is but one contest in Kent county. It being In the Tenth Representative diHtrlct, whMtl includes Milford, In whlrh a question of local leadertdiip is involver. There are many contests for delegates In Sussex county to le- settled at the pr maries in some districts candidates for delegates for ami against the rennmination of 1 an Pl 1 The polls will close at 7 ekiek.

standard time in rural Delaware and A I o'clock in W'ihnHngtnn Judging from sentiment expressed! in arl the State all nominate following ticket: 2 0Ver For IdeuPniHU-Oovemcr Major iDanforth Bush, of Wilmington, Caleb R. I Continued on Page Two. For W'llllam D. ('SURPRISE' BY CITY FIREMEN To Spring Result of Secret Conference on Council Next Week Mayor Taylor yesterday afternoon signed the contracts wiUi the eleven Are compamos in aceord.nce wlUi the aetton of City Council Thursday 1 They were mailed to Uie varle." 8 'Venpanies yesterday, thus pirtI question up Jo Uie individual wh ether they will renrw thm which expire AnMAYOR SENDS NEW CONTRACTS TO COS. gust 31.

In commenting on the situation tills Mayor Taylor said "At the preasnt t.me we are getting ample fire protei-lion ami I see no need of anyone agitating the matter until we mc what the eompames (tiarlos Forwood. chairman of Ute finance committee, said this morning Uiat he felt confident Ui" companies will to accept the prisent eonmuch Refusing Io tell what subject they hail dlseussed, of the cj(y (lp( ompanll vW) gPrrP airy refusals, which he doubled. very meeting In Uie Washington Eire Company headquarters Iasi night, added a tone of mystery to the fire department situation. The only statement given out after the meeting was: "We are preparing a surprise fnr City (touneil, but we arc not ready to di(Conlinued on Page Two.) ACCUSES FATHER, BROTHER OF THEFT IMllMIILll UI lilial 1 i Dover, August ease was heard here yesterday before Magrstrale W. Burton in whlrh a son.

charged larneny against hfc father and brother. Tvw principals of the case are Norris Shaban. who 'he larceny of 27 bushels of wheal a-xaiie-t his father, Joseph Brother, Dexvey, Sh near Dover during his absence. The Shahan and his ah an from his farm son, Norris, also had sworn out against his father and brother for trespass on the farm Norris admitted that he ts in debt I to his Tather, but contended that bis father and brother had no right to come on his farm and take the wheat away during his absence. Tlie father and son, Dewey, jointly held In MHO hail on the lareeny charge and each nthe trespass oil arge for the upper court.

D. Hawkins represented Shahan and hls son. De.wey, while A. B. Mapresented tlie State, in t-J brouoht by Norris Shahan.

Return Adv. "'T' the gee re charg Prevent bottle famine promptly. Clover EVERYTHING BUT THE CROWD 1 i ns a. 1 Eal MlD GET i a 4 IK jiljf; BAC0N-4M) I ik Tip" DEMOCRATIC tFPiCIEKICY fan hi 'll I vKi TME WILSON LLA6UE OE NATIONS democratic TAXES GREAT I foimiic COUNTRY'S GREATEST YODELERS I SIDE-SHOW '42 4 I i WHoMi lUfubh I ITALY HONORS DELAWAREANS Former Governor Miller and Mayor Taylor Decorated by King Emmanuel APPRECIATE MORAL SUPPORT OF FRIENDS William G. Taylor and Former Charles R.

Miller this morning in the parlors of the Farmers' Bank of Delaware, when they were with Uie "Cavaliere fllctale Iiella Coruna HTtaJia." by Ouisseppe De Stefano. Italian Consul in W'ilmington. P. A. M.

Rovilti. who has been The highest ever shown a Delawarean by King Victor Emm.tnuol Of Italy, were b-slowed upon Mayor examiner in Wilmington for introduced Consul (lulneppe De Stefano who In presenting these nieduls from Uie, crowned head of the Covemment. said lg oaBUre to have Uie 18 Honor lvnP ki the oitv of Wilmington' illiam (i Taylor and the honorable ILMHIerfoiTOerOovernorof me gtete of Itetaware them Sghest 1 ofCavallere 1'ffVi ale Della X1L1 1 wn riwimnl'town for oTl'wWne) (tem tiouen on t-age ni ne 1 (TO WOT DEMOCRATS FIX PRIMARY DATES I Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER Aug. 21 Kent Oounty Executive Committee, at a meeting yesterday, decided to hold the primaries to elect delegates to the Stute Convention on Saturday, September 11, the convention being September 14 It was also deeldivi to hold the oounty primaries for nomination of oounty cflleers on Saturday, September 18.

The eommlttee discuss'd the host pvon aP tl of Wie Leglslatirre Is certified. SIX MORE BUSINESS MEN PAY NEW FEES Cl'Tk of City Council Homer C. more ioensea under the new tew, and the number will merease each n'w 0 gnl i Only fourteen businesses and professions have so far been tax-d eil 1 will er, elden tel I "WT-kS? 'ot 'eonslderab'le extra Sort, anUoipatiM UM extra work plans for connecting the adjoining mitt ne room wtth the clerk's office are being made and It Is expected a dnor will be rut through in a few The list of licenses now being eon wlll harilly sidernd by I touneil made effective October 1. WOMEN'S VOTE ExGovernor Townsend presses This Opinion on Ratification lip SI lilipNTN I11 uuuuuuu Special to The Evening Journal DOVER, Aug. Townsrn 'l who had been out of the State fnr the past ten days returned to his artviir I 'ATI 1 (CONSULT NEW VOTER oH'ec yesterday afternoon.

In an Inlh" "1 rongratulate the State and natinn. Justice, though long delayed prevails. Personally and nielally, I Ifftve advocated and have given I all the support 1 could. Naturally I regret that Delaware refused lYie honor and. opportunity hut that Is all st Tennessee lias now made IniP fr rosponsibily aswelias-an ('-ontlnued on Page Two.) 01110111 OIIIIIIPV HI II II III 11111111.

Ill 111 IMJI1 I LI Hill I IH 1 11110 1 Wl Kk Mill 111 ul ullurtu Dr. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner, to Cover Every Phase of Work FXPFRT t- i CITIZENS' BODY Survey of the public schools of Wilmington under the direction of P. P.

Glaxton, United Stah-s Comtnlssloner of Education, will be begun about October 1. It will be under the immediate persona! direction of Dr. Krank F. Bunker, who will be aided by a trained corps of assistants The physical condition buildings and equipment will be invostigated Uioroiiglily, also the prothe of nt or teaching orgamxatlon. I Kvery tiran of eurriculum.

rom UndiTgarten to commencement, will be looked into and reported on. (tommlMtoner Glaxton and Dr conferred at length "went'of no and Clifford J. pcrlntendent the city schools The ieonferenre was held in the assembly, In eoiimoheiwlve talk. tlr "showed how by applying efficient methods and the adoption of a work. study, play program the school syscould he vastly improved and (ContinifM on Page Two.) room of the school board In the PubKINDNESS GOES IN COUNTY JAIL (Warden Plummer Can't; A gw With "Treat 'Em Rough" Idea N.

Y. JUDGE TO PRISON "NURSING' M. I Plummer, chief warden of the New Castle County Workhouse when Informed today of the opinion hand'd down by Wte Now York Supreme (tourt yesterday "that Uie a criminal spewto In prison should be ronembered as a purihdunent and not an Place where he was entertained and nursed." said that undoubtedly Justice Mitchell, of the New Tork court, who gave the opinion, believed In Uie old of a prisoner being chained and maltreat'd, no mm have been discharged wlUi one exception, all of them are and doing well. Tlie one man who failed is now being held for ur) a eh.u Mitchell of Uie N-sv York supreme Court in responding to a Jury presentment there of "euUrUInlng. rear, nourHtilng criminals in Stale Institutions." said In part: a ortniinal spemfa In a prison ought to be by bun years wfien he anftered, not years wtini he recg.tved tauter fond mtr before In hit life not yearn when he receiv'd betlr tratmn'.

than rs jj-p Warden Plummer morning received a letter from Governor Town-' ((tootinned on Page Two.) BAND CONCERT PROGRAM The Mayor and Communliy Servi re announce the followlnq Nino, to be lirtd thij arani for Hie band eon cert and eiening, from 8 to 10 o'rtoek, at the City Itiiilding King and Tenth streets: CONI Kil PRIM.It 4M. Overture. "Rtemi" Seteel Iimi, "Chimes of Norm ana Plnnqurtle WalU, "The Druid's Davson Wagner Popular Airs: "Everybody Calls Me Honey" Lyons "Ami're the Only Hint Made Ale from the House" Tobam of Art. Langer Gaprirc. "Militaire" "Star Banner." THE PHII.IIARMONII.

BAND J. Norris Robinson. Director. NUMBERS "America," "Carolina Sunshine," "Su unre," "Love's old Sweet Song," "Tripolt." Those Endearing Young "Peggy," "Old Black Joe." Ole Rest of the AA'orld Go By," "Taps." Singing will be conducted hy Emerson Stone, of Community "Beiliexe Mr If All POLISH ARMY CONTINUING OFFENSIVE, REGAINS 10,000 MILES OF OLD TERRITORY I RUSSO HUN PACT REPORT PROBE IS ON U. S.

Wants to Know If Alliance is to Prejudicial of Allies PACT, IF WILL RE MADE KNOWN preae) nie imwvi tramerIng olrTimwrtanti.il evidence of an allianee or understanding between liermany and Soviet ttussla. It was Iranied today. While ashington lias no proof of such an alliance, additional reports Indlraling its existence have been rereived. It was slated officially-. However, die strictest secrecy Is obaarved as to the nature of Ihnse reports.

Ttie government Is quietly conduct hig a samt ling investigation to dstemine whether an alliance exists en the two It to that If there is found to be a Hure lemian paet to the prejudice of Poland or tile Allies fact will be nuulc public as in the case of ttie Zimmerman note. Stile liepartiirnt here, greatly relieved today, were elitsoly fnllmyng the successes of the Poles in driving the red troops from Warsaw Military experte were not so hopeful as diplomats that the Polish army would he in finally driving the Bolsheviks out of Polish territory Tliey said Poland must have Increased strongth in men or mootlions or soviet MuitsJa must meet a (Continued on Page Two LEFT HI AVOID PAYING WIFE Jacob Ash Sent to Jail For One Year on NonSupport Charge HAD NOT PAID SINCE FEBRUARY Having left this eltv last Frtmrary, thereby getting in arrears on an order against him of a week for the support or hls wife. Jacob Ash workhouse cents a was sentencod to one year in the. during which time 50 day will be deducted from his earnings for hls wife's support, by Deputy Judge Finger. In Municipal Court Uib.

morning. Ash, who Is 28 years of age, told Uie court that left the city because he After leaving Uie oily, he sakl. he went from one plaee to another, that If he stayed in any on plane for any length of Uni'-, he would be found out and returned here. Finallv, be roucluded have to faoe It" sometime, and that now was as as any so he returned here, he said. New York City, on behalf of If and other creditor.

(Iiarlrs F. uf New York and Robert Penluff ton. this oity. have been appointinI receivers for the Oavn Maguetie Motor fiar a Delaware corporation, formerly enimed in the manufacture of near ilk Pa. The appointment was marie by Jude? .1 Warren Davie.

of Uie United Slat District Court at Trenton, in the absente of Judge Hugh Morris who is 0Q his vacaNAME RECEIVERS FOR OWEN MOTOR CO. On petition of Uri Hungerford, of, lion. The bill of complaint filed here that the defendant has ltabillMes upwards of and la unable to upwards of and la unable to meet obligations SQUIRE TO TAKE WEEK OFF Magistrate Harry B. Stradley and family left this afternoon for a two wvpk's stay at Atlantic Giy. During Mr Sradlcy's absence Magistrate Broman will take care of his ss.

4 HOOCH SOMEWHERE. Heading guilty to being AVarrcn Hopkins. Jamn Sturgis. George l.vnch atvl Highlander were each fined and costs by Deputy Judge Finger in Municipal I vpjurt this uiormng, REDS PILE IIP FINAL PEACE Creation of Polish Civic Militia is 1 of Armistice Terms BOIaSHEVIKI THINKS WORKERS FRIENDLY ntuninmai win upon Poland by Russia, according to ttie terms submitted at Minsk made publie hep' by Kanieoen, Bolshevik trade roimnlssioner. Those demands wtnoti hUlirrlO had not been made publie Include: Creadon of a Polish "olvlc tirteltia composed of workers, to tie armed wlUi the surplus munitions demanded 'from Poland by Russia.

hint of Uits apcelfic ihsnand was contained Hi the opening speech of Danlshevsky, chief of th soviet oommlsHion who pointed out that surti a military body could be depended upon not to lake up stiall not allow troops of any foreign SU to Ui enter or remain Polish territory. Poland shall return rolling stock cattle and other material remored from Russian territory Aside from these demands the terms were pr'cidy th- same transmitted to 'Z several days ago, which he advised thi Poke In accept. Tlie more importent of these were Recognition of Polands full IndoI Continued on Page Two. WARNS AGAINST SUGAR HOARDING Price to Go Lower I Housewives Don't Create Scarcity BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF MARKET WASHINGTON. Aug 21 Press) fiommlsslonrr Ethelbert of the Bureau of Labor Statistics today sounded a warning to housewives against buying and hoarding large quantities of sugar, although I retail prlres are falling in some cities.

Quantity buying now would stop A the price drop. Stewart said. twn wide survey of sugar prices toI day showed the falling market is Sugar prices range from 5 i f'cs within the week. hM three oenU per in otners me decrease rang' up to 16 csnis pound. on (Continued on page i out of wo.) i i injurieg suffered Biree days When he fell from a heavy motor truck lie was driving, near I nionv.lle Junction, itliam RarwK'k, of tnlfi city.

at County Hospital twday. Death was due to Interoa i nur Barwlek was dHvinff a truck loaded, to a Wllt linn to UnlouvUle, but when junction was reached he was thrown from scat when Uie wtieeU gtruok a deep depression in the road. Hospital authorities the ad-j of Barwne.k as street. DRIVER KILLED BY FALL FROM TRUCK vtvtw city, but no such address f.nirirt The local police had no and the said information on the case Ice Cream Company they employed no driver by that name. 4 ions'll AN WORKERS HIllsil AN Under the auspices of the Worker Union a large number or needy mother- and children of 1 "I adelphia are enjoying an outing Brandywine Springs Park today.

I to AA'iimingten 1 I me boat- and "ent to the park hy j-oltey waa enjoyed address was delivered JJ 1 William L. Pettlnglll. 1 1 North Haplist Church, of this oily. Orltfled -Milk for 'Dairy (toT i 10 Mile Gap is Cut in Bolsheviki Ranks East of Warsaw. Drive in 1 Direction of East Prussia Develops Swiftly Fierce Fighting in Progress Near I Plonsk REDS REFUTE LOSS OF BREST-UTOVSK WARSAW.

Aux. Polish armies continuing their offensive I have retaken nearly mllra of territory from evlkl, It wile officially announced tod.iv i Polish offensive In the direr.I lion of Kant lTussla developing 10,000 square the llolahswiftly," the communique sakl, "Weal of Lublin and aouttleagt of Warsaw. the reoapluryd 2.0110 miles of territory between I ChcJianoff and Pulluak advancing to dupth of 10 mllea. I "East of Warsaw, on the line of I 0 yo-Mlnsk ised Slodltoe and Biala we recaptured more than 7.000 square ml advancing 50 on a 125 front jj ninrt'-d Preito (( 15000 BvIHhevIk prlsun to Tuesday, the French War announced today. Yesterday an nridlttomvt 3U0 in Qllnany.

I Kl was reported to be prngr.wsal.ng the Bug, near the vlrinlty of 'rjechanof and Plonsk. anN tna MOSOffW Aug. 21 (United Press, by is progrwaaing jq from Warsaw, lha entfage Two 1 I Police Nab Youth Carrying I Automatic Revolver; Says He's Deserter FIND BLACK JACK IN PAL'S ROOM a 45 naval mitomatte revolver'ami attired In civilian Jason Rumford, 17 yours of age sailor, was irr-sted last night by 015Wallaoe on a charge of carrying concealed a deadly weapon. After hi-artng in Municipal Court this morning Deputy Judge Finger ordered him held for the naval authorities. Rumford was accompanied by auwhen arrested, and both are nmv being held pending an Inv'wligation of Uieir actions here.

The suspicions Ilf the police were In the fart that Uie twu had told a I A- ear old girl last ugtut, that UKT InUnded to "st'ok-iip" A (Continued on Page Two.) hiles home from tenn.tomorrow Mrs Florence Bayard Hi Dos, who has been in Tennescc during the dal s.sMun of Uie Legislature that ratified the suffrage amendmeBt, expeotod tto arrive In this city tomor' row morning at 3 10 o'clock. Due i Uie early hour no special deligatton local auffraglsts will meet her. It i expected that a reception and a donvonstration will be held early next week in this city by the women in honor of Mrs. HlUes' return and the suffrage victory, NILWAIKCC, VVK have evidence, aaked V. Quartes in court Irytrw? to rover liquor rtoMti from bis nomc by a man raujhi in ihr an certainly ran.

ams he re yy, what about the let him 'CH. felt like all hell was I AWHILE "A running through my were the first of veins. Charles Hell, unconscious for a day 1 after hr had toucued a high age wirr. SA IS ALI TO, Umm slrengtli of his old Iron Postj Sh milker hat master worth in the at home. Mis da.uyhler sUrte.1 a fire.

N. Samuel Gompera at Sing sing on caused such riHleinrnl noil noticed the rwape of Janira i a lervn for siaughier IIIIIK of the Me" pro' agente they were (trinklno 1 whrtJwv ihere key la the opening night.