The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • 1

iffllrVflfr I tt t'Ws. All the Time. LAST EDITION 41 Entered Second Clan Matter at the I'oatofTlcn at Wilmington. I Under Art of March 3 l7o. VOL.

LIV. NO. 3X WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. SATURDAY.

FEBRUARY 7. 1920-SIXTEIiN PAGES. PRICE TWO CE I M-T I I I I TT- Lkv flHV I I I ...,.1 i JJ, COUNCIL MARKS TIME. WILSON APPROVES HITCHCOCK'S PACT U.S.ANDJAP TROOPS UNAIDED III SIDEOIA, Not to Act on Fire Department Matter for Some Time at Least. FRICTION BETWEEN TWO BRANCHES OF POLICE SENATOR GORMLEY OPPOSES CALLING SPECIAL SESSION RESERVATIONS AS RUSSIANS FLEE i President's Sanction of Char-Kea to Americans Said to ffnve Wants Question of Woman Suf fragc First Submitted at State Election.

Detective Sergeant Green Makes Accusations Which Uniformed Men Deny. Cit3' Council will not disband the fire companies that want to sell out, or purchase their equipment, durinc tlie present fiscal year, men ends Juno HO. Ceoree T. Lyon, president of City Council, says the fin? companies are. under contract until August and Council will not make new arrangements fr protection from fire until near the time for the existing contracts tf- expire.

It is known that at least four of the 12 companies would welcome ivny arrangement that would result in shifting their burden to the city where it rightly belongs though a definite projnjsitiou has come from onlv one. With Tokio Soldiers Who Tried to Save CCTCronridrT. Treaty Written to Senator Before Grey Publication. BOTH SIDES HEARD BY COMMISSIONERS TAKES ISSUE WITH THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE WERE ONCE REJECTED REDS STILT. PRESSING ON I Jiy frK to Kvry Kv'inx Tokio, Tuesday, Vt-h, of.

i finery who hav Ix-eri wry4 at. hvl, Wah(ngn, Fh, Wilson lum written JIitf-hfk, the Democratic: approving h' rew r-vatioriH to the treaty of V'ernadlc vthif the frf rjted to the l.i-p'.r!i inf ficf; rrnmit tee h'f reeenfly tok undi-r he mm ma of nr- I goerriOr-gereral of the It'jso3r ir.ari- have arrived -A-ith faiilliC? ift TtM'fHtr f-rh'ir i oj i i laiiefj it, reacr an agT' tie jet( eont .1 wm writWi the nihjefttion of entered TOPKIS-GINNS CO. PLANS TO BUILD A CHAIN OF THEATRES The climax of apparent friction bo twecn mcmlers of the uniformed force and member of the detective bureau of the Police Department having lern reached, at a special meeting of the Police Commission, last night, Samuel K. Smith, president of the board, said today he feels that it is the duty of the board to at once softie the oint as to wh'ch branch of the police service is supreme. The detective bureau is a branch of the department, all under one head, Chief of iVn.e CJoorse Black, while Scrpeant Francis dreen in direct command of the plain clothes men.

There seems to have Invn a misunderstanding for some f-me letween members of both branches V. hif IJih -T State Senator Thonyw T' CJormley, representing the Seeonl ilistrict of Wil-mmgton in the upper house of tlie tionernl Assembly, it lev- jojwHl Unlay, is opposed to a special session ot the le gislature called to ratify the Federal suffrage amendment. He is also opjHwed to favorably voting on the amendment, even if a sieeifd session is called. Him thought is to first submit the question a Stjite rk'ction. Senator (lormley, who is a IVtnocrat, tolay made known hm feelings in the matter in a letter written by him to Henry It, Isaacs, ehairnum of the Democratic" State C-ornmittee, which the Senator made public.

Incalentally the Senator issue with his party commit U-e. irsuant to recent action by tlie Demo iwjiint letter ptatms; that trie Ixlge were it, (ireat Uritfiin. an exo'Jiw of part 'ff Hilieria. V''(ik, Arid HWiTTiftl wtrd ft within short tk wnn in the 4 I if i.e r- The First Will be the New Palace, at 510 Market; Others in the South. ALL GERMAN NAVAL HEADS ARE LISTED AS WAR CRIMINALS ss to pist what the province of the oth branch was, and r.s a result tliere has n-n fonip Observers of the cratic.

State Committee, at a meeting licM in Dover, Chairman Isaacs has writ v-Xrii ten the Democratic tncmtcn ol ttie TO SHOW BEST PICTURES IWislature. informing them of that ok Sr(Vsef. prretairntd in iOTi'rrifT! if reeen' the fl'd trrf 'i f'. action. Some, probably, have made no reply.

Mr. lormley, however, in view of the fact that he des not share the new of the committee in the matter, has replied. The situation is explained in the correspondence liere given. It follows: "February 2, 1020. "Mr.

Thomas F. Oormley, Wilmington, IVlaware. 1 f'r-e h'fj V. 'il, and that rn: ben th city had tuition ire inclined to attribute the ietion to misunderstanding, and the in his been expressed that if each branch Incomes thoroughly acquainted with the duties, province, limitations and Mitht rdy of the other, letter an be secured and harmony assured. President Sm'th.

it was infernal from a ilk had with him today, will endeavor to Sav the loard definitely determine the reculations of each branch of the service tnd do what is necessary to insure w-oporaf ion I ntchf's special meet ins of the lxard was the result of a report made by I defective Serceant ttreen to Chief of t-r, r. Parliament Leaderg Believe Allies Are Concealing Claims for More Indemnity by Roll. 30 U-BOAT MEN NAMED ovtr 'he TrIi-j--Sjr 1 direeti- of Jfa'in. N'-thi Uronklyn Dally KkI. ri.ANKjNOUII FPU A Wlldfi; PLATFORM.

The Topkis-ttinna Amusement Company will erect a new theatre in the heart of tlie city, at 511) Market street, with a 2(-foot frontiigo on Market, street and alout frontage on King street. The new theatre is to le the hna of a chain to le built by the same corporation in Wilmington. Halt iniore, Washington arid the large cities of the South. The local theatre will have a seating capacity of and will lw named the l'alace. It will le devoted hisively to photoplay productions.

The building will lie fireproof and will excel anv theatre at FH1V I fi ri I CH the r- Ji'i frovemrnent tpiw. or tf.ejr peition. If th; f. 03 id prv. to rase, the only ror tdra.bfe i-f Vl -r-' force in fa" eAern I' Ja'anese and MORE SNOW WITH GALE COMES TO NEW ENGLAND Pob -e Black, to the effect that he had hor-n informed that ('irtam IVoi'cl M.

LIFE BOATS TRYING TO TAKE PASSENGERS OFF STRANDED SHIP a i pn-sent the city. lighting arnl neclecfcd his dutv i Py Aoefrt Prf to Y.vry Kfiin IVrlin. Friday. ViU f. Twlv ad-! mira'a.

two; h'h sea flee "rrtm.in'i',r, lr-toflt eartjjinf and n'rroeron other rtive ofrseT of th Gfrmsn nJivy are I inelodefj jn the IVt of frmM whow er'mdition oVmsnded! by the entente 1 iriwen? namef of virtnaMy aj the offieifi on the nnvnl home and hijjh sciw starT-! ar found in the iit. "My dear Sir: For jour information and guidance, I hand you herewith a copy of a resolution adopted by the Democratic State Committee at a recent meeting held in Dover. If anv further information is desired you may feel free to call upon me, "Yours very truly. "Henry H. Isaacs, 'Chairman." THE RF.SOI.rnON.

"Jtofolvcd, That the Democratic State Central Committee of Delaware favors the early ratification by the State of Delaware of the proposed amendment to tlie Federal Constitution, granting suffrage to women, and in the event that the govern- a uniformed scenic elTect to lo insiaiknl. All the in I that he material ha.s lien onkml for the I'alaee mat'tT recently ov under his command ha.l s.ercntoil sxme cigars the inference 1 and work is to to assure its New Storm Complicates Railroad Tie Up and Keeps Vessels in Harbor. the mire of a bribe. early completion. JyTide.n, tt ran -at inVrv'd het voldters to Trever k'--ary tro" from c.apt'irinit fjener'd ilowr--ff, K'j-wian snvr n-'r-gene rl.

whn city wa 'sken by tj-te llfrt. to a diorfetch to the THjIv Nfati, The rneaet whieh "Va "ii-d The accusations were emphattcaUy de- r.red. net only by the captaJn. but by four 1). L.

Topkis, anhitn-t and builder, legiin razing the O'Donnell (ld lk rl) building, at Ntarket. The plans for the new theatre provide for a "JO-foot frontage on Market street, extend Admiral 'on Mueller, chief of the secret naval eahmet, ai jirmanent Jy to srreat headTiarter. where toIiCf men. who were aiso ccneernel. Sergeant Orecn almtttei that the evi-ilenc- uhich he made the statement pjr Anaoe.latert IVt Kverjr Krentng IVifton.

Feb. 7. Ileeovery from the effects of the MiFxnrd, whirh na Ipefd New too1. her.rsav and refused to tell the com- ing through to King and taking in 513 and Storm Abating, Men and Women on Princess Anne May be Rescued Today. LINER IN GREAT DANGER nn-isioners the source of his information, i 515 King, and the old Citv Hall xird.

As fvnjntf'd fifn'ing farmer Fmrror fin a Jipari er-Jir in hsrfof. William personal confirlntial JV-enbjn tJe r.aoture r.f the city, th The fHief deTnan tn addition Von Tirpitjs, eorreeponlent av flrt, r1TrohttKtriii' Admiral Von and Admiral Von ent-rel by st.Uth, seijjed the rar- Troths, who were suerrrvively road nnd the ear to earry nr I of the navy. the main afreet to the hoij oeenpned hy A'Jmiraltv officers who will dic'jK the Oneral when thev tned'to rjr- KnglAnd MiowlxMind during the hut 4H i hours, w.i by the arrival of roof inow on si heavy nrth wet. wind early todiiy. Attempt, to pet railrnd wehedulen in- i to hre mrnin met with pliKht wiwm, and otheisds fearni new ditlieultien of a or shall call a sjiecial news ion of the 1 gus-lature, urges tlie Democratic members of the I legislature to vote for euch ratifica-tion." (SENATOR OORMtrtV HT.VVT.

"Wilmington, Delaware, February 5, 1920. "Henry It. Isaacs, Chairman, "IVmoeratic Central Committee, The commissioners began an i soon a the rasing of the present building last night 1 is completed, work on Iho new striicturc NocniKr.rsruFrERKW. starts The plans of tlie new it-i t-. i riv tlwat re show a choice of detains lnim ot lier When president Smith of the loard waa an1 much that ls nrW- Mr whether any charg.

kis tltt, arrhilwt ana l.uilder. has miuie a Kcn preterred against anylWy, he Jy hp hnt thcatm, one tnn prelerroi. and he did By Pre to Kvt-ry Krenlm; lixt charRt that the wholesale demand for round the the jjrnn blocked JSew York, peh. .1 1 frreo up" when the weather btm-Au finer an Araerican IJviUitlll liV I IIP I' il lif WV. I "if, I it I pawngrn of the ()U I IVimmmn frteam- preliete.J wind Isange from the north- tente's deire tn "fjermanently paralyze marine detaeruncnt anr mend he wo-3 hi hip l'rinera Anne, stranded on a wand west followed by clearing and cold no uiy would be preferred.

Tlw, Tor.V anv wouia oe pretcrmi. 1 jbar at Itoekavray Iv.mt ln 5'avaI Prat.ons. anrt the pres-t not permit it. the hy hy Suburban and local transportation uouroan aim loeai trnsN)rutuon cider.t referrci to l.st night." he "S12 Ford Building, "City. "Mv dr Sir: I am in receipt of yours Von Mueller is of the jreneral's forces observri a neutral tMn enee of nantwi like uturh last night had improved somewhat VT I Tirrat-a and Admiral from the chaotic conditions the.

day Jh I rrf'w frorn bor station also Amiisrmc.it Company, is headed ty iiham T-pkis, and associated with the men responsible for some of the thejitres in iVlaware. attitude ufsecf oen tl y. i launched i. "orcurrel in a private Iioilsc, and the as far as we were able to learn, did not. obtjn any information to wmrt the belief tht contrary to law ".1 1.

1 of the 2d irssU, with inclosure of a copy 'VI" LotK. 1 Dft, nill Admiral Von Tirpit asd aa of- 1 c.i 1 i MrM! of tostjf and roakir.sr its way to The Topk's-Ctinns Company has rhoeea lflUiv rrt. tla-aln the h.pt. Two barges from the Man- fieial toriay, never active at the Tendon. Feb.

7. forees zrc front during the war and never even par- advancing r-tong the hore of th? fibek tieipatd to the extent of commanding a Sea, 20 miles northeast of Odessa. was piace uierc. iwmw to i i pvtlon for lheir field of Mtun are bewr utl the rrsoic. vpnvate i party having a time and ho nrw.

expects to hw.k Uawn dcktd to anxious show ol- Killings. I Points in Massachusetts, New Hamp- gunboat," ihe department knows, and as far as our 1.. State Committoe at a moeiing rTitly at. Dover, urging the lVmcratic members of the Legislature to vote for the ratification of the amendment to the Fetleral Constitution granting sutlrage to wonxn, in the event of the governor calling a sjeeial session of the legislature or tliat iurpo ContiautxJ on pase cording to a oviet rovmment sfare-ment received here today. In the Caucasian rezion the Tatement Red troops have BlagoJarnoe.

ity rmiea ea.t of Stavronoj. ofh'-ers repc-rtevi. On on servers that the vessel was relatively tiie same po-nt un as yesterday, with the exception that there wad mora of a list to starboard. Tfie wire less apparatus was out of commission and nothing oould be ieametj of the plight of- the i or e.f th erew of 72 I Coast trua'ds tiatroibsil the b-ju-h shire Hint Maine whieh were isolated ye-tcrtlay continuel as opart from the ret of civilization, except for telephone communication. Many of thee places have not receded ffXKlortaail deliveries since yesterday.

The concrete steamer l'olia, aground on i I i' i.ii (T nullum I riu ail realy in x-iew elsewhere. The planes are to In tlie most adaptable and conirriient i for the people. Kxpcrts in every 'line of i construction and development are to le used in building the new theatres. tic declared tnat Anmirai von was an executive official who merely rep-I resented the admiralty at great head-; rpiarters. and played only a passive role during the war.

Admiral Von Sehroeder efmmantle(i the Flanders naval base, and it was within his junwliction that Captain Fryatt. later executed, was Out of a total of oJ0 German pub- marine eomraanders, the enutnte powers have ea'led for only -0. who, presumably, I are sus tetj of having -xeeede! their legitimate instructions. These comprw; I ali the pn-mment U-boat operators. The Continued on rpe 11 AGFJI NEGRESS FOUM DEAD.

RETURN 0F51-2 PERCENT IS SET FOR RAILROADS PLAN TO MERGE STATE ONITS FOR PORLIC HEALTH PLAN REPAIRS TO REHOROTH' REACH meht, resdy for the perilous attempt to go to th steamer's a-i-Htane. slasjjd it be refjuire.i If weather wnditiona arc favorable this mommg, a high power hfe boat will be sent out ami ths pa'sngsr9 removed. This failing co-t guards said that a Ivreeelies buoy wouid nggeJ up. a ledge, near Motviita Island, at the entrance of Penobscot Hay, was the only veel reported in trouble along the New Fngland coast. A late nicsiire from the 1 FUanirr naid the coast guard cutterAquish- ina and a crew from Burnt Island eoaot sr.iard station were standing by her.

I vessels inlxiund we re reortel safe-I Iv riding out the storm many miles from I the coast. "uj mat even wstn a cirnuni- Congress Ccnferrees Ccmpiete Their Work on Cummins" Measure. i adrniraity losing tion of the great seas, the steamer was in aoout G'J were left L-coats, and it is estimated I seruxis danger of being; pounded to piece, Reports from the coast guard station Iary NUes. 70 Years Old PiM-overed on Floor of Her K.oom. Police OtTieer WilLam Rlackston.

short-y tefore 3 o'clock this found Mary Mde, colored, 70 years old dead in her room on the second fioor of 1131 Elisabeth street- leVf'eca CLilbert, colored, who lives the first floor, leeame when she received no response to her knocks' on the door and called Officer Blackrton. He broke open the door and found the lody of the woman on the floor. The co ored woman was known about the eitv. Towti Commissioners Met Today; May Put Boardwalk Farther Away From Ocean. POLALS LIFE BOAT AND TEN MEN REPORTED LOST loeaUHi at Rock away Point stated that at 10 a.

rn. the seas had miHterae.t r.r,- i Meeting to be Held at Dover on March 10. to Consider Organization. Boston, Feb. boat containing idr.rahl' aTn be reck.1 eonereto teamer to.tak passsiege and at the close of the contiict.

Commander Booker is an aviator who attempted a sensational Zeppeiin ftght to the German colony the iieart of Agrica. Orhcials are unable to account for the absence of the names of Zeppelin Commanders who bombed London, in view of the fact that naval officers were demanded chiefly by Captain Nerger, whose name was in- ten men of the wn crvw nt ffi inn.uj crew of the Innx-ss Anne. The coast PREVENT DUPLICATION iruarvi cutter Manhattan, two navy tugs, a pihce p.trol tt and two private tups wire nearby. The ermHitiorj or tK, 1-K W.l! 1 i Special Dispatch to Every Evening i Rehoboth Beach, Feb. 7.

With the I cceaa as aim as a millpond and mild temperatures, work of making repairs to those cottages that were badly wrecked by the storm began today. Karly thus morning quite a heavy snow storm swept By Associate! Pres to Every Erausg Washington. Feb. 7. A return ot -r1 per rent, on the arresato the-raurou is would he guurac-eeti by rre for a period of two yctlrs under an agreement t-jday the Seriate and bouse cooft-rtx-s ou tlir ra.lroai bill In rn.n.ouneing the ascremet.

toaay. Chainuan the section provided th-: the twa jeriod the project of return ot Jd t. fixtd by the Ir.tvrste Cocuaeree Commission, wo ud authortzeti t-j tix riies so as t- yicia rrtu.r. With the areenit-nt this rh3 conferees completed ihtir work with iv ami i.o,-; i 5 eluded tne lit, was exjtrtmanuer ol the Polais off Rockland, Maine, left the vessel in a life loat at. II.

oO trxiay witliout the master permission and was not afterward according to ra.lio messages received here from the coast guard cutter Acquish-ria. The message said the Acquishna had taken oil tlie captain and 2S of the crew. STEAMER POLAR BEAR ADRIFT AT SEA OFF 'APE IIATTERAS RIVER SOLID MASS OF ICE AT DELAWARE CITY rush of high waves, makes it possible I to land the passengers by surf boats and the only way they can bi1 assisted, coat guard othcials sa'id. is from the sua side i Forty organizations of FK lnware that in some way are related to tlie public health 1 are today Ix-in invited to send repre- tentatives to attend a meeting to le held at the State House at Dover on March 10, the purpose of the meeting beinc the formation of a Delaware Public Health I Association. The chief objeets of such a body as enterprising spirits have con- temoiated its work, would le to net as clesring ho.ise for all legislation leariri on the public liealtii, and frivine such German commerce raider Wolff.

Few parliamentary leaders Ln Berlin would venture any opinlou as to what action will takea. but were incu'ned to be skeptical in rg-jxi to the serioisn.ess of the allied demand for extradition. They were inclined to lclieve to It? the prelude of a demand for a staggering indcimiity, or an allied move iu some other direction. The position of the vessel. msKie one bill and Senator Cn Rising Temperature, However, is Breaking Up Pack, and Some TrafTic is Moving.

bar and resting oa the hack of another beach, makes a rescue exceptional difficult because tugs cannot, get along side the ship and the use of small boats is necessary The weather mis cleared and the wind has moderated. over this section, but many hours before noon the sun came out and this afternoon is shining with ail its strength at this b-son. The Town Commissioners are today making a cursory inspection of the damage wrought by the storm and will discuss ways and means this afternoon to rehabilitate the place. One of the things that appears to be settled in the minds of the citizens, is that it would be foolish to attempt to rebuild the boardwalk, that was swept away, on its old location. If a boardwalk is built, it will be constructed' farther back and away from tlie reach of the ocean.

Iu event of tlie commissioners rep rt pnbubiv would lepislation the and inliwnee tliat gress by February 16. Leaders hope to cou.plete final cr.ac'- New York, Feb. 7. The freighter Polar Bear, rexrttd in distress tilK) miles east of Cafx- Hat tent last night is disabled and drifting eastward at the of onts-half mile an hour, according to a wireless message received here today. The disabled steamer, which is owned by the United States 'Shipping Board, carries a crew of 40 men.

Premier Llovd George, in a dispatch ol tne but lieiorc tee nwrt. urt (he organizations could bring to bear ujHn P' lpateh to Kvery Evening the legislators. De laware City, Feb. 7. from London, vesterdav, is retxrted to I merit or the returnei oa 1,....

I rr-i i first time in 45 years, the river Itetwccn here and Fort Delaware wi, a solid mass of nave saiu, wun great empnasis. tnat tne I allies would gain the cusicxly of and try the men named in the list of war rials, submitted by them to Gcrmary. iick of sufneient support at, tims of measures that had for their object the public cood. As a conM-quem-e time efTort and considerable money havo ieen wasted. If the Delaware Association BIG STORM LEAVING U.S.

VIA HALIFAX TO SEA ue yesterday. The rising ternpf-ratu'e this however, broke up the pack and some tratiic is now moving on the river. After not having made tnjrs for two days, the General Carev, which pliex Go to Road Builders Convention. Iajvv Court Comn rs James G. and Alt Sutser, County Ertgmeer Charks Criibb and Fnginevr Alvcui FRENCH TO HAND BERLIN I LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS th- luiiid of its organized, it ought.

deciding upon such a move, it is believed that other storms would not be so likely to damage the new walk. The report that 2o out of 2S cottages at Bethanv Beach hud been washed away WILLARD F. DEPUTY FOR GOVERNORSHIP Shaw start Tomorrow LA.iUiS"i.i 7romoters to do away with this dup.i- twec-n the forts of the Delaware, resumed nation and chrysta ie the Ix-st thought of its regilur trips today. the citins ou measures that will not The government cable used for com- Ky where they wi vi road builders. was an error.

There were three or four i cottages destroyed and many others alone be trnerallv understo'l. but will Will End Tonight, Weather Man Says; Snow Two Feet Deep in New England. have cufficient inJlufiice to bee una timet- By Associated Press to Every Evening Paris, Feb. 7. Delivery to the German government by the French charge in Berlin of the list of Germans whose ex- tradition is demanded by the allies is the proper course to pursue in the existing circumstances, the council of ambassadors i decided this inorainu.

Its action whs damaged. i The Roholoth Life Guards removed MORE SNOW NEXT WEEK. Laurel Man, Formerly of Milford, Being Proposed for the Democratic Nomination. By Associated IVess to Every Kveaiti Washington. Feb.

7. Weather munieatioo ln-twn the forts, which went out of touumsyion several week? ago, is I still out of service. Farnn-rs in the surrounding eountry are firnLiig it very diflieuit traveling alout. I Some of the farmers on the Port Penn road, who had not been affected by the break in the river bank, are now having trouble in reaching this plae, as the ab-; normal high tides have flooded other parts of the road and tlie ice freVzinL' makes it rnent as laws. In ad'i'tion to ackirig the 40 organizations to send delegates to this meeting, many liave bven asked to send speakers to discu-s plans for the association.

Among rhese ar? the Delaware Ileeonstruetion Cummission. State of Education, State Anti-TuljereuIo-sis Ccmmission.StaU Board of Health. Servnr (Jitizens. Iled from their station on Thursday night when part of the. building began to give way, but they returned last night.

Caiie Henlopcn lighthouse is still standing, although to some eyes, it apicars to be leaning. REDS TALK PEACE TO POLES. dictions for the week beginning Monday for North and Middle Atlantic States: Snow or rain first of week and again at end. Temperatures slightly above normal By Associated Press to Every Evening Washington, Eeb. 7.

While high winds and snows continued today in northern New Kngland, the Weather Bureau announced that the storm which has swept the North Atlantic Coast for the greater rmrt of the week should pass beyond the range of the United States tonight. Its maae Known tnrouga an ouacial communique, which read: "The council of ambassadors is unanimously of the opinion that the list should be delivered to the German government by the charge d'affaires of France in the Cruse, State Board of Visiting difficult for horses to get through- Some 1 name of the allied powers as stKn as pee center is now over llaiilax and moving siblc -Nurses Asscxaation, Public Saletv Committee. Replies to tlj- invitations to the meeting are directed to forwarded to the State easiwam rapiaiy. It is understood that in the ot the hoi-S'-s have Lad their legs badly cut in making the trip to this place. SKCKFTARY LANE RESIGNS.

Sussex county lemocrats are proposing W'lJard F. Deputy, formerly of Milford, but now of Laurel, for the Democrat Jc nomination for governor. Mr. Deputy is a graduate of the Wilmington Conference Academy (now the Wesley Collegiate Institute) and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a wholesale lumler merchant Laurel.

New Castle comity Democrats are proposing Frederick Brady of Middletown for tin? Democratic nomination for Amusement' Tonight. riayhouse tJarrtoit VaudevUH. Tariaa." Qawn "Too Much Majvstic AY a ace Keid 'lla usorae of S. tiictifco Douglas Fairbaaks ia "iie I'p ot the tjuestion today the ambassadors t(Hk the view that the entire question now is up to German and that further steps by the allies should await the action savoy Hutti v. afford "Iho Ama-'ia i Woraaa.

No severly cold weather will follow in the wake of the storm, according to the government forecaster. TcmiH-ratures today iu New England and elsewhere along the being onlv slightly beltw the freezing point. Usually, it was said, severe weather followed a winter storm. New England is under the heaviest blanket of snow of the winter, the fall in some places measuring more than two "Wolves Ijoatd of lieaith in Dover. Asso- atd w-th those rumental arrang- ng for the noting ts Chester H.

Welks State Health Commissioner for Delaware, It is the thought of the promoters that ail tlie organizations solicited for such a Ikxv, the confusion 1 and friction on public health matters 1 vould Le redutjed to a minimum. i Victoria VVi'Uam 1 llw Nit. at." du Pont Automobile Show Overtures From Soviet to be Promptly Considered by Warsaw Government. By Associated Presa to Kvcry Kvcning Warsaw, Friday, Feb. 0.

Peace overtures by Ihe Soviet government of Russia will be considered by the Polish government, according to a dispatch sent to M. Tehitcherin, Bolshevik foreign minister, by Stanislaus Patek, Polish minister of foreign affairs, today. M. I'atek's reply foUws: "The Polish government acknowledges the receipt of the wireless declaration of the government of the Ilussiaif Soviet republic, dated January 29, 1920. That declaration will be considered and the answer will be communicated to the Russian Soviet government." of the German authorities.

The revival by the council of the practice of issuing official communications provoked considerable comment. It was taken as indicating that tliere was to be a restriction upon the sources of information of the council's doings. Taken III Cutting Timber. While cutting timber in woods near his home, at Blackbird, Thursday afternoon, George B. MeClane, aged 32 years, was reized by mysterious and baflling illness.

lie was taken to a Philadelphia hospital for medical treatment. feet. The snow fall has ceased in New York i State and sotuhward, but there were local suows today the middle west. Head of Interior Department Formally Retires From Cabinet. By Associated Press to Every Evening Washington.

Feb. 7. Secretary Lane of the Department of the Interior lias placed his resignation in the hands of President Wilson. It became known sometime ago that the secretary contemplated leaving the cabinet when it was convenient for the President to release him. Mr.

Lane's resignation is effective March 1. It terminates a public service of more than twenty years in which In: has held many jiosts beginning with local offices in his home state of California It has been a matter of common agreement among politicians for sometime that he would le a presidential jjossibility were it not for the fact that ho was born hi Canada. SNOW CLOSES INDUSTRIES. It was announced, however, that there -was no well marked disturbance that 1nfts on Track Block fuel rrom Reading siCtiori. i Plants.

Income Tax Open All Day Saturdays. Although it is customary for public "ihecs. as a rule, to obs-rve a half holiday Ojlleetor of Internal Revenue Harry T. Graham today announced that ihj income tax division of his office will be ojn each Saturday aftermon from now on. for the assistance, of taxable in ilhng out their blanks and paying the i h- office lin a sudicient number of of al! kinds for distribution.

The thee i- La the Post office Building, Uiurd lloor 2lntb and Shipley streets, uy -Associaieu riess ic every twums Weather Forecast. I Uy Associiteu t'ress to Every Evcnio; i Washington. Feb. 7. Weather forvcast for i i i Prooanly snoy furries toaiiihi-, partly cloudy and siis.iitly colder.

CN.MOON AT UUE AMI TIDE Sua rose this morning 7 ua sets tuia afuruoou sun rises toniorrow sun ssets UaiornL'w af Moon rise- touight i Leugta of day iU uoari. Jo inute. p. m. osUr da Xi" 1 a.

ia. Noon today 4 Higness teuuvrature Lowest temperature uiut." tlicli iid morning Ui-tti tide his i ua-uixm J.l low tide this morning. Iaiw tide tt Sheriff Sells Dwelling. Reading, Feb. Because of the tt 1920 industrial CUicrut u-rosslami today soul the dwell- snortage, several until fuel Uig 1 lUl 1 atnallstreet, nroiiertvot Ilaeh vel I plants here have shut dowi tl Every Evening has a limited shipments now on the wav bu held A.

traliam, administratrix of Henrv Confer on Ninth Street Widening. 7 he finance committee of City Council conferred with the directors of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society yesterday afternoon relative to taking a strip of land six feet wide from the north side of the society's property for the purpose of widening Ninth street between Market and King. Similar conferences will be held tonight and Monday night. uy trie stoi ni, arrive. Unless coal arrives in lame ouantities number of small calendars for jt tt 1920, suitable for home or office, tt It which may be had free on anolira- tr Dutton, deceased, tf Caleb K.

Bun herial for The projxrty was sold dear title. in a few days, electric power planus here. for infants. Clover "Dardanella" player rolls and records. Aliord Piano 210 West Ninth street.

Adv. CertiCed rciVr Dairy Co. Adv. tt tion at the Business Oflice. it imnutunttnmnunmnmtttuix on vi men inc.

tiectrie railways and neighboring districts and many industrial plants dejM'tid for jKwer, will shut down. The safe, sensible drink Clover Dairy milk. Adv..