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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • 1

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WEATHER, dear and ooM tonlht; tomorrow fair nj coMr; atroric northwest winds. HOME EDITION Knterid Ber-ond-Class Matter atth Postomoe. at Wilmington. Delaware, Under Act of March 3. IliO WILMINGTON, I) LAW ARE, jTUAYJANlJATtY 20, 192 5.

WEN TY-TW PAGES "riti ceT two cents VOL. LVIII. NO. 17 Only Kvnlng NVwuinptr with Press News Service. By Mall.

00 a year. Ily Carrier. 12c a ROBERT P. ROBINSON BECOMES GOVE RNOR BECAME GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE TODAY OUSTING TROTZKY HIGH LIGHTS OF INAUGURAL ADDRESS NEfF EXECUTIVE WAS INAUGURATED TODAY IN STATE 'CAPITAL PORTER ASSAILS CECIL'S CHARGES ON 0. S.

OPIUM USE WILEY'S SLAYER FLEES FROM JAIL BY SAWING BARS MAY FORESHADOW JERSEY SENATOR NAMED IN BOOTLEG CONSPIRACY CASE Weehawken Witness I)e- Geneva Conference Thrill-clares He Edwanh as British to Iay for Liquor, live Retracts Accusation. took ai()Ney racksoviet PEIUL AIRED Though Ceremony Was Modest, There ere Many hi' cidental Features of an Unusual and Imposing Nature. OATH ADMINISTERED IN OPERA HOUSE PY CHIEF JUSTICE PENNEWILL Si -w Unfavorable Weather Conditions Interfered With Outside Events to Some Extent Inaugural Pall This Evening. CHIEF AID TO THE NEW GOVERNOR IT try. -vrWJF" si' TV I.

Hall A let'! -S isner i-s neu-tena -Kvernor 3 tfie officer of the State Sennte. Quotes President OonlMne; reartie everywhere nnd carries a tleslni to everybody." "We must not forftet that is the basis of nil prosperity." lie urates nniinl business principles rather than more legislation to nll the farmers. "AVe all want our children to obtain the best possible education. Vpon this depends the mental and moral growth of our State nnd nation." "Du- largely to the fteneroMty of citizen of our State, our school conditions are preatly improved over the conditions of a few years ago. Hut vo are yet far from perfection." "It is my Judgment that nny attempt to ratify the Twentieth Amendment should be frowned upon." He nays it can be handled upon a states' rlKhts basis.

I'rpes continued co-operntlou in war on Japanese beetle. Subtests State taxes by qunrterly payment, not ty reduc-tlon. Ivmamls real enforcement of KlRhtcenth A mendment. IudinK hlKhway c-onstruc-tioti, nnd urtcinkt more, lie points out needs of sidewalks for pedestrians m1oo; them. J'oints out there never lias been a bank failure in FROM THIS CITY Ahotit Two Iliimlrrtl Turn Out Despite Unfavorable YatbtT Conditions.

SPECIAL TO DOVER X.i: i thst.i r.oir.K the r.ear.y Tr'O co the Wilminston ne to Dover i.Jjy aitfnd inaajur-ation IIorert V. KoMnson of De.aware. T.i party I ore.l. by t'ae Youn Menu i'Ij1! om l.ej-.l.juarters. I 1 a etreei, foKowIr.s a eliort pxraie.

wen; to I'ren Street I Station, where a ul 1 as Ttte d- cdii! forn.ed -e rt 1 1 n.T-e Ito IX 5 re 1 er. r. r. a i a eser t.i I lienry t-orse l-i r.s It A l'vir a red The Iieartorel lurllltc It. floors of Marred t- I.

1 It INAUGURAL i ir-)vrn a e.e tr i I 1 tr. re 5. In ti (i rr.j.--p..- Mr, W. C. ee-retary e.

ri-i rn page II I. .11 II I A Hill I. Murderer of I'liila. Paymaster, I-eapes in New York. POSED AS AW INVALID James funiff.

alias Janis "Huffelo" t'onnors. wanted In l'hllade'plii i for (he murder of John W. Wiley of Wil-niltutnn, paymaster nt Jonathan Itln A Son, carpet manufacturers. 1 1 1 iK-oi'k and Montirornery avenue, Philadelphia, March 7, 1924. escaped yesterday with two other prisoners from lack well's Island, where he wa servlnx three to seven year sentence for cnrrylng deadly we.

I OOT1S. Wiley, nlin lived at 2702 Vnn Hiirn street with Ids wife and five diush-ters, tiled net) day lti St. Miry'n llos-pi! tl. I 'hi'o de! ph i i after two Mood transfusions. Ills wife was Misei Florence Keesey tf WllminRl'in.

and their Ave a.t ii ere. with the hk vt-hen their fatther was kiltel. re Hun'-in. Id; J.tj.hln, I-Jiirabe-tfi, 7. Wiley was active In St.

P. ''hurch, a teacher In tli" Suti'liy hnl lifn employed In the Kinir. nl ni j.ny- ister a year. Wiley (t ia his had been to rt Twtnk fle nvt-rty to xpt for tb roll. Wiley ha! In chanRe in package he e-nrrler In his riitt hand, atiil this was jrrabhe.1 by one three men who a'f'irkel hint while he wn.s opposite the plant.

Three T.ullets tnl effe-'f. one In the. r.e.k. one in the stomach, the other piercing his rljiht hfl The trio had waite.i In a blur red auto and Wiley and Winters armed on colled, "lftnils up!" and 1h shuts tt Kly followed. They gjjed off.

i.n in- Wiley prostrate. He gered to his feet and Into the offV'e. where he fell, with the Ifllane of the payroll, $.1,000 (Wintera carrying jti hi pockets. unlff Hid in Tork. About month aflr the ehootlntf Iete'ties Malone and Creedin of 1 hliedelphU.

"earned that OinitT wai one of the members of the Kant that Continued on page ICPICI ATMDCnM lluiolhiualuii POBLIC OTIMENT I'. S. du Pont Asks Communities to Act on School Program. MEETING AT NEWARK SHOULD INFORM SSSILIEOI-GOVERNOR DOOM OF SOVIET Far "IJier Man'' Than His Associates, is London View of Moscow Situation. ALL EUROPE ANXIOUS (liu Th Axnoclatnl rrrm.) I-ondon, Jan.

20. The dismissal of Trotzky as Soviet war minister is regarded here as the outsla ndinic Incident in world polities at th" moment. ami the probable effect of his removal Is eafterly canvassed. All the I-ondon mornlnjr newspapers Comtrient on the development, but none E0' near the definite opinion than foin conditioned by "if" and "perhaps." There is one fairly gener al view, however, namely that the triumvirate of Zinovieff, Statin arid Knrneneff Is far below in ability- a below ns Trotzky was below Inln. For this reason, if is erjriied, his dlsa ppea rn nre from the head of the red army may have a very definite Influence, but the view suirire.terl In eome f-onrters.

ibut it Is Hxely to proe etep towerd of the repcJme. not put forward -with any confidence. Moscow Jan. 20. The resolution I'on Trotzky of hl.i a of the Revolutionary ha been adopterl In the cen- tj-jtl committee of the fftrty ty ft vote of 50 to tral control committee, unanimously, with two 'CtTTt TSt The cen-it.

absent tions Apparently reallzinK" the futlilty of a pjiejjrlnR" before the rf'mmi'tmn In the face of th opposition headed by ZlnoviefT. Stalin nnd the once, powerful Soviet chief yesterday wrote a letter rom the uVur-ban estate where be Is resting', which he pave illness- as his reason for non-atferulH nee He reiterated that It was untrue. Tin eharited, that he had attempted to revise the principles laid down by I-enlne; denied that he had fostered Trotskyism" and toncIudeI with admission that 'the condition of affairs seems to demand that I -should be relieved of mv poat as chairman cf the ar Council, In addition to his removal as -war minister, Trotzky 5a threatened with expulsion from the Communist party, unless he conforms to the party discipline and renounces his alleged attacks on Leninism. M. W.

Frunze, who. as a.s!Hta r.t war minister, has been in charsre during- Trotaky's illness, will continue as executive head of the ministry. cunflK HFR DIVAI in HyjMS AS Wife in Taxi Follows the Couple and Fires Five Shots Into Sedan. New York. Jan.

20. Mrs. Mary Mar-ttrrez of TT Mulberry street, was arrest ed 'ast. night, shortly after a taxicab on K.htu avenue tween teent a and streets, a few m.tiutes aftei Mrs. Ar.r.a Pernientee, 24.

a divorcee, of Urokiyn, ha.d been shot five times in an automobile driven by Mrs. Martinez's husband. Louis. Mrs. Martinez was binding bleeding hand with a hundkeroh.ef.

ccorl-in a to I'atrolnian Michael Coittns the Wea: ree: while a in her Woman to Protect Her liorne. "I did lti 1 old it:" PatrottnAn Collins quoted Mrs. Martinez as saying. "I Just wanted to protect; my horn-. He wanted n.e set a il.v-jr.'-'.

He had been go.ng with "icr for men tin. She would call tee 'u; on th. phone and say 'If you had any reJ blood in you, you wouldn't let me ge. away with it." I don't care what, happens to me." Mrs. Permentee is at St.

Vincent's Hospital, mortally wounded, it is said. wt and r.v bullets iter She Identified :e.td, chest Ma-- back. tines a her assailant, and the latter ij being heid at the Went Thirteen: -i Street Station on the technical ch.i rge of felonious assault ending the outcome of Mrs. The husband is being held a u. i-teiual knees.

Continued on pas a 1J. i J'r, rter Seen S. r- lord jtar-i. etr Aeenatlnn a vt ta re iter ti.an ws. hjt City A i ve -a r.

art a Md "aueri i v. scfjiit.on.1 ir he tLoM rcrej a create- Arneri arj I e.v wna A i he -jt the Arran-'an SAVES POOR CHILDREN FROM FIRE Two Others Killed When Dropped From Window of Burning Home. (By Tsi 1 i (Bu Thr A J'r'tt I Jersey X. 'Z'k Senator fM Jejeey, waa N'e of twelve v' for I. i 1 I -A- irv tv.i covern he iert.it''r A ween Jejf ii'J'i oam X.

Orifm. of ir t- j'. je pl.t --el rn he pt d. 1 re "A .1 I i- r.t I'. i.

'C rnon v. V. A wa ra tr.tr i ry ne- s-; rro H-jr" it -Ai'h a rt Sfiat With TT .4 cc nseff r. Plotters. ar In 'A': -e 1 on TEN PERSONS DEAD; SOUTHJNUNDATED ITca Damage in 6 Florio'aTf)urists Held Lp bv Hiirh Waters.

(Bj The Associated Pm.t. Atlanta, Jan. Iad a n-l rntsstn? lifted at ten, tor tiemor ills Tjropertv damage was .1 1 md ii r.e ret in several c.eann wea trier a situation, at-te In Southern wn-age probably wa the srea ts Miss.f s.p; Ala b-ima. I it i ar.d wre slowly to the.r lair weather was fore st. Tourists lejur.d Florci.i werr held the water.3 ir.

Alabama, Georgia, nd South Car' i.n.t. Irf4V.nj its banks AlaiMtna r.ver jj t--eu feet above trie ttje 1 ist n.at. and fear -'-iy'5 fact.ities. rise r.tjiit w.th water f.owir; into -tree is. toe Citii river, a state rtson ers a pr- itri.

h' were Alabama r.vei High -water ColumMa and ti .1 pended at r. 1 stru jj.S use. a to safety. Scores of hited as all train serv.ee Macon. WAIOS OF oir sroiLH.

Washington foresees (ales from Pelaware to Maine. By A'-CiafcJ Press. Washing tvtt. Jan. The Wea titer Bureau Today the folio warning: 9 a.

rti. Warnings ordered Atlantic lel.t-w are Hreakw iter to thist-vrt. Maine. er New Jersey rno lug a -0 'rt vv est. os cf N.t.nt; to ta-ie hatne C.i ia Al a sl- tnuca tardation of a ship in rr.o: TKi you know what -h down in Washing-toil?" ought to have a six feet tall and with a b.

eight inches across from i he a rue-. Kcri- ou: a Ilickwoous ut; tuogv or for a to iivt' tne -Navv know, the Na has i and some tine ffllovvs ought to have a drive: ork." "I'm 73 an 1 I a day. but, do dying of ennui because lu mors work a day, i. 1 t. a I I I 'ho to by William Miewell l'-llis.

ftobert 1. Koblnson was innuvurateil chief executive of the State with appropriate, ceremony at tocr. NEEDS OF FARMS Ll Govrrnor Says A rrirultur, and ion IIoLI Keys to Sueeess. FOR REAL ECONOMY 1 1 iiH f'l'Iior 1 0 'iv: lit 1 ad lre.e he re iKow of the Cetteral r. re.

i ,1 i To liie Me 1 the of ttie State of 1 a "In with the reiuure-' "if Ss.iif. i' 1 here i.iv Jo in-a i "n.lri',; i a i.iii the of the ernment. for toe we alniut t.5 -i- is one. an.l oild. re s.iv were it n-d or i nri! and hh of 1.

These of ii," he new "'tit; 'f ii i he in wa I i ii e.i.i tin Stnte, regards next ve.tr t.tfU hi a e'-pt't for i 1 fr-Sit a .1 i c. 1 own lite past a se i e. i.cii I i -e'. -a- I ti a Tl a ti .1 i I i--e I- 1 em; The ocd iy our The the a ut e- ji not w.U 1 1 .1 uted tl I'll i 111! I I 1 II HIlMtN PU as lr-aurt the IN-adlnir I oal Bitil Iron nian. (Bj The l'reft Jet.

1 a 1 VT- I i tl 1 a. I I tv 1I: ii i 1 i a tel I w.ta 1 i Hi- I.e. i .1. 1 li on i oral' Nvvv Pa. A end a ri-vl-.

en hi oh voKiv II A MXdMJl SNOW ltjr Mut Ii spend More lo Iteopeii Mrttlv (Bj Ihc Assocttttd 1'rcxaJ New Vot-k. Jan. li' Another $3.0 0- )) III SAep' Ne a- York City siialilni; 417 1 u.ijiii) a i 1 2 -tiie m.i.n y. i'j utt.ru; the i.i. -i ii'Vcler to trea i i' in.

ties i I 'll ll i i i.eep The n.X a il'i a depth W.ll tile full fori ftef davLght. Pi ilt'O. Adv. oh. s.

II urn! ur 'Pilots dogs, ail of which have taken to the pound. "I run unal.de to understand why dog owners do not take the proper care of their dogs. In nearly every instance where 1 have been tailed upon to remove a there is evidence of neglect. The whole 'thing lt this when a doy gvr ick the owner does not care to give it the proper treatnient. It Is not only wronf, but cruel." Mr.

Koj.p said. Down at the city pound. In back or the a house today, the few stray animals, and there urn some nice ones too, seemingly realize their doom. They have been left with a view uf probably being redeemed, that is, taken out by owners. In all, they art a load of unfortunate wanderers, condemned hut innocent, Bii ONI URGES AND SCHOOLS i lIKI.V!in a I vv a I.

Br llllam J. MiVfj, Ipeclal Dispatch, from Ex-fry Evet 'y ing's StaT Corresponding t. State Ifo-use. Dovw, Jan. CO.

Stripped of all ostentation but with im- si ffrwionici tna: w.l, long remembered ty thoee fortunate t-e present wltnfss i Ihf-i. P. Itobir.son. of Wit-rrunrron, ban s. preivient.

a -t of the Stat tlrririre anj trvisiirer of the X.o" it. Orange, of Hus- In Vr.e Dover Opera House, o- dvv, the oath the oath foe as the governor -i "i fatting; ou'tside an.l of trie Com--vvrth a. co'd with the that had leen put up In honor cf the occasion, the interior cf the theatre presented a bri.ihmt with the numerous varl- a rt fl er Many Were Present. The was to o.i- pa city l.y the friends cf the new ex- v.rt;v, citizens of IV! a warp ii i had rav ei he elements to the and hlfrh "'-ficia'9 from every wctlon of the The was a r.v. re in 'the the Ceneral A.p,T.yy, Ho.e nnd Sena: the a a Jo.

r. -sjija ca 1 Covernor ir.n a r- Ir; a rt h.s ele was Wit I re: r.ng exty In a were n.f.-.::e;" cT of the re- 1 and pe-. a -ers T- rr. eve: v- I r. iv-.

er 'i cr.s a -r. eec a i The a iofri -j i i Marh il aed IlJe. 1: 1 1" I t. at 1 'r-iSe. 4' ile; i rese -i iJ tlin HUde I W.

to -c -t. t.e Lu-ln M. it i fr jr; J-very i j.e-r... ex John Ilut.n, who e. i j.

C'f JV. ercis t.rfir;u,?. oath o. fcaM on Iti.a i.is- Lro.i. 'I tie 1 vruial Oath.

Tr. oat a by Chief Justice Jarr.es It pre-fcrtbed Ly the of t'ue Utile ar.u reii f-hows: "I do y.rr.nly ewei teat I support The of ti.e id ted States arcj the Const! of the elate of Delaware and xha; I wih faithfully rs the iut.e. of the ottl.e of Contitrue-i vti i-ate 10. For safe rns'k Ad-. cali Clo ver Dairy, I to by (Sprciit to f'vrry Evening.) Newark.

-M. Pierre S. du Pont an Interest ini; -address before several Tj The A V'eri.) ri of if e- re fo iJ at A'l-ti'a, i i. I. a At 1 fas i r.

her- itr.rf the rrtv! Ij i are DULY INAUGURATED IN SENATE TODAY Make- As-urini: AiKlres Taking (-hair a- I'roitl-inj; Otlieer. WILL RE FAIR TO ALL J. MrUj. ftrrep, Hi Aide-- th- 7 r.e Ar Cur.t:r.L-4 on IrJ I4 HOHI HtlOIl or io. to look I Ph.t.ci ter lather's li.inrt-t Llldrt-u.

r. -fi off i r.e-- r. veti.ii t. to r. he tjij r.

1 ou re a fx JioCd." have to that ti.oy i grow tlwMi't 'ju, for p. eoti.ethir.fr Woii-e wt.er. up. lie postponed the next Monday. Ion was brought tr.to court hia foster father, v.

ho e.iid the boy "took every J.ejitiy lay his lar.ds on." Court llattn Tax on "Moonshine." Spokane, Wwh. 'on. Puling that the section of the Federal Prohibition law- providing for taxts on liquor Illegally ma nufactu red is unconstitutional. Judge J. t5ta nley Webster in Federal District here late yesterday granted a I'erroanent In-j unction re-draining1 Federal authorities from collecting- a tax of $2,750 nsbenhcd fcfc'uuhiiit Joo jDukich.

i I rev It. "Tan. 2v. -wro anu tour titer cd te.ns h--'1'! a tfev.er.d. sicry here tvrl" i.cu--.-e;-rd.

the f.rt teurr ar: i a ne-h. -i a n-u. utt-u urTr-I ths--x a -vi-J after rtuCt.tg vo r. K'-yitar-eli Tise h. hirer; 'serios "inVlry.

to -h tee i-i by Crge. -in Walter. Hj: -'--Ov rt rhp.ally. ti un f- tire i te fa.h The 1 ah rt "-e. a a a ts i Jv-i tn ly r.tt.

At tr.e tr. a rest o' 1., ife w.i lens :i.k:.. lie refu-ei I ir. an T. eteei d.

cuter le et n.i.1 I.IHi.Uir lIUMl giOTATIO.VS. New yirk, Jan. 2o J.I'h i p. Liberty 2-d s. 4:.

LIS; 4 tljird 101.9; fourth 4J Tr 4 IT, Trea 1" u. i. TOM 4 1 1 bundled rtsidfnts of Newark and vicinity at a zneetins; held in Wolf Hal! last tiisht under the auspices of the Newark Parent-Teacher Association, explained his plan for raising the necessary funds to carry out a state ho program. it wjia prohebiy toe mwt represen- a udien has intended a imunity meeting in Newark for jcurs. Mrs.

W. A. Wilkinson, president of Parent -Teacher -elation, c.vld-.'d. and short talks ere also given by Kev. ll.

H. Matthews, lector of St. Thomas' Kpiacopal Church. and Dr. Walter llulllhen, president of the I'niversity of Delaware.

Seated on th" stage with the speakers were Mayor Frazer, members of the lot al of F-duoation and other town officials and Kepre-seiitatlve James C. Hastings. llveryone in the audience gave close attention to the Matement of Mr. du Pont explaining his plan, and his 45-minute talk yave them a comprehensive understanding of the various details of the plan. At the cloe of the speakinir the meeting adopted a resolution offered by tJe.Tge L.

Mediil, former Male bank commissioner, expressing appreciation to Mr. du Pont for his talk and approving the essential features of the plan. The resolution further requested "our representatives" to Kive I heir support in iving the essential features of the du l'uiit plan enacted into law. Mr. du Pont, at the close of his talk, had that Koine a tioa be taken, either for or against such a plan, in order to let the Legislature Know tint sentiment on the proposition, lie pointed out that if nothing is done by the present Legislautre relative to a school building program it would have to go over at least two more years an.l that the Legislature had a right to know how the people stand on it.

An Informing Talk. The meeting was opened with the of "America, the lieautiful" led by A. 1). Cobn. Mrs.

Wilkinson in few remarks referred to the advancement of education in Delaware in recent years and said that through Continued on page 21. ion'f worry ichen the cook or the laundress leaves without notice. That's ichen iioh need a help wanted adv. in Every Evening, EDISON INVENTION WOULD ELEVATE NAVAL GUNS AND BATTLESHIPS TOO DEADLINE" FOR UNLICENSED DOGS WILL END AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (Bj The Associated i'ress New York, Jan. 20.

Thomas A that his join had bee Kdlson came cut today with a few aruj rtoected sltuplo idejis for gun elevation on i i that it wou.d cause Amtneme.it! ToaisbU Me; ii cnc. Mird of pa-t ures. Cannae." A a arid rcadia "Tft I oi a eii a of Hi." to- tH-i'ti Man- "-The nsh farWwaj "Wi.tnpa h. ive. i nc Weather Forecast.

1 he Astoc.atciJ Press.) 'an. -0. for 1 K-iai. Are and e.iher fsir an.l colder: et wiod. u.iaihnhiii es.

and ec M. v.N. nvtl'Mh TCKE. Tlfr. Sur rose tl is mernioa 7.1 sen se-s this afiern.oi Vti sun nsvi ti.o.-ro m.roiug 7.

cts rro sf'eroooa Mooc ro-c narn etitti i't Ua, moiiiti. 'O a' re ves a rioon. U.ga s.l 1 t-. .44 afte Lv 3.y 1 ai.niua. 3.il aflcxa allcxaveM.

At midnight tonight the "deadline" will be drawn in Wilniiiigton for all unlicensed dogu, and heg.nr.ing tomorrow morning- CJeorge Kopp, official dog catch.er of the S. P. C. and his assistant, Wf.ilam U. Wails, begin scooping In all etray animals.

No exceptions will bo made, and any dog without a license, whether it be the "yaiicr'' hound, the ragged little gray poodle or the collies or terriers, they will be doomed to death at the puund. According to Mr. Kopp, the. first twenty day a of this month, allowed a grace in which dog owners are mi, aided to their new dog licenses, been the ot in the thirty years he litis served catcher. Out of calls as dog he has at iii.ie expe.is and also for getting work out of the Navy's personnel.

flun elevation could be obtaine.1. he aid. at little expense by adoption of the paravane principle. The paravane, he explained, was a sort of lateral i ruuoer or nn oy wnicn a oatuesmp couki oe iiiteu to alter uie range or toe suns, mucri arter the prmcip-e i used by submarines in diving or conv-lnjr to the surface. The in the naval appropriation for gun elevation he regards us needless.

"A pound of mercury for eich ship, used with the apparatus wi'i da the trick," said laveutvr. lie au4e-l.

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