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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
HIGHER R. R. RATES
EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
Nearly Every Railroad Has Filed
Blanket Schedules With
l. c. G.

Washington, Aug 25-- Increased trans.
portatIon charges on practically all rail.
road and steamship lines Of the country
will become effective AT midnight tonight
Nearly every railroad has filed blanket
schedules with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, making effective nm in
crease Of approximately 33 1-3 per cent in
freight rates 20 per cent in passenger fares
and excess baegagc and milk charges, and
OF 80 per cent IN charges for Pullman ac-
comodntions. Water carriers will in
augurate on joint rails water traffic rafe in
crcases corresponding to the al-rail adj
yanccs.
Steamship lines operating on the At
lantic coast, Great Lakes and Gulf OF
Mexico will increase their all water rntes
20 per cent to 10 per cent on. freight and
20 per cent TO 33 1-3 per cent on passenger
traffic as a result Of a decision last night by
the Shipping Board
Hearings of petitions Of the carriers for
increase In rates on intrastatc traffic where
States have refused 10 approve the in
crease sought have been authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
DROP MURDER THEORY
IN BUTLER'S DEATH
Authorities Convinced He Was
Not Killed, but Drowned
Accidentally.

Authorities are now satisfied that VIII
liam Henry Butler, whose body was
found in the Delaware River August is,
was not a victim of foul play. The new
theory is that Butler, while preparing to
bathe in the river, slipped into Nater
over his head and, not being able 20
swim, was drowned.
Buffers clothes and his valuables were
found intact yesterday afternoon by
Edward Donohoe, Buffers former en-
ployer, who, being told by a girl that she
had seen Butler near the bulkhead by
the Edge Moor Iron Works on August Is,
went there and discovered them carefully
laid on top of the blilkhead
State Detective Frank Mccoy, who
was notified by Mr.. Donohoe that the
clothes had been found, says he does not
believe the murder theory can be sus-
tanned. The report of Buffers being seen
at Shellpot Park related to Sunday night,
and not to Monday evening, when Butler
disappeared.
The coroner will hold an investigation
Friday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
/ FOR PROTECTION OF
AMERICAN FORESTS
President Of American Association
Advocates Expenditure of One
Million Against Fires.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

by ARsoC1ated PRESS 10 Every ENeniny
New London, n. H., Aug. 25.--Ex-
penditurc of Sl,000,0C0 year for the
profession of American forests against
the $50, ,000O00 year fire loss WAS adj
vocated here yesterday by Charles Lath-
rop Pack. president of the American
Forestry Association in addressing a
conference of foresters, timberland owners,
paper, pulp men and lumbermen. He also
urged $4,000, 900 year appropriation
for the acquisition OF forest land by the
government for the purpose OF growing
timber to replace "our rapidly disappear
ing supplies.
MIR. Pack spoke before the meeting of
the Society for the protection of New
Hampshire forests.
''Our nature forests are not only being
wiped out by destructive conflagrations
as well as by numerous small fires but
these fires also prevent the natural re-
forcstation of hundreds of thousands Of
acres of cut over land" he said Our
direct loss in timber by these fires is s30,-
000,0 600 n year. Altogether there are
l5,00O,000 acres of state and privately
owned forest land in the protection of
which the government should cooperate
At present half of this vast area is wholly
unprotected and protection for the other
half is ertirly inadequate. Legislation
authorizing the government to spend
Sl,000,000 annually in cooperation with
the states for fire protection is Immediately
essential
There should be immediate completion
of the original program for the protection
of watersheds of navigable streams by
spending S2,000,000 year in acquiring
100000 acres in new England, 5,000-
600 acres in the Southern Applachains
and forest lands in the principal forest
regions.
Speaking for the American Forestry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
4e CoNGREssMEN RETURN.
Some Of Psty Touring Far East Arrive
in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug Pa number
of members of the Congressional party
which has been touring the Far East
returned to the United States on the
transport Great Northern, which dockcd
here Monday. Among them was Repre-
sentative Charles IL. Randall Of California,
who telegraphcd Attorney General
Palmer asking that operation Of the Vol
stead act be extended to the Philippine
Islands.
There were forty-six in the Congress
sional party which arrived yesterday.
The remainder of the original group OF
ITO Congressman and their wives are
left at various places in the Far East,
principally at Shanghai, TO proceed
home later Departure of those left Mt
Shanghai fy Korea and Japan was nm
nounced in Peking adviccs few days ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Rheumatism Pains Are
Always Treacherous

germs which cause your Rhcumstisn,
and forever rout them from the system?
This is the only way 20 gct nd Of the
disease, for tbese germs are In the blood,
and cannot be reached by linimen',, 10
tons, and other local treatment.
$. $. $. has proven a splendid remedy
for rheumatism, especially that form
Of the disease which comes from germs
in the blood Being such thorough
blood purifier and cleanser. II rout The
germs from the blood, thus removing ,he
cause Of your rheumatism.
s. g. s. is sold by all druggists. Write
for free literature and medical advice -
Chief Medical Adviser. GIL Swift Labo-
ratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
MOOSE PLANNING OUTINGS.
Moonlight, Minstrels and Moose-Zar all
on the Program

A meeting of the L. O. O. NJ will
be held tomorrow night at Moose Hall
703 French street. Arrangements for the
Moose-zar. the convention trip, and a
minstrel show viii be made
The members are looking forward to the
trip TO PENIS Grove next Wednesday
night when they will be entertained by
the Penn's Grove order Director Morris
E. Walsh will address the two orders on
Mooseheart, the national home of the
order
The local order will go TO PENIS Grove
on Friday. September 5, TO participate in
the moonlight gwen by that order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
HOG ISLAND MAKES RECORD.
Turns Over to the Government Three
Completed Ships in One Day.

Philadelphia, Aug Is. Hog Island
sbipyard has made another American
record by turning over TO the Govern
ment in one day three completed ships
aegrcgating 23,650 deadweight tons.
One was the army transport Cam
tigny, named by the King Of the Bel
ginns when he visited the yard. The
others were the cargo carriers Carenco.
assigned to the Export Transportation
Company, Baltimore, and the Carlton,
which will be operated by the Page n
Jones Company, Mobile, Ala.
Hog Island has now turned over
nincty-eight ships with deadweight
tonnage OF 767 ,025 II is expected that
the remaining twenty-four vessels built
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
STEEL SPLINTERS REMOVED.
Two Men Treated for Minor Injuries Al
Homeopathic Hospital.

Stanley Murthey, 42o East Second
street, was treated at the Homeopathic
Hospital for a piece of steel in the right
hand. He is an cmploye Of the Lobdell
Wheel Works
Verden J. Haddaway, employed Mt the
Remington Machine Company, had a piece
of steel removed from his right hand at the
same hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Summer an Excellent Time to Combat
the Disease.

Some cascs Of Rheumatism give very
little trouble TO their victim during the
summer season, and for this reason now is
a most favorable time TO take course
Of treatment that will reach the cause
OF the trouble and remove il from the
rystem.
Otherwise, with the very first cold,
damp or disngreeablc day, your pains
will return and gradually increase in their
severity, until you will soon agein be in
the clutches of this relentless disease.
Why not begin at once a systematic
and sensible attack on the millions Of tiny
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
LADIES WILL. PAY MOST TAX.
Columbia Commissioners Put Highest
Value on Their Occupation.

Bloomsbury, Pa, Aug. 25.--Coumbia
County Commissioners have Fixed the
schedule of occupation valuations for
women with the amount of tax they must
pay to vote. Housewives and domestics
will be taxed .}5 cents on valuation of
S5e, wage-earners, including mill
operators, school teachers, saleslades and
office girls, will pay 20 cents on valuation
are taxed Sl.05, their occupation being
valued at Sl50 while the inhrm will be
taxed Is cents on a valuation of S21.
Those who desire to be cassed as ladies
will paw the most, 81 40, their occupation
valuation being placed at 5000 by the
commissioners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
STATE WILL WATCH COUNTY FAIRS.

Harrisburg, Aug 25.--Close super
vision OF county fairs in regard TO com
petition, classification and premiums will
be exercised by State officials this year,
inspections heing now under way. The
State gives aid annually TO fairs and apri-
cultural exhibitions on t-asis Of premiums
and will insist that every premium paid
must be after competition.
Lost something7 Try classified adver-
tisement in Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
LAYS OFF FIFTY HANDS.

West Chester, Pa, Aug. 25.-Thc force
of employees AT the West Chester Wheel
Works wns reduced to about 50 yesterday,
those discharged being the latest employ
ed. Among them were many students who
had been working during the vacation
period. No reduction IN wages was made
for the Others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
MRS. LoNGwORTH TO TAKE
PART N CAMPAIGN

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, Aug 25.--Mrs. Alice Rcoss-
vclt Longworth today visited the head
quarters of the Republican National Com
mittec and conferred With John r Adsms
vice-chairman. and Mrs. MeJiIl Me-
Corrnick, member Of the executive com
pittec. ~ is expected she viii take an
active part in the campaign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
EXIT NEW YORK FIRE HORSE.

New York, Aug. 25.-The fire horse
becomes but memory in Manhattan at
9 clock this morning, when motorized
equipment is to formally displace the few
animals remaining in the service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Dry Officers, Get Busy!

Some auto tourists in PENNSYLVANIA re-
port seeing lazy blacksnake smoking a
cigarette This section ought to be good
hunting grounds for the revenue officersi-
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

at the yard will be delivered by January
j, next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

Association ! car say without reserve
that the Association is heartily in favor
of the prompt enactment Of legislation
along these lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Where Harding IL Immune.

Trying to arrest Cox for speeding, eh'
Well, that's one thing poor Mr.. Harding
will never be arrested for-Chsrles,on
News and Courier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

Fashioned with ribbon
bands and borders Of various
designs and you have a choice
Of all the wanted colors. A
good range Of prices COM
mencing at s1.00 and ending
at SITS per yard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25

All OF the better iabTlcS are
included in this offer and the
styles are suitable for wear
not only at the present but
for fall and winter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
CLGrksdGLe, Miss,
GiUes $1,000 To
Cotton Association

cLARKsDALE, Miss, Sept. .. (Spl)
There was a large gathering OF
planters and business men last night
at the chamber of commerce. The pur-
pose of the meeting being to discuss
the marketing of cotton.
Among the prominent speakers were
Hon. Oscar Johnston, Walter Clark. J..
w. Cutrer, Ed L. larry and ]. O.
Lamkin.
The fact that Coahoma county can
raise wheat and oats as well as any
other section in the world. was plainly
and forcibly brought out. The duty Of
the planters to diversity was urged by
bankers, merchants and farmers.
To further the work OF the Ameri-
can Cotton association the Clarksdale
chamber of commerce last night gave
$1,000 to that organization.
A number Of prominent planters,
among them Oscar Carr and Walter
Clark, signed the contracts put out by
the American Cotton Growers associa-
ton. Others are signing today.
A meeting has been called for Sept.
s to get the planters OF the county to-
gether and take action on whether or
not the county will become member
this year of the association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NJ ADOO OPPOSES
DRY RELAXATION
Expresses Belief Wine and
Beer Law Could Not Be
Administered.

NEW YORK. Sept. rehabilitation
of the Volstsad act to permit the sale
of light wines and beers would ulti-
mately destroy the entire prohibition
amendment, VIM. G. McAdoo, former
secretary Of the treasury, declared in
prepared statement made public last
night.
He added he believed a modifying
clause would make every lunchroom
drug store and soda fountain saloon,
encourage youth to drink and bring a
curse upon the country greater than
war"
prohibition means prevention" he
continued. 1T does not mean license
in any form. To permit the sale OF
light wines and beers is to open a
crack in the door of prevention, and
once the crack is open the door is
wide. 1t is impossible to administer a
light wine and beer law in such a
manner as to prevent the gravest
abuses
Brewers and wine merchants know
such a modification would destroy the
prohibition amendment. To restore
the liquor faction to political power
would be to re-establish liquor traffik-
ing in the worst fozm."
1T is a notorious fact" he added,
tndL al uiunhdius peeH py urlhhlhs
light wines and beer when young, and
as the appetite grows, the desire for
stronger drink is developed. II We
turn loose upon the country light wines
and beer, the greatest victory ever
achieved for helpless women and chill
dren would be thrown to the winds.
IF congress can, by a mere majority
vote with the approval Of a favoring
president, license light wines and beer,
then prohibition, which required a two
third vote and a presidential approval,
plus the consent of three-fourths of
the states, can be nullified by ma
jority of congress with the approval Of
the president.
Every man and woman voter who
puts the welfare of children and hui
manity above a mere qualification of
harmful appetites, sheald see to 1t that
the next congress- G@S& not destroy the
prohibition amensiEtSst "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
EXPERTS REFUSE
TO AID RADICALS
Italian Metal Workers EN-
barrassed by Lack of
Direction.

ROME, Sept. 9.-Metal workers who
have occupied factories throughout Italy
are embarrassed by the opposition they
have encountered from the technical
and administrative staffs OF plants that
have been taken over, according to
newspapers here. The men have no
adequate direction and expert advice
In carrying on the work of the different
factories, and are declared to have made
advances to technical employees, asking
lhem TO make common cause with the
workers: The Engineers association
gestion.
-S'The general situation throughout Italy
Is reported to be without change. Work
men who have been occupying the Gam
pare steel works in that city returned
TO their normal program, there being
no quarrel between them and their EN-
ployes. They took over the plant, it is
said. merely as an evidence of their
solidarity with the metal workers in
'other parts OF the country.
Disastrous waste of raw material in
factories at Turin is reported in a dis
patch from that city to the Giornale
D'Italia. Much of this waste. Is due to
the desire of the men to convince the
public that the plants are working to
fuH capacity, which Is impossible due
to the lack of expert superintendent
AT automobile plants there the impro-
vised directors are said to be incom-
petent, and 1t Is asserted that the men
have become discouraged by the de-
crease in output and daily are absent
ing themselves in increasing numbers.
The Giornale D'Italia estimates that
only 20 per cent of the men occupying
factories are working.
English unions, 1t is reported, have
sent a communication to the Italian
Confederation of Labor, asking news of
the metal workers movement and eX-
pressing a desire to work in common
accord with the confederation IN eX-
tending the conflict.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va-Fire of I'M
determined origin completely destroyed
the army administration building here.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
=
PHOENIX, Ariz.-NominatIon Of
Senator Smith, Democrat, for re-elec-
tTbn, was conceded by Judge r. C.
Stanford, also a candidate for the nom
ination in Ariaona's statewide primaries,
and Senator Smiths closest competitor.
ST. LOUISA resolution advocating
closer co -operatio nbetween federal EN-
ployes and the legislative and executive
branches of the government was adopt
ed by the convention of the National
Federation Of Federal Employees. in ses-
sion here.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Horace A. Crane,
director and vice president of the
Citizens and Southern bank, is dead
at his home here.
PORTLAND, Me.-Dr. Harmon Nor
throp Morse, professor of chemistry and
director of the chemical laboratory at
Johns Hopkins university, is dead at
his summer home on Chebegue island.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Actlng for the
war department, Brig. Gen. r. L, Stein
er decorated Lieut.. Luther Hill Waller
OF the 328th infantry, SD DIVISION for
distinguished services under fire While
the regiment was advancing on Van
dieres, France, Sept, Is, 1919.
CHICAGO.-A method of making fla
Voring extracts nonalcoholic was pro-
posed to the American Chemical So
de Grote, of the University of Pitts
burgh. He favored substituting gly-
cern for the alcohol, saying it was
better and cheaper.
- MINEOLA. n. Y.-The Aerial League
OfHAmerica announced It had sent let
teEs to Senator Harding and Gov.
Cox by air mail, asking each If he
would favor extension Of aerial mail
service if elected president.
NEW YORK.-William Moloney and
Charles Kain were freed, after being
held on charges in connection with the
murder Of Frederick p Eckert alleged
liqSkor runner, found dead in an aban-
dohed automobile on Staten Island.
cused, and Joseph Conchrre held as
material witnesses. also were liberated
WASHINGTON.-Carrying a crew of
four men and 1900 pound torpedo, a
Martin bombing plane fitted with
yorktown, Va, distance of 1875 miles, |
In "a minutes. Naval officials declared |
they believed the flight established a |
record for planes of that type.
CLEVELAND. Ohio.-A boiler explo-
sion on the ore carrier Empire City, |
bound down the lake occurred when the |
vessel was 20 minutes off this port. Two |
OF the crew are reported to have been |
killed and third seriously scalded.
.
WILLIAMSON, w. Na.-Judge Dam |
ron, in the Mingo county circuit court, |
granted change of venue in the cases |
of several private detectives indicted
on charges of murder in connection
with the fight between citizens and
mine guards at Matewan, May 10.
AUGUSTA, Ga.--Representatlve Carl
Nlnson was renominated for congress
over s. l.. Olive in the Democratic pri- |
mary in the Tenth congressional dis |
trict according to returns collected by |
the Augusta Chronicle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
PERMANENT FERTILITY
SEEN IN NATURAL ROCKS

CHICAGO, Sept s.-Natural rocks.
potash shaies, can be MADE to Sfford
permanent soil fertility system, ac-
cording to DIR. William Croker. pro-
lessor OF plant physiology Of the Uni
yerslty OF Chicago, who addressed dele
meeting TO form the Associated Natural
Soil Fertility Resources.
BY employing these natural rocks
IN pulverized form. the farmer can
Mr.. Crocker.
Among other speakers were Virgil q
Lanier, jacksonville. Fla; Davis Gray
Columbia, Tenn, and c. A. Weller,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
SIX TOURISTS HURT.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sent. o
Mrs. ]. l.. Peague. OF Fort Worth,
Tex, was among six persons injured
when tourist car turned over 1t the
iNarrows on the Pixies peak automobile
highway. Mrs. Peague's husband also
was hurt The car In which they were
riding struck a rock left by some other
driver to block a car and was thrown
backward over the side Of the noun
tain, turning over twice in the fall,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
YOUNG ROOSEVELT HAS
THREE NARROW ESCAPES

TULSA, Okla, Sept. 9.--For the third
time yesterday Theodore Roosevelt had
narrow escape from death when the
airplano in which he was making the
trip from. Okmulgee to Tulsa for his
night addeess here encountered a severe
elect ical and rainstorm, and the pilot.
unable to see the earth or dodge out of
a cloud bank, was forced to fly aim
The airplane occupied by Mercer Yer
non, secretary to Col. Roosevelt did
not reach Tulsa. 1t was driven down
by the storm and landed atop a fence
16 miles from here. according to Mr..
Vernon, who arrived later by motor car,
unin iured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Roosevelt Barely
Escapes Death

JOPLIN, Mo. Sept. s.--Col. Theodore
Roosevelt had a narrow escape from
death here yesterday while prepar-
ing for an airplane flight which was TO
take him TO Vinlta and to Tulsa, okla.
TO fill speaking dates
Col Roosevelt was entering the front
seat OF tho plane In which Bert Chan
der, candidate for congress from the
while Paul Meng, the pilot gave the
propeller blade a twist The throttle
was too high and the big machine tore
wildly down the field. Col. Roosevelt
jumped for the fuselage and landed free
OF the rudders. He Is campaigning for
Senator Harding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
SAYS He W0ULD>TRY
AGAIN TO JAIL EDITOR

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 9.-Testi-
mony In the trial by court martial of
Col Billie Mayfield was concluded last
night with the submission of a signed
took full responsibility for the attempted
arrest Of G. ". san ers, editor of the
Houston Press at Houston, August 30.
Mayfield declared, eff / were in su-
prem2 command again, as / was at the
time l gave the order, l would do 1t
again--I would break up that menace
to the lives of the boys under my COM
mand and the lives of the people at
Galveston"
No decision will be made public by
the court, a transcript Of the evidence
going TO Gov. w. p Hobby for his ap-
proVal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
BISON SCHOOLS OPEN.

RISON, Ark. Sept. 9. (Spl. THE Ri
son public schools opened Tuesday
morning Prof. w. A. Tucker is super
intendent. other members of the fac
ulty are Miss Ollie Breach, principal;
Mrs. j. H. Baker, seventh and eighth
grades. Miss Kate Overton, fifth and
sixth grades; Miss Anna Hunter, third
and fourth grades; Mrs. G. c. May, first
and second grades, and Miss Ruth Dur
rett, music and voice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
PRESENT NEGRo'S NAME.

LITTLE ROCK Arb. Sept. .. tSplD
Negro Republicans here today pre-
sented the secretary of state with a
petition asking the certification of the
name of ]. F. Blount, negro, as the in
dependent Republican candidate for gov
ernor. Although the secretary of state
took no action in the case, it is under
stood he will refuse to certify the
name.
courts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
PRESBYTERIANS WILL
MEET IN OXFORD, MISS,

OXFORD. Miss, Sept. .. (Spl 1.-The
terrain circles OF North Mississippi for
the month of September Is that Of the
laymen OF the North Mississippi presby-
terry which convenes at oxford. Miss.
Thursday evening, Sept. %, in the Pres
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
Has a wooden bed any excuse
nowadays

In every room shared by two
persons, Twin Beds, by all meansg
One sleeper does not disturb the
other, or communicate colds or
other infections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09

gest movements In the Presbyterian
church in Mississippi.
This association was organized at
Grenada Jan. %. 1920