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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
CASE CONTINUED.

In the Municipal Court today the case
Of Samuel Harris, colored, charged with
larceny, was continued until Monday
Harris was found on Front street yes
terday afternoon, carrying chisel, the
possession of which he was unable TO
account for TO Patrolman William j.
Burchenal and who placed him under
arrest. Harris said he found the chisel
where new building was being erected
at Ninth and Market streets,
The case of Carlo Angelina, charged
with larceny, WAS continued until Mon
day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
GET FRESH AIR IN TANKS.
Land Cruisers Made Much More Com
Portable for Men Inside.

By asssocisted Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, Feb. 2f.--Life for thcse
in the treat EN- rough corps OF the
army has been made little more com
Portable, the War Department announced
today, through the devising of means 10
take some OF the engine-generated
heat from the inside of tank
The interior OF tanks used in the world
war often became a verlt3ble inferno
through heat and gases from the engines
and guns combined with the heat OF the
sun shining on the steel walls and sides.
In the new tanks, just tested out at Camp
Meade, Maryland, the gasoline engine is
placed IN the rear os the tank and separat-
ed from the fighting compartments by an
air tight steel bulkhead 4 fan attached
TO the engine forces fresh air into the
lighting commandment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
DEFIANCE VS.. MT. CARMEL.
Local Boys Clash With Philadelphia
Quintet in Game Tonight.

The first and second teams of the De-
fance Athletic Association clash with
Mt Carmel of Philadelphia and Hagey
seconds Of this city. Tonight the prelimi-
nary game starts promptlyat SIS.
Enthusiasm Is 81 h,gh pitch among the
west siders. Once more they have visions
Of seeing the basketball championship
of the city brought back 10 the Tenth
ward This has not been done since
Brownson closed its doors to the grand
old sport In fact, the first team is COM
posed of former Brownson stars.
In the Defiance lineup viii be seen
Joe Lacey and Salmon Shields, forwards; !;
Pete Connolly, center, Red Walsh, Buck
Magee and Luke Lutz, guards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Deyotions al Cathedral.

At 81. Peters Cathedral Ri Rev.
John J. Monaghan viii open forty hours
devotion at the late mass tomorrow
Masses will be at o, s, 8 and IL o'clock;
III Monday and Tuesday at 5, z, and 9
O'Clock. Evening services will be at 7,30
Q clock every day except Thursday and
Saturday Rev. Matthew Fortier, S. J.
wall preach on Wednesday evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
HARLAN IN STEEL LEAGUE.

Wilmington VIII again be represented
in the Bethlehem Steel League, according
to q dispatch received yesterday from
Bethlehem. Pc, The circuit, according
TO plans mapped out by officials from
four of the plants /, viii consis: of six
clubs, including Bethlehem, Steelton,
Lebanon, Sparrow's Point Steel and
Sparrowis Point shipbuilding plants and
Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
PUBLIC COMFORT STATION.
Additional One to be Located in the City
and County Building.

Two iavaiories, one for men and one
Tor women, have been planned for the
basement story of the County Building,
to be located at the east end of the north
corridor. opposite the Juvenile Court room
The fixtures have been ordered but there
is likely to be some delay in their delivery
IN the present state OF restricted produc-
ton In that line of manufacture.
The addition is intended 10 meet the
conditions arising from the increased
clerical force in the recorders Office and
other DEPARTMENTS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
SWTNDLED GROCERS.
Three Men Taken in New York Today,
Probably Members Of Organized
Band
By Associated Prc.s 20 Every Eynninx

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Feb. 2l.--Three mon were
held without bail for investigation in
Brooklyn today on suspicion Of bring
members Of band which has been swind-
ling wholesale grocery concerns through
out the country. Dealers in Schenectady,
~ Y, are sa;d To have been victims 20 the
extent ~ $50, 900, while firms in Spring
field, Mas, report losses OF $4,000.
The men are Antonio Bonventre and
Vito Peiacane both Of Brooklyn, and
Antonio Dorsai. alias Vito SolI, of
Springfield. They were arrested on
charge. of receiving stolen property.
Israel Glickman and Albert w. TorTye.
representing Springfield dealers, in court
today identified Dorsa, as man who
obtained shipments by posing as busi-
ness man and paying a srnsll deposit.
One shipment was found ~ Bristol, Pa,
and others ut terminals in this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
MARRIED Is YEARS.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Peach Observe
Silver Anniversary.

Yesterday st their home. Happy Valley
Farm, near Newark. Mr.. and Mrs VIII am
p Peach, celebrated their twenty-hfth
wedding anniversary. A delightful re-
ceptlon was given their friends in the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs, Peach were
assisted by their children, Miss n Eloise
Peach, Miss l.. Caroline Peach, w. Paul
Peach and J. Bancroft Peach. Miss Emil
line Derickson, who was the maid of honor
at the wedding, also assisted.
Mr. Peach is prominent bortieultrist
with large fruit interest In Delaware
Mrs. Peach is the daughter Of T.. NJ
Bancroft, a former well-known fruit
grower In the State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
BUILDING PERMITS.

Poplar street, 210; J. Madazuski,
owner, w Gurtatowski, builder; addition,
$500
Elm street, ll24; a Kowlsll, owner
and builder; repairs, $50.
Fourthstreet, southwest corner Madison
street; Thomas Monaghan. owner, James
A. Dillon, builder; addition, SIOO
Washington nstreet, 230I-3; Jacob Kleitz,
owner, Fred Krapf builder; addition to
apartment house, 25x4s, three stories,
brick; Sl7,537.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
AGAINST RAILROAD BILL
Railroad Bro<herhood Men State Their
Opposition 10 President WILSON,

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington Feb. Representatives
Of the railroad brotherhoods who conferred
with President Wilson recently on Eazg
demands called at the White Ho'Ise, to
day. 70 present memorial 70 the Pres-ldent
protesting against the pas<age 81 tre
Railroad bfil and stating that the labor
provisions are wholly unacceptable 10 the
rsIiroad workers.
Accompanying the letter n the Press
dent was the memorial which the raiiros1
men recently sent to men0ers OF Congress
The President wzs asked % ave tins carr
fui conside. alton
We feel sure the letter sad. that
you can agreed with rs from the extent
that there Is little Likelihood that Con-
grass viii be able TO reach an agreement
that viii insure a prompt disposition of
the question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
WILL CLING TO KEARNS.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, H., Feb. 2l.-Jack Dempsey,
the worlds heavyweight champion, in a
message 10 friends here, today, denied
reports that he intended to break with his
manager, Jack kearns.
'hearns viii be my manager as long
rs | remain II the boxing game the
champions message read. ''t give him
credit Tor my success as q pugilist and
becoming worlds champion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
TO ADMINISTER ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Isaac II. Brown has
granted letters OF administration on the
estete OF Mary Tabul to John Slysz,
esdkte of Peter j. Grant to John j. Grant,
estate OF Helen A. Beatson 10 Jean Mac
Lean Beatson, estate of Emma +. Nc
Gonigle to Harry E. Holiday, estate of
Henry Hamilton to Frank +. Hamilton
and estate of John Montgomery to
Goldie O. Montgomery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Half Holiday nj POstotfice.

The postoffiee viii be on a half-holitsay
schedule on Monday. One delivery will
be made by the carriers and thewindows in
the lobby will be open as usual during
the forenoon, but closed in the afternoon.
The hanks and schools will be closed I'll
day and also SOME manufacturing es-
tahishnenfs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Clayton Gun Club Shoot Monday

The Clayton Gun Club, of Clayton,
Delaware, will hold Washington's birth
day shoot on Monday, February 23,
beginning at II o'clock in the morning.
The program VIII consist of 100 targets.
Prizes will be given for the high scores
Optionals will also be q part of the pro-
gram. Men from down-State gun clubs
will participate in the shoot. A number
of trap-shooters from Wilmington are
expected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Holdun ON TainalI Street

J. X. Trivetts, SIS West Fourth street,
was held up by two men on Tatnall
street. near Fourth street. at l.3o o clock
TINS morning aud relieved of a small
amount Of cash. He reported the atfair to
the police, but WAS unable TO give any
description OF the perpe traitors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
woRKHoUsE PRISONER DIES.
Henry Wiley. Of Georgetown. Who Had
Been Locked up Seven Months.

Henry Wiley, colorcd, Of Georgetown,
Delaware, died at the workhouso this
morning of acute indigestion after about
seven months of confinement.
Wiley, who is about 6S years Of age,
was found guilty of having too much
liquor in his possession when arrested
and was committed to the workhouse last
July to serve nine months. He leaves a
wife, who is now living at Georgetown.
The bo y was taken in charge by
Harvey T.. Nichols, deputy coroner, who
will serd it to Georgetown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
BURGLARS KILL POLICEMAN.
Had Halted Five Sled Loads OF Loot
From New York Store.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York. Feb. 2I.--Burgiars early
today shot aud killed PatrolInan Henry
Irnmen, whose body was found lyiRg IN
the street st Bainbridge avenue and HrH
Hill Road in the Bronx. A large sled
loaded with five bags 0f merchandise, be-
ieved 10 have been stolen from q store IN
the vicinity, Was found near the body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
VITAL STATISTICS.

The weekly report of the Board of
Health shows increased totals over the
corresponding week of last year in each
classification The figures are: Births,
81, marriages "a, deaths IS. Last year
they were 81, % and 43 respectively.
Among the deaths, 10 are charged to
broneho-pneumonia and 81 TO pneumonia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Joseph NJ. Groves Ill.

Joseph NJ Groves aged II wears
1903 Pine street, was taken suddenly III
at Eighth and King streets this morning
Charles r yan, a Board OF Health officeT.
telephoned for the police patrol. in which
the aged man was removed TO his home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
LEE NlAGEE RELEASED.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago, H., Feb. 2l.--Lee Nagee.
utility lphelder OF the Chicago Nationals,
today was Internationally released.
Magee formerly was manager OF a
Federal League club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Workman Loses His Hand

William Poor, 81 years old 404 Poplar
street, whose hand was badly lacerated
yesterday III q machine st the Younco
Leather Company plant. Sixth and Monroe
streets. had the member amputated last
nght at the Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
WOMEN PICK WASHINGTON.
Voters League VIII Open Campaign
Headquarters at Capital.

BY Associated Press TO Every kvening
Chicago, Feb. 21.-Congressional and
legislative headquarters Of the League
of Women Voters viii be established IN
Washington immediately under direction
of Mss Maude Wood Park, Of Boston. it
was announc ed today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
DEATHS

HARyEY-In this city. on February II
1920, Holseein Harvey. in his I'D year.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
1908 Delaware avenue on TUESDAY. refl-
ruary "A. at III O'Clock. tntermenr ateM r
nington and BranGywine cernetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Young Republicans 10 D me.

The dinner t. be given ia the Hotel
du Pont next Saturday night b, the Young
Mems Republican Club viii be largely
attended. Because oi numerous responses.
next Wednesday has been fixed as the
last day for acknowledging acceptaaces
of invitstions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Accused Of Tresnass.

Peter Fermink was arrested BY special
officer Howard Weliin at noon today on y
charge OF trespassing on Philadelphia and
Reading Railway property
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Andrew Sheldon Adjudged Insane.

A jury drawn BY Sheriff Grassland met
today and adjudged Andrew Sheldon of
Newnrk insane. This action Was takea so a
trustee may be appointed to sell Shell
con's interest in 20-acre farm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Col. Jeryey Goes to Washington.

Col. j. r. lervey, of the u. s. Engi-
neering Department, will be in Washing
ton on Monday attending meeting of
the Board of Rivers and Harbors Com
mission
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
TOMATO CANNING.
Methods Discussed by Committee Of
Tri-State Organization.

The agricultural committee of the Tri-
State Gamers Association met in the
Hotel du Pont last night and discussed
modern and practical methods Of pro-
ducing tomatoes and the best sources Of
seed supply subcommittee to whom the
subjects were referred viii present final
D. c, next Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
BRAZILIAN STEAMER WRECKED.
Other Vessels Rushing to Answer Call
for Assistance

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Touion, France, Friday, Feb. %
Reports have been received here that the
Brazilian steamer Mandu, 1904 tons, has
been wrecked south of Marseilles. Help
has been rushed To the scene Of the dis
aster-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Charles Fishback Loses Finger.

Charles Fishback, catcher for the base
ball team Of the Union Athletic Club,
q Working nxes az .he eua pani 1 q the mes Jones s
Company yesterday afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Engineering Office Closed Monday.

Monday will be a legal holiday al the
Offices of the u. S. Engineering Depart
ment and there win be no business
transacted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Children at Dance.

Many children attended dance gwen
in the Hotel du laont this morning by
Miss Kate Mocha frety
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
New Cabinet For Jugo- SIavix-
av Ass.,>iaf.,i Press 10 Ess-r r.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 2l.-Stoyan Prottch.
former Premier OF Jugo-Slavia. has form
ed cabinet 70 replace that led BY Liouba
Davidovltch, which resigned late last
week NJ Trunabitch viii be rs tanned as
foreign mlnistzr according to a Belgrade
dispatch received here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
pIERSON-pRTERS

Leroy Pierson and May Z. Peters were
married Wednesday evening at EpwoIth
NJ i, parsonage, Rev. I. +. Beauehamp
officiating
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Valuable Dog Dead

Snooiyums, . valuable hunting dog
owned by Thomas NJ. Newell Of the Tenth
ward is dead
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Traffic Officer to the Rescue

Traffic Officer Sisipsai, Ninth and Market
streets, saved an elderly lady from pos
'-sex1 ,niaxy b. an automobile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Deouty Collector al Newark

Deputy Internal Revenue collector j. w.
Ramsay will be at the Newark Trust Co.
tonight from to to help income taxa
bles fill out their blanks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21

shroYe Nandever, who attends school
at l-on-the-Hudson. Is spending
several days with his parents here,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
JESSE T. WELLS
Con tinued on page q

had become despondent OVER the death
| Of his daughter and ended his life.
MIR. Wells, when found. was lying on
| hrs left side. II was not until VI. Il.
Hickman. m undertaken Of MIllsboro, and
DIR. Oliver Y. james, of Gumboro, were
called that thorough examination was
| made of the wound, which disclosed that
the shot had evidently penetrated from
the back of the head and had passed
through it to q point above the bridge
OF the nose and a little over the left eye.
| The general belief prevails that while
he lay asleep on his left side the gun was
hre,l at the back Of the head and death
resulted instantly. The examination
revealed that the back Of the head showed
signs Of powder burns
William Z. Parsons, a nelghbor, testl-
fed at the inquest that he was called by
members of the family shortly after Mr..
Wells was shot. and told the position IN
which he found him, where the gun was
found, etc.
NO ACTION CONTEMPLATED.
No action has been taken against Mrs.
Wells or anybody else, nor is any action
contemplated. according to the authori-
ties. Mrs. Wells WIS not even called as a
witness by the coroner's jury. She is very
The greatest sympathy is expressed for
the family. Mr.. Wells was an honest,
jolly, whole-souled person, with a large
acquaintanceship, due to the fact that he
was once county treasurer. Mrs. Wells
il also we'll liked and there is only SYM
pathy for her because of her unfortunate
condition. Before her marriage she was
Miss Ellis Parsons, daughter of Isaac
Parsons of " IcC .nlco county, Md. She
Is about five years younger than her hJss-
band.
Living at homo with the old folks were
81 son, Daniel. and his wife. The other
two sons Rev. Zaek W. Wells of VIII
mington and Thomas Wells, who is in the
insurance business in New Jersey. came
here as soon rs they heard the sad news.
A daughter, Mrs Eva West, lives here
They and the uncle, John W. Wells, are
doing all in their power to care for the
stricken wife. thougi, The latter, apparent
ly, does not know that her husband is dead
While there has never been any thought of
placing her In an asylum, 1T was said to-
day that the authorities will probably
urge that something viii be done TO safe
guard the lives Of other members of the
family, which would probably mean the
sending OF Mrs. Wells 10 an Institution
The funeral of Mr.. Wells viii take place
on Monday Services will be held in the
Old Line NJ. J.. Church, at Whitesville,
and interment will be made in the bury
ing ground there. Mr. Wells was born and
reared near the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Tax Receiver Here Today.

hundred taxes al the Public Building
today,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
WEDDINGS.
kING-GALIsGHER.

Charles Bayard King of 1902 Jefferson
street and Mary Frances Gallagher of
902 Kirkwood street we're married Mon
day, February ia ut ST. Marys II. G.
Church, by Rev. j. J. Mchenna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-21
Georget town. Feb. u

tEeoTgeti WI, req. Il
The theory of suicide is generally
secuted in the community, where Mr..
Wells was known for his cheerful dis
position. County off cials are investigat-
ing further, but have no statement to
make SO far
Attoney-General David j. Reinhardt,
who is here ON private legal business, in
connection with the Lewes Fisheries case,
said today the case had notbeen reported
to him, his first information coming from
an, Every Evening man today. Mr..
Reinhardt said, however that he would
institute an investigation at once. As yet
Mr.. Reinhardt has no Sussex deputy,
therefore it is expected he viii handle
the matter himself or will assign one of
the other deputies. The matter will
probably be placed in the hands of a
State detective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

remember. Who can forget his FIRST
lines Of virgils Cardinal Ximeaes was
justly proud OF Nfs work and bound the
volume in dark purple morocco, with
gilt edges. On each title page he
printed his coat of arms in red
If our ancestors inhabited tbs
drafty halls Of pre- Elizabethan Eng
land and We're bit r1sty Gu Greek
and Latin, they read DR.. John Wy
cliffe's English Bible--if they were
fortunate enough to have access to q
manuscript.
Wycliffe's Bible would not be difs-
cult to read if we were familiar with
the queer old English lettering and
the Chaucerian dictien. u was d.
vided into chapters, and there wsfe
two columns to a page, three letter
spacing between the sentences and oil
the marks of punctuation except para
graphing. There were marginal notes
in italics and also footnetes. Wy
l-cliffe had curious way of numbering
these. Instead of marking them I, g
and 3, as modern footnotes are, he
numbered them q, and C. through to
z. If happened to come in the mid
die Of the page, Wycliffe started over
again with a, and continued straight
through the alphabet until it ended
somewhere on the next page.
The first English printed Bible was
set in Antwerp by Van Msteren and
brought to England by Coverdaie in
1885. This was delightful folio book.
with elaborate initial letters and
quaint woodcuts by Hans Sehaed BE-
ham. There are pictures Of Cain siay-
ing Abel with short-handled battle
ak and an angel inspiring St.
Matthew to write the Gospel in huge
book on his knees. With the exeep-
ton of its double columns, the Cow
erdale Bible is arranged and para
graphed like a modern book.
The Modern Printed Bible. shen, rs
Mr.. Strother says. is really the ST.
tique printed Bible. and IL q return
to the earlier English version that our
fathers read. If attractive binding, free
from the pious suggestion of limp black
leather, good print and pleasing spac-
ing can revive an interest in the Bible
as book to be read, we may hope
that it will again become q powerful
influence in elevating our literature
and lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

Our poot power to add or de-
tract.
10 The world will Ettle note
IsoS long remember, what we
|aay. here, but it can never for
|geS what they did here.i
~ IL IS for us TIE living, sasher,
to be dedicated here to the un-
finished work. which they who
Ifoughe' here have thus Far 50
|nobly advanced.
IL It" is rather for US to be
here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-thae from
these honored. dead we take in
creased devotion TO chat cause
FOR which they gave the last
full assGsNss Of devotion
| 80 Thar we here highly. re-
lleeaAve ehae shesa &sadsshall not
Ehave died 10 VAIN
% Thas. shis naesoa,' snder
God saa8 hare d new birth Of
llgseadoass--
! Us And shas government Of
Tho people, .ky tic peep1s, for tie
laeseas. shah noe parish from the
leageh.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05
A Chilling Novel
Murder Tale Recommended
as Heat Antidote

DOR hot days, commend us 70
~ hammock and nevea with o
chill In it. There's o shiver in
the Arst chapter OF William Johnson's
The Mystery in the Ritsmars
(Litsls, Bxown). and the novel IA @
whole is creepy enough to make an
excellent companion for day when
the mercury 10 hitting high In the
tube. The plot 10 concerned with tho
murder Of q beautiful young Russian
girl. Olga OrdineR. In @ New York
hotel, the Ritsmers. Her dead body
there's q knife in her haass--'tumblsa
out Of o eseset and falls at the fees
OF a young bride on her honeymoon
and that, too, on page 2. So you
get under way, In your battle with
Old Sol, ut an eariv date In the novel,
and, ie you aea's miad few rsv'
cyudisiss In writing. the story will
hold yoa to 6nis.
The love naosn in che stery ia fur
niahea by John Rush, the private
secretary Of q millionaire. enc Hardy
end Mas Anne Blair, both living at
the Ritsmers ara threwa teReshe1
during, the effort to solve the mystery
Of the death Of the fair Olga. Mics
Blair is q natural detective, and, aSesE
q series Of stirring adventures with
10 gang OF Bolshevias thugs, she sue
|esedn In capturing che murderer and
siso the heart Of young Rush. Thare'a
o lot of incident and amazing mind-
readings Ia The Mystsry In the
Ritsmere that never could find place
10 the more subtly constructed works
Of Gsboriau or 6 Conan Doyle But
is's o COED ysrns nevertheless, one 20
|sssA eaA pena s1a 40 sa Sasghkess Is