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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans for building projects have been
approved by the building Inspector and
permits issued as follows;
Harrison street, 522 South; John Kro-
jeski, owner and builder; addition. SIS.
Seventh street, 33S East; L. Levitats,
owner, Joseph Thomas. builder; alteration
81, 140.
Maple street. 1904; ]. Dzielak, owner
and builder; addition, $50.
Market street, 5I1; Daniel Laub, own
er, Harry Levy, builder alterations,
SO, 800.
Sixth street. ZOE East; Blanche Miller,
owner and butler; repairs, $50.
Eighth street, 1927 West; +. G,
Harmon owner, David Dangel and Son,
builders; addition, $1,000.
Franklin street, southeast corner Eighth
street; r. c. Harmon owner and builder
alterations, 81, 200.
jefferson street, sos; Mrs. G. b. Loeber
owner, J. 2. Reardon, builder; alterations
$3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
HOLIDAY HOUSE "CIRCUS."
Labor Day VIII be Observed There h >
Festive Man nner.

Everything is in re1dincM for the open
house" celebration which will be held at
Holiday House on Monday. II will begin
early in the afternoon and will continue
until late in the evening The afternoon
program will include a Circus which
will be presented on the lawn 1T $50
o'clock. All the well-known circus fen-
lures will be seen. All members Of the
various clubs are working hard to make
this outdoor affair great success. The
"circus" will open with q parade with all
the performers in line. Harry II. Link OF
the Y M. G. A. will serve as ringmaster
Among the many features Of the circus
will be troup Of clowns, who will keep
fun high at all times. The afternoon pro-
gram will include a baseball game to be
played blythe L. l.. c., Of the " w. G. A.
and team from this city.
A novel entertainment Is planned for
the evening. There is TO be an open camp
fire and community sing followed by
monster bonfire and marshmallow roast.
Emerson Stone OF the Community Ser
vice will lead community sing.
Holiday House cordially invites all
residents in the neighborhood Of the House
to join in this gay and festive time and
make il ono TO be long remembered.
Many guests will go to Holiday House
this afternoon to remain over the week
end. The visitors will go from this city,
Washington and Philadelphia. There will
be attractions for the guests this evening
and tomorrow as well AZ on Monday.
Holiday House will not close on Labor
Day as IL was expected early in the sea
son. The House will remain open until
September Is, and in all probability will
not close before thes25th Of the month
This announcement will no doubt be well
come news to a large number of young
women and girls of this city. An invita-
tion is extended to all girls of this city
whether members of the Y. w. or not, To
enjoy a vacation at this rccrentional cen
| ter before it closes for the winter season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
Special Correspondence OF Every Even

Special Correspondence OF Livery Byrnlng
Elkton, Md, Sept. 4.-West Noting
ham Academy will open it's 18th year
on Monday with Frederick G. Torrey Of
Lakehurst. Y. j., principal. Mrs. Torrey,
formerly a teacher in the New Jersey
State Normal School, also viii be a mem
Der of the faculty The Magraw House
will be used exclusively by the girls at
the school
The 2Ist annual trapshooting tourna-
rnent of the Risfn Sun Gun Club viii be
held on their grounds, Tuesday next
Residents OF North East have applied
10 the Public Service Commission to de-
termine whether the Gilpin's Falls Electric
Co. has a legal right to increase rate S
under the present agreement with the
town commissioners.
Elkton baseball team has been adj
mitted to the Susquehanna League, taking
the place of the Perryville team, with
drawn from the league.
Cecil Z. Ewing, proprietor OF the Md
land Journal at Rising sun, has moved
his family to Baltimore for the winter.
North East Red Men will hold 2 week S
carnival beginning this evening
Rev. Sidney Fl. Dixon of New Jersey,
recently appointed rector of Trinity p. Z.
Church, has arrived In Elkton and. taken
up his duties.
The public schools OF Cecil county viii
open on Tuesday next with every school N
the county supplied with teachers.
The Athletic Association of Perryville
cleared about 81 500 at a carnival held IN
that town last week, which VIII be used
towards improving the association
s-rOllndS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
BIG OCTOPUS ATTACKS
INDIAN RIVER GUARD
Man Escaped From the Monster
by Slashing It's Tentscies
With a Knife.

A Rehoboth dispatch in t,day's Bait
more Sun reports thrilling fight betveen
a member n the Indian Rlver Life SAY
ing crew and what be belieyes vS sr
octupus. The Suns disptaoh from Pc
hoboth says
lighting for his life agairst An un
known creature of the scs, Ira Wlrus, u
the Indian River Idfessving Station. man
aged 20 escape only by the use n bis
pocket knife, and believes that Il vas sn
octtlpus that nearly drowned him.
"Nilgis was wadIng IN the Indian
river inlet in search Of clans when sud-
denly something grabbed him with shat
he Described AZ "a thousand arms, DRAG
ging him into the water.
STRUGGLING az best he could, NJ fosTnd
himself being slowly dragged into the
ocean. Remembering his porket knife
he pulled IL out and, siasbing night and
left. finally escaped from the tentaeles
which had enyeloped him.
after staggering 70 the beach, he lsy
there for some time before he could
make his way 20 the station, where b.
declares he is cure that an OCTOPUS had
birn in is grasp"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
TO HONOR HENRY GEORGE.
Arden Residents Planning Big Program
For Tomorrow and Monday.

Single Tax adherents from this city,
Philadelphia, New York City and other
nearby points will gather at Arden to-
morrow to observe the birthday of Henry
George, father of the Single Tax. The
meeting will begin at 8 O'Clock In the
afternoon.
Michael Donohoe, ex-Congressrpan
from the Kensington district of Phila-
delphia, will be the principal speaker.
Daniel Kiefer and Frank Stephens, the
founder Of Arden, Will also speak
A musical will be given in Guild Hall
in the evening for the Musicians Guild,
followed by camp fire in the Woodland
Theatre.
Tonight an entertainment Will be gwen
by the Ardenites in the open-air theatre.
The affair will consist of dances and
frolicking in charge of Stephen Leaoock,
for the benefit of the Players Guild.
Labor Day will also be observed by the
Single Takers Besides the usual sports
events, a supper viii be held in Guild
Hall in the evening. Later Hamlet will
be gwen for the first time by the Arden
Players Guild, in the open-air theatre,
for the benefit of the Arden Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CONDITION OF THE
STATE HIGHWAYS
Today's Status Given in the
Weekly Bulletin Issued by
the Department.
pccial Correspondence OF Every Kvcning

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. Sept. 4.-The State Highway
Department today issued the following
bulletin on road conditions throughout
the state:
Motorists going to the State Fair are
advised to reach Elsmere via Middle
town. Summit Bridge, Cooch's Bridge,
Christiana, Stanton and Marshallton,
as the state road is closed from 1ybouts
Corner to Wilmington and again south OF
Odessa.
The opening Of the Hesrn's Mill cutoff
on the Seaford- -Bridgevillc road adds an
other fine stretch Of concrete road to the
State Highway System The new road
ssyes about Il mile between the towns.
Wilmington to Dover: The State road
is closed from Market street bridge TO
Tybout's Corner. Motorists going down
state should leave Wilmington via Els
mere. Marshallton, Stanton. Christiana
and Coochs Bridge, continuing south
through Middletown.
Motorists wishing 10 visit New Castle,
Delaware City, st. Georges or Odessa,
should leave Wilmington via Third street
bridge and follow the trolley line 70 and
through New Castle TO Rogers Corner,
four miles south OF New Castle. Stone
| road in fair condition.
D.. Il
construction Closed to traffic.
Odessa to Dover: The Pine Tree Cor
ner TO Townsend road and the earth road
south from Pine Tree to the state road
north of Blackbird are closed; morotists
should detour from Odessa TO Middle
\ town.
Dover to Milford, Georgetown. Re
| hoboth and other points in Southeastern
/ Delaware: Follow stone road to Camden;
turn sharply 10 left at first cross street in
| Camden, continue to Rising Sun. new
concrete road open for traffic Rising Sun
TO Magnolia.
road open for traffic; construction in
progress Drive carefully.
Frederica to Milford: No detours
follow din road work in progress TO severa
points; use care and avoid danger. KeeI
| and follow guide sign to right Of du Pon'
Boulevard; Milford TO Georgetown and
! Selbyville; concrete boulevard, no de
tours.
Motorists may reach he
hoboth either by leaving the du Pom
| Boulevard at Ellendale and continuing
through Milton TO Harbeson and thenc'
to Rehoboth or by following the du Pom
boulevard to Georgetown and followin,
detour signs to Harbeson. The George
town-Harbeson road is under construc
ton and closed to traffic.
GEORGETOWN TO Laurel: New ooncret'
road open for traffic four miles west o
Georgetown. No detours, Work in pro
gress, drive carefully.
Dover to Harrington 10 Farmingtor
TO Greenwood: No detours. Farmingtor
TO Greenwood new concrete road open Il
traffic.
Greenwood to Bridgeville: Work II
progress, take new concrete road mile
keep to right on dirt road, follow Il
Bridgeville
Bridgeville to Seaford: New concrct
road. No detours, no shoulders; driv'
carefully.
Seaford to Laureli Road closed Zior
Church to Broad Greek. New concret
road open Blades to Zion Church. Follow
detour signs to Laurel.
Laurel to Delmar: New concrete road
No detours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
ARMY EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
Many Interesting Things 10 he Shown by
War Ueparfment.

The u. S. army recruiting service will
be represented at the Delaware State
Fair by the following features: An exhibit
OF machine guns, including U. S. Brown
ing, Lewis, French Chauchat, L. S.
Browning automatic rife, etc; an exhibit
of captured material; U. S. light tank,
equipped with wireless apparatus; an ex-
hibit of miscellaneous military material
In conjunction with these exhibits,
facilities for filing applications for the
issue of Victory Medals will be provided.
All men who we're In the military service,
whether in this country or overseas, are
entitled TO this medal, and the only thing
necessary for filing an application is the
presentation of certificate of honorable
discharge Next of kin of deceased sol
diers are also entitled TO medals upon pres
entation OF proper credentials.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
DEATHS.

CASSIDY In this city. on September q,
1920 Robert J. Cassidy. husband of Cath
crime Cassidy. aged - years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from his late residence. lO2o
Linden street. on TUESDAY morning Hep-
tcmber :. Requiem high mass at st. Eliza
hcth'S Church at o clock. lnterment at
Cathedral cemetery.
nI suddenly. on September ?,
1920, Rosie :. Di Mare, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at her late residedce.
3Oi ". seventh street, on sunday after
ment at Riveryiew cemetery.
JAMEs-ln this city. on September 3. 1920
Laura, daughter of the late Daniel and
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her late residence,
7o7 West street. on Monday, September
g. at ? o clock. local time. lnterment pri-
vate. Omit flowers.
LLoYD-In this city. on September 8. 1920,
Edward NJ. Lloyd. aged 6s years.
the funeral services at his late residence
500 +. sixth street; on Tuesday morning.
September 2, at $50 O'Clock, local time.
lntcruent at Laurel, Del.
NfYERS-In this city. on September 3.
1920. William j. Myers. aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Union street. on Monday morning. Sep
tennber 9, al O'CLOCK H1sh mass. at 81.
Thomas r. G. Church at $50. Interrnent
new Cathedral cemetery.
McMAkIN--In this city. on September 2.
1920. Eliza A. NcMakin.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence, 6l3
West street. on Monday morning at 9
o'clock Requiem mass at the Cathedral.
Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
lAlL-In Hiilcrest, Del. on September 2,
1920. Anna f. Vail, aged 70 years
Funeral services at the residence of her
sOn-in-law. James Walker, Chestnut ave-
nue.. HAcrcst on Saturday evening, Sep
tember A. at : O'Clock. local time. Inter
rnent at White Plains, \. y, on sunday.
ALkER-In Christiana Del, on Sept. /
ps5o; isac s.inrS' aSeo T - years -
ave OF Heptasophs Little Bear Tribe.
-. Il. Nj, arc invited to attend the funeral
services at the residence of his father,
Soseph Walker. Christiana, Del. on Sunday
afternoon at CLOCK, standard time. In
ferrnent at White Clay Greek cemetery.
autos will meet trolley due az stanton at
ii and IL 80 O'Clock. standard time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04

seen by the steamship Alanthus, the inst
vessel to pass, ~ hours later.
The report OF the Beaver shows the
accident occurred at 2p. m. "Wednesday.
With the boat at the bottom in 160 feet OF
water, the men worked desperately Some
of the water WAS expelled and the stern
rose slowly, but the storage batteries had
been flooded, releasing chlorine fumes, the
same gas that was released from tanks
by the Germans in their first gas attacks IN
the world war.
WORK IN DARKNESS IN SHIRT RELAYS.
The sickening fumes drove the crew
from the compartments. With the bat
teries flooded they presumably were forced
to work practically in darkness aided only
bv small flashlights, The men worked in
2.minutc relays They could not stand
il for a longer period. The chlorine sank
TO the bowl of the ship, but there was no
fresh air and the oxygen was rapidly being
exhausted. =,
Sweating and painting the men worked
at the hull. 1t was slow work but finally
hole was made and thin trickle OF fresh
air hoated in.
Consider saving personnel was splen-
did feat Slightest mistake after accident
on part of officers would have resulted
less Of some or all, " tersely said the Beaver
report.
NEGLIGENCE HINTEp AS CAUSE.
Members of the crew of destroyer which
arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
after having been at the scene of the dis
aster declared the accident was due to neg
ligence on the part of member of the
crew of the SIS. Officers would say moth
ing, referring interviewers to Washington
After large hole had been drilled IN the
st ern of the submarine by Grace Me-
Williams, of the General Goethals, and
the men were taken from their prison the
first request of all was for cigarette
RESCUED MEN PALE AND HUNGRY
Every man was wan and pale from the
nearly two days spent in the sitting dark,
ness of the sunken hull After they had
indulged in smoke they said they were
| hungry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
JOHN A.STEBB|NS MAKES
HIS OWN MONUMENT
Has No Immediate Use for it, But
is Preparing for the
Future.

His own monument in his own back
yard is q source Of satisfaction to John A.
Stebbins, of A04 West Second street. He
has Just completed il with his own hands
after his own design, after about six weeks
work, and put il up temporary, to make
sure that the different pieces fit.
The material is Port Deposit granite
from Morris quarry, which WINS shipped
here in the rough and dressed into shape
by Mr.. Stebbins, who is granite cutter.
Three pieces make up the monument,
which is two and a half feet square at the
base and six feet, two inches IN height,
with the name on the second stone.
Mr.. Stebbins has no idea Of any present
use for the monument, but IL will eventu-
ally be placed on his plot in Silverbrook
cemetery. In the meantime it. will be
boxed UP 10 protect it from injury ard
remain IN his back yard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
MAY TURN TO SOFT COAL
FOR Use IN OUR HOMES
Prices May Go Down and the
Supply is Plentiful; Miners
Vacation to be Brief.

Washington, Sept. 4-Production of
bituminous coal has reached the point
where a surplus might be had for the for
rner consumers OF hard coal in the event
of a continuation of the strike In the an
thracite fields, according TO information
obtained yesterday at the National Coal
Association.
President Wilson's statement that q
supply of fuel of some kind would be
found as substitute for anthracite coal
in the event of strike in the anthracite
fields naturally caused attention TO turn
to the bituminous fields, for the only
substitute would be the bltuminous coal
According TO the National Coal As
sociation, the present production oil bi-
luminous coal is almost sufficient 10 meet
the abnormal demand which has been
had in this country for some months.
Just now the demand from New Eng
land appears TO be completely satisfied
and the situation IS not looked on as
having any particular burden for the
bituminous producers.
The extra demand which came from
the Great Lakes region has been met,
almost completely In fact, it was said
at the association that a 100 per cert
situation would be had In the Great
Lakes regions with only a small increase
in the supply of cars.
The production, then, it was pointed
out, would not have TO be increased
greatly to supply another extra demand
from the former consumers Of anthra-
cite coal But just how long the bl-
luminous producers could maintain such
production and supply Is matter OF
speculation.
In this correction word is reaching
Washington frsm bituminous operators
that the prices for bituminous coal are
declining gradually and that rather Sc
we're declines are anticipated IN the near
future The increased production and
the increased supply is the cause for the
declines, il was insisted today.
To turn any surplus production OF bi-
luminous coal to the points where an
thracite Is the ordinary coal of the house
hold might demand further special priority
rulings from the Interstate Commerce
Commission. 1t is known that the matter
has been suggested TO commissioners and
some study has been made of It with view
TO taking prompt action the moment 1t Is
assured that the anthracite strike IS tc
continue.
But. notwithstanding the calling ol
special conciliators by Secretary of La
Dor Wilson, there is an impression about
official Washington that the anthracite
strike will not continue very long. Il
is felt that the miners will realize the
possibility of arousing the opposition
Of the consuming public and that in do
ing so they viii lose that support, which
would be necessary TO a successful strike
So the policy of watchful waiting is be
ing pursued, with the miners being per
/ nltted to make every move.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CHURCH WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Mary j. Devine and
George T. Sharp.

ItofSc i
A pretty wedding took place at ST.
Mary's Church Thursday, when Mary
j., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Devine, became the bride of George L.
Sharp. Rev J. ]. Mckenna officiating.
They were attended by Miss Frances
Kelly and ]. H. Devi"n After a reception
at the home of the b q the couple left
for a ten day tip to Atlantic City.
FosrER-EwING.
The marriage of Miss Bessie T. Ewing Of
Newport and Richard I. Foster Of Will
miDgton, was solemnized IN the home of
]. G. Justis at Newport last Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. J. +. Parks, rector of St.
James Church, at Newport, officiating.
The bride was given In marriage by her
father, John c. Ewing. Miss Ford, of
Newport was bridesmaid and Mr.. Brown
ing was best man. ErInina Ewing and
Cedrick Justis were flower children.
WEBB -CLIcKENER.
Charles S. Webb and Mrs Lydia Click
ener were married last evening at sos
Monroe street, the home of Mr.. Webb. The
ceremony was Performed by Rector
Iammirg of st. Luke's Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Phillips of Media, Pa, and
Mrs. Phillips of Eddystore, Pa, were
the attendants. A family reception fol-
lowed. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb will live at
that address
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
CANDIDATES WITHDRAWN.
Three Retire From Contest for Republican
Nomination.

The following candidates for RepuoA-
can nominations at the primaries next
Saturday have Withdrawn their names
Edwin c. Clark. for county comptroller
Aaron T. klaIr, who was seeking renOmi-
nation for representative IN the Elgnsh
district, and William {. Gahgna, who was
seeking the nomination for representative
Ia the Fourth District.
The Republican executive officers are
arranging 3 schedule OF meeting through
out the state and after the primaries.
Colonel William d. Denney, Of Dover
Republican glbernatorial nominee, visited
local headquarters Yesterday and had
a conference with State Chairman Charles
Warner. be seemed to feel optimistic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
A HEALTHY CITY.
Only 81 Deaths Occurred in Wilmington
This Week

Only 81 deaths occurred in this city
this week, according to the report Of the
Board of Health, which is eleven less than
for the corresponding week last year.
Seven Of these were due TO digestive
troubles of infants under two years.
Only four new cases of contagious dis
eases were reported; one each of diph-
liberia, scarlet fever, whooping cough and
typhoid fever.
Forty-four births and twenty-seven
marriages we're reported, as compared
with SO and %, respectively for the
corresponding week of last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
W|G-WAGG|NG SHIRT
BROUGHT RESCUERS
TO SUB-BOAT CREW
Sailors Worked in Deadly Gases
to Cut Hole in Sunken Ship
to Let the Fresh Air In.
FAILURE OF AIR VALVE
BLAMED FOR THE MISHAP
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-The United
States submarine S-5 went To the bot
tom of the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hen
lSpen because a large air intake valve
failed to close when the Sub made o
practice dive, in navy parlance a "erash
dive" There were So officers and enlisted
men aboard.
RESCUED ON WAY TO BREAKwATER.
This was revealed today in the official
report of the asccident made by the com
mander of the destroyer Beaver. The
Beaver is standing by the L. 5. battleship
Ohio. which today is towing the lll-fated
Submarine to the Delaware Breakwater,
creeping along about three miles an hour.
Nothing had been heard by naval au-
thoritieS late this morning of the move
.ments of the Ohio, but 1t is expected the
gotilIa will arrive at Delaware Breakwater
late today.
Briefly, but revealing the desperate
Might OF the imprisoned men, the Beaver S
report tells of the accident and the work
OF rescue.
DESPERATE WORK OF IMPRISONED MEN.
II discloses that it was largely through
the work of the imprisoned men under the
direction of Lieutenant-Commande
Charles NJ Cooke, Jr., that they were saw
cd and that it was their own desperate ef-
forts and not a telephone buoy, as hrst
reported, that attracted attention OF the
rcscuing ships The crew learned that the
stern OF their ship was above water. This
supplied a ray of hope and working as they
never worked before they gouged a small
hole through the iron hull. To do this they
climbed up the side of the ship, standing at
an angle of about 60 degrees.
SAILORS SHIRT FLAG OF DISTRESS.
Through this hole they thrust pole, q
sailors white undershirt tied TO it, and
wigwagged signals OF distress which were
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
Baltimore Pike Reopened.

The Baltimore pike, which has been
under construction between Philadelphia
and the Lansdowne, Pa, borough line, is
open again, according to announcement of
the Keystone Automobile Club. The road
has been built with an asphalt top on a
concrete base and is considered a wonder
full improvement upon the old road. Mo
torists travelling south from Philadelphia,
should go out Walnut street to Sixty-frst
street, south on that thoroughfare to
Baltimore avenue and west on the ave
nue. through the Baltimore pike to VIII
mington and Baltimore.