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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
WANT RECEIVER FOR
COPPER MINING co,
Suit Brought IN ". s. Court Here
Against Directors of West
United Verde

Motion va~ r1ets v~t---4xv h><r~~
Judge Morri~ in the United stsss- D-vf-,cf
Court herr for preliminary InYur-tsc-
and restraining order IN the -urt ~
Russell n Chipnsn ~ Nov York vvnsn-s
the West Unitssi Verde GorDrSv Company
= 100000 Delaware rorpo~N,srn chay-
t<r-d at Dover on October Is 1917. A
hearing on tho application for p~-tsrnrnnvv
Injunction vas set for April 26
The bin ~ the plaintiff Tes ssrd strrs
. week ago iyy JUDI. J. Frank BAH s,d
jams Salisbury, locl sttuusyx erd
Thomas NJ. Simon ton of Nov York The
defendant company. dinertos n&rse6
IN th> bin A. defendants, Are Grxy Knapp
uf Vermont, Bruna~i Avery and Arthnr
Terry, New York attorneys, Charles b
Stranahan If Patterson, n. J.: C~<rm @.
CastelI of New YORK, Wrlrarn T. I~snss
OF New York, and Charles II Ha~rsa a.
Oil City, Pa
The plaintiff, Rrs.en II. CNiurna ~
New York, Is sncnhotds1 m the de-
lendant company. It Is erocrfsn -ha2
other New York stockhol1ers, and >tock-
holders Ol the company lIsinx ~ Cs.anet
Mich. VIII Gle petitions 70 intervene.
and join IN the prevention ~ the snt
The biil alleges that the dErer-or, Of -he
West United Verde Copper Cornpany
owned properties sc I-zoDc- Arn-- ncxi
20 and adjoining tbs wairrabie rruo1osBo ot
former Senator ". A. Clark 81 Montana
and charges that the directors. -,<hpur
notice 20 the stockholders, ,oid this
property 70 the oompsnv II ,,na1or
Clark, and through mlnnanazf1rr-ut have
dissapats,d the procasS1s 0f The $40 ano
other assets II The cumpauy, Voting
themselves larre amounts FOR @rvo-.
sasarpes. etc. The OH asxs Tor a Fcoxv~r
and an accounting.
The defendants are reurrrrnteu b. *
ChsncrlIor John r. Nicholson Tf~ View
York Office of the West Tinted Verne
Copper Company IS AZ 5 Ssessu ssr--S-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
WILMINGTON Of
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Paper by Ohio Nowland, President
of Equitable Trust, Gives In
/ tcrcsting History.

Wilmington Fifty Years Ago. n
paper compiled by Otho Nowland, prcsi-
dent OF the Equitable TrIst Company,
and read Thursday night nj the cclcbra-
tion in honor Of John II Handy, Presi-
dent of the Union National Bank, gives
some interesting lights on the city of that
period
A peaceful little town Of few thousand
people stood then where now IL great
industrial city, and while the people were
without most of the convcnicnces and
luxuries Of modern city life, they were
happy and contcntcd, and were Just ne
busy as the people Of today -
Interesting light is thrown on the prices
OF the necessities Of life in those days as
compared with the high prices today
Another interesting feature Of the paper
dealt with the town ordinances Of the
time.
ut is difficult, reads the paper, Ito
recall Wilmington Of the horsc-drawn car
(by two mules generally, the street
lamp-hghter, the licensed chimney sweep.
who WAS prevented from charging more
than ten cents per story by city ordi-
nance (protiteers take notice. and the
high constable whose duty II was 10 keep
the peace OF rather TO sec tn II that the
good people of Wilmington did 90, also
10 ser that no hogs be allowed TO roam
Market street unless equipped with
ring and yoke and 10 arrest the owner
of any goose which might have strayed
upon the highway; also 10 soe that no
locomotive puruicd noisy way through
the city at speed Of more than siI
miles per hour and that goats be pre-
vented from doing likewise .
That tho question Of paid fire depart
mcnt is not new problem is shown
in clipping ''The question Of paid
fire department is creating great
interest at this time in the city Many
are in favor Of the paid department,
as IL will stop drunkenness, disorder
and rowdyism that frequently might
lead TO n riot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
"HOovER: MAN or THE HOUR
Group o. Writers Issues Appeal 10 Public.

New York April 3. What America
stands for Herbert Hoover is. He is our
man Of the hour Make him President" :"
declared group of writers in an address
issued last night For years We have
been talking about the need Of business
man in the White House. Here ~ our
first opportunity TO put one there
The appeal IS signed BY the following
George Matthew Adams, Ray Stannard
Baker, Robert G. Beacbley Earl Dcrr
Biggcrs. Edward Box, Haywood Broun
Thornton W. Burgess. Dr. Frank Crane
r. \ Crosby. J n Darling. ("Ding
Margaret Deland, Glenn Frank. Charles
Dana Gibson. Cora Harris. Henry Syd
nor Harrison, Fannie Hurst Mark 4 de
Wolfe Howe, Rupert Hughes, Herbert
Johnson. Robert Edmond Jones, Chrls-
topher Morley Dorothy Parker hath
leen Norris. Frank II Simonds, T. 10th
rop Stoddard Deems TAYLOR. Webb
Waldron. Edward J Wheeler, and William
Almon Wolff
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, April 3-Cattle. Receipts
5000; compared with week ago market
mostly steady. Fat steers, 1925; beef
steers and fat she stock, 25 TO soc higher
yearlngs, soc to 75c up; Gamers irregular,
mostly steady; feeders and calves dull
Sheep Receipts 5000; compared with
q week ago market steady; so to 81 pound
shorn lambs, l7.25al7 so; wooded stock
unchanged.
Hogs Receipts 5000; light grade
steady to l0c higher; other grades steady
to 25c lower. Bulk, l5Q0al6.o0; top,
1890; heavy, l4.50al5.65; medium, 1926
ai6.l5; light, l5.75al615; light hight,
Is. l5al5 IS; heavy packing sows smooth,
I3 25al4 400; packing sows rough, 12.T5a-
1925; pigs, l3.50al525.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following projects have been ap-
proved by the building Inspector:
Delaware avenue, l4l0; +. Rupert
owner, A, Eckman, builder; additions,
81, 500
Hutton street and Nandever avenue; /;
Burdan Bros, owners and builders; al
terations, $500
Fourth street and Christiana river;
Wilson Steamboat Company, additions,
1880
Van Buren street. 1906: r. r. Banks,
owner and builder; addition, 300
Lombard street, 927; A Silva, owner,
Joseph Thoma, builder; addition, 81 200.
Twenty-ninth street, 403 West W. Il.
Winant, owner and builder; garage, 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
COURT RESTRAINS STRIKERS.
They Must Show Cause Why They Des-
troy Plate Glass Windows.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. April 3-An order requiring
the local elaziers' union of the painters,
decorators and paperhangers Of America
showing cause why it's striking members
should not be restrained from smashing
plate glass windows IN the process OF IN
stallation ty non-strlkers, was granted by
the Window and Plate Glass Dealers
Association today by Supreme Court
Justice Newburgcr
Revolver bullets and rocks are alleged
in employers afvidavits attached TO
the petition to have been used on various
occasions to break valuable windows.
One dealer claimed he bad been severely
beaten hy a striker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Harbor Commits sioners Meet Today.

The Board of Harbor Commissioners
viii meet this afternoon for the purpose
of discussing trips of inspection TO be
made to Philadelphia and New York
harbors Joseph Bancroft q commissioner
who has been in the South has returned
and tn board will now visit the ports
named, which will complete plans made
by them early In the winter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Dealers Deny Advance i'm Coal

According to the advices of several
local dealers, the retail price of coal in
this city has not advanced and the report
that the prices would advance April |
was denied this morning The same
rates are charged for cash orders as have
been in effect since the first of the year.
In Philadelphia, however, it is reported
that several dealers have advanced their
prices because of the increase in pay grant
ed to miners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
EXPORT FREIGHT m TIE UP.
New York Railresds Filling Striker
Places With Recruits.

ny Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, April g. "A general enlarge
on export freight through New York
brought about by the disconfrnuaDoe Of
export freight permits, MAS placed III
effect here today by The various rail lines
on aocotmt Of the harbor strike.
At the office of the traffic control
manager Of the railroads, IL was said that
il was uncertain when the is~tnnce of
permits would be resumed.
More thsn 50 PER cent. Of railroad
owned tugs are being operated by non
union crews recruited from cities outside
Of New York, according TO II. l.. Joyce,
chairman of the Associated Marine De-
partInents n the railroad He added ad-
ditional recruits would be brought here.
The walkmit spread today 10 the ferry
service of the Erie Railroad Company,
completely tying up the boats of that
company for several hours. Emergency
workers, however, were recruited and
two ferryboats were put into operation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
p. r. r. WOMEN'S DIVISION.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Women s
Division for War Relief will meet Monday.
In the absence of Mrs Gamble Latrobe,
the mecting'will be presided over by Mrs.
W l. Burt
Talks will be given by Mrs Elisha
Lee and Mrs. Charles W krick Miss
Helen Hart. who was to have spoken on
Amerlcanization, will not be able to be
present Miss Marguerite Burnett super
intendent of immigrant education in
Delaware, will take Miss Hart s place
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Charge Of Violating Speed Law.

James H. Meyers was fined $40 and
costs by Judge Daniel o. Hastings n
the Municipal Court today for violating
the speed law with touring car The
officer who arrested him testified that it
took Meyers half block to stop after he
had signa1led him to stop. but that he
was running at the rate Of at least twenty
five miles an hour. Meyers declared he
was making only about fifteen miles
He paid the fine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
KILLS WOMAN; ENDS HIS LIFE
New York Bookkeeper Shoots Companion
in Auto and browns Himself
nv Arsccia,sri presz q,

By As~sciated Press 90 Every Evening
Mddletown, y T., April 3 r.
Edward Leary Of Hohokus, y g., yes
terday shot and killed Mrs Harold J.
Grayson Of Paterson y j.. while they
were riding in an automobile near Tuxedo.
y Y
With the body and Mrs Grayson
II year old daughter IN the automobile,
Leary drove on for two miles and then
drowned himself IN 8 pond near the Bear
mountain road The child notified a
farmer OF the tragedy
Leary who had been employed as .
bookkeeper IN New York Office had
known the Grsyson family for many
YEAR.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
VITAL STATISTICS.

There were 81 births 81 marriages and
Al deaths recorded by the Board OF Health
last week, compared with 67. p and 81
for the corresponding week of 1919
Of the causes of death. nine were
attributed to pneumonia and one 10
broncho-pneumOnia
Thirtv-fve new cases Of measles have
occurred. and four of diphtheIia Two
cases of whooping ocugh and ono
Of typhoid fever. \ case of anthrax is
also on the list. the sufT erer being =
worker in ono OF the morocco factories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TURKS TAKE BERLIN PORT.

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening
London. April 3-Ada-Baza a town
directly east Of Constantinople and .
miles from Ismid, the British port of
entry in Western ASIA Miner, was oc-
eupied by Turkish Nationalist troops
on Tuesday, according to Constantinople
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
McIntire or Detr0ii Dead.

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
Detroit, April 3.--Matthew Mcintyre,
a left fielder with the Detroit Americans
from 1905 to 1910, died here last night
of influenza. He was 10 years old. Nc
lntyre also played with the Chicago White
Sox and after leaving the majors managed
clubs in the western and southern leagues
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TRAPPED THIEvING J1NrTOR.
Ingenious New Yorker st Last Solved
Mystery Of Missing Mix.
Press u - Rrening

Fg AsS0Taatrd Press 70 FVeFJ Evening
New York, April 3.--The open season"
on jsnitors was ushcrcd in IN the Bronx tn
day with the arrest Of Rudolph Hornikel,
janitor Of a large apartn ent house, on
q charge of stealing milk from The doors
Of tenants.
HorniEe WAS held on complaint Of
Frank Scott, tenant, who declared he
trapped the jsnitor by aid Of string.
broom and dust pan He tried the
string to his milk bottle and attached
the other end tn broom 80 that when
the bottle was moved or tanpered with the
broom would fall. banging 70 the floor a
dust pan which was balanced on top Of
the broom. lie says ne caught Hurnikel
departing with the bottle after the trap
had been sprung
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TILDEN WINS TENNIS TITLE.

BY Asscciatsd Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Apnl g. William Tilden
2nd OF Philadelphia. won the national
indoor singles tennis championship here
today The winner proved entirely too
fast for the young title holder. Vincent
Richards of Yonkers, IN the final match
OF the tournament, beating him IN three
straight sets los. 6-3, 6-i.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
JOHN BURROUGHS rs 81 TO-DAY.
Dean OF American sxruraitsSs INVITE.
Friends 20 Birthday Party.
1abed Press 20 Every Ev.nlns

By Associated Press TO Every h~~rlnS
New York, Apnl John burroughs.
dean OF American nature Writer'S, vAnsG
the quiet routine u hs hfe ~ 'Sish-
sides. ON the HUDSON near West Para.
today, by inviting a number a frIends
70 belp him observe his eishty-third
birthday.
Among those invited were Thomas A
Edison and Henry Ford Other firends
and admirers made a piigrimAge % be
quaint rustic home, minvted, Aad Of
fered their congratulations. All we're
entertained in the democratic manner
characteristic II she naturalist
Hundreds of letters and teloguams
from admirers we're received from al
quarters Of the county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TOLEDO WALKING AGAIN.
Men Strike for Sixty Cent S an III ctr and
Cars Stop.

BY Associated Press TO Every EVENING
Toledo. O. April 3-This city : again
without street car service for the fourth
time in less than four wears. Following
refusal of City Council TO ratify an agree
ment reached between Mayor Cornell
Schrieber and officials Of the Toledo
Railways and Light Company. providing
for an increase in fares TO take care Of the
wage demands calling for maximum OF
90 cents an hour the men voted to strike.
All transportation ceased at 4 O'Clock
this morning. the cars being sent into
the harms There will be no attempt TO
operate them with non-union men.
officials of the company said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
OBITUARY..
HANNAH Z. BRfkToS.

HANNAH r bhIN TON.
Miss Hannah T.. Brinton, aged SO years,
died Friday at her home, Silverbook,
after an illness of two weeks duration
On Friday. March %, Miss Brinton fell
and broke her leg above the knee and was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital
AS the break was very bad the doctor did
not give much hope for her recovery,
and her death resulted yesterday
Miss Brinton would have been 81
years of age tomorrow She was a native
of Chester county, Pa. and has lived with
her sister-in-law, Mrs George W. Brinton,
for the past AZ years Her nephew, b.
Frank Brinton, is engaged a florist
the Brlnton greenhouses at SilverbIcok.
Funeral services will be held from her late
residence Tuesday afternoon at go.
Interment will be in Silverbrook cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Auto and Trolley in Collision.

An automobile bearing Pennsylvania
license No. 299-95S and a trolley ear,
were slightly damaged in collision at
Fourth and Poplar streets about II 35
.this morning. The automobile is owned
and was driven by Robert Morrison, 7I8
Spring GarCen street, Philadelphia. and
the car was in charge of Alfred Matheis,
conductor, and Harry Montgomery. mo
torInan The damage TO the car is placed
at IS and tire on the machine was
punct uTed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Scarlet Fever Laid 10 Milk.

BY Associated Press 70 Every evening
Providence, r. l., April 3.-The
health department reported today that
showed the recent outbreak
of scarlet fever at Brown University 10
have been due TO infected milk served in
one of the college restaurants. No new
eases have been discovered for several
DAYS snd the college which closed March
% viii open next Thursday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
GROWTH FIGURES PROM ENsUs.
Western Cities SHOW Big Increases in
Ten Years
ny ss~ocistoeS Press 20 Every Evening

ny ssnccistod Prrsr 20 Every Evening
Washington, April 3-Population
statistics announced today by the Census
Bureau included:
Pottsville. Pa. III .7s5, an increase of
$40 or II per cent over 1910
Logansport, Ind, n ,626, an inoroate
2,57G or i35 3 per cent
Connersvile. Ind, o,90i increase
2. ls3 or $50 per cent
Lorain, q, 1895. increasc s,4l2,
or 29l per cent
Wsukegan, III, I9,199, increase 3,19
or lo5 per cent
Pehn, Ill, 2.Os6 increase 2,is9 or
22l per cent
Mllville, N j., 1901. increase 2,240
or $50 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
MExICANs KILL AMERICAN.
Believed Second Man Was Stabbed BY
Bandits.

Washington. April 3.--Ncws Of the
murder of another American and official
information of nm attack upon train,
carrying Major Edward W. Burr. Mill
tary Attache of the American Embassy
at Mexico city, received by the Depart
mcnt of State yesterday. added new COM
plications to the Mexican situation.
The newest victim OF Mexican out
lawry is II. A. Jafrcdson Of 60 Irving
place, Brooklyn. Details of his death
are meagre and were contained in the
bare announcement that he and Alex
ander Oberg, nationality unknown, were
attacked near Tampco on Tuesday
Jafredson was killed and Oberg was
probably mortally stabbed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Pound Dazed on the Street

Samuel Brown, aged 60 years, was
found this morning at Sixth and Market
streets about 4 o'clock by uolman
Lynch who noticed him wandering
about in dazed condition He was taken
TO the police station and held until rel
atiyes could be notified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Senate Gets Armenia Report.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April g. President Wilson
transmitted TO the Senate today the re-
port of the American Commi ssion headed
by Major-GeneTal Harbor, VIII ich investi-
gated conditions in Armenia. The report
had twice been asked for by the Senate,
first last November and then under
resolution adopted several weeks ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Eugene DeIauo Dead,

New York, April 8. Eugene Delano
senior member of the firm of Brown Bros
4 Co, bankers, 80 Wall street with which
he had been connected for forty years,
died yesterday morning at his residence
Il Washington Square North, at the
age of 76.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Gary Acceptable TO Swiss.

By Assoclated Press 70 Every Evening
Berne, April 3.-The Swiss govern
ment has notified Washington of its
readiness to accept Hampson Gary,
former United States Consul General
and diplomatic agent at Cairo, Egypt,
as American Minister in succession 20
Pleasant A. Stovall who resigned last
November.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
POET FIXES FfUME STATUS.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Trieste, April Establishment Of
Fiume SIS an independent state would
not mean the remuneration Of annexation
10 Italy. according TO declaration made
by the Chief Of Captain Gabrielle D.
Annunziois cabinet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
NEW YORK BANK CLEARNGS.

BY Associated Press % Every Eyenins
New York. April 3.-The actilal con-
dition OF clearing house banks snd trust
companies FOR the week shows that they
hold So, ,Sl9, 900 reserve N e1ctSs q lcgai
requirements. This Is decrease of Slo.-
0l0.240 from last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
LONDON EXCHANGE ADVANCES.
Almost so Per Cent Higher Than Low
Price in February.
~ Associated Press 20 Every Hveuing

BV hseocfs Ted Press 70 FVcry KyPnlng
New York. April 3-Deasrs IN ex-
chsnge reported an active market for
London remittalncss today The rate for
demand bills ROSE 70 81 % with caoss at
s3as
Thesp are the highest quotations in
TINS market since last Dee, mber and show
a recovery % almost 80 per cent from the
low Of February when demand fell 70
s3ts
French and Italian quotations were oufv
nominally better today and remIttances
10 other continental European centers
were light
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Prizes for Harlan Men

For offering practical suggestions at
the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation during the week.
eight men were awarded prizes of one dol
lar each The successful men were Charles
f. Shay, J. ". Meredith, W c. Hemping,
b. d. Foster, Robert Kidd Charles
Fonte, Ben Davis and l.. McClurg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Deny Deal For Metropolitan Opera House.

Charles Topkis denied today that there
I was any effort now on the part of the
/, Goldwyn Picture Corporation to acquire
control Of the Metropolitan Opera House
in Philadelphia Whether plans of the
corporation might change la ter, he could
not cay. The rumor III Philadelphia per-
, sists in coupling the sale of the Metro
politan with Wilmington res esidents, but
no public statement Is oblainable from
any one mentioned that such q deal is in
Progress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Lackawanna Steel Head Dead.

Buffalo, N. Y. April 3-Charles II.
McCullouch, Jr., president of the Lacks-
wanna Steel Company, died today in
Baltimore hospital, according to a tele-
gram received at the offices of the com
pany here. McCulloueh was appointed
president January |, 1919
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Contributed 500 to Service.

G. ID. Garretsor, yesterday, on behalf
Of the Electric Hose and Rubber Co sent
to the Community Service a contribution
Of slO0 to be applied to the general fund
Of the service. Other contributions re-
ceived during the day totalled s2pl.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
FAVOR STATE ALMSHOUSE.

The Board of T'rus tees of the State
Hospital at Fanhurs at a meeting
this week voted unanimously in favor
of the plan proposed by the State Board
of Charities for a Central State building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
Hand Mashed Coupiiug Cars

Henry " Rice. 403 East Eighth
street was treated at Delaware hospital
today for mashed hand susl slained while
trying to couple cars at the EdgeMoor
yards Of the Pennsylvania railroad
today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved By the salts
isction OF many and viii be to you.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST Rhines tone bar pin. srrow sfape
and wool mnffier. on Delaware avenue ~
tween Tenth street and y. A .. station.
Friday afternoon. Please return 20 kscrV
Evening OfSce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-08
PERSONAL.
Continued.

EVERYTHING WILL RE ALI. RIGHT As
far rs our good bunch Of cash E,ake il. and
nothing to shake IT, will gladly buy and
pay = price i+y"nd comparison for ladies and
mems worn rlothinG. shoes trunks. etc. And
our buyers know thai must buy. Main 4l45
USrfi'S OLD STAND. Gl9 u.
] WILL NOT RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
bills contracted by others than my self. EDDIE
NJ. REESE. Sl5 18th re So