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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
CLEAR CHURCH OF
FORGOTTEN LIEN
St. Georges Congregation Had
Outlived knowledge OF Old
Mortgage.

A forgotten mortgage taken out IN
1876 bv the trustees Of St George 5 Meth
odlst Church was cleared from the title
today by a Superior Court order II was
held bv George Lisle Rev. Charles W.
Townsend. testified that he had never
heard of the mortgage, and trustee Of
the church for about thirty years, made
a similar statement Attorney Walter
J. Willis appeared in the case. The prop
erty is now occupied by Mr. Townsend
4 mortgage dating from 1914, on the
property at Ala East Third street wes also
cleared from the record today by an order
Of Judge Herbert l.. Rice instructing the
recorder to satisfy the mortgage. The
property was recently sold by Mrs. John
Burke to Mrs. Charlotte 2 Delany Mrs.
Burke, who had owned the property
since 1902. never heard Of the mortgage,
nor did her predecessor. Mrs. Wilhelm,
and two searches of title failed 10 disclose
it. II When ii cropped up in the last
search of title Attorney William + kurtz
started proceeding TO have it satisfied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
SHORT RIFT IN HEAT WAVE
But Don't Put Away Summer Furs
for Tomorrow May be Hot
Again.

The break in the heat wave yesterday
is greatly appreciated; II seems to have
been in its scope for other communities,
Philadelphia for example, fniled to Obtain
any relief through the showers that
lowered and clarified the temperature
here Yesterday and today.
The occasional rains here YESTERDAY
brought the heat wave to n halt except
for the extreme humidity that prevailed
in thcnftcrnoon.
Friday and Saturdays weather was
at the top notch for June IN Delaware
With The thermometer at 02, as It was on
Friday. the modish women of Wilmington
lost no time in rushing for their summe
furs. and it is doubtfulif single good
looking pelt was out of commission during
the extremely hot spell.
AZ noon today the mercury recorded
only II and there was delightful breeze
from the west But the weather warns OF
continued warm weather in this section
and consequently furs might he kept where
they are readily accessible in case OF
return Of extreme heat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
MARL|N-ROCKWELL
SOLD TO J.P.NEWELL
TO Be D|SMANTLEO
Chicago Man Pays S125,000 for
Property. Which He Probably
Will Resell.
TO RAZE THE BUILDINGS

The Marlin Rockwell shell loading
plant, near Port Penn, has been sold by
the government TO J. j. Newell of Chi
capo. Illinois. for sI25,0 II will be
dismnntled by the purchaser. The
negotiations, as heretofore announced IN
Every Evening, have been under way iot
several weeks The titles are expected
to be finally cleared up today The sale
was made through the office OF the
Philadelphia District Salvage Board, l11t
Market street. Philadelphia.
The news of the sale will come as q
,lisappointment To many local persons
who had hopes that the plant would b'
continued for some industrial purpose
II is the intention Of the purchaser 10 teal
down the various buildings, including tht
eight dornltories. hospital and admlnistra
ton building, as we'll MS the many shack
on the property The railroad tracks
about SIS miles in length, from tho plant
10 the Delaware railroad, at Mount
Pleasant. will also be taken up, II IS un-
derstood II was laid especially Tor th'
Rockwell plant.
Tho site includes about 500 acres q
land. about half OF which ls marsh land
The upland will be sold hy the buyers
Active work on the dismantllng will not
be started until the titles 10 the land arr
secured Three or four months work I
expected 80 hc required TO tear down th'
various buildings and 10 take up the track
Not over 6ftv men are expected 20 h'
needed IN this work.
There were thirteen bidders Tor th'
propertv. which was sold at public sale
and the hid of ]. T. Newell was S24,0os
higher than his nearest competition
The Narlin-Rockwell plant waH e
have heon used for tho loading 81 higi
dexrlos,ve shells during the war. iut th'
Arm,sticc waR signed before its compile
ton and for this reason tho plant nevoI
served the purpose for which i was N
tended Hundreds of persons were ON
ployed in the construction work on th'
plant which was to be ono Of tho larges
OF its kind in this part of the coun try.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
COUNTY TAX RATE To
Be FIXED ON JUNE z
Levy Court Marks Time TO Await
Action on Some Bills Passed
by the Legislat ure.

Tho Levy Court will not adopt New
Castle county's budget before June y,
when the county taN rate for the next
fiscal year will probably be fixed. The
court meanwhile will consider the appli-
cation Of the Delaware Hospital for q
ner diem for the treatment Of rural pa
tients Before considering proposed m
crease of appropriation for mothers
nenslons the court is awaiting Governor
rownsend's action on an ennabllng act
passed at the special session OF the Legs
latlIre.
Tomorrow is the last day under the
old School Code for the County Board
az Education 10 send its financial estimates
10 the Levy Court Pending the governor 5
action on tho new school laws the board
hesitates on complying with this require
ment The board would receive 100000
additional from the State should the COVER
nor approve the new school laws, and the
amount requested OF the Levy Court
would be that much less.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
CHICAGO PROTESTS COUNT
Census Figures 100000 Too Small
She Says. Hoboken Loses 81
Per Cent in 10 Years.
~ Associated Press T. Every Fverinr

Nv Associated Press - Every Evening
Washington June II Chlrago II
much disappointed IT the figures nm
nounced nv he census bureau IN Safur-
day. while they gave M population n he
CITY as 2, 70t. .lt2. an increase ~ " per
cent in ten years he rate III Inrreaae
il smaller than Chicagn hHs ever made IN
any past decade The cifv's population
in 1910 wae q I95 1aB and he figures
announced arc more than l730l5 iess
than ChcaR0.s official taiev announced
several weeks ago hiraFo. however, II
still the second largest city IF the nltHd
States, bat ~ still moro than = 900 0H
less than New York.
Population totals issued by the Census
Bureau today nclude--
Hobokeu, N. J., IS ltti; decrease,
| 2. .f5s. or 81 pr cent.
Revere, Mass, 2s, ,823. increase, l0,6fA
or * 2 per cent
Granite, city IT., 14,757; increase
4.854, or 100 per cent.
Moundsvlle VI Wal, l0.G69; increase,
1851. Or 1916 per cent
sanduskv. OhIo - 897. increase, 2,-
g09. or Is 4 per cent
Fort Scott. Kansas l0603, increase.
230. Or 2 per cent
Cumberland. Md, = s37i increase.
,998, or 36.6 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
JUDGE GRAY ENDORSES
AMBASSADOR DAVIS
In Commenting on Suggestion of
Latter as Democratic Presi-
Dental Nominee.

Judge GRAY, upsn being interviewed by
q reporter Of Every Evening, tn regard 10
the puggest,on ~ the Now York Times Of
Ambassador John W Davis as Deno
cratic candidate for tho Presidency. aaid
II have been very much impressed With
whnt Tho Times has enid editnrially and
n'',erwlae. ~ to tho availability nf Mr..
John W Davis "a Democratic candidate
for the Presidency He Is able, popular,
thoroughly democratic. and ! would add,
thoroughly American, if that word had not
been disrredlted by the partisan per
formancea in tho United States Senate
during the past year In the primo of lfe,
his energies and accomplishments are ut
their hest have never hcard anything
hut cordial approval from others, when
ever his name has been mentioned III this
connection
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
TWO KNOWN DEAD,
SEVEN MISSING
Result of Overturning of Eagle
Boat No. Is in Delaware River
During Storm.

Two men are known to be dead and
seven arc missing IS o result Of tho over
turning in tho Delaware river Friday after
noon, during 4 storm. of Eagle boat No
.. Of the seven men reported missing,
Capt NJ r Pierce Of the Eagle boat
said three had been seen in the water
after the boat had overturned, The two
known dead are.
Robert Rcilley, Bridgeport. Conn,
second class seaman
John Brandt. 3426 North Twenty
thlrd street, Philadelphia. sccond-c.ass
fireman
The seven missing are.
Luke Durio, boatswain mate, first class,
Louisiana.
Irvlson Griffith. Bluofeld W. Va,
seaman. second Glass.
George ID. Hancock, Kentucky, chief
yeoman.
Ross Houston, Bristol Tenn, seaman,
first class.
John II. Lamb. Of Camden, formerly
Of 233 East Moreland street, Philadel-
phia, chief machinlst mate
Eugene +. kendrick, Key West, mess
attendant, second class.
Charles H. Wilson, Key West, chief
wardroom steward.
Among those at first reported missing
was Louis II Thompson He was finally
located at Firms Point lighthouse, where
he had been taken after rescue by fisher
men. II was also rumored that some Of
the men had been picked up by ship
bound out to sea, but this could not be
confirmed. Capt Pierce said that three
of the men had been seen IN the water
and that they were probably drowned
and that the remaining four men were
probably still in the boat, although he
believed all had time TO escape
Wrecking companies are today looking
over the wreck and determining the cost
OF money 10 right the craft They vii
submit bids to the government for the
work and after the boat Is turned, 1t vii
he towed TO the League Island navy
yard
Up to noon today none Of the sever
men missing from the craft had beer
heard from and they are supposed TO he II
the wreck
The Navy Department has started ar
investigation into the cause Of the accl
dent |, is probable that steps viii b'
taken TO salvage the vessel
The minc sweeper Owl, with 81 crew o
20 men. was standing by the vessel ycs
tcrdav. A. soon as the vessel IS turneC
over Il will bc towcd 10 the Navy Yard
where an investigation will bc made
The survivors Of tho Eagle boat wer'
unanimous IN commencing the Ihoma
Clvde. which assisted IN the rescue .
more than half Of the crew Of the vessel
The Eagle boat when the acclden
occurred was on the way to Philadelphia
navy yard as tender 10 a number o
submarines
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
COOLIDGE WONT RESIGN
Will Stick to GoveTnorship Til
His Job IS Finished, He Tells
Friends.
~ Associated press n Fvrrv EverinR

BY ASS1rtAfF0 FFF~@ w EfNFFF ffrF.''f''N
Boston. Mass. june Gov CoolIdge
returned tn hls desk AZ he state House II
finish his job This was nc word
which came from the executive chRmner
IN renlv ta the question whether he would
resign IN order o hevo,e himself entirely
t0 the national campaign.
The Governor wall offer ~ assist ~ the
carnnairn. hut, according to his secrrtarv.
bis activity viii ~ confined t0 ms arltv
~ do nl Justice "a The duties u his
present. office He has finished every gob
H. has ever undertaken and intends ra
complete his record "a Governor without
sighting the I0b - hand ~ order ~ try
f1r another. the secretary said.
To a friend who Congratulated MN IN
his nomination for the Vice Presidency
the Governor remarked.
II don know about that the Governor
ship of Massachusetts has aiwaNs been
considered the second most important
Office n the United states
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
A.F.OF LIS WARNED
ON SOVIET PERIL
BY UNION LEADER
Congress at Montreal Told il Must
Ignore 'fnternationslism"
Like Russia's.
ORGANIZATION OF WORLDS
WORKERS is FAVORED
: - -. . - granInz

rs Ase0c Iatafi Press - Every EreuinE
Montreal, June IL An organization
of the worlds union workors - further
their aims and prevent another World
War was advocated by J W Ogden fra
teuial delegafo of the British rado mon
in an address tcslay before fh' Aufr,ar
Federation ~ Labor
Hn warned tho Federation. h0rr"o,
that Il must ignore auY iDffuaf,On7
similar - that formed 10 Pussia end .'t'r
countries.
Tho non-unionisf g. aIm5ss cvtns' r
England. according ~ fhe speaker u
predicted that be British Congress ro 'I
have a membership ~ 9. 0N0 n0O 81 ~
August. IN lnrrcs-e n o00V00
vear
British worker lad a7eared ne Ec-s--
mcnt. be zaid, THAI 'f y wos'd wss'
prices and prohfecrng tho rarlrrs '5
azk no further wage advance
Central labor undIr "ha.' a'5'i Io
authorized railroad strikes rrrr rr~
denncd resolution prcvcr-od rs 'fC
annual cpnyrnnon rf tho Awrrftr f.I
frafion ~ Labor '"dn
The resolution raa Jrruorrd N'.
Cashen of CirvclHud ~ h"haf tr-
international sujfchunr urf1r IIS @
Shat number af oufral rnf'frr 7a
aided a,vit chrnou during fho uua fnrryfa
strike by raising strike funds and furnished
them rifh meeting halle
The international Ladies ''arrnrr'
WORKERS rrion todav pressed p rFo-' 3
have thr federation iIrro 'hc releaer r'
Ht,oli4icpI prieorer and thc rornai IN
the espionage arf
The Central ahor conference ro1-
of Eew 0rk hav PLACED before TX f.e'o-
gates statement declaring traf '-or0
April 4 1917. n FofrIarv 3S l92o thera
we're t5 .2Qi men imprisoned a. pnN'i~a
prisoners. conscientious oblrrfors and
military offenders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
DIPLOMAS FOR SO,
THE LARGEST CLASS
Degrees Conferred by DR.. Samuel
c. Mitchell. the Retiring
President.
THRONG IN ATTENDANCE
Other Features Mark the Exer-
cises During Morning and
Afternoon.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark. June Ii In the presence OF
a large number of visitors and favored by
IDEAL weather the commencement eNer-
t,scs ut Delaware College were held TINS
morning in the open under the historic
lndcns kn front Of Old College he
class. which numbers 30, is the largest
IN the history Of the institution.
Hon. Thomas Nelson Page. former
ambassador to Italy. made the address
IL the graduates. His presence IS the
orator az the commencement, which
marks the fifticth anniversary Of the re-
crcnlng of the college following the 1lvll
War. was especially appropriate, as his
father. Major John Page. graduated from
Delaware in 1880. few years after the
college was originally opened
Nlr Pagc the commencement orator
was accompanied by former judge 6eorge
GRAY who following the former 9 address
was called on and made q few remarks,
I'm his address MIR Page dwcit on tho m
fucncr of the small college IN our national
life and alsn laid emphasis on the personal
ia education He referred 10 his own as
s,e,ation with Delaware College which
vas chiefly through the fact that his
f4ther graduated here in 1899 Mr. Page
atn.Thomas T. Bayard and the services
that he did his country in the senate
during tho reconstruction days following
the Civil War The speaker said he would
pass over current issues but that he did
desire 10 saw that IN his opinion women
arc bound to add their share and more
than their share to the strength and great
cst nf our National life He SAID. 1T IS
important that women should compete
on a level with men IN this new world OF
ours
MIR. Page pointed out that the best
mart of education is character Bricks and
mortar alone Will never result III education
which comes from personal contact he
tween tho student and the teacher and II
this wav the smaller colleges have an ad
vantage over the larger institutions q
learning.
Both Mr.. Page and Judge Gray were
gwen an ovation by the large commence
mont crowd.
Dr.. samuel c. Mitchell presided Al thC
exercises and conferred the degrees or
the graduates. The opening PRAYER wa'
hv Rev John Newton Huston Of the elias:
of 1874 and the benediction by the Rev
Charles Wright Clash Of Wilmington
1 lass OF 1906.
ANNOUNCE SEW PRESIDENT,
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis. rep
rescntIng Henry b. Thompson, chairman
uf the board of Trustees. who was unabt
fa attend. announced the election by tn,
Board az trustees of DR. Walter Hullibei
Of tho University Of the South as presi
dent to succeed DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell
resigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
NO REGRET FOR KILLING.
SLAYER Of Essad Pasha Says He
Acted Voluntarily n Shooting
Peace Envoy.
b. Associated press 70 Every evening

By Associated Press TO Every evening
Paris. june Examination today ~
the body 81 Fssad PasGa. former proc.
vinclal President ot AiDaala. and mead
Of the Albanian delegation here. Tho was
shut ana killed Yesterday hF 81 Albanian
student. revealed nat death vas nstan-
taueous
The eitv official physician ,ound Una
both bullets entered the hest one 1e--
foratng he right lung and the 2tnet
striking the heart
Nttorncy-Gcneral Lesco4ve toGaN eN-
ahmed the Young Albanaa st-den'
Rustem Atenl The latter declared
acted voluntarily and teel ua regret.
have killed for Albania
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
CHIEF BLACK ON JOB.
Enjoys Lake Journey on Return Trip TO
This City.

Chief Of Police George Black was on
dut, today, having returned from Detroit,
Mich, yesterday afternoon. with his son,
George 4 Black The chief was elected
secretary Of the international Association
Of Chiefs of Police al their twenty
annual convention. The treatment given
the visitors at Detroit was highly com
mented upon by the chief. who said that
every effort was made for the entertain
ment Of the visiting police officials from
all parts Of the United states and Canada.
The chief and his son left Detroit Friday
night by boat. making the trip on the
lakes. ID Buffalo, n y, where they
arrived Saturday The chief was accom-
panied to Philadelphia by Chief Of Police
Moss. Of Newport News. Va Major
Sylvester returned to this city last week
business in this city requiring his presence
here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
MRS.CARUSO THAN GOD
THAT RICI" IS NOT HURT
Wife of Tenor Wires Bomb Incl
dent Has Added Years
to Her Age.
nv Associated PRESS % Every Evening

East Hampton. y y June II Mrs
Fnriro CartIap admitted today in 2 cable
gram 10 her husband that she was feeling
the strain oi the meiodramatic incidents
which recently had been crowded into
her life
First there vas q 100000 lewel rob
berry at her villa, then veiIed threats of
kidnapping her daughter. and finally a
bomb explosion IN a theatre IN Havana
where her husband was giving . farewell
performance.
Motoring 70 the telegraph station today
she found awaiting her this message
Dearest lou have no doubt read
OF bomb IN newspapers. was in dressing
room and unhuft Don worry. CaHlso. :
She sent this reply.
Thank Cod you are safe my RIci.
Never 50 worried IN my life Feel wears
older All we'll PRAYING for your re-
turn. Al love my darling. Embraces.
Dofo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
BOARD Of HEAL tn To
FORCE GARBAGE ISSUE
Matter of Rebuilding Disposal
Plant TO be Considered at
Meeting Tomorrow.

Tho Hoard of Health. M its weekly
meeting. tomorrow afternoon, will con
sidnr plans for compelling the Whining
ton Sanitary 90. tu rebuild rs garbage
disposal plant and for Kidding the city of
obnoxious odnrs
nr & VI Handy. president of the hoard.
Eavs We are planring ~ take Immediate
steps 10 remove the nuisance IT certainly
ls not right that tho reoplr nf the citt
should he subject to odors Of fhef kind If
anything can he done n prevent II
NausnatinR odnrs from the compan Y :
premises perneatel the southwestern
section 0f thn citY last night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
POLES RETREAT ORDERLY.
Reds Gain in Attack in Ukraine al Terrific
Sacrifice.
ssociated Press 70 Eyers Evening

By Associated Press . aVeTl F'FH-oE
Warsaw. june H. GENERA. ~miglet
retreat before the Russian BoIsaeviks L
Ukraine has been eNpcu-s5 in pcrtec'
order. according 70 an athcla. Statement
issued At army headquarters here he
advance If the BoIshevsi fpon germs
ohvk forced me retreat
4 In Polesia the elemE has o>t -e>sre
while irving - hreae the to.Sc ir'n,
near Ghbow
One thousand Rolshct1t .ncer nEer
81 artillery fire reached the night ANN.
If the Duiepcr. our wcrc car nF t0t
annlhlated Two hundred Rerr 1ia4e
prisoners and many acre Run.e.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
MISSING GEMS FOUND,
HUNT ON FOR PORTER
S50.000 in Diamonds Discovered
Secreted in Pullman
From Chicago.
nv Associated Press to Evory Evening

Torrissown. s ! June 4 Ir-vcis
said n be valued ~ $50, 900 which were
taken from handbag of Mrs Whitney
wife Of state senator Arthur Whitney. on =
special train from Chicago Yesterday, n
which were tho new Jersey delegation
to The Republican convention, were
recovered when the train wa2 pulling
into Philadelphia last night
The discovery was made nv an officlal
"a the pennaylvania railroad while in thc
mems compartment If one IF he coaches
II i believed hey were plsced there by
traiu porter Effort II norr bring made
N further oxarnino tho porter whp lrf'
the train at Pltfsburg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
HUNS DELIVERING TREATY CODE.
1856. 900 Tons sent to Allies up to May 80
In Reparation for War.
ssociated Press To Every Evening

BY A Associated Press ia Every Evening
PARIS. June IA In to MAY 30, German
deliveries Of coal Ia France under the
treaty Of Versailles amounted 10 ,6S6, coo
tons, it was announced today bv the
ReparatIons Commission OF this total
405. 600 tons we're gwen to IMXembourg
Italv received 3l6, 900 tons and Belgium
$4,000 tons IN the same period
Germany up to the end Of May the
announcement shows. also had delivered
TO France i, 6,547 horses, 4.72O head oi cattle
67476 sheep and 7,595 goats.
German deliveries To Belgium IN this
period werc 3.ll6 horses t34Sn head of
cattle. -. 644 sheep. IS, 40 1oat4 and 2S.
$50 foN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
BOMB At CARUso CONCERT.
Several Injured at Final Havana Appear
anCe of Famous Tenor.
ssoctated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Havana. June Il Several members of
the chorus and a number of persons IN the
audience We're injured when bomb was
exploded during the final appearance of
Enrico Carllso at the National Theatre
today
The theatre painter was arrested on
suspicion.
4 panic WAS averted by the playing Of
the national anthem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
Model for Other Towns

Brock, a village Of the Netherlands, II
North Holland, six miles from Amster-
dam, is noted as the cleanest town III the
world The yards and -treets are paved
with polished stones, intermingled with
bricks Of various colors, and the whole is
kept 50 immaculate that from time i'm
memorial the place has held the world :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
BRIJMFIELD TO LEAVE.
Prohibition Officer Transferred From
Wilmington to New York.

Charles Brumfeld, who has been on
duty as a Federal prohibition agent IN
Supervisor " Truxton Boycc's office. at
Sixth and KING streets. today received
orders transferring him TO duty with
Supervising Federal Prohibition Agent
Sbevlin in New York City. The transfer
is effective tomorrow and Mr. Brumheld
will leave for New York tomorrow after
noon.
During his stay with Director Boyce
Mr.. Brumfield has participated IN some
very important arrests tine eonslgn-
ment Of liquor. valued at nearly $1,000.
seized recently, was taken at Mr.. Brum-
field 5 orders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
FIRE DESTROYS 100000 SCHOOL.
Flames Also Consume Examination Rec
ords of Park Ridge Pupils.
d Press 70 Every Evening

Bs Associated Press g Every Evening
Park Ridge. \ j.. Jane 1 Fire carly
today destroyed the Park Ridge high
school, Il modern thrce story brick ~truc-
ture covering 4 halt block entajiing loss
of 100000
All examination records we're burned
The fire is believed to have been caused
by electric wires
Several halls were used IL class rooms
today and the June examinations we're
continued
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
TURKS INVADE MARMoRA A.
Burn Principle Villages on the Island,
London Reports.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London. June II Forces of Nustpah
Kennel Pasha. the Turkish Nationalist
leader. occupied Marmora Island in thcsea
OF Marmora Saturday according TO 4
ConstantinopIe dispatch 10 the exchange
Telegraph
The NatlonaliSts burned the principle
Greek villages on the island the dispatch
adds