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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-01
OVERLAND HELPS LIGHT TOLEDO.

Electric generators which, by day,
supply the current to great electric ovens
for baking the enamel finish on Overland
bodies turn their flood OF power into
trunk lines by night To supply light TO
Toledo streets nd business houses
This grent flow Of current n n inta ms
heat Of 400 degrees in the ! 900 foot long
Overland G: ameling ovens. Working n {
the doors Of these ovens n re men who 81 Az
fresh &C ats Of sarnish on the automobile
bodies, n they entor the oven, on q 81 adiiy
moving conveyor system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-01
New Nash Agency.

Auto Service, Inc, has taken on the
distribution of the Nash car for this
territory and will handle it from its sales
room at zoos Tatnall street. A sample
car will also form part of the automobile
exhibit of the State Fair next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-01

EATONIC Is the bestremedy, it takes
the harmful acids and gases right out
of the body and, of course, you get
well. Tens Of thousands wonderfully
benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy OF
money refunded by your own drug.
gist Cost trife. Please try it,
The evening world., 1920-10-08
ADMITS PAYING
cox CAMPAIGN
NOTE FOR $4,000
Head of Dayton Company
Says Governor Got Money
After His Election.

DAYTON. o.. Oct. s.-That the
I Dayton Metal Products Company
paid the 5000 noto which Gov, Cox.
Democratic Presidential candidate.
gave 20 the city National Bank OF
dayton. was testified to by H. T.. Tai
bot. President OF the company. at tho
senate subcommittee hearing to-day.
Mr.. Talbot explained In detail why
the company paid the note, assert
ing that through an EFFORT Of many
Dayton citizens TO elect suitable
members Of the Dayton city Com
mission, Conferences between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans were held In
an effort TO agree upon candidates,
resulting In the campaign being dc
layed.
lie said that after the edection Gov
Cox told him that as a result Of tho
delay in starting the camcQign the
Democratic organization had been
unable 20 raise sufficient FUNDS and
! that he Gov CoN) had discounted
his personal note for 5000 70 get
money. and that ne thought the COM
mittee WHICH sought 10 bring about
an agreement on candidates should
| pay tile note.
Mr.. Talbot explained that the con-
! ferenccs between the Democrats and
! Republicans brought no results and
that the two parties supported their
own candidates.
Though the note was paid by the
| Dayton Metal Products Company. Mr.
Talbot said he did not consider II q
contribution by the corporation but a
personal one by himself Mr.. Talbot
also said he did not consider Contri-
buttons made by tho company to the
S37, 900 election fund OF 1916 other thar
personal contributions by himself
Col. r. A. Deeds and c. II. Kettering
Of1cors or the company. The money
he said was contributed solely e
lCarVy on campaign for preservation
OF the flood protection law.
| Clarence Fiefer, Vice President q
the National City Bank. said he did
not s9e Gov. Cox have the s., 900 note
discounted mt his bank.
You did not see Gov. Cox receiving
currency In exchange for the s., O0l
note2" Senator Edge asked
mo. Mr.. Cox did not come into the
| BANK. 1 thlnk II was MT 0rCcr.'
Mr. Kiefer then complained OF beinl
IN and was excused. Later physi.
clans certificate was presented saying
Mr.. kefer would not be able 10 ties.
tify for six months.
Senator Edge Immediately recalled
MaryYn Scudder. New York account
ant, who testified yesterday, ant
asked what Mr.. Kiefer had told hin
concerning the cashing OF the Gov
Cox note. Before Ccudder coul,
answer, Senator Pomerene raise,
vigorous objection, asserting this a
only for personal reflection on Gov
. Cox"
Gov. Cox was here day before yes
terday and / wish he were here now,
retorted Edge.
~ wouldn't allow this business I,
go on against Senator Harding,
pOmerene replied.
The evening world., 1920-10-08
ATHLETE DENIES
HE KISSED WOMAN
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Shaw Also Says He Never
Was Pulled From Under
Bed in Her Home.

Edward shaw an amateur athlete.
denied emphaticaiiy to-day that he
was dragged out from under tho he'd
In his room at the homo Of Mrs. Lott,
WaEar Gibbgs parents az No. st2
West 2ist street where no lived. Two
Witnesses for Albert Spencer Gibbs
had testified before Justice Tlerney In
the Supreme Court that they and two
othes pulled shaw out from under
the bed. Two other witnesses testi-
fled that shaw was crouched beside
ne bed.
Much after the manner OF run
ner about to start a racer" asked Jus
tlce Tierney with a smile The wit
ness answered yes.
Gibbs has interposed a suit for
absolute divorce TO his wifs's quit
for separation. II was related that
Mrs. Gibbs and her son wilbert nine
years old. live with her parents. and
Shaw boards there Shaw said he
and the father Of Airs. Gibbs have
shared the front room for the last
two years. Shaw denied That he ever
greeted Mrs. Gibbs with u kiss "a she
alighted from "a street car at Broad
way and 4Ith Street, but explained
that sho was late for the play when
she met him there on one occasion
and that they clasped hands and ran
20 the theatre. Her husband fol-
lowed them.
The husbands witnesses testified
that whom they entered the Wngnr
house where Mrs. Gibbs and shaw
lived they found articles OF masculine
and feminine clothing hehped to-
gether on "A chair In the living room
shaw said he was asleep In his own
bed when the Uliders entered and
were told by Gibbs This IL shaw"
The evening world., 1920-10-08
Commissioner Brennan Presenting Medals MI Nm
To IOI Children for Fire Prevention Essaus rTn
M FINEY MORE
REFRESHED AS HE
BEGINS 57TH DAY
But to Speak Even a Single
Word, Causes Him Great
Distress, II Is Said.

LONDON, oct. s.--I.ord Mayor
hacswiney Of Cork was more re-
freshed this morning at Brixton
Prison, having passed fairly good
night. He had some sleep, says a
bulletin ISSUED this morning by the
Irish seif-Detsrnination League. but
to his relatives Macswiney seemed
weaker and much more exhausted.
This Is the fify-seventh day Of his
fast.
The Lord Mayor suffers great dis
tress after saying even single word,
the bulletin declares. He tries 20
whisper something. gasps. becomes
very exhausted and Is unable TO con-
tinue.
The league bulletin issued at 1880
z. NJ. said the Mayor was suffering
from trouble with his heart.
The evening world., 1920-10-08
LAUREL ENTRIES.

FIRST IlACE-dNs maiden two year old. ,.A
tlfce9 81 Ode aH hirlonna -DlniY Moore. no.
ngaoon. "a Lady nsrrujck ia. King dstrgs
llbi ira Dalog, iib; DantEc 100: pitter.
. dEOOND hACtE- 'Tha uCheater 8tcoulasiiasot 1
toi or-issrS " and uissnrd; two mules and 4
quartz .llYaan limpl, ~, - Chafloot1, las,
JmaA, w tal bughUuao, to0: UnAf i36 al
Royal AV'h linpl. 100.
ffuHD ilACE1The sanssuh- qadish hand,.
qap, fgl tgoygarolds: az furlon1. .iy Jinuninl
10 snioAa Screen. 10; alouah Storm. fi3i
F01tRifi RGSk re Nsn SissS i 6ir8 v.lsht
handicap. fof thres-yo r-oda ami upward: "a
Cock % ne Hoa-i, 10 g. Qusutin $50 a.
{ss. i2oi AnAfs, ihs. Siren Maid. 10; blalsa,
FIFTH RACE-Ths Annapolis handicap. lor
three-5 fAfs0hN and upWand. one mile and 9
bali ---irish kiss dmpl. iO2 hehsplaf. W Paul
Npoms. iih slohn +. dfisf III All q
"sixfH RGcE Wor ,hrus ysar.olAa and NJ.
Sisp6sr,ssa. rs; woda6. ITO. siieSnty s's-p
lnp.l ~. Tans,on lhull no. sMaru,ia lalck
Ell iO0. MpaAhw, 10, ncncrolent dmpl
lW h0Icn mp d no. 'han Atkina 1m
ReclAsad 10! R'EOId' li2i KaihpolA, O7'
kEvENTi RAGE Fp mrceysar-ola a1d up-
uaui: claun4nH, one mila aud 4 hlflpng Ma.
nmaisllaf 40 Widow beloits. 100 Dad, io7i
sA9TStlcs allowance claimed. wsatbv clear
Tfs,t ~.
The evening world., 1920-10-08
TEACHING TRADES
FREE, BUT CITY PAYS
$3.50 PER LESSON
Salary Of Experts in Evening
Schools Big Item in Tax
payers Expenses.

Now York city evening trade
schools give free instruction In trades
and callings never dreamed OF by the
average taxpayer. according 20 lists
submitted. IN the Board OF Education
budget the estimated cost Of salaries
In these schools for 1891 was originally
set down az t9OS5SS5o. but was subss-
quenuy reduced TO t2S5. O2ObO.
The trade schools offer 10 teach you
anything. a perusal OF the Hat shows.
~ one asplres 20 be a superintendent
of an apartment house or a real estate
expert the trade. calling or profession.
ne you may see NJ 70 cah II. Is In tho
trade school. There IL an expert who
win teach YOU. Hets paid At tho rate
y $3.50 a lesson, or session. provided
aheTe IL class
n you desire to learn manicurng or
.nahfpooing there Is also an expert
cndy 10 Instruct IN this art al the
ate. 81 $3.50 a session. 70 be paid for
Uy the Taxpayers. who arc now facing
budget OF about half a billion
dollars.
Another trade offered Is telephony.
'rhis IL defined by the New standard
Dictionary as "the art or process OF
communicating by telephone. or Of
transmitting sounds TO a distance In
any manner"
Another trade 70 90 learned Is
laundry" II IL understood that this
includes the art Of washing and iron
ing. particularly the latter. along sci
ontifit lines. The teacher IL sohed.
ihed for $3.50 a lesson There are
more than fifty other trades and
Uaiaass on the list. among wliioh arc
mems garment designing. player
piano mechanics. straw operating,
motion picture operating. lamp shade
and novelty work. and wonsn's gar
Inont designing.
At to-day's session OF the Finance
and Budget COMMITTEES Commissioner
Whalen's estimate % the Department
u Plant and Structures for 1921 was
dlsoussSd. Comptroller Craig admon-
iahed the Commissioner Tor delaying
his budget, which 81 hve times more
than 1920. This examiner assigned "a
report on the departmental estimates
said that he had been unable 10 make
= any recommendation because the
bueget was submitted late in septem-
Der giving him insufficient time "a
make q comprehensive study Of a.
Commissioner vyhalen prevailed
3 upon the board 20 give him new
peputy Commissioner who will su-
. Dorwfe new garages and terminal
aiarls6ts az a salary OF $500 a year
The evening world., 1920-10-08
COAL LAND LORD GREED
BIG FACTOR IN BOOST
OF FUEL PRICES HERE
CContnued)

Tho East Bear Ridge Company Tor tho
Same character OF coal (domestic).
Si9s a ton. The leases OF both com
panies call FOR a percentage OF tho
81 prices at tldewater.
The differences in the royalties are
found In the fact that one lease, tho
Locust Mountain. when made, was for
virgin property, while the East Bear
Ridge was a lease OF an old, aban.
doned property. The present COM
pany operating the East Bear Ridge
took over tho property after II had
been idle for three years; the former
tenants had operated II some forty
years prior 10 It's abandonment.
Can II be expected that coal can be
sold for much less than the present
price (from St2 to S29 per toni. II the
landlord Is 10 receive a royalty OF
$40 a toni
A bill was suggested 10 the wash
inEton Senate Coal Committee where
by II would be impossible for coal 20
have interstate transportation faoili-
ties when the royalty was in excess
OF 80 cents ton. Other similar
measures were presented TO the Coal
Committee. which was charged with
getting a solution Of the coal ques-
ton
What has been done about ~
A ton Of coal last year. inolud;
inc royalties and labor, cost al the
mine approximately $3.50. To.
day the royalties alone reach tho
enormous sum Of 1910. This
royalty question ls ong that looms
large and elsVatss the price Of
coal 20 the consumer as no other
element, according to the experts.
The reason for this 10 that
there is such a monopoly and
control Of the coal regions that
lease holders have no redress by
having royalties regulated. They
are practically at the mercy OF
the landlord, and they must cay
him these profits and make their
own profits aftsrNard.
II Is paradoxlcal that the Glrard
Estate, which was founded In the
interest OF philanthropy (Girard
College for Boys) should now be used
10 boost coal prices, which most af-
feet the very poor.
Z. This Girord Estate. located in the
Pottsvhle, Pa, region charges the
highest royalties for coal In the
United states.
Not only this. but the operations Of
4 this Glrard concern, which leases an
its coal property, are so closely
The evening world., 1920-10-08
PREPARATIONS LIMIT
URGED BY GERMANY
New Proposal Sent 10 France
Asking That Definite Sum
Be Fixed.

PARIS. Oct. s ASSOCIATED Press) 49,
Germany has reiterated her request for
the naming OF a dehnite sum OF repa-
rations and a new proposal has been
brought from Berlin to Paris this week
By Charles Laurent French Ambassa-
dor to Germany. II was stated that
NJ Laurent had emphasized the necos-
sity OF Immediately fixing the total In
demnity TO prevent the economic and
political collapse OF Germany.
The French Government. Il now Is
believed In German circles. will make a
decision within few days. The Ger.
man proposal also asks direct negotia-
lions between Germany and France on
all repatriation questions.
The evening world., 1920-10-08

pianiiff see1,s TO Gust the defendant
ana % restrain the District Attorney
FROM prosecuting the Marcus Brown
Holdins Company for FALLING 90 fur
nish service to rollak J. A. seidman
ni 90. SO Park Row IL counsel for the
Marcus Brown Holding Company. and
David T. rodell No. 100 Broadway,
represents the tenant.
~ pouak signed lease in July. 1918
go nve founis at $1,000 a year, the
lease to bern oct 1. 1919. and explre
sent 20. 1870 on Feb. 30. 1890. the
. plaintiff rented the apartment occu-
pied TO Ponak 20 Minnie y. orimun
Tor $4,000 a ybar. the lease 10 become
operative on oct. 1. 1890. Pollak was
notified on March 81. 1890 that his
APARTMENT had been leased to another
and that he was expected TO Yield
possession 70 The holder OF the lease
on oct 1.
The new laws suspendlng The sum
mary dispossess were passed on sept
2s poilak had signined his willing
meas 20 pay a reasonable rent lie re-
fused 10 move. The Marcus Brown
Holding Company refused him SER
Vice on the ground that he is a tres
paesor
The plaintiff maintains that the new
.ent laws insofar az they apply 20
cases and service are IN impairment
W the obligations imposed by con-
acts and against Article 1, section
@ oil the Constitution OF the United
;atosi also that they are unconstiA
. ali0hal Ia that they are contrary TO
Arucle a. section i, which provides
s.iai no state shall leEislate 70
ahridgc the due processes of law.
Judge Mack adjourned the hearing
anil Tuesday, oct 10. Ia order % eau
n two other Judges 70 eft with him
.n matters touching the constitution
Atty Of the state inw and also IN order
20 give the plaintin's counsel time 70
.orfe ave days notice on the Gov
efnor ana Attorney General
The evening world., 1920-10-08
SEVEN BALLOONS
IN BIG RACE OCT %
Three American Entries In Inter-
national Contest For the
Bennett Cup.

nlhAnNGHAM. Ala oct. a.-seven
psAoonn-three representing the United
stotea, two from itniy. one from France
end one from Belglum-have boon en-.
iared "a the International Gordon Ben.
pett Trophy race which starts from
nirshngham. oct 90
The American pilot. according 10 tho
~ Of oncial entries received here today
BON the Aero club Of America. viii be
iitap upaon, present holder on the Inter.
Raiional cup in fho balloon "Goodyoar
ii'i Lieutenant Richard q Thompson
Hu aHII o. Honnts-
,f ~ IA "a, hls c.g III"
The evening world., 1920-10-08
GET AL THE TRAFFIC WILL
BEAR" FOR "cHARJTY."

! The testimony before tho Senate
COMMITTEES showed that "the Gl,lrd
Estate leases are made on the basis
that Il Is the duty Of the trustees
70 get the highest rates possible Tor
tho benefit OF the charities repre-
scented"
The amount OF royalties received nv
this estate has increased annually,
and II permitted to continue the price
OF coal Is bound 10 be prohibltlve to
the average consumer. The Girard
Estate has been permitted 70 build up
a Coal Trust from approximately
100000 until Il Is now moro, than
tS5.00O,000 In order that about 1, GOO
boys might get a common school edu-
cation.
The Evening World Pointed out these
and other facts To the Senate Com
mittee, showing that the hold on coal
OF these gigantic growing monopOlies
" yearly becoming accentuated, and
the showing was borne out In every
particular IN the recent Supreme
Court decision, which ordered the
largest coal company, the Reading,
20 break up It's monopoly. But with
the exception OF this order, which has
as yet shown no results In the nsduc-
ton Of coal prices. Washington has
not acted In the matter OF legislation
Tat will actually break up these
closely related corporations and ar
ford some chance OF competition or
otherwise regulate the twenty three
billions OF coal tons estimated 10 be
In the ground.
In his closing statement before the
Senate, In his partial report to that
body, the Chairman Of the Coal Com
mittee said: There Is no commodity
In common ure that Is 80 absolutely
monopOliZed as the anthracite coal
production" and attributed the high
cost Of coal % the greed, cupldity
and avarlce OF these sOulless corpora
tions." However Congress has yet
10 take the step 10 settle this vital
question once and for all
The evening world., 1920-10-08
WETEsT or THE WET STATES
TURNED DRY BV WOMEN.

However the Nugant faction OF the
Democratic party has been conspicu-
ously wet and the significant thing 10
that the platform In the state o. all
States which might have been ex.
pectod to exude wetness does exactly
what was done az the Democratic
National Convention at San Fran
olsco-ignoros the issue
Gov. Cox did have a chance to
repeat what Gov. Edwards did two
years ago--in New Jersey on a wet
issue by a narrow margln-.but tho
enfranchisement OF tho women has
made that impossible The Demo-
cratic nominee who spoke dny doc
trine IN Portland, ore, and began
getting more and more arid on the
Prohibition question as no faced
Western audiences. evidently must
have been told about the ground
swell In the East coming from the
feminine voters
But with Now Jersey trying TO side
track the wet question, what are the
other issues7 The Democrats pri-
vately cOncede that the Republican
press Is more Influential IN tho state
nnd that u has snid many things
about che League Of Nations which
The evening world., 1920-10-08
STREET KILLINGS
DUE TO WOMEN'S
SHORT DRESSES
Observer Writes TO Mayor That
Men Won't Keep Eyes
off Them.
A " observing Tom Finn
a writes Mayor Hylan that

A y observing Tom RUM
~ writes Mayor Hyian that
the high elevation Of IA
dies skirts Is responsible for the
high automobile death rate. Some
body suggests that the Mayor re-
fer the matter to the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union Tom Finn
penned this:
"Dear sir.-There has been
lot Of talk In the newspapers
about your wanting the autono-
bilss 70 stop killing people. u
amt the automobiles fault. Tho
trouble amt there. Make the
wimmen folks quit waring dresses
80 hiah. That's the trouble. Men
walking on the streets and driv.
inu cars can't keep their minds
on their Jobs. They can't look
two direkshuns AZ wonoe.
TON FLlNNR
The evening world., 1920-10-08

have appealed to the prejudlces OF
the different elements In the cleo
torutc.
IRISH AND GERMAN FACTIONS
AID THE REPUBLICANS.
For Instance. the Irish have been
alienated by talk OF "a British league"
The Germans have their own griev-
ances against the, Administration that
fought successful war against DER
many. The Italians have been stirred
Up. too. And many women voters
cherish a Rrudge against the Nugent
machine FOR rs opposition 20 woman
suffrage.
Put on top OF that the undcrcurrcnt
OF restl6ssness which rs prevalent In
New Jersey as elsewhere In the
country, consider indeed the discon-
tent over the high cost OF living and
tho irritauons which are inevitable
In "a reconstruction period following
war Of such magnitude as that
through which America has passed.
ana your conclusion cannot but be
that the Democrats have about as
much chance to segregato the League
% Nations 20 the exclusion of uu
else domestic as the proverbial snow b.
ball. New Jersey isn't voting ON The
League Of Nations. Some clements
undoubtedly viii vote pro and con.
| but fundamentally Now Jersey rs re-
verting "a RepubIicauism. nor with
much enthusiasm, but as g matter
" Unconditional eXpediency,
The evening world., 1920-10-08

Price OF Bread out In Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. oct. s.--Depart-
ment stores here have announced cut
Of one cent In the price Of bread.
The evening world., 1920-10-08

aligned with ia two largest com
peutos that tho little fellow who
wants to lease any coal land must
meet the win OF these gigantic cor
! porations.
That Is 70 say that the two largest
coai companies In that region. which
also own the railroads that carry the
coal operate more than half OF the
Gtrard Estate coal. They ara the
philadelphia Coal and Iron Company
and the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company.
The tonnage Of the 0irard Estate
coal last year was 2l77s,1i2, and tho
two railroad companies tonna ge was
i'46i,bo2 In this way competition Is
practically stifed.
The evening world., 1920-10-08
JAMAICA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE--For maidens. two
and one-half firionEs Tout or. ii0
lD3vlosD, IS TO ]. 9 10 I and 10 8.
Won Segurolu. III (Ensor). TO I,
e. and 10 O. second Lady Stella,
IN tTurner), 20 4, 90 and o 10
Frappe. Mile Flours. Master jack
julienne ond Lady Levitt also ran.
The evening world., 1920-10-08
Begin Effective Work to Hold
the State in Their
Party Column.
CHANCES AGAINST THEM.
Appearances Are It VIII Go
Republican by at Least
$4,000.
By Da6id Lapreace.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve.
ninu Worfdl

ming World.)
TRENTON. n. J.. oct 8 copy
right, is2o) New Jersey. which was
coundsntiy counted upon % cast Ne
electoral vote Cor Cox becauso Of his
supposed ffisndliness 70 the wet side
Of the Prohibition controversy. Ia to-
day moro Republican than Demo-
cratic though the Democrats have az
last begun 70 work effectively and
may reduce what might otherwise
have been an overwhelming ma
jority.
A. II lie. the chances ara that New
Jersey will 80 Republican BY $4,000.
Majorities this year should be cut In
half or doubled, 90 the case may be.
on account OF the woman vote. and
while $4,000 IL a normal Republican
majority In New Jersey. the woman
vote could easily bring u 90 100000.
New Jersey. Il will be recalled.
pressed the vet movement IN the
Democratic Party. Gov Edwards
carried the State last year with his
statement that he would make Jersey
as wet AZ the Atlantic Ocean" but
times have changed since then wit
ness the spectacle OF the same Gov.
Edwards presiding this week At tho
Democratic state Convention while
n wet plank offered for the State was
rejected on the grounds OF "expedi-
art.,r
The evening world., 1920-10-08

GOT rim OF THAT come
'pH 4 tul To hME oui TIA too dangerous.
rreat it with Father Johns Medicine. Sol
~ ugH.--AdYL