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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
MENACE IN CLOSING
or COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Threat of National Dry Rot IS
Seen in Removal of Under
paid Teachers.

One need not be musician To realize
that the danger in harping TOO long
upon single string IS that the string
NAV break. And vet II. Is TO be hoped that
the strong Of teachers salaries VIII stand
the strain for a while longer, says the
Christian Science Monitor. here are
tunes still waiting to be played upon. II.
One of the most urgent, Tor instance, mas
To do with conditions in the rural districts.
Lack of proper salaries has meant start.
ling reduction in teachers, and lack OF
teachers has had the effect Of closing
schools wholesale.
II il no good 10 think Of this stoppage
merely as an Inconvenience IL - lar more
than that. 1t is menace OF disaster.
Unless some method of correction Is dls-
covered and applied speedily, what TINS
condition in the rural districts VIII iead
to. as n school expert has truly said, u
drv rot in the country communities
The country communities do not 60
on when deprived of echools farnlilos
that have growing boys and glrls move
away They sacrifice other family IN
tcrests for the sake of giving their hoys
and glrls the common schooling that
bows and girls require. When such lam
lilies 90 out, the country district loses hs
mainspring. The village is ike q clock
| without it's works Farms that should
bo pcopled and operative he desolate
| abandoned The simple social lie that
keeps country community healthy iades
out. There is nothing going on. he
| district Is without natural stimulus. hcre
! is nothing 70 keep the public library taelii'
/ ties active. nothing 10 re-enforce the chnrch
es. nothing 10 sake storekecping wortf
while. After a while the storckcepcr qlhts
! Perhaps even the minister moves 70 anoth
or charge The community, as comihah
itv, becomes degenerate.
This is the sort Of thing that Is takini
| place in the country districts OF the nitct
States today II is an outstanding prosen
phase of that educational system that ha
| been the pride and Joy Of typical Amer
cans for generations past. let when tn
status was made public the other day. IN
cidental TO the meeting III New ork Q
school superinten dents and commis
| sioners of educat ION from the New fnglan'
and middle states, there was hardly
ripple OF interest, outside the mectin
itself
Something will have to be done abou
il Salaries will help, but no mere dumpin
of money into the laps of teachers Is tn
whole story now. The health OF the Amer
can public school system Is being under
mined. If there are still any friends {
this system in the country they mus
unite for its salvation, or IT Will be strlcke
down, perhaps never to rise again IN II
old simplicity and power.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
TY COBB BOOSTS
BATTING AVERAGE
Speaker, However, Maintains a
Good Lead; Hornsby Still
Tops Nationals.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Aug. 14-Ty Cobb boosted
his batting average in the American
League to 34l. but Iris Speaker continues
Ia top the regulars with mark Of Az
Babe Ruth leads in runs scored with I'D,
and in total bases with pos He stands
fourth in batting with 3S7. being topped
hv Jackson with 392 and Sisler, rlnner-up
to Speaker, with 404 Ruth had I'll home
runs up 10 the compilation Of these aver
ages. which include Wednesdays games
Rice Of Washington has 43 base theits
Other Leading batters
f.. Collins, Chicago. .395i Rice, .35z
Meuscl. .35l. Cobb. BAL; Jacobson, .337
Weaver. .335; Earl Smith, St Louis, .333
Judge, .328, Felsch, .327; ; @ Neili
Cleveland, 327; Hendry, Boston 337
Roger Hornsby retained his mark Of
week ago 372 Eayres, Of Boston, ha'
an average Of 35s; Roush, -332 and Nichol
son, .32s,
Cy Williams tops the circuit drive hit
ters with thirteen. Max Carey has 3s
base thefts. Bancroft, New York, Is the
best run getter with 68. Other leadini
J smith, St. Louis. .325; Williams, -325
Konetchy, .324; King, New York, .323
Young. Kew York, 322; Hollocher, .3ls
Stock, BIT. Groh, .3l6; Myers, .3l6; z
Wheat, .3l3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
SEIZE ROYAL FAMILY JEEwLS.
Diamonds Supposed TO be Part Of
RomanoT Collection in Custody OF
Customs officials.
.soc;ated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Aug l4-More than
100 diamonds supposed to have been
part of the famous jewels of the Russian
royal family and addressed To "Comrade
Martens" have been Intercepted by
customs officials while en- route from
Soviet Russia to the United States,
according TO evidence introduced at
the deportation proceedings against
Ludwig C. A. X Martens, self styled
Soviet ambassador to the United States
Details of regularly established
courier service between Bolshevlst agents
in Sweden with Soviet representatives
in New York by which large quantities
Of jewels have been transported for
six months past also has been introduced
in the testimony by the government; /;
it became known today at the Depart
ment of Justice.
The diamonds, numbering l3l in ALL
were seized July % by the customs
authorities in New York from a Swedish
sailor, Neil Jacobsen. who attracted
suspicion as he was leaving the Swedish
steamer Stockholm The sailor also
was said to have had in his possession
a package containing a large amount of
communist literature. including an
appeal of the executive committee Of
the third internationale at Moscow to
the / W w"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
UNION PARK GARDENS TO
CELEBRATE LABOR DAY
Boosters League" Organized and
Plans Under Way for a
Big Time.

Community spirit is manifested ltseif
in the city's big new addition, Union Park
Gardens. and plans are being made Tor
n bio celebration ON Labor Day, which
will include sports of all kinds--baseball,
voIlev ball tennis, and in fact all games
in which men. women and children may
engage on such an occasion.
The plans so far as they have developed
will also include community sing AZ
night, followed by a street dance-and as
the Gardens have the best streets IN the
CITY smooth asa waxed floor, II Is expected
this will be one of the most popular
features of the celebration.
1t is expected also. that music for the
occasion will be furnished by talent
resident in the garden, as IT is understood
there are enough musicians resident there
to organize, temporarily at least, string
orchestra and possibly brass band.
To promote this celebration ana 10
further the community spirit among the
more than 500 families resident IN Union
Park Gardens, a II mon Park Gardens
Boosters League" has been tentatively
organized, and questlonnalres are being
sent 10 the various residents. to gather
information as to the kind OF sports and
amusements each is interested IN. The
GNftliflltlHt III ~ Va Va
arrangements is headed by Homer q.
Jester OF Harrington street, and includes
several well known public spirited clti-
zens of the Gardens. As soon as rephes
have been received TO the questionnaires
now being sent out, there will he meet
ing for permanent organization and the
appointment Of necessary committees
/ This will be within few days and an
no,Incement of the time and place OF
meeting will be made known In the news
papers.
In the program for the Labor Day cele-
bration il is expected there will also be
included a baby parade, and II Is said that
quite large procession can be arranged
as in the renting Of the houses IN the ne"
addition 10 the city there has been nc
restriction as to children. II is fam
/ ilv'' section. and the children are there u
! numbers and abundance.
Two tennis courts have been laid on II
| the Gardens, and one Of these Is also usec
/ bv the men in the late afternoons 10
| vollev ball. which has become quite popu
/ lar. some spirited contests taking place
on McIane street almost every evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
DEATHS.

BEEI.ER-In this city on August II. 1920.
Eleanor Graves BceicT, wife Of DR. Bruce
n Reeicr
FUNERAL services and interment strictly
private Friends may view remains at the
residence OF her brother-in Law, Harry R
Craig 307 West Twenty fourth street, on
sunday from 10 y. m,
1920 Ahhie A wife Of William NJ Bran
nan and daughter of Barbara and late
James II Hayes. AGED 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her late residence.
500 r Fourth street. on sunday afternoon
tAt : O'Clock Interment at Riverview ceme-
tery.
pERICKsON In this city on August u.
1920 Margaret c. wife Of Wharton l..
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services al her late residence.
lis y Scott street. on sunday afternoon.
August Is at O'Clock local time Inter
ment a. SilvPrbrOok cemetery.
McCIOSkEY-In this city on August / 2
1920. Michael J. McCloskey. aged - years.
Relatives friends. Lodge No.14S LOyalOrder
Of. Moose and Wilmington Lodge No. u.
J A. Of r r. ;. f.. Of Nachinists; Penn
syivania Railroad Relief are invited to at
tend the funeral at his late residence, 4
Palmer Row on Monday morning AT Q
O'Clock. Requiem mass al -. Patrick :
Church. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
McDONALD-In Newport Del on August
II. 1920, Mary, wife of William McDon-
aid AGED 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from her late residence. New
port on Monday morning al oclock, local
lime Requiem mass al 81. Elizabeth s
Church. Interment a Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
TABLEAU TONICHT WITH
CITY HALL CONCERT
Interesting Feature Proposed by
the Mayor and Wilmington
Community Service.

In connection with the band concert
and sing at the City Hall plaza, tonight
under the auspices of the Mayor and
Community Service, there VIII be
tabIeau for which the following cast is
announced: ?
Peter Minuif, Deposed Governor of
Manhattan. Henry c. RAY; Seven Shute,
Swedish Lieutenant. William George;
swedish Soldiers, Boy Scouts; Dutch
Soldiers. Troup 26-54. Indians, Boys from
Madison Playground. Three Indian
Chiefs members of Usage Tribe OF Red
men" A most interesting collection OF
Wilmipgton's old relics has been secured
to make the tableau reproduction oil
the costumes of 1888. Muskets were loan
ed bv the Sons of Veterans; brass by
Reese & Bro; costumes by Miss Emily
BisseH; Salvation Army; Governor
Minuit's gorgeous velvet costume, by
Frank Biesiuger; food light loaned by
Garrett, Miller d Co.
Peter Minuit, the deposed governor
of Manhattan, now New York, on ms
return to Europe had visited swedia In
1886 or SO and through the chancellor
Oxcustieee had interested Queen Chris
tine. The Swedish Company chartered
bv Gustavis Adolphus had been revived
ana large sums suDSctlDeu. iiiO iNcy VI
Kalmar had been fitted out, manned by
Dutch sailors, for Holland was then an
ally. and after a storming three months
voyage reached the "place well known"
to Minuit and few days later the
Indian chiefs coming together at the
council where rocks they had met fT
centuries, Minuit made the treaty in
which the land where Wilmington now
stands was bought from Mattahoon,
Quesacus and Elupachen, Chiffon and
Mahomen for a parcel of wampum and
brass kettles.
The land sold was from the Schuyl-
kill to Duck Greek, and while the treaty
is lost the affidavit of the mate made on
his return to Holland is still in existence
in the Archives of Netherlands.
The historical setting has been ar
ranged by Miss Anna Lincoln.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
GEORGE A. AND
JACOB ]. FINCK
Continued from page !

for at the time of the alleged failure OF
these men 10 report for entrainment there
was much comment The two men lived
at 232 Parrish street, this city. George
was a stenographer and Jacob an up
holsterer. Jacob was called IN March,
1918. and George was called in May, 1919.
Both. the authorities said. reported 10
local Board No. 8, before which they had
been registered. at the 24-hour period
set before entrainment. but at the time
of entrainment they had disappeared,
according to the police.
The local board authorities at once
took the matter up with the office OF the
Acknowledgement in Washington, ID. I.
Adutant-General l. Pusey Wickersham
communicated with the government adj
thorities in Washington and m October
received word from the Acknowledgement
of the army that the men should be ap-
pretended and turned over to the govern
ment authorities for prosecution.
DEATH OF FRANK WALSH.
According to report the alternate OF
one of the two men was killed IN France.
This man. Frank j. Walsh, 100 West
Sixth street, it is reported, was an alter
nate with the contingent with winch
Finck was 10 go and upon the fallyure OF
Finck to report, he went IN hls place.
Walsh was afterwards assigned to duty IN
the 18th Division, 312th Infantry, which
was trained at Camp Dix. He was killed
at Grand Pre-, in the Meuse-lArgonne Of
fensivc, in the summer of 1918.
II is not possible to determine definitely
locally whether Walsh was really the
alternate of one of the two prisoners, as
these records have all been sent TO Wash
ington.
General Wickersham, who is also a
member of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners. praised highly the work of the
local police department in this case, saying
that it was only the clever ingenuity dis
PLAYED by some of the men that resulted
in the important arrests beng made.
According to the official records IN
formation was obtained that the men had
been transferring real estate and 1T was
through this that the authorities were able
to eventually locate them. They are said
to have been living and working in Phila-
delphia recently.
According to a report, the two Flncks
are said to have been in South America
for some time, and it is reported that let
ters to people in this city We're received
from them from that part of the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
COAL MEN FORM CLUB.
To Improve Trade Conditions Through
out tho State of Delaware.

A number OF coal merchants OF Della
ware have formed the Delaware State
Coal Club, which will hold its first regular
meeting mt the Hotel Belhnvcn, Rehoboth,
on the 10th inst. Approximately 7b per
cent of the coal men of the state have
joined the organization.
The Delaware State Coal Club,
one the members said today, is an or
ganization formed to bring together the
coal men of Delaware SO that by combined
efforts they mny better the coal conditions
of city and state in every sense. They IN
tend to better the freight conditions,
which are unsatisfactory at the present
time. 1t is also social organization.
Edward r. Puesy is president; Henry
Snyder of Wilmington, Warner Pflce
OF Smyrna and Samuel Kenney OF Laurel,
vice-presidents: T.. NJ. Phillips OF VIII
mington, treasurer; G. ii. Sheppard !,
Wilmington, secretary. The board oi
directors comprises Leon Walker OF
Wilmington, VIM. Deakyne OF New Castle
Wilmer Stradley of Wilmington, =; NJ
Rust of Smyrna, J.. p. Keller OF felton
II. II. Dickerson of Laurel and Z. IT,
Truitt of Delmar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
ROTARY CLUB SCHEDULE.

Future Rotary Club programs have
announced as follows:
Aug. I9.-Willard B. Austin. chair
man: Stanley NJ. Arthurs, Arthur l..
Bailey; subject, Boys Work; White
side. superintendent.
Aug. 26-Albert Bird, chairman; Ed
ward P. Bardo. Charles A. Bamberger;
subject. Members Business; Broad,
superintendent
Sept. 2-Fred Brady, chairman; Geo.
B. Booker. J. Fred Blatz: subject, Gen
eral;" Foster. superintendent.
Sept. e-Walter Stewart Brown, chair
man: Thos r. Brown, Vim. 7, Budd;
subject, Public Affairs" Whiteside,
superintendent.
Sept. l6~Henry T. Bush, chairman;
]. Danforth Bush, Charles NJ. Oberly,;
subject, Members Busineae; Broad,
superintendent.
sept. 28-George Carter, chairman
Elmer T. Bye, Richard H. Catlin; sub
iect, Boys Work" Foster, superln-
tendent.
ing; subject. Rotary, WhiteSide, super
Oct. Prank G. Cox, chairman
AlcNlS l. du fOHl- <tllieO L. L"i tiVNSC,,
Jr.: subject, Members Business;
Broad, superintendent.
Oct. 14-Thos. Donaldson, chairman,
VIM. L. Dockstader, Robt. o. Cooke,
subject, General" Foster, superintend-
ent.
Oct. 21-Homer J. Forsythe, chair
man: Benjamin p Foster, William +.
Ebert; subject, Boys Work. White
vida SI,DarinfeDdpuf
Oct. 2S-H. p Ewes. chairman; j.
Atkinson Ellegood, Warren l.: Fllman;
subject Members Business Broad,
superintendent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14

following detour signs 10 Harbeson. The
Georgetown-H Harbeson road il under con-
struction and closed to traffic.
Georgetown to Laurel: New concrete
road open to traffic four miles west OF
Georgetown. No detours. Work In
progress, drive carefully.
Milsboro to Oak Orchard: Under con-
struetion 3I4 miles on Millsboro end. De-
tour via NAPLES Mill Dam, Dorman,s 8
Corner and Harmons Schoolhouse. fol-
low local detour signs.
Dover to Harrington to Farmlngton TO
Greenwood. No detours, Farmington TO
Greenwood new concrete road open to
traffic.
Greenwood to Bridgeville: Work in
progress, take new concrete road three
fourths of a mile, keep to right ON dirt
road, follow to Bridgeville.
Bridgeville to Seaford: New concrete
road, detour one-third mile at Hearn' S
Mill over old road. No shoulders; drive
carefully.
Seaford to Laurel: Road closed Zion
Church to Broad Creek. New concrete
road open Blades to Zion Church. Follow
detour signs to Laurel.
Laurel to Delmar: New concrete road.
No detours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
MORTUARY STATISTICS.

Records at the offices of the Board of
Health show 38 births, 2l marriages and
26 deaths during the week. as compared
with 50 births, 19 marriages and 10 deaths
during the corresponding week of last
year.
Nine eases of transmissible diseases
have been reported. They are: scarlet
fever, 9: whooping cough, 3: diphtheria
2; typhoid fever, /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
OBITUARY.
HIGH NJ. NJ PHERsoN.

Hugh NJ. Mcpherson, 67 years old, died
Thursday at his home, 2011 Delaware
avenue, after a lingering illness: He was
born on Brandywine Banks and lived here
ali his life. He was employed by the
Bancroft Co, and was member OF
du Pont Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, and OF
the Greenhill Presbyterian Church He rs
survived BY his widow, two sons and q
daughter. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
HuSSELMAN OBJECTS.
Said He'd Rather go to Jail Than Comply
With Temporary Support Order.

Calvin Husselman, when ordered by
Judge Finger in Municipal Court this
morning, to pay 81; TO his wife to carry
her along till Tuesday, when the charge
of non-support against him will be heard,
declared emphatically, Il wont do It'll
/ wont do it I'll go 10 Jail first.
He was taken back to cell to recon
slider his decision. Husselman is well on
in years. His wife is much younger IN ap-
peaIance. He works at the jackson 4
Sharp plant of the American Car 4
Foundry Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
CORNING MILL DESTROYED.
Lightning Strikes Building of du Pont
Company at Wayne, N. J.

Wayne, n J., Aug IA corning
mill Of the +. l. du Pont de Nemours
Company, near this place, was blown
up yesterday morning about $50, when
lightning struck it. Between 5000. and
1000 pounds of powder stored IN the
building was destroyed.
The shock was felt for some distance
in the surrounding country, but no
other buildings were damaged seriously,
and no one was hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Marriage licenses have been issued
at the office of Magistrate Harry b.
Stradley as follows Joseph Deck, 304
Adams street. and Helen Dusak, 10
Maryland avenue; William IL. Cloud,
3l3 Poplar street, and Helen Johnson.
zoos Poplar street.
Marriage licenses were taken out
at Elkton yesterday by the following
couples:
Lawrence II. Cardenti and Elsie
NJ Abbot, Wilmington; Paul Barber
and Ellen Cymer, Wilmingtoni John
Decoursey and Irene Cowans, Odessa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
CITY COURT CASES.

William Patton, 80 years old, arrest
ed at Front and Market streets for being
drunk lat night, was ordered discharged
on payment Of costs, after being ar
raigned in the City Court today.
Michael Murray was fined $40 on q
charge OF creating a disturbance. He had
some trouble with porter on a train
Charles Poplas was ordered TO pay
his wife SO q week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
Picks Wife s Clothes.

They say Vice Presidential candidate
Coolidge picks out his wifes clothes. Ii
she lets him, that is one thing: but If
he insists on doing it he has lost the
woman Buffalo Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14

If, for any reason, your paper
is not delivered regularly and
promptly, whether by mail or car
rier, please notify the Circulation
Department at once. Telephone
322. Unless complaints are re-
ceived the inference naturally is that
service is satisfactory. All COM
plants of poor service will be given
immediate attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
Roosevelt Name a Lure.

If they are not watched mighty closely
there are going to be lots of old-tlme Re
publicans voting the Democratic ticket on
account of the second name on it.-Sa-
yannah News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
IN PLACE OF LEMONS.
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

IiealthfIl, refreshing. better for you
invigorates nerves, brain and body. Al
druggists.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14

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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Observation-Disclosures,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
LEAGUE ADOPTS
The ROOT PLAN
international Tribunal Ppo-
posaI Meets Favor

GENEVA. Dec. 1S.--The league a
nations assembly today unanimously
adopted the plan for an information
al tribunal drafted by Elihn Root. az
the United states, and repressnfar
lives OF other nations.
The assembly voted on oae ques~
ton after the plan had been present
ed by Leon Bourgeois. French dele
gate. All the plans for operation Of
the tribunal wrre explained by Bour-
geois. after which the delegation DO
bated the various proposals. IL was
explained that the United StateS
which played such a prominent =
part in drafting the plan. would be
tdmitted to the court on equality
with members OF the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
BISBEE CASES
ARE NOW At END
Supreme Court Sustains
Quashing Of indictments

BfSB2EE Ann. Dun n-ns -
opn q the suvruuB euuzt tsdny 80
holding TN dec4s3en q ne Arfxona
federal court. vhsreny fndlctnnnn
growing cut of shs BAsbse deportn-
tons vers quashed. apparenny eads
ne criminal actions growing 81 Of
the deporsaftona-
Civil suits against me 19e -
bee. DougiAs and Warm bus1nsn
men Who srported more shzn 49,
sand striking miners and t1,str -
cites frsm Bisbce. SIN ere pending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
CANCSTERS ON
TRIAL TUESDAY
Large Crowd Sees Them
Brought to Court

SAN FRANCISCO. Dsa Bs--Un
c'spud'1 Murphy. Ed OK OF KrW
vosky. Jim carey. Thomas Brady
and Alien lfcDonnell. sangsteFs ~
dicted for fScndish ASSAULTS on san
Francisco girl~. were brought into
court again today 10 answer to IL
indictments charging them with -
saulting Edna F'ullmer and Pearl
Hanlcy.
The cases were ecntinued unen
December 70.
The five men weRe chained togcth~
or and heavily guarded wlban brought
into court. Altho the fate that their
cafes were to be called today had MT
been made public. harge crUud w2s
in the courtroom
The 1--WE mcn win - - tn
Thursday On charges a annnulttng
Jean Stanley and Jessis Maatgunr
cry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-13
Man Charged All He
Has for Bus Fare

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. Ia
Two men In an automobile saw Roy
Bsxschrr mies the last rtrcet car.
They told Roy they operated a bus
line. lie got m They searched him
and found he had tif. Your fare
is sls.- said they. He tolds cops and
the cops are making tho usual In.
vesrigation-