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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
LAFAYETTE STATUE
PRESENTED FRANCE
Supreme Knight Flaherty of K.
of G. Makes Presentation
Address Today.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Metz, Alsace-L Lorraine, Aug. 2l.--The
Statue of Lafayette presented to France
by the knights of Columbus of America
was unveiled today by Supreme Knight
James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia. Most
of the population of Metz cheered when
he drew aside the silk sheet yelling the
statue which stands on an eminence
dominating the valley of the Moselle.
William p. Larkin, of New York, SUI
preme director of the Knights of Columbus
delivered the Grafton OF the day Mr..
Larkin reviewed the historical relation
between, France and the United States
and narrated the incident of the French
Catholic clergy collecting s6,000,000 to
aid the struggling colonies of America.
Metz, France. Aug. 2l.--ln formally
presenting the gift of the statue of Lafa-
vette TO France today, Supreme Knight
James A. Flaherty said: This noble figure
of French nobleman denotes more
elouuently than | can say the nature of
this gift from the Knights of Columbus
to the Republic of France in memory of
our common dead who perished so that
the liberty that Lafayette and Washing
ton fought for and won might be preserv-
cd to the world.
Here, by this single figure in bronze,
with a base-reliefs of American marble,
we see Columbus the patron OF the knights
Of Columbus, IN the act OF discovering
America, we see President Wilson de-
claring before the American Congress
in 1917, that the lost provinces OF France
must be restored before peace comes to
the world, we see GENERAL Pershing at the
tomb of Lafayette and we see Marshal
Foch on the field of battle prophesying
victory to members of our order. In this
statue we have come to show you that the
heart of America beats for France, and
that we knights of Columbus, as Catholic
citizens of America, desire, by this memoir
ial to commemorate forever the holy
bond of union in the cause OF freedom seal
ed by the blood of our hero dead
In presenting a baton 10 Marshal Foch
in the hall of the college of st. Clement,
Supreme Knight Flaherty said:
I'VE make this gift to Marshal Foch as
Catholic American citizens because we,
like the rest of the citizens Of the United
States. like the rest of enlightened man
kind, realize the debt humanity owes 10
this grey man of Christ who led the flower
of Americas 5 youth TO glorious victory
and whose strong hand has so guided the
French nation in its hour of victory that
that victory has been made secure and
permanent. We honor Foch in the name
of the fallen heroes of America whose
hero he was and in honoring him we are
also highly honored and | venture the
wish and express this wish as a most
cordial invitation, that the great soldier
of the age will come to America and be
the guests of America. so that all who have
heard and blessed his name may share the
delight we Knights of Columbus ex-
perience in greeting him this day and
giving this token of our admiration and
love"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
CLAYTON OUTLINES
PLANS FOR. SURVEY
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5
Tells Educational Officials Criti
cisms Of System Here Will Not
be- Personal.
ANNOUNCES HIS STAFF
TO START WORK SOON

u. y. Claxton. United States Com
missioner of Education, at a meeting yes
terday afternoon of the members of the
executive committee of the Board of
Education, delivered an informal talk
outlining the plans for the professional
and physical survey of the Wilmington
public school He declared that the
adoption of efficient methods and q work
study, and play program would greatly
bcncht the city schools and make OF them
ideal educational centerS.
The speaker emphasized the fact that
the proposed survey will not deal with
particular" persons. His purpose Is not
TO choose good or poor teac hers, principals
or superintendCnts. This is the duty of
the City Board of Education and its
departments, he said.
The executive committee wis p articu-
larry interested in the work, study and
play program which the speaker advo-
Gated This plan, Mr. Claxton said,
required a large playground at each
school. BY using rotary program, with
one section Of students working. a second
studying, and third at play, the student
body could exceed the seating capacity
OF a school building without congested
conditions arising, he said
The commissioner spoke on the posi- :
the erection of some new schools, so that
each school would draw students from
certain area and care for an increase IN
population within that district.
SURVEY DURING FALL. TERM.
The survey, Dr. Claxton declared,
would not be commenced until the fall
term had started and routine work
was well established. The physical side
of the survey will start about October l.,
but the other phases will not be touched
until the middle of October
In answer to the question as to
whether or not the survey would
include the parochial schools, DR.. Claxton
said that parochial school officials would
necessarily have to be consulted for the
compiling of certain data, but that no
reports on those schools would be made.
The executive committee explained 10
DIR. Claxton that the reason for Whining
ton s backwardness along educational lines
was lack of funds. 1t was hoped that the
report of the United States Bureau Of
Education would convince the members
OF the next State Legislature that il is
essential that bonds be issued TO cover the
expense of erecting new schools.
DIR. Claxton said that the citizens Of
Wilmington would ultimately give their
money To their children and asked why
they could not be persuaded 10 give some
of 1t while their children are young so that
they might be better prepared to take up
their lIfe's work.
DIR. CLAYTON NAMES STAFF.
DR.. Claxton then announced the per-
sonnel OF the staff of experts which has
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
boon selected to make the survey of the

beon selected to make the survey of the
local system
DIR. Frank +. Bunker, a prominent edu-
Gator and business man, will personally
direct the work. DIR. Bunker was at one
slime assistant superintendent of schools
in Los Angeles, Calf, and in Seattle,
Wash. At Berkeley, Calf, he served as
superintendent of schools. Later he was
professor of education in the California
Normal School and received his degree
of doctor of education at New York Uni
versity. DIR. Bunker has conducted q
number of school surveys similar to the
one which will be made in this city.
Assisting DIR. Bunker will be Arthur
Dunn, who will have charge OF the citi-
zenship aud civic survey
DIR. l.. w Bawden will take over educa-
tion in trades and industries. This part
of the work will include the industrial
centers of the city and the relation be-
tween students and industries.
The commercial survey will be handled
by DIR. Carl Swigget and viii be made in
cooperation with the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mrs Henrietta Calvin will survey the
home economies situation, and Miss Julia
Abbott the kindergarten.
Dr. Thomas W. Balliett formerly
dean of the school of education in New
York University, will have charge of
education IN the elementary grades.
Art, music and drawing will be given con-
siderable attention.
Alice B. Fernandez will conduct the
survey of the school buildings from a
physical standpoint Miss Fernandez is
considered an authority on social, popula-
tien, labor and school questions in this
country.
Miss Eta Fox will assist in the work
in the primary grades.
DIR. Bunker, who attended the meeting,
spoke briefly on the work he intended to
do first He said he would at the outset,
make study of the history and traditions
of this city. The question in Wilmington,
as in every city he has surveyed in the
past, would be different from all others
and he would start his work at the be-
ginning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
CANADA TO MEET RATE RISE.
Railroads Hold Tint Failure to DO
So Would Mean Big Strike.

Ottawa, Aug. 81 Decision to rec
ommend to Canadian, railways the a.
doption Of the wage schedule awarded by
the United States Railroad Labor Board
at Chicago was reached by the Canadian
Railway Association, because Il was be
lieyed that failure 10 do so would pre-
cipitate q general railway strike through
out Canada.
This statement was made yesterday
by Howard g. Kelley, Prcsid ent Of the As
sociation, before the Dominion Railway
Commission, at hearing on th he rail-
ways application for increased freight
and passenger rates.
Mr.. Kelley pointed out that IN 1913 the
advance in freight rates on Canadian
roads enabled them To made the McAdoo
award applicable TO lines in the Domin-
ion. He said Government returns showed
that a large proportion Of the unions Of
which railway employees we're members
were international.
OF their membership, 92 per cent. was
American and per cent. Canadian, he
explained Canadian members Of the union
he said, contended that they we're en-
titled to the same wage scale as their
neighbors across the border.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT NOTES.

From 7.15 to $50 each evening during
the past week. contestants in the tennis
tournament have been playing off for
the finals which had TO be postponed otter
two sets had been played last evening
until Monday evening.
William Pauley and John Nitterauer
are playing the final games for the silver
cup, first prize.
feature OF the tournament and several
close sets made the contest interesting
to the spectators.
Another tournament for non-prOfes-
sional players will be held on the Settle
ment Playground the last two weeks Of
September; also an afternoon meet for
the junior boys who are prcticing hard for
this event.
On Tuesday evening, August 81. an
athletic meet for seniors will be held under
direction of MIR. Ayars.
The program includes: ShCt put,
Ginning, running high Jump, running
broad Jump, 100 yard dash.
The playground is open for Juniors,
Il years Of age and under, every day from
Q TO 11.30 q. m. and 5 to ) D. m. Saturdays
from TO / ll,30 a. III. only. For seniors,
from TO each evening, except Sstur-
day.
Tennis, basketball, volley ball and
athletic work make up the program Of the
evening playground. From ) until
o clock each afternoon and Saturdays
from until 5 o'clock the tennis courts are
reserved for the du Pont Sports Club.
Telephone vollr want ad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
TO SETTLE
IRISH QUESTION
Great Interest in Next Tuesday, S
Conference, to Make State
ment to Premier.
Br Associated Press to Every Evening

| By Associated Press to Every Evening
Dublin. Aug. 21-All moderate sec
tions of opinion in Ireland are greatly
| interested in next Tuesdays conference
called to enable every shade Of home rule
sentiment to unite in a statement TO
Premier LLOYD George relative to the
| future government Of the island This
statement will detail what measures
short of republic will keep Ireland within
the empire and which though nossibly
| opposed by the Sim Fem may satisfy the
general body Of IRISH opinion.
An attempt has been made 10 associate
with the meeting leading lrishmen who.
though not declared Sim Feiners, are IN
the confidence of that organization.
The Sim Fein attitude toward the con-
ference is explained by Arthur Griffith.
founder Of the Sim Fein in the week
Young Ireland:
"Englands policy toward Ireland was
disclosed this week The Republic is to be
ravaged while dupes are 10 be set clamor
ing for dominion home rule in order that
the attention of the world may bedis-
tracted and the minds of other nations
confused"
Further disorders were reported today
from various parts Of Ireland.
Armed raiders held up trains near Cork,
New Castle and Louth Village and stole
mail
A woman at Roscommon accused of
violating the boycott against the police by
supplying them with milk. is reported to
have been seized by four men who fasten-
ed pig rings into her flesh with pincers.
The rings, it is said, were not removed for
two DAYS.
One hundred armed raiders attacked
bn r.altaa Es.r aaly= Of Ralixr Afahnr xx-tfh II
rifles and bombs and compelled the gar
rison to leave The barracks were burned.
Reports from London say that Miss
MacSweeney visited her brother, the
lord Mayor of Cork, who is III BriXton
Prison under a scnten e OF two Yeas I'M
prisonment on charges o. seditlon. She
said she found him weak but determined to
continue his hunger strike.
She interviewed the Under-Secretary
for Home Affairs, Sir Erniey Blackwell,
and told him that # her brother were
allowed to die in prison the citizens oil
Ireland would hold the government re-
sponsible for mis- murder
Four hunger strikers have been re-
moved from the Cork Jail TO the city hos
pital.
Rent regulation is provided in a decree
just issued by the Daily Eireann Irish
Republican, Parliament 1t restricts to
Is per cent the maximum increase which
may be charged, whereas the English
statute fixes the maximum at 40 per cent.
London, Aug 2l--Archbishop Man
nix, who has been in London since a
British destroyer took him from the liner
Balti,, admitted today he had received a
message from Rome exhorting him TO
moderation i'm discussing affairs.
1T seems to me, he added, that many
such messages are always being received
by other people before they reach me.
great many messages which have been
reported to have been sent have never
been delivered to me"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
DEATHS.

BEwLEY-At Atlantic City. \. j.. on
August 10, 1920, Frances v, wife Of John
It. Bewley. in her 4Sth year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services al her late resi- idence,
log y. Lincoln street. on Monday after
noon, August %, at 3 o clock. Interment at
SilverbroOk cemetery.
CoUNCIL-In this city. on August 20
1920. Sadie. wife Of Harvey q. Council
AGED AZ years.
Funeral services at her late residence SOS
Nandever avenue Monday evening Aug1l 81
%. al O'Clock. Interment at Ccnfreyille.
Md. Tuesday, August n, arrival of
train leaving Wilmington S.l9, without fur
ther notice
JONES-In this city, on August 81, 1929
willard c. son of Norman g. and Elsie
h. Jones. aged 3 months days
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at the resi- dence Of his
erandfathe Columbus Neal. I02 y scott
street, on Monday afternoon. August 23.
~ ? clock local time. Interment at Silver
brook cemetery.
oUINN-In this city. on August 20. I920t
Iohn p husband OF Anna NJ Quinn
Relatives and friends and members Of ST
Pauls Holy Name society are invited to
attend the funeral from his late residence .
1925 W. Fifth street on Tuesday morning
at o O'Clock. Requiem mass at st. Paul's
Church. Interment al Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
BRITISH SEND GREETINGS.
Suffrage Association Gets Many Con-
gratulatory Messages.

New York, Aug Congratulations
from the British suffragists, whose as
sociation for years has been headed by
Mrs Millicent Garrett Fawcett, were re-
ceived yesterday at the headquarters of
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, III Madison Avenue, in .
telegram to its permanent President,
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. The cable
gram read:
"Heartiest congratulations from Brit
ish slIffragists.
Among the other congratulatory mes
sages made public was one from DR.
Grace Raymond Hebard of Wyoming
the original suffrage State. Another
was from Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chi
cago, President of the Women's Trade
Union League, an organization Of 5O0,-
600 members
Other congatulatory kilograms were
received from George Foster Peabody
long an advocate OF woman suffrage
Mrs Emily Nordstrom Of Lake George,
\. T., Mrs Maud Wood Park, Chair
man Of the National League Of Women
Voters, and Mrs. Barclay II. Warbur-
ton, Of Philadelphia, Chairman of the
Republican Women's Committee Of Pen
svlyania /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
MEXICAN GOVERNOR WOULD
ABOLISH HIS OWN OFFICE
' Assoclated Press Ia go Evenlng

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Mexico City, Aug. 6.-Selestino Ga SC a,
former shoemaker, now governor Of the
federal district which comprises Mexico
City, is trying to abolish his own office
Senior Gasca contends that his work
is not necessary, since there is q city
council in existence well able TO handle
the municipal affairs of the capital
Pointing out the frequent conflicts Of
authority resulting from the present dual
system Of administering the affairs Of
the capital, Governor Gasca said:
81 am planning TO submit to the Presi-
dent of the republic legal project for the
abolition of the federal district government
/ believe it to be superfiuous.
When the news OF Governor Gasca' s
plan spread 10 the emploees of the fed
eral district, dismay is reported TO have
ensued. II Is pointed out, however, that
most of these employees can be retained
under the city council system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
PROCLAMATION ON
SUFFRAGE
Continued from page |


II there is a failure to reconsider, the GER
tification of Governor Roberts will be
accepted and the amendment proclaimed
as part of the Constitution.
The failure of the Tennessee House ut
It's session yesterday to reconsider the
action of Wednesday is taken by suffrage
leaders in Washington as evidence that
their victory is won and that nothing
will now be interposed to prevent the
accomplishment of woman suffrage. When
the news came to the headquarters OF the
Woman's Party that the Tennessee House
had adjourned until today without any
attempt being made TO reconsider the pro-
suffrage vote, Miss Paul sent the follow
ing identical telegram 10 the Attorneys
General of the States where women have
not had the suffrage.
please wire collect National Woman's 8
Party Headquarters, Lafayette Square,
Washington, ID. C., whether upon procla-
nation of Federal suffrage amendment
by United States Secretary OF State
women can vote in your State on same
terms as men without additional legis-
lation"
1t was explained at the headquarters
of the Women's Party that this telc-
gram did not refer to the bringing Of a
State Constitution into harmony with
the Federal Constitution, but 10 the
funds and machinery necessary to enable
women to register and vote. According
TO decision Of the Attorney General,
no State legislation is necessary 10 make
the amendment operative, as the amend
ment is identical, except as to subject
matter with the Fifteenth Amendment
which has been held TO be self-executory
and renders imperative contrary provf-
sions of State Constitutions or statutes.
Suffrage workers said that II was taken
for granted IN the thirty States whore
women already have suffrage in SOME form
there will be no obstacle TO their exercise
of the voting right in the elections this
year.
The situation with regard to necessary
machinery for permitting women to vote
IN the States, which have not granted
suffrage TO women was reviewed in the
following statement issued by the Woman's
Party
I'm FIVE of the eighteen remaining
States enabling acts have already been
passed. Virginia, New Hampshire, Mime
sofa, Massachusetts, and Mississippi. In
formal opinions have also been rendered
by the Attorneys General Of several other
States TO the effect that no enabling
legislation viii be necessary, these IN
Guiding Georgia, New Mexico, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Dako-
ta and New Jersey. In North Carolina,
where the Legislature is now in session,
a resolution providing for women to vote
has been introduced
"The Governor of Missouri has stated
that he will call a special session if legisla-
tion is required. This leaves nine States
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware Florida,
Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Maryland and Vermont To be heard from
(The Attorney General Of Florida held
yesterday that enabling legislation was
not necessary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
MASS OF GARBAGE
SWAMPS COLLECTORS
Contractor Ordered 70 Get Gov
cred Trucks; Hundred Com
plants Daily.

The ruling of the police againff several
emergency trucks pat oh by sylvester
Harley, contractor for gariage collection.
because they were not covered. has in.
torfered somewhat with his work. hif
additional trucks which comply with iho
regulations were ordered ~ Mr Hnrirv
in Philadelphia and will BE- pat to work
as soon as received.
The amount of work cutailed in che col
lections this week has been unprecedented
and has literally sWamiped che force N
men and wagons available. A. result
the complaints made 10 thc Board ~
Health have bocn coming in ~ fhe rate
q more than a hundred q day. although
some Of these arc repeats thats. rfer
70 the same case and betray The mpat.enco
of tho c0mplainanfs.
The usual routine is ~ send n speein 4
complaint wagon % fhe aidrossr
giyen 81 n cost 81 ffiy cents carh - + ~
contractor, II IL is clear that bic men hae,
been negligent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
Bic August Dividends.

August disbursements of dividends and
interest, compiled by The New York
Journal of Commerce, exceed those OF
. year ago. Dividends will be more than
S4,000,000 greater There is a very
slight increase in railroads, little larger
increase in street railways, and most ol
the gain is in industrials Several com
panies which did not figure in the re-
turns n year ago will pay diyidends thi
month. Interest payment viii be aboutl
S6,000,000 greater than last year due to
new bond and note issues.-Phlladel-
phia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
MAYS MAY PITCH TO-DAY.
Huggins Says He Will Use Hir. Il in
Condition
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York, Aug Miller Higgins,
manager of the New York Yankees
said today that Carl Mays would be used
in the series with Detroit opening here
today, provided be feels equal to at
tempting any baseball within the next
few days. Mays was reported TO be
suffering a nervous breakdown as result
of the death OF Ray Chapman from q
pitched ball Ban Johnson, president
Of the league, was quoted yesterday in
Cleveland as expressing the belief that
Mays would never pitch again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
DANIELS LAUNCHES FUND.
Starts Marine Collection Box on World
Trip for Memorial.

Washington, Aug. 2l.--A contribu-
ton from Secretary Daniels yesterday
started on it's way around the world a
unique collection box, which win be sent
to every Marine Corps post and station
on the map to raise fund forsthe erec-
ton Of a memorial tablet in the Belleau
Wood Military Cemetery, France, to the
marines who lost their lives in that
battle.
The fund is being raised by the Bel
leau Wood Chapter, American Legion,
composed Of 30S women who enlisted in
the Marine Corps Reserve during the
war
The coiec tion box will travel BY train,
airplane and ship, having been routed
% every naval vessel carrying a marine
complement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
UNCLE JOE ON S UFFRAGE.
Former Speaker Says Women's Vote not
Change Relative Strength of Parties.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Danville. Ill. Aug. Accommodating
on the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment former Speaker Joseph @. Cannon
said today:
II do not believe that woman suffrage
will materially change the relative strength
Of the dominant political parties The
women Of Illinois voted for president in
1916 and as rule they voted as intelli-
gently as did their husbands, brothers
and fathers The most significant thing
about that election was that the Social
lists did not make any considerable gain
from the woman vote
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
BAND CONCERT AND SING.

The Mayor and Conmun itv Service
announce the following band concert ard
community sing this evening from 3 - Do
az the City Building piaza
CONCERT PROCHfw
Overture "Rienzi" Wagner selection
Chimes of Normandy Pianoneftr walfr
The Druid Prayer Dawson rouulsr
airs, Everybody Calls We Honry fvons
You're the Only Girl fhat Made lie
Crv," Fisher Erhoes Frm fho Metro
politan Opera House Ioban faekeIfaft
Triumph e Ar Iarurv Caurrr
Robinson; star spar gcd parrrr fhr
Philharmonic Bard ! Nors E.hrsr
director
Song numbers Aurrlcn fFrnI~n
Sunshine. Swanco Loves old Sweet
song Trpoh. Believe So t
Those Endearng Young tharue
Peggy. Old Rlarl, Joe fetfha Rtet
Of the World C.o Bv. Teus
Singing viii 81 conducted - Fmerenu
Stone