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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
A|RP[ANE' DEATH LIST
EXPECTED TO REACH Il
Six of Wounded May Not Re
cover; Property Loss Es-
timated at 100000.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening.
Moundsvilie. W Va. July it.-Of
fciala ~ Iangin field here. where i've
persons were killed yesterday and q
number injured whom a Martin bomb
er plane crashed into automobiles
parked on the grounds. were await
ing today the arrival ~ officers from
Dayton. ohio. and boiling Field.
Washington. before making a state
ment az 10 the cause ~ the accident
and fixing responsibility. The officers
from these fields we're ordered here
last night r. investigate the accident.
according - word received from
Washington
Tho bomber. pilofed hy Tieufenants
q * McIye and r n. Dunton. at
taohed u the Langley CVaD field.
were taking the machine from Cieve-
land ~ the Virginia field when trouble
developed ~ IanRin III the take-off
sending the machine crashing into the
line of automobiles. causing the tanks
fo explode and spraying the burning
fuel over tho spectators.
Sixteen automobiles we're burned
and trapped victims IN the machines
Others we're burned and injured to
the number of a score. requiring surRi-
cal attention in local hospitals.
Pilots of the bomber. who were
taxing Il % Langley Geld. whore Il
was To be installed into service. es-
capped with burned face md hands af-
ter being exuicated from the wreck
age ~ carl Miller. coach at Bethany
College. and Sergeant Roy DuIey, on
duty at the local field. Dudley. also
suffered from numerous burns IN res
cuing the pilots and had his hair
burned froni his scalp.
The monetary Joss in the accident
VIII reach 100000. it Is said. The
autonrobiica burned were estimated AT
$50 000. IL was estin1a ted. and the
bomber at $500 !.
4 revised Iiat If dead include. Fred
Edge 35. Round Bottom, W Va: Carl
Petit. Is. Ralph Hartzell. IL Mrs.
George Long. 65. and Leo Morski.
aged ?. al ~ Moundsville.
Many Of those severly injured We're
removed to the Glendale hospital
where little hone was offered for the
recovery Of SIX Of the more seriously
injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
JAMES |. FORD NAMED
WATER BOARD HEAD
Reelected President for Two
Year Term: e. NJ. Hopes,
Jr.. Assumes Office.

James ! Ford the Democratic mi
norIty member III the new orEaniza-
ficn. MAS this morning unanimously
n elected president uf the Board IF
Water Commissioners Ills term IL
for twa wears bcgnntng July J. 1921
Edgar NJ IIoopee. Jr. the newly ar
pointed member of the board. succeed
ing William 6 Coke was present at
the organization meeting to-day and
presented his credentials They were
found in due form aud were accepted
Mir lioopes then acted as temporary
chairman Commissioner Vincent g
Walker nominated Mr Fond far the
presidency anG his election was aes
complished through the votes ~ Al
lIoopcs aud himself
The pumpaee for The past vcek was
ported IL have amounted tu ql.u51.-
SEQ gallons as compared with 16.G4a.7oo
gallons for tho corresponding period
last Ne4r an increase this YEAR
amounting ~ l-li7 500 gallons The
water consumption IN This city for
he week ending lulN ) this YEAR was
reported "a have been a6.S50.oo0 gal
Ions. AZ compared with a5450.no0 gal.
l"ns for the same ported last year. a
decrease ~ sees GOO gallons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
DISORDERS IN IRELAND
HALTED At NOON TODAY
Truce Terms Go Into Effect;
Belfast Only Disturbed"
Section.

Belfast. July 1.-The cUrfew was
reimposed here today as a result of
the disorders Of Sunday. Belfast now
is the only place in ireland under the
curfew regulation. despite the truce
terms by which the curfew was raised
generally.
The freight and mail train from
Belfast TO Londonderry was attacked
near Carrickmore. county Tyrone. this
morning and six cars with their con
tents were bus1ied and the line torn
up at this point.
Dublin. July 1.-THE truce in Ire
land. agreed upon by government Of
ficials and Republican leaders pending
peace negotiations went into effeCt
at noon today.
In Dublin the complete disappear
ance from the streets OF the military
police lorries and armored cars marked
the official beginning Of the truce
The truce between the crown forces
and the Irish Republican army be-
came effective at noon today, but there
were apprehensious that extremists
on both sides OF the bitter controversy
in Erin would be hard TO control. Yes
terdays rioting in Belfast. during
which at least fifteen persons were
killed and nearly one hundred injured
aroused grave fears over incidents
which might happen tomorrow. the an
nIversary Of the battle of the Boyne.
In Londonderry, according to the
terms Of the truce. the police at noon
were summoned 20 their barracks to
hand in their reyolvers. subsequently
resuming street duty unarTned.
In Belfast where disorders began
Sunday. the police we're stiu retain
ing their arms.
The yard Of Dublin Castle, which
is usually active with the movement
az the police lorries and armored au-
tomobiles, the yards being mainly
used as a starting point for these We
hicles was empty of ears this morn
ing. while the auxiliaries on duty were
standing abou in their shirt sleeves.
The Dublin Castle officials and others
in this center who hitherto have beer
unable to walk in the streets only, wer,
going about this forenoon under
normal conditions. Another develop
ment was the appearance of furniture
vans which left the castle presumably
with the belongings of officers who
while the truce lasts Will he able ID
leave the confinement of The castle
area and live in their own houses
In eonsca aueRce OF the abolishment
of the curfew, the theatres, the movinp
picture houses. the street car COM
panies and the railways made an
nouncement that from sonieht they
would TestAIne thaAT normal hours,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
COUNCIL AND BOARD
OF HEALTH TO CONFER
Expect to Clear UP All Misun-
derstanding Over Crematory
at Wednesdays Meeting.

Final settlement OF all misunder-
standing between the City Council aud
The Board Of Health over the question.
.of the new city trematory Will. it is
expected he reached or "Wednesday
n ght when the members Of these two
bodies will have d conference regard
r.g the matter. lust what will be
done or what The final outcome will 10
none Of those Interested could state
today as the officials of each branch
OF the city government are anxi0uslv
awaiting the meeting to see what the
cher side viii contend or what II will
have To offer
One thing that will be determined.
however. VIII be which body has the
tight to accept on behalf Of the city.
the new incinerating plant While a
Legislative act gives the health de-
partment sole jurisdiction in the con-
ssruciion. maintenance and operation
- the Crematory the contract for the
present building was entered into by
the Mayor and Council of Wilmington
before the legislative act was passed.
The contract was an emergency
measure following the destruction Of
the old cren.atory by FIRE The ere
lnatory committee of the old Council
a'so had the right. by agreement of
both bodies, 10 supervise the construc-
ton of the new plant
Councilmen and the officials of the
Board of Health both feel that there
has been much misunderstanding be-
tween them over the whole proposition
and to get the matter Strengthened out
Council has invited the health board
members to meet with them in com
mittee Of the whole Wednesday night
and they have accepted and viii at
tend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
ME- ETHODISTS PRESS
SUNDAY BLUE LAWS
BEFORE ORE CONGRESS \ GG|lESSS
Would Stop Trains. Newspapers
and All Business for
Profit.
WONT ASK KISSING BAN

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Nashville. Tenn July H. Enact
ment Of a Federal SUNDAY blue law
prohibiting. among other things the
operating Of Interstate Sunday traffic
and excluding Sunday newspapers
from the malls. will be urged by the
Methodist Central Sabbath Crusade IN
2 petition 10 be presented 70 Congress
this week. according 70 a statement
made by Chairman Cooper Of the
committee on leaving here today FOR
Washington.
ON July "a. Mr. Cooper said the
committee. which represents twelve
Southern conferences viii place copy
Of the petition in the hands Of every
senator and representative in Con
gres Plans for demonstration bv
national sunday law advocates before
the Capitol entrance On that date
were abandoned he said hecanss 81
prohihHive regulations.
Mr. Cooper Ii A statement issued
before hia departure aaid the pro-
posed law would prohibit all serulnr
work on SUNDAY by persons in inter
state commerce or in Federal aerv-
ice. excepting Instances nf charity
and necessity and atop alI Interstate
sunday trains. newspapers ard like
business for pront
II would not however. he said stop
men from kissing their wives and
la l,ies and riding IN heir cars u get
fresh aid ami sjait he sick. nor from
looking IT the fioWers and viewing
the landscape nor from watering the
cows or doing hundred things that
any gentleman would take pleasure in
doing without carrying on his ordi-
nary work on Sunday"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
SCHADER HELD IN BAIL
FOR FEDERAL COURT
Arrested by Prohibition Director
Boyce for Alleged Trans
portation of Liquor.

At a hearing before II. s. Commits
siOner j. Pearc Cam this morning
Pete Schrader was held IN $500 bail
for The September term Of the L. S.
District Court. Oh the charge Of IL
iegal transportation Of liquor and
Steve Fedenea Iro Vas With him in
the automoba w1s discharged.
The men were aiken into custody
by Federal Prohibition Director W.
Truxton Boyce on June rs between
Stanton and Chr.stIana. Former
Judge J. Frank Ball held that the ar
rest without warrant was illegal.
but this point was overruled by the
Conpmissioner, p ID passed upon by
the Court
Db Herbert j. watson testified that
the sample submitted 70 him by Mr..
BoYce carried 5l.5 per cent Of alcohol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
TAFT NOW CHIEF JUSTICE.
Former President Sworn in as
Head of Nations High
est Court.
Ry Assoclated Tress % F.verv Evenlng

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. July IL - William
Howard Taft was sworn in today as
chief justice Of the United States.
The simple ceremony Of elevating
thc former president 10 the Supreme
Court was performed in the office OF
Attorney General Daugherty by Jus
tice Hoehling. OF the district supreme
court. in the absence from the city
of Justices from the supreme court
Those present included Mr.. Tafts
brother. Henry W Taft. Of New York
and Tohn T. Adams. Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee.
Before tho oath was administered
Attorney General Daugherty present
ed Mr.. Taft with his commission as
Chief Justice, saying:
Il now hand you on behalf Of the
President your commission as chief
justice of the United States. II affords
me great pleasure on account Of our
personal relations. but far above that
l feel a security 10 the country, its
constitution. its laws and its people,
in your installation in that high
court
Immediately after taking the oath
chief Justice Taft went to the White
House to pay his respects TO Presi-
dent Harding. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Daueherty.
Mr. Taft arrived here last night
from Montreal Canada. and will fa-
miliarize himself with cases before the
court before il eonvenes for the regu-
lar winter term early in October
As Chief Justice Mr. Taft will re-
ceive a salary of $4,000 and he Will be
the only member Of the supreme court
20 pay an income tax as he is the
first justice named since the income
tax Law became effective. Ii was fig-
ured that the total tax on his salary
would he 81 ,940 annually.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
OFFICERS
FIND HIDDEN LIQUOR
ON A DELNAR FARM
Arrested Benjamin Roathe and
Followed a Trail to the Con-
ceaIed Barrel.
OFFICER HOWARD LED POSSE

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delmar. July ll--iuterual Revenue
Officer Ira Melvin uf Wilmington. as
sisted by Constable Miuos r. Hearn
oC Laurel and George T.. Hearn of
Delmar raided the premises of Ben
iamn Roathc. about two miles from
town Saturday IN a search for the
ilieeal manufacture pf liquor. They
found half-harte of mash and
several gallons Of liquor.
Rothr Was he',i 81 loco bail
his father entering sccursty for him.
There are rumors of about thirty
stills III this Locality
The raid Was sensational. on sat
uriay morning Gaicer Howard ia a
telephone conversation with Mayor
Thoratnn oc De.mar was advised as "a
conditions. Howard at once proceed
"a IL Dc.mar. where hc Was joined BY
:hc mayor and Constable Hearnc,
The party thcn proceeded toslhe SOC
acre farm IN automobile
Approaching unobscrvcd Officer
Howard dashed into the hQlsc So
cured shot gun ~ found there. and
mad conditions safe After cnfifis-
eating 4 quantity If supposed whisky
thc officers procs t,l,d to make a
further Investigations
Roathe who had hcpp working in
field. came walking toward the
house III. was placed under arrest
and made no ri siStance. a foot trail
was mex. followed by the officers
After walking nearly a mile 10 the
end of the trail, a 50-gallou barrel.
filled with corn whisky. was found
buried several feet Under ;he ground
The barrel was Clcverly concealed
BY laying Ia one side smaG piece
of wood. and reaching down il was
an easy matter 10 rap" the barrel.
Ii was equipped with all conveniences
Because OF the swamp conditions
Of the edge of the farm land. the Of
ficers were unable 10 find the still.
which is supposed io be hidden in tbs
Swamps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
uTHIly Ains STAGE
BATTLE WITH RATTLE HS

Winchester. Va. July = "A
fierce battle between eight rat
tieanakea and dozen berry
nichera WAS reported Saturday
from capoa fridge. W Va. ~
sssE.a@=a - fii17=E f5=SfitJTis TfIT
fight lasted an hour, with the
temperature registering i20 de-
Frees In the sun. and although
All the snakes finally were killed.
the men who fought them were
exhausted at the end Of the fight.
The snakes, one aboue six feet
long and the others ranging from
three 70 four feet. were said 10
have come down out of fhe
mountains for water. and were
headed toward stream when
they almost ran into gro1p Of
berry pickcra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
SENATOR BALLS
OFFER TO WALKER
REGARDED As BREACH
Republican Committeeman Un-
derstood TO Have Apportioned
Post to Sussex County.
EVIDENTLY G. O. p. ROW

The threatened break between
United States senator l.. Heisler Ball
and the faction In the Republican
party of Delaware headed by Cen
sral Coleman du Pont, iCharles Warner
and others seems to have occurred.
The apparent break came over the
prohibition cummissionership. last
week senator Ball, without. as far rs
could be earned. consulting other
members of the apportionmcnt COM
mittee, which has the parceling out
of the Federal jobs in Delaware, Is al
legged TO have offered the position 10
State Senator John NJ. Walker. IL
had already been apportioned to Sus-
Sex county and Robert G. Elliott Of
Seaford had been named as the man.
70 far as the Sussex Republican COM
mitteemen We're concerned, But Sen
stor Ball wanted To remember senator
Walker for past favors ard offered it
to him. according To report
Mr. Elliott is supporter of the Lay
ton faction in Sussex, il is said and
now that the Commissiunership is be
ing made a political football, Dr. Lay
ton has decided to retur. to Delta
ware from Washington and find out
how the game is going Elliott, il is
said. wants another Federal lob that
senator Ball has supervision over,
which he would rather have than the
prohibition comnlissioncrshin.
In consenting TO have Senator Ball
name Elliott. the Coleman du Pont-
"arner-Patterson combination il is
said, made concessions Tor harmony
hat were acceptable to Congressman
faytop. But Senator Ban upsets an
calculations with his offer 70 Seua-
tor Walker. IN attempting to switch
The comn1issionership from Sussex to
New Castle county, Senator Ball
seems 10 have lost sight Of the agree
ment with the aprortionment com
mittee. =,
This action Of Senator Ban has
caused many 70 believe that be also
intends rushing through the appoint
ment of an internal revenue collector
'or Delaware, before General du Pont
IAN take Office. Thomas r. Pecney.
his secretary, is believed 10 lie slated
.or the position.
From Milford comes the story that
Ruby II. Vale viii probably b. a
"A eandidate l6 months from now FOR the
!. s. Senatorship. Cong ternp. Mr.,
Vale. il is known. is strongly favored
BY former State senator short. and
because Of this fact. 4, Is hinted thar
Alfred | du Pont win probably he be-
alHd Vale.
Should Senator Ball continue his
opposition to the T. 6. du Pont fac
iion, and the independent element
combine with him against the organ
tzation Republicans. similar 10 sjt-
hauon IN 1915. the outlook for party
success IN IS2Z would he gloomy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
c. f. CONVENTION ENDS.
Next Worlds Conference set for Des
Moines In 1923.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York. July il.-Closing ses-
sinns of the sixth worlds convention
Of the Christian Eadeavor conference
we're held today. Meetings We're held
III all parts of tn city by the IL. 900
delegates and tonight the convention
Will be officially closed. Speakers to-
day included many delegates from
foreign countries who asked aid from
America IN established churches and
schools in their lands.
The next convention will be held in
Des Moines III 1923.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
NO TRACE YET OF
WOODLAND CHILDREN
Search Continues for Little
Ones Spirited Away From
Cape May.

Cape May, y. J.. July 1l-Despite
the. fact that all of the pelice- OF New
Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. Virginia
Tennessee and Georgia are on the
lookout for MIR. ard Mrs Henry
James. who are alleged TO have Kid
mapped little Jack and Margaret
Woodland in this city on Thursday.
no trace Of them has been found
John Wilbraham. the granduncle
is hacking his grandniece. Mrs. Robert
Emmet Woodland. the mother Of the
children. 70 the limit OF his resources
in an effort TO find the children
a description of the little ones has
been sent TO detectives all over the
country in an. effort 10 find some
trace Of the children. Il is feared here
hy the police that If the fugitives
are .cornered they might try 10 do
away with the little ones and swear
that they were never in Cape MAY
Captain George Little and Ruther-
ford Baker, of the life guards. say
their attention had been attracted 10
the couple on the beach Wednesday
because little Margaret cried, and that
a woman with them told the little
one that she should not cry so hard
and that she would see her daddy
soon Captain Little said that fhis
seemed strange as he knew Mrs.
Woodland and knew she had not liz
ed with her husband FOR over a year
and a half Captain Little told Walter
smith. a Photographic. OF tbe strange
actions of the couple.
Word reached here Saturday night
that a party Of persons tallying with
tn. description OF the James children
was seen in the Union station at
Washington Friday night. but the po-
lice, after questioning the pair, We're
convinced the members Of the party
were not the I1idnappers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
INJURED IN BALL GSME.
Son of Former Governor Town
send Hurt While Trying TO
Catch Fly Ball.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Georgetown July I1-Julian T.
Townsend, son Of former Governor
John q. Townsend. and member ii
the firm of ] g. Townsend Jr & Co,
this city, is confined 10 his home on
North Bedford street, suffering from
an accident whIck h. sustained on
Friday afternoon during a game ot
baseball between the Georgetown
Athletic Club and a team uf married
men who years ago played pu diff
ferent teams. Mr.. Tow usend was play
ing in the field when a fiy bail went
out 10 him. and in an effort ID get il
stepped in hole and dislocated the
knee. de viii be forced IL REMAIN in
the house for three or four weeks
with a cast about his leg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11

London. July Esamonn de VAL
era Eiil come 10 london an Thursday
Of this week for. his conference with
Premier Lloyd George ~ discuss the
basis of a settlement n the Irish prob
lem. OficjaI announcements to this
effect was issued this afternoon.
Mr. Lloyd George. who spent the
week end al Chequers Court. rlth the
praTniers III the british doninions
returned to London this morning tp
arrange final details for his meeting
with Mr. ~ Valera. which may mark
an epoch n the relations 81 ireland
and Great Britain.
II appeared today that c3nyersa-
tions between Mr. de Valera ana the
Prime Minister would revnive around
granting af dominion status ~ ire
land upon condition that lhe stir
Fein demand for the esta blishment ~
an Irish Republic would be sban-
doned- There were other serious
questions to be debated. however.
among them being the boycott of IT.
ster BY South ireland. which has
brought serious difficulties to the
people If Ulster.
There was q disposition to believe.
however. that once the conference was
underway, some means If smoothing
cut present difficulties would be found.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
PROMPT ARREST.
ON Telephone Warming Man From
Bridgeyihe Taken on Train at Dover.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. July i1-Chief of Police
Lane received a telephone message
from Bridgeville, this morning, d
short time before the 937 train was
due here, TO look out for a young
man known as Samuel Powell. charged
with the larceny Of automobile shoes
and tubes
As the train pulled into the station
Lane spied the tubes on the car plat
form just outside the car door. lie
boarded the train and seeing a man
standing in the door. asked him his
name. to which he replied, Samuel
Powell"
Lane placed him under arrest and
securing the tubes, carried both 10 the
Kent county Jail 70 await the call Of
the Sussex authorities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
CREDIT AEN URGE ECONOMY.
National Association Want Federal
Tax Laws ReNised.

BY Associated Press to Every evening.
Chicaso. July 1.-The National As
socialion of Credit Men. comprising
th.rty-three thousand business men.
tcoay launched campaign for re-
N1sion of Federal tax laws aud Tor
governmental economy.
We believe most earnestly" SAID a
letter seut 70 members bv James n
freSoe, secretary. that the exe~oiss.
oi prudence and common senza n
operating costs of rove-,-,s,,, -,-.,.,,'5
bring the ledger within ss 5Oo ooa o.,o
for 1921"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
REALTORS GATHER IN CHICAGO.
Seven Thousand Expected to Attend
Associations Convention.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago. July Il.-More than 900
members are here for the annual CON
vcntion. OF the National Real Estate
Association which will convene To-
morrow and which is expected to at
tract 1000 realtors.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover and
Senator Calder, of New York. and
John J. Emery, commander of the
American Legion, are among the
scheduled speakers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
Harding Back From Cruise.

By Associated Press to every Evening
Washington, July II The presi-
Dental Yacht Mayaower reached her
dock at the navy yard soon after !
O'Clock today, bringing President and
Mrs. Harding and their guests back
from weekend cruise in Chesa :
peake Bay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
LEGZAG DRIVING.
Results In Serious Charge Against
James DensmOre.

The case OF James Densm0re,
charged with operating an automo-
bile while intoxicated. was continued
until July 10, in Municipal Court to-
day. lie was arrested b. officer Pur-
nell @n Saturday night after he had
narrqwly missed striking two trolley
cars bnd an automobile.
Judge Hastings ordered Densmore
to refrain from using his automobile
until the hearing.