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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
LONDON OPTIMISTIC
WITH SCANT BASIS
British. Do Not Believe Irish Will
Reject Such a Generous :.
Proposal.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evenfng

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London. August f8.--Optimisn with
regard to the Irish situation was still
being expressed today in British Of
6ctal circlee. where IL WIS indicated
this attitude was considered jusff-
fable in the lack Of definite rejection
Of the governments terms by action
Of the Dali Eireann. although IL was
added that the reports from Dublin
Furnished scant basis for such a view.
don Optomistic" London Date
cannon de Valera. II was stated. has
not yet convinced the British OF the
sincerity Of his uncornprornising state
ments OF the hast two tfays. the ofncfa1a
beirg reluctant 70 believe an offer
which 10 them appeared so generous
would be rejected outright
The opinion obtains In official quar-
ters, II was indicated. that the Irish
leaders are still playing for time and
increased prestige at home and abroad
az the result Of the formal opening Of
the Dali Eireanu and it's business
Ike conduct of affairs and to this
there Is no objection from London IL il
proves 70 mean the continuance of the
negotiations.
As to the truce being broken and
the warfare Of a month ago resumed.
officials stated that in their view there
was not a chance of such a thing
occurring.
Members of the British Cabinet and
leaders in both houses of Parliament
are keeping in close touch with de-
velopments in Dublin where the Irish
Parliament is in session. Mr.. LLOYD
George was in conference with his
ministers for nearly two hours yes
terday and 1t was understood the
Irish situation was the principal sub
5ect under consideration.
The present session of the British
Parliament is to end tomorrow and ii
seems probable that in that brief in
terval no decisive step can be taken
regarding Ireland. In any case, how
ever, IL is believed the kings speech
in proroguing Parliament will be
largely concerned with Irish affairs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
ROADS LIKELY TO TURN
DOWN REQUESTS OF MEN
Not Expected TO Cancel Recent
Wage Cut Nor Continue the
Working Agreement.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Chicago. Aug. 1s.-Refusal to meet
the requests Of the Railroad Brother
hoods for cancellation of the recent
wage cut and continuation of present
working rules was expected in the
announcements Of western railroads
- be made late today. following q con-
ference of managers and union officials.
A committee headed by A. " Tren-
holm. vice-president Of the Chicago.
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha. has
been conferring with Big Four officials
for the last two days. Mr.. Trennolns
committee represents al western rail-
roads
The employees have presented four
fold proposition 20 tie railways before
referring the whole situation % the
rank and file for action. The en-
ployes ask that the July I wage re-
dlction be cancelled, that no more cuts
be asked of the Railroad Labor Board.
that the roads continue TO pay time
and one-half for overtime and SUM-
days and holidays and that the PRES
ept working rules be continued for a
fixed period.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
RAYMOND SCANLAN DISAPPEARS
Mother Fears He Has Met With an
Accident And Has Not Been Identified.

The DISAPPEARANCE on August 3 Of
Raymond Seaman. % years old of 504
Heald street, is causing his mother,
Mrs. Susan Scanlan, much concern,
- she fears that he may have met
wjth an accident and was not identified
When he left home he was dressed
in . mixed greef coat, blue trousers,
black shoes and a cap, and had no
money with him. He Is well-built and
has a smooth face and strong features.
His disappearance is believed to have
been the result of dependency caused
by lack of enployHe Mt for a year. He
had no trade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
JULY ICE. RECORDS
WERE SHAFT TERED
But Cooler Weather This Month
Has Caused Consumption
"a to Fall Off.

With records for ice consumption
shattered during the month of July,
The Diamond Ice and Coal Company
reports that the cool weather this
month has brought the average down
70 the point that in volume the sale
this year has been about the same as
last year. In addition TO supplying
me city of Wilmington and some of
The surrounding towns regularly, ice
was shipped in July TO points as far
distant at Princeton. y. j., and Ian
caster, Pa
Ice was also shipped to some of the
towns down the State, when the local
supply at those places could not take
care of the peak conditions. Despite
the heavy demand for ice last month.
Wilmer Stradley, president of the
Diamond Ice and Coal Company, to-
day said that the demand was taken
care OF without trouble or delay. All
calls were taken care of, he said.
An UNUSUAL feature of the ice bust
ness this year has been that there
have been very few complaints. the
number being far less than in former
wears The cash and carry stations of
the Diamond Ice and Coal Company,
Mr.. Stradley said, have proven very
popular this year and to great ex-
tent have relieved the strain on the
delivery system.
No reduction is expected in the
price OF ice in this city this year, Ac-
cort1ing to Mr.. Stradley, who said that
the average sales price of ice in this
city is lower than the, average sales
rrice in any of the larger cities of this
section of the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
GARBAGE EXPERT IS
Up To COUNCIL
Mayor and City Officials to Re-
fer Proposition to City
Fathers Tonight.

Mayor Leroy Harvey has secured
the names of several experts who have
Indicated their willingness to come TO
Wilmington. to make survey of the
situation relative TO the collection and
disposal of garbage. 1t is understood
the Mayor viii put the matter up to
City Council for final decision
whether one of these experts shall be
engaged. He favors this plan but it
is understood the majority of the
Councilmen are strongly opposed to
the expenditure of any more money
for opinions. as to what the city can
er cannot do with its garbage
Mayor Harvey. DIR. C. NJ. Hanhy
president of the Board of Health and
sylvester T.. Healy. the contractor who
Is doing the collecting. had a confer
ence in the Mayors office this morn
ing. but what was discussed or what
action. if any. was taken was not di-
vulged. DIR. Handy stated later that
the report of the garbage consumed at
the new incinerating plant will be
completed at the end of the week and
sn announcement made to the public.
Mr.. Healy said this morning when
questioned about the collections being
made throughout the city. that he is
performing his work according to con-
tract with the city. and that the coll
lectioas are being made three tIines a
week and in some instances .very day,
such as hotels and hospitals, He call
cd attention to the fact that he Is ex-
pected TO haul the garbage 10 the Gre
IEatory only, and not to ary other
place, but he has been doing this TO
accommodate the city. He claimed he
is collecting high as 70 tons of gar
bage day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
BREAKS WRIST IN FALL.
Miss Idarene s. Black Victim of
Accident While Touring
New England.

Catching the heel of her shoe in the
running board of an automobile. while
in company with party of automo-
bilists motoring through Canada. Miss
Idarene F. Black. stenographer with the
Street and Sewer Department. is suf-
fering from broken wrist of the right
arm.
Miss Black. who was enjoying a ten
day motor trip. had arrived at Three
Rivers. a small town between Quebec
and Montreal. Upon alighting from
the machine. her heel caught and she
was thrown heavily TO the ground
She was given medical attention at
hospital in Three Rivers. A diagnosis
at that time revealed only a slight
sprain-
Returning to her home in this city
several days ago, her injury became
so painful that medical attention was
required. Last night her injury was
examined by DIR. G. w. X. Forrest and
an xrRay revealed broken bone in
the wrist.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
DALI WON'T BREAK
Off NEGOTIATIONS,
DUBLIN BELIEVES
PIebiscite Regarded as a Pos
sibls Means Of Settling the
Irish Question.
ULSTER UNION is HiNTED
Parliament in Session on Eng
lands Proposal Behind
Closed Doors.
BY A-.ociateo Press to Every EyeninE.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Dublin. Aug 1ss-The peace ne
gotiations between the British gov
eminent and the Irish Republican
lenders were not mentioned during
this mornings secret session OF the
Dali Eireann, or Irish Republican
parliament, II was announced Of
hcially this afternoon.
Union With Ulster Hinted.
II was the general belief that the
Dali Eireann would not break off the
negotiations with Great Britain. and
IL was thought that some action might
be taken to approach Ulster in an
effort to secure her cooperation in
carrying on the conversations in Lon
don. Mr.. de Valera stated yesterday
he was ready 10 get in touch with the
government Of northern ireland, and
that the Irish Republicans would
make sacrifices 70 Ulster that they
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
MAY KEEP UPHAM AS
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Josiah Marvel lntimates His
Services Not Hopelessly
Lost.

That the services of Charles II
Upham, chief engineer of the State
Highway Department, who has ac-
complish such wonderful results in
the building OF modern roads through
out this State, are not irrepa7,bly
lost TO Delaware was intimated today
by Josiah Marvel. a member of the
state Highway Commission, when his
attention was called to the efforts
North Carolina is reported 10 be max
ing TO continue Mr.. Upham in charge
o. the road building program that
State has inaugurated
There has been some discussion here
over the Commissions permitting MIR.
Irpham to leave Delaware and il has
been intimated that he might have
been persuaded 10 remain had the
commission made the financial induce
ments sufficiently attractive.
The keeping of Mr..Upham was not
a question Of money" MIR. Marvel de-
elared "If that were the only aues-
ton there would have been much keen
er competition between North Caro-
lima and Delaware as the State High
way Department would find it very
difficult TO put a measure OF dollars
on the value of Mr.. Uphsm's services
to the State Highway system Of this
State
MFR. Tpham stated very frankly that
IL was not question Of dollars but
was question OF pride and ambition.
The North Carolina road proposition is
the biggest highway proposition that
has ever been laid down at one time
for one community since the begin
ming OF the world and Il is very
natural that Mr.. upham should be
drawn TO accept the biggest commits
sion that was ever offered a road en-
s.neer in laying down and working out
a highway system.
I'VE did not accept Mr.. Upham's
resignation but simply gave him
leave OF absence in the hope that we
could secure his return 10 Delaware.
Mr.. Uphan will retain his residence at
Dover where he has "A home and viii
take up only temporary residence in
North Carolina. The fact that our pri-
mary road system is practically built
does not. in the judgment OF the high
way department. terminate Mr.. Up-
hams usefulness to Delaware. Main
tanning our highways is as important
ard as scientific as the construction.
1T will require just as great ability
TO properly care for s1e,0oo.ooo of road
property as il required to construct it.
Even though the highway department
should not build another mile of road
we believe Mr.. Upham's services would
be just as valuable in the future in
caring for these roads as they have
been in the past in building them. We.
therefore, trust that Mr.. Upham's alb
sence will be only temporary.
Pending his temporary absence we
have chosen Douglass Buck, an en-
gineer in the department since its in
ception. He will be the assistant 70
the chief engineer which means that
he will carry on Mr.. Upham's work
Mr.. Upham has agreed to return TO
Delaware once a month to go over
the State Highway Departments work
with Mr.. Buck and the members of
the department"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
ELECTRIC SHOCK
K|LLSLlnEMAN
Herman Hayes Fatally Injured
While Splicing Gable Near
Brack-Ex.

Electric shock caused the death yes
terday of Herman Hayes, a iineman
employed by the Wilmington & Phila-
delphia Traction Co. The pliers with
which he was working. making a
splice in a lead cable near Brack- -Ex
came in contact with his body, and
the shock overcame him, though it
did not render him unconscious; but
he died later in the ambulance which
was taking him to the Delaware Hos
pital.
Hayes was single, and lived at SIS
Adams street. He was member of
the seth Pioneer Regiment. the Della
ware unit in the World War. serving
two years with the organization here
and in France.
BY his employers. for whom he had
worked two years. he was considered
a careful and competent man, and
the fatal outcome of the affair is by
them attributed in part to sthe proba-
bility that he. was perspiring freely.
making his body a better conductor
than usual. The current carried by
the wire he was working on was of
what is considered a low voltage,
being the ordinary electric lighting
charge of 116 volts and not a power
circuit charge. He was standing on
the ground, working with the rest of
the crew to connect a break in the
cable, and was using metal pliers in
twisting a splice. his hands being pro-
tected with the usual rubber working
gloves. His grasp on the pliers slip
ping, these were released and came
into contact with an unprotected part
of his body, the shock prostrating
him.
Three sisters and six brothers sur
vive; Mrs. Edna Lynch of Sk Conrad
street. Mrs. Myrtle Baker Fencastle,
Va. Miss Margaret Hayes. Camden,
n. j.; Benjamin Hayes, 1000 Pleas
ant street; Gilbert Hayes, Baltimore;
Grover Hayes. Siverbrook: Rufus
Hayes, s14 Conrad street; Horace
Hayes, II. S. s. Utah, and Carroll
Hayes of Wooddale.
He was a member of Usage Tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men.
The funeral will be- held from the
home of his brother Rufus, 8I4 Con-
rad street, at date to be fixed later
Rsv. G. l. Hubbard will ofticiata.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
SECRETARY COHEN RESIGNS
Y. Nj. n. A. Official to Enter
Publicity Work in New
York City.

A ID. G. Cohen. for the past six
months secretary of the Young Men $
Hebrew Association, Third and King
streets, has resigned, and viii go TO
New York City on September /. Mr.
Cohen has given up social work for
the purpose of taking up publicity
work in New York.
The resignation of Secretary Cohen.
who came to this city from Chata-
nooga, Tenn, was accepted at a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
association IN Hotel du Pont yester-
day AT the meeting, a tentative
budget for activities of the coming
season was arranged. 1t is thought
probable that the Y. M. II. A. will
engage the services of a new secre-
tary to look after this line of work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
STATE OFFICIALS PLAN
TO COLLECT INCOME TAX
Treasurer Fisher and Atty. Cen.
Townsend Confer Over 1919
DeIinquents.

George NJ Fisher, State Treasurer.
was IN Wilmington today and had
conference with Attorney General
Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr.. following
which Mr.. Fisher issued tnaS following
statement with respect ia his position
H. connection with the s5fltional bills
for State income tax for the year 1919
about which there has been so much
controversy.
II think Il exceedingly unfortunate
that this situation has arisen. and i
am hoping for its speedy and satis-
factory adjustment.
80 far as am concerned. as state
4 tcasurer. do not desire to take from
any man or woman in our common
wealth. one cent that does not properly
belong 70 the State.
"On the other hand, IL il my sworn
duty to collect every cent that prop
erly belongs to the State
by one attorney general I was adj
vised that the exemptions which have
led TO this controversy applied TO the
taxes for the year 1919. Upon that
ADVICE l sent out instructions to tax
ables with respect 70 making deduc-
tions.
BY a succeeding attorney general
was advised that those exemptions
did not apply to 1919 and that I should
send out supplemental tax bills, which
I did.
1t is a legal question which T shall
be pleased 10 have settled the right
way, and in absolute justice TO both
the State and its people. and the
people Of the entire State may rest
assured that there has been no dis
elimination against any section and
will not be in connection with the de-
velopments of this unfortunate mis-
understanding and controversy"
In the original law providing for the
incorrs ssrs parxrrapn 2sf G, section
247 states very clearly that the ex-
enaption win be allowed on al incomes
up to $1,000 of each taxable. In
Chapter 30, section j, II is specified
that section 28f G be and the same
hereby IS ION the first day OF January.
1920 repealed and the foliowings sub
stituted in lieu thereof to take effect on
said date The substitution is the ex-
empting Of. incomes UP to $1,000 for
single persons and $4,000 for married
persons with an additional 5000 for
each dependent.
1t is understood il is the plan Of
State Treasurer Fisher to place all
the delinquent income tax bills in the
hands of the magistrates throughout
the State and to have them make the
collections. In the event any OF them
find it necessary to call for legal ad-
vice or assistance in this work the
matter viii be taken up with the Of
fee of the attorney general and his
assistants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
Majority Report Declares Cen.
AnseII, CoIoneIs Hunt and
Cresson in Conspiracy.
ANSELL MASTER MIND
Major Campbell Esonerated OF
Mrs. BergdoIrs Charge OF Ac-
cepting $1,000 Bribe.
COLONEL MILLER UPHELD
Republican Joins Democratic
Minority to Make Latter's Re-
; port the Majority's Finding.

By Assocfs'ed Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, Aug fSl-Samuei I'll
den Anseii. Former acting judge sdvo-
te-generai Of the army and ~ the
prisoners legal counsel: Colonel John
r.. Hunt ana Colonel G. g. Crcsson.
were charged with conspiracy in con-
nection wits the escape ~ Grover
Cleveland fsergdoii, the draft evafer,
in a report signed BY three u tho fvs
members of a special investigating
COMMITTEES, filed today with the House.
Characterizing Anseil az "the nas-
ter mind" in the plan BY which Berg.
doll was released from a military
prison under guarantee 70 dig up a
pot Of gold. the majority report rccon-
mended that ne be disbarred from
practicing in the courts of the na-
tion above whose safety and integ-
rity he has placed gold
Minority Easy on AnselL
A minority report filed az the same
time, held. however, that there was
no testimony 20 support the charge
that AnseI. through whose efforts as
counsel the prisorer was reiessed.
"conspired 70 efrectuate his escape"
or that his motive was improper.
One Representative
Luhring. n Indiana--and two Demo-
Gratis. Johnson. of Kentucky. and
Flood. Of Virginia. signed the majority
report.
The minority views were presented
by Chairman Peters. Maine. and Rep
resertatIve McArthus Oregon. Re-
publicans.
The majority finding is the frst of
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
LONE FISHERMAN USRS
sARMSTRONG" ENGINE

Delaware City. Aug. H.
Frank Rheln. veteran fisherman
-of this place. Is breaking fishinx
records this season. despite the
fact that he has not caught a
single fish. He Is using the
same boat he hshcd In twenty
two years ago. which has been
owned by at least dozen pco-
pie since then and has been
fished from several points on the
Delaware shore a. well as New
Jersey shore. In addition to
this, he carries no partner with
him and IL using boat with an
Armstrong" engine. the first
Of this type used on Tho river
in many seasons. He has one
consolation, he says, and that
is when he catches a valuable
fish, he viii not have. to share
IL with anyone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
COAL DEALERS HAVE
NO PLANS TO MEET.
WINTERS DEMANDS
May Devise Scheme to Induce
Citizens to Buy Now at Meet
ing at Rehoboth.
FEW SALES DURING JULY

Dealers of tbs city are hopelessiy
At sea relative to how they are to meet
the dcman nds in coal the coming winter,
After resorting to circular letters.
presentation of tlSe actual conditions
and even personal solicitation OF buy
ers on their books. they report that
less coal was sold in this city during
the month of July. than IN any single
month. in years. in spite of the fact
that July usually is one of the best
months of the year for coal consum-
ers to purchase their winter supply.
The consumers who are waiting for
the price to drop are doomed to dis
appointment. according TO the dealers.
who declare that there is no prospect
of any drop. One dealer announces
that there would be an increase in
the coal price on September /. This
same dealer declared that the opera
tors have recently made three increas-
es. Another increase by the oper-
a,ors is scheduled for September ] and
this is expected to increase the price
cf coal here.
An unfortunate feature of the situa-
zion. according to Edward r. Pusey.
OF the Edward II. Pussy Company. is
that when the demand comes there
will be such scrabble that people
viii have to be satisfied with orders
of one-Quarter and one-half ton. To
make matters worse. Mr.. Pussy pre-
dicted that when She peak arrives.
there viii follow a car shortage, as
the same conditions prevail through
out the East in the coal trade.
The dealers are receiving very few
orders this month for future de.iv-
cry. Wilmer Stradley. of the Diamond
Ice and Coal Company, said that
some inquiries are being received
about coal. and that a few orders are
being placed. The consumers, he said.
will be left, if they wait until later TO
order their COAL The first peak peri
cd. usually comes from September is
to November \. The later peaks are
dependent upon the weather condi-
tions. extreme cold weather forcing
other peaks.
The coal situation in this State viii
he given a good threshing out at
meeting of the Delaware State Coal
Club. at Rehoboth. on Friday. August
se. Speakers who are prominent in
the coal trade throughout the East
have been invited 20 make addresses.
Edward r. Pusey is president of the
club. and is arranging an unusually
program.
The meeting will be at the Belhaven
Hotel and will open at 10 in the morn
ing standard time. with luncheon at
! O'Clock. There are about 75 members
in the organization and a very large
attendance is expected at the meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-18
FARMERS URGED TO
COOPERATE TO MAKE
CONDITIONS BETTER
How to Obtain Cheaper Roads
and Improved Government
Suggested to Grange.
AT ANNUAL ELSMERE PICNIC

Cooperation to aid Delawares $ sys-
tom OF public education. amendments
To the State highway law that may
bring about cheaper road construction.
tax of cents a gallon IN gasoline.
ar a revision OF county government
we're among the valuable suggestions
r,ade this afternoon BY Josiah Marvel
ni the annual picnic Of Pomona Grange
OF New Castle county at the State
Fair grounds at Eslsme-e. Mr.. Marvel
shared honors with Sherman J. Lowell.
master of the National Grange, and a
n.imber Of Fredonia Grange No. 1.
Ckautauuua county. New York, who
MAS the other of the two ,peakers Mt
the YranEe picnie. Both sl.eakern
iwelt not only with national but local
issues and from purely nraetie al
standpoint.
hundreds o. farmers froal all the
granges in New Castle county ass
sembled at the Fair grounds this
morning. There were sports and hase-
ball games. and at noon A big basket
picnic. This noon-day meal. TO which
the housewives of rural New Castle
county brought many OF the choice
delicacies in which they are skilled In
making. afforded an opportunity for
the interchange of TASTES of the
goodies. and also an exchange Of fam
lily gossip.
William +. White led in community
singing prior to the speaking this
afternoon Mr.. Lowell was the first
speaker and referred in, his address
to topics of general interest TO all
oranges in the country. He is an old
friend OF Delaware farmers. and has
spoken many times at the annual pic
mics of Pomona Grange.
Continued on page 10.