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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
LYNCH|NG LEADS BLACKS
To ARM FOR REPRISALS
North CaroIinians Arrest Five
Leaders to Forestali Re-
ported Plot

Warrenton. n c., Jan. 25.-Aroused
over the Imprisonment Of 13 members of
their race and the subsequent lynching
of two of them early yesterday morning.
Warrenton Negroes have begun TO show
signs of agitation.
Rumors were rife that Negroes through
out this section we've srTning and pre-
pairing to attack the whites and that sew
eral white men had been fined on from
ambush, but no details of any serious
clash beyond that at Norma Sunday
could be substantiated.
Five Negroes, who appeared to be lead
CTS of the movement, against the whites,
we've arrested at noon yesterday. All were
heavily armed, carrying rifles, shotguns
and pistols, according to the officers.
Around some of the guns IN the Possession
of the prisoners red bandanna handker-
chiefs are said to have been tied, which
led local authorities to believe that some
secret organization exists among the
Negroes.
Nine of the IL Negroes spared by the mob
which attacked the Jail yesterday morn
ing were taken to Raleigh yesterday after
noon and placed in the State Peniten-
tiary for safekeeping.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
Y. NJ. MURRAY MADE
ACCIDENT BOARD HEAD
Members to Confer Tonight With
Manufactures About Labor
Law Changes.

Voily Nj. Murry Of SeIbyvfll was
today named chairman OF the Industrial
Accident Board at the reorganization of
that body. The board then went into
the consideration of accident cases
brought before it for action.
The first case heard was brought by
Otis Smih, Of Dunlap, Tennessee who is
suing the CoatesviIle Boiler Company
for a broken right arm. The injury
was received while the company was
doing some work in this city.
This afternoon the board win con-
sider the application OF Dimetro
Hanotano who lost a right hand and
foot and who wishes 10 receive the COM
pensation awarded him in a lump sum
so that ne may return TO Austria his
home. He has 81 1879 coming TO him.
Another case will be brought by
Joseph Delcanpo for the death Of his
son who was killed at the Jessup and
Moore plant when he fell In front of
an auto truck. The Paper Company win
endeavor TO show carelessness as the
cause Of the accident.
Late this afternoon the board will
confer with Gregory G. Kelly regarding
rates Of insurance compensation.
At 730 tonight the board will meet
with the manufacturers of the State
in the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
rnerce TO discuss certain changes that
have been suggested in the labor laws
Later in the week the board will confer
with representatives Of the Central
Labor Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
NEW ENGLAND LINES INSIST
Want Re-Division of Rates on In
terchange of Freights at H,ld-
son River Crossings.

Washington. Jan. s25.-Presidents OF
eleven New England and trunk line
railroads interchanging freight at Hud-
son River crossings adjourned their con-
terence today without reaching an
agreement as TO a re-division Of rates
through which the income OF the New
England carriers would have been tn
creased.
The New England roads have asked
for such re-division as would increase
their annual revenues by s27.500. 600
and their spokesmen were understood TO
have refused offers OF an increase in
revenues Of from $4,000 900 TO Sl5.000,-
O0e.
Chairman Clark Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who suggested
the conference was informed OF the
failure to reach an agreement. im-
meiiately ordered resumption of the
hearings on the application Of the New
England carriers for a redivision OF tho
rates by the commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
COLD WAVE BACK; SNOW DUE
Mercury Drops SO Degrees in
Twelve Hours and Gets
Down to II.

The cold snap has come back and there
ia promise OF snow for this evening or
tonight, according to the weather bureau.
After the remarkable example Of early
spring weather on Sunday and early yes
terday, an unAnnounced cold wave made
its reappesrRnce last evening and by b
o'clock had sent the mercury from 30 st
a m, to 33 and as the night approach
cd tho cold ncpased inintenslty until u
had recorded IL At midnight which made
it one of the three coldest nights of the
season, as measured by ssmi-oricial thcr-
monsters.
Streams that were being liberated by
the melting of their ice coverings are
frozen again, and farmers in this section
ard across the border into Chester county,
who had been preparing 10 begin some oi
the early spring work. as there had been
no frost / II the ground, have eaded all
such plans.
Easfport aud Portland, Maine, were
the coldest points IN the country ycster-
day, the former recording four and the
latter 8 degrees; New Orleans. Tampa
ard Jacksonville, Fla. were the warmest
spots, reporting temperatures OF 10, I6
and 72 respectively Oklahoma was the
only state where falling weather was
reported in the last As hours,s rather un-
usual occurrence that there is such a
small area Of storm in the United States
in the winter season.
Today the mercury rose rathcr slowly
and at s O'Clock it had reached but IL
which WAS one degree above tho coolest
point touched last night at 10 O'Clock Il
had advanced but two degrees more; at
noon t was 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
Defects Are Pointed Out and Suggestions Made for Pro-
gram Of Regeneration Which Would Cover Period
of From Five to Ten Years.
NEW BOULEVARD FOR
NORTHEASTERN PART
OF CITY AUTHORIZED
To Run From 18th and Church
to l4th and Thatcher, 30
Feet in Width.
is a BIG STEP FORWARD

Iunnrovemcnt OF the northeastern Sec
ton as the city, which IL destined many
al eve to be a section of the city that ~
marked for the next substantial growth In
hou,iny occupied the attention OF the
dir t6rs of the Street and Sewer Depart
,nent today. As y climax the directors
ndoptest a resolution at third reading au-
thoriginc the establishment Of a boulevard
from Elcverth and Church streets 10
Fourteenth and 1'hstcher. This It was
stated is but the beginning OF a forward
stride for that community. The new
boulevard is to le n feet in width with
sidewalks Of IL feet D inches
The decision Of tue directors was not
reached until after they had heard many
spec. he's and discussed the matter
thoroughly.
Samuel II. Baynard Of the Park Com
mission told OF the value that the new
thorosghfare would be TO the northeastern
section He said il was only a question
of time when the heavy truck travel now
on the Philadelphia pike and passing
through the. busiest sections OF this city
would be diverted by route that would
travel along the Delaware river and strike
the pike either above or below Shenpot.
There is also the likelihood OF another
pike for commercial travel being construct
Ell along the river.
Councilman Forwood, J. +. Carpenter
Holmes Jones and Mrs. A. Z. Guthrie,
Mrs. Emma +. Egelhof and Mrs. Bertha
b. Csusser all spoke for the rev boulevard.
Many of them wished that IL might be
continued TO Nsndever avenue, because
of the stu. greater improvement and con-
venience it would be 70 pedestrians.
There was also a plea made by the
ladies' who sought 20 have the dumping of
garbage on the vacant lots OF that section
stopped.
When the vote wss taken on the resolu-
ton it wss unanimous.
The Blue Rock Community Club Of
Gordon Heights wrote TO the directors
asking that some kind of shelter be placed
at Tenth and Market streets for the
accommodation of trolley riders. The
directors. however, have no authority TO
arrange for any such shelter station.
A communication from William 7.
Budd, secretary of the Chamber Of Com
rnerce, Was read, asking the directors 10
arrange to mark the streets with appro-
pirate signs as speedily as possible and
offering to aid the directors IN every way
possible
Communications were read from the
Wilmington Paper Box Co and the town
meeting at ki1gswood NJ, E. Church,
protesting against waste paper blowing
about in the northeastern section.
s ". Birch and Alfred q. Dorsey were
granted master plumber licenses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
SLOWER AND WHITE WIN
IN EXTRA PAY APPEAL
Supreme Court Decides That
Enabling Act of Legislature
Was Valid.

Weller T.. Slower. chairman of the
City Assessment Board. and William p.
White former City Councilman. after
several years OF litigation have won I'm
the suit brought against them by the
Taxpayers League. They were MEM
bers Of the assessment board that map
ped out the present city assessment
plan I'm 1914, and after the work was
completed City Council allowed them
extra compensation amounting 10
81 500. There was one other member Of
the board. the building inspector.
johnson. now decensed. who shared In
Councils gift.
Holding that the pay Of the membcrs
Of the board was limited 20 the amount
specified IN the law, and that Council
had no right to make an extra allow
ance. the Taxpayers League brought
suit in the Court of Chancery, with
the hope of recovering the money FOR
the city.
Following the payment OF the money
Council passed an ordinance authorix-
ing t. The validity of retroactive
ordinance WAS successfully attacked in
the Court OF Chancery. Next the Legis-
lsture Of 1915 passed an act. the pur-
pose OF which was to validate the
Chancery decided that this act was
void.
The matter was taken TO the Supreme
Court. which at the time held that it
was a moral obligation and because of
that fact the statute was valid. but ex-
pressed doubt about the statute inter-
fering with the judicial branch of the
government In view OF the fact that the
case was in court when the Legislature
passed the act. Daniel o. Hastings,
who was city solicitor when Council
paid the money and who automatically
became counsel for the city and the
other defendants in the suit. continued
as counsel for Slower and White after
his term was out. He asked for a re-
argument of the case after the court
had expressed the doubt indicated
above and today received the opinion
OF the Supreme Court. which reverses
the court below. The Supreme Court
holds that the act was valid and that
Councils payment of the money
was validated thereby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
ATHENS, CA, SUFFERS
S4,OOO,OOO FIRE LOSS
Early Morning Blaze Sweeps
Clean Three Entire Blocks
i'm Business Section.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Athens, Go, Jan. 25.-A large part OF
Athens downtown business district was a
mass OF smouldering ruins today and il
was estimates that the fire, which early
this morning swept clean three entire
blocks and damaged adjoining buildings,
had DESTROYED property valued at about
$4,Ooo,0O0 No loss Of life was reported.
The Ere, of undetermined origin, broke
out shortly before midnight and it was
FIVE hours later before the combined efforts
of frenen from this and nearby cities sue
cze.ied in getting it under control At its
height the fre appeared as if 1t would
wipe out the entire downtown section.
Rapid spread of the blaze was said 20
have been due 70 the explosion Of gasoline
drums in the Max Joseph building on Wall
street, the lower floor of which wa occu-
pied by the Denny Motor Company This
scattered the flames beyond control and
the FIRE spread down the east side of Wall
street, south TO Broad, virtually destroying
ing every building in its path.
The flames then leaped across to the
west side of Wall street to the building
occupied by Michael Bros, wholesale and
retail fdry goods merchants. This struc-
ture, covering nearly block, was de-
SfrOy6I. FROM tLSIe biae AAG sPltdu 10
Jackson and Clayton streets. sweeping
everything in its path TO college avenue
Hundreds of persons struggled to save
their property from buildings threatened
by the flames and the streets adjoining the
fire area were soon jammed with wagons
trucks and even wheelbarrows loaded
with merchandise and furniture taken
from stores and Offices.
Adding 10 the confusion and difficulties
was weakened water pressure at the FIRE
plugs but this soon was overcome when
extra facilities at the reservoirs we're
brought into use.
New Haven, Conn, Jan 25-Fire which
DESTROYED the building Of Mendel and
Freedman, department store in Chapel
street, and spread to several adjoining
structures early today, did damage esti-
mated at 81, 100000 The fire was under
control at o'clock after three hours hard
work by the frenen in zero temperature
The Of calling out every piece OF ap-
paratus for one fire was the first occurance
Of this kind in seventeen years, the fire
being so threatening TO an entire city
block that all other sections Of the city
were left unprotected
The fires origin is undetermined II
il thought to have started, however, re Z
an elevator In the Mendel and Freemaa
building. The watohman gave the alarm
but almost before tho fro company had
auised tlle flames were spreading rapidly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
PROPOSED LAW TO STOP
CHILD DISCRIMINATION
Bill in Legislature Prohibiting
Barring Children From
Apartments.
State House Dover.

State House, Dover, Jan, IS
Representative flToen oi u mihg'on
any person, owner or agent of an real
estate. house. apartment or other prem
jses 10 refuse or decline to rent or
cancel any existing lease toor of any tenant
or any person because there is child in
the said tenants or persons family.
1t shall also be unlawful for any per
son TO demand or receive a greater sum
as rent for the use and occupancy of any
premises because there is child in the
family of any person renting or desiring
to rent the said premises.
Any one violating the act shall be fined
not exceeding $500 or given imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both, in
the d secretion Of the court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
PROBE MEMPHIS EXPLOSION
U. s. Experts Investigate Cause
OF Accident Resulting in
Death Of Ten.
by Associated prsss to Every Evening.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 25.--fnyestiss-
tion by agents of the United States
Bureau OF Explosives. Representatives
Of the oil company and local officials
was under way today % definitely de-
termine the cause Of the explosion u q
tank car Of gasoline at the plant Of
the CoIyar Reese Company here yes-
terdsy which wrecked block of
frame dwellings and caused the death
Of ten negroes.
Hospital reports today indicated thst
severuI Of the score injured we're IN a
critical condition.
Colyar Reese. president n the oil
company. attributed the explosion 10
spontaneous combustion, when Vapor
from the gasoline, released when the
dome Of TIE tank car wss removed.
came IN contact with the atn1osphere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
AND BRITISH
AGREE ON PLANS FOR
O|SARM|NG GERMANY
Reject Proposal to Turn Austrian
Problem Over to League
OF Nations.
QUESTION OF GREECE NEXT

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Paris, Jan. 2bs~-After rejecting today
n proposal to turn the Austrian fnan-
cisl problem over otthe League of NJ
tions the allied supreme council de-
cided To appoint commission TO make
q through inquiry into the entire aues-
ton OF the economic situation In
Europe and with particular reference
to Austria
Tho conferees held that as the Aus
trian situation involved the entire
European economic situation it was ad-
vieable TO have this situatisn through
~ inquired into through the most com
petent representatives Of the allied
countries obtainabie.
These repr resentatives, IL was decid-
ed. will be Sir Robert Horne. president
Of the British board of trade. Louis
L<oucheur, French minister Of liberated
regions: Si9nor Giannini. the italian
economic expert. and probably the min
listers of commerce of other allied
countries. including Belgium.
The commission was expected TO
meet before the day was over and ex-
pedite It's work in order that definite
decisions might be taken before the
close Of the conferences.
Paris. Jan. z5.--An unsuccessful at
| tempt was made at today's session Of the
Allied Supreme Council here TO turn the
| critical and complicated Austrian r.
| nanciaI problem over to the League Of
i Nations
! The oonfsrees. when they met this
/ forenoon, at once took UP the Austrian
| situation.
After hearing the allied financial ey-
| perts, II was found the opinions If the
| various delegations I'm the conference
/ were 80 divergent that a proposal was
made tn place the matter I'm the hands
| of the League of Nations. This was
/ rejected. however.
II was understood this morning that
the French and British military experts
had reached complete agreement or
! tho report To be made by them on the
disarmament Of Germany. They we're
asked to prepare such a report after
yesterdays discussion. In which wide
! Emergencies OF opinion developed
among the allied conferees.
/ Al this afternoons session the ques-
| tion of Greece. in her relation 10 tbs
| Near Eastern settlement. was on tbs
program for the councils consideration
Sir Auckland Geddes. British am.
| bas.ador TO the United States. cailec
| home from Washington recentiy fol
conferences. arrived In Paris this morn
| ing 20 confer here with Premier LI0yt
I George.
| Paris. Jan. 2s.--The Supreme Colln-
| ell, composed Of representatives o.
/ Great Britain. Itafy. France, Belgium
/ and Japan, yesterday heard the mill
| tary experts. and later conferred to-
| gether regarding the failure Of Ger
many TO disarm as provided for by tbs
/ Treaty of Versailles The experts were
asked TO make a detailed report on the
| subject. with recommendations regard
ing measures to insure execution o'
| the disarmament clauses Of the treaty
The British Prime Minister. David
| Lloyd George. and the President Of the
Continued on page IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
MRS. IDA WILLIAMS BURNED
Dress Of Newark Woman Catches Fire
While Working About Stove

Special Correspondence of Every Evening.
Newark, Jan 25.--Mrs. Ida Williams
of Qeandale was seriously burned early
yesterday morning, when her clothing
became ignited while she was in the act
of building FIRE in the stove at her home.
To hurry the fire sheapoured some GOA
oil in the stove, causing an explosion
By the time neighbors could reach the
unfortunate woman her clothing was
ablaze She was terribly burned about the
body and arms.
DIR. g. Burton Pearson, after giving
temporary relief hurried her to the Homeo
pathio Hospital, Wilmington. Mrs. Viii
liams is the mother of q number of chill
dren. Her condition today was enoourag
ing. 1t is thought she will recover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
ALCOHOL FOR BABY.
Nepa Explanation When Police RaidE
His House

On charge Of violating the State
iouor Law Vito Nepa was held under $500
nsll for the Court of General Sessions
pv Judge Lynn in Municipal Court today
A charge Of selling liquor was nolle
pressed.
Fifteen gallons Of alcohol and two gal
rs of gin were seized when Sergeant
I dan and officers Neasey and Cook
I ided bis home on Scott street.
Nepa said he used the alcohol TO battle
The Iaby 10 his family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
GARAGE ROBBED.
Butter and Cheese Stolen From Build
ing at Third and Lombard Streets.

Two Negroes, George Lewis and Viii
liam II. Bell were each held under $500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions by
Judge lynn in Municipal Court today
on a charge Of breaking and entering a
garage ct Third and Lombard streets
They are alleged TO have taken 30
pounds Of butter and large quantity
Of Cheese.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
MISS A. r. HARVEY HURT.
Badly Injured When She Fell Downstairs.

Falling down stairs at her home tins
morning, Miss Alice r. Harvey, 46 years
old, 1919 Monroe street, was SO severely
injured that she had to he taken to the
Delaware Hospital for treatment.
Hospital doctors say she sustained q
fractured right arm, severely laeerated
head and suffered internal injuries An
A-ray examination will be made today.
However, her condition is not believed 10
he serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
BETTING ON MONEY.
Say He Has Advantage In u. s. Marshall
Scramble

According 10 Republican leaders the
biggest scramble for political jobs just now
is over the United States Marshallship
There are six candidates IN the field but of
these it is said that Walter s. Money
has the inside track" just now.
III the job was to be given out now,
Money would win, said Republican
leader today AT any rate it won't be long
before the man will be named Ny guess
is that I will ali be settled by the end of
March.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
DROPPED FROM PAYROLL.
Levy Court Dispenses with Services Of
Babcock and Fenimore.

The Levy Court this morning passed a
resolution by which the services Of Walter
Baboock ard Harry FeDimore as clerks in
he recorder of deeds off1 are dispensed
wifh
Both are now under bail for the March
iern of court. The resolution drops them
from che eog"ty payroll at once-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
Accused Of Larceny Of Chickens.

Charged with the larceny Of chickens
from Harris Barsky IO3 jefferson street,
Harrison WaTfield was held uuder 500
bell for the Court Of Gereral Sessions
ID Municipal Courl today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
Goes 10 Dover.

Miss Elizabeth y. Rogers, who recently
resigned as public nurse, viii take up her
new position as community nurse &C Dover
on February /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25

storm doors. storm sash. porch In.
closures 'findali 4 SON. si& Tatnaii
streef.--Adg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25

4 cheap healthful food. Clover Dairy
Safe Milk. ne i540.--Ade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25
Amusements Toni mt.
weather Forecast.

NtAANtA fNNfNaNls
By Associated Press 10 Every Evcning
Washington. Jan 2S Forvcasi For bola-
ware
Increasing cloudincss. probably fulloet
by snow late tonight or "Wednesday, no.
much change Ia temperAturc.
; sun. MOON. TEMPERATURES. rlnE
sun rose this morning f.Ne
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sun sots tomorrow Afternoon t.it
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-25

Perfect Fitting Byegiss>es.
Collins & Meyer. 10y Wess r ghtn
Street.-AdV.
clover Dairy Ssfe MIX makes ROBUST
children. phone lSsO.--Aev.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-03-25
LEGION ON GUARD.

A sinister campaign of propa-
ganda is being carried on in the
United States to discredit the
cause of the allied nations, of
which America was one-to
show, if possible, that the ends
of justice are not being served
by the efforts to hold the GEN.
trail powers responsible for their
war deeds. Whether Germany
is asked to pay more than she
is able to pay is a matter that
should be demonstrated by re-
suits rather than by academic
discussion. 1t is certain that no
sum which could be exacted
from her would be full compen-
sation for the misery and desc
lation she brought upon the
world in her role as would-be