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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
ACCOUNTANT MORSE
| TELLS COMMITTEE OF
S26O,OOO VOUCHER
Entered in Trial Balance Under
Head of Administration and
Expense In General.
ITEM NOT YET EXPLAINED

r,, A..ociated Press to Every Evening.
Now York, Jan. 2%-Parley Morse,
whose accounting firm AUDITED tne
hook. of the Bethlehem Shipbuhdins
Company, today appeared before the
Walsh committee investigating anairs
of the United States shipping Board
and corroborated testimony of Colonel
E IL. Abadie. former general comp
trolier. concerning discovery OF
voucher for 100000 alleged TO cover
personal expenses OF Charles M.
Schwnb for October. 1918.
Mr.. Morse said he told Colonel
Absdie. under whose direction the
audit WAS carried out, of the discovery
of the voucher by one Of his account
ants and of the existence OF other
vouchers. Ono of theee was for $ls.-
600 paid to Paul ID. Cravath attorney
for the Bethlehem Company. and wss
charged to overhead. he said.
While Morae said he had not seen the
voucher, 1t was reported 10 him by
one Of his mon and he mentioned 1t 70
Colonel Abadie after the audit had
been oallsd OF by Chairman Payne,
The information given by his account
ant. he declared. was that the vcuch I
was In the ONCE Of the Bethlehem
ruery "a. 1918.
The voucher. he told the committee,
was entered IN the trial balance whtoh
his auditors made under the heading Of
administration and expense I'm Eener-
alw Mention OF tho voucher WAS made
TO Cclonel Abadie. MFR. Morse explained
In connection with other things which
Included the voucher OF $4,000 TO Mr.
CrayAth. This charge, he said. wNs
for attorneys fees.
Questioned concerning the eaeo.oot
voucher he said the number of X Wal
sse. A memorandum was attached te
the voucher, showing that 100000 wa
20 be charged to ship construction, he
said.
The matter was called to the atfen'
don OF one cf the Bethlehem employeF
~ one OF his ccountants. and ths
sAipbuilding empioye. he said, told his
auditor that the item already had beer
dasallowed.
Mr. Morse explained that when tbs
andit was resumed his firm had thu
auditing OF only the material and labor
accounts and the work for the over
head wae to have been handled by the
auditors Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poYAfion His firm. however, was te
have general direction Of the work but
this plan. he eaid. was not carried out
The statement OF Martin J. Cullen
former assistant 10 the chairman ol
The board. I'm his testimony before tht
committee to the effect that Mr.. Morse
had agreed that the item Was not
charged to ship construction. WAS de
MED by the witness
Mr. Morse declared he had no knowi
e.,re Of how the item was handled or
the books of the Shipbuilding Corpo
ration after his work was interrupted
The contract for the audit. he said
was made with Colonel Abadie on Janu
airy 10, 1890.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Jan. 24.-Cattle receipts.
% 600: opening generally steady on all
classes with close last week; few
strictly good or choice beef steers Of
fered; bulk around s.5o@s.60; butcher
heifers, largely 5.75m6.75; bulk butch
er COWS, 5Qe.a5; few loads choice
heavy kosher cows. 747.15; Gamers
and cutters, mostly 3.25Q415; best
bologna bulls around 6; veal calves,
largely 11@l2; stockers and feeders
steers. mostly o.2S4S-
Hogs receipts, $1,000; steady 10 10
cents higher; lights up most; top,
s.s5; bulk, s.15Q9.e0; pigs, slow.
Sheep receipts. 2l,00o; killing classes
about steady; early lamb, top IL; bulk,
IoM1o75; no choice fat sheep or year
hngs sold early: top ewes, 5.e5; bulk,
sb0@s.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
COUNTY FINANCES.
Auditors Report on Examination Of Ae-
counts for Last Fiscsl Year.

David NJ. Hillegas and Edward L.
Hobbs, who made the county audit for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1921, have
had their report printed. 1t shows al
audit of the books, vouchers and accounts
of the county comptroller, receiver of
taxes and county treasurer, Levy Court
Commissioners and clerk Of the Levy
Court of New Castle County, State Of
Delaware, from June 30, 1919, to June 30,
1920. Ii contains the following letter TO
Judge Herbert l.. Rice:
Theundersigned, committee appointed
by Honorable Herbert l.. Rice, resident
nudge of New Castle county, State Of
Delsware, TO examine, audit and inspect
the books. vouchers and accounts OF the
county comptroller, receiver Of taxes and
county treasurer, Levy Court Commits
sioners and clerk of the Levy Court OF
New Castle county, State OF Delawars,
report as follows:
The period covered by this report is from
June so. 1919, to june 80, 1920.
For the purpose Of comparison, we
herewith submit the tax levy of the couaty
for the previous year and the year covered
hy this report:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
VERDICT FOR kLEE.

The suit of Louis klee, defendant be-
low, appellant. VS.. Robert l.. and Lucy j.
Breeding, plaintiff below, respondent, an
appeal case from a magistrates decision
was heard in Superior Court today before
Judges Conrad and Helscl.
The suit involves 500 for the payment
of furniture which Breeding SAYS he sold
10 Kiee. klee denied agreeing 10 pur-
chase the property. J. Pcarce Cam repre-
sented Klec and George L. Townsend was
counsel for Breeding
The jury returned verdict in favor OF
klee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
BOXERS SUSPENDED.

BY Associated Press 90 Every Evsnlnr
New York, Jan. 9s-Thc New Nor
state Boxing COMMISSIONS license con-
rnittee announced today suspcnsicu CT
Bobby Michssis. for axty fsys. s0d
Johnny Reisler. FOR ninety DAYS to
lowing their disqualification os Referee
Haley in their contest a. MAIDS
square Garden January IA. Tho COZ
mission notified the Madison sQflns o
Garden sporting club 20 withhold ral
ment OF their boxers purses FOR 'hiH
contest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
TO REMEMBER BISHOP.
Methodist Ministers to Send Travelling
Bag to F. W. Mcdowell

The Methodist Ministers Association
meeting this morning in Grace Church
House. sI3 West street, appointed a
committee to draw up resolutions to be
forwarded to Bishop William T. Nc
Dowel on his 63rd birthday. The as
sociation will also present Bishop Nc
Dowell with a travelling bag.
A letter from the House of Repre-
sentatives at Dover was read acknowl-
eding receipt OF the resolution present
ed to the Legislature opposing the
Aoxing law No definite action con-
Ncerning the matter has been taken, II
is understood
\ paper on Grave Clothes Of Jesus
was read this morning by Rev. Z. III.
Dsshiell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
WAGE REDUCTIONS AFFECT
1900 WOOLEN MILL W0KkkR Rs

Passaic. n. j.. Jan. 24.-Generad wage
reductions affecting 5000 workers IN
six factories here were announced today
by the industrial council OF woolen
manufacturers. The mills involved re-
Gently cut the number of their en-
ployes in half.
The reduction includes elimination OF
the weekly sS bonus to adults. the "
weekly bonus for minors, ia per cent
reduction in the general age scale and
substitution of time and quarter Tor
time and a half pay on all overtime
work. The mills involved are the Bot
tany Worsted Mills, Forstmann and
HUFFMAN Company, Gera Mills, Pas-
sale worsted Spinning Company, Gar
field Worsted Mills and the Jersey
worsted Spinning Compny
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
Prize for Delaware CITY Boy.

Newark. Jan. 24-Harvey Wilkinson
of Delaware City has won the award OF
s25 offered last spring by the Baltimore
Canned Goods Exchange, in cooperation
with Delaware College and the County
Farm Bureaus, to the tomato club boy
of Delaware who wTote the best story
Of his experiences in growing one fourth or
more acres of tomatoes. Leon 4. Donovan
of Bridgeville ranked second; Carlton
Far Der of Milford was third; and Dewey
Sapp of Houston fourth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
HELD FOR COT RT.

walter Stewart, colored, charged
with the larceny of a bicycle from
Walter Missimer. 1904 West Seventh
street. was held under $500 bail for the
Court of General Sessions by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court today.
George Lewis, colored, charged with
breaking open q garage at Lombard
and Robinson streets and stealing
uantity of butter fronfa truck was al
so held under $500 bail for court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS
WIN BEFORE SUPREME COURT

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
washington, Jan. 24.--Minority
stockholders Of the Alice Gold and sill
yer Mining Compny won their fight to-
day in the Supreme Court TO have an
nulled the sale of that company's prop
critics near Butte, Mont, TO the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
Water Board Meeting.

No matters of Importance came up
at this mornings meeting of the Board
of Water Commissioners, beyond the
approval Of payroll amounting to 81, 1s9.-
"a, bank balances Of S72,0l7l9 and re-
port of pumpage for the week OF S4, :
6s3, 800 gallons and consumption OF
S5, 173 900 gallons. These figures are. re-
spectively Al and 81 million gallons less
than for the corresponding period Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
INTERNATIONAL SKI
CONTEST AT LANE PLACID

BY Associated Press 20 Every Everlns
Lake Placid. y. Y. Jan. AN IN
ternational SKI jumping contest, in
which several of the leading al saSrogis
of Europe have been invited % compete,
viii be staged here on FeoraefN =
the contests will be held unasr th~
auspices of the Lake Placid ctnh @nt
among the Swiss conpetitcrs nov Lf~f -
tlcing on ths club slide are Snthpnv y
Naure1 ana Charles h. NAlssha
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
HEARD AN APPEAL.

The suit of Frank S. Dure, defendant
below, appellant, VS.. Charles Z. jester,
plaintiff below, respondent an appeal
case, was heard in Superior Court today
before Judges Conrad and Heisel Philip
l.. Garrett represented Dure and Henry
r.. Issscs represented Jester.
In this suit Jester claims about soou
balance for labor aad material for paint
ing at sll Market street. The defendant
claimed that the work was not done IN a
workmsnlike manner and that poor mate
rails were used.
This case will be continued THE after
noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
DRY LAW In NEW YORK;
@Pussyfoot" Johnson Says IT Is Better
Enforced Than Old License Law.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Etening.
New York. Jan. 24.-Wilaam s. (Pus-
syfoot) Johnson. prohibition leader.
speakinx today at a union ministers
meeting yhere, declared that the prohi-
hftion law in New York with all its
shortcomings is better enforced than
the old license law ever was.
He said that Europe IS more interest
ed I'm happings in New York city than
in any other part OF the country ana
that ''proper enforcement of the law
in this city means more TO prohibition
throughout the world than does enforce
ment in all the rest of the country
combined"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
SAVED GIRLS IfFR.
Rev. W. arm~slt Prevented Domes.
tie HurnIpg TO Death.

rresenca of mind and quick action
of Rev John w. X. 5umwalt, pastor
of farnce NJ. n. Church. Ninth and
west street. ON iast "Wednesday night.
probably saved tho life Of sailie Jones. a
eolored domestic in the Enmwait home.
The girls clothing became ignited when
brushing against an open gas heater
and snun she was mass or flames.
pr. gurnvvaJt. hearing the cries of
the girl. secured heavy coat. which
he wrapped about her, smothering the
flames. with the auiok action Of the
minister. the girl suffered only slight
miner burns,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
AUTO GOES INTO RIVER.
Chicago Police Grspplins for nscnins
said to Contain Six Persons.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evsnlnf
Chicago. Jan. ss.-A bag biack ~,uio-
mobile which 10 believed 20 have nsl
six persons when u plunged into far
South Branch Of the Chicago Rlver
saturday night was sought By police
equipped with grapplins hooks toda
Thomas Hanion. watchmRn Tor an ems
neering company nearby. sold ths poliCa
he watched the automobile traveiir. a
high speed when 10 swerNat cf
Twenty Second street and plunged lnf7
IS feet cf water. but delayed repcrfinT
IL FOR - hours because of ratlElP.
Hanlon said there we're AZ least siH
persons IA the car when x paS~ed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
Ere Hui Sent To Dover.

Councilman Alexander X. Aplahatils,
chairman of the fire committee OF
Council. today mailed the bill calling
upon Council to create paid fire de-
parinlent. to Dover. Mr. Abrahams
was informed that he will be given not
ice of the time that win he fixed for
q hearing on the bill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
cur roRnror sERvIcE COST.
reduefion of ~ Per Coat II Recon-
fnanlaA BIZ Con- nltlAAa.

ry Associated Press 70 Every Eysnna.
Washington. Jan. 2le--A reduction OF
% per cent. In estimates for the con-
duct OF the nations foreign service was
recommended today by An appropria-
tions sub.comnittse In presenting to the
House the diplomatic ard consular hiIi
for the next fiscal ysar.
The atate Departments estimate of
$4,000 900 for this service Was about
treble tb. appropriations for 1910 and
the committee said that ~ tho war hsd
been ended more than two years y vss
inevitable that the fund should be cut
materially below the amounts avai'abls
during the years of special stress"
The bili's total OF ss.sas, sTo. however.
In only fs2e.ss7 below the amount set
aside for this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
CITY REALTY TRAN NSFER.

deed has been recorded covering the
following property:
Market street, north of Fourth street; ;
Adolph Markell from Frank b. o oDonneli; !;
S34 600. The plot If of irregular shape,
its extreme dimensions beng IL feet TO-
inches front and / IA feet inches depth.
IL hes about 100 feet north from Fourth
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
Hot Metal Burns workman's Foot.

Waiter Taylor of Rising Sun had his
left foot severely burned when some
hot metal dropped on il at the plant
of the Eastern Malleable Iron Com
pony this morning. He was treated
IT the Homeopathic Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
NINE STATE MILITIAMEN
GO ON TRIAL FOR LYNCHlNG

Jasper, Ala. Jan. 24,-Singlng popular
songs as the train which bore them pass
ed through this place today, nine members
of Company NJ, state milItis, under
heavy guard, were being taken IRON bif-
minpham to Hamilton, Marion county
for arraignment on murder charges arising
from the lynching OF William Bard
miner, here, january IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
SAID HE WAS STABBED.

Charged with assault and battery on
Thomas Peyton, colored, Kelley Moore.
Negro. was sentenced to pay a fine of
5000 or serve six months in the work
house by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court today. Peyton said they had
been dinlxing in Moores room and that
he and Moore got into a fight on the
street in which the latter stabbed him
in the back with q pocketknife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
MATTERS OF WORLD
Continued fro-, p-~~

along tho Rournari.n bordrr through
Bulgaria 20 Con-'nn'incpils
warrav. Jan. is-Th~ in~urxsrf w
rf~,nu- IN the region - Ki~v Rrs re
ported % h-vc reached stage sff~rn
tho Boisheviki are rushing " fr~-f
troops 20 seei with tho situation Ihr
pe.~en,- are said - BE- orxsnlylng af
various polnss between Ki~v Ard uf~s
~. autf- Rol.hsvfk movements Whirh
are spending among th~ UkrsiniauH
who desire % free nc fl~'rirf froff
soviet rule
The insurgents s~rs~srs aided tr
the so-~aIler black handF whirr
described "a being similar % ne ~
RlBx Klan % tho Am~vsan Clvu Wa
prrf0d b~sng composed - anidsrtlr~<
persons who ar. cayvyfns N uiStt
raids with the principal cni~~s ~ ridd-
ing the country - soviss c9unrnhsssrs
Several cornmis~~rs have b~~n sxsr
from thssr beds and shot or nsns~r
and their iirufsuant@. On numn~r ~
instances. hav- h@sn warmed to lesvf
the district and never return.
Virtually az % the railroad iine from
Kiev 20 Od~.aa ls said 20 be contruilee
By the Insurgents. but he Bol~hsvik
plan 10 attempt a. regain control of O.
as Hoor os their rsinforcem~nts arrive
Tho Insurgents have been victorious if
several encounters couth of kssN.Ihs,
have reached fne suburbs 81 KieF. Red
forces are on tho way 20 that city o.
pdevent i'm cpture.
Berlin. Jan. %. - semi-ofici@i
statement issued to-day says that evi-
/ dence of the existence % Red army
I created by ths German Communist
party, has been revealed by house g.
/ house searches in Essen, Dusseldorf
/ EIberfsld and Bremen. The miiitaTi
I headquarters. says the statement j.
I Berlin. and there are subsidiary com
4 nlands Ia the cities mentioned.
The statement declares that th. Red
army poasessss uxht and heavy guns
IN vast quantities and other var ma
teriaI.
Action was scheduled % b-En az fhe
conclusion of the resent strike az 20
smelters at Hamborn. but n vas post
poned for a fortnight. report from
Dusseldorf says the General of the PED
army has been arrested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
GEpDES REACHES LONDON.

By Associated Press 20 Every hreia.
Liverpool. Jan. 2A.-- Sir AuNk'lt
Ceddes. British ainhassadof 20 lh
United states. who WAS called - lnneI l
ten days ago, landed this nornans. ila
declined % receive newspaper corrc-
spondents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM NJ. MOODY

WILLIAM NJ. MOODY.
William NJ. Moody, 40 years old, died
Yesterday at the home of his brother-in-
law, George X. Wright, 20s South Frank
lin street.
FUNERAL OF MRS MARY COFFIN.
The funeral of Mrs, Mary Coffin, widow
of George Coffin, who died yesterday
afternoon, will be held from the residence Of
her son-in-law, Richard @. Woodbridge,
Jr.. 24o7 West Seventeenth street, to-
morrow afternoon. The body will be ship
ped to Newton, Mass, for interment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
81. .osS, ,e75.09 81, ,7e2 SO

The following bonds have been PAID Oh
Funding Court House Loan. slo,oOOoO
Loan for Funding Flosting
Debt 100000
There was sold during the year 100000
Lincoln Highway Improvement bonds,
making the total Indebtedness OF the
county on june 80, 1920, 81, 40, 10000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24

along the Rounnarirr .nor'irr tnr0uFh
Bulgaria 70 Conr'nn'inopiis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24

Cork Jan. 2A--Two bovS we're
wounded one Of whom died later. when
troops enforcing the curfsw ordinances
fired st some persons in the vicinity
OF shadon street last evening. pre-
surnably because they failed 20 halt
when challenged.
The ourfews according TO the new ar
raugements. began at 5 D. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24

Belfast. Jan. 24.-The Reverend J. A.
Irwin. a Presbyterian minister who
spoke in the United States with Ea-
rnonn de Valera during the istter's
tour, has been arrested. IL was learned
here today.
, 1921-10-17
MADE IN
OF ROADS.

CHICAGO. Oct fT.-whilo the rail.
road brotherhoods last night reviscd
their iist OF group n railroads on
which the strike would first becor1e
effective at 9 A. m. standard time, Do
tober so. SO that no eastern roads
would be included. group two II be-
came known today, would affoc- many
sections OF the country. but would
stf ike the east hardest The wniI<oiue
Iare scheduled TO take place progress
lively by group every IS hours.
Group two. on which the strike
would be effective at G a. m. standard
time on November /. will. Il became
known today. include the following
1ines-New York. New Haven q Hart
ford; Delaware 8 Hudson; Chicago &
Eastern Illinois: ct. Louis San Fran
cisco tentir, eysfcml; Loutsviiie q
Nashville. N,cktc Platter Erie railway
system; Atchison. Topeka & Santa Te
(cntiro systeml: Atlantic Coast line;
Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh: Della
ware. L~acknwanna a Western: Le-
high Valley, Nachville. Chattanooga
q st. Louis.
Three OF the remaining largest roads
In tho country are included I'm the
third group. on which the strike Ia set
for 9 A. M. local standard time. No
vcmbcr .. The entire Burlington sys-
TEN. the New York Central dimes enst
and wenu and tho Baltimore 4 Ohio
arc among those which VIII feel the
strike blow November ;. The balance
OF tho third and fourth groups include
the remaining roads In the country.
The roads listed above include all
those announced MS definitely grouped.
with the remainder of the third group
the railroads affected by the first three
wnikouts Will DO approximately SO.
several OF h large roads with the
designation entire system" or Zines
east and west" including numerous
smaller lines.
It IL expected that all the principal
roads of he country will feel the eff.
feet Of the walkout by November 8.
when the men in the third group are
scheduled TO leave work. The re-
manning roads Of the country VIII be
included In the walkout November s.
, 1921-10-17
kINKA|D TELLSO Of
Says Tanlac Relieved Her Of
20 Yesrs' Suffering and
She Gained Is

Il have never IN my life seen anr.
thing TO equal Tanlnc. for II relieved
my wife two years ago Of trouble.
from which she had suffered for years
and she has been in splendid health
ever since" said Alvin Kincaid. n
prominent. stock raiser Of Auburn.
Wash, Route 2. Box 26f
More than twenty years ago my
wife became subject to sudden ATTACH,
OF acute pain that affected ev.ry part
Of her body and caused her inds.crfb.
able suffering. Those spells came on
her about once n month and nlvny.
put her in bed for two or three days
and left her 80 weak for days after.
wards sho could hardly rst about.
Later they became moro frequent and
were so severe she was hard;Y over
tho effects Of one before another came
on her.
but M soon rs she began taking
Tanlac enc got TO eating heartily ard
feeling better and just n few bottles
Of tho medicine built her up Is pounds
IN weight. And although IT has been
iva years since she tool Tanlac she
hasn't had n return Of thore attack.
to his good hour. Che looks younger.
says she feels better and Is In tho best
OF health. And nii the thanks. praise
and gratitude for her wonderful recov.
cry belongs 10 Tanlac.
Taniac is sold IN Casper by the Cas-
per Pharmacy and by leading drug.
gists eyerywhere@Adv.
, 1921-10-17

4. suitable recognition. be accorded
most officials who show particular in
terest. efficiency srd ability Ia the
work OF their respective posts
That a committee he appointed 10
facilitate the work between the ie-
elon and the veterans bureau.
That an effort be mnde 10 obtain
for legion members a sne-cent per
mile rate On all railroads TO state cen
v~entions-
That steps b taken 10 prevent
slackers and conscientious objectors
who hold honorable discharges from
the military service OF h United
States from being accorded the ber-
ehts OF the $4,000 tax exemption IN
Wyoming.
That legion members not in good
standing in their posts he prevented
from wearing the insignia OF h or
g~arization.
That the revised form Of the state
constitution be published to all posts
throughout the tat
Members Of the state executive com
mittec on hand Cor the meeting were;
VIII O. Metz Of sheridan. Z. J. Cop
pert Of Cody. A. b. Allen Of Salt
Creek. II II. Meyer Of Kemmerer.
Noel Morgan OF Woriand and r. IL.
Acorn OF Raulins. ID. W. ogilbec.
commander, Of Casper; DR.. T. c. F1tz-
gerald. yice commander OF Torriug-
ton. and Valentine Coionnn. adjutant.
OF Sheridan, were among h depart
mem officials present.