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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
REV. R. v. TRAPNELL
MASONIC CHAPLAIN
First Choice of Grand Master
Williams in Announcing Ap-
pointive Officers.

Rev George c Williams, pastor of
McCabe Memorial NJ. r. Church OF This
city, who yesterday afternoon was cleo
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge, A
L and A NJ. of Delaware, has an
nounced his appointlve officer as fol-
lows
Grand Chaplain-Rev II. w. Trap
nell rector OF st. Andrews p. e
Church.
Grand Senior Deacon--S. ]. Stein
Grand Junior Descon--W. V. Hol-
loway. Dover.
Grand MISUNDERSTANDING w. Cooch
Newark.
Grand Sword Bearer--Grover c.
McNamee. Wilmington.
Grand Senior Steward--D. Raymond
Keifer.
Grand Junior Steward-D. w. Ellis.
Sussex County, near Seaford.
The 10th annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge came 10 a close yes
terday afternoon. Charles ID. Bird of
this city was elected grand treasurer
at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by the retiring Grand Master,
William ]. Highfield, and presiding
officers.
The 117th annual communication
will be held at the Masonic Temple,
the first Wednesday in October. 1929.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
j. s. TESTING GUN
SHOOTING 2,4OO-LB.
MISSILE 35 MILES
New Flashless Powder Also
Being Tried Out by Ordnance
Bureau at Aberdeen.
TO DROP TON TINT BOMB

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md,
Oct. TESTS of developments since
the world war in military and naval
offensive weapons were held today
on the occasion OF the third meeting
OF the Army Ordnance Association.
The exhibition Of new weapons was
before a limited number of invited
guests, consisting largely of members
OF the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, the Society of Automotive
Engineers and of the Army Associa-
ton, whose scientific assistance stiil
Is being commandeered, in the highly
technical work OF the men who have
charge Of perfecting the equipment OF
the national defense lines.
The first demonstration of "hashless
powder was feature of the program.
Just as elimination of smoke, follow
ing discharge, rendered a battery in
visible by daS, ordnance engineers and
chemists assert that by removing the
Hash they have hidden" their guns
from enemy observers by night. In
achieving this result they incidentally
reduced the volume of the detonation.
Improved types Of guns, from the
massive sl6-inch so calibre naval rifle,
designed to throw 2.400 pounds Of
chilled steel s5 miles, to the portable
machine gun capable of speeding a
dozen bullets with the tick Of a watch.
were tried out under service condi-
tions. Tractors and self-propeIled
mounts also were demonstrated.
The program also called for further
tests of the 4,0o0-pound bomb, carry
ing more than ton of 7 n T. The
first of thes to be dropped blasted a
pit % feet deep and 100 feet in dame
ter in the clay field in which il ex-
ploded. These bombs are intended. mill
itary experts said, either for use
against hostile naval craft, or for de-
molition of land defenses.
side feature of the exhibition
comprised number of scientific in
struments recently perfected, intend
ed for use in establishing range of
hostile artillery or aircraft.
Assistant Secretary Wainwright
represented the War Department in
the tests. In his party were Major
General G. c. Williams, chief of ord
ance, and a number of officers occu-
nying high positions in that branch
Of the army. Many civilians prominent
in the engineering and automotive in
dustries were present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
WESTERN NOT TO
PERI FORM MARRIAGES.
PENDING AN APPEAL.
May Map Out Future Course
at Conference With At.
torney Tonight.
DR.. WATT GOES TO ELKTON

Rev. pr. Robert Watt. district su-
refin'cndcnt. and Rev. Zack Wells.
rastor of Wesley NJ. T.. Church, went
To flkton. Md. this morning. to con-
suit with communicants of the Metho-
dist t,piscopal church, regarding r..
r. Western, former Methodist
Episcopal clergyman. who was ex-
polied from the ministry, following a
public trial ~ Mt. salem Church. this
city, on Tuesday evening. having been
found guilty ~ trafiickiug in marriage
and otherwise violating his ordination
towN
AIR, Western who defied the au-
thoritN OF the church. il is charged.
even after he had been stripped of his
ministerial authority, has now de-
eidcd Co abandon this course and will
not marry any more couples. he saws.
uhth after his appeal. which ne ex-
poets 10 make 20 the Wilmington NJ.
y Conference. Is heard.
liia decision 10 do this was not
maoc Il Is understood. until after he
had been notified by States Attorney
Nmhurton Of Elkton that any mar
rnee that he might perform now
would be invalid. until his standing as
q clergyman had been cleared by the
church that ordained him.
kirk Brown Of Elkton. attorney for
Mr Western. said that. though he had
not seen his client for several days.
ne understood that he had decided TO
discontinue performing marriage cere-
monies. Asked whether the deposed
minister would surrender his ordina-
uen papers, he expressed the belief
that he would, though he said he un-
derstood his client contemplated taxi
tng an appeal from the verdict Of the
ecclesiastical jury.
u have an appointment with MIR.
Western tonight" Mr.. Brown said,
"and until after I have seen him /
cannot make any statement as to his
plans
Mr.. Brown said Mr.. Warburton de-
nicd the truth OF the report that he
had warned jitney men not to take
couples 10 Mr.. Western to wed. "HA
has served no notice on them at ali
IN the matter" he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
THIEVES MAKE OFF
With VALUAbLES IN
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Appropriated $500 Worth Of
Jewels From Ninth Street
Establishment.
IN VIEW OF PEDESTRIANS

Operating in broad daylight in the
heart OF Wilmington's business dis
trict. robbers, yesterday, stole jewelry
appraised at approximately $500 from
the showcase al the entrance TO the
1ewclry store of Charles r. Lebet.
Inc. No. West Ninth street The
stolen articles are: Two women's gold
wrist watches. two diamond laval
Heres Cne solid gold watch case, one
diamond brooch, nine gold rings, six
gold scarf pins, seven gold vest pocket
knives.
The robbery occurred shortly be-
fore o'clock. Despite the heavy
traffic Of West Ninth street, one Of the
busiest th0roughfares OF the city at
that time Of day. the thieves were
successful in their plans. At the time,
hundreds Of people were passing to
and frtm the postoffice. and at the
corner OF Ninth and Market streets a
traffic officer was busily engaged di-
rccting street traffic.
Not until the case had been broken
into and the jewelry removed was the
robbery discovered. Harold FARRELL.
an Office boy. employed in an up
town printing establishment, in pass
Ing the Lebet store. reported having
seen two white men remove several
watches from the case. He immsdi-
Htely Informed Mr.. Lebet of what he
had seen
Running down the stairs to the en-
trance, Mr.. Labe, found the case open
and its contents missing. Practically
everything IN the case, with the ex-
ception of a few less expensive ar
ticles. had been taken. The case had
been pricd open by some sharp instru
ment.
farrell claims the men, loaded down
with the stolen jewelry. ran west on
Ninth street and disappeared through
on alley. on Orange street. The po-
lice were imediately notified of the
theft. Although a good description
has been given OF the men. and de-
spite thorough search of the west
err section OF The city. no clue TO
The whereabouts OF the robbers could
be found
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
ENGINEER NEAR DEATH
DIRECTS RESCUERS
Keeps Firebox Closed While
Clergyman Administers
Rites of Church.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Rochester, n. Y, Oct. Held un-
derneath a locomotive which toppled
into ditch at Churchville, ~ miles
from here. wrecking another engine
and freight train. Of eighty cars.
Michael Gerber, so, New York Cen
tral engineer. Of Newark, n. Y, di-
rected his rescuers for more than four
hours early today, while a physician
gave medical aid and clergyman ad-
ministered the last rites of his church.
Gerber finally was released, but in a
dying condition, by members of
wrecking crew, cutting through the
heavy steel mass that held him pris-
oner.
Throughout the slow process Of
rescue, the doomed engineer held the
heavy door of the firebox from swing
ing open, and einptying its hot Goals
upon him. Escaping steam made the
work of the rescue crew hazardous.
Gerber collapsed just as the men
completed the task of cutting their
way to him. lie was taken to the gen.
eral hospital here on a special train
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
GIANTS To TRY NEW
TACTICS IN GAME
FOR TITLE TODAY
VIII Abandon Safe and Sane
Policy and Take Bigger
Chances, Says Jennings.
METHOD WON THE PEnNANT
BY Associated Press to Eyery Evening.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York, Oct. 7.--Behind their
third pitching ace, Fred Toney, who
halls from the hills OF Tennessee. John
McGraws Giants will attempt TODAY
to scuttle the boat in which the
Yankees have chugged two knots to-
ward world series triumph
Though held scoreless through two
games, eighteen innings Of nerve
racking baseball, by. the great twirl-
ing pair Of the Americans-M Mays and
Hoyt-M McGraw's hearties have by no
means given up hope. As exemplified
in their regular season games, they
VIII fight to the last ditch and they
are determined to throw Off the ink
that has dimmed their batting eyes.
The Giants have been following the
safe and sane idea in the first two
games Of the series, but they will be
out today TO try the sensation. We've
got to take some chances" declared
Assistant Manager Hughey Jennings.
I'VE took them during the regular
season and turned many a defeat into
victory. Against such pitching as we
have faced thus far there Is no other
alternative. We've got some IDEAS
along that line and maybe they'll en-
liven our boys a bit"
Bob Shawkey is most likely TO be
on the mound today for the Yankees.
Bob had a bad spell in the latter part
Of the season and was clouted right
merrily by opposing batsmen, but he
found himself before the pennant
scramble was over.
Shawkey has great speed. When he
is in form he is regarded as one Of
the finest twirlers in either league.
ranking along with Alexander. Faber.
Shocker, Adams, Mays. Hoyt, Toney
and Nehf.
Neither of the Giants catchers,
Snyder and Smith. have displayed so
far any Of the sterling backstop quail
ties with which they had been credited.
Roth have been weak at bat and short
In the fielding end. In yesterdays
game Smith made bad nun on
Nehf's heave when Meusel was steal
ing home. He could have caught Bob
easily. He also made a bad throw
to second when Ruth pilfered and
was slow in sending the ball to Frisch
when the Babe stole third.
McGraw was expected TO switch
back to Snyder today. He has Con-
zales and CASTOR in the second string
and might call one Of them il Snyder
continues weak.
Little Wallie Schang. while short
in the batting department has per-
formed admirably behind the plate fo~
the Yankees and so far his work has
surpassed that of either Of his highly
rated opponents.
Devormer. the sub-Yankee catcher.
Continued on page 6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
OUR COUNTRY URGED
TO TAKE MORE PART
IN WORLD AFFAIRS
Commerce Chamber Calls On
Washington to Aid in Allies
Big Problems.
u. S. HELP HELD VITAL

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris, Oct. THE United States is
called upon to join with the allied
powers in plans to solve all the prob
lens growing out Of reparations and
payment Of the allied debts in a reso-
luton adopted unanimously by the
council of the international Chamber
Of Commerce which met here today
The resolution was recommended by
the special finance committee appoint
ed last June at the annual Congress
of the international Chamber of Com
merce in London in which the United
States represented by George e. Rob-
erts. yice-president of the National
City Bank of New York; f. o. Watts.
president of the First National Bank
of st. Louis; f. n. b. Close, vice-presi-
dent of the Bankers Trust Company,
New York, Nelson Dean Jay. of
Morgan, Harjes & Company, of Paris.
Fred /. Kent, vice-president of the
Bankers Trust Company. and Willis
IA. Booth, Jr., vice-president of the
Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
Edward Filene of Boston proposed.
the resolution at the council meeting.
The resolution points out that the
members of the American delegation
TO the international chamber had
drawn the attention of the council to
the fact that the financial and in
dustrial position Of the world at large
was arousing increasing attention in
the United States and that there was
a strong indication of a policy of
greater participation by the United
States.
Such participation, the resolution
continues, is made more apparent and
necessary by the present Industrial
situation the United States. The
resolution concludes by saying il is
vital for the United States to do its
share TO relieve the stuaton.
Payment OF the allied debt to the
United States should not be the sub
ject of any definite conclusions until
after the coming Washington confer
ence, according to the members of the
G ell and the special financial COM
mittee which inquired into the finsn-
cial position of the allied powers and
its relation to the United States.
1t was decided not TO discuss the
debt problem at the present metng.
The Financial committee win meet
again in London on October 29. at
which time il is expected number
of concrete suggestions for funding Of
The allied debt viii be offered. These
suggestions probably will be held in
allegiance until after the Washington
meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
SERVICE CITIZENS
HELP FINANCE THE
CITY LABOR BUREAU
Sum, of $4,000 Appropriated
in That Behalf at Meet
ing Today.
REPORT BY DR.. ODELL

The executive and finance COM
mittees of the Service Citizens of
Delaware today voted $4,000 to the
Wilmington Employment Bureau
after DIR. Joseph II. Oden. director
OF the Service Citizens and director
OF the Employment Bureau, had pre-
sented report.
The report says, among other
things:
am very happy and proud to pre-
sent to you a printed report OF our.
Americanization department. As the
efforts of Miss Hart have been exceed
ngly successful during the past year.
may | ask that you win give a very
careful reading to the report
Parent-Tcacher Observation-Disclosures
Eta Wilson OF our office has been
assigned to this work and il is ex-
pected that during the year the mem
bers Of parent-teacher, home and
school or community associations will
be doubled. During the year six leaf
lets will be issued on THE Modern
School" to be used in connection with
the regular meetings
We were able TO present educational
recreational and entertainment fea-
lures at the summer school at the
University OF Delawars this year and
also at the State College for Colored
Students at Dover. We also had
y. edical inspection at the University
of Delaware summer school which
produced useful results, and we loan
ed the dental unit 70 the Child We'll
fare Commission for use at the Della
ware State Fair.
We are continuing this year an at
tendance campaign throughout the
State, similar to that which was so
successful last year. Although the
orders are still coming in for the an
nual attendance certificates. am
glad to report that up 10 date we have
orders for 1903 perfect annual GER
tificates and 4,453 good certificates.
the latter requiring an attendance OF
90 per cent of the school year.
In the present school law, no pro-
vision is made for attendance officers.
The State Board of Education there
fore requested the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association TO furnish four
visiting teachers to follow up alb
senceS IN the schools and TO cooper
ate with us in our attendance cam
paign and the work of pupil enroll
ment. Ten thousand dollars was set
aside as a limit of expense for this
work and this amount was appropri-
ated.
The Legislature failed to make ade-
quate provision for supervisions for
the schools and the State Board of
Education requested an additional So
3o1 to complete the program. AS it was
the general feeling that proper super
vision in the rural districts is essen
tial to the success of the present edu-
cational system, the money was ap-
propriated. An additional $500 was
voted for colored supervisors.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
MRS. C. M. MURCH DEAD.
She Expired Suddenly, Follow
ing a Heart Attack, This
Morning.

Mrs. Charles NJ. Murch of 1908
" st Fifth street died suddenly early
this morning, following an attack OF
heart trouble. Although ahe had been
III nj frequent intervals during the
past year from complication of
causes, she had seemed much im-
proved yesterday and the fatal at
tack of this morning was wholly fin-
expected. She was n native of VIII
lgton. and had lived here all her
life. She has been n member of st.
Paufs X. 6. Church for number of
years.
Mrs. Murch is survived by her hus.
band, who Ia a clerk in the black
powder department OF the du Pont
co. and the following grown children:
Miss Leila II. Murch. Charles. Jr.,
Mrs. Erneat Groves, Mrs. Albert Mer-
rit OF this city; Mrs James Riley OF
Newark, N. j., and ]. Harold Mureh
Of Rehoboth.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. Pauls Church by Rev. II. p
Waldron, pastor at $50 o'clock Mon
day morning, and interment will be
made In New Cathedral cemetery
David Hopes Bayne.
David Hopes Bayne, prominent
resident Of Newport, died early this
morning after an illness of nearly a
year. He was 7s years old. Although
he was born In Marshallton, he had
been resident Of Newport for 40
years. He was member of Andas
TAXA Tribe. No. IL. I. o. r.. M.
Diamond Lodge No. 16, K. of r.. Ivan
hoe Castle No. 81, X. G. r.. and Pride
OF Delaware Council No As, Jr., o. u.
A. NJ.
Mr.. Bayne is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Richard King. Mrs.
Augustave Newman and Miss Ella
Bayne. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon Mt the home OF his
son-in-law. Augustavo Newman. at
lockwood Road. Newport.
Laura j. Hickey.
Mrs. Laura J. Hickey. wife Of Frank
y. Hickey. died yesterday at her home
at Kennett Square. Pa. She win be
buried Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
WEEDS BEFORE STARTING
LIFE TERM In JAIL

San Francisco. Oct. flames
McGili was married here last
night to Media Trostol, of Sac
ramento, and Immediately
thereafter was taken to San
Quentin prison to serve a life
term for murder of John ID.
koplos. Marysville merchant.
Two deputy sheriffs were wit
nesses.
Earlier in the day a license
TO wed had beed refused the
couple at Marysville and Super
Tor Judge James NJ. Trout. who
performed the ceremony In San
Francisco, later said he was not
aware McGrl was under life
sentence.
Doubt was expressed by Judge
Trout whether the ceremony
was legal as the privilege of
marriage. he said. probably
would come under the list of
civil rights of which a felon is
deprived.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
FIVE FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Scarlet Fever Patient Among Those
Driven Into Street.

Fire shortly after o'clock this
morning, made five families homeless.
and caused property loss of approx
mately ss,50o, and drove one scarlet
fever patient from his bed to he
street.
The five frame houses were occupied
by Negro residents and We're located
at 3 and Locust streets. The losses
are estimated as follows
90l street, George Johnson, $20O
9o3 b street, unoccupied.
sos b street, Robert Brown, S4O0
9e7 Il street, Stanford Alexander.
5000.
909 Is street, William DENLY, $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
GIRL OF Z ASSAULTED
AND STABBED TO DEATH
Knot on Twine Binding Body
May Give Clue to Maniac
Slayer.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evenlne.


Madison. n. j.. Oct. 7.--pierced By Is
knife wounds, apparently the work Of
a maniac. the body OF Janet Lawrence.
IL years old school girl, WIS found
early today concealed behind a Iog In
kluxen woods near here. Her throat
had been slashed and her heart
stabbed
The child was reported missing yes
terday afternoon when she failed 10
return from the home Of neighbor.
Mrs. Joseph sandt. where she had been
caring for the Sandt children.
Lieut.. w. J. Ryan, Of the Madison
police, declared that the murder had
been preceded by criminal assault.
handkerchief was found kuottod
tightly around the girls neck. A pc
culiar knot In twine, said by the po-
lice 10 be used only I'm greenhouses
10 bind rosebushes, is one Of the clews
TO the murderer. The child's hands
were tied behind her with this twine.
Her father J. w. Lawrence. an ac-
countant for the LackaWanna Rail
road, told detectives he believed his
child was waylaid on the sidewalk.
Janet had been warned. he said. never
to go near the woods, which are only
a hundred yards from her home IN the
fashionable RidgedaIe Avenue district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07

az nrst; HlSier at second, and Moriar-
ty at third
Polo Grounds. New York, Oct. r.
The Yankees have backed the stag
gering Giants up against the fence
in their backyard quarrel for the
worlds series championship and the
National Leaguers stalSed their all to-
day on the big Tennessee mountaineer,
Fred Toney, to stop the American
League champions in their push.
The Giants are fioundering in a
widening hole of two defeats, and
John McGraw realizes that that hole
win look like a colorado canyon unless
his minions overcome the Yanks this
afternoon.
"An Of as have been in a batting
slump" said the curly Babe" Ruth
in the clubhouse, where he sat assddu-
ously sand papering his war club. Il
understand MsGraw has given orders
TO his pitchers to work the corners Of
tie plate and that If they walk me
it IS an right, but they are not to
throw any balls in the groove. II they
pass me first how do they figure to
stop me stealing bases?"
The Giants are dumb founded at
the work of the American Leaguers on
the base paths for they had been told
the Yankees never did any pilfering
but waited 10 be bit around.
If I weren't so busy trying to get
a hit" said Pep Young, the Giants
gardener. I'D go out and hunt for
that bird that spilled that dope on
the Yanks
New York has found it could eat
its lunch and be in time to get seats
in the unreseyed stands. The fiction
that one had TO stand in line all night.
TO get It has passed along with that
other myth that the Yankees never
play inside bass ball. The only man
who stayed up all night al the Polo
Grounds was the night superinten-
dent, Dan Brouthers. the old time De-
troit first baseman, and the Babe"
Ruth of his day.
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht. OF
the Washington club. did their come
dy acts for the amusement OF the
early arrivals.
Manager McGraw put the Giants
through a long batting practice, Shea.
a right handler. taking the mound and
feeding the ball to the home folks.
Toney and Douglass took turns bat
ting.
Waite Hoyt received an ovation from
the bleacherites as he followed the
Yankees across the field. Shawkey was
lacketed in big wool sweater. and OF
course, the crowd quickly hgured him
as the Yankees boxman. Ruth iimped
badly as he crossed the field. He
sprained ligament sliding into third
base ten days ago and the injury was
troubling him again.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-07
JURY FAILS To AGREE.
Suit For share OF Movie Receipts Tn.
settled After Second Trial.

BY Associated Press 90 Every Dvening.
Batavia. y. Y. Oct S.--rhe jury n
the case of Frank =. Speilman against
Jack Demps s.. heavyweight boxing
champion. was unable o. agree after
ten hours of deiiheration and under
Instructions from Justice Marcus the
jurors We're allowed to so home at
a M. today.
Spellman sued Dempsey t1r $780,
600 for % ger cent share ol receipts
from motion picture serial .n which
Dempsey was the htro. On the FIRST
trial OF the case Lass May tho iury
disagreed.
Dempsey said today ho was not is-
appointed 90 the outcome of the secs
ond trial. II have met my opponent
twice in his own ring and ho has
failed 90 win" he said.