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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Sell i;ee.ie North Broome Street.

The properties az l7os and ITO
North lirooiuc street brought respec-
'iy"'Y fi.atn and ts.sl5 at public sale
ihy morning, tho purchaser OF both
being Horace q. E,stburn. for a
rllfni. The sale w1s made by James
D. lushr~. Jr.. attorney for the ex-
sputrf ~ the .~ia'e of Amelia ".
t'"'ir, deceased. J. w Hamilton was
the suelion.-r.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
DANIEL CLOVER DIED
SUDDENLY TODAY
WslI-known Citizen and Vet
sran Of Civil War Expired
This Morning.

Daniel Clover, 81 years old. died of
heart disease shortly before s o'clock
this morning at the home OF his son,
Alfred NJ. Clover, 1909 Gilpin avenue.
He was q veteran OF the Civil War.
being a member OF Company G, Fifth
Delaware Regiment.
Born near DowninKtown. Pa, he
came to this city at an early age, re-
siding at du Points Banks. near Henry
Clay for nifty years. He was one time
boilermaker Mt me Pusey 4 Jones
plant and carctsker OF the Brandywine
Club house near MontchanIn for ten
years. /, He was a member Of du Pont
Lodge, No 20, A. #. and A. NJ. since
1878 and also was member Of Clay
ton Lodge No. 4, X. OF p. and Brandy
wine Lodge No 1s. l. O. O. r.
Mr.. Clover is survived by two sons
Alfred NJ. and Harry w, both OF this
city. Funeral services will be held
from the home of Alfred NJ. Clover Mt
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Inter-
ment Will be In Mt. Salem Cemetery.
Leroy Hartman.
After lingering illness, Leroy
Hartman. 40 years old. died yesterday
at the home OF his father. Charles ID
Hartman. $50 North Van Biren
street. He was employed as clerl,
In the local offices OF the Pennsvl.
vania railroad at the French street
station. Besides his parents, he 4.
survived by one brother and two sis.
ters. Funeral services will he het
from his late home Mt 2 o'clock Satur.
day afternoon. Interment win be ir
SilverbroolS cemetery.
Fritz Gabriel.
Word was received in this city to
day of the death of FRITZ Gabriel II
| Washington, u. c., yesterday III
| was 80 years old and was the son o
Carl Gabriel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
500 Inmates at State Hospital.

There are 500 patients in the Della
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst it
was reported at the meeting of the
Board of Directors yesterdy after
loon. The amount received from pay
patients for the month of November
was s2.033.75. Installation of a new
fire protection system is progressing
rapidly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Ship Many Sweet Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes this year have been
plentiful. Shipments having exceeded
those OF last year when S.475 barrels
were shipped as compared with 5.0s1
barrels for the present week. A total
of 67,5S1 barrels have been shipped
TO date. compared with 59,75S for the
corresponding period of last year. The
shipment of tomatoes and white pota-
toes also shows an increase.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
100000 Fire In Phila. Art Plant.

BY Associated Press u Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Damage esti-
mated at more than 100000 was done
10 the plant OF the Webber Art Manu-
featuring Company by fire this MORN
ing. A number OF firemen We're over
come by smoke. The blaze was
brought under control shortly after 3
o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
BANDITS HOLD UP GOLD NINE.
Get Away With 100000 In Gold Bullion
From California's Dlggings.

BY Associated Press to Evero Evening.
Sacramento, Calf. Dec. 1.-Gold
bullion to the amount OF 100000 was
obtained by bandits, armed with sawed
off shot guns, who held up the Argon-
aut mine at Jackson. Amador county,
last night, according to a report TO
the Sacramento police department to-
day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Of1iclals GO Hunting.

Ralph L. White. Clerk of the Court
OF Common Pleas; Isaac r. Brown, Jr..
deputy Register of Wills; II. Everett
Bell, a clerk in the Prothonotary's
office. and William Brown are on a
hunting trip In the vicinity of Bridge
Vile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Amended Petition In OH Case.

An amended petition was filed. late
yesterday afternoon, in the case of
the Pure OH Co. against the Export
OIL Corporation, both Delaware
corporations 1t is understood that
this covers numerous additional
averments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FULLY ESTABLISHED
ON NEW PAID BASIS
Coneton~A <rn~x
Continued from page ]

The new fremen had not been on
duty an hour when there was an
alarm sent in from box No. s. at Fifth
and Adams streets. 1t proved TO be
false. a man was seen by ncighbors
leaning up against the pole to which
the box Is fastened and then to hurry
away AS soon as the alarm started to
strike. The f,re officials are convinced
II WAS sent in just to see how they
would respond to their first alarm. In
this connection II was recalled that
the last alarm under the volunteers
was from box No. 81. Sixth avenue
and Duncan street. last Sunday, and
IL proved to be 4 monkey run"
Yesterday the members OF the
Phoenix Co. sold the horses they have
had In service for sometime. They
We're purchased by Waite Towns No.
n farmer. and tho members showed
considerable sentiment as the faith
ful animals were led away.
While the Phoenix was the hast
company to use horses. the Delaware
was the first. using horses for tc
first time. September "a, 1872.
As the Friendship Co. has not dis
handed as an organization. It will hold
n regular meeting tonight. pursuant
to call issued by President McGoni-
gal. nj the headquarters OF the Volun-
tecr Fircmen's Association, PA East
Fourteenth street.
New Method Applied to Fire.
What a paid fire department means
To the city and the difference be-
tween the methods of an organized
body and those OF the old volunteer
system were strilSingly demonstrated
| this morning when fire was discover
ed In the building at s23 Shipley
street. A still alarm was sent to
engine companies Nos. / and and
truck company No. 3.
When the firemen arrived they
| found the blaze In a defective fiue
Such blaze under ordinary condi-
tions would have been hard TO fight
and much damage probably would
have been done I'm trying to eXtinguish
it. Under the more modern system
however. not n drop of water OF
chemical was used this morning. Run
ning To the cellar. two of the flremer
got buckets of coal and then scamp.
cfed Ia the rooi. lneN uunlpeu tnt
coal down tho chimney and this clean
ed 1t out and completely eXtinguishet
all the fre there was in II.
Fire Chief Lutz today wanted e
express to all the volunteers of th'
city his very grateful appreciation o.
their service under him while he wa'
their chief. He said he wanted pub
licly TO thank them for their grea
loyalty to the city and all the thing'
they have done for Wilmington with
out compensation. He will send then
a personal letter to this effect later.
Chief I.utz also stated that in tn
future on all telephone calls for fir'
nj paratus should be sent in to Nc
S6a2. This Is fire headquarters an'
VIII bring instant response. This mum
her should be remembered by ever
resident. and used in cases OF emerg
cncy hereafter.
An entire new schedule for the com
NAMES TO follow in reporting to alarm
has been. worked out and is now Il
effect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Reserve Board to Send Adviser.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Dee. 1.-Dec;sion has
been reached by the Federal Reserve
Board TO send an adviser 10 the forth
coming conference of foreign bankers
called by the reparatlons commission.
TO discuss exchange stabilization, K
was officially said today at the treas
ury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Knights TEN plar Dine.

Members Of the drill battalion of
81. Johns Commandery, No. /,
knights Templar, We're entertained at
a dinner last night In the Wilmington
dining room. About sixty members
were present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Busy Police Cars.

During the month Of November the
police ambulance travelled 700 miles in
caring for 110 patients. The patrol
wagons travelled 2.12s miles in con-
veying 203 persons arrested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01
Two Admit BEING Drunk.

Pleading guilty to being drunk,
Roland Reese and Charles Cloud were
each fined s and costs in Municipal
Court today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01

Furnished apartments are hard TO
find. II there are any available, they
are advertised in the classified ad
section.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-01

Want an Office boy? Telephone a
classified ad.-CalI 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
PAY BILLS OR
co WITHOUT A
WATER SUPPLY
Drastic Action Against Mutual
Companies May BE Taken BY
Directors of Irrigation Dis
trict.

If the $300,00 due the Imperial Ir-
rlgatlon District by the various Mu-
tual Water companies is not paid; and
the bills incurred beginning March l
are not paid on the day they are due
the directors will cut off their water
supply.
This was the intNmation given out
at the meeting of the board of di-
rectors this morning, in session for
the last time.
Mark Rose was the most vigorous
supporter of this step and suggested
that it be adopted. He said: when
the farmer fails to pay his water bill
to the mutuals, his water is imme-
diately shut off. AS result the
farmer pays his bills. If we had
adopted the same rule in dealing with
the Mutuals before, they would not be
owing us 100000 today" F. N. Cron-
holm, general manager, also was in
favor of bringing pressure to bear on
the Mutual companies in order that
the district might have sound foot
ing.
President Nickerson opposed taking
drastic action, stating that it would be
the farmer and not the directors of
the Mutual Water companies that
by Director McPherrin. Mr.. McPher-
rim argued that this was bad year
and in all probability the farmer was
in no position financially to pay the
bills. On the other hand, Rose stated,
that in the majority of the cases the
farmer has already paid his water
bill to the mutuals.
The question of the dissolution of the
of the Mutual Water companies was
touched on by General Manager Cron-
holm when he pointed out that the
farmer owns two water distribution
systems, namely, the Imperial Irriga-
ton district and the Mutual Water
companies. The latter furnishes the
water to the boundaries of the Mutual
company, which in turn distributes it
to the farmer. There is no reason why
the district could not carry the water
direct to the farmer, thus eliminating
second handling expense.
A communication from ]. G. Greg
ory, who is representing Porterville
and Visalia in Sacramento, opposing
many of the "vicious" bills, detrimen-
tai to irrigation projects. He stated
that many bills have been introduced
in the assembly and the senate which
if passed will work hardship on the
farmer and irrigation officials. He
suggested that j. Stanley Brown be
sent to Sacramento as representative
of the Imperial Irrigation district to
against these bills. No ac-
ton was taken, the matter being laid
on the table for. the new board to
act on.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
WELL BALANCED
ARMY IS POLICY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March S.-The
Panama Costa Rico situation, the
question of withdrawing American
troops from the Rhine, and the legisla-
tive program for the coming special
session of congress, are said to have
been among a long list of subjects
discussed by President Harding and
his cabinet at the first formal session
No announcement followed the
meeting, but the general understand
ing is that the withdrawal of our
troops from Germany occupied a large
place in the discussion. There is some
indication also that the policy of the
administration on various matters
might be expected soon.
So far as known the policy of the
war department under the new admin
istration contemplates the organiza-
ton of the nations military forces in
to one harmonious, we'll balanced eff
fective army, consisting of the regular
army, the national guard to be de-
veloped to the strength authorized by
law and the organized reserves. The
reserves are to be organized as di-
vision auxiliary troops with full com
plement of officers and a sufficient en-
listment strength to be capable of
rapid recruiting to full strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
SHARP WARNING
AGAINST JAPS

Giving sharp warning to the peo-
pie of California that immediate steps
must be taken to protect the state
from the Japanese, Mrs. Anita M.
Baldwin of Los Angeles yesterday, in
accepting the post of advisory chair
man of the Japanese Exclusion league
of California, declared that "America
may awaken to her peril too late"
Mrs. Baldwin, the first property
owner in California to evict japanese
from her land, was asked to become
an executive in the Japanese Exclusion
league by the Southern California
committee which yesterday launched
an intensive campaign for new men,
bers.
First reports from the various coun-
ty committees indicated that the fund
of $4,000 asked for in this district,
will be raised in record time. The
state fund will be $780, 900 and will be
used entirely for combating Japanese
propaganda. According to investigat-
ors, the Japanese are spending over
$5 100000 in their campaign to nulfify
the anti-alien land law. Some of the
most prominent officials and business
men of the state are among those di-
rccting the campaign of the league.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
TAKE TAX OFF
Of DATE PALMS
IS PROP P0SAL
Legislative Committee Recon-
Mends Bill for Benefit of
GroUers in COdcheIla Valley.
(By United Press)

SACRAMENTO, March 8.-Should
you plant $50 date seeds, all from one
palm, you would find the resulting
palms bearing $50 different kinds of
dates. Thereupon hangs assembly
bill 262. t<
Dates grow in three places in the
world-Asia Minor, Africa and in the
Coachella valley in California. Dates
can't be propagated from seed. Dates
don't follow the rule of prenatal IN
fluence. A seed from one date palm
will propagate a palm of entirely diff
ferent characteristics. according to ad-
vocates of the bill. And as there are
$50 varieties it is considerable of a
gamble. And palms don't start bear
ing until they are eight years old, so
the farmer-or palmer-doesn't Know
whether he struck good variety or
not.
So the only safe thing is to propa-
gate the date palms from shoots. This
is where assembly bill 262 comes in.
Coachella Valley is on the sea level
it has a climate and soil suited for
growing dates. But owing to the fact
that labor and land is high, according
to the farmers there they are unable
to produce the ordinary variety Of
date cheap enough to compete with
imported dates. So they are raising
Il larger, firmer and less sticky date,
for which they can get better prices.
The only way they can get shoots is
from their own trees or from Morocco.
But the French government placed
ar embargo on date shoots. So the
fa,mers appealed to the tinarce com
m.ttee of the assembly, gave away a
box of sample dates, and asked for
favorable recommendation cn the bill,
which eXempts the date palms from
taxation for the first eight years This
covers the period in which dates grow
and gives the farmers financial encour-
agement and protection. The Lii was
recommended. 53 E{t
There are about a total OF 1000
acres of date palms in the Coachella
Valley. The largest tract consists of
II acres. Date trees live to be as old
as 200 years, the committee was told.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
PACKERS MAKE
WAGE CUT AND
LONGER HOURS
Butchers Retaliate With Threat
of Strike BY 100000 En-
DLOYeeS Who Are Affected.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, March 8.-Wagc de-
creases of approximately IL 1-2 per
cent, affecting more than 100000 en-
ployees of the packing industry in all
parts of the country was officially an
rounced here this morning. The re-
ductions are to become effective
March Is.
At the same time there will be a
revision of the working hours, time
and ,one-half for overtime being paid
for only after 10 hours labor in any
one day, or 81 hours in any one week.
Double time is allowed as usual for
Sunday and holiday work.
"The packers are evidently looking
for strike and no doubt they will
get what they are looking for if they
insist upon the proposal to return to
ten hour day." said Dennis Lane,
"o"rAtarv Of The Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers union, when in
formed of the wage reduction and in
creased working hour plan announced
by the packers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
A APPLEST|LL
SLATED FOR
COLLECTOR
REPORT
ImperiaPs Popular and Eff
cient Sheriff to Be Given
Juiciest Plum in District 1t
IS SAID bv His Friends.

Announcing Charles M. Applestill,
collector of internal revenue!
This is the latest, juiciest plum at
the hands of the Harding administra-
ton that the friends Of Imperial
county's popular and efficient sheriff
are boosting him for.
Talked Of for months as the most
probable successor of United States
Marshal ]. T. Walton, it is now said
that Sheriff Applestill is booked to
succeed Collector John P. Carter, the
biggest office in Southern California:
district of Federal appointments.
( 1t has been announced for some
weeks by Collector Carter himself
that his resignation would be in the
hands of the Harding administration
as soon as it went into office, and
there have been a large number of
candidates groomed for lie place.
1t has been conceded all along, how
ever, that .Imperial's sheriff could
have the best in the district if he
wanted it, and his friends are now
showing him for the collectors job,
with every assurance that he will re-
ceive the appointment.
Sheriff Applestill is not saying any
thing about what he wants or what he
expects to receive at the hands of the
republican administration, but the CT
flee of collector of internal revenue
would probably be more acceptable to
him, his friends say, than that Of Unit
ed States marshal, or of collector of
customs, to succeed John T. Elliott, an
other nice position for which he has
been mentioned.
The appointment of Sheriff Apple
still to succeed Collector Carter it is
said will be announced within the
month, and that he will take charge
of the office at the close of the fiscal
year, June 30.
The certain appointment of Sheriff
Applestill to some one Of the big Fed
eral jobs soon to be open for new
occupant, has caused much activity
throughout the county of friends Of
various candidates for the appoint
ment to the office Of sheriff to sue
ceed him, but while large number of
men have been mentioned, the friends
of popular and capable Undersheriff
Harry Barker say that he has the in
side track for the appointment. Like
his chief, however, Mr.. Barker is say
ing nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
DINNER TALKS
BRING RESULTS
GRv Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, March 8.-The re-
suit of the first personal talk and con-
ference of the president with the lead
ers of the senate and house was
shown this morning when it was an
nounced that program for tariff and
r1yenue legislation will be laid before
President Harding by the congress
ioral leaders within few days.
At the White House dinner last
night 1t was decided that the members
of the senate finance committee and
the house ways and means committee
should meet and appoint a sub-com-
mittee to present formal recommenda-
tions.
Another matter decided upon at the
dinner is special message to the sen
ate which is being prepared by Presi'
dnt Harding requesting the immediate
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08

listing between the pair, and said that
sociey demanded an adequate punish
ment. 1t had been suggested to the
Court, he said, that as Hovley is a
rich man, that the ends of justice
would be subserved by the imposition
of heavy fine, but the court did not
think so. This was the first intimation
that the hope entertained by Hovley
and his attorney that he would escape
with money judgment, had fallen
on stony places, in the mind fo the
court, and Hovley WINGED visibly.
To allow rich man to escape a
grievous violation of the law, and to
send poor man to prison, because
he could not pay the price, would be
perversion Of justice said the court
and could not be countenanced. The
only mitigating circumstances in the
case, beyond the statements contained
in the affidavits and dispositions from
Wausau, in the opinion of the court
was the fact that Hovley had pleaded
guilty to the charge of violating the
law. For this he would be given con-
sideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
P R | s 0 n T R
c A | N | !
Y A | KS
FREE
Alleged Master Mind of Au.
tomobile Theft Gang Ar
rested Here Escapes From
Court Room While Await
ing Arrangement.
(By Associated Pressl

LOS ANGELES, March 8.-While
waiting to be arraigned before U. s.
Commissioner Stephen G. Long, on a
charge of violation of the national
motor vehicle act, c. c. James, alleged
master mind" of a gang of interna-
tional automobile thieves, calmly put
on his hat yesterday afternoon, walked
out of the commissioners room, down
the corridor of the Federal building,
strobe calmly into the elevator and
vanished before anyone realized he
was gone.
He had been arrested last Monday
in Ell Centro, where department of
justice agents discovered so stolen ma
chimes cached in a ravine, declared
to be rendezvous of the gang.
James companion, Dan Shirley, was
ordered held under $4,000 bail.
James escape occurred at moment
when the commissioner room was
crowded with alleged Volstead act vio-
lators and witnesses. He seized upon
a moment when the Attentions of the
deputy United States marshal in
charge of the prisoners was otherwise
occupied and he was out of the build
ing before his escape was noticed.
James is declared by Department
of justice agents to be one of the
biggest auto thieves in the United
States and is said to have been the
brains of a wide spread organization
which maintained agents in many ci-
ties, a machine shop in Ell Centre and
an exchange for disposing of stolen
cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-08
CAN SOON
REACH MOUNT
M'KINLEY
(BY Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, March S-Tour-
ist travel to Mount Mckinley Ma
tional park, Alaska, a vast tract of big
game country surrounding and includ-
ing Mt. Mckinley, the highest peak
on the continent, soon will be an ac-
complished fact with the completion
of the government railroad in Alaska
the national parks service of the de-
partment of the interior announced
here recently. The railroad approach.
es to within 15 or 20 miles of the parl
southeastern corner.