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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
DR.. WILBUR F. CRAFTS
RAPS THE BOXING BILL
Also Pays His Respects TO Nov
ing Pictures, as He Re-
CARDS Them.

DR. Wilbur i Crafts Of the National
Reform Bureau Of Washington, addressing
50 ministers az meeting in Grace Church
House this morning Of the Wilmington
Methodist Ministers Association, strongly
denounced the boxing hill now pending in
the State Legislature. while moving pic
lures came in for criticism
Many motion pictures arc unfit for
Monday, not to mention Saturdayand Sum
sunday, said DR. Crafts "The sex thnll
Of a movie house is far worse than a saloon.
\ vamp is one who steals another wife =
husband and the thrill Of vamping is shot
through tho young girls who patronizc
moving picture houses, not only in this
city. but al other cities Or Crafts
hkenod the motion picturchouse to a stock
farm. claiming that the stock farm is far
cleaner than the motion pictures shown
todsfy
During his talk the rcformer also strongly
raped thc proposed boxing bill. FL charge
YOU gcntlemeTs he continued. addressing
his audience to be on the alert and see
that this bill is defeated We have spent
thousands of dollars IN our efforts to have
prize fighting stopped, but the odds are too
strong and each time we were beaten
DIR. Adam Stengle gave an interesting
talk on the Fundamentals OF Religion
DR. Robert Watt was requested to
represent the ASSOCIATION at Dover as en-
dorsing the Parole Bill This Twill come
before the Legislature tomorrow. A reso-
lutior was unanimously adopted by the
ministers in favor OF the Parole Bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
GROCERY JOBBERS SEE
BOOM FROM LOW PRICES
Movement Checked Somewhat by
Retailers Refusing to Make
Concessions.

Philadelphia. Feb. 7.-sPhiladelpfr1a
wholesale grocers report business quiet.
They say retailers are merely buying
immediate wants and are apparently
disposed to make no concessions to
move high priced stocks from their
shelves. Prices in general show grad
ual recessions with present levels.
wholesale, far below the top reached n
few months ago and i'm some cases at,
or below, prewar quotations.
In canned foods the market has been
disorga nized and sales have been at
less than cost OF production. The last
of the government released foods. how
ever. including tomatoes, corn. peas.
spinach. baked beans, etc, have been
disposed of. The large volume of these
foods has been a bearish factor I'm the
situation.
Increased domestic consumption, as
the result OF lower prices. is expected
TO stabilize the situation. Ten-cent
corn. peas and tomatoes at retail have
already shown their effects by increaa-
ing consumption. Forced sales have
emDtied the warehouses of the country
and with a larger consumption the dis
tributing trade looks forward to n
heavier buying movement.
Among dried fruits. prunes have
been parallel TO sugar as To spectacu-
lar declines. The spot market is almost
on a prewar level. but the fruit did not
sell extensively until after the turn of
the year. There is no foreign demand
and the weak market limited buying
for domestic outlets. Fruit at it's low
point was offered at 6 cents or cents
below the opening prices established
during the summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
FROM TWO ANGLES
Discussed by DR.. w. f. Crafts
and Rabbi A. J. Feldman
Last Night.

DR.. Wilbur +. Crafts at the open forum
in Westminster Presbyterian Church
laet night, defended the action of the
International Reform Bureau. and other
agencies seeking to stress Sunday OBJ
servances.
'eThe man who seeks to Justify law
breaking bv calling all laws he doesn'
like, blue. is disloyal today to the only
true civil liberty, liberty under the law,
the speaker said. In telling of the work
Of the society, he explained that four bills
only were being pressed this w1nteIs
one to concentrate whisky. ROW IN 4ou
warehouses. into SIN TO save money auu
prevent frauds: another to stop snug
Cling of morphine from Philadelphia and
New York to China: another to stop race
machine gambling so far as Congress mas
power to do so: and fourth TO regulate
the morality of motion pictures by n
federal commission Nothing was sald OF
Sunday movics-the argument Is that
many of them are not fit TOR any day.
RABBI FELDMAN's VIEW.
That the enforcement of the extreme
''blue-laus" desired and advocated by
some people would result in an injustice
t. the Jews and nulliiicatlon OF the
principle Of the First Amendment to the
Constitution was the contention OF Raobi
\ J. Feldman. at lecture meeting of the
y NJ. FL. \. last evening This specifies
that Congress shall make no law re-
snccting the establishment of religion, or
prohibit the free exercise thereof The
effect of Sunday laws. therefore, would be
u force Jews to observe Sunday instead
Of Saturday as their Sabbath, he said
Acitatiop against the commercializs-
u. of the Sabbath is all well enough but
II. american people should not allow
;,e Sabbatarians to dictate the religious
"a. .yictio1s of free Americans These Sab
l.stariaas would not only JOIN the Church
;.ti Stat but would place the Church
~ ~ the state They are trying to re-
l4nyc religions liberty. the brightest jewel
the cluster Of America $ free nstltn-
tins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
TWO MOTORISTS HURT.
John Barrett and Robert Thomas Injured
When Cycle Skidded.

When motor cycle skidded on Rail
road avenue near Twelfth street, yester-
day, John Barrett and Robert Thomas
were thrown off, the machine falling on
top of them Barrett was taken to the
Delaware Hospital by the police ambu-
lance in an UNCONSCIOUS condition but
Thomas wns able 10 90 home though
badly shaken up
Barrett, who is 35, lives at 1904 Union
street, and Thomas, who is 2s, Mt $50
Kirkwood
Barrett had regained consciousness and
was much imprved, this mogning, when
inquiry was made as 10 his condition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
ARRESTED AT So.
James McCaffery Former Delaware
Convict Picked up in Philadelphia.

James NcCafIcry, 81 years old, with
luanv aliases. wss arrested yesterday for
the twenty-third tine krown e the Phila-
,ielphia pclicc On pickpockct charge.
NcCaffcrv. toqcthcr with Harry Oliver,
.lirs Chubby. 40 yeaIs old, wes ar
Ie9tcd by Detective BUnting II Thirty
18th street an5 Girard avenue, Pmladel
phi4. IS they were about 10 board n trolley
" hct her there is any definite charge
Lairst him docs rot appear
AccordinS to police records, McCaf-
ferv was arrested first IN 1888, charged
with picking pockets, and served two
wears in the House of Correction IN Boston.
From that date. the police say, Ec has
served moro than 30 years IN various
PENAL Institutions.
In 1902 he WIS arrested IN Dover.
and sentenced TO term Of four Years in
the workhouse and was giveI m addi-
tional sentence of twenty lashes. He was
arrested twice in Brooklyn after scrvin &
the Delaware sentence.
McCaffery. according To detectives.
was ore Of the cleverest plckpockets in
the East when he was middle aged.
With the appearance Of a prosperous
business man, police say, he would oper-
ate IN crowded theatres and street cars
without causing any suspicion. v hen ar
rested last in Philadelphia he wore 2 heavy
beard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Feb Wheat steady
10. 2, red winter. 17Sal 50; do. garhcky,
/ I69al a.
Corn steady; No. , yellow, new, 77a78;
do. No 4. 75a76-
Oats higher: No. white, 52a52l ); No.
:; wAlta, 50I2a5l; No 4, 45l3a49}2.
Butter lower: nearby prints. fancy.
55a57: western creamery, extra, 45.
Eggs lower; nearby frsts, Az; do,
current receipts, 1872; western extra,
firsts, "A do, fIrsts, 43; fancy selected,
packed, SLABS.
Cheese firm New York whole milk,
fancy fats held. 2Sa29: common to good,
26a28; do, fancy flats, current make,
22a23; do, common TO good, 22a24; long
horn held 29a29l2; do, fresh, 29a29 x:
single daisies held, 27a28; do, fresh,
26a27.
Live poultry steady; fowls, fancy,
37a3S; fair to good, 33a36; white Leg
horn. 33a35; fancy broiling chickens,
40a45; young roosters, 35a36; do, staggy,
27a29; old roosters, 24a25; turkeys,
fancy, 45a52; do, ordinary, 35a43; ducks,
white Pekin, 43a45 do, mixed colored
40a42; do, Muscovy, 28a30; geese, 28a32.
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, choice
TO fancy, nearby, 61a62; do, western,
90; old toms, 55a56; fair to good, 48a50;
fowls, fresa killed, choice TO fancy, 37a39;
do, small sizes, 25a35; broilers, nearby,
46a4S; do, western, 43a45; roasting
chickens, nearby, 39a40; do, western,
36a40; frying chickens, nearby, 34a36;
do, western, 33a35; ducks, western, fancy,
37a40; geese, western fancy, 30a32.
Potatoes hrmer; white potatoes, Penn
sylvania, per 100 0pounds, fancy, 1.25al 90
fair To choice, l.05al.20; Jersey, No. /,
per basket, 4Ga60; do, No. 2, 25a35.
Flour dull; soft winter straights,
western, s S.5Oa9.00j do, nearby, S.0Oa8 25;
hard winter, straight, S.75a9.00; do, short
patent, 900a9.35; spring first clear,
700a7 so; do, patent, 8.75a9 10; do
short patent, 925a9.j5 fancy spring and
city mills patent, family brand, Sl050s
100
Hay steady; timothy, No 2, 25.00a
$3.50 per ton; do, No. 3, 22.00a24.0 o
sample, 200Oa21. 100 no grade, l6.00a
1900; clover mixed hay, light mixed
2300a24 90; No. mixed, 21.50a22.50.
Tallow quiet; prime city, loose, Sc pei
lb.; do. special, loose, SO; prime coun
try cents; edible in tierces, 712
Bran weak: soft winter, western, 3l'
81 Per ton; spring, 30a3l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
LEVY COURT MET TODAY
BECAUSE Of CONVENTION
Several Members Will Attend the
Annual Meeting of Road
Builders in Chicago.

The Levy Court met this morning
instead Of tomorrow, the regular day as
four of the members are to leave this
evening to attend the convention of the
American Road Builders Association
which begins n Chicago on " ednesday.
They are Commissioners Jones Buckson,
Strahorn and Ball Engineer Grubb will
also accompany the delegation
No action was taken on the application
of Acting Recorder Of Deeds H. II Bill
lanv for further funds to complete the
audit Of the accounts of the recorders
office, which he stated 70 the court was
about half completed
tits understood that a conference with
Attorney General Townsend, who is in
Georgetown today will be held later in
the week as TO whether any funds are
available through his office for the pur-
pose in question.
At ! o'clock Levy Court adjourned to
meet 1T 1880 on Wednesday February
rs The court was directed TO receive
bids for printing of stationery and an
automobile for the use OF the court, which
has been advertised until noon on Tues
dav, February l5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
k|WAN|ANS TO DINE
STATE LEGISLATURE
Will Informally Discuss Bills in
Which Club is Interested on
Wednesday Evening.

Members of the Delaware Legisla-
ure have accepted the invitation of the
Kiwanis Club TO be the guests of the
club at a dinner in the duBarry room
al the Hotel DUPONT oh Wednesday
evening at O'Clock. In addition to
the members of the Legislature, Gov
ernor Denney, Lieutenant Governor
Bush. Secretary of State Benson and
former Secretary of State Johnson have
been invited.
The Entertainment Committee of the
Kiwanis Club on receipt of news today
that the Legislature had accepted their
invitation, got busy to arrange for the
comfort and pleasure of their guests.
On Wednesday afternoon the MEM
bers will come TO this city to visit Farm
hurst, the Delaware Institution for
Girls, and if time permits, some others.
The regular Monday luncheon will be
passed up" this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
WRITE L|MER|CKS AND
|. EARN THEATRE TICKETS
They Must be Based on Classi-
fled Advertisements in Every
Evening.

The Limerick offer announced by Every
Evening, which starts Wednesday next,
February 9, offering theatre OF movie
tickets 10 the lucky contestants, has
met with general approval, judging from
the mass of limericls already submitted.
Every mail brings additional limericks,
m Cst Of which are very good
The limerick submitted must be based
on one of the many advertisements run
ming in the classified columns of Every
Evening any one which YOU may choose
and not to exceed five lines, as sample
limerick now running, plainly written
on the blank coupon in Every Evening
Limerick Advertisement in these columns
Start writing limercks today, and every
day until this offer closes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
"HEALINGS" DISCUSSED.
Evangelist Collins Conducted Three Serv-
ices in Wilmington Yesterday.

Evangelist Warren Collins conducted
three services yesterday, one in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church and two in the
Christian and Missionary Alliance. In his
sermons he explained that he is not a
"healer." and that prayer for the sick is
not phynotism, faith cure, or any sort of
an ism. He said healing takes place
when people pray for the sick just as the
Bible directs in simple way and if people
will live godly lives, they will be healthy,
happy joyful and their lives will be bless
ing TO them selves and the world If
people viii stand on the simple word of
God, God will neal them and deliver them
out Of all the troubles of life" The reason
many people sre sick, Mr.. Collins said,
is because Of the way they live
He viii preach on Home, Courtship,
Maria &c and Divolce" at the service in
the Alliance Church tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
JOHNSON WANTS PROBE.
Californian Asks investigation by
Senate of Mining Troubles in
West Virginia.

BY Annotated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Feb. 7.--Investigation
Of West Virginia Coal mining troubles
was proposed today in n resolution Of
fered by Senator Johnson, Republican.
California. but the advisabilify of the
step wae questioned By Chairman Ken
yon Of the Senate labor committee
which would make the inquiry.
Senator Kenyon said he was not op-
posed to the resolution but that moth
ing could be accomplished by the in
vestigation during the present session
of the Senate Senator Johnson agreed
70 change the reference Of the resolu-
tion 70 The audit committee TO consider
its costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
SATTERFIELD FINED $50.
Negro Accused of Kicking Two White
BOYS, Which He Denied.

Ellis Satterfeld, Negro. was fined $50
BY Judge Lynn in Municipal Court today
on charge Of assault and battery on two
bows about nine years old The boy !,
Bernard Riley, All Madison street. and
Edward Monaghan, sos Madison. said
they were passing Satterfeld's stable.
vestei ds.y morning when he grabbed them
ard .saed them for two cents They re-
fused the request. they said, and on their
return they said the Negro again stopped
them and kicked Bernard on the leg and
body and kicked Edward in the face.
safterfeld said the boys had been
throwing things at him in the morning
ard he denied that he kicked them He
was also charged with contempt Of court,
foI failing 10 pay a non-support order
Jpdeo Lynn ordered him to pay up the
SO which he Is in arrears
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
MOTORhiAN TALL HURT.
Str uck by Team as He Aiighted From
His Car TO Throw a Switch Light

Alighting from his Ger to throw o
switch light at Eleventh and Claymont
street On Saturday afternoon, Charles
H. Tall, a motorman living at 1900 Della
ware avenue, was struck by a team and
suffered a broken rib ard body bruises
The rig was driven by Thomas Clay
born, colored, 1928 Lodge street, the police
say Clayborn was arrested on a charge of
assault and battery but at the request Of
Assistant City Solicitor Davis in City
Court today, the hearing in the case was
continued until next Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
Irwin Cobb 10 Address Maryland Society.

IRWIN s. Cobb, prominent magazine
and newspaper writer, will be the formal
speaker al the annual dinner Of the Mary
land Society, which viii be held in Hotel
du Pont, on Thursday evening, February
"a. The other speakers will Include Bishop
Philip Cook, Governors William ID.
Denney Of Delaware and Albert G. Ritchie
Of Marylan d. u. s. Senators j. Heiser
Ball and JOSIAH O. Nolrott and Judge
Williams Of Baltimore. Mayor William
G Taylor ard Judge George Gray will
be guests Of honor also:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
NEW KENNARD-PYLE f: MOVE.
Series of Entertainments for the r. joy
ment of the Store Force

For the purpose Of promoting efficiency
and stimulatirg q interest in their combined
sales forces. the Kennard-Pyle Co, Market
street below Seventh has inaugurated a
series Of monthly entertainments whereby
The members of the establishment will
not only be enlightened on the methods Of
the business, but viii also have an op-
portunitv Of becoming better acquainted
with the personnel of the firm and with
each other
In conjunction with senes of motion
pictures. depicting the various operations
and improved methods of selling, a social
program has also been arranged. The
entertainments, gwen monthly, are az
ranged by Ray " Phillips, decorator
for the company. The program for to-
morrow night at the store includes motion
pictures and minstrel show which will
include some OF the best local talent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
FIVE-CENT SUGAR IN SIGHT.
Continued Decline Both in Raw Stock
and Wholesale Prices.

Phila., Feb. Five cent sugar is al
most in sight.
Sugar continues to decline in price
both for the raw stock and the whole
sale price of refined sugar
In the past week it declined u of a
cent Wholesale and is now being sold
at S6.85 a hundred pounds. Raw su-
gars that last week were quoted at a
low level at $4.Sg a hundred pounds are
this week selling at $452. with the duty
paid. One lot of Porto Rico sugar sold
at s4,45 a hundred pounds, delivered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
START CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Local Colony Begins Annual Celebrn-
tiOn

Tho Chinese who still maintain the
practice of the ancient customs of their
people begin today the celebration of the
New Year. The date is set according to
certain phases of the moon and falls al
ways between January 81 and February
10. 1t is the habit of the religion of all
Chinese to begin the New Year with all
debts paid and quarrels settled The New
Year call is another ancient institution
with the Chinese, and they go from house
to house greeting their friends and feast
ing and calling upon their ancestors to
bless the houses at which they call New
Years is three-day feas t, but often
lasts much longer
In Philadelphia Chinatown tonight
there will be ain elaborate celebration OF
the coming of the year, which Will he
attended by most of Wilmington's China
men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
WANTS NO MIXED JURY.
Long Drawn Out Fight Expected
in Trial Of Judge McCan-
non at Cleveland.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland. Feb. THE second trial
Of Judge william III. McCannon on a
charge ~ second degree murder IN con-
uection with the fatal shooting of
Harold @ KaRy on the night of May
last opened this morning before Com
mon Pleas Judge Homer @. Powell. II
is expected several days viii be con-
sumed in the selection ~ a jury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
Rural Property Sales.

Mundy 4 Co have sold the Belle Hill
poultry farm for Harrison McAvoy TO
Hamilton Ayers, So ACRES neal Elkton,
$4,000. also the Hotel IT Newport for
William Smithson to Mrs Mary 4 Major,
for ST :iO0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
Attended Delaware College Dance.

Miss Mildred Salmon of Easton, Md,
who came to Wilmington to attend the
Delaware College Junior Prom at the
Hotel du Pont on Friday night, was 4
weekend guest Of MIR and Mrs George II
Crawford Of sos North Broome street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
KALOGEROPOULOS HEADS
NEW CABINET IN GREECE
M. Counaris Remains as Minister
of War; British Oppose His
Going TO Conference.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Athens, Feb. 6.-Delegates sent TO
the near east conference In London
late this month will be headed by NJ.
Kalogeropoulos. the new Premier, ii was
said here today. NJ. Gounaris Minister
of War, will not go to London, 1t has
been decided, in view of British opposi-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
JURY DEADL0CKED IN
MINE L1NCHING TRIAL

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Hamilton. Ala. Feb. IA mistrial
was declared at 10 o'clock today in the
case of Sergeant Robert j. Lancaster
Alabama National Guardsman. indicted
in connection with the lynching of VIII
liam Baird. a miner. near Jasper. on
January IS. The jury had been out
IS hours when the foreman reported
an agreement on verdict was impos-
sible and Judge Soweil discharged the
jury.
Members of the jury said that the
final vote stood for acquittal, for
second degree murder with life impris-
onment. one for a lesser sentence and
one undecided.
Hamilton, Ala, Feb. THE jury In
the trial of Sergeant Robert Lancaster
continued its deliberations today. hav-
ing been out more than So hours,
Several times yesterday the foreman
reported a deadlock. Judge Sowen's
instructions in each instance We're the
same.
1T appears to me that twelve in
teiligent men like you might. agree on
a verdict Continue your deliberations" J"
Lancaster was one OF nine members
of Company M. Alabama National
Guard, indicted in connection with The
lynching of William Baird, miner,
near Jasper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
New Bridge Bin.

Representative Medill by request.
this afternoon introduced two bills pro-
viding for the building of bridges over
the Brandywine in Wilmington. at
Market and Eleventh streets. Each bin
provides for "a 100000 bond issue. They
are practically identical with the two
bills introduced SHINE time ago by Rep
resentative Henry Wilson, except that
Mr.. Wilson's bill provides for the
bridges to be built by the Levy Court
of New Castle county. while the bills
introduced today name the following
COMMISSION 10 build the bridges; Alfred
I. du Pont. former State Senator Thomas
T. Gormerly. Benjamin #. Shaw and
Levy Court Commissioners Albert
Stetser and Frank r. Jones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07

London. Feb. IN. Gounaris, whose
break with former Premier Rhallis led
TO the Greek ministerial crisis late last
week. remains as Minister of War in
the new Kalogeropoulos cabinet which
took the oath Of office yesterday, says
an Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07

No Assembly a. High school
No assembly exercises vill ~ held r.
Wilmington High School his rex
first assembly n the term Vrli o. na.
next Monday. according - press 2 ular /.