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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
CITY GOLF COURSE
FORMALLY OPENED
Public Permitted to Play Now
on the Porter Reser-
vcir Tract.

The principal golf course. at the
Porter reservoir, on the Concord pike.
short distance beyond the top OF
McKee's Hill. was informally opened
today. and many golf players will go
there Monday, which Will be holi-
day. Trolley ears run to the foot of
McISee's Hill. and West Chester busses
PASS the grounds
Wilfrid Reid of the Wilmington
Country Club. who had wide ex-
perlence in such work In the United
States and abroad. laid out the golf
course. which is a nine-holc course
now and will be made an fs-hole
course next year. Although time was
limited. the course has been put in
playable condition. and II will be
gradually improved.
The golf course opened under the
auspices of the Municipal Golf and
Tennis Association, whose funds.
amounting to $4,000. were raised by
private subscription. The Water De-
partment permits use of the grounds.
and the association pays the cost OF
maintaining the course in proper con-
oition. officers of the association are
as follows: President. William q. Tay-
ior: vice-prcsident. William Corey;
secretary and treasurer. G. r. Ernst:
board of governors. William G.. Tay-
Tor. William Corey. c. +. Ernst. n. r.
n. Carpenter. Frank II. mason. Harry
+. Mellon. william r. Metten. Charles
Topkis. r. w Harris. William A.
Hannigan and Louis 3. Harris.
grounds committee. Louis 3. Harris.
Edward r. Mack. Robert Mcclellan.
William Bradford and John Morris.
Membership dues arc s25 per year.
There will be play on the golf course
daily. Members of the grounds COM
mittee will be present for q few lays
to scquaInt players with the layout
OF the course. Play viii be free for
while. but o fee will be charged
later for maintenance of the course
An attempt will be made 70 get in
siructors for beginners in the near
future.
Covering a large area just beyond
the top OF large hill overlooking the
Delaware river. the grounds are
splendidly situated. Mowers were busy
this morning on the grass plots. put
ting finishing touches to the golf
course
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
TO START ALL OVER
IN FORMING PAID
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Safety Directors Will First Map
Out Plan and Submit il
to Council.
MAY BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Directors Of the Department of Pub
lie Safety have not yet taken any
definite steps toward the establishing
of the new paid fire department, since
the hating by the court. but il is un-
derstood the board will begin work
anew on the project early next week
and that the undertaking will be ex-
pedited as much as possible, that the
department may be in active service
at the very earliest date. That the di-
rectors can proceed without danger of
doing anything contrary to Chancellor
Woleott's decision in granting an in
junction against them has been es-
tablished. il was stated this morning.
and the only thing remaining for them
to do is TO formulate their plans of
procedure and follow this along as the
law directs.
Under this new arrangement the
saftey directors viii have 10 begin all
over again. at least so far as their
negotiations with the firemen for the
purchase of their houses. engines and
equipment is concerned. They will
also have TO take fresh start in their
negotia tions for the purchase of new
engines, hose and other equipment. 1t
will be necessary for them to go back
TO each of the eleven companies and
also the Friendship Company. which
is no longer in active service. come
To terms on the purchase of each
house and the apparatus of each in
dividual company and their other
equipment and get the prices each
asks for the several units
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
SCHOOL INSURANCE
TO Be GIVEN TO TEN
LARGEST COMPANIES
Impartial Method Decided Upon
at Special Meeting
of Board.
MAKE AWARDS SEPT. IL

In order 10 refute any allegations of
I political activity or accusations Of
Partially towards anyone in the dis
tribution Of insurance on public school
buildings and property, the Board Of
F., Education at a special meeting yes
terday afternoon, decided TO ascertain
the financial standing of the ten
largest fire insurance companies now
doing business and distribute the in
surance on the schools among these
companies:
The members of the board say they
realize that this will not be satisfac-
tory TO agents who represent COM
panies OF small financial standing.
when compared with the larger con-
Germs. but that in placing the business
with the large companies. they will
! be in a position TO obtain fair rates
and that as a general business propo-
sition the idea is good one.
The FIRE insurance situation was
throughly discussed at yesterdays
meeting. The charges that there is
narticialty shown was talked over. and
il was then decided. TO write 10 all
general agents OF fire insurance corpor-
ations. fsking them TO submit a sworn
statement Of their financial condition.
The standing OF all will be considered
and the ten largest will be selected
and with whom the business will be
placed. There is but one item lacking
in the plan and that is the method of
distribution. This detail has not been
worked out.
In discussing the new plan today.
Shermer II. Stradley. a member of the
Board Of Education said: I'm decid-
ing 10 place the business with the ter
largest companies, we think we are
taking the only fair course. OF course
those agents whose companies are
not among the ten strongest will have
complaint 10 make, beca use they do
not get the business, and we expect
that.
There is no question but that the
fire insurance placed last year and
other years was wrong. because not all
agents shared in the insurance What
We want TO avoid in this new board
Is anything looking like political activ-
ity, for there is none now. We also
want 10 assure the taxpayers that
they are getting a square deal BY
this new plan of awarding the insur-
ance We feel that il is the best busi-
nesslike method tat We can devise
ana u we can reach some equitable
distribution OF the insurance with the
ten companies we shall have done a
good job.
Regarding the awarding of insur-
ahce Few days ago, the board did
make temporary award to carry the
insurance over u September u, by
which time We shall know who the
largest companies are. The insurance
will be then awarded among thesa
companies.
IN the decisions that the new board
mas mace concerning Insurance and
the temporary contracts made With
certain companies. it was the result
Of unanimous action on the mar, ~
the board. We had discovered that the
II urance rate had been jumped from
70 = cents and good reason TO be-
Hese lnat the old rate might be re-
turned 70 US, but the attacks on the
board regarding the insurance awards
may defeat our efforts in that direc-
ton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
Feeling the Effects of the New AL
cohoI Permit system.

The adoption by the Treasury De-
p-rtment recently of system where
by permits issued for alcohol must be
reduced IS per cent, has had a de-
eide effect on bootleggers operating
in this city and vicinity. according
TO Robert b. Elliott. prohibition di-
rector. AS the result of the new sys-
tenn, in vogue only three weeks. boot
logging during that course of time.
has decreased 80 per cent, it is said.
Permits for alcohol are being con-
tinually revoked" said Director Elliott
today. we are tightening dowa on
the Distribution of alcohol and
TIN oughout the entire Eastern Dis
trict, in which Wilmington is includ-
ed, distributions are being made only
in urgent cases"
IT was stated that H" permits.
used by druggists, are fast dwindlii.g,
and that "B" permits for wholesale
druggists are only issued at intervals.
The III" permit for wholesale houses
has entir.ly disappeared, 1t was
stated.
.'Bootleggers in Wilmington and
Chester today are feeling the effects
of the new syst m" said Director
Elliott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
WORLD GROWS BETTER,
HARDING DECLARES
Emphasizes Century Of Peace
Between U. S. and England
in Portal" Note.

Sy Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. sept. 3.-An unfortin-
I'd boundary line more than 1000
miles long between the United states
ard Canada is the best testimony that
the world grows wiser and better.
President Harding said in a letter to-
day to be read at the dedication OF !,
Feace Portal, erected near Blaine.
Washington. I'm commemoration %
more than century OF uninterrupted
peace between America and Great
Britain.
The portal. to be deiicated Ssptenl-
Der 5. on the International line was
conceived by Samuel Hill. Of Seattle.
The recognition Of the significance OF
Ire occasion. the president wrote Mr..
Hill as follows:
The ancient Romans erected a
temple to Janus, a dispenser. OF peace
and war. and ordered that its gatss
should never be closed while the ma
ton was at war. In seven centuries
they are said TO have been closed but
three times. You have erected a
temple OF peace whose gates ae
never TO be closed save in war. Al
ready it stands for more than a cer-
tury Of unbroktn peace between
Britain and America and we all Join
in the hope that in coming times it
may commemorate an era of peace
much longer than the period of wars
fer which the temple OF Janus stool
Our century and more Of peace
with the British empire. our relations
of unbroken anity with Canada, ths
fact tnat boundary line over 5000
miles long remains unfortified-these
are the testimonies that the world
grows wiser and better. All man
kind looks to this example. yearns 10
follow it; and we are justified to be-
iieve that a time Is at hand when Il
may take long step in that dire :
ton
"On the occasion OF dedication o.
tho Pacific peace portal. 1 wish to con-
vey to you personally my high ap-
probation of your patriotic service n
providing symbolic shrine to inter
rational peace. and il, doing so, I
would also thank the Pacific High
way Association Cthe builder of the
pcrtaD for the fine cooperation 1t
has rendered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
EDITORS OF TWO
STATES TO MEET
Delmarvia and Maryland Press
Associations to Hold Ses-
sion in Easton.

a joint meeting of the Del-Mar-A Ia
and Maryland Press Associations VIII
be held at Easton. Md. on Monday
and Tuesday, September IS and q.
Invitations have been extended by s.
Z. Shannahan of E,aston. who is presi-
dent of the Del-Mar-Nia Association
and secretary of the Maryland As
sociation. The indications are that il
will be the best attended meeting yet
held by these associations.
Governor Ritchie of Maryland has
accepted an invitation. The program
includes an oyster roast and other
features of more than usual interest.
This is the ideal time Of year for a
visit 10 the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. and as Easton is noted for it's
hospitality. there is every inducement
for the editors and publishers from the
entire territory to be there at that
time>
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
WATER WITCH SIGNS
CONTRACT WITH CITY
FOR FIRE SERVICE
Company Explains Its Position
in Communication to
City Council.
URGES A PAID DEPARTMENT

As result OF meeting held by
the Water Witch Fire Co last night.
Edward + Kane. president of the
company today filed with Clerk of
City Council Homer c. simmons. an
executed contract with the city for
three months fire service. This is a
duplicate of the original agreement Of
fered the company by Council-the
same as signed by all of the other
companies. The original was re-
turned 10 Council on Thursday, with
an amendment offered by the COM
pany. which Council rejected.
Accompanying the contract field
with Clerk Simmons today was a let
ter to Council, signed by the officers
OF the company. giving the ,company's
position and telling why II mad sought
to amend the contract. The letter
follows:
Water Witch Fire Company. No. S,
1914 Gilpin Avenue,
Wilmington, Del, Sept. .. 1921.
The Council of the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington,
Wilmington. Delaware
Dear Sirs:
Inclosed herewith are the two
copies of the executed contract for
three months fire service by this
company, which YOU handed TO us
for execution.
The executed contract which we
handed 20 you on THURSDAY. we
had amended TO provide that our
entering into this contract for
service should not affect any ex-
isting rights under contracts Of
sale between the city and this
company. We had been advised
by counsel that this amendment
was proper TO safeguard our rights.
and could not rea sonably be found
Questionable by YOU. The fact
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
FORCE WILL SETTLE
NOTHING, GOMPERS
TELLS PRESIDENT
May Crush Spirit Of Men But
Won't Remedy Acute w. Va.
Situation"
LAYS BLAME ON GUNMEH

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington, Sept. .. President
Gonhpers. Of the American Federation
of Labor. told President Harding TO.
day that against the authority OF the
government of the United States the
people OF West Virginia cannot and
must not stand In hostile array"
Mr.. Gompers and James Lord.
president OF the mining department
of the federation. called on the prcsi-
dent. they explained to lay before him
the situation as they viewed Il.
Mr.. Gompers said he also told the
president that after all when the men
have obeyed the order of the presf-
dent and dispersed, 1T may crush
their spirit. but that is no remedy Of
the acute situation as il exists IN
West Virginia and nothing will be
settled"
The federation president urged Mr.
Harding TO adopt the suggestion of
President Lewis Of the United Mine
Workers Of America. that a confer
ence Of operators and miners be called
To endeavor TO reach q conclusion
which would not only settle the pres
ent controversy. but establish better
relations between the miners and
operators for the future.
The President. Mr.. Gornpers said.
listened with keen interest and sym
pathy to his appeal. but stated hig
first duty as president was TO estab-
Iish the authority Of the United States
ard tts maintenance Of order.
on leaving the White House NJ.
Gompers dictated statement in
which after referring to the wage
award last year and the "disorganiza-
tim Of the miners first BY injunc-
tion" and then imposition Of 5ndi-
vioual contracts. he declared that
'gunmen and detective agencies are
really the cause Of the whole conflict
rev.
The operators have refused he
said. to conform the output Of the
mines TO what has been and is tire
practice in every other coal field IN
the United States or In any other
country Of which I kne y.
The universal practice outside Of
West Virginia Is to weigh coal ~ the
ton as to the output Of the men. IN
stead Of this in these mines they have
mine cars which have capacity OF
from two to FIVE tons and they pay
for the highest and largest quantity os
coal in these cars and pay the men
SI.4o per car load OF FIVE fons. fully
Fifty to sixty per cent less than would
be the payment IN wages under the
tonnage system and the wage award
By the federal commission
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
HARDlNGS OFF ON CRUISE.
Take Small Party of Friends
/ for Weekend Vacation
on Mayflower.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Sept. 3.-President and
Mrs. Harding, with a party Of friends.
will leave Washington late today on
the Mayflower for a cruise down the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. The
yacht will return here Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was announced the party
would not so ashore at any point.
Those making the trip are the Sec
retary OF State and Mrs. Hughes;
Senator Watson Of Indiana. and Mrs
Watson; representative Mondell OF
Wyoming. and Mrs, Mondglli George
Fl. Van Fleet, manager of the Harding
Publishing Company os Marion. and
Mrs. Van Fleet; Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward
Scoby of san Antonio, Texas. and Miss
Ahagail Harding, the presidents sis
ter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
IN WILMINGTON HAVE
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK
Critical Surrey of the Local Manufacturing Field Shows
Improvement Some Instances Very Material lm-
proUement Few Concerns Are Idle, While Some Are
Operating With Full Forces and on Full Time;
Various Lines Are Benefiting.
MANUFACTURERS HERE
SEE SILVER LINING IN
THE INDUSTRIAL CLOUDS

PeerinE into the Industrial
clouds that hover over Will
mington, manufacturers catch
glimpses of the silver lining.
and some hope and others be-
lieve business conditions will
show greater Improvement in
the fall and winter.
one manufacturing plant
another will soon be operated
another will soon be operated
day and night. Dullness is
greatest In the car shops and
the shipyards. Leather, espe-
cially glazed kid. is becoming
more active. Some industries
are running to capacity. and
others employ forces varying
from 20 TO IS per cent of nor
NAL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
Admitted killing Cat

John Graham, s32 Market street.
was fined SIS and costs by Magistrate
Harry b. Stradley, on Thursday. on
charge of throwing poison to cat.
which killed il. Graham admitted his
guilt. according to George Kopp. act
ing agent of the s. p. c. A., who ar
rested the man. The substance was
thrown from a window to a mother
cat and two kittens. One of the kit
tens died and the mother cat and the
other kitten were made very sick.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
KAPPA CASE CONTINUFn
Detectives Say They Found Liquor AZ
His Place.

The case of Frank Kappa. Taylor
and Church streets. charged with
selling intoxicating liquor. was con-
tinued until next Friday after being
called in Municipal Court TODAY.
Kappa was arrested last night. on
a charge of selling intoxicating Iiauor
or warrant sworn out by Jacob
i-appati, fls Spruce street. Lappati
says he drank some of the liquor and
that It made him sick. City detectives
raided Kappa's home last night and
confiscated a quantity of liquor. ac-
coraing to their report.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
RESCUES II MEN AT SEA.
Life Boat With Part of Crew
of Canadian Steamer Picked
UP by Tug.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
San Francisco, Sept. S.-The missing
lifeboat of the crippled steamer
Canadian Importer. containing eleven
members of the Importers crew, was
picked up early today 1o5 miles of
San Francisco by the Red Stack tug
Sea Lion from this port.
The lifeboat's occupants were re-
ported by Captain George Cove Of
the Sea Lion in a wireless message
to the Red Stack Company to be "all
safe and we'll"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
GREEKS CONTINUE ADVANCE.
Drive Turks From Fortified Positions
and Capture Nidix Dagh Heights.

b. Associated Press TO Every Evenins
Athens. Sept. 3.--Greek forces con-
tinue their advance against the Turk
ish Nationalists and have occupied
successfully a number of fortified po-
sitions near the Sakaria river. says
an official statement issued here.
Further south they have captured
the fortified heights of Yldiz Dagh.
and have advanced toward the north.
In their march toward the east the
Greeks have taken strongly fortified
lines. in which the combat developed
into hand to hand struggles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
TOXIC DISCUSSES sHANTuNG.
Cabinet and Council Rehearses For
Disarmament Conference.

rs Associated Press 10 Esvery Evening.
Toxic. Sept. 3-Questions relative
70 the island of Zap. Shantung and
other matters possibly connected with
the conference on disarmament and
Far Eastern questions. which will be-
gin in Washington on November IL,
We're discussed yesterday by the cab
met and the diplomatic advisory coun-
ell which held separate meetings.
The two bodies failed to issue Off
ciai statements regarding the matters
under discussion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
COOLER AFTER TUESDAY.

Washington. Sept. 3.-weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day for North and middle Atlantic
states are:
Local showers at the beginning and
again Friday or Saturday; warm at
the beginning followed by cooler after
Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
TO ENTERTAIN EDITORS.
Members of Del -Mar.Yia Press As
sociatlon Guests at Glazed hid Dinner.

The Glazed Kid Committee has ex-
tended an invitation to the Del Mar
Via Press Association to attend the
dinner 10 be held at the Hotel du Pont
on Monday evening. September 10. TO
inaugurate Glazed Kid Week. Secre-
tary Hoover will be a guest of honor
and will make an address on that oc-
easion.
The members of the press associa-
tion, which come from all parts of the
peninsula. as well as from Whining
ton. will be guests of the Glazed Kid
Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
KILLED ON RAILROAD.
Body of Middle Aged Man Found
Along Tracks Near Middletown.

Mutilated beyond recognition, the
body of a white man, of middle age.
was found by workmen at 10 O'Clock
this morning lying along the
Delaware railroad tracks about
a mile south of Middletown station.
Deputy Coroner Harvey E. Nichols.
who was notified of the finding of
the body. left for Middletown shortly
before noon.
According to railroad officials. they
We're unable TO explain the cause of
the mans death. No accident re-
ports along the road had been received
either for last night or this morning.
but the victim. whose name they had
not learned, evidently was struck by
a train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
RED CROSS
TO AID RUSSIAN RELIEF

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Paris, Sept. 3.-Part OF the reserve
funds and supplies Of the Amsrican
Red Cross viii be turned over 10 the
American Relief Administration for
its work in Russia. DR.. Albert Ross
Hill, Red Cross commissioner for Eu-
rope, declared today. He said the or
ganization would be large contributor
to the task Of feeding the starving
Russians.
At the same time. the Red C.ross
will continue its work among children
in Albania, Austria. Belgium. Constan-
tinople. Czecho-Slovakia, Esthonia.
France. Greece. Hungary. Italy Lithu-
ania, Poland. Rumania and Jugo-Sla.
via.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
AIR ALSO TO 90 UNDER
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Sept. 3.--I In
vestigation into the probable
scope Of go sr ment regulation
Of commercial aviation under
propaeed legislation has been
begun by the commerce depart
ment, Secretary Hoover said
today.
Enactment OF enabling ieRis-
Iation, Mr.. Hoover Indicated,
would probably result In the
creation Of bureau OF aviation
charged with the enforcement
Of the rules Of air travel sim
iiarly to the sivities of the
bureau Of navigation IN con-
nection with water carriers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
Amusements roalEns

Queen Bun Pulls the Strings"
Rialto- Tho Beautiful Gambler" "
Arcadia Wealth
Aldine-" Why Girls Leave Home"
Parkway Scrap Iron.
Savoy-''The Inner Chamber.
Strand-'Nfhe song of tho Soul =
Maicstic-''TheO Old Nest =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
Black Pepper as Weapon.

william Carter, charged with as
sault and battery on Charles Ruth,
was dismissed in Municipal Court to-
day. Witnesses tsetiHed that Ruth had
thrown black pepper into Carter's
face. Carter saw 22 months service in
France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Every EvenIax.
Washington. sept 3.-Weathcr forecast
for Delaware.
Partly CLOUDY tonight and Sundar
with probable local thundersho~crS. not
much change IN temperature. moderate
southwest winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-03

Plumbing and heating Alfred A
Dorsey. COS Orange St. Phone ssh
Adv