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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
TARIFF VOTE ON. JULY sI.
Republican Leaders Declare Bin win
Pass With Big Minority.

Washington, July Is.---After put
I.ng through rule calling for a final
vote on the tariff bin on July u and
limiting amendments fronl the floor To
hides. oil. GOTTEN. asphalt ard dyes. the
House held its first night session last
night to accommodate the multitude cf
members eager to discass It,
The rule was adopted. 90 TO LOG, hy
almost a straight party vote. five He
publicaus from Wisconsin opposing it.
and three Democrats from Louisiana
voting for It's adoption. Republican
leaders on the face Of the vote declared
the bIl would be. passed by s1bstan-
TALLY the game majority
Democrats made a sharp attack
against the rule. declaring that By II
the House would surrender its powers
to the Way. and Means Committee.
Representative Garrett Of Tennessee.
getting Democratic leader. and Repre-
. sentative Hourke Cochran of New York
took charge Of the fight. the latter as
sertinp that BY the gag-Fule method
Of legislation the House had sunk
into "a condition beneath contempt. :"
and that It no longer was regarded BY
the country as a serious Legislative
body,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
UNDESIRABLE ALIENS
QUIT TOWN AS TOLD
Accept Warning of American
Citizens of BeaverdaIe, Pa,
and Begin Exodus.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Johnstown. Pa. July 12-Mauy
foreigners left Beayeriale, a mining
town near here. late last night. fol-
lowing a mass meeting Of American
citizens who are said 10 have reiter-
ated their intention Of driving out
the undesirable foreign clement al
legged to have been responsible for
numerous crimes committed at Btav-
erdaie within the last few months.
State police on duty at Beaverdale
attended the meeting and were told.
il is reported, that the ohjectiona BILE
element must leave the community.
IF they do not the spokesman =
reported as saying. you policemen
may stay here ard protect them hut
We Will get them soGaer or iatsr. per-
haps .Aonight. even against your .op-
position"
The State troopers. according to
the reports, adf.sed those against
whom feeding ran high. 10 leave the
town and an exodus began which is
said 10 have proceeded quietly.
Five buildings were dynamitcd and
number OF foreign residents driven
from their homes Monday night. ac-
cording to reports reaching Cambria
county authorities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
HONOR SYSTEM HAS DEFECTS.
Maryland Board Says WRrden's Duty
is TO Keep Prisoners In Prison.

Baltiu1ore. Md. July 13.-Charges
in the .hcnor system inaUEurate7
1T the Merylan.I fosnitentiars by War
den Claude II. Sweeney may result
from the finding cf the State Board
Of Prison Control which investigated
the escape Of nne Of tho prisoners.
II Is admitted that giving good pris-
cners grtater privileges resulted in
greater efficiency in the workshops,
bat there arc objections stated against
the system. notably that of permitting
the prisoners tc see visitors 1t is
pointed ont that this privilege may be
gained ~ desperate men. who will be-
have themselves for months just for
the opportunity TO being allowed To
500 friend and then avail them
selves Of the opportunity TO escape.
The state board in its statement claims
tho first duty sf those in charge of a
prison is 20 keep the prisoners in the
prison.
The hoard does not connect the
escape of the prisoners with any Of the
rules and regulations permitted under
the honor system" but they recon-
mend that some changes be made
which would preserve the system and
at The same time increase the seeuri-
Is. IN fact. the board Is arranging
such changes with the warden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans have been approved by the
Building Inspectors Office for the
following projects and permits Is
sued:
Fourth street. west: Royal shoe
Shop, owner. Fansant Brothers
builders; alterations, $500.
Seventh street, s2f west, william
Lister owner: s. r. Tarbutton and
Son. builder; addition. s214.
Thirteenth street, 1906 west: Mary
NJ. West. owner: Philip II. Lynch
builder; additions. 5000.
Adams street, l117; Delaware
Apartment Co. owner; Harry $.
Lynch. builder; alterations. $4,000.
Market street, 625-27; United CT
gar Stores 60. Of America, owner:
Harry S. Lynch. builder: alterations
$1,000.
Nandever avenue and Thatcher
street; Bayarian Brewing 60. owner;
Jos. schunder, builder; additions. ST.
500
Fifth street o. west: Hooper Pat
terson, owner and builder;. addition
$75.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
PRANK W. rIERsON HOME.
Fcund Beauties 81 California unsur-
passed and Living Costs Lower.

Frank w. Picrson, street Commits
sionor. returned yesterday afternoon
from an extended trip through the
west which he made in connection
with a visit to Los Angeles where he
attended the annual convention Of the
National Council of the Jr. @. Y. A. M.
He visited southern California and to-
day wsAs kept busy telling his many
friends who called at his office of the
beauties OF that section of the country.
Mr.. Pierron brought back II great
collection Of picture post cards which
ho purchased in the west and while
they arc highly colored, showing
scenes through California, he says the
colorins is not really brilliant enough
To properly depict the natural beauties
of the scenes represented. He said
toe people there are most hospitable
ard progressive. He found the west
erners have realized the war is ever
and they have adjusted their busi-
ness conditions accordingly Tor the
cost OF clothing and living necessities
has been greatly reduced.
Mr.. Pierson had a most enjoyable
trip. be says. and found it very in
structive sand a real education in it
self. He visited the moving ricture
center in Hollywood but was unable
70 gain admission 20 the great studios
where all visitors are debarred be-
cause of the trouble SO many people
coming there caused the Companies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Aged Fish Dealer in Sussex Jail
for Passing Check With
Forged Signature.
Photo by Royal Studio.

Georgetown, July 13-James WIZ
liams. an oyster and fish dealer OF
Cedar Creek district, was arrested
yesterday, by County Constable Chas'
T.. Jester and arraigned before Justice
of the Peace f.. w. Ryon, this city,
charged with forgery and obtaining
money under false prettnse. In dee
fault of $500 bail in each case he was
committed to the Sussex county jail.
The charges against him were
brought by Joshua w. Blizzard. a
forged Check amounting to s7s5.. The
forged check amounting to ST.S5. The
check was drawn on the Milford Trust
Co. and tho name of the maker of the
check, fictitious one. was given as
Leonard Doniphan The check was
deposited by Mr. Blizzard in a local
bank and when it was sent to the Mil
fGrd Trust so. for payment II was re-
turned with the words mo account
marked on the face of IL.
Since the arrest of Williams IL has
developed that he has forged two
checks on business men of Milford
both of which were paid. plans had
beer made for his arrest by The NIL
ford authorities when he was taken
into custody yesterday afternoon by
County Constable Jester. Williams
claims he is II years old and allegc
he is suffering from heart trouble
When taken to the county Jail, he pre-
tended to the officer that he was suffer
ing from an attack and begged 10 be
kept out of prison until he could get
hail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
NEW alaska OIL FIELD
TO Be WORLD BEAHR
Claimants in Mackenzie Val
ley Say Output is of Very
Superior Quality.
nr As.oclatea - y F.ver-r r,yeninx.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
juneau. Alaska, July 13.-First of
the fortune-seekers to make the
round trip this year to new oil fields
al Fort Norman. in the Mackenzie
valley sof northern Canada, nine men,
passed through Juneau recently en-
route to Edmonton. Alberta. where
hey win record their locations on oil
lands.
Il believe the district viii be a
world beater.r John Mcdonnell. one
OF the sourdoughr leaders Of the
party said. One gusher at Norman
produced $500 barrels a day. accord
ing to reports which ] believe are
below the correct figures"
Every member Of the party said
the oil was OF high grade and asserted
lit was used in the Fort Norman
country for lighting and heating and
even was used. without being chang
cd from its crude state. in gas en-
zines.
The nine men ''mushedp into the
oil fields over a 750-mile trail. part Of
which was snow-covered, across the
continental divide from White Horse,
Yukon Territory. They made the
"a ~ ~ WI man AZ ANEAfLE-0lE GaEE s
which IS considered very fast time.
and used thirty five dogs 70 pun their
sieds.
Originally most Of the men come
from Vancouver. B. c.. which they
left on March 5. Of this year. coming
north tc Skaswsy. Alaska. and cross
Ing the White Pass trail To White
Horse BY railroad Leaving White
Horse March Is. they took the trail
TO Carmacks. on the Yukon River. and
then struck out across the noun
tains for the big Canadian basin. AT
Fort Norman they found themselves
among the first, stampeders Of the
year to get inside"
Hundreds Of men from Canada
and the United States are Planning
70 70 70 the new fields this year over
the Canadian route. through .Edmon-
ten. Fort McMurrsy and Peace River.
Most Of this route Is By steamboat
down the Peace and Mackenzie Riv
ers. Although fast time can be made
in summer over this interior route
the men who passed through here
declared the tran from White Horse
WAS he best winter way to. Norman.
There is plenty Of gam. along the
route eor food and the going is easy
they said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
RAINBOW DIVISION MEN
READY FOR CONVENTION
Representatives From 26 States
Will Attend the Meeting at
Cleveland.

By Associated Press - Every Evening.
Cieveiand. O., July t3.--The Rain
bow Division, one Of the most famous
American divisions THAT participated
In the lworld War, will open its sec
ond ANNUAL convention here tomor-
row. Several thunsand are expected
To attend the three day event.
The Cleveland Chapter viii enter
tain 25 wounded Rainbow men still in
hospitals.
The division. was recruited from 2e
states. The infantry regiments came
from New York. Ohio. Alabama and
Iowa. the artillery from Indiana, IL
linoia and Minnesota.
After training at Camp Mills. Long
Island. the division sailed for France
Ii October Of 1911. the fourth division
10 arrive.
After three months ~ intensive
trimming In France the tnen went into
the trenches near Baccarat. From
then on IL was continuous heavy
fighting and hartships. AZ Champagne
Whole the division was stone wall
against the great German offensive,
from there to chateau-Thierry salient
and fhen followed st. Mihiel where in
two days over 1000 prisoners were
taken. The ,livision was engaged in
two important phases Of the great
Argonne- Mruse offensive and finally
ended up az sedan on November :.
From December. 1915. to April 1913.
its members were In the Army Of
Occt.patiou and finally arrived home in
AIay, 1918.
Colonel NJ. 4. Tinley nf Council
BLUFFS. la. Is president OF the division
organization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
BERLIN TO PAY ON TIME.
ReichSbank Announces Gold II In Hand
to Meet Allies August Claims.

BY Associated Press to Every EvehSng.
Berlin. July 13.-The Reichsbank
announces that through the inter-
.mcdary Of the Amsterdam branch Of
the Mendelssohn Banking HOUSE a
credit amounting to one hundred and
fifty million gold marks has Sheen
granted the Reichsbank and that ne
gotiations are in progress with refer
ence TO further similar credits.
The Reichsbank statement says
these credit operations viii so enlarge
the measures being taken by the gov
crnment that fulhllment OF the rep
arations demands falling due August
81 may be considered assured.
Further reparati tions payments in
bills Of exchange during the present
year therefore viii not be necessary.
the statement adds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
.OLDU. S. SEA FIGHTERS
ORDERED TO Be SOLD
Many Historic Vessels in Dozen
tot be Stricken From
Navy List.
q Associated Press Il 80 E,venlnr.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Vallejo, Cal, July 1.-The Mare
Island navy yard received notihya-
ton from Washington that a dozen
Of more svarships here. some OF them
historic. would be sold soon as obso-
lete, il was learned today.
They include the Monadnock. the
hrst iron vessel ever built at the ya-a.
constructed p years ago. and the IN
trepld, II years old. the first sseel
snip 5uAt there, at present used As
receiving ship.
Others are the hattieships Missour,
the first battleship 70 reach the Af- =.
Island yard. brought here in Is0s ~
the time an American fleet circle,l
the globe, and the monitors Mohicln
and Monterey, sent from Mare Islan1
to Cavites 2. L, during the Spanisa
war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
NEGROES INDoRsE SPtID.
Civic League Fa,ors His tanGtdac,
4 For City Scicoi superintendent

r. AT a meeting o. the Wilmington
Branch of the Delaware Negro civic
League last night, at the Thomas Gar
rstt Settlement, seventh and Walnut
streets. preliminary plans We're dis
russed and agreed upon for the re-
i neual Of its activities. The program
cs arranged for the next several weeks
includes the holding Of special
i .eague meeting early in August for
.she purpose o. discussing and further
Ing the educational interests of the
rolored youth of the state. The
absence. OF a High School for colored
children outside of the city IS largely
responsible for the discussion OF
secondary education for the colored
youth of the state at this time.
3 OF the six applicants who seem 70
have the lead of the 80 candidates ap-
,,lving for the city superintendency,
Prof. A. r. Spaid. former state COM
missioner of education. was the choice
of the meeting through unanimous
Endorsement.
Recommendation for further sup
port OF the State League were referred
to special committees for action. The
Senatorial appointment of Genecal 7.
Coleman du Pont and the appoint
menf of Prof. II. V. Hollaway as state
sllperintendent of education were both
commended.
The next meeting Of the League will
he held Tuesday night. July ls, at
the Garrett Settlement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
ENGLAND TO KILL 10000
ARMY HORSES NOW IDLE
Would Cost Too Much TO Re
turn Them From Nesopo-
tania; Can't Leave Them
nv Mall

London. Jure 25,-Horse overs
throughout the country have Deen
shocked by Colonial Secretary WIN
ston ChnrcniTs announcement N tn@
House of Cornrnc~s that 10000 army
horses in Mesopotauaia are % D@
killed because IL is too expensive n
bring them home.
IL was explained that they re
mainly heavy draft Dorses for W ch
there is no local Use, ard that n Y
had To - fed on imported fodder.
TIE nearest possible markets are In-
dia or Egypt. but the oifficuIr1es and
cost OF transportation thence are sa41
10 be prohibitive.
Shipping men say Il costs E40 ~
6 50 to bring q horse from the East
to England. not counting horsemen's
wa xes
The War once view. is that K Is
better for the horses 70 Be killed hu-
namely and scientifically than 10 5e
left in the hands of natives VINO
would not care for them property.
and no one would suggest turning
them adrift in the desert.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
TO START LIBRARY
F: CONSTRUCTION SOON
Institute Managers Will St'pu-
. late Local Labor and MaterI-
!. ais be Used Where Possible

Announcement Is made by the
hoard of Managers of the Whmins-
ton Institute that when they receiso (
Mealed proposals for the contfac. 70
build the new free library building
0ntil O'Clock, city time, on Morioas'
August Is. at the Chsmber ol ooih-
mcrce Offices. roou No. 1888 du ron.
building. should tho bids be WITHIN
the sum of money available sor the
project the contract will be aWaFuea
To the lowest and best bidder and the
work of building hurried forward
with all possible dispatch.
A. L. Bailey, librarian and secretary
of the board, has just returned from
New York where he made tiIlsi
inspection of Nhe plans in the Offices
of Tilton & Citizens, the architects.
and he stated that these plans viii
be ready for issue on July is. NO
copies of the plans and specihcallous
viii be ready before that date. There
have been only few minor changes
IN them but nothing that would nave
any material effect upon the general
description of the new buliolhs as
announced sometime ago.
The managers of the library VIII
expressly state to the successful con-
tractor, if not Incorporating same III
the contract, that it is their desire
that Wilmington men be employed on
.,the lob as far as possible ana that al
materials used be purchased IN TINS
,city where possible. Furthermore,
they shall further make 1t clear that
they are anxious that all sub-con-
tracts should there be any, be let 10
Wilmington firms. They are anxious
.tthat Wilmingtonians be given tue
preference to the fullest event.
- lust how many men will be AFFORD
ID employment under the contract
could not be estimated today but y
is believed the new project viii so 4
long WAYS toward providing work lot
= large number OF men Of tins CITY
and. will do much toward relieVihS
the situation caused by the unem-
pleyment Of 50 many residents, me
managers nave every reason 70 ne
.a,eve the bids will be well within the
apum at their disposal and II so the
J. work will be rushed with all possible
speed.
The board has approximately $500
600 with which TO do the work but
OF this sum enough will have 70 he
held in reserve for furnishing the
new building. Consequently the entire
amount cannot be expended Tor bullu-
ing purposes alone.
=. The work of tearing down the old
Church building To make room Tor the
r,4, thrar-v Will he incorporated in
. fhe E' neral contract. rms hoWeNt' 4
.A.i ..' he much of "A task. Inc con
prrbsl,l ,yiIl he permitted 70
nsan se what ~ from inc stIHC-
tur,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
DISEASE KILLING CORN CROP.
Plant Pathology Department Estimates
ROD Reducing Yield IS Per Cent.

81 never thought my corn was this
bad, declared j ID. Reynolds Of Town.
send after testing his seed corn for
examination and disease according %
the rag doll method lie stated further
that each rag doll tester contained sam
pies frorE enough corn to plant an acre,
Each sample represented one ear. In
one tester all twenty samples we're bad
and were discarded. In another sixteen
samples out Of twenty did not gnrTninato
and in the remaining testers three 70 five
samples out Of twenty were discssded.
The low termination cf the seed corn
this year is due to the prevalence of
tho corr. root rot disease which The Plant
Pathology Department Of Delaware
College estimates is reducing the yield
Of corn in New Castle county rs per
cent. ThrodgfsSbe use Of the rag d61i
system il is s,os1ible for every farmer
TO determine aud discard those ears
which will not serminate and those
which arc slightly infected and gerni-
nate weakly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
SHIP BOARD TO STOP
OPERATION OF VESSELS
Trade Extension Will Also be
Abandoned; Fleet Corpora
ton Resumes.


Washington, July IA complete
reorganization OF the United States
Shipping involving sweeping changes
in the operation OF the Government
owned fleet and a general shake-up
In the personnel of the old regime
has been announced by Chairman
Lasker.
In the first place the board, as a
board. is TO divorce itself from the
business of actual ship operation.
ship salyaging, trade extension and
physical management of the vast
maritime properties of the Govern
ment. To effect this the Emergency
fleet Corporation, created for the
purpose of constructing ships. has
been re-created as a separate entity
and directed by. a group of shipping
experts. will assume all responsibility
for the operation of the fleet Of .440
vessels.
Five vice-presidents. three of whom
were named this week. will manage
the affairs of the Fleet Corporation.
The chairman of the board, Mr..
i4asker. will be president of the COR
poration, and the nine members of
the board will serve as trustees or
directors
Aside from passing ultimate judg-
ment upon such policies the Shipping
Board will have no active part in the
operation of the Government-owned
ships, but viii resume it's original
functions as regulatory body for
American shipping, privately owned
as well as Governmcnt-owned In
this respect it. has Jurisdiction over
the merchants marine corresponding
to that of the Interstate Commerce
Commission over railroads.
Selection of the three operating vice.
presidents, announced yesterday, fol-
lowed conferences held i'm New York
between Chairman LasSer and the
Ship Owners Association of America
and the ship Operators of America.
The board insisted that the ablest men
in the maritime business OF the ma
ton be recommended for the posts
created, with the result that follow
ing experts were engaged.
]. Barson Smull. of New York, head
Of ]. II. Winchester & Co, ship
brokers.
William j. Love. Of New York. a
former official of the Atlantic Trans
port Line. OF Baltimore, and now as
sistant manager for the United States
Of Furness Witty 8 Co. Ltd, of Great
Britain.
a. J. Frey. of Los Angeles. Cal.
practical ship operator and former
assistant general manager Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
These three. vice. presidents are to
receive slightly more slan $33 900 a
year each as salary. all of them. how
ever. giving up incomes much in
excess OF that amount rhey are to
have fun direction OF the operation of
the Government owned vessels. sub
ject to general supervision by the
board. and are expected To put the
fleet on a profitable hasas at the
earliest possible moment.
Two additional vice presidents are
20 be named one 10 devote himself to
sales OF ships and TO saivaging the
physical properties of the board. and
the other 20 he general counsel. IN
addition a comptroller and trea-
surer are to be named for the fleet
corporation. Alonzo TeSdale is TO be
retained az Comptroller af the ship
ping Board. Who will succeed Wilmer
Boiling. treasurer Of the board. is not
Indicated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
HARDING TARIFF NOTE.
Fordney Admits Having Re-
ported Letter But Withholds
Contents for a Time.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. July chairman
Fordney of the Ways and Means Com
mittec. told the House today that while
he had received a letter from presi-
dent Harding relating to the proposed
duty on oil in the tariff bill, il had
not been intended for publication. He
would present it later. he said. proba-
bly, during consideration of the oil
schedule.
Reference TO the Presidents letter
was made by Representative Byrnes
Democrat. South Carolina. who pressed
the chairman when debate on the bill
rcopened. TO sax whether the text as
published was correct.
Il have not read what was pub
lishcd." Mr.. Fordney said.
Well, the letter has been printed
and il you did not give il out, the
House ought to know who did" Mr.
I,yrnes said. adding that the pub
Usher quoted the President as pro
testing against taking oil off the free
list
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
FOREIGN TRADE SLUMPS.
Drops Three Billions Last Year Com.
merce Department shows

Washington. July 1s.-America's IS
foreign trade fell OF more than So
600 600 .0Oa during the fiscal year end
ed June so. a sumEnary Of trade issu-
ed jusr by the department. OF Com
merce shows. The slump was about
evenly divided between exports and
imports.
Exports for the fiscal year aggre-
gated S6.5l9. .0O0, ,000. as compared
with ss.1os BOO. 900 the year before.
while imports amounted TO 1856
600 600. as against s5.23s,oee.0oo the
previous year. The trade balance in
favor of the United states for the
year was s2,s52 100000.
Exports in June totaled $S4o.o0o,-
ooe ~ against s3ea 900 .O00 in May
and s62s, 900 900 in June, 1929. while
irnp,rts we're slas, ,0O0. 900. compared
with S204 .0O0. 600 in May and $552,-
000 .OOO in June, 1890