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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
NEGRO FOUND ASLEEP
REPOS|NG ON BAG Of
STOLEN CHICKENS
John Dudley Accused Of Unusu-
ally Bold Robbery on cIar-
sncs Browns Farm.
NOW IN THE W0RKHOUSE

To fan asleep after committing a
theft, while siill on the premises rob-
bed. proved serious mistake for
John Dudley colorod. OF Eikton. Md.
n rlroumntanilai evidence can b. re-
lied upon. hs matter OF fact. II
was 80 serious that Dudley is recuper-
.,inr 81 tn workhouse In default of
saoe bail on a charge OF chicken steal
inn.
Yesterday afternoon the Negro Is
,ali 90 have roconnoitcred from his
homo az ,lk,on 90 the flrmyard OF
Clarence Brown. near fockessirS se-
i,ciins one dozen Of the choice poul-
ify, Judging from subsequent develop
meris, some of them were killed and
some apparently "doped" Carefully
placing the chickens In n hurlap bag.
Dudley. evidently growing fatlrued as
~ result ~ his strenuous task. lay
down on tho ground. with his head
i'cp,~ing on the bag OF chickens.
when Mr. Brown. owner OF the
farm. discovered the Negro asleep a
shori time later. he imm -lately in
formed the authorities In this city.
Awaiting the arrival OF the police
Brown returned 10 the scene armed
with u loaded shotgun.
state Detective George T.. Baldwin
Hnd city Detective James G. Relley
were assigned 10 IN. case. Upon their
arrival they found Brown still guard.
ins his prisoner. with the gun. An in
Nsstigntlon of the bag showed tina.
nine of the chickens had been killed
but the three others. having revived
hpppd 4 from tbs bas
Al hearing this morning before
Magistrate Barnet Glucknian. Dudley
wa< held under $500 bail Tor a furthe
hearing. In default he was admitted
80 the workhouse. During the hearlns
Dudir, crested unusual excitcms nj
when he asked that ono OF the detee
lives take him out and buy him q
feed"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Police Aid Stranded Youth.

Through the Kind hearIedness Of
Superintendent OF Police George Black,
Elmer Meserve. young man who
has been stranded here for week,
today was able 10 board a train for
his home In Saco, Maine. Meserye
had started for Florida but went fiat
broke" when he reached this city. He
appealed to the police ana Superin-
tondent Black notified the police OF
Saco OF Meserye's condition. Today he
received a sum of money from Saco
which the parents of the young man
had forwarded 10 be delivered to
Meserve and the latter was oyerjoyed
10 receive II. He was very grateful
20 superintendent Black for his in
tercsf in his behalf.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
TO DINE HULL.
Democratic National Chairman
to be Guest at State
Headquarters.

Andrew c. Gray. Democratic nation
al committeeman, is making tentative
plans FOR the welcome TO Delaware
and reception which will be extended
Cordrey Hull. the Democratic national
chairman when he comes 10 this state.
His visit viii not be until after the
first of the new year.
Mr.. Cray hopes 10 have the chair
man meet the Democratic leaders at
a dinner at Democratic headquarters
on French street. IL is hoped by
this meeting TO adjust many matters
and that the influence Of the national
chairman will have a beneficial effect
In working out new plans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits have been issued
from the Office of Building Inspector
Preston as follows:
King street, 1li2. George Lodge,
owner. s. II. Jackson. builder; altera-
tions. slsS9.
Madison street. Gl0, A. Casalere,
owner. M. Capaldi. builder; altera-
iions. $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
MAY SCRAP WARSH|P
LAUNCHED TODAY
FOR AMERICAN NAVY
New Superdreadnought Likely
to be Broken Up Under Arm
ament Limitation Proposal.
LAST WORD IN FIGHTERS
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, Nov. 19.-Launched as
one Of the proudest and greatest bit
tleships ever designed by the American
navy, only to be scrapped within
few months. appeared to be the fate Of
the superdreadnaugh West Virginia
today. when she slipped from the ways
|of the Newport News ShipbuiEding and
Drydock Company.
The American naval reduction plan
as presented to the Armament Con-
ference provides for the scrapping
Of the West Virginia. II the Amcri-
can plan is agreed TO. the dreadnaught
today about 65 per cent complete.
win never be finished.
The West Virginia is one of he
same class and power az the Maryland
soon to be commissioned. Somewhere
among government stores are eight
16-inch rifles, made especially to ft
/ her four gun pits. She would be able
when completed. to steam at almost
n 25-knot speed: she Is built so az 10
be almost invulnerable to torpedo at-
tack; she carries a hulk Of the hard
est arnor ever rolled. so thick that a
] man Hi4shA Walk on It's upper ttEs
where Il protrudes beyond the skin oi
4 the ship well about the water line
No device that American genius ol
war experience has combined TO pro.
duce has been omitted from the shipi
Il fighting equipment.
Newport News, Va, Nov. 18th
! Observation-Disclosures West Virginia, new
est addition TO the American nav.
and scheduled TO grace the scrap pill
within a few months under the re
; duction program, was successful.
launched today at the plant Of tn
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company.
Miss Alice Mann. OF Bramwell. W
: Va, christened the ship as she glide
from the ways
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
New Garr.ck Manager.

John Hutcheons, manager of the
Garrick Theatre, will cease his connec-
tions with the house today, haying
been recalled TO New York City by
the Keith people, with whom he is
connected. AS manager of the Garricl,
o. l.. Elsler VIII relieve Mr. Iutcheons
who duripg his STAY in this city has
made large number OF friends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
EiGMT MEN GtrEN WORK.
I'm ploy meAt nareau Asks for Report
IroNa An Who Nave Secured Position.

Al tho Federal Employment Bureau.
in the cid CITY Hall. eight men were
xven employment and six others re-
fsrfcd for positions. this morning. A
request IL made by Miss Katherine
smith. general supervisor of the en-
,loA ment bureau. that those who haVt.
registered and who have been success
fui IN securing employment. either
through the aid Of the bureau or
cihe,wlse. report 60 her Immediately
1hls Information IL necessary in keep
ens IuntAL Llus ~. ~ s.c.'oto
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Woman Swallows Poison.

Clara Definite. aged 2l years. 1l13
Dlvis street. is alleged to have at
tempted to commit suicide this morn
ing about 10 o'clock by swallowing
bichloride tablets. DR.. Neese was
promptly called and gave first aid
treatment. The police ambulance was
summoned, hut the woman was not
removed from her home, as it was not
necessary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Young Minister Missing.

The police OF this city have been
asked by the police Of Detroit, Mich.
TO endeavor to locate Rev. Henry T.
Reynolds. pastor Of the Church OF the
New Jerusalem in Detroit, who dis
appeared November 13 and OF whom
no trace has been found. The missing
minister is reported to he "a years
old, feet tall and weighs i55 pounds.
He has brown eyes. black hair and
ruddy complexion. He is a veteran OF
the World War. He went to Detroit
from Cambridge. Mass. September I
OF this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
STORM COMING FROM
GREAT LAKE REGION

Washington. Nov. 19.-Storm warm
ings were ordered displayed by the
Weather Bureau early today on the
Atlantic -oast from Cape Hatteras 20
Eastport. Maine.
The bureau reported storm OF
marked intensity over the Great
Lakes, moving eastward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
COLD. SNOW AND RAIN
FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEk

Washington, Nov. 19.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day for north and middle Atlantic
states:
Considerable cloudlness and colo
weather with occasional SHOWS or
rain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
NEW TACTICS FOR BURGLARS.
Break In Store at Night and Wait Fer
Manager 10 Have Him Open Safe.

ey Associated Press to Every Evening.
ST. Paul. Mimi. Noy. 19.-Three rob
bers who entered the Gittlesoa Jewel
ry Company store sometime during the
night, overpowered Harry Wcisman,
manager. on his arrival today forced
aim to o1en the safe door ard shut
off the burglar alarm.
They escaped with jewels valued at
100000 according to the police.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Funeral of William II. Babeock.

The funeral of William II. Babceck,
former clerk in the office of the clerk
OF the peace and Civil War veteran
Sho was found dead i'm his room at
1907 Market street yesterday morning
viii be held Monday afternoon at .
o'clock from the undertaking estab-
lshment of Harvey e. Nichols, so.
West Seventh street Interment will
he made in Riverview cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Margaret German Stricken.

Margaret German. aged 65 years,
Nas seized with an attack of acute in
digestion at the plant of the Topllis
Brothers Co, 217 French street. this
morning and was removed TO her home
in the police ambulance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
DIR. Howell Receivers.

DR.. Harrison w. Howell. former
mayor, after a serious Illness OF a
month, Is able TO be about. He was
down town today and was showered
with the congratulations OF friends
u9on his recovery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Gasoline Fatal to Clothes Cleaner.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. ls.--Aliss Mary
Johns, aged 23, died in hospital nere
carly today from burns received last
night, when gasoline, with which ,he
vas cleaning clothes at ner bone, eX-
Dloded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19

Wsrhington, Nov. is--The preoss.
attitude 81 Japan fs becoming more
and more the big interesting point Of
the Arms Conference.
When tho delegates of the rine na-
ticns assembled again today to talk
about the Far East. It was oapan to
whom. they looked for tho hint that
would readjUst what trend is 20 be
taken " the negotiations as they az
feet Chira.
In the same way. and perhaps with
an interest even more intense. the
naval experts Of the powers were
II nderi1g Japan's request for an in-
crease in her proportionate naval
strength. and were wondering whether
she would raise a direct issue with the
United states by proposing material
changes in the ratio fixed in the
American plan.
Intercha. res with Toxic duriag the
two day recess Of committee sessions
were said to have provided r.. jap
anese delegation with comprehensive
! Information az 70 the attitude Ct their
government, but there was 10 au-
thoritative prediction of how far that
attitude would be revealed ut the pres
ent stage n the Far Eastern neGotia-
tions. Senne Of The japanese delegates
/ seemed - feel Il would re h. tee to
I develop their policy point by point.
! All the other national groups were
ready to make = general declaration
OF their positions but among X EN- all
there was apparently q feeling tnas
since China had presented n detailed
bill Of rights the next word belonged
4 70 Japan because she was the i.ation
raost interested.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Garage and IL Autos Burned.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Reading, Pa, Nov. 1a.--ffire De-
stroyed the Empire Garage, conducted
by Amos w. Snyder, together with
Is automobiles, this morning. The
loss is $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Amusements Tonight.

Playhouse Elsie Janis.
Garrick Vaudeville and Pictures.
Aldine-N Vaudeville and Pictures
Queen--"'rhe Idle Glass.
Majestic Shams of Society"
a cadia a." Mama's Affair"
Savoy Dawn of the East.
Park-"The kentuckians -
strand The Love Special.
Auditorium Dancing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
no INDIAN SUMNER AT
CALGARY, but II BELOW

Calgary, Alta, Nov. 19.--For the
first time this season bitter cold
descended, the temperature standing
at 81 below zero here last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19

Plumbing and heating. Alfred A,
Dorsey. COS Orange ST. Phone ss7.-
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19

Have you tried Clover Dairy But
ter2 Telephone 1540-154t.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington Nov la- Weather forecast
for Delaware
clearing and much colder sunday. with a
cold wave. increasing southeriy winds be-
coming northwest sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
.PARLEY INTERESTS
CENTEREO ON JAPAN.
HER MOVE AWAITED
Believed to Have Had Instruc-
tions From Toxic on
Armament.
FACES STRONG OPPOSITION

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. ia state@
nent on behalf Of Japan on sew
eral questions relating TO the Far
East was made at today's session
Of the conference committee on
Pacific and Far Eastern affairs.
It was arranged that a comple.e
public statement would be issued
later through the state Depart-
ment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19

Tire repalre 4ead the classified
ads. ADV.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14

100000 barrels of steel stor-
age.
500 acres of land.
2, 400 feet deepwater frontage.
Large and substantially con-
structed docks equipped with
carrying lines and conveyors.
Worlds best can, case and
barrel factories.
Modern conveyor systems;
loading package and barrel
goods direct into the ships
hold.
buildings entirely fire-proof;
constructed of brick, steel
and concrete.
Laboratory and compound
ing plants in charge of expert
chemists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Farm Next Market
For Motor Trucks

The next big potential market for
motor TRICKS is among farmers, ac-
cording to the views of one big
manufacturer.
With only one farm out of fifty
using a truck, there is yet an unsold
market of 9S per cent. of the six and
a half million farms of the country.
Several factors are going to con-
tribute to- further opening up the
farm market for motor trucks. One
is improved roads, which are being
extended at gratifying rate.
Thus far the purchase of trucks
on the farm has followed fairly
closely in the wake of farm buying
power, that is, where farms have
yielded the greatest average income
But this must change in the not far
distant future.
Inadequacy of railroad facilities
has had much to do with the in
crease of trucks generally, but has
affected the sale of trucks on the
farm only slightly. In fact it would
appear that improvement in raj
transportation will enhance the de-
mand for trucks on the farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
PONY BLIMP
Ship Much Like Ton;
neau of Chummy
Roadster; Cost
$4,000

A pony blimp, which is perhaps
the newest thing in lighter than air
craft was launched last week at
Wingfoot Lake Air Station, Akron,
Ohio. It was built for the L. S.
army and was flown to McCook Field,
Dayton.
\ pony blimp is merely small
size dirigible, and is sustained by d
80 900 Gu IT. coar shaped balloon,
one of the big dirigibles will have a
bag of 10000 Gu. it.
Suspended from the gas bag is
the ship, which in the case of the
pony is built much like the tonneau
of d chummy roadster and will seat
three. people. The motor in the ship
drives the balloon ahead at a speed
Of 30 miles an hour. The lifting eff
feet is given by the gas. though of
course by means of the side rudders
the ship can be pointed upward and
urged forward at H. diagonal by the
force of the propcllors attached to
The engine.
The pony blimp, which is one unit
Of a big order recently obtained by
the Goodyear Tire q Rubber Co at
Akron for government balloons and
drigibles, will be. used for training
purposes for map work. Army
flyers can learn to maneuvre the
dirigiblos. learn the intricacies of air
currents, how to regulate gas and
air and oil, how to take off and how,
moro difficult veto land, by
means of the pony, just as we'll as
with the bigger type of ship.
These small dirigibles cost about
$4,000 and cost about as much to
operate as a standard make of truck.
The new ship has flying radius
of 500 miles. This radius is deter
mined by the amount of gasoline it
can carry, as a ship of this size can
take along enough to last 10 hours
continuously in the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01

miles, and the car itself as being
good for 10000 miles, they added the
proper depreciation and figured that
his total cost was $115.S3. If he had
gone by train, it would have cost him
$500 more, or $138.92.
We'll, I don't know" said the
third man, whose car was in the
$3OOO class, I'm afraid the only way
l could get out on that would be to
take a pretty good load of passen-
gers. AS matter of fact, there was
six OF us in the party. Let's see how
that figures up
His operating cost by auto was
$SI.95. His total cost, including in
terest on his investment, deprecia-
ton on his car on the basis of life
OF $4,000 miles and on his So X 5
cord tires of 5000 miles, plus inter-
est. insurance and the like, totaled
$loo.20. With six railroad fares at
S34.13 it would have run to S20S. 3S,
SO he saved a little better Than $13,
as against travelling by train.
well, what did l tell you?" said
the first man triumphantly
II wouldn't have believed it if l
hadn't seen the figures" said the
other two men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Save MONEY
AND DIDN'T
REALIZE IT
Three Men Who Toured
New England Com
pare Notes

Reckoning in All Operating Expenses
Of Their Cars, They Found Auto
mobiing Cheaper Than Travel by
Train-All Different Priced Cars
The vacation season was coming to
an end.
Three men we're talking over their
experiences.
II drove through to New England
and down into Boston with my wife
and boy said one of them, And
have Just figured out that the trip
cost us less than if we had gone by
train"
The other two men pricked up
their ears. Each of them, as it hap
pened. had also driven across Penn
sylvania and New York into New
England with their families.
Your car cost you less than $1,000.
said one Of them. THAT makes a
difference. I drove my big car
through and 1 don't believe that
would hold true in my case
well, let's sit down and figure it
out" said the first man. And they
did Here are the results:
OF the three cars, one was in the
class costing less than $1OOO. the
second cost around $1,000 and the
third cost over $4,000. .
The railroad fare to Boston, in
GLIDING Pullman. is $34.73.
The man with the little car pulled
out his red note book. Here are the
figures" he said. MY gas averaged
23c a gallon and oil 81 per gallon
adding minor repairs and mainten-
ance, makes the whole thing cost me
$4576. Divide that among three
people and see where it leaves you"
well, that's alright" said the
second man, But you have an in
vestment in your car and your tires
and there is depreciation to certain
extent from the trip. To get your
complete costs you ought to figure
that in
II did figure it in." said the first
man. turning over the page. II used
probation on them on the basis OF
mileage Of 5000: 1 estimated depre-
citation on the car Of 10000 miles: ]
put down interest on my investment
at per cent. and added in insurance
and the total cost came to $71.5O
here are the figures. Check them for
yourself. / know they are right.
NOW them" he concluded three
railroad fares would have cost us
three times $34.73, which is $104,1
but by auto with all these things
figured in, the three of us made the
trip for just $71.50."
Then they took up the case of the
second man. whose car was in the
$1,000 class. He had taken his wife
and two children along His. actual
operating cost, including gas. oil and
repairs was S6f.36. Taking his 33 \
4 corG tires as having a life of 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
1000 MILES BY
AUTO IN 19OO'

The wonders of automobiling in
the old days are recalled by the
story of motor car that was ac-
tually driven more than four thou
sand miles and was still in good con-
dition. according to the claims of an
advertiser in a. magazine, printed in
1900 and recently dug out of a Kan
sas City attic. In large type. and
with the use of red ink for empha-
sis. the advertiser set forth that IAN
ordinary Mobile, just out of the fac
tory stock room, was driven by Mr..
Frank Lambkin of Norwalk, O., from
kingsland Point Che location of the
factory on the Hudson River) to
Chicago without breakage, Interrupt
ton or perceptible wear and tear of
any kind. This same Mobile, after
being driven over four thousand
miles, was sold by Mr.. Lambkin for
the full price of a new Mobile.
And, as clinching the claims for
the machine, the advertiser offers
the following letter from a satisfied
owner, by no means the first, but at
least one of the early motor car
drivers to brag about his machine.
Dear Sir: l have had my Mobile
just six weeks, during which time l
have covered over seventeen hundred
G,7OO) miles, on some of the best
and some of the worst roads I ever
saw. i climbed the Shawnee. Hill
near Delaware Water Gap, also the
long mountain road up to Lake Mo-
honk, without arr accident or break
down and have not broken my first
water glass.
LAS 1 knew nothing about ma
chinery when l bought my Mobile, I
feel that my freedom from accidents
is in a great measure due to the ex-
cellence of the material and the
workmanship of your carriage The
pump has never failed to work and
l have not spent a dollar for repairs.
Four thousand miles is not an i'm
pressive mileage to the motorist os
1921, who probably would not know
where to look for his water glass"
but the ability of the motorists of 90
years ago to avoid the repair shop
and the feat of selling the old car
for the price of q new may still
arouse some envy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
OF THE
AUTO ACCIDENTS
IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn, Sept 3O.-In con-
nection with Safety Week" in Con-
necticut, the state motor vehicle de-
partment issued a number of state
ments showing some Of the causes
of automobile fatalities and giving
statistics on accidents as recorded in
the department records. Some OF
the important facts brought to the
attention of the public were:
Children five years old returning
from school in the afternoon are
killed by automobiles in Connecticut
in greater numbers than children of
any other age.
More adults are struck by auto
mobiles while on their way home
any other time.
More pedestrians than motorists
are killed in automobile accidents.
Twenty five per cent of fatalities
resulting from collisions between au-
tomobiles and bicycles are caused by
bicyclists riding on the wrong side
of the road.
The average number of fatalities
per 10000 automobiles in Connecti-
cut has decreased from 81 in 1915
to 1876 last year.
The greatest number OF persons
killed by automobiles are under 10
years of age. Persons between 20
and 80 years old rank next in the list
of Connecticut fatalities; persons be-
tween 30 and 40 rank third in the
total and persons between 10 and 20
rank fourth.
The annual death rate in Connecti-
cut from automobile accidents in
creased from 1905 TO 1920. when
there was a decline in the total.