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RAIL PRESIDENT
PRAISES EMPLOYEES
Men Working With Officers to
Make Road Efficient, Says
Milwaukee Head
BY the Associated Press

Washin gton. May 26.--Railroads OF
the United States are being operated ef..
fciently, II. T.. Bvram, president ot
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul.
said today in the course OF his exam
nation before the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee which is inquir-
ing into the transportation situation.
He praised the work Of the employees
who are cndeavoring to aid the carriers
in obtaining better results,
"It IL to be regretted" Mr.. Byram
said. that the attitude of some OF
those who speak for railroad employees
Of the country does not tend to promote
good service For some time past ef-
forts have apparently been made to
develop a belief on the part of the
public. as we'll as railroad employees,
that the responsible officers Of the rail-
roads were not operating them EN- :
ciently and economically, and IL is
greatly to the credit Of the rank and
file Of employees of the railroads of the
country that they have not been mis-
led by these false doctrines. Their
stand is shown by their general willing
ness to CO. operate with the management
OF the railroads in bringing about the
necessary efficiency and economy in
present time.
The various campaigns inauguratcd
to save fuel and supplies and to avoid
wnstpful practices have been promptly
intelligentiy and earnestly supported b,
the employees generally, indicating that
the officers and employees of this com
many are having no difficulty in work
ing out program, in cooperation ant
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large way. more automatically, more
smoothly or more effectively.
"A broad investment market Il
greater than any banking firm or
syndicate Of bankers. And let us re-
member that merely the dollar obliga :
tions Of the foreign borrowers. nc
matter what the quantity may be, will
not make an American international
security market.
Step Would BE Helpful
~ make bold to say that IL thu
European financiers. in co operation
with American bankers, had takef
steps TO foster the marketing Of theft
internal governmental obligations, al
well as the obligations Of municipalities
and of industrial companies, exchange
fluctuations would have been very much
less violent. also believe II TO be tru,
that the entire level of the international
exchanges would now be quite different
and much more favorable to the Euro
pean nations il such steps had beer
taken. Even now II seems TO me action
along this line would be decidedly
helpful"
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-.-.-L-,
annccu 1 10 thc grade OF steam coal.
me residue OF hnc dust was manufac-
'uren INTO pricquetts:
Vn an anspicious day for the onthra-
citc operator, somebody started to re-
coVSr tncsc iine grams or steam sizes
from cnim bans. This soon de-
Neiopcd INTO rcyi AZ industry under
tne name OF 'wnsherics that spread
tnroushout the region. II is a very
cheap process.
When any coal operator asserts that
inc cost or producing steam sizes of
coal Is equal to thnt of domestic sizes
Nc Knows. and anybody familiar with
the business knows, that he is talking
for a purpose.
steam sizes arc By product, and
as such are Velvet: comparatively
clear profit. They are just so much
extra grist TO the operators mill.
Railroad freight rates on anthracite
have attained the proportion of extor-
tion. particularly as the public paws
tho freight"
Thcy have been climbing higher and
higher. And yet, were they to be mate
rally reduced. the ultimate consumer
woud benefit little. judged by the policy
OF the anthracite trade in the recent
past.
Operators and dealers have turned
prophets. They proclaim. as result
Of the buyers strike" that scarcity
will exist later on that the demand viii
exceed the supply and that higher prices
will result.
From the anthracite operators and
dealers own viewpoint such a condi-
tion would be the worst imaginable
happening. An attempt to skyrocket
prices to a profiteering level. as was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
WOULD SPEED BOOZE CASES
Attorney General VIII Name Board
to Recommend Legislation

washington, May 2e.--(By A. P.)---
Attorney General Daugherty will sp-
point committee Of legal expetts to
draft recommendation to Congress for
legislation to relieve the congestion OF
liquor cases now crowding the dockcts
Of Federal Courts throughout the coun
try.
Mr.. Daughcrty said today he would
invite three District Judges, two Dis
trict Attorneys and William A. Blount
OF Pensacola. Fla, to form the commit
tee, with Judge John II. Safer, of Co
lumbus, o., as chairman. The situation
In the courts, he said, was very serious
There are about 700 liquor cases in
Pittsburgh, 1000 In New York. between
700 and 500 in st. Louis and proper
tionately equal numbers in other Sec
tions.
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new TRADE POLICY
URGED ON BANKERS
Establishment Of Market for
Foreign Securities Advised by
Eugene Meyer, Jr.
ORGANIZATION NECESSARY
by the Associated Press

Atlantic City. May 26.--Dcyelop
nent Of a national policy to meet the
new conditions OF foreign trade and
finance was urged today by Eugene
Meyer, Jr., managing director OF the
war Finance Corporation. in an ad-
dress before the Pennsylvania Bankers
Association. Such policy, Mr.. Meyer
said, must be one which the people
can understand and support and II
must be broad enough to indicate n
general direction for American industry
and commerce.
1T must be honest and generous to-
ward others the speaker continued.
but II must firmly protect American
rights and American purposes. II can
not be narrowly selfish and succeed.
Securities Market Urged
Not only do we need to develop
policies, but We need to create organi-
zaticns to carry them out. Though we
do not intend to initiate European
methods, their pre-war financial struc-
turc, nevertheless, offers one suggestion
which / consider Of immediate aud
permanent value to our reconstruction
program. / refer to tho establishment
In American financial centers Of prop
erly safesuarded. broad public markets
for sound internal securities Of foreign
countries, either governmental or in =
dustrial. in foreign currency terms.
World financing can operate freely only
through world wide markets for in :
,cstment securities and. in my opinion
no more important adjunct to the in i
tcrDational commercial situation could
be provided than through properly
established international security mar
ket. No machinery would work. in a
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He was led awsy 10 cell after sv.
ing been arraisned again In the Magis-
trate's court to answer q request from
Newbursh that be be held fof the theft
OF the automobile there. The girl went
TO te Seriff's ONCE and got pass to
see i'm.
Later she told the probation officer
that BOYD had been a good husband
and that she still loved him dearly.
I'm sell the jswelry and pretty
clothes he CAV eme IL necessary to de-
fend him. They may make all the
carges they want. They've rot to prove
tefh.'
Boyd married the girl. who is a ma =
tive Of Rockville, Conn, under the name
of Rodgers. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Samuel W.
Purvis, Methodist minister, in his
church ut Thirteenth and Vine streets.
Their ccords show that Boyd married
Florence Gretten, a scool teacher. OF
Trenton, n. j.. Ave years ago. They
have n three year old boy.
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Cork. May 26.--(By 4. Pas a
counter reprisal for the destruction Of
four houses in Black Rock, County
Cork, Tuesday. following the bombing
OF police. armed civilians today de.
stroyed the residences of several
loyalists, including those of Sir Alfred
Dobbin, former Lord Mayor Of Cork,
and Magistrate PiLa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
BREAK PARTY LINES
. IN DELAWARE FIGHT
Both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis Organize to Block
WoIcott's Confirmation
WILL HOLD MAss.MEETlNG

Wilninstsu, Del, NAV 90. STRONG
groups within the Republican and ZEN
ccratic parties In this state are INVITING
In their opposition to the appointment
Of United States Senator Josiah q. VOL
colt Is Chancellor Of Delaware. the
dominant judicial Office OF the common
wealth.
The appointment vas announced carly
this week By Governor William u.
Denney. who VIII call special session
Of the Delaware state Senate about
June Is to place that and other nomi-
nations before II for confirmation.
Plans are reported under way Tor q
big mass meeting IN this city and also
for a special meeting of the bar asso
cistiop. Piquancy is given to tho situa =
tior hecause the Governor. n Republi-
can. named Senator Wolcott. q Demo E
cret, as the successor of Chancellor
Curtis. Republican.
Fight Over Senate Seat
Even OF greater magnitude than the
apparent trading of Senate seat for
the characteristic n the upheaval
forecast il Gorernor Denney names
General T. Coleman du Pont as Sen
ntor wolcott's successor. or some one
suggested by General du Pont.
This evcntunllty, " " Snlu, WOuiu
mark the beginning of still fight be-
tween General du Pout and United
States Senator l.. Ucislcr Dali. Re
publican, who is now regarded ns hhv-
Ing a slight advantage In the party
line up.
Senator wolcott's term does not ex-
pire until March. 1929. He formerly
was Attorney General OF Delaware,
but never held q judicial Office. The
chancellor's term is twelve years and
the saiary $500 a year. equal to that
Of the senatorshir.
Deny du Port Deaf
Friends Of Senator Wolcott. in
denying he is a party to any deal engi-
neered by General du Pont. assert the
Senator always has had an ambition to
ascend the bench.
They point out that James l.. VOL e.
colt. his father, was Chancellor oi
Delaware about twenty years ago and
that the Senator naturally would be
highly grstihcd to fll the high judicial
ofice his father once held.
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Life SaUcd. Man Refuses
to Pay Physicians Fee

Rochester. MINI. May 20. --tBy
A. P.)--'fhc city OF Rochester today
will pay the bill of o physician for
saving q mans life, after the patient
had refused to do so.
Ed Arnold was picked up in u To-
cal park last fall blinded from the
effects Of drinking liquor containing
wood alcohol. Yesterday the doctor
who attended him informed the City
Council that Arnold had refused to
pay his bill Of $40. He said the man
would have died without treatment.
The Council allowed the bill
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BigdmOus Girl Bride
Loyal to Er-SOldier
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
have been very happy together. He is
a good man.
Mahaffcy looked sympatheticaDy at
tho girl. whose eyes were red and cheeks
stained with weeping. Then he turned
to IN prisoner.
- wanv you to tell this little girl
lhe truth. - said the detective. 1--WE
knew you'r biganist.
Admits Another Wife
NO. he's not IL bigamst,' the girl
flashed. He loves me too well. iIr
Woudn't do II thing like that to me.
Tell her the :ruth-you owe her that
nurh anyway. urged tho detective.
I'm sorry said Boyd in low
voice. his face avcrtcd from the girl.
Its true. ! have another wife. but
she was getting divorce when | mar
riod you. and thought you'd never
know.
1t was then that the girl rcitcrat ed
her faith in Boyd and vowed she would
stick by him no matter what happened.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
RICHARD POINTER. 81,
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH
Aged Man Killed When He Fell
From a Window Of Minqua-
dale Home.

Richard Poynter. 81 years. an inmate
of Minquadale Home for Aged Couples.
was found lying dead on the lawn un-
derneath the window Of his room. which
had been in the second story, early this
morning. Poynter. attendants of the
home say. was subject TO spells Of fear
in which he imagined he was being
pursued by enemies, and it is believed
that he leaped through the window dur
ing one of the spells.
fractured skull was the imrnedia te
cause Of his death. Coroner Bullock
stated. Poynter was dead when found
and it is supposed that he expired short
~ after his fatal leap. Inmates on the
same floor say they heard a noise in
POynter's room shortly after 1 O'Clock.
The window of the room had been IN
and the screen was found only partly
pushed out Of the frame. No gr0a ms
were heard and the man probably never
regained consciousness.
Poynter was formerly an enplOve OF
local department store. He was q
member of the Hope Lodge Of odd Eel
lows. The body was taken in charge by
Undertaken Chandler and funeral ser
vices viii be held from his establish
ment on Thursday afternoon at . O'Clock
Burial Will be made in Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
J. FRANK BALL HEADS
WORKHOUSE TRUSTEES
Elected President of Board Be-
cause Of Resignation of
T. Allen HilIes.

Former city Judge J. Frank Ball was
elected president Of the Board ~
Trustees Of the New Caatle County
Workhouse. at the monthly meeting
Of the board yesterday afternoon. The
election of a president was made neces-
sary because T. Allen Hilles. who had
been president, had resigned as n NOM
ber Of the board. During the meeting
resolutions were adopted expressing
appreciation of Mr. tFIles' services as
n member Of the board and as president.
Mr. Eau had been secretary Of the
board He is succeeded in that capacity
by Horace +. DHworth. treasurer. who.
by virtue Of yesterdays action hv the
board, becomes secretary and treasurer.
Daniel w Corbit was reelected vice
president.
During the meeting n the board q
contract vas awarded the Remington
Machine Co. to install two-ton re-
frigerating plant. Dampucss having
been noticed in the prisoners kitchen.
where cooking was done BY steam. the
board had an expert look into the mat
ter. and az a result OF his recommcnda-
tions it was decided to install a coal
range and also ventilating equipment.
which viii keep the air dry and fresh.
Action on the proposed coal contract,
bids for which were received, was de-
ferred for a month. for exaninst ton Of
the bids. coal tests. etc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
laps BREAK UP CULT
THAT URGED WAR
Police Raid Onotokyo r+eaoquar-
teTs and Get Swords
and Guns.
BY Associated Tress b Eyers Gv,Hias

BY Associated I-r-ss 90 Every lvtrIns
kyoto, Japan Nav Leader.
radical omotaHlo tI 1at
placed under arrest Hlth r.arf
principal followers oiuw4ns
raid on rhe headq 1arter~ fh-
Zation at A4als -ear .rr. Tnt
charged UItn d.strla4l0A tarmls
ports calculated g. disturb .1e puul.
Police officials vao Conducted rhr t.
broke into q serret temple tl f.a.F
ther, tound tygu ulll.u
and seyera. su-6r,L 49, r4-
Subterrancan nasSast- h.r
leading 20 tn, ~esldru,e .t,I.eHt
DeEuchi. adopted son oi .h, sum.a $3.50
was founder .a,
and in his aoms Ne.r 'o.n4
laden Aith diamonds ..d .anirs
az 81 600 goo. Firearms t.-,
th, polio, assert
Deguchl r~,sut r,.-0.
n, N~uav,r- tri le...l
teaching et Du.ta>..
spread ~ has n,.tf .u.rs
in IN, empire Bad a,.r $50
r8tior8 mona uu
sationa' ~. niuse. Ih,-. Ha
"a ,hc ur-,s-ltt
and de,'sr3uer- na.
a. attaia dominion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
R., R, HEAD TELLS WHY
CONSTRUCTION HAS
ALMOST STOPPED
Only $62,264,OOO Went in Divi-
dends and Sixty Times as
Much for Labor, i'm 1920.
MANAGEMENT Is HAMPERED

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. May ii.--Stagnation I'm
railroad building in the United states
must be attributed to the disparity be-
tween the cost of construction and the
return to the investor. Julius krutt-
schnitt. chairman of the board Of
directors Of the Southern Pacific today
declared In resuming his testimony be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee.
"In 1920 only se2.264.000 went as a
return To those who paid for the prop
critics. while 60 times as much went to
those employed on the railroads.. he
said This answers the question Why
don't we build more railroads.
Efficient management. he insisted.
was left but narrow limits within whfh
10 attempt control of operating OK :
penses in 1920 because Of tho many ele-
ments entering into costs" over which
It had no Influence.
Among these elements he included in
creases in wholesale prices of materials.
the outlaw strike in April. 1920.
restoration Of adequate passenger
service demanded by the public and re-
location Of freight cars tO owners
rails The last item alone. the witness
declared. involved an increase of 32S,-
600, goo empty car miles"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
BRITISH MINERS STRIKE
CLOSES BIGGEST PLANT
Scarcity of Coal Will Stop Work
of 10000 Men of Vickers
Shipbuilding Concern.

Nv Associated Press to Every Evenins.
London. NAV Further indications
of The seriousness of the coal shortage
eause3 bv the strike Of the miners which
has been ia progress since Aprh /. Is
furnished by the announcement that
the Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineer
ing Works at Barrow, the largest con-
corn in the United Kingdom. employing
$50. 600 men. will be forced to close AZ
the and Of next week unless coal min
ing is resumed BY that time and fresh
supplies of fuel are obtained
The Iron and Steel works Of the plant
already are shut down
Complete closing Of the Nickers plants
would swell appreciably the total OF
UNEMPLOYED on the register Of the labor
exchanges. which at the end Of April
reached 1,S65.S00. These figures are
exclusive OF the 100000 idle miners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
ENGINEERS' CONVENTION TO
DISCUSS WAGE CUTS

Cleveland, Ohio. May 11.-Addresscs
by the grand officers and the appoint
ment Of committees was the principal
business on the opening progrdm Of
the triennial convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers today.
Tie convention is expected to last three
weeks.
Efforts OF the railroads TO reduce
wages is among the principal subjects
Of discussion. The convention is also
expected TO declare itself in regard to
its position on methods of railroad
management and operation
Proposals for the establishment OF
cooperative State bank credit unions.
cooperative marketing enterprises, and
consumers cooperative societies are ex-
pected 10 be considered.
Coincident with the convention will be
the meeting Of the Grand international
Auxiliary. the women's organiza ton
which also opened today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
NEW WORKING PLAN TO
Be |NAUGURATED At
PULLMAN CAR SHOPS
No Discrimination Because OF
Membership or Non-Member-
ship in Organization.
OTHER CONDITIONS TO RULE

Rv virtue % the Transportation Act,
recently passed by Congress. n new
system, regulating employment. will he
inaugurated at various plants and re-
pair shops Of the Pullman Co. as soon
as practicable. IL was learned today.
As explained in small pamphlets dis
trihuted to ;hc employees of the company
Yesterday. the plan is conceived and Of
fcred 10 the employees for the purpose Of
handling expeditiously and settling
promptly and fairly all questions which
arise as 10 wages. working conditions
and such other matters IS may be Of
Importance TO the welfare of the en-
pIoyes.
Tbs evening the employees OF the
company in this city will hold smoker
in Eden Han. 206 West Tenth street.
when the plans will he explained and
committees appointed TO art the new
plan. Tomorrow morning, at the Pull
man shops. q mass meeting will be held
at 9 O'Clock. The employees will be as
senhed in one Of the large shops. AZ
which TIME an election Of officers Will
probably be held.
As explained by officials of the com
pany. there shal' be no discrimination
by the company or by any Of its en-
non-membership in any fraternal socie-
~ or union. Should reduction in
working forces become necessary. con
sidCration viii be given to efficiency,
length OF service ard employees having
families in selecting those to he re-
tainted in the service.
Tho local committee and gerenal com
mittc' VIII each organize with "a chair
man. selected from IN, cmploye repre-
seniauves. and a secretary, and will
keep minutes of all meetings, which
vih ~ accessible and subject TO inspec-
tion II al employees. copies of which will
he furnished the supervisor.
The Acncral committee I'll consider
all matters referred to il by the locar
committee for decision. nd where agree.
ment cannot bc made by the genera
committee the matter will he submitted
10 the Bureau Of Industrial Relations
Tor final decision.
Meetings. II the general committee al
the manufacturing plants at Pullrna IA
Illinois will h held al .l-ervaIs Of not
more than three ~,~nths. The commit.
tee will e Q gained as soon as. possible
after electiC. OF It's members. Meetings
may also be ca"- on the request Of The
J jo"ity OF the repres mt yes a the
emp Yes II -ocai committee by III,
supervisor or the cha. mn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
MAI. GEO. N. CRAWF0R
AGAIN DECORAT FOR
BRAVERY IN POLAND
Wilmington Aviator. Member Of
Famous kosciuszko Squad
ron, Honored by PiIsudski.
is EXPECTED HOME SOON

Warsaw, May iO.-Ten Americans
who fought IN the world war and then
oHme. o. Poland to night against the
iiulshcNill wrrt honoied today by
I'res.drnt PilsudsI.y AMI GcnerAl Jos
ia lialief ~ cefenonIrs attending the
Il. Mobilization ~ ti4~ fanious Kos1ius-
yko aerial squadron. composed Vi young
aNntofs from the Cn.ted states
President 'ilsudsi. decorated Lieu
tenant Colonel Cedric +. FauntIeroy. Of
Chicago; Lieutenant Colonel Merton
Cooper. Of Jacksonville, Fla. Major
George NJ. Crawford. Of Wilmington,
Del: Captain Edward J. Corsi, OF
Brooklyn. y. y, and First Lieutenant
Elliott Chess. Of Texas, with the Cross
o. the Brave.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
TRUCE IN POLISH
WARFARE FOR UPPER
S|LES|A REPORTED
Interallied Officials and Leader
OF insurgents Agree to Sus-
pend Hostiities.
HOT FIGHTING YESTERDAY

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Warsaw, MAY 1I.-Premier Witos
announced in the Diet today that an
agreement he thought would IA
cilitate a solution 81 the Upper
Silesia problem had been reached by
the Inter-Allied Commission in ST
lesia and Adalbert korfanty. leader
of the Polish insurgent forces there
The premier said:
Il am able TO state that an agree
ment giving hope of an arrangement
accelerating a solution OF the Upper
Silesian question was reached yes
terday by Korfanty and the inter-
allied commission"
London, May lit is reported that
negotiations between the Inter Allied
Commission in Upper Slesia and
AdaIbert Korfanty, leader Of the Polish
insurgents, in that area resulted last
evening in the suspension of hostilities
says a dispatch TO the Central News
from Warsaw today.
Oppeln. Silesia, May l1.-French troops
engaged in an artillery duel with in
surgeut Poles near Groschowitz about
six miles south of this city yesterday.
The Poles replied to the French fire
with several small field pieces. \
number OF slightly wounded French
soldiers have been brought here and
other wounded Frenchmen have been
brought in by motor lorries from other
towns in the disturbed area.
It is rumored that a German officer
who formerly held high position in
the army has taken charge of German
opera tions i'm Silesa and interallie1
officials here fear there will be serious
developments in the next few days I'M
less the Poles indicate their intention to
begin a withdrawal
In this city there has been arriving
a continuous stream of wounded Ger
man refugees and the situation has
grown more intense. The German
Civilian guards have completed their
organization. The officers say they have
sufficient rifles and will feel safe If they
can secure artillery.
Allied officials arriving here from
Kattowitz report the Poles held them
up and took them TO Polish head
quarters There they Wer= examined
their papers We're gone over anu even
tuany the officials We're given passes
signed by the Polish comnissar which
permitted them 10 pass the insurgent
lines
Ii is declared the Poles are well
equipped with artillery and small arms
but there is a lack of discipline evident
in their ranks