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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
NEW CORPORATION

Papers of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate judge yester- day by the American Beverage company, with an authorized capital stock of sS,0oo. Officers are A. c. Robertson, president; Alex Webb, vice president; New Vim, secretary, and Walter DeLoach, treas lIrer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Leaves for New Place

Anniston. April 30.-lSpecial.)-P. A. Carmichael. who has been serving as telegraph editor of the Anniston Star for more than year., left Saturday for Greensboro. N. C.. where he has secured a similar position with the Morning News at that place.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
MOSS ESQ APES CHAIR.
Accused Slayer of Philadelphia Sales.
manPleads Guilty as Accessory.

Philadelphia. March S1.-Joseph
Archie" Moss. was acquitted of the
murder Of Henry T. Pierce yesterday
afternoon by a jury In Criminal Court
No /, under binding instructions from
Judge Audenreid.
The crowd which jammed the room
cheered for a minute when the foreman
of the Jury announced the verdict
The acquittal on the charge of mur-
der followed Moss change of his plea
of mot guilty" 10 one of guilty" in the
second charge against him. that Of ac-
cessory after the fact
Though acquitted of murder. he will
be sent to Jail as an accessory. Judge
Audenreid announced that he would
sentence Moss at the conclusion of the
trial of Boots Rogers, indicted on
the same charges
Boots" as nonchaient as ever. was
the star witness for the State against
Moss She gave testimony which SEEM
ed of so damaging a nature that Moss
attorneys We're eager to get him to
change his plea. They argued with
him for 3 minutes while Judge Auden-
reid held up the proceedings, before he
would agree
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
CARDINAL GIBBONS
BURIED WITH MUCH
POMP At BAL T|MORE
Gregorian Music, Never Before
Heard Outside Vatican, Was
Chanted by Seminarians.
THRONGS I'M TEARS At BIER

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Baltimore March 81. with all the
splendor OF n cermony centuries old.
the Roman Catholic church today laid
to rest one Of Its oldest and most faith
full servants James. Cardinal Gibbons.
archbishop of Baltimore and the second
American to be elevated To the Cartiin-
alate.
Archbishop John Romano. apostolic
delegate nj Washington. celebrated
pontIflcal requiem mass in the Cathe-
dral OF the Blessed Virgin Mary with
aefninariana chanting GreRorian music
never before heard outside tho Sistiue
chapel In Rome during funeral Of a
Pope
Archbishop John J. Gionnnn. Of ST.
Louis. delivered the funeral sermon.
During his euloRy Of the dead there re
mained scarcely a dry eye among his
heareIls whose memories went back 70
the kindly. gentle old rnan who led with
power of spirit well 3 power Of mind
The service was like scene from
the middle ages. like an altar piece
come 70 life Eumberloss priests In a
seemingly endless procession flied into
the church and IN their stately robes ~
tho varied cpiors ~ their orders moved
forward ~ the catafalque on which
rested the tate Cardinal in his arch
bishops vestmenfs ~ purple. in few
moments rho body Of rho church vas
nfmosphor" of H." twentieth century
WAS diapelied
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
TEN PER CENT CUT FOR
RIVER CRAFT EMPLOYEES
Reduction Due to Falling Off in
Business, Steamboat Lines
Announce.

There will he no strike among licensed
officers Of either the Wilson or Bush
Line steamship companies. owing 70 q
reduction Of wages that Will become
effective tomorrow
The Wilson Line mon have accepted
a reduction Of 10 per cent. this having
been agreed upon al a meeting held IN
Philadelphia yesterday. The reason
given for the reduction is the falling off
in business in the past few months.
The Bush Line has not agreed upon
the amount Of the reduction, but Will
possibly do so either tonight or tomor-
row. The company has asked the men
TO accept a reduction Of Is per cent.
but the men want it cut down to 10.
The depression in business is given as
the need for the reduction. Pending
the settlement Of the wage cut. the
men will continue at work.
According to information from Phila-
delphia, the owners of tugs and river
craft have announced that beginning to-
morrow they would cut the wages Of
licensed men 25 per cent. This. the
licensed men say. they will not submit
10. They are willing TO accept a 10 per
cent reduction. but no more. As a con
sequence a compromise on this sum
may be effected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
MASONS PAY TRIBUTE
TO CUNNING BEDF ORD
FIRST GRAND MASTER
Body to be TenderIy Laid Away
Today by Grand Lodge, With
Impressive Ceremony.
REPOSE AT MASONIC HOME

With impressive ritualistiC ceremony,
on the part of the Grand Lodge. \. f. 4
A. NJ, OF Delaware. the body of Gum
ming Bedford first Masonic grand mas
ter of Delaware will hc tcnderly laid
away today The final resting place VIII
be the grounds Of the Masonic Home. on
the Lancaster pile. a short distance
west Of the city. Since the death Of
Judge Beifurd thu body has rcposcd in
a grave in the churchyard OF First
PRESBYTERIAN Church Market street
above Ninth. II was ConspiCuousiy
marked. with an imposing marble shaft.
on which was an inscription briefly ont
lining the career of one OF the most dis
tinguishcd citizens Of Delaware, who
also was the most distinguished Mason.
The intrusion Of business has enCroach +
cd upon the burial ground in the heart
Of the city 70 the extent that the re
moval Of bodies therefrom has been In
progress for some time Others haV"
been reintcrred in other cemeteries. II
was decided. however TO RENTER the
body of Judge Bedford AT the Masonic
Home Its resting place there VIII hc
marked in the same manner as u was
in the grave that has Just been vacated
The body has been taken 10 tho old
Town Hall. on Market street. between
Fifth and sixth. where il first lay in
state. following death. and from which
place 4 was buried.
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
PA. RAILROAD LOST
S8,5OO,O00 IN FEB,
GEN. MANAGER SAYS
Reduction Of Wages Only Way 70
Meet Crisis, He Tells
Conference.
ALSO PROMISES TO BE FalR

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Pittsburg Pa March 7i-f' has be-
come impossible 20 operate tho Penn
sylvania Railroad surrearfI.iy and c1r.
tinuc % pay Tho abuorrnaUy 1lgt"
wages hXed bY tho I,al'road labor
Board. q. $. Kr.ck. Ye1erai manager ~
the eastern region. declared '0day r
opening scrics ~ rprferrrraH between
officials ~ fhe company ard -cpreaer
tatives ~ i'H prnp,oyee - l'a,gae pro
posed reductions .n 4aI8r.ea and warrs
We desire ~ d's..es ,l,h e,l tae
conditions affe, ting rho railroads trr
uos' friendly spirit .n no hope ,1s
mutual understanding 're problem
we al have - ff,e v enable
reach rprpf ard ar tt' s.lf~-
tha' 2-H Dr. ' rt 1s-r0t
ho said
After outlining o-1..1va fat
t3ilof during 'ra t1- grrr 30 -aH
Justified h'gher ssgas '1- - road
Mr Kr.rr mnir'al-rf -1t ro
this country bu' 're ..'L-- r~-'f ar4
81 .e getting nacl .r1
since The mdd'r a' -e
~ living aas been steadily so
~ present ac Declared
cou'e rs. II rrtr Io.1r t~r
- paid aG' tr Ya~r- Trr
thirty cents or- sif" .-.
and other uafr-iaig ara .a- .r Irrr
and 9fncr 1bfva' lper.f-r ~
peusoq r Tob~l3-. .x-erfeF rnerst II
rorcrf:c hr rc-c -ra~ 81 300 10o
~oe' me Tor~sr.,,a~ts Rar-osd y ..
~ takr ir - 7-f+rrs. aidr~f~r tsr rsa
exed charges 4-d ..-e- lnUrs-
USyfshr-te " + o. .tt-. .tr~ag ...s...
ticr INC Parrvv',a-fa .rs.au raa sr
Grated !n Fehrtsr, rs4 a-r
than - .500 0Gn Mares -aaI,ts
show tn 0rr1ro-oe-- tIfrruRh .a
r5r0be- ~ er0r-ota4 80 ow rsr
3. aaH been since t1.
Their" i- ro .acar,e r1- - rher
ratse for tran nsporfafior earv t~a f.r
my mind under present economic ran-
ditiors rs qoroe instances tre resent
rates are ro doubt Affecting the volume
n traf8c
"Tsecause therefor ~ our Impending
necessities the rrdurfior y the .qsf .f
living and ne decreasa Hsree -
other Industries 40 are asking Sou ta
\ consider and accept 2 reduction r wages
which was result N orr lnvesfiEaflar
/ we consider JUST and raasunable lVe
4 have no intention ~ desire % reduce
4 wages 20 unfair eveis
We earnestly hope that rou VIII ro-
I ceive our plea with open minds ir me
\ spirit Ia which j. j. made we believe
Y that when you fully Appreciate me verv
I critical situation we are i1, when rou
I realize that l. Is ust - uuch rour
Z problem AZ il ts ours ~ou VIII oir
I in sincere effort to reach an equitable
/ agreement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
WAGE REDUCTION PLAN
PRESENTED PENNs1 WEN

Pittsburg Pa. March 5I,-A propose
10 reduce wages from IS 90 5 cents tof
various classes of .abor INC. uded IS .l+
maintenance of Vay. structures ana lr-
skilled .abor forces % me Pennsy.vaa.a
Railroad was presented for c1Rsldera,.or
70 representative of the employees IS .1-
officials x the raad - conference lsrr
today.
Leo T. Kennedy. heading q ,lmm.t-ee
OF 20 representing -Er 1.t-J Brother
hood OF Maintenance NJ Way Employ ~
and Railroad shop IAoorers asked ll,..
3 o-c.OcA This Atteruoon -' consider lr
proposal when recess vas -aSel ~ 0..r.
The plan conJsulp. ,he division
the system .n;o sol- zones c0r a bass
for me common abo. wage rhI-h "a.
present IS asa cents an hour. This
would be reduced on AZ ste-lgc rt -a
per ceac o- 20 60 -eass upward g. -.1
cents depending upon ne zone class.
Maintenance II way MECHANICS .1-
cluding plumbers. arp-C.r--. .t..
ceiving = cents an hcur would Aaf
tnel~ wages -ed1c-j = cents IS
per cent.
Employees wny l-e pa.d - ,ht iAy
instead II ~ .he hoa- would e,..
cut of 81 day and those paid ns .h,
moath. such a. supervisors. would -e-
ceive S25 a month ,ess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
PEACE WITH IRELAND
Up IN CONFERENCE

Belfast. March 31-Cardinal Logue.
the primate OF Ireland. was interviewed
Tuesday By Sir William Goulding and
three other southern Irish I'nionists
with the object. il Is understood Of
bringing about peace negotiations be
tween the Irish republican parliament
and the British government.
The interview took place at Dundalk
county Louth
Sir William Cioulding is chairman Of
the Great Southern and Western Rail-
way of ireland, and Of the Irish railway :.
clearing house. He was a member Of
the Irish convention of t9l7-1S and is
a former high sheriff Of the county of
Dublin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
TWO MORE REPORTS
PRESENTED TODAY
TO THE CONFERENCE
Superintendents Wise and Col
Iins of Easton and Salisbury
Portray Their Work.
TO GO ON THE RETIRED LIST

Special Dispatch from Stan Correspondent
Crisfcld. Md. March n
After a quiet hour" during which
Bishop Mcdowell commented on the
promises of God. Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference resumed the
transaction of business this morning.
Rishop Mcdowell announced the re-
ceipt of drafts. as follows.
From the Chartered fund. S35: from
the Methodist Book Concern, &.2l7.I5
for special distribution and S3,4bd25
for regular distribution
Easton and Salisbury Districts.
The characters of the superintendent
and effective elders of the Easton dis
trict were passed and superintendent
Wise read his annual report
The characters OF tho superintendent
and effective elders of the salisbury
District we're passed and Suporlnt"nd-
ont Collins read his annual report
Both reports evoked applause. 'Fh"N
viii be found elsewhere in this issu"l
For Election of stewards.
The Conference adopted resolution
presented by Vaughn : Collins. In
structinE the Conference l'"ard of
Stewards 10 have its attorney caleb +.
EurChenal. prepare ana execute Ah'hd
Inents 10 tho boards articles 81 inc"r-
poration which shall MAX" its rhnr'cr
conform ~ tho discipline Amend
meuts VIII provide for board consist
irr ~ uiuo members. Including i've
,,inistors and four laymcn Tho min
istcrial mcmh"rs will ho elected from
tho conference al larr@ and tn" lay
members 10y districts. The conference
VIII elect both classes Of members tho
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
WILLIAM BAXTER LEFT
SOME PUBLIC REQUESTS
Remembered a Number of lnsti-
tutions in His Will, Pro-
bated Today.

Public requests under the Will Of the
late William Baxter are as follows:
To Minquadale Home for aged men
and couples, $4,000. Masonic Home of
Delaware. $4,000 Delaware Hospital.
$500; Trinity +. f. Church. $500.
To his great nieces and nephews.
John. George. Lizzie and Jennie Bucan-
non Mary Jane Nelly and William
James Baxter. $500 each is devised. All
these legatees live in Ireland.
The income Of 100000. is to be paid
by the Wilmington Trust Co. as trustee.
TO his daughter. Helen, wife of Edward
Dernorest. during her lifetime, he prin-
cipal falling 10 his son. William Baxter
Jr. or his heirs thereafter.
A similar provision of $50. 0.000 in trust
is made for his wife. Isabella Baxter.
Both Of these bequests are in addition
to gifts made during his lifetime.
William Baxter, Jr.. is made residuary
legatee.
Tilgbman Johnston and the Whining
ton Trust Co. are named as executors,
and have been duly qualified.
William Baxters death occurred
March II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
BRITISH COAL MINERS
WILL STRIKE TONIGHT
Workers Are Leaving the Pits as
Demand for Higher Wages
is Refused.
3x Associated Press to Every Exening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London March 31.-The coal miners
began to leave the pits in various dis
tricts this afternoon in line with the de-
cision of the union executive committee
10 call a strike at midnight because OF
the failure to settle the miners wage
demands.
The board of trade officials have de
eided that coal for export shall be ra-
toned rigidly.
Stocks for home consumption viii be
allocated to essential industries and all
domestic consumers will be rationed
the same as during the war. The sup
plies on hand, II was stated today. are
generally better than normal
An effort was made by the miners to
induce the government to subsidize the
industry so that higher wages be paid.
but Sir Robert Horne. president of the
board of trade said this was impossible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
ZOO GALLONS IS NEW
WITHDRAWAL MAXIMUM
If Proof is Offered That Larger
Quantity is Needed it May
be Obtained.

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Washington. March 81 ReRula tions
limiting Withdrawals of liquor hy re-
tail druggists to 100 gallons each IF
spirits or wine for each quarter were
issued today by tho bureau az internal
revenue While intended 10 clarity pre-
vious orders the new regulations We're
said to serve in a way relaxation of
restrictions limiting Withdrawals TO five
cases of all kinds Of liquor under one
permit There was no determination ot
the number az such permits 20 hc issued
for any retail druggist however.
Officials said that where proof was
given. a larger quantity than the 200
gallon maximum might be withdrawn.
but Investigations Of sales 10y the aver
age retail druggist had convinced Of
ficials that the limit set was sufficient
10 meet average needs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
lands FINDS SALOON
HOME FOR EyICTED FAMILY
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, March 31.--The hous-
ing problem was solved for Al
bert Kaufman, his wife and ten
children. who recently were evict-
ed from their recently purchased
home because of inability to pay
instalments. when Judge lands.
amending his injunction closing
n saloon for one year, turned II
into home for the family.
The present owner of the ga
loon, which was closed for viola
ton Of the prohibition law, read
Of Kauffman's plight and notified
the attorney generals office that
the family could live there If the
ban against the building was
raised.
Judge Iandis granted the re-
quest and the Kaufman family
moved in today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
WILL SAVE FROM l5
TO 80 PER CENT OF
STATES APPLE CROP
According to RidgeIy Harrington,
Who Has Made a Compre-
hensive Survey.
IN KENT AND SUSSEX

According 10 Ridgely Harrington Of
Dover. president II the Delaware Apple
10. tho cold snap this week has re-
suited I'm net luss IN tho matter of
apples If from 20 - 100 per cont. ac-
cording to variety Yesterday and to
day. IN company with TIerbort Richard
SON also an officer ~ the Delaware
Apple 60. hc made 2 cumpre hensivc
tour of Kent and Sussex counties. c1t
ting branches of apple trees of MI
varieties They fouud the conditions
about Tho same cyorywhere While
some apples are "A total ioRs. Mr. Har
ringtun said this afternoon. exhibiting
some specimens of branches in bloom.
AT Every Evening office. on most ap-
pies from IL 10 10 per cent Of tn" fruit
will ho saved which Will he more than
we need" Ito figured II In this way
On each spur the average number "f
buds is four. he has found. Some II
the buds are dead. while some on the
Same apuf are alive In some cases all
are dead
The following varieties. he said. have
been Killed: Early ltip". Red Astrakan,
Wealthy Fannie and Nero.
The proportion Of loss IN the follow
ing varieties is rs follows. according 10
MIR uarrington's examination OF the
buds Transparent. williams and stay
man. SIS per cent. Jonathan 75 Rome
Beauty. 20 Grimes Golden and stark.
65.
while he had not made n close ex-
animation, he believed that some peach
as would be saved lie did not know
what the verdict would be in regard
TO strawberries.
"a. ,f = "a IN
rcaus Of Delaware-Frank r Yearsley
for New Castle county, " Y. Cosden
for Kent and Robert j. Allen for Sus-
sex-report from their Investigations
that fruit in the state will be practically
n total loss They agree with Prof
{. A. NcCue Of the experimental station
az Delaware University that the dam
age will approximate $4,000 000
In New Castle county Mr.. Yearsley
said the peaches were all killed as was
practically all other fruit except a small
per cent Of the apple crop. but the
grain and grass crops were not as
badly hurt as was feared
\ report received by Josiah Marvel
one Of the company owning the larg,
orchard near Bridgeville in which there
are about 5000 apple trees. indicated
that there was still a possibility of q
food yield of fruit, provided it escapes
other cold snaps and the ordinary
orchard pests and drouth. Buds were
examined from all the varieties of trees
and it was found that on some ther,
still remained alive 35 per cent of IN,
buds and on others about 10 per cent
and ranging in between these figures
This would Indicate that about 20 ol
so per cent OF the buds had been killed
But with the fruition Of those escaping
the freeze there is still a possibility O
a fair yield. and the work of spraying
the trees is going on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
SEPARATION FROM GANUER
IL FATAL TO BLIND OK
by Associated Press.

Greensboro, Ala. March al
The blind Ok. famous as the pro-
tege Of stately gander on the
j. a. Uolcroft plantation. near
here. is dead and those on the
farm believe his death is due
directly 10 enforced separation
from his guardian.
Recently it became necessary
10 transfer the Ok 10 another pas
ture. The Randor was unable to
follow. The separation Was too
much for the OK and he pin"d
and dropped. refused food and
drink and finally lay down and
died
The OK and Rander lately at
tracted widespread attention by
their strange friendship. Each
day at regular intervals the gan
der would lead the OK 70 water
by strutting ahead of him. houk-
ing loudly 80 that his afflicted ward
could follow tho sound II other
cattle approached the fowl would
~ furioualy a them and drive
the intrudera Of The couple got
into tho movies and have been
widely shown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
INDIAN HEAD SELECTED.
Harding Names Former Con-
gresham Burke of South Da-
kota for Commissioner.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington March 31.-The appoint
ment of Charles II. Burke. Of Pierre.
s. D. a business man and former chair
man of the House Indian Committee.
was announced by President Harding
today as commissioner of Indian affairs.
The President also appointed George
H. Carter. OF Iowa. to be public printer.
and Thomas Robertson. of Maryland.
commissioner of patents
Captain William y Moffett OF the
navy. was appointed a member of the
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
POLICEMAN SLAIN
IN BOMB At TACK
ON CORK BARRACKS
Twelve Officers Missing, Five
Believed Dead: in Wreck Of
Burned Building.
MEN ARE UNDER HEAVY FIRE
Continued on page $
ny Associated r.ress to Every z,

py Associated f1ress 70 Every Evening
Cork. March 3f-An attack made
this morning upon the police barracks
at Ross Carbery. county Cork. resulted
in serious casualties n the occupants
If the barracks. Fourteen of the police
are missing and il is believed five We're
killed.
An official report of the affair SAYS
the attack was made by civilians at
o'clock this morning. The front Wall
Of the barracks was blown IN by explo-
sives and bombs were thrown into the
interior while a heavy rifle fire was
maintained on the building.
The police held the barracks until
the room in which they were concen-
trated took FIRE. when a few escaped by
an upper window.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
RAILROAD CRISIS PROBE
FAVORED BY HARDING

Washington. March 3l-<guestiors Us r-
volyed tn the formulation -f an td-
miuistration program toward raL trans
portation were discussed 81 Prpsiderr
Harding today with T. r Clark nalr-
man of the Interstate Commerce 1ru-
mission. and r. " Barton. -nairmau .t
The Railroad Labor Board.
The meeting was preliminary step
to a thorough investigation which Mr.
Harding proposes ID maze II me n-
mediate future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
SIGNS SCHOOL BILL.
nv This Act Governor DeDney Observed
His Birthday Anniversary.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening.
Dover. March Ex-Governor Denney
.rnonnced this morning that he ex-
poets to sign the new State School law
today. This is the mea- ure which was
adopted in the Legislature after con
siderable argument and delay.
The taxation feature, which aroused
such a storm Of protest was embodied
h another separate bill, which was
signed by the governor yesterday.
The governor said he was signing the
r,eyy school measure on his birthday, to
cay being the natal day Of the chief
executive % the State.
The governor held hearings today, on
several bills passed by both houses. One
of these regulates the weight Of yehi-
cles passing over bridges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
TIRE PLANTS ACTIVE AGAIN.
Firestoue to Re-EmplOy 1000 and
Goodyear 1.200 Workers at Once.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenlng.

BY Associated Press TO livery FEVenlhg'
Akron. March 31.-More than 1000
men will be re-employed by the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber co. during April
according TO an announcement made to-
day
Production will be increased nearly
80 per cent because of substantial in
creases in original equipment business
from automobile factories il is stated.
With the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
CO.'S announcement that 1900 men
would be Te-employed during the next
month and with all other rubber com
panies here reporting Increased sales,
il is expected that 5000 Of Akron S idle
factory workers viii be back at work
before May ]
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-31
IDLE CARS ACCTMULATING.
There Are Now 495,ill Out of Use,
Gain of $4,000 I'm Ii Days.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. March 31-The greatest
number of surplus freight cars in the
history Of American railroads was re-
corded on March %. the car service
division Of the American Railway Assoc
citation reported today. The number at
that time was 495.411 an increase of
35 900 over March 10
The increase, the report said, was
due almost entirely to a falling off in
shipments Of coal" The surplus coal
cars on March %. II said. totalled 23O.-
3g4 an increase Of $4,000 over the week
before.