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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
PHILA PRODUCE MARKET.

pv Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia. oct. 1s.-wheat. low
ar. No. >. red winter, 1.11.@1I6; do,
Karlicky. 1.02@1O7.
Corn, irregular; export No :, 56@
81: do. No 3. 3SG5Sis; No 2 yellow
local. 6S@64.
oats. higher: No. >. white, 44l2@45; {;
No. :. do. 4S@43ls.
Butter. steady: western creamery,
extra, as; nearby prints. fancy. 500
g.
Eggs higher; nearby extra. hrst'
": do. first. 81; western extra hrst'
SO: do. first 4S@49; fancy selected
packed. 64@65.
cheese. firm: New York, milk
fancy fats, 22ia@23; fair TO good. q
@22: longhorn. 22l9 @23; single dais-
ies. 22iR@2S.
Live poultry. higher; fowls, not
scrhorus. as to quality, 24@S4; 90
seehorns. 20d24; spring chickens, not
l,chorns. 2O62S; do. leghoras, lsd2Si
old ROSTERS. 16@lS; ducks. white
Tekin. 24G26; do, mixed. 22@2S !;
geese. 226eS.
Dressed poultry. quiet; fowls
fresh killed. fancy. S5@91: do. small
s7es. e0dS4; roasting chickens, near
hy. sSas5: DO. western. 259SS; f1N-
sne chickens. nearby. 25I30; do
western. 22G25: broiling chickens
nearby. 25GS6; western. 25dS2; olo
.oosters. 1901: ducks. 27@2S.
Potatoes. easier; white, per loC
,ounds. l75624O; Jersey No. /. pei
sasket sO6l.o 90: do. No. 2 S5@SO.
Flour, unsettled; soft winter
s,raishts. western, 6sSde.6O, do, near
SN. s.soG6.0o; hard winter, straight
s7bG7.o0: do. short patent, 1850
$50: spr1ng. nrst clear. 5.75a6.25; dc
patent. 7.so@7.55; do. short patent
sooGss0; fancy spring and city mill
patent. family brand, s.00G9.50.
HAY. steady: timothy. No. 2 20 %
"a 220o: do. No. 5. lS.00Gls0o: sample
1400@ 1900; no grade, l2Oo@ l4.00
clover mixed hay. slight mixed. 1850
5000; No. I mixed. 1S.O0@l9O0.
Talloa. lower; prime city. loose, Al
a.. special. loose. ga prime country
edible. In ticrces, Sc.
Bran. dul. soft winter. in Toe
pound sacks. % o0@2SOO; spring. 2l.O
G22o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
WARNS ON GRAVE PERIL !
OF WAR WITH JAPAN
Philippine Editor Says Islands
May House the Spark 10 Set
World Afire.
BY Associated Pross to Every Evening.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Honolulu, oct. ia plea for open
at the forthcoming Washing
ton conference on limitation OF arma-
ments and Far Eastern questions was
made here today by Gregorio Nieva.
editor of the Philippines review OF
Manila. representing the Philippine
Press and government before the Press
Congress of the world.
"The Pacific is making colossal
strides forward" no said. "'Its dot
Ike central islands seem to house the
spark 20 set the world again afire
The forebodings OF war would seem TO
accumulate on the Pacific and. II un-
prevented. | am afraid the most stu
pendous Of all wars will be possible"
1T is here that VIC may put TO ac-
tual test the resistive power OF races
against that great crime 70 humanity
called race prejudice"
The value Of true news and high
journalistic standards as a means Of
attaining better international under
standing and assuring the world OF
peace was discussed before the con-
gress yesterday by Ludwig Sax, sec
retary Of the Norwegian Press Asso-
citation.
"Thales Coutoupis. president Of the
Union OF the Athenian Press, voiced
a plea for a worldwide campaign by
press associations to control sensa.
tionalism in newspapers. He calleC
attention TO "the evil papers do II
such endeavors Catering to low in
stincts) to obtain circulation or sc
cure a dishonorable profit" and con
tinued:
MY view is that the only hope o
diminishing this evil influence cal
come from the press itself"
The Greek Publicist, deploring tn
control of numbers of newspapers b,
a single individual or corporation a
preventing complete freedom of tn
press, urged that the press associa
tions of the various countries fin
means of requiring that the hacker
Of newspapers have suitable integrity
capacity and learning to At them t
become publishers.
"A rich man with chain of news
papers can do what he pleases," Nj
, Coutopis declared.
*. Sugimura OF the Asahi Shimbu
n of Toxic. discussed the various base
, of news value in logic. sociology an
. psychology and declared "of all new
stories those small stories repeatin
: life, appeal most strongly % the pull
lie and have the greatest news value
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
LABOR BOARD TO CONSIDER
ERIE DISCHARGE CASES

Detroit, Mich. oct 1S.-The reported
action of the Erie Railroad in declaring
vacant the positions Of members Of
the United Brotherhood Of Mainte-
nance of Way Employees and Railway
Shop Laborers, has been brought be-
fore the Railroad Labor Beard and the
brotherhood will await the boards
action, L. F. Cradle, president Of the
Uaion said here today.
The road, Mr.. Cradle said. had acted
in violation Of the boards order by
effeeting a wage reduction from 371ac
an hour to soc, which is below the rate
authorized by the board
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
GETTING STEAMBOATS, READY
IN CASE OF RAIL TIEUP

Wheeling, w Va, Oct. 1s.--Inland
waterway transportation companies
operating on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers are rushing TO completion re-
pairs on all steamboats, not already
in commission, in anticipation of a
railroad strike, it was announced last
night at the offices Of the Liberty
Transit Company and the Shippers
Packet Company here's
ii was estimated that at least 100
additional boats now in harbor or on
the docks will be in active service be-
fore the time set for railroad men to
strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
wnAserl 1osrs rRrAsuRrs.
wife's Jewels and Mementos oF Late
rzar GO Down With Yacht.
Ifo0 rroan fo Igverg l5eonlnr

BY Associated PRESS % Every Evening.
ConstnntinoDlc. Oet. fSe-genafai
Baron WfaDKefs entire personal for
tune. his wifc'H Jewels. valued at ag..
900 franca, aud important documents
Of the Crimeau government we're lost
on Saturday, when the yacht Lnenilua.
on which the head Of the former anti
iIoishevik government Ia South Rus
aia lived, waa sunk by the British
steamer Adria.
~ addition there were lost valued
montues presented General WrunRel
by the late Emperor Niuholaa. ln-
vostigation has proved the accident
was due 60 a swift current. and the
inability u pilot 20 control the
Adria
The LuculiuH rests m 40 feet Of wa
ter, and It Is believed divers may be
able to recover part II the treasure.
How many people are there IN town
who never read tho classified ads7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
NrM CHARTERS.

fpee'nl Correspondents Every Evenluk
Dover nrt o. Charters we're nlod
hffr Yesterday as follows
Penney iNanih tullpfles. Consolidated
inr Wilmington. Del capital, 5000 600
hampton llrctfir Manufacturing Co
Wilmington npl 81 Gu0 GOO.
fufhnlaiuf Corporation Wilmington.
tAti a. AnN 900
tiHanflal Loan and security Corpora
tluu ipfapf lifY n D. $500 600
nrefh. Inc Milming ton, Del Slnt 900
Atlas Commercial Co - America Phil
naelphla ph slnouuO
Nuul~ef Marsh Manufacturing Co
Wilmington Del sdu.uuD
Jersey Fish Co Philadelphia. Pa
SO nNN
inflpasrs in capital Allen Typewriter
Manufacturing Coz Allentown "a from
q lfH tNn in Al 2dnunu Martin Leather
sn Wilmington. Del sTOO.OoO Go 81.
hpu npn Hufst q Co Wilmington. Del
tlu uWn iu $50 .lNn
fghnnas " nRmr ~ House Of Randall
Inc tu Twenty eighth Division PubHshins
Co.. William Petroleum Corporation Il
Cain nu Co. huustun. Texas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
$50 AIRCRAFT MAY SERVE
IN CASE OF RAIL STRIKE

New York, oct. 1S.--At least $50
commercial aircraft are available
throughout the country for transport
ing passengers, mail and express in
the event of a railroad strike. the
Manufacturers Aircraft Association
has informed Secretary Hoover. in a
telegram.
The craft carry from two to twelve
persons or their equivalent in weight
and have a nonstop range Of flight
from 200 TO 500 miles.
One commercial company here has
placed % planes at the disposal Of
Mayor Hylan, estimating that they
could bring 25O.000 pounds of food
stuHs into New York daily.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird a
Co, du POnt Building
COUNTY FUNDS.

County Treasurer Walter l.. Burris
reported 10 the Levy Court today that
New Castle has current funds amount
ing 10 249.022.70 and a miscellaneous
roads account Of $3.50.
He also reported the following funds
for the maintenance Of dirt roads
Christiana hundred, S29,731.6S; Mil
Creek. $4,773.20; White Clay Creek.
S5,77i.67; Pencader, $4,155.9S; New
Castle. 81, S94. Il: Red Lion, S675. 50;
81. Georges. Sl3.775.64; Appoquini-
mink. $l,7S1.54; Blacksird, $2,257.I3;
Brandywine. S32,097.99.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
p,olIer 10 TAX at PRINCETON.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Princeton, N. j., oct. 1S.-Frankln
DOlier, former commander OF the
American Legion, and Major General
John F. O'Ryan. have accepted invi-
tations to address the student confer
ence on the limitation of armaments
to be held in Princeton October 26.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18

When Il comes to real estate--you
know what you want. Look through
tie alphabetical list OF properties and
apartments all fllly described-in
the classified section. Perhaps you
viii find It listed today: II not don't
lose a day--cali 1900. ask for sd taker
and tell the public-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS.

sy Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Oct. 1S.-Liberty bond
quotations at noon:
Three and one halfs. 91.20; first As
92.7o; second as, $3.50; first "a s
$3.50; second AIS. 1886: third 44 s
9f.66: fourth 4l4's. 1884: Victory 3al IS
s9.40 bid Victory AZ s, 99.40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
ULSTER RECRUITING ARMY.
Belfast Confirms Reports of Foe In.
creasing Fighting Strength.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Belfast, Oct. 1S.-Reports that the
Ulster volunteer force was being reor
ganlzed We're verified in official quar-
ters here today. 1t was stated that VI.
ster ex-service men were enrolling.
why shouldn't they be. when the
Sim Feiners are drilling, even m BEL
fast?" was the comment in Official
quarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
POUR FAMILIES FLEE
FIRE IN NIGHTCL0THES

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chester. Pa. oct 1S.-Four families
numbering 16 persons, were driven
from their homes in their nightclothes
early today when an apartment house
al Rockdale. four miles from this city,
was burned. The loss was about $50
000. The house was the property Of
Mrs. Annie Carson, and was occupied
by the families Of George Farrell. Hag-
rs Roberts Patrick Broughton and
John Waisoki. Walsolis infant son
aroused the family by crying.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
u. ". Miller In Hnsnital-

Townsend w. Miller Of Rock Manor
left yesterday for a Philadelphia hos
pital, where he will remain some time
for operation His condition is not seri-
Gus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
Isalah Morrls, Honse Rohbed.

Entering the home of Isaiah Morris.
1903 East Fourteenth street, some
time last week, a sneak thief stole a
womans watch valued at $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18

Use the classified ad section like /
you use the telephone book. The ads |
are all indexed under their correct, |
specific classification headings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
200 WOMEN SAVED FROM FIRE.
Many Bedridden, Carried From Burn
ing Hospital at Middletown. n. Y.

- 'ANHAf'"t - t''""stt""hs - =
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Middletown, \. r.. Oct. 1S.--Nearly
two hundred woman patients, some Of
them bedridden, were rescued early to-
day when fire swept Talcot Hall. the
main building of the state Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
The loss was estimated at S25Q,00O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

ltsreli NiiNs seml-annuai Of G per cent.
NasaNlr November
Idaho Power Company. quarterly of "a
ypf cent on prefcrfed. payable Novem-
lef 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
Stock Quotations
200 o'clock
NEW YORK; srocKs.

Reported Bai.s ty Laird q ye- se-
cur,.y brokers', dr. Font kS6ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18
other Issues at Stake.

Another source OF aggrayation to
the employees which they bitterly re-
sent. is the disposition OF the railroads
10 take away from them all of the ad-
vantagcs that were secured through
several years OF collective bargaining.
by agreement with the railroads
special allowances We're provided for
special service. 70 is now the pur-
pose of the railways TO ask for the
elimination OF time and one-half for
overtime and there is no intimation
that they propose TO restore what al
.owances were sacrificed when time
and one-half was established. Re
gardless OF popular opinion to the ef-
/ feet that all employees are worked on
the eight-hour basis in transportation
| service. the fact is that there is no
oight-hour day in train service ex-
cept as n basis for fixing a normal
ldays work. Trainmen, both freight
End passenger, do not so into over
time until they have used mp the time
allowance on the mileage Of the run
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18

Newspapers week day circulation is
the same each day.--Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-18

How many people are there IN town
who never read tho classified adsg
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
ALICE" TO APPEAR
WEEK FOR CHARITY
Adventures in Wonderland to Be
Shown in Series of Benefit
Performances.

"Alice in Wonderland" wN be
brought to Washington under the
auspices of the Women's Sub-comnnt-
tee of the District Medical Society
for a series of benefit performances,
and Thursday, March RI, will be Med
ical Society Day. The series was ar
ranged by the committee on motion
picture benefits OF which Mrs. Thom-
as Madden Foley is chairman. and
which is composed OF Mrs. w. F..
Barton, Mrs. r. T. Holden, Mrs. Chip
man and Mrs. William c. Gwynn-
On Easter Monday, at . and again
at 4 o'clock, the Argonne Unit of the
American Women's Legion will usher
in the first OF the series. The unit
was organized in 1920 when the
legion became too large to work as
a whole. Their work has been among
disabled ex-soldiers. visiting them and
supplying materials for their work.
Tuesday will be Central Union Mis-
sion Day. The Children's Emergency
Home, which will benefit on that day,
is an Emergency Station dealing with
every problem concerning mothers
and children who are in trouble.
The Girl Scouts of America have
chosen Wednesday for their perform
ances, . and 4 o'clock.
Saturday, beginning at 1880 in the
morning, and up to 10 o'clock at night,
there will be continuous perform
ances. On this day Notre Dame
Academy will benefit, the funds real
lied from performances to be applied
to the purchase of chairs for their
auditorium.
In the following week, on Thurs
day, at 2. 4 and 8 o'clock, and the
series will wind up on Saturday,
April ., with three performances, at
2, 4, and o'clock, for the benefit
Of the Florence Crittenton Hope and
Help Mission.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
CARD PARTY TO AID
CLUBHOUSE FUND
Women's Federation Announces
Rapid Ticket Sales for Wed
nesday Event.

A card party will be given by the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Harrington Hotel to
raise funds for the $4,000 club
house. which the federation plans to
purchase for headquarters
A building has not yet been se-
lected, but the clubhouse corpora
tion committee Is conducting tours
throughout the city with real estate
agents with a view of making a Sc
lection. The Federation OF Women's
Clubs has never had a headquarters,
but has held its meetings in the
various halls available.
Mrs. A. X. Wine, in charge, an
nounces that many tables have been
reserved or taken by women promi-
nent in club work for the card party.
Among the organizations that will
take part are: The Anthony League.
Columbia Heights Art Club. Day
Nursery, Excelsior Literary Club.
Florence Crittenton Mission Circle:
Iegion OF Loyal Women, Lincoln
Circle, Philo-Classics. Sixteenth Street
Heights Club, Political Study Club,
Council of Jewish Women, Woman's
Auxiliary, etc.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
|P|CK IDEAL CITY FOR
CHILD DHEA[THDR|vE
National Council Plans 5-Year
Demonstration in Community
Chosen by Experts.

Preliminary plans for a child health
demonstration. unique in character
and scope and promising to prove of
FIRST Importance in the general move
ment for conservation of child life
and health, have been announced by
the National Child Health Council,
with headquarters in this city.
with an appropriation of $500, 900
set aside for this purpose, the coun-
ell. composed of six leading national
health bodies, will assist some
American city OF between 10000 and
$4,000 population and the surround
ing county in securing as nearly as
possible ideal conditions for the de-
velopment OF its children from baby
hood to adolescence into sturdy,
happy, useful citizens.
The first step will be the selection
by a committee of experts OF the
community in which the demonstra-
ton will be carried on over a period
of five years. Geographical limita-
tions are not imposed in the selection
OF the community. but the council
believes the following qualifications
will insure that the results are OF
greatest benefit to the entire country:
The town or city should be located
in a county of between 10000 and
go 900 population. The population
should be fairly stable.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
TAG CHURCHES
10 AID IRELAND
Relief Workers Stationed Out
side of Catholic Edifices
to Secure Funds.

The campaign of the American
Committee for Relief in Ireland to
raise funds for the starving women
and children Of thst country enters
upon its last phase today with an
army of workers busy outside local
churches selling tags -...
The tag day sale tomorrow will be
extended to the business districts and
Government buildings. Andrew 1.
Hickey 10 director of the tag day
sales.
Cash receipts and pledges reported
j last night passed the $4,000 mark
last night and the committee is con-
itdent of going over the 100000
sinark by Monday night. The four
minute speakers wound up their work
last night in the downtown theaters.
FTonight Miss Edna Sheehy and
Thomas Cantwell will sing Irish airs
al several moving picture theaters
for the benefit of the drive.
Among the larger checks received
yesterday were $4,000 turned over by
the Mallow fund; $500 from Frank p.
walsh, and 500 checks from John j.
,Byrne, Roger O'Hanlon. Patrick
Shugrue and James Murray.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
VILLA MUST HANG,
+. R|TCH|E DECIDES
Nd. Governor Says 0ynamiter
May Be Sub-normal, But
Knew consequences.

Although expressing his belief that
Guy Vernon (Villa) Thompson is not
mentally normal and is constitution
ally OF an inferior type OF personality,
Gov Albert c.. Ritchie, of Maryland,
says he believes Thompson to have
sufficient reason to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong and has re-
fused to pardon the dynamiter. who
has been sentenced to die at Rockville
on April Is.
Thompson was sentenced to hang
for the dynamiting of the homo Of
James Bolton, at Germantown, Mont
gomery county. killing Bolton and
yhe two children OF Hattie Shipley.
In his letter to John A Garrett the
condemned mans attorney, GovernL-
Richie said:
There 10 no doubt in my mind OF
1hompson's ] guilt, nor any doubt that,
with his extraordinary bad record, he
has long been a menace to the COM
munity. / am quite ready to believe
that any one with his past record is
not mentally normal and is a con-
ality. 1t could not be otherwise. But
I see nothing in the case to make me
believe that Thompson did not have
sufficient reason to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong. and to under
stand the nature and consequences to
himself in the act of dynamiting a
house and thereby killing three
reople."
Thompson was convicted several
weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
HARDING ENDORSES
IRISH RELIEF PLAN
Sends Word of Cheer to CON-
Fmittee Arranging for Bene-
fit in New York.

Presidsnt Harding put himself
back of the movement for relief Of
distress in iceland yesterday. In y
letter to the American committee
for relief of Ireland. he indorsed
the benefit performance to be held
in the Metropolitan Opera House at
New York on April 8.
His letter, addressed to Morgan j.
O'Brien, chairman of the executive
committee, which had asked for a
word of cheer" from him to be
read at the New York meeting. fol-
lows:
'I wish you the fullest measure
Of success, not only in the great
benefit performance at the Metropol-
i.an Opera House on April 5, but
in every worthy effort to make a
becoming contribution on the part
Of our people to relieve distress
among the women and children in
Ireland.
''The people Of America will never
Re deaf to the call for relief in be-
half of suffering humanity, and the
knowledge Of distress in Ireland
makes quick and deep appeal to the
more fortunate Of our own land
hinship to the Emerald Isle"
The executive committee whose
appeal brought forth this repsonse
from the President was signed by
ldr .OBrien, Thomas f. Ryan, Mich
olas f. Brady, Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, of Montana; Edward l.. Do
heny. John. d. Ryan, Senator David
=. Walsh, of Massachusetts,; Law
renee Godkin. former Senator James
-. Phelan, of California; Thomas j
rialoney, and James J. Phelan.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

One day last week resident OF the
block had just hung out the family
laundry when planes from Boiling
Field flew over the house. A short
time later the woman of the house
w ent into the yard and was dismayed
to find the wash spotted with what
APPEARED to be tiny spots of oil.
Yesterday another householder on
the same street had his house painted
and on coming home from work,
Taused to admire the work of the
painters. Re nearly had an attack OF
vertigo when on close inspection he
found the front OF the house sprayed
with dirty oilNInquiry showed that
airplanes had bsen flying low over
he vicinity after the painters had
quit work.
These occurrences have caused a
great deal of indignation among the
residents and they are, threatening
vengeance on all aviators found in
| the vicinity
Officers at Boiling Field say that
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
WILSON EASTER TRIBUTE
SENT HARDING BY WAC

The original village cut-up played
tricks with President and Mrs. Hard
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
yesterday. A bunch OF beautiful spring
flowers arrived at the White House
in the morning. addressed to the Pres
ident and the First Lady. with
card enclosed ready "Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson.
Movie men made pictures Of the
bouquet and reporters sent out NOV
ing accounts Of the significant offer
ing of the retired Administration to
the new. This afternoon its was dis
covered that the flowers were not
from Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, but were
sent by q wag about town
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
PLAN D. c. WELCOME
FOR NOTED z|ON|STS

The Jewish public has been in
vited to a meeting of local Zionists
to take place tomorrow night, at
which will be considered plans Of
cooperating in a national welcome
70 the noted group of world Zion
lists. headed by Chain Weizmann, of
England. who arrive in the United
States in April for tour of the
country.
Included in the group are also
Albert Einstein, famous scientist,
and Ussishkin. great Russian Zionist.
The meeting Monday night will
open at 8 o'clock. Israel Brodie, OF
Baltimore. a prominent attorney and
member OF the national executive
committee of the American Zionist
Organization. will speak. A musical
program has also been arranged.