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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Milford Aug. Miss Ethel HolE-
mueller is spending several days n
LeweS. guest of Miss Elizabeth Mac
Intire.
Miss Elizabeth Aldred is making an
extended visit with friends at several
New Hampshire points.
Mrs. +. c. Rider of Leonardtown, Md.
has been a visitor here at the home ef her
brother, Henry Harrington.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hatfield of Lin-
coin City announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Ellen Hatfield. TO
Mr., Noval u. MacHenry of Camden,
N. ]. No date has yet been set for the
wedding.
Mvrou B. Bryan of Pittsburg, Pa,
was = visitor herel last week, at the home
of his pareats, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Bryaat
Mrs. George s. Roach, who has been
seriously III at her home here for the
past month, Is reported to he RAPIDLY
recovering and to be able to be out Tor
short periods each day.
Allie Truitt of Culpeper, Va, is
visitor here at theShome of his parents,
Mr.. end Mrs. Frank p. Truitt.
Mrs. Florence Taylor of Logan, Pa,
is visiting Mrs. Bessie Gillespie at her
home in South Milford.
Mrs. II. Donovan has as her guest her
sister, Mrs. Cora Daniels of Wilmington.
The home of Washington Collins, be-
tween here and Lincoln City, was com
pletely destroyed by fire, Friday after
noon, all the furniture and clothing also
being lost. The origin of the fire has not
vet been determined, as there had not
been fire in the building this summer.
Mrs. Mary Lofand, mother of Mrs
Walter X. Barratt, fell down stairs at
the home of her daughter, last Wednes-
day afternoon, and broke her arm.
Rev. Henry J.. Bunstein preached his
last sermon for the season yesterday
morning in First Presbyterian Church
and will go on his vacation ID Ocean
Grove, n j., an other points, during
August. The church viii be closed dur
ing tha period.
Mrs. Edwin G. Safter6eld and son,
Burton Satter6eld, of Denton, Md,
havebeen spending few days here with
Mrs. Satterfeld's mother, Mrs. Joseph
inc Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sipple of North
Carolina are spending some time here
with their respective parents, William
Sipple, Sr., and Mr. end Mrs. Charles Il.
Holzmueller
The local chapter of the w G. 7. T.,
viii meet tomorrow night at the home
Of Mrs. Bertha Carey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
CHEsTRRTowN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Chcstertown. Md. Aug. 1.-Rev,
Omar T.. Jones, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, with his family,
Is on two-week's vacation, visiting
in Delaware. New York, and Other
places of interest. MIR. Jones viii fill
the pulpit of a prominent New York
City church for two Sundays during
his absen e.
Mrs. Alphonsa " Hepbron. wife of
William Hepbron. died at her home i'm
Lynch. on Wednesday, aged ~ spears.
DR. Henry q. Shippers has been
taken 10 a Baltimore hospital for
treatment for carbuncles. DIR. Shippers
was operated upon one day last week
for the trouble by DIR. Davidson OF
Easton hospital. but II is believed
another one was developing, and he
was taken 10 Baltimore. His brother,
Frank " Shippers. is also in the same
hospital, suffering with boiis.
Lightning struck the chimneys on
the new bungalow OF Percy Lee, near
Washington College, during severe
storm on Thursday afternoon, and
Ellsworth Newcomb. at work in the
house, was severely stunned. a. chim-
ney at the home OF II. r. Anthony,
near Chester bridge, also was struck
and demolished.
II. Hynson Rogers has brought suit
against J. Ford Dorrance of Hartford
county. 70 recover on the sale Of
farm i'm this county made by Mr.. Hyn-
son 10 Mr.. Rorrance last year. Mr..
Dork kance refused to comply with the
terms of sale, which brought about
the suit.
Miss Clara VI. Anderson of near
Church Hin and Romie II. Payne OF
near Centreville, We're married last
week az the NJ f. parsonage. Chester
town. by the pastor, Rev. Omar Il
'Iones.
Mrs. Walter T.. Pippin. on Wash
,,tcton avenue, Chestertown. strIck
4 foot against the leg OF a chair ONE
day last week. fracturfng one Of nor
toes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET,

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Aug. 1.--Cattle, receipts
$4,000; best grades of steers and she
stock scarce, steady; others dull and
unevenly lower; top. yearlings. 1000:
bulk beef steers, 7.00@9.25; bulk fat
cows and heifers, 4.50M6.50; Gamers
and cutters. largely 2.75@3.50; bulls
and calves dull; bulk bulls, 5000
$50: bulk veal calves, 9.00@1o. 90;
stockers and feeders slow.
Hogs, receipts $4,000; active; bet
ter grades steady to 10 cents lower !;
others uneven. mostly 10 TO Is cents
lower than Saturdays average; 25
hogs al 1i.55; practical top, 1850;
bulk lights and light butchers, 1f.20
@11.50; bulk packing sows. $4,000 30; !;
pigs steady to 20 cents higher: de-
sirable pigs, 10.75@I1 90.
Sheep. receipts 10000: lambs strong
to 10 cents higher; sheep about
steady; native lamb top, 1925 to city
butchers: practical top. 10.00Mi0.25;
seven loads Idaho, 1925, sorted good
Montana wethers. SIS; fat native eve,
top. 5.25.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
CROWDS At PLYMOUTH
TO HONOR FoRE1EARS
Continued from page 1.

Continued from page i.
the tortuous channel that leads with
in.
Governor Welcomes President.
At the new state dock. Governor
Cox of Massachusetts, headed well
coming committee which included
Senator Lodge and executive OF sew
raj New England States. There await
cd the President at the dock. also a
group of New Bedford school childr N,
winners OF an annual competition for
mastery of English by children OF for
eign parents. TO whose honors were add
ed those OF receiving their medals from
the presidents hand.
From the dock. the Presidents pro-
4 N took him TO the point at which
side The town. under guard of a troop
of cavalry. His was the first of 1--WE
divisions. Regular and state military
companies We're assigned at escort for
the guests who included Vice President
Collidge. the governor. several United
States Senators, William III. Debeau-
fort. charge d'affaires of the Dutch em-
bassy, and Captain Sydney III. Bailey,
naval attache OF the British embassy.
The fourth division. one of floats
from each of the towns and many of
the villages of Plymouth and Barn
stable counties. the old colony distric.
brought the parade to n brilliant eli
max.
MnyfIower Avoided Troubled Waters.
The Mayfiower dropped anchor just
outside the entrauce to the harbor
at 9.5S n. m. Formal welcome to Presi-
dent Harding was deferred until he
set foot ashore. The Presidents yacht
had slipped through the Cape Cod
canal. thus avoiding the breakers Off
the Cape, which three hundred years
ago turned back its predecessor the
Mayiiower bark, and changed the
course OF history. The banks of the
canal and the bridges spanning II were
lined with people who cheered the
Presidential yacht as II passed.
RattIeshlps Greet Presidential Yacht.
After passing through the canal
with the destroyer escort, the May
flower was met by the hattleship flo
tilla and cut across Cape Cod Bay,
rounding Manomet Point, the stern
and rock bound coast" of which
Felicia Hemans wrote, then turned
In past the twin lights at Guernet &c
It's anchorage just beyond.
Ashore, meantime. the Pilgrim town
was fairly jammed with people. So
great was the crush that some of the
distinguished guests, unidentified by
the required insignia, were hustled
here and there.
Senator Lodge Not Known.
Senator Lodge was taken in hand
lsv a provost guard, he insisting on
his identity without success, and his
automobile was directed 20 a thorough
fare distant from the pier where he
was 10 meet the President. Naval Of
drers who learned OF the incident
scurried about to overtake him,
The day was one of brilliant sun
shine. its heat relieved by a breeze
from the north.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
50 ALIEN YOUNGSTERS
. WIN AMERICAN MEDALS
Harding Hands Tophies tor Chill
dren of Four Races for Eng
lish Study.
srcss 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Plymouth. Mass. August Thirty
Polish, French, Italian and Portuguese
boys and girls received silver medals
from the hands Of President Harding
today, as winners in the fifth annual
contest for excellence in reading of
English conducted by tho New Bed
ford Evening Standard. The medals
are presented each year TO children
of non-English speaking parentage in
the public and parochial schools Of
New Bedford for facility in reading
and understanding the English Ian
guage.
Faced with population more than
3s per cent OF which represents foreign
born whites. the Evening Standard.
determined in 1917 as a matter OF
public policy to initiate reading con-
tests for children of the foreign born.
Not only as an incentive to the closer
study of the language of the country
by its future citizens. but as an aid TO
the creation of common ideals the
competitions for medals have proved
their value.
Polish, Greek, Portuguese. Italian.
Syrain. German. Swedish. Spanish.
Hebrew and Russian children, and
youngsters OF twenty-one other nation
alities which find refuge in New Bed
ford. have been contestants in former
competitions. A Chinese boy won a
medal one year.
On one side of the medals, which
are examples of the finest art of fha
silversmith, engraved above the name
of the winner is blessed is he that
readeth and they that hear" On the
reverse is depicted family reading
the newspaper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
/ D. CONNELlY BADLY
BEATEN BY HIS BROTHER
Was Dismissed When Arraigned
in City Court for Drunk
onness.

with his face badly battered. one
eye almost closed and bruises all over
his head. Joseph ID. Connolly was ar
raixucd in City Court this morning
charged with being drunk, but Judge
Hastings probably thought he had
been punished enough and dismissed
him. Connolly was arrested last night
at Seventeenth and Washington streets
and begged to be taken TO the police
station at once when the officers found
him. He told the court he had been
beaten by his brother. but did not ex-
plain the reason. He admitted he had
purchased the liquor he drank from
n bootlegger whom he claimed he did
not know. The purchase was made
sunday ut Fifth and Tatnall streets,
he said.
Douglas Griffin, colored. admitted
the charge of drunkenness and drew
a fine of IS and costs. Adroit question
ing by the court failed to get him to
admit that ne knew the man from
whom he had purchased the liquor.
James simpson, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct was fined $40
and costs. He was alleged to have
done some "cussing" in the street.
Louis Mauro charged with disorderly
conduct. had his case continued until
next wednesday morning so he could
engage an attorney.
Robert Yarnell, charged with assault
and battery. was dismissed because OF
conflicting testimony. He was alleged
TO have struck Tessie Ayers. colored,
with his hand after he almost ran
over her with his automobile at Ninth
and King streets but he claimed she
smashed his straw hat with n basket
when he demonstrated with her for
standing in the street.
pasuuale Agrech was fined $40 and
costs on a charge of assault and bat
terry. He was alleged to have pulled
n chair from under Jennie Pacella, an
aged woman. causing her to fall on the
sidewalk and iniure herself. Tie claim
cd IL was an accident.
Giuseppe Gioffre. charged with sell
ing Intoxicating liquor. had his case
continued until next Wednesday morn
ing
Alexander Copra, proprietor of a res
taurant in East Fourth street, was
arraigned on a charge of selling in
toxicting liquor but his case was con-
tinued until Wednesday at the request
cf his counsel. James salisbury, and h'
was held in $3.50 bail for his appear
ance At that time. John r. Taylor and
Mabel Fisher. the latter of Philadel-
phia. are witnesses in the case. The
Fisher girl is waitress in the res
taurant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
PHIL. PRODUCE MARKET.
Ry Associated Press to Every Evenin

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Philadelphia. August Wheat,
steady. No. . red winter. 1.32@i.s7:
do, garlicky. f.22Ii.27.
Corn, steady; export No. 2. 74@75 /;
do. No. 3. 72@73: No. .. yellow for
local trade. s0Msi.
oats. steady; No. . white. 51@51 u /;
No. white, 47@4S.
Butter, firm. nearby prints fancy,
55G657: western creamery. extra. A.
Eggs. firm; nearby firsts, 80 do, cur
rent receipts. IS: western extra, firsts.
SO; do. flrsts. 3703S; fancy selected,
packed, 50051.
Cheese, dull; New York whole milk.
fancy fats. fresh. 22@23; fair TO good,
2oG21; long horns, fresh, 24@25
single daisies. fresh, 22@2s.
Live poultry, quiet and steady
fowls. as to quality. 26@32; spring
chickens. not leghorns, 30@40; do. Leg
horns. 25@30; old roosters. 16@18i
ducks, white Pekin, 22@23; mixed
colors, 1s@2O.
Dressed poultry. firm; fowls, fresh
killed, choice TO fancy, 5000; do,
small sizes. 25@35; broiiing chickens.
5000; do, western, 33@a6; old
roosters, 2lG24; ducks, Long Island,
Is: do, nearby, %.
Potatoes, irregular; white potatoes,
3.50@4.50 per bbl.. nearby No. l per
basket. 70@1.00; DO, No 2, 25d45.
Flour, dull; soft winter straight,
western, 6.25@6.5O per- bbl.; do. near
by, 6.00@6.25; hard winter, straight.
7.50@s.0o; do. short patent, 7.75taS.25
spring first, clear, 7.50@7.75; do. patent,
S.75@ 900; do. short .patent. 9.25@10;
fancy spring and city mills patent,
family brand. 10.25@10.75.
Hay, dull and weak; timothy No. 2
23.00@2400: No. 3, do, 20.00@21.00;
sample, 1s.00@1s.00: no grade, 1900
1900; clover mixed hay, old light
mixed, 21.50@22.00; No. / mixed
20. .00@21 90
Tallow. quiet; prime city loose. 3la
do. special, 4lR prime country, 21s
edible in tierces, g.
Bran, dun; soft winter western in
100 fb. sacks. 25.O0@26o0; spring
"a. 4.00025.00.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
JOHN WAY ATKINS DEAD.
Native of Della ware Who Made Good In
the Newspaper World.

John Way Atkins. shipping editor
for many years on the Philadelphia
Inquirer. until his recent retirement.
died yesterday mnrning at his home
In Philadelphia from an Illness from
which he had long suffered.
Mr.. Atkins. who was known In ship
ping circles and among newspaper as-
sociates at Cap Atkins went to
Philadelphia In 1S72 from Delaware,
where he had taught school three
years, and became reporter on the
Morning Times. after contributing a
number of fiction stories. IN June,
1891. he was engaged as special
writer on the Inquirer. later became
A member of the reportorial staff and
specialized in reporting shipping news.
and finally became shipping editor.
The deceased was born In Milton.
this State. October II, 1852. His early
education was received In country
schools near his home. lie was n
student nt Miitoa Academy when 1t
Mas destroyed by fire. which ter
minated his efforts to secure a higher
education. The funeral will be held
"Wednesday afternoon at :, o'clock
from his jate home on Broad street
below Diamond. Interment will be In
Mt Peace cemetery.
In 1874 Mr.. Atkins married Miss
Margaret Cox OF Philadelphia His
widow and four grandchildren sur.
vive him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
CARL sIsMAS DISMISSED.
Too Much C~ant<tiaG Testimony IN
Case Of Grocer and Liquor Sale.

Carl Sisman. proprietor OF grocery
and provision store at Eleventh and
Lombard streets, was arraigned In
City Court this morning on ths
charges of selling intoxicating liquor
and with violating the state liquor
law. but there was 80 much conflict
ing testimony In the case that the
court dismissed the defendant.
Leroy A. Colds. coiorcd. alias John
Jones, testified he Ind been given
two marked dollars by patrolnosn
Knots 10 go 10 sisman's store and
purchase liquor, which ne did. and
the policeman said the marked money
was later found In the defendants y
Possession. lie also identifed some
bottles OF liquor found on the premises
and State Bacterioiogist Watson testi-
fed some Of II was 100 proof" liquor
while some was As per cent alcohol
and aduIterated whisky. The defense.
however. introduced testimony 20 show
that Colds had a grudge against the
defendant and II wac intimated NJ
had threatend 10 get" Sisrnan be.
cause he had sued him for a grocer
bill. Sisman denied ALI knowiedge 81
the liquor except, one bottle, which
/ he admitted owning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
WRIGHT HEAVILY FINED.
Would Not Explain Defacing of Auto
Tags When Found Early In Day.

Roy Wright, living at 301 West
Twelfth street, when arraigned in City
Court this morning on the charge of
violating the state motor vehicle law,
was fined SIS mad costs. He was ar
rested about o'clock Sunday morn
Ing while in his automobile with three
other young men. They refused TO
give the officer any satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION as TO what they were do
ing on the street at that hour of the
night. The policeman found the two
license tags on their machine covered
with about half an inch of mud, which
completely obliterated the license
numbers. Wright claimed in court
that some sn<ll boys making mud
pies had put the mud there.
Thomas Beckham, colored, who ad-
mitted he had driven an automobile
without having a drivers license, was
fined $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
SID HATFIELD SLAIN.
Central Figure in BIuefield Mine
Riots Killed i'm Street
Fight.

by AssociatedtPress to Every Evening.
Binedeid. w. Va. August sid
Hatfield. former chief of police Mt
Matewan, W. Va, and an outstanding
figure in tho industrial strife I'm MIN
go county. was shot and killed in a
street fight at Weich. Mcdowell coun-
~. this morning according to report
which reached here at noon.
Hatfield was arrested at williamson
last week and taken to welch charged
with participating in the shooting up
of Mohawk. mining village, last
year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
Hold Three In Robbery Case.

Max Tillman, charged With breaking
and entering; William r. Travis.
charged with larceny and Lawrence
Garyante. charged with receiving stel-
en- goods were arraigned before Mag
istrate Stradley this morning and each
was held in $500 haii for the upper
court. II Is alleged they broke into
a car on the Pennsylvania railroad
siding in this city and stole therefrom
eight cartons of SNUFF and that Gary
ante received the stolen property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
NAY NAME FIRgmEs TODAY.
Safety Department Likely 10 An.
nounra Selections TODAY.

morning by the Department Of Pub
Tic Safety relative to the appointment
of members of the new paid f1re de-
partment IT was intimated, however
that the directors probably would hold
a conference this afternoon or this
evening and that the first list OF men
selected from the large list of eandi-
dates might be given out at that time.
II was understood the naming of the
personnel OF the FIRE department would
be made sometime this week.
Prices Paid for Buildings.
The Department of Public Safety Is
said to have paid the following prices
fl.r ha,Iidir r1tarnha and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
Trespasser has Narrow Escape.

Charles HertinR of 2132 Thirteenth
street, Philadelphia. was arrested Sat
urday for trespassing on the Pennsyl-
sania railroad property at Porter sta
tion after he tad jumped from one
freight train in an effort To- eyade the
officers. only To roll directly into the
path Of another train which. however,
was stopped before the locomotive
struck him. Special officer Thomas
took him into custody and brought
him TO this city where he will be arr
raigned for a hearing later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
IMMIGRANT SHIPS WAITED.
Four Dock Early Today Before
August Quota il Filled.

New York, Aug 1.-Two Trans
Atlantic liners which spent the week
end on Sandy Hook In order 10 avoid
deportation of immigrants on board In
excess Of national quotas fixed for
July under the new immigration law,
entered port today. They were the
Megali Hellas. from Greece. with ss9
Immigrants on board. and Calabrin,
from Italy. with 400 immigrants
Both steamers had n number Of
American passengers aboard who were
Obliged 10 walt To be landed until the
immigrants could be brought in under
the August quotas.
Two other steamers. the Cedric,
from Liverpool. and iceland, from
Antwerp. also arrived today With ifn-
migrants. having ioafed along on the
Inst days run In order to avoid ar
rival before August 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
Police Seek Anton Mayer.

Superintendent of Police George
Black this morning received a letter
from Heidelberg, Germany, asking
that he endeayor to locate in this
city a man named Anton Mayer, aged
so years, and single. The letter is from
4 police official of Heidelberg. Mayer
il supposed TO have formerly resided
here. His name does not appear in
the city directory and as yet the
police have secured no clue TO his
wherea bouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
Much TAX COLLECTED.
That for Jsly Exceeds July Collections
Last Year.

Exclusive of payments made by
checks sent through the mail, whicn
will require two weeks for calculation.
city tax payments last month
amounted to 1925. .7st.16, compared
with t1,f47 .oos.53 for the correspond
ing period Of last year.
Boosted assessment and boosted tax
rate increased last months payments
s11s.7s463.
Northern district payments totaled
ss40. .3s1.1s last month. compared with
1894 ,10g.53 for the corresponding per-
lod Of last year. and Southern district
payments aggregated ,335, 800 and
1912, 300 respectively.
Increased assessment and increased
tax rate evoked considerable dissatis-
faction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
JOHN DOURlSH IN CUSTODY.
Has Been Sought by Police For Al
legged Sale of Liquor.

ON the duel charge of assault and
battery and selling Intoxicating liquor,
John Dourish was arraigned In the
City Court this morning, but his case
was continued until next "Wednesday
at the request of his counsel, James
Salisbury On the assault charge he
was held in $500 bail and on the other
bail was fixed in the sum of $3.50.
Dourish has been wanted by the
police, they say, since June 5, but
they could not come up with him until
Saturday night when he was found
fighting with another man. The latter.
the police say. had been attacked be-
cause Dourish believed him to be the
one who informed on him. The man
attacked, John Downey, was beaten
with steel knuckles and so badly in
jured about the head that he had 10
be sent to the hospital for treatment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
SPAIN RrTRryvEs LossFs.
Sir Towns Taken BY Moroccan Re-
captured by Invading Troops.

BY Associated Press % Every Evsrin~
London, August i,--spanish troors
hghting their way southward from
meiiIla. Morocco. through the rankH
of tribesnnen. who have henucr I'D
General Navarro. near Monfsrruif.
have won an important victory. sayE
a Tangier dispatch 20 the Daily Msi.
The Spanish who are under the COM
rnand Of General Cava1canti. succcsssl~
IN the late General silver. VINO crrr-
rnitted suicide following the defeat ~
the Spanish lost week have r~tsken
CSourougou. AfaIayot. sidi Harnid ~
TIadj and Nador. IL j. stated IN no
diapafch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
BRITISH WIN YACHT RACE.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
cowes Isle of Wight, Aug. t.--Great
Britain today won the second yacht
race for the British American cup i'm
the six-metre class, by twenty points
TO fifteen.
This. with the first race last Friday
at Ryde. puts the British racers
ahead Of the Americans ~ points to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
CITY CREMATORY.
Plan Discussed Mt Meeting Of Board
of Health.

The Board of Health held special
meeting this morning. at which the
matter of the test of the garbage in
cinerator and suggestit ms for guidance
of Council in considering the subject
at its next meeting were gone over.
No particulars were, however. avail
able in advance of the meeting, though
IL is understood that some additional
types of disposal machinery may be
considered in reaching a final con-
ciusion.