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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-06

With the program outlined, il was
necessary that consideration be given
10 finances. The fees on auton .obiles
was increased and according to road
weight, and this money was transferred
from the general fund to the highway
account. The receipts from the income
tax laws enacted, up TO S250.00o. were
placed to the credit OF the school fund
above this amount being placed 10 the
highway account.
"A detailed statement of the States
finances taken from the treasurer's s
books is being prepared and will BE
presented to you Immediately following
the close of the fiscal year. Janu-
ary 10. A general statement Is pre-
sented here.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
STATE BOARD
OF Utilities
Four Members at $4,000 a
Year, TO be Elected, in
Otwelps Bill
NO MORE THAN TWO
FROM NEW CASTLE
Stan Correspondent

Sian Correspondent.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 3i.-Representa-
tive Oiwell introduced n bin crcit-
ing a State Board OF Public Uuuty
COmmiss ioners OF four nembcrs. 10
be anpoinaed by The General Assembly
90 serve until January 4. 1873 70
provides that AZ The general election
10 be held in November. 1924, there
shall be clost'd four commissioners
no more than two OF whom shall be-
OF the same political party. whose
term OF Ollhc shall begin January I,
1928 TNNO commissioners shall b.
elected for four years.
At no time shall more than two
commissioners be residents Of or be
elected from New Castle county All
vaeancies. except through expiration
of Terms Of Onlcc. shall be filled hy
The governor for the unexpired term
only. The governor may remove any
commissioner for negloci OF duty or
misconduct In Ofh-e The governor
shall be an cX-0fllci0 member Of the
board
Each member of the Board shall re-
ceive an annual salary Of 5000. The
commiss ioncrs. secretary and other
employees shall be entitled 10 travel
ine expenses. No member or em-
pl0ye OF the b~rd shall have any
official or professional relation or CON
necliOn with. or hold any siOck or
securities In. any pubhc utility oper.
ating In Delaware. nor Mold any
other office Of profit or trust under
the government of this state or the
United Stales The board shall have
an Onlce In the state House
The total expenses Of the board, in
Continued on Page Seyen.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
BOY STEALS
100000 IN
CHECKS JUST
LIKE BANDIT
Lad Drops Checks Into Ash
Can After Failing to
Find Money in Stolen
Package
GRABBED ENVELOPE
FROM P. O. LEDGE

Found in an ash can in the rear of
a house at Seventh and Washington
streets a week ago today. checks val
ued at at least one hundred thousand
dollars that had been made out by h
]. dupont de Nemours and Company.
for their repositories In other cities
disclosed a tale whereby an eleven.
year-old boy. Luther Scott. OF Wash
ingtOn street above Sixth, had imi.
tated a mail theft scene he had Wit
messed in moving. pictures and had
become for a day.
aire.
Fortunately. the checks were worth.
less in the hands Of anyone but GER
tain representatives Of the pOwdp'
company. and the youngster, knowing
this, had discarded the securities by
throwing them into a waste recep.
iacle. where an but checks for $4,000
face value were recovered. The checks
are still missing
The finding of the checks, how
ever was the first inklIng the dupont
company officials had Of the theft
The checks they had thought were
mailed on Saturday week ago. and
ar Investigation showed that not one
Of the twelve letters, bearing checks
valued al 100000. had reached their
destination.
The letters had been plared on the
window ledge next the box window
al the Wilmington postofilce, by
woman employed by the dupont com
fC0Btnued on Page T1Helye.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
fire SCARE in
HOMEFOR AGED
Occupants Dress Hurriedly
While Firemen Fight
Roof Blaze
EARLY FEAR FOR
wOMEN'S SAFETY

Fire. due 10 a defective fue. az tho
Home for Aged Women. al Gilpln ave-
nue. and Harrison streets. at 651 YES
tcrday morning. damaged the property
90 the extent Of about 500. which Is
fully covered by insurance
When the hre was discovered an
alarm was given by telephone 20 The
police station, and an alarm later sent
10 from Box i3i, Gilpin avenue and
Franklin streets. All the district
companies responded. ladders run 10
the roof and the woodwork around
the chimney cut away. after which a
chemical stream was used. quickly cx-
tinguishlng the blaze
While the property loss Is slight.
considerable excitement prevailed
when 10 was learned that the home
was on IRE, and a ,arge crowd col
lecied.
Chief Of Police Black and several na-
irolmen hurried DO the home and aided
In quelling the excitement as we'll ge
keeping the crowd back
In the home when the fire was dis
covered considerable excitement nre-
vailed among the aged inmates. but
the nurses In charge hurried from
room 10 room assuring the aged
ladies' that There was no danger. yel
urging an 20 dress.
This was quickly done by those
able 20 care for themselves and these
IN turn aided In getting into readiness
the hodridden ones so that a hurried
exit might be made from the building
II found necessary.
soon an was over and the superin-
iendeni reported that no one had sur
fered from the unusual sunday morn
ing excitement
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
REP ARATION IS
UP TOGERMANY
Washington, However, Not
Enthusiastic Over War
Payment Plan
DOUBT WISDOM
OF - p. c. TAX

WASHINGTON. Jan. q United
Press - Officials Of the American
Government. not highly enthusiastic
over the German reparatiOns program
concluded by the Allies. stated today
10 was entirely up 20 Germany as
10 whether The plan would meet any
apprcciable success.
The outcome Of tile Paris agrne-
ment. they pointed out. depends flrst
on Gcrmany's moral WILLINGNESS to
accept the terms and second. upon
her economic ability 10 meet the de-
mands.
While It was believed Germany
might adjust herself TO the annuity
feature Of payments. the wisdom OF
the ~ per cent tax on German ex-
ports was doubted
III that is an additional sum OF re-
parations, Il Is outrageous" one on
cial said. "OermanNs only chance OF
raising the huge sum demanded by
the Allies Is In creating an eUoess or
exports over imports. and now the
Allies place a hindrance on her ex-
port trade"
In this connection speculation arose
as 10 whether the United Stabs
might communicate 10 the Allies an
Informal mote OF this comirys atti-
iude toward the repratiOns plan. cit-
ing features which the United states
believes Questionable and imprac-
ticaL 10 was pointed out that while
| the United states was not repne-
/ senfed at the Paris conference tho
decisions reached there viii have 4
vital bearing on this country's trade
relations. not only with Germany,
/ buf with the major Allied nations.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
.IETT7ES WOULD We
REHOBOTH, EXPERT
TELLS LEGISLATORS

Mitchell, OF Wilmington. who has
spent his summers at Rehoboth for
many years and who is a frequent
weekend visitor there, is chairman of
the commission. The other members
are Senators ]. Carey Palmer and
Lewis NJ Price: Representative Harry
+. Clendaniel and former Representa-
tive John J. Mulvena. Of Wilmington.
The commission was authorized under
the resolution 10 make an eXamina-
tion INTO the conditions now existing
at Rehob0th and TO recommend what
steps, II any. should be taken TO pre-
vent the further wasting away Of the
beach and the probable cost"
Engineer CressOn has made a most
thorough investigation into conditions
at RehObOth. Tn his report submitted
today he recommends that two things
must be done II RehObOth Is to con-
tinue as a coast resort Of the state, "
as follows:
First-A rip-rap jeily must be con-
structed north OF the lighthouse. OK
tending out from the shore sufficiently
far TO defect the currents out Of Della
way Bay, away from the beach to the
south.
Second Structures must be built To-
cally at RehObOth in the form Of a
storm ietty, curved and with a spur.
somewhere in the northerly part of the
town and one or two low grOynes
normal 10 the shore in the central or
southerly part OF the town.
Continuing the report SAYS
lne storm letty is for the purpose
or protection against heavy northeast
Continued on Page Ten
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
ETERNAL YOUTH in
X-RAY TREATMENT,
SCIENTIST THINKS

VIENNA. Jan. 3t.-(United Press>
4 ray of hope for aging woman
hood has been discovered, accord
ing 10 announcement today of Pro-
feSSOr HOlzhnecht, director OF the
ROenigen Institute here.
II is the ROentgen ray.
woman is reiuyenated physical
~ and pSychologically by the
treatment | have devised IIolz-
necht declared.
Blurred voices have become clear
and fresh, he asserted. Complex
ions have cleared. eyes frightened
and wrinkles disappeared while
the patient entered her old life
with new zest.
The treatment. he said. consisted
in playing the feeblest rays upon
the patient.
age is banished,r the professor
declared.
Thirty per cent Of his expert
ments have been successful, he
said.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
JUDGMENT DAY ONLY
5OR 10 YEARS OFF?

Adam Donald, OF New York, address,
ing a meeting at the Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Hall yesterday afternoon under the
auspices OF the international Bible
Students Association said that the
worlds judgment day Is at hand. In
the course Of his address Mr.. Donald
said:
what ! mean by at hand is that
Judgment Day will be here within
five or ten years. And It will not be
the judgment that is placed on Grim
inals in courts.
"The organization Of the kingdom
that is 10 control earth's affairs is 10
be the ultimate Outgrowth OF the re-
establishment OF the Jewish nation in
Palestine"
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
PARK suicide
ISN'T WALKER,
Wife SAYS
Now Think Dead Man Was
c. o. Shepherd, Missing
Brooklyn Man
HAD $4,000 WHEN
HE DESERTED FAMILY

Mystery again wells the identity OF
the aged man who committed suicide
by shooting himself in the mouth at
Brandywine Springs Park on Friday
morning. A letter found Saturday in
dicated the dead man WAS William F..
walker. OF Camden. n. j.. who had
disappeared four days after he mar
ried a i6-year- old girl. But the body
vesterdav was declared by a brother
a. moi that Os William +. Walker, or
camden. Il was viewed by \. l.. Wal
ter of baltimore, yesterday, and ne
.Gad no hesilancy In saying the dead
MON In no WAY resembled his brother.
w.ho was 20 years old, while the man
Who killed himself Is nearly 70. A.
Mis- Dorothy Walker. vile of tle
missing Camden. \. j., man, also view.
cd the body at The morgue today Du'
said Il was not that that OF her bus-
The letter which caused the. miX-up
i'm Identities was found at udh 'HoNs
nv David Bacon, a boy ne lurhou
IN over 10 Constable Whillingloh'
who passed IT on 70 Ooroner, Bnit9ch s,Il,,.i.
II was signed by William =. WarAviI MI
and NhfINTHU lIlhA AA' AAAN' tf' -.
himself because the former Dorouly
~ McCabe. of Camden. whom ne
married on January 2i, did not love
him although ne held her in intehs,
affeciion. The letter also contained
lhe names and addresses or anoulei
brother and OF a sister or Waiher'
The letter, according 70 A. l.
Walker was In the handWriilns o
| his brother and an the names an.
sddresses Of relatives which We're II
fbc letter are correct. he said. Every
( tiinr In the letter c0incided, Wake
said. except the body was not tlat o
~ The m letter told of the marriag
ceremony being performed by the Rev
/ wniiam Grum. Of Camden The write
declared that he did wrong by leaN
ing his wife and determined to en'
Walker met Dorothy McCabe. age
&c wears. according 30 Information re
ceived here today, a few months age
/ IN apartments In. The rear or g
lKaighn avenue. Camden, where boti
4 resided. the girl with her mother
/ Mrs. Mary McCabe. collector 70
] Inc Christian Volunteers, OF Camden
/ They had an attended services at
n mission. and Walker appeared TO en-
i 10y the singing OF the girl. Last Mon
day night they were married by u
tAaaunVed o1 page ~
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
2OYEARSFOR
MEN Who ROB
ON HIGHWAYS
Senate Also FavOrs Ten
Years Penalty for Hold
Ups Off Roads
SENATOR'S TILT OVER
PHARMACY MEASURE
STAFF Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. Dover. Del. Jan. 81.
The Senate this morning unani-
mously passed Senator Palmer's bill
increasing the penalty for highway
robbery and attempted robbery.
For highway robbery the bill makes
500 fine, 20 lashes and not less than
20 years Imprisonment. II the rob-
berry is committed any other place
than on the highway or in a dwelling
the penalty would be same as TO fine
and lashes. but the Imprisonment
would be 10 years. The penalty un-
der the bin for attempted robbery
would be $500 fine, 40 lashes and mol
less than five years Imprisonment.
Raps Pharmacy Bill.
This bill In my estimation, Is
loaded for the benefit Of the few
against the many"
senator Robertson. Of Wilmington,
made this charge on the Senate floor
| this morning against the bill, intro
! dduced by Senator Alice and adVO-
Gated by the State Board OF phar-
macy 10 make 10 unlawful for any
one other than a registered pharma-
cist. 10 display the sign Of pharmacy.
or drug store or medicine store.
/ This bill was first called M last week
and action on Il was then postponed
until this morning. when senator Rob
ertsOn raised obiectiors 10 IL on the
ground that there is already sufficient
] law 10 cover such cases.
The bill was finally passed today
with a Senate amendment. which
provides that the bill shall not apply
70 a proprietary medicine store or q
continued on nqge f2)
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
CLAYMONT and.
SMYRNA WIN
new SCHOOLS
Friends of Education Elated
Over Success of Bond
Issues
GET S225,OOO
OF DUPONT FUND

There is much elation in educational
circles today a tihe overwhelming ma
iorities given saturday afternoon by
voters in the Smyrna and Claymont
districts in favor of school bond is
sues aggregaiing $4,000.
The vote In the Claym0nl district
for a S2JOOO loan. whhh will be
supplemented by a gift OF $4,000
from The p. 5. dupont school funds.
resulted In favor " RE bond issue by
25.JO6 out Of total OF 2lSj2. There
were q voters and 63 favored iua
school bonds
In the smyrna district. returns to-
day showed the proposed bond issue
OF s65.O00 there had carried by a vote
Of 1852 In favor 10 only 1856 against
The sum Of 10000 will be presented
10 the diicrici from the dupont fund.
Voting In both districts was ON the
basis OF one ballot for every 500 or
fraction of 500 paid In taxes. The
General Chemical. Worth Brothers
steel Company and other industrial
establishments at Claymoni We're
unanimous In favor OF the bond is
sue With the aid from the dupont
funds the district will have a total
Of $40. 900 for a new school building.
a acres OF ground for which already
Is In hand. Il is hoped 30 have the
new school ready for pupils by next
September.
The Smyrna consolidated district
has been sorely In need Of a new and
larger school building 10 now COM
prises the districts OF smyrna, proper.
BrcnfOrd. Big Oak and Seversons. and
has the largest enrolment Of pupils
OF any special district In the state
The amount Of the bond issue repre-.
scnts per cent OF the total assessed
property valuation In the cnns0li-
7 daled district.
''The results Of the two elections
are most gratifying" said George B
\ Miller president OF the state Boar
\ continued on page f2)
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
SMILE AWHILE

NEW NORk-The Chinese fam
inc fund won't have 20 be spent In
New York. Merchants of China
town here will celebrate their new
year with banquet; plate. fifty
bucks, sum yen.
WINSIED. COnn.-Dr. =. W.
GOOdenOuqh wonders II there were
courts in the Samariian's time. He
gave a pedestrian a ride, the ear
overturned and the passenger is
suing for damages.
NEW ORLEANS-The Bachelors
Club here, 2i0 strong a year ago. is
headed for the rocks. Already. 1865
members have been expelled for
"gOinq wrong" and fear Is eN-
pressed for the safety" OF the re-
naming members.
CLENELAND-''NO sleeping here"
warns sign In Herman Brooks
place. lie stepped out after per-
mitting tired stranger 10 take
nan. When ne returned the
stranger and Si7i were gone.
FNEIAND-POlice selected the
easiest way of opening a safe which
a gambling house proprietor re-
fused to open after a raid. They
dumped Il from the third floor.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
ABDUCT WOMAN.
FOR revenge
Brokers Wife, Unframed,
Rescued From Los An
geles' Ranch Shack
TWO ARE KILLED IN
KIDNAPPER SEARCH

Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 81 United
Press Mrs. Gladys Wilheren svho
was Kidnapped last Tuesday night
from her Hollywood home. was res
cued by 'police and deputy sherlns
shortly before . O'Clock ,hls morn
ing from a deserted ranch several
miles east Of Corona. Cal.
Two men were arrested and they
are said o. have confessed 10 the alb
duction.
Mrs. Wilherell said she had not
been harmed.
The tip which led 10 finding the
woman was given 30 Sheriff Manning
late Sunday. man came 20 the
shcrin's Office and gave information
directing The officials 90 the lonely
ranch shack.
The disappearance Of Mrs. Wiiher-
Ell was one of the strangest Kid
mapping cases In Los Angeles police
annals.
While her husband. wealthy
broker. was absent from home on
Tuesday a grey haired man came 90
her door After talking with him for
a few minutes, Mrs. Witherell took
her child TO a neighbor's and said
mat a woman was injured a few
blocks away and was calling for her
That was the last seen OF Mrs With
erer until today
The husband gave police infOrma-
ton which led them 90 believe Mrs
! Wiihercll had been abducted by men
who wished revenge for business
/ troubles with the broker
While police were trailing an auto
mobile carrying several persons under
Surveillance IN connection with tho
/ kidnapping early Saturday the auto.
mobile was wrecked. Charles Beyer.
Ily. former partner Of Witherell anf
| woman who had been employed b,
/ the broker as a stenOgrapher. were
/ Killed In the accident The pair IN.
der arrest are 4. ]. Carr and FloyC
Carr. cousins.
A. ]. Carr is said 30 have made
| complete confession.
| In automobiles the officers sped on
% the ranch hut. They alightcd from
their cars about a quarter N a mlll
/ from the cabin where Mrs. Witherol
was field captive and cautiously crep
| forward on foot Arriving at th'
house they formed a Gordon.
Al given signal the men lcape'
forward and battered In the door
and windows.
Taken by surprise Floyd Carr wa
easily captured
Mrs. Witherrll was IN the hest o
health and asserted she had been wei
cared for all the time.
Floyd Carr Is declared TO have beer
the master mind" in the sensations
kidnapping. The Carrs, police assert
were inspired by ill feeling toward
Mrs. Wiiherell's father-in-law. Allei
~. Wltherell. retired banker, former
II ly Of Chicago.
The crime was planned for reveng
and 10 gain a huge sum n money, IN
nhd,,clnrs arn sam 10 hive admllied
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
13 MEN, WOMEN
DIE IN HOTEL FIRE

HOBOKEN. y j.. Jan. 81 United
Pres. Police today believed that
the nre WhNh swept through the
Colonial Hotel early yesterday. kill
ing thirteen and fatally burning six
was caused by cigarette.
Six Of the victims Werc men and
seven women only seven OF the
dead have been Identified 10 is
doubtful If The remaining bodies VIII
be- identiod because OF their charrod
condition. The hotel rgiSier Is miss
ing. probably destroyed by the
flames.
Miss Blanche Mailer. 3S. died In a
hospital today as a result OF burns.
She was not found until the fre had
been cXtinguished.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
FIVE DIE FIGHTING
PROVIDENCE FIRE

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Jan. 81 UNITED
Press. Five aremen we're killed and
nineteen other, injured while lighting
A flre in the heart OF the business sec
tion here today.
The dead:
John Tavu. Arthur Cooper and
Kellaher. hosemen.
TWO unidentified.
The FIRE. Of unknown origin, started
in a bowling alley and swept an en-
tire block on Washington and Ply
mouth streets.
The 1--WE who were Killed were ngit-
ing the blaze from ladders when TIE
wall caved in. precipltating them into
the heart OF the 0re.
Three men were Killed outright the
other two dying enroutc to a hospital.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
Death FOR
CHILDREN IN
WAR CLAIMS,
WRITERSSAY
Berlin Editors Thinks En-
tente Has Appealed to
Pure Force" in
Reparati0ns
RETCHSTAG ADJOHVS;
SITUATION SERIOUS

BERLIN. Jan. n Omitted PrcsS)-.
Immediately after session OF the
Reichsiag today II was reported tho
German government intends 10 refuse
10 pay the 5,OOO.OOO.ooO demanded
by the Allies unless their proposals
are materially altered.
The Reichsia0 suddenly adjourned
after a short session "becauSe OF the
seriousness OF the situation"
BERLIN. Jan. 81 UNITED PrcSs)-.
Germany cannot accept the Allied de-
mands for reparations newspapers
declared today.
'Iet them do what they will. Ger
man acquicscence TO those terms Is
impossible" the Taacblau declared.
Millions OF children OF this and
future generations are sentenced TO
death by these decisions" according
10 Krcuse Zeitung.
The TabHche Rundschau asserted
the Entente again has appealed To
pure force.'
PARIS. Jan. 81 lunred Press.l-@
Despite threat Of armed force to
COMPEL obedience 20 The Allied de-
oisions on reparations and indemnify.
| Germany sulkcd today.
Reports received here were that
| Herr Bergman German rppresonta-
/ tive % The repration commission.
VIII not attend The Nbruary sitting
D
patches from Berlin showed German
newspapers were urging resistance 20
the dreams" OF the Entente.
The Allied supreme council was
disbanded today with Premier Lloyd
George and Sir Auckland Geddes back
In London and representatives or
continued on page i2l
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
NEW PHONE RATES
EFFECTIVE TOMORROW

The new'rates OF the Diamond state
Telephone Company become effective
tomorrow.
The charge OF individual residence
service will be $685. monthly instead
Of $3.50, as at present The amount
asked for was 81. The individual line
business service will cost 81 monthly
instead Of Sc, as at present. The COM
pany asked for -. Two party lines
will cost s3.25 instead OF s3 The rate
on two-party business lines will be
$3.50. instead OF Si.sO
The new rate applies to the service
IN the rural sections as well as in this
city.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
FRANCE SUSPECTS
B0LSHEVIK PLOT

PARIS, Jan. 81 Omitted PresS)-An-
nounocment Of the discovery of a
Bolshevik plot against France was
made today by the newspaper Liberte.
II stated the conspiratOrs had head
quarters in Paris and that their large
bank accounts had been located by
the police and seized. Those arrested
include VI. Kcr, editor of a labor news
paper and a well known international
communist leader and VI. Abramo-
witch. who was taken into custody
while en- route to Paris.
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
nNE YEAR ON ~ sTAFT.

Harry +. Link, tomorrow will cele-
brate the FIRST anniversary OF his
employment as membership secretary
OF the Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Link, who for
twenty years was In the employ OF
Charles Warner Company, donated
his services three nights a week as a
clerk at the ~" during the war per-
iOd. When the membership secre-
taryship became vacant on February
4. 1920, Mr.. Link was solicited and
accepted the position. Mr.. Link is a
member OF Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church-
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
VINE, GINGER, OTHER
STUFF UPSET TUCKER

ct didn't have any liquor; / was
drinking wine, jamaica siniSer slu ~
-itcr sfuT IKE that" William O.
,r,cter said This morning. when ar
raiened ln Municipal Court, on
charre Of being drunk lie was lined
$40 and costs
Fines of $40 and costs were also I'M
nosed on Iohn CARMEL Herbert Flow
rrs. Ioseuh kreiner and William
proud. upon their pleas OF rililty 10
charges II being drunk. Flowers
said mat It was the first time in his
ne that ne has been intoxicated ana
mat 10 required only ONE drink ts9u1
q friends 70 do me trick
Evening journal., 1921-01-31
SHE'LL TRY ANOTHER
WAY OF COLLECTING

Promising 20 stay away from the
place Katherine Roberts was dismiss
ed ON payment OF costs by Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge OF disorderly
conduct in a restaurant at COO Shipley
street She was said 90 have been
taurant while at his work The wO-
man said this morning that the man
owes her money, but she promised TO
not bother him while he is at the
restaurant.