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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
RHINE ZONE GAyER
WITH ALLIES THERE,
PEOPLE COMMENTED
Removal Of Belgian Guard From
Hamborn Ends Cause Of
Irritation.
BIG CAPITALISTS GROW
. Associated rress n Every F-snf7r

~ Associated Prega - Erery F-auing
Dusseldorf March t2 Pcfgiau
patrols which took control - mo ~,Iral
commune ~ ETarrborr m Wedrrsda.-
night have been removed ard fhte
action ~ the part of tho Allied dom
mand hae tended ~ oaee the situation
2 DuishurR
officials declare fho patrols we're
thrown ouf merely ~ protect me town
~ DuiaburR buf the advance - the
ReIgiana inspired belief in fh@ cart
- tho Germans that 'he allied lines
might be extended Immediately A.
sertion j. made N official quart4r~ that
such a movement IS not planned
Co operation betweer tn" German
security police here and allied troops
has he@n effected a. 2 result n German
Initiative Two officers called ~ French
headquarters yesterday and mada for
mai apology for tho refusal on the part
~ a German policernar n salute an
Allied o~'cial
on virtually ali of The streets ~ the
city the security police are more nunner-
Gus than allied soldiers who generally
remain in their barracks Restaurants
cafes. "a ba rets. wine rooms and theatres
of Duesseldorf are cheerfuily catering
n a record patronage which la not par
ticularly affected by the ringing ~ the
curfew az 10 O'Clock IN the evening
Crowds ahrong the streets unta uaid-
night ana are apparently IN the Rest of
spirits.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
SAVE THE STARVING
Of CHINA. HARDING
APPEALS TO PEOPLE
DO Everything in Your Power to
Help Them" President
Urges in Plea.
NATIONS DISTRESS TRAGIC
!, Associated Press to Every Fveninr.

II, Associated l'resa to Every Evening
Washington March = An appeal 20
the American people 10 do everything
in their power towards the relief 81
famine conditions IN china was issued
today nv President Harding
The President declared that although
the nation already had given literally
70 the relief committee tho fund still
was entirely inadequate for the task
At THIS. the earliest practicable
moment OF my administration. said the
Presidents statement Il desire to add
my own Ia the many appeals which
have heen issued heretofore in behalf
Of the starving people of large section
of china
4 am informed that tho American
Committee and the church and other
organizations CO operating with IL have
already remitfed several millions OF
dollars 20 the American and Inter
national Relief Committees IN China
and that already great relief work has
been accomplished.
Nevertheless my information is that
the Tneans thus far placed ~ the conn4
nsnd Of these organizations are en-
tirely inadequate 20 the task they con-
front
Since the beginning OF this relief
movement a much more accurate un-
derstanding OF the grave situation has
become possible. The department Of
state has from time 10 time made
public information received through its
representatives in China-as q the con :
dtions prevailing there. The picture of
ChiUas $ distress is so tragic that I am
moved therefore 10 renew the appeals
heretofore made and TO express the
hope that the American people will con
tinue 70 contribute TO this humanitar-
"a cause as generously as they possibly
can.
The cry for succor comes from j
people far distant but linked 10 us By
manifold ties Of friendly association
confidence and goodwill. The Ameri-
can nation has never failed 10 demon.
/ strate IT'S friendship for the people OF
/ china and that friendship has always
/ been recipTocated in a manner whiehtl
! fee justified the hope that in this hou,
! OF Chinas distress our people Will dc
everything In their power for its ameli-
Grafton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
HARRY NOYER RISKS
ICY BATH AND LIFE
TO ESCAPE ARREST
Fled From Officers Who Founo
Him Stealing Ride on
a Train.
BETRAYED BY HIS FINGERS

Pursued by officers of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad a man last night risked
his life bv clinging from the edge Of a
peir in the Puscy & Jones shipyard and
allowing his body 10 he submerged in
the Christiana river for more than 20
minutes.
OflCer Maxwell discoN ered tho man
hiding on the step of fast passenger
train from Baltimore as il pulled into
French street station, Before Maxwell
and another officer could reach him
the man started TO run down the plat
form and dashed down a steep emba nix
ment into the Pusey & Jones shipyard
For more than 20 minutes the officers
searched the shipyards with flashlights
and finally they saw only the mans
fingers Clinging tightly 70 the edge Of
of the wharf
Al the police station the man said
his name was Harry Moyer and that
he was q marine engineer from New
York He had signed papers 70 ship
al marine engineer on a boat at Bal
timore. but when ne arrived the boat
had left Having no money he decided
"a ride blind baggage" 10 New York
and when the passenger train left BAL
tirnore last night he waited until the
doors had been closed and then squeezed
in the narrow space between the steps
OF the coach and the trap door above
Arraigned before Judge Lynn in Mu-
nicipal Court today Meyer was fined
s. and cost for trespassing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
BOARD HEAD
STILL TO Be NAMED
Harding Has Difficulty in Find
ing Qualified Man to Ac-
cept Post.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, March 12-Decision re-
garding the membership of the Ship
ping Board still Was in abeyance to-
day.
President Harding is understood To
be encountering difficulty in inducing
any of the men he has in mind for
chairman to accept the place lie has
hoped TO name as chairman some man
prominently connected with shipping
interests but the principal barrier 10
that has been provision Of the law
under which hoard members must
sever all their connections with private
shipping concerns
From the start Mr. Harding has de-
termined 10 select a chairman first and
then m the remaining membership Of
the board about him.
IL is understood that under the cir
cumstances the only man virtually GER
tain of appointment To the board is
former Senator George Chamheriai in.
Democrat. Oregon.
Whether Admiral Benson, the former
board chairman. who now lie carrying
forward the organizations affairs un-
der temporary request from the Preai-
dent, will be re-appointed 70 member
ship is said stil to be undecided.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
LOCAL INTERESTS
MARKING TIME ON
CHARTER MEASURE
Expect Bill TO be Called Out OF
Senate Committee by
Wednesday.
ENEMIES PLOT TO KILL IT

T-u-u about the middle Of next week.
when II is expected that Senator ROD
erteon will have called the Charter solIl
from it's committee. the supporters on
the measure will mark time When the
bill is up for discussion there may be
some criticism Of certain clauses tnat
will require explaining and interpret
ing. and Leon Walker. chairman OF The
Citizens Charter Committee. is prepar-
ing for that event
II is understood that on Thursday
while the charter boosters were at Do
yer pleading for the passage OF the bill.
Republican leaders-opponent Of the
rneasure-were holding an informal and
secret conference in this city. debat
as 10 what would be the best methods
20 use 10 blackjack the measure
According to the best information
obrsinable al Dover. some down State
Republicans are preparing - stick the
knife into the bill TO save the faces q
-be Repuhlican members from this city.
who might oppose j. In other words
some down State Republicans will XII
the measure il is rumored. even though
al Of the Wilmington legislators vote
for Il.
Sussex county Senator frankly told
Wilmington boosters for the charter
though all Wilmington representatives
voted for il, because he hsd heard there
were some people in this city who did
not want the bill 10 pass. He vas right
in this statement. the men opposing II
being several Republican leaders. Bur
me rank and file Of the Republican yot-
.rs are in favor of the measure. accord
fus 10 their publicly expressed Opin-
lons
IN case the Senate does not bring the
hin out by Wednesday,. there are some
,-ho are urging that the House be ap-
l,ealed 10 report its sbilI. The boosters
- the Charter bill do not want 70 have
the matter put off until the iast few
iavs Of the Legislatures session. be
.ause it would give those fighting the
an the opportunity TO cry that there
VAS nor sufficient time in which 70 con
sIdeY the measure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
TAKEN
FROM BOLSHEWKI.
WARSAW REPORTS
ReyoIutionaries Put 20 Death
Many Communists During oo-
cupation % Hinsk.
AMERICAN FOOD At HAND

ny Arsocis'sd Press - Every EvsninK
Wsrsav. nsrch u PetroKraf 10 In
the hsnds ~ rsvOiyfiorsrf fpTces arf
the Bolsheviki have ossr 0usf~1
was declared in 10 v.rcIesr dispatch
received here 'oda The -lrsssV~
which vas confuzed and scor reCfsf
owing ~ ne weakness ~ 'ts - firE
station. is believed r. ra.s rsr- rnr
nut from pefr0gyaf
y var De- isred n fhe . spateh ra.
food snr' t} C1ione' Edga-f p 1Tr
American ped Croav C.for iFsfors- ~
me Balfl, states r4H tr - -I,
whether y 1sd beer - 80 r-r~
aiad' or r'afroR~af yar -rt ra~
s dispatch r,ru r-a -s
Bolrhe,Ik forrer 'luRh' -t- va
Mirgt and reld .,r's. re rfs '-
f,c hours W. rrr ets- f-.s
o. Soviet 'orrsg
VhHe ooc9pyinE .qe r.t, -e~e
ig'g liiled NAM oCa' rrrrrrgr 80
ia said ard rte re Prshs'fT
entered thr 'ovr thet sra~ .sf r-r
thar Zno pe-sr-H ua-- s-c~
FoIee who we're a~~I-eN ~rs-
lrR vt'h 'he lnEurRert
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
TO SHOW He WAS A MAN.
GOT HIT WITH A BRICK
Carey Accepts Cassidy's Chal-
Ienge. and Case Against the
Latter is Dismissed.

Nicholas Cassidy. charged with as
ssuIt and battery on Lcvan T Carey,
was dismissed by .rudgo Lynn in NUM-
cipal Court today " yh q bruised eye
and a cash on his head. Carey tesri-
fed that CASSIDY who was drinking
stood on the street and challenged him
to come of the steps ~ house a. 50I
lombard street.
He asked me Il Twas man, and q
prove il stepped down from the steps
and then he hit me, Carey said Il
tried to defend myself, but he striick me
with a brick.
Cassidy claimed tast Carey started
the fight and struck him first on the
head with q brick.
IL looks 70 me as II Carey accepted Il
challenge 10 fight. said Judge Lynn in
disn1!ssirg the defendant
AS John Miller, 115 Stroud street the
prosecuting witness. failed 10 appear
against Charles J. Stroman. charged
with assault and battery. Judge Lynn
continued the case until Monday and
ordered an attachment issued for MI
Ter. The men got into a quarrel in a
pooIroom on Market street last night
Prosecutor Davis stated that from what
he could learn of the case. Miller is the
man who should have been arrested
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
BIG ESSEN MASUFAaTiR RERs
PROTEST CUSTOMS LEVY

Essen. Germany. March I'm this
center Of the great industrial region -
Germany bitter hostility prevails against
me Allied plan for establishing a Gus
toms frontier and taxing German eN-
norr. TIE feeling is axpressed chiefly
gainst Lloyd George and the French
authorities.
The heads Of tha great Industrial
houses Of Essen are outspoken "A this
criticism They say that already nuge
contracts nave been cancelled ard 'haJ
the prospects are that trade Wll4 stag
nate They declare mat -he wor%Elen
will be me chief ones 10 suffer al nd -1aJ
the entire Ruhr basin. il not all Ger
many will be lrreparsbiy damaged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
FRANK Jones HAS HIS
OWN BRIDGE IDEAS
Considers Pending Bill Reflection
on New Castle County
Levy Court.

Levy Courtman Frank r. Jones to-
day took exception 20 the action of the
Legisia ture in connection with the
Eleventh street bridge bill before that
body Ar. Jones said that II the people
in the Levy Court are not capable Of
building the bridge he wants 10 know
why the body is not abolished and people
appointed who can be selected 70 take
charge of bridge construction work
Mr. Jones complained Of the methods
used on Washington street bridge. say
ing that outside labor is being used on
the construction Of this bridge He
said that with the county IN charge Of
the construction ~ the bridge, the en-
gineering charge would have been about
go per cent, while under the present
arrangement he said, II is IAN Per cent.
The inspectors on the work. Mr. Jones
said ere brought here from outside Of
the State The Lsvy Court. he de-
clared has no inspector on the job, and
the inspector for the commission is one
selected by ths engineer in charge Of
the project
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
TWO SOTTH RTSSIAN CITTFs
OCCTPIFD Nv kEANfANa

fcH~farftrop'e Har~n Zee
sIstss .u southern R4H@is ~ k'r rsa
terluos,a. ard r.feasa we've e~e-'.
o~cupied ~ svarfr~ er0'.. fr-pr
t-oaps - n- simon pe..-a .ea
ssrr aader srH .5ens-a Ias~c ,s
cent advtcsa 70we-er roI Z s-s~
indicate fna' 1Jdeass ras -xs'r 1~@r
captured ~ 'he H0lsnsvts
The revoi- according tr -a7r -ear
.nR nero pegsr IN Fsh~uart -t frrr
Z kranisn& occupied no -srfe~
C1esga The we're ..-~usftv n-rf
lated ~ Sovist +roopa Du- r-a bies
D-ere turned wpsk sfer rrs~ -n-
Bolshevfk garrison - me ~'tv ras
driven 0u- by r-krsnian nand- ~hn
hanged Tho Sov'e- comm i~@srts-
The T'krsnisr@ aszfstsd ~ no sus-
sian Social Democrats controlled -
~itv for few dsvs bar rhs = ranlans
began .oottng and during ne 4i-o-crr
'he Bolsh@vik re-'ook ,hs CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
SERIOUS RACE RIOT
IN SPRINGFIELD, o.,
SEVERAL WOUNDED
Military Called on to HeIp Main
tain Order After Night
OF Terror.
THIRTY ARRESTS MADE TODAY

by Associated presr to Every Evening.
Springfield. Ohio. March ~. sheriff
David Jones. Of Clark county. Was
placed In complete charge OF the situ-
alton here growing out of racial dis
orders which eliminated in the shooting
81 patrolman and n Negro last night
AZ conference Of military and civil
officials here today. An order was i'm
rnediatelv issued forbiddinR all public
gatherings. including theatres. after 6
O'Clock this evening and ordering stop
page Of street car service and auto
fnobile trafHc after 7. p. m
Mavor r. !. Westcott announced thai
II wns the opinion Of those ~ the con
ference that the situation could he
handled by the sheriff and hc was
placed IN charge in preference - put
ting the city under military or martial
In ".
Three companies If ohio national
gusrdsmen. consisting pf 80 officers
and men. under command 0f Lieutenant
Colonel ~ ID Horner we're on duty
today with headquarters at the City.
Hall Military law has not been de
clared. Il having been announced thai
the troops would merely aid the local
authorities IN maintaining order.
mohiized huf Colonel H0rner said he
did not deem II necessary - call FOR 'he
other units NJ this time
Although tho situation was quiet both
military and civil authorities said thev
would not relax their vigilance and are
taking all precautions ~ avoid re
currence tonight II the racial trouble
Machin" guns are mounted at the
/ county iai and although the militia
men are not patrolling tho streets they
are under arms and read 70 answer
/ riot calls A truck with machine gur
/ mounted on IL IL available.
The trouble which started shortly be
/ fore midnight last night. with the shoot
! ing ~ Patroiman Ryan. after ne had
i ordered a group of Negroes - disperse
was the outgrowth ~ IN assault last
/ Monday night or eleven year-old MsrRf
Ferneatf- by an unknown Negro. whf
/ escaped Rumors that ne had been ar
rested caused crowd 70 gather AZ ths
I county jail "Wednesday night and agar
! Thursday night bur these crowds were
i dispersed when IL was proven the Negro
| had not been caught Crowds gatheTeS
again last night bur had been dispersed
/ when the shooting began
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
HARVEY SELECTED
AS AMBASSADOR
TO GREAT BRITAIN
Washington Announces President
Has Definitely Decided on
Editor for High Post.
TO BE NOMINATED SOON

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. March 12.-Goorge Har-
vey of New York. editor Of Harvcy's
Weekly. is understood 10 have been
definitely selected by President Hard
ing as Arnbs ssador 70 London to sue
coed John W. DAVIS who now is re-
turning home
The nomination may 90 70 the Sen
ate before the present extra ordinary
session ends.
II is known that the Senate foreign
rela tions committee has been polled to
determine sentiment as 10 Mr.. Harvey'e
selection and the understanding IL that
all the Republican members, ar well
as the Democratic members now in
Washington have expressed approval
Colonel Harvey was active IN bring
ing about the nomination Of Woodrow
Wilson in Baltimore in 1912 but before
the elections the following November
there was a break between them. Mr.
Wilson wrote Colonel Harvey that his
support was embarrassing and after
ward the Colonel became one Of the
sharpest critics Of the Wilson admins
tration.
In the 1915 elections Colonel Harvey
supported Charles Evans Hughes and
last year he supported MIR Harding
Before founding Harvey's Weekly Mr..
Harvey was editor Of Harper's Weekly
He also fs editor Of the North America n
Revlew, which ne purchas sed in 1893
Before turning To the magazine field
he had had a long career as news
pa per man, beginning in 1882 and was
ma ma sing editor OF the New York World
from 1891 TO 1898.
Colonel Harvey served one year as
insurance commissioner of New York
and from 1894 TO 1898 he was the con
structor and president OF various cleo
trtc railroads He was born in Peach
am. Vermont, 81 years ago.
b-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
ASKS NO INCREASE
IN MILITARY EXPENSES
League Requests agreement
That Outlay be Not Increased
in Next TWO Years.
~ Associated Press 70 syer> Evening

Hv Associated FreSS 70 fNeFN r-Neo4Hs
Geneva. Switzerland, March Gov
ernments have been asked 10 enter into
an engagement not 70 exceed. durins
the next two fiscal years, the total
military expenditures provided for he
present year. IN a letter sent 20 menz-
bers Of the League Of Nations hy ne
secretary Of me organization.
Another letter sent ~ members of ne
league concerns convention relative
- control of The trsa7c IN arms and
munitions in order that regions not
we'll civilized" may not receive stocks
81 arms which accumulated during the
war.
The governments have been ask ed
- make known their attitude to The
lea que by May |.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
STOCK PRICES cRUMBLE.
involuntary Liquidation and
Short Selling Force to Low
Levels.
BY Associated preas 70 Every evening.

BY Associated Preas % Every Evening.
New York. March ~. Prices on the
stock Exchange continued 70 crumble
during today's brief session. involun-
'tary liquidation and short selling forced
many leaders under lart years lowest
pricess The first hour sales were close
10 300. 900 shares and trading continued
very lively 10 the end.
Mexican Petroleum which made a
sheer decline of i2 points yesterday was
again tho wen kest feature. losing anofh p
or three points in tho first hour.
other oils as sell as ateeIE. equip
rnents tntnecoa ahippinga and sugars
lost 10 points.
In tho later dealings there Was vig
oroug recovery which IN many Instances
went far toward canceiiing losses. Rails
we're firm IN contrast 10 their recent
depression
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
BIGANY SUSPECTED.
SO Herbert J.. Alexander Is Arrested on
That Charge.

Divorce proceedings by Mrs. herbert
L. Alexander in Superior Court a few
lays ago attracted. the attention of an
other woman also a Mrs Herbert l.
NIexsnder and resulted IN the discov
cry that seemingly tire women verc
married tc the same man. The second
Mrs Alexander. formerly Miss Vera Nc
Cafferty Of this city, swore out a war
rant against her husband and he WAS
arrested in Philadelphia Yesterday. The
first Mrs Alexander was granted a de-
cree nisi. hut as Alexander is alleged 10
have been married before the divorce
decree was granted charge OF higamy
was placed against him
On account Of the absence OF the
mans counsel, Henry r. Tsaacs, Judge
Isynn, in Municipal Court today. con-
tinued the case until Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
.PROF|TEER|NG CASES
ORDERED DISMISSED
Attorney-Ceneral Daugherty Is
sues instructions TO District
Attorney.
ny Assoelated Preas o E.vsry EvenIns.
Continued on page 8

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. March t2.-Au United
States district attorneys have been in
structed BY Attorney General Daugh-
erty to dismiss profiteering and hoard
ing prosecutions pending in their dis
tricts under section four of the Lever
Act. which recently was held uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court.
Legal experts of the Department OF
Justice were unable 10 say today
whether the government would De able
10 continue it's war against high prices
in view OF what they regarded as the
end OF their authority 10 prosecute
profiteering
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
STEAL SILK And SPORT GOODS.
Burglars Rob Two Stores Near Tenth
and Orange.

Amateur burglars, evidently boys,
committed two robberies last night in
the vicinity Of Tenth and Orange streets
The robbers forced the rear entrance
Of toggery shop conducted BY NJ
springman, l041a Tenth street. taking
silk shirts. silk coats and silk under
wear to the value Of approximately
s400
Entry to the sports goods shop Of
q. /. Winter. $40 Orange street. was
effected in a similar manner Baseball
goods only are iaissing. In leaving the
nlace. the robbers abandoned tools
consisting of jimmy, pliers and screw
driver.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
EX-kAISER NEW BOON
LAYS WAR TO BRITISH
Ry Associated Pres

Ry Associated Press.
Amsterdam, March l2.-Former
Emperor William of Germany has
written for private distribution a
hook nv which he attempts TO
show that England was respon-
sihlc for the world war.
In the volume he has Collated
historical facts and data. rela-
tive to international agreements
between all countries involved in
the war. from 1884 20 1914. ana
these facts have been marshaled
in parallel columns by Count
Hohenzollern. says the news
paper Het Volk.
He declares England's respon-
sibility for the war Centered In
her plot 10 isolate Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
ss.eee.eeo ~ SILk RURNys.
Flames At shanghai toRsame Asn
Chinss EKDost %tesk.

~ Associated 7r.-s % Every sHrnlcs
shan xhaI nina. Marrh -- -svsra.
silk warenp -ses -0nLa4rins over -at
ot the AuoGrr 20 sik a aiabie t1r g
port n his city Esre 1lrned l-re a-
day. the 'oss being e=tina--t az 5000
000.
Seven otRsr WAREHOUSES; tooS 1rs aa4
are still burning should heir 1ss oe
complete me damage "a n~a,n $40
O00. 600 q, s estimated
The destruction n silk loons st4l ~
IN The warehouses wiu enforce ne cios-
ing of rnost 4 ths splnnlns sst4sllsa
ments here until the nea erog In Aal
Cancellation ~ many c0nu~cts f'r
SIX 8 considered .nevitahls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
cara 900 for Minauadale Hnme.

A caro- party for the benefit cf Min
uuadale Home viii be held next Satur-
day from 9 OF in Parlors A and B Of
the Hotel du Pont. IL viii be under
the auspices Of the Junior Auxiliary.
There win be tables for men aud wo-
men. Reservations can be made by
telephoning 32s2-w OF 4s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
C0ID WEATHER NEXT wEES.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. March i2.-Weather pre-
dictions for the north and middle At
lanti, states for the week beginning
Monday are
Cold and unsettled with rain or snow
over southern and snow over northera
parts frst half Of the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
SON Hnrries to Sick Princess.

nv Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York 2 March Ia William r.
Leeds. son of Princess Anastasia Of
Greece. who is i'll at Athens, was a
passenger on the steamship Imperator
sailing today for Cherbourg. Mr.. Leeds
said he would proceed TO Athens i'm
mediately upon debarking.