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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
PROBLEM OF SCHOOL
FINANCES Up AGAIN
BEFORE LEGISLATOR
Educational Committee Meeting
in Dover Today to Plan for
Proposed Bills.
SOME QUESTIONS UNSETTLED
Special Dispatch from staff Correspondent.

Special Dispatch from staff Correspondent
Dover. May 4.--The General Assem-
bIy's Joint committee on education met
in the State House today for the pur-
pose Of considering school budgets for
the next two scholastic years. prepara-
tory 10 presenting them 10 the Legis-
Iature next Monday. Senators Alice,
Bennett Handy and Price. Representa-
ttves Clark, Medll and White, President
George T.. Miller. OF the state Board Of
Education. State Commissioner Of Edu-
cation A. r. Spsid and the county super
inteudents Of schools were present. Sen
ator Alice presided. The meeting be
gan al - O'Clock. standard time
Early in the meeting two questions
were asked bat so far have not been
decided. one vas whether this com
mIttee vas authorized 20 make any
changes in the budget. and who should
prepare bills making appropriations
covering the budget.
County superintendent Shilling ex-
piained that there is a difference of
! Si4o 900 In the budget for the year 1sZi-
/ 1922 presented BY the State Board u
/ Education and the amount ~ the
blanket budgetA recently passed by the
/ House. hut not acted on ny the Sen
ate. He iteTnized tho increase as fol
i lows Meeting the provisions for the
i Smith Hughes Vocational Education
act. and such other educational acts as
may be passed by Congress. additional
appropr Ia tons for vocational. trade and
industrial ciasses) IS 900. training q
teachers for rural schools in standard
high school s37 oo0. debt service, SO
900.
The Wilmington Manufacturers As
sociation heretofore has given 5000
per year for vocational trade and in
dustrial classes in that city, but vii
discontinue that gift because rnanufac e
turers will have to pay corpora ton taxe'
for school appropriations, i vas re-
/ ported 70 the committee.
Tho committee adopted motion tha'
the budget bill should originate n tn'
House
The cornr1ittee recessed from 1915 Z
lis, standard time. this afternoon. wi1er
II will begin considering the details .
the budget.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
DEMOCRATS PLANNING
STATE HEADQUARTERS
Organization Committee Meet
ing Today to Make Ar
rangements.

Members of the organization commit
tee are meeting today in the Office of
Henry r. Isaacs. state chairman. for
the purpose. If possible. Of making final
plans for the establishment of state
headquarters in this city
This is the last day for tho filing Of
names by candida ties To he voted upon
at the Democratic primaries May II. The
time limit expires a midnight.
Those who have filed petitions 10 be
placed on the ticket are: Thomas r.
Bayard, for mayor: John !. Dolan. tax
collector for southern district and the
following candidates for Counci=John
f McNabb. Third ward; James T. Tay-
l0r. Fourth, Frank J. August. Eighth :
Richard W Robbins. sixth: John j.
Mulvena Tenth: John +. Henry.
Eleventh John J. Murray. Twelfth.
August is a former sergeant Of the
J9th Pioneers
Philip 4 Steinbach. local newspaper
man and a veteran Of the World War,
is mentioned In connection with tho
Democratic nomination for CITY Council
in The Firth ward opposing Alexander
r. Abrahams Republican, who has hied
for denomination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
ALBERT M'CAlL|STER
KILLED BY A TRAIN
Car i'm Which He Was DRIVING
Was Wrecked by locomo-
tive at State Road.

state Road. May 4.-Albert Mccall
lister. aged 50 years a resident of state
Road for a number of years whiie
operating his Ford touring car, this
morning. in attempting TO cross the
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad
60. at state Road. was hit by north
bound train which passed the station
at o'clock. and instantly killed. The
machine was demolished
Mr.. McCallistor was employed by the
state Highway Commission. He had
been on his way over the upstate
route for the purpose of eNtinguishing
the danger lanterns which were placed
along the work Of construction for
several miles. when he met his death.
Prior to going with the Highway
commission he was employed ny the
Richard Catlin Lumber Co. Of Will
mington and had charge Of the saving
Of the timber near State Road. The body
was taken 70 Wilmington by Deputy
Coroner Nichols.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
81 600 REWARD FOR
MISS WILSON'S SLAYER
Authorities Making Determined
Effort to Find Driver
of the Car.

reward OF 81 .oon. made W from
various sources. has been guaranteed by
the ONCE Of the attorney general for in
formation leading 70 the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons respon-
Sihle for the death Of Miss ANA nds r.
Wilson. who was struck and killed by
an automobile on the Kennett Pike
near du Pont school or Sunday night,
April 10.
Attorney general Sylvester D. Town
send. Jr. also stated that anybody who
was in the death car and who will furn-
ish information will not be prosecuted
The reward is made up as follows. du
Pont employees. $500; Delaware Auto
mobile Association. 500: Sunday Star
800; friends Of Miss Wilson 5000; pri-
vate citizens 800.
Miss Wilson was walking or the Ken
not Pike, near the du T'ont school with
Miss Emma krause. when she was
struck and killed by an automobile
The car never stopped and the police
say they have been without clue that
would work out Miss Wilson lived Al
s34 Monroe street, with her widowed
mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
SCHULTZ INDICTED
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
True Bill by Grand jury IN Case
Resulting in the Death OF
Mulshenock.

~ ESQ today the Grand jury re
turned a true bill arsinst FranI Schuitz,
barring hini with manslaughter IN tho
,aath of William Mulsac1ock on March
.e schultz waS arrcsted following the
occurrence on thp night Of sunday.
March 81 when he was driving car
a. Fourth street which swerved into
TatnaIl nd strucl william MulshenoCk.
sausinE injuries which resulted IN the
iatter's death. lie was held under So
COO hail following an Investigation BY
THE eoroncrs jury and was also charged
lth drunkenness and operating an
automobile al an unlawful speed.
schultz was said 60 have been driv-
inr rapidly and IN attempting TO make
ths turn al Tatnsn. the car went onto
the sidewalk striking Mulshenock and
breaking OF hreplug
other indictments returned today
were Charles =. Rappaport ernbezzle-
inent from samuel Bell q Sons James
ssrtu,nlags attempt To obstruCt public
justice hy attempting 10 enticc wit
ncsses away James Stanton, unlaw-
fully taking and operating a motor
vehicle without the consent Of the
owner Edward J Toy. alias Edward
Tyson bigamy
Indictments returned yesterday were
enuard MahartS larceny. Harry John
fon larceny james White. larceny
tharles bowie. assault with intent to
commit murder. Olu Deatti attempted
trenking and entering with intent 10
commit larceny Robert jackson and
Waltel Hopkins. assault.
Thr brand jury reported that IL had
~ NOR, "a ses under investigation and
would probably Conclude is work this
Afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
G, 0, P. LEADERS IN
BITTER STRUGGLE
FOR SUPREMACY
Politicians Are Making a Vlgor-
Gus Attack Upon Business
Leaders.
LOOKS LIKE A FINISH FIGHT

Revolt mas broken out in the Ike
publican ranks IN Wilmington against
a very pronounced sentiment among
some ~ the party men in favor OF
business administration Of municipai
affairs. rather than an administration
hV politicians along strictly p"litcai
lines. The business end of the outh'
seems 10 have the upper hand. hut the
polltictans have 'cguu the same tactlcS
which succeeded IA oNorthrowing the
CITY charter movement at Dover last
winter last fal with the hope or
nonine The biggest majority In the his
tory of the state-thc first time women
had tn, vot,-au factions Of the party
nullcd together Realizing that women
we're not strong On political schemes
business men were given the reins and
the other fellows followed. This proved
a very good arrangement. as FAR as
immediate results were concerned.
Rut the machine end Of the crowd has
como 90 thu conclusion that Il wont do
~ the city whore There are 50 many
ward heplors that must he taken care
81 ~ thc public crib. So thcy haN"
tle. idcd % possible ~ get back 20 the
Ii political methods regardless Of what
fh, womcn think uf h. They believe
tho, cau manipulate the vote - as to
wIu anyhow and They have embarked
Is thc cnort rathCv vigorously. There
seems - p, 4 serious stumbling block.
howc.ci. and how. il Is - r. overcome
IL not clear. ~ q matter 81 fact. u IS
noi likely 10 hc overcome. but IS likely
a. result iu hEht u q finish within
the Republican ranks between those
pha hold opposing views. The
s.umhing block liss in the fact that
/, ,lue ~ thc leaders--sonC ~ the COM
tt,,msn. in fact--are out and out
I.. .,at,s ~ business above politics. u
4. can hgure IN shaping the next
..lrainstration for Wilmington. so far
4. hf personnel is concerned. they want
r # ~ 4 business administration. with
ti4ed business men at the helm. lt 50
happens that they have a majority q
Els. Republican women with them. as
f4r as this sentiment Is concerned. on
ta. Other hand the hulk ~ the organ
Ation roVd wants 10 got hack 10 the
ga political methods whore tho ticket
piek "A ny the bosses. regardless q
ib feelings ~ tho rsnk and file So
herc's the stumbling block. Each side
10 ~ hrhtine trim. however and live
Ie hatfls = under WV
Continued on page ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
POLISH TROOPS THREATEN
DIVISION OF IITHUANIA

KOyno, IAthuania, May Polish
troops have ceased their alleged pro-
vocative raids in the neutral zone of
Lithuania. but are continuing TO mass
troops in the vicinity of Wilma, accord
ing to advices received here today from
Lithuanian sources.
At the same time the Lithuanian for
eign office has been informed from
Brussels that the Polish delegates will
propose the separation Of Lithuanian
into two cantons. one OF them to be
Wilma. The Poles also intend to offer
an alliance with Lithuania concerning
the military and foreign policies of the
two countries. il was indicated,
The Lithuanian government has in
structed its delegates not to accept
these proposals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
POLICE TO CRACK SAFE
IN FINGER PRINT TEST
Convention of Chiefs TO Make a
Practical Trial of the Ber-
tiIlon System.
Rv As-ociatet Fress . 80 F,vening.

A
New York. May +.-Police leaders
from nearly two score States are going
70 crack a New York safe
Then Deputy Commissioner Joseph
A. Faurot, of New York. IS going 70 ex-
anime the finger prints they leave and
try 20 identify the culprit in each case
This experiment was decided upon at
today's session Of the national conven-
ton of police officials here 20 test the
efficiency Of a finger print system in
troduced in the New York department
bv Commissioner Faurot several years
ago.
For the purpose of the experiment,
each delegate first will be finger printed.
Indeed. Commissioner Faurot told the
convention, every person in the United
States ought 70 be finger printed and
the marks of all citizens kept in Wash
ington. The Bertillon system, he as
serted, was obsolete as a method OF
criminal identification.
Mr. Faurot's proposal calls for finger
printing of all immigrants and new
born babes. In the case OF infants. ne
pointed out. their finger prints would
aid materially in tracing those strayed
stolen or abandoned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
sTILLMAN QUITS As HEAD
OF NATIONAL CITY BANk

New York May 4.-JameS A. Stliiman
mo yesterday resigned as president Of
the National City Bank OF New YORK.
insisted upon immediate acceptance oI
his resignation. and the directors took
him at his word.
Charles Edwin Mitchell, 43 years old
,,rasidant OF the National City Com
pany, was chosen to succeed him.
In Mr. Stillman's resignation and
changes in the personnel Of the Execu-
tive Committee Wall Street interpreted
a strengthening Of the Rockefeller inter
ests in the country's largest private
financial institution.
The acceptance Of Mr.. Stliman res
ignation came on the eye OF tho re-
sumption Of hearings in his SUIT Tor
absolute divorce against Mrs. Anne
UTrauhart Potter Stillman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
BEDS FOR PLAY CRITICS
IN PARIS COMPETITIONS
ny Associated Press.

Paris. May 4.--Dramatic critics
were offered midnight supper and
beds AT the Theatre Montaigne re-
Gently so they might, at their
case. write their criticiams ~
time for the morning papers and
avoid the inconvenience of carly
morning trips 20 their homes.
Most of the a. beds installed IN
tho theatre were occupied.
This hospitality WAS IN compe-
tition with that Of another man
ager who hurriediy improviscd a
ball with dances BY popular &C
trosses. iu the foyer. when the
star Of the evening tainted and
was unable 10 continue the first
night" performance. By the time
the ball was we'll started the man
ager had brought in supper for .
theatre full If people and the
party brought the production
more publicity than IL ever had
been given by . successful pro
duction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
CUT IN PRINTERS WAGES.
Chicago Arbitr ators Decide on
Reduction of S3.45 a Week
With 48-Hour Week.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago MAY "A wage reduction Of
s3.45 a week for each Of the four major
printing crafts in Chicago was annOunC-
ed today by an arbitration board, four
members OF which were chosen by the
employers. four by the unions and a
ninth selected as an arbiter by the
others.
Under the decision compositors were
reduced 70 1855 a week; pressmen to
s47.s5; feeders to s3s.65 and bookbinders
10 s42.15.
This scale applies specifically 70 q
week OF As hours, according to Harry
G.. Cantrell. commissioner Of Industria
relations for the Franklin (clOsed shop
division. of the Franklin Typothetae OF
Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
FRANCE WARNS POLES
ON S|LES|A UPRISING
Threatens Grave Consequences
and Uses Infantry With Tanks
TO Suppress Riots.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening


Paris Nav 4-The French govern
ment il vas learned today. has strong
IL imnreseed upon the government at
warsaw the grave consequences 70
Polish interests likely to result from n
Polish uprising in Upper Silesia. where
unrest has been reported over the rumor
~ an Allied decision. giving Poland only
two districts there as result Of the
recent plebiacite and where mining
strike now il in progress.
The latest advices received to-day indt-
Gated that the troubles were not vet
ended and sornc anxiety was expressed
IS 10 whether the Warsaw government
would hc able 20 got tho Iusurrcs ton
lists in hand The Insurgent activities
Yesterday took the form Of cutting COM
,nunications with Germany. bridges be
tween Rresiau and the Silcsian mining
region being blown up. French infan-
try. with tanks have succeeded in clear
ing Beuthen and Kattowitz of rioters.
Warsaw. MAY 4-The insurrecsionary
movement in Upper Siiesia begun sud-
denly Monday night. spread rapidly. Ac-
cor1ing To tho newspa pers, Polish
civilian fighting organization occupied
Kattowitz and other towns after ma.
chine gun encounters with the Germans
but French troops finally controlled tbs
situation.
Newspaper extras last evening report
cd eight Poles killed and IS wounded ir
the Kattowitz region.
Berlin. May 4.--There is no evidcnc.
that Polish regular troops are partfci
mating in the disturbances in Irpper
Silesia. said Foreign Minister Simons in
addressing the Reichstag last evenint
on the Silesian situation. Everything
pointed, however to the existence of al
important Polish plan of action. ne de
clared.
DR. Simons added that members Of th
inter-allied commission had fully az
! knowledged that the German in
! habitants had given the Poles no prov
4 ocation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
43 FROM BURNED SHIP
IN SEATTLE HOSPITALS
Body of One of Eight Missing
Sailors Recovered: Smoke
Guided 2escuers 20 Graft

By Associated Press Isver, HvrnlrE
seattle. WASH Mas -Fort lnrre
of the SIXTY ave survivors .hr az
anese freighter r0A4Sa Harl Fnir
burned q -n- paLer .agt rstcrdH.
on me Oregon coast A4rn saa elsnt
lives. we're p Seattle no.pIlaIf otat
suffering from 7huca lna .AposD
The remalnins r~enU ~ IS. I..rf
reported themselves atrD.s4t .n,atrlro
from their eKperlen,es. nI
OF the elght dead has been -eco. Ura
The SURVIVORS -eachsd Der. as sn
aboard the Butord tht nuea .at.t
army transport nicer. uI.rt
and survivor toid mans irunal stor
les to-day I'd ne dre tul .lrt e,apt
from The Vessel
The twenty SAT, tsur- au,
ported themselves --eo. vge4 et.t nr
only ones nt .at s.Al .tr .n t...
able u get ,nte -n, ro,lyu Mar. r.
boats. aCcorllu- -o eu..rQ Ih.e.. Tnt
others were -,-o-.l room ts
officers ana -eamsr tns Hutora
transports ~mau auat.
captain ft ST. >eIr r.astul "a.
Butord declared 1l- -n4p Hla
ee.ved an $ H s. -.m .a.s Ha
hut Was tttra. -c4 h,
hs slshGuE be- .U..u.. -u...t
We had ,4St r,ru ra..aa .,a frI
SAID captain N-rf Nnt r,
smoh- n Hs distance. 49,.
miles 3,staa ae. laa unut. t..
w. Ver, Is to. ~,.ue
Thvr, Ser, INSTANT sNp.Hslunt SIS.
with ever> .Np.oslpa .h, 1amt. ln.
hundrd fee. h. a.t ,ut raiae rI
ton Ver. hH ed oo .eet hash
Captain Sl>uNi rA-teI th, oAnt.
Maru Slsd thv nr, started s .ht ,a
bankers ana RaS 14, ~ n,t, ..a
spontaneous omhu~ruu rh. sh.l
RED 600 toms 'f .oa. Ut t.u. u.
on and 4 big Ars. Z n.tr...s 4ma,
and cotton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
PRINTERS STRIKE.
Little Change in the 44-Hour Week
Situation.

The job printers strike for a 44-hour
week is still on. with little change from
Yesterday. OF the eleven establishments
which went on record as opposing the
-bour agreement. six were union
sboos. Five Of these six say they are
standing pat on their decision. John
Harkins' shop has signed a 44-hour
agreement
At the Held & co. establishment, 212
West Fourth street, it was stated that
two men went out, but business is go
ing on.
A, the Mercantile Printing Co.
Tenth and Wilson streets. conditions re-
manned unchanged this morning. A
force Of eight, comprising monotype
operators and compositors. are still out
hut the plant was found 10 be in OPP
Grafton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
CONNECTION AT CEDARS.
over the Strange Actions OF a Sup
posed Demented Man.

A man believed 70 be demented has
haen annoying residents. especially the
school children. in the neighporhood OF
The Cedars. according To complaints
r..caived bv state Detective George l..
paId1.in The man IS middle aged.
,,oorIv dressed. and carries a bundle.
When the school children pass he calls
- ,ham and makes odd remarks. II
l. believed he is harmless. The descrip-
t,on ~ the man tallies with that of an
other half witted man reported 10 nave
caused annoyance at Wawaset fark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
CI.AYMONT POSTMASTER is
REPUBLICAN,, SAYS BALI
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Washington. May the Senate has
confirmed the nomination of Richard f
Mcclure to be postmaster at Claymont.
Delaware. He succeeds G. Y. Wagner.
who resigned. Mcclure had the sup
port of Senator Ball.
Returning TO Washington today. Sen
ator Ball met an inquiry as to reasons
for the appointment of Mcclure, said TO
be a Democrat. with the fiat statement
that Mcclure is a Republican and any
report to the contrary is incorrect"
The Senator stated that no other
post masters for Delaware had been
named by the President
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
SISTERvILLE SUFFRAGlSTS
SHOW MEN HOW TO WIN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PRESS.
Sisterville, w. Va. May L.
Women voters here have won
their first victory at the polls.
When candidates for two seats
on the school board were named
the women voters asked in vain
that one of their sex be placed
on the ballot.
The city election was held yes
terday. and before the polls
opened many women workers
were on the job. urging that the
female voters cast their ballots
for Mrs. Thomas Bell. Practic-
ally all the women voters wrote
i'm the name of Mrs. Bell. who
was elected to the board by two
to one over her nearest opponent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
Trespassers Sentenced.

Two Negroes. giving the names OF
John Smith and Roy Lengley We're to-
dav sentenced by Magistrate Stradley
"a ton davs in the workhouse on charg
es ~ trespa ssing on the Baltimore and
obio railroad. Lee Thomas, also color
Oh was dismissed. They were arrested
in the EIsmere yard by Constable Whit
tington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
Probably Only a Yarn.

The story that he had come 10 VIII
mington to seek his missing grand
father. told by Raymond Peal IA years
old. of West Chester. Pa. was pre-
text to escape the authorities II is be-
,ia.,ad THE boys parents were notified
"a he is being held at the detention
horse S14 Washington street awaiting
their arrival
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
BRITISH STRIKE NEARS END.
Union Worker Thinks Miners WIN Go
Back I'm Week.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Southampton. May A prediction
that the British coal mine strike would
be over in a week was made here to-
day by J. H. Thomas, general secretary
of the National Union of Railway Men.
Mr. Thomas was a passenger on the
steamer Olympic, sailing for New York.
He is making the tEp for the benefif
of his health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
LANDS TO QUIT. Is RUA0R-
Judge, However, Refuses to Discuss
senate Body's Ban on Two Posts.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago. May 4.--The action OF the
Senate judiciary committee al Washing
ton in indorsing last Monday. a bill
drawn by Senator Dial. of South Caro-
lima. making it illegal for Federal
Judge to accept any other position OF
pecuniary profit. today aroused again
the rumors of the resignation Of Judge
+. NJ lands who accepted the post
last winter OF high commissioner OF
baseball at $4,000 year
Have | got to be denying these re-
ports every week." asked the Judge
when the report was brought to his at
tention.
Then il is not true?" he was asked.
Il will not be quoted on the subject, .
the Judge answered. When | get ready
to take action in the matter / viii take
YOU into my confidence"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
FLOWER aARKET POSTPONED.
Rain luterferes Tomorrow. But II VIII
Bs Held Friday.

Tho Flower Market announced 10 be
held ia cool Spring Park tomorrow
has been called on for that day. but
wl be held on Friday. regardless Of
the weather
N the weather is favorable the market
viii be held ia the park II the weather
urevents The holding il the park. the
Market will be held IN The Auditorium
an Eleventh street near Madison
Rain or shine the Market will be held
un Friday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
ALLIES WARN GREEKS.
Coustantinopie a Neutral Port and
Search of Vessels Must Stop.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Constantinople. May 4.-Greece and
the Sultan's government have been noti-
fed by the Allied High Commission here
that the neutrality of Constantinople
and OF the straits must be observed.
The Greeks were also informed that
they must not attempt TO exercise the
right of search nor the control of any
Allied merchant vessels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
WHAT Is 1T YOU WANTa

Better help? A new position?
Sell or exchange your automobile?
More capital for your husiness?
A furnished room2 Country board?
No matter what your WANT is
Want Ad. in Every Evening
is most likely to crafty it. Turn
TO the classified section now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-04
FREE RIDERS CROWD PRISON.
Railroad Trespassers and Dope" Ad
diets Swell WOrkhOuse Population.

we have 352 prisoners in the work
house today" remarked Warden Plum
mer. This is a larger number" he
explained, than we have had since
February, 1920.
The influx is due 10 the large number
of free train riders (trespassers) who
are being sent out here for 10 days and
also the dope addicts. who are becom-
ing quite numerous-