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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
CHILD LABOR RULING
Attacked BY A.F.0F |.
Decision Of Federal Judge
Means Return to Old Condi-
ton, Il Declares.

Atlantic City, ". j.. Aug. 24.-The
Executive Council of : the American
rssier~tio of Iabor.sin session at the
Amha ssador, yesterday issued vigo-
rous protest against the decision OF
Federal Judge James r.. Boyd. Mt
Grecnboro, ". c.. declaring unoonstitu-
tsonal tho law imposing ten per
cent. excise tax on the products OF
child labor The prediction was made
that the time will soon come when
the people OF this country will deny
to the courts the right to declare un-
constitutional an act OF Congress.
In a statement dictated by Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers and issued by
the Executive Council the demand is
made that this decision be appealed
at once and II not overruled, that
Congress devise some other method OF
preventing child labor.
Members OF the council said after
the session that the enforcement of
the new child labor law had virtually
abolished child labor In the mills of
the South the 10 per cent tax having
been found 10 be prohibitive. The re-
suit of Judge Boyd's decision. unless
overruled, would be. IL was predicted,
the refiiling of Southern mills with
children. and practical return To con-
ditions which produced nationwide
scandal a decade ago.
The Executive Committees state
ment i'm part says:
"When Congress classified matches
produced under poisonous and non-poi-
sonous conditions and distinguished
dairy products from artificial products
and based it's discrimination and taxa
ton upon such classsitications, this ex-
ereiee OF the taxing power was con-
sidered constitutional. but when Con-
gress attempts to CLASSIFY products
produced under life destroying cireuin-
stances or conditions tehild labor)
from that produced from adult work
ers and predicates a tax upon these
humane distinctions. We are told by
Judge Boyd that such humane action
and classified tion by Congress inter-
feres with State rights. III ever
and differentiation in tax
alton is justified 1t certainly is in the
case of protecting the life and health
OF innocent children"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
TOLD TO TAKE LOSSES.
Cotton States Merchants In
formed it is the Only Way to
Restore Prosperity.


ry Associated Press to Every Evening.
Memphis. Tenn. Aug 24.--Eneets
of the coming disarmament confer
ence upon business and Industrial
proh,ems viii be little less than
miraculous" If the assembly is viewed
In the proper frame of mind by The
American people. Comptroller OF the
Currency crissinger declared in an
address today before the Cotton States
MERCHANTS Association in convention
here
In the process of economic readJust-
rnent through which the country Is
passing. Mr.. Crissinger asserted. II Is
highly important that bankers and
business men unite in any program
adequate TO present necessities. "A
bank which boards money and refuses
to extend credit on proper security, he
declared, could not be justified, while
merchants must be willing. within
reasonable limits, TO sacrifice profits
heretofore gained. and take losses
which will be inevitable if business
IS TO be restored 10 normal basis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
WANTS LABOR
TOAD IN ARMS PARLEY
Tells Compefs That Group Rep
resentation Depends on Size
Of Delegations. -

Washington. Aug. 24.-Prcsident
Harding has informed Samuel
Csompers. President OF the Federation
OF Labor. that he cordially believes
i'm labor being represented in the
Forthcoming conference on the Nmi-
tation Of armaments SO far as IL Is
possible for labor to be represented.
Any decision on the question of
group representation in the. confer
ence the President believes, however,
must await the determination of the
size of the various delegations a mat
ter which is expected soon to be the
subject OF diplomatic exchanges. In
general the idea of President Harding
is TO choose as delegates persons who
show particular qualification for the
post. rather than those who repre-
sent certain groups.
II the final decision is favorable TO
larger delegations than had at first
been supposed would be selected. II is
entirely possible that some group rep
resentatives would be chosen. 1t is
also possible that men Of high gem
eral qualifications who also repre-
sent certain groups may be found.
the President Is understood TO believe.
1t has been definitely decided, II
was stated today. that there shall be
no representative OF the army or navy
on the American delegation. There
VIII. OF course. be naval and military
experts attached TO the delegation as
technical advisers No decision has
yet been definitely made as 10 whether
a woman will be on the delegation. II
is known, however, that all the
women who have talked with the
President on this subject have
evinced a willingness TO have women
represented merely by membership in
the advisory commission.
The Administration is very anxious
to avoid saying anything which would
give rise TO the impression that this
Government is attempting to limit
the size OF the various delegations. 1t
is assumed. however. that the delega-
tons viii be of approximately the
same size. and six or seven has been
suggested as the probable number.
Suggestions that the Premiers of the
British Dominions may attend have
; been we'll received here and the gen
eral feeling among officials Of the
State Department is that the work
of the conference might be greatly
facilitated by their presence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
STANDS BY
BILL TO RELIEVE
RAILROADS BURDEN
Holds That Action Is Necessary
at This Time for Interest
Of Country.
RAILROADS NEED THIS AID

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
WASHINGTON Correspondent.
Washington. Aug. 24.-Representa-
tive Caleb X. Layton o. Delaware In
n speech i'm the House I'm support OF
the Railroad bill. yesterday, attracted
the attention of not only those with
whom he was aligned but OF opponents
81 the. bill as well. for his argument
was forccful. IL not convincing. He
took the position that the railroad
probleA was a national one of pre-
eminent Importance. lie said Com
rress was compelled TO do what 1t was
about 10 do with respect to extending
relief 10 the railroads as their proper
function was essential TO the con-
venience. the welfare, the prosperity
and the happiness of the people. He
took the position that the whole meat
of the question was whether the rail-
roads needed the money provided for
IN the bill
Railroads as proposition for calm
and unprcjudiced consideration" said
Representative Layton. seem to be
outsidc the pale. Notwithstanding the
tact that they are mere necessary To
the public welfare than possibly any
other national function. This fact
seems 10 be ignored by the public and
disregarded by Congress. IL one were
90 make a proper diagnosis Of the
psyhologys OF the members of the
House Il would invaribly be that every
one. 10 a greater or less degree, was
still lahoring under the prepossessions
~ the past, that evils and iniquities
at railroad presidents and boards Of
directors of the preceding genera
iion were still dominating the thought
and the purpose OF this generation
90 such an extent that the word rail
read is everywhere anathema
throughout the country. and when
mentioned is still made the occasion
for scorn and the justification for
neglect and even for actual. pre-
meditated injustice. This is hard to
in the light Of reason and
81 present law. for notwithstanding
tho sins nf railroad administrations in
the past the indisputable fact re-
mains that there is no function Of our
national life of greater Importance.
The suspension OF railroad traffic
would work a greater disaster, both
20 life and property, then that OF any
other function of our government.
This should need no argument. no ar
ray of figures Let US look at the rail-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
sTILIMAN SELLS TEXAS TOWN.
\. Y. Banker Desposes of Property
yalued Mt 81 900 For s325,000.

Brownsville. Tex, Aug. 24.-With
the filing of dee,is to-day conveying
the entire Stliman property here to
Homer l.. Fitch of Brownsville, the
StiIlnan family of New York closed
out holdings acquired by the late
Charles Stillman in the 1S30's. and
which at one time included all of
what is now Brownsville.
The vendor is the New York and
Brownsville Improvement Company
which is controlled by James A. Stir
man former President of the Nation
al City Bank OF New York and grand
son of Charles Stillman.
According TO the deeds. s325.000 was
paid for the property, which is esti-
mated to be worth s1,250.0 900. 1t in
cludes 1,400 city blocks and 800 acres,
|an within the city limits, and COM
prises half of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
LOCAL AIMUsEMGMTs.
fAB 1CnKnx.
sGlr1 From NOwhores-Navoy.

dtn rom NOWmof0
From Z modest young maid to an
elopment q social parasite. and
then n neglected wife u convenience,
are rapid transitions Experienced by
Elaine Hammerrtein. ns Mavis Cole
IN her new Selznick picture. i#The
Girl From Nowhere which is now
showing at tho Havoy Theatre and
will be continued for tho balance nf
this week.. II Is pleasing perfor-
nance In which the Ntar furnishes
ope of the beat characterizutionH OF
her career.
arhe Woman God Changed" Arcadia.
aThs Woman God Changed had its
premiere at the Arcadia yesterday.
This film version of Dom Hyrnes
story furnished excellent entertain
ment. "The Woman God Changed tells
a somewhat different dessrt ialand
story. A dancing girl. the wife of a
wealthy man. Kills him when he dis
cards her. The srirl escapes and II
| later located in foreign land BY q
nialn-clothes man of the New York
force. on their return trip they are
cast up on o desert ieland and IL s
while there that the woman expert
enoss n change Of heart and morals.
aOn Wild week.Queen.
At the Queen. Bebe Daniels has had
a merry time uf 1t for the last three
days playing In her comedy. One
Wild Week. The engagement of the
piece comes to a finish tonight. Tomor-
row Mack Sennett, presents his new
est offering .II,pne Talent The orig
| inator OF the bathing beauty has a
| feature-iength production in this new
Offering. That handsome" man Ben
| rnrpin heads the male players.
.Grnin of Dust RiaIto.
David Graham phiilips' story ''The
Grain Of Duet is the booking today
and tomorrow at the Isiaito theatre.
The method of1 the story and its
striking scenes have been faithfully
| reproduced on the screen.
aLose's Penalty
| Today's performances. afternoon
and evening. offer the last chances to
see Hope HAMPTON In Loves PEN
atty" nj the Parkway Theatre. Those
who have seen this play consider II
the moet fascinating plot in which
role. The beautiful star is certainly
at her best as the aveneer Of her 81
ter. who has been wronged by an en-
lilo5er hi whom she placed love and
confidence.
Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday
the Parkway Will offer 'The Devils
Garden"
ssThe Love Tiower.--AIIine.
| seldom II ever. has n picture been
more carefully cast than, The Love
Flower which is delighting patrons
of the Aldine theatre this week. So
better example of the excellent and
| unerrinr judgment Of David Wark
Grinith. in selecting players to inter
pref a story, ran be cited. than the
present production. The roster of this
romance of the South seas. includes
such sterling artists as Richard Bar
theiness. Carol Dernpster, George
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24

road problem for moment in n
broad and comprehensive way, leav-
ing out all minor questions with which
the problem is clouded.
"As national problem, what sig
nificance does the railroad problem
posses? What are the outstanding
features of this problem7 1t must he
admitted that the question OF rail-
road transportation lis. i'm the first
place. a national problem. Again. is
the problem TO be regarded as one OF
primary or secondary Importance
is II paramount or subsidiary to other
national functionsg As far as the
necessity involved IN concerned. or
the general welfare of the public. the
army. for instance. Ia evidently OF far
less Importance except in time of
actual war. and even then the rail
roads play a most important and in
dispensible part i'm the coordination
OF the power demanded under such
circumstances. What is true OF the
army is lust as true of the navy or
of the Interior Department, including
the postoftice department, for in the
latter case IL is evident that this de
partment itself could not function with
out the railroads.
"A little reflection will show that
there is no function of our national
government of greater Importance TO
the convenience, the welfare. the pros
perity, and the happiness OF our peo-
pie. 1t is function that has been
very aptly likened to the arterial sys-
tenn of the individual body. for
a, sts
blood OF national activities OF every
form flow Let the railroads fail TO
function for even a few days and ma
tional disaster follows, disaster Inn
mediate and amounting practically TO
paralysis. Millions of our large cities
and towns would soon be on the
verge of starvation. Untold thou-
sands OF little children would be cry
ing and dying for the lack of milk
from the farms. The farmer would
see his perishable crops rotting in the
fields. The manufacturer would be
compelled TO stop his machinery for
lack of coal, and close his establish
ment for lack of raw material. This
Of course. means that millions Of men
and women would be out Of work. and
a nation wide stagnation would ens,fe.
This is the picture of the effect upon
the nation if the railroads cease 10
function.
What we have TO consider in this
bill indeed are compelled to consider
il we would truly represent the peo-
pies interest, which is equivalent TO
saying the interests of the nation. is
the irrefutable outstanding fact that
the railroads must function. IL they
cannot function under an unrestrict-
ed private ownership. nevertheless
they must function. If they cannot
function under the Esch-Cummins
law. whereby the government has as
sumed seven-eighths of the governing
power, giving TO the stockholders and
real owners o4ne-eighth, nevertheless
the trains must run. What / desire
to impress upon the minds OF this
body is the inescapable fact that in
any event the railroads must function,
even IL IL becomes necessary for the
government TO take over all control
and make the railroads simply an
other government agency. just as the
Postoffice Department is a govern
ment agency"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
Scott River Ride.

Asgroup of young people from Scott
NJ. n. Church will hold moonlight"
Friday night on the 7 O'Clock VIII
son Iina boat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
BOOKb|NDER'S RAID
YIELDS $4,000 WORTH
Dry Agents Find 235 Cases OF
Liquor in PhiIa- Sea Food
Restaurant.

Philadelphia. Aug. e4.-1iauors
valued Mt $4,000 were seized yester-
day afternoon by customs officers In
a raid on the restaurant of Emanuel
Bookbinder. Nos. 12i-12b Walnut
street. Although more than $50 of
the 235 eases OF the confiscatesi booze
are domestic. the larger portion of It,
Il is charged, was snuggled into this
country from Nassau. In the bahama
Islands.
Bookbinder was taken into custody
after the raid and sent To the Federal
building. where he was released after
n conference with Assistant United
states District Attorney Henry Il.
Walnut until further investigation
can be made To determine whether or
not he was actually engaged In the
smuggling of the booze.
n. c. Brooks. special agent for
the Treasury Department, who swore
out the search warrant. said the stuff
was not brought here by either the
Pocoinoke or the Thornaston, but he
refused TO tell II the Henry l.. Mar
shall had carried the liquor. IL was
later discovered that some of the
eases bore the stamp II. $. Marshal.
Mr.. Brooks. who disappeared shortly
after the raid started, intimated that
the seized liquors were brought mere
by a fourth mystery ship that has
not yet been mentioned
Investigation into the easy manner
In which the liquors were brought
from the landing point into the res
taurant viii be made by the asents.
Many. OF these trips. it Is said. We're
made during the early evening with
out being molested by the police
Coleman Isookbinder, brother on
the restaurant proprietor. Is ser
geant OF police In the Third district
whIctrembraees the section of Walnut
street where the restaurant is loeatea.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24

Additional death notices received too
late for this column will be found on
Ffnancial Page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24

MacQuarris. Apders Randolph. Flor
cnc~ Short. Crawford Kent, Ad2iphe
I4rstinA. william James and Jack
Manning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
DEATHS.

pRowN-on August %. 1921. Mary E-
Brown.
kelatives and friends are invited at
tend the funeral services at the residence
81 her son-in-law, Morton sylvester Mar
shaiiton Del on Thursday afternoon
August 2s. At so O'Clock. lnterment
Silverbrook cemetery.
FOAHD-Iu the Homeopathic Hospital
II, fhiS.citS August -. 1921. Richard h.
Fnard. In his eth year.
Relatives and friends arc invited to at
trrd the funeral services at the residence
~ Mr. and Mrs. John b. Vail. st. Georges
Del on Thursday afternoon, August 25.
~ > o'rloca standard time. Interment
Al ST Georges cemetery.
MAN UEIs-In this city. on August %
1921 Charles Manuel. ST. Age as years.
Relatives friends. employees of the
Ioseph Bancroft < sons Co, arc invited
81 attend the funeral services at his late
reSidenrp, 1904 West Eighth street. on
FRIDAY afternoon. August Dc. at o'clock.
Infernlent at Mt Salem cemetery.
NFR~oN-In this city. on August %
fa9I Winfield Scott Vernon.
Relatives and frienas are invited TO at
TEND the funeral services at the residence
of Mrs George w Vernon, F03 West
Nineteenth street. on Thursday afternoon
August 25 at 3 O'Clock, lnterment
Wilmington and Brandy~ine cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-24
Attending Railroad Convention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew G. Ralston
are attending the convention of the
brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America in Toronto. Robert B. Wade
of this city, is also attending the con-
vent1on as a delegate from his odge.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Jan. 25.--Bar silver 39&d.
ounce bar gold, 107s. "a. Money. ga
pcr cent. Discount rates--short bills, O
@6h per cent; three months bills 6M
per cent. Gold premiums at Libson, 14o.
PARIS, Jan. 25.--Prices irregular on
the bourse to-day. Three per cent.
rentes. SO francs 40 continues. Exchange
ON London, so francs so eentimes. Five
per cent loan, So francs 90 contimes.
Dollar quoted at 10 francs 73i centimes.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
TERMS AGREED UPON
FOR BANKS MERGER
Up to Liberty National and
N. Y. Trust Directors.

Tho price terms OF the me~ger OF the
Liberty National Bank with the New
York Trust Company have heen agreed
upon by the committees and the matter
will come before meetings OF the direc-
tors of the two institutions scheduled for
tomorrow AS soon as the boards OF
directors have voted their ratification,
letters announcing the terms will be
sent to stockholders and at the came
time announced TO the public.
Thereafter the completion OF the
merger. which Is not expected before the
latter part OF March. win be n mere
matter OF legality and machinery. The
steps will require the liquidation OF the
Liberty as national institution. tho
formation Of State bank and the
creation OF the merger between the
State bank and the trust company
The committees, which have spent con-
siderable time in working out the terms
and the details of the merger. were an
follows: For the New York Trust Com
pany. Dean Sage. r. N. Hoffstot. presi-
dent of the Pressed Steel Car Company,
and Darwin r. Kingsley, president OF
the New York Life Insurance Company
and president of the Chamber OF Com
merce OF the State of New York; for
the Liberty. William H. Porter of ]. p.
Morgan q Co, representing the stock
holders; Thomas Il. Cochran OF J. =.
Morgan & Co, representing the Liberty
Securities Corporation, and Grayeon VI.
l.. Murphy, representing the directors.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK.

Exports from New York yesterday I.
Flour, $50 sacks lard, sis,5oo pounds !
The New York herald., 1921-01-26

Berhell Bruthera
Hnhlir 4ltility Securities
Ill Rrua nmau. Nrm Nnrk
We Will Buy
Birmingham Ry. 1t. & Pr. Co.
Ref. SO, due 1857
Consumers Power Company
Gen. 79o, due 1880
Consumers Power Company
TO, due 1885
Detroit Edison Company
Conv. TO, due 1928
Detroit Edison Company
Conv. 10, due 1929
Kings Co. Ell. 1t. &.Pr. Co.
Pur. Mon. SO, due 1897
Nebraska Power Company
lst so, due l949
United Gas & Elec. Co.
Coll. Tr. so, due 1945
Phones Rector s9sO-5. 9723-7. 6922-3
Private Phones to Philadelphia & Boston
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

To the following prices accrued interest Is
TO be added In every case:
EQREIGN BONDa
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

Receipts for duties at the Custom
House yesterday were s516,743.Ss. OF
which $26i,2g4.29 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses ana
s255,s5o.Sa for recent importations.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26

lubrlcating OIL. eS.T5o gallons; bacons.
ll2,500 pounds; cottonsosd oil. $4,000
pounds oil cake sec,ooo sounds
Evening journal., 1921-04-15
CALL SUMMERLIN
FROM MEXICO
Washington Wants TO Know
Status of Oil Lands in
Republic
is FIRST STEP IN
NEW u. S. POLICY

WARRINGTON, April 10 Omitted
Press)-GeorRe T, summeriin,
charge OF the American embassy In
Mexico City, has been ordered to
Washington for oonsultation with
Secretary OF State Hughes and
Under-secretary Fletcher on tho
Mexican situation. It was announced
at tho state Department today.
The conferences with Summerlln
will be tho FIRST important step in
tho framing of n definite Mexican
policy of the Harding admlnistra-
ton.
ono OF tho most important ques-
lions that II expected to be gone into
with Summerlin II tho American oil
situation IN Mexico including tho
question OF what the ObroRon gov
ornmont will do TO Save American
oil lands from oonnscatiou under
article 81 OF tho CarranEa oonstitu-
tion.
Summerlin has already left Mexico
and IN expected horo early next week.
Matthew 70. Hanna. second seore-
tary of the embassy IN Mexico City
viii be in charge during Summer
Inns absence
Evening journal., 1921-04-15

has forced the none too fast Bod1a
to cover part OF his territory.
In the opener Babe smashed
terrific clout clear out to the centsr
field fence. A fast man lilso Sam
Rice could havo made It ciear
around In a romp. But Ruth Naa
thrown out at third and pulled mp
putting like a mountain locomotive.
He got FIVE hits in tho opening By
taking a normal cut nt the bah.
Yesterday he tried to murder II and
didn't get safety. He won't try
to bunt and his inability to saerince
cost the Yanks n chance for a run
yesterday that might have won the
game.
No doubt II is too carly to consfaer
tho Babo anything like season
bust" since no looked bad IN early
season last year and didn't get has
bat working until the middle of May.
However, Ruth has given indica-
ton that he is not u left fielder,
especially on a field with a sun gar
den like the Polo Grounds.
Already Yanlks have shown the
truth OF the contention that puro
slugging will not win ball games
without speed on the offense and
defense.