Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
Committee Slashes Estimates for Teachers Salaries and
Other AllouDonces, But Literally Grants Hundred
Thousand Dollars to Kent County District for New
Building.
ONE ARRESTED FOR
EVASION OF DRAFT
JOS. Grandson, CoIored, Arrested
by Police Following Probe
of Dodger List.

AS a result of the first days probe
into the list of draft evaders received
from the War Department, one man
whose name is on the list was appre-
hended by the local police last night
The prisoner is Joseph b. Grandson,
colored. living at 119 King street
Grandson, whose serial number is 1906,
according to the official list, was picked
up last night by Patrolman Kempski
and Sutton at the King street address.
The question now arisesas to whether
or not the local police will receive the
reward of $50 offered for the apprehen-
sion of draft evaders. According to the
Washington authorities, the reward will
be paid 10 any person or persons who
are successful in turning prisoners over
to the Federal authorities.
In the event that the reward is grant
ed the police, the money will be added
to the police pension fund.
A second question arising, and which
the police feel is deserving of consid-
GRAFTON. is the matter of transporting
the prisoner to the nearest army post.
At the local police headquarters this
morning ii was stated that the depart
ment was in no position to escort pris-
oners to the nearest army post. 1t is
the consensus of opinion that the Fed
eral authorities should be called to ac-
company prisoners.
In the case of Grandson. which is
the FIRST. he is still being detained at
the police station. The authorities at
Fort du Pont have been notified of his
arrest and he will be taken TO that
army post tomorrow, according to pres
ent plans.
Investigation of some of the names
on the list has already shown that sew
eral men whose names IL contains are
said to be in the army. Six men on the
list were registered from the Sunday
Breakfast Mission, III Shipley street.
George A. Elkins. one of the manaxers
of the mission, when interviewed by a
reporter for Every Evening. declared
that he knew positively that one OF the
men listed had served in the army.
81 cannot say anything definitely
about the others said Mr.. Efkins. but
/ am quite sure that this man is not
the only one on the list who served"
IL was pointed out that during the
time of the registration in 1917, the city
was overcrowded Many of the social
ed 'fioaters" slept AT the missions and
gave that as their ADDRESS. All iougers
az the missions are transient and stay
for only one night, it was explained.
On information given TO the police
last night by Captain III. G. Parker.
former army officer, two names were
strie en- from the list. II was found that
both men had served in the army and
had received an honorable discharge.
At a meeting of the four commanders
of the Legion posts in the city last
night az the armory. plans were dis
cussed as TO cooperating in the move
ment to capture all draft evaders. A
further meeting of the commanders viii
be held in the Armory, Twelfth and
Orange streets. next Monday night.
The organization. it is understood.
will offer its aid to the police in getting
names of men who served in the army
of the list and in locating and arrest
ing the actual deserters.