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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CENTENARY PROJECT
To be Explained az Union Churcn
Next Monday Night by Or.
r. E. Diffendorfer.

Rev. DR.. Ralph p. Difenderfer. gen
crai educa tional secretary for the heth-
otiist Episcopal Centenary Movement,
viii visit wilmington next Monday and
in the evening win address a nassn1eet-
ing at Union Church. Fifth and WASH
ington streets He Is touring the couh-
try in the interest of one of the greetes'
movements IN the history of the FRO
testant Christianity. He viii explain
with slides. the wonderful achievemeT'es
of the centenary up 70 the present tirne-
He will show the projects being car
ried forward in both city and country
through the agency Of the centenary
Mr.. Diffenderfer is a brilliant speaker
and makes his slides tell a reaas'lc
and moving story. He has VISITED sew
arai Of the larger cities and all speak
in the highest terms of his addresses.
He il an expert IN this particular heid
and vaa one Of the men used by me
Tnter-Church World Movement n us
survey department.
uis address will De delivered IN Union
church AT 7.30. All Methodists are
urged 20 be present. as weA as the m
terested public generally.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
SCHOOL BILL READY
EXCEPT TAX SECTIONS
But it is Said II Will be All Torn
Up" When it Gets in
Legislature.
Ipecial dispatch rom staff correspondent

State House, Dover. Feb. {.
The General Assen1bly's joint com
rnittee on education. sitting with DR.. r.
W Cooper. Colonel Robert G. Houston
and James II. Hughes, who comprised
the executive committee Of the Citizens
Committee appointed by the hold-over
State Senators to draft a proposed
school law, finished. last night. analyz-
ing and amending q tentative bill. cx
cept as TO its taxing features. The bill,
with that exception, will be typewriter
today and tomorrow, and introduced in
the House next Monday. when the
time for receiving new business will
expire.
Extensive amendments 10 the bin
have been made by the joint committee,
and II will be all torn up" by the Cen
erai Assembly. some legislators de-
clare Besides changing the personnel
Of the State Board of Education in the
manner heretofore published. the joint
committee amendments provide refer
enduuns ON the creation or dissolution
of special districts. the creation, en-
larKement, curtailing or dissolution Of
consolidated districts and on bond
issues.
Drafting of tax provisions Will begin
next Monday, when Luther Il. Gulick.
secretary Of the Bureau Of Municipal
Research Of New York City, will come
10 Dover 20 assist the joint committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
BERLIN WON'T SIGN.
SHALL PAY TO LIMIT,
DECLARES FRANCE
Germany Will Ask for Specific
Bill of Indemnities, Naming
the Total Amount.
TAX ON EXPORTS STIFLING

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Berlin, Feb. f.-"Germany does not,
Of course, withdraw from further nego-
tistions but she must decline. to ac-
cept the present Paris proposals as
constituting basis. or even a starting
point, for renewed deliberations" DR..
Ernst Scholz. Minister Of Economics,
informed the Associated Press yester-
day. Germany. he added. would not afiix
her signature to pact that could not he
fulfilled. and declared that the Yer
saiIles treaty prescribed an entirely
different procedure for arriving AZ the
amount OF indemnity Germany was TO
pay than that adopted by tho Supreme
Council at Paris.
DIR. Scholz. who represents the Ger
man Peoples party I'm the present Coali-
tion Government, and municipal Off
cial. designated the export tax provided
for I'm tho proposals as tantamount TO
killing the goose that ia To lay the
golden eggs" because Il would not only
stine Germnny's export industry. but
would primarily deprive her from earn
ing credits and moneys from exports
TO neutral countries and the United
states. where she in turn is obliged 10
pay for the raw products and foodstuffs
indispensable 10 the nations economic
and vital existence.
II was his opinion that tho imposition
of an export tax would primarily ex-
clude Germany from doing business
with the United States and other coun-
tries whose money is now at pre-
MUM.
Continued on page 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
w. M. ROYAL DIES SUDDENLY.
Stricken With Heart Trouble on Road
Near His Home at HiIlcrest-

Stricken with heart trouble on a road
near his home last night, William NJ
Royal, 20 years old. resident of Hill
crest, and formerly OF Wilmington. was
found lying on the road dead. He was
discovered by Dallas Hastings. neigh
Dor, who telephoned the police. Mr..
Royal was taken to the Delaware Hos
pital, where he was pronounced dead
from heart disease. The body was TAX
en- to the undertaking establishment of
Harvey T.. Nichols, deputy coroner.
Mr.. Royal, early in the evening had
visited the Delaware Hospital, to see
his wife who had undergone an opera
ton, and was on his way home. After
leaving the car at Lore avenue. he had
only q short distance TO walk TO his
home. Thomas J. Wier. druggist at
Fourteenth and Washington streets, is
q son-in-law OF the deceased.
Mr.. Royal was deacon in Second
Baptist Church and also a prominent
member of Eden Lodge, J. o. o. f..
with which he had been connected for
a long time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
M|DDLETOWN AND
RICHARDSON PARK
WANT NEW SCHOOLS
Former May Take Steps to Be-
come One Of County's
Special Districts.
DELAWARE CITY AlSU

Since the defeat of the 100000 bond
issue at the recent election for the nm
provement of the school buildings IN
the rural part Of the county. there nave
been a number of persons at Middie-
town who have expressed themselves
as favoring the creation OF O. specia.
district, 30 that a local bond issue couiu
he voted upon for the Improvement Oh
the existing school building there or the
construction OF a new one.
In order to he a special district. how
ever. according TO the school law. the
district must be a four-year Hish
School district Middletown High
School is the only one in the county,
outside of Wilmington and the speciai
districts at Newark and New Castie'
with "A four-year school and not spe-
cial district.
Residents of Delaware City ana fich-
ardson Park favor new school nuho
ings in those places. The schooi AT
Delaware City is too small for tout
year High School and three-year
High School exists Mt the place now SO
that there is not much prospect OF the
special dristrict being created. Rich
ardson Park, likewise three-year dis-
trict. has for months wanted new
New Castle County Board OF Educa-
ton, asking that new building De
erected for the accommodation OF the
school children OF the district.
Under the school law, special dis-
trict can authorize q bond issue. UP TO
S per cent OF the assessed valuation
Of property. This would enable these
places 10 authorize a good bond issue
for the erection OF new buildings, pro
vidtng the taxpayers approved the
measure. Although the Richardson
Park district opposed the recent bond
issue, IL is the belief now that local
proposition would be approved by the
taxpayers. who do not want 10 retari
the progress OF their schools while the
other school buildings OF the county
remain as they have been for years.
A school survey made several years
ago showed that from modern edu-
cationaI standpoint. the Middletown
school was one of the poorest laid out in
the state The school is unable 10 &C
comodate the enrolment which IS the
largest IN any OF the county districts
There were II students graduated from
the four-yesr High school there last
year. these being the only four-year
graduates In the county system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
HARDING MEETS DELAYS.
Jinx Has Followed Houseboat
Since Wednesday; At Palm
Beach Today.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. 4.-Unless
President elect Harding's houseboat
Victoria can shake the link which has
followed her since she left Miami We'd
nesday morning. her company probably
will be transferred to a faster convey
anee ashore in order to set them back
To St Augustine on schedule time.
When she began her third days sail
ing this morning. the Victoria had lost
a full day because of troubles with mud
flats In the Indian river. During the
night She was at anchor ten miles be-
low Palm Baech and much of the day
the President -eleCt and his party had
promised 10 spend ashore here playing
golf and calling on friends.
During his stop here tho President
elect arranged TO take lunch privately
and to keep away from the crowds
about the Palm Beach hotels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
TO ISSUE s12O, ,0O0, 600.
Pennsylvania Railroad Asks !. G.
C. for Permission TO Finance
Equipment.

~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
washington. FEB. 4.-The Pennsyi-
vania Railroad Company asked tne
Interstate Commerce Commission To-
aav for authority 70 issue sl2e,ooO.Uvo
worth OF gold bonds. Half OF the
amount bearing interest at So per
cent would be sold. and the other naAL.
bearing interest AZ six per cent, would
he pledged as security for the bonds
niaced on the market.
or the funds 10 be derived from the
sale Of the $50 o.ooo.ooa OF bonds 70 be
marketed, $4,000. .0o0 would be used 20
purchase equipment OF the Pennsy!-
vania Company, of which the railroad
owns the majority Of stock. and sZ-'-
00O. 900 would be used in purchssslng
shares owned by the Pennsylvania COM
rany in the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago Railway Company and IN
other units OF the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. The balance would be held and
spent for capital expenditures author
lied BY the general mortgage 70 be con-
tracted 10 secure the Ss0.000,o0o second
issue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
DR.. CLAYTON At STATE
EDUCATION CONFERENCE
U. S. Commissioners OF Education
to Speak at Dover Next
Friday.

DIR. L. T. Ciaxton. u. s. Commissioner
Of Education. has been holding regional
conferences ON education in a number
OF states Delaware was first placed
with Maryland and Virginia, but as
Narviand desired conference OF Its
own. the original plan has been changed
and at the invitation Of the governor
and the State Board OF Education, Com
missioner Claxton has agreed TO come
TO Delaware for a state meeting 10 30
held in the Dover Opera House, FRIDAY,
February IL.
The members Of tho General As
sefnbIy will be invited 20 attend either
the morning or afternoon session.
Members OF oranges and ieoor or
aanizations, newspaper representatives
y,Y,rnan's clubs. boards of education,
Hupertntendents of schools. ministers,
and all other citizens Interested in the
public schools are invited to attend this
dav's conference on education and invite
their friends.
The meeting will begin at 1910 a. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
PLENTY OF BILLS
NOW ON CALENDARS
OF BOTH HOUSES
To Date, II Senate Bills and 30
House Bills Have Been Put
on Record.
SOME OPPOSITION TO
BRIDGE LOAN BILLS

Special dispatch from staff correspondent
State House. Dover. Feb !.
The Legislature resumed business.
today, with 81 Senate bills and 10 House
bills on the Senate calendar and 81
House bills and 16 Senate bills on The
House calendar.
Still Coming in.
Representative Schneider introduced
IN the House a bill reviving the old
school laws that existed before the
enactment of the School Code.
Representative Henry Wilson intro
duced a bill authorizing the governor
10 appoint an additional notary public
for New Castle county. to be resident
of Wilmington and an officer or the
yVilmingont Morning News.
Representative Dill introduced bill
authorizing Frederick TO borrow Slo,-
600 for a water plant.
Representative Zeister introduced. in
sIssleton form, bill relating 20 taking
fish and oysters from the Delaware
river and bay.
Representative Clark introduced. in
skeleton form. a bill relating to taking
Bsbcock test in testing cream and
milk for butter fat and defining the
term standard Babcock glassware.
Representative Medill introduced bill
relating TO banks and the conduct o.
banking business.
Representative Gray Introduced a
hill authorizing certain improvements
10 the streets Of Seaford, creating q
commission TO effect them, and making
provisions for the raising OF funds TO
ray the cost by assessment against
property affected. by giving notes and
~ issuing bonds.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
GUESTS FLEE FIRE.
Weakened by Clerk. 200 Escape
From Burning Hotel az
Augusta, Ga.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Augusta, Ga. Feb. THE Bon Air.
Augustus largest tourist hotel, vas
destroyed BY Are early this morning.
The loss is estimated AZ $I.0oo,0o0.
The loss. including personal belong
ings OF guests. is unof5cially placed At
81 600. 000. Nc g of the ESQ guests was
injured, being awakened by a night
clerk shortly after the IRE was discov
cred. Many were carried TO safety BY
the firemen.
In recent years the hotel has been
the winter home Of fomer President
William II. Taft, John D. Rockefeller,
Nathan Strauss and many other nOta-
bles.
The guests. with such personal prop
erty as they were able to save, spent
the rest of tie night AZ other hotels or
at homes in the winter colony. Several
who were i'll were carried to hopitals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
MAY BE RAIN STORM TONIGHT.
HIeh Winds Also Predicted, While the
Temperature May Remain Unchanged.

Pain for tonight or tomorrow is the
prognos.s of the Federal weather
bureau. which also forsees strong winds
along the coast. but declares there will
be no change in temperature.
The coolest local record of last night
was 81, the same as for the night be-
foro. At Sociock. this morning the
mercury had advanced five degrees and
by noon il was at 4e. which, with the
sun shining brightly, impaired An
atmosphere that was almost sprin-
Ike, and further nourished the hope
that the winter is almost passed.
The coldest point recorded yesterday
was Buffalo, y. Y, where the mercury
go. 10 "a, while San Francisco showed
The most degrees of heat, So. There
was snow at Eastport, Maine. which
was the only point in the United States
that experienced stormy weather, ae-
cordsng 10 the Washington reports.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
PENIS GROVE BOYS
REPORTED MISSING
Edward Eckley and Carey DOL
bow Start Out to See
the World.

Edward Eckley, IA years old, son OF
Harry Eckley. and Carey Doibcw. 1e,
ssou Of James Dolbow Penn's Grove, N
=. boys. are missing, according 10 q
statement made by Mrs Echle5. the
mother OF one Of them, in Every Eve
ming Office yesterday. She said their
reason for leaving, according TO her
own boys statement, was their dlsin-
.-linatio1 10 attend school Young Eek
ley had pleaded 10 be permitted 10 leave
.s.hool and go 10 work. but was too
oaing. 80 on Wednesday afternoon, &C
oording TO the mother. Edward. in COM
many with Young Dolbow. boarded the
Wilmington ferry at o'clock, and that
was the last seen Of them in Penn's
Grove.
They had evidently told their COM
rarions OF their escapade. for group
accompanied them 10 the ferry. Ac-
sofding TO some OF these friends one OF
the runaway boys said that they in
tended to go 20 Hopewen and Peters
burg, Virginia, walking during the day
and stopping for lodging at nights
where they could. Neither boy had
manifested any inclination TO leave
nome before as far as is known, ex-
tept that young Eckiey threatened 10
leave If ne was not permitted TO go 10
work This Was not taken seriously al
tho time but ne evidently meant IL.
Edward was a newspaper carrier in
pcnns Grove and he may nave mao
.,oune money. possibly s25. Whether
DoIbow had any money is not known.
Mrs. Eckiey says her boy is 1ve feet.
SIX inches tall. weighs 13e pounds. has
light hair, light complexion and blue
eyes. He can easily be Identified be-
cause OF the presence of a large mole
under the lower lip. When he left
home he wore a plaid mackinaw, q fine
plaid suit. a light green cap and black
English shoes. Dolbow is tall and
slim. Both boys have been attending
the high school
Mrs. EckIey hopes that the boys will
he picked UP by the police somewhere
and taken charge of until the parents
can be notified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
UNION GARDENS FUTURE.
Industrial Trust Co. to Make No
Further Move Till Gov
ernment Acts.

Since the refusal Of the United States
sh,pping Board TO consider local bids
submitted on the Union Park Gardens
properties. practically nothing has been
done in the matter. and conditions re-
mnin as heretofore.
HaIdemsn G. Stout, vice-president OF
the Industrial Trust Co, stated this
morning that until favorable reply Ii
received from tho government no fur
ther move would be made by his COM
pnny I'm the transfer. The company
had submitted two bids for the hous-
ing operation. which were rejected.
At present more than 30 houses at
the Gardens stand idle and IA number
of residents are gradually moving their
objects TO other sections of the city be-
cause of the uncertain future at the
Gardens.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
BRINDELL CONVICTED.
Buudlng Trades Council Head Awaits
Sentence on Extortion Charge.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Neyy York, Feb Five additional
indictments are pending against Robert
e. Brindell. head of the building trades
council. who is in the Tombs prison
today awaiting sentence after convic-
ton yesterday on charge OF extor-
tion.
Each of the remaining indictments
charges eXtortion. on conviction OF
which the maximum sentence Is 10
years Imprisonment. Samuel Inter
myer. special prosecutor, would not in
dicate today whether the additional
cases would be pressed immediately.
Sentence in the case on which Brin-
dell Was convicted yesterday. will Be
pronounced next Tuesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
LEWIS BIG MAJORITY.
Again Heads u. NJ. W., Defeating Har-
lin Of Washington State.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
indianapolis, Feb. 4.--Official canvass
for the recent vote cast for officers of
the United Mine Workers of America.
completed here today, showed the re-
election of John L. Lewis as president
by a majority of Ct, 730 votes over Rob
ert II. Hariin of Washington State.
Philip Murray. vice president. also
was reelected. defeating Alexander
Howat by 1.766. and William Green
was unopposed for reelection as secre-
tary treasurer. The three officers be-
gin new terms of two years each on
April | next
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
BANDITS on DELAWARE AVENUE.
Paul Comegys Says Two Masked Men
Robbed II I'm Early Today.

Paul Coniegys. IS years old, reported
20 the police at $50 o'clock this morning
that he had been held up on Delaware
avenue, near Adams street by two men
and robbed of gold watch and $50 in
cash. He said the men were lying in
the gutter and az he approached, both
Jumped 10 their feet, and. drawing re-
volvers, ordered him to put up his
hands. They wore masks and he was
unable TO say whether they were white
or colored After rifing his pockets
they ran.
He reported the hoIdup to district
officer and later at the police station.
All investigs ton Is being made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
Arrest Two In Dope Raid.

In a raid at 806 Lord street this after
noon, Lizzie Parker, colored, charged
with selling a narcotic drug, and Ida
Chase, colored, charged with having a
drug in her possession. were arrested
by squad of police under Sergeant
Fox. on their way to the police sta
ton in the patrol wagon. man was
found in the street i'm an intoxicated
condition and ne was picked up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
CALL FOR DISARMAMENT.
Naval Chairman Says interna-
tionaI Conference Will be
Asked by u. S.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Feb. An information
al conference TO discuss disarmament
will be called by the United States.
Chairman Butler of the House naval
committee said today when the commit
tee met TO hear the views of prominent
naval officers on the subject.
Chairman Butler did not say when
the call would be issued. but from his
line of questioning OF Witnesses. 1t was
assumed he thought it would be soon
after the Inauguration OF President
elect Harding. Mr.. Butler recently
conferred with MIR. Harding at Marion,
Ohin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
MOTORCYCLES OFFICER INJURED
IN AVOIDING HITTING AN AUTO

While trying TO avoid striking an
automobile at Twenty fourth and JET
ferson streets. Walter Cook, q motor
cycle officer struck the curb and was
thrown from his machine. SUSTAINING
cuts on the knee and bruised side
He was taken 10 his home, 72t East
Tenth street BY Nathan Feingold
Eighth and kirkwood streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
WAGE CUTS ANNOUNCED.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Hazleton, Pa, Feb. 4.--Three of the
largest industries of Weatherly, near
here, today announced the following
wage reductions, effective at once:
Weatherly Steel Company, 2S per cent;
Reed and Lovatt silk Company. l5 per
cent and ]. IL. Meyers silk Company,
20 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
TO AID HOME BUILDERS.
New York Financiers Assist in Project
at Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 4--'The allied
boards of trade of Pittsburgh have ar
ranged with New York interests to loan
funds for home building in this city.
The money Will be loaned at six per
cent In amounts up 10 so per cent Of
the appraised value of the property.
Payments are 10 be made in monthly
instaliments for a period Of 10 years,
Under the plan the home builder is
privileged to choose his own location
and the type of construction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
FELL NINS STORIES,
cor ONLY BROkEN RIB

BY Associated Press 70 ENery EvenlnE.
Philadelphia. Feb. Arthur Out
land. superintendent o. an offics bule-
ing here. fell nine stories down an eit-
vator shaft today. Doctors who fN-
amined him at = hospital could rad
only one broken rib, severe cuts ard
laCcrations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04
LABOR BOARD TO HEAR
EMPLOYEES NEXT WEEK
Decision Expected Soon on De-
mand Of Rail Heads for Alb
rogation of Agreements.

BY Associated Preae to Every Evening.
Chicago, Feb. 4-International ard
National officers OF tho railroad labor
unions today we're summoned 10 CHI
cago TO consider labor's side in the con-
troverHy before the railroad labor board
over the employers proposal to abro-
gate the national agreements.
William Schoenberg. Of Chicago. or
ganizer for the Aachinists' Union, told
the Federated Trades Council OF Nil
waukee that general railroad strike
win take place within a week If the
board permits the railroads TO abrogate
wnge contracts.
The board went into executive ses-
sion yesterday and announced il would
hear b. VI. Jewell. representing the rail-
road unions next Monday. Statements
in rebuttaI by the employers are 10 FOL
low and an immediate decision is ex-
pected
Detroit, Feb. 4--If the national wage
agreement is broken by railroad Off
cials and pay is cut. 10000 mainte-
nance of way employees and shop labor
ers will stage a walk-out. S. J. Pegg.
International Grand Secretary Treas
urer of their organization, said yester
day.
Embittered over present wage condi-
tions. thousands of the brotherhood
members are ready to leave their work
he declared. Although Mr.. Pegg re-
fused to predict strike II the even.
that wages are reduced, he asserted
that the men would not work for less
money. irrespective OF the wishes OF the
union officials.
Railway officials declare the high
salaries OF employees eat up the profits
Of tho carriers. but the membership OF
our brotherhood cannot be classified
with the high -salaried help" said Mr..
Pesg. THE great bulk of our men are
allowed a maximum wage of 80 cents
an hour, and only l per cent are receiv-
ing the maximum. More than 80 per
cent OF our total membership, or more
than 100000 men, receive &c cents an
hour for their eight hours work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-04

Tasty lunchcons for shoppers. Tea
Balcony, Smith q Strevig, al9 Market
street.--Adv.