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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
MAJOR YORK TO LECTURE.
\ Noted Traveller and World War Vet
cran Wfll be at Bethel Church.

cram VIII pe AI betnei thHrrh.
A lecture viii be given in Bethel A.
NJ. r. Church by Major william Fl.
York, noted traveller and lecturer. next
Sunday evening at o'clock.
Major York is now on tour of the
United States in the interest of Lii
IBERIA. and just returned from trip
TO South America, Panama and the
Virgin Islands. where he has been
studying racial conditions. He has
had a long military experience. He
was born i'm Pana. ILL.,. and served as
private in the warswith Spain. Fol-
lowing the expiration of his enlistment
with the U. s. volunteers IN Cuba,
he enlisted with the u. S. Hospital
Corps and served in the Philippines
lie is a graduate of wilberforce Uni
versity, and studied military science
along with his regular course. He
was graduated with the degree Of II.
$. in 1918.
Major York later served with the
3i7th Ammunition Train in the World
War. His commission as second lieu
tenant of infantry dated from July
1. 1918. He served in the trenches
with the 36Sdr Infantry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
ATLANTIC CITY VICE
TO Be PUT TO ROUT
Hotel Owners Determined Re-
sort Shall be Cleaned of
"UndesirabIes."

Atlantic City, n. j.. July i9.AtIan-
tic City is 20 be cleansed Of vice, and the
work has already begun Backed by
big hotel men, the most powerful inter-
osts in the resort, a squad ~ more than
dozen detectives from the Burns Agency
are listing every gambler, crook. booze
seller or other undesirable m Atlantic
City, and unless there is a general exodus
Of these gentry soon evidence obtained
by the Burns men will be laid beforeProst-
secutor GaskiIl
That Mayor Edward r. Bader, highly
praised bv Judge John J. White Of the
New Jersey Court Of Errors and Ap-
peals week ago, Is in favor Of the
movement is taken from his action of
yesterday when he discharged John III.
Duey, former Philadelphia detective,
who has been working as n special de
tcctiYe at SO day. Bader gave no ex-
PLANTATION Of his action.
Charles II. Dennis. Philadelphia man
ager Of the Burns Agency, and for sew
eral days storm centre Of the sensation
following his statement Of police eolm
sion with wire-tapping crooks mode be-
fore the Atlantic City Rotary Club, IS
suthority for the statement that County
Prosecutor Gaskill is working with the
hotel men to clear up the resort. Den-
mis- declared that he is IN friendly
touch" with the Prosecutor office and
that he intends to have his men turn
over any evidence they obtain 70 that
official.
The orders are that Atlantic City is
90 be cleaned up, declared Dennis yes
ierday. Expense is no item. a. present
we are simply hunting the crooks down
and listing them Later, should they
continue to hang around Atlantic
City, they will be taken IN hand through
the Prosecutors Office"
Word that the powerful hotel interests
really have decided to take hand IN
the policing Of the city during the rush
period of late July and August has
created fear among the suspicious class
here. knowledge that the force Of pri-
vate detective agency men are operating
has virtually halted the making Of
handbooks on horse races in several
we'll known resorts. and there is a
notable absence Of cappers and steerefs
for crap and poker games, especislly IN
the section Of the resorts away from
the Boardwalk
Both Mayor Bader and Prosecutor
Gasidll refused yesterday to make any
formal statements, bat declared that
they would act az once on any InfOrma-
tion or evidence that real crooks Of dan
gerous character arc among those pres
ent in the thousands Of Summer visitors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
CITY COURT CASES.
Negro Ejectment Activities Caused
Much Excitement.

William Clark, colored. charged
with assault and battery on George
w. Brown. "A roomer in his house on
East Fifth street. was fined s5 and
costs II, Municipal Court today. Brown
said the man was throwing his clothes
out OF the window when he appeared
on the scene. When he demonstrated
Clark struck him in the eye and bit
his finger, he said. Clark denied
striking the man. but admitted that he
wanted To put him out of the house.
He claimed that Brown struck him
first and the latter's wife struck him
on the head which. as he put it, kinda
staggered him for n while"
The case of William III. Robinson.
coiored, charged by his wife with
breach of the peace was continued for
a month and referred To Godfrey
Handy for Investigation.
At the request of Philip l.. Garrett,
counsel for Bernard and Bertha
Levinsly. charged with breach of the
peace. the cases were continued until
Friday.
Pleading guilty TO being drunk. Will
liam T. Hall was fined $40.
Ethel Potter, colored, charged with
stealing a si2 dress from the Outlet
store, was held under 5000 bail for the
Court of General Sessions. The girl
denied taking the dress and said she
was holding the bag which contained
the dress for two other women.
The case Of Stanley Schelick OF New
Castle avenue and Lobdeil street.
charged with selling liquor to Harry
Bell, was continued until Thursday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
TO ENFORCE NEW LAW.
Police Instructed Concerning Taxicah
License Ordinance.

superintendent OF Police Black yes
terday ordered all patroimen to be
especially careful i'm enforcing the new
ordinance Of City Council concerning
the operation of automobiles for hire.
which became effective on July i.
The requirements of the new law
include the exhibition of the license.
which must be purchased for each ve-
hicle and which costs $50. and a badge
in the possession OF the driver showing
that he has secured an operators 5
license. The ordinance provides for a
maximum fare OF so cents for ono
passenger in taxicabs and % cents for
each additional passenger to any point
east Of Union and south of Thirticth
street. The fare may be IS cents for
each additional passenger beyond
these limits The rates for hiring
automobiles shall be So per hour for
fve-passenger car, and 81 per hour for
a seven passenger machine. except for
funerals, when the charge shall be
Sc pSr hour for the former and SIS for
the Atter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
BrY COAL NOW, HOOVER SAYS.
Public Utilities Advised They May
Get No Priority Later.

Washington, July 19.--Secretary
Hoover has advised the public utiIi-
ties companies throughout the coun-
try to buy their winter coal supply
instead of waiting for possible lower
prices.
Il am convinced said Mr.. Hoover's .
letter made public here yesterday.
that, due TO the general depression.
the prices of bituminous coal at the
mines is not too high at the present
time.
IF there should be a recovery Of
business activities in the autumn.
taken in conjunction with the large in
crease in percentage of disabled cars
and the inability of the railways 10
finance their maintenance. there the
possibilities OF developments Of most
serious situation as regards coal
movement.
II cannot but feel that the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in the
face of warnings they have sent out
in this connection. would not be dis
posed TO give any priority in such an
event"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY
SALE WAS HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL EVENT
Merchants Report as Much as
SO Per Cent Increase in
Business.
PLAN FOR DOLLAR DAY

The Town and Country Sale last
week was the most successful mid
ocasou commercial event ever held
n this city. according 10 reports made
~ a meeting of the>managing COM
mittee OF the Mercantile section of the
Chamber OF Commerce last night. So
pleased were the merchants with the
results. that several announced that
n the Chamber of Commerce would
not sponsor a similar sale next year.
that they would promulgate it them
selves.
The idea apparently has impressed
merchants of other cities as a good
enc. They have written here for de-
ills and seven different Chambers of
Commerce throughout the country
have written asking for full informa-
tion concerning the sale.
The plan was a new one for the
merchants here and coming as it does
lust between seasons, when oftentimes
persons need certain things, but put
On buying them. the sale stimulates
such trade that otherwise would not
have bought
The profits to the merchants, il was
reported had proven very material
and helpful for this is somewhat of
. duh period. The increase I'm trade
a. compared with other years was re-
marksble. some merchants reporting
- high as so per cent more sales.
The part that the newspapers played
In the sale. in addition TO the other
advertising was apparent to those who
watched the results Certain nier-
chants made sales to people who were
only reached through the newspapers,
snd they told the dealer so.
There were customers who attended
the sale from as far as 20 and 100
miles distant from this city While
their trip was not solely due to the
sale. yet they admitted that they
would not have come. except for the
extra inducement TO obtain bargains
According TO reports. sthere were
SOME customers from the two upper
counties OF Virginia, that is attached
to the Delmarvia peninsula, and they
were so pleased with their bargains
that they promised TO return again.
They had formerly bought through
Norfolk which was nearer to them.
The Mercantile section is now plan
ming foe its next Dollar Day which
viii take place some time during the
middle Of August. More definite
plans viii be made at a luncheon to
be held on Friday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
MINGO's DEATH LIST %.
Operators Representative Testifies
BEFORE Senate Investigators. !.

Operators Representative Testifies
Before Senate Inyestieators.
BY Associated Press tf Every Evening.
Washington. July ta-Twenty sew
en- persons arc knowh TO have lost
their lives in the Mingo, w. Va. coal
fields disorders since the middle of
May, 1920, Harry olmstead. represent
ing operators. testified today before
the Senate investigating committee
OF these, he said, three State police
and National Guardsmen were shot
in the back while in the performance
of their duty"
A witness for the miners previously
had testified that 100 persons had
been killed during the period
After the strike was called, Ohm
stead said, operators Solicited" work
men from outside territory and when
these men alighted from their trains
they were surrounded by dozens and
perhaps hundreds OF strikers. wh,
would seek first 10 induce them 10 re-
fuse TO 20 further and to accept
transportation back
''If persuasion failed he said. it
was followed 10y a system of abuse.
scathing denunciation. villi1cation,
threats and, in frequent cases, as
sault"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
SHOWED BUNCH OF HAIR.
Used rs Exhibit In Court BY Mrs. Dan.
lei plsweszsoEo.

To show that her husband had pulled
her hair and slapped her cheek so hard
that IL was necessary TO have four
back teeth extracted. Mrs. Daniel
plewszsoko. in Municipal Court today,
produced a bunch Of hair and showed
where the teeth had been recently
pulled. Her husband stayed out late
on Sunday night and when she re-
monstrated with him ne pulled her
hair and struck her. she said.
Plewszoko, who was charged with
breach Of the peace, denied striking
her and said his wife had kept the
hair for more than a year for a braid.
Under cross-examination by Philip l..
Garrett. counsel for the husband, she
admitted that the teeth had been pulled
on Friday night and the quarrel did
not take place until Saturday.
plewszoko said .-e was asleep in bed
with his wife when the officers served
the warrant, which she swore out for
his arrest The case was continued
two weeks and referred to Godfrey
Handy, probation officer, for investiga-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
COUNTY FUNDS.

Treasurer Walter S. Burris reported
to the Levy Court today that New
Castle county has current funds
amounting 10 s35. 1876 and a niseel-.
laneous roads account of s21s.27.
He also reported the following funds
for the maintenance of dirt roads.
Chfistiana hundred. 1881 so: Mill
Creek, s90gs6 White Clay Creek.
S1,166.51; Pencader, s1.642.47: New
Castle, s25s.6s; Red Lion, sI.47215,
81. Georges. s6.9sl. 81: Appoquinimink.
S4s.s9; Blackbird. s3S73a; Brandy
wine S4S6A3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
ENGLAND SPARES BIRDS.
Passes Plumage BlI: to Prevent
Slaughter Of Osprey.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
London. July -1s.Bird lovers have
won a victory by the final passing of
the Plumage bill, which prohibits the
importation into the United Kingdom
of the feathers of any bird except
those of the African ostrich and the
elder duck.
The bin is mainly designed TO pre-
vent cruelty In securing the feathers
of such ornamental birds as otpreys
and birds of paradise.
The prohibition regarding importa-
ton extends to dead bodies of birds
With the plumage on them,t but does
not apply TO feathers worn BY travels
ers or introduced in travellers bag
gage. provided it can be shown that
they are for personal use only.
Strenuous opposition had been Offer
ed TO the passage of the bill by the
trade interested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19


Overture, Fest" .... Leutner
Selection, gSweethearts." -. Herbert
Intermezzo,
Butterfly Coouetryt -. VOelLer
Popular Aires:
(a) "TOddles" .......... Biese
OBJ spread Yo' Stuf' ...... Levy
Waltz, "A Toi,' .. Waldteufel
Melodies frOns~The Sultan Of Suiu'
Ade
Petite Suite. "Monuet. 80. Debussy
Fantasie, Hungarian" .. Tobani
The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Philharmonic Band
Norris Robinson. Director
Community Sing.
The Community Sing viii be con-
duSted BY Leon II. Rossman. The
songs will include:
America, Nanny Bright
Eyes" Make Believe. old Folks at
Home" There's Long. Long Trail.
eMargie,' . Let the Rest OF the World
Go BY" It'll We meet Again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
CRAMPS LAY OFF 400 MEN.
Other Shipbuiiding Plants VIII Add
Thousands to Unemployed.

Philadelphia. July 1s.-Several
thousand shipyard workers in the
Philadelphia district and thousands in
other sections will be laid off because
Congress has cut ship construction
appropriations practically one-third.
The lay-off has begun at the yard Of
William Cramp & Sons. where 400
men were dropped Saturday. The New
York Shipysrd, at Camden, will be
similarly affected. At least 600 more
viii be laid off at Cramps in a short
while, il was stated today by j. III.
Null president.
We had contracts for five battle
cruisers" said Mr.. Null. but the work
on these will be deferred until the
Government again authorizes appro-
for ship construction"
There are now 500 employees at the
Cramp yards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
Opening Old Graves.

workmen were engaged this morn
ing i'm opening a number Of graves in
the old cemetery adjoining First aad
Central Presbyterian Church at Tenth
and Market streets and removing the
bodies for reburial in Riverview ceme-
terry. The removal was necessitated
by the proposed construction OF the
new city library on Tenth street be-
tween Market and King streets. \
crowd of morbidly curious people
gathered TO watch the work, but their
view was shut of by canvass walls
which were thrown around each grave
as it was, opened. Another piece Of
canvas over the graves shut of the
view of those in nearby Office build
ings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
LONG n. n. SERVICE.
Henry Mann Goes on Reading Honor
Roll After &c Years.

with q service Of 4s years and FIVE
months, Henry Mann Of sos South
Harrison street has been placed on
the Honor Roll Of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway. He has been
foreman ofs iaborers
Eight employees of the Reading have
been added to the pension list during
the past month. OF these eight en-
pioyes ono had as years Of service,
two had rs years Of service, one
had 81 years. one 10 years. two 81
years. and one 30 years Of service. OF
the men just pensioned. William II.
Klingeman. I5s y. Third St. Hamburg.
Pa, freight hagman. Main Line, holds
the record for length OF service. Mr..
KIingernan WAS employed with the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway for
AZ years, months: and hrs 1~on
became effective April /, 1924.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
Water Witch Reception.

The Water Witch Fire Co. viii hold
Il farewell receprrvn and entertain
ment in connection with ceasing to be
4 volunteer company on Thursday
night at the Auditorium, Eleventh
street between Madison and Monroe,
starting at o'clock A vaudeville
show will be a feature Of the enter
.ainment. over 200 members OF the
company and its Ladies Auxiliary aud
guests are expected TO attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
sPIED INTO TAX SECRETS. !
Washington Lawyer and Auditor
Charged with Conspiring to Dpfrand,

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, July ESTABLISHMENTS
against Hugh b. Sorrells. an auditor
in the Income Tax Bureau. and
George W. Sutton. a Washington law
yer, charging conspiracy to defraud
the government were returned yes
terday, BY the Federal grand jury.
The men are alleged to have enter
cd into an agreement to violate the
confidential character of income tax
returns. Sorrells is alleged to have
furnished Sutton with information of
cases where excess taxes had been
paid so the latter could solicit busi-
ness from the tax payer for a per-
centage of the amount TO be returned
by the government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
Gets Letter From Germany.

Homer c. Simmons, clerk of the City
Council, today received through the
mails letter addressed to "The / Sec
rotary of the City Of Wilmington II
was postmarked Goppingen, Germany.
and was signed bt Julius Roos II
offered Mr. simmons very fine hand
made beaded and embroidered hand
bag for the small sum Of ST." Mr.
Simmons did not say that he was
going to invest in the offer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
NEGROES DEMANDING
TWO OF EIGHT JOBS
IN GIFT OF COUNCIL
Continued from page /.

Council. II this could not be done. we
would be content with any other one of
the. Offices 10 be filled. In addition to
the bailiff. which, incidentally, we don't
consider very heavy reward
Kent seemed surprised. the COM
munication being addressed to the
members of Council. according TO his
recollection, that II was not made
public at the Council meeting last
Thursday night.
When Councilman Abrahams was
asked about the matter today he said
he handed the communication to. the
clerk and IL went before the Kebubli-
can caucus, which was held last Wed
nesday night. lie said it was not n
personal matter for him, being ad-
dressed to Council.
Little Hope OF Success.
Though Kent and lot of other
Negroes don't seem to know IL. the
Republican Councilmen appear 40
have arranged the matter of appor-
tioning jobs without regard to the
letter referred to. This, however. may
not be entirely true. for two jobs,
building inspector and the latter's
assistant, are said not TO have been
definitely decided upon. as these iobs
are not TO be filled until next May,
while the others are to be filled next
Thursday night, at the regular meet
Ing of Council. II is, therefore. pos
sible. that Negro might land in the
building inspectors office, later on
but II IS regarded as highly inn
probable.
Immediate Slate Ready.
whins none of the Councilmen will
tiivulge the proceedings of the Repub-
lican caucus, Il Is said to- have decided
upon the following slate. the nominee
IN each instance being the present in
cumbent. reelection. II is under
stood. having been decided upon.
Milk fnspector--David Hollett
Meat Inspector-C. w Isutz,
brother Of Fire Chief William J. futz.
These two officers were reelected
at the last meeting Of Council. while
the following. II is understood. win
be reelected next Thursday night, 20
assume their new terms August /
Clerk of Council-Homer g Sim
mons.
Baiun OF Councii--Ciarence Russ.
colored.
Inspector of Oils and Fluids-Albert
Serson
Eighth street Park Guard-Jacob
Schiefle.
All. of course. are Republicans.
So the only hope of the Negro. IL the
above D. liction Is fulfilled, seems to
be in the building inspectors office,
..-I l. a III
chance.
Judging from what Kent said this
morning. however, the Negro Is not
going to rest on his oars. He feels
that he is asking no more than he is
entitled to; therefore. he is going TO
insist on being heard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
BELA Kun ARRESTED AGAIN.
tom munist Leader was Planning an
Uprising In Galicia. II is Charged.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Copenhagen. July 19.-Bela Kun.
the former Hungarian Communist
leader. was arrested in Lennbourg on.
his arrival thore frou the Moscow
Communist convention according To
Lembourg dispatch to the Is..r1,,,e-
fske Tidende today.
The charge against him was thai
ne was carrying plans for q Commun-
list uprising in Gaicia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
~ COLLEGES NAMED BY L. 5.
Rec,cuition Gives Each Right TO
Army appointment or West
Point Scholarship.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, July ls.--Thirty -four
educational Institutions in the United
States were named by the War De-
partmsnt today as the distinguished
colleges and honor military schools.
respectively. for the year 1921"
The recognition gives each college
ana university The right to one ap-
pointment virtually without examin-
st'on TO the regular army each year
while each of the honor schools is
permitted to maintain one representa-
tive candidate at West Point.
The. colleges and universities named
inc'nded the Pennsylvania Military
College. at Chester, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
: YEARS FOR AIDING VETS.
Tennessee Deputy Marshal Confesses
Wlnking mt Bootlegging.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Memphis. Tenn, July 19.-Tyree
Taylor, former chief deputy United
States marshal for the western dis
trict of Tennessee. who was arrested
in New Orleans last week after two
year search which extended TO Cuba.
pleaded guilty before the Federal dis
trict court here today TO an indictment
charging him with accepting bribes
permitting the bringing of contraband
liquor 10 Memphis.
He was sentenced TO seven years
Imprisonment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
Hold Morris for Court

David Morris. colored, Of Philadel-
phia, was arraigned before Magis-
trate Broman yesterday afternoon and
held in $500 bail for the grand jury on
a charge of assault upon Agnes Fall
con. a Negroes. Morris had originally
been arrested for an alleged offense
against the Mann Act but he was later
turned over by the Federal authori-
ties TO the Attorney Generals Office
who brought the proceedings against
him on the assault charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
DTNSM0RE FINED sron.
Accused of Driving an Automobile
While Intoxicated.

On charge of operating an auto
mobile while intoxicated. James Dins-
more. was fined 500 and costs in
Mueicipal Court today. officer Pur-
nell, who placed Dinsmore under ar
rest, after his machine struck a trolley
car at Front and Market streets. yes
terday. said the man was under the
influence Of liquor and was unable to
walk
DInsmore admitted that he drank
half pint Of whisky two hours before
the accident. but denied that he did
not have fun control of himself and
the machine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-19
white sox Trials Proceed.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. July 1a.-IIarry NJ. Grabi-
ner, secretary OF the Chicago Ameri-
can League Baseball Club, was the
first witness called today when the
State resumed presentation of evidence
in the trial OF White Sox players and
others charged with conspiracy To
throw the 1919 world series to Gin
cinnatf.