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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
BURGLARS REPEAT At
BACC|NO'S POOLRQOM
Took What They Wanted Tues
day Night and Did the Same
Thing Last Night.

The pool room owned and conducted
BY Joseph Baccino al 2IS Maryland ave
nue.. was broken into by burglars on two
different occasions during the past four
days. on each visit the thieves sue
ceeded in making a lean haul of all
the cigarettes and candy stored IN the
place.
The robbers paid their first visit Tues
day night, between ll.30 and 100 o'clock.
Entrance was gained through a rear
window. facing Nancy street. This win
dow, which was minus glass. had been
boarded up The robbers ripped of the
entire boarding. on this visit tobacco
and cigarettes amounting to So were
taken.
Last night shortly after l,50
O'Clock the place was broken into again.
The window. from which the boards
had been removed by the thieves. was
repaired with pane Of glass. 4 brick
was thrown through this window and
the pool room raosackec again. Cigar
cites and candy valued al s. were taken.
The robbery last night was discovered
bv a policeman. who noticed the double
doors Of the pool room vide open on the
alley end Of the building. The burglars
evidently getting out that way
Several weeks ago the pool room at
Chandler street and Maryland avenue
was broken into and tobacco and cigar
cites valued at ,73 stolen. The police
are making an effort to run down the
thieves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
FUGITIVE PAYMAsTER ForNp.
Naval Oficer 70 Surrender; wants IA
see Wife and Babies.
BY Associated Press % Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Boston. April t-L4eutenan- Tosepn
j. Lyman. assistant eayfnasier & .1.
destroyer Chester. Snose i4sapg.... r.tn,..
from -ne Boston navy sard -e.era
weeks ago vas followed II. ae as
-oyery 81 Z shortage 81 E-5.eeV a HIS
accounts. mas been found 81 Bo~,.-
Post reporter. according .1 a STORY 3r.a--
u IN .hal neA spapsr .odas I4g t
surrender himself. cae 1e1spape- -a.s.
70 the United States authorities .a,ias
Lyman : sad -o bs d-st.cl-, ana .a-
able % Obtain Nora He IS quoted +.
saying ina, ne Nas ruboed II $4,000.
4 am s.ad to return. me ate-s.-0--
quotes hlm. II want ID see has N..e ..3
babies. ! know -hey MI stand 1y ~,
The amounts involved a4.e been
greatly oyereslm4ted. When sr- I'd K
1 can clear up my accounts 3ad ~nDw
4 was on my Nay 10 Wasa.n.t0 n
from Boston when lost over St5..8u
half the amount charged
tha. he shortage IS not uuch more -1a-
by p.ckpockets. When I discovered .uy
loss l became panic stricken and He'd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
SEEKING TO IMPROVE
RURAL MAIL SERVICE
Assistant Postmaster-General
BiIIany Building Up Morale
in Office.

Harry II Billany. Fourth Assistan;
PoStma ster- General. has been in this
city for couple of days attending to
business in connection with the record
or Of deeds office. but expects 10 re-
turn TO Washington tonight.
When asked what was now in his
department. MIR Billany said that he
was pretty busy Just now. getting ac-
quainted with his office force. which
numbers SEQ in Washington Then he
has 43 900 rural carriers under him and
their problems are quite job for one
man
ono of the things which he is on
dcavorinE Ia bring about is new
method of handling things. and the
substitution Of modern for antiQuated
WAYS For illustration there was
carrier in New England. who because
of severe snow storms, was unable 10
get through on his route. As has been
his custom. the postmaster fined the
carrier and deducted 50 many days
nav for the man falling 70 get through
snoUdrifts that were impossible
Not expecting 10 obtain redress. but
as matter Of principle, the carrier
appealed to Mr, Rillany After the
latter had Investigated and learned the
true situation. nc called upon the
r,ost,,,a ster 10 remit the finc, The
latt.r objected. II was the custom he
had been following for years. II was
What sluays had been done But MIR
Hiuanv saw things differently. He
believed and 50 told the postmaster.
-har the carrier would not feel as
-baritablc towards the postmaster, his
work and the department for being
nenalized for something beyond his
control.
Rf,t the postmaster still objected
Mr.. Billany then told the latter Official
that if the fne was RENTED the car
rier would render better service and
-be facts becoming known would add
- fh. morale OF the entire rural ser
This incident. Mr.. Rulany said today.
Vas one Of many occurrences that re-
of,jre his Judgment. as the final de-
cision Is always up 10 him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
MANY PRINTING SHOPS
OPPOSE SHORT WEEK
Large Number OF Job Offices
Have Signed Protest Against
the Union Demand.

Many local employing Job printers
IN fact a large maJority-have signed
the protest against the demand Of the
union for reduction. on MAY Il Of The
work week from IS % 81 hours. So far
the following have signed William r
Taylor. the John VI Harkins Printing
CO. X. \. Horner Co.. Strash & Leshen.
{ N. Smith 20. Cam Bros. & kindig.
Inc. Held & Co. Hubert 4 Roop,
Charles II Gray Mercantile Printing
%. and the Walsh Brothers Printing
Go. Others are expected TO sign.
All Of the above have. by signing the
resolution adopted al the employers
meeting on Thursday night. pledged
themselves not 10 shorten the work
week thereby refusing the Unions de-
mand.
The 4+-hour week. according 10 one
OF the employers. vas agreed 20 BY the
union and the Closed Shop division Of
the United Typothetae of America.
some time ago. as heretofore explained
TO become effective May l. 1921. This
division, the employer explaining the
matter said. comprised 5l6 Of the $500
employers in the Typothetae. of which
4i5 were II business in New York and
Chicago. lie said this did not bind
those not III the Closed shop division.
Referring 70 the local situation. ne said
It looks 10 me like the advent OF the
opea shop ii Wilmington" His estah-
lishtneut is now a closed shop and has
been all along. as far as is known.
The Fourth District Federation Of
the Typothetae which includes Della
ware. will meet III Baltimore next Fri
day and Saturday. when the 44-hour
week will probably be considered
The Wilmington Typographical Union
will hold a meeting tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
PLANTER FOUND GUILTY
OF NUMBERING NEGRO
Jury's Verdict Carries Life Sen
tence for Williams r Georgia
Peonage Case.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
BLIND MUSICIAN PICKS
JIRY BY THEIR VOICE

Kansas city. April 9.-The
musical qualities in mems voices
was the important factor in the
selection Of a jury In the Wyan-
dotte County District Court yes
terday. Samuel Won Deman So.
blind musical instructor. was
plaintiff
AZ the jury was challenged the
blind professor listened 70 each
reply. The ears trained by years
of music caught every Infection
Of the voices. every pause and
every answer
THAT man has no musical
softness In his voice" ne said.
1T is harsh. 10 is unsympa-
thetic; he will not do
Another answered the ques-
tions in a soft. well modulated
voice.
He is kind. Ills voice shows
H. lie will be Just Use MIN.
said the blind man.
The decision Of the musician
was adhered to in each instancc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
COURT OVERRULES
MANY OBJECTIONS IN
CONSPIRACY CASE
Some Documentary Evidence
Opposed by Attorneys for Cole,
Babcock and Fennimore.
RESUME HEARING ON MONDAY

=, ~, ,,,s.. of william G.. Cole. form
- 1.n,,t recorder of deeds; Walter
n.,A.n.k former acting deputy record
80 deeds. and Harry Fennimor''
t,rn,rr transcrihing Gle k in the oinCe
80 th, recorder at deeds. charged WIN
.,nsrtra.> the state devoted yesterday
afternoon 90 presenting d'tui'lti''il
evidence. which related To fab'o'N 'ii''I
l,ennitn,trc At the end OF the a'''' i''i'
th. state was ready to take up h'W
phaS, relating 70 cole, hu' u't'i "
4ainr so. When told tina ahotht' 10
amid NOT a. sufficient to nnlsh inc
,.,4e Ch.rt Justice Ptnne"ii "'S' 'i'' :
n. .urV untu Monday morning.
H.. r...,iu3tttan af the trial in the
,s..,,,t .f General Sessions yesterday
.-,.rnoon Miss Mary ". culver. Stcno-
.r,rh,r in tho ufh,c Of the recorder ot
I...1- M. re-, allied To- the witness stand
p.ngf ATTORNEY General Clarence
..tb,fHrd handed Miss Culver siN
.l. n,artng IN, signature Of furman
C ash. iorner recorder of deeds. ana
.iee.i a. have been paycd for the re
,..rtfnA. az ,hartcrs Miss culver test
lu,d 0st She prepared only three 81
in,e, llIi~
Nr ~uth,rtnd asked Miss culver
vn.tn. ~h. included in the bulls Shc
t.r.t,.r,d sl thc items on the hiH BOOK.
Nttu.n,, rnHp l.. Garrett. tor the
d.t.u-, ,l.1,. tod o. the question. say
.as u, nui book had boon admitted ~
Is ldru.e
Nj @uatb,r,and explained that he
aI-,. d,.tr,d Is III, the SIX hiils IN
,1td,u.t.
lt..f Ius'Ir, P,rrcWlu oNcrrul"d the
..U..t,r. tra M. oArT't' noted an cA-
Htsr
Miss CGly,r answered the question lh
r....t.... a,l stated thr items in
III. EaI- SIS. i.d aai prepare "'r' h"'
th, Nt r,eN
N th,r'ard oN'rcd the siN hi's
Nr4.t- rtfatrlirE That his purpos"
-n..v th,f kc,unG itoms oh the
@ was the method hy which
ttl l..r fabsn-
u. D..,. ,f...s-, N4rirod hr VI
tr..h EtH trr the defcns,,
is, ua.l, aai Hls. tut shc DID not
tN, bI l.aN
N.c th,y, usr' mistakes IN the
.t. mad. c.t STR Rall asked.
Nut .r the bis made from the bhl
Continued on page ;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
SOLDIERS FOR DAWES Plan.
League Of Dl>abeled Service Men A>k
President 10 Consolidate Bureaus.

~ AsSoclaTed Fress . t.Nery f.IeHIne
Washington April .. Approea. =
tht recommendations az the srt0..t
presidential committee headed t.
Charles g. Dawes If Ch!caSo tes Is.
ganization oi a Veterans Service hl.
ninl~tratioa to take entire hars, * KS.
lief for disabled soldiers Was give. .a.
day by tha National Disabled So-dl,
League.
In a formal resolution adopted E.
the league the President is asked rs
make the consolidation of bureaus h8
ing to DO with soldier relief work. anl
10 appoint one g the $4,000 di~aa .d
veterans as director general ul the nvU
administration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
JOSEPH QUAIL DEAD.
Fatal Result of Motorcycle Ac-
cident. Young Chester Man
Being the Victim.

Joseph Quail, > years oid' IINl's az
316 Clayton street. Chester. died al 80
o'clock this morning in the Delaware
t4oeu,fal as result Of injuries sus-
tanned in a motorcycle accident on the
Philadelphia Pike late Thursday alter
noon.
Quail. who been out riding with a
party Of friends. was thrown hea WY %
the ground when MS motor car shlodeo'
He sustained a fractured skull and was
injured internally. Although an oper-
arion was performed in an effort TO save
his life ne failed TO regain conciOusness.
Deputv Coroner Harvey L. Nichols
was notified of the case. The body of
Quail Will be turned over TO MS parents
in Chester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
P. c. M'COLLEY, RETIRED
P.R.R. CONDUCTOR. DEAD
Well Known and Popular Citizen
Succumbs 10 Long Illness;
Active Church Worker.

rn-~ 81 o'eN accd = wears.
- fef %a-.r r-er s-v-s. died this
.1.orrlr- ~ ..- mono flIavEnE three
u..s r.e> II, had been suffering
+ ~ a.stet.~ ~. some time bu' the
.,.s lad tah.n a serious form
.,l aI..Ht t.s.e weeks ago
81. N...# ~as retired passenger
.8.t - .u. PENNSYLVANIA Rail
raaa Company having worked or the
-. between Philadelphia and Wash
.ncfor fol about - wears lie was
~, pop.ar wsh MS railroad assoc.-
afe- and among them had always been
ttlu4liarly know AZ Mack. He was
l.4rn ir Georeetown. hut - an early
age came - lste N wilmington and
had since resided here
Mr MeCoac, was active n church
WORK and prominent lr fraternal or
ran4zatsous He had attended Asbury
81 l. church since ne first came 70
Wilmington. and was member OF the
f.aard af stewards Of that church. and
..-. "a former member Of the Board Of
r.rItsfees Tie was member OF the
oriental Iodge. 40 =. A. NJ. /:
Jefferson I1odge. No ., 0. o. F;
delaware Lodge. No. .. a .. L. w;
and Calenthe Lodge No 25. Knights
- Pythias He had a large number Of
friends il this city. and was esteemed
~ ALI
Tne deceased is survived by MS
widow. Mrs Anna n. McColleH, and
tpo daughters. Mrs William g Drape
q, and Mrs Carlton 4 Lowe both Of
whom are now residing with their
mother Mrs McColleN.
The fuueral services Will M heId a.
= ,..aork on Monday afternoon and
IN a. conducted by Rev George White
.,.v...r pastnr OF Asbury NJ +.
.,g.rlb lnterment will be made in
wilmington and Erandywlne Gem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
MORE FREEZING WEATHER:
FROST AGAIN TONIGHT
Washington Bureau Predicts Un-
seasonabIy Lower Tenpera-
ture First Part Of Week.
: Associated Press - Every Evening

p Associated Press - Livery Evening
Wa shinrtor April -Weafhor o~e-
dictions for the %orth and Middle >f
iantio states ror next week arc Fair
lower temperature ard iroe-e first iart.
normal fcmperature thereafter
Another cold spoil Idii MT rrr aav'r-f.
section If the COUNTRY tonight ae
Weather Bureau said today aith fre.z-
ing temperatures as far south 4- h.r-
tucky and srost to central 81 .-ass-8 .tf.
and Alabama
Temperature viii ~ lower Zrurraltr.
accompanied ~ fair weather aa-t ~ .r.
Mississippi tonight and .Surda s-
cept for rain Or snow ir thc lpper ete
region and upper Ohio TaHor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
OLD STEEL WORKERS DINE
WITH THEIR "BIG BOSSES"

Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg. Pa. April 9.--Several
hundred old mill men. many of
whom worked with the late An
drew Carnegie. Charles NJ.
Schwab and other internationally
known steel masters. tonight will
sit at dinner with executive Off
GERS of the United States Steel
Corporation and high officials of
the Carnegie Steel Company.
The occasion will be the annual
banquet of the Veteran En-
ployees' Association of the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works.
Eleven members of the organ
ization claim As years of service:
fifty have been working in the
industry more than 40 years and
an untold number have more than
twenty years in the steel in
dustry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
OWES OVER $1,000.
60 Bruno Nesi Goes 90 Prison Till He
Tan Arrange 10 support Family.

As tie man Is 81 2I5 in Arrears or
ou-suppoFt ofdtf i't uiio -N'al 7" a. CoiIl-
mitted 70 the "orkhouse unul nc can
t,,ak. arrangements 20 pay after being
,rr-.pe,d before Judge Hastings in
Muplaipal Court today An order OF
slb \ week for the support Of Nesi
,etfr and two children was placed on
hin in 1919 and since that time ne has
made only three payments. HaIeck
8 nav stated that the gra udfather had
Maid IL. money. as far as possible TO
keep tHe son out q jail. NesI ls now
a.UIvlng for a divorce in the Media
court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
los. PARKER KILLED.
Negro Track Walker Meets Death on
p. R. R. Near stanton.

rL Parker colOred, a track
walker for the Pennsylvania railroad
,,,ae instantly killed yesterday after
roop between Stanton and Ruthby,
,,,tor 10 vas struck by train.
rrbe bodv was taken 20 Newark pend
inc arra apgements for the funeral. which
ara being make BY William Gumby,
undertaken. Parker is said 70 have
relatives living in Christiana and they
have been notified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
JUDGE LINDSEY FACES jan.
Refused to Betray Confidence of a AHA;
Contempt Charge 8 Wears Old.

by AeSoCAale4 z LAceS ~ Every evening
Denver colo. April 9.-JudEy Brn r.
Lindsey Of the Denver Juvenile Court
was To appear il District court today
Tor execution OF a sentence Of j year
in Jail or $500 fine for contempt 81 court.
The judge has declared he would
rather so 70 Jail than hetras the CON
tidence of "a child.
The sentence was imposed Fl 1915 te-
Judge Lindseys 5 refusal to diNulge 4
statement made by Neal Wright i4 q
protege of the Juvenile court, Who's
mother was en- trial on murder charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
EVERY EVENING READERS

who, for any reason. fail to re-
ceive their paper regularly and
promptly, are urged 10 notify the
Business Office at once-either
by phone or letter. Only in this
way is it possible to correct poor
service and it is the earnest de-
sire OF the Circulation Depart
ment TO place the paper in the
hands OF its readers regularly
and promptly always.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
TENN. RATIFICATION HOLDS.
Suffrage Amendment Was Leg
ally Added to Constitution by
Action of the Legislature.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Nashville. Tenn, April 9.-The
Tennessee Supreme Court today
sustained legality of the process by
which Governor Roberts certified
10 the Federal State Department
ratification by the Legislature of
the woman suffrage amendment to
the constitution.
The court affirmed the action Of
Chief Justice ID. l.. Iansden in issu-
ing writs under which the governor
acted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
srEEL ORDERS RUNNING Low.
Almost 100000 Tons Less Than a Month
Earlier, L. y. Steel Reports.

- AasocIated Trcss 90 E1erl Fvenlng.
New York. April 9-The monthly
tonnage report Of the United states
Steel Corporation made public today
showed 6.264.765 tons of untitled orders
on hand March 81 This is a decrease
from untitled orders on February 2S
which we're 6933 S67 tons
This reduces the total untitled ton
mage To the lowest figure since Septem-
her 1918, when it was 62s46 63S tons
The recent maximum untitled tonnage
was 11.l1S.4 .46S IN July 1920. and the
highest in the history OF the company
vas I2.Is30S3 tons in April. 1917
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
BRITISH MINERS
STRIKE MAY STOP
100000 WORKERS
Entire Trade Congress Expected
10 Lend It's Full support %
the Coal Diggers
MEN MAKE NEW PROPOSAL
Government Recruiting Volurfoe-
Workers and Safety Unf.
10 Meet Energencies
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
TRAlLED 2,l00 MILES
AFO0T TO FILE oil CLAIM

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Calgary. Alta. Apru "a. 5. +. Ram
kin is here today from the Fort Nor
man oil fields after having covered . .600
miles OF winter trails 10 file on oil
claims.
He Travelled 2.I00 miles on foot from
Fort McMurray to Fort Norman. and
covered 500 miles by dog sled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
RlEpY ACQUITTED or MURDER.
Jury Accepts Naval Deserter'S Plea of
Self. Defense for Staying Rich
Clubman.
ciated Press % Every Evening

~ Ass0ciated IToss @ Every ENrnIne-
New York, April 9--John Riedy 81
Milwaukee today was acquitted of 4
second degree murder charge for me
killing of Leeds Vaughn Waters
wealthy cluhman il 4 hotel room a-t
November He admitted killing Waters
but pleaded self defense.
Riedy. technically deserter from thr
Navy. was Ia uniform when Waters ln-
vited him to his hotel room.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
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NtN Nerk Polio, .tt >l.u.U.H N.I..
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
R. r. CHIEF WARNS HARDING.
Reduction Of Wages Would Work
Iardships for Men and Con-
fuse Traffic. He Says.
By Associated press 70 Every evening.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington April 81 President
Harding was advised against any Een-
rraI reduction ~ railroad empIovez
wages today by T. r. Sheppard. pr.si-
dent of the Order III Railway Conduct
ors, called into conference in connection
with Mr.. Hardings s STUDY OF the general
railway situation
Ar. Sheppard declared that atrogz ttrr1
Of present wage contracts would IL
certain 70 work hardship On the men
and still further confuse the -ranspor-
tat4on problem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Mrs. Iohn Roseman strIeken.

Mrs. John Roseman. wife Of Captain
Roseman Of the Volunteers Of America,
suffered a severe attack of heart trouble
al her home. 925 Shallcross avenue last
n 1nt. According TO DR.. Norwood Bon.
attending physician, her condition is
serious MIS- Roscnar mas been sub
jcct 10 Ecart attacks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
GOVERNOR AT wORKHOUSE-
Called AT Institution Yesterday Being
Unable TO Attend TOday's Exercises.

Governor William u Denuey called
at IN. workhouse yesterday afternoon TO
ovnress his regret TO Warden Plummer
that he could not attend the anhlpefs-
ary exercises Of the installation OF the
honor system, TO be held at that Hlau-
t,,+icr tbis afternoon. Colonel George
W sparks accompanied the governor
ogden Chjsolrn of New York and
F,dward Swift of Philadelphia, both
interested in prison reform work, arriv-
od - The xvorkhouse this morning to
attend the celebration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Ere Al ThIrteenth and Clarmnnt.

Tne Independence Fire Co respond
ed 10 a still alarm At noon a 300 Clay
mont street occupied by Emil Wagner.
The ire was in a bedroom on the third
floor. The blaze was confined To one
room. with "a loss of about 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
war Risk Bureau Head Reappolnted.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. April 9,-Reappointment
of Colonel t. @. Cholmeley Jones as
Director Of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau was announced today hy Sec
relary Mellon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Zen Prom step.

Failing from q step in front Of his
home Paul Cole. II years old. Of 1913
I,obdeI street. was taken 10 the Della
ware Hospital suffering from a sprained
ankle. The accident happened last
evening