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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daiiy at Noon by Laird (
Co. du Pont Building.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

shipments Of automobiles during Sep
tcmper totnlcd only 4 per cent less than
Tor the previous month. and equaled IS per
cent Of what they numbered for Sep
The Columbia Graphophone Company
contcmplates no price reductions, all re
ports - the contrary, and will put out no
new standard types before april next, as
or the board.
Increasing operations in the iron and
steel industry about Pittsburg and the
now-expanding output Of bituminous Il
expected shortly 20 exert an influence on
the coal business and traffic OF the Pitts
burg and West Virginia Railway.
The Automobile Industries says that
while Il Il probable sales of passenger
Cafs viii decline somewhat this month from
the total for september. there IL every
indication that the volume Of business viii
not show D large shrinksge. II would not
BE- surprising ~ IL was found that the next
thirty days were approximately as good
The composite condition of all crops oi
the United States October ] was &c
per cent lowe than their ten-year averags
condition on that date last year. Tni,
year the total acreage is cultivated croI
was about 2 5 per cent less than last year
on October I the index figure of croE
prices Was s4.s per cent lower than q yeai
ago 52,7 per cent lower than two year,
aso and 5a2 per cent lower than tn,
average uf the last ten years on October
To nine months OF the current yeal
there was reduction IN outstanding Vic
tory notes % s5i6.sl9. 100 70 50 .709. .106.
GOO on October
Since the flrst news Of rise In tn
Z price Tor crude oil 10 days ago. stocks o
I the more important oil producing com
7 panies have displayed considerable strengt
I A feature Of the oil group has been tn
action uf Cities Service securities. all o
which have experienced a marked ad
vance Within two weeks Cities seryic
common has gone from ll715 TO 1874,
gain ~ 40 points. while the preferred ha
shown gain of ii}8 points. closing yes
tfrday az So.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
is. HARPER AND WIFE
Interesting Celebration Last
Night at No. 500 North
Broome Street.
MRS. JAMES s. HARPER.

Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Harper cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
yersary last evening at the home OF
their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Victor NJ. Bailey, 500 ~ Broone
street, The house was beautifully
decorated with ferns and bronze
chrysanthemums. Over 90 guests
called TO congratulate Mr.. and Mrs
Harper and TO present them with
gifts. including many gold coins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper are natives OF
this state and have lived in Whining
ton for number Of years. They have
three children, all OF whom we're pres
ent last night: Harry Harper Of New
Haven. Conn: Mrs. Charles p. Haman
of New York, and Mrs. Victor M
Bailey OF this city. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Harper are active members OF
Harrison Street Church.
Those present at the reception were
Rev. William r. Habbart, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shepardson. Mr.. and
| Mrs. William Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs
William Hitler, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Landing. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wen.
1
ter. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Biscoe, Mis-:
Alice Charsha, Mr.. and Mrs. r. /
HUT. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Erisman
| Hudson Erisman. Mrs. Sarah Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Houpt, Mrs
Eliza Sutton, Mrs. Sallie 1loffecker
Mrs. Annie Sergeant. Mr.. and Mrs
Leander Garrison, Mrs. Amanda
Moore. Mrs. r. Laws. Mr.. and Mrs
George A. White, Mrs. Laura Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Lenderman, Mr.
and Mrs A. p. Short. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Delaware Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. I
Elmer Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A
Eoop, Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs William Frederick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hall, Mr.. and Mrs Ault. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles McCulIoek, Mrs
Mary Gebhart, Mrs. A. Alexander
Mrs. yandergrift, Harry Harper, Mrs
Charles E. Haman. Mr.. and Mrs
Victor NJ. Bailey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
SELECTION or NEW
CITY COMMITTEE
Continued on page 6.

that ward tonight. a resolution will
q adopted favoring his reelection as
ity chairman.
1t is not known that there are any
opposing candidates. Inde I, it is quite
probable that there viii be none, for
various reasons. His direction Of the
committee heretofore, Democrats say,
has been admirable and has shown re-
suits, In the last Senatorial election
the Republican victory in the city in
that behalf came very near being de-
feat. the majority being less than 100,
very material reduction of the Re-
publican vote. Then it is argued
that, as the plan has been mapped
out under Chairman Moneys man
agement, 1t should be perfected and
,ried out under the same management,
many believing that a change in the
be unwise.
This opinion. it has been learned, is
| shared by many prominent Democratic
women, as well as men.
There have been some important ac-
complishments during Mr.. Mooney S
,hairmanship. One es~ iall! crafty
ing one was in having the last Demo-
cratic state conv ton to amend the
rules so as TO give Wilmington 25
delegates. inst ad Of 10, the allotment
heretofore. Though not a delegate tc
the convention, 1t wa Mr.. Moneys
olea, made as city chairm4 it is be-
ieved, that helped materially to ac-
complish the result The plan found
much opposition until the convention
came to realize the injustice that hae
been Xilmington's lot prior to thai
ime. II was the argument on tha'
point that counted.
Miss Ellen Samworth is strona y
'avored as the woman vice-chairmar
Of the committee.
The Democrats, so far as they have
)een sounded, want to see the very
strongest committee organization oos-
sible perfected Sentiment seems tC
favor the selection of officers of known
ability, those who ought to be able
Judging from their past work. where
il is possible TO so Judge, to produce
results.
The election Of committee officer:
viii be held about tn 7th or Sth o.
November when the ESQ members nov
being elected. win choose a chairman
two vice-chalrmen. one man and ONT
woman; a secretary, assistant sec
retary and treasurer. These officers
under the new plan. will have a 10
! OF real work to do. AS it Is prof. ose'
to keep the organization vel mucl
alive and active all the time, cam
paign activities alone viii not &c
5 Hence the necessity for selecting ofa
GERS who are not only competent b.
who are also energetic and Willing
I to work, in season and out of season
: This is the new Democratic pro
5 gram, it has been learned. and, as ia
! as can be gathered now, the Demo
I Gratis iAtend to begin work as on
: united body. with clean slate an
2 thoroughly prepared to take up ne,
job and do it well.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
PENNA. STATE OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND KNOX FUNERAL

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Harrisburg. Pa, Oct. 13.--Governor
william c. sproul and the chiee offic rs
of the state government will attend
the funeral services OF Senator Phil
ander c. Knox, according 10 an
nouncement at the Office Of the COVER
nor today. The governor and many
officials will be at state college tomor-
row, and In event Of the services be-
ing held Saturday at Pittsburg will go
direct to that city.
Governor Sproul today reiterated his
sense Of the loss 70 the commonwealth
in the death Of the senator and said
due official recognition would be paid
! his services.
Under the law the governor VIII
name the successor to the senator. The
election for the full term viii tah-
| place in 1922, when Senator Knox had
expected to be a candidate. The gov
ernor refused to discuss any matters,
connected with the succession in any
way today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
BURKE SHOOTING
EVIDENTLY DONE
I'M JEALOUS FIT
Continued from page /.

A formal charge OF attempted muir
der has been placed by the police
against Burke. At the Delaware Hos
pital Mrs. Burke was reported today
TO be slightly improved, but Burke's
condition was said TO be decidedly
serious The physicians. however, ex-
pressed the belief that both will re-
cover.
The police have requested the hos
pital authorities to detain Burke and
as soon as he has improved sufficient
ly to warrant 1t, he will be shackled
so that his escape from the hospita.
viii be impossible. Burke is suffering
from q bullet wound in the left side
of the chest, just above the heart
The bullet is believed to have lodged
| somewhere in his lung, near the back
Mrs. Burke has bullet wound I'm the
right breast. just below the shoulder
The bullet passed all the way through
her body, pierced a partition in the
store. 1t glanced off a post and lodged
in box on the wall.
From their investigation OF the case
the police are satisfied the shooting
was prompted by jealousy and rage
on the part of Burke. He had yes
terday morning inserted an ADVERTISE
ment In a local paper to the effect
that he would not be responsible for
any bills other than those contracted
| by himself Yesterday afternoon. wher
he went to see his wife in the store
he attempted to persuade her to with.
draw her decision to bring suit foi
divorce. She called him "bum." the
police say. and this appears to hav,
so enraged Burke that he drew hi.
revolver and fired at her and theI
turned the weapon upon himself.
From the very thorough investiga
ton that has been made, the officer
are satisfied that the personal diff
ferences the couple had between them
selves led up to the tragedy. The.
have been unable to discover any evi
dence that there were any other cause
responsible for the shooting thai
Burke's apparently insane desire tha
his wife consent to return and liv
with him and his ungoverned rag
when she refused to do this.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
MANUFACTURERS ELECT.
GARRETSON PRESIDENT
Adopt Resolution to Relieve Un-
employment Wherever
Possible.

AT the annual meeting Of the Manu-
facturers Association held yesterday
afternoon with S5 per cent Of the
membership present. the following
officers and councillors were elected:
President. c. ID. Garretson; ylce-presi-
dent, w. A. Speakman: treasurer, r..
C. Taylor; councillors, William +. Sell
lars. A. II. Gawthrop. William G.
Corey, John y. Walker, c. w Sutton,
.C. w. Weaver.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
'Be it resolved, THAT the members
of the Manufacturers Association OF
Wilmington. representing 90 per cent
OF the Industries of the State OF Della
ware, recognize their peculiar respon-
sibility In common with all other en-
ploying agencies to continue during
this emergency the policy of reliev.
Ing distress:
Il. BY giving preference for such
| employment as business conditions
may warrant TO those responsible,
for the support OF dependents, boti
men and women, disabled soldiers
sailors and marines and to residents
rather than non-resldents
y. BY the transfer wherever prac
ticable Of employees from idle de
paItElents of plants to those show
ing some Increase In activity.
"3. BY the replenishlng OF neces
sary stocks where II can possibly b,
done IN advance OF seasonable de
mancs.
"a. BY the liquidation Of surplus
stocks 20 the utmost extent possible
i'm order that new goods may ~
produced.
20. BY continuing as heretofore
the manu 'actLre OF some goods
Eeven at n loss. where 1t does not re
suit In an increase I'm inventories o
stocks, and where .he expense o
bidleness would be greater than II
loss of goods.
g. BY encouraging industria
training classes for the development
and upgrading OF unemployed work
ers.
"7. BY cooperating to the utmos
extent possible with the communit
organizations best qualified TO rem
der relief where temporary relic
is necessary.
"S. BY holding as many employe
as possible on the payrolls and re
ducing the lumber of working hour
thereby dividing what work we hav
among as many as possible.
"9. BY generally assisting in ever
reasonable and effective way ths
the solvency of our plant will pei
NIT in mitigating the evil results ,
unemployment during the comm
! winter"
: The president was instructed /
appoint a committee to take up wit
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Ira,
ton Co, the question Of power 49,,
: and report to the association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY
AT uIpP|NCOTT STORE
Founder Was 81; ]. X. Baylis
Married So Years, Franklin
Stout So.

The founder and senior partner -
IAppincOtt Company. ard fuo ~ ~
Oldest employers observed notable an.
nigersaries yesterday. Clement lIps
pincoti. ST., reached his eist birthday.
Jesse X. Baylia, of the stock denaris
ment, celebrated his 5gth wedding ar.
niversary. and Franklin Stout. feceig.
Ing clerk, his sea wedding anniVer.
sary.
Mr. and Mrs. Bayiie. i've AZ f6s
West street. The former BE- 1e years
old. and The latter 13. JUST prior t0
closing the store last night. William
/ Murgn tr0yd. junior partner in ihf
/ hrm. and with an address appreciaflse
Of Mr.. Bayiis. presented him WITH
purse Of gold. There also were quaatis
ties Of floral offerings from follow.
workers and friends
From Mr.. and Mrs. q. a. Tlprincoff
who are az Atlantic city Mf Hayiis
received a telegram which read
Hearty eongratuiau 81. May you
have many more gears together"
Mr.. Bayiiis has been with TIE com.
pany IA years. lie was manager ~
the Grand Opera House far 81 years.
when It was the most popular Theatre
In the city. AR. and Mrs Bsyfs have
three children; Roscoe F. who Hver
swlth his family az sos West Eleventh
street; Lester X. end Wynar1 F. vhn
live with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Stout. who
I've at l4i7 Jackson street. were mar.
ried in 1859 az Wgorning. where hoth
we're born. Mr.. stout has heen Riih
the Llppincott cOmpan. FOR l9 vearr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
STOCK PRICES LOWER.
As MARKET BROADENS
Oils. etesls, Tobaccos. Leath,
err Drop I 10 z Ia Points;
Exchange Unsettled.
~ associated l'tess !. EVERY hven,rs

ns associated i'tess n. rvers tcv~n,ns
NfN York, uvt. ia.--,Wall street.
ipw =. ml.-iteaumption of trading
~ ihe stuca hatkvi after the holiday
shg~sa me- material alterations from
sssent irregular tendencies.
l,umestlv ulls ~ the several rpecu-
A'iNe varieties continued 60 feature
" constructive aide at fractional
spina. hut Msslcsn and European oils
~tt hsas,. noyal Dutch losing IA
istNis
Niifhun@s Was shown by minor
t@lis And metals but food =peclaltics,
Nf plt American sugar and South
WNfN NlrN sugar showed weakness.
l'ilssltlement IN the foreign cx-
sfstNn mart / was rrvclpitetcd by the
sAttNp weakness ~ German marks
tNleN Tell a. new low record.
ffaaa business hroadcncd during
ths Nutnlnr hut the movement was
sAtlFh'f ~ the expense ~ quoted
faiNtH The fnrvisn situation az In
HAaiad ~ the weakness OF leading cx-
sAstAph and continuance ~ the slx
a. Nrhi Vall money rate encouraged
s. ahaNts 90 enlarge their commit
aeuas
NtHiHAn Petroleum forfeited three
W ~ Rhi the independent stoels, as
WaN a. tnhaceos. eealers and feathers
ms aut a. two and one half points.
hyt iaass among iunlor rails be-
- mafs marked southern Rail-
wts rlutsfryd aud seahoard Air Line
siHunW and preferred, hcing under
stflti pfrssure.
la#iY bonds were steady bat
fhlWpH little ~ their recent activity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
SENATOR KNOX DIES
SUDDENLY AT HOME
I'M WASHINGTON
CONTINUED from pnge 1.

author Of the resolution, which pro-
vidod for serarate peace. ard IT
was on the basis of this that the
pending treaty negotiated with the
German Government. Mr.. Knox was
one Of the "irreconcilablen," opposing
tho Versailles Treaty vigorously be-
cause OF its inclusion Of the League Of
Nations covenant.
senator Knox first came into ma
tional prominence when In 1901 Presi-
dent Mckinley appointed him At
torney General Of the United States
he retained that office under Presi-
dent Roosevelt until 1904, when he
resigned To accept an appointment as
United States Senator from Pennayl-
vania to succeed the late Senator Quay
As Attorney General he established q
record for prosecutions OF trusts and
combinations and In actions against
railroads to prevent rebates and dis.
crimination Ia rates.
Mr.. Knox was credited by some with
having actually carried through" "
purchase OF the Panama Canal foi
sac. 900 900, which was an achievement
Of the Roosevelt Administration A
Attorney General Mr.. Knox went q
Paris and ascertained that the ney
Panama Canal Company held a clea
title 10 convey the canal. This en-
abled the United States to procee
with the purchase.
Mr.. Knox was appointed Unite
\ states Senator in 1904.
/ As Secretary OF state in Presiden
Tafrs Cabinet. ne initiated an activ
policy Of aiding the extension {
/ American trade with foreign cour
tries. which was characterized as do
lar diplomacy" a designation intende
in derision, but Of which Senator Kno
afterwards declared he was proud.
He negotiated arbitration treati'
with France and Great Britain ar
made a notable trip to South Amer
can countries, Colombia and Ven'
zuela.
In 1912 he was assigned TO after
the funeral OF Emperor Matsuhito
Japan as Representative Of the Unite
States Government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
PITTsBURG SHOCKED AT
KNOX'S SUDDEN DEATH

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Pittsburg, Oct 13.--News Of the
death OF Senator Knox last night was
received with profound regret IN
Pittsburg. The announcement Of the
death Of one OF the city's most noted
citizens brought many expressions OF
sorrow.
= .stices OF the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania were guests of honor
at a dinner at the Pittsburg Club,
which was attended by Judge James
II. Reed. for "a years a law partner
Of Senator Knox when the word was
re ~eived. Gloom was cast over the
affair as practically every man present
/ h / been associated with the senator
G.. was closely acquainted with him.
| United States Senator David I.
Walsh. of Massachusetts,. princip Al
speaker at ne Coll.- bus day banquet
Of the Knights Of Columbus. made the
announcement to large assemblage,
/ he said ot Senator Knox in part:
Senator Knox was a national
! figure and was a great secretary Of
state. He was a senator that any
state could be proud OF. He was IN
t.suming and spoke seldom IN the
/ s Ite. but whe~ he did speak, n
uttered opinions Of unquestionable
value. He was a man Of remarkably
Il good ju yment, and whose American
ism and patriotism always was IN
sullied.H
Judge Reed. who had been closely
i associated with Senator Knox fol
more than a score Of year. said:
Words can scarcely express this
great shock, the profound sorrow, tn,
deep personal loss and grief and tbs
feeling of what the death OF Senator
Knox means to this state and nation
II was a great lawyer-an instinc
tive lawyer"
by the death Of Senator Knox.
Robert S. Won Moscheisker. Chic
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of Penn
! sylvania. declared Pennsylvania hal
/, lost one Of her most distinguished sons
! and this nation has lost great maj
at time when his peculiar fitness 70
the great problems which face III
] world is most needed"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Oct. 13.--Liberty bond
quotations at noon: Three's 1916;
first As, 92.66; second AS, 9i.90 bid
first AIS. $3.50; second 4A's. 1924;
third ANS, s4.4O; fourth AIS, 92.7s;
Victory s&'s. 1886; Victory AZ s
1886.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
sTEAaiBoA1 LINES
WILSON LIN f
PhiladeIphla. PENIS Grove Chester

Schedule On Efec Urfonrr in fn1l
Eastern s5andard Tlrne
subject % Change without Mnfire
Leave Wilmington. , 0urth trrHf Wharf
and Philadelphia. Per g. North Above
Arch street a. ~ &C.. ssnn. afn nn a "a
'i2 O'Clock noon. 100 81 rs and y 10
.. m.
Runs weekdays except saturdays
Runs on saturdays. sundays and bolt
days
WfI-MfNGTON-PENN's GROVE ROUTE
Leave Wilmington 811. As. f0un q
m, ~ O'Clock noon, 200 f3.S6. e. sn
8 90. 1000 and ~ 90 p m
Leave Pcun's Grove ...8S TQn. 400.
100 a. m. 100. do0e-t 80. 9Oo. 600
and 100 p. m.
Trips marked leave 80 90. g ~ ard
500. p. m. on Saturdays sundays and
holidays
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13

chapel whore esldent Harding spoke
last summer during a week end visit
at the Knox home.
As q mark ~ respect. capitol Tags
were at half mast today - remain
FOR thirty days the official mourning
period.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13
WEDDINGS.
allburn.touison.

Miss Marie Collision and Frank J..
tiihufnt both ~ Mershal,on. were
Nafflpa Yesterday afternoon az the
parsunaHe Of the n. n Church. AT
Nafshnlllun. hy ileN. Ivanhoe WINS.
HNeN hafH nune % BALTIMORE and
Washington On their return they
all llts In Mafshailion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13

Every day someone win lose some-
thing ~ Nalue.-M Many use the class
ificd columns of Every Evening and
get the lost articles returned.-Others
count Il loss and are satisned.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-13

hHtH additional day the ad Il run
che feful vii Increase because of
the cumulative power az advertising
ADV.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
So, 900 MOTOR LAMP BILL
IS BLAMED ON MAC STAY
Some Buck Passing Is Done
by Leo and Whoien.

Responsibility for the necessity OF a
5000 appropriation to buy lamps for
new automobiles bought by the Depart
ment of Street Cleaning was passed
yesterday from Commissioner John y.
Leo to Grover A. Whalen. chairman OF
the Board OF Purchase. and at last re-
ports had landed with Arnold u. Mac
Stay. formerly Street Cleaning Com
missioner. apparently considered by the
Hylan administration as n good safe
place, since Mr.. MRcStay no longer Is
connected with the department.
The application for the money was
made to the finance and budget com
mittee of the Board OF Estimate by
Commissioner Leo. who explained that
many Of the motor trucks recently de-
livered 10 the department were without
front or rear lights. while others were
equipped with oil lamps. f. II. la
Guarda, President OF the Board of Al
dermen, wanted TO know who approVcl
the specifications. and was informed
that the Board of Purchase did so. The
committee adopted resolutions protest
ing against such approval.
Mr.. Whalen later said that the speci-
ficatons had been sent TO him by for
mer Commissioner MacStay and that
he had no alternative than 10 approse
them, besides which he had understood
that oil lamps were considered a good
type for trucks.
The New York herald., 1921-06-14
PIGEON FLUTTERS
TO POLICE STATION
Evades Hawk by Sailing Into
an Open Window After IL
l. Wounded.

The police % the wesi i57th street
station let n be known last night that
they had fret hand proof that pigeons
have the power 70 reason.
Late yesterday afternoon a blue sray
carrier bird wearing a les band On
which was stamped "N-ts-52o" was at
tackled By hawk high above the Hud-
son. The hawk fastened It's claws la
the pigeon. but the smaller bird strug-
ged. loosened its attackers hold and got
away.
Persons VINO saw the hawk make iis
frst swoop then noticed the pigeon drop
toward the roof OF the station house.
which is at Haven avenue and 1'sth
street few hundred yards from the
roof its wings were spread. and w.th a
weak futter Il sailed In an open window
and fell exhausted on the door OF the
detectives office. The hawk gave up
the chase and disappeared.
Lieut.. Van Keuren took charge of tho
pigeon and examined IT, Its neck was
badly torn. so badly. I'm fact. that Ar
thur S. Vincent, formerly an officer OF
the army signal corps and a pigeon eN-
pert. said that IL would die. He advised
killing the bird and said he would locate
the owner.
That pigeon knew just where TO come
for help enc of the detectives said
later. ANY bird that knows enough To
fly to a cop for protection sure has rea-
soning power"