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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
HOUSE DEMOcaaTS
HOLD LONG CAUCUS
ON SCHOOL BILL
But After the Delberation Men,
bers Declined to Say What
Was Done.
BILL UP THIS AFTERNOON

Special Dispatch from stan correspondent
state House. Dover March u
Throngs came to Dover. today. ex-
peCtinR the House Of Repre-
10 act on the State School bill. which
had been made a House special orde =
for II O'Clock this morning but Demo
cratic caucusing on the bill prevented
a morning session Of the House
A large delegation from Wilmington
actively opposing the corpora ton
franchise tax feature Of the bill in
cluded city Councilman AbberEer
Abrahams. Forwood and McManus.
Major Edmund Mitchell Willard \
Speakman Joseph Bancroft. Attorney
General sylvester y. Townsend. Colonel
George W Sparks, F. =. Bardo, Clar-
ence c KilIen. Josiah Marvel Caleb s.
LAYTON Andrew Z. Gray, Herbert II
Ward William Il Megear William T
Budd. James F. Stein G. c. Rheuby.
Richard Bond William {. Corey and
James II Manter.
Other provisions OF the bill were
criticized by Mrs Donald s Ashbrook
and Miss Jeanette Eckman
The Senate did not transact any bust
ness this morning.
Speaker Paskey convened the House
al 1915 o'clock and. after IS minutes
had been given TO routine matters. this
House recessed until ] 80 o'clock p. m
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
DUBLIN At PRAYER
As SIX |R|SHMEN
ARE PUT TO DEATH
No Disorders in Erin Metropolis
as Slayers of Crown Troops
Die on CaIIoWs.
CITY is HEAVILY GUARDED
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 90 Every Evening.
Dublin March t4--aix prisoners. con
victed of completely in tho killing of
British intelligence officers and mem
bers Of the Crown forces in ireland were
executed in Mount Joy prison this
morning The men were hanged in
pairs at intervals Of an hour
Twenty thousand people gathered out
side the prison during the hours that
the executions were going on and al
work IN the city stopped uutil O'Clock.
Even the postOfiice was closed and te'e-
graph service vas suspended
The crowd hogan assembling ~ dawn
and by six O'Clock the prison yard waa
packed An hour later tho crowd bad
filled all the abutfiug streets. An altar
had been improvised near the prison
doors and on the walls and trees in tho
had been placed
Fverywhcre caadlcz weTe burned
scores of persons in the heart - he
den-e throng holding them al1ff
throughout tho long vigil Here and
there priests or women led IN prayers
or hymns In which everyone ioiueh
earnestly Hundreds kneeling in She
roadway were forced "a rise when ar
armored car forced ifa way through the
crowd From o'clock this morning Il
Ind pnraded up and down in front ~
overlooking the eutrnnce q east iron
sentry box Ind haen erected over night
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
DETECTIVE SUTTON
ATTACKED BY MAN
He SHOT To DEATH
Harvey Bryan. Wilmington Man,
Killed While Acting in a
Suspicious Manner.
AT DOOR OF A SHOE STORE

Coroner Bullock will tonight hold an
iuqucs; in the death of Harvey II.
BRYAN. who was killed early yesterday
morning after he had been discovered
attempting 10 break into show caae
~ the American Boot shep. in The baae-
lncnt ~ sos Market street Bryan lived
~ s3S Rennctt street.
According 10 the police. Detective
George sutton who fired the two shots
that KILLED the man. had been detailed
"a work on a case In the vicinity Of
Fifth and Market streets. He was
standing in front of the Artisans Say
ngs Bank and At about Ito he OBJ
served Brvans actions around Sixth
and Market streets. The man looked
,lp and down Market street and then
walked DOWN Market street rapidly 10
The steps leading down 10 the shoe
store He rapidly descended the steps.
Detective sutton. who dbd not know
he man. waited about ten minutes for
the latter 10 come up and WHEN he
failed 10 reappear sutton walked up
Market street on the west side. crossed
., or 10 the east side nj the street and
walked down 20 the pace where he
had seen Bryan descend the steps.
Continued on psae 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
SAY FIRE ALARM BOX
WAS OUT OF ORDER
Policeman and Fireman Fail TO
Sound From Station at
Fourth and Lombard.

That Wilmington escaped another
serious FIRE early this morning l. at
tributed 10 tho efforts ~ Policeman
Duncan who while patroling his dis
trict on the East Side ~ town At 20
o'clock, discovered flames and smoke r.
suing from the grocery store of Joseph
Csilberto. 4oI Poplar street
Fastening to box 2i3. al Fourth and
Lombard streets. Officer Duncan made
six futile attempts to sound an alarm.
However. the mechanism and indicator
could not be moved. Realizing the
seriousness Of the FIRE. HARRY August. A
member OF the Reliance Fire % was
summoned BY the officer and while The
latter returned TO the scene Of the fire.
August also made several attempts to
sound an alarm. with The same IN
satisfactory result.
The flames. of undetermined origin
had gained much headwav. Patrolnan
Duncan meanwhile telephoned 70 the
Washington Fire Co. and with the az
rival OF the Reliance apparatus. the fire
was soon under control Damage 70 the
CiiIberto store is estimated AZ s50e
covered by insurance.
Members Of Reliance Fire Co told a
representative Of Every Evening that
the fire alarm box az Fourth and I1om-
bard streets has been out of order for
nearly u months As early as lasl
October they stated. when FIRE vas re-
ported al 30 Lombard street box 2Ic
failed To register. A. fire az Sixth
and Lombard streets in Decenher Of
last year. the alarm was sounded only
after hve attempts 70 pull the lever
they aid.
immediately following the FIRE th..
morning. the box vas reported 20 ths
police department. Chief Linemar
David Gray. with his assistant. mad,
an early inspection of the box Ht
claims the Indicator and mechanism {,
be in perfect working order and that nt
proper attempt had been made 4
strike the alarm. his examination in
| dicates.
This Is denied 10y members OF n,
Reliance Co August claiming that ht
was a witness to Patrolman Duncan II
| his attempts to strike the box and tha
| August. after relieving Duncan. ais,
i made several attempts 70 signal head
| quarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
JAS. B. BROAD DEAD:
DU POINT COMPTROLLER
Succumbed 10 Abscess of the
Lung. Due TO the Presence
Of Tooth There.

After an itlnovr r nore rhar > nro-'r
dfIc - an ahacree III gue t8rR al4st
~ tooth whtcn nad fo.na ts rar
nj. The lung famov = Hroad II ear9
ID. comptroller For rho dn Fnrf
an active Methodist .ar.nar ead"r
r. Masonic circles ard IN ar'r gia-' 1t
snpportnr ~ civic movement lied 7st
hight - tine 4omNopa thir Hospt'a'
Aftcr having several t-efh exf~ar'4d
whilo under Ras i month "a Fl ayr NJ
Broad became aert0usIy 3il Gr.e - me
-eeth slipped dowr mir rirdpipe nto
his leff Jung which e i4lieved 'o nave
formed the abs~ess The ras di--
covered paer an E-ray phatogra m Fas
taker An operaf fion eas performed huf
4 reas impossible ~ the fIue III reun.n
,h. tooth and IT had heDr planned ~
ol.erat. again An Effort was a1s0 made
- remove th- tooth without an opera
tIor a. nad been 1one in Some rare
eases bur this seemed hopeless. sho--
Iy after his death .ast night an antonsy
vas performed. and this disclosed rae
tooth which the x-ray mad indicated
was there
Funeral services In charge ~ -
Johns Con1Ynandary No. i knights
TeYnplar. w.u re held Wednesday after
noon. ~ o'clock al the house. Rev
John " r. Stimwalt. pastor 81 Graes
II r church officiating. InteTneni
vii he made AZ wilmington and Bran
dtryIne cenaetery.
Born ln Youngstown. ohio. Mr. 8roa.
began hIs business career in 1898 AZ a
ztenographer in the service ~ ne 3
r K r. railroad ar punxsatawney. ia
Later ne became ehlef clerk - He
vardmaster of the read Since .o2 hs
had been associated with the powder
industry Ie entered the service II II
il POM 20. r e64 and vas assignec
70 the business Office The eonsolida
ton At that time IT several 1owdei
companies -ooN II -he Isepa4no Chem..
ca. Co. with ne accounting depart.
nent ~ith vh!eh he vas then con
nect.d on December 5. lsl5. when n.
Arlington Co vas purchased ny n,
du Points. ~ n.-.arn.- IL treasurer al,
vas located IN New YORK
Wnen NJ 0ar vorN became IN
porJaot ner we're drawn from athel
- tne com panH : activities ID hep vttF
Continued IN page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
THIEVES SCARED Off
BY WONAN'S SCREAMS
Ransacked Home OF Nm. Hinds-
ley. Oil Lombard Street.
but Got Nothing.

Frightened by he screams ct 3 ao-
man calling the police two robbers who
broke into the home u William Hinds-
ley. sll Lombard street shortly after
oclo<k this morning failed tu get any
thing Of value after they had completely
ransacked the front room of the first
floor Three children were il the house
besides Mrs Hiodsley
II is not known how he men got INTO
The house bur a skeleton key lviug On
the floor in the halfway inside The frout
door leads the family - believe -hat
they used this method 81 eHectiuS an
vutrance. Mrs Hlndsley ~ III she Was
trst aroused 10y the sound cC mufied
talking on the irst floor and noise IS
if someone We're moving furniture and
opening bureau drawers. She was roo
much frightened e move tor some time.
but finally plucked UP enough courage
to get ont of bed The noise Of this act
evidently frightened the thieves. as they
opened the back door and Mrs Hiuds-
ley said stood in the yard lookins UP ~
the window OF her room. She ran % "A
front window and seeing policeman
standing ou thu corner nor far distant.
,ried for hent Hearing the cries the
men hurriediy escaped through "a gate
IN the backward While the officer Was
exanining the house q woman neighbor,
/ aroused by the noise, ran in with the
II tews that two men were running down
sixth street The officer gave chase, but
ost sight Of the men in the darkness,
The contents Of the drawers of a
! bureau in the front room were thrown
IA the hoor and the furniture strewu
| bout Mrs Hindsley was unable e
| .ive the police an accurate description al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
MRS. ". NJ. COX FOLLOWS
HER HUSBAND IN DEATH
Wife Of Retired St. Georges
Farmer Survived Latter
Only Two Days.

Surviving her husband, William NJ
Cox whose death on Saturday, was
announced in Ever Evening that day.
Mrs Jennie COX died today a the fam
jlv home in 81 Georges. She was Ill
with . heart affection when her hus-
band died and the shock IS believed 20
nave been responsible for her death.
With the expectation that Mrs Cox
would survive. il was intended 10 have
the funeral of her husband today but
the death Of the wife changed the plan
and there will be q double funeral to-
morrow afternoon. instead with services
al the house al O'Clock. in charge Of
Rev. Ivanhoe Willis. Intern.eut will
be made in St Georges cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs COX had lived al St
Georges many years, for long time
being actively engaged in farming. but
recently having lived retired. Each
was 81 years Of age. 4 son. Walter
r. Cox OF Marshallton, and daughter
Mrs Florence Hopkins of Rose Hill
survive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
DU POINT STOCKHOLDERS
REFLECT DIRECTORS
Boards Conduct of Business In
dorsed at Annual Meet
ing Today.

Stockholders Of F.. l. dI Pont de
Nemours & Co. at their annual meet
ing today. reelected all the members OF
the board Of directors as follows
F. d. Brown II r. Brown r. r. VI
Carpenter. W S. Carpenter Jr r. H.
Connable. VIM Coyne, A. Felix du Pont
Alexis J. du Pont. Eugene du Pont,
Eugene F. du Pont II +. du Pont
Irenee du Pont. Lammot du Pont
Pierre s du Pont. J. y. d. Edge. Fl. q.
Haskell. j A. Haskell. j T.. Laffey e
A Meade. G. A. Patterson, &. J.. Patter-
son. F. W Pickard j. M. Pierce, NJ r
Poucher. j. J. Raskob q. L. Reese, w
&. Spruance, F. 9. Tallman.
The annual report which already has
been made public, was received and
approved and resolutions were adopted
indorsing all the acts Of the officers anc
directors during the past year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
BONUSES FOR DOCTORS
IN MASSACHUSETTS,

Boston. March 14.--Innumer-
able ymail toyens of Maasachu-
setts are Offering special induce
ments in the way of cash
bonus" in their efforts to attract
young physicians t6 settle I'm
their midst. More thnn 20 towns
are without doctors and these are
borrowing doctors from adj
jacent communities.
Many OF these towns are in the
Berkshirea. One, the town cf
Otis, offers To give $500 annually
out of the town cash box 10 the
physician who will ccne there To
practice. The various town
authorities are getting In touch
with tho medical faculties of
Harvard and other schools in the
hope that graduates will be
drawn. II is estimated that the
average country doctor In this
State earns about $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
DEMURRER IN COLE CASE.
Argument Over Recorder of
Deeds Alleged Office Short
age on Wednesday.

Attorney Philip l. Garrett represent
ing Recorder OF Deeds Furman G. Cole.
under Indictment for embezzlement as
bailee filed a general demurrer 10 the
Indictment this morning III Court Of
General Sessions
Deputy Attorney General Finger said
the state would be ready for argument
on the demurrer "Wednesday afternoon
at 30 and il is probable further pro
ceedIngs IN The case viii he had at that
time.
Three others indicted in come, tjot.
with the alleged misappropriation Of
money in the office of the recorder of
deeds. were William G. Cole 4 deputy
and father of Furman &. Cole. charged
With conspiracy to defraud Harry Fen
nimore and Walter Bsbcock clerks III
the office. under the same charge
Of not guilty
These three have already entered pleas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
BILL is CONSTITUTIONAL.
Senator Robertson Not Disturbed
oy Objections to Paid Fire
Department Bill.
Special Dispatch from staff correspondent

Special Dispatch from staff correspondent
State House. Dover. March Is.
Senator Robertson. commenting to-
oay on the Dill providing q Paid Fire
Department for Wilmington. expressed
the opinion that the bill is constitutions
al
Il have read the objections reported
10 have been raised" Senator Robertson
eai6 Il have considered every feature
- The bill very carefully and have no
far Of it's constitutionality II more
nearly meets the needs Of the people OF
Wilmington than any other measure OF
the same character ever prepared"
Senator Lutz Of Wilmington. acquies-
Cd in Senator Robertson's statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
ARE NON -COMM|TTAL
ON CHARTER MEASURE
Wilmington Members of LegisIa-
ture Say They Are Not Ready
to Express Themselves.
spec.al Dispatch . &C. Eventnx

Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening
state House. Dover. March "A
When asked. today what are the pros
poets Of the Wilmington City Charter
bill and what is their attitude thereon
Senators Lutz and Robertson and Rep
resentatives Kramer. MArr. Virden
White and Henry Wilson, comprising
the Wilmington delegation. said they
are non -committal.
They declined 10 be quoted. in re-
gard u The measure They are not
ready 10 express themselves. They arc
non -committal.
This situation applies to the entire
Wilmington delegation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
SOVIET VICTORIES
REPORTED At MOSCOW,
KRASNAYA GORKA
Trotzky Executing Prisoners.
Say hdyices from Helsing-
fors; No Food AZ Kronstadt
SITUATION is GRAVE THERE
~ Asaocia,ed Press d, E,sry q sn.rr

~ Annotated Press 10 Etsry q snirg
Copenhagen Mar,h I4--Adv.cep from
Helsiu gfpra fYday rfafe fhaf Erarr1ya
GorkH h.s "ssu ips apfIrfd frr1 10
Puseiau fs.oI4f.prarer rs ~, o.
troops and 'nr garrison rnt s's's
chiefly ~ ade' c0rra
f.snr Tro'zlt ne sa- ls Fs ra
ter. has ordered .iF nust.lats ~ tirar
Ierha.ip ~ -. Glf - ffuarf
larsi'r kr.nsa1' ~ror ,u .tfx
EuIren. a.er .T. ~ Hrs rs
Iu, aa 81 .be
Tho fosl ~ --I.r sr
bsru qD.Ied af'r tss
fefraK
t5U1r ratt
tt sarloue pvlng
rrre ns,.ag nss ~
Arnori,s- Ped rr-
iief dnuofa Es, s.4e
jan popplator
drer -tr gar
fret.eiE v.rrt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
CHANGES URGED IN
LAWS GOVERNING
HEALTH MAT TIERS
State Board Makes Recommen-
dations to Governor Denney
and Legislature.
MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED

Special Dispatch from stan correspondent
Dover. March 14.--Imiortant recon-
neudations to protect the health OF
citizens Of Delaware arc contained IN
the annual report cf the state Board
of Health to Governor Denncy and the
Legislature
The report Is an exhaustive one.
covering all phases u laws governing
the regulations of the State Board over
public health and urging many changes
IN these lawE. and the enactment of
new statutes that viii more properly
safeguard the public health.
ON. ,f the most important recon-
meudations urges that the state Board
81 Heath be siver supervision over tn"
enforcement ~ pure food laws. carving
with il q request for an appropriation
of s35OO At present there ts no state
supervision over food laws. with TIA"
exception Of a rannary inspector Al q
salary uf $1,000 and at part time only
An increase in the appropriations for
flling statistics from s. 600 to $4,000 ir
urged and reconunenda tton for an ap-
prnprtatlpn of s.. 400 for the publication
~ monthly bulletin fs also urged.
In order that the state may b freed
from interruptions persons posing ne
rnidwiycs a recommendation Ia MADE
that a nurse at snlary 81 5000 year
hc named TO investigate The character
~ all mtdwives and supervise their
work.
Another important recommendation.
carrying with Il an increase in appr"
pt1atian from 81 600 20 ST. 600. in refer
once 10 the death rate IN nciawar"
which according 10 the h0ard'r statis-
tics. IS higher than the average for thc
entire country is made and 'he Re
port recommends that this extra moncY
e needed II, order To moro rEidy IN
force health laws.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
DARLINGTON FL|NN
MAY GET COUNTY JOB
Said to be Slated for Recorder of
Deeds if Vacancy Occurs
There.

Provided there should occur a va
c;slcy in the office ~ recorder 81 deeds.
il is said that Darlington Finn of Mil
creek hundred IS being primcd for the
post 40 less substantial supporter
than Dr i. Heisler Ball T. :. Senator
from Delaware. j. said 10 be backing
Mr Finn.
During the busy weeks prior 70 the
naming q H. H. Bilany as fourth as
s!stant postmaster general and Thomas
w Miller as Gust todian of alien property.
il is understood thar there were many
conferences between state Republican
leaders over the plums Dr Bali his
friends say fearing that Deiaware's size
might not warrant more than one big
plum coming 10 this state wanted
Harry RHlary. particularly. taken care
OF He had two reasons for this il is
said. one was because of Mr. Bnlany'-
record and his counsel IN political mat
ters The second reason was that II
the position OF recorder of deeds was
declared vacant ne wanted to have Mr.
Finn named for the job according 70
report
There are rumors that Dr. Ball got
very busy over the Finn appointment.
These ruInors say that he went 10
Governor Drnney weeks go and asked
him 70 name Finn If there was a
vacancy. and that he came away feeling
that his request would be granted
That made Dr. Bali keener than ever
10 win out for Mr.. Billany because il
mean placing two men. At the same
time General Coleman du Pont, il is
sa ID was back Of Mr.. Miller for a gov
ernment post When President Hard
ing agreed 10 name both men, it solved
the difficulty
II is said that there are others who
would like 70 be named by the governor
70 the Office OF recorder OF deeds. II
the vacancy occurs but none Of these
II IL believed Will have a look in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
BOLD MOTOR THIEVES.
Steal Car With Name OF Busi.
ness Concern Conspicuously
Painted Thereon.

Automobile Thieves continued their
activities Saturday night by stealing
a Ford coupe belonging to the Pure
on 60. II was parked on Orange street
near Eighth.
The thieves showed special buldness,
as the car had the name aud trade mark
OF the company painted IN yellow on
the door II carried license No. 62O5.
Ira Chambers OF Gordon Heights re-
ported to the police that one day last
week while his machine was parked
along Market street valuable black
overcoat was stolen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
RFDS EICTORS ON NORTH sFA:
ANFRIl Is PRINf FsCAPfs

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err .re t~e~ .e'-Estrr
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4red err
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rifrd --ateT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
PLANNING FOR REVENUE
AND TARIFF MEASURES
Senate and House Committees.
IN Conference With Sec
retary Mellon.
By Associated Press - Every Ev.ninE

Washington. MArch s-F'orr-iia'i .r
n 4 definite program .4-~
..l-arna- revenue aE.siat..u r-fr-- -1
Republican member y ne Serate
Finance Committee and a. ,la@
Ways and Means Committee .7dat
meeting wl-h Sec-erar-- Z -1- ---asl--
Melon to 9-as- te-a.Ad --~omfn~n1ar.,r.
"a be submitted p 7reslder' rArc.-R
The enactment 81 4 s-op-sao -uer-
gene. -artr measure wht,r ~ol.d a.e
rrscederce over -pVang@ -slssr.rr
vas one * ne ,uesJlcrs - - tec 1ed
W!-h definite agr-sUer- --arreg
me program IS - followed t1.7 --ra-.
and House -u-ll.-,--s a. ~ -z
rors orohao-y n.s ra-a
-g.siatsou s0r 'he apr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
8lLLANI ON TIE I0s.
Sworn in and Assumed Duties
To-Day as Fourth Assistant
Postmaster Genera.

Specia. Dlsp4rca Ero- Et.s
Washington rc---s .crls..
Wash4rsto- 1fa..e
a.y u WGn.rst.-
j. a. -'olrtc A,~.s.a.
General ard immediate. t~s-t.--
lie SAID n eac 8. Gene
make a, ry-Se,.
Thomas " f.e
r.w iuteS - t.rn
tomorrow.
Mr.. Bu.ar .,uun..~
.arder ~ deeds ,-3.rS -t.el
his Slccessl. Nf, V e.sssa
t1.l such -l. 10. as- q -ss
Recorder g'r.e and -hree
mates : disposed 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
JEROME B. BELL DIES
IN MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Well-Known Newspaper Man,
Former WiImingtonian. Sue
cumbs to Long Illness.

Icrom,, H. Rel well known newspaper
man and former citizen of Wilmington.
founder II the SUNDAY star and for
many Years tho editor of that paper.
died Yesterday morning in q sanitnrium
y NIHwaukcc. Wis after an illness ~
several months lie retained Whining
ton ii his home and was still q member
~ tho FIrk Commission
For The past seven years Nj. Rell
had been livirc with his daughter Mrs
lanes T.. F'errelee. in Milwaukee some
months ago his condition became 50
mnch worse that ne was placed in 2
earitariun where his death occurred
sketch Of Mr.. Bell.
Jerome Foraparte Bell was born in
camden Court House Township Cam
den county. North carolina. or Poplar
stand Farm January TO- iSae
adoniram Jufson .'ohh vas tfrst teacher
Il, the Lake school House. then recently
huil, about i mile from his homo
HIS ast regular schooling was 81
Sawyers Creek Academy. about three
miles from his home, conducted hN
Professor Ezekiel Gilman, n Connecticut
Yankee schoolmaster. The father Of MI
Rel. Confederate soldier was KILLED
during the Ctvil War IN the trouhious
and Impoverished times after the War
4 more extended regular education was
i,11practirable: hut every loss resultinr
from the lack ~ a higher education
was more thAn made UP by wide read
ing. The reading of Mr. Bell was very
wide and general III its scope and
enormous in quantity
Continued on page 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14

Would be very much pleased to speak
To the person who phoned my house
early Wednesday evening, March 8,
and sent me q postal card at my office
the. following morning stating valuable
information concerning a case in which
am the attorney w. w. Knowles
Phone 564-J or 1164.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-14
L. y. IN DARK On FIIrME.
Washington Has No Word OF Reported
Slight to Our Consul.

3y Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. March Ii State De
partment officers were without official
information today that the Fiume gov
ernnent had refused to recognize
Wilbur keblinser a the American con
sui because the United states had no.
recognized the Fiume government They
ssumed that Mr. Keblinger would make
a ~aport after his arrival at Triest.
The question Of recognizing the
Plume government has not vet been
reached by the new officials of the
department.