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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
zR-2 MIsHAP WORST IN THE
HISTORY OF AIR NAVIGATION

New York, August 25.-Develop-
ment OF airship navigation has been
attended by series of disasters since
Santos Dumont first piloted his tiny
dirigible around the Eiffel tower in
Paris, but the death list in the ZR-2
disaster of yesterday exceeds tha- of
all other similar accidents by at least
fifteen.
The greatest number heretofore
killed in an airship accident was 2S.
This was the toll of lives lost when the
German zeppelin LIZ exploded over
the Johannisthal aerodrome on Octo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
Automobiles Collide. No one Hurt.

Two automobile collisions occurred
on Market street yesterday The first
took place about noon at Eleventh
and Market streets. when the auto
mobiles OF ". II. Cooper. of New Cas-
tie. and Mr.. Albright. of this city
collided. Later the machines of Archi-
bald du Pont. of Montchanin. and
James Braden, of PA East Sixth
street. came together at Seventh and
Market streets. All four machines
were slightly damaged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..

By Associated Tress 10 Every Evening
New York. August 25.-Liberty bond
quotations at noon: avs. S7.56: first
Sc. 1886; secor.d 4's. $3.50 bid; first
si.'s, $50; second 4i4s, $3.50: third
4i.s. 91.ss: fourth 4xs. 1882: Vic
tory 3a's. 1914; Victory AS. ss.72
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
ONLY FIVE OF ZR-2
CREW or 4o ESCAFE;
~ ON DEATH ROLL
Continued from page

| 's'ft'ft'f'f f'E'ts fffTff's
ing an unusual tendency TO drop down.
/ knew Mt once that something was
wrong and watched the mnohine care
fully. In less than two minutes the
huge envelope broke In two and fell
In flames / ran To the riverside
where / secured a tug nnd went ~
the place where the wreck had fallen.
I put out n small boat and went into
the gun cockpit I'm the aft section of
the nlrship and then swan along the
keel. I secured the body Of one man
and turned lt over To the boatmen,
but could find nothing else"
Bodies Of Americans nj mortnary.
The body of Lieutenant Charles o.
Little. one of the American officers,
was today at the Hull fnfirmaryt
where he died after being removed
from the wreckage Of the Zfs-2.
The body Of Lieutenant Marcus II.
Esterley. another American victim
was at mortuary and both were
being held. pending an inquest. prob
ably which viii not be held until at
tompts TO take other bodies from the
ruins have been made. Lieutenant
Little was identified by fellow officer
who arrived from Howden. while
Identification of Lieutenant Esterley's
body WAS effected through n wallet
found in the clothing.
Many May Never he Recovered.
Harbor officials today expressed
doubt that many bodies would be re-
covered unless they were held fast in
the sgreckaga or wefe imprisoned in
the gondolas They said they feared
the tide and swift current Of the Hum
ber. would carry them away.
Large quantities Of wreckage were
found this morning 20 have been float
ed up the river By the tide and little
was visible outside Of the hull Of the
aIrship.
A diver who went down early this
morning failed to locate anything ma
terial.
MaxfeId's Body Recovered.
Men engaged in the work Of sal
wage reported az the American Con-
sulate today that they had found a
body believed TO be that Of Commander
Louis III. Maxfeld. in charge Uf the
American contingent aboard the ZR-2
several miles below this city.
Immediately after the disaster Johr
II. Grout. the American consul: Lieut.
Pennoyer, who becomes senior ofiicei
of the American detachment. and
Naval Physician Taylor assumed con
/ troll Of the situation for the American
government. They are cooperating
/ I'm the work OF recovering and identi
/ flying the bodies. and are preparinf
en- official list Of the missing
Lieutenant pennoyer today wire,
4 london that the next Of kin of tn
victims Of the accident had been I'D
vised. So far as has been ascertsined
Mrs. Maxfield is still ~ Ambrough
near Howden. where she and her hus
band lived during their stay there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

Want 10 give picnic before the
season Is over, try one a. Brandy
vine Springs Pafk--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

II you are looking for amusements
which nro Enfe and sane, make trip
tc ehciipot Park.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

looking for the longest and pref
test trolley ride IN the State, 70 TO
Brandy,vfne Springs Park-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
HOTEL BoScoBEI

Rofurnisbsd Elevator Esfrllanf faIir'
moderate rates. ffcf iafhiuF from iuffi.
boDklei rh0nn ~ a I IAnIn-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
RESORTS
ATLANTIC CRY. y. ..

Westminster ren,sesy .ss,,y a., AZ ~, esl,g'
fatr bnths. running water. -. A Nonu
Ownrr and urop Omen All year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
CONTINENTAL

Tennessee ave. near ftsn<h AfwHf
open Priyate baths. running water b
rooms elevator. oFffilfnt fIlIr.
ehiie scrvico Amrrican pian tfffi
ifDObirfa Gafsge
a. Walsh DUNCAN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

George s. Capelle. the first man 10
hold the Office OF honorary chairman
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Newly laid concrete must be pro-
tected from the sun to prevent drying
too rapidly.
The first person to fly in Europe
was Santos-DumOnt, who on October
%, 1905, covered distance of 200
feet.
A hot little planet Is Mercury
About three times the size of ocE
moon, 1t is a more solid body than
the earth, weighing as much as a
sphere Of lead Of equal bulk.
There was an old belief that any
child born in the last seven days of
April would "dye a wickedde dethe."
According to an English scientist
candles and Oil and gas lamps trans
form only two per cent Of energy into
light, incandescent electric lamps three
per cent, arc lights ten per cent and
the magnesium light 10 per cent.
Music is frequently employed to re-
store lost power of speech and mem
DRY, It having been found by expert.
ment that the neurasthenic and para
lyzed are often able to sing, while they
cannot speak.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
DRR0OOLlS PAY $4,000
IN FINES UNDER PROTEST

Philadelphia Emma c. Berg
doll, mother of the Bergdoll brothers
convicted army deserters, saved her
self and her four co-defendants charg-
ed with conspiracy to aid Grover G.
and Erwin r. Bergdoll to evade army
service, from going to jail by paying
Friday $4,000 in fines recently I'M
posed by the United States District
Court here.
A certified check drawn by Charles
A. Braun, one of Mrs. Bergdolls sons,
who changed his name, was given to
the clerk of the court under protest
1t is understood an appeal from the
conviction will be taken.
Mrs. Bergdoll, Braun and James e.
Romig, a friend of the family, were
sentenced on May II to year and
day in prison and fined $1,000 each
and Harry s. Schulz and Albert s
Mitchell, an automobile salesman, were
sentenced to six months and $1,000
fine. The court, however. announc
ed that If the fines were paid before
June Is the prison sentences would be
remitted.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
INTERESTING ITEMS

Meat Is said to faint very quickly
IL exposed to moonlight.
Linen fabrics have been found In
tombs thousands of years old.
The crying of weasels and the bay
ing of dogs are regarded as evil omens
by the Japanese.
A mammoth office building just COM
pleted In Detroit has more than four
miles Of corridors.
Neither the English church nor the
Greek schurch uses unleavened bread
In administering holy communion.
The largest national cemetery in the
United States is Custer battlefield,
Montana, which covers an area of 64O
acres. Second In size Is the cemetery
at Arlington. TT. Myer, Va, covering
4O0 acres.
The chemical warfare service OF the
army IL cooperating with the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture, preparing to lay
down a gas barrage in cotton district1
OF tie South to exterminate the boil
weevil.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have r.., ,
with much interest the remarkabla r .S
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swami 'rsord
the great kidney, liver and bladder mOGs'
cine. '
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is a Strengthening w.,
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and I T's
der do the work nature intended t tb.,
should do. '
Swamp-Root has stood the test Of v..
1t is sold by all druggists on its ms.'.
and it should help you. No other k;d, ,ss
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and star,
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test nj.
great preparation send ten cents to d.
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. for !,
sample bottle. When writing be sur. and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
BILL TO EXPEDITE
AID TO SOLDIERS
House Votes Unanimous For
Creation of Veterans
Bureau.

Washington The house Friday
passed the Sweet bill, under which
government agencies dealing with for
mer service men would be consolldat-
ed. The measure now goes to the
senate.
The bill was passed by vote OF 335
to 0.
The house spent more than week
considering the bill and adopted a few
minor amendments, but the measure
was approved practically as it was re-
ported by the house commerce commit
tee.
Provision is made in the bill for the
creation of a veterans bureau In the
treasury department. in which would
be placed the war risk insurance board,
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation and functions of the public
health service relating to war veter-
ans.
Fourteen regional offices would be
created for expeditions handling OF the
claims of former service men for COM
pensation, hospital and medical care
and vocational training, The director
of the new bureau would have power
to determine the extent Of authority
of regional branches to make final
settlement of all claims.
Provision is made for the establish
ment of 140 offices at which war
veterans could apply for relief. These
would replace 1877 soldier relief bu-
reaus now maintained by the govern
ment throughout the country. The To-
cation of the new offices would be
determined by the director of the vet
Grams bureau.
An amendment was added to the
bill providing that the regional bu-
reau and sub-offices created by it must
automatically cease to exist July L,
1926.
The house also approved an amend
ment by Representative Elliott OF lndi-
ana, authorizing the payment of gov
eminent insurance to beneficiaries OF
war veterans who permitted their poll
cies to lapse while suffering from
wounds or disease incurred In line OF
duty, from which they died.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Attorney General c. M. Cureton and
Assistant Attorney General c. w. Tay-
lor, who have just returned from
Washington, where they have been for
the past several weeks In connection
with the Texas-Oklahoma boundary
controversy now pending in the Su'
preme Court of the United States, an
nounced that taking Of testimony in
the new points and issues involved In
the case must begin not later than
August Is and be concluded by Ooto-
Der 20. Frederick s. Tyler Of Wash
ington was appointed special commits
sioner by the court In this case and
before him testimony is to be taken.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Slidell.-The Fidelis class Of the
Baptist Sunday school gave concert
in the Community House here re-
Gently.
Slidell.-The st. Tammany Chapter
Of the American Red Cross announces
that another Baby Week wifi be held
in Slidell at an early date.
Observation-Disclosures for use In
the manufacture Of crates by the Uni.
versal Folding Crate Company is now
being received and installed in their
new factory in Ponchatoula.
Morgan City-Morgan City B. P. o.
E. Lodge No. 1121 entertained with a
steamboat excursion its members and
their families on the annual outing
recently to Clarendon Shell Beach.
The steamer Sewanee was used for
the occasion. and at least two hundred
enjoyed the event.
Slfdell.-The store Of the Slidel]
Drug Company was entered by burg.
lars. No stock was taken, and only
"a was missed from the cash regis.
ter, the money from the days sales
being locked in the safe.
| Crowley.-There will be more good
roads added to those already in Acadia
parish, according to an announcement
which comes from the western part
OF this section Of Louisiana, where
Road District No. has been formed.
to construct about ten miles Of model
highways at cost Of $4,000.
Ponchatoula.-The work of buildins
the new bridge at -Four Bridges" 10.
Gated on the New Orleans-H
Highway. is under way and tourists
are compelled to make a detour by
way Of Campbell.
Donaldsonville.-The Post Office
Department has authorized the exten.
sion Of Rural Route No. / from thu
Donaldsonville postoff1ce. served BY
Rural Carrier E. J. Robertson to cover
the west bank Of Bayou Lafourche,
via Barton postofice, as Tar az valen.
zuela ferry.
Crowley.-The record class to Be
graduated from the Crowley High
School received diplomas at the com.
mencement exercises held In the
Grand Theater. There were thirty.
seven boys and girls thus honored.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
PLANS TO MERGE ALL
LEVEE BOARDS FAIL
OPPOSITION USES "sTEAM ROLL
Err" WHEN WEBER INSISTS
ON DEFERRlNG ACTION.
PLEA FOR SAVING FAILS
Resolution Is Adopted To Provide
Adequate Funds and Enact Neces-
say Laws To Foster Agricui-
ture and immigration.

Baton Roughly the use OF the
steam roller" and by working a por-
ton Of the time under suspension OF
the rules, the Constitutional Conven-
ton disposed of all business before it
last week, and closed the thirteenth
ment
The work done was largely rou-
tine. consisting OF advancement of or
dinances and committee reports.
with the exception of a contest over
the merging of all of the levee boards
IN the state into one body. That fight
consumed nearly two hours and end
ed in the defeat of the merger plan.
After clearing the calendar the rules
were suspended The ordinance OF
the committee on levees and public
Improvements, providing for the crea.
ton OF levee boards, was on the list,
and when 1t was reached Mr.. Weber
of Ascension sought to have 1t made
the special order for Monday night 80
as to give him time to get data to aid
him in his fight for a consolidation OF
levee boards.
Opponents of the merger plan pro-
tested against deferring action until
Monday night, and whom Mr.. Weber
insisted the opposition brought out
the steam roller" The motion to Ok
the ordinance as a special order for
Monday night was defeated and It was
placed on second reading.
Mr.. Weber then offered an amend
Dent placing all Of the levee districts
In the state under the supervision and
control OF central board Of seven
members, to be appointed by the gov.
srnor. Taking the floor in support OF
his amendment, Mr.. Weber said the
consolidation of the management of
the sixteen levee districts in the state
into one board would save the taxpay.
ers of the various districts thousands
of dollars annually. He called atten-
ton to the resolution previously
adopted by the convention memorial
izing the federal government to take
charge Of the levees. In adopting
that resolution, he said, the conven'
ton knew that 1t was asking the fed.
sral government to control the levees
through one central authority, name
". the Federal Board Of Engineers
That resolution, he insisted was In
effect. an endorsement Of the cen
trail board plan.
Mr.. Weber said he knew he was 60
ing up against hard proposition In
seeking to change the present system
of levee control.
"You may talk about the Dock
Board and other New Orleans boards
mixing in politics." he said, but
want to tell you that they have moth
ing on our state levee board machine
Much has been said in the past about
the New Orleans boards being con
verified into political machines. | can
say to you that the uower Of the state
levee board machine Is still greater
There are 116 levee board members In
this state. When one goes up against
this large force, with all their power
and patronage, he encounters a 81
gantic machine"
Continuing, Mr.. Weber said the ov
erhesd expenses Of the various levee
boards are approximately $l00,0Oo
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

to take Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and ! took it until ! wa!
cured and saved from the operation. !
have told women of your wonderful!
medicine times without number, and !
am willing that you should use these
facts and my name if you like. l also
used your Compound during the Change,
and | can do all my own work but the
heavy part, and can walk miles every
day as I help my husband in the Office"
Mrs. J. II. Meyer, Az South Orange
ST., Orange, California.
It is quite true that such troubles q
Mrs. Meyer had may reach astage where
an operation is the only resource. IN
the other hand, great many women
have been restored to health by LydaaE
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
FOX HURRIED READERS

Slidell.-The Canulette Sawmill, Sill
dsll's latest manufacturing enterprise,
operated by the Canulette Shipbuild-
ing Company, have begun operations
and have shipped their first carload OF
lumber.
Observation-Disclosures are twenty
seven houses in the course Of con-
struction here at the present time
and the plans have been completed
for as many more.
Crowley.--Acadia Post, American
Legion observed Memorial Day on
the courthouse lawn with patriotic ex-
erciSes A large crowd was in at
tendance Music was among the feat
ures Of the evening. The principal
address was delivered by Chaplain
Sansberry of Jennings.
Crowley-A large number Of the
members Of the local Council of the
Knights OF Columbus went to Able.
vile recently to participate in the in.
itiAtion of the charter class of the
knights OF Columbus in that town.
Slidell.-Slidell Is having wave oil
home building, and many more ZONES
would be built if the local Homestead
Association could accommodate the
applications for loans, according tc
w. l.. Ellis. secretary of the Slidel
Savings and Homestead Association.
Notwithstanding annual interso
ciety contest in oratory, defamation
and quartet singing took place in the
|. Normal College auditorium recently
There were four literary societies
represented and the contest as 8
whole was exceptionally good.
Morgan City.-More than fifteen
hundred dollars was raised In a few
hours recently to further the work Of
curing the boglands fourteen miles
east Of Morgan City which are known
from coast to coast as the worst roads
OF any Of the prominent highways.
Estherwood-The Estherwood pub.
lie school has closed with the usual
exercises. Refreshments were served
for the benefit OF the school fund,
and substantial amount realized.
Diplomas were awarded to eighth
grade pupils By Professor Cook.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
Auto conflscation Bill Passed.

Washington.-Owners of automo-
biles and other vehicles would be pro-
tected against conflscation of their
property in event of its use without
their knowledge in the illegal trans
portation of liquor under bill passed
Friday by the senate.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
Death of Baptist Leader.

Dallas, Texas-Dr. James Bruton
Gambrell, retired president Of the
Southern Baptist convention and ma
tionally known Baptist leader, preach
er and educator, died at his home Fri
day following an illness of several
months. He would have been 80 years
old next July.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

ago Three UOcVOro
said | had to have Z
serious operation. !
had a tumor, and ul.
GERS which would
gather and break. |
had displacement 10
badly that / could
hardly sit down 1t
times, and it seemed
asif sufferedevery.
thing that a woman
could suffer. Thsn
| some one advised mo
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Washington.-Offioial Mexican gov
senment reports show that petroleum
exports from Mexico In April amount
cd to $4,000, 900 barrels, decrease Of
5000, 200 barrels from March. the de-
partment Of commerce was advised
Friday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
Queen for Nine DAYS.

The shortest reign of an English
monarch was that Of Lady Jane Grew
in 1863. She was queen for nine DAYS
and then she was heheaded, and Mary
the daughter Of Henry VIII came n
the throne.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Two hundred years ago Greenland
was rediscovered by a famous Danish
missionary, Johannes Ecede, who con-
verted the Eskimos and was created
bishop Of Greenland. This summer
Greenland will celebrate the bi-cen-
tennial and King Christian X of Den
mark will pay formal visit to the
island The photo shows an old por-
trait Of Bishop Johannes Egede.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
Lightning Fired HE Gun.

In July, 1900, sentry on guard out
ode barracks in a south coast town,
was suddenly surrounded by glare
Of light, which was succeeded by a
terrific explosion. When he recovered
he found his rife fused and exploded,
both his feet scorched. but otherwise
he was unhurt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18

Baton Rouge, La.-Louisiana wom-
en- voters who wish TO cast their bal.
lots In the congressional election Of
1922, must pay poll tax for 1890 and
1891. This was decided by the con-
stttutional convention Wednesday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
bodies of Flood Victims Found,

Pueblo, Colo.-Six more bodies Of
flood victims were found Friday in
slime and rubbish along the banks of
the receding Arkansas River here and
near here. Four of the bodies found
we're those of adults and two we're in
fants.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
To Abolish Celibacy.

Scranton, Pa.-The synod of the
Polish National Catholic Church In
session Friday decided to abolish
oelibacy among its $50 clergymen.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
spota on Varnleh.

To take white spots from vanished
furniture. hold q hot lid or plate over
them. and 1t IL said that they win
eoon disappear.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
Perhaps.

'sThe course of true love never does
run smooth" swell, that keeps the
young people interested.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-18
SUFFERED ALL
A WOMAN GOULD
Mrs. Meyer Finally Found
Relief and Health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Orange. Cal. always feel very
grateful to you, as some twenty years