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Evening journal., 1921-01-25
P0URS OIL ON FIRE,
SERIOUSLY BURNED
speclal 10 The RvenIng journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Jan. 25-Nirs. Ida VIII
liams, OF Deandale. was seriously
burned yesterday when her clothing
caught fire while she was making a
fire In a stove at her home. Mrs. VIII
liams TO hurry the fire along put
some oil In the stove causing an eX-
ploslon. By the time neighbors could
reach the unfortunate woman her
clothing was ablaze.
she was terribly burned about the
body and arms. Dr. G.. Burton Pear
son, after giving temporary relief
hurried her 10 the Homeopathic Hos
pital, Wilmington. Mrs. Williams is
the mother OF a number OF children.
Her condition Is critical.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
SMILE AWHILE

NEW YORK-RoSario Comperata
has his own little way OF reproVing
his wife when he finds the spa
ghetu. lie doesn't hit with his
fists or a strap-just hangs her to
a gas jet. He's In the cooler for
five days.
ELGIN, m.-An alleged calf was
horn here today. Description.
Weight, i22 pounds, two heads,
seven legs, two tails, two breasts
and on one leg two hoofs.
CHICAGO-Sherin Green raided
a barber shop at Winthrop Harbor.
He found what he sought when he
turned on the hot water tap and
six-year-old bourbon flowed out.
Martin Schmidt, barber, was ar
rested.
CLENELAND-On the ground
that "She couldn't fuss with an
adult child" Mrs. George Leonard
applied for and got a divorce. Her
husband was too full OF "kid
tricks" she said.
CTNCTNNATI-''kecpinq the la
dies in good form" was the text OF
discussions before the convention
Of Ohio corset manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
TO SEEK MISSING LINK
Nv GARDEN OF EDEN

mains. The expedition consists OF
Andrews. his wife, who Is onlcial
photographer and eight other sclen-
lists.
Not only was Central Asia presum-
ably the cradle Of the human race but
10 W asalsO the center Of distribution
for many OF the animals found today
In Europe. Amcrha and other prats
OF The world" Andrews said.
"Chlna and Central Asia being the
most ancient center OF human dis
persal we expect 10 discover the
origin and evolution OF the human
race. We viii try 10 discover the
oldest man"
The hunt will cost $4,000 a year
n Is estimated. the expedition starts
for pekin February %.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
WANT AMBULANCE
/ FOR THESE PATIENTS

Howard w. Frantz, secretary Of the
city Board OF Health, read a letter
from the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital before the Levy Court today,
asking that ambulance service TO carry
contagious diseased patients 20 the
new hospital be provided. Mr..
Frantz said The police department
would not allow the use OF its ma
chine for that purpose and suggested
that the county ambulance be used
b. r. Shaw, who was present. said
there should be a separate ambulance
to carry such patients 10 the hospi-
tai
The request was referred 70 the
County Hospital committee. who viii
meet with the trustees OF the hospital
tomorrow and consider the request.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
CUT GASOLINE COST
CENTS GALLON

CHICAGO. Jan. % UNITED Press.)-
Gasoline tobogganed today for the
first time since the war. following
the announcement Of the Standard
oil Company Of Indiana, with ofiloes
here, OF retail price reduction OF
cents a gallon for gasoline and a 3
cent cut for kerosene.
The decline is due to reduction OF
crude oil from $3.50 10 80 a barrel.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
FEWER CRIMES IN
CHICAG0LAST YEAR

CHICAGO. Jan. . United Press)-
Major crime decreased more than ~
per cent in Chicago during the hrst
year OF prohibition.
The number Of murders dropped ~
per cent, burglaries 10 per cent. and
rObberies per cent
While some officials attributed the
decrease In crime TO prohibition,
Colonel Henry Barrett Chamberlain,
director OF the Chicago Crime Com
mission, said today he did not believe
prohibition had any great effect on
major crimes.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. % UNITED Pressl
An expedition OF Americas Will
leave New York next month 10 call
on the Missing Link In the Garden
N Eden. Ray Chapman Andrews,
noted explorer. declared today
Andrews, leader OF the third Aslatlc
expedition Of the American museum
OF natural history said he expected 10
find the Garden OF Eden-the cradle
OF the human racc-in the depths OF
Mongolia, or perhaps In India, or in
siberia. lie will spend i've years
searching, operating from a base at
pekin China.
There Is little chance that The miss
ing link between man and monkey Will
be found alive but the explorers have
hopes OF discovering his fossilized re
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
PAINTER RECEIVERS VERDICT.

Verdiot for S5S6NO In favor OF the
plaintiff in the case OF Charles r.
lester. a painting contractor, against
Frank 6. Dure, was given by a jury
in superior Court yesterday after
noon. Interest from March 4, 1920,
was also allowed.
The case arose over the contract
price OF painting done by Jester I'm
me Dure apartments, Sii Market
street The case had been appealed
from a magistrates court by Mr..
nIrn
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
NEGRO STEALS SITS
FROM FARMER
spaclal 10 The Evening Journal.

BLACkBIRD, Jan. 25.-During the
absence OF Mrs. William J. Donovan,
several days ago, a Negro entered
the Donovan home and stole Si7s from
Mr.. DonOvan's clothes in a bedroom.
The man was seen 10 enter the house
by Mrs. Donovan. When Mr.. Donovan
entered the building he found the
robher had disappeared after ransack-
ing the bedrooms and taking the
The Negro, according to Mrs. Dono-
van. wore a yellow coat and light
c0lOred cap.
The robbery was reported 10 State
Detective Mccoy.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
BEATEN, DRAGGED,
BUT SHE FORGTVES

As the prosecuting witness. Grace
Williams, a i6-year-old Negress, ex-
expressed a desire TO have the case
dropped So long as the defendant
does not molest her, John Brookins,
Negro, was dismissed on a charge OF
assault and battery by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing.
Grace said that John beat her last
night and then dragged her around
on the ground because she refused TO
60 out with him.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
500 MORE FOR HOOVER FUND.

Nearly 800 was added to the total
OF the Hoover Relief Fund today
through contributions from several
persons and organizations. The VIII
mington W. C. T. Il. sent a check for
SO and the Georgetown Century Club
sent a check for $40.
n. ID. Bradford sent in s25 and
the Friends Societies sent Si050. Pat
rick p Freeman sont go
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
dump CABBAGE
ON CITY LOT
No Buyers at About One
Cent a Pound, Commits
sion Merchant Says
RETAILERS HOLD
PRICE TO 5 CENTS

While retailers in King street mar
ket and grocers throughout the city
are demanding cents a pound for
cabbage commission merchants in
East Fourth street report glut OF
cabbage in the local market. Commits
sion firms on Saturday dumped thou
sands OF heads Of cabbage along the
Causeway near Bushs Row.
Hundreds OF citizens in South VIII
mingiOn and In some cases residents
of other section are now enjoying
cabbage dinners at little II any eX-
,Contiaued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
DIR. W. B. JONES
DEAD AT MILLSBORO
,cial 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Jan 25.-Dr. VIII
liam B. Jones OF Millsboro died yes
terday OF heart trouble. lie was y
years old. Or. Jones was son OF
the late William r. ZONES. He was a
graduate OF the Jefferson Medical Col
lege, and 80 years ago began the prac-
tice Of his profession at Milsboro.
For many years he took an act.-e
bOrO. He was a member OF Franklin
Lodge No. ~, A. F.. & A. NJ. .
lie is survived by two children
Miss Phoebe Jones. MillSb0rO and
Bernard Jones, OF Wilmington; and
one sister. Miss Lee Jones, Millsboro.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
TOTS GET SUPPORT,
MONEY NEARLY GONE

A temporary order OF 50 a week
was placed against William Henry,
charged with non-supp0rt OF his
three children. and hearing OF the case
continued until Friday By Judge Lynn
in Municipal Court this morning.
Mrs. Henry said this morning that
she had less than a dollar. but she
Martin F. smith is counsel for
Henry.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
ALuMNAE no GIVE SUPPER.

Because OF the absence OF Miss
Jeanette Eckman from this city last
evening. there was no speaker al the
meeting OF the Wilmington High
school Alumnae Association. During
the business meeting 10 was decided
that a supper will be given at the
next meeting, February %. There
will be prominent speakers. To VIII
be announced at a later date where
this affair will be held. Following
the business meeting the members OF
the association enjoyed playing
games.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
WAR BY RUSSIA
in Spring new
FEAR OF PARIS
Reds Hope to Regain Lost
Provinces From Baltic
to Caucasus
FRANCE WILL AID
POLES WITH MATERIAL

Edwin W. Hullinaer OF the United
Press staff has just returned 20 the
United States after many months
spent in close touch with the French /
Foreign Olllce, which is keeping viai- I
liant watch on the war preparations
OF Russia. I'm the following authori- ,
tative article Hullinger tells what Is
qOinq on today In Europe, where
hreMinn.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
PAINTERS GET ON WAGE SCALE.

Members OF he HOUSE Painters
Union. Local No. 63i, took no action
at their meeting last night looking 10
strike. the Master Painters not
sending any notice Of a wage reduc-
tion. as had been intimated. The ma
jority OF the painters are receiving
% cents an hour, which is the scale.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
AM IRIsn RELIEF MEETING.

Peter A. HOrty, represented the Del
aware branch for the Relief OF Ire
land at a meeting held in New York
TODAY when Lord Mayor O'Callaghan
OF Cork, Ireland, made an address.
The collectors for the relief work
WHO are making a canvass here report
many subscriptions. All remittances
should be sent TO John $ Rossell,
treasurer, at the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Company, Sixth and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
BY EDWIN W. mILNGEl

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-France ex-
poets a new war this spring.
Armies tOtallng between 100000
and 100000 men Will be thrown
AGAINST each other In a war between
Bolshevik Russia on the one hand and
Rumania. Poland and other outpost
states on the other, according 10
French military experts.
DESPITE denials Of Rumanian diplo-
mats persons rlose b. the Quai DOT
sav told me before ] left Paris that
Continued on Page 1WO.l
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
Principal Points In Experts'
Report on City's Schools

Uncompromisna condemnation OF existing public school
buildings
Asserts that apparently, expenditures hut $50 OF the average
Of other cities of general standing
Commends teaching declaring as whole n Is GOOD one
better than the right TO considering con
Recommends amended Wilmington he
certain liberal rights the city accept
Code
Education OF members elected
and independent OF City Council City Commission
schools most economical
Figures schools needed S0000 and
together with building for No.
addition for No %, OF S3,7i60eO
equipment S2ooo making total cost OF s2ssoOo
exclusive OF sites.
building period Of ten yoars
attempt rehabiate buildings total
cost Is placed AT S52i3l500
plans suggested recommended Their cost
would N.5S5O0
plans for provide sseOoOO under
work study play" system.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
LOST AND FOUND.

4 OST-f4-CARAT GOLD RING; M
II tials j y. on Ninth street. between
Church and Bennett Sts, Reward II re-
turned 70 7e6 f. Tenth St. ian25-2t
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
NOAUS ARK TO SMOKE.

Noah's Ark OF Odd Fellows will
have an initiation and smoker at
Pythian Castle tonight.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
BARNHART SING TONIGHT.

The weekly sing OF the Harry Barn
hart Chorus will he held In the High
school al 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
TODAY'C TTWpENATTBF

AT The Evening Journal Oiilce.
500 A. NJ. 1901 p. M. .i6
1000 A .M....iO 100 p. Mis-
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
SUN AND TIDE.

sun rises ...................7iG A. NJ
sun sets ...................o ..oiO i. NJ.
Head OF Christiana.
High water. .f2.iO A. VI. 40 T. NJ
Low water. ... 500 A. NJ. $50 p. NJ
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
MT. pleasant MEETING.

The auxiliary Of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society OF Mt Pleas
ant NJ r. Church viii meet at 2n
o'clock Thursday afternoon al the
home OF Mrs. H. NJ. Perkins. Silver
side. All members are asked 10 at
tend.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25

A cheap, healthful rood. Clover
- ---' Fif Phone i5i0.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
SCHOOLS POSSIBLY WORST, EXPERTS SAY; Y
RUSSIAN REDS MAKE WAR LIKE MOVES
SCHOOLS OBSOLETE; TO
REBUILD WOULD COST
$4,OOO,OOO; HEALTH PERIL

Federal Surrey Com
mission Declares City
Educational Plant is
Worst Seen-RecOnp-
mends Wilmington
BE Made Special
School District and
Embrace School Code.
Urges Seuen Member
Board Elected At
Large = Commends
Teachers, But Con-
demnS System
Evening journal., 1921-01-25
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by snow late tonight or We'd
nesday: not much change I'm temper
ature. fresh northeast and east winds
Evening journal., 1921-01-25

Glover Dairy Safe MIX makes robust
children. Phone i5i0.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
LACkAWANNA RIGHTS
CAUSE CURB MIXUP
Many Are Sold, Although
They May Not Be Issued.

An unusual situation In the curb mar
ket has arisen because the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western has not issued
warrants for the rights to subscribe to
the stock of the Glen Alden Coal Com
pany. which is to take over the roads
coal mining properties.
So far as could be learned Yesterday
the prevailing sentiment in the Lacka-
wannas board OF managers IL against
any step which would directly OF indi-
rectly place the company In the position
Of sanctioning or encouraging specula-
tive trading In the rights to be offered
to the roads stockholders as of June ] 8.
It Is believed they Will adhere to the
precedent established In 1909 when the
r.. l.. 4 w. Coal Company was organized
TO take over the merchandising end OF
the roads coal operations At that time
the stockholders were invited to take
the stock, but no warrants we're issued.
similar omission in the present in
stance may be expected to nulify a
considerable portion of the large volume
OF sales of the rights recorded since the
company's original announcement OF the
plan for the segregation OF Its coal hold
inrs. as In many cases the seller may
have sold all or part OF his Lackawanna
stock before the subscription blanks are
mailed to holders OF record June 10.
Curb ransactions have been brisk
both I'm the d., l.. & w. rights when
issued and the Glen Alden Coal stock
when Issued. with the latter SIS higher
IN price. The omission OF warrants will
probably call for a ruling by the curb
authorities
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
CENTRAL FIGURED
ON SEVERE WINTER
Gave Out Work, Expecting Bad
Weather and Heavy Traffic,
Says Hardin.

The hearing by the Interstate Conn
travagant management by the New York
Central Railroad in its repair shops.
brought by the American Federation OF
Labor, continued yesterday with testi-
money by f. II. Hardin, the railroads
chief engineer OF motive power, to the
effect that the management had been
efficient, and documentary evidence Of
fered TO contradict him. submitted by
the railway employees department OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Mr. Hardin testified that all extra *
penae incurred In repairing rolling stock
during the winter OF 1918 and 1919 came
about through the extremity Of railroad
conditions and because the railroads of
the country were all under great strain
To keep goods moving. which brought
about &. rate OF breakdown higher than
in years.
"It was absolutely essential" he said.
that every locomotive and car which
could be kept going be kept going. and
we repaired them rs fast as we could
and in our own shops IL we could, and
only sent them outside when we had to.
I'VE could not predict the weather OF
1920-f921." he said. but we naturally
have had severe eather IN New York
State In past winters. Traffic began 70
Increase In 1918 and passed the peak in
1920, and II was 10 prepare for this
that we sent n certain proportion OF our
locomotives 10 the Baldwin and other
locomotive plants" Mr.. Hardin denied
absolutely that the increase In railroad
demands had been used as an excuse to
increase the salaries OF railroad officials.
The documentary evidence put In was
In the form OF pamphlets Issued by the
bureau OF research Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor which bore the title~
THE outside Repair OF Locomotives"
"Unemployment as n Method OF Defeat
Ing Labor" and New York Bank Con-
troll Of the Transportation Industry"
The pamphlets win be used as a basis
OF questions which will he asked at to-
days session Of the hearing
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
big SLUMP MARKS
WILLYS-OVERLAND
Profits Are Shown i'm First
Half Of 1920: Large Losses
in Last Half.

The annual report of the Willys-Over-
land Company, covering the years oper-
ations. was made public yesterday. Al
though in the first half of 1920, accord
ing to a previous report. the company
had net profits of s6,622.757 available
for dividend purposes, at the close OF the
year the losses and writeoffs of the last
half had been so great that the total
net income applicable to the stock was
but s2,939,e44 This Is equivalent TO IS
cents a share earned on the $7o,o00,Oo0
outstanding common stock of $50 par
value after deduction of preferred div
idends.
charge of nearly s1S.00o.00o was
made for adjustment of inventories on
hand and contracted for and net write
down of investments In affiliated COM
ranies. This charge was made de-
duction from surplus, as was reserve
of $4,000 for contingencies. Had
these two items been deducted from the
companys S income for the year the state
ment would have shown deficit OF more
than s14,o00,0 ,0c0. In addition, charge
of $4,000. 900 was made for expenses of
underwriting q common stock issue dur
ing the year.
Ne. income for 1920. after repairs and
maintenance ana Dau ana uOuDlIul dc-
counts, but before inventory adjustment,
&c., totaled $S.S22,152 and interest
charges s2,114.243. For accruing re-
newals depreciation during period of
operations and provision for tool re-
placements, s3.76s.264 was charged, leav-
ing a balance available for the stock Of
S2.939,644. Dividends aggregated $3,112,-
$40, while $745,512 was set aside for re-
demption of preferred stock. Adjust
ment of inventory values and writeoff
of inactive or surplus stock totalled
ss,420,037 A provision of s2,250.000
was made for the excess cost of ma
terial contracted for over market valua-
tions and S6,931,673 was written off in
vestments in affiliated companies. After
the deduction of s7,500.000 as special
reserve for contingencies there remained
total surplus Of SS.136,373. which COM
pares with a surplus of $21.S96.510 at
the beginning of the year.
The balance sheet as OF the close OF
the year showed total current assets Of
$45.SS94 461 and current liabilities Of
S2S,S6S,3S6. Bank loans totalled s20,-
9S5. 900 and trade acceptances S2,6S3,-
69i. Accounts payable were $1.744,S69
and cash $4,691.307. Inventories were
carried at s35 53o9.S25 and accounts re-
ceivable totalled s2,51s.7s2. Notes re-
ceivable aggregated S1.6SS.0S1.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
u. p. SYSTEM DOUBLES
ITS OPERATING INCOME
Cost of Conducting Transpor-
fation Reduced.

Net operating income of the Union
Pacific system for April totailed s2,374.-
2oS. an increase OF s1,271.t91, or 115.2
per cent over the corresponding month
OF 1920. Gross revenues amounted to
s12. OTIS, an increase OF 5.9 per cent.
OF which se.4s7.os2 went for operating
expenses. A decrease of per cent in
total operating expenses was achieved
mainly through reduction of expendi-
lures for maintenance OF way TO $780,
ccding April. and OF maintenance OF
equipment to s2.5Os.227. a decrease OF
10.7 per cent. Charges for conducting
transportation amounted to s4,297.s72.
or 20 per cent. less.
The comparison with April. 1920,
should be made with allowance for the
poor showing year ago due to the con-
gestion OF traffic resulting from the
OUTLAW switchmens strike.
In March of the current year gross
revenues Of s13,77s,6s3 represented a
decrease OF 11.S per cent. and net oper-
ating income OF s2,523,i29 was a 404
per cent. decrease from March OF the
preceding year.
Gross receipts for the first four
months OF 1921 totalled s51.24o.200
compared with s61.4s3,147 for the cor
responding period of 1920. Operating
expenses aggregated s4f.0s7,757, or
sG.19 per cent. OF gross and al per cent
below the expenses In the same period
last year.
Net operating income after adjust
ments for equipment hire and Joint fa-
cility rents totalled s5,253,4e4. compared
with sl5.i3s,S23 for the first third Of
1920.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
~. D. BOND ENDORSEMENT
pTSAVOWED BY MELLON
New u. S. Treasurer Has No
Right to Boost Issue.

WASHINGTON May 24.-Regarding a
statement indorsing an issue Of North
Dakota State bonds and purporting to
be signed by Frank White of Valley
City, N. D., Treasurer Of the United
States. the following was issued to
night by Secretary Mellon:
THE statement in the advertisement
% bonds Of the State of North Dakota
which appears In to-day's newspapers.
purporting to be signed by the Treas
urer of the United States. Is entirely
without authority of the Treasury De-
partment," the statement said.
Treasury officials explained that 1t
was not customary for such an official
through Endorsement to further the sale
OF securities other than those Of the
Federal Government Mr.. White. who
was confirmed by the Senate on April
Is. issued no statement
The first day Of formal offering of
s3,000.000 5A per cent. bonds of the
State OF North Dakota directly to the
public without any underwriting by a
banking syndicate resulted In sales that
the representatives of the Bank OF North
Dakota declared were satisfactory and
were ahead of the schedule mapped out
The Bank of North Dakota, which Is
conducting operations from its Offices in
The Equitable Building, reported that
Il was receiving the cooperation of
some twenty-five or more bond dealers.
who are said to be receiving per cent
commission for their sales efforts.
The new bonds. which are a real os-
tate series mature In equal amounts on
July l. 1881. 1886, 1941, 1916 and 194s.
They are exempt from all taxes In North
Dakota and from the Federal income
AK. both normal and surtax. sink
ing fund for payment of interest and
retirement of the bonds as due is created
by direct tax on all real estate and
personal property.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
WESTERN PACIFIC ISSUE
OF BONDS SANCTIONED
Acquisition of Sacramento
Northern Planned.

WASHINGTON, May 24.---Authority was
granted to the Western Pacific Railroad
Company by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day to issue and cell at
not less than SO per cent of par S4.1S0.-
900 OF first mortgage gold bonds to ac-
quire the Sacramento Northern Rail-
road and Interurban Electric Railway
In the vicinity OF Sacramento. Cal.
The Western Pacific proposes also to
construct certain extensions TO the new
property at a net cost of s3,0o0.0 900, and
is expected TO apply soon to issue
$4,000. 900 first mortgage bonds.
A further hearing Is TO be held to de-
termine the merits OF the acquisition.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Advices OF discouraging nature. in
cludinE dividend passage on Central
Leather preferred and deferred dis
bursement action on Remington pre-
ferred. Induced exceptionally heavy
liquidation throughout the Industrial
list during yesterdays Consolidated
atock Exchange trading. Pressure
against prices was sustained through
out the session, and ensuing losses in
active issues were two 70 more than
six per cent. In rails. Reading excepted,
there was little activity and recessions
were moderate. Declines Of 6b
In Baldwin Locomotive 20 1915, 5% In
Remington to 26l.a5A In Crucibio 70
IS. AZ in Central rAaxhsr 20 as., and