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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR.
|. GERMAN DYE EXPERTS
ENGAGED BY DU POINTS
Former Employer Charges Illegal
Appropriation OF Valuable
Recipes.
ACCUSATIONS ARE DENIED

Cologne Feb. 21--Warrants have
becn isued here for the apprehension
of four leading chemical and dye cx-
pcrts. formerly employed by Friedrich
Bayer Il Co, of Leversk urscn, charging
them with breach of contract and be
trayal of commercial secrets They
are Dr. Joseph F'lachslapdcr, Ober-
hansen. Bavaria; DIR. Heinrich Jordan,
cologne; DR.. Otto Rungc and DR. Max
Euglclnann.
The four men are described os old and
trusted employees. They are charged
with signing contracts with +. J. du
pont dc NcmouTs & Co, Wilmington.
which not only binds them to enter the
American company's employ. but also
place at it's disposal other valuable con-
sidcrationS--thc cumulative benefits of
their experience with the Levcrskursen
concern.
They arc also charged with Illegally
aprropriatinS valuable recipes. form
uiaC. etc. to which they had ac"esa hy
virtue of their positions of trust and
confidence"
Or. FlaChslandcr and Di Tiungc. who
said they were graduates Of III" tnivcr-
sity Of Munich. were permitted hy the
immigration authorities at ELLIS Island
to enter the United states carly in Jan
uary. They had been held for several
days for investigation of their assertions
that they were dye experts engaged bv
the du Pont Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Denial of Accusations.

The du Pont Company declined t.
comment on the cologne dispatch
quoted above. relative ~ warrants for
new employees. recently from Germany.
brought at tho instance of former en-
ploycs.
90 the four mentioned only two ars
here They are Dr F7achsandcr and
IDr RunEe Engclmann IS believed -
ne still in Elberaeid, but Jordan :
whereabouts are unknown
An effort was made today TO talk
10 the two who are here. both ~ whom
are said to bc living ~ Wilmington.
Todays Morning News printed the
following
"Dr. Flachslandcr denied cmpRati-
caly any papers or chemical iormu-
lac were brought 70 TINS country by
himself or his associate. TIe declared
reports that Dr. kunzc q Zurich. had
smugRled a trunkful ~ documents
across the Dutch frontier were untrue
DR.. FIachslander asserted ne had tn
nts way broken faith With his former
employers. the Friedrich Baycr Co. ~
Iseverslsursen. He declared he re-
-arded the knowlcdg, ne gained in iha'
conpany's employment IS having beer
contributed by the research work q
himself and his associate and ;hat .,
had brought it all with him IL hls
head. This knowledge, ~ maintained
he is entitled 70 use il any way d
sees fit
The charge of breach II contract
DR.. Flachslander characte erized as alb
surd. asserting his contract with II.
Bayer co. expired before be Ieft Ger
many. He said he would under no cir
cunastances return Il Germany = fac.
the charges. because his duties witt
the du Pont Company were too pressing
but will answer them ia full from thL
country"
When DR.. Flachslander was asked to-
day about the above statement he r.
marked that he had nothing 10 add an,
declined 10 discuss the matter further
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
STRANGE BEAST KILLED
NEAR CENTREVILLE, MD.

Centreville, Md. Feb. IL
Locked in n death struggle with
a ferocious gorilla" which for
several days had tcrrorizcd the
colored population OF the Wii-
loughby neighborhood Queen
Anne county. William Fl. quinn
by, prosperous farmer. who
lives on the Walnut Ridge" farm
in the sixth district, choked the
creature into insensibility and
then kicked him to death. That
is the story that is current. but
Mr.. Quimby says he shot the ami
NAL.
Rumors of the appearance OF
the gorilla" in the neighborhood
We're first heard the latter part
of last week Several persons
told stories of marvellous escapes,
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Quimby
sighted him and started in pur-
suit, with the result already men
toned
Mr.. Quimbv says that he never
saw a gorilla before, and is m
clined To- believe that the animal
might be a cross between bull
dog and a Newfoundland instead
of missing link" Certainly. II
was strange and fcrocious
beast. and il is dead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
SCHOOL BILL IS
STILL FAR FROM
COMPLETED SHAPE
Main Provisions Printed. but
They Are Subject to Future
Amendment.
TAX PART NOT PREPARED

sncciai dispatch from staff correspondent.
state House Dover. Feb. 81.
Copies Of the proposed new School
law. as prepared by the citizens COM
,nittcc and revised at the suggestion
Of members Of the Senate and House
committees on education. were received
from the printer today. Members q
both houses were busy for a short time
On arriving in Dover in mailing copies
Of the proposed bill 10 their constituents.
These printed copies however, do not
contain the tax-rajsing provisions that
were worked out hy tax expert. Luther
II. Gulick of New York City. and attor-
news Robert g. Houston and James II.
Hughes. representing the citizens com
nlittec. ana afterwards approved by III"
Legislative educational committees.
These tax provisions with the method
of collecting the taxes. will take M
about 30 additional typewritten pages.
which viii bc part ~ the School bill.
making the entire bill a volume of more
than 90 pages.
II was learned today. however. that
some changes Will likely be made IN
the tax features before that part of the
bin is printed for distribution
The Senate and House committees on
education will probably meet sometime
today 10 go over the proposed changes
from the original draft, which il is un-
derstood has 10 do with the income q
corporation tax feature. As soon a
these changes are agreed on. which j
is thought viii be today, il is proposed
10 have $500 copies Of the entire bill
including the tax provisions printed fol
distribution and To have them ready foi
the public by the last of the week
There were $500 copies Of the bill asid'
from the tax provisions printed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
CAT PHONES FOR HRLP
POLICE DETAIL TO HEsCTE

Chester. Pa. Feb 21.-An ez-
cited telephone operator in the
BELL exchange called up tho 70
lice Department yesterday after
noon and aaid that cries ~ dis
tress were coming from the tele-
phone in the house a. sis West
Third street. She was cure that
some one was getting murdered.
and begged the policemen -
hurry and save e life.
4 detail Of police jumped into
the patrol wagon and lost no time
in reachiue the scene. The houae
was surrounded and tbe terrified
cries could rs heard ~ the mon.
Repeated knocks brought 10
answer and the police forced
their way through the kitchen
Tho cause n tho trouble wag
soon discovered The pet at had
caught one Of it, feet in an ire
chest. and It's struggles n get
free had knocked ~" received
from the telephone which vas
lying IN tho noor. while pJs7s
in ifs agony waa crlne into the
Inouthpieca Thc fntniI "a4
away from horne ~ tbo tme
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
ILLNESS OF DEFENDANTS
DELAYS MATEWAN TRIAL
Hearing of Case Put Off Until
Tomorrow Because of
Condition OF Two.
BY Associated Press to k,erv feealas

BY Associated PfcSs To hfefN IsNeaI3s
Williamson " Va. Feb. 2I-The III
ness Of two defendants in the MatewaH
street shooting trial today caused
Judge T. y. Bailey presiding to ad-
iourn Circuit Court until tomorrow
morning The sick men arc Charles
Kaiser and William Bowman The
court also announced that hereafter
the hearing of testimony would begin
at O'Clock in the morning. the sessions
continuing until r. IN. Heretofore the
opening time has hcen . o'clock. BE
fore announcing todays adjournment
Judge Bailey adinoniShed all Wit
npssos to Al al times remain within
call adding that ahsentees would he
fined and imprisoned
This little city today was covered by
Two feet Of snow through which court
officials, counsel ana witnesses had 10
trudge TO the court room. Spectators
were few in number. The defendants.
including sid Hatfield, AIatewan Chief
If Police appeared 20 les disappointed
At the turn Of affairs. They said they
were anxious Ia have the trial con
cluded as soon as possible Counsel for
both sides opincd however, that three
weeks at least will have elapsed be-
fore the case is given to the jury.
Nineteen men are being tried for the
death nf Albert G. Fclts detective.
who with nine other persons was killed
during pistol aud ride hight in a
Matcwan street last MAY 10 The
shooting followed the eviction Of min
ers' families from Stone Mountain
Coal Company houses by Baldwin Felts
operatives After the shooting il was
found that seven OF the operatives and
three citizens. one OF them Mayor
Testerman had been Killed during the
engagement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
De EMAND CHANGES IN
PAID F|RENEN BILL
Certain Factions Object to Coun-
Gil Directing the Department;
Want Bipartisan Control.

Members Of the Fire Prevention Com
s.ittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce
went TO Dover today. 10 be present when
The Senate votes this afternoon on tho
paid IRE department bin for this city.
As a result Of conferences held yester
day it was considered likely today. that
the bill would be recommited 10 the
committee or il might be defeated in its
present form, but called up again on a
motion to reconsider within three days
and then be amended.
The chief objection 10 the bill in its
present form, is allowing council to di-
rect the affairs Of the department To
permit this. it is charged. would bc turn
ing the department over to politicians.
Those opposing this. suggest that the
department be given over TO some hi
partisan department on else TO COM
mission that would be named and which
would be bipartisan in its character.
Without such confessions. il is not be
lieved that the bill can pass
Should il not be referred 10 the COM
nittee for amending, and should be de-
feated today, does not mean that il
would be finally lost. 1t could be called
up again and the amendments made
and finally passed.
The suggested changes in the bill We're
discussed at a meeting Of the I.egis-
Iative Committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce on Saturday with the VIII
mington members Of the Legislature.
and there appeared to be no opposition
TO the amendments from the Republican
leaders IT is claimed by those who
seek the amendments. that there is not
a majority in the Senate for the bill
in its present form.
Those suggesting the changes arc
strongly FOR paid department il being
the method Of directing it, TO which they
were opposed,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
TARIFF IN CONFERENCE.
Majority Members Plan Speedy
Action on Amend
meptS.

By Associated tress - E<e.> Eeea.Hg.
Washinsot@. Feb. 2t.-Ma.oi - luem-
belS u the 1o.n, oout.rea-- committee
on the F'ordneE Emergency Turitf bill
planned speedy ac-ioa today When me
committee began consideration 81 the
score of Senate amendments.
Hints had been thrown o@C that .her
would attempt 20 send il haeN y the
tlcus, With the Senate tu eaant"t-
intact.
Opponents t - uui We<.-. v-.e
known to IL prepared top4t 4p i ~..sf
fight in confegtnee and a,-o IS he ra,,>
ing taen forces fer ta attempt 'a side
traces thu measure uh<n + sets l,, (,
10 the House
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
levy COURT OPPOSED
TOCOMM|SS|ONS FOR
BUILDING BRIDGES
Looks Upon Them as Reflection
on the Court and County
Engineer.
SERMON ON EXTRAVAGANCE

Special Dispatch from staff correspondent
state House, Dover. Feb. Il.
The Legislature today. received and
fflcd the following communications:
From the city Council of Whining
ton. approving the House bill fixing the
ttmc for keeping the polls open AT Ger
tain elections in that city.
From the Levy Court of New Castle
county, opposing the creation OF com
missions to supervise bridge construc-
;lon in Wilmington and declaring the
creation Of such commissions IS re-
fI.ction on the Levy Court and the
county engineer.
From Charles simmons. Jr,. oppos-
INK The House hill aholishinE the OF
te. al district assessor in New castle
county, and declaring II unjust 10 oust
tron office on July l next. officials who
,nIal L IoI IaqluaAoN lsUJ p9lo7le 919A.
four years
l,rnn, the l<iwanis club. Delaware
Safetv Council and mercantile section
81 the chamber of Commerce of VIII
mingtor. approving the Wilmington
bipartisan city Charter bill.
From j.. I. du Pont dc Ncmours &
80. Anlalcamated Leather Co. J. Il.
I;hoads & Son. Remington Machine Go.
and Hunter Grubh. approving the VIII
lutngton Paid Fire Department bill.
From the Girls Friendly Society Of
81 Andrews Parish. Wilmington, an
}t,,ving the Mothers Pension and Child
Welfare bills.
From FELTON, W. c. T. L.. opposing the
House hill repeating the Loose law and
th.. House hill repeating an act allow
the Law and order Society certain
rom the New Castle County Teach
l.- Association. asking that puhlir
aool teachers bc given copies Of thc
ST hcol llH.
t>ks school Information.
Tine House adopted a House rcsolu
..r presented IS Representative
fl. directing the county supcrin-
t a.rt - schools for Kent county,
.o finnish the House III names OF
..rsou~ employed under him. or hy
h.nt county Beard " Education
ueir pres d. llas, ~ residence. their
rt..,, ~ residence when employed: the
,arlc~ p.tld them and any amount of
\3,us~S allowed them: the number Of
r.a,or vehicles owned by the Kent
county Board of Education ard the cx-
I.cnsc Of operating the same. the mum
l,r Of automobiles hired or rented
,Nptnsc of then operation.
Collection OF Oyster Revenue.
Governor Denney sent 10 the Senate,
tho nomination of John W Wilcutts Of
Bowers Beach for oyster revenue col
ie, tor for a term Of two years, Mr.. vii
,qtts succeeds Howard Hudson 81
lrcderia who served for four years. The
orice pays a salary of $500 Ter aunln
ard has a contingent fund Of 500
sermon on ExfravaCance.
BY request Of Representative Dill
There was read 10 the HouSe an cditoria
headed stop Extravaganza" published
February IS in the Della wareau. 4 Dover
newspapes. When two-thirds OF tht
l.ading was finished Representative
Cdrhit said he saw no necessity of TAX
ing more q the Houses time. since
.opios Of the papers were on the mem
l,,rs desks. Reading continued. how
oyer. No one commented On tbs
editorial.
Continued on page S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
MINISTERS FOR CHARTER.
M. e. Preachers Association In.
dorses Bill and Names Dele
gates TO Go to Dover.

The Wilmington ". Z. Preachers
Association. meeting this morning
went on record as unanimously in favor
~ the new Wilmington city charter
hill Rev. 4 W. Wells was elected to
eprcsent the association al Dover
curing the discussion of the bill
Rev. J. w. r. Sumwalt, pastor Of
Grace Church. spoke on The Con
Jrihution of the Methodist Preacher to
-,merica" He gave a brief survey Of
carly and current history.
communication was read from the
family of the late Rev q. r. Neese.
marking the members of the associa-
ION for their kind remennherenccs
during the hours Of the faniiy's recent
IerCaVcment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
GOVERNMENT SELLS
10000 AIAShAN SEALSkINS

BY Associated Press to livery E.vcnine
St Louis. Feb 2l.-Thc govern
nent was factor in the market at TIE
winter auction Of the International Fur
Exchange. opened here today
Joshua w Alexander Secretary of
Commerce, and II. NJ. Smith of Wash
ington, u. C., Commissioner of Fisher
les were present at the Inaugural ses-
sion al which the Government Offering
of 10000 Alaska seaIskins. 90i blue
fox and 81 white fox pelts was listed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
FURTHER REDIC TIONS IN
PRICES or CRUDE oil

Bv Associated Trcss So ENory Evening
Ptttshurgh. Feb 1l-The principal
pllr,hasing companies today announced
a further reduction ranging from II 90
80 cents IN the price u crude ou.
The quotations are Pennsylvania
crude. $3.25 CabeH. Sta6. Somerset
SI.75; Somerset light soc Ragland,
S1.00.
The price Of Pennsylvania crude Was
reduced so cents; that of Cabru, Sonor-
set and Somerset light. 25 cents and
that Of Ragknd, IL cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
GREECE WILL LOSE
BY TREATY REVISION
TURKEY WILL GAIN
Lloyd George and BRAND bgreo
10 Give Latter More Terri
tory m Thrace.
OTHER ALLIES MUST be0sE

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inndrr Feb -i,t N
treaty ~ 50 roe - uT
additional fer-iDr. r It.
copied d. fhc fsrD-ks ye
~ Mr Lord C.orv. rr
dat ir enue sifo'lo- t.f.sH
.a4t ecr Terence here
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
R0BS RESERVE BANk.
Messenger Held Up at Memphis by Man
Who Gets S2.7O0.

By Associated Press IL Every Evening.
Memphis Tenn. Feb, 2l-.An un-
identified man held up / messenSvr
employed by tbs Memphis branch 81
the Federal Reserve Bank - he was
passing through court square ia thr
center ot she business district shortly
before noon today and robbed him of a
satchcl said 70 have contained about
S2100 III currency
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
SPIRITS HIS DETECTIVES
Man, Guided by Them, Seeks Brother
I'm Omaha.

George MCMullen. 1921 North Twenty
frst street. Philadelphia is confident his
brother James. 60 years old. who has
lcen missing thirty years, will be found
soon in Omaha, Neb., because all the
spiritualist mediums he has consulted
have told him SO
He has written 10 police OF Ona ha
asking them 10 find his brother and in
forming them he must b. there. as
every seance gives the same answer.
,rhe brothers. sons Of Mrs. Annie Nc
Mullen. Of Wilmington. lived together
in Philadelphia until 1891. when James
wandered away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
DAUGHERTY GETS IT.
Definite Announcement is Made
That He Will be Attorney
General.

gv Associated rrcas tu Every Evening
ST Augustine. Fla Feb 21-Dennite
announcement that Harry NJ Daugh
crty of ohio had been chosen for the
attorney gcneralshp under coming ad-
ministratiou was made here today by
President Harding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
CARTSO IMPROVES.
Tenor Has Restful Night and Eats
Hearty Breakfast.

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Feb. 2l.-Enrico Caruso
ppent the night IN resuul slumber and
was permitted 70 eat a hearty meal
,vh Il he awoke this morning
III appeared bright and was smiling
and talkative. one Of his physicians.
who remained in the slckrOom through
.,li the night. said he was much pleased
wifn the patients condition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
STEAMER GETS OFF ROCKS.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening.
New Bedford, Mass. Feb. 21.-The
Portuguese steam,v sac Viccnte. which
struck on Mosher's ledge last Tuesday
afternoon while entering the harbor
was towcd to her dock today. The work
Of the wreckers in lightering the vessel
was aided yesterday by the northeast
ernly storm, which washed the vessel
off the ledge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
MORE SNOW COMING.

snowstorm over the greater por-
tion of the territory east of the
Mississippi and north of the
Tennessee North Carolina line lis
probable tonight or Tuesday. the
Weather Bureaus forecast said
today.
Generally fair weather prevailed
today after the storm of yester-
dav but unsettled weather was
forecast over practically all of
the district east of the Mississippi
tonight and Tuesday with rain
IN the southeastern states
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
LEAGUE Of nations
COUNCIL C0NVENES
Problems lnciuce AiIisd Attitude
Toward OanzIg. ana Plans
for Armenian Rehef.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
$500, 900 FIRE At BOSTON.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Boston. Feb. @l.--A spectacular two
hour fire which caused damage esti-
mated at S300,00 practically wiped out
the big car barns of the Boston Ele-
waited Railway Company at the Quincy
Boston line early today. At least a
new passenger cars with large quaint
ties of stores and other equipment were
.ia.,l 10. ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Big Drop In Balloons.

over 800 balloons will drop down like
rain on the dancers tonight at the
Washington Birthday dance, at the
Auditorium nth street West Of Madison.
Regular dances Wednesday & Saturday
night.
Also Tuesday aud Friday Special
AIatinta dances, o'ciock,--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Released a. Bondsman.

BENJAMIN Warner was brought into
Municipal Court today by Col. J. A. Al
len. his bondsrnan and committed when
Col. Ellison asked TO be released as
bondsnan. Warner was arrested three
weeks ago when found to have i've
quarts Of whisky in suit case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21

New York F-eb. 4t.--SeN York 5 llil-
ions of WORKERS, faced Wit -mpalreei
transportation facilities .ezult .-
me ~. inches II @rev. which .1tet
loosed sunday. experienced difficult. .a
getting ~ places * anpto~r3en- roda
Cornr1nter service from New i-rs~'
and other outlying districts vas .aia-
pered bs anoN drifts cWe II .cr =--
high. IN New York and Brtez.Eu s&r-
face ard elevated lines were -T.ll led-4
% a great extent
Thousands NJ y.eu WITH Improved "a
cllities for removing the snow were RI
work in an ,ffort IS clear i way t7t
traffic.
Nine persons lost theIr lives. either
dire, tly or inGlre, tly. a resl.t ~
The storm and hundreds We're Injured.
Passengers on 4 tra-n from \.w
brunswick. y IT, bed up Tor SIX hours
bv drifts IN the JERSEY meadows. tore
advertising cards and 41e seats t-on.
the coaches and -sed newspapers sol
fires - keep thera frou trcezluc.
When the train ~toppeG fee rle .utd
die OF the meadow The asGts aie.,..sa
ard died ana thsr -ae lvat.n- acpara
rs failed. Waale the tratu vaS
darkness u WAS rta.taeG from me rear
ty q locoucttN-- Many women reS-
seugers became eg~.cr.e a. ami tainted
No enc was lusaTsG-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Amn.aman., rnnLEL-
Mrnthrr En...a.t

81 Associated 'r"ss
Washi0Atn0 haN.
Delaware ''r~ttt .,. .Nt.
snow in 'r.o.'o. tr
coast neE DrinS .tr
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