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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
.HALLECK RAYS CASE
GOES OVER AGAIN
Called Today in the City Court,
But Was Continued Until
Monday.

For the third time since IL was plac-
ed on the Municipal Court list the case
of Halleck S. Ray, former state pro-
baton officer and agent for the Soci-
ties for Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren and Animals. was continued. IL
was scheduled 10 be heard today, but
at the request of Acting Assistant City
Solicitor William s. Prickett, Jr.. Judge
Lynn granted continuance until
Monday in the case of Ransom Hocka-
orderly conduct and discharging a fire.
arm within the city limits.
Judge Lynn reserved decision until
Monday in the case of Renson Hocka-
day, colored. proprietor of a poolroom
at s4s Walnut street, charged with
operating a gaming table.
Harry Chance. charged with larceny
of a moving picture machine lens,
valu CD Jao ed sat50 .frmo
valued at $50. from Jacob Pankow.
proprietor of the Liberty Theatre, on
Apple street. was held under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions.
Chance who was formerly employed at
the theatre said he took the lens home
to clean it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
POLICE CLOSE ON HEELS
OF MOTOR CAR THIEVES
Apprehend Suspects Within
Two Hours and Recover
Some Stolen Property.

In three hours after a suitcaseg
containing $500 worth of wearing ap-
parel was stolen from an automobile
parked in front Of the New York
restaurant. 4os Market street. early
this morning. two youths were appre-
hended by the police on suspicion.
After a grilling by the detectives
they are said to have confessed. They
gave the names OF George W. Page
and Paul comegys. IS years old.
Their capture was due to clever
work on the part of Detectives
Kempski and Wallace. From de-
scription given by a person who saw
them carrying the suitcase on East
Fourth street the detectives recogniz-
ed one of them as Page. who was ar
rested before for similar work. They
arrested him and later learned the
name Of his supposed partner. The
suitcase was found checked at the
baggage room of the Wilson Line
wharf and some of the contents We're
recovered in pawnshop. The detee-
tives believe they Intended to escape
to Philadelphia.
The suitcase and contents We're the
property of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin VIII
liams of 701 South Fifty-eighth
street, Philadelphia. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
liams of the same address. The party
enroute from Philadelphia to Bishop
Vile, Nd. left Philadelphia at 6
o'clock this morning and stopped in
this city for breakfast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
KABER MURDERER
PROMISED $4,000
BY ACCUSED WIFE
Woman Charged With Supply
ing Poison Tells of Dicker-
ing With Mans Slayer.
THREE JAILED FOR TRIAL

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cleveland. june 1I.-wIth the ar
rival from New York Of Mrs. Eva
Kaber, wealthy Lakewood citizen. and
her daughter. Miss Marian McArdie,
under Indictment for the first degree
murder OF kaber. a woman arrested
several days ago in Sandusky was
identified today as being connected
with the murder plot
Travel worn and weary from lack Of
sleep and from more than ten hours
questioning in New York, Mrs. Kaber
was submitted to another severe grill
ing upon her arrival here. Mrs. Ka-
ber and her daughter were confronted
by the woman, through whom Mrs.
Kaber is alleged to have hired the as
sassirs to stab. her husband &c death
two years ago and who is alleged 70
have furnished poison which was ad-
ministered to kaber in his food.
Both Mrs. Kaber and Miss McArdle
ton brought from the Sandusky wo-
man, police say, the admission thai
she had supplied medicine for Kaber
and that ii was at her home in Cieve-
land, shortly before the murder. that
Mrs. kaber met a naan to whom she
promised $4,000 for doing away with
her husband
Mrs. kaber denied every accusation
made against her by the woman per-
tanning to threats on her husbands s
life
A man held on suspicion that he
was connected with hiring the two
men who did the stabbing was brought
before Mrs. Kaber ard her daughter,
but both denied that they had ever
seen him.
At the conclusion Of the examina-
ton, the Kaber and McArdle women
We're placed in county Jail. There Mrs.
Kaber's wrist, which she had siasheI
in an attempt to end her life in New
York jail. was treated by the jail
physician, who said there is a posi-
hilisy of infection.
Mrs. kaber was lodged in a cell
once occupied by Mrs. Cassie Chad.
wieA, swindler Of many Ohio banks
ahaut % years ago.
Mrs. Eva kaber. and her daughter.
Miss Marian IcArdle. pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge OF first degree
murder of Kaber when arraigned this
morning. The court set their hearing
for June IS and remanded both to JAIL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
LOCAL MERCHANTS To
VISIT LANCASTER, PA.
Will be Guests of Mercantile
Section of Chamber of
Commerce.

Members of the Mercantile section
Of the Chamber of Commerce at their
MONDAY luncheon yesterday. unani-
mously accepted an invitation from
the Mercantile section of the Iancas-
ter, Pa, Chamber OF Commerce to be
their guests on Tuesday, June. 81.
There will be a conference of the
merchants of both cities, and a joint
luncheon at noon. In the afternoon
the local merchants viii take the Will
mingtnn dealers on a trip of inspec-
ton about the business section Of the
city and the return to this city win be
made late in the afternoon and early
evening. The trip will be made By
motor.
The meeting yesterday was one Of
the best attended the Mercantile sec
ton has ever had. The members
unanimously acceuted the report Of the
managing committee which recon-
mended that a budget of $4,000 be
raised with which TO boom Whining
ton among the residents of the Penin-
sula and in Pennsylvania.
This budget with the 5000 that the
Wholesale section OF the Chamber of
Commerce has raised for the same
purpose, ought 10 bring excellent re-
suits TO the city and its merchants
and among those who are not in any
way connected with the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
UNIVERSITY BOARD
MAPS OUT WORK FOR
NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Present Faculty Reappointed,
Except Where Instructors
Have Resigned.
TO ESTABLISH NEW CHAIRS

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Newark, June 11.-Reports showing
the work of the university during the
year just ended and mapping out new
plans for the next year We're sub
mifted by various committees and
officials and acted on by the board of
trustees of the University Of Della
ware at the annual meeting held at
the institution today.
On the recommendation of the COM
mittee on instruction. of which Henry
Ridgely of Dover is chairman, the
two colleges were reappointed for
next year. with the exception of AS
sociate Professor ]. NJ. LeCato. who
has resigned to go to Johns Hop
kins. c. A. Williams an instructor,
who has resigned because of in health
and Miss Dikeman of the Women's
College. who has given up teaching.
Authority to fill these places and
also to appoint the following addition
al members of the instructional staff
was given BY the board: 4 professor
of Social Science and Philosophy; an
instructor in English and History; an
instructor in Modern Languages and
assistants in various departments.
The appointments will be made later.
The following recommendation made
by the committee on instruction was
carried out relative to the depart
mental plan: THE dean of a school, in
addition to his other duties. shall have
special supervisory charge Of the
work in all departments in which
there is no supervising head.
only those departments which have
at least one full professor and two or
more instructors, with the rank of as
sistant professor or higher. may have
a supervising head Heads Of de-
partments shall be elected as such
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
SIMS ORDERED HOME.
IN CURT 'CABLEGRAM
BY SEC'Y.
You Will Return to u. S. at Once
and Report to Me, is Navy
Chiefs Order.
HAS CANCELLED HIS LEAVE
By Associated Press % Every evening

BY Associated Press 60 Every Evening
Washington, june It.--Rear Ad-
miral Sims leave OF absence IN Eng
lard was revoked today by Secretary
DENLY and he was ordered 10 report
at once to the Secretary OF the Navy.
Mr.. Denby's action was taken with
out awaiting n reply from the officer
to the seeretarys cablcgram asking
whether he had been quoted correctly
as attacking Sim FeIn synpafhizers
in the United States in a speech de-
livered in London this week. Admiral
Sims had announced that he would
sail for home from England June IS
He was granted leave or absence to
go abroad to receive n degree from an
English university.
The naval secretary's cabiegram
sent today to the officer said.
Remainder your leave revoked.
You viii return to the United
States Immediately and report in
person 10 the Secretary Of the
Navy. Acknowledge.
press despatch from London las,
night declared that Admiral Sims had
sent reply to Secretary Weeks and
in il had declared that the report OF
his London speech. attacking the
Irish-Americans had been garbled
Evidently it was incorrect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
BERG RESCUED FROM
DROWNING IN RACE
Mystery Shrouds Case OF Man
Taken Unconscious From
Water i'm Park.

David Berg. nged 35 years. mer-
chant at 726 King street. was rea-
cued from drowning In the south race
near Washington street bridge last
night about 10 o'clock and his condi-
tion WAS so serious when taken from
the water that he wus unconscious
and had to be removed to the Homcn-
pathic Hospital. lie had revived this
morning, but refused To have any
thing TO say about himself or to state
how he got into the water The police
are working on the case but have ar
yet discovered nothing that would
throw any light on II.
Homer Handy. of s25 Orange street
who was walking along the drive
heard shouts and discovered Berg
floating down the race. He yelled for
help aud Frank Hyland. OF 700 Wal
nut street. and Jonathan u. Land of
fn4 Walnut street. responded and
helped him drag the man rom tn.
water. Detectives Gamble. Riley and
Virden were summoned and took Borp
10 the hospital.
Berg conducted n store at .he above
address but this morning tho place
was found securely locked with n "for
rent" sign on the front window. al
though the stock was still In the place
He made his home with Manuel Free.
man Mt Thirteenth and Market streets
but there they knew nothing OF the
case. The police are working TO de-
termine whether Berg was thrown
into the race or whether he fell in
Although the water Il not deep where
he was found he is said to have ap.
peared unable to get cut.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
MEMORIAL SERVICE HERE

The Wilmington American T.rrt.,
pests are planning fo hold comhined
memorial services tomorrow Tor raf
= ". Galbraith. Jr. national tnfr-
manaer "a the Legion. who was klnaa
on Thursday morning IN "a auiano-
Bile accident Bishop phuln Cooat. n
the Episcopal Diocese 90 DeiaN.r..
and Rev. Francis Tucker. fhnplaln IL
Delaware Post 80. have heeu ~
vited % participate. The Legion -
qlested that flags BE- placed az half
iIAAst ms afternoon during c1lunol
Galoraiths funeral In Cincinnati
Delaware eX-serviCe men arr ran-
resented az ne funeral hy Colonel
Thomas W Miller and Captain H.nry
G. Parker, adjuiant OF nelawars pa-
partment. American Legion. WIN ar.
me embers 81 the state executive enm-
mittee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
GALDRA|TH BURIAL
FILLS CINCINNATI
WITH SAD THRONCS
Americans. French Representa-
tiyes and Rotarians Pouring
into City for Funeral.
WREATH WITH TRIcoLoa
Chateau Thierry Sends Splan-
did Tribute ITO One Of Our
Brayest Liberators.
~ ArsocIat..s Tr ID to - I.,.nlnr

~ a ATsocintef Pr ssa a. Every Evening
cincinnati. june IL. Not since ne
funeral of General Joseph j ffooke~
OF civil war fame. which fook placs n
me seventies. has there been H4ch
military funeral corteRs in mis- iffv
as mat which win be presented as nc
sequel % the services this afternoon
over the body ~ Colonel Fred -.
gaiDraith. Jr, national comma udefi ~
ue american Legion. who VAS kii~d
IN an automobile accident In Indian
apoiis Thursday morning
The funeral win be given a. inf~~-
national phase by the trrrenc~ ~
Marcel Knechf French high cornnass
sioner 70 the United States VINO VA.
= close friend ~ the deeeaeed eoldIer
ana Captain LeVergne. afr attach. ~
me French embassy az Waahirs~o-
who viii officially represent Arn,m~-
sador jules ,. rurscrnnd The Frer~s
ofnciais arrived this morning a
hnecht vas accornpa uied ~ t,vo
French veterans who VIII carry n.
tri-color IN the funeral PROCESSION
one of the most impressive ~ IN.
hundreds n floral tributes u,1I n. |.
palm around which win be ne n
color which win b. placed on the -
m. IL is the tribute - fhs s.ifg -
Chateau-Thierry. france. win fh~
palm vii b. card bearing the IN
10 one n our braVesf IIh~~atr-~
from ne city ~ Chateau-Thi~rr,,
me citizens ~ that city catieci 10
~ knecht - order the trlblf. uyb~,
tney learned - the death ~ ~. a.ru-
nander ~ the Legion
Other arrivals early TO-DAY wa~. -
sistant Secretary - the NAVY T1,.o-
dore Roosevelt Colonei Thomas. W
Miller. alien property custodian a,s
Y I Taylor. vicc-chairman ~ m.
Legion's Legislative committee
Governor Harry ~ Davis W rnin
Acknowledgement George W pqo~orcn
Auditor Joseph Tracey. an rroul,e-s
or the Ohio State Supreme Courf -
rived % represent The state ~ D,,io
FRANKLIN DOiier. Philadelphia s.-,
national commander az the Ane~trar
Legion and Major General Csenrra ~
fiead- commanding the F'lfth C,,ru.
area of the United States army 40
arrived early today
In addition there wero raarv h.l..
cations from Rotary clubs ~ -,
midwest cities But uronahfv ~.
greatest ana most impressive TURNOUT
VII De ~ the citizens 90 this city
1iaieraith was 80 highly popular fhat
men and women from an walks ~ -
VIII Dc sincere mourners a. N. ~nr-
wees which VIII be held Ia Music Fau
az : ~ m. or o'clock Eastern d.v-
light saving tirne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
Mr.. Souder's Position.
ACID LADEN DUST.
Analysis of Deposits Found in
South Wilmington by Uni
versity Chemists.

Chemists at the University OF Della
ware. who analyzed dust obtained
from shrubbery. trees and porches in
South Wilmington, report that it con-
tanned sulphuric acid. which residents
of the neighborhood declare fell from
the stacks of pyrites plant adjoining
the Christiana river. The samples Of
dust were gathered after a northeast
storm that ragged for ten days, and the
chemists say the damage caused by
the acid would probably have been less
if the weather had been fair when the
particles fell.
Harry l., Maier, chief engineer OF
the Street and Sewer Department, has
received the chemists report, and CITY
Council will DISCUSS Il in committee OF
the. whole next Wednesday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
constitutionaIity Of Interstate
Commerce Commission Also
to be Passed On.
BY Associated Press to Every evening.

Austin. Tex, June 1.-THE Texas
attorney generals department an
nounced today that the Supreme Court
OF the United States had granted its
request 70 file a suit attacking the
constttutionaIity Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and The United
States Railroad Labor Board
The Supreme Court informed the
department that subpoenaa had been
issued to the two organizations re-
quiring them to appear before the
court.
The suit was filed June s. the an
nouncernent said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
0. ]. WILEY SHOT
BY NEGRO BANDIT
Outlaw Attacked Him in His
Store at BridgeyiIle Late
Last Night.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Bridgeville. June Ito. J. Wiley.
prominent merchant. was shot in
o'clarIi by a strange Negro about IL
o'clock last night. He was in his
store alone when Negro entered,
asking for some cigarettes and candy.
After making the purchases the vis-
itor drew two guns and demanded nil
the money in the store. Mrs. Wiley,
who was upstairs and who was at
trached by the noise below. started TO
the assistance OF her husband. but
was driven back by the robber. Mr..
Wiley lodged behind the counter. The
Negro reached around and fired point
blank at him, striking him In the arm
then ran from the store.
The alarm was quickly given and
the whole town armed with shot guns
started the chase. After an all night
hunt they captured the supposed
robber in Negro section called
"Hells. Half Acre" He was taken 70
the store of MIR. Wiley who identified
Thin. The prisoner was placed in the
lookup. but IL was feared that the
local authorities will not be able to
cope with the situation, as excitement
is great.
The Negro gave his name as James
Morris and said he was from Norfolk
and came TO this section to pick ber-
ries. Mr.. Wiley was taken 10 hos
pital in Wilmington to have the bullet
removed from his arm.
q. J. Wiley who was shot last
night at his store in Bridgeville. was
brought TO this city this morning and
taken to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. A bullet wound was found
in his arm and early this afternoon
he was under examination in an efror;
to locate the bullet. His condition was
said at the hospital not 10 be serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
FLOODS KNOWN DEAD 90.
Property Loss at Pueblo Esti-
mated at More Than S10,-
600, 900: Need Money.
BY Assoeiated Press 10 livery Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 hvery Evening.
Denver. June 11--Incomplete re-
ports from flooded Colorado areas. in
response to inquiries from The AS
sociated Press, directed to Mayors
show the following loss of life: The
figures giving the known dead:
Pueblo, 40: St. Charles Mesa, 10; j;
La Iunta. Is; Sterling, 4; Union, Il:
Denver, /; Manzanola. s: Las Animas.
4, Total. o5,
Property. damage at Pueblo is var
iously estimated at from $4,000. 600
to $40, 900 900. Damage to crops in the
flood area is put at 100000.
The Mayor of Pueblo says. in a
public statement, that our greatest
need IS money in huge sums. not only
for the present emergency but to pro-
vide against future similar conditions.
lie asks that the federal government
be pressed into coming to the aid OF
the city and the adjacent section.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
Sovereign Grand Commander Rctlres.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Toledo. Ohio. June ll.-IlIustrious
Barton Smith. ssd. most puissaut
sovereign grand commander Ancient
md Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for
the northern Masonic jurisdiction OF
the United States Of America. last
night announced his retirement from
that office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
HIS PET SNAKE KILLED.
Farmers Well Trained Reptile
Beaten to Death by Bunch of
Excited Boys.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware City. June 11.-Nathan
Wolfe Of ST. Georges is grieving over
the loss Of a pet snake that measured
more than six feet in length.
The snake was killed yesterday By
s1~ne boys who came upon Il unex-
pssctedly and Immediately secured
sticks and pounded the life out Of it.
The snake had been living under
Mr.. wolfes house for more than a
year and would often curl up beside
him while he was sitting on his porch
and take particles of food from his
hand.
A low whistle by Mrs. Wolfe usu-
ally brought the snake from his hid
ing place.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
GOV. DENNEY NAMES
ELLWOOD SOUDER ON
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
Also Eugene D, ShaIIcross, Or.
Thomas r. Brown and Minos
&. Culver.
SOUDER ON THE CITY TICKET

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, June 11.-CIovernor Denney
today appointed new State Board of
Education, as required by law passed
at the last session of the Legislature.
The membership Of the new board,
which takes office July /, is as fol-
lows:
Ellwood Souder Of Wilmington.
Eugene ID. Shallcross Of NIiddletown
DIR. Thomas r. Brown OF Wyoming.
Minos L. Culver OF Laurel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
Attempt Carnival Robbery.

A third attempt to rob the booths
at the carnival being held at Elm
hurst by the Five Points Civic As
sociation was made early yesterday
morning, but was unsuccessful
through the efforts OF Deputy Sheriffs
Frank Bowen and r. III. Jordin, who
guard the property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
Charles conner's Head Cut.

Charles Conner. aged 6 years, of
1918 Lancaster avenue. was admitted
to the Homeopathic Hospital this
morning suffering from decorations
about the head. He said he had been
struck by a stone thrown by a com
panlon. His injuries were slight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
LIBERTY BoND PRICES.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. june 11.-Liberty bonds
closed Three and halls. SS.s2; first
As. $3.50 bid; second Is. $3.50 bid;
first AIS. 1896; second 4Ass se.s4;
third as. s1.54; fourth AIS. S12;
Victory ss4s. 9S.40; Victory 4As. ss.40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11
WANT oLD PLAN.
Pullman Employees Reiect Axree@eus
Proposed b. the Compan,.

hne I'an or cmpioAe representation
az PROPOSED o. taR fliln1n Co. Vas
unailiii'o esls opposed az n suviai
election held YESTERDAY afternoon al
the plant
max tAe ace eision ot tac worSmsn q
hIlai' was announced late Yesterday
dAsern'en. it Vas explained That ne
nleh wan. rene va ot their tsrch-
ment with the company under n.
regulations of the Railroad board ~
company IS ryins 90 institute "a plan
OF Us own, JUST what action vii he
taken o. inc NorAcrs Wss nos made
known.