davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
SHIPS Of GERMANY
SAIL MANY SEAS
Despite Handicaps an In
tensive Drive Is Being Made
to Regain Trade.

. HAMBURG, Germany, February b.
Despite lack of tonnage. shortage OF
coal, labor troubles and deprecated
currency. German shipping interests
have begun an intensive campaign to re-
marks have already gone into important
shipbuilding contracts.
Hugo SHINES. reputed to be the
wealthiest man in the new repuone ana
q heavy shareholder In a number OF
shipping companies. is reported to be
attempting to extend his influence.
which is now the controlling factor in
the German East Africa line and the
woerman line, and an important factor
in the affairs Of the Hamburg-American
line.
America, South America. East Africa,
Mexico. Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Aus
tralia. and Mediterranean and Scanoina .
Wan ports have been re- established, and
the North sea. Baltic and Rhine tramc
has assumed a new and lively aspect
Handicapped by shortage Of ships, the
Germans have turned their attention TO
conversion Of warships to commercial
usages, to construction OF motor ships
Of oil fuel as a substitute Tor the more
expensive coal fuel. -fia
Activity ut Hamburg.
Gated by the increased number of ships
calling at the more important ports:
During the first eleven months OF !SZo
1863 vessels. Of a tonnage OF 1882. 80
arrived at Hamburg. as compared WY. .n
1854 vessels and 1.303.629 tons in 1913
and 1855 vessels of 13.0o6.426 tons in
the first eleven months of 1918.
The majority of these vessels, now
ever. are sailing under foreign nags
Sir Alfred Booths Comment.
LONDON. February 5.-sir Alfred
Booth. chairman Of the Cunard Snip
ping Company, Is Of the opinion that
up to a certain point Germany Is
bound to recover her shipping posi-
ton.
s.while it is true" he stated in an
interview here, that Germany has to
start again practically from the be-
ginning. 1t is also true that the be-
ginning has already been made
THE newly issued German Shipping
Annual tells the world that nine Ger
man steampship lines are again at
work plying to the two Americas and
to Mexico, to India and the Dutch
Indies. to Scandinavia. Cuba and the
Mediterranean, the Baltic, even 10
Antwerp and to England.
THE rumor that a further 100000
tons of shipping is soon to go to Ger
many may be but rumor." added
Sir Arthur.
CeTtdiUly II rs partly ny picu0iue,
chartered foreign steamers with the
handful that was left to them under
the provisions of the Versailles
treaty. partly by an alliance between
Germans with experience and no SHIPS
and Americans with ships and no ex-
perience. Germany is preparing to re-
turn to her old place in the shipping
world"
Sir Arthur Booth said that the
chances Of Germany's success de-
pended on whether those who held
the field now made the most of their
onnorfunitieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
F|NDRAD|CAL|SM
HA[T|NG IN ITALY
View Given by Prominent Oh.
servers, Including Many
Leaders of Labor.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.

By Csble to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1871.
ROME, Italy, february 5.-Making
predictions is an improbable task. yet
it may be interesting to note the opin-
ion of many of the best Italian OBJ
servers, including some OF the labor
leaders, that socialism and RADICAL
ism in this country have passed the
peak of their development and are
now hating or descending.
The coming conference of the Gen.
eral Confederation of Labor. with
nearly 5000. 900 adherents. is expected
to show a setback for the italian
communists who. in spite Of the de-
sire of the Russian bolsheviki auto
Gratis, are not in favor Of revoiu-
ton.
Reason for Reaction.
The immediate reason for the re.
action is that nearly every one 10
tired of violence and anxious fot
peace and order. A well Informed
socialist writer said to this CORE.
spondent:
1.-The labor movement in Italy 10
about to undergo a terrible crisia
ginning Of a vast unemployment
crisis with hundreds of thousands Of
workmen on the streets. Such will
be the result of defiation and this
desire of the industrialist to con.
vince the government that the indus.
tries need further protection.
Il expect the fall of the Gfolitti
conciliation ministry and the com.
ing to power of q man who will con
tinue the wartime traditions and
oppose any advance of labor. Pre-
mier Giolitti weakened the labor
movement. His successor may Be
expected to fight it openly. probably
by Withdrawing the heavy subsidies
hitherto given regularly to the work.
ers' co-operatives.
Will Follow Unemployment Drain.
This will occur just at a perioi
when the unemployment drain or
such co-operatives is the greatest
and labor in Italy will be forced ts
rely upon its own strength.
will labor successfully resist ef.
forts to reduce it to it's pre-wal
status? 1t is my belief that the coun.
try's financial situation. plus the lact
of courage of the middle class, plus
sagacious use of labors weapons
such as trade union control Of in.
dustry. etc, will bring about a reform
and the socialists will be placed IL
power. Italian social transforms.
ton will thus take place without
bloodshed and violence and without
harsh break in the continuity Of
the national existence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
GERMAN WANTS DAMAGES.
Thinks q. s. Should Pay for Shoot.
ing Of Girl in Bergdou Incident.

BERLIN. February I'm the
course Of an Interpolation by men,
bers of the peoples party in the
reichstag today. one member said
that the American government should
be asked for damages for the shoot
ing of Lena Link at Eberbach dur
ing the recent attempt by two Amer
leans to capture Grover c. Bergdoll.
the American draft evader, and his
chauffeur, Eugene Uke) Stecher.
The government spokesman indi-
Gated that the American military
apology and the fact that papers
were issued to the two Americans by
the American authorities in no wise
justified their procedure" but that
the incident was ofhcially closed.
The girl was wounded In the hand
by the shot fred at Bergdoll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
PARIS TO HAVE MOSQUE.
African Colonies Subscribe to Fund
., for Its Erection.

PARIS. February 5.-This city b
soon to have its FIRST mosque for thu
benefit of the Mohammedans II
French possessions In northern Africs
Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Thu
people of those colonies have sub
scribed to a fund for the erection q
the building, and Algeria has nomt
mated an Imam, or leader. for, thu
mosque.
The city of Paris will present thu
grounds on which the mosque Is to b.
built, and the French parliament haa
appropriated 100000 francs for con
struction purposes. Attached to thu
mosque will be q Mussulman institute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
GEDDEs NOT TO RESIGN.

LONDON, February 5.-Rumors that
Sir Auckland Geddes. British ambas-
sador to the United States, was con-
templating his resignation from that
post. which were received here from
New York yesterday, were today em-
phatically denied by his secretary.
The reports were characterized as
nonsense" and the secretary added
that Sir Auckland would sail for New
ruaFy15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
EXPEDITION FOR OXFORD.

OXFORD. Eng, February 5.-Ox-
ford University is organising an cx-
petition to Spitzbergen. to start early
this year. for the purpose Of making
geographical discoveries on several
of the highest peaks which have not
yet been climbed. The Evening
Standard says the party will consist
OF six men. who will mako the jour-
ney inland from Wide bay by means
Of sledGes and skis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Ex.EMPRESS DEPRESSED.
Augusta Victoria Showing Great
Restlessness at Doom.

DOORN, Holland, February 5.-For-
mer Empress Augusta Victoria of
Germany is suffering periods of de-
preston and shows great restlessness
says a bulletin issued at the House of
Doom, the home OF the former en-
peror and empress. These are said to
be the most remarkable symptoms
shown by the patient. but the bulle-
tin adds that her general condition
10 ono Of painful suffering, with q con-
ttnual slow decline. which Is invari-
ably sertouA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
WEIGH MINERS PAID HIGH
Some Receive as Much as a Thou
sand Pounds Yearly.

CARDIFF. Wales. February s.
Some coal miners of South Wales are
being paid as high as $1,000 q year.
while wages amounting to E700 to
$500 are fairly common. Despite this
the government Is having difficulty In
collecting income taxes from the miners.
Last year nearly $1,000 Of them were
summoned for non-payment, but only
twelve OF this number were committed
TO prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
FINDS TIGERS EASY GAME.
Ex-Premier Clemenceau Talks OF
His India Hunting Trip.

PARIS. February 5.-Former Pre-
mier Clemenceau, the tiger Of
France" found the tigers of India
easy game. Writing to a friend about
the two he bagged at the foot of the
Himalayas in northern India, Clemen-
ceau said:
These tigers did not put up much
of q tight. shall refrain from killing
any moro lest I run afoul Of the So
ciety Of Prevention Of Cruelty to Tame
Animals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
attends less than one-hak Of the schoo

attends less than one-haN OF inc Scnoo
term.
City Tendency to Omit School
A recent survey OF eighty city schoq
systems by the bureau OF educatics
shows that at the age OF thirteen onll
IS per cent Of the children who shouN
be attending public schools are actuanl
attending. At the ages Of fourteen, If
teen and sixteen. the corresponding pan
centages are 65, Al and -. respectively
There is a greater tendency for city boy
and girls to drop out Of school than "a
those living in rural districts.
According to educational authorities
the Critical period" in school attendant,
begins at the age Of fourteen. The grea
majority of those who drop out Of schoo
at these critical ages. It 10 sid. are TN
pupils who are average for their grad
and undoubtedly hare fepeatso mu1e
Of their school work !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
MooRs ATTACK SPANISH POST.

MADRID. February 4. - Moorish
forces attacked outlying Spanish
positions at Sheshuan, Morocco, last
night. killing corporal and four
soldiers. said q report from the high
commissioner Of Spanish Morocco re-
cefved here today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
my. LARGEST CITY,
GEOGRAPHERS CLAIM
Has More Population Under One
Municipal Unit Than London.
They Assert. !,
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington, Sept. l. New York
has valid claim against London for
classification as the largest city In
the world. according 10 the National
Geographic Society. Discussing the
recent announcement of the British
census that Greater London" has
now a population OF s7.aTB.16s per-
sons. society bulletin today ques-
toned the right of London city proper
to claim all that population, and sug-
gested thar New Yorb's 5.e2o.o4s souls
actually within one municipal unit.
under one municipal government, may
make IL largest.
Legally. as a municipal unit, Lon
don refers only To the area within
the boundaries of the county OF Lon
dom the bulletin asserted. only
Greater London figures are carried
in the dispatches, but at the rate OF
growth they Indicate London proper
stfll Is under tho 100000 mark. The
Greater London which has nearly
500. eco people has an existence as
metropolitan and police unit. Its
population il distributed over ga3
SQUARE miles, an area six times that
of municipal London. and more than
twice that Of municipal New York.
"a Greater New York modelled on
the Greater London lines taking in
all suburban cities within Is miles
radius from the city center. as the
English capital does, with New Jersey
towns included would pass London'a
population we'll within a Ike area"
the bulletin concludes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
.DELEM PRISON LOSING
ITS BAD REPUTATION
Mexican Institution Trans
formed From Plague Spot to
Community Home.

Mexico City. Aug. Ia Belem prison
which has been described by guide
books as ''mierobie spot TO be
avoided by sightseers" no longer de-
serves that name. Formerly known
as one Of the plague spots Of Mexico
In which yearly gathered hundreds Of
thousands Of offenders OF the law whd
were herded together i'm horrible filth.
this prison has recently been removal
ed and now provides almost comfort
able quarters for the 500 or so
prisoners within its walls.
Schools for the teaching of manual
training and the rudimcnts Of educa :
tion are now maintained, the 900 wo-
men in the prison being divided into
FIVE groups for instruction. Such
schools are not yet provided for the
men but, according TO Director
Nasauez, they viii be installed within
the next few months. Meals are
wholesome and sufficient.
Shower baths have been installed
and several large fountains have been
placed within the patias where those
who have the inclination may wa sh
their clothes. There is large parade
ground for beri1 men and women and
the rules of discipline are few.
Smoking is allowed at ali times and
every prisoner may receive such addi-
tions to his daily bill of fare as his
circumstances permit. Special atten-
dants are provided for the small chill
dren Of women prisoners of whom
there are many. the authorities also
providing them with food and a place
60 sleep.
Death Alley" has been abolished.
This was a long corridor through
which the condemned were led on
their way TO execution and in almost
60 years there is no record Of one
escaping or returning alive. No exc
cutions are permitted within the
prison.
Belem has been notorious for its
conditions and to be
sentenced to Belem was considered
the worst fate imaginable TO be meted
out to a criminal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
SCOTT CHOIR DINED.
Members Entertained by the Osfclal
Board 0f the Chu-ch.

On Tuesday evening tho OfIicial
Board of Scott Methodist Episcopal
Church entertained the choir. The
AFFAIR was In the nature OF nn auto
mobile ride and dinner The members
left the church at 7 o'clock and went
To West Chester. arriving Mt the Green
Tree Inn, whore a splendid dinner was
served.
The evening was spent In singing,
led by William l.. White. Ml-a Edna
Ball entertained with story and song.
Marvin crossan rendered several hari-
tone solos and also assisted I'm the
choral singing. Those present were
Choir Mrs. George NJ. Fisher, Mar
tha Hyland. Mrs. Charles ". Grant
land, Elizabeth Sylvester. Anna ELL
wanger, Maude l.. Harvey, Helen ID.
Stephenson. Flora Hickman, /. +.
Mills. Bertha Black. Marjorie sard.
Ralph Cooper. Harold IL. Houck, Al
fred Il. Gilbert. Harris Stuart. Mrs.
Harris Stuart. Marion Mills. Marion
II. Calvert. elsie NJ. Harvey. Mary
X. Thielman, Bertha T.. Harvey. WAL
ter chilicut. others present were
Miss Edna Ball. Mr.. Marvin Crossan.
J.. Harry Wright. G. 4. Harvey. q. q.
Vandegrift, MIR. and Mrs ~. T.. Tur-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. White, Wal
ter s. Albers, Harold jackson. Oscar
II t.ank, George M. Fisher. Joseph
Bartlett, Cora Bartlett, Westley u.
Davis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
z|ON|STS WILL AGAIN
DISCUSS PALESTINE
More Than 900 Delegates At
tending International Con-
gress at Carlsbad.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Carlsbad, Czecho- Slovakia, Sept. -
More than 500 delegates from virtually
every country In the world. were here
today To attend the opening session OF
the twelfth international Zionist conf
gress. Poland, with it's Galician dis
tricts. claimed to have the largest
delegation. having about 1E0 repre-
sentatives present. The chief work of
the congress will be the discussion of
the problems attending the rebuilding
of Palestine. and invfnw of the pros
ent situation In the Holy Land. the
present congress may prove even more
important than the Zionist conference
held in London year ago.
The last congress was held in ipia.
but since that time. ztonism has as
sumed a practical Importance that
then was lacking There Is con.
siderable disagreement an To the
methods To be. adopted to insure a
Jewish homeland In Palestine. and
during the coming congress some
measure OF agreement is expected to
be reached. Because of their dis
agreement with the policies carried
cut by DIR. Chain weizman, the presl-
dent of the world Zionist organization.
many men who have been conspicii-
ous i'm Jewish world movements. will
not be present during the congress
Among them Is DIR. Max Nordau,
known as the Grand Old Man OF the
Zionist movement lie would have
been president of the congress had he
decided to attend and there Is much
speculation as TO the person who will
be chosen to preside.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
OBITUARY.
Charles III. Bonham.

Charles II. Bonham. 20 years old. a
prominent Wilmington resident, died
yesterday at his home, 2613 Boulevard,
following an illness of nearly seven
years. For number of years Mr..
Bonham conducted a grocery store az
Delaware avenue ana Scott street. but
was forced to retire because of ill
ness seven years ago.
Surviving him are his wife. two
sons. III. J.. Bonham. of Newark and
F.. l.. Bonham, and two daughters,
Miss Ethel p. Bonham and Miss
Sarah Bonham. The latter is private
secretary te Senator r. Coleman du
Pont.
Funeral services will be held IT his
ate home at O'Clock tomorrow
with lnteImcnt at River
view cemetery. Rev George c. VIII
Hams, pastor Of McCabe Memorial
Church, will officiate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted In Respect TO
Two Members Who Died Recently.

The third quarterly meeting OF Po-
mona Grange Of New Castle county
convened at 1f.3o o'clock this morn
ing i'm Grange hall. Newport. The
members are being entertained as the
guests of the Delaware Grange, of
Newport.
Presiding at the opening OF the
business session was Worthy Master
Frank Yearsley. An address of well
come was made by Rev. ]. Il. Parks,
IA member of Delaware Grange and
was responded TO by John Nevin.
treasurer of Pomona Grange.
Following short musical program,
n committee was appointed to draft
on the death of two MEM
bers, Charles Meggison. of Rose Hill
and Joseph Husbands. MEM
Der of West Brandywine Grange. The
appointed comprised Har-
vey Walker. Jesse Joschen and t. t.
Weldon.
Another committee appointed to
draft resolutions at the afternoon ses-
sion comprising G. L. Dickey, Hickman
Hewitt and Louis Greenwalt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
OLD ALABAMA TARGET
FOR NEW AIR WEAPONS
Flames Of 200, 600 candlepower
Dropped on Parachutss Ex-
peoted to Blind Crew.

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. September l.--New
weapons Of aerial warfare will be giy-
en- an initial test when the army air
service conducts It's next bombing OPP
erntion-~a night attack on the old
battleahip Alabama. The present plan
is to stage the attack about septem-
Der rs, probably ct the scene of the
recent tests upon the former German
craft. OFF the virginia capes.
A light barragc" composed OF
giant aerial flares, each of more than
100000 candiepower. will be one fsa4
ture OF the attack.
The flares are attached 20 a para
c.iute of white silk which reflects the
light downward with sufficient intensl-
ty, II Is believed. 10 blind the lcfflcers
and gunners on the ship under attack
go as to demorlize any plan for de-
Tense, while keeping the upper mir
reaches shrouided In gloom.
Although disappointed that they
cannot have the Alabama equipped
for battle, with radio control, aa they
had hoped the army ffiers are exerflng
v3ry effort to conduct the bombing
tests with war conditions as near sim
ulated as possible,
II will not be the object OF the army
pilots 10 see how quickly they can
ri k the Alabama. officials said today.
but rather TO try out special gas and
non-extInguishable phosphorous bombs
on her, az we'll as 20 ascertain the
effect eof small demolition bombs.
Bombs up to 1000 pounds each may
be used.
The Alabama now Ia at Philadelphia
and practically ready for delivery 20
the air service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
PHmA. PRODUCE MARKET.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1.--Wheat. low

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-Wheat. low
er: No. red winter, 1.29@t.30; do,
garlicky. 1.20@1.25.
Corn, higher; export No. 2, 65 y @66;
do, No. 3. 62@63; do, No. 2 yellow.
local. 741a @751a.
Oats. Arm: No. white. 45@45 X;
do. No. 8. 43@44.
Butter. lower: western creamery ex-
ira, nearby. Al; nearby prints. fancy.
53@55.
Eggs. steady; nearby firsts. Al; do.
current receipts, 40; western extra.
firsts. 36@3S: do. firsts. 34h@35;
fancy selected. packed. 52ta53.
Cheese, easier; New York whole
milk, fancy flats. fresh, 21Gs22; fair
to good. 19620; longhorns. fresh. Ply
@23; single daisies. fresh, 21@22.
Live poultry lower: fowls, not
leghorns, 2Sm37; spring chickens,
broilers. 25@32; do. legherns, 2i@26;
white leghorns, 24d26: old roosters,
l6@1S: ducks. white Pekin, 22@24
mixed colors. 1920.
Dressed poultry, lower; fowls, fresh
killed. 34@36; do. small sizes, 23632:
broiling chickens, 30@34: do, western,
2s@32; old roosters. 23@25; ducks.
Long Island 81: do. nearby. 2S
Potatoes. easier; white potatoes.
Jersey No. | per basket, I.00@I.I5:
do. No. 2, 40@5o.
Flour, quiet; soft winter straight.
western. 6.o0@6.35: do nearby, 5.750
6.15; hard winter, straight. 7.O007 .25;
do short patent, 7.50@s. 90; spring
first. clear. 6.6o@7.00. do. patent. 500
6s.25; do, short patent, S.50GD9 90;
fancy spring and city mills, patent
family brand. 9.75@10.50.
Hay. quiet but steady; timothy. No.
2, 23.00@2.00; do No. 8, do, 10000
21.O0; sample. 1S.Oo@f90o: no grade
13.00G11500; clover mixed hay, light
mixed. 21.50@22. 90; No. /, mixed
20.00@21.00; new hay, as to quality
and location. 1s.00022.0o
Tallow, steady; prime city. loose,
: cents; do. special loose. 6: prime
country. 4; edible, in tiercss, 7iS.
Bran, dull; soft winter western IN
100 pound sacks, 24.0o@25.00. spring
a3.004 24.00.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-01
Seeking Lumber Contracts.

Former Governor John q. Townsend,
Ir.. and State Senator Charles ID.
Murphy were in Wilmington yester-
day. Their chief object, it was said
today, was TO try TO obtain a con-
trnct for some os the lumber that will
bc used in building the port terminal.
Neither was successful. IL is said. be-
cause owing 10 the lumber being used
on the water front il can be trans
ported more cheaply by water from
the south. where labor is also cheaper
than In Delaware.