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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
CRASHES
into BIG STEAMER
AND CR|PPLES HER
British Frsighter Seapool Mar
roWly Escapes Fate of Titanic
Off Coast of Newfoundland.
is LIMPING INTO HALIFAX

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Halifax. y. s.. June s-The British
freighter Seapool struck an Iceberg of
the New Foundland coast today and
slowly is making for st. Johns with
her forefoot broken and her forepeak
fun Of water
The position given by the Seap0ol
uas 1920 north latitude. $3.50 west
longitude. Or approximately 300 miles
east Of New Foundland
Advices received by the Canadian
Naval STAFF here said that the steamer
was not In need Of immediate sssis-
tance
The message follows: IS. 8. SeapooI
collided with iceberg 1920 north,
$3.50 west Forefoot broken. Taking
water IN forepeak. Proceeding slowly
to st. Johns. y. r. Does not require
immediate assistance"
The Seapo0l arrived at Montreal
from Sydney on May "a and sailed
from Montreal June for Dublin
The s. y. $. call from the SeapooI
was picked Up By the British passen-
ger liner Orduna, approximately zoo
miles away. The Orduna stood by 10
render assistance If needed
The SeapoOl. a steamer of ,s02 gross
tons was built in 1913 and owned il
England.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
CHICAGO GOLFER CLOSE
SECOND IN CONTEST
Jock Hutchinson Turns in Score
of 213 for 54-Hoie Qualify
ing Round; Reid Tagging.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Glen Eagles. Scotland. June S.
Jock Hutchinson. Of Chicago, turned IN
a score of 2i3 today for the 81 holes
Qualifying round Of the Thousand
Guineas tournament Of professional
golfers on the links here.
other leading scores in the early re-
turns for the two days play were
Edward Ray, Great Britain. 212. 4.
G. Havers, Great Britain. 215, and
Joseph A. Kirkwood Australasian
open champion, PIT.
Results today in the second section
of the qualifying round on the nine
hole Queens course, were:
Tom Kerrigan. Siwanoy Country
Club, New York. So: J. H. Taylor. Sun
bury. 33; Edward Ray, Oxhey. 81.
Scores on the Kings course of Is
holes:
Walter Hagen. Detroit, IL Jock
Hutchison, Chicago. 70; j. II. Kirk
wood Australasian open champion
70; WiIfred Reid. Wilmington. Del
so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
PAY FOR EX- SOLDIERS
PROPOSED IN HOUSE BILL
Measure Sets $3.50 Remunera-
ton for Overseas Service
and 5000 for Home Duty.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. June S--A hin propos-
ing that the government issue to
former service men five per cent. tax
exempt bonds in amounts not more
than $3.50 for service overseas and
$500 for home service has been intro
dueed by Representative Volk, Repub-
lican. New York
The bonds would expire in ten years.
would be negotiable and would be is
sued TO war Veterans at a rate of Sits
and s1.25 day for service overseas
and in the United States. respectively.
As an alternative to the issuance OF
bonds, the bill also would provide for
paid-up insurance. The face value of
each policy would be the amount
which adjusted service eompensa tioni
plus rs per cent. would purchase at
single premium rates at the nearest
attained age July ]. 1929. The policies
would carry cash and loan values
after the first year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
ALVIN 7, HERT, c. O.P.
C0MM|TTEEMAN DEAD
Prominent kentuckian Fatally
Stricken While in Washing
ton to Attend Meeting.

Washington. June s-~AIvin Tobias
Hert. Of Louisville. KY. Republican
National Committee member from
Kentucky. who was ~ one time slat-
ed to be President Hareing's Secretary
of the Navy. died suddenly in his
room az the New Willard Hotel yes
terday afternoon.
He was lying on his bed. talking
politics and matters relating to to-
days meeting Of the National Com
mittee when he died
MIR Hert was born in Owensburg.
Ind. April 8, 1866 Since 1904 ne had
been president Of the American Creo-
soting Co, with its Is plants scattered
over The country. He long had been
a factor In Republican politics. He
was completing his second term as
National Committeeman from Ken
tucky. IN 1916 he WAS western man
aEer Of the Hughes campaign.
He was the Lowden floor leader and
virtually the Lowden campaign man
ageT In the national convention last
year. When the Illinois governor was
eliminated as a Harding cabinet pos
stbiiity the kenfuckian was slated Cor
a berth. presumably Secretary OF the
Nav In the anaI TeadJusfrnent he
was dropped. He was offered an am
hassadofship. TO Spain or Italy. whf.h
ne refused, as he did the proffer Of tfe
place which later went 10 Walter T.
Rrown At the head of the government
reorganization commission
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
ANTI.REDs TURNING TO
sEMES0FF IN yLADIF0ST0K

vladivostok. June s.--OficiaIs and
supporters Of the new anti -Bolshevik
regime in this city have been holding
frequent conferences with General
semenoff. who was permitted to land
here last week when he arrived with
the expressed determination to az
sune the leadership Of the govern
rnent.
Semenon. whose staff includes %
generals. says his goal is MOSCOW.
Toxic, June s.-Military operations
against the ante -Bolshevik elements
which nave established the new gov
ernment in Vladivostok are threat
ened. in a note to the Japanese gov
ernment from the Far Eastern re-
public, Says a Harbin dispatch 70 the
Nichi Nichl shfmbun of this city.
The note declares that hostiIities
will begin IL Japan does not agree TO
permit the Far Eastern republic to
suppress political disturbances in
yladivostok,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
MAX NADEL' s STORE
/. ROBBED OF CASH AND
SMOKES LAST NIGHT
Burglars Pry Open Front Win,
dow; Miss Monoy Hidden
in Secret Drawer.
THIEVES AT ASCHENBACH'S

Burglars late last night or early
this morning forced an entrance to
the cigar and soft drink establish
ment of Max Nadel. at 700 Lancastas
avenue They carried off SIS in cast
and cigars and cigarettes valued at s25.
The robbery was not discovered until
MIR. Nadel opened his place of businesy
at 7.S0 this morning. An examination
of the premises showed that the
thieves "jimmied" open window or
Lancaster avenue. a heavy drawer
in the rear of the bar, securely fasten-
ed with Yale lock. was also forced
open. This drawer contained con-
siderable sum of money which hae
been secreted in a private partition
This money was overlooked.
In the cash register the burglars
secured all the change. amounting tc
approximately SIS The small strong
box of the cash register was next pried
open and several hundred pennies
taken out. Not satisfied with the small
amount of money. the thieves loaded
up with cigars and cigarettes. making
their escape by the window through
which they had entered
The disappearance. last Monday. OF
1920 from a bureau drawer in the
home OF Augustus Aschenbach, sol
Clayton street. has been reported The
money, according TO Mr.. Aschenbach,
was taken from bureau drawer on
the second floor Of his home How
ever, S2S in 81 bills was left behind.
This makes the second robbery at
the Aschenbach home since the first
of the year.
On January 6. several white men
entered the ice cream and cigar store
conducted by Mr.. Aschenbach. When
the proprietor was called TO another
section OF the building the thieves
opened the cash register and escaped
with $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
JOSEPH MOYTKA IS
MISSING FROM HOME
Disappeared Last Saturday
While on an Errand for
His Mother.

Alarmed at the boys unusual ah-
scence. the parents of Joseph Notyka
nine wears old. of 205 Lombard street
urho disappeared last Saturday. have
enlisted the aid Of tho police. The boy
vas sent on saturday afternoon 20 an
address near Front and Market
streets to deliver a basket OF newly
washed clothes for his mother and was
20 receive so cents as pay for her
work
Joseph did not return for the eve
ming meal and the parents instituted
a search. The mother learned that
her son had delivered the wash and
received the half dollar Companion
O, the boy informed her that ne had
been on Front street about : o'clock.
on Sunday afternoon they learned ne
had spent the night AZ the home of q
boy friend, but since hen ne has not
been seen The hoy has frequently re-
manned away from home over night,
hut never for this length uf time
Joseph is described as being oI medi-
um build. with brown hair and blue
.ves. He wore brown suit. corduroy
trousers and gray blouse. The mother
spent all Saturday and Sunday eve
ming walking about the central part
,f town looking for him.
Albert r. Henderson of Thorndale
Pa. has asked the local police to aiG
in the search for his son. Arthur. is
years old. who disappeared on SUNDAY.
He is of medium build. has brown
hair. blue eyes. and wore brown pin
striped suit and tan shoes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
MORE PAY FOR P. 0.
MEN WITH WAR RECORD
About 20 Men in the Whining
ton Office Will Profit by
Department Order.

Postmaster English and his book
keeping force are busily engaged III
working ont the rather complicated
details of the recent department rul-
ing under which service in the World
War will count cumulativelg in the
promotion from one 10 another Of the
lower grades among postoffice clerks
and carriers. each Of which carries an
increase Of pay Of 500 per year.
These grades start with the initial
pay Of 81. 400 per year. with the in
crease Of 500 for each year Of service
~ to $500, the MAXIMUM
BY the new ruling, an ,mploya
taken on before July /. 1920 viii b,
entitled not only q promotion 10 the
next grade for 1921. but 10 two grades
If he has a years war service to his
credit.
There are about 20 men in the Of
flee here who Will be entitled 70 some
credit. but the amount has not vet
been determined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
U.s. HANDS OFF. WAY
To DISARMAMENT.
JAP PAPER INSISTS
Toxic Has No intention of En-
croaching on America ION
American Continent "
RESENTS CHECK IN PACIFIC

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Toxic. June s.-Alluding TO the Jap
anese idea that an International re-
duction Of armaments will have a bet
ter chance of success if preceded BY a
Japanese American conference to fix
general diplomatic policies. the Jiji
Shimpo says today that Americas in
creasing fortificatIons in the Pacific
and her seemingly ambitious pro-
gram in the Asiatic mainland, make
the arrangement difficult.
Japan has no intention OF eneroach-
ing on the rights Of Americans on the
American continent.the newspaper de-
clares editorialIy. and, subject TO the
policy America is following in the
countries whose resources are vital to
Japanese industries and Japanese ma
tional existence, Japan wants Amer
lean recognition of Japan's right to
develop in Siberia, China and the
South Seas.
IF the United States is prepared to
make this reasonable concession. the
newspaper declares, the way to in
ternational restriction of armaments
open"
The Yomi-Uri Shimbun. in a
lengthy review of Japanese-American
relations insists that the so-called
struggle for supremacy in the Pacific
is concretely a struggle Tor the ac-
QUESTION of outposts.
The newspaper declares that Amer
icas policy in extending fortified out
posts from Hawaii TO Guam and her
disputinl of japanese control over the
island of zap can be compared TO the
action of Russia before the Russo
Japanese war in threatening the
Korean peninsula. not being content
with Harbin and Port Arthur.
"Here lie the causes Of misunder-
standings which are often the oc-
easion for war. the newspaper de-
clares.
The editorial concluded by urging
the inclusion OF the Pacific in the
region where an alliance with Eng
land would insure peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
DELAWARE MEN PLAN
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Wilmington Chapter. at Lunch
con Today, Arranged for
its Participation.

Back for commencement was the
keynote Of the luncheon Of the VIII
mington Chapter Of the Alumni As
sociatiou of the University Of Della
ware at the Hotel du Pont today.
There was d large attendance. The
general alumni reunion will take place
on Saturday of this week and it is
planned To have as many as possible
back for the Saturday festivities, which
will include a business meeting and
will be followed by a feed"
Plans We're disc ussed at the luncheon
for taking the local members to New
ark in automobiles. which VIII meet
at a central point. In this way the
local members will leave this city to-
gether and viii be able To return
when desired.
Several matters, which are to be
acted upon at the general alumni busi-
ness meeting on Saturday. were dis
cussed also.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
ANTS DESTROYING
LARGE BUILDING IN
WICHITA. KANSAS
Ravaging Pests of Variety That
Move in Armies and Now
Down Everything.
BRIDGE FLY PAPER TRAP

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Wichita. kansas. June S.-Hordes
of ants. driving upward. from the
earth through mud tubes are threat
ening destruction 70 the SI00.0 900 ex-
change building at the stock yards
here. Oaken lumber stored under the
building had been practically consumed
and the ants have driven their way
up along pipe lines to the wood work
Of the west end of the structure which
they have tunnelled as far as the sex
ond floor.
Washington entomologfsts have
identified the ravaging visitors as an
Australian or South American ant
which drives in armies.
An attempt to stop the pests by
placing fiy paper in their path was
frustrated when the ants built a. dirt
bridge across the obstruction. BY in
sulation and shutting of the ants re-
turn 10 the ground. it is hoped that
the army can be exterminated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
K|WANIhNS LUNCH At
WESLEY M. {. CHURCH
Social Time With Music and
Addresses Follows
the Eats"

O. hundred and eighteen members
~ the kiwanis Club attended the
weekly luncheon today held at Wesley
NJ r. church. The ladies Of the church
had prepared splendid hot roast beef
dinner with the fixins and there was
social time following the luncheon
that made all the members feel gla1
that they were among those present"
Plans for a Harry Harkins dinner
az Grubb's landing next Wednesday
evening were announced. There will
be a shore dinner with lobster. Jams
crabs and other things and as a means
of entertainment two six-round box
ing matches will be pulled Of.
The prize winners at today's lunch
con were Sherrner II. Stradley, James
r. Chandler. William II. Beacon
George l.. Winter and City Solicitor
John W. Huxley.
During the social end Of the lunch
con. John Sheppard rendered two vocal
solos. and there were addresses by
Henry Isaacs. Democratic State chair
man and others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
MEXICO RAISES OIL TAX.
Obregon Adds IS Per Cent in
Export Duties for Com
panies Operating There.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Mexico City, June S.-Petroleum
companies operating IN Mexico must
pay average increase Of IS per cent
in export taxes on their products. be-
ginning July l. under the terms OF a
decree issued By President Obregon
last night.
1t is estimated this increase in taxa
ton win net the government more
than 10000. 600 pesos per year and the
money win be used solely in making
payments on Mexico's foreign debt.
The decree which was brief as
serted that within recent months
other NATIONS have increased their
taxes on similar products, and declar-
ed it was only JUST that the worlds
largest source OF petroleum should
reap similar benefits in view Of the
economic situation"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
= BILLION MARKS PAID
BY BERLIN TO ALLIES

Paris, June s-The FIRST accounting
between the allies on reparatinns wifi
be taken up within a few days. after
the allied experts. In accord with the
r. eparations commission have estab-
llshed the balance available OF the
sums paid by Germany in money and
in Kind
While the reparations commission
has not finally fixed the estimate Of
total deliveries from the rough figures
on hand they are believed to total
9.00o.o00 marks gold. The cost of the
allied occupation Of Germany must be
deducted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
CITY COMMIT TEES
KEEP HANDS Off IN
SCHOOL ELECTION
Leaders Unwilling to Cause
fractional Splits by lndors-
ing Any Candidates.
WOMEN TAKE SAME VIEW

Despite the efforts of members of
their parties To- embroil them in the
maxes of the coming school election
on Saturday. both Democratic and Re
publican leaders said today that
neither the Democratic City Commit
tee nor the Republican First District
(Cny) Committee would officially take
any action i'm the way of indorsing
candidates. What the members of
each do as individuals is their own
business. The Republican women
have taken similar action.
The Republican City Committee at
Sl0 King street. is being appealed TO
BY Ncssrs. Colburne and Thompson,
the chief supporters of J. Victor Dor
reu. Negro candidate for the Board
Of Education. who worked hard for
the election OF Mayor-elect Harvey
and the entire Republican ticket last
SATURDAY They would like the City
Committee 10 throw its influence to
DorreH.
Opposing this demand are the organ
ived forces OF DIR. Conwell Banton.
negro. who is also candidate for the
hoard DR. Bantons friends say they
are too strong To be ignored and they
are demanding recognition from $40
King street As a consequence, II Is
lid that the Republican leaders have
decided 20 keep the City Committee
out of the tight and to indorse no one.
The Democrats are in similar
plight one group Of supporters are
seeking support for Jacob Ostro and
Or. Florence NJ. Seward. while another
group want the committees influence
thrown To Peter j. Ford, all school
board candidates. The matter will be
threshed out at meeting of the Dem
ocratiC City Committee tomorrow eve
ming. but efforts will be made 10 take
no action indorsing any one Of them.
g.. q. =. Women Fail TO Indorse
The Republican Women's Commit
tee has decided to take no action and
today over the signature of Mrs. Julia
Ashhrook the chairman is sending the
following letter 10 all its members:
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
TURKS SHOW TEETH
TO ALLIED FORCES
IN THE FAR EAST
London Regards the Situation
There as Holding Alarm
ing Possibilities.
ANTI-REDS ARE MEnAcED

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Constantinopie. June s-Turkish
Nationalist authorities have opened
the frontiers to admit large bodies Of
Moslem Bolshevik troops which con-
centrated during the past month on
the Armenian border.
The Angora government has also
made an offer TO General Wrangel.
former head of the anti Bolshevik
government of southern Russia, to
transplant his army in Thrace. and
there form "A Tprco- Russian republic.
General wrangel has rejected this
plan.
London. June s.-~Iarge military
reinforcements have been received BY
Mustapha Renal Pasha. head of the
Turkish government at Angora. and
he is threatening to advance upon the
Black Sea and the Sea Of Marmora.
The Angora government is said
to have taken an arrogant attitude
toward the Allies. Dispatches con
tanning these stories were featured by
London papers this morning and the
situation in Asia Minor was declared
to hold alarming possibilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
HERCULES POWDER
COMPANY ACQUIRES
ALLETAA HOLDINGS
Long Pending Negotiations End
With the Actual Transfer
of the Property.
TO CONCENTRATE HERE

The stockholders OF the Aetna Ex-
plosiveS Co, Inc. have sanctioned
the sale of the company's properties,
assets ana business to the Hercules
Powder CO. This marks the culmina-
ton q a transaction that has interest
ed financial and business circles for
the past two years. and which in ad-
dition 10 being deal OF conSiderab bic
moment also presents an unusual
legal aspect The last formaIity took
place with the actual transfer OF the
property yesterday.
Although It has been understood
practically since the close Of the war
that negotiations were under way be-
tween these two manufacturer. il
was not until the petition of the Her
cules Co, FOR permission to purchase
the Aetna Co. had been acted on
favorably by the Circuit Court of Ap-
pcals. sitting as the United States
District Court Tor the District Of Della
ware. that the proposition assumed
any real defniteness.
The Hercules Co, was originally
created By a decree Of Federal court
in an action brought By the United
States against the du Pont Co, under
the Sherman act. Although not
party 10 this action. the Hercules
Co. is bound By certain intunctions
in the final decree, and for this reason
il was deemed necessary TO petition
the court for permission to effect the
present transaction. on May T. a
decision was rendered on the Hercules
Co.'S, petition. sanctioning the pur-
chase Of the Aetna Co. in which the
court expressed inseif as convinced
that in permitting the Hercules Pow
der Co. TO buy the Aetna Co. actual
competition would be undiminished
and even probably increased. es-
pecial1y as regards the Hercules
Co.'S strongest rival. the du Pont
Co.
The case was heard before Judges
Burlington. WoolIey and Davis. Judge
Woolley. who wrote the opinion. also
pointed out tha. events have justi-
fed the theory of the dissolution de-
cree that the stock control Of the
Hercules Powder Co.. would in time
pass out Of the hands of those inter
ested in the du Pont Co. In this he
referred to evidence presented that
whereas at the time Of its organiza-
ton less than one per cent of the
Hercules Co.'S common stock was
owned BY its directors and employees.
on September Is, 1920. this same
group held 37.04 per cent Of the vot-
ing common stock and represented
the largest single group interest in
the company. This stock. taken
together with that which is owned by
those having no connections with
either company, which would vote
Continued on page IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
LASkER WILL HEAD
j. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Hardings Publicity Manages
Accepts Post Proffered
by President.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington. June S.--t2.g0 ..
m.l-FOrnal announcement has
just been made of the appoint-
nent Of A. d. L-asker. 4 Chica4so
advertising man. as chairman q
the Shipping Board.
Washington. June S.--A. 70. I.assk.
of Chicago, who served as adverttsiui
manager FOR the Republican Nathsna
Committee in the last campaign. IS an
dersJood 20 have accepted denuitan
President Hardings offer ~ the chair
manship Of the shipping Board.
Others who are understood % n
virtually assured places on tha hsEas,
are Meyer Lissner of Los Angeles.
Calf; T. v. OConnor of Buffalo. y
Y. and Edward C. pIummer of Batn
Maine. all Republicans and Admin,
William :. Benson. retired. nov ssr,,
ing as chairman ~ the board. form,
Senator George r. Chamberlain /,
oregon, and F'rederick j. ThomtSa,
Of Mobile. Ala. Democrats.
The makeup OF the board i under
stood 20 have been dnauy decided a
a prolonged conferences this rnorIlin,
between President Harding and Ma
Lasker.
Another of aIr. Hardings selectlon
who now is serving with the board
MIR. Thompson. Eie is the chief oa,ns.
OF the Memphis C1mmerciaI- App...
and the Mobile Register and News
Item.
Senator Chamberlain was var itna
chairman of the senate military com,
mittee hut was defeated IN the Har.lia,
landslide.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-08
TOWN OF ST. GEORGES
IS TO HAVE A BANK
Preliminaries Under Way for
Financial Institution With
$4,000 Capital.

The town of St Georges is To have
a bank. \ committee comprising
James Gam. Raymond Snedeker and
Benjamin Vinton has been appointed
to 80 ahead with the plans for the
chartering of the bank and its or
ganization. Several meetings have
been held and much interest has been
shown in the plan,
Leading residents of the town and
vicinity have taken blocks OF the
stock. which it is planned 10 distri-
butte as widely as possible. The capi-
tai stock Of the hank will be S25, 1000.
There has been discussion for some
time for hank for that place. as il is
the centre Of large farming dis
trict and will he ~ much convenience
70 people Practically all the stock
has been subscribed for.