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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
GIRL KILLED.
Three Hurt In Motor Accident Near
Atlantic City.

Atlantic city. scpt. 15.--One girl
III dead. another girl and two men are
li the city Hospital suffering from
shock and injuries as the result OF a
motor accident shortly before 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. The machine IN
which they were speeding along the
white Horse pike en- route to this city,
crashed into q heavily loaded truck
and was wrecked.
The dead girl is Annie Johnson. 22
years old, Of 2132 East Lehigh avenue
Philadelphia, employed as waitress
III shore hotel. Her face waf
crushed, lungs punctured, both legs
fractured and several ribs broken
She died shortly after being admitted
"a the local hospital.
Ethel Angus, 20 years old. OF Ge7
New Buckley street. Bristol. Pa, an.
other waitress, who roomed with the
dead girl, is in a precarious condi.
tion suffering from internal injuries
shock and cuts and bruises abou
the head and body She was uncon
seious when tnken 20 the hospital
but recovered her senses an hour later
Sidney Diamond. New York youth
summering at 116 Grammercy place
| this city, driver Of the automobile
which belonged 10 his father. wa
badly bruised and cut about the up
per part IT the body. He was place,
under arrest and a policeman sta
toned in his room at the hospita
! pending an investigation. Frank c
Huber Of LOG South Connecticut ave
nue., Atlantic City. fourth member o
the party. suffered a fractured rieh
leg and lacerations about the head an
chest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
vALERA'S REPLY TO
LLOYD GEORGE is
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Continued from page /.

Our readiness to contemplate such
an association was indicated in our
letter of August TO- We have ac-
.cordingly summoned the Dali that we
may submit TO II for ratification the
names Of the representatives II is
our intention 70 propose. We hope
that these representatives will find II
possible TO be at Inverness on the date
you suggest. September 90
"In this final note we deem it our
duty to reafIirm that our position is
and can only be as we have defined IL
throughout this correspondence. our
hation has formally declared It's in
dependence and recognizes itself as
a SOVEREIGN state. II is only as reore-
scntatives Of that state and as it's
chosen guardians that we have au-
thority or powers to act on behalf Of
cur people.
"As regards the principle Of govern
ment by consent OF the governed. in
the very nature of things il must be
the basis Of any agreement that will
achieve. the purpose we have at heart
that is--the final reconciliation Of
our nation with yours.
"We have suggested no interpreta-
ton OF that principle save it's every
day Interpretation. the sense. for eJ-
ample. in which it was understood
by the plain men and women Of the
world. when on January S. 1918. you
said
The settlement of Europe must
be based on such grounds Of reason
and justice as will give some promise
of stability; therefore it is that W.
feel that government with the con.
sent Of the governed must be ths
base Of any territorial settlement II
this war
These words are the true answe'
to the criticisms Of our position which
your last letter puts forward. Th'
principle was understood then to NEAR
the right of nations that had beer
annexed to empires against their will
to free themselves from the grapplinr
hook. That is the sense in whict
We understand il. In Eeality, 1t il
your government, when IL seeks L
rend our ancient nation and to par.
tition its territory, that would Civ,
to the principle an Interpretation thal
would undermine the fabric OF every
democratic state and drive the civil
lied world back into tribalism."
The letter was signed by de Valera
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
HOPE FARM STATUS.
May be Considered ut the Meeting Of
City Council Tonight.

In view OF the fact that the City
Council makes an annual appropria-
tlon of $4,000 to the Delaware Anti
Tuberculosis Commission for the main
tenance OF the sanitarium at Hope
Farm. members of that body are In
terested in the recently published re-
port that Hope Farm had refused to
acceptsany more patients from this
city because all available space was
now taken up by the ex-service men
who have been sent To the hospital
for treatment at the expense OF the
Federal government. IL was learned
this morning that the Council intends
TO investigate the matter and that
some action along this line may be
started at the meeting OF Council to-
night.
Inquiry at Hope Farm this morning
as to how many ex-Service men are
now there for treatment was met with
the refusal to give any information.
even as to the number of former sol-
diers who are patients there. Asked
II il We're true that no more patients
are being received. woman who
stated over the telephone that she was
the superintendent, referred all In.
quires to DIR. Albert Robin. DR.. Robin
II was stated by Mrs. Robin, wac out
of the city for the day.
IL was learned. however, that there
are about 30 ex-seryice men now al
Hope Farm who are being treated al
the expense of the government. Tn,
ho~pital was about TO close, il was
sated this morning from authoritiv,
sources. when the plan TO accept the
former soldiers was devised and car
ried out and that this plan practically
saved this institution 10 the city and
state, for with the revenue received
from the government for the former
soldiers now there the hospital has
been able to continue its work; other.
wise there was a grave possibility thai
the doors would have been closet
some time ago.
1t was declared that Wilmington ant
Delaware patients have always ant
are now given first preference at th'
sanitarium and that the report tha'
patients from this city had been re
fused admission was ridiculous.
resident who is much interested in tn,
HOSPITAL said the people of the cit,
and state should be glad to know ha
.hc eN-service men were there ans
that by taking them the hospital wai
| abb, { e ntinue in service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
SANITARY EXPERT AND
OFFICIALS CONFER
J. H. Gregory, Mayor, Council
men and Health Board
Discuss Garbage.

j. III. Gregory. the sanitary expert
engineer OF Johns Hopkins University.
baltimore. which has been engaged to
make a survey and recommendation
as TO what should be done here In the
way of garbage disposal. this morning
was a visitor In this city and ut IL
o'clock went to the office OF Mayor
Leroy Harvey, In the City Hall. for a
conference with the mayor, James II.
McManus. chairman OF the finance
committee Of City Council: DIR. C.
M. Handy, president OF the Board of
Health, and Howard Frantx, secretary
of that department.
The question OF collecting and dis
posing OF the garbage in this city,
was discussed at some length. Prof.
Gregory has not as yet completed his
work here and subsequently he was
not prepared to submit his report
Just when this will be ready is no.
known.
The advent of Prof. Gregory TO Will
mington today brought to light an
interesting situation. which has not
heretofore been generally understood
II has been found that the services OF
this expert We're engaged by Mayor
Harvey. The mayor had previously
placed the matter before the members
of Council and they gave IL their gen.
eral approval but a city official said
today, the law makes IL very clear
that the mayor had full authority to
20 ahead and engage the expert
whether Council approved OF IL OF
not. and that Council viii have TO pay
the bill. That the city's chief execu-
tive had this authority wes not gem
orally known.
How much the present garbage in.
vestigation lis going to cost the city
could not be learned today but Coun.
ell will have to pay the bill. Prof
| Gregory is recognized as one of tn,
best sanitary engineers in the cauntr,
and undoubtedly ia a high priced mar
and i'm addition to his services ther,
have been and probably win be in
vestigations to be made i'm othel
cities before definite solution of tn,
problem here has been arrived at.
! Councilmen and other officials. how
ever, have expressed the opinion tha
any recommendation he makes shoul,
be followed out here.
Mayor Harvey said at the conclu
sion of today's conference that tn
report OF the city's representative
after their proposed visit OF inspection
TO Trenton. New Brunswick and pos
sibly either cities. TO make observa
tions on the methods of meeting tn
problem finding favor there. would s
awaited before any definite conclusion
is likely TO be reached
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF WILLIAM l., H0ITON

Centreville. Md, Sept. Funeral
services for William l.. Hoiton. teller
ii1 the Centreville National Bank. who
shot himself Thursday and who died
Monday, were held yesterday 81 his
home in CentrevilIe.
The services were conducted by ths
F.ev William c. Marshall. rector az 81
paul's Protestant EpisropaI Church
and were attended by throne Of
friends Of the dead man and his fani-
".
Mr.. Hoit0n left his post al the tel
ler's window last Thursday and walked
into an ante-room Of the bank. His as
sociates began a search for him. Find
ing the door Of the room locked. they
forced the lock. They found Mr.. Hol.
ton wounded. He was removed te
Emergency Hospital. Easton, where
he died Monday.
Mr.. Holton was SO years Of age. and
had been connected with the bank 70,
more than 40 years. He was a son o.
the late Or. Joseph A. Holton. III,
mother was Miss Layton Of Delaware
He was educated at CentreviIe an,
Nottingham Academy. While az col
lege he was classmate Of the lat,
Gov. Austin l.. Crothers.
| On November IL. 1888 he marie,
Miss Henrietta McKenney, daughte
Of the late Gen. William McKennev o
Queen Anne's county. She survive
him with a son. William Layton HoI
ton Of the firm Of Earle & Holton. an
q daughter. Mrs. John G.. sheare,
both Of Centreville.
Burial was in Chesterfield cemeter,
Centreville. The pallbearers were Clay
ton Wright. Walter T. Wright. spen
Ger Wright. Thomas J. Heating. J
Fletcher Rolph, Henry T. Deaver
William F. Watson and u. n. Collins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
WANT PAY GUARANTEED.
For Treatment Of Patient Suffering
From Anthrax.


Statements to the effect that the
contagious disease unit Of the Ply
sicians and Surgeons Hospital had re-
fused to accept patient who was
supposed to be suffering from anthrax
have been brought to the attention
OF members OF City Council and II In
probable the Council will take steps
at their meeting this evening to deter
mine the truth or falsity of this re-
port.
Inquiry was made at the hospital
about this matter. but the superinten-
dent referred the caller to DR.. Albert
Robin. When informed DIR. Robin was
out OF the city she referred the caller
to DR.. Charles s.. Leone. The latter
admitted, over the telephone, that he
Is the physician In attendance upon n
man who is suffering from anthrax.
supposed TO have, been contracted
while at work.
DIR. Leone said when the question
of removing the patient 20 the con-
tagious disease unit was preached to
the patient, the latter AT first refused
fatty TO be taken there. Later, whcr
he was willing 60 go to the hospital
the physician said, II was claimed
there was no room there at that par.
ticular time and the question was al
so asked as 10 who was going TO pas
the mans expenses.
He said the hospital authorities
stated they would take the man II tn,
expenses were guaranteed. II was
pointed out special nurse at s36 oi
$40 week would have to be engaged
for him and the hospital could not
undertake this Of itself. Since thef
the matter has been dormant, becaus,
nobody has guaranteed TO pay tn,
htll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Policeman Says He Caught Man
Breaking In Railroad Station.

Charles Wilson. Negro, 43 years old
was held under $500 bail today, when
given hearing before Squire Gluck-
man on the charges Of breaking and
entering and carrying a deadly weap-
on.
Wilson was arrested, by Officer
Maxwell. of the Pennsylvania railroad
police force, who says he found Will
son and another Negro attempting 10
enter the Bellevue station through a
window. After a chase, the officer
said, he succeeded in capturing VIII
son. but the latter's companion got
away. When searched, il is said, a
concealed blackjack was found in the
Negroes possession.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

In the Court of Common Pleas to-
day, with Judges Herbert l.. Rice and
T. Bayard Heisel presiding, in tho
case of John NJ. Wood against Will
liam Watson. suit on a promissory
rote. the defendant confessed judg-
ment for 1892.
In the case of the Ocean Accident
and Guaranty Corporation against
the Church Garage and Motor Repair
Co, s'sit on an insurance policy, the
defendant confessed judgment for
$500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
HARDING QUILT FINISHED.
"Front Perch AUTOGRAPHED Bed
Covering to be Sold for Charity.

Marion, o.. Sept. 15.-The Hard
ing Front Porch" autographed bed
quilt. the suggestion of Mrs. Harding,
has been finished, and is on exhibition
in a downtown store window.
1t is pink and white, the blocks
forming an attractive design. The
white blocks are autographed with the
names of President and Mrs. Harding,
William Howard Taft, Woodrow Will
son, Vice-president and Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, Secretary of State Hughes,
Senator Lodge. Elihu Root and many
prominent authors and motion picture
and stage stars.
The quilt will be sold and the money
derived used to establish the Harding
charity ward in a local hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
BANKRUPTCY APPEAL.
Interesting Point Argued In United
States Court.

Argument was heard today in the
Federal District Court before Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris in the matter OF q
petition OF review on appeal against
a decision of the referee in bank
ruptcy, ]. Rankin Davis.
The referees finding is, in effect,
that the mortgage issued to Thomas
II. Hayes of New York, by the New
York and Baltimore Inland Trans
portation Co. shortly before its bank
ruptcy is not a preferred claim on its
assets.
The trustee. Chester 7. Gibson, is
represented by Caleb S. layton; the
petitioner by Thomas +. Bayard. w.
Thomas Kemp of Baltimore and
Frank w. Sweasey of New York.
The cburt, after hearing the argu-
ment. took the papers, reserving de-
cision,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
OPEN SHOP POLICY
IN PACKING PLANTS
Chicago Concerns Say Plan 10
Favored by 90 Per Cent of
Their Employees.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. Sept ia virtual open
shop" policy in the packing industry
WAS presaxed. today. with the am
nouncement that beginning today. four
OF Chicago's largest packing COM
panies win inaugurate the american
shop representation" system. This
system includes provision Tor repre-
sentatives of the employees meeting
In council with company representa-
tives to consider matters affecting the
workers
Armour a Co, Swift 4 Co.. Wilson
a CO., and the Cudahy Packing Co.,
today announced that they had adopt
cd the plan. A statement from the
packers said that $4,000 workers, more
than 30 per cent of the employees. had
voted in favor of the plan.
The system takes the place OF the
Alschuler agreement, under which the
packing industry operated during the
war, and which expires tomorrow
This agreement provided that Federal
Judge Samuel Alschuler should sit as
arbitrator i'm all disputes between the
employees and packers, so that the meat
supply should not be interrupted dur
ing war times.
With the expiration of the sin
months extension of the Alschulel
agreement between the packers and
their employees. today. individual plans
OF representation in four of the larg-
est companies became the sole medium
of negotiation on wages and workine
conditions between the companies and
their workers.
be no immediate readjustment OF
either wages or working conditions
Any future changes, however, will be
made through representatives of the
employees, selected under the indi-
vidual company plans. and will not
take into account the Meat Workers
Union.
Ignore Union Request.
Request for a conference to renew
the wartime agreement. or In sub.
stitute a new agreement practically
identical. was made 10 the packer:
by union officials last week. Charlie,
Hayes. president of the union. saiI
no reply had been received from any
of the companies and apparently
they intend to ignore the union re
quest"
The new plan, which is practically
identical in the four plants, provides
that any person is eligible for employ
ment, whether member of uniol
or not; that-no one not an employ,
of the company may represent work
ers in the adjustment of grievances
- nd oh a
elecs their own representatives in a.,
negotiations over wages or workins
conditions.
Morris & Co.. whichshas formulated
no specific system in dealing with
their employees, announced that tbs
company would make no changes il
wages or working conditions a
present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
Missionary Society to Meet.

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of West Presbyterian Church
viii be held at the church this after
noon beginning at 2.30 O'clock. Miss
Grisbert will be in charge. The topics
for the month will be discussed by
Mrs. H. W. Frazer and MIS-. Simon
Means. A missionary story WIFI be
told by Mrs. +. Booth. Mrs. c. H.
Start will have charge of the musical
program. Miss Elizabeth Clark will
be the hostess during the social hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
WOMAN DEPUTY SEES PEN.
Helps Her Husband, Sheriff. Take
ConyIcts 20 Prison.

West Chester, Pa. Sept. 15.--Mrs
John IL. Pechln, wife of the sheriff
who is an official deputy sheriff. had
her first view of the Eastern Peniten-
tlary yesterday. when she accompanied
her husband there in charge of two
prisoners who had received heavy
sentences, before the court this week.
She carried the automatic provided by
her husband and also the keys 20 the
handouts worn by the men. but they
gave her no trouble and were safely
delivered to the institution.
The men taken TO the institution
were Harlan Draper, Of Euclid Run.
10 serve five 10 ten years for stealing
an automobile. and Rochelle Blue,
colored, OF Parkesburg. Ave to seven
years for attempted murder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
Nennort Momen,s Club.

The Women's Club of Newport viii
hold the regular meeting at the Red
Mems Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2.30.
Owing to the first meeting coming so
early In the month that very few nem-
bers attended, II was decided 10 de-
vote tomorrow afternoon to business
instead OF social. AS there Is con-
siderable business TO be brought up at
this time, all members are requested
10 be present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
PASSENGERS AND CREW
LOST WITH SCHOONER

Bridgetown, Barbados, Sept. 15.-
The schooner Majestic. commanded by
Captain Barnes, with 32 passengers
and crew, from Demorara. fer Barba-
dos. il believed to have been lost in
the hurricane which swept over this
region September s.
The British warship Valerian re-
turned here today from an unsuccess-
ful search for the schooner
-Four boatmen were drowned here
during the storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
spooners on du Ponf Road.

Complaint has been made to the
Levy Court that automobiles park
along the old du Pont road for hours
at night. This piece of road runs from
the Lancaster to the Kennett pixies.
and persons residing in the neighbor-
hood are greatly annoyed. The head
lights Of the cars are extinguished
and the tags covered so that the num-
bers cannot be seen. Some of the cars
park in the drives 20 houses along
the road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
@Mnlion Dollar Wedding

A "million dollar" wedding will be
performed at the Bethel A. M. f.
Church. Sixth and Walnut streets to-
night. The various auxiliaries of the
church will have charge Of the affair
There viii be six pairs of prospectiyes
brides and grooms representing as
many states who will compete for the
privilege of being married. Only the
two persons reporting the largest
amount of money collected will be
married.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
AIdine Case Goes over.

Hearing in the case of Roy c. Brown
manager of the Aldine Theatre. charg-
ed with violating a resolution of the
Street and Sewer Department, in
erecting an electric sign on the
marque in front Of the theatre. hav-
irg features which rae specifically for
bidden by the resolution. was con-
tinued until next Thursday at the
request Of his attorney William Hilles.
IN Municipal Court today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
How Many Rats
Do You Feed?

There arc more rats than human beings
Each of US supports two or three of these
pests. They are permanent, uninvited
guests in our premises
IL costs the United States $500, 900 600
a year to feed its rat population.
= In return for our hospitality they waste
our substance, bring us choice assort-
ment OF diseases, and scatter filth
We do little to combat them Han
hazard trapping and poisoning are not e.
toctiyr. The var AGAINST them must N,
systematic organized scientific
fhe Department OF Agriculture has
made an exhaustive study of this subject
and has printed rhe results ii a 24-paee
booklet with illustrations
send for this authoritative bulletin and
learn how to get rid OF these annoying
and destructive pests.
This is Tree government publication
and our Washington Information Bureau
will secure a copy for any one who send
two cents in stamps for return postage
In filling out the coupon print name and
address or be sure TO write plainly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
BLAMEs TRAIN AND CLOCK.
Former Late. Latter Fast, Says Com
teetsnt Of Sheriff's Sale.

West Chester. Pa, Sept. 15.-Be-
cause he was one minute late appear
ing at sheriff's sale here on Monday.
claiming his train was late, DR.. I'd
gar w. Tully. Of East Vincent town.
ship, has contested the sale of the
property of Eliza Murray. deceased,
10 p. s. Murray, for 81 900.
The physician has filed a petition
to the court to set aside the sale. He
held second mortgage on the prop
erty and was anxious TO bid. He de-
clsres that the train was late and also
that the clock in the office OF
the sheriff was seven minutes fast.
The court fixed Monday for a hearing
in the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
FOUR WEDDINGS AT ST. THOMAS
Quartet of Parish Young People Take
Nuptinl Vows Today.

For the first time in the history of
St. Thomas Church, as far as is
known, four weddings will be solemn
ized in one afternoon. The ceremonies
will begin with that of Miss Marian
z. Lidden and John A. Callan at 8
o'clock, followed by those of Josephine
Borreca and Grustino Selvestro. Joseph
Be Nesto and Anna Fusco, and An
tonic Sianno and Cecilia Morro.
Father Lynch will officiate at each
ceremony. All of the young people
are prominent in the parish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
CONDITION OF THE SICK.

James Mclaughlin Of 815 vande-
yer avenue, who has been i'll, border
ing on pneumonia, for the past week
Is now much improved and expects to
leave his room shortly.
Miss Mary Dorsey. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Dorsey. Jr. Of
2001 Jefferson street, who has been IN
for some time. is now recovering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
SOLDIER TELLS OF HOLDUP.
Says He Was Robbed of $500 and
Placed on Board a Train.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 15.-The
police are holding a young man in
uniform who says he is Edward Low,
a soldier stationed at Camp Dix, N
j. He walked into police headquar-
ters and told Chief Enrilsen that he
was on a three-day leave from camp.
went to Philadelphia and became in
toxicated. While in that condition he
said he was robbed of $500, placed
aboard train and arrived here with
out funds. The matter is being inves-
ugated by the police. and the man is
being cared for by members of the
American Legion.