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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
TWO KILLED AS EXPRESS
CRASHES INTO A FREIGHT
Engineer and Fireman Were
Buried Under Wreck; Pas
sengers Narrowly Escape.

8y Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Harrisburg Pa. March 5.-Runuing
az a speed OF forty i've miles al hour.
train No. 81. eastbound, due IN Harris
burg at 6.I5 a. m. crashed 3nto An eas,-
bound freight nea. Bail5ys Station
three miles east ot Newport en- me
Pennsylvania Railroad az So O'Clock
today The engineer Of Jhs passenger
train. William :. Line, of Altoona, Vas
buried under his engine It : believ ed
he was instantly killed. His body was
not recovered untn some time after the
wreck.
William E. Smith. fireman, of Hunt
ingdon. was badly scalded and died ii
the Harrisburg Hospital shortly after
admission. He was also buried ia the
SreCkage.
Passengers had narrow escapes. MIS-,
Jacob Soski and her four year old son.
received slight injuries. The father and
little daughter escaped. They live IN
Newark. y J. Joseph Stewos>.. ~
Toledo, Ohio. was slightly injured.
The passengers were brought 70 Har-
risburg at $40 and after breakfast here
continued on their journey. There We're
in all 1876 passengers on the train. of
this number twenty seven We're in the
two pullman cars which did not leave
the tracks Many Of the travellers We're
foreigners en- route 10 New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
LODGES JAP PERIL
ALARM MAY SAVE THE
BILL FOR BIG NAVY
Massachusetts, Leader Fears
England Might Join Alliance
Against United States.
SENATE MAY HEED ALARM

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, March 2-The Naval
Appropriation bill. the subject Of a two
hour executive session in the afternoon
and much longer debate on the open
floor last night. still had the right OF
way in the Senate today with the pos
sibility Of its passage this session be-
lieved improved by an amendment de-
signed TO bring about a conference OF
the United States. Great Britain and
Japan TO consider naval disarmament.
The amendment originally presented
by Senator Borah. Republican, OF Ida
no, was put before the Senate by Sen
ator Edge, Republican. New Jersey.
and was unanimously adopted.
The secret session was held az the
request OF Senator Lodge. of Masss.-
chusetts chairman of the foreign rela :
tions committee. Relations between
the United States and Japan were said
TO have been the chief subject although
the nations foreign relations generally
were discussed.
During the secret session, of the Sen
ate. called by Mr. Lodge and which
continued for more than two hours
Senator Lodge detailed at length what
he regarded as the menace in the
seizure OF Siberia by Japan; the dec
laration that Japan will fortify all the
islands obtained from Germany: tn.
refusal Of Japan 10 internationalize the
Island of zap; and the irritation pre-
yailing in Japan over the alien land
question in California He referred tc
the construction of three great battle
ships for Japan in English shipyards
Il aAG i'm 81 r.I..
purchase OF airplanes by Japan from
France.
Some stress was placed by Mr. Lodge
on the apparent willingness Of Greal
Britain and France 10 aid Japan. Hs
also mentioned the possibility of Eng.
land aiding Japan under the treat,
existing between the two nations. Ii
no other manner did he refer to the
possibility of an international manacs
except in the Pacific
Mr.. Lodge laid before the Senate il
his statement the confidential informa
tion given the Foreign Relations Com,
mittee recently by Norman Davis. IN.
der Secretary Of State. This largely
related to the determination of Japar
TO control cable communication III tn,
Pacific and not relinquish the IslanC
of zap.
Despite the long row over the nayaI
measure the Senate last night found
/ time TO adopt the conference report on
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. That bill now goes
to the President minus the provision fol
s240 bonus for navy yard and navy
! arsenal employees
The House last night likewise cleared
up one piece of legislation when II vote,
10 accept Senate amendments to the
resolution repeating virtually all VA
time laws and that measure now goe.
TO the President.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
WANT NEW BRIDGE
At ELEVENTH STREET,
: NOT MARKET STREET
Vigorous Protest Against Latter
Sent to Legislature by North
east Section Citizens.
LOCAL VOTING BY WOMEN

Special Dispatch from star correspondent
state House. Dover March /.
copies were received by the General
Assembly. this morning. OF resolutions
adopted at n meeting OF residents OF
the northeast section of Wilmington.
faVorinE the erection OF the proposed
bridge over the BrandNwine TO replace
Eleventh street bridge. and opposing
he erection Of the proposed bridge at
Market street The resolutions follow;
Resolved The citizens of the north
casterIv quarter OF the city OF Whining
ton. IN town meeting assembled. at
KtngsNuod Church. Fourteenth and
Thatcher streets February is, 1871,
respectfully make public record of their
regret that there are people. busy with
The legislators of this State. while we
are now engaged at the carpenter $
bench. the anvil and the lathe. making
apital Of the slow growing sentiment
which We have been encouraging and
deycloping for the last eleven months
Tor the erection Of new bridge over
.he Rrandywine river. replacing the
Eleventh street bridge. and diverting
hat sentiment TO the building OF
bridge elsewhere. and we beg 10 call
thc attention Of the Senate ana rouse
representatives at Dover to the fact
hat this Improvement is approved bN
.Na four engineers of the city, county.
INK and state: and we Respectfully ask
If, LEGISLATURE 10 authorize the Levy
.3urt 20 issue whatever bonds are
.rded 10 finance the Eleventh street
iGe project
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
ENGINEERS AFTER POST
SOUGHT BY COL. MILLER
Council Urges Appointment OF
Technical Man for War Sec
retary's Assistant.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York, March 2.-Communica-
tions requesting the appointment Of an
engineer as Assistant Secretary OF War
and the naming of an engineer 20 the
Interstate Commerce Commission were
forwarded today 70 President elect
Harding by the American Engineering
Council Of the Federated American
Engineering Societies.
L W. Wallace. executive secretary
of the council. characterized this action
as another phase OF the engineers pur-
pose to- enter into broader and more
active participation in national affairs
Assuring Nr. Harding engineers do
not propose 10 further the interests OF
any individual or group. the council
communication said the request was
prompted by desire 70 serve the ma
tion by improving its administrative
departments.
Col Thomas W Miller. OF this city,
former Representative in Congress from
Delaware. has been regarded as the
choice Of Mr.. Harding for Assista Il
Secretary Of War. Col Miller recently
went 20 Florida at the President elects
invitation 70 confer. il is said, regard
ing the post and returned here. he de-
ciared well satisfied with the inter
view.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
SOVIET RULE NEAR
ITS END IN RUSSIA.
LONDON IS TOLD
Terrific Fighting az Petrograd,
With 100000 Strikers Bat
Ting BoIsheviki.
REVOLUTION IN MOSCOW
nv Annotated Press rs F.verv p.sentag

ny Assocfafed Press II EVERY r.saniag
London. March Z 28o = n Re-
ports received ir ofFCia1 British Circles
confirm dispatches tel1fng of an arfs-
Soviet rising lr Russia Trs state
hat The sifuafion H Rngeta j. aot5os4
Tho latesr 1f7eial ue,es received hn-,
ever. did nof Indicate thar tne -o,3a.
government had ioRt on'ro
london. March Pfptr'e rror ssz-
sis recalred fhia morning .0 5eising-
fors Finland Pa sav af Retai Esfho
MA. disclose situation chirh nav n
<IIt shortly IL the oouriet. aserthro-v
n Soviet rule says the Central %rwe
IIelsin gfors tarresuondert
Fighting II proceeding Ell mauv parta
N Russia virh P4f~r grad sod Moscow
as tho cen'@rs II the r-volutinrer
movement. The reports add
The aghtirg in Petrograd III
RIganic proportions according r. ne
reports. for 100000 strikers are da-
cared - b. arravcd against the SOVIET
troops whose exact number IL j. !m-
possible n estimate
1T IL reliably reported + the dispatch
says that very many nave been Killed
or wounded IN both sides IN street
nEnfiEE ana mat IEiEf% EAd% BrH~Ea HtA4+-
siderable property damage The naval
garrison al Kronstadt has Joired the
rebels.
Reports Of The revolution IN Mos
COW are nea ger. doubtless owing -
the censorship. one message indicates
that arge numbers n former officers
If the Russian army arc leading the in
surgents there.
In Petrograd the military cadets,
VINO have been among The most re-
liable supporters Of Soviet rule, suffered
heavy Casuities Combined forces ut
laborers and marines. II whom -90 we.e
former service men. attacked the cadets.
drove them through the streets 81 the
schools and quickly overwhelmed them.
The surviving cadets only obtained
shelter when Soviet relnfOrcemelts
we're rushed Up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
SCHOOL LEGISLATION
FAST APPROACHING A
CRISIS At DOVER
Determined Talk Of Forcing the
Two School Bills Out OF
House Committee.
MOVE IN FAVOR or OLD LAW

Special Dispatch from staff correspondent
state House Dover March >.
Proposed school legislation is fast ap-
preaching crisis Many Representa-
lives want to force out Of committee
the House bill providing a new School
law and the House bill rcptztling the
present School law and rc-cnaCting tho
law that operated previous to 1919.
petition signed hy Is Representatives
would be necessary tC force out the
bills. and II is said IS signatures could
be obtained 10 such a petition.
The bill providing a new school law
was the subject OF hot discussion dur
ing the House recess, this morning. and
many Representatives expressed dis
approval OF the measure
Representative CLARK. chairman of
the House committee on education. does
not know whether the committee will
meet this afternoon 10 consider the bill
providing new school law. He does
not think a meeting would change the
views of a majority OF the committee
men, who disapproye the bill He has
not heard of n contemplated movement
10 force the bill ont Of committee
Representative Gray. chairman q
the House committee on revised stat
utes. has heard rumors Of a contem-
plated attempt TO force the proposed
repeater out OF committee
Many critics Of the bill providing q
new School law want 70 eliminate al
tendance officers. supervisors and trans
portation.
Indications point 10 a spirited fight
in the House for passage ~ the bill
hpealing the present School law and
re-enacting the School law that ope-at-
ed previous 10 1918
II is believed certain Senators arc
secretly advocating such fight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
CHAMP CLARK DEAD
AFT TER LONG ILLNESS
Was Defeated for Presidential
Nomination: Had Long, Bril-
liant Public Career.
- 9 prpfnY
nv Arnoclated rrea. @ rvery Evening

By a esociated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. March 2-Champ Clark
died at his horne here shortly after
O'Clock this afternoon. after long Ill
nvss
IL had been IN cofnatoee state sev
eral hours and his death had been
momentariIy expected.
IN the Democratic national conven-
ton at Baltimore ~ 1872. champ clark
led an twenty seven baliots for tho
nomination as randldate for president
and had clear majority on nine bal
lots prior To the inaI naming of Wood
row wilson The tvo-thirfa rule Of the
convention alone prevented Mi. ClarkH
nomination This honor which his pnr-
tv raid him. was the most notable 81
hts public life.
In American political history Martin
Van Rurer was the only other man who
failed al the Democratic nomination
for the presidency after having received
a majority Of The votes In the national
convention. but he enjoyed the unique
distinction OF being elected subsequent
~
William J. Rryans sensational at
tack on Mr. Clark at Baltimore. charg-
INK him with being affiliated with lead
,rs representing the interests. held
he convention in deadlock for more
than a week when il ended in the nom
nation of Wilson. Bryan's speech, de-
clariug that Thomas F. Ryan. August
Belmont and Charles F. Murphy were
supporting Clark, was n bolt from the
Continued on page g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
FATAL INDIANA WRECK
LAID TO ENGINES CREW
Failed to Obey Signal and viii
be Dismissed From Service,
r. r. Heads Declare.

Chicago, March 2.-Responsibility for
the wreck at Porter, Ind. last Sunday
night in which 81 persons We're killed,
today had been fixed as far as officials
of the railroads involved were concerned,
upon Engineer w. S. Long and Fireman
George f. Block, of the Michigan Cen
trail passenger train. In a statement
sent from Kalamazoo to the Associated
Press Office at Chicago last night by
General Manager Henry Shearer of the
Michigan Central lines, il was declared
that Long and Block viola ted rules
and regulations in failing 10 observe
and properly obey signal indications" /"
IT was added that they will be forth
with dismissed from the service
Long today at his home in Jackson,
Mich, refused TO say anything until he
had been released from his pledge to
his superiors not to discuss the accident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
JAMES p. AR0N.

James p. Aron Of Dover, one OF the
sereea nt-at-arrns Of the Dels war e
state Senate. died at the Delaware Hos
iital. in this city. last evening at $50.
following an operation, which was per-
formed Monday. Mr.. Aron hao been
IN feeble condition for some time. and
was brought from Dover 70 the hospital
several days ago for treatment. He
had been i'll for several weeks and had
been unable TO be al his post in the
legislature. Mrs. Aron had been here
FOR several days with her husband The
body has been taken 10 Dover for in
terment.
Mr.. Aron was a fn-"ler recorder OF
ieede for Kent county and was also
.orrner overseer Of the Kent county
ahnshouse. He was Republican and
s.d been prominent in politics in Kent
county for several years. He was 60
Aears old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
II STRIKING STUDENTS
DROPPED BY UNIVERSITY
Expelled by President for Protest
Against Expulsion of Senior q
Presbyterian Scnoo.
p AssocLated - .a - -

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Charlotte. ~ II. March Lr
McCrory. President of Eiddle u4sarvlr,
announced to-iav mat -l1en-s .a
1een suspended ry The faculty ss
Climax ~ the -rtse !. students tnl.n
has neen n effect since ist wed rasaa
The s1sp@r sion au-eH.si-..al ..-,aa.a
effective wner -le STUDENTS .l
report p -heig lass -narls t.rnrn
ance with an --timat-Iu --4.a
faculty Monday MI Nr.-1r Aualu-a
The strike was -re ..-e resgt
The =uspensluu X a member - .a~
senior lass a4L sf-a-nt- declared .1l
his was .riv the -raw
series ~ Lrs,aJs-;a
lt the faculty.
The r.t-r,lt-
Northern pr-s.s scei .ar
= understood -hat ratu .-
the student .ody -s-
aluulcatiur Es-h -lu-E- t4
* trustees
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
CHARTER REDRAFT To
Be COMPLETED TODAY
Attorneys Will Make Changes TO
Meet Senator Robertson's
Objections.

Dedrafting Of TIE Wilmington Char
ter bill. TO meet the objections put for
ward by Senator Robertson and other
Republican leaders will be completed
this afternoon at meeting TO be held
at the Chamber OF Commerce by the at
torneys of the Bipartisan Committee.
With the changes made in accord with
the suggestions made by Senator Rob
crtson. the amended measure will be
Submitted to the Senator for action.
Tie I3i Partisan attorneys met yes
terday afternoon with George ". Sparks
chairman of that committee. and Leon
Walker, chairman of the Citizens Char
trI. Committee, and discussed amend
ncnts. At the conclusion of the con
terence. chairman Sparks announced
that tho changes suggested by Mr. Rob
erison would not require much work 10
enbody in the bill.
II is Chairman Walker intention TO
have "A repre- sentative showing OF citi-
zens at Dover when the bin comes up
1or n hearing The hearing will be ask
I'd 10 be set as soon as il can possibly
be arranged. There are upwards OF 80
organizations in this city that have
gone on record publicly as indorsing the
measure and if each sends a committee
10 the State capital for the hearing it
will make a creditable showing
ono OF the hopeful signs workers for
the charter point 10, is that while Sen
ator Robertson has objected to many
petty things in the bill. he has not op-
posed the fundamental features of the
measure.
There are others. however. who take
a different and more possimistic view of
the question These observers say that
stree DIR. Ball came out opposing the
measure. that many Republicans have
fallen into line with him-not because
they are opposed TO new city charter
for Wilmington. but because their party
ties are stronger than their pride In
1 4 IT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
TO SEEK INJUNCTION
TO STOP DIVERSION
OF SCHOOL FUNDS
Citizens Want Buildings Sanitary
Before Instruments
Are Bought.
MAY APPEAL TO COUNCIL

Injunction proceedings against the
Board of Education. To prevent that
body from diverting funds intended for
repair TO heaters and plumbing in the
public schools for purchase of musical
Instruments are being considered 10y n
number of prominent citizens. Some of
these citizens. it is said, expect Ia appear
before city Council tonight and make
formal protest TO that body
The whole matter Tevolvcs about $50.
600 appropriated by the board for
plumbing and sanitary repairs 70 the
schools Some Of the schools are in
dcplurable condition a menace. the ex-
perts Of the L. s. Bureau of Education
declare. and disgrace to Wilmington
and the Board of Education Although
the weather has been mild this winter.
bot half OF this amount has been spent
on improvements. it rs said There are
some members Of the board who claim
that unless this money is spent by the
snd oC June il viii be returned 70 the
city. II is proposed TO spend about So.
600 for musical Instruments. one mem
her said today.
The citizens who oppose this diversion
% funds are not by any means opposed
to music IN the schools but when the
need for improvements are considered,
thcv believe that the menace 10 tn"
health of the children from unsanitaTN
buildings is paramount to- music They
contend that IN tn" next four months
tho repairs might hc made, or At least
begun, and continued during the sum
rner vacation period.
Tho form of proposal for musical in
struments Is also criticised those object
ing. holding that Il does not allow snf
icicnt latitude.
Ii was pointed ont by q citizen TODAY
that the Board ~ Education sttl owes
in the neighborhood Or $4,000 10 an
ar hitcCt who drew plans for a pro
posei new school building.
Ii is not clear what city Council Will
do in the matter. other than 70 express
it's opinion. but because Il - the source
az revenue for the Board of Education
il was thought that an appeal 70 II
r7i.-ht have some influence on the board
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
FOUR HALER> ARRESTED
II TRINITY COLLEGE ROW

BY Associated Press -a -'s.t
Durham. 81 +a
arrests had been u-a-~ -.alit
connection R4-n -rr tz-- .l-te-
Trinity Coles Nunlay ta.a
L. Brooks. lr. -ou -a-e
tenGeuc nSt--. ...r tt-
injured.
O y. SaNya. rs t1
y McWhast,r ..5-.~ .a-
more class. were S--l 1ArS.
of hazlng bug Ner, -. -. -e,l .a ruu.
warrant fll s#-1s srrcSS vas
served OWNS his HeSs.
4 warrant 1ars.l- 1ssa k
deadly weapon a-so nas 'gaWt ags.
Jack Mcclure oh. 7as ~ "a N
-hc victim ct hac.us u9r s
been abruptly terminated
he 5 sad g. have n1-
when he stabbed hasa n.ss
with rock,t >uf.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
LEAGUE HAS NO SAY
ON MANDATE FOR YAP.
IT REPLIES TO j. s.
Failure of This Country to Ratify
Treaty Greatly complicates
Matters, it Insists.
OUR RIGHTS RECOGNIZED
sy As.oclated preaa 10 Every Evening

By Asrociafed Press 10 Every Evening
Paris. March 2-The League Of Ma
tions is not concerned with the aIioca-
tion OF the former German poeEeesions
In the Pacific which inciudse the Jap
anese mandate for the group 20 which
the island Of Yap belongs. the Ameri-
can government ia Informed in the
reply Of the Council If the League 10
the American note Oh the mandate
quettion.
The text Of tho Councils reply was
made public here to-day.
THAT ALLEGATION was made BY the
Supreme Council ~ tn" AllirH the note
points out. hut the Council invites the
United States 70 b. represented at the
meeting Of tho Council IN My or June
when the other classes ~ mandates are
10 be taken ~ for lnal decision.
The Council expresses satisfaction
In the interest shown bv The tnited
states government in the question y
mandntea which the Council has long
felt to be among the most important
and also the most difficult
The Council II adds. not only
welcomes huf feels Justified In claim
ing the sympathy and support ~ The
governments which devised the scheme
the council Is required 70 administer.
Regarding the fundamental oonten~
tiou of the American government that
the approval of tbs tinted states Is ce-
rential - the ynHditv of any determin-
afions respecting mandates. the note
IS the rights which the United states
acquired ms one ~ the leading actors
IN the war. and iu tho peace negofia +
tions In not fikeiy 70 be challenged in
any quarter.
II points ouf. however how he Eitu-
alton n complicated ~ the fact that
the United States has not ratified the
treaty and has mot taken seat II the
council of the league
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
SOLDIER NEEDS HELP.
III and Destitute, Funds Are Asked to
Take Him 10 Sanitarium.

A movement is on foot, it was learn
cd today, TO raise fund, which, ii is
hoped. will save the life of former
ieutenant in the 59th Pioneer (Dela-
xare) Regiment. He is i'll with tuber-
culosis, but is not beyond reclamation,
physicians say. if he can be gotten TO
the proper climate. where the govern
mont Will provide treatment IN sanl-
taTium.
Funds can be left with Capt John y.
Rlackson OF the National Guard Of
Delaware. at Every Evening office. If
there should be an excess. Capt Black
son SAYS. il will be turned over to some
worthy charity The object is to raise
a fund sufficient to take the sick man TO
q point in the South, where he is as
suTed treatment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
SHORTwEIGHTS NRTTED
MILLIONS. Is CHARGE

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. March Tho unani-
nous vote Of the Chicago Board
of trade for expulsion of Thomas
w. Neelin. head of Arm of hay
and grain dealers bearing his
name, announced today after his
trial on charges of giving short
weight on feed sales involving an
amount said to total s1.OO0.ooO
in the past twenty years In
dictments also have been returned
on the same charges.
Keelin did not appear befor"
the board To answer the charges.
Officials Of the Board of Trade
said weighers and teamsters had
been bribed to pass underweight
loads
Keelin had been member OF
the board since 1907. 1t is said
he started in the coal and feed
business more than 90 years ag"
Mt first delivering coal himself in
push car.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
GOES TO KIRKBHID T..
Former Detective TO be Taken 20 Phila
delpbia Institution.

Frank W Mccoy. former State de-
tective. will be taken 70 the Kirkbride
Institution, Philadelphia, by two police
officers this afternoon. He was ex-
anined on Monday by Drs. Forrest and
Finn and his confinement in the Kirk
bride institution will be made al the
recommendation of the two physicians.
The charge of disorderly conduct. pre-
ferred by Constable l.. c. Jones. which
led to McCoys arrest and examination,
will not be pressed the police say.