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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
TRANSPORT AND II. X. WORKERS
TO STRIKE WITH MINERS

London. April 6.-Decision TO support
the British miners in their strike was
reached by the National Transport
Workers Federation at n meeting held
here this morning.
The vote taken by the transport
workers was unanimously i'm favor OF
lending aid TO the miners. II was de-
cided 10 meet In conference tmmedatelY
with delegates of the National Union oil
Railway Men and the Miners Union
for the purpose of securing action on
the strike situation by the triple al
lance
At the conclusion of the conference
Robert Williams. general secretary OF
the transport workers said
"On recommendation from the execu-
tive committee the conference has de-
cided to give all assistance In our
power To whatever extent necessary to
heIp the miners and nj once To enter
into negotiations with the railway men
and the miners for the purpose of TAX
ing Joint action throughout the re
mainder of tho contest"
The executive committee went from
the conference TO the headquarters ni
the federation to put this decision into
effect.
The National Union Of failway Men
hold "A conference this morning and
adjourned ut noon uutil later IN the
dav when u will hold Joint meeting
with the miners u is probable ina
| following this meeting there VIII be
| fuu conference Of the triple alliance
/ After the meeting ] II. Thomas. gen
/ eral sccreatry of the railway men
! orpanizafion said We are still con
/ sidcrinR the whole situation.
IN. National Transport WORKERS
Federation comprises 35 affiliated union
/ With an aggregate membership "
about 500. 900 a strike ordered by tn
federation. If it became generally &
fecttvc. would call out all types an
,lazscq of workers engaged IN transpor
i,tion hy road. rail or sea
,ghrao workers include the street "a
.on,iila tors. motormcn. taxicab drivers
tru,Lnten. enEinemeu. trainmen, lightc
mon barge men stevedores, variou
.laaaea ~ general lahorers hremef
at,l,ers. deck workers. ship stewards
.nola and various vehicle workers
The services of several of these varie
ties If workers are much more vital I
industry commerce and public con
yeniepcc IN England than IN Amcrici
IN f.ondon. for instanee. hundreds {
thousands II persons arc depcndef
,tpon the bussea the sole means {
conveyance from their homes TO tho
/ t1a.,s of employment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Ccutrnl Labor Union Approves Ordi-
nance for Extra Hours

The daylight saving ordinance was ap-
uroved by the Central Labor Union at
meeting laa night. the extra hour In
the evening being regarded AS an ad-
vantage to the worker and his famiiy.
The method of selecting coroner g
i,ries for holding inauests was criu-
cised and Il was decided that these
objections he voiced in a letter 10 the
Levy Court. The secretary was also oi
rected to communicate with the boaro
of Health in regard to the unsanitary
condition of an alleyway between Sec
ond and Third streets from Van Buren
IN Cherry streets; and with the street
and Sewer Department in regard 10 the
dumping Of rubbish and papers on the
lots in the vicinity of Vandever avenue
Clavmont and Thatcher street ana 10
cali attention to the stencil which arises
from the dump heap at Sycamore street
and Union Park Gardens.
brief address was made by Presl-
dent Robert w. Kramer. expressing ms
appreciation OF n letter sent him by the
Central Labor Union commencing ms
work as Representative In the House
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
PENNSy TELEGRAPHERS
HEAR PAY CUT PROPOSAL
Wage Reduction OF IL IL Cents
an Hour Would Affect $500
Employees.
by Ansociated Press to Every Evening.


pittaburg. April 6-The managers
committee Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road presented n plan for proposed
wage reduction Of approximately -
per cent tn Representatives Of the tele~
graph department employees in con
ference here today The plan confefn-
plates cut averaging i2h cents an
hour and would affect about $500 en-
pioyes who at present are receiving on
an average Of 6e7 cents an hour.
Employees of the department Affected
include teiegraphera. telephone opera
tors. agent teieRraphers and telsphon
ers. towermep. ievermeu. tower and
train directors, block operators and
agents at telegraph stations.
recess was taken al II O'Clock this
morning until p m. that the en-
ployes' representatives. might con
slider the proposal and return an an
awer today If possible.
The conference which ia 'he fourth
of series the road management has
held with representatives Of various de-
partrnent employees Of the system. was
opened by e. S. Krick. general ma nageF
Of the eastern region. Mr.. Krick out
lined the railroads financial situation
and the necessity for reducing wages
on account of changed economic con
ditions
"BecaIisa of our impending neces
stiles" he said tn part. the reduction
in tho cost of living and decrease u
wages in other Industries. We are ask
Ing you 10 consider and accept re
duction in wakes which. as a result .
| our investigation. We eousider Just ant
reasonable
n K Rradv. superintendent of IN
wage bureau of the central region. u
a brief submitting the manage
ments proposal pointed out that al
increase Of i4a per cent had been grant
cd the employees ~ the telegraph de
partfncnt since 1918.
| In tho view cs the changed con
/ ditions tho brief concluded. we SUB
NIT that tho rates fixed in decisio
number two ~ the United states Rail
road Labor board are no longer Jus
and reasonable"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
ANGLERS AND GUN>ERS.
CHM HAS Been incorporated and W IN
Sell STOCK.

Al meeting of the Delaware Ang-
'rrs' and Gunncrs Club. which consists
III committees OF the Delaware Anglers
AMI Gunncrs' Association, in the Foi
tarnIcy Building seventh and OranEc
streets. last night. il was made known
that the cluh has been Incorporated
llndcr rho state laws stock IN tn"
,llh will hc sold by Matthew Laily. VII"
was formerly with tho Wilmington FRO
ision Company The officers are How
ard Staats. president; George g. Schu-
Ter. secretary. and John 9. Had'r"r.
trca surcr.
An option has been obtained on tn"
Shaucross pond. near Middletown. and
4 building and ten acres of land ad-
.oining. ard the club members are plan
rinr 10 erect cottages near the lake.
Steps toward the completion Of the land
purchase are expected 10 be taken TINS
week. The club will hold a casting
Tournament on May "a. on the triangle
at Washington and Eighteenth streets
and the boulevard Five prizes VIII To-
gwen for the best bait and fS casts
The next meeting will be held on Tues
dan evening, May
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
POLICE COMMISSION
DROPS TWO OFFICERS
Ames OF Carey and Montgom-
cry Stricken From Roll
OF Department.

~ Eoua rH. 'enr'f,e "n'r~
#. ur,tIug e.~..ritN afternoon dis
tN. ..s.,..nen I.c,au II.
ari l.dva.l p Mon'Eotnory.
a.a .a.r.nd,d "A. hcr for t"o weeks
4 tI,9a#ar~ 81 'h. d, .cc rule Carey
". ,,,u>,d j aIlsug IA sns"cr roll
, Nri q, hsl been accused "f
posting f,tt ~ tvo previous oc'a
N,nt -oat,lA did u,t appear
Ia., tb, ro,rd ~, had tren sus-
nd,i Is, cine. Ra,h vn FRIDAY FOL
.e.f- investigation - fhe harE' that
lov,d mor,, from ,itzeus "n
d1-tr.t and f, t-~,d - pav 4 haeh
Ir. .,.stut~~ .eu.r~ vtae 3, tnrStc3 uE
.-at.vu fr.. IS, Delaware Safe'y
..I d. ha,. fhe ~tf''s zones re-
..1 The ,.tupl~~.,urr> cNpr"s>'d
u selves Il. b,nr u f,1,t u the
rrcl, hut .o-.pen,t a,tion
81, ,auons II. positions on the
t..,s fore. r.,,l>,d irum three men.
tnc 4s.aI atrse They We're
ar> Il N.Ca0gs - NandcNor
...,.. Juu,~ 1912 carter stree
ta Thoa.r, Gt.oa. III so9 Church
strttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
HAD HUBBY ARRESTED
AND THEN RELENIED
Mrs. Anthony Giampietro IN Court
Denied Her Spouse Had
Struck Her.

Rclcnting after She bad her husband
crested III charge ui assault and hat
tcry Mrs. Anthorv Gampctro, on inc
Witness stand Ia Municipal Court today,
denied that her husband had struck her
and that She showed the marks oi the
blow On her face to Clcrk 81 the Munlclpal
Court Charles Coleman, before whom
tho warrant was sworn out. Judge Hast
ings dismissed t,iampictro.
Giampictro was arralgncd ~ Municipal
Court Yesterday for failing 70 pay non
slIDr,ort order and was gwen two weeks
time 10 make M the money Mrs Ciam-
pietrn said she saw her husband walking
on King street with the glrl he goes with
Yesterday afternoon She rcmpnStra'td
with The cirl and told her TO leave, At
which time. according TO the Information
She gave the authorities Yesterday 'laiH-
pletro struck her IN the face.
The police were on the lookout Tor me
man when Sergeant Dcvcnlsh 81" hum
~ Third and SmplcN streets Aa exciting
chase cnsucd 1lampeuo ran Gown
~binlc, street 10 Front from there To Mar
kct, up 10 Third. and west TO Orange.
t,iarnnietro night have made his escape
+ sergeant Devcnish had not hailed the
unlice hnc truck in charge Of Officer DAVID
GRAY Seeing the officer pursuing hlm
in the truck Ciampietro gave up and was
roLcn INTO custody at Third and Orange
streets
Judge Hastings allowed request Of
Michael Nigello to surrender the man S
bond on payment Of the $50 which he Is
IN arrears. FIual disposition OF the case
Was continued until tomorrow
As the man has secured employmeat
and X in :. position to paw the StO winch
lac is In arrears on non support order 81
: a week Judge Hastings continued unti
Aprjl 30 the case of Highland Price
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
WILSON COLLEGE FUND
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ethel Ball Saniar An
nounces Personnel tor Drive
Beginning Sunday.

Mr. Ethci RaI Staniar Of 1913 PARK
r,aun. today announced the personnei
q he wilmington campaign committee
su, ,Nu.o, College of which she IS
chairman ant which on Sunday. Aprii
10 .i,i make an appeal to the frienos
- christian education for women 10
n.sp rAis~ he local quota o. the col
l,.s'. sp<fo~ment fund of s3oo.ooo.
Team ~ptains chosen TO suomn the
c.un. = Wilson College 10 the various
,,r~.p,.ter,an churches OF wilmington
are Mrs Hugo Schlatter. ?o' Franklin
str,,i Miss Grace Baird. l522 West
sl.th street, and Miss sara Mendinhali
~ ~-w Castle with whom rs associated
Nj. ~ Van Lear, descendant "i
4 olonrl chambers of Chambersour6
- ehere the college Is located. Inc
a.npaiGn committee includes the char :
man captains and the following:
NJ LILLIAN Humphrey sheppard OF
,s,a.foont Mrs j Hunt Holt; Mrs
Hrrerrt Holhngsworth. Mrs. Hugo >
thurman Mrs Hamilton Bradshaw
Mis- Nora y Rrendlc. Mrs. Robert Cui-
tor Mrs Fred Evans. Miss Nellie 10
"a ard Miss \elhe May Redmile. ;
Townsend oi LAIRD 60. has con
s,.,.cd go act a. treasurer oi the " IL
,.r..ton d4nd Mrs James II. Hughes
n,,n has harEc Of the canvass Z"
t,. .o,Ne. hat 81 Delaware. which vii
.hadc .,t j later date
N.U,nl a., pastors endorsing the can
,. ~. E.. pl. charles l.. can
M Westminster Presbyterian
,,lt,s tn. E\ charles Eohucr. 9
lJ.,,,,- rr.~btt,ritu and the Ucv
r54r ~mll,, al West Prcsby
ttflau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
r. install >FW OFFICERS
Eden Lodge I. d. O 3. Wh tlso eic
brate Anniversary

The sta.lauor
Lodge \o 3i .f
aeek. tll. nr rrld .r.or 2 . ..rrf
Eden HAL 1I1 Dfau1rr avrnle
row evening They Lr bl1art ..Hf
son. rDuic grand iar- 80 h.Nl.r.
vice-araun .nd y y hevser
~ -ecrrtarv Grand Master Au.
ana r. raL tu 4tr barge
evrroises
On AeluesGat .venIrg 'u~
annIvprsar7 10 f.n rust..r H.U
Fellows Lodgc lelna
-eiebratea odd Fellows i
and nlng streets. re .nr Ia
gree team The trnu- az
Ca~tr r4rfE a-t
present ln4 witness f.l,
BIT a eiore tlcU
Dr Anru t. Iru .g
beaded Z, rhun aa.
class ~ l0U rt. rlr nr.t gr0, So
DEN. rsr- Hag' erR
aIlI IS -eurr~, pel tuI- uAU
:. aat rmc .ge Iegre, tsu N
twice a-eSiy The tteu-l ar conI
e..l meet lE1.a ou est lf.aat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
KlWaNIS LADIES' MIGHT.
Dancing, Cards. Re-
freshments for Gentle Sex's
Entertainment.

Final plans for the ladies night, 70
l.. held at the Hotel du Pont. we're an
nouneed 70 the members Of the kiwanis
club at their weekly luncheon this al
ternoon-
There are 10 be fve vaudeville num-
bers. there will be dancing for those
Who like TO trip the light fantastic
md cards for those who do not care
for as violent exercise as dancing. Re
freshments will be provided for all and
a big feature of the evening will be
selections BY the Original Six and the
hiwanis Jazz band.
Senator Robertson was asked by the
members to describe the defeat Of the
charter bill at Dover. He arose in re
Spouse TO the request, but owing 70
the commotion which followed, he seated
himself without comment.
Messrs. Lintner, President Corey and
Black we'll were named delegates to at
tend the Richmond convention
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
WIFE DIVORCES DAN HANNA.
Son of Mark Hanna Charged With
Gross Intoxication.

Pittsfield, Mass. April 6.-Mrs Mollie
Covington Hanna was given a divorce
from her second husband. Daniel r.
Hanna. son of the late Mark Hanna
Yesterday in Berkshire County Superior
Court on the grounds Of gross and con
firrned habits of intoxication.
Mrs Hanna told the court long
story of her husbands periodical sprees
which she said caused her constant
trouble and embarrassment. beginning
almost as soon as they were married
and went to live In the Brick House in
I.enox until this separation in 1919 and
continuing thereafter up TO their last
meeting at Ossining. \. T., in 1920.
The hearing occupied just % min
utes, the final period of court session
of the day. 6very effort had been made
by attorneys TO keep the whole matter
as quiet as possible and only Monday
reporters were told that the case would
not be tried al this sitting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
HEALTH BOARD TO REoRGANIZE.
Will Elect Officers and Plan Years Work
at Meeting Tomorrow.

The members OF the State Board Of
Health will meet III this city tomorrow
and reorganize for the coming year.
Whether there will be any change in
officers will not be known until the meet
ing. but those conversant with affairs OF
theboard believe that DIR William p Orr
Of Iewes, will be continued as chairman
and DR.. Luther S Conwell Of Camden, as
secretary.
One Of the first acts Of the new board
will be to arrange for the election of a
nurse who will have supervision over
midwives
Another item Will be to plan for the
minimizing of children from diphtheria
the Legislature having passed law pro
viding SIS. 000 with which to provide anti
toxin and to pay the expense of the inn
munizlng serum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
THREE POINTS FOR VETERANS
Special Commission Head Gives
Hin. of Report on Disabled
Soldiers Care.

lN,.r.rr-., Aur1 Three definite
.a,rdtt.,t.s to 'rs> >idcnt harding
s,r asrr,d .jor ,"da> lH III"
s...taf-~itr. .01 e~' eating Inc
.s tad r.,a'meut ~ Disabled service
14s V.ss
,utrahzed '~nmeutaI a'.'h"riiN
.rt.r. .n.rcc 80 st Federal
4.s hatlrE - do Rg'a solder re-
Work
ds,...tset.g' td'I.."4~i irailon ''
.+r-t ~ #s!Orst ard As near as
l..f -. r.u ~ inc soldiers
+ a.rho.t -ns ..uti
f.....et ttf idd4tipual approI.r.3- E
~ ~. hospitals including per
tr.rf btI.di,c program
Charles =: paue- - ChlcaEo. hair
~ -. aq4n.i-,.oa said ne would
rrenrh aIs.ppoIntcd i the public
e.-irst4,r 4a- mot Concluded today
"a. win begin g>ork on tho report
tonight u eA'0u utlN, - essi"n. NJ saId
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
RUNAWAY GIRLS CAUGHT
Three Sent Bach Home and Hr
co Bach 20 the Industrial
School

4 rrundur III --lrau.1v v.f. t.fnrr.
avns 81 trd
rIf. dntrrft.r -f rf
4rr rtrk .wee .n
fpro Nere -.' rred nc lrH
school
Detect ives krrrrat trd -Ittrr
'hrar of tre gri. " frNtrrs
~ state trad r- uf.
citv he' ad rarr rr
daN
u hc viria gave .re anrs
Cov lG4 N.~fh t.d.r frru
DAVIS lack aor --r
ttzatefh .yntaan o t
WITHIN n ur rr
from '.r t,,r.- .dl..rl. r.s
vu girs we're rsad
NclJaulel .na ttH ...
lils snd i41.t.tt rr ufa
ald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
FAILS TO GAIN PROBE
FOR SMELLING COMPANY
EiIers Charges the Cuggenheirns
With Operating American for
Their Own Benefit.
y Assoc,aied preaa 70 Every Evening

Hy Associated Press to Every Evening
Jersey city. April 6 When the iong
awaited annual meeting of tho Amer
can Smelling and Refining CornparY
opened today for the election ~ noV
board of directors. such a large croUd
~ stockholders appeared that the regu
lar meeting place vas too small % -
connodste them and adjournment wns
taken to St Peters Hail
The unusual attendance resulted from
interest growing out of charges made
bv Karl Eiiers. former vice president
tina. the Cuggenhefrn Brothers. in thor
management had operated the COMPANY
for their own benefit
The GugRenheirns denied the alleEa
fion and recently asked former PreEi
dent Taft 10 Investigate the cornpany'e
affairs and render judicial decision
He accepted the invitation pending ap-
prevail of the annual meeting
shortly after the meeting opened IT
y r1ary. 4 holder ~ preferred stock
and represented As > friend IF the Ei'~ra
faction. moved the meeting bc adjourned
until the first wednesday in pctoher
Je also asked that a searching investi-
CATION into the company's affairs r.
made
The motion vas declared orr n order
| by the presiding officer. r II FroV-n"1
| Tho resolution presented hy hr
/ r4arv charged that the company Tas
| dominated by the Guggenbeim family
/ vvho are but slightly interested" as fhet
4 had large conflicting interests in other
i companies.
/ F'Ive members ~ the Guggs1heirr
/ family had been on the payroll II ~
i company ~ one time, the resolution
/ stated. and contracts for the sale e
copper which had shown an annual
average profit 10 ne company n 81
900. 900. annually. had been frangferred
TO the Guggenheinns without cnmpen-
| safion."
The company lost millions n dollars
annually" the resolution stated, ne-
cause of the methods adopted by M
Guggenheinas.
Mr.. Brownen. IN ruling the motior
out Of order. at this time" sald he hac
been advised by counsel that II m
event Of adjournment. the present Al
rectorz and officers would stand for m
ensuing year BE explained that par
of the motion. relating 70 the charge
against the management might be takef
up while the voting was in progress.
An appeal was made from Mr
RrowneIIs ruling, but he was sustalne'
by stock vote.
After being IN session more than a.
hour the meeting was adjourned Iru
3 o.cIock this afternoon without A vot
J on the new board II directors havin
been reached.
The stock vote sustaining the chair
mans ruling vas later announced a
s02 900 shares for the Guggenhem r
/, 4ereSts and 202 600 shares for the E-iier
? faction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
uFN At PIMPS THREATENED
ny ANGRY WELSH MINERS

cardiff wales. April Welsh min
.rg are reported 10 be developing an
angry mood and threatening officials
and workers ~ coiicri"s who remained
NJ tho mines 50 conduct pumping op-
crations
Fear is Expressed that several mines
already are In such condition mat u
viii take from six - twelve months 70
nut them in working order.
n some cases companies are declared
- h. considering the possibility ~
abandoning entirely old collicries which
49,, ,,or. or less exhausted and hardly
,,.orth The cost Of rehabilitation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
RIOTOTS SCOTCH MINERS
INJTRE SEVERAL polio r

London. April. 6-Dlsorders which
hogan Yesterday in the coal mining
Town of Cowendoath in Fifeshire, Scot
land. became more serious at midnight
last night and in a series Of melees with
The police a number Of strikers were
injured, says a Central News dispatch
from Dunfermlinc The message states
that several policemen we're wounded.
The rioters repeatedly broke through
the police Gordon and succeeded IN cut
ting electric light wires. throwing the
town into darkness Police reinforce
r,epts are being rushed to the scene.
Ianark. Scotland April 6.-Disorders
were reported from many districts In
Iarnarkshirc today at several mines
tho striking workmen having interfered
with pumping operations. Several ar
rests were made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
WANT PROMPT COLLECTION.
school Taxes VIII be Needed in Comfy
for Teachers Salaries.

George l.. MediH president Of the New
castle county Board Of Education. and
wilbur II. Jump. county superintendent
cf schools. appeared before the Levy
Court in executive session yesterday and
-,,tucstcd prompt collection OF school
taxes. aggrcgating $50. 900 which will
ba payable prior 70 July !, when the
new state School law VIII abolish the
county board.
The court promised - cooperate IN
every possible way. School taxes were
levied in the county according 70 the
boards budget and the $4,000 Will be
needed principally for the payment Of
teachers salaries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
CHICAGO TITF STOCK aARAEr

~ Asso,latea Press Ey.ry Eveuirs
-hicaEo. Apr. attic. -ecr.pD
900 tery elc~ tt .Ar.g -a4lrh
ea-.r l.4s c...s ew.I
steers n4.
butcher -a, s...> tl o.4.a. u.s..
-,r-, ,Weg y,.a $. avs trd trf.
5..5rt-50 r..oa-as u.st t-rat
bLt.aer grades. trsr.
yea. a.t-s. sl.rSrr- aal .e,lorr Il,.
steady ..AeI- H4. lera arE..
-eOGS.e0 14A -t..e,r- and ie,aere
a7.-5.
Hogs. ..0ts 5000 Tpcnlns uraa.
a. - ert- 0N ttrt uoVt3 s.nta
Is STR < .l-h .stt-jAs atrrtst 'n.
1929. bu.N goo pounds down. 900 %.
b.lk 2-o oourds '-Saes pas
mostly stead. o-A. les4r.a.e pIEa o'
rtot5.
Shtep. -sceipJs 300 1pen.ns Hat.
o. An grades tra -tss.e n-
wooded 'a~lbs .c~r 1e.l 7.sh.
bunk eat auhs -hci.. IS
ewes, 5.5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
cUr .INSTEIS HoNORs.
New York Alderman Had Never Heard
of World Famous Scientist

New York April 6.-Unfamiliarity
with the identity OF Prof. Albert Elm
stein was the explanation given by Al
derrnan Bruce NJ. Falconer for with
holding his vote yesterday on a resolu-
tion in the Board of Aldermen extend
ing the freedom of the city to the noted
propounder of the theory Of relatively
and other prominent Zionists who ar
rived here recently.
Passage of the resolution required
unanimous vote of the board. but the
alderman's persistent opposition de
feated it. Had he known who Profess
sor Einstein was, Alderman Falconer
explained after adjournment. he would
have voted in favor of the honor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
PROMOTION FOR GEN. EDWARDS
Secretary Weeks to Also Announce New
Chief of Stan In Short Time.

Tv Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. April 6.-Brtgadier Gen
eral Clarence Z. Edwards, who COM
manded the 26th New Engiand) Divi-
sion in France. is to be promoted to the
rank of major general, Secretary Weeks
said today
Ills name will be included in the list
Of promotions of general officers which
is 10 be sent TO President Harding with
IN a few days for transmission 10 the
Senate.
Secretary Weeks said the new chief
of staff to succeed major general Pey
ton & March would not be announced
until after the list OF general officers
had been sent in.
The Secretary added that he had
personally examined the records of the
men To be promoted and intimated that
he would assume full responsibility for
the promotions and for the failure TO
give promotions to other officers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
Savage Arms Re-elects Board.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
sharon. Pa. April 6-Proxies repre-
seuting the i've controlling stockholders
in the Savage Arms Corporation today
reelected last years board Of directors
a. tho annual stockholders meeting.
The board viii meet late this month IN
New York To define the corporation
policy which is said to have undergone
important changes within the last year