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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
.EL|HU ROOT CALLS ON
PRESIDENT HARDING
But Says They Did Not Discuss
Politics or. League OF Ma
tions Matters.
BY AnaoeIatea Press to Every EVENING.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Sept. s.-President
Harding had nearly an hours visit to-
day from Eiihu Root who has been
mentioned prominently as a possible
member of the American delegation
at the armament conference. Mr.
Root was reticent regarding the sub
Jects discussed with the President.
1--WE talked of everything from cab
bages TO peas" said Mr.. Root. deny
Ing. however. that he had talked of
the armament conference. or League
of Nation matters, politics or the
German Treaty. lie said he called at
the White House to pay his respects
while in Washington on business of
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace. 1t was Mr.. Roots
first visit to the White House since
President HardinEs inauguration. but
he met the President nj n New York
LUNCHEON last spring.
Mr.. Root characterized as idle talk
reports from Geneva that he should
be persuaded to change his decision
not to accept election 70 the Inter-
national Court of Justice, being organ
lied through the League of Nations.
There Is no extradition law to meet
that situation" he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
DOOR TO PEACE
IS STILL Open,
BELIEF IN ENGLAND
Optimistic View Of Cabinets
Reply, Looking TO Further
Conference.
IRISH TENSION is RELIEVED
~ Assooiated prer4 70 EvsrY rvenlnx

by Associated Press 70 EVER Evening
London. Sept. S.--Rcporta That ne
message sent 70 Irish Repubfcan
leaders. following the meeting 0f no
British Cabinet az Inverness. yesfor-'
day, was an invitation fo Eamor de
Valera % send delegates 10 3 confer
ence 70 be held on September 20 or
condition that ireland should remain
within the Empire were printed ~
80 veral newspa pers here today. Thona
newspapers which commented odI-
torially upon these reports exDrersaf
sausfactiOn that the door 10 peace
has been left open
The government has given fhr prn
Fein leader another chanrc 20 rofriaea
the prospect which his biundrrr aff
those Of the Dali Elrsann had -
gravely compromise e1ig the
Chronicle.
The Daily Telegraph remarked. n
this indication of the c0nfonta ~ fha
cabinets letter - aocurasr. ne aa-
mirabie patience with which ar rf-tf
George has followed his puruosa y
stiil maintained. despite the dlrv
stream of provocative and Injurious
language which ar ara t0 to fhrnvtt
wise and timely ~ the sim Fe'n
leaders"
The Daily Mail considered ,be ~
yltation % a conference "buafuer-
like" and declared Il pointed fo fra
hnality that ireland IL offered fne
real thing and the best thing as.
brltisn Empire bas 70 give"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08

Bright sunshine and crisp autumn
weather early this morning gave Big
Thursday and Sussex county day at
the Delaware state Fair at Elsmere
The preliminary 5 nd-oT needed to
make the most exciting. interesting
and biggest day at the state exhibition
a complete success. From all parts
81 the state came politicians, big and
little. and before the end OF the day,
II is an accepted fact that political
states. which will mean the growth
upwards TO some ones political ambi-
ton and the destruction of another
mans hopes, viii have been arranged.
Sussex county boys and girls shared
henors with the politicians on this
tig day. the demonstrations and judg-
inE of the various county clubs taking
place this morning and this afternoon.
Some of the displays and work from
tho lower part of the state were worth
while, too. and the interest shown was
far ahead of last year. the coun.y
leaders declared.
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
NO DECISION REACHED
ON ISSUE OF FIRE BONDS
Safety Directors and Solicitor
Will Confer to Formulate
Plan of Procedure.

City Solicitor Reuben Satterthwaite
Jra stated today. following his return
from New York, where he had a con-
ference yesterday with attorneys rela-
tive to new bond issue To provide
money for the establishment OF paid
fire department In this city, that no
definite decision had been reached.
Mr.. Satterthwaite intends to have a
conference sonnet day this week with
the directors of the Department OF
Public Safety to consider "A plan for
the establishment of the new depart
ment, after which he will again confer
with the New York attorneys.
Mr.. Sattehthwaite is satisfied that
the New York lawyers agree with him
in his belief that IL is still possible
for the safety directors to work out
a plan for the establishment of the
paid fire department and that by SO
doing they will not be violating any
part of the recent injunction granted
by the court against them. BY for-'
mulating this plan and making UP
their estimate for submission to the
City Council for approval the directors
will be complying with the strict In
depreciation of the Legislative act pro-
viding for the new department and
will, ii is believed. come within the
decision of Chancellor wolcott, as
stated in his recent opinion. that there
is no insuperable barrier against the
directors establishing the paid fire
department
When Mr.. Satterthwaite and the di-
rectors have agreed upon their plan.
the former said today, he will return
t6. New York 10 get the decision of the
bond experts as TO whether the city
can issue bonds under the new ar
rangement. Upon their decision will
depend the establishment of the paid
department here. If they find bonds
can be issued the project will be car
ried through without delay. If they
say no bonds can be issued then the
whole undertaking viii be upset and
many think 1t will take a special ses-
sion of the Legislature and the pas
sage OF an entirely new act to
straighten out the tangle.
1t was rumored today that I'm the
event the courts final decision in the
injunction proceedings is favorable
10 the city and the directors OF the
Department of Public Safety are en-
abled to proceed with their work, VIII
liam NJ. Connolly, president of the
weccacoe Fire Co. and other firemen
would institute court proceedings
looking to the ousting OF the directors
from office. On what grounds or
charges the ousting was to be sought
was not stated. Several firemen and
city officials Spoken 10 about the re-
port today expressed doubt as to
whether such action could be taken
without first preferring serious eharg-
es against the directors. MIR. Con-
nelly was not available this morning
and consequently the rumor could not
be verified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
QUIET ALONG BORDER.

Charleston, w. Va. Sept s.--With
everything reported quiet along the
Logan-Roone county border, and Fed
eral troops in complete control Of the
situation. attention today turned to ef-
forts being made 20 determine re-
sponsibility for the disturbances along
Spruce Fork Ridge. near the boundary
line between the two counties, that
resulted in government forces being
sent into West Virginia last week.
That order had been completely re-
stored was emphasized by arrange.
ments made to send some Of the troops
back to their home stations. AS soop
as transportation arrives. the T1gen-
ty-sixth Infantry VIII entrain for
Camp Dix.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
r.. r.. SUITS GO OVER.
Where Employees at Todd's Cut shops
are Contesting Pay.

Magistrate Gluckman today grant
ed an extension in the date for the
hearing OF the suits instituted last
Railroad Co. by FIVE employees at
Todd's Cut shops. The preliminary
hearing, originally set for this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, viii probably be
heard September 20.
The five men who appeared before
Magistrate ,Gluckman last week and
entered suit. are: William Wasck,
Frank Turner, Harry @. Vandergrift,
Leroy Jones and Charles Martin.
Ward, Gray & Neely viii represent
the defendants. James Salisbury is
Counsel for the plaintiffs.
The suit is the outcome of dis
satisfaction on the part OF the five
men. who claimed the amounts al
lowed them for wages were not up
to the agreement with the railroad
company. When the men received
their pay two weeks ago they refused
TO either accept or sign their pay en-
velopes.
AT the offices of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. at French street station,
il was announced that the matter had
been reported TO the legal department
at Philadelphia and that representa-
tives from that Office would attend the
hearing.
It is claimed by the five men that,
while they signed for piece work, they
We're not officially notified to that
effect and that they thought they
were working on a fiat basis of SO
much per hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
STEPHEN BLACKWELL
SENTENCED TO 80
DAYS IN PRISON
Accused of Attacking His Sister.
Who, He Alleges, Was the
Aggressor.
PLATES USED AS WEAPONS

Accused by his sister, Mrs. Ethel
Frederick of 733 Madison street, of
Having struck and kicked her in a
quarrel in which she used dishes as
weapons. stephen Blackwell OF 62s
West Sixth street was sentenced in
Municipal Court today to pay fine
of $3.50 and costs or serve 80 days In
the workhouse.
Mrs. Frederick testified that she
went to house where her brother was
visiting on Sunday, when, without
provocation. he struck her In the face.
Knocking off her glasses and bruising
her forehead and cheek.
Blackwell denied this part of her
story, saying she was intoxicated and
came to the house only TO cause
trouble. When he opened the door she
called him a vile name. he said, and
began to use profane language and
started in the doorway. He pushed
her away and locked the door, Black
well said, and then left by the back
door. going to the home of his mother
Here the second part of the battle
was staged. According to a sister
of the combatants. Blackwell was in
the house when Mrs Frederick was
seen approaching. To avoid further
trouble Blackwell locked the front
door, but Mrs. Frederick came in the
back door and seeing her brother be-
gan to swear at him again, and. pick
ing UP plate, threw 1t at him. They
tusseled for several minutes, when
Blackwell struck her on the chest,
knocking her down. She got on her
feet and threw second plate at her
brother with such force that it stuck
in the plaster of the wall. In the strug-
gle which ensued she fell against
stove, which, caused the bruises of
which she complained, Blackwell said.
Mrs. Davis, police matron, testified
that the woman had bruises on the
left leg, right shoulder, arm and
chest.
Mrs. Frederick admitted that sha
had her daily six bottles OF near beer.
but denied being intoxicated, although
other witnesses testified she was in
toxicated and had made threats
against her brother. Blackwell could
scarcely speak on account of the sobs
which came as he related the effect of
the quarrel on their mother, who is
very nervous and ill.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
SCRAMBLE LIKELY
FOR COMMISSIONER
OF STATE SCHOOL. TAX
Juicy Plum, With $4,000 Salary
Awaits Gift of Governor
Denney.
APPLICANTS ARE NUMEROUS

For State school tax commissioner.
whom Governor William ID. Denney
will appoint for a term of four years,
beginning November 1. the politicians
who attended the State Fair yester-
day thought former Governor Simeon
S. Pennewill of Dover would be capa-
BILE, but they doubted whether he
would accept the position if It were
offered to him. Others whom they
suggested for the office included Amos
II. Watson of Dover, a former Re-
publican nominee for State insurance
commissioner. c. Sherburne Rice of
Wilmington, a former collector of city
taxes, Frank c. Miller of Brandywine
hundred, a Representative in the Cen
eral Assembly and a former collector
of rural taxes, John Titus of Gordon
Continued on page 5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
LIGHTNING STRIKES
AND BURNS BARNS OF
F. C..WEBb AND ]. GUY
Serious Electric Storm in Vicin-
ity Of Glasgow and cooch's
Bridge.
HORSE WAS cREMATED

Lightning. which accompanied the
most disastrous thunder storm of the
season for middle New Castle county,
on Tuesday night. struck and set fire
Co the barns OF +. c. Webb. whose
farm is near Glasgow station. and
jacob Guy, colored. between Iron
fflll and Glasgow.
A tree in the yard of the home of
Harry w. Davis. near Cooch's Bridge.
was also struck by lightning. which
slanccd TO the chimney of the house
and passed down TO one of the lower
rooms setting II ON fire also.
Quick applications OF water by the
family. who fortunately happened TO
be at home. quickly extinguished the
blaze before damage to any great ex-
tent could be done.
Tho harm of MIR. Webb which was
valued az $4,000. was completely de-
stroyed. together with a large quaint
itv OF hay, wheat. corn and cowpeas.
which had been in storage. The
building alone was insured
a horse which was stabbed in
Guys barn was burned TO death, as
well as two plows and other imple-
ments. which were stored there. The
damage is estimated at about $500.
and the property is believed to have
been covered partly by insurance.
An unusually heavy downpour of
rain accompanied the storm. which
lasted for some time. The roads We're
washed out in some sections and
others were put in bad condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
DELAWARE HORSES
HAVE THEIR INNING
They Starred at the Horse Show
at the State Fair This
Morning.

Delaware horses had their innings
at the horse show of the Delaware
State Fair today. In the special
combination classes for large ponies.
Little Firefiy. the property of Miss
Madeline II. Pierce, New Castle, won
the blue ribbon. Cutie Pie, the favor
lite of r. r. NJ. Carpenters Duwyne
farm. at Montchanin, was awarded
second honors.
Twilight Hour of the Dilwyne farm,
took the blue ribbon in the saddle
horse class for the best park hack
over Il hands. two inches, suitable
for a man or woman. Powelton, of
Dilwyne farm. was awarded the red,
and Honey Girl. the entry of Miss
Esther d. du Pont, finished third.
In the class for general purposes
mare or gelding, two years old or
over. Pauline, owned by Joseph Hig-
gins of Newark, won the blue, while
Joan of Arc, owned by Thomas H
Vansant, of Newark, received second
honors.
Doctor Bell. owned by John p.
zebley, of Wilmington, received the
blue in the single light driver, over
four years. hitched to an appropriate
vehicle Harvey l.. Sells Minnie
Cader took second honors.
Thomas H. yansant, of Newark.
carried off honors in the class for the
best single draft horse. owned in the
State of Delaware, shown in hand.
His Daisy took first and Joan of Arc,
second.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
NEW EASTERN UNION
DESIRES TO TRADE
WITH THIS COUNTRY
Agent on His Way Here With
$500, 900 in Gold as Basis
of Operations.
UNION is VERY PROMISING
~ Aseoelated 80 b fyerY Evenirg.

Py Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris, Sept. S.-Henry Mason Day,
president OF the American Foreign
Trade Corporation, who was reported
recently to have been appointed trade
representative for the Union OF
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. is
on his way to Washington for the
purpose Of laying before the American
Department Of Conmerce and the
United States Shipping Board various
trade proposals. He arrived today
from Tifiis.
The proposals concern the shipment
from the United States Of food and
necessities, which may be exchanged
az Batum and other Near Eastern
ports Of call, tobacco, licorlce, copper
and other raw materials accumulated
there.
Mr.. Day. besides a general written
authorization TO represent the three
countries, has specific agreements
to be submitted to the American De-
partment Of Commerce for its con-
sideration. He is entrusted with the
equivalent. in gold rubles. Of $500. 900
to be used 10 facilitate exports TO
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Mr.. Day brought the gold in cases
from Tifis to Constantinople, where
it was deposited. Azerbaijan, Georgia
and Armenia maintain union Offices In
Constantinople. 1t was there Mr.. Day
met the foreign minister OF the as
sociated republics, Philip Rabino-
witch, who for nine years. worked in
Chicago
Mr.. Day said he found order pre-
vaiIing wherever he went tn Georgia.
but that there was a great scarcity Of
food and clothing. with numerous
cases Of cholera. Drinking water was
extremely scarce, he declared. Mr..
Day saw line Of 500 persons in Tifiis
waiting to be served at the only spring
there with water fit to drink.
II was amazed to find that more
than half the members spoke English. .
said Mr. Day. II gathered the i'm
preston that the organization Of
Georgia. Azerbaijan and Armenia was
about to be initiated by the Soviet
governments IN southwestern Rus
sia, whose trade policies are not con-
trolled. but are free and liberal One
1NdNE W. nc composer "a AAAE -%0AA
territory, another OF the Crimea, and
another OF the region tributary TO
Kress.
1T is not unlikely the formation of
States such as these will spread TO
northern and western Russia. For
eign Minister Rabinovitch's concep-
ton seems to be that a number of
States, somewhat similar 70 those
composing the United States, can be
united by using the same principle OF
organization as that now binding
Georgia. Azerbaijan and Armenia.
which have common Senate OF ad-
mlnistrators, with a cabinet The re-
lations Of the union with the Moscow
government are good, but 50 far as I
know, the government in Moscow
does not intervene directly in the af-
fairs of the union
Mr.. Day viii sail on Saturday for
New York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
SOUTH SIDE DUMP
LIQUOR SUPPLY SOURCE

Tales of gold strikes" in tho
West have nothing on strike
made by five men on dump in
South Wilmington, according to
the story they related in
Municipal Court today. 1t
wasn't gold they found. but the
much sought after, "hooch,"
Receiving n complaint from
Mrs. Patton, wife of one of the
men. that her husband had left
home every morning for the
past week and going over Mar
ket street bridge, never return
edsuntil evening in a very "wet's
condition, Patroiman McAleer
investigated and found the Ave
men sitting on the dump. In
Municipal Court today they
pleaded guilty to being intoxi-
Gated. They gave the names of
Joseph Patton, Caleb Mann.
Samuel Faires. Daniel Foster
and John Calls.
Questioned by Judge Hastings
as to the source of the liquor,
Mann and Patton said il was on
the dump when they came there
and the others claimed to be
equally ignorant. Judge Hast
ings ordered the case continued
until Saturday and the men to
be kept in the police station
until that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
COURT OF CHANCERY.
Receiver for Sbellpot Land Co. to
Make Distribution.

Chancellor Josiah o. 'Woleott, in the
Court of Chancery, yesterday after
noon ordered Samuel II. Baynard, Jr.,
receiver of the Shellpot Land Co. to
distribute the balance remaining IN
his hands. s1,21o.56, pro rata among
the stockholders.
Richard S. Rodney, solicitor for the
Equitable Trust Company. trustee
Under the will of John c. Patterson,
deceased, for the benefit OF James s.
Patterson. also deceased, was author
lied TO pay IN the Court of Chancery
the balance remaining in his hands,
slo,429.74. and Francis de H. Janyier
was appointed auditor to ascertain to
whom and in what shares said sum
belongs.
Daniel O. Hastings filed for Chester
T.. Baum, receiver of the Delaware
Cry Light and Water Company, a
petition for the sale Of all the real es-
tate, buildings, rights, franchises,
privileges and personal property of
the company. The chancellor viii
probably make an order tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
GREETS ROTAR|ANS
Wilmington Club Addressed, at
Luncheon Today, BY
E. l.. Short.

The luncheon meeting of the Rotary
Club at the Hotel du Pont tccay had
a ss per cent attendance. The prin-
cipal speaker wac z. /. Short, COVER
nor Of the Fifth Rotary district.
Mr.. Short reviewed the history of
the organization from 1916, when it
numbered only so clubs. to the 1921
convention hel6 in Edinburgh, Sect
LAM, representing 10000 members
frcIn Is countries. He said that when
he sailed out pass the Statue of LiLar-
~ he was particularly struck by the
independence Of hmerics, and when
ne sailed baciz again hig feeling was
enc of interdependence of nations.
Z. f. Moir gave an interesting re-
sumo Of his experiences in the Iia-
waiian Islands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
OUTDOOR SING.
bSrnharf and Watson at Public Build
Ing Tuesday Night.

Harry Barnhart and Fred Watson
will lead sing in front Of the Public
Building next Tuesday evening. All
members OF the Community Chorus
will turn out in force. with their brown
books; the ladies in white and with
chorus hats. and arm bands.
The sing is in honor Of the Volun-
t.er F1remen, past and present, who
viii be the guests of the chorus on this
occasion.
Mayor lie Roy Harvey viii make
an address Of eulogy of their work,
$50. and a large attendance is looked
ter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
FRAZIER LEADS IN
CAMP PERRY SHOOT

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Camp Perry. Ohio, Sept S.-Un-
official figures give Major W. o. Fra
zier, Coast Artillery Corps, first place
In the Leech Cup match in the Nation
al Rife Association contests now being
shot here. Frazier has a possible 35
on each of the 500, 600 and 1000 yard
ranges and nine additional bull eyes
on the last range. The Leech Cup
match viii continue today.
Another event which il is expected
viii be ended today is the members
match on the 600 yard range. Cap
tain w. Fl. Richards. of New Haven,
Conn. is in first place with a possible
of so and % additional bulls eyes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
FREIGHT TRAI-9 DYNAMITED
AND ENGINEER KILLED

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
-.tlanta. Ca, Sept. Military pro-
lection for employees and property Of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railway will be asked OF Governor
Hardwick, as a result OF numerous
cases of dynamiting Of the roads
freight trains.
This was stated today by Colonel
.B. l. Bugg. receiver for the road, fol-
lowing the wreck Of a freiSht train
on the outskirts az Atlanta last night
in which John Morris Of Fitzgerald.
Georgia, an engineer, was killed and
several Negro trainmen injured. The
a Is have followed a strike on the
road last spring,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
TENSION Is RELIEVED.

Inverness. Scotland. Sept. s--Teu-
sion over the Irish question b over
Tor the lime being. now hat fna
British Cabinets reply t0 Eamar ~
Valera is wen on ~ way 10 Dublin
Members Of the cabinet who attended
yesterdays meeting have split un w
different directions. pending The re-
ceipt of the Irish leaders reioindar
Lord Birkenhead, Austen ChauIar-
lain, Thomas j MacNamara sfsrlar-
Baldwin and Sir Alfred M0nd refurras
70 London last night. and others we+f
% Brahan Castle with Nr r5o,.r
George, expecting 60 dignerFa far.e
70 different Scottish resorts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-08
LOSES POUND A DAY.
British Ayiator's Hunger Strike
For 80 Days May Lead TO
ForcibIe Feeding.
BY Associates Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Lethbridge, Alta, Sept. s.-Captain
E. l.. Janney, for er British aviator,
entered the thirt--third day OF his
hunger strike in the Lethbrid- Jail.
today, with record Of a pound in
weight lost for every day he has been
on strike. He weighed 10 pounds
when he began abstaining from food
and now weighs 137. Jail physicians
reported his pulse and heart were
considerably weakened. and advised
that forcible feeding be resorted TO.
Captain Janney's hunger strike was
begun in protest against his arrest
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretense in connection with the
fiotation OF an aircraft company.