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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
Defence IN YOUNG
CASE DENIES YOUTH
WAS DRIVING FAST
Many Witnesses Testified To-
day He Was Running at
Moderate Speed.
WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED

The trial Of Alfred l.. A. Young
charged with manslaughter in con-
neetion with the death OF George B
Moore. as the result of an automobile
accident on June II, at Prices Cor
ner, was resumed In Court OF over
and Terminer today.
Edwin r. Banks of 400 West Sew
enth street, who arrived at the scene
OK the collision shortly after Il hap
pened, said the Stutz car was on the
left side of the road and the Buick
further up the road. lie testified TO
removing Moore from the scene OF
the accident to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
George Gassett said he was on the
scene with q friend shortly after the
accident, His friend, he said. made
some remark to Young. who replied
nat In -------- does II concern
you! Gassett said he told Young he
had better stay at the scene of the
accident for a while, when Young tried
to back his machine from a hole. The
engine Gassett said. would not work.
as there was sons thing wrong with n
@NN"H ANiiaiiltu at ine scene, he said,
These two witnesses were state
Witnesses who were not called yester-
day.
Frederick Ellison, county road
supervisor, testified that no repairs
had been made TO the Rack road be-
fore the accident, that ne knows of.
lie was the first witness called TODAY
by hte defense
Eugene +. Tevis, a Photographers.
testified to taking some photographs
OF the Buick machine day or two
after the accident. The photographs
We're offered in evidence by Mr.. BAN
ana We're admitted by the court, over
the objections OF the prosecution.
John Thompson, Negro. who lived
near the scene OF the accident. said he
was on his front porch and saw the
stutz machine following a truck on
the Back road. The Stutz, he said,
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
PERFECT PLANS FOR
RELIEF Of NEEDY
AND UNEMPLOYED
Mayors Conference Names
Three Committees to Take
Charge Of Work.
A. D. WARNER is CHAIRMAN

Coordination Of the Efforts Of all
the organizations In this city doing
work among the needy residents OF
Wilmington and the devising OF ways
snd means to aid such citizens as may
be- found 60 be In want after every
thlng possible has been done TO Sc
cure work for the small army of un-
employed were the chief and outstand-
inn developments yesterday afternoon
Ht meeting % prominent men and
women held In the Council Chamber
in city Hall who had been summoned
hy Mayor Leltoy Harvey 10 consider
the present economic crisis facing
this community. The gathering was
NOT large but what was lacking in
numbers was made up by the earnest. .
heaa ~ al those in attendance and the
evident interest all OF them displayed
% what was freely admitted 60 be one
~ the most serious situations Wn-
mlnnton has ever had 20 face in all
lis history.
developments showed that the situa-
tun n FAR worse than the general
nuhllr appears 20 realize and no ef-
Tort was made 90 camoufage the fact
TINT as the winter weather changes
lhin the Intense cold which may be
expected Ia the natural course OF the
thankihg seasons. things are going
u he even more serious than now.
" ~ prepared 90 meet whatever may
tnihe Ia so FAR as the needs OF unem-
rluted residents may be concerned
vas the tenor % the whole conference
hhh 90 this end denaie and active
steps were taken that Wilmington
WIN net be found wanting when put
iu ihc HeNprest test.
The nnal decisiun % the gathering
Vas 20 name three committees. an
executive committee which will have
s'netal charge of all the work 10 be
mRusuFeted Ia line with the purposes
iuf which the conference was called
a. unemployment committe TO have
rhsfge ~ the task OF nndlne work
fuf AT those who may be cut OF a lob
ana are willing to take whatever
employment may he provided for them
Hhi an emergency relief committee
whose duty u shah be nrst 10 deter
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
YANKEES bENOAN
Loss OF BABE RUTH
FOR REST OF GAMES
Home Run Champion Out Of
Contest for World Cham
pionship Series.
PIN HOPE ON LEFT HAnDER
~ Associated Press o Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 livery Evening
Polo Grounds, New York. Oct. H.
The shadow Of Harry Harper fell this
afternoon athwart the path of the
Giants IN their struggle to even the
worlds series with the Yankees. The
National Leaguers have yet to face
q left-hander IN the series and as
Wally schang, the Yankee catcher
put IT, before the game:
"ff Harper gets that old curve
gwishing across the corners Of the
plate the Giants viii be through for
the day
"Hackensack" Harry Harper his
mates say, is like the girl with the
when he Is good he's very good
and when he's bad he's rotten. Mar
ager Huggins said Shawkey and Quinn
would be held in reserve.
Manager McGraw looked to big Fred
Toney. who was knocked out Of the
box last week and to Jess Barnes. who
went to Toney's rescue. and pitched
a brilliant game.
The Yankee fans bernoaned the loss
Of Babe Ruth who will wield no men,
acing mace again iu this series. The
massive maulers arm Is swollen and
the poison from his infected elbow had
spread to the glands 81 the upper arm.
He telephoned 20 the Yankee club
house today that ne would not be able
to play again.
Manager Huggins was prepared 10
play Bob Meusel IN left and Wilson
Fewster in right field.
It was learned at the club house that
Waite Hoyt had pitched eight innings
yesterday with a finger split by a
grounder from Frisch's bat. He re-
fused to leave the game.
The day was bright and clear and
sun toasted the early comers IN the
bieachers. The crowd came late. The
Yankees today played host 70 the
Giants. who were the visitors
The Yankee star spent most OF this
morning in the Office Of his physician,
who was reported as hopeful OF pre-
venting further spread Of the infec-
ton, which settled in the players ell
bow, after a slight injury in one OF
the early games Of the series.
Several minor operations have been
performed on the abscess. which de-
veloped. Ruth said his medical ad-
visers were afraid that any use OF the
arm would over-stimulate drainage
with the possibility Of very grave con-
sequences.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
IDLE CONFERENCE
URGES REDUCTION
OF n'.'IlROAD RATES
Also Recommends That Con-
gress Speed Up on Tax and
Tariff Legislation.
WANTS R. R. SETTLEMENT
ey Asaoclated rrrsa 10 Eroru 1,,.a.,..

ey Associated pfess 10 Every Fvenin,
washington, Oct. 1i.--Readiustment
and reduction OF railroad freight rates
constituted one OF a number of
recommendation formulated for pres.
entation today to the National unem-
ployment Conference for bringing
about a permanent betterment OF the
nations commerce and industry with
consequent relief OF unemployment.
The recommendation with respect
10 rates, as in the case OF other reconn-
mendauons, was set forth I'm a reso-
luton adopted by conference com.
mittee for approval by the fun con-
ference. The recommendation pru-
poses re-adjustment OF railroad rates
more nearly in accord with the rela
tive value OF the commodities and
reductions In charges on shipments of
primary commodities. This should he
done, however, the resolution states.
with proper attention 10 maintenance
OF financial stability of the carriers.
other resolutions, which will he pre-
sented TO the full conference late to-
day, recommend;
speedy enactment OF tax legislation
with it's contemplated reduction OF
levies in order that business may be
promptly revived.
Immediate determination OF the
course OF Congress with respect 10
tarif legislation.
settlement OF the governments fl
nancial relationship with the railways
Limitation OF world armament.
Action looking to the minimizing
OF fiuctuation OF exchange.
Definite programs OF action that
viii lead TO more regular employment
in sensational and intermittent in
dustries.
Re-adjustment of the buying power
of the different elements OF the com
munity to more relative plane"
The resolutions were understood 10
present the view that dis-proportion
existed between the price OF primary
commodities and the ultimate retail
price, this being due TO increased costs
of transportation. enlarged profits. in
terests, taxes, labor and other charges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
MANY ROAD BIDs.
Proposals For Four Highway Con.
tracts Opened by the Levy Court.

IN the Levy Court meeting toda '
bids we're opened FOR four pieces Of
rund work.
On the summit Bridge road TO the
Maryland line. 267 miles long. there
wsfs 70 bidders. the lowest OF whom
was =. A, Corson o. Ocean City. n
- whose price was s74,535.
On the road from St. Georges To-
serd kirswood. 1.0s miles in extent
he lowest bidder was I. J. Hollinss-
worth of Elrmsre. his offer being sls.-
sO4.to.
on the road from stump's Corner
irwrrd Townsend. $500 feet long. the
lowesi bidder was A. Lee Orreu Of
ndesnn. whose price was s1o.s7e.40.
On the Grubhs road. six-tenths Of
mile ~ length, the Y. II. johnson
Co ~ Wilmington was the lowest
bidder ~ fa.5eT.
The bids were referred to the county
engineer and the court as a whole.
fuf iahulatlon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
SALES TAX IS BOUND
TOCONE, SMOOT SAYS
Tells Senate There Can be No
Fundamental Opposition to
His Plan.
BY Associated Press q every rvDn,nv

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE sales tar
is bound TO come. the Senate wa
told today by Senator smoot Repuh.
lican, Utah. author of a mannfac-
turers' sales tax plan which he urged
as substitute for the excess prom J
tax and the various miscellaneous
taxes now IN force.
ihcre Is no real. Fundamental oh
lection TO a sales tax" the senator
declared. 1T is n pay as you go
proposition and for that reason favored
by manufacturers. though they ma.
pay more in taxes than under an in
come and excess profits system. But
they viii know TO n certainty fus,
what the tax Is; they win pay Il out
or current receipts. It can be Inn
mediately charged into costs as a def
mite amount and without the infia-
ton which has existed, under the ex-
cess profit tax: and all faxes arn
charged into costs just as rent. wages
materials purchased, interest and al,
other expenses.
Replying to arguments that the nro-
posed tax was impossible OF admins
tration. Senator Smoot said this w.. :
not fact; that manufacturers taxes
We're being collected under the presen
tax law and that collections could he
made IN the same manner under his
proposal. He gave details OF the man
ner in which the five per cent tax Is
now collected on automobile tires
tubes, parts and accessories. He aIso
read letter from Assistant Internal
revenue Commissioner Smith. who
stated that in his opinion the Smoot
manufacturers sales tax would be no
more difficult of administration thu.
the sales tax imposed by the 1917 and
1918 laws.
The Utah senator opposed the pro.
posed five per cent increase in the
corporation income tax and high sur
tax rates, declaring that the latter
were keeping revenues from the gov
ernment through evasion Of taxes b.
men of large incomes.
Division of property and invest
ment in tax exempt securities" he
continued. have been generally used
as the means OF avoiding high taxes.
the greater the wealth the greater
will be the savings.
our present income tax system is
really taxing the individuals who are
actively engaged in business. while il
forces out of taxation the individuals
having great wealth."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
IN NEW POST.
Shermer II. StradIey Returns
to Farmers Insurance Co.
in Cashiers Job.

Shermer H. Stradley will return to
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of this city with which he
was connected for u years, and will
assume the duties formerly looked
after by William f. Rothwell. cashier.
who died a few days ago.
1t is learned that Mr.. Stradlev has
resigned his position as manager Of
the Liberty Mutual Insurance Com
pany and viii take up his duties late
this month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
DANIEL HARRIS, Z, INJURED
Wood Chip In the Eye May Have Ser
i0us Result.

An apparently trifiing accident
which, it is believed now. may result
In serious injury to his sight. oc.
Cured last Friday while Daniel Har,
ris, seyen-year-old son Of william
Harris Of 1905 Seventh street. was
playing with several companions neal
his home. The boys were preparing
70 build a bonfire and Daniel was
chopping wood. when a particle en-.
tered his eye.
Though not painful at the time. the
boy being able to resume his plav
the eye has since become sore. and II
was found necessary 10 have an x-ray
examination made yesterday. the re-
suit of which has not Yet been deter
mined. Unless the X-ray picture
shows that there In no foreign sub-
stance In the eye, an operatio., may
have 10 be performed. DR.. c. r. White
IL attending the boy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
S|NN FEINERS MEET
BRITISH CABINET
AND DISCUSS PEACE
Conference Proceedings Not
Made Public, and May Not
be for Weeks.
DUBLIN ENJOYS cHEEReD
Farley at Lloyd Georges Resi-
dence TO Meet Again This
Afternoon.
~ Associated prsss - EVER Evsnlss

~ SNHfNaAHNfM NIrtA - AaNNTN NaHHNNFN
London. Oct IL Tho conference -
representative o. fhe British govern
ment and the Sim Fein net AZ
eleven o'clock this morning in me
cabinet room az no Downing street.
Prime Minister Lloyd Georges %.
fetal residence After n session wfieh
lasted until one O'Clock The Conference
was adjourned untl isfer in fhe after
noon.
The Daii Eirc8un ropreeane tive.
were models 0f punctuaiifv fnla mora-
lrg. They stepped ouf of their auto.
mobiles On front Of tae Prime afInla.
tcr's Official residence 1f exactly a
O'Clock. The hour arranged faf tae
opening of the conference
Prime Minister Il0yd George "a
ne members ~ thc British raNnet
Forming tho government doieraUoa
were IN the cabinet room. where no
conference is being heid whsn ta.
Irish representative arrived.
Arthur Griffith was ,hr nerf fa aa-
ter. being followed hy Michael oamn.
who slipped Oh quickly t1 spo.d nna.
toRraphers They were anennnaefaf
BY Robert o Barton Eaman D unsss
and Gavan Duny. the other members
of the Dublin delegation. while wra.
kline Chiders and John rhaftraa WA.
although not members oF IRE friss
mission. were expected % play 81 In.
portant part OBJ tho negotiations 81 sH-
visers. followed
a crowd ~ several bundled naaar..
had gathered ln whitehall. ~ faa s.g
of historic DowninE street which vas
kept ciear except f1r ahnforranhafa
and newspaper men ~ whom tHafs
were q large number. renfaaanNas
journals in many parfs on sHa uafff
The crowd gave the Sim Hn'nafs
cheer a. they passed through fha hIas
umbered gates which were araefrB
some months ago AZ tha entrance ~
Downing street when there was aa.
preheusion that an att8ek might n.
made upon tho Offices
a commuulque issued after aIInnrn.
ment merely said that enc nfsf session
ot the conference on Ireland "a.
held az AZ o'clock. It gave ira names
OK those present and announced fhsf
the conferences was aalournnd nnti
four O'Clock this afternoon.
The Irish delegates were ese.r..t !. :,
they drove away from 80. 10 uowniu~
street IN motor cars. They refused n,
answer questions put bv newsnaner
men,
One of Mr. Lloyd Georrss sa~r.-
laries' who received the nowsnann-
men Just after the conference onanrd.
sniiingly said. You cannot exnors
any news for weeks vet.r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
sentenee Negro Assnllant.

Crisfield. Md. Oct. 11--Ten years
IN the Maryland penitentiary is the
sentence imposed upon William Phil
lips, colored, in the Circuit Court for
Somerset county FOR shooting Captain
Aldy Price OF Mount Vernon. The
Negro was deckhand on the boat
and shot the ships master while the
vessel was anchored at Mount Vernon.
Captain Price later recovered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
EVERY EVENING TO
ISSUE BASEBALL EXTRA

In addition 70 reporting to-
days Worlds Series baseball
ghfne BY megaphone, while the
game Is in progress. Every
Evening VIII issue a baseball
extra as soon as the game II
finished.
The story Of the contest viii
be told n detail and the box
score viii also be given.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
no TRACE or THIEVES.
Awts"Fisies Seeking AssailanA Of Mrs
fnos wlnnington.

state Detective Baldwin Ia making
search Tor tho two men reported
:" have s"ised Mrs. Enos Wilmington,
= domestic IN the home OF Morrs r.
f"ueh~f AZ Csntrsville. on Sunday
Hlvh', and who are alleged 20 have
h~st"n hvr Into insensibiiity when she
fs'u-"a to tell where the yaluables
- hrf enployer were kept.
Aifhuush the woman has given a
description ~ the men no trace Of
fhem has beer found. The authori-
'les are puszlsa s~ 70 how tae men
approached the house without being
s#*a hf any ~ tho residents. Mrs.
~innlnston's wound on the head.
ssus~d bN blunt Instrument. - rot
serious. but she IL Suffering from
nAseA-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
MUST CHARTER WHOLE SHIP.
Italian Delegation TO Arms Conference
Faces Transportation Problem.
BY Associated Press 10 Every evening.

by Associated Press 70 EverT TEvenInC.
Rome, Oct. 11--Government officials
are finding much difficulty in provid-
ing transportation for the italian
delegation TO the coming conference
at Washington. They have request "a
that the sailing date Of the liner Dante
Alighiri be advanced so that berths
for the delegates may be secured. but
the company owning The vessel has
replied that every berth is already
taken.
The company has Informed the gov
ernment that unless a requistion is
made OF the entire ship, the directors
must fulfll the undertaking they have
already made in booking passengers
on board the steamer for America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
ENGINE BOUNDS on RAILS.
Unusual Accident ON Pennsy is With.
out Serious Consequences.
BY Associated Press to Every Eveuina

BY Associated Press TO Every Evenin@
Harrisburg. Pa, Oct. 1l.-What is
said TO be the most remarkable acci-
dent on the Philadelphia division OF
the Pennsylvania railroad in recent
years occurred today near Elizabeth
town. when side bar broke on En-
zine S,T16, hauling eastbound pass =
ger train No. $40. @
When the bar broke the huge loco
motive leaped at least a foot clear of
the rails, but settled back again in
place and was brought to a hale by
the engineer. A few minutes later a
westbound passenger train came by
on an adjoining track.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN JEWELS
IN POSSESSION OF REDS
Associated Press to Every Evening

Associated Press TO Every Evening
Sofia, Oct. i1.--Jewels which
belonged to the Russian im-
perial treasury are alleged TO
have been found In the possess
sion OF a Soviet delegation from
Ukraine which came TO Bull
garia TO purchase grain for
Russia.
The Bulgarian authorities are
holding the Ukrainians, who
We're placed under detention
when they disembarked az
Narna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
Greek Assembly 70 Meet oct. m.

by Associated Press to Every Egcniug.
Athens. Oct. its-Th, Greek eon-
stituent assembly win convene 0u SAT-
urday, e is announced by newspapers
mere. At the opening session. It IL
said, the governmont viii ask f0r
vote OF confidence, which % focis cer.
tain il viii receive from the assembly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
FLIES l7O MILES AN HOUR.
Army Plane Sets New Record From
Washington TO New York.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

e.
Washington. Oct. 11.--FIying at an
average speed Of ITO miles an hour.
Lieutenant Howard X. Ramey. pilot
ing a de IIaviland army airplane In
H..ich Lieutenant Leroy Wolfe was a
passenger, yesterday made the trip
from Washington to New York in 20
minutes, setting new record. il was
announced today at Boiling Field.
The previous record was Sc minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
Dollar Mhent nnck Araln.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Reading, Oct. 11.-Millers through
out the schuylkill Valley have posted
notices the price Of wheat was now ST,
the same that prevailed just before the
war a year ago the quotation vas
S2.35 and over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
TARIFF BILL CONTINUES.
House Committee Would Also
Extend Embargo on Dye TO
February 1.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Ey Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE emer-
gency tariff instead of expiring No
vember q, would remain in effect un-
I'll February l under bin favorably
reported today by the House ways ana
means committee
The life of the dye embargo would
be extended as well as the rates car
ried in the emergency act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
New Zealand, Sending Delegate
~ associated Press Q Every Evening

Wellington, y. a., Oct. l1-sir John
years solicitor general for New zea-
land, viii represent this commonwealth
at the Washington conference on
limitation OF armaments, 1t IS an
uounced by Premier Massey. Sir
John has had a distinguished career
as jurist and writer on legal sub
ieets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
BABE RUTH WONT PLAY
AGAIN THIS SEASON
BY Associated Press.

by ASsuVluteu PreSS.
New York, Oct. 1t.--Babe
Ruth announced this morning
that the injury to his arm
would keep him out Of the game
for the rest OF the series. His.
physician warned him, he said.
that to take further chances
would risk the loss OF his arm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
Texas Negro Burned al stake.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Leesburg. Texas. oct. li.-Wvlie
McNeely, ls year old Negro charged
with assault upon an IS year old girl.
was burned at the stake here early
today. He was seized by a mob at
Mount Pleasant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
Amusements ronishG

Aurrtch hauuDNliir.
Qucen-"rhc Lost ROmaucr
Majestic The Faith Healer
Aldine-"l Jesse James Under ana ulaaa
h lag
Arcadia Forbidden Frulf
Parkway The MASK
Savoy~-"fho Moth.
Strand nunty Pulls tho strngs."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
PERSHING IS ASSURED
OF BRITISH WELCOME
Absence OF Cabinet From Lon-
don Cause Of Delay in
Medal Ceremony.

eS -N1Hociatec Press 20 Every Evening.
London, Oct. lf.-Cfeneral PER-
shing. chief OF stan of the Araeri-
can army, viii come 20 London
before October 90 TO iay the medal
ot honor. voted by the United
states Congress on the tomb "a
the unknown British soldier IA
Westminster Abbey the British
foreign Office announced this after-
noon.
London, Oct. 1.-THE British GOV.
ernment last night tole9raphed y,
Paris expressing its pleasure AL he
proposed visit Of General pershlnx ~
lay the congressional medal of honor
on the tomb of the British lnknouo
soldier IN Westminster abbey ana
General Pershing is assured the warm-
est welcome.
The cabinet ministers we're ahssnt
from london over the weekend bat on
returning to London dealt promptly
with the question and % IL affirmed
the government views the v.4t uIia
the greatest satisfaction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11

Wien business is slow. and IN the
seasons, advertising helps 10 make
business better ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
weather Forecast

By Associated Press 30 Evcry Evsnius.
Washington. Oct 90 Weathei far,eA.t
Cor Delaware
Partly cloudy and sliEhiig colder a..
night "Wednesday fair and culder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11

Have You tried Clover Dairy But
teri Telephones 154o-1541.--Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
GIANT CHIEF GLUN..
HUGGINS INSISTS
RIVALS ARE BEATEN
McCraw's Men Cannot Come
Back and Win, Yankees
Manager Declares.
DOCTOR TO STOP RUTH
by Associated Press to Every Evening.
HOW GIANTS AND YANKs
ARE LINED UP TODAy

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Polo Grounds. New York. oct. H.
The batting order Of the Giants and
Yankees for today's game. follows: