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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
NEWPORT NOTES.

Newport, Jan. THE Woman's Clut
Of Newport will hold business meeting
and soeial this afternoon at the home o.
Mrs. Irwin Woodward.
Rev. and Mrs e. T. Nichols OF Smyrns
spent Tuesday with Mr. end Mrs. ". T,
Groome.
Mis-. Ella johnson had "a guests over
the holidays Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Valen-
tine and Mis-. Beulah Jean Of Syracuse,
n. y.
Miss Mary Meyer had as her guests
Tuesday evening. Misses Elsie MaeNamee,
Margaret Tadman, Ethel Woodward
Edna Cannon, Frances Ball, Mary John
stou, Caroline Talle- and Mary Stewart
Saturday evening Miss Moyer enter
tained Miss Blanche kersey, Miss Marion
Hopue. Ralph Taylor. Willard kluhd and
Arthur Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F Rumford and son,
sydney. of Fort Monroe, Va, spent the
HOLIDAYS at Richardson Park with Mrs
Rumford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L
Grantham
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
CLAyMONT NEWS.

Clavmont, Jan. The members Of the
Ladies' Aid vuet with the trustees Of Clay
mont NJ. Il. Church, Monday evening
70 discues plans for r~modellina tho In.
terror of the church,
The women's Club of Claymont viii
meet in the club room in Overlook, Mon
day afternoon At 2.30. There will be the
business meeting and current events.
MIR Parsons, superintendent Of Clay
mont schools, announces that work on
the new schools ia progressing and u is
hoped to occupy them in two or three
months.
The regular meeting of Claymont
Community League will be held Friday
night, January IA in the community
room at Overlook Mrs Emily Stokes
Hager q well known soprano of Phils iel-
phia, will sing. Miss Ethslda Mullen,
who IL connected with the Associated
Charities in Wilmington, will speak on
organised relief work.
Clsvnont Amercanization School viii
bold a party at Overlook next Thursday
evening Miss Ethel Dansenbeker Of
Manor avenue, Ia interested in this work
and an active teacher in tho night schools
At the home Of Mrs William Rol,elen,
of Myrtle avenue, Claymont, a card party
will he held on Saturday afternoon, Jan
uary ~, for the benefit of the Ascension
Guild Of Claymont
The subcommittee of the COMMITTEES on
nursing activities Of Clavmont Red Cross
met Wednesday night at the home oi
William ID. Mullen. The two Community
nurses. Mis-. Wood and Mrs Jones, gave
reports and plans were discussed how 70
increase the funda for nuraing activities.
Mrs. Peter Saint and Miss Elisabeth
Saint are III At their home on Manor
avenue.
Willard Humphrey left This weak to
rer,,me his studiee at the University of
California. after a two-month's visit at
his home in Claymont. Hi. father, Warden
II. Humphrey. accompanied him to the
coast. where he will make an extended
visit with relatives.
Major William Roman 1vree of Mon
treal Canada, was guest Of MIR. and hrH.
L. c. Alexander Of Manor avenue, this
week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Seaford Startled by Mysterious
Shots, Fleeing Automobile
and Trail of Blood.
FARMERS BANK ELECTIONS
Prothonotary John Barr Of Sussex
County Appoints Democrat Dep
uty for Good of the Service:

From Every Evenings Correspondents.
Georgetown, Jan. 7.-Prothonotary John
parr, who was inducted INTO othcc on
Tuesday. has selected George Y. Messick,
former deputy register of wills of Sussex
county, as his deputy. While the appoint
ment has caused considerable comment
among some of the politicians OF tho
county, because Messick is a Democrat,
the selection is highly pleasing TO the
people. MIR. Messick. as deputy register
Of wills, was ono of the most efilcient
men who has filed the Office for many
wears II is understood that the lawyers
here urged upon Prothonotary Barr the
selection of a man. regardless of poltlcs,
who would be of service TO them IN
handling the business, most OF when
comes from them.
Bud Gov Of Stockley has been chosen
by Sheriff William l.. Mcilvamc as his
deputy. Mr.. Coy came to tins county
from Baltimore about Y years ago, and
entered into the canning business at
Stocklev, where he has since resided.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
NEWS OF LEwEs.

Lewes, Jan. 7.--Robert G. Chambers,
treasurer of 81. Peters + T. Church, has re-
oeived from Mrs. William Marshall, ad-
ministratrix for the Colonel Robert
Arnell's estate, 5000, being the amount
he left TO each Of three churches In 1ewcs
Rev w. ID. Wilson is in charge Of the
protractod meetings in Groom Memorial
NJ. p Church. Many have expressed
conversion.
Mrs. A. Goldenbow, French and Eip-
lish teacher in Lewcs high school, has
resigned md returned to- her home in
Audubon, NJ Y. The classes will be
divided between William G. Thompson,
agricultural teacher. and his wife
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jores are visiting
their daughter at Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. Horace Harmonson Of Berlin,
Md, is guest of Mrs. William Lofland.
Mrs Frank Carter, who has been i'll in
Philadelphia with typhoid fever, is much
improved.
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have moved 10 Senford and are occupying
their homo on High street, which DIR. El-
zey recently purchased.
Mrs. Charles Hastings Of Dclmar spent
y part OF the week here with her sister,
Mrs. William White.
Mrs. Samuel J. Robinson entertained
friends at cards Monday evening. A fine
collation. was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morgan enter
tained Mt dinner, Wednesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Arnold Greenbaum and Mr.. and
Mrs. Monrowe II. Adams.
Captain John Griffith will leNve today
for New York City, where he will spend
some time with his daughtY, Mrs II. N.
Rowe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
WALTON THOMPSON DEAD.

Georgetown. Jan Walton Thomp.
son. aged 81 wears. an extensive land
owner of Harbeson. and formcr clerk
IN the lower house OF the nelawafe Legs
lat,re, died suddenly, Monday night,
shortly after returning home from the
postofficc George " Collins, SUSSEX
couutv's : CIV cororer. had been N office
less than an hour when he was called 20
go 20 the home of Thompson 70 conduct
an inquiry as to the cause Of death and
lssne certificate for burial. II was ascer-
tanned that death resulted from hemor-
rhage
Thompson had been in failing health
for the past three years, although he
managed TO look after three large farms
Fur eral services were held yesterday
afternoon. with burial At I'll. Beaver
Dam churchvard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
FARMERS BANK ELECTION.

Dover, Jan. AT the annual meeting
Of the directors of the Farncls ank oi
Delaware, yesterday, the foil wing di-
ectors were reelected for the year.
Wilmington branch--Charlcs X. Miller,
Vincent G. Walker. William Baxter,
William Coyne, Charles L. Wollaston
Former Governor Miller was reelected
president.
Dover-Home Bank Henry Ridgely,
James II. Hugh cs, NJ. II. Jenkins, Maurice
A. Hartnett. Henry Ridgely was reelected
president.
Georgetown branch--Dr. Roland G..
Payntor Joseph Il. NAPLES, James II,
Tunnel, Joseph l.. Cahnll, William G..
Dodd. Henry A. Houston.
The usual s per cent scmi-annual divi-
dond was declared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL REoRGaNIzED,

Georgetown, Jan. The Sunday
school Of Carey's NJ. L Church, between
MilIsboro and Laurel. has been re
organized with the following officers
Superintendent, Clarence Z. Wilkins; as-
sistant. L. 7. Jones; secretary, Roy Jones
assistant secretary, Edgar Tinmons
treasurer. L. r Jones; organist. Estelia
Jones; librarians, Verda Layton and
Marv Moore
The church recently raised SIS for the
Hoover Relief Fund.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
STAFFORD ACORN CLUB.

Seaford, Jan. Tuesday afternoon
the REGULAR meetine of the Acorn Coub wss
held, with Mr.. Samuel J. Stein, first vice
president, presiding. The program was in
charge Of Mrs. c. II. Carter, chairman Of
social service, and was as follows
Piano duet, Misses Margaret Coulbourn
and Nellie Fogle; vocal solo. Nor
mandy" Miss Anna Phillips; recitation
The B,lmble Bee. Miss Lola Griffith,
Miss Carter. county Social Service
secretary, read an interesting paper on
the work. Mrs G. ii. Carter reported
$50 As collected for Christmas seals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
CHURCH SOCIETY ELECTS.

Dover, Jan. 7.--Len-a-IIand Society
of the Peoples Christian Church of this
town has elected the following officers
President. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Woloott; vice.
Presidents Mrs Lasher. Mrs T.. l.. Jones,
Miss Lizzie Clarke; secretary, Mrs J
Dawson Satterfeld: treasurer, Mrs Will
liam J. Benson.
The Peoples Christian Church has
been presented with handsome bulletin
board for outside the church. bearing
name Of pastor, church services, and other
information.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
DELMAR NOTES.

Delmar, Jan THE primary depart
ment Of the Delmar school has raised $500
for the interior decoration of the building
William Guthrie 90 years in the service
of the n. Y, z. & N Railroad as brake
man and baggage master, was retired on
endsion, last week.
Rev Howard Parry, supply pastor Of
Delmar Baptist Church, is visiting in
Wooster. Ohio.
Horace NJ Littleton of Philadelphia,
has purchased lot on Grove street and
will erect a dwelling and take up residence
here.
J JJElliott he's completed a conmodious
dwelling on State street ansi moved in.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
KENT POMONA GRANGE.

Dover. Jan. Kent County Pomona
Grange held an enthusiastic meeting
yesterday, at Milford with persons from
CIV Castle and Sussex counties present
Milford Grange furnished an excellent
program.
The Pomona placed itself solidly in
favor of n State' Public Utilities Com
mission and also advocated tho passage
of n law increasing the number of state
Highway police officers 10 five in each
county, and vesting them with power TO
mako arrests: also favored doing away
with the many and burdonsome commits
sions now kept up by the State and oonccn-
trating the various agricultural bodies
into one main BODY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07

81 begin the new year right thanks 20
Chssco-Vin was compl etely rundown,
nervous and just "all in when heard
about Chasco-Vin and ITS great work.
l took just three bottle and ! never saw
such q wonderful change My word to
anyone who is rundown and not physical
ly fit is. to take Chasco-Vin. Take two or
three bottles Of it and am sure that YOU
will get the anne results that | did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
PAINTER IN U. S. SERVICE SAYS CHASCO.
Vim WORKED WONDERFUL
CHANGE FOR HIM

don't suppose that viii ever forget what
Chasco-Vin did for me" A. l.. Sparks.
766 Wright ST., Camden, N. j. Painter
L. S. Service.
Chasco-Vin the Strenrth-Ctesting
Tonic for old and young. is sold in viii
mington by Eckerd's Cut-Rate Stores.
506-7li Market St. and Miller's. 400
Mar ct.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07
NEWS OF STAFFORD.

Sesford, Jan. - Mrs L. Avery Hobbs
entertained several friends at Tive Hum
dred. Wednesday evening, A collation.
was serv ed
DIR. and Nfrs George w. Elzey of Bethel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07

Miss Mary Little OF Toronto, Canada,
10 speeding several weeks here with friends
and relatives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07

The purpose Of display ads is to Gre
ate desire: the purpose Of classified ads
10 TO satisfy desire already created.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-07

/ TIN annual January sale of furs Is more
7 than A sale. Il IS an exhibition of the finest
i furs at the lowest prices.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Reduction in Capital

"That is correct. The capital was
reduced by reason Of issuing the COM
mon stock with par value"
"Well, of course, it is we'll known,
is it not, that it is violation of law
for corporation to reduce its capital
below the amount of it's liabilities?'
II understand So"
"And the liabilities Of this same
concern of different name were, be-
fore this transaction, 100000, 900, so
by this means, which | venture to
call a scheme, the company did effect
an enormous reduction of its capital
stock below its liabilities 2"
Eyes, sir"
"You understand that that was
something prohibited not only by all
the principles of corporation law, but
by the penal law?"
II do"
"And then after this company, which
could not declare dividends unless it
declared them out of capital, reduced
it's capital below liabilities and be-
gan to distribute dividends to the
holders of preferred stock Of the In
terborough Consolidated ?"
Eyes, sir"
"And continued to distribute those
dividends during the years 1916, 1917
and 1918, when the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company was borrowing money
from the banks?"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
International
Sporting Club
Is Facing Ruin
$25, 900 in Debt, Threat
ened with Loss Of Site
for Home, M e M b ers
Are Informed at Meeting
Waste of Funds Charged
Thankful We Were Not
Fooled by American" Bo-
land Says; ToAudit Books

The international Sporting Club,
which has staged important boxing
bouts in New York and vicinity during
the three years of its existence, and
which has had more than. $1,000 900
paid into its treasury since it was or
ganized. is now approximately $4,000
in debt, its financial affairs are badly
complicated, and foreclosure has been
threatened on the site at Lexington
Avenue and Forty-eighth Street OBJ
tanned for the erection of fine club
house. On the rolls of the club are
some of the most prominent men in the
city.
The financial condition of the club
became known last night at the or
ganization's new headquarters in the
Central Opera House, 207 East Sixty
seventh Street. Five hundred of the
sixteen hundred members had assem-
bied there to see several bouts under
the clubs auspices and to hear an i'm
portant announcement to be made re-
garding the clubs affairs. The an
nouncement that they heard came as a
shock.
First Show in New Quarters
The 500 had seated themselves In
the auditorium to enjoy the evenings
entertainment. 1t was the first affair
to be held at the new Headquarters
and was expected to be great suc-
cess. But at the outset there came
the announcement that had depress-
ing effect upon all present.
Frank A. K. Boland, attorney for the
Hotel Association, of New York City,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Coal Inquiry Urged

into this little bit?" asked Mr.. Shearn.
81 will be glad to- Mr.. Hedley re-
piled.
Mr.. Shearn brought out that the In
terborough sold power to the New
York Railways Company at profit OF
10 per cent, and that the latter con-
Germ, in turn, sold the power to other
companies at profit Of 18 per cent
"The dividend aymeilts~varied from
that time on, from IL per cent. up to
20 per cent, and then back again to S,
until they were discontinued"
"That left in the treasury of the In
terborough Metropolitan Company a
lot Of money that its stockholders
could not very readily get their hands
on in the shape of dividends?"
ut made it impossible for the In
terborough Metropolitan Company to
pay dividends" the witness replied.
after thinking this over for a while
scheme was devised was there not,
whereby the dividends might be de-
clared"" asked Mr.. Shearn.
There was no scheme devised. In
an effort to pay the stockholders to
whom the money properly belonged the
lnterborcugh Consolidated Corpora
tlon was organized"
so that whereas just before this
transaction whereby this finance and
holding corporation consolidated with
the lnterborough Metropolitan Com
pany. and changed it's name to the In
terborough Consolidated, the company
had G. capitalization outstanding OF
S148,C00.000 and the declared capital of
the reorganized company was only
$50.0U0 .0O0?"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

dividends declared subsequent to Sep
tember /, 1918"
After the introduction of the agree
ment, which created a stir among those
attending the hearing, Mr.. Shearn re-
ferred to a dividend of SS75,000, de-
clared November %, 1918, by the toi-
lowing directors: Messrs. Berwind
Cuyler, HemphiH, Juilliard, Ludlow
O'Brien, Pepperman, Shonts, Sullivan,
Tripp and Fisher.
The Interborough secretary admitted
that when this dividend was voted the
minutes showed deficit in operating
for the preceding three months of ST.
10000.
yet" continued Mr.. Shearn, "your
directors had solemnly covcnanted with
Morgan g. Co. if they would sell these
notes they would not declare any more
dividends under such circum stances
Passing to March 21, 1919, the day
before receiver was appointed for
the Interborough Consolidated, Mr.
Shearn asked the witness:
GLOW much money did the directors
of the 1nterborough Consolidated, who
were also the directors of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, take
out of the treasury Of the former
company"
'"They borrowed $Soo,000."
COT a concern that was then in
solvent?"
is"Rresumah bly, :. So"
Mr.. Shearn referred to letter writ.
ten by Mr.. Shonts to Mr.. Sheffield, re-
ceiver Of the fnterborougi, In response
to demand of the latter that the
$800000 be returned. The latter con.
tended the loan was legal, as it was tc
be used to pay interest on obligations
maturing July /, 1919,
Question of Obligation
"You do not sec any illegality ir
taking $800,O0 out of the treasury Of
an insolvent corporation the day be
fore receiver is to be appointed ant
using it to pay the obligations of an
other company?" asked Mr.. Shearn.
"That depends a great deal upo1
the company. In this case the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, be
ing owed by the Interborough Consol
idated Company, it was to the interes
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

Of tho former to see that the obliga-
tions were paid"
"Wcll, they had totally different sets
of creditors, didn's they? The Inter
borough Consolidated had a lot OF
holders Of its Az per cent collateral
trust bonds and the lnterboroueh
Rapid Transit had a lot Of holders Of
it's own per cent bonds?"
fYes." 1900
"And the effect of taking $800,000
away from the Interborough Consoli.
dated, while il was insolvent. was to
prevent to that extent the holders of
the collateral trust bonds from get
ting any interest and to enable the
holders of the lnterborough Rapid
Transit to get interest out OF Inter
borough Consolidated money!"
"Well, it was done to prevent the in.
solvency of the Interborough Rapid
ransit Company, which was in the in
terest of the Interborough Consoli-
dated Company, the parent company
and owner"
In again questioning Mr.. Hedley con
ccrning the commission's plan of CON
solidation, Mr.. Shearn asked:
you don't consider you are giving g
proper service, do you?"
"I certainly do not" replied The
transit head. ~ have said that time
and again"
"Now, isn't it perfectly clear that
even on q road like the subway, in or.
der to give proper service, we have te
have the economies and benefits that
are expected from some such plan al
the commission has outlined?"
"We have got to have more money
don't know how much the economic O.
will affect tho thing"
"Well, notice." continued Mr.
Shearn, Chat it has been widely her
aided that in your opinion a nickel il
enough to give the kind of service that
New York is entitled to-"
1t was announced that the hearing
to-day would open with the exanlina
tion Of the lnterborough directors and
that August Belmont probably would
be the first to take the stand, followed
by Mr.. Berwnd and General Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
/. r. I. Merger
Attacked as
Illegal Ruse
tcontInued from page one,

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fact that T.. Berwind, chairman of
the executive committee of the Inter
borough was interested in one of the
companies which supplied a large por-
tion of the Interborough's annual coal
requirement of 100000 tons.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Ulster Decides
To-day on Irish
Peace Program
Northern Parliament Will
Receive Craig's Statement
and His Plea for Refus-
al Of All-Ireland House
All Parties for Delay
Attempt to Shift Blame
in Present Situation to
SSinn Fein Not a Success
From The T'lbnne's European Bureau
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc

From The T'tbane's European Bureau
Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Nov. 28.-The next move
liz the Irish peace negotiations will
take place in Ulster tomorrow, when
Sir James Craig will read to the Ulster
Parliament statement giving the out
lines of the plan for Ulster to join an
All-1rish Parliament and listers re-
fusal and the reasons therefor. The
statement and it's reaction on the VI
ster Parliament are anxiously awaited
here
Sir James is expected to return to
London on Wednesday, when Mr.. Lloyd
George will determine the next step in
the negotiations.
In the mean time the attempt to
shift responsibility in tine present stu
alton from Ulster to the Sim Fein is
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

and member of the club, climbed
into the elevated ring in the center
Of the ballroom and told the assembly
Of the true financial status of the
organization.
"If p. T. Barnum were alive to-day"
Mr.. Bolard said, "he would tnke con-
vulsive fit il he could see what has
But let us takc our medicine, with the
only regret that it wasn't an American
who took us in"
After it had been explained that the
clubs funds Ind been "foolishiy and
lavishly expended" and that the or
ganization was heset by creditors, q
committee Of five was appointed to con-
duct formal Investigation, and this
committee will have an audit Of the
books made Immediately. Mr.. Boland
and Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, who
is the new president of the club,
will be members of the committee.
Until Mr.. Borglum was elected the
club was operated Under the direction
Gavin, who Sailed from England two
weeks ago.
The committee will make q report to
the members next Monday night and
it then will be decided whether the
International Sporting Club will con-
tinuc. designations have been few
despite the supposed mismanagement
it was said, and the members are de-
clared to be eager to put the club back
on its feet and see that it is even more
active in the staging OF big boxing
bouts.
Is Mortgage Interest Due Soon
The site at Lexington Avenue and
East Forty eighth Street was obtained
for clubhouse at a cost of $660,000
On this property is first mortgage OF
5000, 900, and second mortgage OF
$225,000. The interest on the latter
indebtedness is due in q few days.
The liabilities include Federal taxes
and rent due on Ebbets Field, where
the Lynch Herman bout was staged
An illustration of how the clubs funds
have been spent was cited in the mat
ter of this fight. Seventy per cent OF
the gate, it was said, was paid the
star performers. In other bouts staged
by the club, money has been spent
uselessly, it was declared.
1t was virtually decided last night to
dispose of the Lexington Avenue site
and to have the club remain in its
present home for the time, in the event
it continues in existence. The monthly
rental on the Central Opera House
headquarters Is $6,250.
The International Sporting Club was
organized to help put boxing on clean
basis in this city and state. It was in
strumental in drawing up the boxing
laws now in force and in having them
passed.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

making little headway here, especially
as south Ireland's attitude on the
question of allegiance, once Ulster has
agreed to q united Parliament, has
been frankly admitted.
All parties to the Irish negotiations
are willing for brief recess, provided
the truce continues, and e 10 believed
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

Dublin this mofsing, but N;cb.a, ~
ms DESMOND Fitzgerald and Others &c I.
the delegates will remain in Tra,.. :,
until after Sir James Craig. the ILL. ,,',u
leader, presents fhs case 5of Nortseas ,ssS''
ireland to the Ulster parliament Tn.. -
day and the Cabinet has isSas,,'.... Wy
promised statement in Tatdos i's