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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
FIGHT FOES lNSlSTENT.
Or. Crafts Declares He'll Seek
impeachment OF Governor
of New Jersey.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Jersey City. July 5.-Somebody Is
going to be arrested on account of
the Dempsey Carpenter bout. DR..
Wilbur f. Crafts. superintendent Of
the International Reform Bureau
said today after conference with
officials of the organization. He would
not say who It would be. but de-
cIared a test case would be brought
before the end of the week to deter
mine whether the bout was Illegal.
lie reafEirmed previous announce
ments that he would seek the Inn
parchment Of Governor Edwards and
other state officials who witnessed the
fight. He said he would charge the
governor with malfea sance of office
and with attending a law-breaking
exhibition after being warned BY the
reformers. He was silent as to his
method of procedure.
He also said he would attempt TO
have the state boxing law repealed
and that he would try to stop any
other matches in the arena at Boy les
Thirty Acres.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
FINK BROTHERS ASK
PERMISSION FOR
TANK RESTORATION
Street Directors Confronted by
Problem at Thirteenth and
French Streets.
MATTER STILL UNDECIDED

The decision made two weeks ago,
by the directors of the Street and
Sewer Department. in ordering the re-
uoval Of a gasoline tank and pipes
from In front OF the Delaware Auto
Supply Co. 1900 French street. under
the management of Fink Brothers.
was again brought up az the ineetin :
Of the board this morning. when
Harry y. JosIyn, attorney. appeared
ia behalf of the Fink brothers.
The gas tank, one Of three discharge
tanks in front of the supply store. ii
was pointed out, had been installed
too near the boundary line Of ad-
joining property. Because Of thir.
Mrs, Eivira Mauro. 1904 French
street, complained to the board anil
asked that Fink Brothers be not 81.
lowed TO install gas tank i'm front of
Der home. This resulted in tn. re-
nlovais or the tank.
This morning Mr.. Joalyn informed
me directors that the Fink brothers
were anxious TO have the matter SET
tied. They desire TO have the tank ra-
ai@ced, hnt in a position satisfactory
- both the board and adjoining prop-
erty holders. The removal of the tank
Il was stated. meant the loss of ~.
sale OF approximately $4,000 gallons Of
oil each month.
Ihe matter was referred to a gen.
erah committee of city officials recen. :
~ appointed TO investigate tbe staf,,s
oi gas tanks in this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
WARsHlPs GO TO MEXICO.
U. s. Navy Orders Fighters to
Go to Tampico to Guard
American interests.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. July 5.-The cruiser
Cleveland and the gunboat Sacrament
TO have been ordered to Tampico
Mexico, to protect American Interests
in the event that they are ieopardized
because of labor troubles growing out
Of the unemployment situation, it was
said today at the Navy Department.
The Sacramento should reach Tam
p.co today from Galveston. The Cleve-
land was ordered from Cristobal. Canal
Zene and will not reach Tampico
before Thursday. Both vessels were
assigned to the American special SER
vice squadron in South and Central
American waters. Rear Admiral II. r.
Bryan comma nding.
Il was explained at the Navy De-
partment that unemployment had been
constantly increasing in and around
Tampico because OF depression in the oil
industry there due 70 the new tax
system. and that incipient riots and
increasing labor troubles had resulted
in decision 70 send the two warships
70 the Mexican port to protect ,Ameri-
can interests should they be endan-
gered.
1t was said. however. that the yes
sells would take no action unless a
n ore serious situation arose.
Reports from Tampico yesterday
that several ships of the Atlantic Fleet
had arrived at Tampico were declared
at the department TO be premature II
was stated that no American war
craft had arrived there and il was
assumed that the reports resulted from
the receipt of news at Tampico that
the Cleveland and Sacramento had
been ordered to that place.
Mexico City. July 5.-oil companie
which have stopped operations in the
states OF Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz.
without sufficient Justification" are
ordered to pay decentralization to en-
ployes thrown out of work by their
action in a decree issued by President
Obregon last night. The decree was
promulgated through the Department
of the Interior
The companies. many OF which are
American, are understood 10 have
Stacked work as a reprisal against the
new export taxes on petroleum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
SEEK COMMITTEEMAN
FOR WOLCOTT'S PLACE
Position on National Demo
cratic Body Open; Several
Candidates.

with the retirement Of former SEN
aior Josiah O. Wolcott from the posi-
tion, there Is much speculation as .
Who viii take his place as Democratic
national committeeman. There ase
several Democrats down State VINO as
said 10 be anxious To MI Chancellor
woscotfs shoes in this respect.
According 70 the rules of the party
Mr. woicotts successor viii be named
by the state Committee and viii serve
a. national committeeman until the
next convention. which VIII be fhe
Congressional convention of 1922. Ai
that tirne a committeeman viii be Sc
ierted 10 serve until the time for the
election of the national committeeman
for the Presidential campaign III 1927
senator Charles F. Murphy of TIaF-
rinGton is mentioned in connection
with the appointment. but as he show
ed bitter opposition 10 Chancellor
woicott's confirmation, the result Is
uncertain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
MANY BIDDERS FOR
NEW MARINE TERMINAL
Harbor Commission Has Record
of 130 Concerns Seeking
Blue Prints.

With the opening OF sealed propos-
ais tomorrow at noon, by the Harbor
Commission, in connection with Unit
No. /, Wilmington Marine Terminal.
on the Christiana river, Wilmington
as a world port is an assured fact.
The opening OF the bids will mark
the first important step toward bring
ing the proposed new harbor to a
reality
The bids. according TO Charles H.
Cant. secretary OF the board, viii be
opened in the Council Chamber in
the Public Building. Today Mr.. Cant
lad 13o Of the largest contracting
concerns in the country listed as hav-
ing applied for blue prints and speci-
fcations. The awsrding of the CON
tract it is understood. will be made
within thirty days
According to expert engineers, who
have made a close study Of the river
front at the mouth Of the Christiana.
Wimington's situation is entirely dif,
ferent. and is more advantageous than
either Philadelphia or Baltimore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
P. WARREN GREEN
STILL UNDECIDED
Has Not Yet Agreed to Accept
Proffered Office of Deputy
City Solicitor.

+. Warren Green, former deputy
attorney general and at peresent coun-
sci for the Levy Court. stated this
morning that he has not yet reached
= decision regarding the proffered aR-
pointment of deputy city solicitor as
made TO him by City Solicitor Reuben
Satterthwaite. Jr. Mr.. Green desires
20 further consider the matter before
giving Mr.. Satterthwaite his answer.
H. Will probably have decided the
matter within day or two.
There is no legal barTies against
M. Green accepting the Office Of de-
pury city solicitor ana remaining as
counsel for the Levy Court at the
same time. There is ample precedent
for his serving in both capacities, it
u said. but whether he viii choose to
DO this is not known. There is a vast
amount of important work Mr.. Green
hrs becn ha ndling for the county and
he is reluctant TO reiinquish this until
Ill OF IL has been cleared up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
DRYs FIGHT ExAGGRRATIoS.
Less Than 10000 Vets In New York
Parade They Say: 100000 Claimed.

Bs Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. July 5.--Prohibition er-
ganizations are on the watch lest SEN
timent favorable to repeal of the
eighteenth amendment be exaggerated.
The Anti-Saloon League announced
today that 1t had employed account
ants TO make a careful tally by adding
machines and other counting devices
of everybody in the holiday wet
parade on Fifth Avenue and that there
We're actually 14.s22 persons in line
Including s22 bandsmen and "A police
men.
The organizers of the demonstration
telegraphed United States Senators
Wadsworth and Calder that the re-
markabie anti-prohibition parade oi
over one hundred thousand good cit.
izens' would support them in opposi-
ton to the Nolstead act Pledges from
men and women 10 march had totalIeo
202,6fo the promoters say.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
FRENCH ANGERED
At GERMANS OVER
KILLING OF OF FICER
Major Montailieres Said to Have
Been Shot in Siiesian
Uprising.
BRITISH STOPPED RIOT

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, July 1.-THE killing OF Major
Montalieres of the French army during
q hostile demonstration by the Ger
man population OF Beuthen, Upper 81
lesia. reported In foreign ONCE ad-
vices, has created a most painful i'm
preston in French official circles. IL
was indicated in these circles today.
The reported killing occurred after
the Poles had withdrawn from the
town under the evacuation agreement.
The officer was in command Of a small
French detachment that had rema ined
In Beuthen throughout the Upper ST
leslan troubles. il was explained. The
British troops that were assigned 10
occupy the town had not yet arrived.
and tho manifestants profited by this
fact. the dispatch 10 the foreign Office
states. The major was shot from be-
hind by some one in the crowd, the re-
ports declare.
When the British troops Arrived. the
foreign office advicea add, they were
obliged TO fire in order TO dispersc
the crowd, and some Of the demon
strators we're killed and others
wounded
Berlin, July 5.--Ihe version Of the
trouble at Bcuthen. Upper Silesia.
given by the Aligemeine Zeitung to-
day. declares that the people of Beu-
then began acclaiming the allies upon
the Polish withdrawal. but that when
the inhabitants started singing pa
triotic songs the French attacked
them with rife butts. Some shots were
fired, the account continues, a major
being killed and several Frenchmen
being Wounded, whereupon the French
lost control, with the result that sew
eral women and children were killed.
Twenty prominent citizens Of Beu-
then were taken as hostages the news
paper adds. and an inquiry was
opened.
Early accounts of the Beuthen Incl
dent, given Monday in Oppeln advices
to the London Daily Mail declared n
French battalion entered the town
amid a hostile demonstration by the
German population and that later
Major Montaiieres was shot dead by
civilian who escaped when the crowd
shielded him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
NEW CHANCELLOR
WOlCOTT ASSUMED
HIS DUTIES TODAY
Greeted by His Predecessor,
Members Of the Bar and
Other Friends.
CLERK MASSEY RETAINED

Josiah q. Wolcott. the new Chan
s~ilor of Delaware. assumed his dut-
ss I'm that capacity this morning
shortly before noon. at the Public
b,ilding here.
The first man TO greet him and con-
sfstulate him was former Chancellor
Charles NJ. Curtis. who had been
waiting in the office of the Chancellor
a. the Public Building for this OPP
Nrtunity.
Prom the time Il became known
that Chancellor wolcott was in cham
: ~. members OF the bar, both Repub-
lans and Democrats. called TO pre-
~nt their fluctuations.
The first official act Of the Chan
>ellor was 90 rename Albert Massey,
who served under Chancellor Curtis
a. clerk OF the court. The matter of
Arranging a schedule as 10 when he
~oud SIT in this city and at Dover.
was a detail Of the work OF the office
which the Chancellor did not take up
tc-av
Through the presence OF Chancellor
Curtis and Clerk Massey. the new
efhciai was able 90 set n line on some
Of the workings OF the office. and he
Vas satisfied with that much accom-
pNshed today
Former Senator Wolcott resigned
nom his position as United States
senator for Delaware on Saturday.
Prior 10 taking the oath Of office be-
'ore Chief Justice Pennewill. at Dover,
Saturday afternoon. he sent a letter
a e-rresident Coolidge. president OF
he L. 5. senate. announcing his re-
isrement from that body.
The impression seems 10 be that T.
Coleman du Pont will succeed Chan
rshor Nolcott as senator, IL he desires
,Ae post. but as yet Governor Denney
nss made no announcement in that
D. half
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
ERRORS ALLOWED.
Levy Court Makes Settlement With q
Number Of Tax Collectors.

Very little business was transacted
by the Levy Court at its morning
session today. beyond routine approx
al o. bills and requisitions for supplies
The error list Of John C.Stuckert
collector for Red Lion hundred, for
1919, was approved, the item OF s262 Is
on the Chesa peake & Delaware Canal
being allowed on account of the gov
ernment ownership, and SIS on cap
itation tax.
The error list of Frank c. Dunn OF
Mil Creek hundred. ss6.25. was like
wise allowed.
4 check for $50 received from the
Wilmington Gas Co. for use of the
r. * o. bridge for its pipes was or
dered turned into the general fund.
a communication from the Cham
ber of Commerce urging haste in COM
pletion of Section 5-B of the Lin
.o-n Highway was received and or
dered filed.
A recess was taken until 1890, when
the bids for automobiles were read;
and thereafter, until 80, when the
rural police and other pending mat
ters were scheduled 10 be taken up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
UNION BARS ICE
MAN OS HOLIDAY
Asroclated prerr . ,eyers EvenInr

Associated Presr 10 EVERY Evening
Chicago. July 5,--Tbousands
OF people who attempted 70 buy
ice yesterday were met with re-
fusal. The comps nies say they
are forbidden by agreement
with Ice Wagon Drivers and
Helpers Union 70 sell any ice
on holidays or 70 individuals.
The union heads retort the
companies are in trust whose
rules forbid any of the 2e mem
bers to sell on holiday.
Unions and companies agree
that there is a contract where
by union drivers arc not re-
quired 10 work on holiday
following a Sunday, and people
who desire ice must stock up
on the previous day. The poor
suffered consequently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
EVERY EVENING FIRST
TO TELL FIGHT NEWS
Gave Details by Megaphone and
Issued Extra in Advance OF
All Other Papers.

Through the agency OF Every Eve
ming with the aid OF The Associated
Press. thousands OF Wilminstonlans
were given the story OF the asht as u
progressed on Saturday afternoon ana
Is minutes after Dempsey had record
al his knockout, a special edition of
Every Evening was on the street with
the story OF the battle. giving the
rounds in detail and all of the inter
esting sidelights.
During the battle, Fifth street from
Market 10 Shipley was jammed with
an interested crowd Of men and wo-
men. who were given the details BY
megaphone. as the report came from
the ringside over Every Evening S
Associated Press wire. The extra edI-
ton of this paper was on the street
before any other publication and il
was eagerly sought.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
MOTORS, WATER, HEAT
DID MORE DAMAGE
THAN FIREWORKS
Drownings- Prostrat,ons and
Auto Accidents Lead
Casualties.
SUN HAS MANY VICTIMS

BY Associated Press 20 Fv-~y evening
Chicago, july 5.--f,~ports of Fou-ta
Of july accidents from various Parts
OF the country revealed TODAY That
while the cesebratlou by 1rsworx~
and firearms took "a TON ~ death
nd seriously injured by Car TAO
greater number OF fatalities ~~~re from
drownings and aatomobsls accidenrx
common TO all summer holidays. Heat
Trostrat.ons also took n number <
lives, according to the reports
Philadelphia reported three drowned
and several heat prostr,sionx WIN
the highest temperature ~ ths ysrr
prevailing. At Pittsburg one moto~ist
was wounded fatally ana another IN
jured BY stray bullets fred ID ccie-
bration Of the Fourth and fhre~ deaths
by drowning were reported.
IN New York city seven osr~ons
were drowned. one committed suicids
after becoming demested from heat
and one heat protration ~as reported
while premature explosion 81 sra
works accounted Tor only minor ac-
cidents.
Chicago reported two persons shot
20 death by accident. another wound
ed. five drowninss and i've killed in
automobile accidents while IN ranic
In a vacant lot when a quantity 4
fireworks exploded Drematureiy I'd
70 several being hurt.
Williamson. ". Va. In the near,
Of the district where labor trouble be-
tween miners and ccal operators hss
recently caused mgch SHOOTING and
many fatalities. reported Qu4st
Fourth. Fireworks were prohibited.
Cleveland reported one dealh frosa
a fireworks celebration. -Four psr-
sons were drowned az Quincy, 400
when skin upset.
ST. Louis reported three droWnings
and more than a score slightly IN
jured By fireworks and IRE arms. aa.l
Milwaukee's casualty list fotailcd ten
with six drognlnss. Two deaths az
tribatec TO heat, one death from an
automobile accident and one from /.
premature explosion OF qua powder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
VISITING ROTARIANS
HONOR UNKNOWN POtLu
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, July b. More than 500
of the visiting Rotary Club
delegates and their wives went
to the grave OF the Unknoyn
Soldier In the Place d'Etoile
today and stood by silently
while DIR. Crawford Y. Mccul-
Tough, OF Port William. Ont.
president of the international
Rotarian organization, laid
wreath on the tomb.
DIR. Mccullough made brief
address In which he expressed
the gratitude of the Rotarians
for the service to humanity of
which the Unknown poilu tas
symbolic. The women members
OF tie party then formed into
line I'D scattered flowers on
the grave as they passeds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
FIGHT ON WOMEN JURORS.
Counsel For Mrs. kaber Accused In
Murder Case. Want Men on Panel.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cleveland, July with ten women
among the new venire of one hundred
ordered to appear in Judge Maurice
Bernon's court this morning, attorneys
for Mrs. Eva Catherine kaber were
prepared to continue their fight 10
prevent women from sitting on the
jury which will try Mrs. kaber on a
charge of plotting the murder OF her
invalid husband. Daniel F. haber. two
years ago.
The trial was resumd today after a
five day recess taken last Wednesday
when the original yenire was exhaust
ed and council for the defense insisted
upon three days grace to which they
were entitled under the Ohio statutes
TO examine the new talesmen. -Four
women and five men had been tenta-
lively accepted as jurors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
LONDON GREETS ALBERT
WITH PRE.wAR sPLENDOR

London. July liking Al
bert and Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium. amid pre-war splcn-
dor and old-world ceremony in
the historic guild hail today, re-
ceived an address of welcome
from the city corporation. Af-
terward they We're given a
luncheon in the great han, a
LARGE and distinguished gath
ering, inc,udiag the Duke Of
York. the Duke of Connaught.
the B2lgian ambassador and
the members of the British
cabinet being present.
The Journey from Bucking-
ham Palace TO the guild han
was made in semt-state through
cheering crowds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
PARCELS POST IN PERIL.

Washington, July 5.-The parcel
post system, established after half a
century of hard fighting and now
upon a solid service basis, is undo.
fire once more. Private interests. it is
learned, have established a lobby IN
Washington intent upon breaking
down this system, if possible. in order
that express companies and other
package-deliyery agencies may again
prosper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
CHILDREN IN TAXI DROWNED.
only Mother and Babe Rescued When
Vehicle Backs on Ferry boat

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
BrownsviiIee. Pa. July 5-Tbrss
children. members of one family. Were
drowned late yesterday when the taxi
cab in which they were riding hacked
OF ferryboat into the Mononea hela
hlNer few miles from here. The dead
are Stella Bloscham, aged 4 Kate
Blosci'ana, aged s /; and Anna Bios
cham. aged s.
The mother OF the children and a
baby brother. who were in the cab
when It plunged into the river were
rescued. The Bloscham family re-
sides at Brownvnle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
{. s. RICHARDS RESIGNS.
Quits Offices Of Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral For Sussex County.

Attorney General s. ID. Townsend
Jr.. today received the resignation OF
Charles Sudler Richards as deputy at
torney general for Sussex county
MIR. Richards was appointed resident
Judge for Sussex county by Cover
nor Denney and he was recently con-
Armed by the State Senate
Mr.. Townsend, when asked this morn
Ing IL he had named anyone to succeed
Judge Richards as deputy attorney
general for Sussex county, stated that
he has not as yet given the matter
any consideration. He would not give
ary intimation as 10 whom ne might
select for the Office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
ASSESSORS ORGANIZE.
william B. Smith, Jr.. Reelected
President OF Board

The newly constituted County
Board Of Assessment, consisting OF
William 3. Smith, Jr. Leslie r. Cas-
person, ,. G. Aston, and William A.
Scott, met for organization this morn
ing.
Mr.. Smith was reelected president
and Mr.. Caspersons secretary.
a general discussion Of the work
Of the board and tentative plans for
the coming year took up the time Of
the BODY at this. its first meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
NO WITNESSES FOR VETS.
Senate Committee Ready 10 Start
Conferences on Relief Consolidate tlon.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, July 5A Senate
committee was ready today to start
hearings on the Sweet Bill TO con-
solidate the soldier relief agencies Of
the government bat no witnesses ap-
peared
The committee turned it's attention
q amendments suggested by director
Forbes Of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, and approved BY the Aneri-
can Legion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
r.. r.. MEN ENDING SESSION.
Union Leaders VIII Present Program
on Wage Cut Tonight.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Chicago, July 5.-Railway union
leaders went into session tooay. the
fifth of their conferences over the
wage cut which went into effect July
/. with prospect of winding up the
meetings tonight.
There is no essential disagreement
and all that remains TO be done is
to settle on the phrdseology of our
action" Dan Corrigan, vice grand
chief and veteran officer Of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers said.
A meeting OF the chief executives
OF All the organizations , in session
here. has been called for six O'Clock
this evening. when the final program
is expected TO be acted upon
The program it was said would then
be submitted 70 the organizations TO
receive their formal approval.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
HAROINGS END OUTING.
PRESIDENT and Wife Return by
Regular Train From Sena-
tor Frelinghuysen's
By Associated Press % I.verx ~,

oy Associated Press TO Every Evening
har1tan, y. j., July 5.-The Presi-
Gent and Mrs. Harding today brought
10 a close their holiday vacation spent
here at the home OF Senator Freljng-
huysen. Leaving Bound Brook sta-
ton at S.47 a m. standard tine) the
PRESIDENT and his party, who came
mere last Friday, were 70 reach Wash
ington by early afternoon. As on the
trip here from the capital. the party
travelled in the chair car Of a regular
train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-05
SAILOR DROWNED.
Body OF a foreigner Found in the RIy
err Near Claymont.

The body Of a foreigner. so far I'M
identified, who was Crowned in the
Delaware river. near the Texas OH
Cos wharf, on Sunday morning. was
recovered last night and inferred this
morning by Deputy Coroner Harvey
z. Nichols. The man was a sailor on
an oil tanker anchored at The wharf
ana Went swimming. when he was
drowned. probably because Of cramps.
The authorities have not been able 10
learn his name or whcre he belonged.