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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
TO PROTECT PUBLIC
FROM FAKE ADVTS.
Mercantile Committee OF Com
merCe Chamber Also Plans
for Comfort OF Patrons.

Measures to protect the public from
fake advertisements and TO look after ,he
comfnrt of patrons Of the stores of .hls
city were some of the things discussed AZ
n meeting of the general committee oi the
mercantile section Of tho Chamber of
Commepce last night.
What is known as the vigilance com,
mittee is preparing TO take care OF M
fake adveriiserr who may sock 70 OBTAIN
space in tho local newspapers. Wheisve,
and wherever thoy are found, they VIII
be dealt with i'm manner that the com
mitteo believes will soon eliminate them
and their practices as far as this city IL
concerned. =
The comfort and complaint section oi
the committee ia making plars TO Gee
that visitors 70 the stores, either from
this CITY or from down State have then
WANTS attended to promptly and cour-
teousIy. 40 that they Will want 10 return
and buy again from Wilmington mcr-
charts.
Whenever n patron has n complaint or
cr;ticism 90 make about a store, thie sec-
tion will take the matter up and disousf
Il and in turn rass the criticism on 70
the store management affected IN tiis
wav i, is hoped to make shopping in this
| citv more attractive and as consequence
the sales Of the stores larger
Plans for the Dollar Day on February
! Ie were discussed hy the general com
mittee and arrangements made to wage
! AN ambitious advertising campaign prio'
| to that date. in order to attract ~ many
! sales b, this city rs possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
BY Associated Press to Every Even

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. Jan. 21-Hogs receipts $4,000
fairly active, largely 30 TO 40 cents lower
than Yesterdays average; lights of most
ton 50 90, light lights and underweights
bulk 50 as9 Is; pigs IS TO 40 cents lower;
bulk desirable 90 TO 125 pound pigs
50 40a9 60,
Cattle receipts 1000; general trade slow
10 lower: no choice beef steers here; bulk
s7.75 as75; quality plain; good fat cows
and heifers neglected. Few cows above
Sc so; bulk S5a6; butcher heifers largely
S.. 75a7; Gamer COWS mostly So 25a3 so
bulls about steady; bulk bolognas 80. 0a6i
veal calves mostly IS cents higher; bulk
good and choice sl1.50al2.5o; stockers
and feeders weak to lower.
Sheep receipts 9,0A'; lambs steady &c
strong; top lambs s10.75; some held higher
bulk SO e50a1075; choice Is pound ewe'
81. rs: some handyweight held higher, bulk
"a 25a5.50; no early feeder sales, taking
steady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2l.- Wheat. lower
No 2, red winter, 92ai 81; do, garlicky,
s3ai SS
Com. lower; No. yellow, new, sea-
So do, No. 4, s4asS.
Oats, lower; No. ., white, 57a57tz; No.
3. white, 55a56.
Butter, lower; nearby prints, fancy
61a63, western creamery, extra, 81 19
Eggs, lower; nearby hrsts, 81; current
recei Is 63; western extra firsts, 81 do,
firsts. 63 fancy selected packed, 77a7S
Cheese, firm; New York whole milk,
fancy fats, held, 2Sa29; common TO good,
26a27; do, fancy flats, current make,
25a2512; do, common 10 good, 22a24;
Ionghorn. held. 20: do, fresh, %; single
daisies. held, 2Ta2s; do, fresh, 26a27.
Live poultry, weaker; fowls, not
leghorns, 39a35: white leghorrs, 32a33;
spring chickens, not leghorns, 33a37; do,
white leghorns, 27a29; turkeys, fancy,
50a55; do, ordinary, 35a45; ducks,
choice, western, 3Sa40: do. muscovy,
| 2Sa30: geese, 2sa32.
Dressed poultry, firmer; turkeys, choice
to fancy, nearby, 5Sa60, do, western
56a5S; common to good, 40a45; fowls, fresh
| killed, choice TO fancy, 37a40; do, small
| sizes, 32a35; brplers, nearby, IS; do.
| western, 43a45; roasting chicketis, EeaIoy
3sa4O: do, western, 35a3o; frying chick
ems nearby, S4a36; do, western, 33a35
ducks, western choice, 40: geese
| western, 3Oa32
Potatoes, lower white potatoes, Penn
sylvania extra fancy, per 100 lbs. 35a
| Ids; choice, do, l.15al. 40, Jersey No. |
per basket, 40a 65; do, Mo-, 25a35
Flour, weak: soft winter straight
western, S75a925; do, nearby. S.25a
500; hard winter, straight, S.75aiO.25
do, short patent, 10.25al075; spring trst
clear, 8.O0as so, do, patent, l0.o0al025
do, short patent, iO.25al lO.75; fanc,
spring and city mills patent. family brand
III 25alt.75.
Hay, quiet; timothy, No. ?, Z6.0oa
u. 90; do, No. 3, 2400a25.o0, sample
Il 0oa23 90; no grade 17.00ale.OOi clover
mixed hay, light mixed, 24,0oa25.o0; Nc
mixed, 22.00a23.00.
Tallow, quiet; prime city loose, 51a
do, special loose, 6l4; prime country
AZ; edible in tierces, S1as9.
Bran weak; soft winter, western, m 10y
lb. sacks. 37a3S a ton; spring, 3o'oOa
37.OO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
THREE FIRES IN THE
BOTTOMLEY BUILDING
All Occurred Yesterday Between
100 a. m. and 5 p. m. Caus-
ing $4,000 Loss.

Mystery surrounds tho origin oi three
Gros YESTERDAY in the Bottomley Apart
nents. three-story brick building at
tho northwest corner Of Seventh and
Orange streets. and thorough lnvesti-
uati0u To ascertain the Ca'ise VIII ne
made The, loss from tho three fires IL ex-
pected TO aggrc gate 50, 600 Each blaze was
IN the apartment occupied 10y W. l. West
on the third floor. !,
At t}7 o'clock yesterday morning the
no', received call by telephone from
Nj Vest statinG that his apartment was
on fire An alarm was sent III II the ponce
station from box No. l23, at Eighth and
Orange etrePts tt the time this alarm
was given. Policeman George Gold was
standing near 1913 box With tho glass IN
tb, box intact and noticing the approach
ri Tho firemon the officer called the sta
tion house and made inquiry, He mlsin
tertyr,ated the box l2J for box l32 and upon
the arrival Of the firemen stood IN the
middle Of Tho street and directed the
drivers to box 1872, at the Pusey X JoneF
works
Acting Chief John NJ Downsend, witt
hisuen. vas informed AZ the shlpvard
that M FIRE was ia progress there and II
thus manner the mistake II as learned u
tile meantime he blaze IN the West apar
rnent was extmg1Ished with the AID Q
or occupant Of tie house
st & q clock Yesterday afternoon ~
West apartr att wAs again found IN Hsme
and an alarm struck frorr box u. Whe'
/ the companies answered Tho entire ceilin
WAS. on fire st = o'clock, two hours later
I the Fame Fire Go responded 20 etl
/ alarm when firp was again discovered IN th
/ same apartment
/ Each nf the three fires is supposed t
4 have started Ill the same place Who
aHked about the origin Of the fire Mr. Wes
was. unable 70 explain he said that Air.
West had hecn in tho kitchen baking ur
I'll about 1890 O'Clock Wednesday nigh
hut she said the oven WAS cold when sh
| retired
Acting Chief Townsend this morning
when asked concerning the fire, SAID ar
other investigation would I've necees" :
before the cause could he learned ] J.
wiring in the apartment, be said, was poo
and that the FIRE probably started by
! defective electric wire
The apartment at Seventh and Orane
streets is owned by William " Bottom
lev He said the damage hv fire aud wat'
to the structure would amount TO $, O0'
The damage to the furniture IN the VIC
arartment is estimated at 81 500 III
! West family recently moved 20 the apar
ment from l4O0 Van Burcn street and ha
not transferred their fire insurance un'
Yesterday morning after the first FIRE.
The apartmert of II M Wiley Of Il
R,ard Of Health was damaged, as was ti
stGrc II Nr Bottc, ley, IN the sports g9o'
business Mr. Wiley estimated his damaI
n $500 Tie damage to the Bottoml'
store is estimated Z 81 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
PROMOTER COCHRAN
NOT OUT OF FIGHT
Declared in London That Brady
Had No Authority to Speak
for Him.

New York. Jan. q The mystery of
the missing bond drawn by Jack Dempsey
as a forfeit deposit for his match with
Georges Carpenter next summer, was
solved here today wher The document was
found in the safe Of Denpseys manager,
Jac kear1s.
According to the explanation by Dan
McKetrick local representative for hearns
the bond was filed with other papers per
tanning to the match In private com
nartment Of the safe under the impression
that the paper was 8 copy ol the original
bond and that the original bond had been
deposited. with the Central Union Trust
Company.
The bond which called for q surety of
S5)nDO, Immediately was placed IN the
hands Of Tex Rickard for deposit. and
the promoter accepted it with the state
ment that the good faith and legal OBJ
legations of Dempsey had been fulfilled
Ii is dated novembc~ 20, 1920.
The local represcr tativss OF Dempsey
and Kearns stated that there was not
the slightest doubt IS t. the good faith
of the heavyweight champion IN the
matter.
Among ether papers found today was
p letter from a local banking firm stating
that Carpenter had deposited the sun
of $50. 600 francs with q PARIS firm as hi
forfeit and certifying that this was equlva'
lent to $50, 900 at the rate Of exc hange pre-
vailing on the date the deposit was made
london, Jan. 21.-The original con
tract for the Carpentier-D bout
is considered still valid b. Charles b
Cochran. the English boxing promoter
1arty to the agreement, it was de-
clared in a statement authorized bS
his Office here this morning. Mr.
Cyochran's assistants id they had n'
knowledge Of authority for William A
Brady of New York, to speak in Mr.
! Cochrans behalf.
"As far as MIR. Cochran is concerned
| the original contract for the Dempsey
/ O. rnentier fght holds. II Messrs
/ Brady cr Rickard have withdrawn tina
/ is beyond our control. but If IL is true
| Mr.. Cochran offers e100,o00 to stag
| the fight in London"
/ 1t was stated that Mr.. Cochran ha'
/ not heard directly from Mr.. Brady bu
| was inclined 10 believe the ruling o
Of the New York state boxing com
| mission as to a maxium admission fe
/ to the fight might have caused him (
| get our from under.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
INCORRECT HEAD LINE.

Editor Every Evening wish to cor
rect a head line statement of the Morn
ing News OF today. which. I'm referring
10 the Child Welfare Commission bill
introduced in the House at Dover. yes
terday, states that None OF the Ap-
pointees Would Give Services to the
state" There is no foundation for
this statement. as the bill definitely
saws the commissioners shall serve with
out pay.
The Child Welfare Commission bin
is designed to make possible the con-
tinuation of the Child Welfare work
now operating, and which gives health
service to 12,244 mothers and children
of the state. This work is vital parl
of state facilities, and therefore, should
be perpetuated by the State.
I ask your assistance TO establish a
clear understanding that every cent OF
the appropriation desired is needed and
yyiiI he used for the Child Welfare work,
Mrs. William II. Laird.
Chairman Reconstruction.
Wilmington, January 81, 1870.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
HARDING PACKS HIS
WORRIES IN KIT BAG
Presjdent-Elect Turns Thoughts
10 Recreation as He Jour-
news to Florida.

"a, A-~ci.t.s Press TO Every Evening
a., p,ard president-E Harding ?
vr.,n Ian ~ With his troubles packed
n, har Aha, he intends To keep tight
l., Ioctel fnr NJ least two weeks, tfesi-
t.nt -.le., Harding turned his Thoughts
,a g,lf sticks and fishing rods today ~ ne
io,rneved southwark for a vacation IN
Florida. a.. 80
form the choice Of n Cabinet ana al
,he o,her topics that have been keeping
hong hours with him during the last SIX
weeks in Marion are 10 be , us M away
from his mind as possible untl ne mas
had a good rest His Marion conferences
Frequently have kept hlm busy iroIn carly
morning until late at night and the straih
and lack of All hnve told materially ON nus
physical condition.
Not once since his return from Panama
..rIy IN peernher has he been able to
y;s,f ,he COLI links. Walking has been his
only recreation and he mas ioui'u iu''0
time even fer that
A fishing triu down the esstcr shore oi
yl,rSds i t. occupy IN first two weeks OF
his STAY m the South II his hope To be
eornple,elv isolated from Observation
during the PEI od. though he may venture
f,rth once or twice 20 play golf Eally N
February he vii take up hls residence -
81 Augustine Hotel wheie he VIII reihah
until Just before his inauFu ntion
Tun who have been MS companions
on AL the trips SINCE hls nomination VIZ
nnt in.hded IN the party aboard the
,r,,,.,e car today Nrs HP-diuE remain
sd bebi,5 ~ dispose Of personal affair
~ Nta,b,n li,t w.ll como 10 Florida sfte
sh'.,,,,ng nm ~ Washington and New
york br & \. SAWYER. Who accompanied
as persopal phvq,cian during the cam
na,gn and on tho Panama trip is kept II
tfaT,,, bv business considerations bu
MAY On the rarty before Il leaves III
South
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
RALPH vITELLI FREED.
Had Been Arrested Following bombing
of Penn's Grove Home.

Pcnn's Grove, N. j., Jan. 2l.-Rnlph
vitolli. of this place, was acquitted IN the
Salem county court today OF the murder
Of Cosmo Mongoccio ON November D.
1920, the jury being out but an hour;
The ease lasted two days, and was tired
before Chief Justice Black, Vitcln was
represented by Attorneys t. g: Hilliard,
]. Forman Sinnickson and William b'
SurraD, of this city, and samte, a. boyle
of Philadelphia. Prosecutor Beokio
conducted the States case.
Mongocoio died from the result OF in
iuries received whom n bomb exploded
under him while he was in an clubhouse
at his home The building was blown
10 atoms, and he was cut by piecos from
the bomb and lumber. Some OF the p,eces
penetrated his body to depth OF at least
three inches.
1t was the contention of tho State that
Vitell had designs on Mongocoio' Tor the
latter was acquitted at tho September
torn of tho Salem county court Tor the
murder of Stepeln Vitelll, his brother
The Iofense set up an slibi, claiming VI
tell " not around the promises nor hnd
he been at the time Of the explosion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
GAIN IN BUSINESS.
Continental Life Is Prospering Annual
Reports Indicate.

The Continental Life Insurance Com
pnny. held its first quarterly meeting
for 1921. this afternoon. a three per
cont dividend was declared on all out
standing stock at the close of business.
January 20. 1891. which is an increase
of one per cent over the dividend for
the prior year.
Tho annual financial statement and
the report were given by the treasurer
of the company. and addresses were
made by the various officers. a lunch
con was served In parlors A and OF
the Hotel du Pont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
ENJOYABLE DINNER
Held By onicers and Employees OF WI
ninrtou Provision Company.

About 60 OF the officers anu employees
of the Wilmington Provision 20 en-
loved a cooperation dinner IN the
rose room of the Wilmington oihihe
rooms last night Matthew LailS' heau
Of the financial department VINO was
toastmaster. said Max Matthes. pres
dent of the company, has plahheo W
start the construction OF the new heau
quarters in February instead OF Naiei
Addresses were also made by Erhes, >
Otteni. Mr.. Lallys associate MIN
Matthes, president: Thomas L Alex
ander. vice-president: Mark r BRO" n
.woa.,,rs,. william r. Frits, secretary
ard charles II. Cook, William Lang
T1d,,ard Clarnen. Charles a. Moore and
Ionr Keessn. of the financial depart
meflt,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
OBITUARY.
WI. b. HANF DEAD

William b. Hanf, aged 54 years, died
m his home. COS West Fifth street, this
morning after an illness of nine weeks.
Mr.. Hanf had lived in Wilmington prac-
ticallv all his life, and for the past %
wears had been employed by the Pusey
Il Jones Co, in the capacity Of boiler
maker. He was a member OF st. Stephens
Lutheran Church.
The deceased is survived by his widow,
seven children and FIVE grandchildren.
His children, all of whom reside IN this
city. are William r., Mrs. Emma Dill
Walter L., Elmer c., Lillian M, Marie
f., and Frelda.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev Frederic Doerr pastor OF st.
Stephens Lutheran Church, on Tuesday
Afternoon az 2 o'clock. IRterment viii be
made In Rivervlew cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
JOS. MICRO ATTACKS
CONTINUED from page

Niuro and Canpolo, together with
CeorVa rpinkin and his wife were ARE ted
"Wednesday night hv Officer Abele when
hn raided the place after receiving in
form alton that IL waa the center of
large drug traffic Several hundred dol
lars worth Of heroin and cocaine were
found In Campolo's clothes
era rrtisa cogFEssrUr
Carnpolo In Municipal Court. sodav,
confessed and asid several WEEKS agn
Niprn came so him aud asked him to
raisn some money A. he had Hcherne
which would ray big II gave Mike
saa F" he aaid, and he won't to phil~lel-
rhia and bought drugs, leaving thsn ~
INV fruit atore. aaying that he would zend
rustornera for IL. and | vss IN charge ~
a deck After that wa. cold ! gave him
money for more. and last Friday Mike
went .n Philadelphia and bought some
more sirT After several packs hed baeu
anld the BUYERS returned them. saying
they we're nothirv more than sugar and
milk used e. aelliltarete tho drug Mike
fooled me and male him give nv money
hack. and Had il be didn't | would shoot
him
ON Saturday night we heard the police
were after us and burned II decks
did not know until Tuesday that Mike
| had put some heroin IN my sliitcSae
George spinkin testified that he had
| helped TO mix the drug His wife, whom
| hn recently married, - now being held on
charge af being drug addict
THr etars WORKED.
George Jackson, terrified that Micharl
| Nigro had come n hum on Tho street
several weeks ago and said il ha knew any
body that wanted any stuff to tell them
/ to go to s3s King street and say Mike
cent them The code was for cooaine and
| II for heruin Jackson said he had bought
drugs there several times
/ Nsasla Louppis and Frank Clements
wero alao arrested by Office Georgf
Aboie last night Fred Dean testified that
he entered Louppis' cigar store. 700 kirs
street. last night and bought a paokse'
| ui hsroin for tao dollars II heard th'
signs wrre. ono finger fo' cocaine and tw'
fingers for heroin. and / tTIed Their anf
thew worked. he said 10th men denle'
ha. ag ever aesn Dean before and salt
| they knev nothing at All about the drug
Louppls said the other man had onl
lived at bis mouse a week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
LESS PAY FOR PAINTERS.
Masters Association Decides on Rate
Of % Cents an HOnr.

At meeting Of the Master Painters
Association. held last night, it was
sereed not to pay more than 75 cents
per hour to painters or to members Of
the PAINTERS union, which will mean a
reduction Of 25 cents an hour in the
price of painting 10 the public. The
charge for this work which was pre-
viously IS cents per hour will be 81.
Th. Central Labor Union had a COM
r1ittee present at the last meeting Of
the association. when a reduction Of 20
pr cent. in the price OF labor was sug-
gcsted 20 the Painters Union. The
union voted against this at a meeting
on Monday night and the matter was
referred 70 the Masters Painters Assu-
citation.
Another meeting for the readjust-
ment OF the price Of painting viii be
held next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
RECOVER BANDIT LOOT.
p. Q. inspectors Rafd Garage at
Mt. Vernon. Ill.,. and
Get $4,000.
=, AsancIated p 20 Every EvenInE.

"a, Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Mount Vernon, III. Jan. 21-Postofl'ce
,nspectors oday raided garage her
ard couhscated approximately S'5'ou0'
believed TO be part Of the Sls5.ooo cash
obtained in the theft Of 81 packages Oh
reeistered mail here last Friday.
The Postofice inspectors yesterday
announced slSs ooo in cash and $4,000
A. negotiable securities were obtained
l,st Friday when sacks Of mail were
STOLEN here
chicago. Jan. 2l.--Three men and
,hree women were arrested yesterday
An connection with the Union Station
mail robbery Two were taken IN
hotel near the station and the other man
ana woman were captured IN hat
or Adams street.
The four men who actually made of
with the mail are not believed to be
under arrest Postal inspectors believe
that secret place Tor storing and
rifine the mail had been prepared and
assisted by the police, they are search
Ing every garage and stable within q
mile Of the station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Salvador Signs u. 8. Pact.

san Salvador. Republic o. Salvador,
Jan 21-The convention between Sal
vador and the United States regarding
commercial travellers was signed yester-
dsy by the Salvadorean Foreign Minister
and the American Minister 10 Salvador.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
EPIPHANY MEETING.
Addressed by Blshop Cook and Re,.
G. III. h. Turner.

The Epinhany meeting OF the Della
ware Branch Of the VI 0mars Auxil-
iary which was held in St. johns r.
= Parish house. yesterday afternoon.
wnr addressed by Bishop Philip Cook,
and c. H. = Turner. Of Lewes
The after I'D Of his work among
seamen which has been varied and in
teresting. Dr. Turner has extended an
invitation 70 all OF the unemployed
seamen Of Loves TO sleep in his home
NJ nights. thereby practicing the virtue
Of charity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

The Diamond State tilc and 'sioi
Club elected officer. last night - Follows
President. r. " Bond Nicc-pr-ldrni
c. w. Pierce. secretary. u =. JONES
treasurer, q. m Pussy executive nhpf
G. b. Lister The elecuon ~ oihecm TO-
owed a banquet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

The Shrine Club last night elected the
following officers: President, Henry W.
Lowe: vice-president, George " Butz;
treasurer, Grant Wilkins; recorder,
Thomas Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Bonded Debt

No ordinance or resolution increasing
the net bonded Il debtedness OF the city
TO a sum in excess cf IS per ceItum
OF the assessed valuation Of al real
proper - in the city shall be valid unless
flrst submitted at an election 60 the
voters of the city and receive the ap
proval OF n majority OF the vote actual
~ cast at such election.
No franchise this section continues.
shall be granted, renewed or extended
except = ordinance approved by vote
of not less than four members OF the
Board OF Commissioners.
This commissioners are vested with
the general powers and authority 20
enact and enforce by imposition OF
reasonable fine or by imprisonment or
both. all ordinances necessary for the
protection OF life, health and property.
etc.
AN statutes not of a general nature
and all laws, ordinances. resolutions,
! rules and regulations, now in force
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Diamond State Club omeers.

Every Eyenus win piht the N
text 81 The BIN tomorroW
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

within uad ~i'v - Wnvir g'er rnf
conuiaeant with N fnaird
provisions ~ this ~ shan 81 1ro
a. -. nrdnanoea and ahnn -orf'rIr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Shrine Club Elects.

Wilmington, January 2l. 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
MYSTIC LOVE
Continued from page one.)

statement and refused to comment.
"But Burch," the interviewer said,
"has denied he is interested in occult
ISM"
The prosecutors eyes lighted with
a quick CLEAN as he shot back:
Mrs. Obenchain has never denied
an interest has she ?"
Defence counsel maintained that the
theory was "far-fetched and absurd"
One attorney said it "could never be
admitted as evidence in court-not in
million years"
A published statement attributed to
MacLaren yesterday brought about
the first really heated tilt between
defense and prosecution. MacLaren
was quoted as saying:
I'VE know enough about Burch's re-
lations with Mrs. Obenchain to know
that he would do anything she wanted.
The statement greatly incensed Rich