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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
Sl,OOO.OOO BLAZE
SWEEPS ERIE R. R.
WATERFRONT At n. Y.
Piers, Warehouses, 30 Loaded
Barges, 30 Freight Cars, and
Oil Tanks Burned.
FIREMEN IN HARD FIGHT

BY Associated PEGS to Every Eveninr
Weehawken. ". j., Nov. 4s-The
Erie Railroads Weehawken piers and
watar front yards we're laid waste
carly today by one Of the most spec
tacular fires the metropolitan area has
witnessed IN years.
Five piers. ali heavily laden with
freight. a five story -four warehouse
50 loaded barges. a train Of 30 loaded
freight cars, and another Of FIVE OIL
tanks were destroyed. Early estimates
of the loss ranged from 81 900 900 mp
One Of the doomed piers was leased
to the Standard OIL Company Of New
Jersey and contained several thousand
barrels of crude oil. A series of minor
explosions occurred when the flames
ate their way into this pier.
Fireboata from New York and eve-v
available piece Of fire apparatus from
Hoboken, Jersey City, and other New
Jersey towns, We're called out 10 aid
the Weehawken force in its unequal
struggle, but confiEed their efforts To
| preventing further spread Of the fire.
Three nremen were seriously injured
when the roof Of one OF the piers col
.apsed under them.
| The fire was the third 20 occur on
Erie Railroad property within six
weeks. No theory as 70 the origin Of
today's fire was obtainable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SEEK ROGER TOTEM.
State Educational Statistician,
Living in Dover, Reported
Missing.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. Nov. 4.-Roger Totten, sta
tistician Of the State Board of Edu-
cation, whose home Is in Dover, is
reported to be missing. This report
was confirmed at the Office Of the
board, where Il was admitted efforts
are being made TO locate him, and by
Mrs. Totten, who said, however, when
ssked about the matter, that she be-
lieved her husband was all right and
that she win not think otherwise un-
l,ss she hears to the contrary.
At the Office of the board, Every
Evenings correspondent was told that
Mr.. Totten, yesterday morning, re-
turned from a business trip down the
State, coming in motor car, obtained
lds check and left. Persons at the
board Office said they understood that
he had received a message that his
mother, living Ia New England, is III,
and II was suggested he may have
hurried TO her bedside.
Mr.. Totten was formerly principal
OF the school az Harrington. Since
last September, however. he had been
in the employ of the State Board OF
Education as staustician. Recently
he had added to his duties, the work
OF obtaining the school enrolment,
which work has necessltated travel
Ing about the State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
LEATHER INDUSTRY
SLOWLY IMPROVING
Manufacturers Report In,
creased Production and
Brighter Outlook.

AlthUugh She process Is said 10
ho slow. the leather Industry.
upon which this city relies TO a
eruat extent Tor its Industrial
lfc. is gcttlng hack 20 normal and
thr lasla lt formerly maintained
when Wilmington hides were
known around the world. This is
Indicated hy the eradual rcsump-
unn uf operations in some of the
cliyn mrecat taunorios ana the
prcaont eKtout % which they are
turning out their finished product.
"A the plant 81 the New cas-
ilD Leather Go this morning Il
WIS stated that that concern is
nuw workinn az between So aud 90
psr cent of its normal capacity.
During tho past Few weeks ap-
pruAlmatoly 700 men have been
added to iho force For the pres
tnt thla number s sufficient and
~ extra helm is telng taken on
rlehi a. this tlmc However. when
conditions warrant Il ana more
mon o. women are needed. the
cumpauy's old employees win be
ihe hrst 10 be engaged.
The plant Ia now turning out
e ntus over SEQ dozcn skins a day
and e was said the general out
ltok fof thc trade especially as
conrcrna tho better grades ~
leather are eood. More leather Is
being sold now than six months
aro vhieh IL accepted a. a hope
ful sian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

Washington. Nov. "a new resoiu-
tion ordering a special committee fo
Investigate charges ~ Senator Wat
sen Democrat. Georgia. regarding
treatment of privates in the American
Expeditionary Forces was adopted un-
animousiy today by the Senate after
a two irours wral ie
senator Watson told the Senate fo-
day his charge that q American sold
iers had been hanged IN France wifn-
out trial had been based on the state
ment Of a soldier who said be had
seen the galiows and had been toia hv
the scaffold guard this number 81 men
had been hanged
When the Senate convened sn hour
earlier than usual % take up the
Watson charges. Senator Edge. Re-
publican. New Jersey. 4Dened with
severe criticism ~ the ~Ieorgia sem
ator for attempting 90 place in the
Congressional record yesterday a
Photograph sof a gallows said % have
been used BY the army in France.
Senator Edge said Mr. Watson had
not requested publication 81 the arr
ticie printed with the uhot0xraDw in
Passaic. New Jersey. newsrapar.
The article showed Air. Edge added
that il was used for legal cxacu-
ton after court martial Tor an af-
tack on a seven year old French erl
who died from the effects of the aa-
sault.
/ mo one claimed that men were not
tried and executed said SENATOR
Edge. The picture q q Eallowa uara
for punishment OF a brute Is no iusil-
/ fication Of the charges of the senator
from Georgia. The American people
want 20 know the facts. % have the
- nator's charges proven or d.suroV.
I en- by uncOntr0verted evidence
Replying 20 the New Jersey senator.
I Senator Watson referred to fhc nie-
ture showing the hanging of tna na4rs
for an attack on little FRENCH SRA
ard demanded.
since when has o. become ianaI 10
I disgrace the uniform of the American
Army by hanging % az the end af a
halter"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SOLOMON J.. RHODES
REPORTED MISSING
Disappeared From His Home,
SIT East Tenth Street, Yes
terday Afternoon.

Missing from the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. James Thompson. SIT
East Tenth street, since yesterday
afternoon. solomon J. Rhodes, rs
years old, a well-known Wilmington
resident. II is feared, has met with
foul play
Three days ago his daughter. with
whom Mr.. Rhodes has made his home
for the past six years. moved from
1902 Brandywina street 60 the East
Tenth street address According TO
Mrs. Thompson, her father had been
accustomed to taking short walks
each afternoon and when he left the
/ house yesterday after o'clock, moth
ing unusual was thought OF the incl
dent
| Last night the aged man failed 10
return for dinner Becoming alarmed
over the .absence OF her father, Mrs.
Thompson Immediately notified the
police. At noon today Mr. Rhodes
had not returned home. when he left
the house yesterday he carried APP
proximately s25 in cash on his person.
Because Of the money. and OF the
feeble condition OF her father. Mrs,
Thompson believes that he either has
met with foul play or has wand red
TO the suburban districts of the city
and become bewildered and lost.
Mr.. Rhodes was .well-known in the
vicinity over Eleventh street bridge
where he previously lived However
residents in that section today claim
they had seen nothing Of him.
Born at Laurel. Mr. Rhodes was a
prosperous farmer and until six years
ego, when he moved 10 this city to
make his home with his daughter, he
maintained one OF the largest farms in
lower Delaware. Mrs. Thompson is
the only child. a brother, John
Rhodes. living in Chester, Pa. has
been communicated with.
At the time OF his disappearance
Mr.. Rhodes was attired in a dark
coat, with light stripe, buttoned
closely to the neck; dark trousers and
dark shoes. He wore a dark. soft
hat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
PHILA. BANDITS GET
PAY ROLL OF $4,000
Hold Up Bank Runners at Point
of Pistol and Get Away
in Automobile.
sv Associated Press 10 EVERY EvenInx

hN <ArSocIaFeu FFeSA 10 n@NeEf EsNehln&
Philadelphia. Nov. Alive men in
an automobile held up two runners of
the Corn Exchange National Bank to-
day. robbed them of $500 and escap-
ed.
The money constituted the pay roll
Of the. Roosevelt Worsted Mill at
Twenty first and Naudain streets.
Charles Kramer and Henry Disher,
the runners. We're within q few yards
of the mill when four men stepped
Up and ordered them to throw up their
hands. Two men held pistols at the
head of each runner and took from
them a leather satchel containing the
money and check for $4,000. As the
bandits relieved the runners of the
bag an automobile drew up at the
sidewalk and the four men jumped in.
AS the machine rapidly sped away
the runners fired their pistols. but
none OF the bandits was hit.
A short time afterwards the ahan-
coned car was found in West Phila-
delphia. II showed the marks of three
bullets aud on the floor Of the car was
found the $4,000 check and the bag
All the cash was gone.
The bank Immediately offered 81, SEQ
reward for the arrest and conviction
Of the bandits.
Erie, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two suspects are
under arrest, charged with shooting
Matthew Fogarty, night watchman al
the United Drug Company last night
/ in what the police say was an attempt
to steal several barrels OF whisky,
F'ogarty was shot twice. once in the
arm and Just under the heart He win
lprobably recover
/ Police say he identified The two men
under arrest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
HUNGARY GUSTS KARL
WITH SMALL COURTESY
Vienna Declares. However, De.
thronement Does Not Make
Ex-king Ineligible.

ny Associated Press 10 Every Evening
budapest. Nov. 4.-Forme- Emperor
Charles was dethroned and the Haps-
burg dynasty was ousted from Hun
gary by bin adopted by the Hun
garian National Assembly today
Count Stefan Bethlen. the premier, in
troduced the measure in the assembly
yesterday and il was expected the de-
bate would last for at least two DAYS
Final action upon it, however. was
taken today.
Berne. Switzerland, Nov. A. Most Of
the members of former Emperor
Charles household have left Switzer.
land for Luxembourg. and the Others
will follow shortly. The only one VII,
win remain Is the former powage
Archduchess Marie Therese. who is
staying with the children Of the ex.
Emperor and ex-Empress at Herten.
stein.
Vienna. Nov. 4.The Hapsburg de.
thronement act in Hungary is declared
by the Austrian press TO be made
quate from the viewpoint of Austria
and the Little Entente" nations as il
failed expressly to exclude former
King Charles and other. Hapsburgs
from the elected kingship. Therefore
1t Is declared, neither Czechn Slovakia
nor Jugo slavia will demobilize.
The Belgrade government Is re-
ported TO be preparing another not,
e the allies reiterating the demand fol
the complete disarmament OF Hungary
with a representative OF Jugo Slavis
heading a commission OF control. The
note also will ask the reimbursement
OF the Little Entente" for its ex
penses in mobilizing and will asser
that the Venice agreement for the ad
justment OF the Burgenland disput,
Is unacceptable. as contravenins tn
treaty Of Trianon. Paris dispatche
today quote a Belgrade message as de
claring note embodying most of tn
demands here specified has alread
been sent 70 the Entente nations).
II has been understood here tha
Premier Bethlen Of Hungary intend
ed to resign when The dethronemen
tact MAS passed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
CITY DETECTIVE
tuNtl t>tKI ASEU

in order that there win be
plain elothea men on duty "a
hnuiH n day, two men were
ndded a. the Detective Bureau
~ thN folice Department. it
waH announced hy Supcrintend-
Vnt 'ivvtNN lilack today Here.
tufuip lhe detectives have been
taken un duty al midnight.
The two new men transferred
iN the nlain clothes force are
Motorcycle officer Walter Cook
And Harry Pierce ~ the patrol
crew. No new men win ho
added to the main force. how
vNrn the number of reserve
uillvers az headquarters being
merely decreased hy one on each
~ the three shifts.
"ivllcc business a. Just like
any other huslncssi put the
mvn where there a the most
Nsofh superintendent Black
said. discussing the change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
ITALY BOWS At BIER
OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Rome Crowded for impressive
Ceremony; King and Royal
Family Chief Mourners.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Rome. Nov. 4-Ttaly,5 Unknown
Soldier today found final sepulture ia
the Victor Emmanuel monument
the altar OF the country exactly
under the allegoricaI figure represent
ing Rome. King Victor Emmanuel
and the royal family were the chief
mourners ia the solemn ceremony
which was rendered deeply impressive
by the presence of large numbers OF
widows. orphans. mothers and blind
and mutilated men OF war.
About the huge monument were
high officers of state. ministers. gen
arels. admirals, senator's and depu-
ties, and grouped near the tomb were
representatives OF war widows. moth
ers and mutilated.
The body was transported from the
church of Santa Maria degli Angel in
formal procession.
Crowds lined the route. and massed
against the troops so solidIy that il
was with difficulty the soldiers held
their positions. Via Nazionale was a
mass Of snrging humanity. but the
always maintained. The crowd paiC.
o-ANAA< ANAAlttst " tue y tilDoL Oh Italy $
dead as the gun carriage bearing the
remains passed down the long. wide
thoroughfare to the monument. Men
barred their heads and women bowed
in remembrance of brothers or sons
lost in the gigantic conflict.
When the procession at last reached
Piazza Neneza, and took place before
the monument, eight non-commis-
stoned officers lifted the coffin from
the gun carriage and carried it up the
two short flights Of steps to the place
Of burial.
The caslSet was then introduced In
TO the place allotted for it and then
by q hydraulic eontrivanee the door
OF heavy stone was closed The "Un-
known Soldier" reposed in his last
resting place.
At that moment the bells Of the
various church edihces throughout
lthe capital began peaiing the message
the ceremony was finally concluded
The artillery from the various sta
tions in and about Rome then fired
salutes TO the memory Of the fallen
warrior representative Of all Itaiy's
sons who fell on the field OF battle.
Taking part in the ceremony at the
monument We're ten widows and ter
mothers. chosen from among relatives
Of unideatitled fallen soldiers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
PLEASED WITH HULL
AS NATIONAL HEAD
Andrew c. Cray Optimistic Over
Choice OF Democratic Leader
for Party.

Andrew a. Gray Democratic nation
hl committeeman from Delaware re-
turned today from 81 Louis where on
Monday ana Tuesday h. attended a
mrriinF uf the Domocratlc National
Committee. and aided. the conmittee
in selecting its new chairman.
Mf Gray was pleased with the
transactions uf the committee and said
ihnf be- believes Chairman Hun was a
iud.elous choice for national head OF
the party
About two thirds - the committee
mon were Nnown to Mr. Gray many
uf them having been college ac-
qualutanceR, and if was = Measure
fof him to renew former associations.
Concerning the naming ~ new
national chairman. Il appeared 20 be
thr opinion ~ the committee that a
he's man should be named. not be-
cause of The result ~ last falls cleo
Nnn hui a. matter % general
principle 80 matter how hard the
taflonal chairman worked last Fan the
fHits were against the Democrats. II
appeared to the committee. and be-
oHnht nnine one had % be blamed. the
chairman was the nrst one 10 be
thuaen bY some.
fh'H meeting of the national com
mlitfr WaH Che nrai general as
ptmhlasc of that body with women as
representatives from each state Miss
liNhA Evans the oummifteewoman n
NON Delaware, was unable 10 attend.
Nni sent hef puxy to the meeting by
Mise Archer of Pennsylvania. The
women mumhers of She committee
Nnfkrl hsfmonlousif with the men
Hul a. reHuit ihe meeting was sue
NfHHfU
Chairman lluii Z expected 10 issue a
irfifr i0 eaeh member ~ tle commit
lfe nekf week. belt.ns forth future
plane. among which "a one az 10 how
Is huHuNlal problem confronting the
committee Wieh is legacy from the
Nis0ilun in 1890. % io hf mes
1nNfe waH n0 msutloh of any candi-
HHfrH tuf lhp nest Presidential election.
according iN Mr Gray The me of the
Hnultile Was taken up with the dis
Hslun aud irauH8gii0 % business
aNd ihs settling together Of the new
national committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
SECnE TARY or LABOR
JAMES J. DAVIS IS
GUEST Of MOOSE
Cabinet Memhuf Predicts tafly
Dawn ~ Prosperity Through.
oct Nation,
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
P0sT CHRISTMAS GIFTS
tAHLf TO 90 OVERSEAS

Washington. Nov. Mall
early for Christmas IL now the
slogan of friends and relatives
Of officers and men ln ih.,
United States Navy stationed
IN many parts Of the world
Christmas mail for vessels in
European waters win De cartel
~ the Il. s.. s. Alameda ieav-
ing Hampton Roads on Noven-
ber 20, Secretary Denby has am
nounced. Mail Intended for
this ship must arrive az the
Hampton Roads naval base not
loter than November 25. it was
stated.
Christmas packages and mail
for naval ships ard stations in
the Pacific viii be carried by
the u. $. s. Newport News. sail.
ing from Mare Island yards for
Pearl tIarbor. Guam, and ca
vite. November %. 10 assure
It's delivery. mail for this ship
must be In san Francisco by
November IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
LUNCHEON FOR SENATOR BALL
William winder Laird Entertains In
Honor OF Senior Senator.

United States Senator l.. Heisler
Ball was the guest Of honor this after
noon az a luncheon rendered him by
william Winder Laird.
In addition TO DR.. Ball. there were
about a dozen other men Of affairs
invited TO meet DR.. Ball and Mr. Laird.
n was stated that the luncheon, which
was given at the Hotel du Pont, was
purely a social affair. and that there
were no important political topics to
be threshed out.
The guests included Mayor Harvey,
Reuben Satterthwaite. Jr., r II. Rich
ards. ~ r Scott. Charles r. Patter-
son and Ircnee du Pont.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
UNIVERSITY LOSES
VAL lUEO PROFESSOR
BY UNT|MELy DEATH
o. Carleton rtlend Miller, pro.
lessor ~ Chemistry, Died
last Night
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