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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
SAFETY MEETING.
Industrial Section WIN May Out Win.
ter Plans This Evening.

The first general meeting of the
year Of the Industrial Section of the
Delaware Safety Council has been
called for this evening in the Office
building of the New Castle Leather
Co, at 7.45 o'clock. II is the purpose OF
this meeting to bring together all
graduates of the previous courses in
safety conducted so successfully dur
ing the past two years by this section
OF the Safety Council.
The meeting is TO be an open one
at which plans for the formation OF
Foremen's Safety Club are TO be dis
cussed I'm conjunction with the laying
out OF the program to cover the fall
activities of this body.
IL is the plan of the Delaware Safe
~ Council TO give to these men who
have already completed the previous
courses in accident prevention work
conducted by the Council, a broader
and more intensive plan of Safety as
applied to production and worlImen's
insurance.
From the number of replies received
by the Industrial Section of the Safety
Council TO a questionnaire relative TO
the promotion of accident prevention
through the formation of a Foremen's
Safety Club TO handle the advanced
problems. Il. Ross Farra. vice-presi-
dent IN charge OF the Industrial Sec
ton says he feels confident that a
most interesting program will be de-
veloped for the coming winter at to-
nights meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
NEIGHBORH0OD RALLY.
Interesting Exercises 10 be Held mt the
High School Tonight.

The Neighborhood Association are
making elaborate plans for the inter-
neighborhood rally TO be held this eve
ming at s o'clock in the High School
auditorium. Each association is to
march in a body, wearing badges TO
designate them and prepared to give
their yell. Besides a musical and lit
erary program. there will be speeches
by Mrs. Coleman du Pont, president of
Community Service, John L. Nields.
chairman. and Mayor Leroy Harvey.
The purpose of the meeting IS 10 bring
members of various neighborhood or
ganizations together. to foster tho
spirit of fellowship. and to plan win
ter activities.
The program is as follows: Selec-
uons by the Original six Orchestra
Community singing. chorus of Child
rem from No. 3 School. directed bv
Miss Ruth +. Storms; vocal solo Miss
Ruth storms. piano solo. Henry Africa.
vocal solo, George Geisler, readings
Miss Sallie Sharp; John r. Nields.
chairman, Will speak on The Goal OF
Community Service" Mayor Harvey
The Importance of Community Or
ganization in Good Government" Mrs.
Coleman du Pont will bring greetings
as chairman OF Community Service:
Charles r. Ernest will discuss plans
for the year. The rally will close with
community singing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
AT HIGH SCHOOL.
seniors Entertain Student Body nj
Assembly To-day.

The assembly exercises at the High
School this morning were devoted to
talks on literature by two OF the Sem
ior girls. Miss Dorothy Booker gave
brief resume OF the life and works
OF John Keats I'm honor or the centen-
airy of his death. Miss Minnie Fineman
spoke on Russian literature. mention.
ing Pushlsin, the poet, Nekrasoy.
author OF who Can BE Happv and
Free In Russian" Lurgenev, the short
story writer. Tolstoi the novelist.
DostoienslSy, author OF Crime and
Punishment" and Gorlsy, the Russian n
Jack London. Both girls spoke clearly
and presented their original sketches
In pleasing fashion.
Mr.. Ashton, the football coach. smoke
about the Camden game on SATURDAY.
and emphasized the Importance of tho
scrub team. "The scrub team malses
the first team successful" he said
Without q scrub team we cannot
finish the season" One of the seniors
led the student body in yell for the
scrubs. Mr.. Coke compllmented the
200 students who attended the game
on their excellent behavior, SAYING
that he had never seen a better be-
hayed crowd of boys and girls.
The musical program for the morn
ing consisted Of selection by the or
chestra and the singing Of Work for
the Night is Coming" Come Back to
Erin" and There Is Music In the Air. !"
new feature Of the work among
the $50 girls of the student body h
the establishment OF a miniature in
firmary and rest room, under the di-
rection of Miss Annie Raudnltzly. A
small room has been equipped with
three cots covered with army blankets
and has been made cheerful and coy
With the addition of curtains at the
windows and restful green shades on
the lights. The room is for the use
of any girls taken sick during school
hours or hurt i'm gymnasium or else
where
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
PENNSY STRIKE MAY BE
CALLED AMONG LAST
Continued from nnrn 1

The roads listed today include all
those announced as definitely grouped
With the remainder Of the third group
the railroads affected by the first three
walkouts viii total approximately 80.
several Of the large roads with the
designation entire system" or lines
east and west" including numerous
smaller lines.
II was expected that all the prind-
pal roads Of the country would feel
the effect OF the wa1kout by November
B. when the men on the third group
are scheduled TO leave work. The
remaining roads Of the country viii
be included In the walkout Novern-
ber 8.
Changes In Original Plan.
The Pennsylvania aud the Erie
roads, included originally In the frst
group on which rhe strike was order
ed TO begin at G a. m. on October 30
We're removed from that list The
Louisville & Nashville railroad also
was dropped from the first group. ac-
cording to the list given out by union
leaders, thus excluding at the start
all States east Of Chicago and north of
the Ohio river.
The other important change was the
decision to order the three succeed
ing groups out at 4S-hour Intervals
instead of "a hours apart. Under this
plan. with the men on the roads in
Group No. I walking out October 30
the strike would be in fun effect on
November s.
The transfer of the PennsyIvania
Lines from Group / was unexplained
by union leaders, but caused eonsid-
cradle surprise. as that road has been
considered by the unions as the mos.
hntagonistic Of any Of them and it was
peheved that the first strike would be
on IL
The first list, as revised last. night.
Kansas City Southern.
Missouri Pacific.
st Louis Southwestern (Cotton
BelD.
international and Great Northern
Texas & Pacific.
Southern Pacific (Atlantic system.
including Houston. east and west
Texas Houston, Texas CentraD.
Southern Pacific Pacific systern).
San Diego & Arizona
Chicago & Northwestern.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul lex
oept Chicago, Terre Haute & South
eastern)
Northern Pacific.
Southern Railway Dimes east and
wesD.
Seaboard Air Line.
Virginia Railroad.
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island r. Pacific
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
j. 5. ARMS DELEGATES.
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY.
American Representatives to
Reheafse Business Before
Disarmament Conference.
u, Az stated rress 10 Every r,en,ns

isi Ars eiated l'ress 10 Every Evening
Washington, oct IT. Secretary
hughes issued today a call sor the Sec
ald mepting nf the American delcga-
tnh to the conference on Limitation
~ Afmamenta nNlng the date as next
friday Al y, m,, subject - the con-
Ntnlenee OF senators Lodge and
Underwood
Additional data viii be available on
thn Conference Friday and further
dlfenssiun OF policy and OF the specific
rfuhlema coming under the agcnda OF
tht arms conference viii he under
thhon, tho American delegation ex-
rrellnN 10 be fully prepared on every
rhaan ~ the subject before the inter-
national conference begins It's active
= aelnna un November a. II was
emphasized today that while. under
president tl,rdlngH call the arms
conference would meet November II
Armlsllce nay, that no address of
ahN sort would be on the program and
thht h all probability the delegates
would Immediately arise out OF respect
tn the Armlsllco pay ceremonies and
W honor ~ the memory ~ Americas
UNKNOWN dead in the war whose sac
tlher wiz be- commemoratea az Airing.
Cen oh that dav
lutihrf arrangements FOR the pub
hellN work ln connection with the
arms conference were announced to-
Haf With the appointment OF phnip
iaiehln Go head the special bureau in
thn department TO be- set up FOR aid
or the prvaa IN connection with the
mtetlnHs Mr ratchin viii work with
lhf American delegation az the con-
Nfpnep offices.
huflns lhe war Mr.. patc1in served
ha pfeal representative IN Washing
tnh and accompanied President Wn-
hh ana the American peace deleea-
tnh 60 Paris whore he served in the
same vapaCity aud with the rank ~
'nnHWl General IN the consular corps
Wutlhn the sessions that led to fran
ihu e the treaty az Versailles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
COUNCIL AND SAFETY
DIRECTORS TO MEET
Will Arrange for Bond Issue of
$484, 345 for Paid Fire
Department.

Directors OF the Department OF
Public Safety win have conference
this evening with the members of the
finance committee OF City Council.
the public safety committee of the
same body and with City Solicitor
l;euben Satterthwaite, Jr., for the
purpose of arranging for bond issue
to be authorized by the Co.mcil TO Sc
cure the money with which 10 pay the
costs of establishing the new paid fire
department here. The meeting viii he
held at 7S0 O'Clock la the directors
offices in the City Hail.
The proposed bond issue will be for
on amount not I'm excess OF S4S4, ,345 az
compared with $685. 900, .he amount
asked for by the safety directors in
their first request OF City Council.
This new sum, however, VIII not be
tho total cost Of creating the paid IRE
department. There viii be additional
sums to be added from time to time
and II may eventually be necessary TO
provide another bond issue to take
care of them.
The $4S4,345 is intended 10 pay for
the acquisition of the fire houses OF tho
volunteer fire companies, their an
parauts and equipment, furniture.
what new apparatus has been ordered
by the directors, uniforms and Am.
provements to the fire alarm reporting
system
Although 1t is probable that the in
junction suit in the Court of Chanc-
cry against the Directors of Public
Safety may end this week. there is
hint of some new action. If another
suit should be brought. il is said. it
would question the validity of certain
portions of the act creating the de-
partment.
"A member of the Friendship Fire
Co. today asked that correction he
made of a false report to the effect
that that company was concerned
In any action against the department.
our company has never thought
OF doing anything that would obstruct
the board in its work" he said dand
we never contemplated any legal ac-
ton. We are in harmony with the
boards efforts to establish a paid fire
department for Wilmington and hone
they will succeed very soon"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
FREAK BOAT SAILS,
Small Sailing Craft With Crew of
Three Departs for Panama.

Taking advantage OF the outgoing
tide the freak ship Pictou bound for
Panama with her captain and two man
crew left the Municipal wharf shortly
after , o'clock this morning. Hundreds
OF persons fiocked 10 the wharf to see
the boat yesterday.
Captain IT, +. Scott was kept busv
explaining the details Of the boat and
describing its adventures since leay-
Ing Nova Scotia. The boat will make
no stop until il is through the c. and
ID. Canal, the skipper said. II will fol-
low the inside" routs TO Beaufort, n.
c. where it will again brave the At
lantic Ocean.
Captain Scott called on Mayor Har-
vey on Saturday and obtained his sig
nature for a log of the cruise. The cap
tain assured Mayor Harvey that the
boat would complete the trip. After
weathering the blow in the bay of
Fundy we can go through almost any
thing he said. Mayor Harvey wished
the Adventures bon voyage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
TRAINING OF YOUTH.
Judge Prickett of Juvenile Court Ad.
dresses VI. T.. Preachers.

~ - n AtAtHRTNs
The Wilmington Methodist Episco-
pal Preachers Association at it, moot
ing, in Grace Church house. TODAY ua :
addressed by Judge William
Pricket OF the Juvenile Court I{e
spoke on The Importance of proper.
~ Training the Youth" emnhasfzine.
the obligations of the home. tho
church. and the Sunday school In pre-
venting juvenile delinquency. His re-
marks were in line with his addresses
recently delivered in the rural com
muniles about Wilmington. A vote
OF thanks was extended the Judge for
MS helpful advise on the subject.
Encouraging reports were given bv
many preachers. District Superinten-
dent Robert Watt reported that 90
churches had sent in about $4,000 to
the Centenary Office since Connarenc.
and that more would report later. Dr..
K, X. Stephenson announced that IN,
}. Heston Wiley would speak az the
dedication Of the Joseph w. Colev
Hail, on Sunday, October 80. Several
other pastors gave optimistic reports
OF their work. Rev T. r. Vandvke of
Cecilton, Nd, announced the connle-
uon OF their community house. there.
which will be dedicated next Sunday.
Or. J. w. r. Sumwalt and C. T. WI
son will be speakers. Rev. Mr.. Van
Dyke invited the Preachers Associa-
tion 10 hold its session in the new
community house at Cecilton. on Mon
day, November 81. DR.. Watt. DR.. Sum
walt and Rev. Leonard White were
appointed a committee to arrange for
transportation.
Next Monday Rev. Gladstone Holno
OF Chester will be the Speaker for the
session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
PAINS IN BACK?
Beauty and Health Go
Hand in Hand
For Your Health's Sake Take
This Mothers Advice

Dillwyn. Ya.-"During expectancy
three years ago. was sick all the
time with severe pains in my back
and left side. took two bottles Of
Or Plerce's Favorite Prescription and
my baby was a fine ten-pound boy.
This summer my baby had the
diarrhea caused by eating unripe
fruit. l gave him a teaspoonful Of
Or Pierce's Compound Extract Of
Smart Weed and he soon got relief
ITO all .expectant mothers and
those suffering from weakness Of a
feminine character l recommend DR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription as
saff and reliable tonic 1t will cure
where others fail. Mrs. Mary e.
Wtnn. Route 2.
When you suffer from pain, back
ache, dragging-down feelings go to
your neighborhood drug store and
get relief with Or. Pierce's Favorite
in tablets or liquid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
cry COURT CASES.
"hhf Nlner Matters Disposed of BY
deputy judge Lynn.

sentence was suspended hv Iudee
l.Nhh lh Municipal Court TODAY N
lhr vase uf Thomas Eskridge Negro
thAtNud with assault and battery on
fh"maH COLLINS, white. Collins said
hr Win several other boys. attempted
ih iaHH Eskridgo and another .NcTro
anu NenrnHH ut Second and Washing
vow tiiertt about midnight and that
tFhlldkr refused Co give them room
ehl pushed him on the sidewalk.
Mth ida Ascntrcr of Eleventh ana
NlhhEp streets charrcd with assaul,
ana battery on her mother. Mrs stella
lHhn Wne dismissed The mother
mid Mrs Alsontyef threw her dow
anu then stepped on her Mrs. Assent
H'hl"d having touched her mother.
NJ ease ot Louis Fcronia. charged
Win striking his wife. was continued
Nhih oetoher - and referred 10 Mrs.
scott fnr Investigation.
~ The defendants request. the case
ti Robert Towers, charged with es.
sauli ana battery, was continued untn
Thursday.
uroree nuley and George IItchaela
Annthr arrested hy Special .Of1cer
Nelch a. French strect station early
this morning on charge of disorder
" conduct. were dismissed on their
promise % leave FOR Edgewood Arssn-
ol their destination.
iioadlng guilty 20 being drunk
Thomas prisson, Comegys Glow and
William Pickle were nned $40.
~ the request OF Philip Garrett. the
case of Barbra Forrest. charged with
breach of the peace. was continued
untN Thursday.
Frank Isnns. arrested when the
policemen broke up a crap game at
sscond and Walnut streets. yesterday
afternoon, was fined S. and costs on a
charge % playing crap.
For the purpose of giving the man
time 90 pay up thc arrears, the case
~ Norman Bender. charged with fail
ine O. pay a non-support order, was
continued unti October 20.
AZ the request Of Harry p. Joslyn,
The case ~ William LaskOwski, charg-
ed with breaking and entering and
larceny. was continued until Thursday.
10 II alleged 20 have broke open a
freight car and stolen s set Of dishes /
and some agate ware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
WOMEN VOTERS.
Plans Mapped Out for State Conyen.
tiOn Here This Week.

The women's organizations through
out the state, especially in this city.
are eleeting delegates to attend the soc
ond annual convention Of the Della
ware League OF Women Voters M the
Hotel du Pont Wednesday and Thurs
day The first session, Wednesday
afternoon is a closed session for dele
gates, but all other meetings are open
10 the public.
r The topics TO be discussed are held
TO be Of value to every woman. for
everyone can find topic of special
interest Competent local speakers win
discuss, Education in Citizenship" :"
Food Prices in Delaware" Women
in Industry" Foreign Born in Della
ware" Civil Status Of Delaware Wo-
men" Prominent women who will
speak at the convention are: Mrs.
Maude Wood Park. president Of the
National League of Women Voters:
Miss Grace Abbott. chief Of the Chill
dren's Bureau; Mrs. F. Louis Sl9de.
regional director for Delaware.
Maryland, New Jersey New York ana
Pennsylvania. and Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot. The great topic OF the day.
Limitation Of Armaments." win have
all Of Wednesday evening devoted to
it.
In many States the League Of Wo-
men Voters has become a power that
is feared by gang politicians. The
non-partisan organization works for
the promotion of interest in citizen
ship and the union Of women for the
promotion Of constructive social legis-
lation. Although the Delaware
League is not very old. 1t has already
worked for the passage of several
bills affecting the welfare of women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
Magnlre Fined sIn-

Frank Mcguire was fined $40 in
Municipal Court today. omcer Roden.
helser said Maguire was having an
argument with Negro at Second and
King streets last evening and a large
crowd had collected. The Negro. giving
the name Of James Thomas, 123 King
street, ran east through Second street
TO escape Mcguire, it is said and
managed to slip in a restaurant on
Second street. After Mcguire had been
ordered away from the placA several
times and refused to leave Rodenheiser
placed him under arrest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
Philadelphia Produce Market.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Oct. 17.-Wheat. low
er; No. ,. red winter, 1.13@I.1S; do,
garlicky. 1.04@1.O9.
Corn, irregular; export No. ?. 57G
5S; do. No. 5, 540541s; No. ,, yellow
local, 63064.
Oats. higher; No. 2, white. 44a645;
No. 3. do. 4904Siz.
Butter. steady; western creamery,
extra, As; nearby prints. fancy. 60@
50.
Eggs higher; nearby extra. first,
50; do. first. 81; western extra first,
so; do, first. 4SQ49, fancy selected,
packed. 64@65.
Cheese. firm; New York. milk,
fancy flats. 221k@23. fair to good 81
@22; longhorn, 22i2@23; single dais-
les. 223a@23.
Live poultry, higher; fowls. not
leghorns, as 70 quality. 1904; do
leghorns. 20@24;t spring chickens, not
leghorns, 2002s; do. leghorns, 1923;
old roosters. 16@1S; ducks. white
Pekin, 24@26; do, mixed. 22@2S;
geese. 2202S.
Dressed poultry. steady; fowls,
fresh killed. fancy, S59S7; do, small
sizes, 2O@34: roasting chickens. near
by, S2@35; do, western, S9@33; fry
ing chickens. nearby. 25030; do.
western, 23i02S; broiling chickens.
nearby. 256S4; western. 25@32; old
roosters. 19@21; ducks. 2762s.
Potatoes, easier white, per 100
pounds, 175@240; Jersey No. 1. per
basket, S0@l,0O; do, No. 2. 35050
Flour. unsettled: soft winter
straights. western, 6.S5@6.60; do. near
BY, 6.s0@6.00; hard winter. straight.
6.7oG7o0; do. short patent. 1850
100; spring. first, clear. 5.75GG.25: do.
patent, 7,50G775; do. short patent.
S.o0@S.4o; fancy spring ana city mills
patent, family brand. 9OOGg9.50.
Hay, steady; timothy, No. >, goo
a22.0os do, No. 3, 1S.OoG1s.O0; sample.
1@.Oo@l6.o0: no grade. 12.00@l4OO:
clover mixed hay. slight mixed. 1s.5O6
5000; No. I mixed. 1s00@t9.OO.
Tallow, lower; prime city. loose, Az
DO, special, loose. sh; prime country.
q; edible, in tierces. Sc
Bran, dull; soft winter. in 100
pound sacks, 22.o0023Oo; spring. 21 90
@22.OO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
Miss Belmont Taken Home.

Miss Florence Belmont of Yonkers
y T., has been removed from the
Delaware Hospital to the home of her
parents. She had been a patient AZ
the hospital for nearly three months
Following an automobile accident ON
the Philadelphia Pike, in which she
sustained fracture of the skull. Sinca
the accident she had only partly re-
gained conciousness and despite a re-
cent operation her recovery has been
slow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
ONCE UPON A TINE
THERE WERE NO DOCrORSl
Tss Dexter Vas Net As<A Ne.S~s u-si F..k,
8esaz To Break h~xmss lava
Doetsrs Preach Prvrsusisa Ia Bets Ts~ cw~

Ninety per cent Of all disease Il
preyentable, so doctors say. Eai
simple food, exercise wisely, sleeF
sufficiently, and-whst IS vitally i'm,
portant-make sure Of the daily,
regular, thorough elimination d
body waste, and the chances are nsns
to one that you Will keep vel, WorA
efficiently and enjoy hfe. Bowe
elimination Of food and tissue waSs
Is an-lnportant. But In case Of ~
regularity, disordered or imperfeci
action do not make the common mis-
take Of taking harsh, violently acting
medicines, with the idea OK forcing
the bowels TO act. Nature believes
IN mild methods. She responds bes'
to persuasion.
SO in selecting a simple remedy e
regulate and assure proper bowe.
action, you should not use harsh o.
violently acting remedies, no matter
how much has been claimed fa
them. You should choose some well
known, time tested, trial prover
remedy, that has made its reputation
oy being used for many wears, by
all sorts of people, all over the world
Take Beecham's Pills for example
beecham's is a household word, hai
been Tor many generations. Beech
am $ Pills IS a household remedy
has been for over half a century. People
not only take Beecham's but recon.
mend Beecham's to their friends
Their use is handed down from
father 70 son or from mother &
daughter, from one generation e
another. Did you ever hear any
complaint or criticism Of Beecham 81
Isn't that pretty powerful endorse
ment Of their worth? Druggists
are glad to sell Beecham's.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
Rnynard WIN Pay Ens Board Bill.

Park Commissioner Samuel n. Bay
uard has offered 20 arrange Tor the re-
ccpiion by the free zoo In the park OF
The herd n elk offered by Senator T
Coleman du pont. At recent meeting
Of The Park Board. that body decided
that Il could not see its Wav clear for
the extra expense OF maintainence Of
the animals. which would be about
Ssoo per year, and the erection Of a
necessary fencing. Mr. Baynard vii,
assume the expense