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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
FOCH TO DECORATE
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
At CEREMONY HERE
Hero, TO be Buried at Arlington,
Picked From Men Killed
in Action.
TO LEAVE FRANCE OCT. IS
sy Aasoelateh prera % Fuerr rr.r.rr

By Associated Press 70 Everv Everfnz
Paris, oct. 4.--America's unknown
soldier who win find h0uored aep-
uichre IN the national cemetery at
Arlington, va viii b. selected bv
non commissioned officer from the
American forces on the Rhine N the
morning n October a. The bodv
win leave Havre late on the evening
Of October 25 on board the United
states Cruiser Olympia.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the removal 0f tho bodv 10
the United states. 81 was announced
BY General Henry r. Alien. comman-
der of American forces ir Germany,
here today.
Minister ~ War Barfhou several
French generals. General Allen and
other French and American officials
VIII go 70 Havre 10 attend Official
ceremonies before the body ls started
toward America. a French general
who is as yet not named. win Din the
cross of the Legion ~ Honor 70 Inc
casket. ". Barthou informed Cen
erai Allen yesterday That Marshai
f'och would decorate the Unknown
Soldier" with the French NHftarv
Medal and the War Cross "a Airing.
ton Cemetery on November 3D.. when
the body win be buried.
General Allen has taken the rnoet
complete precautions 20 inatfra fha
selection ~ a body which b lmnoeaiffa
of identification The bodies ~ ran~
unidentified soldiers. ono from oaen
Of the four prominent American
cemeteries IN France. win Do ASSEMBLE
Cd near the railway station at Chalora-
sur-Marne. They win D. unidentified
men who fell in the American nghfnw
areas. 80 that it win De- certain ~ 80
an active service man who is aeferfad
One nou-comnisaioned ofrror FROM
each unit ~ the American forces rs
Germany VIII act ~ esrort fhn nuln-
Der not exceeding 20 and Hx American
privates VIII be- pan bearers. ron.
commissioned officer selected bv Gnn-
eral Allen win then o. ordered rs
place his hand 0n one ~ the for
collins. The one chosen win lmmod-
ately be taken o. Hayre ~ p special
train. accompanied by e guard ~
honor, pail bearers. General Allen ana
delegation representing the Paris
post ot the American Legion. THa
remaining three bodies wni ba buried
in the Romagne Cemetery.
After the ceremony nf HHvrn fhn
body win be placed iu The eanuinr ~
the American Navy which WIN deliver
uncertain but probably with be wovrni-
il 70 the American Army 90 New Yorr
The date u It's arrival at New York "A
ber or 3.
a decision 20 the washington nu-
I thorities not % have anv cerrmorv
take place AZ Paris has been reached
out of consideration f0r the Frenrh
government. The American gotprn-
ment took the view that it would Zoo
closely follow last Sundays ceremony
IN Paris. when General perahiur nra-
sented the medal 81 honor voted hu
Congress 90 Frances uuanonn aa..
dier. again involving elaborate prone
arati0n by France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
PRIME MINISTER ExTOLs
ARMAMRNTS CONFERENCE

Inverness. Scotland. Oct. 4.-The
prime minister. Mr.. Lloyd George, in
speech here today. concerning unem-
ployment. deviated in his introduction
10 refer optimisticaliy 70 the forth
coming conference in Washington on
limitation Of armamenfs, declaring
1T will constitute one Of those out
standing events which VIII affect hu-
man history for centuries.
The prime minister touched on the
Irish question, declaring the London
conference, beginning o ctober IL, be.
tween representatives Of the British
government and the Sim Fein "ean
only succeed If those who enter il
make up their minds definitely and
resolutely to trust tc the common
sense Of their own people and do not
try to reconcile the extremi its"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
IDLE WORKERS LOST
S6.5OO.OOO.OOO IN YEAR
Unemployment Conference
Plans to Stabilize Indus
trial Conditions.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, Oct. losses in
earnings of workers throughout the
country during the past fiscal year
due to involuntary idleness were put
at more than $500, ,0OO, 900 in an esti-
mate prepared today by economic ex-
perts of the National Conference on
Unemployment.
This estimate is was explained
covered the loss in wages because of
unemployment of all the iobless in
the country from July, 1920 10 August
10, 1921, and was based on an ap-
Proclamation of normal pay levels
rather than on the scales at the peak
Of high wages.
Efforts of the conference, il was
said, would be turned toward a remedy
for the economic loss TO the country
from such reductions of the earning
power Of its workers in the future by
more stabilized Industrial plans.
Preparation Of the conference rec
concentrations for a permanent policy
to combat unemployment and revive
business and commerce would probab-
~ require at least two weeks work.
officials declared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
BODY TO LIE N STATE
~ CAPITOL ROTUNBA

washington. Octe when faa
body Of the American soldier. brought
back from France for burial af Ar.
lington Gemefery November if fa
memory of the nations rFnhnown
Dead in me war. a placed .n fhn
rotunda 0f the capitol nn the nIeht af
November 2. b VIII De- Deb state aa Inc
same catafalque thnt was Used far
Presidents Lincoln. Garfield ana SEE.
kinley.
An announcement issued today ~
the War Department nld faaf fha
drapings about enc aiafliaue tould
De- "a careful reproduction .f thnan
used at the funerals uf fha thf.r
martyred presidents.
The following designations of rnaH.
lar troops Oh furm The funeral escort flf
tho unAnowu dead NnFe Announces
today
The Marine band in fs fuH strength
OF seventy piecesi a battalion al Hf.t
artillery from fuu Myel. NA a.
squadron ot cavalry Fofl Myers
provisional regiment ul nnnlff conn.
posed of che third battalion. lfih Hs
fantry. Fort Washington Md.. nat.
TALON of sailors and Marines fium
Washington NaYy Yard aHd QHnu.Ho.
Va. and a National Guard battalion
composed 0f $50 rnr companies ~
the Sew Nora National 9uafl lnI
two companies ut renn.Hlann Na.
tlonal Guard
The War Department HnnHuH. ea
ment DAD not designate lhn ramrinna
Of New York and Pennsylvania guards
which wili form fho national Guard
battalion oi the military eremt htl
being lelt to the state auihofHIUa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
SMALL STATES FEAR BLOCKADE.
Too Severe Penalty for League Gov.
enant Violation, They Contend.


By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Geneva, Oct. 4.-Eight small states.
members of the League of Nations.
resumed in this mornings session of
the assembly Of the League their fight
against the too rigid application Of
blockade regulations which are pre-
scribed as one Of the weapons % De
used by the League against a state
which has violated the covenant of
the organization.
Greece has been especially active
in her effort TO bring about an amend
ment so that no state can initiate "a
blockade on its own account without
previous notification from the coun-
ell OF the League that the blockade
OF covenant breaker is in order.
The assembly Of the League today
adopted unanimously a resolution. re-
ported by its commission on amend
ments, postponing consideration OF the
amendment to the League covenant
proposed last year by Argentina. IL
provided that all sovereign states
should automatically become members
of the Heague
The resolution, while embodyinp
decision not to consider this amend. I.
ment at the present, expressed svrn-
pathy with the idea inspiring II ana
expressed regret that Argentine v,,.
not represented in this years assem-
bly,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
LOCAL HOSPITALS IN
PECULIAR POSITION
Due TO Failure of State Board
of Charities to Fully
Function.

Through the failure of the State
Board of Charities to function in the
manner contemplated by the recent
Legislature a serious situation has
been created for the New Castle
county hospitals which were intended
to be the beneficiaries of State funds
Appropriations by the Levy Court
are authorized 'in its discretion. 10
pay bills bearing the approval OF the
State Board Of Charities" the amount
not to exceed three dollars a day for
period Of six weeks for any one
patient
II is understood that no appronria- !
ton was made by the Legislature
to provide funds for the expenses Of
the State Board OF Charities. and thar
that body has not taken any stems ii
audit bills. Some reports saw that
the books Of that body have been
turned back to the Secretary Of state
No bills for hospital care can be
acted on by Levy Court unless tbev
are in the form prescribed by The act
which Is Chapter so OF the Laws of
Delaware, 1921. according To its
attorney, r. Warren Green.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
PROHIBIT PARKING
AT RODNEY SQUARE
Resolution introduced at the
Street and Sewer Directors
Meeting Today.

At the meeung Of the Street and
Sewer Directors today an important
step forward was made when a reso-
lution offered by Commissioner Frank
{. Sparks. regulating parking about
Rodney Square was introduced and
given first and second readings.
According to this resolution it will
not be possible, IL the measure is en-
acted, to park automobiles about the
square on the square side. Now the
view Of this breathing spot in the
center Of the city is prohibited and
made impossible because OF the cars
parked there.
Automobile drivers arrested in the
vicinity Of Rodney Square. (where the
parking of automobiles, so far has
been tolerated by the authorities) for
violating the traffic rule which allows
vehicles to pass a standing trolley car
only at points where the track is eight
feet from the curb. as at Rodney
Square, will not be prosecuted. accord
ing to a statement made by Assistant
City Solicitor p. Warren Green in
Municipal Court today.
The statement was made in con-
nection with the case of Orin ]. Jones.
charged with violating the traffic rules
for driving past a standing trolley
car on Market street at Eleventh.
Traffic Officer Blackston testified that
J les had driven his automobile past
"a standing trolley. but did not keep
three feet from the car, as required.
Blackston said that il was IN
possible TO do so. on acoun of the
automobiles which were parked alJng
the square. Mr.. Green stated that he
could not ask the court TO find the
man guilty under such conditions and
asked that a nolle prosequi be entered
A fine of SO and costs. however. was
imposed on a charge of driving with
out an operators license.
The attitude of the city prosecutor
in this case is given additional signifi-
cance in view of the fact that there
is considerable opposition to the mark
ing Of automobiles about Wilmington's
show spot.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
METHODIST CHURCH
MAKES MOVE TO HELP
ITS IDLE MEMBERS
St. PauFs Has Inaugurated a
Movement Within Its
Rank.
OFFICIAL BOARD ACTS

a movement TO assist in all cases
of distress or need among the MEM
bers OF st. Paul's NJ. l.. Church was
inaugurated at a regular meeting OF
the official board last night. The prime
object Of the movement which will he
given an active start tomorrow night
is TO ascertain how many of the mem
bers are unemployed and 10 make an
effort TO find work for them.
To arrive at a working basis the
following committee was appointed to
direct the work: William b. Smith. Jr.
h. {. Hardesty. A. l.. johnson. NJ. p.
Alexander and G. Frank Goodnow. To
morrow night. following the weekly
prayer meeting, this committee win
confer with the group leaders of the
church. who viii aid in the work.
81. PauPs for some time has had its
members divided into territorial
groups, for matters OF convenience
and there is n leader for each group
whose duty 1t is to keep in touch with
all the members OF that group. The
plan has proved very effective and
ought To be particularly so in this
new work. as it is proposed to make a
bership. ascertain what individuals or
families are in need: learn Just who
the unemployed are, etc.
With this information In hand re-
ports will be made next Sunday TO the
general committee, which was an
pointed last night. The general com
mittee, with the assistance OF the
membership generally. will then be-
gin a determined effort TO find work
tor those who are idle and also to
take care of such other needs as are
found 10 exist.
Prior to taking this action the sinh
ject was discussed generally at last
nights meeting, being brought up by
Mr. Smith. As far as was known hv
the members of the official board last
night, unemployment has not hit the
st. Paurs membership as hard as II
has that Of some other churches
though there is some unemployment-
enough 10 require attention.
We have about 1900 members. scat
tered all over the city," one Of the
members of the official board said to-
day. This means about 400 families
II is proposed TO canvass all OF them
ascertain their needs and endeayor
TO help where we can. We talked the
matter over last night and considered
1t was the first duty OF the church to
hook after the welfare Of its members.
SO we are going to do what we can
in that behalf"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
DELEGATION TO ASK FOR
RELEASE OF W. Va. MINERS

washington. Oct. members Of
a committee appointed by the United
Mine Workers OF America AT The con-
Vention being held in Indianapolis ar
rived in Washington today to ask
President Harding to give protection
to iSS miners who are being held as
State prisoners in West Virginia jails
and whose lives. the union repre-
sentatives assert. are in jeopardy.
The committee. accompanied bv
John Moore of Ohio, who holds the
proxy Of John L. Lewis. president ~
the United Mine Workers in the na-
tlonaI employment conference. called
at the White House early today an5
OBTAINED an appointment with Presi-
dent Harding for later in the day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
| DEAD AND 3 HURT
WHEN AUTO HITS POLE
ON THE PH|LA. PIKE
Alfonso vitolo Has Skull rrac-
tured and Dies in Della
ware Hospital.
CAR CROWDED BY TRUCK

Pour men were injured, one Of them
fatally. yesterday afternoon when an
automobile IN which they were riding
was crowded on the Philadelphia turn
rike b. heavy truck. dropped into a
ditch az the side Of the road and then
cfashcd into q telephone pole. The
accident occurred near Holly Oak.
Alfonso Nit0i0 OF 1914 West Tenth
street. aged 30 years. sustained a frac-
tufcd skull and died short time after
hfiug admitted % the Delaware Hos
rital.
Joseph Niione aged - years. a gro
Ger az a23 West Front street. is a
patient az the Delaware Hospital. suf-
foring from shock and numerous
bruises. Frank Feryari. aged 80 years.
grocer al 222 Fifth avenue. is also
a. the Delaware Hospital suffering
from shock and many bruises about
The head and body. Joseph Riggo. aged
81 Years. a bother at S27 West Front
street, was cut by broken glass, but
was able 90 go home.
The four men had been on a busi-
ness trip 20 Philadelphia and were on
their way home when the accident
happened. A. they reached Holly Oak
they started 10 pass around a truck.
bat met another machine coming from
the opposite direction. Riggo was driv-
iHk and turned 10 avoid a collision.
Tho first truck crowded them OF the
side Of the road. Riggo claims. and
his ear ran into ditch al the side
and then hit the pole. The automobile
was badly damaged.
Nlt0lo was on the front seat with
taEgo, the driver. and is supposed To
have been thrown against the pole.
The other two occupants Of the car
occupied the rear seat and We're cut
ht the broken glass from the wind
shield. State Highway Policeman Nc
Ney was on the scene a short time
after the accident. but his investiga-
iiun did not warrant his making any
arrests. Coroner Bullock was notified
81 Nuolo's death and will make an in
Neet isation. Nitolo is survived by his
wife and two children. the Oldest about
ten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
TIMES IMPROVING,
PRESIDENT BANKERS
ASSOCIATION SAYS
High Cost of Labor, Transpor-
tation and Taxation Blamed
for Depression.
RETAILERS ARE CRITICISED

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Los Angeles. Oct 4-There is
nothing In either the domestic ar
foreign situation 10 give rise a. tho
pessimistic conclusion that the world
IS riding straight 10 ruin, John s.
Drum president OF the American
Bankers Association, declared in his
address today, opening the assocfa-
tons seventh anngal convention.
Rational examination Of our condi-
tion today" he said. must prove Ia
the greatest doubter that our problems
are but the natural manifestations Of
worldwide maladjustment that
great natural forces are working IN
remedy
reports from more than a hundred
bankers provided the basis for his he
liefs. he said.
THE output Of finished goods
throughout the country is consider
ably smaller than a wear ago ard
measurably smaller than six months
ago Mr.. Drum said. There is n sur
plus OF manufactured commodities in
the hands Of the producers A pro
gressive decline in the costs Of manu-
featuring has taken place during the
year. Increased efficiency Of labor
has been the natural result of uneno-
ployment on 4 large scale.
wholesale prices OF manufactured
goods have decreased steadily through
the year. Retail prices. on the whole
also have declined steadily. although
not in the same proportion as whole
sale prices.
IF world influences in the prooess
of readjustment could be divorced
from domestic influences, this country
would not now be considering prob
lens or readtustment it would have
solved them, and would be walking in
the old path. But this could not and
cannot be; world influences now and
henceforth must have a powerful
bearing even on the problems thar in
former years were considered purely
domestic.
The reports / have received also
have shown that the three great do
mestic influences that more than all
others are retarding the readjustment
oil prices and costs are these:
'First-Delayed adjustment OF cost
of labor.
'Second-Sustained high costs OF
transportation, which prevent natural
and norma, movement of commodities
of all kinds 10 markets.
"Third-COntinuati of an unsound
system of taxation that diverts work
ing capital from its proper channels.
common opinion, expressed in hun
dreds of reports that make up this
survey, is that when these three de-
terrent influences have been eliminat-
ed the chief obstacles TO a restoration
of a proper and equitable price equili-
brlum will have been removed. trad
ing between one group of producers
and others viii proceed naturally. and
labor and capital will be more fully
employed in productive enterprise.
But in spite of these problems, the
process of readjustment is going on
and there have been undeniable signs
OF at least a modicum of Improvement
IN the last few months.
1T is Well to say that there is
nothing in our domestic situation. nor
in the international situation that can
sustain a pessimistic outlook, or a
respondent view that the world has
sunk into permanent depression"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
PLAYHOUSE TO CLOSE
AF TER NEXT WEEK
BECAUSE OF EXPENSE
Management Says Costly Help,
Railroad Fare, &C., All
Contribute.
NO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Playhouse win close at the end
OF next week.
This fact was reluctantly admitted
to-day hy James Al. Cinns. the manag-
me director. representing the lessees
Pressed FOR tho reason FOR closing
though the season has barely started
he tefselv replied:
fligh cost Of hack stage and music
are the chief factors"
ESplaining tn statement. ne said
th0 musicians and stage hands are
receiving wartime pay. which. he de.
slaret. the house cannot stand. The
iay Of each member OF the orchestra.
h. said is So week. while that Of
the leader is SIS. This is the situa-
tiun that has confronted us IN the
moylnr picture theatres also" he said.
hnd 4 has been decided TO eliminate
Tho urchesiras az the movie houses.
uhlnH pianos and organs.
koVortlng 80 The Playhouse situa-
tlun. he said the stage help was so
hinhlN paid. Ike the musicians. that
Y waH beyond the reach of a Whining
tor theatre. Railroad fares. he also
said. contribute % the general ex-
rfnac. an they must be added to the
srHt ~ travelling companies. All OF
these make n situation that The Play
tounc cannot meet. he declared. For
that reason Il has been dc, ided 10 shut
down aftcr next week.
"Nlii you run pictures there?" MS
tinna was asked.
I'VE have no future plans for The
Play house was his reply We
simply cant keep Il going under
present conditions" He could make
go prediction as 20 resumption there.
excerpt % say that there win be no
resumption until conditions change
The Garrick Theatre. which the
Tupkis.Ginns 81 Indicate has taken this
year. IL getting along an right. ac-
turdinE 60 Mr Ciuns. who gives its
management his personal attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNSERs
MAKE EXCELLENT SCORES
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

by AssoelaIeu Press % Every Evening.
Aboard the L. S. S. New Mexico
with the Pacific Fleet of Southern
California. Oct. 4.-Target practice of
the battle feet of the Pacific flee.
opened yesterday off San Pedro har-
Dor, with an exceptional record for
accuracy by the anti-aircraft gun
pointers of the Z. $. S. New Mexico.
These guns. manned by pointers and
trainers bf the Marine Corps, hit the
marks with scores that won the COW
eted Navy "E" denoting excellencv
for the New Mexico.
This honor went to Corporal Kaiser
and Priyates Greenman, Rododge ana
Mcpherson, the second crew ia the
navy to win this rating.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
UNITARIANs DISCUSS CREED.
Convention Also to Consider Broaden.
ing Work of Church.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Fsverdnr.


Detroit. Oct. 4.-Plans for broaden
ing the work of the Unitarian Church
and for bringing various churches of
the denomination into closer asso-
citation, were outlined here today by
speakers at the opening session of the
Unitarian General Conference.
One of the important functions of
the conference viii be apportionment
of the s2,500 600 raised by the church
last year for the religious campaign
TO be started Immediately.
Decision on whether the church
wolld abandon its present policy and
accept formal creed, was expected
to be made before the end of the con-
yention. For months two groups in
the church have debated the subject.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
AT WHITE HOUSE BUT
NOT HUNTING A JOB

Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, oct. Former
vice-president Thomas X. Mar
shall called at the White House
today 70 pay his respects 10 the
new administration as a private
citizen out Of a job and not look
ing for one.
Mr.. Marshall was particular
20 emphasize that he should not
be classed with the lame ducks"
Mr.. Marshall, who Is passing
through Washington on a lee
ture tour. declared his present
occupation wa exchanging old
stuff FOR new money and that
ne was enjoying It Thoroughly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
AMERICANIZATION CLASSES.
A Total OF 1853 Pupils Enrolled OF
OPENING Night.

A total of 1868 pupils registered in
the various Americanization schools
of the city last night, the opening
night. This is an increase of 81 pupils
over the enrolment on the opening
night of last term.
School No. II has three times as
many registrants this term as it had
last. The italian Neighborhood House
has 20 pupils, and the American
House % pupils.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
sHACKLET0N's BOAT II PERIL
Calls For I,eIp After Heavy Storm on
Spanish Coast.

by Associated Press 70 lcyery Evening.
Lisbon. Oct. 4.--Tke STEAMER Quest
having on hoard Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton and his party on their way to the
antarctic on trip Of exploration ex-
nccted 10 last Tor four years, has been
placed in difficult position by heavy
storm of Cane Da Roca, west Of here.
She has asked that help be sent.