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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
WEST CHESTER WARNS
AGAINST PO|SONER
Want All Citizens to Cooperate
in Capturing Man Who Dis
tributes Cyanide.

West Chester. Pa. June 4-wide
publicity given during the past few
days TO the activities of the myster-
iuus person who for the past fortnight
has terrorized this city by placing
poisoned sweets about the streets in
places where children might find them
has had the effect, the authorities he
licve not only Of placing the entire
pCpuiation on guard hut also Of com
poIlng the fend 10 discontinue his
gkastly practice.
For the past twenty -four hours no
additional pieces Of poisoned candy or
fruit have been added to the large sup
Ply that had been turned over TO
police headquarters, and the belief is
that the poisoner knows that every
body in town is watching for hsm to
r. sumo his nefarious custom and for
that reason he is keeping under cover
4 chemist from the State Board OF
Health il expected TO arrive here very
soon 10 examine the fruit and candy
already found about the streets.
With the exception Of meagre de-
scription Of the poisoner given BY two
boys who were presented with a
banana containing cyanide Of potos-
sum. the police nave no clue 10 his
identity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
POLICE GOOD SAMARITANS.
Provide Food for Hungry Fam
lily and Give Them Money to
Pay Their Way Home.

\ real act Of charity was performed
hy the members Of the police depart-
ment this morning, when they be-
fricnded young couple and their g.
months-old child, when the motor
cycle on which the latter were going
To Camden, y. j.. broke down on
Maryland avenue. al the entrance to
the city. The young people stated
that they had nothing TO eat all day
having no moneN-and had been de-
layed on their journey at various
times by the motorcycle breaking. The
officers brought the trio 10 tho police
station and generously shared the
contents Of their own lunch boxes
with the hungry and weary travellers.
The mother and child particularly
we're in a pitible condition, from the
effects Of the trip and lack of food.
i'm addition to sharing their lunches
with the young people and inviting
them 10 rest in the recreatio room
Of the police station. the officers took
up a collection with which To send
them on the 2SO boat 10 Camden, y.
where. they say, they have friends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
Ii. 4 o. TRAIN CHANGES.
Several Announced, Starting Monday,
to Conform to city Time.

Effective Monday at 12.01 a. M, the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad will change
the following trains to conform TO the
daylight saving law in PHILADELPHIA
and Chester.
The local train for Philadelphia, now
leaving Wilmington at 6.45 a. m,
standard time. will leave at 5.45 a. m-
standard time. The local express for
Philadelphia is changed from 7.49 a.
m, standard time. TO 6.49 IA. m. STAN
dard time. The Aiken local will leave
Philadelphia at 4.30 p. m, standard
time, Wilmington at 5.S6 u. m. STAN
dard time. a wilmington local Will
leave Philadelphia at sos u. M. STAN
dard time, and arrive at Wilmington
at GIL p. m, standard time.
The Philadelphia local. running
north. will leave Aiken. Md, at $50.
standard time. and arrive at Will
mington at 6.49, standard time, and
at Philadelphia at 7.40, standard time
This is an advance of an hour and 10
minutes.
A change in the train service on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. between Phil
adelphia and this city, to conform with
the daylight saving. which becomes
effective in Philadelphia tomorrow, is
announced by officials of the company.
On June II an entire new Schedule will
so into effect for trains between Phil
adelphia and Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
BRANDYwIyE GRANGE.
Pleasing Program Given at the Meet.
Ing Thursday NIrgt.

At a meeting OF West Brandywine
Grange Thursday night, Ave candidates
were given the third and fourth de-
srees. The work Of the degree team
which was performed i'm most credit
able manner. was witnessed by several
visitors from Centre Grange. A de-
at the latter grange.
Miss Mary passmore. lecturer Of
the grange, and one of the representa-.
tivcs at the Pomona all-day meeting
yesterday. gave a report of the meet
ing A history of the grange was
given by Mrs. T, r. Weldin. An IN
teresting debate was held ON the ques-
tion. What Do We Think of while
Working" 1t was finally decided
that most people think of hoS9 TO inl-
prove their work and how 70 lessen
the labor involved in its performance.
Mrs. Julia Mousley gave a recitation.
A humorous paatonine entitled
Wanted: a Wife, was presented.
Refreshments were served at the con.
clusion OF the entertainment. Tho
meeting was marked by an unusually
large attendance. During June. July
and August. the grange win meet on
the first and third Thursdays of the
month.
ON June 10 the degree team will
visit the Concordville. Pa. Grange and
initiate class of candidates.
The next meeting Will be held on
June 10. & patriotic program. sug-
gestive Of Ffag Day and Independence
DAY, viii be given.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
PULLMAN DISPUTE.
No Agreement Reached, Hut Confer
ence Was Harmonious.

The differences existing between the
Pullman Co. and its employees since
the recent announcement of the com.
pany that plan Of employe repre-
aentation would be inauguratcd ut The
local plant. resulted In conference
between members OF the Local System
and officials of the company.
Although the meeting was conduct.
ed in a most harmonious spirit. m
amicable adjustment could not be
agreed upon. IT Us understood the
company will insist on putting les
plan through and that all negotiations
are of.
Another problem confronting the
employees is a proposed wage redus-
ton. The various crafts were in
structed To cast vote on the wage re-
auction question, IL lis understood
that all skilled lnbor at the Pullman
plant Mt present is rated at SIS cents
per hour. IT lis the purpose of the
company. according to employees. TO
make a cut from So Go az cents pei.
hour.
Approximately one-hslf the work
ing force refused to vote and most OF
.hc other half, IL was learned, had
voiced their opposition TO the cut.
The committeeman from the differ
ent crafts will, II is said, report back
to their respective organizations
which I'm turn will instruct their dele
gates To the Federated Crafts what
further action will be taken In the
matter, il any.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
NOW ADMITS KILLING
PHILADELPHIA GIRL
Newhall Declares He Saw Com
panion Try to Kiss Miss
Howard; Then He Shot.

Philadelphia. June i.-Breaking
down after hours Of grilling. Lester Il.
Nsfhall last night confessed TO the
musier of 17-year-old Josephine How
ard. the telephone operator of this city
with whom he was infatuated. New
hall. his checks stained with fears.
said in a broken voice that he stood in
the shadow OF a building operation AT
Eighteenth and Cherry streets last
Saturd,N morning and when James
Sullivais. the lAivcrsity student walk
ing with the girl. tried to kiss her. he
shot her down and then fed.
The youthful prisoner was on the
verge of mental and physical break
down before he admitted the crime.
and for hours the repeated attempts of
Captain Souder and Detectives Bel
shaw and Mulgrew failed TO make him
change his story that he was drunk
o. the night OF the murder and did not
know whether he killed the girl or
not.
But at last, just before II O'Clock.
he weakened and told his story TO
Belshaw and Mulgrew. His story, re-
lated between dramatic pauses and
convulsive scAdng. was as follows:
ON Friday. night 1 met 10 at 3
o'clock. and walked with her to
Eighteenth and Market streets. We
had a quarrel there, after which | left
her. We often had quarrels before,
after which we would regret them and
make up.
When l left 10 | walked down
Market street to Eighth. and after
staying there n short while | went to
ArCh street. Then ! went out to
Eighteenth street, for l thought 10
would come by Eighteenth and Arch
streets.
1T was very late when | saw her
and SO l waited until they had passed
M and then followed them. At Eigh-
teenth and Cherry streets they passed
undS a building scafold Of some sort.
and then. when they were in the dark
ness there. / saw this man try To kiss
her.
Something flashed in my brain and
l fumblcd in my pocket and got out
my gun somehow. l don't know Just
how The next thing l knew, l saw 10
fan 70 the ground. l showed the gun
i'm my pocket and ran. l went TO Arch
street. then to Seventeenth to Cuth-
bert street and into a boiler house
Tho place was strange / was
surprised when | found myself goin.s
out into Filbert street. l wandered
about the city for some time. got q
shave and finally took a train for
Harrisburg"
II was brought out last night tha:
two years ago Newhal and Josephine
were together in Fairmount Parh,
v here the youth drew = razor from
his pocket and threatened to slash her
The girl screamed and Newhall was
placed under arrest lie was given 2
hearing after two days and fined.
Newhall said last night that two
months ago he had purchased a num-
ber ~ cartridges for his revolver and
had engaged in some target practice
This weapon has disappeared and po-
lice believe il is the one With which
Josephine was killed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
FINANCIAL NOTES.

THE present market situation is a re-
minder of the MAY slump last year and
May break of 1904. all of which occurred
prior TO pronounced UPWARD movements. "
say Jones Il Baker. of New York
Retail food prices on May Is. compared
with a month before, as figured by the
department OF labor, were down from 3 to
: per cent In nine cities the decline in
Philadelnhia being per cent. and. com
pared With year ago, 32 per cent
Net income of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for the first six months will be
in excess of full diyidends on both issues
of stock for the entire year. fact which
goes To underwrite permanenee OF the
per cent rate ON the s21,o00.0D0 common
stock
The International Harvester Company
reduced the cash dividend on its 500. 600. :
Uf0 common STOCK from 60 ) per cent in
the quarterly payment ordered by the
board yesterday, but continued the stoctS
dividend.
The same interests which have been
buying Alfis Chalmers both common and
preferred. for more than year still are
buyers of that stock on reeessions 1t is
understood the company is receiving new
orders at the rate of Az per cent OF normal
Word Was received from London that
directors OF the shell Transport and Trad
ing Co. have declared a dividend of 25
per cent free OF tax. making n total dis
bursement for the year thus far of S5
per cent. There are fumurs still in
circulation OF more intimate relationship
between shell, Royal Dutch and standard
Oil interests. all of which are gossip
but which contain the elements for specll-
latiye movement. 1t was in tn is phase &
the London report that the Street was
most interested.
Conspicuous strength In Endieott-Iohn.
son yesterday, while the rest of the mar.
ket VAS at It's weakest point. was at
trihuted to buying by interests familiar
With the present business of the company
which is producing and selling more shoe:
than at any time in it's history For ths
last four weeks Its production has con
iinued at the rate of 30 900 pairs of shoe,
daily, and its sales have been at almost
douDie tnat rate. The company is sa id C
have the largest supply OF hides in its
history. and all OF which cost il about
the lowest price in twenty years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
new EQUIPMENT
FOR THE WORKHOUSE
Ice Plant and Coal Range Being
Installed, Cells Painted White;
New Bedding for Each.

with view TO improving the gen-
eral conditions under which the in
mates live and also for the purpose OF
benentting their health. extensive inn
provements are lving made at the
workhouse. In the kitchen large
coal range is being installed and an
ice plant calculated TO be big enough
to make ice for th1 entire institution
is being built. Thcee were contracted
for by the Board OF Trustees some
time ago and they will be ready for
use within a short time.
Heretofore the cuokine has been
done by steam. The new range,
Warden Plummer believes, wsll result
in a big difference in the cooking OF
the food. making It more palatable and
more to the prisoners liking. The Ice
plant will serve 10 keep fresh and
wholesome at all xtmes the produce
from the farms. and the meats.
The interior of all the cells is being
painted white. They have been q dun
gray color but the white coating will
improve the light in them and make
have been completed to date. New
ptuulHE ~ pelnE ptsCtu III All tnt
cells. On the workhouse farms the
crops are reported to be in excellent
shape and instead os being operated
at a loss IL is estimated they will at
least pay for themselves this year.
The underwriters recently inspected
the properties with a view to adjust
ing the insurance carried on the work
house buildings and equipment. 1t
is estimated the countr's property rep
resented there will approximate close
to 100000 in value and the trustees
are anxious to have It protected in
case OF a serious fire.
At present there is not one patient
in the hospital. The excellent health
of the inmates is attributed largely to
the outdoor exercises they are getting.
being permitted in the yard from $40
to o'clock every night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BY Associated Press to Every Evenir.
Chicago. June Cattle, receipts
500; compared with week ago. beef
steers 10 to 25 cents higher: yearlings
and handyweights up most: butcher
she stock steady TO 25 cents higher;
bulls % 70 so cents up; calves Is cents
to 81 higher: stockers and feeders
steady 10 25 cents lower; common light
stockers off more
Hogs, receipts 5000; packing grades
steady; others active 10 TO 10 cents
higher than yesterdays average: top.
$40; bulk, 7.G5NS.l0; pigs steady 10
strong; bulk. desirable. S.006S.10.
Sheep. receipts 5000; receipts to-
day practically all TO packers direct;
compared with week ago spring lambs
averaging 81 to $3.50 higher; fed
lambs 81 higher; fat sheep and year
lirgs mostly % to 80 cents higher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Aliis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
quarterly of Ia per cent on preferred
payable July 5. and | per cent on COM
mon. payable August Is
American smelters Securities Company.
quarterly OF Ia per cent on preferred ,
and Ia per cent on preferred u. payable
July /
International Harvester Company. quar-
terly Of 81 .25 a share on common PAYABLE
July -. and per cent in stock. payable
July 25.
Manati Sugar Company quarterly of
III per cent on preferred. payable July l.
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany. quarterly of per cent. payable
July Is.
Pittsburg Rolls Corporation. quarterly OF
la per cent on preferred payable July =
Shell Transport and Trading Company.
% per cent free OF tax. payable July 5.
Weber Heilbroner Company semi
annual of so cents share on common.
payable June IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
PHILA. PRODUCE MARkET.
: Aasoelated Press TO EVERY r,vening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia. June 4s-Wheat,
lower: No. red winter. fssnf.7s: !:
do, garlieky, 1.b5m1.6f.
Corn. lower: No. 2. for export. 7sd
70: No. 3, 76Gp7Gts; No. 4. 7oik@7f.
Oats. lower; No. white. 4anao X !;
No. 3 white, 4sm4s5s; No. 4. 45@45I,
Butter. higher: western creamery,
extra. 3ois; nearby prints, fancy 410
a.
Eggs. easier: western extra, firsts.
254m3s: do. fifsts. 2aia025.
Live poultry dull; ducks lower; white
Pekin. 2Iml2s: mixed colors, 246l2s
Flour. higher: soft winter straight
western, 7.5onl7 90: do. nearby, 1850
7T6: hard winter. straight, s750e.25: /:
short patent, e.ootns50: spring first
clear, 7.25Gl7.75; spring. patent, 900
ns.50: do. short. patent, 10000 II 90 /.
fancy spring and city mills patent,
family brand. 1f.oomIf.5o.
Bran. lower: soft winter in f00-f n,
sacks. 2s027; spring. 251t2s.
Cheese, steady; New York whole
milk fancy fats. fresh. 1enf7: fair
ia good. 1amt5. longhorn. fresh. f661
II; single daisies, freah. 1s0li7.
Live poultry, weaker fowls, as TO
quality. 25nl2s spring chickens. broil-
ers. not 1eghorns. d6n55: leghorns.
sSn43: roosters. 26Gss: ducks. white
Pekin, san30: mixed coiors. sb6o IS.
Dressed poultry. lower; fowls fresh
killed. choice to fancy. 33ds5; DO
small sizes. 24032; old roosters. 1sa
10: broilers western, ssn15o; broilers.
nearby. 5on6o.
Potatoes. higher: old per 90 pounds.
5on65: Florida. No. 1. per barrel. 3.25
Gia %: do. No. 2. 1T50f2.50.
Flour, dull: soft winter straight
western. 7.25m7.75. do, nearby. 1000
1850; hard winter. straight, $3.50
SIS; do, short patent. 9.0oGds SO I;
spring FIRST clear, 7.00n7.50: do.
patent. S.75rl9.25. do. short patent.
a.75mfo.75. fancy spring and city
mills patent. family brand. 1000
las.
Hay, steady; timothy. No. 2. 21.eo
n2g.o0: do. No. 3. 1s.00af9.0o: sample.
1s.o0M17.0o: no grade. 13.0on15.0o /.
clover light mixed. fa.00d20. %: No.
! mixed. 1s00mfs50.
Tailow. steady. prime city. loose. 4
cents do. special. loose, : cents: prime
country. , cents: edible in tierces, eia
a cents.
Bran. steady: soft winter western
In I00-pound sacks. 27.oo1 IS. .1a /;
spring. 26.o00l27.o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
WANAMAkER TO SERVE.
Assured Philadelphia Exhibition is TO
he World Wide fair.

Philadelphia, Pa, June John
Wanamaker made heroic and likely
successful effort yesterday 10 place
the proposed sesquicentennial celebra-
tion Of 1926 on a worldwide basis. II.
did this by announcing that he would
not continue TO serve on the Commit
tee OF One Hundred if the project was
70 be handled as city or State affair
and made il very clear that the cele-
bration by an exposition must, to ii
the occasion, be of a character to en-
list the attention of all the nations OF
the world and not a show designed to
boom local business.
Upon being assured that his ideas
would be followed out. he consented
Ia serve as honorary chairman, of the
committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
BERGDOLL SENDS POSTCARD.
Stacker Writes TO Haser>town Garage
Proprietor From Germany.

Hagerstown, Md. June 4.-Elmer A.
Corderman, retired garage proprietor
of HaEerstown. yesterday received
from Grover e. Bergdoll. draft dodger.
a postcard from Eberhach. Germany.
This is the second Corderman has re-
CeiVed recently. Bergdoll wrote
Write me and tell me how the
garage is getting along and how the
two sheriffs are making out Regards
&c ALL"
The two sheriffs" mentioned by
Bcrgdoll were two mon who used 10
visit the garage conducted by Corder-
man. where Bergdoll kept his high
powered automobile stored when he
was hiding in Hagerstown under an
assumed name
The two men were guards for gov
ernment ammunition stored in q
building near the garage and were
subjects OF jokes by Bergdon, whc
called them "sheriffs."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
SEEN AID FROM CONGRESS-.
Want Appropria ton 10 Make Needed
Improvements at Reedy Island.

Much interest is being manifested
in the efforts being made by Senator
l.. H. Ball in Washington to have
Congress appropriate sS25 900 for i'm
provements at the Reedy Island Quar-
antine Station. Should the money he
come available il is planned TO enlarge
the capacity OF the station and 70 con
struct d delousing plant for immi-
grants.
The old hospital ship Lancaster
built in 1858, which has been al the
station has been removed to New
York. The craft was in such shape
that il was considered unsafe 10 leave
1t exposed a { the Reedy Island station
to the tide and ice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
c. A. HIGGINS DEAD.
Prominent Penn's Grove Man Expires
Suddenly

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Penn's Grove, N. J., June A.
Funeral services for Charles A. Hig-
gins, as years old, merchant in this
borough for more than 20 years, who
died suddenly on Wednesday night,
will be held tomorrow morning an 10
O'Clock at his home. Mr.. higgins
seemed in his usual health Wednesday
and after eating a hearty supper
started on walk. AS he stepped on
the porch he staggered ard fell, un-
conscious. DIR. Fleming was called
but he died shortly after III O'Clock
Death was pronounced due to a para
lytic stroke.
Mr.. Higgins was a member of st.
Paul's Church. He also was a mem
Der of the r. o. s. of A. and the Jr. D
L. A. NJ. He is survived by two sons
and one daughter. ali of this place.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover, June 4--CharterS we're filed here
yesterday, as follows:
Unique Motor Car Co. Wilmington
Del. capital s1o,D000OO; Pennsylvania
Pressed Steel Corporation. Philadelphia
Pa. - .o00, 600; Bankers Acceptance Cor
poration Wilmington. del. sss.Uue 900
Frank 4 Duean, Inc, Wilmington Del
81 300 600; Darlington Manufacturing Cor
poration. New York City, si,o00 Otal
Protective Finance Corporation vii.
mington. Del, $500 900. Triart Produe-
tions. Inc Wilmington. Del. $500. 600;
Haas-F Frederick Corporation, phiiadei-p phla,
Pa. s300.0oO; yellow Cab Co, Philadei-
pha. Pa. 100000; $. 4 :. Shop, Inc.
Wilmington. Del, $4,000; Precision Pic
lures Corporation. Philadelphia Pa
$40 600; r. Pezzei.a CO., Mashinstnn. ID
O.. sl0nou; West Allegheny Amusement
Co, Philadelphia Pa. 2,tu0,
Increase Ia capital of + r slocomb 4
Co. Wilmington. Del. from 500 600 10
x1DOnD0.
Change in name of stora,e Battery and
Appliance Corporation Of Pennsylvania Io
Reading Battery Co.. Reading, Ia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
STRIKE SETTLEMENT FAILS.

Washington, June Negotiations
between the marine engineers and the
shipping Board for a settlement of
the dispute on wages and working
conditions have been broken off. w. S.
Brown, president of the Marine Engi-
neers Beneficial Association, declared
today.
The failure To reach a settlement,
Brown said, Was due to the refusal
of the shipowners and the shipping
Beard 10 include clause providing
for the reinstatement Of striking engi-
neera
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
TRANSFERS WIN
CASH AND RIBBONS
Diamond Ice and Coal Co.
Makes Annual inspection
Public Affair.

To demonstrate publicly just what
equipment Is required far the con
duct Of business as extensive aa that
or the Dta amond Ice and Coal Co. also
10 show in what excellen, condition
such equipment is maintained. the
company Thursday afternoon held a
public review Of about 20 vehicles of
AL descriptions from their five city
stations and later awarded cash and
honor prizes 10 such Of their employees
whose teams made the bess appear
ance.
The judges in This contest were j.
Writ Willis, Joseph Davidson. Henry
Snyder. Henry Bush and s. J. McNee
Cash sums were offered TO the sta ton
view and the judges made the follow
ing awards: First prize. station No 4.
at Thirteenth and Lombard streets:
second prize. station No. ,, Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Union street: third
prize, station No. >, Vandever avenue
and Jessup streets. The cash thus
won viii be distributed among the en-
ployes al the lucky stations.
In addition prizes We're awarded to
the individual drivers OF the three best
appearing teams These went 10
William Smith. teamster No. SO. first
prize; Frederick Clark, teamster No
1902, second prize; James Murphy,
teamster No. IS, third prize.
There was a parade OF the com
panys equipment through the city
streets before the awards were made
and it proved something Of an inno-
vation which attrsfted much atten-
tlon. The company has for several
years fostered friendly rivalry among
its employees with a view TO greater
efficiency. but in a private way, and
this years inspection was made public
to let the people OF the city see just
what the company has 10 offer in the
way OF service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
TRIVIAL CASE, JUDGE THINKS.
Neighbors Quarrel Aired In Municipal
Court To-day.

Mrs. Lillian Beck, charged with
disorderly conduct. by n ncishbor. Mrs.
Arthur Cawater. was dismissed by
Judge Hastings in Municipal court.
Mrs. Beck was scrubbing her front
porch when the other woman spoke
TO her. Mrs. Beck then accused her Of
being gossip. Mrs. Cawster testi-
fed. Judge Hastings reprimanded the
prosecuting Witness. saying, such
cases should not be brought before the
court"