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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
MEETING TOMORROW
ON DISARMAMENT
Subject to be Discussed by Men
and Women at Public Meet
ing Here Tomorrow.

In common with the program that is
being followed in every other state in
the Union. friends of world disarmament
will hold a public meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock in front Of the Pub
lie Building While the meeting is pro-
NOTED by women, il is for men as well.
and men are expected to take the same
active part as women. The purpose Of
the meeting TO discuss the question
of a conference for international dis
armament,
The local meeting is in charge Of the
following committee: Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hillcs chairman, who will make
the Introductory address: Mrs. 1renee
du Pont. Mrs Dunbar Nelson, Mrs.
Thomas Magee, Mrs Victor du Pont,
Mrs Henry RidEely. Mrs. Irving War
ner. Miss Edith Spruance and Miss
Mary Moran Both men and women are
expected to address the meeting
Those who are interested in the pro-
ject feel encourssed by recent express
sions Of President Harding and Baron
Lee Fareham. First Lord Of the British
Admiralty President Harding is un-
derstool to have said. a few days ago,
that he favors such movement and
would like to see America take the lead.
Baron Fareham is quoted as follows:
II can only say that if an invitation
comes from Washington l am prepared
to put aside all other business IN order
to take part in a business than which
there can be nothing more promising
in the affairs Of the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
BACK FROM THE GRAVE; y
GETS TWO YEARS IN JAIL
Texan Admits Fake Burial i'm the
Suit of Three Insurance
Companies.
ny Aesoefhted preaa 70 Isverg Evenine.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Aspermont, Texas. March 26.-Byrd
jackson Cochrain. charged with de-
frauding a life Insurance company of
Dallas by having an empty coffin buried
for himself. was found guilty last night
and sentenced to two years In the peni-
tentiary
Cochrain prosperous farmer and
father of five children, was supposed
to have died at his home on March 10.
1919. The body OF the supposedly dead
man was laid out at his home and COW
cred with a sheet. Religious rites were
performed and coffin was carried out
of the home and buried. Three insur-
ance companies subsequently paid poll
ciea to Mrs. Cochran.
More than eighteen months after his
death" and burial Cochran was ar
rested on goat ranch after the grave
had been opened and found empty.
At that time Cochran said he be
licved he had been "doped" by Mexi-
cans and buried by his family In good
faith. and that the Mexicans later dug
him up. He said ne had been carried
To New Mexico. where he was wanted
on a murder charge but he escaped.
The latter story was abandoned by
the defence at the trial and tho fake
burial was admitted with the plea il
had been performed to escape extradi-
ton to New Mexico.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
PROMINENT VISITORS
AT HARLAN SHlPYARO
FOR SINCLAIR LAUNCH
Continued from page I

Miss Kathleen Virginia Sinclair of
Tulsa, Okla, had been selected as
sponsor for the boat She is the 10
year-old daughter of Vice-President
T.. w. Sinclair of the Sinclair Con-
solidated Oil Co, for which the boat is
being built.
The E. w Sinclair is the fourth ship
that Harlan will have contributed to the
Sinclair fleet. The other oil carriers
which were Harlan-built are the Eugene
V. r. Thayer. the Albert II. Watts and
the E. r. Kemp The Thayer and Watts
were 10,600-ton types. while the Kemp
and Sinclair have a deadweight carry
ing capacity of $500 tons. The Sinclair
is a single screw steamer 391 feet
inches long. Her width is SO feet. depth
2s feet and draft % feet inches A
vertical, inverted, triple expansion en-
gine. capable of producing 5000 horse
power. will propel the new boat. Three
Scotch marine boilers will generate
steam working pressure of 100 pounds.
Although no new contracts have been
received since the announcement or the
contemplated retrenchment about three
weeks ago, the launching will result
only in the usual lay-off, according TO
the schedule arranged by the company.
The launching of the Sinclair clears the
ways No new contracts have been re-
ceived and it is expected most of the
1875 employees will be dismissed in
gradual numbers unless new work
comes in.
This morning 80 workers were in
formed that their services would no
longer be required. Curtailments viii
be made in similar numbers until the
organization is reduced to upkeep re-
duirements until such time as CON
tracts warrant an increased force.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
HARDING LIMITS CALLERS
TO THREE DAYS A WEEK
Rush of Job Hunters Causes the
President to Shut His Otfice
Doors Half the Time.

Washington. March 26.-President
Harding half way closed the doors Oh
his office yesterday when he announeeu
a bit wearily at his conference win
newspaper correspondents that ne had
found he could not see everybody VINO
wants 10 see the President. here
after. the harrassed Mr.. Harding salo
he can make engagements with caiiers
only on Mondays, Wednesdays ana
Fridays.
Il don't mind you saying Mr.. Hard
,n, ,,ol,,rteered that the Executive
has made his first capitulauon. lie mas
found that he must have some time 10
do his work. (Papers then were plieo
high on the Harding desk).
go beginning next week, / can make
enragements only on the three days
mentioned. The other days l must give
IA my work. I've got TO do some work.
you know.
Addressing the correspondents, Presi-
don't Harding suggested that probaply
.,ch one had found out how best to
handle his own job. The President sald
ne had now found out something ABOUT
his lob and if he sees everybody that
comes to the White House siX days IN
the week he will have no time Tor any
thing but conferences.
The President said the restrictions dld
not apply TO members of the Cdoinet nor
IN, press. He will meet the newspaper
men twice a week. Tuesdays and Fri
DAYS. Cabinet officers may drop in when
,heD feel like it, but others-members OF
congress. job hunters, politicians anu
tourists-must come only on one OF the
three days mentioned or when the Presl-
dent sends specifically for them.
President Harding specified no par
ticular class of callers when saying yes
terday that he would have to shut him.
self in at least half of the time. Dur
ing the three weeks he has been Presi-
dent. however, Mr.. Harding's offices
have daily been crowded with visitors
Of sorts. Patronage troubles have
taken not little of his time and pom
ticians from Maine to California have
bee- in Washington 10 take their
grievances or recommendations direct
TO the Chief Executive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
VIM. SHEWELL ELLIS ON
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
Principal Speaker Before the
Southwestern Photographers
Association at Dallas, Tex.

William Shewell Ellis, the photogra-
nher. II this city and Philadelphia, has
recently returned from a trip 10 Dallas,
Texas. where he was the principal
sneaker at the convention of the South
western Photographers Association
which numbers 400 members
Mr.. Ellis success as creator OF
photographic cover designs and adver-
tising illustrations prompted the in
vitation from this association to demon
strate his methods to its members,
which he was glad to do.
Lantern slides of his covers. es used
by the Saturday Evening Post, Country
Gentleman. and other weekly and
monthly publications, were thrown on
the screen 10 show the results attained
and practical demonstration Of the
methods employed were given by posing
costurned models with white back
grounds representing 10 scale the
periodical pages with the lettering Of
their titles, so that living cover de
signs" were composed and arranged
before the members.
Dallas, which has a population half
a S large again as Wilmington. Mr.. Ellis
found 10 be an extremely live and up
to-date community and its people
rarinces Of hospitality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
TLADELPHIA PRODUCE MARKEr

Esy Associated Press &C. Every Evening.
Philadelphia. March 2s,-wheaf iowsr
40. -fed winter l.s3al.ss. 90. sar-
Iicky l-54aI-59.
Corn normal. So.3 for export T7Gs7'.
No. yellow local san. 80. yellow
local 14N75.
oats lower so. white s.Gss so. .
white 11G5I- 40. white sTia,afs.
Butter higher western creamery
extra f7i4 nearby prints fancy ssGe0.
Eggs lower; nearby arst asa da.
current receipts 2f1s western extra
frsts 24G25. 90. arsts .3i1 fancy se-
lected packed 34G35.
Cheese dull. Sew York whole milk
fancy fats. held 2sG29 fair 20 sood. CO
G2- Sew York whole -nilk. fancy 1at
fresh 14i2 G2s- L4onghorn held and
fresh 2sn2sl- slngie daisies. held 81 A.
G2Sls DO. frssn es = e2Tla.
Live poultry. quiet. as - quality. 1s
! G39 fancy broiiing chickens. 50ld6I
young roosters. e7a36. oid 90. esfeb
turkeys 4Saso; DUCKS. white Pekin. 81
G45 mixed colors. 80G -; DO, nusco,y
2SG30; geese. es632
Dressed poultry. frm foVls. higher
fowls. fresh <illed. choice 20 tancy. b.
G40 do small sizes. 32d2s. Ia roost-
ers. 2S0@t. oroliegs, nearby. t6ass la.
western. 43Q+5; -uastlng chic sens.
/ nearby. 39Gs0. 90. western. 'sGso
1 frying chickens. nearby. 53a5s 40.
western, 33d35 ducks. tancy western.
( 37G4l. geese western tancy. 1oa3l
Potatoes steady white POTATOES
/ Pennsyiyan.a. per 100 lhs. soils.
! Jersey No. per BASKET. 35al40.
Flour weak soft winter straight
western. SIS q SIS. do. nearby. US
1 q soc. hard winter. straight. s.-o a
/ 8 do. short patent SIS q $50. sprins
first clear. SIS a =; 40. patent. SIS f
s.25. DO. short patent. 30 a s.s5. fan,
: spring and city mills patent lan.4s
brand. 1910 q 1850.
Hay steady timothy No. O. .S..
e4.00, do. No. 3. 2l.oo = 2l.50; Sample.
! 800 a 1000, 40 grlae. l5.00 q if.o0.
1 clover mixed hay. hght mixed. 42.0o a
/ 22.50: No. ] mixed $3.50 q al.SO.
Tallow dull. prime city looso q. ao.
| special loose. 5; prime country. >. edi-
i Die, in tierce. Z.
/ Bran lower; soft winter hran gesteI a
/ in 100 b sacks. s3o0,&34.o 90. spFi1g
/ bran. 81 o0G53.o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
AMERICANS HOLD VARIED
VIEWS ON SOVIET TRADE
Some in Sweden Regard Posi-
bilities as Great; Others Are
Pessinistic.
3v Associated PRESS 10 Every Evening

Bv Associated Press n Every Evening.
Helsingfors. March 6-Extremeiy
conflicting vic. are expressed by
Americans both here and IN Stockholm
regarding the possibility Of any exten-
sive trade nj present with Soviet Russia.
Among some Of these observers the
view is expressed that there are huge
p0tentialities In Russian trade
II is pointed out BY many others in
Guiding representatives Of large banks
and general importing and agricultural
mat hinery concerns. that the scale Of
gold hv Russia TO the Swedish banks
has rolled ~ a comparatively large
credit balance for immediate purchase
of food. agricultural machinery and
transportation equipment When this
balance Is exhausted. however these
Americans declare they can see only
flax and lumber with possibly some
leather and platinum. as commodities
which viii be available FOR export from
Russia for several year 70 come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
POLICE ENDED UPRIsTSGs;
SOLDIERS WERE NOT CALLED

Berlin March 2s-Order has been re-
storod Al F.isIaben and Heftstedt u is
announced bv the German government.
F2iotera AZ Hettstedt blew up the rail-
road station. however, before they re-
tired TO the hills surrounding ne town
and se. 10 machine guns which are re-
rortad 70 be firing At security police in
the city.
Halle vas guiet Iast night Il vas re-
ported and municipal and utility plants
were again IN operation
Govern nnent troops have not paricl-
mated in The operation u suppressing
Communist rtoting in central Germany.
i i officially declared. ard the work n
restoring order has been carried on by
prusgian security police and local
organizations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
EASTER AT ST. PATRICK'S.

The late mass at St. Patrick's Church
on Easter morning will be marked with
special solemnity. Rev. VIM. McLaugh-
In. ossa. will he celebrant at the II
O'Clock mass, assisted by Rev. James
+. Quigley. pastor. special musical
program has been prepared by Rev.
James VI. Grant, D. d.
Professional. Largo" Stausebach's
orchestra of y pieces; "Vidi Aquam,"
chorus: "Kyrie.' Mozart's Twelfth
Mass: Gloria, 'Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
"Credo, Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
"Sanctus" Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
"Benedictus," Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
"Agnus Del" Mozart's Twelfth Mass;
Soloists, Miss Catherine Kane. Mrs.
Florence McGoldrick, Mrs. Louisa Smith,
John Flood. Thos. ONeill; Odertory,
Regina Coeli," chorus; occasional,
orchestra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
CHICAGO LIVE SrOcK NARAEr.

BY Associated E'reSs 10 Every eNunne
Chicago. March 2s.-Catyie ~occ.nts
500 compared with a week Rgo .on
beef steers are 2S % SO cents lower rup
vearlings for the week 1850 top Nca,}
beef steers. lo.4o. butcher sae stNck.
generally steady spots. lower canners
cutters and bulls. about stcady Nea
calves Sl.50G 5000 lower stockers ara
feeder steers. IS % 50 cents oNcr
Aogs. receipts $4,000 market unevea.
mostly steady with yesterdays avcraEe
closed weak on lights, others ahout
steady: tor. early. liio. practical fop.
100; bulk zoo pounds down. 70 soa
400; bulk go pounds up. a-S p 1928.
pigs. strong bulk desirable 20 - 1873
pound pigs. lO.7SGil.
sheep. receipts 1000. rccv.pts udas
practically an direct to packers ,om
pared with a week ago, Gag shocp snVat
25 cents higher. fat lambs anl Near-
lings. mostly 50 to 75 cents hlghor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
NITTEN RoR 7.cysr RARr.
Five Tickets for s5 Cents = Proposed
Philadelpnis Rate.

Philadelphia March - - Perrri agior
70 charge 20 per cent Increase IN no
price II trip tickets is one ~ the terms
on which ne Rapid Transit Company
Is willing - operate lhe citv-ownef
F'rankford Elevated Railway and Bus-
Teton line. The fact was disclosed yes-
tsrday IN a lettrr cent ny Prssid-rf
Mitten n he R Cornnsnv ~
Mayor Moore 0n he subject 70 the
proposed transit agreement Fftn ~
city. President Mitten proposes % re-
tain the present "a sac fare" - seven
cents. but suggests an Increase tn ne
price % strip tlcketN from four for & s
cents. as at present 70 fv~ for IS cents
As car riders would not save anv-hinE
BY buying strip tickets. i ls believed
that sales ~ the little carcho4rcs u-Duid
soon drOp -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
WEBS HER DYING FIANCE.
Man Fatally Shot Insists on Wedding
When Told lie Cannot Recover.

BN Assoclated Ffoss @ t.NeTy ENenlnE-
Boston. March 26.-Miss Eva NJ Cor
thell. ~ years old was married late last
night III the presence of city hospital
doctors and nurses to John +. McCar-
thy. Who is believed to be dying from a
bullet wound received in saloon quar-
rel last Thursday, when John +.
c.Larry'1 Mclean. a former major
league baseball catcher was killed
When Mccarthy was told that there
was virtually no chance Of his recovery,
he urged that the marriage to Miss
Corthen take place at once. They had
been engaged for several months and
filed marriage intentions on January
Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
YOUNG LEEDS AT ATHENS.
View York Boy Flew Part Way 20 See
Sick Mother.

Py Associated Press to Every Evening
Athens. March 26.-William g. Leeds
Jr the l7-year-old son of Princess
Anastasia Of Greece, formerly Mrs. WI
liam 3. Leeds. Of New York. arrived
here today by aIrplane from France 20
ioin MS mother, who recently under
went a serious operation
Leeds landed in Cherbourg from the
steamer Imperator on sunday last and
notored 70 Caen. where the alrpiane
was awaiting him.
4 Chinese servant accompanied
Leeds. Overnight stops were made II
LYONS. Rome. Brindisi and Patras.
Leeds suffered intense pain as result
OF an operation on his Tight arm. rend-
cred necessary BY infection from the
bite of an insect while he vas in SU-
natra. Friends al the places where land
fngs were made pleaded with Leeds 20
complete the journey to Athens BY train.
but he refused.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
QUIT PAYING FOR SON.
Father of James Scott Asks Release
From NOn-Support Bond.

James Scott appeared in Municipal
Court today 10 be released from a nom
support bond Of his son Lewis NJ. Scott.
Judge Lynn granted the request on the
fathers promise to pay up the $24 ar
rears on the order.
HaIleck S Ray, probation officer, told
the court that the father had paid the
non-support order Of his son for four
years, ever since the order was fixed
The son always refused to help his
father or pay cent. he said. and the
father paid the money TO keep his boy
out of jail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
BUILDING PERMITS. /

Plans have been approved for the fol-
lowing projects and permits issued
by the building inspectors office
Ninth street, southwest corner Or
anga; Tuckerman Bros, owners. T.. c.
Burkins, builder; alterations, $50.
Union street, 10s; Fl. w. Brown, own
er, 4. c. Burkins, builder; alterations,
s687.
Ninth street, 109 West Il. J. Schwarz
owner. Electrical Speciality Company,
builder; alterations. $500.
Eleventh and Church streets. south
west corner; p. j. Butler, owner, Harry
Valentine, builder; alterations, $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
TURKS REPORTED BEATEN.
Troops in Asia Minor
Offer Little Resistance Be-
fore Drive of Greeks.

Pv Associated Press to Every Evening.
Athens March 26.-Continued sue
cesses against the Turkish Nationalists
in Asia Minor are reported from the
Cshak ard Brussa fronts. according 70
an official statement issued here.
The Creeks. It is declaring. are not
encountaring much resistance in their
advance toward Eski-Shir
Constantinople March 26.-Mustapha
Kenal Pasha. the Turkish Nationalist
leader. has arrived in Eski-Shir. one of
the objectives Of the Greek offensive.
according 70 advices received here TO
day.
Nationalist offensive statement
dated Thursday states that the Nation
allst forces are rereaung on the Brussa
front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
VITAL STATISTICS.

BY a curious coincidence. the mar
riages and deaths reported by the Board
of Health for this week reach the same
totals as for the corresponding week Of
1929 the marriages being II and the
deaths % for each period. The births
this year were 46, which is four more
than for the corresponding week year
ago.
The deaths include two from tubercu-
losis, and one from pneumonia. There
were deaths of two infants under one
year.
Contagious cases reported during the
week included eight cases Of scarlet
fever, ten of whooping cough. five OF
chicken pox and one each of diphtheria
and scarlet fever
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED.
Pretty 19-Year-old Girl Held on
Complaint From Washing
ton on Larceny Charge.

Wanted by the Washington, d. G.,
authorities for the larceny Of diamond
ring valued al Sl60, Louisa Davis, alias
Cohen, pretty and 10 years old was ar
resteJ by Detective Mcdaniel this morn
ing.
The larceny is alleged to have taken
place on October IL, 1920 She waived
reauigition and is now being held at the
police station for the Washington au-
thorities. The girl was dressed il an ex-
pensive coat with fur collar and cuffs, wore
q large necklace and ring with large
turquoise stone She has black hair aud
large blue eyes. She sohhed all the time
she was in the custody of the officers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
p. r. r. WOMEN'S AID.
Stan Meeting Held Thursday at Home
of Mrs. Russell.

Mrs. Edward McIntire superinten-
dent Of the Maryland division, held her
staff meeting on Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Alfred Russell. 1t was decided
to serve a luncheon in the Assembly
Room of the P. r. r. building on April
IA The following committee was ap-
pointed Chairman, Mrs. Edward Glib
son, Mrs Edward Mcintyre, Mrs. Al
fred Russell, Mrs. George b. Schroyer.
Mrs. Raymond Jones, Mrs. W. S. Miller.
Mrs. William Appleton. Mrs Anna
Parson, Mrs c. /. Evans. Mrs. Jacob
KIeitz. Mrs. s. V. Sproul, Mrs. r. Leslie
Appleby.
The luncheon will Ie given TO re-
plenish the treasury and TO meet the
demand for aid. No soliciting is done
and the women members do the work of
their organization through their own
efforts. though contributions are ac-
cepted.
Just now when the families Of many
furIoughed men are in need Of aid, the
women are endeavoring to give assist
ance as far as they can.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
Stolen and Recovered.

Within ten minutes after Hugh NJ.
Smyth had stepped from his machine
In front Of the house at 1902 Jackson
street last evening. thieves drove OFF
with the automobile. Mr.. Smyth re-
ported the loss Of the machine, a Buick
six cylinder limousine, to the police and
il was recovered abandoned outside the
city this morning Mr. Smyth lives at
2002 West Sixteenth street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
Drug Addict Pleads Guilty.

Lowell d. Moore, pleaded guilty to
using drugs, was committed 10 the work
house for treatment by Judge Lynn in
Municipal Court today. Moore was recog-
nized Yesterday by Detective Virden as a
man wanted for larceny of dry goods
over q year ago. Moore is in bad physical
condition and no charge Of larceny was
placed against him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
ICE FLOES GRIP SEALERS.
Fleet Trying 10 Blast Way Back Into
Open Waters.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
ST Johns ~ F.. March 26.-The seal
ing feet operating on the New Found
land east coast, is reported to be caught
in great ice foes and attempting to
blast its way into open water
Three days after setting sail the fleet
ran into ice foes. Escaping these by
blasting they cruiscd for two days. but
were caught again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. Il. v. DEAKYNE.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Vir-
sinia Deakyne, who was found dead in
bed at her home, 1915 West Tenth
street, yesterday, will take place on
Monday morning with interment at
Newark The body can be viewed by
friends at the house tomorrow evening
Deputy Coroner Harvey Nichols
stated this morning that the death OF
frs. Deaknye was due to accident.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
Harding Appoints Ex.viee-Presldent.

Washington, March 26.-Former Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall and
former Senator Nathan j. Scott of
West Virginia, were appointed mem-
hers of the Lincoln memorial commits
sion today by President Harding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC LAWS.
Fines Imposed in City Court for Ignoring
.SemaphOre and Speeding.

Horace Eastburn of ChrIstiaDa, charged
with failing TO heed a semaphore signal at
Delaware avenue and Jefferson streets
was fined 81 and costs by Judge Lyme in
Municipal Court today.
Charged with speeding on Market
street near Thirty-second street, Earl w.
Goodwin was fined $40 and costs
When Thomas w johnson, charged
with driving without an operators license
produced his card he was dismissed.