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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
EVERY EVENING WILL
REPORT WORLDS SERIES

Every Evening. in accordance
with custom, win report the
Worlds Series baseball games,
TO be played in New York. the
hrst tomorrow. Through the
Associated Press this paper
VIII have direct communica-
tion with the playing field each
day and the story viii come
over the wire, play by play.
This information will be given
by megaphone simultaneously
with its happening. and imme-
diately after each game an extra
edition OF Every Evening win
be issued. telling the complete
story of the game and giving
the box score.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
Miss Leitch Defeats Miss eoIIett.

By Associated Press TO Every Exening.
Deal. n. j., Oct. 4.-Miss Edith
l.eitch, Of England. today eliminated
Miss Glenna CoIlett from the woman's
national golf championship tourna-
ment by three and two.
A Miss Cecil Leitch, British cham
pion defeated Mrs. K II. Hammer. OF
New York, b. eight,and seven.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
Paul WHEELER HURT.
Injured Man In an Automobile Aeci.
dent Last Night.

Attempting 10 cross the street al
Eighth and Adams last evening. Paul
wheeler, 10 years old, Of Ii3 West
Third street. was struck and knocked
down ~ an automobile. The driver
'eofge Roller OF 405 jefferson street
stopped his machine Immediately and
picked az the boy. carrying him to the
fhFHicians and Surgeons Hospital.
Ne bones were broken but several
aFefe body bruises were sustained
~ TIE boy. His condition is not seri-
o,s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
CHICAG0'S MORALS BETTER
POLICE RECORDS SHOW

Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Chicago, Oct. 4.-There were
fewer arrests for runkenness
and other causes and fewer muir
ders In Chicago IN 1920 than In
the previous year. according 20
the annual report Of the police
department made public today.
There were more automobile
thefta, more persons missing
and more automobile accidents.
the report showed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
Grover Strickland Injured.

orover Strickland Of 4O0lk Poplar
street employed az Todd's Cut shopg
suffered a crushed right foot tbis
morning when a heavy lack feI an 4
- Was gwen medical attention at the
i'eiaNare Hospital and take. TO his
nome ~ the police ambulance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
Amusemenis Tonight

play nouse PAGE Miss Nruua
Gafflck Vaudeville
Queen Eu Firasc NuH Woman
Majestic Little liaiN
Aldlnr 'INe NInf
Arcudla Greater Than infn
Parkway fhn Nlr Mlth tiIInn
savoy rho silver IHf
strand Kiss in lNmr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
zR-a TRAGEDY ACCIDENTAL.
NO One Blamed for Deaths of Forty
Ayiators, Says Coroner.
BY Associated Press TO Every rvenIns

Is Assoclatec Press 10 EVERY fcvenIne
HUI, England, Oct. 4.-Tbe cata.-
.lopne 70 the giant airship zR-2, over
u,e iiuinDer river on August "A. in
Mnisn more than ~ persons. includ-
,as ~ -Ahlefloans, lost their lives, was
9ue 5s - accident according to the ver-
dict reached By the coroners h,rv a.
the resumed inquest here TO-DAY
- no evidence as 10 the
~. ,s'''ai eause oi lhe disaster, the ver-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
CRUDE OIL ADVANCED AGAIN.
Increase Of 20 and 25 Cents Barrel
Announced at Plt.sbure.
ssociated Press 70 Every Evenln

BY Associated Press. to Every F.venlDe.
Pittsburg. Oct. 4.-vAnothef advance
IN the price Of Pennsylvania crude
oil was announced here today b. y !.
principal purchasing agencies. Tn
new price is 2.75 barrel an increase
OF % cents.
The other grades were advanced 20
cents with the exception OF Ragland
which remained unchanged. as follows
Corning, sl.65; CabelE s1.61: Somerset.
Sl.40. Somerset, light. Sf.65.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04

"heh business Is slow. and in the
! az seasons, advertising helps to make
business better.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04

Have you tried Glover Dairy Rrt.
ter? Telephones 454o-I54I.--Adg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
HOOVER WOULD GUARD
AGAINST MINE STRIKE
VIII Confer With Lewis on
Agreement; Idle Farley to
Stabilize Industry.
BY Associated press to Every Evening

% Ah6pcidNeo frfeha 70 Every Evening.
indianapolis. Oct. with the con-
vention Of the United Mine Workers
Of America nearing the end President
John L. Lewis announced here today
that after the adjournment he would
go to Washington 10 attend the IN
employment conference.
In this connection Il was learned
that Mr.. Lewis would confer with
Secretary Herbert Hoover. who is
seeking an advance agreement from
union leaders and coal operators
that no strike win occur until next
spring when the miners and operators
are TO negotiate new wage agreements.
Mr.. Lewis said the secretary's pro-
posal for an agreement to arbltrste
any difficulties arising from the ne
gotiations has not been made TO him
directly and he declined to discuss il.
However, John Moore, an Ohio
union leader who holds Mr.. Lewis
proxy at the conference and several
perators including some from Indiana.
have held preliminary consultations.
the outcome Of which is not known 70
delegates attending the convention
here.
Washington. Oct 4-ouestions IN
volved in the negotiation Of a new
wage agreement between bltumfnous
coal miners and operators to supplant
that which expires next March win be
considered by the coal committee OF
the national unemployment confer
ence when It reconvenes next week.
i was said today by conference Of
ficials.
The coal committee, OF which John
l. Lewis, president OF the United Mine
Workers Of America, is A member
officials said, viii take into considera-
ton all OF the various factors involved
in framing its accommodation for
regularizing employment in the mines
and the stabilization Of the industry.
The proposed new wage agreement Is
considered among these factors
II was said authoritativelv. however
that Secretary Hoover was not par
ticipating directly in any discussions
between operators and miners on the
question Of the wage agreement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04

~ an EVER Evening want Adv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29

Foch Calls on Harding at
Waite House; Thanked for
His Service to Humanity

heroism of American soldiers in
the World war
Foch left the capitol for the state
department where he called on Sec
retary Hughes and later he visited
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY. He
was To call on Chief Justice Taft of
the supreme court, and former
President Wilson
Foch, accompanied by his staff
and Ambassador Jusserand, arrived
at the White house promptly at 10
clock for his first call on Pres
ident Harding.
Hundreds Cheer Him,
Hundreds of people were lined up
around the White house and
greeted the great war hero as he
entered. He smilingly waved to
the crowd.
Foch may be able to visit Mount
Vernon today and place a wreath
on the tomb of George Washing
ton. He will leave tomorrow morn
ing for the American Legion con-
! yention in Kansas City.
The nations capital gave the dis
tinguished soldier a notable recep
tion when he arrived here late last
night. Ten thousand people
jammed the union station and gave
cheer after cheer for the French
marshal and General John ]
Pershing who net him in behalf OF
the American government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
SEEK Men Who
WRECKED train
Posse Trails Gang That Tore Up
Rails. Ditciiing Grand Trunk
Train, Iniu,ing Three.

Lapeer. Mich. Oct 29.-fUnited
Press. .)-Train wreckers. who tore
up rails on the Grand Trunk track
near here, ditching number five.
the crack passenger train of the
line. were sought by a sheriff S
posse and railroad detectives to-
day.
Three persons were injured when
the train was dumped into the
ditch shortly after midnight.
The engineer sad that he saw
the rails torn up and jammed
down the emergency brakes just as
the wheels hit the rpsn space The
engine turned over three times.
81, o. the Others left the rails
VIE tic exception of a sleeper.
lhs train Left POT- Huron at
1876 p. III. for Chicago.
The spot where the train LEFT
the track IS surrounded LIZ heavy
woods and the posse was betting
the time in an effort to discover
the wreckers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
PRISON DOORS
WILL OPEN SOON
FOR GENE DEBS
Harding to Free Him
When Peace Is Pro-
claimed.

Washington, Oct. %. - Omitted
Press. .)-Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
leader, will be released from fed
eral prison soon after the proclama-
ton of peace with Germany is pro-
muIgated, it was learned today from
a source close to President Hard
ing.
The exact technical procedure un-
der which this is done was not dis
closed but it was stated emphatic
ally that the doors Of the Atlanta
prison will swing open for the ve;'
eran Socialist leader within a shorI
time.
Other Gases Up.
President Harding is also consid
eIing the cases of nearly a hun
d7ed other political prisoners bu
so far as could be learned he ha'
not finally made up his mind re
garding them. Indications, how
ever, are that they will receiv'
favorable decisions.
The White house indicated toda,
that President Harding will an
uCAuCe MS DId1l AOl dCLiliS " Al
the whole question as soon as tn
proclamation of peace is promulgac
ed. probably within week or tel
days.
Daugherty Opposes.
There was some doubt toda.
whether President Harding has tn
full support of Attorney Genera
Daugherty in his plan for releas
of Debs.
Although Daugherty has stead
fastly refused to give any intima
ton of his views on the Debs case
it has been learned from othe
sources that he has been oppose
to the release of Debs since h
talked with the veteran SOcialis
! leader here several months ago.
1t was even irtimated at the dc
partment Of justice that Daugher
! ty may make an adverse recon
mendation and allow the presideE
/ to OVerrule it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29

Washington, Oct. 2e.-Onited
Press. Marshal Foch, master
strategist of the World war. today
exchanged greetings with Pres
ident Harding in the historic blue
room of the White house.
The massive bulk of President
Harding lowered over the little
gray haired Frenchman, as Am
bassador Jusserand interpreted
the exchange OF Fluctuations.
Visits Coolidge,
Harding greeted Foch in the name
of the American people and
thanked him in their name for his
service to humanity. The visit
lasted approximately Is minutes.
After leaving the White house
Marshal Foch went directly to the
capitol where he called on Vice
President Coolidge in his room of
the senate chamber. Jusserand
presented Marshal Foch to the vice
president
After greeting Coolidge Foch
drew himself in stiff military fash
ion and saluted the large painting
of George Washington hanging in
the vice presidents room.
Praises DoughbOys.
I'VE regard you" said Coolidge
to Foch, the generalissimo OF the
allied armies, as the man who saved
both France and America"
Foch paid high tribute to the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
AUTO Theft
RING FOUND
In PEORIA
Police Uncover Gang With
Arrest of Homer
Millard.

Peoria, Ill, Oct. 29-Peoria police
claim they have begun one of the
biggest cleanups in the history OF
the local department with the arrest
of a man giving the name of Homer
Millard, alleged self-confessed
salesman" for an organized gang
of automobile thieves who have dur
ing the past month stolen automo-
biles valued at more than S15O,0OO
from Peoria streets.
Millard was arrested late yes
terday at Minonk. Ill. by Chief of
Police Martin and detectives from
Peoria who had been carrying on a
quiet investigation.
Stole Is Cars.
Millard at the time of his arrest,
according to Chief Martin, had in his
possession two stolen automobiles
and told the police that he is the
middle man" lin handling stolen
cars here.
In the alleged confession, Millard
told of the disposal of Is stolen
automobiles, all of them being sold
to various farmers in the vicinity
of Minonk at prices of 500 to $500.
Cars stolen here were first taken
to East Peoria for removal of num-
bers and all other marks of identifi-
cation by other members of the
gang and then turned over to him
for disposal. Besides making the
arrest at Minonk, Chief Martin Yes
terday located nine Ford sedans
each of which it is claimed was
stolen from Peoria. Identification
of these automobiles, is said to be
almost impossible because of alter
ations that have been made.
Total of - Taken.
Up to yesterday 81 automobiles
had been reported stolen and q OF
that number had been recovered.
In his confession, Millard is al
legged to have explained process o:
"flim-fam" used against insurance
companies. Falsely obtained poll
cies are bought, then the mythica
car is reported stolen and the
money later collected from the in
surance firms, he is said to have as
serted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
SINN FEIN
ASKS ERIN
BE UNITED
Dublin Still Fencing on
Bow to British Sow
ereignty.

London. Oct. 29.-(Asociated
Press. )-Final demands have been
presented by the Dali Eireaun dele
CATION attending the Irish confer
ence here, it was reported in Lon
don today. These demands, if con-
ceded, would involve abrogation Of
act which gave the Ulster govern
ment control of tine six northern
counties in Ireland, but it was as
serted the government had init
mated that acceptance OF these
claims was impossible. The issue
has been referred to Dublin, &C
cording to Dublin, and it was i'm
piled that the Dali Eireann answer,
which is expected Monday at the
latest, will probably be urfavorable,
Wants New Boundaries.
London, Oct. 29.-(United Press.l
Sim Fein has replied to the ques-
tionnaire of Premier Lloyd George,
still fencing regarding recognition
of British sovereignty, it was re-
ported here today.
The reply stressed a demand that
Ulster either unite with Ireland or
accept plebiscite to fix new bound
aries. according to authoritative in
formation
The plebiscite suggestion is to
force the succession of Fermanangh
and Tyrone from the Ulster coun-
ties, it was believed.
Reply Brings Delay.
This reply will delay any deci-
sive action on the entire situation
until Tuesday, at least. Lloyd
George will go before commons on
Monday to fight for his policy. No
meeting on the Irish conference is
| expected before Tuesday, after ac-
tion by parliament.
Lord Robert Cecil has announced
/ he will propose an amendment to the
! uniOnists' move of Censure, pTac-
ticaIly killing the original motion.
. His substitution contains d quota
! ticn that while We deplore the pol
| icy Of the government in Ireland for
the last three years, the house is OF
the opinion that to break of nego-
tiations with Sim Fein now would
only add dangers and difficulties 10
the situation"
Won't Censure Premier.
Acceptance of this motion would
! practically annihilate any attSn n
of the unionists to censure the pre-
mier It was believed Lloyd George
will be able to rally enough of his
forces to obtain a vote OF confidence
Both the Independent liberals and
the labor party have announced
they will support the government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
NON-PARTISANS
ARE LOSING IN
RECALL VOTING
Nestos Leads GoUer-
nor Frazier in Race
by 10000.

Fargo, N. D, Oct, 29.-CBy Associ-
ated Press .)-R. A. Nestos, indie
pendent, was leading Governor
Lynn j. Frazier, Non-Partisan, by
nearly 10000 in unofficial returns
from 1884 of the states 1904 pre-
cincts, tabulated at midday in six
newspapers from yesterdays recall
election aimed at Governor Frazier
and two other state officers indors
ed by the Non-Partisan league.
Independents Claim Victory.
While the Independents were
claiming victory for their candi-
dates by majorities averaging 10
600, the Non-Partisan state head
quarters here insisted to the AS
sociated Press that further returns
from Missouri slope counties, ad-
mittedly league territory, would be
necessary before the outcome could
be known definitely.
Returns of 1853 of the states
2,094 precincts compiled through
unofficial sources by Independent
newspapers maintaining a state
wide collection organization, gave
the standing Of the gubernatorial
contest Just before noon today as
r. a. Nestos, Independent, SS,179;
Governor Lynn J. Frazier, 6S,497.
These returns were from all but
four counties in the slope dis
/ trict
League Admits Losses.
1t was unoffic.ally admitted al
league quarters that only a mark
ed increase in league majoritie;
in the unreported slope precincts
could stop the rising tide Of ballot:
threatening to end the supremacy
OF the leag1e in its own birth state
Normal majorities of the league
in the missing precincts. based OF
! the return of the general election
q year ago. would not save its can
| didates from defeat, but insteat
would insure q majority, based o.
the unofficial compilations, prob
ably in xecess of 10000. Independ
ent headquarters were sanguine G
victory by at least that majority.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
NAN, GIRL
ARE FOUND
MURDERED
Father of Three Is Slain
With Pretty Sunday
School Teacher.

Portsmouth. Ohi5. Oct. %
d-nited Press. s.)-Clandestine love
ssairs Of a pretty 19-year-old Sun
day school teacher and church or
sanist here were the only clues au-
,borities here today to a mysterl-
ms double murder.
Miss Louise Doyle, religious
vorker. and John w. Newman, 20
vear-old father of three children,
we're found dead in an abandoned
house near here after the police
had searched for them for week.
Three bullet wounds were found in
Newnan's body. Miss Doyle was
killed by a shot through the heart.
No weapons were found.
County authorities traced move
ments of the boy friends OF the
slain girl.
Wife Denies Intimacy.
Mrs. Newman was calm today
rs she recited her discovery of the
first intimation of friendly rela-
tons between her husband and the
girl. She denied though that they
had been intimate. She did not
know how long they had been
friendly.
81 found some one had called
him at the factory last Friday
the day they disappeared" she said.
sJohn was working overtime and
left shortly after the conversation.
Then l found the girl had said she
would be ready in few minutes.
Jealous Rival Blamed.
Newman's auto was found the
day after he and Miss Doyle dis
appeared. 1t had been abandoned
on a lonely country road. The au-
somobile was five miles from the
deserted house where the murder
mystery was unearthed by two
farm hands who had gone 10 clean
Up the premises.
Police announced the sole theory
today that a jealous rival had kill
ed Newman and Miss Doyle while
they were riding, carried their
bodies to the cottage and driven
the machine as far as the gasoline
supply lasted.
Diamond rings and other jewelry
worn by the girl had not been TAX
Bn and Newman pockets had not
been searched, police said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
LEN|NE T0PAY
FOREIGN DEBTS
Soviet Agrees to Meet Obligations
of the CZarist
Regime.

Riga, Oct. 29.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Official confirmation
that the Russian soviet government
has agreed, under certain condI-
tions, to recognize the foreign debts
of the Imperial Russian government
was received here today through
the Rosta official bolshevik news
agency.
According to the Rosta dispatch,
George Tchitcherin, soviet foreign
minister, yesterday despatched a
note to the British, French, Amer
lean, Italian and Japanese govern
nlents saying that the soviet gov
ernment would agree to recognize
the old debts, incurred up to 1914,
under the condition that Russia be
given certain privileges making
certain the practical fulfllment of
those obligations"
Soviet Russia's acknowledgment
!. OF the debts, M. Thitcherin's note
said, is conditional on the great
powers concluding final peace with
and recognizing the soviet republic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
MANY KILLED
IN CLOUDBURST
Town of Brittania Beach, B. c. Is
Flooded and Partially Swept
Away; Scores Hurt

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 29-Many
lives are feared 10 have been lose
and scores injured by cloudburst
which flooded and partially swept
away the town of BrIttania BeaCH,
B. c.. last night, according TO aa-
vices received here today. Physic-
ians and nurses left for the scene
OF the disaster in a special steamer
Reports today saiu that the town
had been practically cut in two by
a stream Of water which dashed
down d mountain side, sweeping
numerous buildings to the beach.
BritJania Beach is a mining towa
with a population OF 1900, situated
en- d mountain, IS miles from here
on Howe Sound.
Vancouver. B. C.. Oct. 29-East-
bound trains on the Canadian Pa
cilic railway we're held mere today
owing to floods in the Frazier
valley.
TIE Coquietlan river began to
overflow Thursday because of
heavy rains. Tracks are under wa
ter in many places.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
AVERAGE BRAIN IS
LIKE 13-YEAR OLD
CHILD, SAYS PROF.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 29.-The
average intelligence of the peo-
pie IS about that of a 13-year-
eia child, Prof. Robert H. Gault
0id psychology class at
Northwestern university yes
'erday However. he took is
sue with Thomas A. Edison,
saying We are not so dumb as
ar. Edison has stated.
II has been authoritatively
stated that the general popu-
ace has an average intelligence
e9aai to that of the 13-year-old
child" he said.
But even under this deplor-
eoie condition / think things
are not as bad as Mr.. Edison
Sald when he stated no one
ssn write a self-evident fact so
panty that 2 per cent of the
peopie can understand it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
DECISION In
ROADS CASE
ANNOUNCED
Labor Boards Position on
Strikes Is Made
Clear.
RULIETIN.

Chicago, Oct. %. - (By the
Associated Press THE United
States railroad labor board To-
day, in effect. forbade railroad
union labor from striking with
cut the boards permission, ana
declared that all strikers VINO
violated the order would ne
classed as outlaws, who had
Voluntarily removed themselves
from the protection OF the trans
pOrtatiOE act.
The labor board, after detailing
the decision OF both sides to ABIDE
by the law, says:
These facts render it unneces
sary for the board to make any
further orders on or about this mat
ter, and move it to congratulate the
parties directly Interested and the
public, most vitality aad profoundly
Interested, on this return to indus
trial peace. triumph of the region OF
law. and the escape from this ma
tional disaster"
This was the boards final state
ment on the railroad strike which
was to have been called tomorro"
morning by the Big Four" brother
hoods and the switchmen'S union.
Toned down considerably from the
first draft, prepared before the
unions had called off their threat
ened strike. the decision based on
the hearing held by the board last
Wednesday, still set forth in plain
language the boards determination
to assert the maximum power al
lotted to L under the transportation
act
Chicago, Oct 29--(By the AS
sociated Press. 1.-The United States
labor beard today issued its de
cision in the hearing held Wednes,
day to determine the responsibility
for the general strike threatened by
the Big -Four" Brotherhoods and
the Switchme0's union The BOARD
MADE three findings.
They were:
First: That all such dispute
must be referred to the boa-1 be
fore any action IS taken,
Second: That any interruption
of traffic would be a blow aimed
at the peace, prosperity and SAFETY
OF the entire nation.
Third: That any union gCing out
on strike will forfeit its right and
the rights of it's members III al
existing contracts and lose al
benefits accorded by the Transport
alton act.
loads Ask Wage Cus.
Chicago. Oct 29---fUH::ed Press
Railroad eaec4i.jvas continued il
their determination to ask for I'M
mediate reduction il wages de
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