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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-18

tug-of-war, kite flying contests and
many others. Beautiful presents will
be given to the winner and every pu-
pil VIII have chance to take part
no matter how old or how young,
provided they are enrolled in school.
~The Pageant this year will be as
pretty as ever. 1t will open with two
beautiful drills put on by the Misses
Rowe and Rose, of Coffins Grove
township. Following these drills the
stage will be turned over to Mother
Goose who will be the central figure
of one of the most beautiful and
spectacular pageants that we have
ever attempted. This work will prove
very interesting and entertaining, es-
pecially to the children. The teachers
who take part in this work are re-
quested to put forth every effort to
make their part in the program as
excellent as can be done.
"Following the Mother Goose Spec
tacle the platform will gradually fill
up with other groups. One group un-
der the direction of the Misses Dor
man and Reilley will picture South
ern Darkey Camp who will sing melo-
dies of the South land. Another group
under the direction of the Misses Ar
tazena and Rebecca Scanlon and
Lizzie Kewney will represent Sold
ier's Camp Fire Scene.
"Following these two the newly
adopted flag of Iowa will be unfurled
with appropriate exercises by a group
of children under the direction of
the Misses Josephine Thurn and Mary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
MISSING BOARDER
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Mrs. Bertha Westwood Told
Police Man Left Owing Her
Large Sum o. Money.

While Mrs. Bertha Westwood, pro-
prietor of a rooming house at 719
Tatnan street, was sitting in her
front room last evening q boarder.
whose name is withheld by the po-
lice, is believed to have stolen clothes
and watch chain from the rooms
of another boarder and escaped from a
second story window.
Mrs. Westwood told the police that
the suspect also owed her large
sum of money. He had been sitting in
the front room and about s o'clock
made some excuse TO go upstairs.
About an hour later another boarder
passed through the room on his way
upstairs and in a few minutes called
for Mrs, Westwood. She found that
the room had been ransacked and the
first boarder was missing.
A window i'm the rear of the hall,
which opens on the kitchen roof was
open. The thief had evidently escaped
by Jumping from the roof and running
out through the back yard and an adj
joining alley 10 ESghth street. The
police have a description of the man.
According to the police report the
goods stolen included a pair of rub
Der hip boots, valued at $40, a gray
coat, $40 and a gold watch chain
valued at S..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
SAYS ARMS SAVING WILL.
BECET TREASURY RAIDS.
Representative Fess Warns
Congress Against Freak"
Financial Legislation.
~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. 2G.--"The con-
templated saving Of several hundred
OF dollars through the lirnita-
ton OF ornaments win result in hun
dreds OF attempted raids on the United
States Treasury with freak Iegisla-
ton" said Representative F'ess.
chairman Of the Republican Congress-
ional Committee, in a statement today.
Congress viii have TO be alertly on
its guard TO forestall. in its inciDiency.
freak legislation aimed at the funds
saved by the administration dis
armament policy" he said. From
everywhere will come demands for
slice of the money TO be- saved which
would not save the Federal govern
ment anything but only divert it's
present expenditures.
The fact that 81 per cent OF the
total Federal revenue is now being
expended for wars that are past win
remain unchanged for some time" he
explained. The % per cent that now
goes for future wars VIII be curtal-
ed. we hope, but viii in no way make
available large sums for any purpose"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
HARD|NG'S PLAN To
MAKE CONFERENCE
PERMANENT BODY
His Hope for an Association of
Nations, to Hold Annual
Meetings.
CONFERENCE IS
PROVING A SUCCESS
Administration Holds it May be
Equally Successful If
Continued.
A MATTER OF EVOLUTION
By Charles Brewer Farmer. Editor Of
Every Evening.
A MATTER OF EVOLUTION
By Charles Brewer Farmer. Editor of
Every Evening.
Special Dispatch to Every Evenins.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Washington. Nov. 2G.---It was
learned on high authority late yester-
day afternoon that the Administration
is hoping that the results Of the Con-
ference on Limitation Of Armaments
will be so satisfactory that some asso-
citation OF nations, more or less in
formally bounded together. win come
into being FOR the satisfactory settle
ment Of international disputes. and for
the removal Of the causes which ma, =
war.
II is also known that the President
would not be grieyed IL this associated
sprung. fuil-born. from the brains OF
the delegates gathered around TIE
green recovered table in Continen.ni
Hall. II is further known that several
of these delegates have already ex-
pressed themselvs favorabIy regard
ing this idea TO American officials.
1t is the hope Of the Administration
that If this association c nations Is
formed that it win have annual mee5-
ings for the purpose Of ironing out
those little international difficulties
which 80 often result i'm serious dis
putes. ending in war.
This IS the manner in which or,
person, close TO the Administrator
stated it:
why should not an Association o.
Nations result from tfis Conference
X one meeting proves successful, VIII,
should not succeeding ones? Why lint
the efforts TO one successful gathering
only?
Continued OF page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
LAs- OF b. E. F. LEAVE FRANCE
All 100000 Fighters Now Home After
Seven Years Service There.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Calais, Nov. 26.-Seven officers and
36 priyates. the last Of the four and
half million men constituting the
British Expeditionary Force. have en-
barked for England. after an absence
of seven years.
No official ceremony attended the
departure. The French government
had suggested a send off celebration,
but the British war Office decided
otherwise. Private farewells on the
quay, however, were extremely COR
dial
The last British army motcr car and
the last lorry were turned over to the
disposal board here to be sold at pub
lie auction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
GEORGIA TOWN LOSES
100000 FROM FIRE
Hotels, Newspaper Office, De-
partment Store in Track Of
Flames at Augusta.

From Every Evenings Correspondents
Augusta. Ga, Nov. 26.--Damaee es~
timated at S2,000.000 was caused by a
fire which broke out IN the business
district here and burned four hours
before II was brought under control
early today. with the aid Of fire ap-
paratus sent from Waynesboro and
Aiken. S. c.
Additional apparatus was requested
from FIVE other cities. including At
lanta, much Of which had been start
ed on its way before the fire was
brought under control.
Starting in a Gve-story office build
ing. the blaze swept through the block.
destroying the Albion Hotel and the
buildings Of the Augusta Chronicle,
and burning out the front Of a big
department store 1t then spread to
on adjacent square. Tt was conhnea
there. however. to- the Genesta Hotel.
the two top floors Of which were de-
stroyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
TENNIS BODY
CENSURES SUZANNE
Federation Declares Mile. Leng-
len Was Not Quite Sports
manlike in U. S. Experience.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Paris, Nov. 26.-Mlle. Suzanne I.eng-
len has received qualified approval
last night from the council of the
French Lawn Tennis Federation OF
her conduct during her recent tennis
matches in the United States. she
had repeatedly demanded the approy-
al Of the federation since her return
from America.
a resolution adopted by the council
last night declared that the doctors
certificates showed that sill health must
have affected her playing, but. from
a sporting view she Should not have
abandoned her match With Mrs. Molla
B1urstedt Mallory. Furthermore. the
resolution said. upon finding herself
unit to play she should have returned
Immediately to France
The council regretted publication in
American newspapers of unfavorable
comment on Mile. Lengler's sports
manship.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
MURDER0US ATTACK ON
WARDEN H. f. JACKSON
Game Officer Fired Upon by
Providers Around His Place =
Near Minquadale.

According TO State Detective George
Baldwin. prowlers last night shot at
Game Warden Herber, L. jackson.
taking four shots. but all missed their
mark. jackson, with his wife. lives in
n cabin along the Christiana river
near Minquadale. About o'clock
last night Mrs. Jackson noticed some
men prowling about. She called her
husband, but the men beat a retreat,
and as they departed from the river
bank, are said 20 have cut Jackson's
canoe adrift. When he shouted at
them 10 learn what they wanted. the
men replied with shots from a shot
gur-the police say.
State Detective Baldwin and City
Detective Sutton We're detailed on the
case. but their search has not revealed
any clew.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
DRY RAID BARES PH|LA.
. SOURCES OF WET GOODS
Memoranda Found in Store
house, Shows Patrons to be
Clubs, Hotels and Families.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-F'urther in
vestigations, made today, in connec--
tion with the raiding yesterday of an
apparently deserted warehouse by
prohibition officers revealed that the
trail of alleged illegal. sales of intox-
icants led to the doors of well known
clubs, certain hotels and exclusive
residences.
Sixty thousand dollars worth of
choice liquors We're found, but what
interested the federal raiders more
were the memoranda. receipts and or
ders for fine wines and liquors found
in the place. Frank Gold. alleged by
government agents TO be connected
with the raided place, is under bail
for further hearing by a United
states commissioner.
While federal agents were raiding
The place they answered the ring OF
the telephone and received orders for
the delivery of choice intoxicants. No
names have been revealed by the gov
ernment agents. but they promised in
,eresting developments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
LEGAL TANGLE IN
OU PONT STOCK SUIT
But Largest Holdings May Not
Take Advantage of Loop
hole in Law.

Whether fifty suits against stock
holders OF the du Pont Co, which We're
docketed on "Wednesday, in the United
States Court, I'M connection, Il is be-
lieved. with levies that viii be made
against the stockholders for income
taxes on stock Of the former New
Jersey du pont Company. are OUT
side the statute of limitations. is a loga'
question that is puZzling attorneys
who represent clients in the matter.
The measure before Congress bear
ing on such suits was passed on We'd
nesday and signed by the President. 1t
Is said that according 70 law. the
measure becomes effective at mid
night on the day prior 10 the President,
affiAing his signature. Because OF this
II Is believed that the suits tiled Wed
nesday We're too late to be effected by
the income tax levy.
In these fifty suits, il is said, were
majority Of the heaviest stockholders
in the company. so that unless the
government legal experts can find
some way 10 get around the new law.
there would appear TO be an oppor-
tunity for the stockholders affected
evading payment of the income levy
But, because of the market value
given the stock by the ruling of the
Supreme Court, it is said that II Is
not at all likely that the LARGEST stock
holders will attempt to avail them
selves Of this legal position. IL is
stated that by paying the tax Sevy O..
stock which many have disposed of
they can charge off such big re-
duction in the market value of the
security that the benefit would be on
their side of the ledger, even though
paying the government levy.
Not. however. until the cases listed
have reached the court, would there
be any definite announcement or legal
determination as to the Status Of the
cases.
Government attorneys are now in
vestiSaung this status, and il they
push the cases, it will be evident that
they consider they have a chance TO
force payment of the income tax
levied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PLANS NOT LIKELY
TO Be INTERRUPTED
In the Event of Litigation City
Council Would Establish
Paid Force.
TO START ON DECEMBER |

The threatened suit to restrain the
Public Safety Directors in its fire de-
partment plans. which. according to
the statements of William NJ. Con-
nelly. is expected to come within a
few days. has raised the question OF
where the city would be left for its
fire protection in the event the di.
rectors should be halted In their work.
The contracts with the volunteer COM
panies expire next "Wednesday night
From the statements Of volunteers
spoken to this morning. IL is practical
ly the unanimous feeling among them
that they Win not continue further In
the fire work. They are tired and mere
than anxious to get out, While the
question naturally would have to be
settled at meetings of the companies,
all the individuals spoken to declared
they could not again agree to enter
into any temporary contracts with the
city for further fire service.
This would leave the city without
any fire companies should the safety
directors be halted by a court order
In this event City Council would have
TO step I'm and under the emergency
clause of the city charter. take charge
Of the situation. The members of that
body have been considering the mat
ter and while they We're not disposed
at this time to discuss the PROPOSE
tion. it is understood they would sim
ply take up the work where the safety
directors had left OFF and create the
paid department and conduct it,
through the safety board until such
time as the directors could again take
charge Of 1t. The Councilmen, IL is
understood, would employ all the men
appointed by the directors and use
all the houses and apparatus they
have taken over from the volunteer
companies or purchased from the
manufacturers.
Continued on page G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
BANDITS GET $4,000 PAYROLL
Bank Messenger Believed TO Have
Shot One of Fleeing Quartet.
BY Associated Press 10 Evl

BY Asscciaten Press TO Ever Evening
Chelsea, Mass, Nov. 26.-Four men
held up an automobile from the First
National Bank of Boston here today
and stole payroll funds said TO amount
to 100000. They escaped in an au-
tomobile with a new York registra-
ton number,
One of the men was thought to have
been wounded by shot fired by the
bank messenger.
The bank automobile, carrying>the
weekly payroll for the factory. had
stopped outside the company office.
and as two messengers Stepped from
the machine with the money they
were fired on by three Of the bandits.
One OF the latter seized the money
bag and fled in their own automobile.
The others followed him, shooting as
they went. a third messenger, inside
the car. opened fire. Officials OF the
shoe company said the stolen bag con-
tanned S2S,444.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
Immigration RED TAPE
CUT FOR PANAMA BOY
Popular Lad Comes for Opera
ton TO Save His Life and is
Admitted at Once.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York, Nov. 26.-Red tape %
Ellis Island was swiftly unw0und to-
day TO save the life Of 14-year old
Manuel Salones. who arrived from
Panama on the Steamship Colon late
yesterday. 20 undergo n delicate brain
operation at the hands Of Doctor
Charles Fl. Frazier. of Philadelphia.
His father bore a letter from VIII
liam Jennings Price. United States
minister 70 Panama. bespealSing the
aid OF immigration officials and ex-
planning that "the entire population
of Panama" was deeply interested in
the boys race with death. Residents
OF Panama City subscribed funds for
the lads trip.
Immigration laws required that
Manuel be placed in a hospital for
observation. but when K. II. Lands.
assistant immigration commissioner.
learned the facts he permitted Manuel
to proceed to Philadelphia today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
CHINA MAY Be RID Of
FOREIGN POST OFFICES
Proposal Before Far East Com
mittee Accepted in Principle
by Arms Delegates.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Sy Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, Nov. 26.-Withdrawal
OF foreign post offices in China was in
formally agreed TO in principle today
by the Far Eastern committee of the
Washington conference, and a resolu-
tion TO that effect viii be drafted BY
a sub committee authorized to work
out details Of the plan.
The question of extra territoriality
the gradual abolition OF which was
agreed to in principle yesterday. was
not considered by the nine nations
repre scented in the Far Eastern COM
mittee' at today's sitting.
The informal agreement with re-
spect to withdrawal by the foreign
powers Of the post services maintained
by thsm in China, il was stated, was
not final but the sub committee deal
ing with 1t Will be guided by the gem
eral expressions favorable TO that end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
WILL GUST ALL BOOTLEGGERS.
Prohibition Agents Determined TO Stop
Illegal Selling In Penna. and Jersey.

BY Associateu Press 90 Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. 26.-plans for
strengthening prohibition enforce
ment in New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania were discussed today at a con-
ference Of Commissioner Haynes with
Rene Miller, newly designated chief of
the New Jersey enforcement forces, s.
+. Rutter, federal director of Pennsyl-
vania and John Exnicious. ;iead of the
western Pennsylvania field forces.
Efforts are being made. il was said.
TO speed up the prohibition enforce
ment machinery in those states to a
point where smooth running organi-
zations would sweep Pennsylvania
ana New Jersey clean OF Illegal liquor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
FIVE DEAD IN lIFEBOAT.
Men and Woman Supposed to
be of Crew of Lake Ontario
Steamer.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Watertown, \. y. Nov. 26.-Five
bodies, four men and one woman.
We're found in a lifeboat ten miles
southwest of Stoney Point, Lake
Ontario, last night, by the crew of
the Isabella H. a lake freighter. The
victims are supposed to be from the
crew of the City of New York, Il
Canadian craft, which left oswsgo two
days ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
HARDING GETS FARLEY REPORT.
Hughes Keeps President Posted on
merlcan Arms Delegates.

By Associated Press 20 Every f,vening.
Washington, NOV 26.--Secretary Of
State Hughes made the regular daily
report OF the American Armament
conference delegates 70 Presidents
Harding today. spending nearly an
hour with the President
The Secretary refused to talk on
the discussion after leaving the execu-
tive offices, except TO sav the arma-
meut conference would have aRothsr
open plenary session as soon as busi-
Dess VAS soften ready for L.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
ITwER DEATHS HERE
THAN A YEAR AGO

The records Of the Boar dof Health
Tor the current week show a decrease
~ deaths end marriages as compared
win a wear ago. but an increase OF
births. The figures are as follows:
1871, births AZ. marriages. II, deaths
-; 1899, births -. marriages Is.
deaths 40.
None ~ the deaths Of the week were
from diph'heria or scarlet yer. az
though there was an increase OF two
new cass of the former and 10 OF the
latter reported making I'm all IS scar
Jet fev.r cases OF the records.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans recently approved and per-
mits issued by the building inspectors
ofice, include the following projects:
King street. 225; Louis Topkis. own
er. Joyce & Kerrigan, builders. altera-
tons. $4,000.
Shipley street, sl5-S17; B. r.
Schwartz. owner; f. o. Moseley & Son,
builders; heating system. $1,000.
Fourth street, sol West: NJ Fine
owner; f. o. Moseley & Son, con-
tractors; heating plant 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
National Gusrdsmen Active.

Members Of Battery B.. Delaware
National Guard, are showing much lit
terest in the activities of the winter
program. Last nights meeting includ
ed closes drill formations, physical
training and lecturers on military
training. The winter program in
cludes drills in signalling, study Of
military law, topography, manual OF
arms and rife craftsmanship. Every
Saturday afternoon a squad of men
win go 10 the State Rife range for
rife practice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
WET. COLDER NEXT WEEK.

I;W Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. Nov. e6.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday in North and Middle Atlantic
states; Much cioudiness with rain
Monday, and again Thursday or Fri
day; temperature near or somewhat
below normal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
VIII. FEM, WIFE AND
.M0NTE|TH JACKSON
HURT IN AUTO WRECK
Car Overturned Early Today
While Party Was Returning
From longwood.
ALL INJURED WILL RECOVER

Returning, early today. from the
nom" OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S. du
Font, at Longwood. near Kennett
square. Pa. where they had been
guests AZ the hall given last night. Mr..
and Mrs. William ~. Fem. Jr.. and
Montcith Jackson were injured i'm
nm automobile accident. A large
Packard Limousine. owned 10y the
fcnns. IN which they were riding. ever
turned along tho Kennel turnpike,
near Grcenhin.
Mr' jackson sustained broken
collar bone and was cut by the broke,
Hlass from the sides of the car. Mrs
Fenn was cut by the glass and sever
ely bruised and shaken up. Mr.. Fem
escaped with a few ,iight bruises aud
scratches. Mrs. Fem was unable to
leave her bed this morning and cou. /
not be seen at her home, Tenth and
Hroomc streets. Mr.. jackson was con-
Tined 20 bed at his home. Eleventh
ana hroome. Mr.. Fem was able to
hc az his office. however.
u was about i.3o o'clock when AIr
nhd Mrs Fem started home from
i.ongwood Ynd had with them MIR.
Jackson as a passenger. They were
Passing Greenhil and had reached n
point IN front OF the home of Miss
lfNelina du Pont when Mr.. Fem who
was driving. saw a Ford car ahead of
him. lie started 70 run around ~
when suddenly the driver of the Iattay.
NNNrNed TO one side TO turn into a.
side road d
"i' rem had no warning OF this
81 urn and he realized In an instant tha,
moro would be "A serious crash unless
- acted quickly himself. lie threy,
lhN steering wheel around in his Of
i'fis 20 avoid running into the other oar
On" az the same time he applied tho
brakes. His car turned suddenly ana
"''o,e ne could right il again the big
h'achine relied over on its side.
lhe passengers were jostled about
tN' interior OF the Fem car and
found themselves showered with the
broken glass from the windshield and
the eide windows. They managed 10
'Ntricatc themselves and both men.
dvpite their injuries. gave all their
attention TO Mrs. Fem. who was found
10 be Needing from several cuts made
BY the glass. There were several au-
tcmohilcs running along the pike at
the timc. most Of them carving
snests returning from the sou Pont
BAN. Douglas Buck was among the
srs, 20 reach the scene. He helped
Mr.. and Mrs Fem and Mr.. Jackson
into his car and hurried them to their
homes IN this city. Physicians were
summoned and dressed their injuries
Tho automobile was badly damaged
and was left lying in the roadway
until this morning.
Accident at Ciaymont
An automobile driven by Mrs.
Robinson. one Of the owners of
Nsamans Inn. Claymont. upset and
landed against a tree on Philadelphia
pike. near Myrtle avenue. Claymcnt,
on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Robin
son Was accompanied by Mrs. Dure,
also a proprietor OF the inn. and Mrs
Robinson's two children. Mrs. Robin
son was bruised about the head and
body. and glass cut the face of one
OF the children. Mrs. Dure and the
other child suffered from shock. The
accident occurred when the machine
which was travelling slowly. overturn-
ed abruptly as the driver attempted
10 pass another car.