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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
|OFF|CE BUILDING
| WILL Be EXTENDED
Completed Home of Guaranty
Trust Company Will Cost
About $4,000

The new office building 10 be con-
structed by the American Guaranty
Trust Company at Delaware avenue
al d Clayton street, as detailed IN
Every Evening yesterday, VIII be so
built that II may be enlarged In the
future as the business demands OF
the company indicate. While the
initial structure will be but two stories
and will cost approximately $4,000
the plans call for building that VIII
eventually cost about 100000.
The building win have a depth of
240 feet on Delaware avenue and
l23s feet on Sixteenth street. John
j. Kennedy is the architect: J. A
Bader & Company have contracted for
the erection of the steel. and :. Canter
for the brick and stone work.
The ground has been the property
Of the Gibbons and Smith Estates
As the heirs of these estates hat
scattered over the country, going al
far West as California il required
year to iron out all thV legal difficult
ties. This phase of the matter wa
In the hands OF former Attorney
General David ]. Reinhardt.
The American Guaranty and Trus
Company was established here II
1909. J. NJ. F'rere, of f72o Wash
lington street. > is president OF tn
company, which handles the char
ters of some 400 TO 400 concerns
The company is planning to estab
lish complete title plant for tn
searching. establishing and guaran
teeing Of titles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
RIZZO HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner Holds Inquest on Death OI
Alfonso Vit0lo.

James Rizzo, driver Of the automo-
bile which caused the death of Alfonso
Yitolo, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident on the Philadelphia
Turnpike Monday afternoon, was held
responsible according to a verdict of
a coroner's jury last night. The ma
chine in which Vitolo was killed. 1t
was testified at the inquest was pro-
ceeding south on the pike at a
rapid rate Of speed.
The dead man viii be buried tomor-
row from St. Thomas r. c. Church
He is survived by a wife and two
children.
In the case of Frank ]. Clark oi
Henry Clay, who was found on Mon
day in the woods near St. Josephi
cemetery, the coronor's jury rendere,
a verdict of death from pulmonar.
congestion.
Death from strangulation Will
temporarily deranged was the verde
in the case of Emnit r. Simon, far
mer of Rose Hill. who was found dea
in his barn on Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
WORST OF BAD TIMES
OVER; BANKERS FIND
PROSPERITY NEAR
Continued from page /.

ion viii do more than either railroad
men or bankers can do To bring about
that Improvement In conditions which
Is the need OF the time, William
Sproule. president OF the Southern Pa
cinc Company told the American
Bankers Association here today in
it's forty-scvcnth annual convention.
"The public needs to understand
the banking business better than Il
does" he said. Hence the banks
have gone into the business of pub
llcity The people need &c understand
the railroads better than they do, and
we need the help OF the bankers TO
put the case OF the railroads before
the people as something important TO
every financial institution.
"All the railroads got out of the
Federal period OF control is. first. a
load OF debt because of capital ex-
penditures incurred by the govern
ment: secondly, the promise OF q
guaranteed return. which promise II
large remains unfulfilled and the rail.
roads are without the money; and
thirdly, they were left with hug,
labor bill, so huge as to be TO the pres
ent day n burden upon transportation
that is only partly borne by increases
lin freights and fares, and although
but partly borne, Is causing keei
lcriticism from the people who pa,
those freights and fares.
"Tranacontinenta roads are In
hopeless fix OF competing with tn
limited States shipping Board vessel
which do business between the port
lot this country at a loss. and for thos
losses the railroads have been taxed
lThe roads were taxed to build tn
ships In the first place, and are bein
taxed to continue their operation o
a loss in the second place. Thes
high costs OF shipping enter into tn
railroad difficulties and are part {
the Increased freights and fares IN
people have 20 bear"
"The railroads were taxed TO bull
highways, and are being taxed
maintain them," he said. aud pointe
out that in they meantime the higf
r ways are being broken down und'
the pounding of ponderous mote
trucks and motor busses.
with the railroads i'm this fix, II
idle talk OF remedy by reductions
y rates" he continued.
"If the public will but realize tn
the labor board represents them al
that the decisions on wages affect n
only the railroads directly, but |
"a ldirectly the rates of wages ever
o where, the public will take more
! terest i'm being properly informed. a.
!. inadequately informing the Lab
Board upon pending questions"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
ALLEGE RECEIPT
OF STOLEN GOODS
Jacob Levin, Tobacco Dealer,
Placed on Trial in General
Sessions Court Today.

Before Judge Heisel in Court Room
No. l, this morning, Jacob Levin. a
tobacco dealer at Tenth and Poplar
streets, was placed on trial on a
charge OF having received stolen
goods. All testimony had been COM
pleted and arguments before the jury
made. when court recessed at l o'clock
until $50 o'clock, when the court Will
charge the jury
Levin is alleged TO have received
about $4,000 cigarettes of various
brands which were stolen from a
freight car on the Pennsylvania rail-
road near Stanton last May by Charles
Emory. who has been convicted and is
now serving a sentence in the work
house for the alleged theft. Emory
was formerly n freight conductor in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.
The State relied much upon the
testimony of Emory. who appeared
on the witness stand and, with tears
rolling down his cheeks and biting his
hps 10 prevent himself. from weeping
openly, told of the theft and of tn,
sale of the goods TO the defendant. II,
claimed he had sold Levin about 30,
/ 600 cigarettes at two different times
He stated, however, that he had no
informed Levin that the goods wer'
stolen, but that he had gotten then
from a wreck.
Railroad police officers testified 4
recovering the cigarettes in Levin
store. Levin, when called TO the wit
mess stand, denied much of Emory
Testimony as TO the transactions, tn
time and the details of the converse
tions between them. Several witness
es were produced by his counsel, VIII
bur L. Adams, to testify to his previ
lous good character and reputation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
COCA COLA LITIGATION
ENDS BY SETTLEMENT
Agreement Reached IN Long
Pending Suit in the United
States Court.

The litigants having reached an
agreement outside Of court, the long
pending Coca Cola suit has been dis
continued i'm the United States Dis
trict Court.
Some time ago two suits were en-
tered against the Coca Cola Co, one
by the Coca Cola Bottling Co. OF Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and the other by Coca
Cola Bottling Co. OF Atlanta, Ga. The
suits involved the Interpretation OF
contracts for the purchase OF syrup
from the defendant. Judge Morris en-
tered a preliminary Injunction in the
court here; an appeal was taken and
the cases were argued in the United
States Court of Appeals last Spring.
Since then the parties got together
and effected a settlement on the basis
OF s1.17a per. gallon for syrup with
cents additional for each cent addi-
tional in the price of sugar above
cents a pound. The original rate was
81, with certain discounts.
Judge Morris has, accordingly. en-
tered a decree, of which the agreement
is made part. vacating all previous or
ders Of the court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
MAJOR COST OF LEAGUE
IS ON FRANCE-ENGLAND
Amendment to Covenant Aimed
to Break Up Secret Treaties
Through Registration.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Geneva, Oct. 5.-Great Britain and
France must pay the largest proper
tion OF the expense of operating he
League of Nations, il was found when
the committee charged with deteru'in-
ing the share each country should pay
TO the assembly Of the League
today. Each must pay 90 per cent.
while China, India. Italy and Japan
were placed in the second category
and were called upon 10 pay SIS ncr
cent each.
In the third category were placed
Argentina, Spain. Brazil. Rumania
Jugo Slavia and Czecho-Slovakia.
whose individual shares were fixed at
! 3.5S per cent.
The scale was graduated downward
to .21 per cent. which will be paid by
| Nicaragua. Luxemburg, Panama
Paraguay, Salvatore, Costa Rica
Guatemala. Honduras and Liberia.
Under this ruling Great Britain and
France will pay 500 600 gold Francs
while the nations in the second cate
CORY will each pay 1900. The coun-
tries in the loves; category will b,
called upon for AZ 900 gold francs.
Consideration of an amendment L
article XVIII of the covenant of tn,
League Of Nations which would ex
lempt technical treaties from regis
tration with the secretariat of tn
League Of Nations was postponed b.
the assembly Of the League here TO
day. This action was taken with tn
unr rstanding that members OF tn
league may interpret their obligation,
in the meantime. in conformity wit
the proposed amendment.
The purpose Of this change was I
make article XVIII effective in break
ing up secret treaties through regi,
ltr.tiOn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
OBITUARY.
Mrs. G. j. Kinkead Dead.

Mrs. Clara ]. Kinkead, mother Of
DIR. Charles ]. Kinkead Of S2S Wash
ington street, died last night about
las o'clock, following a weeks ill
ness. She was in her S5th year and the
general infirmities of her advanced
age was the cause of death. She had
made her home with her son for the
past five years. The funeral services
viii be held there next Friday after
noon at o'clock and interment will
be made in the Presbyterian cemetery
at New Castle.
Mrs. Kinkead was a native Della
warean and prior 10 her coming 10
this city about five years ago, had
made her home in New Castle, where
she had been actively interested in
the affairs of the Presbyterian Church
She had been widow for many years
Despite her age. Mrs. Kinkead until
week ago was unusually active and
In fun possession OF all her faculties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
|COAL MINERS FAVOR
| NEW POLITICAL PARTY
Convention Would Unite Organ
lied Labor and Organized
Farmers; Ends Session.
py AaaocIated prcsr 70 Eyery FlvenInE

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Indianapolis. Oct. 5s-with the
adoption OF declaration favoring the
creation OF new political party Of
os.ganized labor and the organized
farmer. the convention OF the United
Mine Workers came TO an end today
after having been In session since
September 90.
In addition 10 its political declara-
tion the convention asked Governor
McCray of Indiana not 10 honor a
requisition for the surrender of David
Robb. OF Terre Haute. a union organ
izer wanted on a murder charge IN
West Virginia.
II also elected Alexander Hownt
president OF the Kansas miners union
and William Mitch, secretary of the
Indiana miners. as delegates TO the I'm.
ternational mining, congress thaf
meets next year In England.
Indianapolis was chosen as the sea
of the next convention that will con
vene In January, 1924.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
FIRE PREVENTION.
Charles e. Meek Addresses ki-
wanians on Value OF Pro-
lection.

Charles n. Meek Of New York was
the speaker before the members Of
the kiwanis Club at their weekly
luncheon today. His topic was FIRE
prevention and from his experience a.
business man he drew illustrations of
the preventatives that should be taken
TO insure more safety from loss In that
direction.
He quoted figures showing the great
amount Of needless waste that occurs
each year because OF insufficient FIRE
protection. and how these losses could
be prevented.
Rooters from Iansdowne. Pa, were
guests at the luncheon. The team
from Iansdowne plays the Kiwanis
club this afternoon at Harlan Field
and following the game, the team will
be the guests OF the local club al
dinner tonight.
Miss Babcock rendered seyera
pleasing vocal selections, and ther.
were reports made by delegates whit
attended the district convention a
Norfolk. Va. last Friday and satur
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
FANS IN LINE ALL
NIGHT FOR TICKETS
TO FIRST BIG GAME
Continued from page /.

cupants TO destroy them soon after
they were purchased. Even this did
not peeve fans. They complied will
ingly.
Toward daylight. as the crowd grew
larger and the line longer, the police
had some arguments TO settle, bur It
wasn't strenuous labor.
Among the early arrivals was Miss
May Abrams of New York who. ac-
conspanitd by her brother. had intend
ed to wait i'm line until the gates
opened. But she changed her mind
when II became chilly and left with
her brother, their places being taken
quickly by two more stouthearted
male walters.
Bleacherites Favor Giants.
II the opinion of the bleacherites
was any indication of the outcome OF
the games, the Giants will win. All
along the line, the National Leaguers
were favored over the Yankees, yet
those who supported the latter club
made up in noise what they lacked
I'm numbers. They proved good de-
baters on the fine points OF the game
and this aided in making the time
seem shorter until daylight. As one
fan remarked "it helped keep them
warm"
The contest will be- one of dash,
speed and resourcefulness as exem-
lplified by the Giants against the bat
tering aggressiveness OF the Yankees.
Teams Very Evenly Matched.
Never in the history OF world series
Il.
matched. Led by Ruth, around whom
lcenters at once the series hopes of
the Yankees. and the problem of the
Giants. the Americans virtually slug
gcd their way to the 1921 pennant
while McGraw's men, with apparent.
ly greater odds 10 overcome, achieved
victory through daring and cleverness
The Giants hurlers probably vii
> find the batting combination OF Miller
Peckinpaugh. Ruth, Meusel. Pipp anS
Ward one of the toughest they evei
have been called4upon to solve. Peel
: is always a dangerous hitter and Mil
: ller. wshc precedes him, is by no means
: easy.
Then comes the mighty Ruth. T,
pass him will mean facing the fearful
Bob Meusel, and to pitch TO hin
E means that any time the ball might &
sailing over the stands for homer
: Great Players AL In Game.
Behind Meusel and Pipp come Ware
! McNally and Schang, and none q
5 them can be taken too lightly. Eek
$ perts believe the Yankee batting orde
is one of the most formidable in serie
i history. And this is what Tone!
: Nehf, Douglas and the other Clan
moundsmen must face.
/. For the Giants, Frank F'risch at h
" third sack has no equal in eithe
league He is veritable flash O
= the bases, and his nickname "th
Il Fordham flash" was Won thereby. O
the defense Frisch shows remarkabl
and az bat he is a terror for any pitch
er Frisch hits when hits are needle
II, is the individual star Of the n;
tionals.
he George Kelly. the elongated Gial
= keeper of the initial sack, holder
Id the home run record in his league Il
N 1921, and Young and Burns and Bar
ar croft, with Snyder. the regular bacl
C. stop, form a batting bunch that W
or give the Yankee pitchers their grea
IN est trouble. The entire McGraw O
OF sanitation Is noted for its daring
p the bases. and while they are not
IS likely TO make long hits, they figu
ne 10 make runs through resourcefl
80 ness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
PLAN NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
Democrats TO Elect ESQ Members, Two
From Each Election District.

At the meeting of the Democratic
City Committee tomorrow evening.
arrangements will be made for the
election of the new city committee of
$50 members. This is following a plan
put forward last spring by Chairman
Timothy j. Mooney.
Under The new personnel of the
committee, the city committee will
have a man and woman in each
election district.
Each election district win be in
charge Of these two committeeman
and in that way closer tabs can b,
kept on each district than if the city
was divided into wards and accountes
for as wards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
RED CROSS BIa PROGRAM.
Demonstration and Pageant With Dis
cussion on the War Veteran Set
for To-day.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Columbus, Ohio. Oct. 5.--rhe second
days program Of the first national
convention of the American Red Cross
in session here includes five sectional
conferences, a Junior lied Cross dem
onstratlon and pageant by 1000
school children this afternoon.
Tonight's meeting will be given over
TO discussion of the war veteran
with ten minute talks by Major Cen
eral John A. LeJeune. commandant Of
the United States Marine Corps. Ad-
miral Robert II. Coontz. Of the y. s.
Navy, John Emery, national COM
mander of the American Legion. w
Frank Persons. vice-chairman Of the
American Red Cross, Colonel Charles
II. Forbes. director Of the veterans bu.
reau. and other men prominent In
the Red Cross organization.
The convention continues through
/ Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
To Train Service Workers.

Mayor Leroy Harvey will address
the inter r-neighborhood rally which
will be held under Community Ser
vice auspices in the auditorium Of the
High School on Monday night. Oc-
tober' II. At that time a training class
will be formed for Community Service
workers, the first course in which will
be a study OF arrangements for Hal
lowe'en masquerade party which will
be held on Monday evening, October
"a. The class is expected to have an
enrolment of over so workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
TARIFF ISSUE IN CkNADA.
Political Campaign Opens in Domln.
Ion To-day: WIN Continue Tifi

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Ottawa, Oct. 5.--With tariff aues-
tions as the main issue in the strug-
gle, political parties OF Canada today
launched a campaign that Will end
with the general election early in De-
cember. Although the election date
has not been announced definitely. IL
is expected that formal nominations
will be held November 21, with polling
on December s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
IOBIESS SOLD PLACE IN
LINE FOR FIVE DOLLARS

New York. Oct. 5.-Resourceful men
from the ranks of unemployed who
found places far in front of the lines
Of world series ticket seekers last
night sold these advantageous posi-
tions to- more fortunate brethern this
morning for IS.
A police order had been issued that
such conduct would not be tolerated
but officers in charge of the bluecoated
squads were swayed by the pleas OF
the iobless, many of whom. it was
said declared that upon this chance
lay their opportunity TO appease the
| hunger of wives and babies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
The Usual Thing

It's come to be second nature for people to pick up
the telephone, step into automobiles and find the news
Of the world at the breakfast tabeevery day Of their
lives.
Another of these usual invaluable things-that
are accepted part OF the routine Of exsences the
service given to the people Of Wilmington by Every
Evenings classified advertising section
This most human phase Of the business life of the
city its thousands Of followers faithfully and
often amazingly-well
Every day it getting results for its users that could
not be obtained in any other way.
Oftcn--in the of recovering lost valuables or
making quick saes-it aecompishes the seemingly inn
possible
Look through the ads that interest YOU in Every
Evenings classified section today-you be repaid in
profit and satisfaction.
When YOU want to ad-call 22O0 and ask for
an ad taker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Consumers League Plans.

The executive council OF the Con-
sumers. League of Delaware will hold
its monthly meeting tomorrow morn
ing at 1880 in the League Office, on
the eighth floor OF the Ford Building.
Members of the advisory committee
Of which Mrs. Coleman du Pont is
chairman and Mrs. A. ID. Warner vice
chairman. will attend this meeting
which will have for its principal busi-
ness the consideration of tentative
plans and the final adoption of the
program for the coming winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
ORPHANS COURT.

Chancellor Josiah O. Woicott pre-
sided over the Orphans Court today.
Florence NJ. Winslow was appointed
guardian of Florence Eleanor Wins
low, Equitable Trust Co. guardian of
Howard w. Richardson, Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Co. guardian OF Viola
NJ. Smith and Delaware Trust Co.
guardian Of Edwin B. Robinson.
Richard S. Rodney presented a petit
ton for the sale of real estate OF
William Nick. Hurt. deceased. and an
order of sale was granted.
Alexander Jamison presented .
petition for partition OF real estate o
Philip Lynch, deceased, and an ordoi
| for summons was issued.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
HARDING REGRETS HE CAN'T
SEE SERIES GAME TO-DAY

Washington, Oct. 5.-President
Harding IN a letter today TO Ban B.
Johnson. president of the American
League. expressed his regret that public
business precluded his attendance at
the opening game OF the world series.
The President was formally invited
20 attend the first game several weeks
ago by Mr.. Johnson who called at the
Mhlln House
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Miss Belmont Shows Little Changes.

Little or no change is reported in
the condition of Miss Florence Bel
mont, of Yonkers, New York, who was
injured in an automobile accident on
rthe Philadelphia pike nearly two
months ago. AT the Delaware Hos
pital, where she is a patient, attend
ing physicians stated that Miss Bel
mont shows little improvement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
Card Party at Washington Heights.

A card party will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock AZ the Washington
Heights Club House. Many attractive
prizes have been prepared and a number
Of tables will be in readiness for tho
guests, who instead Of progressing viii
remain at one table Tickets may be
procured from Mrs. Jacob Kleitz or from
any of her committee: Mrs. Frank
Mason, Mrs. George Day, Mrs. Harry
ellis, Mrs. Herbert Drew, Mrs. james
Stroud, Mrs J. Grant Taggart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
GOODMAN CHURCH PLANS.
To Re Outlined at a Meeting Tomor-
row Night.

The congregation OF Goodman NJ. r.
Church viii be informed Of the activi-
tlrs contemplated by each OF the or
Raplzfions and societies connected
with the church FOR the coming winter.
~ reception which viii be held in
ths church tomorrow night
ilf7. W g. Harris. pastor Of the
churrh. and representatives Of the va
flnln naeipfien viii deliver addresses
itiatitg "a the prusfam Cor the winter
a II expected that fhlH viii De- ono ~
tht HHsi interesting fu0lal functions
sssf isndgfNd lht cons aatiuu.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
CITY COURT CASES.

Charged with violating traffic rules by
failing TO obey semaphore signal a.
Eleventh and Market streets, Joseph
w. Heitz was fined 81 and costs IN
Municipal Court today.
At the request Of ]. Rankin Davis
tho cases Of Charles Lord and Walter
Slattery, charged with speeding were
continued until Friday.
Continuance was granted in the case'
Of Emo Evans, charged with non.
support. until tomorrow and Belford II
Best, charged with the Same offense
until Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
LEWIS WAVES HEARING.
Charged With Embezzlement, Case
Goes 10 General Sessions.

J Norman Lewis of Claymont, time
keeper and paymaster at the New
Castle Leather Co, in Municipal
Court today, through his attorney,
William F. Smalley, waived a hearing
or a charge of embezzlement and was
held under 81 900 bail for the Court of
General Sessions. Lewis is said to
have taken $500 and at his arrest re-
turned $1S9.
When men were laid off at the
leather plant Lewis is said TO have
kept their names on the payroll. made
up the envelopes and then appropriate
ed them 10 his own use. The opera
tions continued for a period of more
than a month, it is said.