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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
FRANK SCHULTZ HELD
UNDER $1,000 BOND
Autoist Whose Car Killed Mar
Has Case Continued IN
the City Court.

IN" yasr Of Frank Shultz, charged
nlth ma nslauRhteT. speeding and drlv-
ing An automobile while intoxicated
was continued until Saturday in Mu-
uicIpaI Court today for the purpose Of
determining whether a conviction on The
TWO later charges, which are under the
jurisdiction Of the Municipal Court,
could be used against the man on the
,nauslaughtcr charge in the upper
court.
Philip /, Garrett. counsel for Shultz.
claimed thar a conviction on these
charges in the lower court would
prejudice the case against his client
when II comes before a jury. Prose
cutor Davis refused TO allow the two
charges to be held in allegiance until
the mauslaughter case had been dis
posed Of. Judge Hastings expressed
himself as being unwilling TO prejudice
the case against man in any way when
he was entitled to trial by a jury
Mr.. Davis consented to continuance-
Shultz was held under $4,000 ball
on a charge OF murder by coroner s
fury on Thursday night for running
down and killing William NJ. Null
shenock. 233 Van Buren street at the
corner of Fourth and Tatnall streets,
on Sunday evening AT the request
OF Prosecutor Davis, the charge Of muir
der was nolle pressed and charge Of
nanslaughter placed against Shnlfz
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
MONEYS NOMINATION
FOR j. s. MARSHAL
ENDS c, 0. P. FIGHT
Townsend Man Said TO be Choice
Of the Party Leaders ~
the State.
MANY WERE AFTER THE JOB

walter < None, Was if washington
Yesterday il has been Learned. when.
as reported in Every Evening Ncstor-
,iav. United States senator liaIl tec"m-
Iucndcd him to President Harding Tor
appointment AS United states marshal
for tho District ot Delaware. i ts un-
dcrstood that ~ went there 1T tho re
uiaat of Senator HALF probably for
personal conference with heads "t Dc
partments he vil serve as ma @hal
The selection III Nj Mons2 ends
long and stubborn Republican, arht fur
one of tho b,.-t Federal rlun~ in l)ela-
ware. which has vaN.d warm .N't since
thc result 81 ia, November election vas
known Mi Mon,2 Was one of many
aspirarts tor th, Job IN fact there
VAS a clauuI fui it, as i w.,s l1nown
tha, il would bo one ot the urst places
ullcd hy the NV administration. the
senate having rytu~,d ~ confirm thc
denomination oi Marshal Martin r.
Farry which v4ts madc ou The recon-
incubation - S,nat.l Woicou.
So the candidates were legion and
they were urging theu claims. The
hight is understood To nave been settled
at a conference of state Republican
leaders in Wilmington week ago.
already seemed IT, bc most strongly in
dorScd from party standpoint, Is nm
dcrstood to have been definitely chosen.
Ii was known several weeks ago that
The real leaders looked upon him with
favor. bur this did not deter the other
candidates some ~ whom became Just
that much more aggressive.
The contest IS said - have finally
narrowed down 10 Money and John
Wright of Bethel. Sussex county but
;hss New Castle county man seemed 10
have the stronger backing. Mt Money
lives IN Townsend IIg has long been
"a Republican factor in that part of tho
state ana this IS his reward
Mr. Money came - Wilmington today
and was CONGRATULATED by friends on
being recommended by Senator EaU for
thu marshalship. Nh Money N4s IL
Washington YESTERDAY a. stated and
visited Senator Bars Office whore he
received the assurance Of III" Senator
from Delaware thai he was the man for
marshal. He Was surprised when ne
reached home last night and read in
the Every Evening tha. Senator Ball
/ had recommended him. Every Evening
announced two months ago that Mr..
Money was the favored son and Was
the only paper in wilmington yesterday
to announce his success. Mr Money.
! it is expected, win be confirmed by the
Senate when il reconvenes in extra
j session on Monday. April IL An effort
may be made, however. to have the
appointment of Mr.. Money held up un-
III Mr. Farry's term has expired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
DISCUSSIONS
KEEP WASHINGTON BUSY
interest Now Centered on White
House and State Department;
Harding Sees Harvey.
Bv Associated Press to Every Evening

By. Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, April 2-Interest in the
administration attitude toward the
general subject of peace settlement.
revived by the visit nj former Premier
Niviani of France, was further intensl-
fed today by a series Of conferences
which had every outward appearance
nf embracing a general discussion to
prepare administration officials for
decision on such subjects as a separate
ueace resolution and an amended league
of nations
All OF those who took part in the con
ferences we're reticent and the infer
ences attached 10 them necessarily we're
largely conjectural.
The days Development centercd about
the White House and State Depart
ment leaving ". Yiviani for the moment
in the bacs ground
One of tho first callers AZ the White
House today Was Colonel George liar
yev OF New York selected for Ambassa
dor to Great Britain After half an
hour with the President Colonel Han
vty conferred with Secretary Hughes
at the stat Department The official
explanation on these conferences vas
that the colonel had called for addi-
tional instructions regarding has mis-
sion.
Senator Knox. Of pennsylvania, au-
thor Of the separate peace resolution
vetoed by President Wilson, also was
on President Harding's list Of callers
today, as vas Stephene Lauzanne. a
French journalist. Nj LauZanne's =
opinions on European affairs were
quoted frequently in this country dur
ing the presidential campaign. His
visit 10 the White House was at the
request Of the French Ambassador,
Jules J. Jusserand. and was officially
explained as a formal call To pay his
respects to the President.
Still another Oh the White House en-
gagement list was Myron r. Herrick.
Of Ohio, understood to be under serious
consideration for Amba ssador to France.
Mr.. Herrick held that post in the early
days Of the European war and last
summer famiiarized himself with recent
developments by q visit to Europe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
PRIEST MURDER MOTIVE
A MYSTERY TO POLICE
Rector of Wyandotte. Mich,
Church Called to Door and
Shot TO Death.
~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening

Detroit Aprll The identity oS The
person Who shot and killed the Reverend
go Jarecl<i rector of Our Lady ~
Mount Carmej Chprch. al Wyandoue.
near here last night, and the assailant's
motive remained shrouded in mystery
early today Authorities had estah-
lished. however. that a person familiar
with the priests household was ilupu-
Gated in the act
Father Jarecki was at the rectory
with his housekeeper when he answered
a ring at the door and was shot down,
his assauant fleeing In an automobile.
Authorities were told By the house
keeper that just before the priest was
summoned there had been a knock at
the door Of her apartment in another
part Of the house. This, officers believe
was an attempt To make sure the priest
would answer the front door. and
showed that the assassin knew the
habits Of the household.
Earlier in the evening an unidentified
person called Father Jarecki on the
telephone. made an appointment with
him and was given directions by the
priest BY which 70 find the rectury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
SYRACUSE PROFESSOR
KILLS DEAN AND SELF
Chancellor Believes Wharton Met
Death Trying TO Stop BeckWith
Committing Suicide.
~ As-ocLa.eA - I. -. -

~ Associated Press ~ Every Etenirg
syracuse IS Y April Herman
Wharton dean FL tne college n I{us'
ness ADMINISTRATORS Syracuae f+nig.
sjfv wa~ shot and Killed hy Holmes
Boek~ith professor III fnaneia. and '-
surance subjects IN the College nfa
morning ReckuGth then turned -he
gun on himself and committed suicide
The shooting occurred u the office III
the schoni n admins istratiou u tn" eoi-
lege agriculture building the ne7v aaif
million strrctare donated ~ ne mi
e"rsity +, Airs I,ussrA sage r memo
fr IN her father Joseph Slocum and
named for him.
Professor Rrs kgith had neen lnpopu-
"A with ne Students and petitions had
been circulated among the student BODY
asking his removal
III statement issued soor after he
shooting. Chancellor Day declared that
t was his belief hat Dean Wharton was
trying 70 prevent Professor Beckwith
from committing suicide
This was indicated il i note left
for Dean Wharton hy Professor Bee r.
with. said the Chancellor. "in which
he intlmated that he was going 70 XII
himself. ard referred TO alleged unjust
treatment Of himself based on the fact
that ne had been dismissed. the dismiss
sal n take effect at the end II the year
Dean Wharton chair. a stout one.
Has broken. He evidently capped from
il when Eeckwitl tried - Kill himself.
the gun vas turned on rim and ne
dean was shot through the mead. Beck
rith was shot in me chest ne a.so
stabbed himself rp make death ertaIn.
Dr Holmes Beck with vas arst
lieutenant ii deld artillery. n the World
war H. tolned the Syracuse jlr-r-
sly faculty last ~eptembeI ana VAS
head of tine Departments II F'inaa. and
colorado College Colorado springs
Co.o Iowa college and Eortavestera
colo. GrJnnei. Colleg= and Northwestern
University al Evanston. III. he a.
gwen an Ii. y. Is the University II
California and Pm. p. oy Columbia. lie
vas 4 bank examiner in California.
Dean Wharton vas gradual x
syracuse University and has been au M
structor there for the last few years. as
first service having heen with h, en-
e,ineering school in which he was head
Of the English department. Twu Years
ago he conceived the idea of a college II
! business administration and he Mas ap-
pointed by Chancellor Day 20 carry ou'
the plar He organized the college and
asst fall was made its dean In the tvyt
years the college has grown rapidly
having an enrolment Of 400,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
MAYOR VIM. E. TAYLOR
SAID To Be SLATED
FOR DENOMINATION
Reported to Have the Solid Back
ing of the Republican Or
ganization.
FIGHT ON CHARTER ISSUE

Mayor William q Tavlnr viii lie
the nominee of the Republican party
for mayor this spring and will have
III" support of the Republican organirH
tion back of him If present plans work
out This IL the information given
IN Every Evening representative to
day by Republican politician who IL
in close and confidential touch with all
that is going on in the inner circles
Of the party tn Delaware particularly
ia Wilmington
The Republican loader did uot con
tiunc and say that tho Republicans
were going 70 ,om. aeIt boldly md a.
cept the defeat ~ the charter hill as
an issue. hut that is what was evidently
meant Navur Tavlor las publicly md
consistently announced that he waa
opposed 10 the city charter with It's
non partisan foundation that tho ~
civic. sociai and business organiza
tlous ~ this .itv worked for Befare
friends q clubs and ia the newfpa pers
Mr. Tayiar opposed the charter and
hia selection hv the Republican leaders
who brought about tho defeat ~ the
hill framed hy tho Citizens Charter com
mittee is an endorsement - his at
tttIdc and their decision on tho bill
For som" time Il haa been known
that thu Republicans have been d.
batting what coursn to pursue To bame
q candidate Who was in favor ~ a
row city chnrtor and thus combat The
efforts that Tie Democrats ~ C'iti-
zcns Party ticket might hnvc was one
idea The second plan which has
evidently been adopted, il is announced
IS 10 make a bold front ~ il and put
nv a candidate opposed to taking the
city administration out of politics and
"a partisan exponent and carry the
mayoralty fight 70 the citizens who
want 10 improve municipal conditions
and not wait for an independent move
ment Ia gather force.
In adopting the latter plan the Re-
publican leaders have accepted tho
idea of one of their most able strate-
gists. now holding a Federal position
who from the beginning Of the fight
FOR a charter has urged that the party
come out in the open and fight the
charter in the clear,
There have been several names men
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
PROBE RUNORS OF
POLICE HUSH MONEY
Reports TO This Effect Being
Investigated by the De-
partment.

I.,po.ts irat -.l.. members of tho
Ia.I.. fo... ii s.a,d hush noneH"
..an. ..~id,rt> tt,u rssltctlve dis
..fs r,taf, ~ ih, privilege Of
uue aga,f e,thou' pollc. interfer
aU. a., D,ir- aNe~, fCat.d. chief Of
t',aIe, Ela.k ~.s D.. has no; r. eived
.u4tlat,t a,out ary o3c"r Collecting
aulle, .t th. tIrpVs' ~ protecting
..,stI,rr. 30 dpl. Iuuers II il is
..und that any tatroiIHen Were guilty
81 such pra.ti,. lh.y viii be severely
punished n, d,, Jared. however.
samuel Is smith president Of the
Board 81 Iolle, Commissioners. Admit
ted that D.. had heard such rumors and
after a conference with the chief II was
decided o. make AN investigation An
investigation is under way now, he said.
Daieers under suspicion are being held
in strict surN eillance. Police Commits
sioner William Megear expressed
surpris. when questioned concerning
the matter
chief BlacN admitted having received
i complaint from a storekeeper on Pop
Isf street that one officer on that dis
frirt bad borrowed money a different
,m.r and after repeated requests had
Jailed t. return u The chief said he had
.tof heard tn man ever collected hush
money fol The purpose of giving pro-
tc,fIoi.
The of, ~ concerning whom the com
ialut wa made. u Is said is Patronan n
Nuufgoincr Having received enough
lIroi thar ,He man had borrowed the
uohet ln Violation ~ police rules,
thief BLACK suspended him last evening
Montgomery turned iu ms equipment
and resigned. tho chief said.
Tho rumors against the police are
-..ld 70 have originated II the work
nous. and ~ IS known That members Of
The dete-.tiy, bureau questioned prison
ars ther, concerning the matter. Two
men now serving q sentence in the
Workhoust for selling drugs are re-
ported 10 have made the charges but
h. attorney for the men denied that his
lients had made any charge on
omplaint against the police. but that
&. was requesting the aid Of the police
to apprehcnd a third man whom the two
prisoners declare has double crossed
him
a special meeting Of the Board Of
Police commissioners will be held this
afternolu II is understood that one
of the matters % be considered will
be th. election of stcnographer for
the Detective Bureau.
II IS also said that the matter Of in
Atstigating the runor Of hush money
may come up.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
APRIL FOOLED THEMSELVES
REFUSED TO PICK Up 5000

Chester. Pa. April "A wo-
mans handbag. water soaked and
soiled by the rain and kicked and
trampled by many feet of persons
who would not he April fooled.
Law on the sidewalk at Fifth street
and Edgmont avenua. from early
morning until the day was we'll
spent.
Not far from the spot a big
traffic policeman stood ON guard
watching scores of pedestrians
waiting for favoritc iitncy driV
ers To come along. amused at the
way each lodged the bag on the
sidewalk Passengers and driv-
ers alike took turns at estimating
how long the poCketbook would
remain before it caught an un-
suspecting victim
Then Albert Phillips parked his
car. stepped out, walked a few
PAGES and discovered the hand
bag. He lost no time in picking
IL up. opened and examined the
contents and found wad of
Erecnbacks to the value of 5000.
The iokers who were making
merry at the expense of Phillips,
soon were convinced that il was
his turn to laugh and that il was
no joke,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
ENGLAND rTRNS To a. 80
PLENTY 0F COAL HFRF

Sew YORK April aritsh annur-
ers are turning rs he Amerirar -a
market f0r fuel because ~ the atlora
strike e miners r Great 7rtalr
was earned '0day tr 'he riaewatff
Coal Exchange where ras STATED
Inquiries FOR esport .1a4 lad -crnass-
100 900 tons during ~ .asf rau tnta
As Fast a. no rrderH are srca
was stated. -he 1al t-u r. sa4ti,..
abroad. a. there ampie f4pp, .ra
plenty u ships available tr t1s frame
portauor More --nn .HaU .n
export -oal ru lrwatt VS.
20 ne shipped aua ....-..ras
ditIoua. cons are a.
7Nr -a- -lff
said Az flea. Nnt
meet ans atrerger. I- 4..
-at- rn ,ruup.,
.1at>e, N. Ap~
II orders $50 Ere-
So. ~ .4Ise ars
Brush fue.
ard -'~au.
f'.s ,l~al.t e aas
British p,~'- udaa sr-f-a
4ai tas srsets 'o
trip
Goa exporters a.d
of increased >i..' u..
affected prices ugl
ysas NOT lo,1>4, t,l l, a.
-iuled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
CONFERENCE WILL
MEET NEXT YEAR
IN CAMBRIDGE. ND.
That Place Unanimously Selected
During Conference Session
This Morning.
SOME SUGGESTED CHANGES

sp,ai ,ispateh from STAFF Correspondent
rrq~n,ld. Md. April At the session
al Wilmington VI r. conference TINS
morning IL was resolved To organize
conference. Board of sunday schools
~ n pashier read the annual re
p,il at the Conference tIalihah's ri"
d.wment Fuud The report IS printed
,ls, whereof -,
Irhr n Rcauc champ read tn" annual
repoitr ot the Goodwin INDUSTRIES '''',
lh, Wilmington city Missionary ana
church Extension Society ne rep''
= piluted clscVhtrcl
10 Preach Jubilee Sermon.
conference took rognizancc OF /. W
t..,o,lds "a consecutive years ot
a.ff,. s,r,i,, Ia the ministry and re-
,fa.~t,d hlm to preach jubilee sermon
- usNf Years session
Some Suggested Changes.
f.s,oith church. Wilmington. has
consented 10 thu refinement ot Ih""-
.Ial, n Itcau, hamp from its rastorate.
.li S,IhNvillc may obtain him Tor pas
l.hr Runting OF Berlin. J. L. out
Ua. Ii Deals Island. and g $ ThoTaS
4, k,ut Islaud hay, been suggested f"r
l.lnNuith pastorat'.
SHOULD John II Reauchamp retire
ilttl we fff q al Niltlf ~ 'ii'
,.,. ,,t Nt-etouarN and church EN
t.,.t.,. S.,i.t, II h. Thoughts hr would
i,.,u1n. -op' rrtcnd'ut Of ih" Goodwin
Industries q htahrh "i SAID s"'lttN
l.lUood " fou,~ has h,"n rr"r"s'd i"t
9h torm.r posltior
It,r,.s "A Evl.e az Union church.
Varlrrt..t. ma, h. offered the Sails
al pastatat, should l. tttis'h IS
t.re th,o,from
Wh..iaeton Iurs and j. T..
.t..,,llr n.,, L,,r proposed fuI the
t.,ulgcte,u PASTORAL,
N,tE,t,a + tall at smyrna. three
,.,.- srs when II, Sprained the iiga-
.uf j. 81. tEhf md. Milton NcC"nh
t.u d.n. S ~.uiWat iu trisneid. lhuTS-
a.. arh, and vas severely injured
At, th. .8.enl umeut q conference ne
h.~l..at tet medical treat
r.4t.. .a., admitted John
,,f..B .s l.r. ~ha. .kl,, u fun
.n.a sna. a.a ..,,trd ;h'm g dca
uhleh El~hup Nc
.t.u,t ..,a .t..,-tire address, ~
tt.stp,,i..ri IF. Ill, l'crSuuad 81 thr
Ancestry IF thc ministry
= tn H.>t t,,,.ty scatS j. MOI some
ANS ta. v,Id hss never seen. he
..I,a o.. Is, nothing at all
,.rf...t. received. greetings from
.ps.u... conference which Is in ses-
Continued On page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
REDUCTION NOTED IN
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
State Makes Good Health Show
ing, According to State
Board Records.

The total number OF cases Of com
municlblo diseases reported to the
state Board uf Health during January.
February ana March of this year was
way below ihe total tor the correspond
lng period 81 1920
'rh. ulmh,r nf cases Of measles de
creased from l,I29 Ia IS. and the cases
IT influenza decreased from SEQ 70 A..
The reported eases Of dphth"ria Dc
creased from -S To SO. The eases of ty
pho.d fever decreased from l3 70 g,
there being but two cases reported
from the rural sections ot The state
While cases Of mumps arr not reported
i'm All cases the reports showed re-
,iuctiou from 81 10 32 There was not
a ease of smallpox reported compared
y,lth - durine the first three months Of
1920.
Scarlet fever showed marked i'm
crease compared with the Irc, ious yenr.
M, number at cases rising from bi 10
I. This disease was unusually prrva
I'm, in Wilmington and in Sussex
county There were 50 cases reported
during March
The report, cases Of whooping cough
jucrca seSi from b6 dcriug the first three
months OF 1890 To lS5 during the first
three months Of 1927. and cases OF
chicken pox increased from 46 20 s..
Neither Of these diseases Is reported
with any degree of completeness al
though the law requires that al cases
shall he reported hy The physician or by
the head Of the family # there i a"
physician
The reported cases Of tuberculosis in
creased from 30 10 113. This is only an
apparent increase. however. due 10 the
more complete reporting of cases 10y
physicians The number Of deaths from
this disease has shown decided de
crease during the past TWO years The
Law now requires that ali eases q tu-
hcrculosis Of any form shall be reported
prourtly 10 the State Board % Health
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
ARGUE COPPER PATENT.
suit Involving Three Corporations Be-
fore L. y. District Court.

Argument was heard in the Federal
District Court before Judge Hugh NJ
Morris this morning on the application
filed in July 1890. for making Minerals
Separation North American Corpora
tion a party 10 the suit for infringe
ment Of patents. originally brought by
Minerals Separation. Limited against
the Miami Copper Co The patents in
volve the fotation process In the ex-
traction of copper from its ore. and is
of much Importance in the amount OF
money claimed in case damages are
proven.
a suit was originally brought with
Minerals Separation. Limited. as the
sole plaintiff In order TO cover certain
points raised by the defence the inelu-
sion Of the North American Corporation
was later applied for. Testimony has
been previously taken. and the present
hearing is on the summing up of coun-
sci on the basis Of the testimony and
documentary evidence. The argument
will be concluded this afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-02
DAVID UAHTn A "Flh hEHi
HERE'S REAL "S WOPPEH RS"

Auburn, Mo. April ID. J.
Myers. general merchant ~
Auburn. decided he wanted -
quit rchandiaing friend
suggested that he sec George
Meriweather. Meriweather is q
born trader. but ne has his own
method IF trading
Myers saw Meriweather VINO
agreed 10 buy the stock.
THE stock invoices ~ about
81 900" Myers declared
Wont take Il that way. Meri
weather said "But III do this
RI give vou 25 cents for every
article and package You have ~
your store.
Myers thought Of his big line
Of SLATE and lead pencils. worth 2
cent apiece. and agreed.
I've mon were employed 20
help ohock ~ Slate pencils.
clothes pins. packages = chewing
gum and papera ~ pius wer'
listed a. - cents each. But
Merlwca ther knew that IN rhc
stock wrre auto tires. Ht"frs and
barrels If sugar aud soffee.
barrel ~ angar went down j me
same price 4p a paper Of iacks-
- cents Az oFg uaz worth as
much ~ a fifty yard bolf 81 .of
ton A hox ~ natrhs sag II
as much Importance o# u"v
cook stove
The result ~ tns tabVisfion
VAS s1.8Ge.2. tst fev dola
Ioee Than tho iuvoiee prize
Myers said ~ ras eufIralr saf
isfed 50 did Noriweathe1