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Evening journal., 1921-07-19
TWO MILLION
FARMERS ASK
Low Freight
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influence with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Congress. Presi-
dent Harding and the other Govern
ment agencies TO bring about rate
reductions"
Acting for the Iowa Farmers
Union. Senator Kenyon today plan
ned to introduce in Congress a petit
tion signed by more than 1000 farm
ers demanding freight rate reduc-
lions The petition addressed to
Congress and President Harding
was presented TO Kenyon by p. A
Houghas, president Of the Iowa
Farmers Union. According to the
petition. approximately S1.700. .O0O,-
600 now could be cut from the ope-
rating costs of the roads. This would
more than pay the per cent. return.
lack of which now prevents the
roads from making general rate re-
ductions. railroad officials say. This
return is more than s1,oo0.000, 600 a
year on approximately $4,000, 000.-
600, at which the roads have been
valued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
This valuation n $4,000, 900. .00c
above the actual replacement cost
the farmers declare in their petition
II the valuation were reduced to the
actual value OF stocks and bonds
outstanding at least $500. 100000 a
year might be saved. the farmers
charge. Other ways in which they
say savings could be made in operat.
ing costs are these;
Elimination Of waste due to useless
competition. 100000. 900.
Abolition Of interloclSing direc
torates between railroads and suppl,
companies. $500. 600. 900.
An annual saving Of s4oo. 600. .0Ol
already has been effected in wages
the farmers point out. through tn
wage reduction ordered by the Rail
way Labor Board az Chicago.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
COUNTY INSISTS
/. ON LAND deed
Little Property Condemned,
Levy Court Wants Title
at Once
'OWNER ASKS $4,000
FROM POLE COS.

Members ofthe New Castle County
Levy Court. in session this afternoon.
in all probability. viii adopt a reso-
lution instructing P. Warren Green,
court attorney. to notify William G.
Little. a farmer near Newark TO deed
to the county one and one-half acres
Of his lands needed for road pur-
poses, in connection with the Lin
coin Highway. It was said this
morning by several Of the commits
sioners that the lands in question
had been condemned for road pur-
poses by a commission named by
the court and damages amounting to
S513 set aside for the owner.
The court also has agreed to place
the discarded roadway which reverts
70 Mr. Little, the original owner. in
tiiiabie shape. but so far Mr.. Little
has refused to deed the county the
land running by his place for road
purposes
Mr. Little. who is a road super
visor in the employ of the county,
has demanded that the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
pay $4,000 for the privilege OF set
ting poles along the new right OF
way of the highway and as a result
rails on the roadwork in that sec
ton have been delayed. The West
ern Union Telegraph Company also
has a pole line skirting the old road
way and with this land being re-
turned 10 Mr.. Little. the poles will
have 10 DC moved. So far Mr.. Little
has refused to allow the telegraph
company or the tracticn company tc
plant poles on the new right OF way
OF the highway.
In speaking Of the matter today
Mr.. Green said that II the deed "a
the property is not turned over to
the county the court will apply to
the Court Of Chancery for a writ tc
compel Little to transfer the land
needed by the county.
When court recessed at noon Il
was intimated that the matter would
be settled sometime today.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
5 BID ON LINCOLN
HIGHWAY STRETCH

Only five road builders submitted
bids for the construction OF the 163
miles stretch OF the Lincoln High
way between Newark and Roseville
at the meeting of the Levy Court this
noon. The bidders submitted esti-
mates for three kinds Of road cover
ing. asphalt. concrete and hithulithic.
The asphalt prices were the highest.
The Commissioners referred the
bids to the Court as a committee OF
the whole The bidders and their
estimates we're as follows:
r. H Johnson and Co, s110.-
1915; working days 100.
Juniata Company. S92.172.57:
working DAYS 125.
d. E. o'connell and Son. s91,4iS.-
e4. and SS1,s344s. working days
$50.
Alfred H. Mcdowell, s11s.4O217:
s103,697.1S. and S113,O65.44. work
ing days 14O.
Paul #. Rossell. $S4. 4.040S7, and
s96.426.46. working days. 100.
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B. K. BROWN IS
Dead IN west
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authorities sent the first message
yesterday.
Mrs. Brown has made no definite
arrangements for the funeral as she
is awaiting further information from
the Navy Department
Mr.. Brown was a WilminEtonian.
born and raised in this city. He was
46 years old and a son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Brown. His
father who was connected with the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops for
man years. dropped dead in the
shops a few years ago. Mrs H W.
Cleland OF $40 North Harrison street
is an aunt OF the deceased naval Of
ficer. She received a telegram this
morning tellingf Of his death and
adding that his body had been ship
ped East
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
SP. & r. MEN REST
AFTER LONG SERVICE

Eight employees added 70 the
Philadelphia and Reading Railways
pension list the last month have an
aggregate OF 327 years employment.
One had as years service, two 46,
one 43, one 40, two 81, and one 80
years
The men are William Fl King
man. Hamburg; Hiram Anderson,
Reading; Henry Mann. Wilmington;
Frank Newman, Pleasantviue; Luke
Fahringer, Catawissa; Michael
Hartnett, West Milton, and James
Conway, Al Edgewood street, Phil
adelphia-
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ULSTER DEMAND
FOR SEPARATION
BALKS PEACE
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entitled to its own government and
Parliament Eamonn de Valera
holds that there must be a united
Ireland before peace can be con-
cluded.
The Ulster delegation has left
London. Sir James Craig was back
in Belfast after a farewell state
ment in which he declared that
Ulster is entitled to a separate gov
ernment in Ireland. The Sim Fein.
he said, had recognized the right of
self-determination and had ratified
listers position at the last election.
The defeat of the Sim Fein's candi-
dates for the Ulster parliament, he
said, clearly showed that "Presi-
dent de Valera's followers had agreed
to the issue Of partition for Ireland.
Since the Sim Fein was defeated,
listers right to stand alone is rec
ognized, he contended.
Meanwhile il was not known
whether Sir James returned to- Bel
fast for further conferences with
J1lsterite leaders or whether he was
withdrawing. The latter seemed
improbable and the general belief
was that most OF his statement was
for Ulster consumption.
It was especially significant that
Sir James statement included the
assertion that he was well satisfied
with the efforts being made toward
peace"
It was understood today that the
de Valera-Lloyd George conference.
at first dealt with questions Of prin'
ciple.
Craig's Statement Follows:
7 return home well satisfied viii
the efforts being made toward peace
Mr.. de Valera has broken his silence
and cleared the ground by his state
ment to the press that he proposes
to found his claim on recognition o.
the right of self-determination."
The Ulster Premier contended the
people of northern Ireland in the re.
cent elections determined" theh
own Parliament by an overwhelm'
ing majority, and that De Valera
and his friends admitted the righ
of elf-determination on. the part o.
northern Ireland by the fact tha
they themselves stood as candidates
for the northern Parliament and sub
mitted their policy of mo partition.
This, in fact. was the only issue
placed before the electorate, saiC
Sir James, and mo partition" wal
rejected by the largest majority evel
secured in any general election.
such being the true facts" III
continued, "it now only remains fol
Mr.. de Valera and the British peo
pie to come to terms regarding th'
area outside OF that Of which an
Prime Minister. The people o
northern ireland make no claim
whatever to determine the terms o
settlement which Great Britain shal
make with southern Ireland
when this is accomplished cal
promise cordial cooperation on equa
terms with southern Ireland in an,
matters affecting our common in
terest.
Having reached the present stage
return to Ireland TO carry on tn
practical work Of the Governmen
feel that our interests are abb
represented in the Imperial Parlis
ment. and of course our services ar
available at any moment"
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MAYOR WANTS
FULL Light
ON FINANCES
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members of the Sinking Fund Com
mission that the city is nearing the
limit Of its bonding powers has been
effective in calling something of a
halt upon projected expenditures,
and Mayor Harvey is desirous Of
knowing with exactitude the fnan-
cial outlook
1t is probable. in view Of the num-
Der who will attend, that the meet
ing will be held in the<City Council
chamber instead Of in the offices of
the Mayor. It is called for $50
O'Clock.
Charles Warner. Of the Board OF
Harbor Commissioners, held a
lengthy audience with the Mayor this
morning. He took with him a mass
Of data concerning the projected
marine terminal, including blue
prints, copies of the specifications
and lists of the bids received. The
bids range approximately from ST.
200. 900 to S1,40O, 900, whereas the
Harbor Board has $780, 900 Of the
bond issue Of s2,500.000 authorized
by City Council remaining for the
work.
Mr.. Warner explained the entire
harbor situation in detail and told
the benefits the commission felt
confident would accrue from con-
struction not only Of the initial ter
minal unit upon which bids have
been received, but Of the benefits
which would ensue from construc-
tion Of an additional storage shed
costing possibly 100000.
Mayor Harvey listened attentive
ly, asked numerous questions and
reserved his opinion.
To meet the preliminary cost OF
the new harbor work. City Council
has passed an ordinance for issu-
ance of 100000 in bonds This
ordinance was engrossed and sent tc
the Mayors Office last Saturday. II
has not yet been signed and, from
what can be learned the Mayor is
unlikely to sign it for some time tc
come. if he decides to sign it at all
According to the city charter. the
Mayor has 80 days. not counting
Sundays, in which either to affix his
signature or to veto an ordinance
or to allow it to become a law with
out his signature. If he should dis
approve the ordinance, the votes oi
two-thirds of the members of Coun.
Gil, or 9 members of the thirteen
will be required to pass it over hi.
veto. Thus he has untn Wednes.
day. July 81, to make up his mind
1t was indicated today he is givinl
the question most serious occasion
In addition to the harbor fnanc
ing $697. 900 is asked for by thl
new Department Of Public Safet,
for the paid FIRE service; s450,00i
for street improvements. and $500
900 for the new Public Library. hov
much will be required for the public
schools, whose appropriation was
cut down to 100000 by City Council
finance committee, cannot be deter
mined until the new State Board o
Education finds out how much none,
it can allow Wilmington.
A special meeting OF the Board o
Harbor Commissioners is being he'll
this afternoon at which the specia
cations for the additional storag
shed are being whipped into shape
John Meigs, Philad elphia, consulting
engineer of the board is attendin
the session When completed, copie
of the specification will be sent t
each Of the 33 bidders on the mai
terminal unit with request for of
fers by July 80.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
CoNTNUE IIoUoR CHARGE.

Hearing in the case OF Stanley
Schelick. New Castle avenue and
Lobden street, charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor and having more
liquor in his possession than per-
mitted by the State law, was con-
tinued until Thursday by Judge
Hastings, in Municipal Court this
morning. at the request of David j.
Reinhardt, attorney for the de-
fendant
Schelick was arrested yesterday
morning upon information given the
police by Harry Bell when the lat
ter was arrested on a charge OF
breach OF the peace.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
SEEK REPAIRS
king Street
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think the bond sale was held up by
council. awaiting request from the
directors.
DR.. z. W. Ryan, replied that, when
the delegation visited council the inn
preston was left by some of the
statements Of councilman that the
directors had sufficient moneys, with
which to begin operations on King
street. or application would have
been made for the sale of the auth
orized bonds.
Jacob Faber. said his properties
were assessed at $4,000 and he
could not get $50 rent for them. He
said he was willing 70 pay taxes but
was unable 70 unless he could rent
his store properties, which was inn
possible owing to the present condi-
tion Of the street.
He said few patrons passed along
King street except Wednesday and
Saturday known as Market days
He said the street was filthy.
Il did not come to kick because
of the taxes. but because I cannot
! get sufficient revenue from my prop
critics to pay my taxes" said Mr..
Faber.
An members OF the delegation de-
ciared they thought the property
owners Of King street should re-
ceive some relief in the matter Of
street repairs
Mr.. Faber, said Il don't mind be-
ing taxed but give me something to
i be taxed for
I ,S-,,,.--t,-,,,,, Nr-nrahh .aaro-.,.s -,
i directors IN the interest of the I'M
provement desired by the delegation.
He said These men are justified
in their demands"
THE Board of Assessment mus
certainly consider the properly alone
king street valuable and feel some
thing should be done to afford them
some relief These men are becoming
tired of passing from Council to the
Street and Sewer Department and
back again without getting any def.
mite satisfaction
Il believe an agreement can b,
entered into between the department
and the merchants. whereby tn,
finances could be arranged.
You say you have your hand
full" said Mr.. McNabb. Allow mi
to qualify that statement by say
! ing you have your hands fun, be
cause you only have a handful o
men, with which TO operate.
you have 450 men and can dil
l up one square IN certain time 90i
= men would dig twice as much in tn
same period"
T Yes" replied President johnson
: I'VE can spend all our money with
5 out any consid deration as 10 results
but we must conserve our resource
and get as much for our money a
possible.
> Il understand your attitude Mr.
McNabb,' said Mr.. johnson hut W
cannot load our forces with men O
so years OF age"
There are 25 able-bodied men II
, front Of this building al this time,
replied Mr.. McNabb and not on
man have furnished the departmen
has been unable TO perform tn
duties required I did get one oil
man a job, who is pushing a broom
on the street, az 25 cents an hour
II Council viii put up tn
money" said Mr.. Johnson. I'VE vii
do the work. But / do not believ
Council viii take any steps towari
remedying the present condition unit
after August L."
II The lighting OF King street wa
also discussed. President Johnson in
formed the delegation that the di
rectors would take the matter n
with City Council and will be gov
erned by the decision reached a
that time
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
ATTAs POWDER BOND ISSUE.

The Atlas Powder Company has
authorized issuance and sale of s4,-
100000 15-year ~ per cent con-
vertible gold bonds, dated August 1,
1921, due August L, 1896. The pro
ceeds Of this issue win be used to
liquidate the floating interest bear
ing Indebtedness of the company.
These bonds viii be convertible into
shares Of common stock OF the COM
pany Of the par value Of 500 each
at the rate of 1925 per share for
common stock. In accordance with
the details Of this authorization, each
common stocl<holder OF record at the
close of business July Is, 1921 is
entitled to subscribe pro rata to his
holdings as follows up to July %;
For each share OF common stock
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
AUTO HITS CHILD.

AS she was playing IN front Of her
home, 215 West Second street. yes
terday afternoon, Beatrice Rubin
stine. aged 2 years. was knocked
down by an auto but escaped with
slight bruises She was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in a passing auto
mobile and treated. after which she
was taken to her home.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
AelsIelelslelololelasle.ol9leIele


Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Davis and
family, Of 904 Adams street are
spending two weeks at ocean City.
Md.
Miss Peggy Crumlish, a book
keeper in the freight Office of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Water and Market streets,
spent the weekend in Atlantic City.
The Misses Ethel Fisher and Kath-
ryn August, stenographer and
bookkeeper at the freight Offices of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
motored TO Delaware Water Gap.
Saturday. returning yesterday. Miss
Fisher has just returned from her
two weeks vacation at Werners-
vile, Pa
Mrs. H p. Potter and Miss Adel-
aide Potter and Miss Edwina Whann
have returned from Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
WERR-sTAATs.

Miss Blanche Morris Webb. OF Do
yer. and Nelson Miles Stats, Of
Smyrna, were married Saturday
evening by the Rev r. c. Helfen-
stein. The bride is granddaughter
Of Magistrate E. F. Wood. of Dover.
The bridegroom is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Stats. Of Smyrna The
young couple will live in Harrington,
where Mr.. Staats is engaged in the
manufacture of shirts
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
DIDN'T KNOW SHE
HADSTOLEN SKIRT

Charged with the larceny Of a
skirt from the Outlet Store. on Mar
ket street near Third, Ethel Potter.
Negress, wss held in $500 bail for
court by Judge Hastings in Munici-
pal Court this morning. Ethel was
found carrying the skirt from the
store In a shopping bag yesterday.
Ethel named a Negress who. she
said asked her to carry the bag. say
ing that she would get II outside the
store. She said she didn't know
that she had a stolen skirt in her
possession.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
LIVERPOOI COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. July 10 Omitted
Press There was good demand
for spots at the opening today. Prices
were easier. Sales totalled $4,000
bales. Receipts were 1900 bales
including 14.7o0 American Futures
opened quiet.
American middlings fair 1887;
good middlings, 9.17; full middlings.
s.77; middlings s.32; low middlings
7.42; good ordinary, 6-27; ordinary.
$50.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, July 10 Omitted Press.)
Opening grain:
Wheat. July 125%@ ~ Sept 127
@1261A; Dec. 130.
Corn, July So; Sept 81 Is a Vi;
Dec. 6Oh a so.
oats. July AK Gal; Dec 44@
43N.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam LLOYD

BY Sam LLOYD.
5 Minutes 10 Answer This.
The following composition
was handed 10 the teacher by a
young advocate Of reform SPELL
ing. 1t was entitled THE GRAY
Cows soliloquy in Barnyard: Z"
Eyebrows awl dey threw
loan would oar veil. weighing
four thee sons 10 raise two
Marc thee our the made whittier
pale honor Ed. Leeds thee err
dome buy thee gait"
Can you read il understand =
ingly?
Answer 10 Yesterdays Puzzle.
MARSH plus ARK minus
SHARK plus TEN leaves MAR
TEN.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
NEW YoRK OoTroN-

NEW YORK, July 1e CUnited
Press Cotton opened steady to-
day. October was up at 1878: De-
cember 1917, up Z; January 1917,
up z; March 13.43, unchanged
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
FoRETGN EXCHANGE LOW.

NEW YORK, July 10 Omitted
Press. Foreign exchange continued
its decline today with sterling at
3.5sA. off AZ. Francs opened at
.0773; lire .0443; marks, .012Sh.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
APARTMENT FOR RENT

1920 Delaware avenue; very desir-
able; beautiful surroundings. and
every convenience. Immediate pos
session. Phone 4S50.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19

Of Atlas Powder Company, subscrip-
ton may be made for SIS par value
or any part thereof, IS year ~ per
cent convertible gold bonds at $685.
for each 500 par value. Stockholders
may subscribe to more man their
pro rata share in any amount with
the understanding that any amount
subscribed in excess of pro rata
share will be subject to allotment.
The company's earnings for the
years 1s1S-192o, inclusive, have aver
aged nearly seven times tho amount
Of the interest requirement of this
issue The entire issue Of converti-
BILE gold bonds has been under-
written.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
SineS and Welch
FLORISTS

712 WEST EIGHTH STREET
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
q Specially
D. & A. 5677
Evening journal., 1921-07-19

Go out and enjoy a dinner at the res.
taurant al Sheilpot Park and watch the
happy cro~os.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-19
IN nrEMORIAM.

In memory Of Samuel S. Curlett. De
parted this life July 10, 1913:
Just as softly as fades the light.
After the sun is gone,
Just as sweetly as through the night.
The steady stars shine on.
just as gently as spring leaves come.
Or snowhakes whiten the sod.
Passed he out from an earthly home,
Into the home OF God
Daughters Florence and Blanches
Evening journal., 1921-07-19

You make a mistake n you do not thy
a picnic at BrandyNNlne Springs Park
Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-09
NEAR CYCLONE IN
BROOKHAVEN. MONDAY
Extreme Territory Embraced in
Wind and Rain 20 by 80
Miles.

At $3.50 Monday morning Brook
haven came just as near as possible
having cyclone without really get
ting into the vortex of one. 1t did
happen in small way in certain
sections of the city where miniature
cyclones seemed to occur and in the
country Immediately adjacent to the
city. Numerous fences were blown
down, outhouses demolished and in
few instances there was serious
damage to residences and business
places. Window panes, screens, chin
neys, trees. outhouses, fences, brick
stacks, young gardens, ETC., succum-
bed to the power,of the wind in more
or less degree. All the blow came
from the southwest when at its
strongest, veering around to the
northeast almost as suddenly during
the minute or so 1t was the most Sc
we're.
The rain was really water spout
or typhoon. While it is generally con-
ceded that within the last two
months the two heaviest rains that
ever visited this section fell, the one
of Monday overtopped both easily
for the time 1t lasted: After just
few preliminaries before the eli
max, the water for half an hour
seemed to come down in solid sheets.
1t flooded and washed out places
hitherto unknown to be subject to
any water damage from the heaviest
downpours. A number of business
places had water either washed into
them or flowing through them on the
floors while the building or residence
that did not leak was an exception.
Much damage to all kinds of busi-
ness stocks as well as store furnish
ings was caused in the business
houses where the water found ac-
cess.
That the wind here was of cyclon-
ic origin was certainty when 1t was
known later in the day that It did
not extend further north than Wes-
SON nor South than Thayer, while its
force, both as to wind and rain, was
fully spent before 1t had reached out
fifteen miles east and the same dis
tance west Of the city. From all di-
rections travellers came in and re-
ported that there had been no rain
at all or only slight drizzle out
side of the limits given.
Brookhaven has never had tor
nado within the city limits although
older residents remember the cyclon-
ic, spiral cloud of 1883 that herald
ed the awful destruction Of life and
property at Beauregard and Wesson
few miles north,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-09

of the county superintendent of edu-
cation. for the purpose of discussing
plans for better schools for the chill
dren of the county.
5. The compulsory attendance
law should not be materially amend
ed during the next few years. 1t
was found that the Red Cross, the
Kings Daughters and the women's
clubs, cooperating with the county
superintendent of education, have
provided clothes, in many instances,
for the children of the poor, thus
enabling them to attend school. The
most notable case Of this kind was
in Yazoo county, where LOG children
have been thus cared for by super
intendent White, assisted by the
Kings Daughters. This law has
brought to school this year over 30,-
900 white children over years of
age, who have never been in school
before.
6. The present method of dis
bursting the state school fund is much
more equitable than the former
method. The former method was on
the basis of the number of educable
children, while the new method is on
the basis of the number of teachers