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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
POVERTY
DROVE HIM TO MURDER
Unable to Get Work, Did Not
Want Wife to Go Out to
Service.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening.

ty RssDt1htfb lffss 10 lsNsfy Evening.
Chicago. Nov. 23.--A story Of heart
lessness. poverty and robbery was
mixed with that Of concern for his
wife In n confession which the police
said they obtained today of Thomas
Catherwood. rs. that he had strangled
his sister-in law. Mrs. Betty Sharples,
To death yesterday, while she rocked
the cradle Of her f3 months old child
aud worked on tiny garments for an
other child, expected within a month.
For weeks Catherwood had been out
of a job and his wife finally said she
would get work 10 support the family.
IT was concern for his wife and dread
OF her going 10 work which Gather
wood told the police, forced him TO
wind a rope about Mrs. Sharples' neck
and steal the sG5 in her pocketbook.
MY poverty worried me-" Gather
wood told the police. When my wife
said she would get work. couldn',
/ hear it Yesterday I went 20 visit my
sister-in-law a neighbOr came to
borrow some money, and I saw the
handbook. thought there was al
least 5000 in II. / picked an argu-
ment with Betty and grabbed her by
the throat and wound the rope around
her neck"
Catherwood was arrested last night
with his brother. while the pair wore
laughing and joking in a barbershop
"Catherwood seemed 10 be without
feeling in telling his story Sergeant
James Fleming, who made the arrest
said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
FARMERS TO URGE FORD
GET MUSCLE SHOALS
Only Means by Which Shortage
Of Nitre May be Averted, Ex-
pert Contends.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.

By Associated IreSS 10 Every ENenlnR.
Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 23.--Aotion bear
irg on the offer of Henry Ford to take
over and operate the Muscle Shoals
nitrate plant was looked for at tho
closing sessions here today of the third
annual meeting of the american Farm
Bureau Federation. A resolution to
be offered by the Muscle Shoals COM
mittee of the federation calling On the
body 10 ask Congress for favorable
action on Mr.. Furd's proposition was
expected to form the basis of the ac-
ton.
Chester II. Gray. chairman of the
Muscle Shoals committee, which made
an exhaustive study of the Muscl.
! Shoals plant last April issued state
mcnt last night endorsing the Ford
offer. He saw in II means whereby
the farmers of the country could b,
saved from n shortage of nitrate foi
fertilizers which he predicted Woul,
reach heavy proportions by 1924 un
less Steps are taken Immediately u
increase the production of the com
modify.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
RELIEF COMMITTEE
PREPARING APPEAL

Col. George A. Elliott. chairman OF
the emergency relief committee of the
general committee on unemployment.
following the decision reached yester-
day to raise fund of 100000 for the
care of distressed citizens during the
winter months. stated today that he
is busy compiling his letter of appeal
which is TO be issued TO the general
public. explaining the purposes of the
fund and asking their heavy support
and cooperation in the task of rails
ing this sum. However. Col. Elliott
said his letter would not be ready be-
fore Friday. He wants to submit il
to some of the other members of his
committee before making 1t public.
Just how the 100000 is to be Sc
cured has not been figured out by the
COMMITTEES. Many suggestions have
been made. One Of them is that those
citizens who are working agree ia
contribute "A little each week i'm ruo.
portion of the amounts they earn
| This has not been adopted but MANY
declare the idea a good one. A direct
appeal for lump sum may be made
| This detail, however, is to be worked
out at later meeting of the commit.
tee.
| There have been no real serious de
mands for assistance. at least n,
actual cases of starvation have beer
found by any of the charitable organ
izations but it is freely predicted tha
conditions here will be very serious n.
soon as the real winter weather be
gins. The relief committee wants I,
be prepared by that time so they vii
be able to take hold Of and attend I
all cases of distress that may b
brought To their attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
!. p. CANN RECEIVER FOR
WORTH A. COMPANY

Cha ncellor Wolcott. sitting A Z Dover
on Monday. appointed John Pearce
Cam Of this city receiver for Worth
& Co. a dissolved corporation OF this
state. upon petition Of Robert r.
Richards. solicitor for John y. Nc
Curdy OF Philadelphia. Murdoch Ken
drick OF Philadelphia was appointed
receiver for the company on the same
day by Judge Rogers in Common Pleas
Court No. 2. Philadelphia.
The receiver was appointed in the
cause of John p. McCurdy against
Worth e Co, and Charles r. Gabriel,
Charles G.. Gartlng and Franklin
Spiese, trustees in dissolution.
The chancellor authorizes and en-
powers Mr.. Cam to take such pro-
ceedings as may be necessary In the
courts OF other states or the United
| States to secure their aid by the ap-
/ pointment Of ancillary receivers or
otherwise in taking possession Of the
/ property and assets Of the dissolved
company. Within sixty days after his
/ qualification by giving $4,000 bond
/ Mr.. Cam will file an inventory Of all
assets and property Of the corporation
and lists OF the debtors. creditors and
stockholders.
/ The defendants. represented by Ia
! Fenne Guenyeur, admitted the aver.
ments Of the petitioner, consented q
the appointment of a receiver anC
Messrs. Gabriel, Gartling and Spies,
requested that they he relieved O
1 their duties as trustees. StOckhOlder:
OF the corporation, at a meeting OF
! November 10, decided to dissolve, ac
Cording to the petition.
Although the petition presented be
fore Chancellor Wolcott sets fortt
that the assets of the company are up
wards of 100000, it is stated by
Charles G. Gartling. counsel foi
Spiese, that she only assets are S2S,00i
in cash scattered between the Atlantic
and Pacific and $1,000. in furniture il
Philadelphia.
Worth & Co. were the fiscal agents
for the National Guarantee Credi
Corporation. now in the hands OF re
ceivers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
LLOYD LEHMAN, PR. R.
OFFICER, SHOT TO DEATH
Continued from page 1.

According 10 information received
by reporter OF Every Evening at the
ONCE OF the superintendent OF the
Maryland Division. Lehman with
detail OF other railroad detectives, was
designated to the Octararo branch OF
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad to investi-
gate series OF robberies there with
In the past three weeks.
showed Great Pluck.
Leaving his temporary headquar-
ters. at Chester, some time after mid
night. he proceeded TO Philadelphia,
where ne transferred To the Octararo
branch. AT Glen Riddle station. about
ihrc, miles south of Media, he was
net by other railroad detectives.
According to the vague reports re-
ceived In this city, Lehman. II seems,
after designating his associates to
other sections about Glen Riddle,
waited In n secluded section near the
railroad. deciding, il necessary. TO han
die the outlaws slnglehanded, for 1t
was believed they were in that locality.
shortly before o'clock. II is report
cd. Lehman discovered four men en-
tering the freight station. Closing In
cL them. he waited until the Inside job
had been completed. Although out
numbered by three. the plucky lieu-
tenant. without calling for assistance,
lapproao he'd the thieves upon their
exit. The later. IL Is understood. i'm
mcdiatcly attacked Lehman. and I'm
the struggle he was shot through the
head. Only one bullet was fired, ac-
curdng TO reports received here.
During the past three weeks. IL was
stated this morning at the company's
local Offices. numerous complaints
have been received of thcfts OF Penn
sylvania railroad property on the Oc-
ltororo branch. Hence the determine
tion TO run down the outlaws and
put a stop To the depredations.
Lehman was a 2a-l our man. Al
though lie retained his headquarters
st Chester. his district included VIII
lmington, Chester and sections of the
Octoraro branch. including the sta
tions Of Media and Glen Riddle.
Lehman has been In the employ OF
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad 10 the pas,
eight years. six ytars ago he WA az.
signed to the Maryland civis ~ being
affiliated with the office Of Supcrin,
Ilfntfnt NhiW III lnlS CITY, lie 'WAt
mari icd and lived at Buckman NillaC,
between Chester and Thurlow. Their,
n one child.
Working on the case from tho loca
CtilCes under the direction of Superin
tcudent uf Police Ward are inspector
Charles Gorman. Sergeant Ncvini
kenCh and Sergeant Cossgrove.
The Investigation of tho robbcr,
this morning at Glen Riddle was IN,
result of rnbb,ry last Saturday nigh
at Lenni station. a few miles north o
Glen Riddle. The police. Il was re
ported had received Information rela
tive to a planned robbery at the latte
place.
Officials at Glen Riddle today state,
that the freight station had been en-
tered hy the bandits. who scattcre,
their loot on the platform and aroun,
the dead body of Lehman. Practical,
the entire station had been ransacl<ed
Il was stated.
Following the arrival Of the rallroa,
officials on the sccne of the shooting
the body Of Lehman was removed 4
the office OF the deputy coroner a
Media.
Lehman formerly lived in Whining
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
40 DECLARATION ON
LAND ARMAMENT TODAY

Washington, Nov. 23.---The delega-
tions OF the five powers discussed land
armament today but no definite
declaration Of policy resulted from
their deliberations.
None of the powers, II was under
stood. presented any proposal looking
toward n concrete pronouncemont sup
porting the French attitude toward
army reduction as outlined 10 the
full conference In plenary sessions
Monday by Premier BRAND.
Premier BRAND. attending his last
meeting OF the armament group be-
fore his departure for France. made n
brief presentation Of the exnct position
of his government. and Il was said
that n general discussion following
along the lines of that In which the
powers expressed general appreciation
of the French position at Monday
session.
The debate led the delegates into a
consideration of specific problems of
land armament and II vas decided to
appoint sub committees To deal with
sucl. subjects as airplanes, poisonous
gasses or other auxiliary means OF
warfare.
After the two and half hour session
was over the French premier despit,
the failure 10 make n joint declaration
/ Of policy expressed general satlsfac.
tion with the direction the discussions
had taken.
II was also indicated by the French
delegates that NJ. BRAND would re-
turn TO France confident that his ma.
tons attitude had the sympathetic
understanding of tho other nationa
groups and that France had nothinl
TO fear from subsequent negotiations
on Land armamcnts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY
GENERALLY OBSERVED
Public Schools Closed Until
Monday to the Delight OF the
Children.

Complying with the proclamations
issued by President Harding. Cover
nor Denney and Mayor Harvey, the
residents of this city. county and
State viii observe tomorrow, Thanks
giving Day. as general holiday in
common with the rest Of the people
Of the United States. This year the
celebration will turn more 10 the re-
ligious phase than heretofore and the
4 large majority Of the churches Of he
city have arranged special services
NJ which to give thanks for the bene-
| flts bestowed upon the nation during
the past year.
| Many OF the Protestant denomina-
tions have planned To combine their
services. while others will have their
own individual programs. In the
Catholic. churches there will he masses
"a Ia during the morning and the mem
bers of all churches have been urged
strongly by their pastors 10 attend
In the Cathedral tomorrow morning
there will be n memorial mass for the
deceased members Of Santa Maria
Council. No. 1876, knights Of Column
bus and the members Of that organ
ization will attend i'm n body.
Boys and girls attending the public
schools feel that they have good req o.
sons 10 he thankful tomorrow for with
the closing Of the public schools this
afternoon the children viii have n
four day holiday. the schools remain
ing closed until next Monday morning
1t Is understood this same rule will
apply TO the parochial SCHOOLS ~ the
city.
All public offices In the city and
lcounty public buildings will be closed
except the few Offices always main.
tanned in the mail department. This
usual holiday service viii be main.
tained there. stores and manufactur
ing plants throughout the city will oh
serve the holiday generally.
At the offices Of the Street and Sew
or Department IL was announced thi,
morning that there will he no ash
collections tomorrow. The city pavins
plant win be shut down. the day beins
one OF the few holiday. when this de
partmcrt closes down completely.
All the banking houses and broker
age Offices will be closed and the da,
! will be given over to a general cele
bration by the public. No set program
for It's observance has been arranged
but there VIII be number OF foot
sporting events and in the evening tn
theatres and many social affairs vii
attract the public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
BRAND HOPING FOR
EXPRESSION ON LAND
FORCE WHILE HERE
Continued from page l,

The lnnd armament discussien n ovc,-
shadowcd momentarily .cvc'oprents
relating TO the other qucstions before
the Arms Conference, although the
naval experts continued their work on
details OF the American reduction plan,
and members OF ell nine delegations
prepared aeaitional data for use
when the committee OF tho whole on
the Far Eastern problem assembled
again late In the day. It was indi-
Gated thnt the Fare Eastern meeting
probably would ,develup an effort to
include additional declarations of
policy In the Root resolution already
adopted.
The assembling OF the nve major
dclega ions to consider land arma-
ment without waiting for decision
on naval reductions and the Far East
was a deviation from the contemplated
program of this conference. md is un-
cerstood TO have resulted directly from
| the desire OF the French 10 put the
| .,owers on record before the departur
of NJ. Briand. Land armament comes
! fer down In the ttnt, IL. ngeada ci
| he conference. and the previous in:en-
| tion apparently had been tn let the
subject lie over for the present.
Members of the French delegation
described NJ. BRAND today as satisfied
| personally with the sympathetic
demonstration that followed his speech
at Mondays plonary session. lie wa,
said TO f-el that these developments
hnd largely attained one OF tie prin'
cipal objects Of his coming TO the con
ference. but some OF his associates
Ia ought n logical sequence TO Mon
days expressions would be n resolu
ion embodying In compact and defnt,
form the sentiments of the severa
delegations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
WINS COMPENSATION
FOR Loss OF EYE
Middlstown Garage Owner
Agrees TO Pay Employs for
Serious Accident.

Tho Industrial Accident BOARD is In
spsHlnn today at the offices In the
tnrd building. with all the members
ri,e,n,. The ease cf Sidney Baker
Va Harry 4. nurris was dismissed, the
partie~ IN interwi having reached an
agreement to pay compensation for
tn lo~, ~ the risht of one of Bakers
e,ss THIS accident occurred at Middle
town. on April 20. at nurris' garage,
niece uf steel from n spindle on n
Ford ear having penetrated Bakers
rlrht eye, which rosultcd. three
months after. IN the loss OF vision.
Tho caac uf Adam riotrowslti
pnnlnet the United Employment Co.
which had hoon continued from A pre-
Nlnus horlng. was resumed. This casc
grow uut vt the shooting of one ap
prentice hy another. while engaged
w the printing office Of a local news
paper. pccialon in tho case was re-
served from future meeting.
AZ The afternoon sosslon. hearing
n to be- held IN the case OF William
q Jones' Na. Pennsylvania Railroad
cn. Tho claim " based on an injury re-
cpivrh on ur about June 90. at the
fodds rut yard. This accident result
ri in on injury from which the en-
nlnye n still totally incapacitated.
Tho continued ease of the Worth
Steel Go W Thomas W. Bengc will
nlnn hu resumed, with tho probability
that The employer viii agree 20 tho
ptNmpnt uf compvnsn tion FOR a per
manuut total disability. the maximum
amount ~ Vumppnsn ton for "A dis.
sliliiN of This nature hcing $4,000 nm
drr the provisions of the pelawar,
NurhWvn'H vumnrnantiun law
Al The present time the board Is
engaged ln making arrangements foi
fhp issuance ~ compensation in.
sufhnro for the year 1929. An In.
rnRnre companies doing workmcn,
compensation Insurance business N
ihe state eft Delaware are to be- re
0uirrd io submit form ot policy {,
ihu hoard for ita approval before q
ilDcnse viii ho issued by the insuranc,
commissioner to do such business
dufiuE The coming year
An award was handed down hy IN.
hnnrd ln thr ynsr ~ tho Murphy an,
ilnNus ro. Ns y g. plummcr Thii
Wha petition Tor termination of com
itnHtiIub payments uudor an agree
mpni ,ni,r,d into tur an injury re-
trNrd un Nav g" which resulted Il
nrnrlW cuuiuslous ot the hody an,
H.Nvu strain of shoulder and ankle
Nhv aWhud pre-, ldrs for tho paYmcn
Vf compensation from tho date ~ In
iun to NoV,mhrr .. on which dat
thr puplnVDi nn,rrd an occupa tioi
Suitable tn th, capacity ~ the iniure,
tWp.r,rr Further Wymonts of com
rruaatlun, 90 amy is to he nadc. vii
hp htspd upon tho earning capacity o
tho rIupioNn ON rnaunption OF work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
.KOzLOWSK| CASE
IN COURT AGAIN
Counsel Asks for an Early
Hearing on the Habeas Cor
pus Proceedings.

Robert Ad1ir, counsel for Victor
kozlowski. who was recently sentenc
ed to n years Imprisonment in the
workhouse. appeared in Superior
Court today and announced that he
was ready 10 file an answer in the
habeas corpus proceedings. now be-
fore the court. in an effort TO secure
kozlowskrs release.
MIR. Adair asked that the hearing
take place this afternoon instead OF
on December Is. In the event of in
ability To hear il this afternoon, he
asked that the case be heard at an
early date. IL this is not possible. he
asked that Kozlowski be released on
hail 10 appear in court in habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Judge Rice announced that as
Judge Harrington had been on the
bench with him when the case was
recently brought up. he would wait
until this afternoon before taking this
matter up.
\ petition asking for a writ of habe.
as corpus for Kozlowski was filed II
the Federal District Court yesterda,
/ by Mr.. Adair, but no action on it /.
expected today by those familiar viii
the case. This is the second applica
tion.
] koZlOwski is at present in tn,
/ Workhouse. where his counsel claim.
that he is unjustly and Illegally de
tanned. owing TO Irregularities in hi
commitment.
. kozlowski's wife has reported {,
Probation Officer Godfrey r. Hanb,
that she and her family are in desti
tute circumstances. Mr.. Handy ha
referred her TO the Associated Chari
ties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
JUNIORS ENTERTAIN
At THE HIGH SCHOOL
Had Charge OF the Thanksgiv-
ING Exercises This
Afternoon.

Thnnkugl,ing was observed With
appropriate EXERCISES at the High
frhuul thla afternoon The Junior
class followed the school tradition of
having charge of the entertainment
hnd presented charming play. The
Mneuuv ul the Two Strangers"
Tho auditorium was decorated with
autumn leaves ana corn stalks. on
The platform, which was arranged 10
represent O. garden. was n large has
not uf white hrNsanthcmums. which
we're placed ON Professor Berlins
rraVe hy the juniors. following the
EXERCISES.
white the school stood the juniors
marched ln. wearing white chrysan-
ihumums Tho custom of wearing
noWofs at the THANKSGIVING enter
tniumOut is another school tradition,
the seniors always wearing yellow
vhrNsnnthvmums. the juniors white.
Che Junior class officers took seats on
the platform during the singing of
an appropriate hymn. the reading Of
the scripture isid the chanting of the
i.urda Prayer
The officers of the ~ class are VIII
tlam carbon. president Catherine Jes-
tor. vice. president. Elizabeth Stroud
sscrvtnry. John McNiff. treasurer
Tho officers uf the Ra class are oliver
undrr. prosldont. Helen Mears. vice
prpshont, Grace Ellison, secretary
harmon neatcs. treasurer.
IN. Presidents proclamation was
road ia William Carbon. after which
the Junior Choral club SANG "Novem'
n.,1s p,ast" and The Autumn fes'
h.n
,runrH proclamation. The Junior
thorai club again sang. "ThankssiN'
inr nolls" aud "St, Georges WINDSOR
The play "'rhc Masks Of the Iw'
Htrnnnprn was then gwen ih'
prulnuuu and vpilogue were spohei
la rfnnk sharplcss as a Jester II
Dlapk ana white motley. After th'
instef disappeared music was heard
the PLAYERS came, and the masqu'
h.nnn l-iyHhe,h stroud character
isod iny, iiclon Mcars. In a peacf
cniorud nnwn. represented laushter
kathryn laater was Dance; Nelh'
NafouDy. anng Katherine Frazier II
a stately purple robe. was Poetry
Martha iiiil Rs Hope, wore green an'
yellow Grace ELLISON was brown
elnd asrvlco, Ruth Noscn, az Princes
l,oncesgupur wore robc OF blue an'
white, The herald. oliver Bador. ha'
"A mndiauvsl costume of black and red
Muihfd Winhlcr wore a gorgeous SAL
,natumo iur Riches. Newell bradwa
Wss inns ln white and blue. an
Maih Donuhuv was Power, clad IN
,,mt nf mail aud red cloak. The on
sitnugpf was gray-clad sorrow. take
IA Adplnu iscush. the other strange
Mas lsoVo Wilson Grahaml' who's
gray CLOAK was turned to disclose
vivid orange lining.
Tho costumes we're simple but mo-
effective. They were designed an
inaaU hy the students in the hous'
hold aits department under the supe'
Vision uf Mlu- McMurtrie aud Mis-
ehutp. The music uf the play Va
arranged hy Mrs. Arthur y. Smith.
Vhu ~orciacs closed with the salu
Az ihp Has and THE star spansle
Hammer and tue Junior class led u
IVovHaiunni
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
CIVIL CASES.
Two Started In the Superior Court
This Morning.

The suit OF Daniel ODonnel. who
was sued with James f. Goldgrabber,
now OF late trading as American Bev-
erage Co. d. b. a. VS.. Louis Il. Sless
and Julius +. Sachs. trading as Ameri-
can Beverage Co. p. b. r.. was started
before Judge Harrington and jury
Ia Supe riOr Court today. This is an
appeal case from the Court of Conn
mon Pleas. The American Beverage
Company gave a concession TO Gold
grahber for handling it's products and
the suit involves about $3.50 worth of
The goods handled under the conces-
sion.
Trial of the suit of the Reclord
Manufacturing Co, against Shallcross
Erothers was started before Judg,
Rice and a jury. The case was ap.
pealcd from the decision of the Cour
OF Common Pleas by the defendants
The plaintin asks $3.50 which he claim
he lost when the defendants refuse,
tc accept a load of linseed meal whici
they had ordered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
BANDITS ROB PHILA. STORE
Smash Window and Get $4,000 Worth
of Diamonds.

BY AFsociate1 Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.--Four ban
dts, using an automobile, SMASHED
the show window of the A. J. Schroeder
Compsny's jewelry store. today ard
escaped with diamond rings valued at
$4,000.
According 10 Sidney Jacobs. pro-
prietor of a nearby store. and Nathan
Fedman. clerk in Jacobs store. a
policeman was standing on the corner
when the robbery was staged.
Jacobs. in his automobile. chased
the bandit on straight course for
more than a mile, but the robbers dis
appeared. At one time Jacobs says
the speed of his car reached sixty five
miles an hour.