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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
STEEL MILL STRIKERS
WITHDRAW P|CKETS
No Disorder Today at yorkville
Plant Following Fatal Shoot
ing Yesterday.

Yorkville, Ohio, Feb. $50 quiet
were the streets here today that
Sheriff Edward Lucas went TO Steu-
bcnville the county scat, where Frank
Wolf and Ted Roberts are in jail In
connection with the shooting here
Yesterday. Chief Deputy Yost was
placed In command cf the county
forces until the return OF the sheriff.
For the first time since the Wheel
ing Steel Corporation brought work
rrs from the outside 20 re-opep its
plant here, on an "open shop" basis
,ncre. were no strikers pickets on
duty.
men, particularly foreign strikers,
went to union headquarters within a
few hundred feet of the mill and were
served coffee, soup and sandwiches.
n Sheriff Lucas and Mayor Harry
|Coss and other peace officers have been
active in their efforts to prevent re-
,aliation by the strikers for the kill
ing OF one man and~the wounding OF
another In fight yesterday and tn,
impression was general that. for the
present at least, there would be nc
trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
WHEAT OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
TnpromI.ing Prediction. send Q~"~
tat,ons mn TO 90 Cents.

Chicago Feb. e.--Tesr that TIC 90
mestic winter crop of wheat - per-
hans IN serious danger q curtaiirnerf
on lorge scale led yesterday 20
steep advance in values The marie
FOR wheat closed unsettled, 2isc. 20 Sc
net higher. with May ar fiaaf. 70
s1.31 and July tf.fsH 20 si.fss Corn
gained ssa& 20 Ike; oats. sc. 70
&c.
News OF dust and wind storms ~
I<ansas aroused decided apprehension
among wheat traders that the crop
IN that state. already at d'sadNsr-
tage from continued drought, might
suffer severely. and the yield be great
w reduced as campsred with the usual
amount. The secretary or the Kansas
Z Grain Dealers Association was quoted
an saving 5000. 900 acres of wheat in
( Kansas would not be harvested this
wear. and that the condition of = great
deal OF other wheat in the state Wa
critical. Excessive drvneSs IN Western
I Oklahoma and Nebraska added % mis-
rivings. which had been aroused IN The
last half OF the day. FAR more than
offset price declines that earlier we're
I caused by downturas IN quotations
at LIVERPOOL and Buenos Aires. July
trades. which would be directly affect
i Cd by crop damage. showed At one
time a bulge Of ss. Absence OF mill
ing or export demand kept the price
! Of the May delivery. however. within
ordinary limits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
SALE Of CHESTER SHIP
TOWN HAS OPPOSITION
Senator Pepper lntercedes Be-
fore Board at Request Of
Governor Sproul.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Fearing a
severe drop in the value of Chester
real estate would result. Senator
Pepper has protested vigorously TO
the United States Shipping Board
against It's proposal to place its Ches-
ter housing properties upon the open
market on February 81.
Sale of the 800 houses at public
auction at this time of year when
bids would necessarily be low, would
have a disastrous effect upon the
value OF properly Of individual In
vcstors in Chester. Senator Pepper
declared, urging disposing OF the
property in some way tha- while pro-
tecting the government, would pre-
Won't a gluttirg OF the real estate
market to the detriment of local in
veStors.
protesting against the proposed step
a telegram from Cover: or Sproul
was laid before the board by Senator
Pepper an dthe prospects of indi-
vidual Chester citizens were cited.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
COMPLETE FIRE HoU Sc WORK.
ChiefLutz Ho pes to Move Co mpanies
Nos. 1 and iHto No. ] House
Next Week.

Fire Chief William j. Lutz stated tins
morning that be oSects the improvement
work that has been going on at Engine
House No. viii be completed early
next week when it viii again be occupied
by the fire department. He viii transfer
Engine Companies Nos. and ito this
hoyse. Engine Company No ] ls at
present located in the Fame Fire Com
pany's house and No. 4 is located in
No. 7 house When they move No. z
company viii move into the Fame
Company's house until Improvements
to their permanent headquarters have
been completed.
Members of the department are being
measured today for their summer uni
forms. ] hose will be the same as the
winter outfit except Of lighter material.
The caps Of the chief officers of the
department viii be white duck for sum-
mcr wear.
Police and fire department officials are
still in, estigating the fires at 51l West
Front nd 612 Orange street, Tuesday
night. Both Of them are thought to have
been The work OF an incendlary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
WARSH|P CONSTRUCTION
IS HALTED BY DENNY
Secretary Issues Formal Orders
to Garry Out Provisions Of
Naval Treaty.

Washington, Feb. g.--Construction
work on fourteen capital ships was
suspended yesterday by order Of Sec
retary DENLY under direction of Presi
dent Harding, in anticipation Of rati-
fication Of the naval limitation treaty
which resulted from the Washington
conference. The building operations
thus halted have cost the Government
about $1,000. 900 q month.
Following ratification OF the treaty
contracts for the new ships will be
cancelled. The ultimate cost TO the
Government of this cancellation cam
not be determined IN advance. but
avail officials believe that con-
Siderable saving win be made through
todays action.
Only one capital ship under con-
struction was exempted from today's
suspension order. She is the Colorado.
now more than 90 per cent complete
which will be retained IN the perma-
nent fleet.
Advisability of reducing the enlisted
agreements reached at the armament
conference, will be considered by the
House Naval Committee at hearingr
beginning Monday, Chairman Butler
lannounced yesterday.
| Although the authorized strength o
the navy is 137.4S5 men, the enlisted
personnel has been reduced. becaus
Of limited appropriations for pay, {,
100000. with a commissioned list o
400.
Members OF the Naval Ccmmitte
reported strong sentiment in III
House for a sharp reduction In person
mel, on the ground that with man
war craft scrapped and the likeiihoo
Of war remote there was no need fo
q naval personnel Of 100000 men c
more. While some House member
urge a deduction TO as low a figure a
$4,000, other Representatives have do
clared against any reduction in person
mel. They hold that. with the numbe
Of naval ships reduced, it is impera
tive TO keep a full complement Q
, every vessel remaining in service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
MUST CUT MINERS PAY !
TO LOWER COAL PRICE
Operators Say Proposed In
crease Would Add 70 Cents
a Ton on Production.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

0y A00OIt8N&0 ~ U<' % y s~'Ss'''-o'
Wilkes FArr~, Pa. Feb. s.-Anthrn-
cite operators In statement issued
today through A. s. L.aroyd. OF New
York, spokesman for their committee,
said "the position OF the anthracite
operators Is that tho prico OF coal at
the mines Is too high" and that low
cr prices can be effected only by q re-
duction In tho producing cost"
= The only item In the cost OF pro-
duction which had not been reduced
ID labor. the statement said.
III the demands OF anthracite mine
workers for an increase OF 20 per cent
II TIC contract wage rate and 81 day
lnciohse for all men employed by tho
10 espsiouI ue uusm plnoM H., poppy
lueuis,s,s eu, .pe,uuIS eq ol eisM 6uI
l7s.4 cents a ton In the labor cost OF the
total production OF anthracite
The Increase on domestic sizes alone
the statement said. figures out about
81 80 n ton. which the consumer would
have to. pay"
Tho statement said no arrangements
have been made for Joint conference
OF operators md miners nor have the
operators formulated any counter pro
llosal to tho demands OF the miners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
FIRE IN U. S. TREASURY.
Explosion Starts Blaze With Millions
Safe.

Washington, Feb. "a blaze on the
roof of the Treasury Building yester7
day was the first fire of serious
character In the structure since II
was erected during the Presidency Of
Andrew Jackson In 1886.
The damage was not great, as quick
work by fire companies kept the blaze
above the fireproof metallic roofing
An explosion Of a barrel Of kerosene
which fed a kerosene burner under a
tankette' caused tho fire.
Officials said S90o.0o0,000 In Govern
ment securities of all kinds, more than
s20evO00, 900 in gold and silver coin and
untold millions In bullion were In the
vaults. All the currency and coin
would be secure, officials said. even if
thief entries structure should burn to
the ground.
With twenty-one fire companies
about the building and seventeen
engines pouring water on the roof the
5000 employees OF the Treasury re-
mained at their desks.
President Harding went to the root
of the White House and stood there
for several minutes watching tho
black smoke pour from the Treasury
roof
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
MOUNT PLEASANT
SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Discussed at an interesting
Meeting at Holly Oak Last
Evening.

Many interesting matters were con-
sidered at q meeting Of the Mt. Pleas
ant district Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. which was held last night Mt
Holly Oak. The meeting was largely
attended. Six new members were add
ed. making a total of rs. An interest
ing playlet was given by the chill
dren. Health conditions and other
plans were discussed, including the
he filing in Of lowland and providing
recrea ton playground. Three car
loads OF ashes have been ordered. 4.
committee OF five, headed by Princi-
pal Jacobs. was appointed 10 arrange
for an entertainment to provide funds
for athletic equipment. A check was
received for the pay Of the janitor in
January. This came from the State
Board of Education.
The next meeting will be held the
second Wednesday in March and will
probably be addressed by Senator
Iughfield.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
HEALy & SON GET
FIRE HOUSE CONTRACT
Alterations to Old Washington
Company's House Will Cost
$32,230.

Directors Of tho Department of
Public Safety at a meeting last night
awarded TO John r. Healy Il Son. the
contract for repairs and alterations 70
Engine House No. at Third and French
streets at their bid Of $4,000. The
contract for the plumbing work was
awarded TO Warren Ridgewey at their
bid Of 1920. Eighteen estimates were
received.
The directors were IN conference with
the architects, Brown and Whiteside,
and with members Of the fnanpc and
public safety committees Of the City
Council. The front and rear walls of the
fire house will be removed and replaced
with new brick and stone walls. The
floors will be reinforced and officers
Quarters and dormitories installed rs
well ms other modern convenlences. ~
viii be two company house and on
assistant chiefs headquarters.
The safety directors awarded con
tract for the spring. uniforms ard .al
uniforms for the members OF the pohc'
department to A. Abrams and Son, o
/ Philadelphia. Their bid was the loves
received. David SneVenburg OF thu
city was the next lowest bidder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
RESERVES DECISION.
Involving Purchase of Auto That
Was Damaged in Accident.

Judge Rice, in the Court OF Common
Pleas, Yesterday afternoon, reserved
decision in the case of Morris A. Grub.
against Frank 5. Shaub. replevin
suit, involving an automobile purchased
BY the defendant. under an execution
process against him. The car wa
damaged when it struck a horse trough
at Pennsylvania avenue and Van Buren
street, while being operated by Rslph
Grubb, a son of the plaintiff, and was
taken to the defendant 5 shop Tor repairs.
After the car had been repaired, and
before il was delivered, boy took u
from the shop, and il was damage.
gain in another accident. Pending addi-
tional repairs, the plaintiff replevlned
the car.
Judge Rice today reserved decision
in the case OF John - Pcrona, sgslnst
4 Walter +. Reed.which involved dispute
regarding the rent OF the dwelling i0i1
TatnalI street.
/ Judge Rodney today reserved decisions
in the cnse Of the Seaport Nest CO.
against David kardon, a suit over yood-
sold and delivered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
BUY WAREHOUSE SITE.
Mercantile Printing Company Il
Build no Walnut Between
Tenth and Eleventh.

The Mercantile Printing Company, at
Terth and Wilson streets, has purchased
from the New Castle Leather Company,
the property on Walnut street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, which was
recently destroyed by fire. The samo.nt
paid for the property WAS not stated.
According to officials of the Mercan-
tie Printing Company, it is their inten-
ton to rebuild Immediately. The prop
erty on Walnut street hasa frontage OF
40 feet, with depth of ITO feet, ex-
tending to Wilson street. ,Prehminary
work on the construction ofA warehouse
ADJACENT to the main building OF the
printing company, which was DESTROYED
bv fire has been started. This building
will be modern freproof warehouse.
and will be separate from the proposed
building, which viii be constructed on
the site of the property purchased from
the New Castle Leather Company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
THIS ONE Is SAFE.
James y. Wiley for Seaford Is Sup.
ported for Postmaster by Both
Ball and Layton.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Seaford, Feb. e.-News was receiv-
Ell here. yesterday. that James Emory
Wiley had been appointed postmaster
at Seaford. the news coming In a tele-
gram O. congratulation from Senator
l. Ueisler Ball.
Mr.. Wiley was recommended for
the appointment by Congressman c.
II Layton. He Is 36 years OF age and
a rising young Seaford business man,
being a member Of the firm OF ]. f.
Wiley 4 Son. merchants. Of West
Seaford. He viii succeed Orlando w.
short. Democrat. who has held the
office for more than eight years. his
term having expired last October 8.
The postmaster-elect Is graduate
Cf Seaford high school and Is well
liked by both Democrats and Republi-
cans. He has taken a prominent part
in politics for some time and is now
"A member OF the Republican State
Central Committee. He Is a member o,
a highly respected family Of this sec
ton. His father. ]. T.. Wiley. pas
sc years OF age, is still living, as Is
also his mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
MORE FLU IN NEW YORK.
Pneumonia Cases Also Show Rapid
Increase In Metropolis.

New York. Feb. 9.-Reports OF 1876
new influenza cases were received
by the Health Department yesterday.
as against 1,104 cases the preceding
day. Reports OF pneumonia cases
Jumped from 21s to 342. Thete were
twenty-four deaths from influenza. as
against sixteen reported on Tuesday,
ard eignty-three deaths from pneu-
monia as against eighty-five reported
on the preceding day.
The sudden increase in influenza
and, pneumonia cases took the health
authorities by surprise, because for
several days optimistic statements
had been issued, based on statistical
curves indicating that the epidemic
had passed the high >point and was
speedily declining. The new influenza
and pneumonia cases yesterday con-
1S.derably exceeded those of any other
one day since the epidemic started
Influenza cases are now thirty times
as numerous as during the first three
days OF the epidYlnic. while pneu-
monla cases are about eight times as
numerous as reported each day during
a normal season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKKET.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Feb. s.--wheat-No. 2
red winter, 1.s1@1.36; do. garlicky,
125@1.30.
Corn-No. 2 for export. 641s @65;
do, No. 8, 63@63a; No. 4. 61is@62;
car lots, local, No. yellow, 66Ge61a;
No. yellow, So 1aG66.
oats:-No. 2. white, 45@ G46; No.
8. white, 44@44a.
Butter-Western creamery extra,
Eggs-Nearby. extra firsts, A; do.
firsts, As; western extra flrsts, AZ;
do, frsts. AZ; fancy selected packed.
54Q55.
81; nearby prints, fancy, As.
Cheese-New York whole milk
fancy flats. held at %; do fresh, 2oia
.@211a: fair TO good. 1920; lonE-
horn, 21@22i2; single daisies. held
at 22@2s; do, fresh. 20ia@21h.
Live poultry:-Fowls. not leghorns
27@32; do, leghorns. 26G2s; spring
chickens, not leghorns, 27@S2; do
leghorns, 26@2s; young roosters, q
@22; old ROSTERS, l7@19; turkeys, &C
@45; ducks, white Pekin, 36@3s; do
mixed colors, s2@34; Muscovy. 20@
| %: geese. 22@25.
Dressed poultry:-Spring turkeys
nearby. fancy dry packed. 52@54; do
western fancy. 5o@52: fair to good
4o@45; old toms. 4o@4s; fowls. fresh
killed. choice to fancy, 2S@So; dc
small sizes. 21@27; roasting chickens
nearby, 27@3s; do. western, 24Gs5
broi,ing chickens, nearby, 2s@3S: &c
western. 22@34; old roosters. 22@24
ducks fancy. So@S3; fair TO good. 2
tG2T; geese. fancy, 23@2S fair t
good, 2o@22.
Potatoes: - White. hundredweight
19o@250.
Flour:--Soft winter. straight west
ern 6.00@610; do. nearby. $3.50
$50; hard winter. straight. 6.7o@7 90
do. short patent. 7.25@75o; sprins
first clear, 5.T5@610; do, patent. 400
Isl0; do, short patent, s.2o@s.5o
fancy spring and city mills. paten
family brand, S.75@9.25.
Hay-Timothy. No. 2. 22.00@23.0C
do. No. 5, 2o,oo@21,o 90: sample. l6ooC
1900: no grade. 14o0@16.00; Glove
. mixed hay, light mixed. 2l.50922.0t
, No. !, mixed. 20.ooG21.0o.
) Tallow--Prime city, loose. 4 "a; q
) special loose. 8; prime country,
: edible, IN tierces, y.
! Bran--Soft winter in l00-pour
: sacks. 34.oo@35oo; do, spring, $1,000
34.0N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
GIBBONEY OWNED ssosoes.
Law auA order Agent Was Deeply iss
debted To Liquor Men.

Phiia. Feb. e.-Sixty-four lawyers
appeared before Judge Thompson n
the Orphans Court yesterday % pre-
sent claims against the !nso.vent es-
tate OF D. Clarence Gibboney. prest-
dent of the Law and order society,
who was drowned in the Gulf OF Mex
leo while On a tour OF inspection ~
the old plantation OF the international
lumber and Development Company.
which was being reorganized. Evi-
dence OF frenzicd finance and the tan
gled skeins OF various enterprises and
business ventures We're disclosed hv
The list Of claims presented. which az
gregated approximately 100000.
The t9tal of the disputed claims. ai-
ter allowing set-offs. was placed at
S76.744.50. while those admitted
amounted TO s2lS,459.32. The wide
range OF the former Law and Order
mans financing schemes was indica p
ted by the character OF those hoiding
claims against the estate. which in-
Guided brewers, liquor dealers. poilti-
clans, lawyers and personal friends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
DISMISS COMPLAINT AGAINST
IMPERIAL FIELDERS, INC

Chancellor wolcott has dismissed
the bill of complaint in the case OF
Henry l.. Bower against the Imperial!
Fielders. Inc. The bin was filed TO
compel the defendant corporation to
transfer TO the complainant shares
Of stock which he had purchased from
stoclholder and director OF the de-
fendant.
II was contended by the defendant
that the stock was originally issued
as the corporation refus-
cd to trarrfer it. After hearing testi-
mony, the chancellor reached the con-
clusion that the stock was unlawfully
ISSUED. and that in purchasing IL, the
complainant acted with knowledge
that the defendant had cancelled ths
stock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
DISCUSSES TUBERCULOSIS.
Or. Albert Robin Explains Details to
Dental Society.

The regular monthly meeting and
dinner OF the Delaware State Dental
Society was held last night in the
Lambros restaurant, A talk was
given by Dr. Albert Robin on "Tuber-
cuiosis," considered chiefly from the
medical viewpoint. but also touching
on the dental standpoint as well. y
Dr. Robin divided the d sease into
two general sections. The first, tuber-
culosis. durable infection: and the
second. consumption, which is an ad-
vanced form of tuberculosis. The
rirst form shows no trace ,f the bac-
terra in the saliva OF the patient
while undeD the second ;orm. the
saliva does convey infection. A
toothbrush used by colsumptive
ratent at Saranac, furnished cul-
lures OF the bacillus.
DR. Robin said mucous membrane
OF the mouth seems not easily affect.
ed by the tuberculer bacillus. Incl.
dentally. a1luding TO the lrevalenc,
,of pyorrhea, he said 1t is still ques
/ ton whether the antitoxin enters tn,
system directly or through the di
gestive system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Of new CASTLE COUNTY
Was So, ,43@, 900 at Beginning
Of Fiscal Year Opening
June 30, 1871.

According to the report o. the COM
mittee appointed to audit tho accounts
OF New Castle county, which has just
been submitted to Judge Herbert l..
Rice. the county began tho fiscal year,
opening on June 30. 1921. with n
total bonded Indebtedness OF $3.434,-
600. The report Is signed by David
NJ. Hillegas and Edward L. Hobbs
In behalf OF the auditors.
a big lncrcaEc was noted In tho
tax receipts for the 1s2o-21 period
over 1890. The county taxes for
the fiscal year ending in 1921 ag-
Stegated S.0d5.078.5l. as compared
with $s39.325.15 for that ending 1920;
the levy for the poor amounted te
s.S.661.67. as compared with s49,6is,
60; the dog taxes. 1,492, AS ngains
$2,752; capitat!on on tax, S3.775
against $3.410.2b; road taxes, slS6,
i4s.5l. against $16a.826.53.
During the year $4,000 was Sc
cured from the Farmers Bank To-
the special maintenance Of roads
Bonds were issued and scld by tn
county on the various roads as fol
lows: Lincoln highway, $4,000
Il Llncoln hignWay, new lSsile &loV,VV0
State Aid road. 100000; b. &
bridge. $4,000: Washington stree
bridge, s65o,o0o.
/ The county receipts during the yea
which aggregated. after necessar
subtractions, s1.273.73s.22. were a
follows: Assessment, sl60,534 ,032, a
roc equaling sl,12s.7sS.2a; pawn
broker ard Junk dealers licenses
$1,000; dog tax. $1,000; capitation Ia.
, $4,000; flnes and costs, $4,000; fee
from court house Offices. SS5.oo0; mis-
cellaneous. $1,000. The evpedfture
! equaled the receipts. The sum {
: s217,4t1.79 was expended in salarie
. during the year.
The road taxes collected in the Va
r Gus hundreds during the year wei
ss follows: Appoquinimink s7.362.5(
Blackbird, s5.146.5s; l'randywln
s45 ,o67.5J: Christlana. sso,G5s.54: NJ!
Creek, s13,l6534; New Castle, So
oi5,27; Pencader, s6.S7e4o, Red Lilo
st,27o.72; st. Georges. Sl2,i57.6'
White Clay Creek, sS,3o2lG.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
ROTARY CLVp.
Members 4 Hear Address by Portland
Cement ofticlal.

Al tho weekly luncheon of the Ro-
tsry club AZ tho Hotel du ront today
there vas an 50 per cent attendance.
Everett c. johnson wns elected TO
n emhcrshlp.
rhe address o. the day was de-
ilyerod by N. {. Boyden, % the Port
land Cement Association. who gave
a very clear account of recent adj
Vanccs In the methods applied 20
concrete, mixtures. and the improve
mcn,s involved. based on oxIcri-
mental data.
The matter of organizing a Rotary
s.ass composed OF Ro,arians, FOR
;hyslcal development, NJ the y. NJ g
a.. Ia under discussion. Tho class
would hold meetings on three after
Moons n week az o'clock. according
81 the plan suggested.
The intrrnationa, convention oi
Rotary clubs will be held IN Loo
Angeles. Cal. on juno 8. Joseph 5
hamilton .is On charge Of arrange
n.ents tor tho transportation oi loca
potarlsna VINO will attend the meet
tflr