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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
SURVEY COAL FIELDS
READY FOR STRIKE
Vote Under Way Strongly Fa-
vors WaIkout Unless New
Agreement is Made.
ny Associated Prsss TO Every Evening.

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indianapolis, Ind. March 7.--Facing
many problems arising particularly
from the threatened coal strike on
April I. the executive board OF the
United Mine Workers OF America met
here today with members expecting 70
center attention on conditions prevail
ing in various coal fields throughout
the United States and Canada.
No decisions affecting the strike
possibilities were expected to be made
by the board. whose members said that
all such matters were TO be referred 10
the unions policy committee. which
is now being formed by various dis
trIct organizations OF the union Sc
Letting their committeeman. A meet
ing OF the committee before April l
will probably be held, according "a
board members.
A strike vote 70 be completed by the
miners next Friday. indicates a heavy
vote favoring a walkout unless a new
wage agreement is reached, accord
ing to reports brought 10 union head
quarters by early arrivals for the
board meeting. No figures. however
were available, but the board member:
referred 10 what they termed the gen.
eral sentiment among the workers.
| Aside from the strike vote the board
members indicated their session would
| be largely devoted to exchange OF re
| ports on the condition Of the union il
/ various fields
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
SAYS RAIL WORKERS
| ARE PAID HIGHEST
Western Roads Head Finds
They Get Moro Than Similar
Employees at Other Tasks.

By Associaten freHe 10 FFefy jSVcninRs
Chicago, March THE men en-
gagcd In work comparable 10 that
done on railroads. employed In 5,327
industries in % OF the western states,
are receiving wages much lower than
those paid to employees Of the rail
roads. according 10 statement read
today by !. w Higgins, executive
secretary Of the Association Of West
ern Railways. before the United
Setatos Railroad Labor Board, at It's
hearing concerning wage disputes be-
tween employees and the roads.
According 10 the statement. pre-
pared after an exhaustive survey Of
the 1889 employees OF all classes
studied In other industries, 247 sGG OF
77.73 per cent were getting wages in
December, 1921, lower than those paid
by railroads for similar services.
Mr.. Higgins said that while the
roads wish the wages paid 10 be fair
and adequate, Il was not believed that
| the transportation act intended fiat
rate 20 prevail throughout the cO,in-
/ try. and I'm addition % citing stats
tics showing the difference In wages
paid common labor In principal cities
of the west, presented data 10 show
that 1915 per cent Of the men in thc
metal crafts In other Industries re-
ceive lower wages than men doing the
same work for railroads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
THE DISAPPOINTED
Forcible Address by Rev. o. c.
S. Wallace at ST. Andrews
Church Today.

AZ the MONDAY service AZ st. An
drew. church today Rev. q. {. :.
Wallace. pastor ~ Eutaw Place Rap
fist Church. baltimore. Md preached
a sermon % announcement 10 those
whose hopes are disappointed. His text
va. found in Kings. NNII chapter
and sSth verse. "Jehosaphat made
ships ~ Tarshish TO 40 10 Ophir for
gold hut they went not; for the ships
were broken at Exlon-seher."
From this text DIR. Wallace traced
an allegory, comparing mans fondes'
hopes with the strong ships that were
built 20 weather all gales. As the an
ciont king sent his vessels in search
az gold. So men today long for what
they consider the best things. DR.
Wallace defined some OF the various
gold mines as woman's desire for
q happy home life with the ones she
loves. and mans cagerress for fame
success or high character.
lie carried the analogy 20 the ruin
az the ships at the point 81 departure
and urged the congregation not 10 sinh
back In despair when disappointment:
come. hut 20 remember past achieve
menis and put themselves in harmony
with God. determined TO build new
ships and defy the storms. DR.. Wal
lace closed with an inspiring vote
which he said should be the slogan
of our lives IN trial. Il Will arise"
Rev. George u. Allison, pastor o
Second Baptist Church led the pray
er.. Dr. Wallace will preach again
tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
UNITED AUTO STORES.
Burrh and Whitaker Appointed
Permanent Receivers.

Following application in the Tinted
States District Court IN Philadelphia
yesterday for the appointment Of per
manent receivers for the United Auto
Stores. Inc. and for a special referee
IN bankruptcy 20 investigate the az
fnirs Of the company. Judge Thomp-
son named Francis r. Burch and
Samuel a. Whitaker as permanent re-
ceivers, and Edward r. Hoffman
referee IN bankruptcy TO probe the af-
fairs Of the company. The receivers
were placed under a Joint bond OF
sab 900.
Messrs. Burch and Whitaker had
been the temporary receivers and the
application TO retain them as perma-
nent receivers was opposed by counsel
for Edward b. l.. Carrier. president OF
the United Auto Stores concern, who
insisted that the company is solvent.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed In the Federal District
Court this morning against the United
Auto Stores Company. Inc. whose
place OF business in this city Is at
Tenth and Orange streets. by the
Franklin Paper Company. Harry o.
Borbcth. assignee of the New England
Fabric Mfg Co. and John +. Twining
doing business AS Twining Bros. An
order for a hearing on Tuesday
March IA. was issued
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
NEW POINT RAISED.
A to Rights Of Majority and Minority
StOck hOlders.


An interesting question was raised
In Superior Court today. when argu-
ment WAS heard on a motion to quash
the answer to the alternative writ OF
manda,nus. In tho mandamus pro-
cecdings. In which Remington Rogers.
an attorney OF Tulsa. Oklahoma, is
seeking to inspect the books of the
sherman OIL Co.. and tho Gates OIL
Co. The former company owns about
$3.50 OF the stock of the latter corpor-
alton.
The sherman oil Co. Is n Delaware
corporation. while the Gates Oil Co.
IL an Oklahoma corporation. The point
mt issue in the argument Is whether
a stakeholder In a Delaware corpora
ton may inspect the books OF the
Gates Oil Co. by reason OF n majority
ownership OF the stock.
Remington Rogers Is appearing In
his own behalf, while II. II. Ward
represents the Sherman on Co. The
question was argued before Chief JUS
tice Pennewill and Associate Judges
Richards and Harrington.
Mr.. Rogers was given ten shares
Of the stock of the sherman OH Co
as n fee for professional services and
he wishes to determine the value OF
tho stock In making his income tan
return. which must be filed befor,
March Is.
| According To corporation counsel
this is tho first time n question of this
sort has come up IN the courts ant
for this reason there is more thar
usual interest in the case.
Decision was reserved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
CITY COURT CASES.
Five Negroes Arraisned Today on
Assault Charge

Assault Charge.
Five Negroes. charged with assault
and battery were arraisned In Munich
pal Court today.
Mckinley johnson and John T. Har-
den were held in $500 hail Tor a hear
ing on Friday IA their victim. Harry II.
Felt. Negro. ia In the Delaware Hos
pital with knife wounds In his side and
shoulder. Felt and Johnson are said
10 be rivals for the favor OF Josephine
Carter. OF Second and Tatnall streets.
About . o'clock last night. johnson
and Harden encountered Felt and he
gan beating him. lin the frscas Felt
received the wounds and was, left
bleeding In the street. Detectives
later arrested tho two men.
! Raymond Smith. of 20s'4 East
Fourth street, was fined 81 and costs
William II. Stewart, the complainant
said Smith stopped him in the stree;
and began 10 beat him. The quarrel
arose over money due Smith FOR labor
and rent and two locks. which Stew
art is said 20 have broken.
When testimony showed that Johr
Whitehead. complainant against Al
bany Murdoch, had started the Quarre
I by welding an axe. Murdoch was dis
missed Whitehead was stabbed 81
+ the back and about the head by Muir
dock. who said he did &; in self defense
Whitehead ran into the yard and Sc
curing an axe threatened 10 kill Muir
dock, witnesses said.
Charged with striking John Swec
ney, waiter in Mrs. Conti's restau
rant. Joseph Randolph was fined 81
and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
STICK FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Striking Textile Workers Refuse
to Recede From Original Po-
sition; Mediation Near.
V Assoolated Presa ID F.very Evenlnr

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Providence. II. J., March THE
state board OF mediation and concilia-
ton will meet tomorrow To consider a
new proposal for settlement OF the
Rhode Island Textile strike.
The proposal. according 20 reports.
would leave the question Of hours TO
the legislature 70 settle. Strike leaders
have refused to give up tho eight hour
day.
The plan Of the state board ls said
to provide for a reduction Of 10 per
cent.
state officials. viewing the constant
ly mounting expenses Of maintaining
troops in the Pawtuxet and Black
stone valley. today were watching the
action Of the board closely IN the hope
that a settlement OF the strike could
be reached soon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
LIGHTING STREETS
Only Tenders Came From Those
Who Have Contracts
Now.

Bids for lighting the streets of Will
mington were opened at the meeting
OF the Street and Sewer Department
today. A bid for lighting the streets
by gas was received from the Amcri-
can Street Lighting Co. OF Baltimore,
and one for lighting the streets by
electricity from the Wilmington 4
Philadelphia Traction Co, both pres
ent contractors. Both involve n lot OF
figures. and are to be tabulated by
the next meeting, when the matter
will be again considered.
City Auditor G. III. Sheppard, at
requested the department to submit a
report containing Its assets and llabili-
ties to his office on or before April |.
This will be used In the preparation
OF report showing the financial
status OF the city, which will be ready
about April Is. 3. J. White. city trea-
surer. reported that the department,
had n balance I'm bank OF si9i,52793
Street Commissioner Pierson showed
that the bid of the American Street
Lighting Company for the gas lamps
for one year is $3.50 lower than the
city has been paying per lamp. II,
said they all know the gas lighting
service has not been satisfactory, but
the company proposes. IL awarded III,
contract, to equip all street gas lamps
with An automatic clock arrangement
which will light and extinguish tbs
lamps. and this will do away with th'
services OF the boys and much dama g,
to the mantles. A new type OF mantle
| is To be used also and he recommend
ed n slight increase In the gas con
sumption. saying little more woul,
make wonderful improvement II
/ the lamp and its brilliancy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
ADVANCE STEEL PRICES.
Jones and LauehIln Set Rate at Ten
Years Average; Business Gaining.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Pittsburg. Mar. Announcement by
the Jones and Laughiin Steel Company,
the most important OF the independents
today, advanced the price OF bars,
shapes and plates to $3.50 per hundred
pounds. No comparison was made
with previous prices. officials Of the
company said. because OF the unusual
conditions which have prevailed for
some time. 1t was pointed out. how
ever. that the ten year average, 1904
to 1913, covering structural shapes
was S1.51 per 100 pounds.
Increased operation in Independent
az well as United States Steel Corpor-
alton mills was apparent, steel author
tiles say. but improvement was SLOW
and contained no sensational features
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
DIVORCE CASES
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Many Not Contested Disposed
Of on the First Day
of the Term.

In the Superior Court, yesterday
afternoon. Judge Harrington reserved
decision in the divorce suit of Bessie
NJ. Edge against Gilbert II. Edge. who
Is imprisoned in the New Castle Coun-
with n non-support order. The petit
toner alleged desertion. and the case
was not contested. John +. Lynn was
attorney for the petitioner.
Judge Harrington granted a decree
nisi in the suit OF Isabella Gertrude
Carney against Edward A. Carney
The petitioner alleged desertion. and
the case was not contested. Henry r.
Isaacs was attorney for the petitioner
Judge Richards granted a decree
nisi in the suit OF Blanche +. White
against George L. White and per-
mitted the petitioner 10 resume hcr
maiden name, Blanche Riley. The pc
titioner alleged unfalthfulness ant
named Blanche Taylor as Co-respon-
dent. The case was not contested
Philip l.. Garrett was attorney foi
the petitioner.
Judge Richards granted a deere.
mist in the suit az Harry 5. Coslet
against Clara A. Coslett. The peti
toner alleged desertion. and the cas-
was not contested. Edmund s. Helling
was attorney for the petitioner.
Judge Richards granted a devre
nisi in the suit OF William ]. WilsoI
against Viola Wilson. The petitione
alleged desertion. and the case wa
not contested. William l.. Lyman wa
attorney for the petitioner.
Judge Harrington granted a deere
nisi in the suit OF Edward {. Prathe
against Elizabeth J. Prsther. The pc
titioner alleged desertion. and the cas-
was not contested. Attorney Lyn
represented the petitioner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
LEVY COURT AWARDS
FUNDS TO F|REMEN
Grants Requests OF a Number
OF the Fire Companies in
the County.

The Levy Court, after a long con-
ference. today. appropriated $500 each
TO tina Good win Fire Go. OF New
Castle; the Aetna Fire Co. OF Newark:
tho MinQua rhW CO. OF Newport and
tho Volunteer Fire Co. OF Middletown.
ir payment for services performed and
60 be performed by those companies
outside OF tho corporate limits OF the
towns In which they are located, for
tho year ending June 80. 1922 and
charged the same to rural fire COM
rAny appropriations.
X n understood that all commits
sionere In conference did not approve
81 this amount. No action was taken
ON tho petitions of the Cranston
Heights. Elsmere. Five points and
Holloway Terrace Fire Companies for
appropriations. but Il Is believed they
will be granted later.
Clerk Mclvor was instructed 20
notify the Delaware Anglers Assoc!a-
ttcn 20 appear before the court next
Tuesday morning for conference re-
Rar~i,ns the Shalcross mill dam. the
eos, Of whose reconstruction IL to I've
shared by the cour, and the associa-
ton.
Clerk McIvor was also instructed e
notify the county officials to give e
the order clerk by March IA full
list OF books. printing and supplies
needed In their offices during the thre,
months beginning April and tn,
printing committee was instructed e
advertise for bids for said supplies.
Bills passed by the court included
the following: Walsh Construction Co.
sio.tTs. for work on Washington
Street H.idge. trustees OF the New
Castle County wurkhouse. si.459
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
sei6 Industrial school Cor Negr,
Girls. stSs.
Hospitals were also granted allow
arces as follows: homeopathic. S2.S7T
Physicians and Surgeons. s3.12S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
DR.. EVANS MUSEUM
AND DENTAL SCHOOL
FUNDS ARE MISSING
Continued from page /

II was through the Evans fund that
the dental school At the University
of Pennsylvania was established. Doc
tor Evans was dentist at the court
OF France during tho last royal re-
gime. II WIS through his daring ana
ingenuity the Empress h.ugenie es-
capped from Paris and possibly tho
Euillotinc. Ills will wax fought In the
French courts. and the city OF Phlln-
delphia sent eminent counsel to Paris
10 defend the Will Az n result OF ne
gotiations a compromise was reached
by which the University OF Pcnnsyl-
vana received 81 SEQ. 900 to build and
endow the Thomas w. Evans Memorial
Museum and Dental School.
I'VE have spent 100000 on the
building and its equipment" former
Mayor John Weaver. president OF tho
board OF trustees OF the fund. said.
The remainder OF tho fund wan In our
box In charge OF bur treasurer. Mr.
Reeves. Several years ago we agreed
10 the employment of Walter Unger
an assistant treasurer. making the
express reservation that only the
treasurer was 10 have access 10 the
ed that finger obtained from Mr.
Reeves key to our box"
Mr.. Weaver said that fingers moth
or had received letter from him Inst
Thursday In which the young mar
admitted having lost large sums IN
bucket shops.
Mr.. Reeves was unable 10 say how
much money had been taken. Owini
10 his advanced age. he If I'm a highl,
nervous condition az result OF tn
disappearance OF the assistant treas
urer. lie In &c.
Following the statement Issued b.
the Glrard National Bank. disclaiminI
that the institution was concerned 81
the matter. Francis Is. Reeves, Jr. go
OF tho aged treasurer. denied tina
, Unger was the confidential secretar
, Of his father.
; "Unger was not an employe Of m
r father" he said whether he hel
any other position than that Of assir
tant treasurer OF the fund do M
, know. Whether he received salar
= from the bank is for officials Of III
. bank To say"
-. Mr.. Weaver, commenting on IN
case said: our detectives are follow
4 ing the trail left by him (Unger) an
y believe he soon will be captured.
. seems likely he viii try for Sou,
2 American port, although the dete,
y tives are not specific in the informatio
a they have given 10 us"
o Unger formerly hal been an errar
? boy in the Girard Bank when VI
a Reeves was president, and is said
y have been advanced rapidly by NJ
. Reeves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
ALEX GREER KILLED.
Body Found Along Pennsylvania Rail-
road Track Near Newark.

Alexander Grier. SO years old, color
ed. was found dead along the Penn
sylvania railroad track below Newark
at 1890 this morning. The head was
crushed and mangled arm lay across
one OF the rails.
Grier, who lived at Iron Hill, was
a trackwalker for the railroad COM
pany. lie is supposed to have been
struck by a train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
205 Parent Teacher Associations.

Delaware now has 2O5 Parent
Teacher Associations. The Ham
mOndtown Association, recently or
ganized near Harrington. has elected
the following officers: President,
Noah Tharps, Harrington; vice
president. Charles Cannon. Farming
ton; treasurer. William A. F1amer
Harrington: secretary. Mrs. Robert
Cannon, Pennington. The new asso-
citation has 80 members.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
MASKED BANDIT USES AMMONIA.
Police Rescue Bank Messenger and
$4,000 and Get Thief IN Skirts.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Pittsburg. Pa, Mar. Dressed as
a woman and armed with a water toy
pistol loaded with ammonia. a bandit
fired at Charles Lazaro. bank mes
senger carrying $4,000. as he alight-
ed from a street car at Liberty and
Sixth avenues. busy business dis
trict.
Lazaro. although blinded. held TO his
satchel, and grappled with the bandit.
Policeman Clarence Timmons saw the
struggle and rescuing Lazaro. arrest
ed the bandit, who gave his name as
Joseph Lindsay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
TRUSTS IN ADVERTISING.
Florida Man Ask Burglars to stay
Away From His Home.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Tampa, Fla. March John B..
Sutton, Tampa business man, whose
home burglars have ransacked four
times within the last two months. has
an advertisement in a local newspaper
asking the marauders 70 stay away
from his place.
81 have very little left now worth
taking" the advertisement said.
Please pass me by for little while"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07

wilmington Lodge OF Elks last night
elected the following officers: Exalted
ruler. William NJ. Schlittler: esteemed
leading knight. Charles IL. McGinnes;
esteemed loyal knight. Zadoc A. Pool /;
esteemed Iecturing knight. Ernest J.
Otteni: secretary. Charles IL. Sim
mons; treasurer. A. S, Muhlhausen
tyler, Frank i. Ryan; trustee. for
three years. Charles u. Stradley;
grand lodge representative. Exalted
Ruler George II. Hosue grand lodge
alternate, William l.. Hamann.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
Grace Women's Auxiliary.

The Young Womens Auxiliary of
Garce NJ. Z. Church was addressed by
Miss A. G. Crothers Of Union Church
.ast evening, at the regular meeting
al the home of Mrs. w. A. Calvin,
jG2 West Sixth street. Mrs. Alice
Clarke was another speaker. The
auxiliary Will aid in conducting the
benefit at Grace church house on
March 30 and RI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
s. A. Collins Recovering.

Levy Court Commissioner sherburne
A. Collins, who recently underwent o
surgical operation ut Jefferson Hos
Dital, Philadelphia, will probably be
able to return home two weeks hence
but he wil! have TO go 10 the institution
occasionally for additional treatment
Commissioners James Bal and Albert
Stetser visited him Sunday. whe,
his condition was improved and he
sat up for half an hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
WORK FOUND FOR SOME
AT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Twelve men. six q them skilled
we're placed through the mems de-
partment Of the Public Employment
Bureau, in the old City Hall. today
Eleven men were referred to open
ings and the applications Of eleven
were filed.
In the women's department places
were found for Ave. including a tailor
ass and a typist. Twenty women
most Of whom We're domestics. were
referred to positions and five new en-
rOllmcnts were made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
lands TO INSPECT CAMPS.
WIN Start on Friday for Tour of Base
ball Training Grounds.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago, Mar. 7.-Kenesaw NJ. Ian
dis. baseball commissioner. will leave
here next Friday night for his tour
of the southern major league train
ing camps. according to present plans.
He will visit the Brooklyn club S
camp at Jacksonville, Fla, first ar
irving there Sunday morning and
work west. covering virtually every
training point before returning TO
Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
WOULD ISSUE ss,sso,eoo BONDS.
b. X. and Piitsburg Railroad WIN Use
Part OF Befterments.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. March THE Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad ask
ed the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today FOR permission to issue 50 =
100000 in consolidated mortgage
bonds
Most OF the money obtained from
the sale Of the securities. the aplica-
ton said, Will be used 10 pay or ex-
isting Indebtedness OF the corporation,
although proceeds from ;2,100. 900 q
the issue viii be set apart for addi-
tions and betterments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
BOULDER FROM PANAMA
FOR ROOSEVELT TOME

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
. New York. March IA ton and a
half stone. taken from tho Culebra
Cut OF the Panama Canal. arrived
here today on the steamship Santa
Teresa.
The stone will be erected as a monu-
mcnt over Theodore Roosevelt's grave
at oyster Bay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
KU KLUX ACCUSE WOMAN.
Supply Information for Arrest OF AL
legged Slayer OF Husband.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Leland, Fla. March Acting on
information which the authorities say
was furnished by the ku KluX Khan,
Mrs. Alice r. Sh elds was arrested
today at St Cloud. on a warrant
charging her with the murder of her
husband. William A. Shields. former
ly of Moline. Illinois. who was shot
and killed near here. February 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07
COSTLY PIES.

Andrew August and Joseph Nolan
will probably be satisfied TO pay the
price FOR pie hereafter. On
sunday night they went to a restau-
rant at Fourth and Spruce streets.
and. according 20 testimony of Nagelos
Hegamichsslis. a waiter. helped them
selves 10 two pies and refused to pay
for them. Judge Hastings fined each
$40 in City Court today.