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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
". N. FRANCIS SEES
SOME IMPROVEMENT
IN LABOR SITUATION
Not as Many Men Available for
Cleanup Work as Three
Weeks Ago.
HAS EMPLOYED 600 TO DATE

That there is very substantial
Improvement In the general labor
situation in this city is the opinion
Of William NJ. Francis who IL direct
Ing the cleanup project throughout
Wilmington, which work is being
financed by Il. s. du Pont in order to
give employment 10 the hundreds of
iobless men. Mr.. Francis because OF
his close and intimate contact with
the local situation is probably better
able to judge conditions than any
one else for the manner in which he
has been employing the jobless has
which 20 gauge the Developments
He stated this morning that he is
rot now being beseiged with petitions
for work like he was few weeks
ago. He has found that men who
three weeks ago would accept work
cleaning UP, yards and vacant lots will
not do so now because they have Sc
cured other employment or have had
the promise Of work paying more
wages and continued time. This he has
accepted as an encouraging sign and
he believes. he said, that the condi-
uons will continue 10 improve from
now on although things may not come
with a rush.
Mr.. Francis this morning paid off
Ice men who had been employed on
the cleanup work. They had TO stop
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock be-
cause OF the rain, On Monday morn
ing he will engage 125 others and
put them TO work in the section north
Of Delaware avenue 10 the Brandy
wine creek and west OF Washington
street. He will also send one man
into the Ninth Ward west OF Wash
ington street but It is not expected
the work in that section will be as
heavy as IL has been in others.
In the first district Mr.. Francis
men took l3s five ton truck loads OF
rubbish and waste from back yards
and vacant lots. From the second
district he took 141 similar loads and
from the third he removed 12S loads
To date he has given employment 10
500 men who have been able TO earn
on an average OF two days pay each.
BY Wednesday OF next week he ex-
poets TO move his men 20 the east side
Of town and to work In the district
south OF Second street and east of
Washington street. He is figuring
out plan 10 give employment 10 some
painters and at the same time brighten
up the general appearances OF the
town but this scheme has not been
perfected.
Mr.. Francis suggests the residents
do their whitewashing now and that
the unemployed be engaged for the
work because IL probably can be done
cheaper now than later IN the sea-
son and the work would help TO i'm
prove the general conditions.
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AGUINALDO COMING TO u. s.

Manila. p. J., March l1.-General
Emelto Aguinaldo has accepted an in
yitation to be the guest OF the Spanish
American War veterans at their an-
nual convention In Los Angeles next
summer. 1t will be his first visit TO
the United States.
General Aguinaldo will be the hon
orary chairman Of the Filipino mis-
sion. which is expected to sail for the
United States late in April TO lay be-
fore President Harding claims Of the
ISLANDERS independence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
COUNTY COMMITTEE TO
PLAN FOR CONVENTION.
Also Have In Mind Increasing
Membership by Adding
Women to Body.

The Democratic County Executive
Committee, Mt its meeting In Demo-
cratic headquarters. here, this after
noon. will receive the report OF Charles
F. Curley. Eben B. Frazer, Bruce w.
Housell, Frank A. Yearsley and John
j. Mulveno. composing ub-commit-
tee appointed two weeks ago to draft
proposed amendments 10 the party
rules and fix time for holding a coun-
~ convention to act on the amend
ments.
Increasing the membership OF the
executive committee from Is to "A
is contemplated by the most important
amendment. which would apportion
Wilmington 10 members, one man and
one woman from each Representative
district, and the rural part of New
Castle county Ga members, one man
and one woman from each Election
district
Election OF permanent officers of the
executive committee will probably be
deferred until the committee eniarg-
ment Is completed.
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REVOLT IN TR|POL|
ST|RS ITALY, REDS
CAPTURE TWOc|T|ES
Kings Troops, Surrounded by
Foo, Supplied With Rations
Dropped From Planes.
RAILROAD LINES ARE CUT

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Rome. March 1t---A revolution on a
large scale has broken out in Tripoli
according to n dispatch to the news
paper II Monde, from its correspond
ent in the capital. The rebels have Gu,
the railway In many places and at
tackled the italian garrison.
At Azizia two companies Of italian
soldiers surrounded by rebels arc re.
ceiving food dropped from airplanee.
The Italians have evacuated Chatter
and Zavia. The latter Is on tho coast
about 1875 miles east of the city OF
Tripoli.
A Tripoli dispatch by way OF Rome
on February 13. told OF fighting be-
tween rebels and the Italian forces al
Mnsurata. near Azizia. IL was then
stated that tho Italian government
regarded the trouble as an isolated
demonstration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
last OF j. S. HEROES
ON WAY HOME TO REST
1900 Bodies In Final Shipment
From France; As, ,O23
in All.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

Paris, March 1.-THE work OF re-
turning 10 the United States the bodies
Of American soldiers who died In France
was completed today with final ship
ment Of 1900 bodies from Brest for
New York. This brings the total num-
Der OF American bodies returned TO 45,-
023.
Tho simple announcement OF the
completion OF the task marks the close
Of one OF the most trying and difficult
problems ever placed before the Ameri-
can army. The American Graves
Registration Service. the special branch
OF the army organized for the purpose.
began work In February. 1920.
Agents Of that service will now go
to England and ansemble 81 American
bodies destined for shipment TO Amer
lea. These were American soldiers who
died In widely scattered parts OF Ire
land, Scotland, Wales and England
Five hundred other bodies OF Ameri-
cans whose relatives have decid-
ed to leave them in England
will be concentrated in a beautiful
little permanent cemetery at Brook
wood. Surrey, England, the British
government having given the site
This work will be completed by July
An extensive scheme OF beautifica-
ton has been developed by a special
Fine Arts Commission for the four
cemeteries in France which are to be
the permanent resting places OF nearly
10000 Americans who fell in the world
war. Original plans called for the ex-
penditure OF nearly $4,000 900 but in
the interest Of government economy
this sum has been reduced 10 about
81 900. 900.
Work will begin Immediately after
this appropriation is made by Con-
sress. Colonel II. F. Rethers. who has
been In charge OF the Graves Regis
tratlon work. probably will direct the
work.
The four Fields OF Honor are sures-
mes cemetery. near Paris: Bony, near
st. Quentin; Belleau Wood, near Chat
eau-Thierry; and the Argonne or
Romagne cemetery near RomaRne.
SOUS -Montfaucon.
For the latter a scheme has been
worked out which will make Il very
much like Arlington cemetery. Each
cemetery is 10 have a rest house and
chapel for visitors and every grave
Will be marked with a uniform head
stone.
one OF tho most touching feature Oh
the four cemeteries has been the way
In which French people have mad.
them their own.
Sunday never goes by without scores
OF French people visiting them ans
placing flowers on the graves. Thi
| manifestation OF friendship and an
probation caused many relatives Il
leave the bodies in France.
The bsautifying OF the Ffelds o
Honor Will take two years but a grea
deal of preliminary work has alread,
been done and the cemeteries In thei,
present state are impressive.
When the Graves Registration Ser
vice began its work. the bodies were fr
more than 500 cemeteries scattered ir
every part Of France, Alsace-I .orrain,
and Germany. Several thousan nd nner
were employed under the direction n
American army officers.
Concentration of bodies in the rou,
Fields OF Honor has been completed
The Graves Registration Service vii
maintain permanent office in Pari.
Tor the convenience of American visi.
tors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
RUM SHIP HELD AT LEWES.
British Tug Was on Way From
Portland, Maine, to
Cuba.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Dewes, Del, March 1.-THE British
tug Granville. with large quantity
of liquor aboard. is at Delaware Break
water under the watchful eyes OF Gus
tom officers and coast guardsmen. The
tug is said 10 be bound from Portland
Me. 10 Cuba.
The coast guard cutter Kickapoo fell
In with the Granville off shore yes
terday while the British craft was
making for the Delaware Capes, be-
cause. it was said. Of heavy wealth
er.
A thick fog hung over the capes
today and little information was OBJ
tainabie as to the status OF the tug
in the harbor.
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Wilmington Among Leaders.

Washington. d. c.. March 11.-~Ac-
cording 10 statistics just made public
by the Postofiice Department. the Will
mington postofiice maintains good
position in the list Of 12s important
offices in the country. The amount of
postal savings In the office on March
was s23l,251, which is more than
the amounts in the offices Of Birm-
ingham. Memphis. Norfolk and New
Orleans. and other larger cities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
MORE SAFETY FOR MUsKRATs,
Maryland Gets Into Favorite Class by
New Act In Legislature.

Annapolis. Nd. March 11.-Putting
the muskrat tribe still further into the
most favored nation" category, a bill
introduced yesterday In the House by
Delegate Dolbey OF Wicomico county
proposes 10 make Illegal the possess
sion OF them between March Is and
January ], whether killed in Maryland
or any other State. territory or county
Furthermore, the bill would change
the game laws 80 as TO make gig
ginR" for muskrats Illegal and penal
i2e the 'gigger" by providing that his
boat. gun and light shall be confis-
Gated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
SOVIET HALLS EDISON.
schools OF Russia Mark Birthday OF
American Wizard and Extol Him.
BY Associa ted Press to Every Evening,

Riga. Lativa. Feb. ls.--One Amer
leans birthday was recently celebrated
In Soviet Russia. II was that OF Thom-
as A. Edison. inventor. whose anniver-
sary was made an occasion OF speeches
In the Moscow schools. says an official
dispatch from the Russian capital.
Mr.. Edison is hailed In Russia as
one Of the great benefactore OF man
kind. whose electrical experiments are
bound to play an important role In the
Soviet scheme for the Identification
OF Russian industry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
COUNTY FINANCES.
interesting Discussion Tonight at
Talleyyille Grange Hall

Brandywine hundred taxables will
meet In Grange Hall. Talleyville. to-
night for the purpose OF receiving the
report OF a committee appointed by
the Taxpayers League to audit the
finances Of New Castle county and es-
pecially those of Brandywine hun
dred
Harrie NJ. Perkins. former road su-
pervisor OF the hundred, will preside.
and the reading OF the auditors re-
port will be followed by discussion
of alleged wastefulness of public
funds.
The league anticipates large at
tendance at the meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
THREE NEGROES WHIPPED.

Warden NJ s. Plummer OF the
workhouse administered the lash 10
three Negro criminals al the whip-
ping post In Groenbank at 10 this
morning. James Hogan. charged with
breaking and entering. received 20
lashes ar did Joseph jenkins. charged
with the same ofrense John Edwards.
charged with larceny, was given 10
lsshes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
AMERICAS MEMO Is
REFERRED TO NATIONS

faris, March 1.-THE semi-ofticial
Havas Agency this afternoon said.
Believing that the American
memorandum establishes a new in
depreciation of the Treaty OF Yer
sailles, which document has not been
ratified by the United States, the Al
lied finance ministers have decided to
refer the memorandum to their gov
ernments. An agreement. however,
Will be reached and signed late today,
with reservations as TO the American
rights"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
BIG BILLIARDS. ANNIVERSARY.
Great Storm Started 81 Years ago To.
day.

A drizzle today marked the thirty
fourth anniversary OF the sweeping
blizzard OF 1883.
The temperature on March II. 1883.
suddenly dropped from IS to Is on the
next day. when the wind increased To
velocity OF sixty miles. No storm
over this city has ever equaled it In
intensity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
kELLAR, MAGICIAN, DEAD.
World Famous Illuslonlst Dies IN los
Angeles In His 7sd Year.

hs AsSoVIated Press to Every Evening.
Los Angeles. March 1l.-Harrv
kellar world-famous magician. died
at mis- nome here today In his 73d
year. lie had been In poor health for
TWO years and seriously i'll for several
weeks.
theiiar frequently appeared at the
Grand Opera House here In VIII
mington and was always sure of
large crowd of spectators. He used
TO go through the King street
markets on Wednesdays when TSfaying
week stands here. and caused much
Consideration by "fiuding" gold pieces
In eggs rings in butter and similar
articles OF value in various kinds OF
farm produce.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
Investigating Suspicious Fires.

An inspector sent here by the Ma
tional Fire Insurance Underwriters
Association arrived in Wilmington
from New York this morning and i'm
mediately began the work of gather
ing all available data on the fire at
5i7 West Seventh street this week.
This blaze. IL is said by the fire and
police officials. was the work of an
incendiary. The inspector may also
Investigate the several other fires Of
undoubted incendiary origin in this
city during the last three months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11

London. March 1.-THE general
strike called by the miners leaders az
Johannesburg is in reality a revolu-
tionary movement, according 70 the
Capetown correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph. The strike issue has been
eclipsed by the threat against the
state. he says.
There was some speculation over
Premier SHUTS delay in prociainins
martial law. which was regarded as
gravely overdue. bat II il understood
he was sctuated by fear that such a
step would precipitate conflict in
which the strikers. who are mainly
Dutch, might be reinforced from the
Veldt.
The johannesburg correspondent or
the same newspaper reports that num-
bers OF Dutch farmers In the Boks-
burg and Benoni districts have Joined
the strikers and formed mounted COM
mandos which attarked Benonf.
The Times Johannesburg cofrespon-
tdent. on the other hand, ascribes the
trouble 10 a widespread BoIshevist
plot. and SAYS the Fordsburg COM
mando regards itself as a red guard.
He adds that fighting Is in progress
throughout the Rand. the most severe
trouble being IN the eastern section.
Johannesburg. March I1.-Causai-
ties in the fighting between the strik-
ing miners and police had reached
% killed ard 81 wounded by o'clock
tonight friday. when the firing was
still continuing. OF the 80 killed, 10
were policemen
4 BY II o'clock, however, the streets
had become absolutely deserted and
the town WAS uncannily quiet The
public was forbidden use OF the streets
! The Workers Hall at Benoni is re-
ported to have been hit by a bomb
dropped from an airplane. Tho heav-
lest caSualties IN the district are be-
lieved to have been suffered In the
extreme eastern section OF the Rand.
from the western Rand.
So far no news has been received
from western Rand.
General Beeves. mrnanding the
Witwatesrand. had ordered the public
to remain indoors from p. m. until
s a. m.
Jeppe. a suburb adjoining Joha nne.-
burg, was seething with strikers this
J ~NeN~ Atccat+ -hNSt VI lAlt men were arm
ed and some carried bombs. They are
credited with planning to hold up the
police in that area so as 10 prevent
them from reinforcing other points
particularly Fordsburg. where inter-
mittent firing was continuing today.
At Brakpan and Benoni the strik-
ers apparently had obtained the upper
hand, ct least temporarily, and num-
bers of dead and wounded were Iyfnr
in the streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
Lillian High Painfully Burned.

Lillian High. 1s-months-old child Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles High OF Fortieth
and Market streets. was painfully
burned about the arm last night when
she fell against stove. The injury
was dressed at the Homeopathic Hos
pltal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
Greek Cabinet To Resign.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
London. March 11.---According to a
message received by Reuters from a
Greek semi-otilcial source, the cabinet
of Premier Gounaris will resign as a
result OF the adverse vote yesterday
" the Chamber Of Deputies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
RAINS FOR NEXT WEEK.
sv Associated er,., - E,,srv r,,.,,--


Washington, March 1I.-weather
predictions for the middle Atlantic
states for the week beginning Monday
are:
Moderate temperature; considerable
cloudiness and occasional rains. ex-
cept SHOWS along the northern bor-
der.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11

Three men and two women were
placed through the Public Employ
ment Bureau, in the old City Hall
today. Eight women and one man
were referred and six men and three
women were registered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
A REAL PEACE PACT,
UNDERWOOD CALLS
PACIFIC TREATY
Will End Wars and Opportunity
for Wars, Democratic Sem
ate Leader Insists.
at IS NOT AN ALLIANCE"
By Associated Press TO Every Evsnin

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. March 11.--Describing
the Four-Power Pacific treaty as the
real treaty Of peace" OF the Arms Con-
ference, Senator Underwood Of Ala
bama, Senate Democratic leader, and
an American conference delegation
member. told the Senate today that he
would vote for the pact's ratification
in the same spirit which actuated him
T. support the Treaty OF Versailles and
the League OF Nations.
The real issue, he declared. was
whether the United States was ready
to give It's sanction to an arrangement
for peace by mutual understanding"
or desired to continue the opportunity
for war that has threatened us in the
past two decades"
Treaty Is Not an Alliance.
Mr.. Underwood asserted that he die
not regard the treaty as an aIffance.
but added that IL II were. and were
founded on arbitration rather than
force. no would support Il. To argue
that because Il was not based on force
II was valueless. was declared by the
Alabama senator 10 be revertlng 10
the philosophy Of past ages.
The Four Power treaty." ne con-
tinued. represents political settle
ment which undoubtedly was neces-
sary before the treaty providing for
the Limitation OF armaments was sign
ed; that is. IL the agreement to limit
armaments was intended TO mean
more than a mere saving Of money 10
the nations who had engaged in the
wild race of building battleships
Can't BE Forced Into War.
The terms of the treaty clearly call
for conference 10 consider difficult
ties that may arise. just as the con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
ments was called In Washington some
months ago. II is a conference in
which all Of the four powers mus,
agree and none OF the powers will be
bound in advance in any way. In
other words the agreements that are
reached must be by the unanimous
consent OF all.
Continued on page 6.
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Amusem -nts Tonight

GarricS-yaudeville and pictures.
Queen Forever
Maiestic-"Queen of Sheba."
Arcadia COURAGE
strand" BLACK Beauty"
Ssyoy-''A SailoT-Nade Man"
Peggy Puts II Over"
Playhouss-"rhe Emperor jones'
Auditorium-Da Dancing.
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A Trnce at Limerick.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenln,

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Belfast. March 11.-A settlement of
the trouble between the rival forces
of the Irish Republican army In Linn
crick has been reached. Under the
lagreement both parties will evacuate
the city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11

Levy Court Commissioner s. A. Col
iins suffered turn foe the worse. late
yesterday afternoon, and his condition
this morning Is reported as highly
critlrsl.
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Bank OF France Lowers Discounts.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evsning.
Paris, March 1.-THE Bank OF
France today lowered It's discount rate
from 5,s to . per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
RAND STRIKE CALL
MEANS REVOLUTION,
LONDON INFORMED
Casualties Comprised 81 Killed
and 81 Wounded Up TO
Last Night.
BOMB DROPPED FROM PLANE

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
London, March 11s-5 p. M
The Trades Union Hall at Benonf.
near johannesburg, crowded with
South African mine strikers. was
bombed by an aviator today, says
Central News dispatch from
Johannesburg.
The majority Of those assembled
were killed and the building was
destroyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-11
u. S. DEMAND FOR ARMY
PAY SURPRISES ALLIES
France Says it Breaks Down
Entire Reparations System
Assembled by Experts.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Paris. March 1.-THE demand by
the United States for reimbursement
to the extent Of $241. 100000 for the
expenses of its forces In the Rhineland
before any reparations are paid, has
provoked surprise and perplexity in
French official circles. There is also
some pointed comment in several
morning newspapers
A French semi-official statement
says that the American claim comes
exactly at the moment when the ac-
cord based on the Cannes project was
about TO be realized, and that 1t tends
to destroy the whote system of repara-
Allied experts.
The allied finance ministers met to-
day TO consider the situation created
by the memorandum handed to the
reparations committee yesterday by
Roland w. Boyden, the representatives
Of the United States with the commits
sion. asking the payment of the s241,-
900, 900.
The memorandum. the text of which
was made public. states that the cost
( the American army of occupation,
up to May l. 1921. was about s241,- =
600 600. 1t sets forth that the allied
governments. with the exception per-
haps Of Great Britain, had received
payment for their armies of occupa-
ton and probably that the British
would be covered by a preceding ar
rangement. Therefore. the memoran-
dunn states, the United States counts
on obtaining integral payment for the
cost TO May !. with interest. before
any part OF the German payments are
distributed for reparatSns or other
object" hi
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Washington, March 1t.-Refusal by
the allied finance ministers TO meet
the demand of the United States for
reimbursement 10 the extent Of s24l.-
100000 for L. s. expenses in the Rhine
land occupation prior to payment Of
reparations would be "a most extra
oFuihary procedure" 1t was stated to-
uaH ny high government official.
rms official declared the obligation
oi the allies 10 award the American
government sufficient funds TO cover
expenses of American troops in guard
ing the Rhine was an obligation Of
the most sacred character. The
american government. 1t was added
was not included TO believe for a mo-
ment that the allies would DENY the
'sh's accruing TO thes United States.