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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
PRESIDENT C0MMENDS
NEW JERSEY SENATORS
Opens Weekend Outing With
Talk to G. o. p. Women at
Atlantic City.
BY Associated Pres. to Every Evening.

Absecon, N. J.. May President
and Mrs. Harding today were enjoying
weekend rest at the Sea View Golf
Club, near here after their automobile
trip from Washington yesterday and
the Presidents appearance at the din
ner given by the Womens Republican
Clubs Of New Jersey. and the bank
ers' convention In Atlantic City last
night. Almost perfect weather was
promised them, and II was expected
they would find complete relaxation
from their routine Of official and so
cial duties.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks and At
torney General Daugherty have ar
rived and complete the official party. IN
which Senator Edge is host.
New Jerseys children gave the
President n welcome in every town
and city reversed by the party from
the time It crossed the Delaware az
Wilmington until Atlantic City was
reached.
Republican leaders here were in
terested in the address by the Presi-
dent at the women's club dinner. His
expressions of friendship for the
states two senators were noted.
The administration" he said. "is
not better supported anywhere than
II is in New Jersey. I have more than
personal fondness for Senators Edge
and Frelinghuysen. | cannot always
beat them at golf. but I know where
to find them when there are difficult
problems 10 solve"
Il hope" he added. "you people
think as much Of them az the execu-
tive in Washington does"
Mr.. Harding said the administration
had worked to bring about better
understanding in the world. anh-a new
security to America.
I'm that work" he continued, "th.
Republican party has not done all 4
hoped TO do. but 1t has done lot, anc
will accomplish much more"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
CITY To RECEIVE
FINE PORTRAIT OF
EARL OF WILMINGTON
Mayor and Patriotic Societies
Arrange to Perpetuate Like
ness of City's Sponsor.
WAS AN ENGLISH NOBLEMAN

Through the efforts Of Mayor lie
Roy Harvey, combined with those OF
the members OF the Society Of Colonial
Wars and the Society of Colonial
Danes in this State, this city will have
within short time. fine portrait of
the man for whom the city was named
Spencer Compton. Earl Of Wilmington
There is, and has been, for many years
a general belief that this city derived
its name from Willingtown, which wa
taken from the name of Thomas Will
ling. one of the early and prominent
settlers, but this is incorrect. histori-
ans say, stating that the name Will
mington comes from the famous Eng
lish nobleman who was powerful
factor in the court of King George II
Mayor Harvey believes il is only
fitting and proper that the city should
have some memento of the man whose
name il bears and If the portrait is
brought here he proposes that IL shall
be presented TO Wilmington 10 be dis
played in some conspicuous and public
place. or that It shall be made a part
of the collection of the Society of the
Fine Arts. which will be hung in the
ieW library DOlldlng.
Some time ago the mayor was nam
ed as committee of one by the So
ciety Of Colonial Wars TO ascertain
whether the Society of Colonial Danes
would join in an effort to get copy
of the picture of the Earl of Whining
ton. He wrote to Mrs. Preston Lea:
president Of the latter organization
and today received a reply from Mrs
Victor B. Woolley, recording secretary.
in which it is stated that the society
had on May II, decided to join in the
project. The estimated cost will ap-
proximate $500 of which sum each
organization will pay half.
Mayor Harvey has had some cor
respondence with the British Embassy
in Washington, relative to enlisting
their assistance in getting the COPY of
the portrait.
In his letter to Mrs. Lea, Mayor
Harvey stated in part: This settle
ment was originally known as Chris
tianaham and then as Willingtown. for
Thomas Willing, one of its leading
citizens. Then in 1879 King George II
made ii royal borough and the name
of Wilmington was taken in honor
of the Earl of Wilmington, who was
one of the leading ministers in the
Kings cabinet and who was infiuen-
tial in securing the charter. Spencer
Compton had been Speaker of the
House of Commons and was Minister
of State and a favorite OF the King
for many years"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
BUSY DAY FOR
CITY F|REMEN
Most Difficult Fire to Handle
Occurred at Plant of Will
mington Bedding Co.

Fire broke out shortly before 10
O'Clock this morning in the felt room
on the second floor OF the Whining
ton Bedding Companys plant. at
Eleventh and Thatcher streets, and II
was with much difficulty that the
firemen fought the blaze, because Of
the nature of the material in flames
and the dense smoke. They succeeded
In smothering the flames before the
building was seriously damaged, but
one company had TO be left on the
scene TO guard against another out
break. as It was said the fire was likely
TO start at almost any time.
The material used to stun bed mat
tresses, and known as 'kapok." was
being run through a picking machine,
the report to fire headquarters stated,
when one OF the bearings In the ma
chine got hot and ignited the felt.
The flames from the material in the
machine spread quickly TO the stock
Of the same stun in the room waiting
to. be handled.
An alarm was sent 10 Engine Com
pany No. 3 and when IL got there and
the members saw the extent of the
fire they called for help and Engine
Company No. and Truck Company
No. were ordered to the scene. The
flames We're extinguished within a
short time. but the dense smoke made
II hard work for the fremen. The
company could not estimate the loss
this morning. although the Fire
bureau report stated il would not
exceed 500. Engine Company No. 3
was left at the mattress factory after
the others had returned To quarters
to be prepared for another outbreak,
should one come.
About the time the mattress fac
tory fire started fire headquarters re-
ceived report of a. blaze in the house
at Sl3 Orange street, owned by George
c. Hutton. Engine Company No. /
was ordered out. 1t was found that
someone passing had seen sparks fiy-
ing from the chimney and they be-
iieved the building to be in flames.
The sparks were caused by some
material being burned in the stove.
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
DRINK A DECEIvER.
SAYS LADY ASTOR

Charlottesville. Va. May Ia
Go TO IL. fight the fight: don't
he ashamed TO be good, any
idiot can be bad" were the clos
ing words of Lady Astor to L.
zoo students OF the University OF
Virginia. who made up part of
n crowd OF more than 5000
who assembled in Mcintyre Am
phitheater yesterday.
What the world needs is edu-
cation i'm right things" said
Lady Astor. look at the world
today and You will see that what
is holding IL back is the unedu-
Gated nations. or those people
who are educated in the wrong
sense of the word. An open mind
is better than string of letters
before or after your name.
There's no greater deceiver
In the world than that thing
drink" she declared in n brief
comment upon liquor.
81 ought 10 know. I've been
drunk" she added. and told a
story of how at the Warrenton
Horse Show she had taken
enough whisky to make her
drunk in an attempt TO ward off
a cold. When | am out for n
good time | want to know I'm
having It."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
SEEK PUBLIC VIEW
ABOUT CHANGES TO
STATE SCHOOL LAW
QUESTIONABLE to be Sent to
Every Community. Inviting
Comment and Ideas.
TO AID THE LEGISLATURE

Should the taxing provision he di-
vorced from the State school law?
How much money should the Gener-
a; Assembly appropriate for a school
building program and what should II
embrace
These are typical questions that
may be Incorporated In question
nairc that the State Board OF Educa-
ton is likely to incorporate in such a
query 10 be submitted this summer to
every civic and community organiza-
ton IN the State. Plans for the ques-
Connaire will be discussed at meet
ing Of the board at Dover on Tues
day.
II is admitted by members OF the
board that there is room for some re-
arrangements in the school law, due
10 the experiences OF the past year.
and which. they hope, will work for a
smocth-running educational system in
the State. In order that there may be
no misunderstanding, the State Of
hcials propose TO seek the opinion OF
every community through this ques-
uonnaire; what the people OF n Ger
tain town or section think about a GER
tain portion of the school law. When
the Legislature convenes. amendments
20 the school law that may be decided
worthy OF consideration will be pre-
pared and submitted, and when a
legislator. questions what his con-
sti;uents think about 1t. the answers
10 the QUESTIONABLE will be ready for
his consideration.
Another item of business that NAV
be discussed is a new building pro-
gram for schools for white students.
II this item is not thoroughly threshed
out. and time may not permit it. then
special meeting will be arranged.
Under the plan whereby Pierre 6. du
Pont will defray the expense of build
Ing the schools for colored students.
all money obtained for school buildings
from the Legislature can then go for
schools foe white students. The amount
and the way in which 10 raise the
money for the building program will
be TWO of the important details of the
problem 10 be considered and decided
upon.
There are several conferences
committees from various school dis
tricts. which may consume the major
portion of the time of the meeting.
DR.. Thomas II. Brown president of
the board, has received a letter from
Pierre S. du Pont complimenting the
board upon its splendid showing this
year and referring 10 the fact that the
board is likely 10 have between one
and two hundred thousand dollars
balance TO return to the Legislature
Mr.. du Pont writes that while the
board is to be commended for its
business-like method in not expending
more than was appropriated, he aues-
tons whether there should have been
a balance, believing that there was
never too much money appropriated
for educational purposes so far in
Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
RADIO STATION BURNED.
Building From Which British
Guards Were Recently Evict-
ed Prey of Torch.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Belfast May 1S.-The British naval
radio station at Bunbeg, Donegal,
from which mutineers of the Irish
Republican army recently eyicted thu
British guards. has been destroyed by
fire. On Wednesday the furniture and
other contents We're auctioned off.
Thursday the mutineers set fire to the
building. The mutineers then left In
commandeered automobiles.
Firing was renewed in the Marrow
bone Section here last evening, COM
pelling the suspension of car service.
one man was wounded fatally.
train on the Donegal border was
raided by mulineers and large SUD-
plies OF foodstuffs were removed.
postman was shot dead in North
Belfast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
WORKHOUSE TO
HAVE MOTHERS DAY
Occasion Will be Observed To-
morrow With Appropriate
Ceremony.

Mothers Day services will be held
at the workhouse tomorrow. Copies Of
the program of the First-Central Pres
byterian Church have been provided
by the Kindness of Joseph s. Hamilton
of the board OF trustees. and an un-
named donor has arranged for a white
carnation for each inmate.
Mrs. Weldin has been made matron
Of the Women's Department. Woe Mrs
Martha Shakespeare. resigned. No
successor 10 Mrs. Waldin. who WAS
assistant matron. will be appointed.
In the future. women prisoners viii
BE- paid for their work. on the same
bases as the payments TO the men.
Heretofore the women have received
no pay fOr their labor in mendng
and otherwise caring for the clothing
OF prisoners, this being the first time
that 81 has been possible 70 arrange
10 do THE. The action was taken at
the last regular meeting of the Work
house board Of trustees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
AUTO WRECKS EXPRESS.
Chauffeur Killed and 25 Lehieh
Valley Passengers Injured
in Collision.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Batavia, n. Y. May 13.--One person
was killed and 25 injured today when
the Lehigh Valleys eastbound Black
Diamond express ran into an auto
mobile at a grade crossing at North
Leroy and was derailed
Three cars Of the express overturned
and We're badly smashed.
The dead man was the driver Of
the automobile. His identity has not
been learned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
Accused Of False Pretenses.

Charged with obtaining money by
false pretense from a number of
men of the city Lee Ma
honey was arrested yesterday and in
Municipal Court today was held in
$500 bail for a hearing on Tuesday.
The warrant was sworn out by w. G..
although other men We're also
said to have been fieeced. among them
David j. Ranken and f. III. McCor-
mick
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
EDWARD D0NOHUE
KILLED WHEN TRAIN
HITS AUTOMOBILE
Fatal Accident Occurred Last
Night at Edge Moor Road
Crossing of p. r. r.
WAS WElL-KNOWN FARMER

Within fifteen minutes after bidding
good night 90 his daughter. last
night. Edward ponohue. 20 years old.
Of Edge Moor. was instantly killed
when an automobile which he was
driving. was struck hy freight train
while crossing the tracks OF the Penn
sylvania railroad at Edge Moor road.
Thr accident occurred az is o'clock.
Mr.. Donohue. driving a Dodge truck.
visited this city earlier in the evening
and went to the home of his daughter,
Mrs Bernard J pougherty. at 1905
West Seventeenth street After
spending few minutes there. his
daughter accompanied him 20 an ice
cream store. Some ice cream was
purchased. which Mr Donohuc said he
wanted 60 give 90 "a sick neighbcr.
At tho store Mr. Donohue hade his
daughter good night Just how the
fatal accident occurred has not been
aS,crtalned.
The body was picked up by the
engine crew and brought 20 French
street station. II was then turned
over to Deputy Harvey r.
Nichols
NJ. Donohuc was wcll-known in this
city. For twenty seven years he was
caro-taker ON the Edge Moor farm
owned bv William =. Sellers. Accord
Ing 60 his daughter. her father had
crossed the railroad tracks daily dur.
lng the many years he was employed
hN Mr. Sellers. lie was careful
driver she sasi
Deceased is survived 10y three chill
dren. John NJ. Douohue II 5O4 West
Twenty third street, Joseph \ Dono-
hue OF kennett square. Pa. and Mrs
BERNARD j. Dougherty ~ 23O5 West
Seventeenth street
Funeral services. according 10 his
daughter. viii he held either Monday
or Tuesday morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
BILLION DROP IN MONEY,
Controller Reducing Force BY Reason
or Decrease In Strong Box.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. May 13.-Uncle Sam
has less money TO count, so controller
of the currency is reducing the gov
ernments staff of counters, it was said
today at the treasury. The reduction.
however, is being made gradually.
There are at present approximately
Oo,o0O,OoO in Federal reserve notes
in circulation. officials said, compared
with about s3,O00.000,0O0 in 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
ENDS QUEST OF GOLDEN GIRL.
Swiss Butler Who Sought Pittsburg
Heiress Ready TO 60 Back Home.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. May 13.-August Probs,.
Swiss butler. who claimed ne was being
railroaded out Of the country because
of a love affair with wealthy girl at
the Rolling Rock Club. near Pittsburg.
wants TO go back home.
This was learned today when immi-
grafton officials at Ellis Island. where
Probst is awaiting deportation. sent
word to the district attorneys Office
that Probst does not want TO be ques-
toned any further in scheduled iega.
proceedings. His only anxiety now Is
said 10 be to leave America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
Boy Hit by Auto.

Arthur Weatherlow, son of G.. p.
Weatherlow of Hillcrest, was struck
and slightly injured, last night, by an
automobile operated by w. H. Lock
erman of 2503 North Franklin street.
He was taken Immediately to the
Homeopathic IA Hospital by MIR. Locker
man, where il was found that he was
not seriously injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
Bottles as Weapons,

Andrew Robinson. Negro, pleaded
guilty in Municipal Court today to
assault and battery on Emma Clott,
Negrees. and was fined s25 and costs.
The woman said Robinson called her
names on the street at Ninth and Wal
nut streets and then struck her in
the eye. She also lodged two bottles.
Robinson said the woman called him
names and he pushed her away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
ROAD RETURN DEFERRED.

Time for making return Of the cno-
demnation commission recently ap-
pointed 10 address damages resulting
from proposed widening OF the. high
way az Christiana Cross Roads by
taking necessary property of Lewis
Thorp and wife. which was 20 have
been made today has been extended
by RsrldeD. Judge Herbert J.. Rice
until Wedncsda, OF ucxf week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
PRINCETON HONORs
PRESIDENT HARDING

Princeton, ~. j., May 13.-The
degree OF Bachelor Of Laws Will
be conferred upon President
Harding when he comes 10
Princeton University on June 9,
to dedicate the Princeton me-
mortal monument.
After the ceremony President
and Mrs. Harding will he tSo
guests of honor at "a reception
to be given by President and
Mrs. Hibben.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
New Uniforms for Health Onicers.

The executive officers of the Board
of Health today were measured for
their new summer uniforms. The con-
tract for making them was awarded
to n. Snellenburg & Co., some time ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
Amusements Tonight.

Playhouse Smilin' Through.
Garrick-f Reported Missing.
Queen--"rhe Worlds Champion
Arcadia" Red Hot Romance"
Majestic-"Girls, Don't Gamble
Strand" sowing the Wind %
Savoy-"rhe Fighting Shepherdess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
FAIR WEATHER NEXT WEEK.
~ AssoeIated Press % Everv r,veninx.

BY Associated Press % Every F,veninx.
Washington, May 13.-weather Out
look for Atlantic States, for week be-
ginning Monday:
Generally fair and moderate tenn
perature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. May Weather fore
cast for Delaware.
Generally fair tonight and SUNDAY little
change in temperature gentle 20 moderate
variable winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13
EVERY EVENING READERS

leaving the city may have the
paper forwarded to any address,
temporarily or permanently, by
notifying the Circulation De-
partment. All out of town sub
scriptions must be. paid direct
to the business office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13

Plumbing and heating Alfred A
Dorsey. SOS Orange ST. Phone sS7.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-13

For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
40-1541. ADV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
Mysterious Movements Of
 Student Now Explained

London, Nov. I'M. venizelos, former Greek premier who is just now very much in the public eye and Is something of a mystery to the British public, has an equally myster- ious young secretary, a tall dark youth named Andrea Constantine Michelopoulos.
 He was an undergraduate at Oriel College Oxford. until a few months ago. always immediately dressed and a brilliant scholar His studies, how ever. did not prevent his participation in poIitics. and he frequently ob- tained permission to spend a night away from college ostensboly on dom estic affairs It has since transpired, however. That such trips included fly ing to Paris by aeroplaue and return inc the following day.
 Michelopoulos left Oxford few weeks before the Tfno coup. but ar- rived in Greece only in time to es- cane on board .Venizelos' private yacht Before coming to Oxford he Preeect of Eastern Macedonia and had served in the Greek Army
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17

Berlin. Nov. 17-Boxing has oe- come so popular in Germany that the American system of matinee pro grams has been adopted. Some 1o'- 900 "fans' crowded the Sports Palace at each of two recent bills, and it was stated the demand would have been even greater had it not been for the fact that the bouts were staged III the evening and many suburbanltes were kept away by the difhculty or getting midnight trains home.
 Americans here are interested in the outcome of a challenge which Hans Breitenstraeter, Germany's heavy weight champion, had lodged with an American boxer, Samson, who pro- vided the sensation of the evening in his Berlin debut recently. Samson is reputed to have been a sparrtng rartner of Jack Dempsey, and to have made good showings against sucn fighters as Tom Gibbons and "kid' Norfolk.
 samson surprised the spectators by showing a speed and an aggressive ness greatly contrasting with the sluggish maneouvers of the native tai ent. Although twenty pounds lighter than Hugo Podzuhn (175). a Bavar- ian of considerable ring experience in Germany. the American knocked his opponent down so often in the two opening rounds that the latter's sec onds saved their fighter from the oth- CT eight rounds by throwing in the towel Breitenstraeter, who was at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
German Boxing Promoters
 Adopt American Methods

the ringside, immediately issued a challenge to the winner and it. was accepted.
 's Comic Opera'' Stuff.
 Americans who attended this pro gram found h1ghly amusing two oth- CT bouts on the bih In one of these f1abby. 159-pound boxer who has become somewhat of a local favorite, as German pugilistic standards go, put up a comic-opera opposition to a lighter man, enraging many enthu- siasts who had been expecting stln battle. After stolidly stalking about the ring for eight rounds with little or no guard to ward off rain Of punches which lacked knockout effect iveness, the favorite blunt1y walked over to his corner, giving up the fight He was greeted with bouquet Of roses from an admirer.
 A Dutch boxer, understood to have a fair reputation behind him, figured in the windup as a substitute for the Italian Spalla, who was prevented from appearing because of illness. Ali ter keeping the audience and a huge German opponent impatiently waiting ten minutes for him to enter the ring, the Hollander appeared, attended by an imposing retinue of assistants. His or,ponent landed several stiff blows early in the fight, and thereafter the visitor fled in panic from one corner of the ring to the other until the tow ering German caught up with him 'ong enough to secure a knockout in the first round. The crowd sympa- .hized- laughed and protested in turn.