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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
JEHU W. DAVIS DEAD.
He Expired Suddenly Today at His
Home Near Cooch's Bridge.

After an illness OF less than a week
OF senile pneumonia. Jehu Webb Davis.
70 years old. a weil-known farmer OF
New Castle county. died at hts home.
near Cooch's Bridge. this morning
about 10 o'clock. Although not a Della
warean. having been born in Hartford
county. Maryland. Mr.. Davis came 20
this state in 1859 and had lived here
ever since.
lie had been quite active before ne
was taken III. on Tuesday night. and
was always interested In what CON
cerned the welfare Of the farmer He
had a large number OF friends through
out the state. and was a member Of sew
eral organizations. He had lived az
his home near Coochs Bridge for the
past 62 years, He was a trustee OF the
poor.
Deceased Is survived by two soOns.
/ Harry w Davis. who lived with hts
/ father. and who Is secretary -trcasur-
er OF the Delaware Registration Trust
[ Co, In the Industrial Trust Building.
this city, and William 4. Davis. who
/ lives In this city and is employed by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. lie is
also survived by brother and sister
Cornelius and Hattie G., Davis. who
made their home with him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
BURGLAR LEAPS TWO
FLIGHTS TO ESCAPE
Makes Off With 500. After
Being Discovered in
Woman's Room.

A Negro burglar discovered by Mrs.
apartment on the third floor Of the
building at the southeast corner OF
Eighth and Poplar street. about !
O'Clock this morning escaped by jump
ing from the window 10 roof two
floors below.
a squad Of policemen and detectives
aided by the aroused residents in the
vicinity searched with flashlights
every alley and corner for the fugitive
hut he escaped. Mrs. Jones' pocket
book emptied OF about 500 in bills
was found near the corner OF Lom-
bard and Eighth streets.
The door Of the building evidently
was unlocked or the Negro used a
skeleton key. When Mrs. Jones
awoke she saw the Negro standing
a. the bureau.
The pocketbook and several valua bic
rings were lying on top. She scream
ed and the Negro dashed out the door
down the hall 10 the rear OF tho
house. Opening the window he hunc
10 the sill and then dropped 10 tho
roof below. The noise OF the fal
aroused other sleepers in the build
ing who looked out the windows bu,
too Int 10 catch a glimpse OF tho
Negro.
From the shed roof Il was an easy
matter TO jump into an alley in the
rear.
Mrs. Jone. was unable 10 give q
good description OF the Negro, other
than that he appeared 20 be tail. In
his Night he overlooked the diamond
rings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
WAR ON ULSTER LINE
UNDER Way, MACHINE
GUNS NOW IN ACTION
Northern and Southern Irish
Armies Creeping Closer and
Closer Ready for Clash.
PEOPLE FLEE BATTLE ZONE
ng haaoeiated prene % r,rerr r,yeninr

ny Associated Prene 20 Every Evening.
London. March 20e--Th0 border line
~ Ulster is described as like n bat
tie front" by the Evening Nsws Bsl.
fast correspondent. who says rival
forces 81 the Irish Ropublinan army
and ~ Ulster special constnbies were
actually within rifle range and CON
unuslly firing az each other during
,hs week end.
The conbatants we're too we'll con
eehled for serious loasea % be in
nicied, and the exchange OF frs was
mainly intended 20 prevent the spring
Ing % surpriHo attacks. ~ an extra
precautiOn tho area between the two
forces was sprayed with machine gun
flre NJ intervals
The rival armies. continues tho cor
respondent. are gradually creeping
closer 10 each other. and the first
collision is expected 20 occur on the
frontier near Caledonia, county
Tyrone
The sound Of tho blowing up of
bridges on tho Ulster border during
the week end could be heard miles
away" adds tho dispatch. THE
northern forces were mainly respon-
sibls. and as the result of their ar
uvities every important bridge lead
ing from the free state has been de-
molished, while hundreds of roads
have been trenched and closed with
trees.
Tho tension IS already beginning n
affect the inhabitants behind the bat
lie line. The Unionists along tho
frontier are much perturbed over the
menace of invasion. and have asked
that more protection be afforded them
Many close TO the battle zone, which
is no mans land. have had to evacu-
ate their houses. which Immediately
have been occupied by the fightinf
| forces"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
BOLD THIEF TAKES AUTO.
Ran on Wkh Machine While the
Owner Was Interfering.

On Saturday night about . o'clock,
a weil-known citizen drove down town
and parked his car In Fifth street.
near Shipley. lie went into a nearby
store. after locking tho car. Upon
leaving tho store he saw a man at
the wheel in his machine and about
10 drive on The owner shouted to
the thief and jumped on the running
board. but was pushed OF lie en-
deayored 20 commander another car
that was following. down Market
street but the second driver, evident
ly in league with the thief wouldn't
stop.
Finally the owner of the stolen car
got another in which he gave chase,
bat his car disappeared after the
Causewny had beon reached. and II
has not been seen since.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
HARDING IS SILENT
ON BONUS. HE PUTS
It Up TO CONGRESS
Has Nothing TO Add TO Former
Statements Regarding Mea-
sure, He Tells Leaders.
NO SUSPENSION OF RULES

Washington. Mar Republican
House leaders failed today to obtain
presidential approval Of the cornpro-
mise soldiers bonus bill. but went
ahead with plans to put the rneasure
through the House. Speaker GHIett
refused 20 permit the measure to be
brought up today under r Suspension
Of the rules, however, and a speciaI
rule will be necessary for its consid-
Grafton. Leaders were to confer late
today as TO procedure and the time
that House consideration Of the bonus
would begin.
Representative Mondell. Of Wyom-
ing. and four other House members
were closeted with the President at
the White House this morning for
nearly 2 hours. Upon leaving the ex-
ecutive's office. Mr.. Mondell issued
this in writing:
The formal statement issued by Mr..
Mondell after the conference which
lasted almost two hours. follows:
The legislative situation relating 10
the bonus bill was fully presented to
the President, with detailed explana-
ton Of the provisions which remove
| the menace Of excessive drafts on the
| treasury IN the immediate future and
avoid any program OF added taxation
/ The President went over the entire
| situation, with an appraisal ee4 com
mitments made. He advised the com
| mite that the legislation is a .respon-
sibility Of Congress and in view OF ex-
/ pressions previously made. he did not
/ think ii essential 10 offer any recon-
| mendation."
! The President was quoted as having
said he preferred not to make any
! recommendation as TO the legislative
procedure as the responsibility Of
| legislation rested with Congress. He
/ also was said 10 have indicated a de-
! sire to study more closely the pro-
visions Of the bill before determining
| In his own mind whether he could
approve all OF its features.
/ House leaders stressed their desire
that the bill he taken up under sus-
| pension OF the rules, and also laid
emphasis on the change that had
been made in the bill since the Presi-
dent suggested that the bonus either
be paid with a sales tax or the legis-
lation postponed.
They said the bank loan provision
would remove the necessity for heavy
drafts on the treasury and at the same
time make unnecessary any new or
added taxes.
Speaker Gillett also had an appoint
ment with the President but because
Of the length OF the conference be-
tween Mr.. Harding and the House
leaders the speaker had 10 return &c
the capitol to preside over the House
session without seeing the executive
/ Upon reaching the capitol. the speaker
met with the House leaders and made
known 20 them his decision not &C
recognize Chairman Fordney today
for motion TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill.
While at the White House Mr.. Mon
dell and other members OF the House
committee went over the whole bonus
situation with the President who was
understood 10 have given no expression
OF his views on the compromise meas
ure with its bank loan provision in
/ lieu Of the original cash proposal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
FACTORIES EMPLOYING
MORE THAN FARMS

New York. March 20--For
tho FIRST time ib the country's
history. moro persons are ern-
ployod IN factories thsn on
farms. according TO statistics
made public By the National
city Bank, showing fluctuations
sinco 1870.
Figures for 1920 showed that
while those "galnfully occupied"
IN agriculture were less than
double the number IN 1870, en-
pl0yes IN manufacturing and
mechanical industries were FIVE
times ~ many as IN 1870. Those
IN trade and transportation were
ak times as numerous as IN
1870.
Women galnfuliy occupied in
creased from 2,s47 900 IN 1880 u
s,594.o00 IN 1920. or about zz1
per cent, while tho percentage
81 males grew only about f24
per cent. from f4,745 900 IN 1880
90 s2.0t0.000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
FALLS DOWN STAIRS,
LIGHTED LAMP IN HAND
Mrs. Jennie CarteIIi Was Badly
Bruised But Escapes More
Serious Injury.

Mrs. Jennie Cartelli, living at sos
East Fifth street. was coming down
the stairs in her home Saturday even
ing about 7.45 o'clock and was carry
ing lighted lamp In her hand when
she tripped and plunged headlong to
the bottom. AS she started 70 fall she
hurled the lamp from her. fearing I,
would ignite her clothing. II crashed
to the floor IN the entry below and
there was a flash OF fire as the oil
ignited.
Other occupants Of the house thought
the place was in flames and sent a
hurry call 10 Engine Company No. .
The firemen found upon their arrival
the oil had burned itself out withou,
doing any damage. Mrs. Cartelli was
badly bruised about the body by the
fall but did not sustain any serious
injuries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
EMPLOYMENT DAY
FOR Ex-SERV!CE MEN
Special Drive Being Made To-
day Under Auspices Of the
American Legion.

This IS American Legion Employ
ment Day. and a special drive is being
made TO find work for unemployed ex-
service men.
The report OF the Public Employ
ment Bureau. in the old City Hall
shows that up 10 Saturday Of last
week the bureau had placed 6S7 ex-
service men. referred l.034. and regis
tered 1.346. Last week, 43 ex-service
men were placed, 81 were referred
and Is were registered.
This morning the bureau placed
three men and referred Il, seven OF
the number being ex-service men. The
applications of 10 men We're filed. In
the women's department: places Were
found for three. 16 were referred. and
two were registered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
GUNMEN STRIKE AGAIN.
XIII Constable and Wound Two Other
Persons; Capture Police Barracks.

XIII Constable and Wound Two other
Persons; Capture Police Barracks.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Belfast. March 20--Gunmen were
again active in Belfast today. A num-
Der OF carriers proceeding TO work were
stopped by a man who pointed a revol-
YER at them and ordered them back.
In the ensuing alteration one OF the
carriers WAS wounded.
An ashman employed by the city was
wounded In the jaw while working in
the Ballymacarett section.
The police barracks at Maghera.
County Londonderry, were captured
during the night.
B special constable was shot
dead at Tobermore. near Maghera, by
raiders engaged in cutting wires and
ohstructing the road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
LEBANON HAS 100000 FIPE.
Ten Firemen Overcome by Smoke
when Weimer building Burns.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Lebanon, Pa, March 20, Damage
estimated at 100000 resulted from
fire which this morning destroyed the
weimer Building In this city. The
building housed several stores, offices
and club rooms.
Ten members Of the fire department
were overcome hy smoke, but none
was In serious condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
Harden,s Condition Serious.

Leo Hayden who was shot In the
abdomen by the accidental discharge
of revolver on Saturday was report
ed at the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital this morning 20 be In very
performed Saturday afternoon after
which Hayden rallied but he is said TO
have had sinking spells since then.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
MINERS PLANNING
/. TO CALL OUT MEN IF
AGREEMENT FAILS
Wage Conference viii Assemble
Tomorrow; May Possibly
Avert Strike.
MINERS STICK TO DEMANDS

BY Associa.sd Press 70 Every Evening.
Hazleton, Pa. Mar. 20.--A meeting
% tho general policies committee 81
the United Mine Workers of America
viii DO called before April /. probably
~ indianapolis. 20 act on suspension
of work in the bitgmiDous and anthra-
cite coal fields. announced Thomas
Kennedy. chairman Of the hard coal
scale committee today.
The policies committee is made up
of three represe natives from every
district IN the country together with
the international officers and the in
ternationai executive board.
IL 10 settlements are reached with
( the operators on the expiration of ex-
isting contracts March 81. 81 IL likely
4 that formal proclamations wifi be ls-
sued 70 the men calling on them 20
discontinue work. declared Chairman
/ Kennedy
/ The anthracite wage conference will
get down to real business Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in New York.
Meetings viii be held beginning Mon
days or Tuesdays and ending Fridays
each week until GONE definite develop
nent occurs.
President Kennedy today denied re-
ports quoting him az saying the mi
ners would accept a renewal Of the
present agreement as a compromise
on their wage demands He said he
would press all the demands for the
lShamolsin convention declaring prog
ress must continue" 70 be the slogan
u the anthracite mine workers and
adding: We will fight for those sub
stantial measures Of justice 20 which
the men are entitled"
Washington. March 2o.-The GER
eral policy committee Of the United
Nine Workers Of America was called
today TO meet Friday in Cleveland 20
= formulate. policy 20 be followed by
s the bituminous miners when work is
I suspended April l.
: The call wss issued by John L
Lewis, international president and
! announced here today.
The policy committee which was ap-
. pointed by the Inter national conven-
! ton at Indianapolis IN February. ha,
full and absolute authority to conduc-
D the affairs Of the union during tn,
D suspension. II consists OF I16 men
: The authority OF the policy commit
e tee 70 deal with all matters in con
e nection with the suspension and IN,
q negotiations for new wage agree
J. ment between the bitumfnous miner,
Q and operators is contained in a de
= claration which was adopted by tn,
= convention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
GIVEN TWO YEARS.
Negro Who Slashed Friend Receives
Heavy Sentence.

Two years Imprisonment was the
sentence imposed by Municipal Court
Judge Hastings today on Mckinley
Johnson. Negro. charged with cutting
Harry Felt, Negro. who was in the
Delaware Hospital in a serious con-
dition for two weeks from his wounds.
Felt said he met Johnson and John
T. Harden, at Third and Tatnall
streets and after words with the for
men a quarrel ensued Johnson stab
bed him in the face and back. Harden
who has been in Jail for two weeks on
a charge of assault and battery also
denied doing any of the cutting and
said he was acting as a peacemaker
and trying 10 drag Johnson away
johnson assumed full blame for the
cutting. Harden was dismissed,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
JAILED FOR RAIL HORROR.
Two of Crew Responsible for Bry
Athyn Collision Get short Sentences.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
NorrAstown. Pa. March 20.-Walter
Geakel and Charles Evans We're sent
enced TO six and nine months impTis-
onment for criminal negiigeace in the
Philadelphia and Reading wreck at
Bryn A,hyn, Pa. last December. IN
which &c persons pc-ished. Each msn
also was fined $500.
Evans and YeaNSl. members of tho
crew Of one Of the collding trains
were found guilty February IS, the
Jury recommending mercy. \ motion
for a new trial was denied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
HEART TO HEART TALKS
DIyUIGED BY RADIO
BY Associated Press.

by AbSbglaA iIthH'
Providence. II. l., March 90
Albert !. Proffitt. dIscoverer Of
a new link between the radio
and the telephone, by which he
can listen in on neighbors' tele-
phone lines. demonstrated It's
efficiency when he heard a Paw
tuclet swain IN a supposed
secret conversation with the
Providence lady OF his choice
and listened TO two women dis
cussing dress worn by newly
wed Mt church.
Proiiitt is a switchboard re-
pairman In the Providence tele-
phone exchange.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

Gsrrick-Naudeville and pictures.
Queen Fools Paradise
Majestic Ten Nights IN Bar Room
Arcadia Trust Your Wife. %
SavOy--''rho Branded Woman"
Strand--"The Heart of Maryland
PlayhouSe-No attraction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
STORM WARNING FOR COAST.
Gales for This Afternoon and Tonight,
Predicted by Weather Bureau.

by Associated Press 70 Fvery Evening.
Washington. March 20--Sterm
warnings 10 cover the Atlantic coast
from Charleston. 5, G.. 20 Eastport.
Maine, We're issued today by the
Weather Bureau.
\ severe storm. central over Mich
igan. IS moving east-northoastward,
the announcement said. and viii be
attended by strong west and north
west winds and probably gales this
afternoon and tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
W Gather Forecast

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. NIarch 2O.-Weather fo,>.
cast for Delaware
Cloudy and colder tonight; Tuesday. fats
and colder west. northwest gales diminish
ing Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

II you telephone your ad. ask about
the discount you can get on the pries
quoted you.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

Say II with Clover Dairy Safe Min
and Butter, Phone lS40-l54I.-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20

Want an Office boy2 Telephone a
classified ad.-Call 200.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-20
Amusem ents Tonight

Auto tires repaired? Read tha
classified ads.--Adv.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
CLOSING IS Strong
ON SHORT COVERING
Rock Island Features Rails
on TWo-Point Rise-0ils
Are Leaders.

NEW YORK, February 1s.-Stocks
were dull and uncertain of tone at the
opening of today's session. but soon
developed activity and strength on
short covering in oils, equipments and
shippings. Standard OIL 'of New Jer-
sey and California, Pierce Oil prefer
red, Houston Oil and Mexican and
Pan-American petroleums rose 1 to 3
points.
American and Baldwin locomotives,
American Car, Bethlehem Steel. Mer-
camille Marine preferred, American
Ship and Commerce. Cuba Cane Sugar
preferred, Peoples Gas and Colorado
Fuel were 1 to almost points higher
Rock Island featured the rails, ris-
ing 2 points. American Sumatra To-
bacco preferred lost y points on sus-
pension of the dividend. and American
Writing Paper preferred was weak
est of the specialties
The closing was strong. Sales ap-
proximated 3s0.000 shares.
Upward Tendencies.
Upward tendencies appeared again
in all the markets today. Stocks'Were
strnog and so were bonds. with the
single exception of liberties, which
had a natural reaction after steady
rise of nearly a week. following the
assurance that there would be no new
bond issue in connection with the SOL
dier bonus. Sterling exchange lost the
hesitation of the two previous days
and vigorously aided the advance.
AS soon as the rise in the exchanges
got, under way again the wheat mar
ket quickly fell into line, and cotton,
too, moved forward.
The exchange market undoubtedly
received it's impetus from a short in
tereSt built up earlier in the week.
There are many who refuse to accept
the plain truth that England has bal
anced it's scurrent budget with the
United States and that other allied
countries are approaching a similar
result--as the explanation for the re-
cent upward movement in foreign
currencies.
In the stock market shares of the
locomotive companies were the lead
erS. Baldwin and American Locomo-
tive made new high records for this
year and for last year, too.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
WEEKS COTTON MARKET
HAS CONTINUED FIRM

NEW YORK. February 1S.-The
cotton market has shown continued
firmness during the past week. In
creased realizing sales were encoun-
tered as the price of May contracts
worked up to 17.75, which represented
an advance of just about $40 per bale,
as compared with the low price
touched toward the end of last month.
Such offerings were absorbed on COM
paratively moderate reactions, how
ever, and prices held within a COM
paratively few points of the best to-
day. owing to reports of an improved
spot demand and hrmer spot basis
in the south. The advance has found
no encouragement in the news from
the domestic goods trade or the New
England labor situation. The latter
must be leading to some curtailment
of milA production, and while there
has been little more buying OF cot
ton goods in the primary markets,
no general demand has developed and
the tone has been unsettled.
The news from Manchester, how
ever, has been more favorable. Brit
ish merchants seemed to have devel-
oped a fair volume of business with
Egypt. while an increased inquiry
has also been reported from China.
The betterment in this respect mas
found a reflection in larger sales OF
spot cotton in the Liverpool market
and according to reports received
here from Texas.
Liverpool importers have been more
active in the southwest. The sales
officially reported in the southern
spot markets have not been large,
but they have shown some increase
and one of the outstanding features
in the futures market here has been
the absence of hedge selling or any
other indication of spot pressure.
This has held speculative selling In
check. and while reactionary sent1-
extent recent
vances, the market during nearly the
whole of the week has shown sensi-
-tiveness to comparatively small buy
ing orders.
Evening star., 1922-02-18

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL am. -. 16S TOO 12 m. 322 soO
Evening star., 1922-02-18
WEEKS GRAIN IS STRONG
and DEALINGS ARE HEAVY

CHICAGO, February 1s.-Soarine
prices and big volume of dealings
in the wheat market this week have
widespread anxiety relative to possi-
BILE world shortage of breadstuff sup
plies. Compared with week ago,
wheat this morning was up Az to 5M
a bushel. Other net gains for the
week were: Corn. 2Aa2H to 3ss; oats,
Is to Ba1, and provisions. n to 210
One exciting jump in wheat prices
carried the prices straight up as much
as 61s quicker than scores of the liveli-
est brokers in the pit could effect a
single transaction. A sensational ad-
vance in quotations at Liverpool and
other foreign centers preceded most
of the upturns here. According to one
popular estimate, current supplies of
wheat from all countries would be
practically exhausted by July / next,
and the new harvest then beginning
in the United States would be the sole
resource for world shipments until a
fresh yield of Canadian wheat was
available in the autumn.
With the domestic wheat crop out
look precarious and with the domestic
spring crop yet to be sown, the rushes
to buy came as fulfillment of pre-
dictions often ventured by individual
authorities here, but almost ignored
by the trade as a whole until about
the last fortnight. It was only when
high price records for the season were
broken that important reactions took
place and the market again assumed
g. two-sided aspect.
Corn, oats and provisions reflected
in varying degree the action Of the
wheat market. Each Of the three COM
modities. however, touched new high
price records for the season. Pro-
visions also were Influenced by cur
tailment of warehouse stocks.
Evening star., 1922-02-18

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