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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
sRrKs NEW rMA1.
?. ! n Claims lAjustlce Dome Con.
pany n Green vile E1re Caae,

Argument on the applica hon Of tho
defendant. to sct aside the vcrtilrta
aaA aalEinG for new trials, In the oaaes
u 0rsen and Flinn. Inc. va. Philndcl-
nAiA and Rsading Railway ana John
j Luke ct al. VS.. Philadelphia and
Reading Railway. took place Ia Su-
per!or Court today, before Chief
Justtce Fennev1ll and Associate
Judges Rice and Harrington. A Jury
IN December returned n verdict OF
about $4,000 In favor OF the plain
ufrs
This cult arosc out Of nre at the
Green and Finn lumber yard some
months ago. when the buildings and
stock nj the yard were destroyed as
n result OF. according TO the plaintiff
sparks from a passing locomotive OF
the defendant company.
John w. Huxley represented the do
fendant and Judge Daniel o. Hastings
and Ayres J. Stockloy the plaintiffs
Tho reasons given by Mr.. Huxley for
a new trial arc as follows;
That the verdict is contrary to the
law and the evidence and that the
damages awarded by the jury are
grossly excessive; tha: injustice was
done the defendant by the failure OF
the court 90 charge the Jury as re-
aues,ed in the first prayer of the de-
fendant as follows: ito find verdic,
for the defendant"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
TWO ACCIDENT CASES.
To Come Before State Ind ustrfal
Board Next Week.

Two cases will come before the mem
bers Of the State Industrial Board at its
meeting next week.
The first is that Of Anthony Irons, 223
Scott street, who is suing DR.. /. X.
Kreshtool, for compensation for IN
juries sustained, when he fell from a
roof of property owned by Kreshtool,
which he was repairing Kreshtool claims
that he is dentist and not contractor
and consequently is not liable. Irons
attorney it is said, viii present differ
ent view of the argument. The accident
happened August 25, 1921.
The second case is that of the Kew
stone Construction Co, which is seeking
a review of the compensation agree
ment, entered into between it and
Nicholas Barlow of Middletovrn.
Barlow, while an employe of the COM
pany last April, fell from small traction
car used to haul dirt and the car ran
over his left leg, causing compound
fracture of that member. Since that
time, Barlow has been allowed total
disability compensation The constrIc-
ton company officials, however, believe
that his condition is such that he could
do some kind of work, and are seeking
TO have the total disability made partial
disability.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
wILMINGTONIANS TO SEE
PAGE \. Y. EXHIBITION

The first public exhibition of the
Victor Page Aero-Type Four motor
car has been arranged for next week
al the Grand Central Palace, New
YorlS\ City, scene of the automobile
show, Mr.. Charles F. Beck. local rep
resentative of Beadon Service, Inc.
fiscal agents for the Victor Page Mo-
tor Corporation, was informed yester-
day by his New York principles. The
exhibition win open Monday morning
and win be concluded Saturday night,
January Il.
Mr.. Beck has made arrangements for
more than fifty local residents TO jour-
ney 10 New York 10 see the first five
completed models OF the new motor car
which is featured by an air cooled
motor with thirty patentable features
and in which is incorporated the per-
fections of the foreign cars. The exhi-
bition IS not limited to associates in
the company. of which there are many
local residents. but TO the general pub
lie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
No PERMITS HFRF.
Delaware Physicians FAN 20 S~ck
Authority IA Prescribe Llqscr.

Delaware IL listed among the many
states In which physicians did not take
cut permits for either whisky or
brandy. acccrdlng 90 Information COM
piled by r. G. Prcttyman, OF the
An'i~Saloon League Of Delaware. for
the Federal prch>hition Directors and
the American Medical Association
Directory.
According 10 the report. 81 ncr
cent cf the physicians throughout
tho country. last year. dd not pre-
scrihc either whisky or brandy. In
dry states where permits are issued.
~ rcr cen, Of the physicians. did not
takc out permits In states, that pre-
Nlous 70 prohibition ws~e pronounced
wet. tho report shown that 50 per cen;
of tho physicians dsd no, take out
permits.
SlSty-tNrec per cen, Of physicians
did not take oat permits In all states
where permits are issued. both we;
and dry. Throughout the United
States. total Of 20 per cent o.
physicians did not take our permits
After the publicity given 20 The claims
O. medicinal rroperiic. for beer and
other intcsicatins liquors. the axits-
tion 10 change some of the State laws
g. allow the prescribing 81 whisky
and brandy. and the advertising Of the
money making possibilities of pre-.
s,ription writing, only per cent more
phymclans have taken out permits In
1921 than In 1890. According to Mr.
Trctiyman. n majority of the repu.
fnhl. physicians have refused 90 take
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
CHIEF LUTz WARNS OF
FALSE ALARM DANGERS
Says Two Members of Fire De-
partment Have Been Injured
Responding to Them.

Lieutenant Thomas and the men of
Engine Company No. We're called
out last evening about 7.l2 O'clock by
IA report that Are was raging in
the Chic Mint Company's plant at
Thirteenth and Lombard streets.
When the 'remen got there they
found no evidence OF a fire anywhere
or anything TO indicate that anyone
could have suspected there was fire
and they concluded it was false
alarm sent in for the sole purpose of
seeing them responding.
Fire Chief William J. I.utz this
morning, after receiving a report OF
the case. called attention to the dan
ger of sending in false alarms and de-
clared he could not understand why
anyone would want 10 do such a
thing. lie said II is a most danger
Gus practice and may result I'm the
loss OF life TO some Of the firemen or
serious injury TO them.
Chic i.utz said two members of
T the new department have been hurt
in responding 10 false alarms during
the short time the department has
been in existence. One fireman hit
the floor too hard while coming down
the sliding pole and another was
I thrown from an engine responding TO
an alarm. He said IL has been but
short um> since Assistant Fire
Chief Frank Kendall was killed while
responding 10 a false alarm and AS
sistant Chief Harvey Tazewell was
injured in a collision on a similar
run. He also cited the death of three
firemen in Chicago a few days ago
when two engines came together
while hurrying out on what proved 70
he a false alarm OF fire. He Is hope
ful that the department will not have
10 contend with this sort of thing
Anyone found sending in false call
viii ec sevs prosecuted, he said.
Two small res have occupied the
attention OF the department during
the last "a hours. One occurred yes
terday afternoon about 4s0 o'clock
when Engine Company No. 10, under
Lieutenant Chadwick. was summoned
TO tho home Of DIR. +. X. Smith. at
22ol Washington street. They found
a small dynamo In service in the cell
lar was running not. A few buckets
of water extinguished what fire there
Was about the premises. The damage
was estimated by the firemen al $50.
Last night about e.l0 o'clock En-
gine Company, No. 10 had another
local call. They responded under
Lieutenant Bevis and found a slight
fire in the basement OF the house a,
22@s Tatnall street. occupied by
George Barnhill. Al overturned
candle had started the blaze. Tn,
flames were extinguished by the use
of few pans Of water. The damag,
was slight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
COMPLAIN OF STREET LIGHTING
Street Depar ment Told Lamps are
Extinguis he'd too Early in Nor ming.

Complaint has been made TO the
Street and Sewer Department that some
of the gas lamps about the city are being
lighted too early In the evening and are
being turned off too early in the morning.
In one instance, it was stated. the lamps
are burning as early as o'clock in the
afternoon and are turned out around 8
O'Clock In the morning, leaving the
streets in darkness.
The contract city has for street light
ing for the gas lamps is with the American
can Street Lighting Co. of Baltimore,
which concern buys the gas from the
Wilmington Gas Co., the same as any
other gas consumer, and the gas COM
pany has nothing to do with the gas
lamps Under the terms of the contract
the lamps are supposed to be lighted
one half hour after sundown and ex-
tinguished one half before sunrise.
The board probably will take up the
matter at their next meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
ABSENT M|NOEDNESS
LEADS OCOURT
Odd Mistake Of Ralph c. Ben
nett ct Metropolitan Law
College, Inc.

New York, Jan. 6.---Known as pres,
itlent Of the metropolitan College OF
Law. Inc. OF Dover Ralph Culver
Bennett OF New York. attracted much
attention In the Washington Heights
Court. New York. yesterday because
OF the alleged absent -mindcdncss
which caused him, II is said. to attack
Professor William il. Carpenter. pro-
vost OF Columbia University. when the
latter attempted 10 prevent him from
entering his (Carpenter's) home.
which Bennett believed was his own,
which is situated few doors away.
A thorough investigation fails to re-
veal the. existence In Delaware of n
Metropolitan College OF Law, Inc, or
knowledge OF the residence in Dover
at any time OF a person named Ralph
Culver Bennett. Ii was found how
ever, that the Metropolitan College
OF Law of New York (Associated
Evening Law Schools OF Amcrica)
was incorporated under the laws OF
Delaware at Dover on March .. 1921
The incorporators We're X, +
Thistle of East Orange. n. j., A. II
Silver of New York and l.. u. Phillips
OF Dover. Mr.. Phillips had no direc,
interest i'm the corporation. II is said
but simply acted as incorporater wher
the charter was filed. in order that
the law governing such n procedure
might be complied with. II is under.
stood that the other incorporator'
acted in this capacity also. The cor.
poration was supposed to conduct its
business In New York
At yesterdays hearing. Bennett
who Is alleged to have struck Profes
sor Carpenter n severe blow in the ey,
with his fist. after the former had at
tempted TO remove his (Bennett's) fis
from the doorbell. was held in 81 .00'
ball for further hearing on Januar,
10 by Magistrate Sweetser.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
SEEK TO INTERVENE.
National Guarantee Co. Stakeholder
Wants Delaware Receiver Vacated.

Chancellor Wolcott, In the Court of
Chancery, this morning, heard testi-
mony on Albert J. Crawford's petit
ton, to intervene In the CT Sc of Will
liam Bruch, against the National
Guarantee Credit Company, and have
the Delaware receivership vacated, on
the ground that the officers of the
company. IN answering the petition
of Bruch, set forth certain mis-state-
ments. and used a seal other than the
official seal of the company.
George l.. Townsend. Jr, is the Del
aware receiver. and Francis NJ Nc
Adams is the Pennsylvania receiver.
Chancellor Wolcott will hear argI-
ment this afternoon. Josiah Marvel,
representing Crawford. asked for half
an hour for argument, and William
5. Hilles, representing the company
said the case was so clear that he
would not argue il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
OLES FIRM IN SADDLE.
New Mayor Warns Employees
Pay Day May be Long
Way Ahead.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Youngstown, o.. Jan. 6.--Mayor
George l.. Oles today offered a job at
800 month. with rent free and gar
den space 10 the Youngstown man who
has the largest family of children
The place Is that OF guard at the city's
reservoir.
Oles today advised all city employees,
however. to 'be economical, because
1t doesn't look "a II you'll get any
pay for a while"
Collection of taxes has been held
up because a recent reva1uation IL in
litigation, and so far Oles has made
no move to borrow money in anticl-
patton OF taxes for the city's running
expenses--an expedient 70 which for
rner administrations have resorted an
nually.
The mayor today warned soft drink
establishments which were refused H.
censes that they must close by Satur-
day night About 75 were refused per-
nits because they had been convicted
Of violating prohibition laws.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
NO MORE GERMAN TRIALS.
Allies Not to Further Press Bru-
taIity Charges Against the
Kaiser's Officers.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris, Jan. 6---Belief that the allies
will abandon further proceedings
against German military leaders on
charges OF instigating the world war
IS expressed In French political cir
clcs today Occasion for such comment
Was furnished by the meeting of the
war guilt commission OF the League
Of Nations at the Quay D'Orsay at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The meeting was called 10 compare
reports in accordance with instructions
from the allied supreme council at It's
meeting in Paris last August. The in
structions were that the commission
should inquire whether the Germans
correctly administered Justice In the
recent trials conducted at Leipsic.
| The reports OF the English and
Italian members OF the commission
were that they We're reasonably sat
isflcd with results Of the Lefpsic triaIs
The French and Belgian members sub
mitted adverse reports. In view Of this
division of opinion appeared TO pre-
vail that further proceedings would
not be pressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
TOuSCUSS MEANS
TO ND UNEMpl
Emergency Relief Committee
oeoks New Funds to Check
Distress.

For practically nine solid hours, al
Osst without interruption, the oMce
- Mayer Harvey was nlled yesterday.
With appatcaats for ~or.s. food, fuel
and ciothinx 1Ae mayor has been
called upen by ~ many hundreds
npvksug relt~f and atd In the past
month, that ne In becoming expert In
1udgins a man OF a woman when they
eek Tor heap.
One r~thctic incident occurred when
hss ONCE was nllcd with those out OF
work. A woman who was telling him
Der troubles began 10 weep. The
orund of hs~ crying reached the ante
chamber to the mayors ONCE and soon
two men. great biz fellows, began To
cry In sympathy.
One of these r,~n had large family
and without any employment was M
against the proposition ~ paying rent,
and providing food. fuel and clothing
FOR h.s loved ones In some of the
cases tho mayor In able To help nut. by
having conditions adjusted. but In a
mn n,ori.y OF instances. he ~ compelled
a. can upon the attaches of tho AS
sociatcd Charities for data and In
vc-,isation
The Emergency Relief Committee
viii mcct NJ the mayors office this
afternoon. for the purpose II discuss
ing rlWns fcr putting new life into tho
campaign, II that Is possible. Tho
cold weather this week. bringing tn,
extra demands for hc'r, has made the
ccrimi,,cc realize that something more
must be done To aid the unemployed
during the severe weather.
In the new plans Ia be made, Il i
lkely that the woman's committee
named Ivy Mayor Harvey tosaid this
Ensrscncy Relief Fund Committee
Will play n rrcminent part. Number.
81 among tho active spirits of this
committee are many women who hav,
some out and actually ccmnaigned
and consequently know all the details
This committee will seek gifts Of pro.
visions - well az money.
There were hut three contributor,
today. They are. rr. Joseph III. odell
tea Eilw~i sou6cr 4 Sons Company
ssb. 4 friend. 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
New Iudre Well Known.

Richard s. Rodney. who today was
nominated by Governor Denney for
a ssociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Delaware to MI the vacancy caus-
ed by the death OF Judge t. Bayard
Hcisel OF Delaware City, is one OF the
best known members OF the State bar.
He is a native OF New Castle. where
he now lives, having been born there
October 10. 1882 He is a son of Mrs
Annie d. (Reeves) Rodney and the
late John II. Rodney, the latter one
OF the abieet lawyers the State ever
produced. He was educated In private
schools at New Castle and Whining
ton. at the Wilmington High School
and Delaware College tnow the Uni
versity of Delaware). graduating from
both. Following his graduation from
college he entered his fathers law. Of
I fees. I'm Wilmington, where he studied
( law. and in November. 19o6. was ad.
mitted to practice before the courts
| He practlced with his father until
1918. after which he practiced with
/ Daniel O. (now Judge) Hastings foi
/ a year. In 1914 he Joined the Law
firm OF Salisbury, Morris Rodney
with offices at 9o7 Market street. con.
tinuing up to this time as a member o
/ that firm. Incidentally, one of the
original partners was Hugh NJ. Nor
ris, who has since been appointed q
| Judge of the United States Distric
/ Court.
The other partner is former Unitet
States Senator Willard Salisbury. Mr.
Rodney is an Episcopalian. being {
member of Emmanuel Church. New
Castle. He Is also connected with tn,
Masonic fraternity. He was in tn,
military service OF the State for i
years. enlisting first as a private IL
Co. II. First Delaware Regiment, o
New Castle, and advancing TO bat
talon adjutant. In 1917 he marie,
Miss Eliza c. Green, daughter O
William Green and grand daughter @
fromer Governor Cochran. Mr.. an
Mrs. Rodney have two daughters.
MIR. Rodney has always been an al
dent Democrat. He has taken an ac
tive interest in the party's affair
and has served on political commi,
tees and attended party convention
He never held political Office. br
served as mayor of New Castle fo
three terms. from 1911 to 1917. II
belongs TO the knights of Pythias an
Red Men. lie is a director of the Ne
Castle Trust Co., the New Castle l.
brary and a trustee of the Common
He Is directly descended from Wi
liam Rodney. who was the first Of II
family TO come to this country, pric
to 1880.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
PEPPER OR CL0THIER LIKELY.
Philadelphia Lawyer and Merchant
Lead In Race for Pcnrose Togn.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia Jan. 6.--George Whar-
ton Pepper and Morris l.. Clothier are
believed to have been sounded by
Governor Sproul as to whether they
would accept the ad interim appoint
ment as successor 10 the late IT,. s.
Senator Boies Penrose.
The governor renewed assertions
today he would name the appointee
tomorrow or Monday.
Mr.. Pepper. a constitutional lawyer
Of national reputation. is regarded by
friends OF the governor as the most
likely appointee.
The possibility Of the appointment,
going to Mr.. Clothier was strengthen
ed by reports from Harrisburg that
papers bearing his name. were ir
process Of preparation there.
State Senator E. IL. Ware. Philadel.
phia leader, who has been suggested
by Mayor Magee. OF Pittsburg, for
State leader, said today he would is.
sue statement later that he is not
a candidate for State leadership.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
STOCK SUIT.
Court Hears Argument on Lackey-
Morris Action.

Argument on the affidavit of demand
in the suit of f. ID. Lackey & Co. VS..
John w. Morris was heard in Superb
or Court this afternoon before Chief
Justice Pennewill and Judge Richards.
Harry X. Hoch represents the plaintiff
and John w. Brady. the defendant.
In the suit the plaintiff demands
about $4,000. which was said to be
involved in stock transaction. AA.
Morris had an account with f. ID.
Lackey g. Co, and the point at issue
in the case is over his being sold out
when he refused to furnish further
collateral to cover his marginal ac-
count. Decision was reserved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
Frank StanderowsN Fined s25 on
Charge After Hearing In Court.

Throwing herself between her hus-
band and Frank Standerowski, when
they were about 70 engage in a fist
fight, on New Years day, at s45 Kirk
wood street. Mrs. Sarah Standerowsli,
the police say, was struck in the face
and knocked down by the latter man,
III was testified in Municipal Court
today.
After she had been carried TO her
room Standerowski attempted TO break
in and attack her. she said.
Standerowsili denied striking the
woman. and said the charge was a
frame up 10 make him pay for his sis
ter-in-law's coat. which was torn dur
ing quarrel earlier in the day. Judge
Hastings imposed fine of S25 and
costs on Standerowsk who was charg-
ed with assault and battery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
BAUM ESTATE GETS DECISION.
W Wealthy PhiiadelphIan's Heirs Win
Opening Point in S1.000,000 Suit.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Omaha. Nebr.. Jan. 6.-Heirs Of the
late James Z. Baum, Omaha ana
Philadelphia iron magnate, won the
first of number of legal battles in
volving settlement of the s1,l00,0 900 es-
tate in Douglas County Court yester-
day when Judge Bryce Crawford
ordered vacation of an order that had
allowed approximately S290.000 claims
against the estate.
Judge Crawford ordered David a.
Baum, former administrator of his
estate. 10 give an accounting of all
money taken in by the various Baum
companies since the death. in New
York, July u, 1920, of his brother,
James Z. Baum.
The points at issue in the county
court hearing concerned the legiti-
macy of the $4,000 claims which the
heirs said they signed and sanctioned
in December. 1920. Since that time
they testified. certain things had been
done which caused them 10 believe
| the estate was being settled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
PETER j. FORD RETIRES.
Resigns as Grand knight of Santa
Maria Council, Knights of
Colu mbuS.

Peter j. Ford last night at the meet
ing Of Santa Maria Council, No. 1876,
knights of Columbus, rendered his
resignation as grand knight, to take
effect at once. 1t was accepted and the
members will meet on the first Thursday
night in February to elect his successor.
Mr.. Ford found his personal affairs
took SO much of his attention that he
did not have the time to devote to the
council affairs which he would like to do
if he were to continue rs the head of the
order IN this city. He was the first grand
knight OF the council when it was or
ganized % years ago He was elected
again to this Office last September to
head the council during the twenty-ffth
anniversary celebration last MONTH.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-06
CADILLAC ANNOUNCxB
PRICE REDUCTIONS
New Prices Take kffsct, January
on An Typo 01 Models.

Substantial price reductions have
been announced by the Cadillac Mo-
tor Car Company. Of Dstroit, on all
ten models OF the Type 81 Cadillac
motor cars, to tnkc effect January
Car II 500 and on tho Suburban
$940.
In reviewing the conditions UNDER
lying this announcement. II. II. Rice,
President md general manager OF the
Cadillac Motor Gar Company, made
the following stnement:
We have during the latter pact
OF this year successfully completed
the task OF bringing together practi-
cally all OF our largest manufacturing
units into what we believe Is the
most modern and scientifically ar
ranged automobile plant In the world
for the manufacture OF high grade
car. In this new factory we have taxi
en- advantage OF every opportunity 10
systematic the various manufactur-
Ing operations tina. go into the maxi
Ing OF the Cadillac automobile and the
resulting economies have helped &c
make possible this reduction In our
prices without decreasing IN any way
the quality Of our product.
I'VE are passing all OF these saw.
ings on to purchasers of Cadillac auto.
mobiles together with such additiona
savings es, In common with all otha,
manufacturers, we have secured from
the lower markets for raw materials
of all kinds. The lowered prices. ",
| believe, set an entirely new standart
OF motor car values
The new and old prices are as fol
lows: Touring Car reduced from s3s4,
TO $3.50; Phaeton. s37g0 to $3.50
Roadster, s3790 to s3i0o; Two Passen
ger Coupe, $3.50 TO s3s75; Victoria
f4b40 to s3SI5; Five Passenger Coupe
1880 to s3925; Sedan. S4950 to $41o0
Suburban, $3.50 to s4250; Limousine
$500 to s4550; Imperial Limousine
$500 to $4,000.