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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
SCARLET FEVER, ON
INCREASE, KEEPS
SCHOOLS CLOSED
Unlsss General Improvement
Soon More Drastic Measures
viii bs Adopted.
$50 CASES IN THE CITY NOW

all public. private and rarochisi
echcols are to remain closed for at
least another week and possibly long
er due To tho outbrv~k az scarlet
fcver and tho daily increase In the
number Of casca which arc being re-
ported to the Board OF Health. The
han on all kinds OF gatherings OF chill
drcn under 1, years OF age will not
he lifted FOR sometime and /, the fever
continues to sprcad ms Il h,. been do
fne the health officinls will take up
for consideration more drartic mea-
cures to stamp out the disease than
any ths, have yet been adopted and it
may even he decided TO close every
place wherein public gatherings are
feld, Including churches. theatres and
public halls.
Or g. NJ Handy. president OF tho
Hoard of Health and David A. Ward.
superintendent Of tn. public schools.
hnd conference this morning aud
Mr.. Ward said ~ far as the public
echools are concerned they viii re-
main closed until the health officials
decide the scarlet fever has been
stamped out Tho original order
closing them had been intended 90
b. effective FOR only one week but
sncc IN. disease has been showing a
daily increase Ter NOR, than week
u WAS decided 90 continue IN efreci
Ga. measures that have been adopted
g. eliminate tho outbreak
Tho records " the health toari this
morning showed total of $50 cases
fn the city, n gain ~ thirteen since
last Friday. There were eight new
eases reported today and one recovery
while siS new eases wcro reported on
saturday Since nccr4nhcr there
have been sgs cases W the fever re.
icried IN Wilmington bui ~ this
total not a rinEic death has resulted
50 cate and. in fact. none 81 the
Patients hay. been found to ho ~if.
f'flns FROM more than a very iiah'
.Rsc of tho disease, This. howVvcr
che health board members sAy, is ~,
andlcallen TINT amy or all - ~ the
iishi eases viii not develop into q
Yer, virulcnt cs~ ~ tina fcvcr and
Necsnsc ~ this they ara striving hard
~ prevent further spread OF tho dis.
ease sni arr trying 20 Impress upor
Tho residents tho great necessity foi
sNrr'i#ins every prrcNu'tor.
Tho last of tho public school huihi.
'rss were fumisated today by IN,
liosrd ~ tceith enplo,-ss pcwinnins
rsro,hlpl and private schcols Will hc
taken ~
Continued on pnse q.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
FOR MARYLAND SOCIETY
LANG. Bartlett, Beedy and Mil
Ter to Address Annual
Banquet.

Hon. y. r. Lang. Chinese delegate
20 tho arms parley at Washington.
VIII be ono or the speakers at the
eighth annual banquet OF the Mary
land Society OF Delaware. which will
he held next Thursday evening. in
the ballroom OF the Hotel du Pont.
lie WAS regarded as one OF the prin-
ciral foreign Delegates, being particu-
lsrly well acquainted with world af-
fairs. as he formerly occupied the
same position IN China that the Secre-
isry OF State holds In the United
States
The other speakers VIII be: Former
Governor J. H. Bartlett OF New
Hampshire. who is president Of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion; Congressman Carroll l.. Beedy
Of Maine. and Alien Property Custo-
dian Thomas W. Miller.
There VIII be n reception from TO
80 o'clock. and at the latter hour
the dinner will begin. II Is expected
that practically all OF the members
VIII attend, and one OF the largest
gatherings In the history o., the or
san'zation Is looked forward to.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
TENSION NOW ACUTE
IN IRISH SITUATION
Killing Of Ulster Police at Clon-
nes Develops Grave Condi-
tions Between Factions.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Fob. 12--The situation IN
Ireland, which had seemed to be lrn-
proving under the apparent efforts of
Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins 20
Ulstermen. has become acutsly dan
gerous as the result of the Clones af-
fray on SATURDAY.
The Times Dublin correspondent
says disrnay followed the news OF the
clash, In which four special Ulster
constables were killed, eight wounded
and six made prisoner. and the leader
of tho Sim Feiners, Matthew Fitz-
patrick, shot dead. The provisional
government was perturbed. as the ar
feir dashed the high hopes based on
it's Amnesty proclamation and the
British decision % release all prison
ers held for ofenses committed in
England from Irish political motives
prior TO the truce in ireland. De-
velopments are ewaited With the
utmost anxiety.
There is some conflict In the &C
counts OF how the shooting wps pre-
tlpltNi'bs ttt-n JfepDDifF4n ARMY men
at Clones and their syrnpsthlz.rs take
the stand that armed and uniformed
Ulstermen had no right 10 enter free
state territory and subjected them
selves 10 arrest by so doing. II is
pointed out that tie Gaelic football
players now IN the Derry jail were
arrested for a, similar reason by the
Ulsierites.
In Belfast. on the other hand, K II
contcnded the rights Of southern Ire
land were not infringed by sending
the police from Belfast 70 EnniskiIlen
by train although the limo passes for
few miles through free state ter
ritory. Northern police are declared
TO have Travelled that route on Thurs
day and Friday without molestation
or protest either locally or from the
provisional government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
P.S. DU POINT WILL
PROVIDE WORK FOR
MANY MEN OF CITY
One Hundred and Fifty to I'M
prove Conditions Under d.
rection of His Engineer.
BUREAU TO FURNISH HELP

Announcement made today that =.
s. du Pont will provide employment
FOR about I50 men for three or four
weeks will greatly assist In the unem-
ploymcnt situation In this city. These
men will be used In n campaign 20
clear trash and rubbish from cellars
and back yards OF homes OF this city
and In general to try TO improve
health conditions.
William NJ. Francis, advisory en-
gineer 20 Mr.. du pont, will be IN
charge OF the work He said today
that the work will be started some day
this week. The exact date Ia not
known vet, az there are number Of
details that have to be arranged be-
fore the work can actually be started
The men selected FOR this work will
be from the waiting list of the ". f.
Public Employment Service and In
every case where n worker IL selected
every effort will be made to secure
needy persons, who arc In circum
stances requiring some aid after hav-
ing been out OF employment for n
long time.
According to Mr.. Francis. the work
men will not go into cellars of homes
but they will remove rubbish from the
back yard. alleys or sidewalk. OF the
homes, provided II II placed there for
removal. A number OF teams and
trucks- will h. used In hauling tn.
debris away.
Mr.. Francis has conferred with the
Board of Health and Street Commia.
sioner Pierson. The work under Mr.
F'rancie' direction will he carried ouI
in accordance with reports made b,
inspectors OF the Board OF Health
showing bad spots In tho city, tha,
need attention.
Mr.. du Pont for sometime has de-
sired to provide work for a number o,
people and after much consideration
the above plan was decided upon
There will DO seven gangs OF work
men and they will work In systemati,
manner. covering the city. accordins
to schedule. which will be an.
bounced beforehand.
This project coming Just at thi.
time. when the city Is in the throe,
OF near-epidemic OF scarlet fever
is expected TO aid much In improvInr
health conditions In this city. Tn,
work as planned Is not TO conflic
with the work OF any OF the city De
partments, but is simply a plan O
Mr.. du Pont to alleviate condition.
In this city, relating 20 unemploy
ment and at the same time do some
thing that Will be Of a vast benef,t I,
the city. and viii not cost tho cit,
anything.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
7. HADLEY FLEECED
BY P|CKPOCKETS
Thieves so Oexterous They Get
Watch, Chain and Cash With
out His knowledge.

A gold watch and chain and Sc In
cash were stolen from Theodore Had
ley Of 334 South Claymont street
while he was engaged in conversation
with two strangers at the northwest
corner OF Fourth and French street
about 1.30 o'clock yesterday morning.
The men appeared to be under the
influence of liquor and Jostled Hadley
as they questioned him concerning sew
eral addresses in the city. Hadley did
not suspect anything. although the
men seemed determined to continue
the conversation. He is at loss. how
ever, to know how the watch and
money were removed from his pock-
cts
The watch was In the upper left
ming across his vest to and hanging
loose In another pocket The Sc was In
bills in the lower right hand pocket
1t was not until half an hour after
the. men left him that Hadley dis
covered his loss. The men went east
on Fourth street and Hadley walked
to Market street and while waiting
for trolley car found that he had
been robbed.
In reporting the robbery to the po-
lice Hadley said the watch bore the
initials j. S. and was valued at s2t
and the chain 81.
Both pickpockets We're young, Had.
ley said. although only able to give
complete description OF one OF the
men. He was about % years old. fee
inches in height, 1876 pounds weight
had smooth face with a long scar
on the left side OF his check and wor,
light overcoat and cap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13

ALLEGED VICTIMS
OF G. 0. P. FIGHT
Some Removals Said to be Due
to Party Split Over COL
lector.
OTHER REPRIsALs HlNTED

The first open break between the
Republican factions caused by the
split between United States Senators
Ball and du Pont, OF which the object
is eaid TO be TO corral the delegates
TO the next Republican state conven-
ton, and the naming OF tho next state
chairman, Is believed to have had It's
initial announcement In the naming
Of bridgetenders last Tuesday by the
Levy Court. Charles II. Grantland,
secretary OF the state committee,
seems to be the chief target OF the
Ball faction. The split was caused by
the International Revenue collector
ship fight.
A question OF the safety OF the pub
lie seems to be involved. This refers
to a bearing in the machinery OF the
bridge over the Christiana river, which,
In the way OF fabrication. The bridge.
IL is said. has sunk on one side. and
the bearing may eventually have 10
be replaced. In the meantime constant
and careful oiling is necessary.
According TO friends OF Mr.. Grant
land, one OF the Levy Courtmen, in
caucus last week. when the bridge
tenders We're decided upon. presented
the list with the statement that these
were the men the party wanted
named" or words TO that effect. SO
the list carried.
The Grantland followers who were
removed were: Amos II. Hahn. from
Eleventh street bridge; George w
Fighter. Seventh street bridge. and
p. 7. Sadler, colored oiler OF the
Christiana bridge and vice-president
OF the Monday Club. Sadler's work
as oiler has been satisfactory. accord
ing to report, but II would seem he
had to SO.
In the last two weeks. II is said. q
Republican Office holder has been
two OF his office force he, could ex-
pect nothing at the next election.
According to the du Pont followers
at least two levy Court Commission
ers have been promised soft snaps
IL they will Just travel along and take
orders" One. gossip says, Is the choice
Of the Ball leaders for sheriff. The
other Is being dazzled with the offer
of either the recorder OF deeds or reg
lister OF wills, and Darlington Finn. Il
Ia said. may have to walk a chalk
line.
AS q consequence Of all these rum
ors and threats and rewards promised
the rank and file OF the Republican
party are asking the question: "Whc
is the party? Is It Charles Warner
state chairman, and Charles Patter.
son, county chairman. or is 1t some.
body else?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
IMPORTANT MEETING
ON SCHOOL PROBLEMS
Board OF Education. Council,
School Auxiliary and Others
IN Conference Tonight.

AZ tho Hotel du ront this evening
there will he conference between
the members ~ tho noard of Educa-
'ion, city Council. Mayor IIarvey.
city Treasurer White. city Solicitor
NAttcfthwait.. Delaware school Auxii-
iar, Association representatives and
iu-sihl, ono on two others. relative
"a the rrop,i.cd new school huildins
program fni Wilmington. I, was
doubtful this morning whether Mayor
Nsft~, would lie ahlc 10 attend. City
Counciim~n Faulkner and Johnson are
III, but Mr. Faulkner hopes 10 be able
N he thctc. al the other officials
VIII he prcscnt
rrior a. the meeting proper those
attending viii hc the guests of Dr.
= ~ pdci ~ the school auxiliary at
luncheon. This win be served I'm
~, club room and viii begin az ESQ
O'Clock.
This meeting. II In expected. will
have very important bearing on the
contemplated school protest. one OF
the chief features of thds evenings
'urfcrence. II II understood, viii h..
th. consideration of the city's finances,
especially as they relate To Its bonded
ind'h'"dncss, bonds falling due. in
,srss' ist and similar topics Con-
siderable data win be presented that
will make clear 90 all concerned Just
what n would be possible for the city
10 do ~ Ear ms tia financial ability 20
pay In concerned.
There Ia rold TO be general unani-
nifty of opinion on the part OF the
mcnpls~ru of City Council and the
noard ~ Education as 20 tho necessity
tor dcins something for the improve
ment Of the city's public school rys-
tom. both AZ 10 building. aud curri-
culum. This being the case tho mos,
important subject is TO determine
whnt II IL possible To do from the
money standpoint, and this 4. the par
ticular phas. ~ the subject which VIII
he given very serious consideration
this evening. although Il IL doubtful
wh~ther any dcnni,. action will be
saken al the meeting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
POSTPONE LUNCHEON.
Illness Of Dr.. Newell Dwight
Hills Halts Chamber of Com
merce Meeting.

The Illness OF DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. has caused the Chamber OF
Commerce 10 postpone the luncheon
meeting arranged for tomorrow until
future date, possibly two weeks
from tomorrow. DIR. Hills WAS TO have
addressed the Chamber and members
of the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs to-
morrow afternoon, but all his speak
ing engagements for the week have
been postponed because OF an attack
OF bronchial trouble.
William T. Budd. secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce did not receive
the word, postponing the address until
today. after the notices to members
had gone out. Notices informing the
members and guests OF the postpone
ment were hurriedly gotten out to-
day, and due notice will be given when
DIR. Hills viii be able to fill his en-
gagemcnt here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
FORCED WIFE UNDER cAR.
Held Her There Until She Was
Run Over and Seriously
Injured.
ny Associated Press to Every Evenino.

~ NSsVctHteu fIea~ 20 NVcfy Hven
Windsor, Conn.,, Feb. 1S.-Charged
with having attempted 10 take his
wife's life by holding her upon tho
trolley tracks before an approaching
car, Joseph Htron Was held At the
Windsor jail hero today. The wo-
mans right leg was crushed by tho
trolley car and subsequently ampu-
tated. ahe IL now In serious con-
dition.
Stroft wns seen bending over the
trolley tracks by motorman Moran last
niGht. who attempted to stop his car.
The man held this position until the
car was nearly upon him. and when
the car was stopped II was found that
HtrofY's wife was under the wheels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
LINCOLN MOTORS CO.
ASSETS REPORTED
Those Which Are Held to be in
Jurisdiction of U. S. Dis
trict Court Here.

In the United States District Court
here today William II. Boyce and tho
Detroit Trust Co., receivers for the
Lincoln Motor Co, reported the value
of the assets in the Jurisdiction OF tho
District Of Delaware as s3o4.171 .33.
This comprises notes, drafts and ac-
counts receivable. the valuation No.
vember 10, 1921. Another appraiss-
ment has been made hut not by the
appraisers OF 54.775.s5.
No valuation was placed on tho
corporate franchise. AS there was no
basis to use.
1t Is expected that the court win
make an order OF sale this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
PARKWAY CLOSED.
Owning Company to Meet This After.
noon and Decide on Future.

The Parkway Theatre. at Delaware
avenue and Adams street, did not
open for business today.
When Manager Craig was asked by
al. Every Evening man what the clos
ing meant he said he could give little
Information. Il was informed that the
theatre would be closed today and
that this afternoon the Parkway
Theatre Co., (owners) would hold a
meeting TO decide on future plans" he
explained.
He said he believed the Board OF
Health order prohibiting attendance
OF children under II had materially af-
fected the receipts of the Parkway.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
uaE LAMPS AS MISSILES.
wcmen Nom hard Each Other and DO
Some Carving.

lsouiaA bouldln, Nexress, charged
with assau' md battery on Martha
johnson during n quarrel an which
lighted lAnsn were lsed ~ missiles
~ sos Lafayette strcct on Saturday
nAoht. was nned 900 and costs OF 30
dAyU tmpr1oonins MT by Judge Hastings
IN Municipal Court today.
Martha showed wounds on her head
and face which the Bouiiln woman
had inflicted, fhe said. Both women
said the, did not know wha. caused
the night. Tho defendant said the Other
wcfnru hurled lamp shades and
lighted lans~ ~ her and that she
ouDod ~ kMfs N self dsfeunA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
SOFT DRINKS. MULES,
MOVING PICTURES !.
AND HAIR CUTS

Ono u offered real variety at
Calhoun's store In Harbcaon.
Del. II tho following classified
adv. In the Milford Chronicle IL
any indication.
For Halc-At Calhoun's Store,
groceries. soft drinks. &C. One
pair OF mules. 8 and 8 years old;
ALSO ono horse. five years old.
All good stock. We also have
moving pictures at 7.s0 every
Saturday evening. Give me a
call II you want a shave or
hair cut. Joseph Calhoun, Har-
bcson. Del.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
CHURCH 0OLD AND JEWELS
TO BE SOLD TO AID POOR
Associated rreaa to Every fvenins.

Aseoclated Press to Every Evening.
Moscow, Fob. 18.--Thc ALL
Russian Central Committee has
decided 60 take over Immediately
the yAluables In al tho churches
Of all creeds In Russia and sell
them for the bsncflt Of the fam
Inc sufferers.
Tho value OF tho gold and sill
yer candicsticks, the gold-cover-
ed and bejeweled tkons. the
chaiices ana salvers involved is
variously estimated. but In tho
weight alone the precious metals
and jewels are reported to total
hundreds OF millions OF dollars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
REV. J. Il. PARKS ILL.
Newport Rector In Critical Condition
From Pneumonia.

Rev. John Emory Parks. rector OF
the Newport Protestant Episcopal
Church. also OF st. James Church, at
stanton. is IN a critical condition with
pneumonia, al his home at Newport.
Several physicians are In attendance
and DIR. Parks condition has become
so serious that little hope is enter
tained for his recovery. Pneumonia
developed from a slight cold. which he
contracted about ten days ago.
Mr.. Parks has been a resident of
Newport for the past ten years. One
of his daughters attends school In this
city and a son is taking college
course at Annapolis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
HARDING HAS YAP PACT.
Agreement on Wireless and Cable
Rights Goes TO Senate Soon.

BY Associete ted Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Feb. 13.--The treaty
between tho United States and Japan
regarding wireless and cable rights
in the Island OF zap was sent TO
President Harding today from the
State Department, where 1t was signed
Saturday by Secretary Hughes and
Ambassador Sh.dehara.
The President plans to submit the
treaty TO the Senate for ratification
within day or two, sending II to the
Capitol by messenger, accompanied by
short message.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
WATCH THE HEAVENS
FOR AURORA DISPLAY
Associated Pres. to Every evening.

.
shington. Feb. 1a,---New
groups OF sun spots. reported
10 have been discovered Sat
urdny Mt Miami by Director
David Todd. former director of
the Amherst Observatory. have
been under observation for sew
ersl days at tho naval observn-
tory here.
Astronomers at the big gov
ernmcnt Institution declared to-
day they had found four groups
of the new spots. two on We'd
ncsday and the others Friday.
The astronomers were nnwil-
ling 10 predict auroral display
or telegrapbic disturbances as
the result OF the solar out
breaks, but If any such DO oc-
our. they said. they may be look-
ed for tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE
WORKERS ON STRIKE
Fifty Thousand Mill Employees
Protest Reduction In
Wage Scale.
BY Associated Pre.s to Every Evening.

f'' NNr''td''b ff'-r W tfNNfN ftNrHfTEs
Boston. Feb. 13-Hslf Of the 200 900
cotton mill operatives of New England
and nearly one quarter of them, or be
tween 10000 and 10000 were on strike
were on reduced wage scales today.
in protest. AS a result many plants
were forced TO shut down.
In New Hampshire, whore the wa ge
cut and an increase in hours from As
10 81 weekly was statewide, the strikes
were almost equally general The plant
of the ArnoskesR Mills NJ Manchester.
The largest cotton mill in the world was
among nc severai that had to close.
Some 10000 persons are employed IN
the cotton mills of New Hampshire. OF
whom only a few hundred remained at
looms today
10000 Ont In Rhode Island.
Lowell. Mass, was the other princi-
pal center Of the fresh strikes. with the
Hamilton Mills closed in the face of n
vote to strike by many OF It's 1900
workers. Tho Bay State COTTON mills
there were operated with somewhat re-
duced forces.
The situation In Rhode Island, Where
strikes began two weeks ago, was still
developing today. The plant Of the
Jenckes Spinning Company at Paw
tucket which had been kept going not
withstanding daily defections OF 100
to 200 persons, was Obliged to close
when the strikers gained further ad-
dltions from It's workers. The Jenckes
Mills employed 1000 operatives.
In all more than 10000 persons are
on strike or without work as a result
OF strikes in Rhode Island, thirty
plants OF various textile processes be-
Ing involved.
In that state where disorders last
week caused the calling OF troops to
armories. and in all other places where
walkouts occurred today, the new
changes in tho industrial system were
effected without disturbance.
Boston, Feb. 13.--Cotton mills in
New Hampshire and at Lowell, Mass.
employing about $4,000 operatives
were affected by strikes which be-
came effective today. There were nc
disturbances.
The walkouts were In protes,
against wage reductions. IN most
cases. OF 20 per cent. In New Hanip-
lshfre the mills also put into effect TO-
day an increase in the working week
from 4S to 81 hours.
Wage reductions became effective
at the same time in Maine. Vermont
ard few of the Massachusetts, mills
without strike protest.
Wages remained unchanged in the
great textile centers OF Fall River
New Bedford and Lawrence. Mass.
| The three weeks old strike of az.
proximately $4,000 operatives In Rhod,
Island mills continued today. Ma
tlonal guard cavalryInen were held II
readiness as Providence tc answer
any call from Governor San Souci fol
service IN event OF serious disturb
ances.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
BRITISH HALT TROOP
EXODUS FROM IRELAND

Dublin. Feb. 13.-The evacuation OF
tho British troops and other military
forces from Dublin was unexpectedly
suspended today. The sailing of the
steamers due TO leave for Holyhead
and Liverpool with contingents on
board was cancelled. 1t was thought
the suspension might be due to the
events In Ulster.
Officials at military general head
quarters said they were unable to give
any Information on the subject. while
Dublin Castle officials stated they had
nothing to do with the evacuation,