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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
UNION HEADS PLEASED
OVER RAIL BOARDS ORDER

Washington. March 1s.--Announce-
ment OF the decision OF the Railroad
Labor Board TO test tho legality of
contracts entered into by the Erie
and ether railroads TO have mainten-
ance and repair work performed by
outside concerns instead OF in shops
under their control and subject TO
wage and labor regulations applying
to a general railroad service. occasion
ed general satisfaction today among
railroad union officials here.
We are glad. but somewhat sur
prised that the board has taken this
step" J. s. Anderson. vice-president
OF the International Association OF
Machinists. the largest union OF tho
shop crafts directly interested. de-
clared today. our complaints against
tho policy. which has resulted in the
performance Of extensive repair and
maintenance operation without regard
TO railroad standards for the employ
ment OF labor have been before the
hoard for some time and hearings have
been given us upon them, but no &C
tons have resulted until now. We are
interested in knowing how the board
Intends TO proceed and who Will make
the investigation"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
PRODUCE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
At NOON TODAY
Special Dispatch by Associated Press 20
Every Evening

Special Dispatch by Associated Press 20
Every Evening
Philadelphia. March 1s.~whest--
No. Q red winter. 1901 30: do. gar
licky. 1.25@1.s0
Corn--No. for export. ssia6sslz;
do. No. 2. e7iz06815; do No. 4. $50
66is; car lots. for local trade, 10.
yellow. 1914 @711z; do. No. yellow.
@7oh.
oats-No. white, 45h@4s; No.
white. A044iz.
Buttsr--Western creamery extra.
4015: nearby prints and fancy. 4TG50;
E9gs-Nearby extra firsts, &c: do.
firsu, %; Western extra hrsts. rs;
DO. firsts, Is; fresh selected packed.
s2Ga5.
Cheess--New York whole milk fancy
fats, held %; do. fresh. 21G22: fresh
to good, 1920; lonshorn. 221a4z3h;
single daisies, 2S@23h.
Live poultry-Fowls. not leghorus
( 2sG33; young ROSTERS. 23025: old
ROSTERS. 2oG21: turkeys. 3O04o:
ducks. white Pexin. 36G3s; do. mixed
colors. 34&36: muscovy, 2402s: geese,
2O@23
dressed poultry-Sprlng turkeys,
fancy dry packed. 4sa5o; do. Western.
fancy, 47G5o: fair to good. 40045:
old TOMS 40G43: fowls fresh killed.
choice to fancy, 31G33: do. small
sizes. 25G3o; roasting chickens. near
by. 27G36; do. Western. 31G35: broil-
ing chickens. nearby, s4G3s; do.
Western. s3G34; old roosters. 22G24:
ducks. 20@33; geese, fancy, 22G25;
fair TO good. 1920.
Potatoes, firm; white per 100 pounds.
fancy. 1.50@215.
F1our-Soft winter straight west
ern, 6.25G6.75; do. nearby. 6.00G6.2O;
hard winter straight. 7.2547.50; short
patent. 7.5O9S.25; spring. first clear
5.o0G6.75; do. patent. 7.75@S.0O: do
short patnet. s.10@s.75; fancy spring
and city mills patent, family brand
e.50G10I5.
Hay-Timcthy. No. 2. 22.OOt023.0o:
do. No. 3. 2O.0O921.O0; sample. 5000
1900; no grade. 14.Oo415.00: clover
mixed hay. light mixed. 21.50G22 90
No. l mixed, 20.00G21.OO.
Bran-Soft winter. in 100 pound
sacks. s5.5O936.5O; do. spring. $4,000
$500.
Tallow-Prime city. loose. 51a; do
special. loose. 6iz; prime country, an
edible, in tierces. sl2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
CH|CACO'S |NCEND|ARy
/. FIRE WORST SINCE 1871
Latest Estimate Sets Loss at
So, 900, 900; Man Arrested
for Starting Blaze.
by Annotated Pres. to mv.ry nv.nlns. :

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
chicawo. March 1s--Ssv~rsl sepa-
ratio inveatig~ lions OF yesterday morn
inEs DISASTROUS IRE which swept q city
block and burned buildings In two
other squares. with a loes placed by
Insurance and property expcrts al
81. 900 were continued today.
shirley T. High. city IRE attorney.
expressed conviction thst tho confla-
grafton. the most serious since that OF
1871. which virtually destroyed Chica-
10, was OF incsndlary origin,
A negro employee OF n concern which
wns among tho first 90 go UP IN flames
WAS sought. lie was named by fellow
worker. VINO was arrested. but denied
connection with starting tho nre.
Included I'm the tabulntion OF ioe-~
In tho fire was that Of 90 psintinge
by Henry Arthur Eikins. valued At
| $4,000. Among them WINS Shifting
bghts'. painting OF California
sunset. valued at $4,000.
| Jugo Slayia and The United aerbian
foreign language newspapers. w.r,
burned out.
| Tho destruction Of the Ausfif
| Building. formerly known as tn,
Springer Building. ended . freduen
recurrence OF damage suits, ind.ct.
ments and arrests. Several serious &C
cidents occurred ia the building. unt
once i've men we're KILLED In ~ by .
boiler explosion. ~ recently was eoIt
for 1880 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
JURY HAS JOHNSON CASE.


After being out more than three
hours. the jury In tho case OF Luther
I. Johnson, charged with assault and
battery on Fillmore Burris. had failed
10 agree upon a. verdict. They were
lacked up untll after 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Hearing OF testimony and argument
by counsel 10 tho jury we're completed
before Judge Harrington and the Jury
In Courtroom No. / yesterday after
noon, after which an adjournment was
taken until this morning for the
charging OF tho jury.
According to the testimony, John
soD. In ejeoting Henry A. Hopkins
Negro, from n cBbaret conducted by
him IN tho Douglas House. located ia
Walnut street. near Twelfth. fired
three shots. ono OF them striking Hop.
kins on the arm. on. striking FIJI
more Burris IN the hand and the third
hitting Charles Hearn. Negro, in the
hand. Burris and Hearn were outside
the house and were not Involved In
the frncos. IL was on the charge Of az.
sault on Burrls that johnson was tried
| yesterday, the charges Of assault on
Hopkins and Ifearn not yet havinf
come before the court.
| Testimony showed that Johnson or.
drred Hopkins from his cabaret be
cause the man would buy no drink,
nor anything else soid at the place
but insisted upon sitting ~ a table
/ He later returned. the trouble then oc
curing. Johnson claimed that whei
! Hopkins came back. no (fopkina) has
a revolver and that he uhe defendant
shot NJ him 20 protect himself from
harm. II was testified that johnson
followed his alleged would no assail
ant 90 the door still firing his weapon
David J. Iteinhardt. attorney 70
johnson. asked that the court, Il
charging the jury. instruct them tina
n they were satisfied that Johnso
was Justified In shooting. the defend
ant should be acquitted. even OF as
sauit on Burris. . participant 4
tho frRcas which occurred In Johnson
place.
. Deputy Attorney General Fling,
conducted tho prosecution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
MAYOR CALLS MEETING
|. ON CLEANUP PROGRAM
Inviting Prominent Citizens to
Conference on Ways
and Means.

Contemplating a paint-up and clean
up campaign for Wilmington, Mayor
Harvey has written as follows TO
prominent citizens;
1T has been suggested that the city
adopt a comprehensive and thorough
plan 10 make permanent the beneficial
results OF the efforts now being made
by a public spirited citizen of VIII
mngton to clean up the back yards,
alleys. old sheds and vacant lots and
remove n serious menace to the health
and safety of our city,
"In other cities paint-up and clean
up campaigns have been very success
full and have become spring fixtures In
the life OF the community.
ITO consider ways and means for
Wilmington. / take pleasure in asking
you To attend conference i'm tho
mayors office next Tuesday. March
q, at $50 p. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
U. 8. TAX RECEIPTS
INCREASED 125 p. c.
UNDER n. r. GRAHAM
Continued from page 1

This year was the banner year for
revenue tax collections in
Delaware. Since assuming charge OF
the office. MIR. Graham has increased
tho collections 1875 per cent. This year
the number OF returns have been in
crea sed about -one-sixth over last
year, but tho amounts that arc due
will not be as heavy because Of the
falling on In business. Up to tho
close Of business last night, about ono
million dollars in taxes had been re-
ceived. The amounts ranged from a
penny upwards. What tho 10000
pieces OF registered mail received to-
day will contain In the way OF big
checks will not be known for sew
eral days.
Praises His Force.
Mr.. Graham was enthusiastic over
tho way In which his force co-operat-
ed TO give tho public the best OF
service this year. Last night at mid
night he remembered tho young wo-
men with American beauty roses and
the men with boxes OF cigars. for
their loyalty and the efficient manner
with which they had handled the
business and tho various contingent
cies that arose during the tax flling
season.
The crowd about School Tax Com
missioner TESTERS office where state
Income tax returns were flied began
arriving early. BY S.45 there were a
score OF men and women waiting 10
Me returns and from 3 o'clock on
when the clerks began their tedious
grind again. there was continuous
stream OF citizens waiting to be nc
commodated.
Reports received by Mr.. Jester from
Dover and Georgetown indicated tina,
those branch offices experienced Jus,
as busy scenes yesterday as did the
WilminEtno office. The Dover once
exhausted It's supply OF income Ia,
blanks and a new supply WAS sent tho
workers today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
CONTRACT R. R. WORK
PROBE ORDERED BY
THE FEDERAL BOARD
Investigators to Make Report
on Erls's Leasing Shops to
Private Firms.
UNION HEADS ARE PLEASED

nv Associated Press TO Every Evening.
CHICAGO. March 16.-Federal inves-
'igation of the Eric Railroads action
IN leasing It's shops and contracting
chop work to the Meadville Ma
ch,nery Company at Meadville. Pa.
was ordered by the United States Rail-
road Labor Board today.
Tho board authorized a member OF
Us personnel 20 invoke "the aid OF
counsel" OF the Department OF Justice.
and To go over tho property OF the
road In obtaining evidence first hand.
Tho Erie contract system came to
the boards notice several months ago
when shop employees brought action
against the road In an endeavor TO
have the practice Of sub-letting shop
work declared Illegal. No decision has
vet been rendered by tho board. and
meanwhile tho Erie contracting has
proceeded until according 90 the
boards information. all shops on the
road have been let To the MeRdviile
Company.
Tho officers OF tho contract company
were said in the boards announce
mcnt. also 20 be recent officers of the
Eric liarroad. not present officers
Tho former case Will he reopsnec
here and additional testimony taken
Later n member OF tho boards public
group viii go over tho road. taking
dispositions under oath and makins
a thorough Investigation OF existing
conditions. Ben w. Hooper. vice chair.
man, Is mentioned rs the probabl,
Investigating member.
The boards investigator viii he au
thorizcd TO institute such legal pro
cecdings as necessary TO complete
HIS inquiries. tho boaris order di
rcCting him 10 ask MD OF the Depart
ment Of Justice in completing the in
Ncstigation.
During the present wage hearing
before the board. union leaders have
charged they appeared TO represen
shopmen on one day. and found that
due 20 tho railroads contracting tn
work. the same men were working
Tor q private company the following
day and 80 removed from the juris
diction Of the board. according TO tn
railroads. contentious.
They declared that the work wa
contracted TO outside firms "a a sub
terfuge 20 place the shopmen withou
the jurisdiction OF the labor board
Tho contracting firm. IL was alleged
paid lower wages than the scale fiNe
by the board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
ADAlR CASE RESUMED
BEFORE COURT TO-DAY
Continued from pnGe

The state contondcd that Il was
with tho attorney gem
cral as 10 what evidence TO present
TO the Grand Jury.
The court denied the application
anado by MIR. Adair for n rule TO show
cause why tho attorney general did
not present certain material evidence
and testimony 20 the grand Jury. Mr..
Adair took an exception. lilo then
filed plea In abatement on tho
ground that thu grand jury was not
drawn I'm accordance with tn. law.
The grounds were az follows: LET,
the grand jury which returned the In
dictmont was not drawn in accordance
with the law: End, that tho grand
jury box did not contain the names of
100 sober and judicioue persons quail
ned az grand jurors: srd, that IN,
grand jury box contained the names OF
less than 100 such persons: 9TH, that
In tho grand jury box there were not
more than 30 names az qualified grand
jurors; 9Th. that tho grand Jury box
did not contain the names OF 100 citi-
rens OF New Captl. county able 10
serve az grand Jurors, In rfoportlon 20
each representative district Of the
county. IN that tho said bax did not
contain the names OF any women
citizens qualified 10 serve; 9Th, that
Charles Beth. ono of the grand Jurors
Is state official: eth, that the In
dictnont does not show that Il was
found by 12 or more members OF the
grand jury; sth. that the indictment
was found upon Information given "a
the grand jury by Deputy Attorney
General Finger and not upon evidence
pre- sented. The rem dining reasons arr
those given IN the demurrer and Pc
/ titiou.
Argument on the petition Of Mr.
1 Adair had been set for yesterday af
/ ternoon, but 81 became necessary {,
trial OF another case consumed the en-
tire session.
Al the opening Of the session. MIR
Adair stated that he would not bs pre-
pared 10 proceed with the trial today
for which time the trial had been sci
because of the absence OF materia
witnesses. some OF whom reside out
side the State. He said that II 10 hi
desire 20 have the caae disposed o
at this term OF court and that II th
court would set Il for trial at the en'
OF the civil list. he would request ~
further continuance because OF the nh
sence OF witnesses. This was agrcoabl
10 Deputy Attorney General Finger
who said that he would waive tn
f,ling OF affidavits by Mr.. Adair as Z
the inability OF his witnesses 10 b
present today.
Mr.. Adnir asked also that tho ar
gument on his petition be postpone
until today, but Mr.. Finger oppose
his request. However. it subsequent
became necessary for the postpone
ment 20 be ordered.
Two OF the nonresident witnesses
Mr.. Adair said. are tho maker an
the signer of a check given by hiI
in connection with the transaction
. which he Is accused OF embezzling 81
from John Dudzinski. He may ais
/. have as witnesses officials OF Phils
delphia bank on which the check wa
drawn, he stated. lie also informed III
court that al the trial OF the case /
will be represented by other counse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
BUS MEN MAY CARRY
FIGHT TO COURTS
Prohibition of Use Of Market
Street Chief Bone of
Contention.

In the event the directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department pass
the resolution regulating the bus
traf'c on the streets OF the city, which
it is understood they are going 20 do
at their meeting next Tuesday, court
action In all proba biiity will result for
Il IS understood the bus men are
determined TO make n hard fight for
the privilege OF using Market street
and Of picking UP and discharging
passengers IN the business districts
OF the city. The resolution in It's
present form prohibits the buses
from using Market street and Will not
let them inside the district between
KinC and Orange streets and Front
and Tenth streets. These sections Of
the act. Il Is understood. will not be
changed
The bus men are pointing 20 the Pc
tition signed by 200 Market street mer
chants asking that they be permitted
20 operate on that stree, and bring
their passengers into the business sec
ton OF town and also to the action
of the mercantile section OF the
Chamber OF Commerce favorinr the
bus lines and they claim II they are
ruled out st will be IN the face OF
this favorable action by one Of tic
citys chief business interests. the
Market street merchants.
il is further claimed that the resolu-
ton is class legislation In that 1t pro-
hibits the use Of the street 10 only
enc particular class OF traffic and
does not interfere with any other
traffic. This the bus men asserted is
not constitutional and their fight
against the proposed act may be made
on this ground.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER.
IL Only Thing We Take Into Life
BEYOND Ientcn Speaker Says.

Goodness ms the greatest thing In
the world was the theme OF Rev. An
drew Mulch Of the Bryn Mawr Pres
hytorisn Church OF Bryn Mswr. Pa.
NJ the MONDAY service N st. An
drews. Character, the only thing
that we take with US into the beyond.
IL what we have made OF ourselves in
moral measure" he said. Character
10 our soul. which we may make or
mar
Speaking OF goodness as tho greatest
thing IN the world, Or. Mulch re-
pudiatcd the fatal belief that culture.
education and position free a man
from moral obligations. and the
equally erroneous belief that goodness
Is inslnid and uninterest!ng.
lie mentioned IN passing the evils
% today. and said that in some circles
refusal 90 play cards for money or TO
indulge In 'petting" marked one as
hopolossly old-fashioned. The speaker
reminded his audience that vice and
self-indulrcnce cut a man off in the
high hour OF opportunity. surely no
one will say that Christ made a mis-
take" he declared, when He refused
so fan down and worship the devil
90 gain the kingdoms OF the world
DIR. Mulch said that Christ is the
ideal 81 goodness. the perfect man.
Men are so full Of contradictions that
We ask. does man belong TO God
or Is he n superior sort OF tiger or ape,
with apologies 10 Bryan" said DIR.
Mulch. Christ answers that question
by combining all virtues
Although great examDles sornerir,ne re
discourage men. Christ is not alone
The ideal but the dynamic, was DR.
Muich's closing thought. He IL the
power 20 make us realize the ideal
that lie shows u.s."
Mr.. Ford OF ST. Andrews Church
read the prayers. and announced that
DR.. Mulch will be the speaker again
tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
HEALTH TALK.
Many Undernourisbed Children Have
Unbalanced Diet Physician Says.

There IL general condition Of
under nOurished children in this State,
declared nr. William J. French. medi-
cal director az the Delaware child
Welfare Commission. AZ the Garrett
Settlement Housc. Seventh and Wal
nut streets. last night This condition
In not due 90 the fact that tho chill
dreu are not given enough food. hut
because tho food 10 not properly bal
Rnced
The care Of the teeth in also = great
factor I'm the maintenance OF health.
he said. pointing out that out Of more
than 100 children examined in Milford.
l4s needed dental attention
Dr. J. u. Stubbs. who presided AZ
tho meeting. said tho mortality among
tho colored children Of the State could
be reduced n they would cooperate
with the health centerE. Mortality
among the Negro children has been
reduced 40 per cent since the inaugu-
ration OF health center work inN Bal
| timure.
Other speakers were Mrs Helen r
Ioatmen. Elizabeth w. Tyler and vii.
| liam webb.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16

Negro Captured in Warehouse Which
Had Been Looted.

Missing several tubs OF lard during
the past week. officials OF the Huber
Baking Co. stationed a Waterman in
the company's storehouse at Ninth
and Union streets last night, with the
result that a prOwler was arrested
He gave the name OF Joseph Smith.
lie is a Negro.
in Municipal Court today the watch
man testified that Smith prowled
about the building and then started in
the direction OF the tubs of lard
The movements OF the watchman
evidently alarmed Smith, for he ran.
He was caught, however, by the
Waterman. A charge of trespa ssing
was placed against him. He pleaded
guilty and was fined S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
MEMS DAY.


Bishop l. n. Ross, OF Washington,
ID. g.. presiding bishop OF the Twelfth
Episcopal District OF the A. NJ +.
Church, will be the principal speaker
81 the annual celebration OF Mems
Day, at Bethel A. NJ. T. Church. Sixth
and Walnut streets. next Sunday. The
program Will open at 1890 o'clock
with "A sermon by Bishop Ross. AT
al5 the Five Hundred Men service
will be held. Music will be furnished
by male chorus OF 40 voices.
AZ T.45 the welcome address will be
made by Lewis A. Redding. The
speakers will be caleb G.. Laws, OF
Ezion NJ. r. Church: John Murray,
Mt Enon Baptist Church; Abraham
Jones. A. l.. NJ. 4. Church, and Wesley
Taylor. OF the A. l.. NJ. j.. Church.
Other speakers during the day will in
clude Charles II. Colburn, Mt. Joy M
Il. Church. Barrett Jackson, Shiloh
Baptist Church. DIR. Conwell Banton,
william l.. Governs. Thomas s. Ander-
son and Andrew Gordon. Seven
committees have been appointed 10
MAKE the celebration a success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
G. o. p. COMMITTEE MEETS.
List Of Registration Officers VIII be
Selected March 90.

Charles A. Patterson, chairman OF
the New Castle County Republican
Committee, has called the commit
tees first regular stated meeting for
the campaign of 1922, which will be
held at the Young Mems Republican
Club on Saturday afternoon. March
rs, at o'clock. The chief purpose
OF the meeting IS TO nominate Re-
publican registration officers. lists of
which will be submitted to Governor
Denney. who will make selections
therefrom. Having been elected in
1920 for four years, the present Of
ficers of the committee Will continue
until 1924
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
EGYPT INDEPENDENT,
SULTAN DECLARES
Hastily Announces He Will Be-
come King. Under Country's
New Constitution.

BY Associsted Press to Every Evening.
Cairo, Egypt. March ia rescript
issued by tho Sultan Ahmed F'isd
Pasha, last night; announced that
Egypt had become an independent
and sovereign state and that the
Sultan Will assume the title King of
Egypt.
A Cairo dispatch 10 the London
Times last week said tho Sultan Was
expected 70 assume the tito of king
upon ratification by the British par
lament OF the decision to terminate
the protectorate over Egypt.
The new constitution with which
Egypt will be provided. however. calls
for remuneration by the Sultan OF some
OF his prerogativcs-
The British parliament has not yet
passed an act lifting tho protecto-
rate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-16
Open Fire House 10 Public.

The improved and much altered
engine house Of Company No. /. for
merly the Friendship Volunteer Fire
Company's headquarters in Tatnall
street north Of Tenth will be thrown
open TO public inspection by the di-
rectors OF the Department Of Public
Safety on Saturday and Sunday be-
tween the hours Of 10 and o'clock
during the day and : and 10 O'clock
during the evening. Firemen will be
on duty at the house to show all
visitors through the building. The
safety directors are anxious to have
the people Of the city go and see the
new fire house.