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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
.SHANTUNG DECISION
/ MAY YET Be REACHED
Practically All Provisions of Pa
cific Treaty Agreed On by
Five Powers.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Jan. 11.-While await
ing word from Toxic on the final
draft of the Pacific fortifications pro-
visions, the naval 'big five" of the
arms conference went ahead today
with discussions of other features Of
the five-power naval limitation treaty.
Aside from the Notifications article
and various annexes 10 the treaty, the
FIVE delegation chiefs We're in virtual
agreement on all portions of the treaty
text. when they resumed their ses-
sions. Before the five came together
each of the delegations had met sep
arately 10 review the few points re-
mfining at issue.
During the day the Shantung neso-
tiations also were renewed by the
Japanese and Chinese groups, with an
understanding that the deadlocked
question OF the Tsingtao-Tsinan Flu
railroad should be held in allegiance
while an effort was made 10 reach de-
cisions on all the other elements OF
| the controversy.
The delay developing over refer
ence to the Notifications article of the
I
belief that no plenary session of the
conference would be possible before
next week. 1t had been hoped. pre-
viously, 70 complete the treaty fol
plenary discussion by Friday or Sat.
urday.
| Though little public attention ha.
been drawn TO the matter OF the ex
tent Of fortifcations TO be permitted
TO Pacific islands the general board o
the American navy attaches a goot
deal Of Importance to it.
Notifications OF the string of island
southwark from the Japanese main
land would control the approaches b.
naval vessels, TO the whole nortl
coast of China. and would constitut
an effective military barrier
:. The question is whether the tern
Pacific regions" applies 10 the islands
of this character which are In con
tinuation Of main archipelago as II
, the case of Japan or the Aeutian Is
, lands which form an extension {
, Alaskan peninsula.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
OFFER Prize FOR
BEST FIRE COMPANY
Hoped Award viii Stimulate
Morale and Efficiency In
New Department

To foster 4 spirit of friendly rivalry
and to keep the officers and mon in
tho pink OF perfection and trained to
the minute at all times. plans are be-
Ing worked out in the city's new fre
department whereby prize will be
offered every three months for the
company making the best showing Mt
the tests which will be held every
quarter. Just what this prize will be
or the rules to govern It's award have
not been definitely determined.
Regular departmental tests will be
held from time TO time in the depart
.fnent to insure efficiency and to keep
the men from becoming rusty" on
The job. These tests will include
Everything about FIRE fighting that the
linen have been taught In the train
Ing school and the subjects explained
10 them In the lectures. by the expert
and officers. They wN never be al
lowed to "Ro stale" and must be ready
at al times to prove that they are
perfection itself In their particular
line OF work.
Every three months there will be a
thorough test under competent Judges
of all the companies in competition
with one another. To the company
making the best time and genera
showing the prize to be selected vii
be awarded. That company will hole
the prize for three months and Tier
will be called upon to defend theil
title OF champion In competition With
the remainder Of the department. Thu
company winning the prize the mos
number OF times during the year will
be given special recognition In som'
form.
This plan, Il is believed. will foste'
n keen. but friendly rivalry among al
the firemen and will aid them IN thei
work OF always keeping I'm trim an,
learning TO do their various tasks a
well AZ they can be done. In this way
the officials OF the department fee
there cannot help but be created
morale and an efficiency that will re
fleet upon the department and in
short time make II one OF the. mos
| competent In any city In the country
Plans are now being made for tn
installation OF the punch registers !
: the fire houses to indicate the alarm
, as they come in instead of using tn
Y old style gongs. These registers wi
n be installed In all fire houses and 9
: fire headquarters.
@ James Gray, superintendent OF pe
!, lice and fire alarm systems. IL busil
|. engaged In the work OF installing tn
y new fire alarm boxes throughout tn
: city. Several are already In servic
3 The locations OF the old boxes are b.
e ing used and several additional boxe
II will be put in. These new boxes al
y OF the mountaineering type. Thr'
II alarms can be sent in at the san
e time with these boxes In service ar
they will not interfere with ono al
n other. Each box will register co
y rectly and when the rounds from OF
y have been completed the second w
start to register and then the thir
'e Under old style box two alarms fro
'e two different boxes would get u
entire system so twisted no box wou
:, register correctly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plan. have been approved and per-
nl,s issued by the building inspec-
tors Office FOR the following projects
ives, street. 1901; James Kennedy
owner and builder. Private garage
si0c
Windsor street. 1879; Delaware
lee and Storage Company owner
Joyce and kcrrisan. builders, altera
iion. $4,000.
King street, sis; Simon Tuff. owner
George Mccarthy builder; alterations
sso
John Dockcry Thompson is tn
architect 81 the 20 public garages anc
ono carpenter shop 20 be built b.
Clarence McCsulley at Tventy-hrs
and Washington streets. A group. o
II houses viii be built in the SprinG
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

An ash collections throughout the
city had 10 be suspended this morn
ing because Of the storm. The regular
crews on all the wagons started out
at the usual hour and had been at
work about two hours when the rain
started and the wind increased almost
20 the velocity Of gale. The drivers
and chuckers were quickly soaked TO
the skin and A. was decided TO recall
them. A. a result tho ash collections
will be one day late this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
SHUTS sETTTTNG sTRTKg.
South African Miners Make Over.
lures for Adjustment Of Dispute
Over Wares.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
johannesburg South Africa, Jan. 10.
An unexpected overture for settle
ment Of the strike in Transvaal gold
and coal mines was made today by
the Miners Federation after the ar
rival here OF Premier SHUTS.
Acting on the mems suggestion, the
premier called Joint meeting OF the
employers and men at which the
federation submitted az a basis for
discussion, the withdrawal Of all
notices, under the stipulation that
wages be not further reduced until
the margin between the assumed in
crease In cost of living and the actual
Increase had disappeared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Schools Have One Session.

Practically all public schools in the
city were closed this afternoon. Super
intendent Ward left the matter OF one
session TO the discretion OF the prin-
cipals OF the various schools, and as
result, it was deemed unwise and
decidedly imprudent TO ask the chill
dren to return through the streets
and storm, for a second session this
afternoon. There was one exception
the schools where there are pupils on
part time. At those schools, the pupils
reported for lessons this afternoon and
were given instruction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

A good reputation as an asset and
n tainted reputation as a liability was
forccfully demonstrated in Court OF
General Sessions ths morning when
~cnignce was imposed by Judge Rich
ards on two youths who pleaded guilty
60 a charge OF larceny Of an autono-
bile,
Iame~ Gi.liaan. the youth bearing
tho better name. was parolcd TO Pa
role pficcr Oliver for two years, and
William King. In whose favor little
wnr said. wac sentenced to fifteen
months imprisonment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
WITHDRAWS PETITION FOR
REMOVAL OF SCALES

Counsel for Mrs. Mary w. Talley
appeared before Chancellor Wolcott,
in the Court OF Chancery. today. and
withdrew her petition for rule re-
curing the State Highway Depart
ment 10 show cause why a prelimin-
airy injunction should not be granted,
restraining IL from putting platform
scales. on the Philadelphia pike a
short distance north OF Penny Hill.
The petition was withdrawn because
the scales have already been con-
structed.
Mrs. Talley will petition for the re-
movai Of the scales She owns land
adjoining them and claims that their
erection has deprecated It's value.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
KARL STILL AN OPTIMIST.
Former Emperor Says He's Convince
He'll Return TO Hungary.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Budapest. Jan. Ill regard
Hungary as my fatherland. ] am also
convinced that ] Will return to
Hungary Former Emperor Charles
is quoted as making this declaration
10 the correspondent Of Budapest
newspaper who interviewed him at
F'unchal, Madeira. where he is in exile
II have the highest esteem for the
loyalty OF Count Andrassy, Count
Apponyi and Count Sigray, and, what
ever happens, do not doubt the 10y
atty OF the Hungarian nation" added
Charles.
Count Hunyadi, a faithful follower
Of the former emperor, has beer
obliged to leave Funchal, being unable
to bear the high expenses Of livins
there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

&. Douglass Buck. chief engineer,
and /. PAU Jones. secretary OF the
Delaware State Highway Commission.
and its resident engineers in New
Castle. Kent and Sussex counties will
represent IL nj the annual convention
Of the National Road Builders Asso-
citation. which will be held in Chicago
next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
n. ]. Banning Dead.

Suffering from a complication of
diseases. n. Jefferson Banning, "a
years old, a native OF Milford, died at
the home of his son, w. IT. Banning,
705 West Twenty sixth street, yester-
day. He had lived In Wilmington about
20 years. and up until two months
ago was engaged in the tobacco bust
ness, Surviving Mr.. Banning are his
widow. Mrs. Sophie Banning. and his
son. The funeral Will be held Friday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with SER
wees at the house, Rev. It. j. Sard
officiating, and interment in Riverview
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
ILLINOIS MINES SHUT DOWN.
Many Now Closed Have WithstooA
All Previous SIumps.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. f1.-Some coal
mines in Illinois that have withstood
all previous slumps in business, are
closing. according to reports received
here today. No other explanation
than mo business is given.
Among the latest TO close in this
vicinity was the Springfield district
mine at Riverton, which had operated
Is years without stop.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
NO ACTION IN WESTERN CASE.
States Attorney Has Not Examined
Marriage Papers.

Elkton, Md. Jan. 11.-There was no
action IN the Western case today.
States Attorney Warburton went to
Cambridge this morning AMI according
to attaches of the county clerks Of
fee. had not made any examination
or the marriage certificates, which Rev
r. T. Western filed there on Monday
prior to going to his home near North
East.
1t is learned that Mr.. Western wrote
on each certificate filed M. r. minister
of Rising Sun, Md"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Citruk Baby in Hospital.

The baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Citruk OF HOS A street. which figured
in the recent trial Of its father for
non-support, was admitted 10 the Del
aware Hospital. suffering from pneu-
monia, yesterday. The child's father
was sentenced to serve years i'm
prisonment at the workhouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
ENGLAND WILL TAKE
/. FRANCE UNDER WING
If DANGER NEARS
Great Britain Makes Security
of French Her Own Prob
lem in New Treaty.
TO TRADE WITH RUSSIA

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Cannes. Jan. 1.-THE British memo
randum Of the proposed Anglo-French
pact, which was telegraphed textually
to London, declared Great Britain
makes the security OF France a prob
lem OF her own, and that she will be
ready again to throw In her forces,
as in 1914, II French soil Is attacked.
Naval rivalry must be avoided by
the two countries, sets forth the mem
ora ndum, which declares submarines
have. proved in four years experience
TO be inapt either in naval attack or
defense and can be used only to prey
upon the merchant marine. Naval
competition, It Is added, would corrode
any accord.
Resumption OF trade relations with
Russia was declared by the memo
randum TO be Indispensable TO the re-
covery Of Europe and the consent OF
France TO Russian participation in the
economic negotiations was made one
of the conditions OF the accord.
A copy OF this British memoran-
dunn was handed to Premier BRAND
yesterday.
The document referred to In thu
foregoing Is apparently the memoran.
dunn OF the talk in London between
Premiers Lloyd George and Briant
regarding the proposed Anglo-F French
treaty. This meeting shortly preceded
the Cannes conference. The text OF thu
proposed treaty has not been mad'
public. but its reported general terms
have excited such hostility in tn
French press that II was decided b.
Great Britain TO make public the tex
of the memorandum, after the Brit
ish version of it had been submitted
to premier BRAND.
Geneva, Jan. I.-Chief1y among tn,
matters coming before the council o
the League Of Nations today was tn,
disappointment of members of tn
commission. governors, OF the Saar
Valley and definition Of what consti
tutes "an inhabitant Of the Saare."
Next on the agenda is the question
of council guaranteeing the article
of the recent convention concluded Il
Geneva concerning on fertilization
and naturalization of the Alan
islands. The complaint by the Finnis
government that the Russian sovie
, government is not observing the con
ditions of the treaty grantin
autonomy to eastern Karelia in north
western Russia will also be considered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
SHOOTS ELDERLY HUSBAND.
Wife Says They QuaFreied ana Hus.
band Attacked Her With . Black.
lack.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg, JAM 11.-Elias Syphan, a
grocer. was shot three times at his
homo hero today. Hospital physicians
said he could not recover.
Mrs. Syphan. according 70 the pc-
lice. said she and her husband quar-
relied az she was dressing their little
boy to send him to school and syphan
tried TO strike her with a blackjack.
Selling a pistol. she added. she empti-
ed It IN self defense. Syphan's age
was given as 81 and his wife AZ 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

A new building and loan associa-
tIcn is to be organized for the Ninth
ward at meeting in the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms. du Pont building
tonight. Tentative subscriptions for
200 shares OF stock have been re-
ceived. The subscriptions will not bs
confined 20 residents OF the Ninth
ward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Four Get Druggists Certificates.

The State Board of Pharmacy.
meeting at the Hotel du Pont today.
granted pharmacists certificates 10
Donald c. Snyder, Wilmington Ar
mold l.. Hodge. Dover; Jacob Kessler,
New York; ]. w. Hussung. Philadel-
phia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

Mrs.. Carrie Titus. wife OF John
Titus. collector OF State revenue, and
their daughter Frances. will start
next sunday afternoon for Los An
wcles. Cal. where they viii remain
tude,nnitely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
sFOUIS- KILLING BASKETBALL.
Physical Director Declares the System
OF Scoring Must be Changed.

by Associateu fress so Livery L"euihS.
Middletown. Conn, Jan. 1l--Basket-
ball is being killed by calling TOO
many fouls. in the opinion Of Doctor
Edgar Fauver. head of the Wesleyan
University athletic department and
president of the Society Of Physical
Directors in Colleges.
In order 10 put new life into the
game, he says, there should be a new
scoring system which would make IL
impossible for team to win on points
scored on fouls alone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

Tho eighth annual banquet OF the
Maryland Club Of Delaware will be
held IN the Hotel du Pont on the
evening OF February 10. A reception
will be held from Z until 7.30 o'clock.
= be followed by a dinner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Puenti Under Ball for Court.

Charged with assault upon Anna
Ralston, Is years old, of Armstrong;
Corner. John Puenti, Is years old, was
held in $500 bail for the Court of
General Sessions by Magistrate Strad-
ley yesterday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

Walter Stewart Brown has sold his
property on Franklin street, south OF
Ninth street. 20 Paul +. Thomaschew-
ski for $500, according TO a deed
recently flied in the recorder Of deeds
once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
sadler Admitted to Ban.

Issac Sadler, who had hearing
yesterday before Commissioner j..
Pearce Cam. was admitted TO bail in
$1,000 for trial at the March term Of
the Federal Court, the charge being
transportation Of liquor,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

The meeting of the teachers educa-
ton course will be conducted Thurs
day afternoons this month instead of
Wednesdays. Professor a. Duncan
Yocum Will address the meetings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Seek Police job

Applications FOR positions on the
police force have been received from
Joseph f. Givens, IL Cedar street, and
George Heartherington, 52l North
Grant avenue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
MILLER FUNERAL FRIDAY.
lnterment OF National Republican
Committee Secretary Awaits Arrival
of Son.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
St Paul. Jan. 1l.-Arrangementsf for
the funeral OF Clarence B. Miller, sec
rotary OF the National Republican COM
mittee. who died here late yesterday,
today awaited the arrival here OF
son. Captain Maurice Miller, u. s. A,
OF Scranton. Pa. Funeral services
probably will be held Friday.
Mr.. Miller. who Is so years old,
was operated on for appendicitis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Senator du Points Health Improves.

The health Of United States Senator
Coleman du Pont is steadily improv-
ing. Senator du Pont and his son
Francis ", will spend tomorrow ano
Friday in New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
LETTERS GRANTED.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted. letters testamentary on
the estate Of Mary He!nrichs to Lud>
wig Heinrichs,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11
Guardian Appointed.

Judge Herbert l.. Rice today APP
pointed Bessie NJ. Pool guardian Of
Fred Poole.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-11

in the slush and water, and some of
them were not recovered again
| One man who started across Tenth
and Market streets was blown all the
way across and slammed I'D against
the sign in front of the new library
building on the south east corner
Two girls were bruised when carried
along Tenth street and crashed head
on into the waste paper box at Tenth
and Shipley. There they stuck until
a man rescued them and took them
down Shipley street A woman TRYING
i TO cross at Eleventh and Market
streets was carried over into Rodney
Square and was finally rescued by tn,
traffic officer on that post. The traffi,
standard at Tenth and Market street,
, was wrecked by the wind.
During the height OF the wins
, squalls at Tenth and Market street,
this morning. Gone OF Henry Ford
machines came along. 1t was an ope,
car, and the wind sweeping under tn
| tor stripped the covering off in a few
seconds.
5 The wind blew down a trolley pol
. near Eden park and because OF III
WIS Ao'pio' P"''oHsetS oil cars Wer
1 compelled TO transfer around this
particular point on the line. Wire
G were also broken on East Fourt
i street in the vicinity of Poplar, whe
tree was blown down across then
: Passengers on their way 10 Wilmins
1 ton from New Castle and other souti
e erp points had to walk from that poir
9 TO Market street or other destination
u Trees We're also blown down, caul
q ing inconvenience to vehicular trait
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
FIRE ALARM BOXES

.i-Gordou and Meade Streets
at-Ma-ket and Sheridan Streets
25-Smith Street and Central II X.
:e-Market and First Streets
37-Raritan Copper Works
2s-High and Lewis Streets
3t-Msdison Avenue and Smith street.
ss-Smsth and High Streets
5s-New Brunswick Ave. and New street
s7-Smith and State Streets
A1-Standard Underground Gable Co.
%2-Atiantic Terra Gotta Works
4s-Buekingham Ave. and Hartford 81.
SS-Commercs and Front Streets
46-State and Washington Streets
4I-High and Washington Streets.
and Easton Streets
54-State and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker st and Pulaski Ave.
56-Han Ave. and Charles ST.
57-State and Wayne Streets
5S-Near Lead Works
J9-Naurer
se-washington Street and Park Avenue
6S-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street
64-Smith Street and Watson venue
s~5-Commerce and State Streets
Js-Front and Smith streets
Ts-water and 1oruon Streets
I4-Kearny Ave and Gordon Street
Sl-Brace ana Hanson Avenues
ss-Smith and Herbert Streets
sS-Anboy Ave. and Washington st
sl-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street
s5-Near City Fcspital
Ss-Cleveland and Brace Avenues
fST-Ambcy and Hall Avenues
s2~Ambo-- Ave. anc lnslee street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
PURIIC SALE


Fred J.. Cox. Ernest II. Boynton and
Clancy ID. Boynton. Executors Of Jean
Jules Philippe Du Dois. deceased. by d.
rection of the Surrogate of the County of
Middlesex, hereby gives notice to the
creditors az tho said Jean Jules Philippe
Du Bols I'd bring in their debts, demands
and claims against the estate of the said
deceased. under oath or affirmation. with
in six months from this date or they will
be forever barred OF any action therefor
against the said executors.
Dated, January 25. 1929.
FRED J. cox.
ERNEST RI. BOYNTON,
CLANCY d. BOYNTON,
Executors.
1O50o-1-26-9t oew Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

John L. stack, executor of Anna Cecilia
Greaves deceased. by direction of the
Surrogate of the County OF Middlesex.
hereby gives notice to the creditors of the
said Anna Cecilia Greaves to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against
the estate of the said deceased. under
oath or affirmation. within six months
from this date or they will be forever BAR
red of any action therefor against the said
executor.
Dated, January 10 1922.
JOHN +. STACK,
Executor.
foo1S-J-12-gt new Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
INSTRUCTION


FBANJO-No play. no pay-Banjo. Mando-
lin, Guitar. etc. Beginners! Play tunes
perfect frsts in six lessons or your money
back. Ragtime. etc. Instruments sold
on easy terms. Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday 10 A.. M.-9 p. NJ. e. Rogers, $40
GILL SCHOOL OF MUSIC-Violin in
structions a speciality; Instruments fur
nished free. 81 Smith ST.. Perth AM
boy, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23
IN ,CHANCERy OF NEW JERSEY

IN sCHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To ROBERT +. HOTHERSALL
BY virtue OF an order OF the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey made on the day of
the date hereof. in a certain cause wherein
Winifred Hothersaif In petitioner, ana
you are defendant. you are required to
appear, and plead, answer or demur to
petitioners petition on or before the
thirteenth day of April next. or. in de-
fault thereof, such decree will be taken
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and Just.
Tho object of said suit is to obtain a
decree OF divorce. dissolving tho marriage
between you and the said petitioner.
JACOB n. JOSELSOS,
Solicitor of Petitioner,
r. o. Address. 1870 Smith St.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dated, February 10th. 1922.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-23

Use the Merchandise columns I'm the
Evening News classified section as Won
would your phone you'll get the
fright number every timss