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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
EMPLOYMENT FOR It's
MEN ON CLEANUP WORK
Residents Urged to Paint and
Whitewash to Give the City
Improved Appearance.

One hundred and sixteen men were
put to work this morning cleaning up
the back yards. alleys and vacant lots
in that section OF the city between
washington and Market streets and
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks and
tho Brandywine creek. William NJ.
Francis, who is in charge of the work
for p. s. du Pont, who is financing
the undertaking, said these men viii
work today, tomorrow and "Wednesday
and will be paid of on Thursday. A
ne gang will be employed on Thursday
and Friday and VIII be paid or on
Saturday.
Mr.. Francis this morning sent two
of his gangs into the district north OF
the Brandywine and west OF Wash
ington street. Another gang was
operating west OF Woodlawn avenue
and north from Pennsylvania avenue
to the Brandywine. The work in these
particular sections is not expected &
be as heavy as In some other parts
OF town and II is not thought II vii
take as long to do the cleaning up.
Mr.. Francis said this morning tina
they have covered with lime and theI
surfaced with eight inches OF fresl
earth the dump at Clayton and Chest
nut streets about which there ha'
been so much complaint when the pro
,ect was first started. This viii MAX
a very considerable Improvement 20
It eliminates an ugly pond and level
off the ground.
In connection with the clean u
work Mr. Francis In anxious to hav
the residents OF the city co-operat
with him and not only TO keep thei
properties clean once they have bee
cleared Of all rubbish but he has ais
suggested that now would he a yer
good time TO whitewash cellars an
back yard fences because labor
cheap and IL would be better 10 do
row than during the hot weather. II
also suggests that property owner
do what painting Is necessary no.
so their homes will be frightened u
and these improvements together wit
the removal OF all rubbish will. IL
believed. giee the entire city a Yer
much neater and cleaner appearance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
cRExAroRY WORK DELAYED.


Because OF non-delivery OF all the
material necessary. the work OF re-
pairing the city's incincrating plant
at the foot OF Liberty street, which
was scheduled to be started this morn
ing, could not be taken up. The brick
necessary for the rebuilding of the
furnaces Is on tho ground but the
structural iron to be used Is held up
somewhere and It Is not known when
it Will get here.
Workmen started this morning to
dig the foundations for tho new Davis
plant which IL to be constructed on
tho site adjoining tho present Nye
incinerator. This new plant Is sup
posed to be completed and In opera
ton by May l.
DR.. c. NJ. Handy. president OF the
Board OF Health. said this morning
that as soon as both the old and the
new plants nre In working order the
city Is going to burn all tho garbage
which has becn dumped along Beech
street. 1t Is not TO be allowed to re.
main there indefinitely. The dump
| ing was necessary because tho gar
baxe could not be disposed OF after
the incinerator was out of commission
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
UNION RAIL LEADER
PROTESTS TO BOARD
Wage Conferences Not Legally
Carried Out, Jewell Tells
Members.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Chicago. March. 13-B. NJ. Jewell,
head OF the shop crafts today began
the presentation OF protests from rail-
road labcr organizations, against the
legality OF the wage conferences held
recently throughout the country be-
tween railroad heads and employees.
He maintained that these conferences
wero not carried out In accordance
with the terms OF the transportation
act and cited Instances OF alleged vio-
lations by railroad executives.
Before opening his argument. Mr.
Jewell requested OF the labor board
and each member individually report
on the amount OF propaganda and
yellow sheets" received from the as
ISOLATION OF railway executives. lie
requested tho number OF such com
munlcstions received and the sub-
stance OF their statements and similar
information about pamphlets from the
national chamber Of commerce. and
other employers organizations.
This information was desired. M
said. 20 see whether these orRaniza
| tons really understood railroad man
agement and it's problems"
At the same time he asked the iabo
board members for list OF The pub
lishcd propaganda and contents re
celved from labor organizations othe
j than railroad labor unions.
Various other railroad labor boar.
leaders also indicated they would max
formal protests against the wage con
ferences. including representatives G
the maintenance OF way, oilers. teleg
raph~rs and dlspatchers unions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
HARDING HOME SATURDAY.
President Will Leave for WASH
ington Friday; Colfing
Today.

Fort Pierce, Fla. March 13.--Presi-
dent Harding expects to conclude his
vacation and leave st. Augustine Fri
day for Washington, he intimated to-
day TO newspapermen.
Mr.. Harding expects 10 go as far
south az Palm Beach on the Mclean
houseboat and to return from there
tomorrow afternoon by rail to 81.
Augustine.
IF were making a guess" he said,
IT would say the party viii leave St..
Augustine for washington after the
golf game Friday"
Another day OF sunshine greeted tho
President and with Speaker Gillett.
Secretary Fletcher and E. b. Mclean,
the executives played a round OF golf
on the course here.
Mr.. Harding said he had not heard
OF the reported attack by Superfnten-
dent Anderson, OF tho New York Anti
Saloon League, on the Constitutional
League. and its alleged ''hoodwinking"
OF Mr.. Harding and other member.
of the administration into becoming
members.
Continuing their leisurely cruise
down the east coast yesterday. thu
President and his party spent all da{
aboard the houseboat which made only
brief stop at Rockledge where mail
and newspapers were waiting.
IL was not known today how far
south the President plans to go. but
some Of the members of the party are
urging aim TO continue beyond the
middle of the week, the time originally
set for the return to st. Augustine
| The decision was believed TO depend
on weather conditions, which have
been ideal so far. as well as develop.
ments at Washington.
To a group OF newspaper men as
sembled at the pier at Rockledge
President Harding yesterday express
| ed his approval Of the letter of Score.
tary Hughes to Senator Underwood or
the authorship Of the four-power Pa
cific treaty. declaring 1t was writer
by the Secretary OF State himself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
GORMAN FOUND GUILTY
ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Convicted After Trial on Ac.
cusation of Attacking Town.
send Negress.

Purnen German. charged with as
sault upon Myrtle Townsend. 16-year-
old Negroes. was placed on trial before
Judge Harrington and n jury In Court
cf General Sessions today. The crime
Is alleged 20 have taken place in
thickct near Duck Creek in Rlackhird
hundred. German was not represent
ed by counsel The jury after being
out only short time found German
guilty. Sentence viii be imposed
alter.
- Piciolimini. charged with larceny
OF cloth from the Joseph Bancroft &
Sons Co. was placed on trial before
Judge Harrington and a jury. The
defendant, who was, represented by
John w. Brady. contended he had
purchased the cloth from another man.
on a charge of larceny Of a watch
from his brother. Samuel Miller, Hugh
Miller. said he took the timepiece In
order TO set money to buy a pair OF
trousers and that 81 was his intention
90 later return II 10 his brother.
A jury found Miller guilty with a
Recommendation for mercy. Judge
Rodney deferred sentence.
George Dodd. Negro. was acquitted
W " July Va NuatEt vi larceny Oh
eight chickens from the yard OF Mag
gle Irwin. in South Wilmington.
William Henry Brown, Negro, was
placed on trial on a charge Of high
way robbery on Edward Macdonald
and John Quinn on last January 8, in
a shack occupied by the two men at
Pine Tree. near Townsend.
Brown denied the charge. He said
that on the evening OF the robbery he
came 20 Wilmington and was here
when the crime was committed.
Brown was found guilty. The Jury
del!berated only five minutes. Brown
was sentenced to serve 90 years i'm.
prisonment, 10 receive 40 lashes ant
$500 fne.
The jury in the Picrolimini cas-.
brought in a verdict OF guilty With
recommendation for mercy after be
ing out only few minutes. Sen
tcnce was deferred.
The cases OF Leon Cavellier. charge,
with false pretenses: Martha Johnso,
and Albert Johnson. charged with VIC
lstinR the drug act, were continued &
the May term Of court. The first wa
continued at the request OF Philip L
Garrett. counsel for Cavellier Will
1n the latter two cases the request wa
made by the attorney generals Of
Gee.
The case OF David H wfgger.
charged with embezzlement. was drop
ned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
j. s. CLAIM FOR ARMY
A BOMB FOR BRITAIN
London Papers Regard Demand
of Washington With Deep
Concern; Berlin Delighted.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


London. March 13.-Although
Americas claim TO priority OF payment
for the upkeep OF the United States
army In the Rhineland has been fea-
tured in the news columns the first
extended comment appeared only to-
day.
The Daily Chronicle. under the cap
ton: Americas bombshell," says:
"Intrinsically the claim Is not I'M
reasonable. and If the practical effect
is TO make come Of our continental
friends less Jealous to prolong the
occupation of German soil this would
be quite as much TO the taste OF
British public opinion as TO Ameri-
can"
/ The Westminster Gazette. using the
same headline. says that there is not
much doubt that every penny the
| United States takes will have to come
out OF the Allies share of the repara-
tons.
America has already intimated she
thinks the whole PREPARATIONS ques-
ton a proper subject for discussion
at Genoa" adds the Gazette, 'and
we may properly assume that this
sudden and unexpected instance on
her rights is part of the same policy
and that she wishes the curtain finally
rung down on the reparations farce
Very possibly, also, she wants 10 take
her troops away and considers this 4
subtle way Of persuading her European
associates to speed the parting ally"
The Morning Posts Berlin CORE
spondent says news Of the American
demand was received there with un-
disguised satisfaction at the embar-
rassment Il was likely to cause tn.
allies.
The Tagliche Rundschau is quoted
, az saying that the moment has come
for Germany TO inaugurate an active
foreign policy aiming at obliteratio-
of the treaty OF Versailles.
The correspondent ascribes 10 the
newspaper the statement that, Ameri.
| cas- antagonism to France being nj
, longer concealed, the German demand:
are conquering the enemy world In
! combustion he quotes:
} Away with control commissions
Away with the PREPARATIONS betrayed,
! Away with the locust plague o.
armies of occupationl Out OF your
trench. Herr Wirth. and up 10 tbs
counter attack"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
JUDGE BURLINGTON TO
ADDRESS NEW CITIZENS

About so candidates for final citizen
ship papers were on hand in the Fed
eral District Court Room this morning
for their examination before Judge
Hugh NJ. Morris by John c. #. Cor
don, chief naturalization examiner for
this district.
Special interest attaches 10 the cere-
mony OF their final admission tonight
at o'clock. which Will take place In
open court. Judge Burlington. OF Pitts
burg. of the U. S. Circuit Court, viii
make the address to the new citizens
on the occasion OF tho salute 70 the flag
A general invitation. is extended e
all TO attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
REVENUE JOBS ARE
VEX|NG PROBLEM
Several Republicans Want to be
Deputy and Others Seek
Office Positions.

According TO gossip in Republican
circles today, the question OF deputy
internal revenue collector is by no
means settled. Thomas Y. PeeIioy,<he
political secretary TO United States
Senator l.. Holsler Ball, 10 whom il is
said the position WIS offered, refused.
Mr.. Peeney's friends say that unless
no could have the chief position ne
would not consider the deputyship
Where he will be placed Is question
than has been proving n vexing prob
lem for both Senators Ball and du
Pont. Both senators have been col
laboratIng In landing n position for
Peeney, but no inkling as to whore this
lob might be has gotten 20 the public.
II Ia said that there are several
Republicans who can point TO years
OF worthy and efficient service who
would like to have the deputyship in
the internal revenue office and there
are many others who want TO land In
scno other position in the office. Tn.
| fortunately for these, uniess somt
charge that can be gubstantiated car
be lodged against those now holdins
Office, there Is little chance Of them re-
allzing their ambition. All but thre'
of the IS employed in the Office hav'
qualified under civil service rules. ivy
OF the three are above tho age limit
go that II they are fired" from thei
Jobs the Republicans will have tn
odlum OF discharging an aged employ
for political reasons. The third on
Of the trio did not attempt 10 qualif,
J. under the civil service test In tn
meantime, 10 is requiring a deal Of ex
. planning to satisfy the Republica
= workers. and the effort Is not provin
, very agreeable task.
With the revenue coliectorship set
tied. the question OF WHO shall be IN
= next Wilmington postmaster Is oaus
! ing a revival OF interest among thos
V seeking the post. II IS generally agree
that Senator du Pont shall name n
( man, but those close 10 him, say thu
$ he has given the matter little though
lately.
Senator du Pont was in New Yor
I over the weekend but went, dire
0 from there to Washington last nigl
g In order 10 be present in the Sena
i in case his vote was needed today {
n treaty legislation. At his office
q this city, IL was stated that he n;
a made no plans for coming TO his hon
"a here this week. the matter being @
tireiy dependent upon the activities
l. the Senate.
D Charles Warner, Republican Sta
N chairman, who has been on "A col
e bined business and pleasure trip
- a week 10 Florida, is expected hoi
tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
CARS WILD RUN.
Leonard Warner, Negro, Accused OF
Running Rapidly.

The wild career of an automobile
operated by Leonard Warner, Negro.
1106 Lombard street. on the Phila-
deiphia pike was brought 10 sudden
end by State Highway Policeman Cole,
who placed the driver under arrest on
charge Of operating AN automobile
while intoxicated.
About 7.45 last night~an automobile
operated by Refton McNutt Of Clay
mont was struck near Bellefonte by
Warmers machine. Both men escaped
injury. but the machines were slightly
damaged. Policeman Cole, appearing
on the scene, took Warner into Gus
tody.
A short time previous a woman. be.
lieved to be Mrs. GillIn OF Claymont
was knocked down by an automobile
She was not seriously injured. Tn,
authorities believe that II was War.
ner's machine that hit her.
Warner was brought before Magis
trate Stradley for a hearing this morn
/ ing but because of press OF other bust
ness the hearing was continued unit
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13

tail funeral expenses. Mr.. Lyman ad-
mittsd that he experienced some
trouble In making Mr.. 1harpley hear
whom the will was read 10 hir Mr..
Lynams conscience was not worried
by tho disposition of Mr.. Hharpley's
property. Al n member OF tho bar Mr..
Lyman thought he WIS Justified In
making the will. He declared no doing
was not contrary to law. Mr.. Lyman
stated that he did not pursue Mr..
Sharplcy and repeated that he wrote
the will M requested. Tho special
nurse was employed on Mr.. Lynams
suggestion and not on tho lnsistcnce
OF Mrs. Ycstes. The special nurse was
hired after Mrs. Yeates had talked
with Mr.. Lyman. He held that II was
not ncccssnry' for him TO read the
will TO others.
Register Brown adjourned the hear.
ing until 2.3o o'clock this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
FoRGIyES WOMAN WHO
NAMPED HER HUSBAND
sv Associated Press to Every Evening.

sv Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. March iS.--F'or nineteen
years Claire Gilbert had cherished the
hope that her husband. Edward Gil
bert. who disappeared. would return
to her and their two children. but to-
day she was en- route to Les Angeles
10 Identify the body OF Edward Gill
bert, mining engineer. who died there,
leaving another wife.
II haven't the heart to blame the
other woman. I'm sure she is suffer
ing too" Mrs. Gilbert said when In
formed that Los Angeles dispatches
said Gilbert's death revealed that he
had two wives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
~FLUr ATTACKS DOGS.
Inspector German Loses Two Valu-
able English Settlers.

A disease prevalent among dogs and
cats. diagnosed by veterinarians as
influenza, is spreading. During the
last three days two valuable English
settlers, owned by. Inspector Police
German OF the Eastern Region Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. died OF the
disease. Another dog OF the same
breed. has also teen stricken. Mr.
German said.
Early last week one OF the dogs was
noticed to act in strange manner
Medical treatment by DR.. J. II. Kuhns
veterinarian. failed to give relief and
the dog died within a few hours. The
following day the second dog was
taken sick and died.
Both dogs lost by Inspector German
were pedigreed and Of priced stock
He has been Informed that several
other valuable dogs owned by people
in the city have been stricken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
Fireman Weaver On DUTY.

George Weaver. fireman detailed
for duty with Truck Company No. J..
who was missing for a day or two last
week. returned 10 duty with his COM
mand yesterday. Weaver started on
an automobile ride last Thursday and
,that was the last heard of him until
Saturday. when it was learned he had
teen mired in the mud in Maryland
and could not get out. Assistance was
sent him and he came home on Sat
urdaV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
NEW CHARTE RS.

Dover, March l3.-Charters were
filed here, Saturday, as follows: Land
and Timber Co, New York City; capital,
Sl5,000,0O0 Credit Security Co.,
Dover, Del; $1,000 Coahuila Coal
and Railway Co, New York City;
>l,00o,000 Hubbell Rubber Co, VIII
mington, Del; 100000 Long Beach
Sen Food Corporation, Wilmington,
Del; 100000 Johnstown Rail, Pipe
and Supply Co, Johnstown Pa; $780,
600. Reno Chemical Co, Wilmington,
Del; 100000. Mortgage and Develop
ment Corporation, philadelphia. Pa,
100000 Sterling Motor ca VIII
mington, Del; 100000 Order o. Rail
way Clerks of United States, Inc, Phila-
delphia, Pa: no capital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
WILL REFER TO BELFAST RIOTS.
Kings Speech TO Parliament VIII
Deal With Irish Situation Generally.

ByiAssoeiated Press 10 Every Evening.
Belfast. March 1s.--The Kings
speech reopening the Ulster parlia-.
ment tomorrow will refer to the sit
uation in Belfast created by the recent
outbreak OF terrorism. and viii also
deal with the general position in
northern Ireland, IL is learned.
The Ulster government plans a sur
prise by giving notice of introduction
at an early date OF a drastic bill for
the repression OF disorders and crime.
The measure would empower the au-
thorities To take possession OF prem
ises from which sniping occurred and
II necessary 10 destroy them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
BIG FIVE LOSE s77,s17,4
Wilson and Company, Packers, Re.
port Deficit OF s9,206,289 Last Year.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening,
Chicago. March 13.-The annual
statement OF Wilson & CO., packers,
revealing an operating deficit OF So
49,, $50 during 1921 was made public
today: Including payment OF pre-
ferred dividends. the deficit for tho
year was placed at s9.20s.269, COM
pared with profits Of s1.50o.000 in
1920, and 100000 in 1919.
The statement said that while sales
totaled fewer dollars IN 1921 than in
previous years, the tonnage was very
nearly the same.
Wilson & Co. was the last Of the big
FIVE packers to issue a statement, and
each company reported loss for the
year. The aggregate deficit of Will
son & Co., Cudahy & Co., Armour &
Co.. Swift & Co.. and Morris &c Co.
was s77,s17 400.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
MINE STRIKE SURE,
U. 3. OFFICIALS SAY;
MEN PRESS DEMANDS
Continued from page I

dicatIons that the departments agents
did not consider this as an imminent
factor in tho situation
Production OF bituminous coal con-
tinuss to increase slowly, according
to tho current weekly report OF the
United States Geological Survey which
placed tho stock on hand on the first
OF the year, bd.7oo.0o0 tons. In the
week ending March production
reached 1.913,00o tons.
"since January / production has
exceeded consumption. and II In clear
that consumers have added materially
to their stocks" the report said. hut
It viii require putting another 10000
900 tons into storage to raise con-
sumcrs' reserves to the level reached
at the close OF the war.
Retail coal dealers stocks OF an
thracite were smaller on January /
than on November / last, but larger
than Mt any time In 1919 or 1920. In
the opinion of tho trade the guam
tlty In possession OF householders IL
below normal"
| New York. March lathe scale
| committee OF the anthracite mine
workers meet today TO perfect the
plans for the Joint conference with the
representatives OF tho hard coal opera.
tors on Wednesday. The demands Il
be presented 10 the operators wer,
formulated at convention held In
Shamokin in January, and today
meeting OF the miners was devoted
largely 10 mapping out procedure.
The scale committee is made up o
! three district presidents, vice-presi
! dents and secretaries OF the anthra
cito fields, the three district executive
boards and international board mem
hers and their miners from each O
the three fields appointed by the dis
trlct presidents.
international President John !
] Lewis and Vice president Philip Muir
= ray are expected In New York t.
G morrow.
II precedent IS followed the ioir
conference on Wednesday Will ar
r point n subcommittee Of four on enc
o side and proceed to negotiate n ne
0 wage agreement. The full conni
tees win be summoned when the Voc
Q is completed, unless the negotiation
= are protracted.
i The new wage contract 10 be draw
up will take the place OF the presei
II one, which expires March 81. m
j. miners will ask that the contract wa,
y scale be increased 20 per cent and tn
n all men paid by tho day be given 3
increase Of 81 day. A standa
a checkor system will be asked and
ie straight eight-hour day underroui
l. for inside day labor viii be granite
81 The scale committee Is under {
z struction to perfect arrangements pr
viding for a suspension Of mining
April /, in the event that no satisfa
tory agreement has been arrived at
of that date.
A report circulated through the a
thrschs regions that miners wol
- begin quitting March IS was deni
Ii by officers OF the union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
WOMAN NAMES SLAYERS.
Says Two Los Angeles Business Men
Guilty OF Killing Rich Miner.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Francisco, March 13.-Mrs.
Louise Peete, in a statement made at
San Quentin prison yesterday, desig-
mated two Los Angeles men as slayers
OF Jacob c. Denton. wealthy Los
Angeles mining promoter. for whose
death Mrs. Peete was convicted OF
murder and sentenced to lie imprison-
ment. according TO Mrs. Angela Kaurr-
man. philanthropist and social worker
OF Los Angeles.
Mrs. Peete, according TO Mrs. Kaufr-
man, admitted she had knowledge OF
the Staying. The two men named are
both prominent residents OF Los
Angeles.