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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-05
OBITUARY.
COLLINS T. HOGAN

Collins T. Hogan, 80 years old, en-
ployod by building and contracting
finn in Philadelphia, died Tuesday
IN the Philsdelphia Municipal Hospital
of pneumonia Mr. Hogan came to
Wilmington from Williamstown, ny,
about two years ago. For time he was
employed by the State Highway Com
mission working near Georgetown. He
was a member of the Wilmington Lodge
OF the Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks. So far as is known, Mr.. Hogan
had no relatives. in this neighborhood,
and Wilmington Lodge, which has taken
care of the remains. has communicated
with relatives in kentucky. Committees
of the Philadelphia and the Wilmington
Lodge looked after Mr.. Hogan during
his illness
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brand, 1bOAl5.75; spnng clear, iOOOA-
100; do, patent, 13.75a14.50; do. short
patent, 14.75a15.25.
HAyTimothy, No. /, 300; do, No.
2, 34.OOa35!OO; do, No. 3, 31DOa32 90;
clover mixed hay, light mixrJ light, $500;
sample, 20.OOa27 90; no grade, 2l.O0a-
2A.OO; No. |, mixed, -. OOa33 so.
Tallow-City loo~n, ID; do, special,
loose, 1914; prime country, Is; edible, in
tierces, 1ga1O.
Bran--Soft, winter, in lO0-pound seeks.
81 .O0a5l 10; spring. 5OODs5O.5O.
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DENIAL BY MRS. DEMPSEY.
Former Wife Of Pugilist Said u Have
Retraeted CHARGES.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Maxine
Dempsey, divorced wife Of Jack Dempsey
heavyweight pugilist champion, was qucs-
toned for two hours here yesterday by
Charles w. Thomas, Assistant United
States Attorney, regarding charges she
was reported To have made Of irregular
tiles in connection with Dempscy's ex-
ernption from military service. Later Mr..
Thomas said the government would
continue the investigation.
A San Francisco newspaper has pub
Iished what purported To be a sworn
statement from Mrs. Dempsey repudiating
the charges she WAC said to have made.
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10 have declared be would have refused n,
attend the wedding even IL asked. And ~
IL IL assertcd he st,II dreams N r~tyr,irS
TO Athens.
The former Greek King has r-e~ptlv
given a numhsx ~ interviews in which hs
chnyes Premier Vsnizels~ WITH being q
Second L-nins."
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NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover Feb 5-Charters were hkd hero.
yesterday. as follows:
Oriental Tobacco Co. New Yor& City:
capital, $40, 900 900.
Mckinley Gold Placer. Inc. Wilmington.
Del. 81 500 900.
National Oil Producing Corporation VII
mngton. Del. $40. 600, 600.
Michigan Finance Corporation. Lansing.
Mich. SIS. 100. 900.
sheppard OH Corporation. Wilmington.
sanger Oil and Refining Co.. Wilmington.
Del. 81 500 900.
Diamond refrigerator Corporation. VIII
mington. Del. 81 900, 600.
Munice Mallesble Foundry 90. Whining
Nj Mors ryan Motors Corporation. philadei-
ph a, Pa; 5000 900,
Texas Hub Petroleum o.. Fort Worth.
Texas; $500 900.
Auburn Cane Sugar Co.. Auburndaic. Fla !:
$500 600
Conneilsville on and Gas Co. Councils
Union National Oil Producing Corpora
ton. Whining ton. Del; 5000
Mutual Oil Gas and Investment Co.
Wilmington Del; $500 900.
New York-Phillipine Corporation. vii
ming ton. Del; $3.50. 600.
Guarantee Mortgage Co. Philadelphia
National Bluffs Prudenized Coal 90,
Council Bluffs, Iowa $3.50 600.
Lincoln Finance Corporation. Whining
ton, Del; 5000 900.
pittsburH Powder Co. Pittshurg. Pa:
S175 600
Standard on and Gas Co.. Pittsburr. Pa. !:
Sl20 600
Licensed Marine Ofrcrrs' Club. Inc. Will
mington. Del; 100000.
National Melyodeum Co. Oak Park. H..
mining. 500. 900.
Increase in capital-Nev Arcade Co,
changed 70 Arcade Co. from 500. 900 TO
$3.50 600: Federal System Of Bakeries of
Massachusetts,. Chicago. III. $1,000 TO
$500 600.
Holecroft & Co. changed to Hoiccroft
Engineering Co. Chester. Pa.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

American Tobacco Co. quarterly of I1s
per cent on preferred. payable April l. and
per cent on common. payable March /.
Ianston Monotype Machine Co, quar-
teriy of u per cent. payable February IS.
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Women Snow Shoyelers.

Colored women were competitors with
the men for work in cleaning snowy pave
ments today On Market street they
shoveled snow just as readily as the men
and Just as expertly.
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Settling your estate

Did you ever trace m
your thoughts the pro
cess Of settling" your
estate after yosrr de-
mise 2
A thing as inevitable
as the setting Of today's
sun.
The disposition of yUsH
business interests. doubt
less not quite ready
for such an event.
Or else arranging for
their continued manage
ment by a successor TO
yourself. perhaps not as
capable or as versed IN
the business as you:
The taking over Of
your personal invest
ments and their coupe-
tent care;
The transferring OF
your unfinished plans 10
those who do not under
stand your purposes
Many an estate suf-
fers, and even becomes
a liability to heirs BY
conditions which h e
death of its creator pre-
cipitateS.
Therefore, it IS we'll
for a man in middle life
TO create out OF his pros
perity the kind of an es-
tate contemplated IN the
Equitable Trust Plan"
"a perfect family pro
lection, and, if he de
Sires, disaster insurance
for his business, too.
Ask for booklet. The
Equitable Trust Plan"
EQUITABLE
TRUST COMPANY
N. w. Cor. Ninth and
Market Streets
Wilmington, Delaware
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KING CONSTANTINE ENRAGED.

nfsted Pross n Every Evening

Geneva, Feb. 5.--Forner King Com
stantinc Of Greece has broken on re-
lations with his mother, Queen Mother
Olga, and his brother, Prince Christopher.
owing to tho marriage OF the latter 10
Mrs. W. b. leeds last Sunday, IL Is re-
ported here. E1-King Constantine n aid
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Every Evenings classified advertise
nents bring results. Proved by tho xat,,
faction III many and will he Il, you.--Ady
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February is the only month
with two RS
Many people in the South pronounce it FEBRUARY
or Feb-you-arec. 1t is the shortest month this
year, though it is the month of five Sun
days. 1t IS also the month of birth
days OF our two greatest
Statesmen,
WASHINGTON and LINCOLN
Men come and go whose names seem to be buried
IN their graves because they left behind them
nothing but money. 1t is men and women
like Clara Barton and Frances Willard
and Benjamin Franklin who do
something that benefits the
world who never
forgotten. -
BOT WEST SD STREET.
SIX rooms ''''dfs s shsh 9i Fs So sS '"' ''
17os RODNEY STREET
A's'' rooms '''''' bath F et 6st gas and ''r
$50, LINCOLN STREET.
Seven rooms 's''d"' bath f,5 ssss &c
2417-241e MADISON STREET
SEMI-DETACHED
'' front and bf r gasss 6ssh y5 s g ard * ~
70 WEST ED STREET.
Six veranda hea. bath, and
2a21 MADISON STREET
Seven rooms ''d Pt 1ssa SIC, psSs s '
81 szA sPfMf SIfE5T
Ten rooms baths A ros n ss9S't J fssfE D.
1923 WEST 4TH STREET
SEMI-DETACHED
hsa rooms 'and' P Psss Ssh e. JSNF fat e.
74o NORTH RODNEY ST
zsh' ''' ''''' po 6ss ssS5 50 DAYS ''n''
LIZ BRooME STREET
SEMI-DETACHED.
s1 r.da bath hot heat and electric cellar
ESQ w sEN, 18Th s5RE5r
tn I'M E sss. ss s su sssA " heat gas And electric ''' ' On
SEMI-DETACHED
Seven '' '7AnA ro e:ss ssfe zP Pr se' cement ''
a4o4 WEST nth STREET
ns-n baths aud elene
garage i'f ''f cars '' mos PSss ss 6asr g DaYs
$50 WEST 9TH STREET.
h'sH' rooms v'T'H Pess ssss 81 MARCH IS
7os WEST 9TH STREET
Eight back porch bath g se9sn cellar garages
EAST szTH STREET.
bath bot heat snd large and
'>A y1' 1SS7 ''' As' POSSESSION L
sol EAST Esd STREET
veanda BATH heat and
rockers,
1922 House rs in pnko of
POSSESSION 60 DAYS.
EAST 5oTH STREET
SEMI-DETACHED
SIX rooms '''And' Nm i1 e f Fos sS cement cellar
OILS EAST 10TH STREET.
veranda BATH cellar.
52s EAST SEVENTH STREET.
bath, cellar.
POSSESSION JUNE IS
1901 OAK STREET.
STORE AND DWELLING.
veanda, bath,
ITO WEST STREET.
MI-DETACHED.
2 baths and electric cellar
POSSESSION JUNE l.
1908 MARKET STREET.
veandas
100 WEST 3OTH STREET
BATH verand heat cellar tubs
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1909 WEST STREET.
SEMI-DETACHED.
Seven roo bath heat and electric ces
POSSESSION APRIL l.
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24o NORTH RODNEY ST

DdA, bath, hest, gas, cement ccstR.
POSSESSION JUNE IS.
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eranda, bath, heat, gas. cement cellar
POSSESSION 50 DAYS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
NEWS OF NILES

NILES. Mich. May 17.-Mrs.
Lisetta Wedel, widow OF Fred We
del, lived but an hour after being
stricken with apopleXy. She was
born In Germany and was Ga years
Of age. She came to Niles with her
husband and FIVE children 81 years
ago. She is survived by seven chill
dren, all residing in Niles.
NILES. Mich, May 17.-Stephen
Norton, aged So years, is dead as
the result Of a stroke of paralysis.
During the civil war the deceased
engaged in the flour milling business
here and ra<er took up farming He
is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Sam L. Wood, with whom he made
his home. The funeral services
will be held Tuesday
NILES, Mich. May IA man
who is described as being % years
Of age, and wearing light clothes.
held up three men in different parts
of the city within a few hours Sat
urday evening. but in each case the
men had left money and watches at
home. on one man, however, a dia-
mond stick pin. which the bandits
revolver helped conceal, was over
looked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
PEOPLE
ATTEND SERVICES
DURING REVIVAL
No Official Figures Given
Conversions Estimated
at 1000.

The approximate total attend
ance for the five weeks of the Bob
Jones evangelistic campaign which
closed Sunday was ISL, 500 persons,
according to a close estimate made
from records Monday. Although
there was no official statement
made as 10 the number of CONVEX
sions. an estimate made from The
News-Times' accounts Of the indi-
vidual meetings places the number
at $500 This estimate includes
both those who declared their first
intention of becoming Christians
at the meetings and those who re-
turned 10 their churches as a result
of the campaign.
There were IS night and Sunday
meetings held in the tabernacle.
The building was filed to capacity
on ii of these occasions. The larg-
est single days attendance was re-
corded on the final day. when 49,,
600 persons were in attendance.
The weekly attendance. including
afternoon and night meetings, fol-
To-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
High School Notes

An assembly was called Monday
morning TO celebrate South Bend s
triple victory in the Lake Forest
contest Friday, the track meet at
Laporte and the Northern Indiana
oratOriCal contest held at Laporte
Saturday evening.
This makes the third time in the
last ten years that South Bend has
won the silver cup in the Lake For
est contest. Margaret Freshley re-
ceived second place in oral express
sion. for which she was awarded a
silver medal. Marguerite Murphy
took second place in letter writing
and also was presented with a silver
medal Leslie Anjrus received
eighth place i'm oral expression.
Helen Miller was the only under
ciassman entering the contest
Harry Bingham was selected as the
silent partner of the team
Keith Masters and Ruth Hershe-
now took gold medals at the North
ern Indiana oratorical contest. Mr..
Masters won first i'm oratory and
Miss Hershenow in oral expression.
South Bend also took first in the
Northern Indiana track meet with a
score of % over Gary's %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
Brien. George wheelock and Bert
McInerny.
T. w. johnson, 1923 +. Ewing ST.
was the only speaker representing
the laboring class. which has TO ride
on both street cars and jitneys.
Chidcs AutOists.
You men are talking from tho
seat Of an automobile" Mr.. Johnson
said I have only heard one man at
this meeting admit that ne rode the
street cars. and even II clubs with a
total membership OF 1900 are rep
resented By the speakers here, H.
900 is by no means Il majority Of the
people Of this town who are inter
ested in this matter. You should
give the people a chance 10 vote on
this matter"
Mr. Johnson objected 10 the ap-
peal made by some of the other
speakers that the street car company
should be given a chance 20 improve
their service. 1--WE have given them
a chance for the last ten years." he
said.
He advocated that indemnity in
surance. as provided for in the or
dinance, should be required of every
driver OF an automobile, and par
ticularly OF drivers Of taxi cabs who
are not included in the proposed
ordinance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
MOTOR DEALERS
PLAN TO UNITE
Auto Dealers Hear Address of
p. +. Drury, of National
Body.

At a meeting held Monday noon
at lthe Oliver. practically all auto
mobile dealers of South Bend voted
for the organization of a local as
ISOLATION and TO support conven-
ton for the organization OF an IN
diana State Automotive organiza-
ton 1t is planned 10 hold the con-
ventiOn in the near future.
The meeting was addressed by z.
Z. Drury. assistant general manager
Of the national organization. Mr..
Drurv left Monday night for Elk
hart. Fort Wayne and Muncie.
where he will assist in perfecting
local organizations. Fort Wayne.
Evansville and Terre Haute have
affiliated with the national body.
state Bodies.
The national organization Is at
present made up of state bodies rep
resentinc 40 percent OF the states.
Organization campaigns are under
way in Indiana. Pennsylvania and
New York.
The purpose Of the organization
are to protect the interests of au-
tomobue owners by advancing leg
islation against motor thieves and TO
cooperate in all movements for road
Improvement.
Mr.. Drury in his talk brought out
the point that any action on the
part OF the Federal Reserve bank
and the bankers Of the country to
class the automobile as "a non-es-
sential would eliminate the posi-
buitv of anyone receiving a fair
rate Of discount or resdiscOunt on
automobile paper and would work
a hardship on persons who contem-
plate the purchase OF automobiles.
The national body was chiefly in
struuental in the passage OF the Dyer
bill making il a felony for a man
10 take a stolen car over state
line. The law carries a penalty or
from $1,000 TO $1,000 fine or one
10 I'VE years Imprisonment. 1t Is
also promoting the passage Of the
Newton bill which provides for
5000 hne or five years imprison-
ment for tampering with the fac
tory number OF a car.
y II. Gartinhour. Of Indianapolis.
is state president OF the national
body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
MRS. SHOLLY ACTS
ON KLINE'S ORDER
Lady Detective Not on City
PAYROLL Receivers Stolen
Property.

Mrs. Ella Sholly, private detective.
acting on what is said 10 be orders
from Chief Kline. recovered some
stolen property in South Bend. Mon
day. IL was said in police circles,
Monday night. that Mrs. Sholly was
picked by Chief Kline FOR the case
instead OF using some OF his own
operatives, and that the police mis-
celisneous fund or some other city
fund will probably have 10 bear the
expense of Mrs. Sholly's trip.
The property, consisting OF cloth
ing valued at $500, some silverware,
a photograph and other articles, was
recovered at 312 Fremont St, and
is said 10 have been stolen from the
home Of J. L. Hill, OF Plymouth.
Esther McGin, wife of Virgil Nc
Gill who recently engaged In a re-
volyer duel with two city detectives
and who was captured by the de-
tectives and charged with grand lar
ceny, ia charged with the theft Of
the goods from the Hill home in a
warrant issued Monday.
COnfers With Kline.
Mrs. Sholly is said by members
OF the police force 20 hold frequent
conferences" with Chief Kline in
the chiefs private office. and is also
said TO occasionally perform police
work for the chief which is the
rightful duty of other members of
the regular force.
She was favored by Kline for the
position of policewoman when the
Carson administration went into Of
fee, but the ranking heads" feared
TO give her the office "a III finally
turned her down because of the pro-
tests OF numerous civic organizations
and private citizens of the city who
were familiar with Mrs. Sholly's po-
lice record.
Mrs. Sholly formerly ran a sa-
loon at Kenwood and Olive Sts..
which was known as one or the most
notorious dives of the city. 1t was
closed and Mrs. Sholly's license was
revoked by the Keller administra-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
ST. JOE ENGINEERS
FAVOR INCREASE IN
SALARY FOR POLICE

A resolution approving the petit
toned raise in salaries Of the city
police force was adopted by the
members of the st. Joseph Valley
Chapter, American Association Of
Engineers at their meeting held at
the Chamber OF Commerce, Mon
day night.
Plans were made at the meeting
for the members TO visit Buchanan.
Micn.. Wednesday. on a trip of in
spection which Will take them
through the plant OF the Clark
Equipment company, and the Hy-
dro Electric plant Of the Indiana &
Michigan Electric company. Similar
inspection trips are made 20 the va
rious plants Of this section during
the year.
A report by Otto Probst. secretary
of the convention OF the national
body recently held at St Louis, was
a feature Of the meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
WILLIAM A KNISEL-

William A. Knisel, AZ years old,
died at his home. 1147 S. Michigan
st, Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
following a three years illness Of
cancer. He is survived by his wife,
Mineola. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry KniSel OF Blissheld, Mich.
one daughter, Mrs. Clyde II. Stenee
of Memphis. Tenn, four brothers
and two sisters. Mr. Knisel was
horn in Graytown. o.. March IS
1878, and came TO South Bend from
Benton HarbOr one year ago. His
marriage TO Mineola Stowe took
place in Muskegon, Mich, j re 3.
1895. Mr.. Knisel was an expert ac-
Countant and business manager. He
was a member of the Masonic
knights OF Pythias, Elks and Mod
ern Woodmen lodges.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at Blissfeld.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
SHEESLEY SHOWS IN
IN BRILLIANT OPENING

With such hair raising perform
ances AS fancy motorcycle riding
around a perpendicular wall. a com
bat between a man and an untamed
lion, and q hunt through the jungle
with a half dozen African lions, the
Greater Sheesley Shows. despite ad-
verse weather, opened Monday night
AT Catalpa and Chaplin streets with a
big attendance.
The animal show and motordrorae
featured the evening. The side show
and athletic arena also were popu-
lar attractions. over the Falls was
one OF the leading rides, never fail
ing 10 receive the people in wonder
and send them out in laughter. IT
probably requires more than one
evening TO see all the shows and 20
through all the rides. The shows
are characterized by cleanliness as
well as merit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
SEYFRIED TALKS
TO ST. JOSEPH'S
LEAGUE MEMBERS
CcoNTNUED FROM PAGE ONEJ

N'.'ar a lev q Ia -'A AZ - NfaH t.
This is our yardstlck Our aim is
not rationalistic capitalism nor
atheistic socialism. neither making
the individual nor the state supreme,
but we want 20 stand on the middle
ground and obtain a maximum OF
justice for all classes
In doing this we try 20 begin or
ourselves We believe that the first
place for reform is with the indi-
vidual and 20 bring about in ones
own charity the charity OF MIS- fell
low man.
We viii try 10 preserve the sane
tity OF the family and we are en-
titled 20 say 20 the state that we
Protest against the custom OF grind
ing out divorces wholesale in any
ordinary county seat. We protest
against il having become fashion
able for couple 10 pull of a clan
destine divorce proceeding and have
the reading metropolitan papers
herald II as the leading stunt OF the
day.
Encourage Efforts.
We encourage the efforts at or
ganlzation and industrial groups
solving their own problems and only
calling in the state when these or
HdhALdllOlS ldll. w 90 not WANT
the state 20 ignore religion but to
consider il the basis OF society,"
Order can be restored. the speaker
said, by eliminating seltishnesS and
hatred and returning TO the charity
of Christ.
The address in German by Rev.
Hussman was along similar lines.
He spoke upon social unrest in the
world and declared IL was due 70
the turning away from Christ. He
declared that there are many doc
tors who wish to cure the unrest
but since they can not know or
wish TO know IL they can not find
the remedy. He referred 70 the
glories Of Greece ana Rome which
had crumbled when the people had
lost religion and then told how
Christionity had brought order out
of the chaos that resulted from the
collapse of the empire of Rome The
bringing OF Christ back into the
life of today is the once great need
and the one great solution, the
speaker said.
Closes Today.
The three-day meet of the league
closes Tuesday with the following
program:
500 A. NJ - Solemn mass Of
Thanksgiving at st. Mary's church
800 a. M.-Final business ses-
sion; election OF officers for the
Stats Verband.
200 p. M-Automobile ride &c
Notre Dame. St. Mary's and visits
TO places of interest in South Bend.
400 =. M.-Social entertainment.
At the business sessions Monday
afternoon, resolutions were adopted
pledging allegiance 70 church and
10 country, in support Of the central
bureau. for liberty of education and
resolutions of thanks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
FACES BIC PROBLEMS
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. May 1.-THE French
chamber Of deputies. when it con-
venes Tuesday after a holiday Of
three weeks, will face a situation,
which If not as critical as that
which was met when the Germans
were at Chateau Thierry, is at least
fraught with the greatest internal
difficulty.
The deputies will first have 20 de-
eide whether the governments pro-
jected law for Improvement of the
railroad service must be considered
10 the exclusion of the nationalist
ton plan for the general federation
OF labor. Discussion OF ratifica ton
OF the st. Germaine treaty with
Austria is first on the order of the
day, but IL Will be postponed at the
request OF the government, which
desires 10 liquidate the internal sit
uaion Immediately before taking up
foreign political matters.