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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
i. 5. FINANCES ARE
SLOWLY IMPROVING
Head of Federal Reserve System
is Optimistic Over Coun
try's Future.

That the financial situation is impruv-
ing as we'll ne could be expected is the
substance nf abatement mado TO lural
tinanclrtH Yesterday by William i. g.
fIarding. governor of the Federal re-
serve Bank. Governor Harding waa the
guest over the week end of MIR and Mrs
Willard Salisbury lie eamc on Satur
day and returned to Washington thls
morning
Mr. Salisbury has known Mr. Harding
for many years lie visit here WAS not
in any vay significant he having accepted
nm invitation extended him many times
hy Mr. salisbury tn come "a Wilmington
for Week-end'a q rest and quiet
Yesterday it. occurred 20 Mr. salisbury
TINT financiora of this cliv might be m
terested to meet Mr. Harding 50 he ex-
tended an invitation 10 the presidents 1T
all of the financial institutions and others
to come ia his homo % meet the hcnd ~
The Federal bank system IN this county
The invitation waq very generally ac-
rcpted While the men talked money
their wives were entertained ny Mrs.
satlsbnrv ~ toa
I ere were many phnses If the financial
sltuafion aa Il il today diacisaod much 81
It waa technical details Tint are of chiei
interest 10 the bankers alone. Mr. Hard-
ing SAID Int tho Federal Reserve Bank
was receiving tho fullest co-operatIon
throughout the country He believes that
things are progressing satisfactorily and
that everything will come out oil right
through following well-establishod lines
dictated bv financial experiences IN th'
past that havo proven to be worth whiie
Mr. Harding home Il in Birmingham
Alabama lie made a lasting impression
upon the banking fraternity Of Whining
ton MS he docs wherever he goes Clulcf
unabtrusvc his light IS hidden ~ hl'
modest manner. hut u brief conversation
with blm always oonvinces that he r Z
tnaster of h,a business and knows thor
ouRhly what he Is talking about
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
PENALIZED FOR STABBING.
Weston Bryant Fined S100 for Assault in
Municipal Court.

Weston Bryant. colorod vas fined
500 and costs 90 sin months Imprs )n-
rnent ID default at payment after plead
ing guilty to stabbng Fred Shields with
knife Bryant ms stcd that Shields had
Jumped on hlm first, and added All
never would have the nerve to Jump on
that big Niger The court held that
even 50. he should not have used the
knife
Several witness. testified b. 70 how
the two commenced passing licks when
Shields came ont of the doorway III which
BRYANT was peeing an orange Several
admitted that they joined in the iracas.
Their testimony varied in everything ex-
cent The use Of the knife
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
ENGLAND GETS APOLOGY.
Burning of British Flag Brings
Regrets From Secretary of
State Colby.
Nv Assoelated Press tn Evers TvenIns

By Associated Press tn Every Evening
Washington, June =. Secretary Colby,
on behalf of the American government
has rendered verbal apology to the
British Ambassador for the burning of q
British flag here last week by Irish
women
Mr.. Colby said this action had been TAX On
pending receipt of an official report on tho
incident which the District of Columbia
authorities have been askcd 10 suhmit
When this report Is IN hand formal
apology probably will he made To the
British government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
WILL PUNISH THE IRISH.
Lloyd George Tells Commons the
Government Will End Murder
Campaign.
y, Associated Press to Every Evening

D. Associatod Fr0ss q EVFFy EN0nIng
London June Tie government
intends TO take steps To bring 10 justice all
persons connected with crime IN England
Premier I.lovd George declared IN the
House uf Commons today
Thu Premier added that with this
object Ia ktcw the government was r..
organizing thr Insh executive and Was
strengthening The police, naval and mill
tary forces III ireland Il would probably
also be necessary he said 20 strengthen
the laW for dealing with CRIME
The government intended he asserted
to pit down the present organized cam
paign of murder aud assassination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
PURDYS I'm BAD"
Held on Jail-breaking Charge Following
Completion Of Sentence.

William Il. Purdy. the workh0use
prisoner who recently fed. but who was
fparrested in Virginia. was arraigned to-
day before Magistrate Cloud Of Elsmere
on charge Of escaping from the work
house. The magistrate held him for court
on that charge after he completes his
forgery-charge sentence. which viii be
about September or October.
Purdv is still in the ram cell to which
he was consigned on his return. on his
fellow prisoners sentence and be has 20
more days vet to stay there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
TURKS GET MORE DELAY.

Paris. June Turkey As been gwen
an extension Of time amounting to fiftecn
days in waieh To make It's reply To the
terms of peace presented by the Allied
nations The reply under the new arrange
ment will be due on iune 26
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
CONTINUE ASSAULT CASE.

Ethnos j. Frank went on trial III
Municipal Court this morning ~ charge
If assautnq Thomas Leonard il Frank $
restaurant 1T Second and Union streets
Ma, s. i'il, ease viii bc continued IN court
Tomorrow morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
WEDDINGS.
Marriage of Miss Elsie A. Reiss and
Walter ID. Oberndorf.

Miss Elsie a Reis~, daughter o( Mrs
Laura Rciss. Of New ork Cry and Waiter
u. Oberndorf manager Of the People
store here. was married last night by DR.
Maurice Thorncr II the Hotel AIcAipip,
New York City The couple VIII visit
Buffalo. Niagara Fall, and Detroit and
will arrive in this city about Jnnc ~.
They will live a 100 South Broome street.
kEENIE-NEfrEN
George kecuer. formerly of Middle
town. but nov oi Bethlehem Pa, and Miss
jean Nlctten Of MiddictoWn were married
at the home of the latter Yesterday after
noon by Rev. Percy | Donaghy, rector
Of st. Anne's Church Mr. and Mrs
Keener lett immediately after the wedding
for their future home IN Bethlehem.
COIIINs-LLOYD.
Mr. and Mrs. John HiIlman lloyd
announce the marriage of their daughter
Grace. to Paul Hackett Collins il vii
mington last Saturday The young couple
will bc at home after July ! at 7O9
Coyerdalc road, Wawaset
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
SPA CONFERENCE GOES OVER
TO SIXTH OF OF JULY

Paris. June : postponement Of the
Allicd-Gcrman conference which WAS 10
be held at Spa on June 81 Il considered
certain III French official circles because OF
the inability Of officials to prepare for the
discussion AZ the date. Il i expected that
the conference will he held about july u
London. June Confirmation Of The
Parls report hat the spa conference
would be postponed was gwen here today.
In all probability there will he a Discus
SION between representatives ot the alfred
governments At q meeting before the Spa
gathering
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
DARK HORSE WILDE WINNER
OF REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
IS GENERALLY CONCEDED

Chicago Observers Believe the Leaders in National Contest
VIII be Fagged Early in the Convention No Tip Ou As
to Who May be Chosen; Johnson TO Insist on Borah to
Run the Big Meeting League of Nations Plank Bone of
Some Contention
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
Amusemeuts Tonight.

P}ayhcust Blind Crucert
tfarrlck Mn New LHT1tC
savoy a Fool and Nis NfDuaN
Majestic Tho W Rj'v Dove
Queen The Ntr8ugt kv1rtt-
Eialtu The Man From HFtEt.. i'ue-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07

\ safe spring tonic 1lovc- 'a... .a.la
-AdY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07

certified ny lof infants Clover nalry
20 AdY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
ADVANCE Centuries
IN ONE GENERATION
Remarkable Work Accom-
plished at One Mission,
airy Post in Africa.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb. 90
The story of corner of the world
that has progressed from utter saw
agery and even cannibalism tc com
paratiyely high stage of civilization
in the brief period of twenty.nine
years. was told here recently by DR..
Egbert W.. Smith. executive secretary
of the board of foreign missions of
the Presbyterian church in the Unitl
ed States.
The place is the region of the
Luebo, in the Congo. Twenty-Five
years ago there was not man of the
many Thousands in that section OF
Africa that knew letter OF any al
phaIbet. The tremendous difficulties
encountered in bringing people out
of such total darkness can hardly be
imagined, Dr.. Smith said.
Yet today there are fifty Inousano
pupils in the schools conducted by the
Presbyterian church in the Luebo.
The people are being taught carpen-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
FURNACE COMETS
LOSE BR|LL|ANGY
Scientists Have Been Inves-
tigating Lights Over
Steel District.
[ny AasocIated presal

1872 lBy ASSOCIATED PreSSl
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26.-Intense
blast furnace activity, combined with
low temperatures, has in recent weeks
given 10 the pittsburgh district some
Of the most beautiful furnace COM
etsp 1t has ever seen. But they are
gradually losing their brilliancy, and
with the approach of spring, scien-
lists say, they will vanish until IA
Torable conditions reappear next win
Ter.
Furnace Comets" are great broad
shafts Of yellow light which pierce
the black background OF murky sky
IN most spectacular manner They
lash almost without moments no.
ice, and fade almost as quickly, only
10 reappear as bright, IL not brighter
than before. Usually there are two
OF them, at times rising perpendicular
but oftener cutting the sky line like
the beam from a searchlight-
Scientists at the Allegheny OBJ.
seryatory explained the lights by say
ing that the light from blast furnaces
penetrates the atmosphere above the
city to great height, and there be-
ing caught by frost crystals send
back the reflection in the form OF
broad bands. For days they have
passed almost unnoticed until this
year, when because of the continued
operation by large numbers of fur
races, they became much more fire.
quent and much more beautiful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
Moose Initiated
More Candidates

Fairmont Lodge 9, Loyal Order of
Moose, last evening initiated eight
candidates. at its meeting in Moose
Home. II was announced last eve
ring that candidates who filed appli-
cations and were elected during the
recent special dispensation Will be re.
ceived into the order within the next
thirty days.
The lodge grew considerably as a
result Of the recent membership drive
which was conducted by Samuel ].
Davis Moose organizer, of Sharon,
Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

try, brick-making NURSING. agriculture
and many other arts in institutions
supported by the church.
The Luebo Is but one of the ten
missions of the southern Presbyterian
church abroad. For the extension Of
home and foreign missions 1t is rails
ing 100000 in connection with 9th.
er detectives OF the Presbyterian Pro-
gressiye Program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
Business Visitors.

John Matthews and Fred FLEMING
were business visitors in Barrackyille
and Fairmont Monday.
Arch Fleming, of Fairmont, was
looking after business interests here
Tuesday,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

To Avoid the Rush.
Last evening, sir, distinctly saw
my daughter sitting in your lap. What
explanation have you to make?"
II got here early, sir-before the
others Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

er. Charles Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Wise viii movesto the Davis farm for
the summer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Martin viii occupy Mr.. and Mrs.
wise's> hofne in town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
The Sick.

Miss Mabel Morgan, one of the
teachers in the local high school is at
her home in Warrington suffering
with influenza.
Jesse B. Fletcher is very Ill at his
home here with influenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

Fairmont where they are entered IN
the Monongahela Valley tournament.
Donaldson, Gallien, Kerr, Downs and
Clelland, regulars. Suvelyaks, Capet
and another sub will be taken along.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

Unable to Decline.
Professor calling roll)-Smith7
Smith with great mental effort)-
Panther.
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Attended Tabernacle.

A delegation from the NJ. E. and M.
E. south Sunday schools attended the
Hamilton tabernacle services in Man.
nington Wednesday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

The Victory Temple No. 81 Pythian
Sisters, will have a very interesting
meeting in the I. o. o. F. hall Friday
evening when six candidates will be
initiated into the mysteries of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26

To Tourney.
The local high school basketball
team will leave tomorrow morning for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
HARRINGTON
Taken to Hospital.

Mrs. Stella Yost, who has been very
sick at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey Fletcher, was taken
to Cook hospital Monday for treat
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-26
MoXinn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Davis and fam.
lily are moving from their farm home
into the home with the formers faith.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
LAST SAD RITES
FOR GAY PARTY
With Pangs in His Heart
Grave Digger Watches
Terrible Ordeal.

Tho last sad emphasis on tho sad
--aritcs. over the "rsmains' OF the
"Gayuso" family were held last
night.
The mourning party was small
but. Oh, so mournful'
Tho ceremony was simple Some
OF the attending party said Il was
terribly simple. In fact simply
awful
There were l07 members" " tho
family. hut It required less than
half an hour TO deliver them To
eternity
The attending physician. who was
with them To the last. diagnosed the
case as acute kidney trouble
with paugs tn his heart. but with
an ever wltchful eye. chief OF Police
Gustufson acted as official grave
digger.
Duty called and was not unhocded,
The scene of the burial" or
flow erial' II such term may bo
coined In connection with n pipe
leading to the stlll. silent curren,
Of the Arkansas river. was wide
gaping. unsympnthotic basin.
The cstase " the deceased" was
valued at n little more than $4,000,
which. however. will not be renllzod
owing to the federal and state re.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23

strictious The principal restriction
Ia the eighteenth Hmcndmcnt OF tho
constitution
For be II known that tho iO7
quarts of sure enough. real honest
to goodness gin, captured Ivy city Of
ticors ~ small touring car was
entering the city early sunday morn
ing. has gone, never To return. But
not forgotten
The official pail bearers, with
Mayor Evans as officer OF the day
~aH composed ot Police omCmission
or J NJ Addison chief ot police
Gustafson Captain W r. Nilkcrson,
Captain blaine ana lone, solitary,
heart broken ucwspapermun.
"Bosa you IAN surely haint got tn
heart 10 po' all this ycrc good stufi
down that there pipe. has yo' p
queried ono OF the negro TRUSTEES, as
he assisted In disposins ot the luci.
Gus juniper berry juice
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
NO AGREEMENT IN
REFINERY ST R IKE
Board of Arbitration Is
Unable to Give Both
Sides Satisfaction.
WORKERS STAND PAT
Tieup Resulted From One
Mans Discharge-250
Men Remain Idle.

Because the Pierce OIL corpora
.ion declined TO suOmit a statement
Of their side Of the disagreement
the state board of arbitration which
held a meeting in Sand Springs
yesterday Mt the request of the cl'i-
gens Of the community, were unable
to take any action toward brinsiiff;
to an end the waikout Of about 25O
Of the corporaticn's refinery work
ers, which occurred ON May 22.
Taking the position that the men
had voluntarily quit work aud had
been paid off. the company refused
fao recognize the existanCe OF con-
ffroversy or that there vas any
thing to arbitTatc, and declined TO
submit to arbitration the right Of the
men to return 10 work or the au-
thority of the board to maze amy
adjudication In the premises.
Representatives OF the laOoring
men, however, complied with the re-
quest n.Sde by the beard shortly
after 1t was called 10 order at IL
o'clock by state Labor Commissioners
Claude Connaliy, that Ubth sides
submit "a statement OF their case in
writing.
According to the strikers, the dis
agreement arose over the discharge
by the company of John boertz, a
bCnCn wOfket, DeCauSt ne was uSh'u
TO do lathe work, which the men
ctntend was violation of an agree
mcnt that the mon would not be
asked to do work not In their classi-
ricatior and wages.
The company takes the position
that all machinists in its plant have
the came classification, get the same
wages and are each expected to dc
the same kind of work, and that
there is no agreement or rule to the
contrary
The board after hearing the evil
dence ali day adjoursCd, at u late
-Four, nouncing that II IT should
hold another meeting in Sand
Springs the parties would be given
nolisn. The board is powerless, how
ever, to adjust matters as only one
OF the parties submitted itself To ia
jurisdiction.
Those comprising the personnel OF
the arbitration board were as fol-
lows. Claud Conally, state labor
commissioner, president; W. \. Mur.
ply. oklahoma City, secretary j
c. Powers. oklahoma city, repre-
senting employers; George G. Gilln
Oklahoma City, representing en-
ployes Hugh Dean, Carney, farm
er. j. NJ. Pierce. Fort Gibson
farmer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
ThieUes Syndicate
Formed in Kentucky

pANNliLE, Ky. juno ga
thieves syndicate, 80 well oganizcd
that II had travelling salesmon IN
surrounding central Kentucky ter
ritory and So strong that It was able
to steal a carload of sugar In night
systematically looted freight cars
In the southern railway division
yards here during and since the
insurgeut Bwitchmcn's strike. oi
goods whose value may reach ti2b,'
coo. according to police who late
today arrested local merchant or
charge OF receiving stolen property
and who sworc to 30 warrcnts foi
alleged members " tho gang
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
SMALL P0X CASE
TIES UP TRAIN
Tulsa Health Authorities
Aroused by Action of
Wichita Physician.

A break in friendly relations be-
tween the city health departments Of
Tulsa and Wichita, Kan. may re-
Susult from the arrival here ycster-
day Of an advanced smallpox case.
\. l. Stancoff. from Wichita,
where Stancoff though isolated by
the hotel management, was told by
several physicians that his ailmcnt
was due to IA blood disorder and
free TRANSPORTATION to Tulsa was
giVen him
Local health officers were in
formed of the expected arrival OF
Stancoff through "a telegram sent
ty the station agent at Pawhuska al
the request of the train conductor.
Stancoffs condition was made
known TO the conductor by gov
ernment physician who boarded the
train between wichita and Paw
huska.
The entire health department,
headed by Dr. l.. G. PrCsson. met tho
train at the Midland Valley station
at $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Stanhoff was sent Immediately "a
the pesthouse and all passengers
no hai been seated near him In
the coach examined by Doctor
Pre- sson. The coach was cut on,
from the train and fumigated
Stancoff is the son OF Mrs. stan cofi
or sand Springs. and Is single. nc-
Cording to the record secured AT
the pesthouse. He has been en-
pIoyet at Wichita for the past sew.
eral months.
ut ,s evident that Wichita wished
to get rid OF the case" =. L. Long
chief sanitary inspector for the city
health department. said yesterday
evening "St9ncoff has apparently
been broken out for five or six days
and has already passed through the
first stages OF the disease"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
FALL IN FOR MEDAL ISSUE


Every man who served IN the
army during the recent war may get
Il Victory button by making appli.
cation TO the local recruiting station
or sending his application to the sta
tton at oklahoma city. 1t was an
nounccd yesterday.
Tho medal which In made OF
hronzn ~ pendant from ribbon OF
tho colora OF the famous rainbow
division. For overseas mon the rib
bon Ia pendant from small BATH,
clasps which vary In number "a the
number " battles ana engagements
which the man was In.
Medals for men who were killed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23

A special session of Broken Arrow
division OF the Tulsa county court
was held Monday with Judge Shell
S. Basstt presiding In place OF Judge
W. B. williams who " away on his
vacation. The principal business OF
the session was the sale Of 100 acres
OF Creek county oil land belonging
to Anna. Louis and Douglas Bemorc.
minors. OF this city. by their father.
Charles Bemore, as guardian. a
r. Loomis was the successful bidder
for the land at purchase price OF
$4,000 This land was sold al Sa-
pulpa recently for $4,000, which
amout in the opinion OF the Indian
agent was regarded ns too low, which
resulted in the resale here Monday,
and the approval OF the second sale
by the Indian agent.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
City Briefs

q. X. MCCULLOUGH. president Of
tho First National bank is In Kan
sas city this week on business
=
T. j. HARTMAN, vice president Of
me Producers state bank, is in Nc
AIester serving on the federal Jury.
a w. HURLEY. president Of the
Sltizens' National bank OF pawhus-
ness. =
c. -. GARRETT OF the Liberty
National bank, will motor 10 Bur.
lnston. Kan, this week to spend two
weeks with relatives. Mrs. Garrett
VIII accompany him.
=
PETITIONS for divorce were filed
IN district court yesterday by Al.
berty Bltkey agairst william r.
5lakey. Osie Taylor against Cora
a.. Taylor; Eta Stivers against otis
~. Stivers; DelRay De Hand against
George w. Hand.
SUIT FOR POSSESSION and
Siear title to land in section S-1s-l2
rulsa county, was brought in su -
porior court Yesterday by g
,M,rightsman against J. IL. Berry ana
W. W. stuckey. @county treasurer.
iSerry claims title TO the property
through resale tax title which
Wrightsman says is not legal
=
DAMAGES or sS64 were awarded
the Tulsa Feed stores company i,,
superior court yesterday by Jury
tNdict, In their suit against Leo
aufman for damages due to col.
,lsion between Ford sedan owned
byt the plaintiff company and a
larger car operated by an agent of
the defendant. Kaufman.
MARRIAGE LICENSES were Is
sucd to the following yesterday by
the clerk Of county court: George
Wasson. 23, and Henel Brown, 10,
jerks; c. l.. karges, 20 and Anna N.
Johnson, 20, Tulsa: Louis A.
ORourke, 22 and Belva V. Seifried,
q. Tulsa: Luther I. Keith, 23, Key
stone and Mildred Moore. 90. Clear
water, Fla.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-23
$50 THIS IS TULSA?"
Famous BANDIT, Former Pal of
Henry Starr, Gets Drunk,

Bud Maxfield ex-partner Of Henry
Starr. the famous bank robber, was
confined to the city Jail yesterday
on a charge OF drunkenness.
This looks like old times" no
said, as he was locked In a cell
This Jail is not as good as the pen"
he shouted after the retiring jailer,
bet can get out"
Maxfield was recently released
from the penitentiary where he
served a long term for bank robbing
He was one of Starr's most trusted
men.