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Evening journal., 1921-09-16
BREAK Store
SAFE, YEGGS
COVER CLUES
CONTINUED from First Page,

(continued from First Pager
by Mr.. Plat but detectives who hur-
ried to the store found no clues,
the yeggs having removed all tools
The combination knob on a small
safe under a cash register in the
store had been broken on with q
heavy blow from some instrument
and other parts on the lock chiseled
on.
The robbers visited the store about
2 o'clock, according to Mrs. Charles
W. Dawson. who with her husband
occupies the second floor Of the
building.
Mrs. Dawson not only aroused
her husband when she first heard
the yeggs attacking the safe In the
Btore beneath their bedroom but she
accompanied her husband down the
Ftairs lending to the main doorway
Tn TO Twelfth street The thieves
when they heard the occupants
moving about stopped their work
but resumed after the Dawson's had
returned to their rooms Mrs. Daw-
son. on hearing the noises a second
time. insisted that the store wai
being robbed and told her husband
that .''the first thing he knew she
would be sailing skyward on the
safe which she expected 70 be
blown" Mrs. Dawson said today
that she was unable 70 sleep the
Remainder OF the night but as her
husband had no revolver in the
house he could not make a search
with safety although he contcnded
abe was mistaken in the belief tha'
robbers We're about.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher. VIII,
live on the third floor Of the build
ing were not aroused by the robber
although their daughter. Helen
aged 3. today related how she has
found a man peering over a fenc
IN the rear Of the store yesterda,
afternoon.
Entrance to the store had beer
made through forcing a rear doc
leading into the yard.
Just how much money was stole
by the yeggs was not stated. Nh
Platt the manager, saying he woul
not reveal the receipts Of the day
business which had been stolen
While the detectives were inves
tigating the case. workmen in tn
employ Of the Wilmington Gas Com
pany began dismantling a gas ligh
on the opposite corner. Just VIII
the light was removed is unlynow
and residents Of that section de
clared they would enter protes
as today's robbery is the second on
that has occurred in that section re
Gently, the meat store Of j. Pau
kates, on the opposite corner havin
heen entered a few weeks ago b
robbers. The corner Is dark.
Inquiry at the Office Of Frank v
Pierson. street commissioner. It wa
said the light had not been ordere
removed by that department
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
EDEN-GRACE SET
FOR TITULAR GAME

South Side-Eden contenders for
the State baseball championship and
Grace, winners Of the Church League
pennant, will clash at Second and
dupont tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. This game will be watch
ed with much interest, as the out
come will mean much to both clubs.
Grace went through Church League
and has won the majority of games
played this season. Manager Grant
and Biggins together with there fast
gang of balltossers are claiming the
State title, and the bridgers have
made a wonderful record this year.
They will play any team that is
worthy of a claim for the title
Manager GALLAGHER will depend on
Ingram or Lefty Rayne to throw
them over with Garvine holding them
up, while Miller, Salters or August
will do the pitching with Fisback
doing the receiving. A record
breaking crowd is expected.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
NEW JURORS DRAWN
FOR FEDERAL COURT

The following jurors were drawn
for the United States Court at noon
today by Jury Commissioner Row
land G. Paynter, OF Georgetown. and
Clerk OF the Court Mahaffy, to ap-
pear next Tuesday morning.
Charles /. Doughten. Thomas Tat
nail, George p. Bissell. Charles War.
ner, Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr., George
r. Honecker. David Lindsay Jr.. Ed
ward r. Pusey John Richardson,
Jr.. Albert S. Bird. Granville p. Alex
ander, all Of Wilmington Hundred;
J. Frank Salevan, Milford Hundred:
William 3. Carswell. Chrlstiana Hun
dred; william A. Comergys. st.
Georges Hundred; Ernest Fields.
seaford Hundred: Thomas Horsey.
Morris A. Hartnett. James V. Car
son. East Dover Hundred; willard S.
Torbert, Byron Pepper. Frederick
Stenier, BENJAMIN Ableman. George
town Hundred; Harry S. Wood
keeper Blackbird Hundred Charles
A. Conner. Broadkiln Hundred:
Frank Bancroft, North Murderkill
Hundred; William +. Windsor. Il.
Frank Locates, Little Creek Hun
dred; Winfield Lattomas, Appoquini-
mink Hundred; Harry Rose. John b.
Nelson, Red Lion Hundred; Leroy
Marvel, William ]. p. White, Days
boro Hundred; william c. Hill, Duck
Creek Hundred; Lewis e. Ellason,
New Castle Hundred: b. Guy Wheat
ley Broad Creek Hundred Robert
NJ. Hewes, Mispillion Hundred.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
CITY B0WLERS NOW
READY, TO ROLL

Reorganization Of the City Bowl
ing League was affected at a meet
ing at Grady's Alleys last night
Eight clubs were represented, and
the league win start its season next
Friday night, an eighty-four-game
schedule being adopted. A new fea-
ture win be introduced to make the
race closer, a handicapping system.
depending on the previous weeks
scores. being adopted.
Jim Harkins presided at the meet
ing and the following officers were
elected: President. Jim Stein; vice.
president, Bill Grady, and secretary
and treasurer, John Everett. The
teams comprising the circuit follow:
Braves. f. II. Rodriguez, captain;
Tigers, John Everett, captain; Cubs,
c. Crompton, captain; Indians. Kurt
Doelze, captain; Kiwanis Club. Jim
Stein, captain; Elks, c. II. McGin-
mis-, captain; Senators, Dad" Pipino,
captain; Delaware Canoe Club, i.
Dorsey, captain.
The alleys were opened for the
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
BODY OF VINSON
ON Way HOME
Remains of Kent Boy Killed
in France Will be Ship
ped to Dover
DIED OF MACHINE
GUN WOUNDS
10 The Evenlng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Sept 16.-The body OF
Clarence vinson. OF Lebanon. who
made the supreme sacrifice during
the world War. is due to arrive to-
day in New York from France, ao-
cording to d telegram received by
his father. James Vinson. The body
is expected here this week.
When The body arrives in Dover 1t
will be taken 10 the Vinson home In
Lebanon. Arrangements for the fu-
neral will be completed when the
body arrives.
Clarence vinson was 2s years OF
age at the time Of his death. He was
wounded in action by a machine gun
bullet IN November. 1913. and died
two days later in first aid station.
All the time OF his death he was a
member OF Company 1, 312th In
fantry, 18th Division. He entered
the service from Dover. on April l,
1918. and exactly seven months
later. received the wounds which
caused his death.
lie ltlL DoFtI Win Aht ''Nh ~
neer Infantry. and was transferred
TO the s12th Infantry while at
Camp Dix. N j. He is the son OF
James and Maggie Vinson, Of Leb-
anon.
The detail that removed Vinsou
from the field to the first-aid sta
ton was selected by John Argo, OF
Dover. who was member OF the
same batallion. At the time Mr
Argo received Instructions to send a
detail after the wounded man. being
unaware that Il was Vinson. While
being removed 10 the rear. Vinsou
would request his stretcher-bearers
to put him down and seek shelter
each time an enemy she'll would
come over in their vicinity.
A tablet has been placed TO his
memory on one OF the State high
way bridges. south OF Dover. near
Lebanon. Il having been unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies on Me-
mortal Day.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
THEATRE SIGN TO
COME DOWN EARLY

II was announced by Frank w.
Pierson, street commissioner, this
morning, that no contest is to be
made by Roy c. Brown, manager of
the Aldine Theatre. who was given
a hearing yesterday by Judge Hast
ing in Municipal Court, charged
with violating the STREET and Sewer
Department ordinance regulating
signs. The case was continued with
the consent OF the department, after
a promise had been given by Will
liam S. Hilles. attorney, that his
clients would remove the lettering
from the theatre marquee within
one week.
It was learned yesterday that the
management of the Aldine had,
when warned by President Johnson
OF the board OF directors OF the de-
partment, that the lettering had to
be removed. promised to comply
without any contest. IL allowed to
remain until their opening. Their
failure TO keep the promise resulted
in the arrest and trial OF Mr. Brown.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
MARKET AGAIN
BACK TO SLUMP
First Hour Trading Sees
Setback After Higher
Opening Prices

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s Omitted
Press.)-The stock market opened
today with recovery OF short dura-
ton. In a majority of instances
opening prices we're higher than the
previous close, but they soon turn
ed back.
Baldwin Locomotive opened up u
at SO, then sold at s9A, only to fan
back to Thursdays last price. Inde-
pendent steels we're heavy and Beth
lehem Steel b., made an early low
at 81. Mexican Petroleum was up x
at lis ". but then dropped below
115.
Royal Dutch was OF x at 4SX. Steel
Common was firm and the first sale
was up a at 7SM. Burns Broth
ers still lead the specialties I'D q
at 94h. Rails were slightly lower.
At the opening United States Steel
was up 4 at 7S1s; Reading II, up
Is Studebaker rs. up Il; Baldwin
Locomotive SO, up u: Mexican Pc
troleum 115z, up q; Northern Pa
cific TN, Off u; U. S. Rubber 40 -
on a Texas Company SO. up x;
Royal Dutch 4s&. off *; Southern
Pacific Tx, unchanged; Asphalt
52A up *; American Locomotive
90, unchanged; American Smeltne
S6%, up u; Union Pacific 1201k,
unchanged; Kelly-Springfield 40. un-
changed; Crucible Steel 61%. up X
Bethlehem Steel b.. 54%. unchang-
ed; Canadian Pacific 112%, off x;
American International 311k, up u
Industrial Alcohol 4S, off 4; Amer
lean Woolen rs, unchanged; Burns
Brothers s4M, up y; General NO
tors 10, up Is.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
PERKINS HOLDS
ROAD Material
Won't Deliver 1t, dOuste
Supervisor Says, Except
on Levy Court Order
ENGINEER GRUBB
WILL MAKE DEMAND

After storing road machinery and
tools owned by the county on his
premises at Bellevue yesterday and
posting mo Trespass" signs on his
lands. Henrie M. Perkins. former
road supervisor who was discharged
by the Levy Court on Tuesday, is
awaiting receipt of an order from
the court to turn the property over
to the county. Mr.. Perkins stored
the machinery and tools on his lands
yesterday on receipt OF a notice from
the county that he had been dis
missed as a road supervisor.
1t was said at the offices OF Coun-
ty Engineer Grubb today that the
machinery and tools would be taken
over by the county sometime today
on an order to Mr.. Perkins from the
county engineer. Whether Mr..
Perkins will honor this order is not
known as he has contended that he
was in the employ Of the court and
not in the employ OF the engineer.
Mr.. Perkins said last night that he
did not intend to release the equip
ment until he was properly author
lied to do so. II received this equip
ment through an order from Levy
Court. he declared. "and ! consider
II is in my custody until receive
an order from the c, art"
He also stated that he had notified
Commissioner Ball that he would not
be responsible for the safekeeping
Of the equipment after forty-eight
hours from the time he received
notice Of his dismissal.
Mr.. Perkins said he had employed
counsel to investigate the proceed
ings Of Levy Court when he was
given a hearing The county engi-
neer. he said. had a lengthy type
written statement setting forth his
complaints read. but they only
gave me eight minutes for rebuttal.
when 1 was prepared to talk three
times that long. II would have taken
me at least a half hour to complete
my rebuttai ] had no apology to
make. / admit l was ignorant OF the
law, and didn't know that the county
engineer was supreme Dictator I
wanted the matter threshed out in
open court. but they didn't allow
me to say one-third OF what / want
ed to say. The work I did. / did
acting under instructions from Com
missioner Ball"
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
CRESCENT no PLAY BURNS.

The Crescent soccer team OF the
Delaware Soccer League will meet
the Burns Club Of Chester. OF the
same circuit in practice game to-
morrow at Seventeenth and spruca
streets Manager Gilmour requests
the Following players to report at
the club rooms tomorrow at 2.3O
O'Clock; w. Baggs. j. sterndale.
Baldwin' A. Lacey, J. Lacey. Tins
>, Black r. Leigh, J. Baggs. H
Parkinson r. Armstrong, ]. Leigh.
johnston e. Burg. w. Orpen.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
BABY IN RASH FAMILY

To First Lieutenant and Mrs.
Franklin L. Rash, a baby boy. which
has been named Franklin L., Jr..
was born the latter part Of last
month. Mrs. Rash. who, before her
marriage was Miss Ruth Smalley, g.
now with her parents in Philadel-
phia. to which city they moved from
here several years ago.
Lieutenant Rash is now stationed
at Camp Alfred Vale, n. j., as radio
Representative and Mrs. Walter
Rash and is a graduate Of the VIII
mington High School and West
Point
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
MANY VISITING AUroTsTs.

Some idea Of the numerous auto
mobile parties from other States
visiting here was obtained in a sur
vey made at Eleventh and Market
streets today. This survey showed
45 machines parked along the two
streets and Of this number three
were from Pennsylvania. one from
New Jersey, one from Maryland, one
from New York, one from Connecti-
cut and two from Virginia.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
DEFER OPENING OF
REHOBOTH BIDS

The Rehoboth Beach Commission
at a meeting in Rehoboth yesterday
afternoon deferred until Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock the time for
opening bids for construction OF Jet
ties TO protect Rehoboth's Beach
front from the seas encroachment
In the meantime the Commission
ers viii consult Engineer b. f. Cres-
son to obtain from him some further
Information about the project which
u desired before bids are opened.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
GREENHuL GOES UNDER

Greenhill A. C. went down to de-
feat before the Richardson Park
Juniors on Wednesday by the score
OF to 1. Richardson Park would
like to arrange a three-game series
with any Ia to II year old team.
Address Robert Wilson, Richardson
Park post office.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 16 Omitted
Press )-Spots opened with good in
quiry today. Prices were steady.
Sales amounted to 10000 bales. Re
cepts totaled 5000 bales including
S7OO American. Futures opened
steady.
American middlings fair, 1908:
good middlings, 1928; full mid
dlings. 1878; middlings, 1893;
low middlings. 12.43; good ordinary.
1LSS; ordinary. 1868.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
ouICK srEPs WANT MORE

QUICK Step A G. VIII close this
years ball season with IS as claimed
out OF 22 played. They also have
a few open dates and would like to
hear from such teams as Lorraine,
Vandever. Parkside and Eleventh
Ward. Those wishing games should
get in communication with Captain
George Nennstiehl, phone 1920 ex-
tension O450 or write 1912 Banning
street, city.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
YTo RECEIVE CUP TONIGHT.

Y. NJ. c. A. track and field athletes
winners Of the State championships
and the two twilight meets will be
the guests of honor at reception
tonight in the Y. NJ. c. A. Building.
The Senator T. Coleman DUPONT cup.
and a number Of individual medals
will be presented. James T. God
frey director Of the meets and
Charles f. Ernst will be among the
invited guests.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
RENEFIT EnR CrHARrIY

A benefit performance will be
given for charity in st. Andrews
parish house, Eighth and Shipley
streets. on next Tuesday evening.
Those presenting the affair will be
the Misses Thel Cordray. Thelma
Wiggens. Viola Cathcart and Frances
Paddock, Ernest Reese, William
Ford, David Wiggens and H. b.
Weeks. A committee OF women in
terested in the performance will sell
tickets in the lobby Of Hotel dupont
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
NEW CASTLE FREhIEN
GOOD AT BASEBALL

NEW CASTLE, Del, Sept 1e.-
Good VIII Fire Company defeated
the Kelley All-Stars in a less than
five innings game here last night by
the score OF to 4. The firemen
we're at bat in the last half of the
fifth and one was out when the
game was called because of dark
ness. This is the second straight
win for Good Will over Kelley's
bunch. Hance and Gebhart did
some tall hitting In the shortened
qama CcOre-
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
MINKER STARS WIN
FIRST OVER VANDEVER

Minker- All-Stars defeated the
Vandever A c. In the first game Of
their series last night at Twenty
ninth and Market by the score OF 3
to 1. Jack Price who caught the
night previous for Eastlake, did the
twirling for the Stars and delivered
fine article OF ball. engaging in a
duel with Helbing. The second
game of the series will be played at
the Vandever grounds, Seventeenth
and Church tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
Saturdays Baseball

Suburban League Champion
ship.
Krebs VS.. Marshallton, Mar
shallton.
Seventh Ward Championship
Highland All-Stars vs.. Sew
enth Ward A. A, Fourteenth
and WoodIawn.
Independent Games.
Minker All-Stars VS.. Van
q dever A. O., Seventeenth and
Church
Grace VS.. South Side-Eden,
Second and dupont.
st. Mary's VS.. New Castle,
Battery Park.
Harlan Giants VS.. Five Points,
Elmhurst.
Eleventh Ward VS.. Brown
son, Third and Adams.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (Unlted Press)
Opening grain:
Wheat. Dec. 12s@127%; May
1921 OK.
Corn. Sept. 5s%; Dec. sag; May
53% on.
oats. Dec. s90H; May 4sH a u.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
WILMINGTON WOMAN
DTIC IN ono

Mrs. sabina r. Toomey. wife OF
Timothy A. Toomey, died at Akron.
Ohio, this morning. She went TO
that city recently from Wilmington.
Mrs. Toomey was a daughter of Mrs.
Margaret and the late Patrick
MOONEY.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Sept. 16 Omitted
Press.)-Cotton opened easier today.
October was off 80 at 10 cents: De-
cember 1915, Off 81; January 1918.
OF 30; March 1910. off 25: May
1902, or 13; July 1878, off IA.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
EVENING Ar cARns

A card party was given last oven
ing at the home Of Mrs. Bayard vim
cent. ll10 West Fourth street for
ene = oeneht OF Radiant Chapter, No
., order OF the Eastern Star.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
ELKTON LEAGUE
team WINNERS
Defeat Colored Giants in
Game Played in Hour
8 Minutes
EACH TEAM HAS
NOW WON 2 GAMES
Special to The Evening Journal.

ELKTON. Nd. Sept. 16.-The
fifth game of the series between the
Elkton, Cecil County League team,
and the Elkton Colored Giants, was
played last evening at the new base
ball park here, the league team win
ming 1 to O. It was the fastest
game here this season, being played
in hour and minutes. The series
now stands two to two and one 10
inning tie. There will be one more
aama The score.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
Week. s Baseball
Twilight Games
FRIDAY

FHTDAT
Hllldale vs.. Baltimore Black Sox,
Harlan Field.
krebs vs.. Lorraine, Second and
dupont.
Trinity vs.. New Castle, Batter,
Park.
Sunday Star Independents vs-
Union a. A., 6aynard Field.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
BENEFIT RAKE

A benefit bake sale viii be given al
the Wilmington Gas CO. office to-
morrow morning by women OF the
Order of Esktarn Star.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
TO KEEP PUPILS
NDEL. SCHOOLS
Continue From First pago-

tConunuec From First Page)
teachers, who will assist local boards
OF trustees and teachers. parents and
children in securing full co-opera-
uon between the school and the COM
munity and will help as much as
r-o~sible In keeping I'D attendance
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

IlHkeTI =. -oIaTs ~. o Q y
!. Two base hits-Boyle Three base
hits-Worth. Struck out-Retting, q;
Thompson, Dougherty. Double plays
Worth unassisted. Left on bases-All-
stillwell, Naylor. Taggart. Sacrifice
hlts-Naylor Base on balls-Maguire.
Umpire-Brittingham.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
PITTSBURGH RESPITES
STRAWLID UNTIL OCT. ]

PITTSBURGH, Sept 6@The ira
ditional smashing OF straw hats on
Sept. is on the floor OF the Stock
Exchange was missing yesterday.
and the forgetful wore their sum
mer lids with impunity.
The Floor Committe OF the ex-
change, taking the matter under
solemn advisement, decided by a
unanimous vote that straw hats
may be worn with all the propriety
and dignity attached thereto until
and including oct. L"
The ruling was duly posted on
the bulletin board.
first time last night. and a number
Of bowlers INDUCED in some practice
matches. Teams of the Bancroft
League, which. opens next week. will
practice tonight.
The final organization meeting OF
the Industrial League will also ba
held tonight. Rules. schedule. etc.
viii be adopted. This league will get
underway next Tuesday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-27
CBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 27-Cattle receipts
10000; desirable yearlings and corn
fed sters steady to Is higher; others
slow; top yearlings $1O.75; bulk beef
steers s6.25@s9.25; she stock and cal
yes dull; Gamers ana bulls steady;
stockers and feeders weak; hogs,
receipts $4,000; opened steady to
strong; later market active; 10 to Is
higher than yesterdays average; top
$3.50; bulk light and butcherss $3.50
@S815; bulk packing sows $3.50
s6.75; pigs scarce; mostly steady;
bulk desirable S7.25@$750; sheep re-
ceipts32, 900; fat native lambs strong
to 25 higher; westerns opened fully
steady; top natives early to city but
cheers. $S.75; 1925 to packers; culls,
$50 $3.50; good to choice westerns
early; SS.50@SS.65; best not sold;
sheep scarce; lights firm; heavies %
to 80 higher; feeder lambs firm; al
S6.75@S7 some held higher; top yes
terday SIPS.