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Evening journal., 1921-09-30
BY LINTON WELLS.

Los ANGELES-In a beautiful,
white. spanish-bult bungalow. To-
Gated at Hollywood there are two
mourners.
one is Mrs. Kate Hardebeck.
"aunt" OF Virginia Rappe, for whose
death Roscoe Arbuckle, Aim actor,
must face trial; the other is Jeff, a
brindle bulldog. one time protector
and pal" OF the dead girl.
Dry-eyed. Mrs. Hardebeck sits in a
spacious. tastefuily-furnishc room
where lately there was another
sprightly presence. Jef walks aim
lessly about the house. smiling In
corners. stopping and looking at the
front door. turning to glance at Mrs.
Hardebeck or a chance visitor His
single good eye queries. where is
my mistress?"
The home where Virginia Rappe
lived is a lovely place, surrounded
by flowers and a well-kept lawn
and artistically furnished in mahog.
any. on the walls are a few pic
lures; above the mantei Is a beauti
/ ful and apparently favorite pose o
the dead actress. Mrs. Hardebecl
glances at It from time TO time
Jeff's single eye occasionally turn.
toward Il.
Mrs. Hard check Is no blood rela.
tion OF Virginia Rape. Upon th'
death Of Miss Rappe's mother. /;
years ago. she came to live with
Mrs Hardebeck. and endowed hei
with the title "auntie."
/ For a number Of years. the TIVE
lived together in Chicago; then Mis-
Rappe's work took her away; shl
went TO New York; TO Europe; q
various cities in the United States
but always upon returning to Chi
cago, took up her residence with he
"aunt." A year ago this cominl
October. Mrs. Hardebeck came q
Los Angeles. and she and Mis-
Rappe lived together since then.
Virginia was just like a daughte
to me-" says Mrs. Hardebeck. Il al
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
MARKET Strong
AFTER Opening
Steel Common Makes Early
High; Asphalt Leads
Oils

NEW YORK. Sept. 30 Omitted
Press. THE whose list was buoyant
during the first hours trading on the
New York Stock Exchange today.
Steel Common made an early high
at SOH, and Mexican Petroleum
touched yesterdays high at 1o3.
Baldwin Locomotive made a new
high on its recovery at SS%.
Asphalt was the real leader OF
oils in the upward movement Most
OF the early sales In this stock were
made around 81 or better. This
stock recently reacted to around
AZ.
Rails easily kept pace with indus
trials and Southern Pacific opened
at so. up nearly points. Reading
went up close to 73 in early trading,
d.. L. and W. made an early high at
1882. despite the placing Of this
stock on the market only a s6 an
nual basis.
Most Of the oils we're firm through
the first hour. The Doheny stocks
were an exception. however, and
Mexican Petroleum sold down from
103 to 1917.
Despite the rapidity in advances in
Burns Brothers over last two weeks
important interests In the company
insists that the consolidation plan
warrants even higher prices for the
stock.
At the opening L. S. Rubber was
49%. of Il; studebaker 75, up Is
Mexican Petroleum 103. up q; Cru.
chile 64k. unchanged; Z. S. Stee
so, unchanged: Utah 51M, up y
Kelly Springfield 43. up y Bethle'
hem b.. 56i5, up 4 Baldwin ss, on
Il; Northern Pacific 7Sh, up u
American T. and T. 107is. unchans
ed; Atlantic Gulf 2s15, up u AS
phalt 53N. up u; Reading 72%
up u: B. r. T., certificates 5lz, OF
y; Sinclair g0h. up u.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Dumb pal" Seeks Dead Actress
Virginia Rappes Home Life Ideal. SAYS Aunt

ways looked upon her as though
she were just that. And 1 can't
1 can't-beiieve she is gone. Il just
seems as though she will return soon
and be her old. smiling happy self.
Virginia was a good girl" she
continued. why nearly every
night she retired about $50. She
never cared 10 go out anywhere;
was Just a real. home-lovinE girl
And I never saw her take a drink Of
liquor in her life.
did I ever hear Virginia mention
Mr.. Arbuckle's name? Why. yes;
several times; but only after she had
seen him In one of his comedies;
and then she only mentioned how
funny he was. / don't really know
whether she ever met him or not.
/ II she did, she never mentioned IL.
know that she never went to any
parties At his house, and he never
called here.
Virginia was clever, too; she de-
signed all her own clothes. but
couldn't sew a stitch.
Virginia was an athletic girl. and
/ don't believe she ever had a mo,
ment's sickness I'm her life; not thai
know Of. anyway; and all these
rumors about having an operation
performed not long ago is vils
canard.
"All this seems so unreal car
hardly realize that Il Is but a few
days ago since Virginia and Mr.
Semnacker left for san francisco
with Mrs. belmont. whom Virgins
never met until the day they left.
fixed them a fine lunch. and thel
started out for a little outing bu
now-now-it has ended like-this
"Jeff" came waddling into tn
room on one OF his periodic tours IL
search OF his dead mistress. II,
turned and twisted uneasily.
"Poor thing; he just can't seen
to understand why Virginia doesn'
come home-do you boy ?"-reach
ing down TO pat him-"Well. shl
did come home but not-not-as vi
wanted-her-to-
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
COURT Fight
LIKELY OVER
LABOR LAWS
contInued dom FIrst pare.

Continued from First Page.
Ralston. James O'Kane. william
Alexander and Joseph +. Long.
When members OF City Council
today were apprised OF the possi-
bility OF mandamus proceedings
they expressed little surprise. Until
definite action Is taken by the Cen
tral Labor Union. they said they did
not care 20 be quoted. Their general
attitude appeared 10 be that the
Central Labor Union could "go
ahead and sue" and the sooner the
question was definitely settled the
better.
one member OF Council expressed
serious doubts whether the Central
Labor Union would enter suit be-
cause. he said Il was a question II
the union men who are now working
ten hours a day on municipal con-
tracts would hack the union IN its
stand. These men are currently re-
ported to be content with their jobs
and have no complaints as to the
length OF the days work.
While the Games OF a number u
attorneys were mentioned today as
possible counsel for the Central La
bor Union should II decide to make
fight In the courts. Il appeared IA
be the consensus Of opinion In labor
circles that Robert c.. Harman wai
the most likely to be selected. Mr.
Harman is counsel for George Tay-
Tor president OF Delaware Fire Com.
pany and others who brought tn,
Injunction proceedings which block
cd the establishment Of a paid fir,
department on September /.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Died

this city on September
80 1921 Mary. wife Of the late James
J. Dougherty. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend the funeral
from her late residence, 6l7 Lord
street. on Monday morning October
3, az o o'clock. Requiem mass at st.
Mary's Church. lnterment at Cathe-
drai cemetery.
ADAMS-lu this city. on September -,
1921. Wilson Adams. aged 90 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services az his
late residence. 1905 King street, on
Monday afternoon. October 3, at ?
o'clock. lnterment at Riverview
LEWlS-ln Claymont. Del, on Sentem-
her - 1921. Slllle A., widow Of the
late George Lewis. In her Sird year.
Services az the residence Of her son,
James \. Lcwr, Claymont. on sat
urday afternoon. AZ 1880 o'clock In
termcnt az Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
CROSSAN-At Brandywine Springs, on
September -. 1921. Sarah 4. Crossan.
aged 70 years. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend the funeral SER
Vices at the residence OF her son,
Evans II. Crossan, Brandywine
Springs. Del, on saturday after
ment az Red Clay Creek cemetery.
DOlNoN-S suddenly. on September ZS
1921, James y. Dolson, aged 5s years.
hcatlycs and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services al the
residence OF his son-in-law. Fred A.
Davis. 1913 West street. on Satur.
day afternoon, October ], at o'clock
intcrment at Slverbr0ok cemetery.
MuLHERN-ln this city. on September
IS, 1921, Patrick j., husband Of Mary
Mulhern. Relatives friends mem
bers Of ST. Pauis Holy Name So.
ciety. Tenth Ward Democratic club
Democratic League. Irish American
Association, fraternal Order o
Eagles and LOYAL Order OF Moose
are Invited 20 attend the funeral from
his late residence, 1100 w. Nlntl
street on Monday morning at
o'clock. Solemn requiem mass NJ 81
fanis Church lnterment at Catho
dral cemetery
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

has avoided thus FAR at the instanss
Of President Harding
The advance guard OF nsw
'Coxey's army" OF unemployed
reached here today.
Fifty ex-service men from New
York, most OF whom have been out
OF jobs for three months. arrived in
trucks TO appear before the unem-
ployment conference as human
documents"
Under the leadership OF Urban Le-
doux who sold "slaves' in Boston,
the army" will march before the
conference TO show the distress
caused by unemployment
Ledoux denied the men would
picket the conference"
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
CAUSE TWO ARRESTS
OVER REALTY DEAL

Arrested yesterday afternoon by
State Detective Baldwin and Con-
stable L. c. Jones. on a charge Of
conspiring TO defraud. Edward v.
Atwell and Thomas W. Gvinn we're
given a preliminary hearing before
Magistrate Stradley and released
under $4,000 bail for a further hear
ing some day next week. The war
rant in the case was sworn out bS
George aud james Mcmahon, .urni-
ture dealers here.
Bar -or the men was furnished
by Cornelius Mundy and Herbert f.
kaighn.
The case IS the outcome Of mis-
understanding over a realty deal
involving unimproved land adjoin-
ing Union Park Gardens, which the
McMahons desired to purchase.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
CYCLISTS
ON DOVER RUN
Sealed Time Event Will be
Made on Sunday as
,... :. Planned E. =. -.
TO GET AWAY
AT g O'CLOCK

Members OF the Wil-Del Motor
cycle Association at an enthusiastic
meeting last night decided to hold
their sealed time run as originally
planned on Sunday to Dover. Ac-
cording to recent announcements the
run was to be held TO Chestertown,
Md, but since Il became known that
the state highway has been opened
IL was decided to go back to the or
lginal plans.
The run will be held on Sunday
and the first machine will be sent
away from Haywood's store at Thir-
teenth and West streets at 2 o'clock.
Entries will check out from the same
place one minute apart, closing at
10 o'clock. They will check In at
the Dover Inn. this check closing
at o'clock.
on the return trip the first ma
chine will be sent away from the
Dover Inn at o'clock and the
other machines will check out one
minute apart thereafter. The check
in will be at Haywood's and will
close at 5 o'clock Most Of the con-
testants will take along basket
lunches and picnic will be enjoyed
at the park just outside Of Dover.
The rules for the event follow;
Sealed time (average time), de-
cided by taking the time consumed
by each contestant for the round
trip. adding them together and then
dividing the total by the number en-
tered. The closest to this time will
be declared the winner.
Scoring: Each contestant will
start with an even 1000 points. A
penalty OF two points for each min
ute faster than average time will be
subtracted, and a penalty OF one
point for each minute faster thar
average time will be subtracted
The man with the highest number
Of points will be winner.
Five prizes donated by time and
motorcycle dealers OF the city vii
be awarded. They will be as follows
First. 2sxs tire; second, tube; third
side-car light; fourth. tube repaii
outfit; fifth. spark plug.
only members in good standing
will be eligible to compete for tn
prizes. A large number OF entrie
are expected to compete. quite a few
] already being in. Those with check
, ing cards are requested TO report a
the club and others at either tn
club or Haywood's store.
Plans are being made by the vii
Del Association TO hold a hill clim
and various other events. The Enter
tainment Committee has several sur
| prises arranged for the social nigh
to be held In the associations quar-
ters on Saturday night. October
Chairmen Of the various committed
request that their members get 1
touch with them.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
NAME STAFF
TO COLLECT
STATE TAXES
Continued from First Pare.


OF taxes for the Northern District.
He is an expert auditor.
DR.. Messick, who will have charge
Of the income tax department. serv-
ed as State cannery Inspector. and
is a Federal appraiser OF drugs and
chemicals at the collector OF ports
Office in Philadelphia.
Harry 1. ellis. deputy in charge
Of the corporation tax department.
is at present deputy county treas
urer and was for twelve years a
magistrate. He resides at 219 West
Eighteenth street.
Mr.. Magee who has been named
field agent for New Castle county
lives at sos South Heald street. and
has been associated with State Treas
urel Fisher in collecting the State
income tax for the past year.
A. A. Watson. Of Dover, was
deputy state auditor under state
auditor Theodore Townsend. and has
served the Legislature in clerical
capacity
Commissioner Sparks said today
he would open offices in the VIII
mington Savings Fund Building. 2
East Ninth street, within a few days.
The new law goes into effect No
vember 1.
DR.. Messick and Mr.. Gillis. the
two deputies named today. will re-
ceive a salary OF not more than
$4,000 yearly. The salaries of all
appointees Of the Tax Commissioners
shall be fixed by the Tax Board
which consists Of the Secretary OF
state, the State Auditor and the
State Tax Commissioner. The sec
tion Of the law relt ting TO the fix
ing Of salaries by this board reads
as follows:
The Tax Board shall fix the sal
aries of all appointees OF the Tax
Commissioner. provided. however,
that the salary OF the personal in
come tax Deputy shall not exceed
$4,000 per annum, the salary Of the
corporation tax deputy shall not ex-
ceed $4,000 per annum, and provid-
ed that the salary OF no other ap-
pointee shall exceed $4,000 per an
mum, and that the total OF all sal
aries shall in no case exceed the
amounts appropriated therefor by
the Legislature. The quorum for
the transaction OF business OF the
Tax Board shall be any two men,
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
DISCUSS STATE
SCHOOL srruATIoN

An all day conference on the pub
lie schools Of the State is being held
today in the Public Building. at
tended by II. ". Holloway. State Sup
erintendent OF Public Education;
Wilbur II. Jump. assistant in charge
Of elementary schools: the super
visors Of all three counties. visiting
teachers and visiting nurses.
Owing TO the large attendance the
use Of Coroner Bullock's inquest
room in the Public Building was OBJ
tained for the sessions.
In explaining the object OF the con-
ference. Doctor Holloway said that
it was hoped to make the various
branches OF the State educational
system better acquainted with what
each was doing, and thus obtain
greater cooperation and co-ordina-
tion OF effort.
DR.. Richard Watson Cooper OF the
Service Citizens. addressed the
conference this morning. This aft
ernoon DR. Joseph II. Oden. director
Of the Service Citizens spoke on
health problemA
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
MAKE A MILLION IN OIL
Shoe Clerk Who Did Tells How

FORT WORTH. Eex-Ed Ram
sey can tell you how to make a
million or so in oil.
start at the ground AID work
up" says Ramsey.
Sounds ike ChcstertNr paradox.
when oil wells are dug, )esn'f it2
But then Ramsey used TO be shoe
clerk. so coming from him the ad-
vice isn't altogether unnatural.
Anyhow. Ramsey's a Millionaire
now-in fact. a multimillionairc--
and six years ago he was working
for SIS a week in an Ardmore shoe
store.
He quit his job when the oil boom
hit southern Oklahoma. His first
job was as roustabout at $3.50 a
day. but he learned something
Then he became tool dresser and
a driller and learned more things.
His first investment was a win
ner-an oil lease in Kansas.
His brother, W. r. Ramsey. join
ed him in a purchase in the Cement
field in Caddo county. Oklahoma.
Recently they sold part OF their
holdings for s1.5OO.OO0.
Not long ago they disposed OF
holdings in Louisiana for 81. GOA. 600.
In Potter, Carson and Hall coun-
ties. Texas. they now have $4,000
acres Of land under leasei in Beck
ham county, Okla. they have 60, 900
acres under lease.
They have other holdings In sew
eral states. including Kansas. Ar
kansas. Kentucky and California.
I'VE rely very much on geology. ."
says Ramsey. II believe a friend
was right when he sad. Ninety per
cent OF wells drilled on geological
structures are dry holes, but 90 per
cent. Of the wells are found on
geology"
The Ramseys don't sell oil stock
and their surplus capital they in
vest in public bonds.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Fifth Set of TtoinS

WESTON. Iowa. Sept. 30.-
Mrs. Rose McConbs. wife OF a
farmer living near here. Is the
mother OF the fifth set OF twins
In eight years. All the ten chill
dren are well. A sister OF Mrs.
Mccombs. Mrs. Fannie Forbes.
OF Sioux City, recently became
the mother OF her second set OF
triplets.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
JOBS NOW FOR
ENGLAND'S idle
Nations Industries Getting
Back to Normal Trade
Condition
NO PLACES FOR
10000 MINERS
BY LLOYD ALLEN.

Omitted Press stan Correspondent)
LONDON. (By Mail)-Engalnd is
steadily overcoming the overwhelm-
ing business debacle Of last May and
June. when the ugly threat Of an
archy was everywhere mentioned in
connection with the bitter coal
strickland Is now enjoying a con-
sistent week-b -by-week business i'm
provement.
It's long uphill climb back to
the position Of twelve months ago.
even. But with the characteristic
British logged faith IN the future,
the country is slowly straining back
to normal.
surest indication OF remarkable re-
covery are Ministry Of Labor sta
tistics on unemployment
Omcial ministry reports show that
over half million workers have
been placed on pay-rolls since mid
June. However. the number OF
workless at this moment Is still SUI
hciently large TO cause everyone
considerable worry.
A brief glance at the official figures
however. shows the seriousness Of the
position In June. and the extent OF
improvement already registered.
On June "a (the high point OF
British unemploymen) there were
2,177,S99 workers absolutely idle
and over half a million on part time
For August 10 the latest available
official figures show i,640,600 work.
less with less than a half millior
part timers.
In other words. the workers are
gradually being absorbed back intS
productive work at a rate Of between
10000 and 10000 weekly.
These figures include many womer
and girls, as well as boys. CLASSIFIED
into the sexes, the workless Of Au
gust 10 are as follows:
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
MAYOR AWAITS
BOND REPEALER

The ordinance repeating the ordi-
nance authorizing a bond issue OF
s697. 900 for establishment OF a paid
fire department. which was passed
on final reading by City Council last
night. had not reached the desk Of
Mayor Harvey at o'clock this af-
ternoon. II Is expected he will ap-
prove II as soon as received.
The bond issue OF S697.000 was
virtually knocked out by Chancellor
Wolcott in his opinion granting a
preliminary injunction against the
paid department.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
NEW COLLECTOR
AFTER INCOME TAX

State income tax delinquents have
been granted another delay, an
nouncement having been made by
state Treasurer Fisher this morning
that no suits will be brought or any
further attempt made by his office
to collect the amounts alleged TO be
due. as It is now planned to turn all
these old accounts over to Tax Com
missioner George w. Sparks, when
he assumes his new Office on Novem-
Der /.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Gard of Chanks

We wish to thank relatives. friends,
neighbors, sunday School classes and
Trimming Bible Band OF Bethany Baptist
Church, employees OF the kennard-Pyle
Co., Oriental Lodge No. 13. X. Of p,
Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion. aud
comrades for their kindness. beautiful
floral offerings and use Of automobiles
during our recent bereavement
Mrs faum r. Irwin and Family.-
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
SEE WORK IF
FARM IS AIDED
contlnued from Flrst Pare.

1NANAHA'A AA'NA A. NA'N N-"t
to capacity and In turn will draw
into industry all OF the unemployed.
the bureau declared.
The manufacturers group, consid-
cred the most important OF the con-
ference. will resume closed sessions
next Wednesday. when it Is sched-
uled TO go into the fundamental
problems" underlying the present
depression and TO attempt 10 agree
on plans for permanent relief. What
problems the committee considers
as fundamental" no member would
disclose but Il was understood the
door Is wide OPEN for the discus
sion OF wages. the railroad refund
ing issue. immigration and other
controversial questions which grouT
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

They know all the twists and
turns in the oil business; likewise
all the hooks and crooks.
A short time ago Ramsey saved
an eastern capitalist from being
stung on a salted oil well. BY
dropping a pebble into the well. ne
proved II was only 100 feet down
to salt water instead Of 400 feet
20 salt water and OIL as the driller
had stated.
Then ne tested tho oil smeared
on the derrick. and discovered that
It was refined oil. and not crude oil.
p. s.-And. girls Ed Ramsey Is
handsome, only 32. and still singlel
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
MISSIONARY AT MISSION

Mrs. Matte Verdin. recently re-
turned from China, where she has
been doing missionary work, will be
at the Full Gospel Mission, 212
shlpley street. Saturday and all day
Sunday. At the sevices, Mrs. YER
din will tell OF her experiences in
the Orient. where the Christian faith
is gaining a stronger foothold daily.
Sunday services vii begin at $50 a
m, and an invitation is extended to
all to attend.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
IIvERPooL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 30 UNITED
Press. There was good business
done in spots at the opening today.
Prices were easier. Sales amounted
TO 10000 bales. Receipts totaled
1900 bales all American. Futures
opened steady.
American middlings fair, 17.62;
good middlings, 1892; fully mid
dlings. 15.22; middlings, 14.72;
low middlings. 1852; good ordinary.
12.57; ordinary. 1882.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
RoY FAII.s FRoM TREE.

When he fell from tree in front
OF his home last night, Hugh Nc
Kinley. Jr.. 9 years. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Mckinley. 80 Rockford
Road. fractured his left leg above
the knee. Delaware Hospital re-
pores his condition as good
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
SKIRT REVEALS DRUGS.

SYDNEY-To make good her
escape from customs authorities, an
unidentified woman loosened her
belt and let an underskirt drop.
Search revealed the skirt lined with
packets Of opium which the woman
had tried 10 smuggle in.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
NFW YORK COTrON.

NEW YORK. Sept. 80 Omitted
Press) opened steady to-
day. October was up IS at 20.s5;
December 20.9O, up 3. and January
20.63. up Z.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
Total ...... 1.e4O.bOO

ANNaA fNN"f"NA
Meanwhile. the miners themselves
are not enjoying their wartime pros
perity. Some 10 mines are idle and
10000 miners are workless.
England is beginning to hope that
the great crisis Of strained relation
ship between capital and labor pass
ed when the famous Triple Alliance
, composed OF railway workers.
transport men generally and coal
miners-failed to function in pro-
ducing a general strike that would
have halted most of the activities Of
national life.
And there In further hope-en-
couraged by the attitude Of respon-
sibie labor leaders themselves
that the regime OF the hot heads"
In the labor movement has ended. OF
at least been so thoroughly discour-
aged that the resumption OF a long
era OF industrial peace and general
prosperity will, ere long, be ush-
cred In.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

No. S. l. o. o. F.. Of Philadelphia.
will pay a fraternal visit to Jeffer-
son Lodge.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30

bers including the tax Commission
er."