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Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-13
AIR DIRECTED GUNS
MAKE SAN FRANCISCO
|VVDL|VERAbLE CITY
Big Balloons to Control Fire OF
Monster Rifles Guarding
Bay.

San Franc;sco.-correspondence Of
The Associated Press.)-Big gun
coast defenses of San Francisco re-
Gently took world leadership when
official service reports said, for the
first time in history. 1o-inch rifles
were fired entirely by directions from
the air Experiments have been con-
Quoted since last April on cooperation
between the army air service balloons
and the various coast artillery and
heavy artillery posts along the Pacific
coast.
The 14th and Gath balloon companies
sent here from Fort Omaha. Nebraska.
conducted these experiments. So far
as known, according to official reports.
the only previous experiments OF this
kind. undertaken in 1919 at Sandy
Hook. resulted in failure. Special in
struments were devised in the Pacific
coast experiments, which finally re-
suited in success.
battery Mendell. one of San Fran
cisco's big coast defense disappearing
rifle batteries, claims the honor of the
first battery functioning accurately
from aerial control. Twenty-Five
shots ut a pyramidical target, moving
at a range Of 14,0OO yards, included
five direct ship" hits.
This demonstrated that fog or haze
making low visibility hereafter will
not cripple San Francisco's coast de-
lenses. Balloons at an altitude Of
$4,000 to. 10000 feet get over the fog,
locate the enemy object at sea, and
direct the fog hidden battery's deadly
work against the attacker.
Following the big rifle experiments.
the balloon companies worked out
mortar firing problems from the air,
as well as night firing by flares, and
tests Of new Instruments.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-13
larger Congress Membership Means Little Change in Leadership
I REPUBLICAN caucus of the
n house Of representatives re.

Gently voted to Increase tha
membership of that body from 435
to 483.s There are So senator's.
Should the house membership be in
creased, as voted. ths total member
ship of our congress would be near
iy GOO. The present average daily
cost Of the house of representatives,
including salaries and expenses, Is
Sl5,963; that of the senate is So
l65, a total of $22,428. The total
annual cost of both branches ct
congress Is $8,l86,2 -..
The late iamented "Big Tim"
Sullivan, after congressional expert
ence, averred that he would rather
be lamp post on Broadway, and
speaking Of congressman and Wash
lngton he once said: "They hitch
horses to 'em down there" OF
the vast and growing number Of
congressman there are very few
succeed In emerging from the OBJ
scurity which follows their election.
1t is the purpose Of the article which
follows to tell the reader who the
men are who really "run things"
They are the overlords of congress.
They constitute but a small fraction
Of the total body.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-13

John J. Esch of Wisconsin is the
principal authority in the House on
the railroads. He was defeated for
denomination and will not be in the
present house. Representative Wins
low Of Massachusetts, will probably
succeed him as chairman of the inter-
state commerce committee.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
TRANSPORTATION
BILLS TO BE PAID

mo one need have any fear OF not
receiving transportation money due
him for last year" says state su-
perintendent Of School Holloway.
although il may be sometime be-
fore it can be paid. Some delay
would be incident, naturally, TO any
transfer Of such a volume of busi-
ness as the county boards have just
turned over to the State Board Of
Education But this is only one Of
the present causes of delay"
superintendent Holloway went on
to explain that coincident with the
recent educational changes. there
has been a complete new system in
stalled in the ofhces OF the State
Auditor Of Accounts and the State
Treasurer. which has held up the
general audit Of school accounts. due
on July /. The State Auditor must
certify to all unpaid bills Of the
county boards before the State Board
can order them paid. Due to the
reorganization, this has. as yet
been impossible for the auditors
ONCE TO accomplish. It will be done
just as quickly as possible. and. IN
fact. the Office is now working to
ward that end. The money is there
hough. that is sure We hav,
snough still due in unpaid taxes I,
pay all these bills we know Of" MI
Holloway said
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
Big RESORT At
PENN'S GROVE
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Is owned by the steamboat COM
pany.
French's Hotel, q large three-story
frame building, will be rem odeled or
torn down and an entirely new struc-
ture erected. Many motorists shore
ward bound from all part Of the
country pass through the Grove be-
cause Of the ferry service. and a
new building probably would be de-
cided upon as a profitable venture.
On account Of its proximity to
Wilmington, Chester, Camden and
Philadelphia. PENIS Grove is
looked on by the boat line
officials as an ideal amuse-
ment place. Several additional
boats would be run and all would
stop there. At present there are
more than 500 river cottages which
in the powder boom period were
occupied by workers, but which at
present are occupied as summer
homes.
Before the project had gone very
far the Wilson Line broached it TO
Mayor Samuel Hunt and the Bor-
ough Council, Of Pennsgrove. After
sounding the sentiment of the busi-
ness men Of the borough, both heart
lily indorsed it and a committee Of
bsiness men and councilmen head
ed by Mayor Hunt conferred with
officials of the Wilson Line recently
in this city.
If the company should decide TO
go ahead with the work It would be
necessary to obtain permission from
the engineering division of the War
Department and also to consult the
New Jersey Riparian Commission.
Captain Horace Wilson today said
the project is under consideration,
but nothing definite has been de-
cided upon as to going ahead with
/ IL; no architects had been engaged,
he said, the plan merely being under
/ consideration without any assurance
of il being carried out.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
MARKET Dull
AFTER OPENING
Only Active Stocks in Gen.
eral Show Firm Tone in
First Hour

NEW YORK. July 22 Omitted
Press.)-The light volume of trad
ing in the early stock market today
gave evidence that another dull day
was in prospect.
The active stocks in general show
ed a firm tone. Rails. in particular,
acted wen and showed slight gains
from Thursdays close.
Steel common was unchanged at
72ss at the opening with Republic
up 4 at 451z.
Studebaker was shaded 4 at 771a
U. S. Rubber was up u at 50%.
Allied Chemical opened fraction
ally lower but quickly recovered the
loss and then proceeded to climb TO
a slight gain.
Rails continued to feature as the
market rolled into the second hour.
For the most part trading was in
very small volume
Opening prices were: o. S. Steel
was unchanged at 70 IS; U. S. Rub
Der so q, up u; Famous Players 40
up Il; General Asphalt 4S%, off *
Mexican Petroleum 102 Y, off q
American Sugar 67b, or 9s; Stude-
baker TN, off 3. Republic Steel
45l5, up u; American Telephone
104h, up Is; Canadian Pacific 111A
up u; General Motors 1055, un-
chaged; Texas Compay s3B, of Is
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
WILLIS WINS OVER
SIMON IN SHOOT OFF

l. p. willis defeated George H
Simon in a shoot off match over the
Greenhnl Club traps last night 80 to
81 The men tied at 81 birds each
at the shoot on July Il, causing the
shoot off OF last night
The contestants seemed TO be
about equally matched last night:
Willis running rs straight while
Simon missed his 67th bird.
+ Willis and Simon now desire a
two-man team challenge from any
two men In the state. to shoot at 100
targets per man.
Another feature of last nights
shoot was a 25-bird match between
Walter j. Hartlove and William Min
nick, which resulted in Hartlove get
ting the better of Minnick by bird,
the scores being 23 for Hartlove and
22 for Minnick.
Jerre Goodwin, one Of the old-tim-
ers and the well-known dog trainer
from Crumpton. Nd, displayed some
fne shooting. despite the fact that h,
hasn't shot targets for a long time.
The surprise OF the evening cami
when Izzy Keil. OF the Ken Moto
Company. broke 22 out OF 25. !
was mis- second visit TO the traps and
with his rate OF speed. ought to b
up among the big boys soon.
Other scores were.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
TOO MANY FOR
new REGIMENT
Over-enlisted; 70 Per Cent.
Being Former Service
Men
BALLOON COMPANY
MAY BE ORGANIZED

With the two-weeks' encampment
to begin little over a week hence.
more than 500 applications for en-
listment in the Delaware National
Guard have been received. while 500
men is Delaware's allotment for the
regiment as outlined by the War
Department. Notwithstanding state
ments made by the greater number
OF men on their discharge from SER
vice. following the World War. that
they never would carry a gun again,
about 20 per cent. of the men who
have enlisted in the new Delaware
regiment are former service men.
An interesting report that ha,
gripped the attention of the regi.
ment is that a balloon company may
be added as part Of the anti-crafi
organization. Wilmington. it is
known, has been designated unohi-
cially as a station for a balloon COM
pany in the army reorganization
plans.
Colonel Weller L. Stover, in charge
OF the supply arrangements, an
nounced this morning that plans for
the first annual encampment Of the
reorganized Delaware National
Guard. beginning August l. had been
completed. The entire encampment
will be on the southern field of the
Rife Range Reservation, within a
short distance of the trolley tracks
Several thousand feet of water
line has been laid over the reserva-
ton, which is supplied from TO-
/ 600 gallon tank filled from a driven
well. The old tank, whose capacity
was only 1000 gallons. was found
( inadequate and the newer one was
| placed In service yesterday for the
Z first time.
A new garage. 450 feet in length
and So feet in width. is being built
II will be in FIVE sections and will
house all motor apparatus OF the
regiment. There are now 90 motol
trucks and the sixty-inch searchlighi
on the reservation TO be housed
Machine guns TO be used by tn,
companies OF New Castle county and
several tanks are expected to arriv,
soon. Machine guns for the tw,
lower counties will be housed at thl
towns where the companies are To-
, Gated.
The tents to be used by the officer
, are two men wall tents, while thos'
, 10 be used by the "non-coms" an,
: enlisted men will be pyramidal type
The regiment win set up the tent
Z on August /.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
HARDING SENDS
HIS Shoe ORDER
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Continued From First Page.
industry today by the receipt Of
news from Washington that Con-
gress had KILLED" the proposed i'm
port duty of 15 per cent on hides
Fred T. Suerle. secretary of the
Central Labor Union, received the
following telegram from Represen-
tative Caleb r. Layton, at wash
ineton:
Have succeeded in having skins
used in glazed kid industry placed
on the free list"
Four carloads Of skins were re-
ceived yesterday by the New Castle
Leather Company, and will be put TO
soak at once. preparatory to glazing.
Carleton T. Bridgham, vice-president
Of the company expressed much sat
isfaction over defeat Of the 10 per
cent. import duty on hides.
Coming on top Of the export duty
inoposed by Great Britain on hides
shipped out of India, an additional
import duty Of Is per cent would be
a SAD blow to the glazed kid indus
trv." he said. I'VE can not be too
thankful for the defeat Of the i'm
port tax. Congressman Layton is
deserving OF much credit for his
work in support of our local indus
try"
Mr.. BRIGHAM said that since the
nrst Of the year the New Castle
Leather Company had been operat-
ing on a so per cent. basis. He was
hopeful that by fall. with the stim-
ulus afforded by the glazed kid shoe
campaign. the plant would be run
ming nearer to "normalcy."
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
GENERAL REDISCOUNT
CUTS ARE EXPECTED

WASHINGTON. July s2.-Reduc-
tons in Federal Reserve rediscount
rates throughout the country gener-
ally were indicated by high officials
as likely to follow soon upon the
action of the Reserve Banks of New
York Boston. Philadelphia and San
Francisco, in bringing their rates
down from 6 per cent to 51h per
cent Belief was expressed the re-
adjustment Of the rediscount rates
would mean reduction to per cent
of those now s. Y per cent. and to
Y per cent of those now per
cent.
A favorable reaction in the bush
ness situation throughout the coun-
try, administration Officials said,
could be looked for as a result of
lower levels, as this clear indication
of easier money should stimulate
Industries and business TO greater
activity.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
NEIGHBORS TIRED
OF FAMILY ROW

ouarrels between Bernard Levin
sky and HIS wife. Bertha Levinsky,
are so continual and loud that per-
sons outside their home, 92S orange
street. are disturbed. It was testified
in Municipal Court this morning,
when the couple were given a hear
ing on charges of breach of the
peace. preferred against them by
John d. Orr, Of 921 Orange street.
Judge Hastings continued the case
for a month. admonishing the nus
band and wife that their disturb
ances must cease. you viii have 10
conduct yourselves differently. OF go
to the country, where you won't
bother anyone" the judge told them.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
MATTER WANTS
PROOF OF GRAFT
Market Clerk Thinks Mr..
Faber Should Give Full
Information
KING STREET CURB
FOR FARMERS ONLY

Edward s. McAteer. Clerk OF the
Market said this morning that II
Jacob Faber. King street tailor, who
hinted at graft in the King street
market. at the hearing before the
finance committee Of City Council
Wednesday night knows anything
about the person who lis getting
something out Of it," it is his duty to
make the facts public.
Mr.. McAteer says the stand to
which Mr.. Faber objects is on Eighth
street near King street, and that the
city is drawing revenue from the
proprietor Of that stand, as McAteer's
receipts viii show.
Mr.. McAteer says there is now be-
fore the Street and Sewer Depart
ment a resolution, which, II adopted
viii do away with all street stands
on King street, making II a strictly
curb market for farmers.
The present condition Of King
street is due TO some King street
merchants said Mr.. McAteer, "and
some of them are making a good
revenue from IL. One merchant is
said to draw a monthly rental of
sos by renting street space to a
huckster in front Of his store, which
is not only a violation Of the law
but diverts from the city treasury
money which belongs to the city"
Don't boat out on the dangerous river.
Try the pretty lake az Shellpot Park.
Adv
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
Thieves ROB
APARTMENTS
IN DAYLIGHT
continued from First Page.

h-ontAHuru lIOIn # AISL Edkt.
terday afternoon, entrance being ef-
fected in the same way, by breaking
the glass in the door and unlocking
the door. AS this building is vacant.
it is thought the burglar intended
to steal some of the electric fixtures.
Nothing, however, was taken.
Some time during the afternoon,
two men entered the Belmont Ap-
artment on Park Place. west Of
Adams street, and ransacked the
apartments of Samuel Cooling, ].
Rankin Davis, and attempted to
force an entrance to the apartment
Of Or. r. E. Price, but did not sue
coed in getting in.
The men gained entrance to the
building by prying of a strip on one
front doorway, inserting a knife and
throwing the lock back.
Once inside the apartment the
men went about their work like vet
Grams. They were seen passing up
the stairway by tenants, but as it
was thought the men had been prop
erly admitted and were there on
legitimate business nothing was sus-
peoted.
Two apartments on the second
floor were entered in the same man
ner, entrance being gained by prying
off a strip beside the door frame
and forcing the lock with a knife
blade.
In the apartment Of Samuel Cool
ing, the burglars got a handsome
gold watch, two stick pins and a
quantity of other jewelry valued at
approximately $500. Strange to say
the burglars left much valuable Jew
elry behind, which lay in plain view
on bureaus and dressing tables Just
why the jewelry was left is un-
known, but evidently the burglars
took only such articles as they
thought might easily be disposed of.
In the apartment of J. Rankin
Davis. attorney, also on the second
floor, the burglars secured little of
value, but practically ruined bu-
reaus and dressing tables by chisel-
ing open drawers. defacing the fur
niture to such an extent that much
of it will have to be replaced.
On the third floor the burglars
/ pried off a strip on the doorway
leading to the apartment OF DR.. r
E. Price, but did not get in, as the
lock could not be forced as were
the others
A policeman was shot by a burg
lar a few months ago Immediately
adjoining the apartment.
A good description Of the burglars
has been given the police. who are
making an investigation
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
GERMAN QUITS
HARLAN PLANT
CONTINUED from nrst page)

AtoHNnAta AAoln nAol pdtbJ
from its war program. Rules and
regulations in construction. etc.
were followed more closely and this
called for a revision. The haste Of
the war was forgotten for a quality
first" campaign which was intituted.
A strict inspection was maintained
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and officials of the latter stated at
the time that Harlan recovered from
the laxity of the war more quickly
than any other shipyard in this dis
trict
Under the leadership Of Mr.. Ger
main Harlan not only came up to
the standard as far as quality in
ship building was concerned but al
so came through with the ship q
month program" in 1920. The
morale of the workmen was an i'm.
portant issue and while the polio,
| laid down by Mr. German was to th'
letter he was never bothered will
labor difficulties. He was interest
ed in the men and went out of hi
way personally many times to bene
ht them. He is very popular with
the labor organizations in Whining
ton.
Mr.. Germain's success at Harlan
earned for him the reputation OF
being the best general manager #
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora.
ton, the results achieved at the loca
plant surprising the records Of much
larger establishments in the system
The new position for which Mr.. Ger.
main has been chosen is considered
quite a promotion. 1t is a newly ere.
ated Office in the concern. Mr.. Ger.
main is in his early thirties. one oi
the youngest officials of rank in the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
tion. He is originally from Buffalo
n. Y.
Mr.. Weaver. who becomes genera
manager OF Harlan. is a Whining
tonlan, starting in at shipbuildini
while a boy at the Pusey & Jonei
plant. He was connected with tn,
Newport News Drydock and Ship
building Company for several years
and returned to Wilmington as su
perintendent OF hull construction a
Harlan. During the past year he wa
made general superintendent Mr.
Weaver lives at 22O West Twentiet
street.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
FAIR NEXT WEEK FOR
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

st. Joseph's r c. Church. at
Eleventh and French streets. has ar
ranged to hold a carnival in the
school yard. adjoining the church.
next week beginning Tuesday even
ing The proceeds will he applied
to the parish building funo.
The committee consists Of WI
liam Hart, A. Harris and Mrs. Ham
ilton.
The feature will be the awarding
of doll baby that has been named
by Mrs. Harding. wife Of President
Harding.
Among the prizes are the fol-
lowing:
Aeolin-Vocalion phonograph. do
mated by Boehm -McAdams Music
Company; refrigerator. donated by
Mundy-Kane Furniture Company;
live pig. donated by ST. Joseph's In
dustrial School. Clayton. Del; chair
donated by NJ. Megary and Sons
chair. donated by Feeney Furniture
Company; pair OF blankets. donated
by Lindsay-Tucker Company; swing
donated by Miller Brothers Com
pany; slippers. donated by Colonia
Boot shop: slippers. donated by NJ
Monaghan; pair OF shoes. donated b,
r. Fennessey; boys shirt, donate,
by Hurley-Powel Company. and pai
Of slippers. donated by rindall Boo
shop.
The following committees will b
in charge OF the booths: Mrs Ber
nard Donavan. chairman; Miss Fran
ces Crawford. secretary.
Kewpie booth. Marguerite Ham
iiton; grocery booth, Mrs. f. Morgan
/ fruit booth. Mrs NJ. Hart; cak
booth. Mrs. F. Harmon; fancy booth
Mrs. s. Jones; ice cream booth. Mis-
West. and FISH pond. Miss France
Crawford
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
DEATHS


BUCKENHEU-In this city, on July 10,
1921. Anton Buckenheu, in his 61st
year. Relatives, friends, members OF
Delaware Lodge, No. 349s Order OF
Harugari and the Workmen's Sick
and Death Benefit Society, are in
vited to attend the funeral services
at his late residence, 1923 West Fifth
street, on Saturday afternoon, July
%, at 2 o'clock. Interment at River
McLEAN-In this city. on July p, 1921,
Anna Prestowitz, wife Of Andrew e..
Mclean. in her 42nd year. Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend the
funeral services at her late residences
1903 Cedar street, on Monday after
noon, July 25, at o'clock. lnterment
at Rivervlew cemetery.
BROWN-On Hospital Ship Mercy, at
Seattle, Wash, on July IS, 1921, En-
sign Bayard Kane Brown, aged ~
years. Due notice Of funeral will
be given. 49,.
Frank B. Stoopes, aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral services at his late
residence. a1s L. 18th street, on sat
o'clock. Interment at Riverview
cemetery
McvEY-On July 20. 1921, Rachel. widow
Of Frank McVeyy In her e-nq year.
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services az the resi-
dence Of her niece, Mrs. +. n. Alex
ander, Richardson Park, on sunday,
July a, at ] o'clock Further services
and interment at Ebenezer Church
yard, Cecil county, Nd, at ocioch'
without further notice.
GILBERT-At Fairmount, W. Va. on
July 20. 1921. Helen d. Berry, wife or
Clarence A. Gilbert In her Path year
Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend the funeral from the residence
Of her mother Mrs. Edward Berry,
Gil Franklin street, on Saturday,
July %, at 2.SO o'clock. Services at
Harrison Street NJ. Z. Church, at
O'clock. Interment at siverbrook
cANNoN-Sear Cooch's Bridge, on July
d 1921, Charles II. Cannon, aged II
years. Relatives and friends, also
secret organizations Of which Mr.
Cannon was a member, are invited
to attend the funeral services from
his residence, near CoOch's Bridge,
on Saturday afternoon, July %. at 3
O clock STANDARD time) Interment
az White Clay Greek cemetery.
RICKARD-In Homeopathic Hospital,
or July 20, 1921. Jane Rickard, widow
OF Soloman Richard, aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services from Star
OF Bethlehem Church, Newport, Del,
on Saturday afternoon, July %, at ?
o'clock Interment at Star Of Beth
oTooLE-In this city. on July 10. 1921.
James O'Toole. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend the funeral from
his late rehluencet 4UJ W. Eighth
street (Radcliffe Apartment), on SAT-
urday morning, July %. at o'clock
Requiem mass at the Cathedral. In
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
! FINKO-In this city, on July 10.
1921 Elizabeth Finko, aged "A years.
Relatives and friends are Invited TO
attend the funeral services from her
late residence. 32s Chapple street, on
Saturday morning, July ., at o
o'clock Requiem mass at ST. Mary's
Church. lnterment at Cathdral
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-07-22
HE HASN'T RECOVERED
FROM STAB WOUND

owing to the inability Of the prose-
cutting witness to appear in court
because of his injuries, the case Of
Hynson Frazer. Negro, is years of
age. charged with assault and bat
terry on William Fletcher. Negro, 10
years Of age. was continued for one
week by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning.
Frazer is alleged to have stabbed
Fletcher with a knife during an
argument in a pool room near Elev-
enth and Poplar streets. Fletcher
suffered gsshes under the heart and
in the back.
The defendant was held in $500
bail.