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The spectator., 1921-10-07
Mss MargaretWebb Dead

Miss Margaret Webb. one of our best known and respected women. died suddenly Wednes- day night of heart trouble.
 The funeral is being held as we go to press and an extended notice will appear Tuesday.
The spectator., 1921-10-07
Joint County Union

The Joint County Union of the F. E.. and C.. U. of A. meets at Charleston Fri3ay and Saturday, Oct. IA and l5
The spectator., 1921-10-07
Notice

All who knows them selves to be in debt to me please come in and settle as l am in need.
 ] ID. Wer schky.
The spectator., 1921-10-07

c. A. Davis is prepared to do all kinds cfshoe repair work-all work guaA bteed.
 God made Arkansas first in diamonds; we ourselves made Arkansas 46th in education. Join the Arkansas Educational Association and help put your state in a more creditable stand ing with regard to education.
The spectator., 1921-10-07
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Evening journal., 1921-08-27
INCREASE OF THOSE
in PAID PURSUITS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-There
was an increase of $3.50 persons in
Delaware. 10 years Of age and over
engaged in gainful occupations in
1920. over the reports OF the 1910
census, the Bureau OF the Census
announced yesterday.
At the time OF enumeration Of
the census last January, there were
91,226 persons ten years Of age and
over IN Delaware engaged in gainful
occupations, constituting 40.9 per
cent. OF the total population Of the
State (223,o03).
OF the gainful workers in Della
ware In 1920. 73.114 were males and
1S,1l2 were females.
or the gainful workers In Della.
ware IN 1920. 1894 were engaged
IN agriculture. forestry. and anima
husbandry; 10. in extraction Of min
erals; S4,62Q, in manufacturing an,
mechanical industries; 1870, h
/ transportation; 500, trade; 1888
public service; 4267, professiona
service: secs. in domestic and per
sonal service; and $500, clerical oc
cupations.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
INQUIRIES IN
BUILDING Line
Not Much in Wilmington,
But From Cities in
Pennsylvania
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR NEW EDIFICE

While building in this city remains
at q virtual standstill. in many cities
throughout Pennsylvania activities in
that line are greatly on the increase,
1t is noted. Numerous inquiries con-
cerning building are being received
by one local architect, ]. ]. Kennedy,
from other cities, but few from pros
pective builders Of this city.
Contract for the building of the
Holy Souls Church. Nineteenth and
Tioga streets, Philadelphia, will be
awarded to T. j. and ]. r. Whelan,
of Philadelphia, within the next few
days. Mr.. Kennedy announces. The
church will be built Of stone and will
be $50 by so feet.
Mr.. Kennedy's force is now busy
on plans for a rectory to be built
at Manayunk, Philadelphia. The
name Of the church for which the
building is to be built is not an
nounced. 1t will be three stories. SO
by 40 feet and will be built of stone
The roof is now being put in
place on the convent at Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia. The building is
three stories and is 40 by so feet
Mr.. Kennedy is contemplating
submitting plans for a school build
ing at Shenandoah, for which COM
petitive sketches are being asked.
Razing of the old Church Build
ing to make way for the new library
at Tenth and Market streets is fasf
progressing and in a few more day.
will be finished.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
DECIDES In FAVOR
OF ALIEN CUSTODIAN

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Under
gate Court in New York county,
further authority is given Col. Thom-
as w. Miller, alien property custo-
dian.
This is the FIRST decree that has
been handed down upon which any
question has been raised since the
adoption OF the peace resolution on
July 2, and shows that the power OF
the custodian has not been abridged
but, II anything, has been strength
ened.
Under the trading with the enemy
act. the alien property custodian had
demanded the payment Of certain
legacies in the estate OF Theodore
Siedenburg, a deceased enemy alien.
but the funds had not been reduced
20 possession before the passage Of
the joint resolution terminating the
state Of war between this country
and Germany. and approved by the
President on July 2, 1921.
In spite Of the fact that this reso-
luton expressly continues the con-
troll OF all property demanded by the
alien property custodian until fur
ther disposition is made by Con-
gress, the attorneys for the estate
saw at 10 bring proceedings against
the alien property custodian in Sur
rogate Court, with a view to pre-
venting him from obtaining the
funds OF the estate.
The surrogate decided In favor OF
the custodian.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
Ills OF PLANTS
ASFAR EXHIBIT
University of Delaware to
Promote Better Crop
Yields in State
DISEASE CONTROL
TO BE EXPLAINED

The Department Of Plant Pathol-
oxy of the University OF Delaware
will have an exhibit at the Della
ware State Fair on the important
diseases of agricultural crops grown
in Delaware. In various sections
of the state experiments and dem
onstrations are being conducted on
the disease control OF corn, sweet
potato. cantaloupe. watermelons.
white potatoes. grape. apple and
peaches. The importance OF this
work Is to acQuaint the growers with
the practical value Of disease con-
troll as a means of increasing their
marketable yield Of crops.
During the past ten years special
study has been made OF sweet pota-
TO disease by members OF the de-
partment AS the result OF the in
vestigations and the practice Of their
recommendations it Is shown that
the production Of marketable sweet
potatoes has been tripled. Partic-
ular attention has been given this
year to the root, stalk and ear rot
disease Of corn. 10 was discovered
that the disease is carried In the seed
but will not respond TO seed treat
ment such as used for loose smut
of oats and sinking smut OF wheat
As a result OF their Investigations
a means OF eliminating the diseased
ears was developed by the use Of the
modified rag-doll germinator.
The Department OF Agronomy will
have an educational exhibit OF soy
heans. The SOY bean as an agri-
cultural product was first introduced
into this state about 1907.
The exhibit will contain many va
rieties recommended for seeding
here. some of which are Wilson. for
reed or hay. Wilson V for seed or
hay. Cloud for hay and Mammoth
for Green Manure. Seven years
work on fertilizers in connection
with SOY beans has also been COM
pleted al the Experiment Station
and the results will be shown gra-
phicaliy at the exhibit.
The soybean forms nodules on the
roots and the bacteria In those
nodules gather nitrogen. a very inn
portant fertilizer element. from the
air and makes It available for plant
growth. The Department viii have
an exhibit OF these nodules as wen
as nodules from other such plants.
The soybean makes good hoy and
an exhibit Of some cut for hay will
be shown as well as some sown with
sudan grass and SOW peas. Sudan
grass and soybeans sown together
promises to make a very good hay
mixture. The beans sown at the
rate of $40 per acre and the Sudan
Grass $50 per acre. The feeding
analysis Of such mixture is about
90 per cent dry matter. 3 per cent
protein. 4 per cent carbohydrates and
l.2 per cent fat.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
cecil EXPECTS
FIGHT DOWN line
Chances Not Bright Now
For Compromise Among
Democrats There
CROTHERS BROTHERS
HAVE OPPOSITION

ELKToN. Nd, Aug. 20.-while a
number Of Democratic leaders of
Cecil county are still working for a
compromise ticket that will prevent
a bitter primary contest next month
the chances aren't very bright for
compromises and a fight "all down
the line" seems certain.
The fight will be between the
crothers brothers, who lead the ele-
ment formerly headed by the late
Governor Crothers. and a combina-
tion Of those elements in the county
which. at different times and for diff
ferent reasons. have fought the
Crothers faction.
Efforts at present are being made
by some of the leaders to drive
Statewide issues out of the cam
paign and center the fight purely on
local issues. The chief local issue is
the question of 1000 increase in
salary for the County Commissioners,
authorized at the last session of the
Legislature through a bill intro
duced by State Senator Omar d.
Crothers.
Irwin G. Griffith, president of the
Board Of County Commissioners who
profited by this increase, now is one
of the seven candidates for the nom-
nation for Register of Wills, and
much Of the anti-Crothers fight is
being centered on him.
g., M Infpffa Rpatrn 10
State Senatorship contest has been
brought about. although ]. II. KIM
BILE, who opposed Senator Crothers
for the nomination at the last pri-
mary, is said to be supporting Floyd
J. Kintner. OF Aiken, a lawyer. who
also has offices in Baltimore. DR.. H.
Arthur Cantwell. of North East. is
the other candidate for this nomi-
nation.
There is a straight Crothers and
anti-Crothers lineup on the State
Central Committee. with the Croth-
ers element said TO be supporting
Bennett Steel. Samuel ]. Keys and
Addison Atkinson for these places
and the anti-Crothers people Johr
II. Black, Caleb c. Brokaw anC
James f. Evans.
OF the three candidates for coun
ty Treasurer, John II. Terrell seem:
to have a hedge on the incumbent
George Benson, with John c. Rowan
not having any apparent organized
support However, there has peer
no definite lineup behind these nom.
nations yet.
]. Wesley McAllister is said to be
receiving most of the support of the
| Crothers faction for the nomination
4 for sheriff.
S. Ralph Andrews has no opposi-
tion for the Republican nomination
for State Senator. but the G. o. p
has a contest for practically al
county Offices.
There will be no contest at th'
Democratic primaries for delegates
to the State Convention. William H
Holm, OF Port Deposit. and Omar D
Crothers having withdrawn. Thi
leaves only four candidates in th'
held-William B. Davis. Cecilton
Harry W. Kibler and DIR. Delmai
Smithers. Chesapeake City, anS
Charles p. BARLEY, Elkton-th'
number TO be elected. A movemen
was also on foot to prevent a con
test for the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee. but this apparentl.
could not be arranged.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
REHoBoTH VISITORS.
u u. lrI.n Ill-nrll,c- InIlr.rlal

Special to The Evening Journal
REHOBOTH, Aug. 27.-Mrs. John
r. Wilson, Miss Esther Wilson and
Miss Young Of Wilmington, are at
the Henlopen Hotel.
Misses Ruth and Eleanor Colby Of
Wilmington. are visiting their aunt
Mrs. ]. p. Doughten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Marvel Of
Baltimore. have been visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillyard Palmer re-
Gently married. left for their new
home in Virginia this week. Mr..
Palmer is a coast guard.
Mrs. Annie McClelland is enter
tanning her granddaughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Gin and children Of
Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. James Hyde has returned to
Washington after visiting her
mother, Mrs. Robert Rumford.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Almond Of
wilmington. are spending the week
here.
Mrs. Noah Turner OF Wilmington,
is spending the week here at the
Marvil cottage.
Mrs. John Ludwig. Mrs. Mary
Dow and Leonard Holder spent sew
eral days at Atlantic City this week.
The children's party az the Hen
lopen on Wednesday afternoon was
largely attended.
Mrs. b. F. Shaw entertained "a
friends at a launch party going to
oak Orchard where the day was
spent.
cno,cor % pbfadatrb;a rvas a
weekend visitor with his family,
who are summering here.
Miss Katharine Ross Of Whining
ton, spent last week with friends
here.
Miss Emily Vinyard returned to
Milford on Monday after spending
several weeks at the Hotel Della
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donaldson
Of Chester. are spending ten days
with the Harpers, who are sum-
mering here.
Mrs. Thomas Shannon and chill
dren of Chester. returned home last
week after spending several weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harper
Mrs. Shannon's parents.
Mrs. Charlotte Hickman is visit
ing her niece. Mrs. B. r. Riggin
Mrs. Paul Cranston is entertain
ing her mother and sister. Mrs
Harry Feldmeyer and daughter OF
| Wilmington.
DR.. Duncan Yokum and family Of
| Ridley Park, are at the Henloper
Hotel.
Miss Ruth Hill of Baltimore. /,
visiting her mother. Mrs. f. S. Hm
Mrs Dorothy Baker of Whining
ton, and Mrs. J. +. Kennard and
grandson Of chestertown. are visit.
ing Mrs. r. S. Hill.
Misses Annie and Bessie Fowler o.
Greenwood, have been visiting theii
sister. Mrs. H. Johnson of Reho-
both.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BOOK TELLS OF
SWINDLE
Many Names Listed by
Crowd Now Accused in
Chicago
PROMINENT MEN AS
THEIR PROSPECTS"

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-A small
book Of twenty closely typewritten
pages came to light yesterday barring
the newest plan OF Charles w.
French and John W. worthington,
alleged swindlers, to form a $780,
100000 corporation whose tentacles
were to reach into every corner of
the United States, Canada and Eng
land.
Efforts TO lend their plan prestige
through the use Of j. p. Morean's
name in London were revealed, but
prompt denial from Mr.. Morgan
seemed to have ended that part OF
the plan.
The financial failure of at least
forty-eight banks and kindred in
stitutions in the Middle West would
have resulted had all the operations
Of French and worthington been
carried to a successful conclusion.
it was declared today by John V.
Clinnin, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney.
The statement was made after an
examination of $21, 900. 900 in spuri-
Gus securities and fraudulent notes
seized from various enterprises
sponsored by the alleged heads OF
the 'swindling trust" and the mall
robbery group, who with associates
are being held here.
Not only were financial fnstftu-
tions to be involved, but some OF the
biggest financial men in the country
were listed as prospects by Alva
Harshman. French's secretary, ac-
cording to the Assistant District At
torney
With stocks, bonds and certificates
Of deposit with a face value Of near
ly s30,000,OOO piled on desks. tables
and lying in heap on the floor. Col
onel Clinnin and government agents
this morning began Identifying the
thousands of exhibits.
Signed notes and certificates Of de-
posit totaling s9,0OO.0O0 arrived from
Cleveland today. along with approx
imately s7.00o,oO0 more in unsigned
paper.
Among the names in the prospect
list of the alleged swindlers was
/ found that of 7. Coleman dupont,
United States Senator from Delaware.
Scores Of other names prominent in
the financial world we're found in
this ledger of lambs"
In contrast to the dealings of the
alleged swindlers in millions and
their plans to wreck scores of banks.
a picture was presented yesterday
Of the activities OF the same group
/ in what Federal authorities termed
/ the "pikers field"-cleaning war
saving stamps.
Cashier Staub. Jr., dealer in for
eign stamps. told Mr.. Clinnin that
| Worthington had tried 10 sell him
some war savings stamps. and when
shown stamps seized I'm a raid on
Worthington's Office. declared they
were cancelled stamps and had been
cleaned by being washed in acid.
The prime object of the alleged
confidence group was to dispose OF
millions of dollars worth of notes
| through many small banks in the
West and Middle West, according 10
a statement Of owen T. Evans made
lpublic today by Mr.. Clinnin.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

over their tea 4he artists talked
Of the days when the war would be
over and they both could go back
to Art with a capital A.
"He proposed after three days,
says Miss Johnson. Il accepted-for
saw in the young artist more than
the ordinary observer would see.
"Of course. 1 never dreamed but
what he was single. So was dread
fully shocked when he came to me
a few months later and confessed
that he had deceived me.
But he said that a divorce was
being obtained and that after every
thing was strengthened out we would
be married. forgave him all
and waited for him to make good
his promises. But he has not done
so.
80 am suing"
Two million dollars-count 'em,
two hundred, two thousand, two
hundred thousand, two millions
all she asks.
Scaries Vanishes.
searles is out Of reach Of process
servers. They can't get his address.
His lawyer says he is in the south
seas, fitting out a yacht-and the
lawyer denies all Of Miss Johnson s
charges. from start TO finish.
''Mr. Searles became acquainted
with her" he says. but he thought
she was engaged all the time to a
naval officer"
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
new BRIDGES
TO Span CANAL
Mrs. Deshane, Chesapeake
City, Cans Peaches on
Goth Birthday
SIX HORSES DIE
OF MENINGITIS
to The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
. ELKTON. Aug. 27.--Dr. John S.
Fulton. secretary OF the Maryland
State Board of Health, in an open
letter to the residents of Elkton, ad-
vises all families to use the town
water end to discontinue use of well
water.
Among the new bridges to be built
over the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal are one at Pivot Bridge, Cecil
county and at Chesapeake City
where one long bridge is planned,
taking the place of the two bridges
now in use in that town. The new
bridge will have approaches which
will eliminate several bad curves in
the road.
Having purchased an ice cream
plant in Millville, n. j., William NJ.
Pogue. of Rising sun. left a few
days ago to take charge of the busi-
ness.
Henry Montgomery in walking
across a newly-plowed field near
Colora, on Wednesday, found a
bright quarter bearing the date of
1906. The coin was not rusted and
the milled edges were as sharply cut
as on a coin of the latest mintage.
Mrs. Sarah Deshane of Chesa-
peake City, on Thursday celebrated
the ninety-sixth anniversary of her
birthday. She is still active and put
in much of the day canning peaches.
Byron Bouchelle of Chesapeake
City a son, gave a dinner in honor
OF the event
Spinal meningitis has broken out
among the horses on the farm of
Clarence Harris, near Bay View
who lost six animals this week, and
others are i'll with the disease.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27

BOSTON--Its Easy come. easy
go" in the case OF Albert Victor
Searles.
Searles is an artist
But he hadn't won much fame or
money by working at art when his
eccentric multi-millionaire uncle,
the late Edwin p. Searles. died. The
uncle left the young man only
S25O.0O0. with a provlso that If he
should contest the will, he wouldn't
get even this much The bulk OF the
fortune he bequeathed to his private
secretary.
But the artist took a chance, go.
lawyer. and obtained a settlement
out Of court which netted him
SIS, 900. 900.
Wife Gets Divorce.
Meanwhile Mrs. Searles sued for
divorce. alleging non-supporu
And got an award of $4,000
alimony.
Th.A Is to be delivered. together
with her final decree OF divorce, in
october.
And now comes Miss Mary John
son, who is a musician and an ar
tist. too.
Besides this, she has a reputation
for pouring a cup Of tea superior to
any brewed this side Of England.
In fact. she was keeping a TEA
room at Portsmouth during the war
when searles had quit the palette
for the drawing board, and was
copying plans for Uncle Sam in the
| shipyard
Plot Thickens.
One day who should step into the
tea room but Mr. Searlesl
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
WILMINGT0NIAN in
SELL NOW LEAGUE

A vigorous campaign for the bet
terment Of business conditions. and
to push sales has been organized by
group OF well-known industrial
leaders in the eastern part Of the
country. The campaign. which ia
termed THE Sell Now League" has
been in operation for about three
months, during which time Il has
done much TO help stabilize business
and bring living conditions back to
normally.
The league has received the hearty
support and cooperation OF manu-
facturers and merchants. Senator
T. Coleman DUPONT highly COM
mended the organization for It's
work.
on the list OF ''The Sell Now" com.
mittee IS the name Of Louis Topkis
OF Topkis Brothers OF this city. Al
result OF the campaign Topki'
Brothers have followed a policy Of
marketing their products at prices
based upon the replacement value
Mr.. Topkis says;
I'VE have by radical reductions en-
deavored 10 create a huge demand
for our product, and have in q
great measure. succeeded in selling
more merchandise than in any other
year that we have been In business
we believe that in conformity with
the wire which our president has al
ready sent you that II merchants IN
general would market their products
at prices based upon replacement
value. there would be a great stimu-
ius added to trade and factories now
idle would buzz with industries"
The committee for the campaign
has headquarters at 1ts West For
tieth street New York city.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
EXPECT NO FURTHER
WALL PAPER CUT

Ellwood Souder. the furniture
dealer Of Ninth and Orange streets,
does not anticipate much reduction
IN prices Of wall paper in this city
despite the action of the wholesale
dealers in Philadelphia cutting prices.
Local dealers, It is stated, have a
large supply OF paper in stock. and
have already made several price cuts
this year.
In discussing the situation Mr..
souder. whose firm carries an extern
sive line Of wall papers. said: "Most
Of the dealers have a fairly large
supply Of stock on hand. and I do
not look for a falling off in prices"
Nathan Hurtwer. of 326 West
Sixth street, is another local dealer
who said he did not look for a re-
duction in prices. Most OF the
stock we now have on hand has
been purchased at low prices. COM
pared with prices OF a year ago,
and I do not expect a further cut"
he said.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
FIRE DESTROYS OIL PLANT.

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 27.-The
plant of the Mincus oil Company. at
Essington. was destroyed by FIRE late
yesterday curtailing a loss OF s2O.-
600. A new Chandler automobile,
upon which the insurance had just
iapsed was burned. Essington.
Prospect Park, Ridley Park Lester
and the IRE company OF the West
inghouse Company responded. Ed
ward Small, a member Of the West
inghouse Company. was caught be-
meath a shower Of blazing oil and
severaly burned about the head and
upper portion OF his body.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
RECOVER STOLEN SECURITIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Detectives
announced today that securities
valued at s29.60O, stolen from Mac
Donald g. Co., of San Francisco, by
Russell Lafayette Griffen. a 21-year
old messenger. had been recovered
in a bank here in the desk which Ne
had rented in an office in order to
start speculating in stocks.
In a confession, as given out by
the police. he said he had realized
about $4,000 on the rest of the stol-
en- securities and spent it for travel
and entertainment.
Given sixteen packages OF mail
by his employer to be registered,
Griffen stole FIVE, 1t was said, and
came East. He stopped at Salt Lake
City and sold a bond or two there.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BECAME ANGRY WHEN
WIFE SPILLED WINE

Charged with assault and battery
on his wife. Joseph A. Woerner, of
Richardson Park, was fined IS and
costs by Magistrate Harry b. Strad-
ley last night. Pending investiga-
ton, a charge of non-support against
Woerner was held up. He is alleged
to have struck his wife when she
took a bottle of wine away from
him.
Woerner said his wife had attacked
him and had chewed mis- finger. He
admitted he might have become
angry with her when she threw his
wine away and chewed his finger.
Evening journal., 1921-08-27
BIG PRoFTT IN PoRK AND

BOSTON, Aug. 27.-The average
plate of baked beans served in arm
chair lunchrooms in Boston con-
tains 295 beans, which together with
bread and butter furnished with it,
costs about two-and-one half cents,
the State Commission of Necessi-
ties Of Life reported yesterday. The
usual charge to the public is Is
cents, the Commissions investiga-
tors found.
Frankfurt sandwiches popular
with those who patronize quick
lunches. cost an average OF two and
four-tenths cents. including mustard
and usually sell for ten cents. the re-
port said.