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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
MAGISTRATE BLACK 70
Be SWORN IN TODAY
He Succeeds Squire" Broman
Who Retiros After Three
Terms in Office.

William Black. whose commission as
justice OF the peace takes effect to-
morrow. will take the oath OF office
before Magistrate Stradley at o'clock
this afternoon. The agistrate-elect
viii begin his naw duties at once. His
offices will be at sos Shipley street,
Horace Liedig viii he connected with
him as constable.
Magistrate Lawrence J. Broman. the
retiring magistrate whose place Mr.
Black Is taking. will close his Offices
for good tomorrow night when his
commission expires. Squire Eroman
said this morning that his plans for
the future are indefinite. due to the
Illness OF his wife at their home. 100
Sixth avenue. for the past two months
and whose condition is still very seri-
Gus. lie said that he had hoped to make
an extended tour OF the United States
hut under the conditions has aban-
doned the idea for the present al
least
Magistrate Broman has served IN
the capacity of Justice Of the peace
for three terms. He was first appoint
ed To that office h. former Governor
Lea in 1915 He was not renamed by
the succeeding governor but follow.
ing. the expiration Of his commits
sion in 1909 continued at his offices ir
the capacity Of notary public unit
1914 when he was again named maEis
trate by Governor Charles Il. Miller
At the expiration of that term he was
re-appointed by Governor John G.
Townsend.
During these years Magistrate Bro
man moved his offices from $50 Mar
ket street. his initial headquarters
four times. His other locations hav,
boon the Delaware Trust Building
Emmit Building. Church Building. an,
his present office at Seventh and Ship
! ley streets
Miss Annie Tommey. who. for sew
eral years, has been Magistrate Bird
/ mans senCgraDher. will occupy tn
same position with squire" Black.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
HERCULES STATEMENT
SHOWS INCREASED TRADE

The quarterly statement of Hercules
Powder Co. dated June 80, 1922, lust
issued, shows permanent investment
in plants and property of $685.
43O.54, Current assets of S14,631, 437. 90
and contingent assets $146, 26S.01, the
latter item consisting of Liberty Bonds
reserved for payment Of obligations
Of Aetna Explosives CO.. Inc. not yet
determined.
The same item is carried on the liza =
bility side, as contingent liability
The other items listed as liabilities are
capital stock common. s7.l50, 900; dc
preferred, $s.112,900; do in escrow, -
Aetna bonds. S3.s91 AIS; current nabil-
tiles are $453. 9372s; Federal taxes
(estimatedD, $S8.S9755; reserves. ST.
s93, 2S7.40; profit and loss. $14.326,-
37O.93; both sides totaling $37413,-
1867.
The condensed statement of income
for the six months period is as follows
Gross receipts 1922. $7.9S7 POLLS;
1921, $6,537,e15.33; increase. S1,44O
l5S5.S2
Net earnings 1922, S7I7326.41; 1921
S1OS ,O09,14; increase, $6l4.31727.
For dividends, preferred. 1922, 1924.
051.OO; 1921, $253,15345; increase $40,
s9755.
/ The amount available for improve
ments or for dividends on common
stock, for 1922 is $500, 275.41, 1872
showing a loss of $150144.31.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
GENERAL H.. |. ROGERS
HONORED BY ITALIANS
Gets Insignia of Commander
Of Order Of the Crown for
War Record.

IN recognition Of his valuable service.
during the World War, Major General
Harry L. Rogers, Quartermaster General
Of the Army, was yesterday decorated
by the Italian Government with the
Insignia of Commander OF the Order OF
the Crown, the ceremony OF invesrturs
having taken place in the Italian En-
bassy in Washington.
General Rogers, as Chief Quarter
master Of the 4. Z. F., was General
Pershings right-hand supply man, ana
was faced with the biggest supply
problem that has ever confronted any
army-the feeding and clothing Il
2, 100000 men separated from their
home base of supply by 5000 miles of
water. So successfully did General
Rogers perform this titanic task that not
only did our own government award him
the Distinguished Service Medal, but he
has also been decorated by all the Allied
Governments. the Italian decoration
completing the chain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
MINERS DEAF TO GOVERNORS
APPEAL TO RETURN TO PITS

Lansing. Mich, July 26.-An appeal
to coal miners TO return to the Michi-
gan pits against the orders of the Of
flcials OF the union mine workers, /.
no separate agreements We're 10 be
made. was one Of the probable courses
of Governor Groesbeck today. follow
ing his failure in an extended confer
ence at Saginaw 10 induce State union
officials TO send the men back TO work
under an agreement that the coal they
produced during the continuance of
the general strike would be used only
for State and municipal institutions.
The governor came here today to
consider his next step. determined
that the States mines should not re-
main closed.
The governor previously had an
nouN\l his belief that a large num-
Der OF miners could be induced to re-
turn should the State take over the
mines, protect them with National
Guard forces and State police and
deputize each miner as a member OF
the State police force.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
WHITE" L0VE.HAS GONE
JUAN|TA MILLER SAYS
Daughter of Poet Declares Hus-
band Insisted on Taking Bath
at 7 in the Morning,

Oakland, Calf. July 26.-The love
dream Of Juanita Miller beautiful
daughter of Joaquin Miller. Poet of
the Sierras,' Is over. Her love has
run its prismatic gahut and wound up
in deep-hued tones Of divorce blues"
Juanita has filed suit for divorce
against Juan Miller, otherwise John
Reed, her Lily White" love Juanita
charges dcsertion. She says her hus-
band left her July /. 1921. fifteen
months after their weird marriage.
Her paper says there are no children
and no community property over
which 10 wrangle. All she wants is
her freedom.
Thus endeth a romance which ran
its Colorful course amid the primeval
surroundings OF Juanita's home on the
Heights where her father wrote
his famous verses and where Juanita
followed in his footsteps as a poetess
and song writer.
The wedding took place in April.
1920. Il was TO have occurred at
night, with the full moon beaming
down on the couple as they stood be-
B '-'N - NN&'' 1'At - A.s4i4Nd 4tdl
that the Indians worshipcd the sun
rather than the moon. The ceremony
was conducted according TO the old
Druid customs. n glamorous outdoor
party, weird and dramatic. There was
no best man. and the bridesmaids
were Indian dancing maidens.
Juanita was clad in "A dress which
: she described as having been woven
from sunbeams caught with pearls OF
dew Juan wore wild animal habili.
ments of his Caveman ancestors. The
Indian maldens danced to the beating
OF tomtoms. Guests carried tin,
lights emblematic of their color statu.
IN JUanita's scale.
! his outdoor ceremony was a con.
hrmation OF legal ceremony which
TOOK place three months before wher
Juan and Juanita We're married by :
Justice OF the Peace in Redwood CIV
Juanita, when a baby. related il
poetry her life was destined to be {
cycle OF color episodes. She had ex
perienced every period except III,
white period, and this she began will
her wedding under the trees. On
period, the red had consisted of he
marriage three years before, which
ended IN the divorce courts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
TWELVE PRISONERS
WILL PLEAD GUILTY
Offenders Will Seek leniency
on Friday by Admit
ting Offences.

Twelve men have expressed their in
tcntion Of pleading guilty TO charges
against them AZ the Plead Guilty
Day sc~sion of the Court Of General
Sessions on Friday. They a-e Walter
Scott. alias "Wladislaw Skatowski.'
charged with breaking ana entering
tho home OF Thomas Montague. 63o
West Third street; Paul Groes. Negro
charged with breaking and enter!ng
the home OF Irene Rounds. Negroes
1891 Wilson street: John Schubelske
charged with breaking and enterins
the home 81 Jesse Miedziancwski. nca r
pricd's Corner and stcaling lowriry
wstty Wanamsker. Segro, charged
with Escaping from tho county work
houea; Robert J. MoCr:s. Negro
charged with the larceny OF a pair oi
shoes from Miller Chrisden; Lewis y
rleasanton. charged with assault and
battery and resisting an officer: Pau
snArs fisk. charged with violating
the Stste liquor law. Arthur Gaines
Negro charged with hooking anc
entering a freight car; James Waters
charged with the larceny Of a horse
from frank Nell. Robert Honey
charged with breach Of the peace a
Odcsss William Reed. charged viii
the larceny of lawn mowec: Franz
Dennk. Negro. charged With the at,
tempted larceny OF chickens from
James 7t.hbet. ioS Sourh du Pen
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
PREPARING FOR
MILITARY CAMP
Preliminary Detail Will 90 to
State Rifle Range Next
Saturday.

Colonel w. r. Slower, .ouarterrsster
off,csrs OF the i9Sth Artillery. Anti
Aircraft. Delaware aNtional Guard
with a detail Of twenty enlisted men
and n-comm~sioned officers. VIII
leave carly Saturday morning for the
state Rife Range. below New Castle
the eite Of Camp George w. Sparks
20 be inaugurated next Monday, 10
make ANAL preparation for the recep-
ton OF the soldiers two days later.
During Saturday and Sunday regi-
mental tents and mess kitchens will
he erected. The company streets will
also be marked and positions of squad
tents recorded.
The Wilmington companies OF the
Nauopal Guard will assemble at the
Armory Twelfth and Orange streets
noxt Monday morning At s o'clock
After a final check-up and assembly
the soldiers will board special trolley
cars for the camp at Thirteenth and
Orange streets.
In view OF tho Importance placed
upon the field training by the Militia
Bureau according % Major Harry r
Van Solver. ~ "a expected that every
member OF the guard will take tho
rs days, training Efforts are .now be
ina made 20 secure a fun attendance
Members Of the guard will receiv,
with their regular equipment brand
new mosquito bars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
.PENNSY RUNNING FROM
ONE END TO THE OTHER

Philadelphia, July 26.-Vice-Presi-
dent W. w. Atterbury. in charge OF
operation Of the Pennsylvania system,
today issued a Statement 20 the pub
lie" in which he said that in appre-
citation OF the work Of the Pennsyl-
vanla system employees in the present
situation, the public should know that
this railroad is open and operating
from one end 70 the other without in
corruption and with out delay"
Il do not want the public in the
midst Of the discussion OF the strike
details" said the statement, ito lose
sight OF this great service that IS be-
ing performed by our employees at this
time. 1t Is due TO them that passenger
and shippers on our lines are being
served as usual and our communities
are being supplied with the needs and
comforts for the people"
Another statement, issued by the
company, announced that a gain Of So
shopmen in the four regions and, the
Altoona works had been made since
Yesterday and that the working force
is within 90 per cent OF normal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
COR0NER'S CASES.
No Inquest on the Death Of Thomas p
lesm&ns, Who Hanged Him self.

The coroner's jury sitting last night
or the cAAe OF Pierce w Fell, 8 years
old. who was drowned Monday in a
swimming hole near his home az New
ark. returned a verdict o: accidental
drowning.
Coroner Bullock announced THE
morning that no jury would be called
IN the case OF Thomas p. Yesmans
who hanged himeelt in the carriage
house az his home on the Button
woods farm. near New Castle. yester-
day. With the consent Of the mans
family and his physician. the coroner
reeOrded the death as suicide.
The case OF Clarence Clark OF Ches-
void, who was brought 10 this city
after he had been fatally injured while
unloading lumber at his home. has
beer referred 70 the authorities ir
Kent county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
400, 900 TRACK MEN
! THREATEN TO JOIN
STRIKE OF SHOPMEN
Continued from page I.

treal that a walkout of 10000 Canadian
shopmen had been authorized. peace
in the railway strike seemed h remote
possibility. On tho other hand. good
will was apparent in the meetings be-
ing held at Baltimore between officials
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and representatives OF the shopmen
which have been regarded as posi-
BILE precursor. of other individuals set
Elements If successful.
No further spread OF the strike was
looked for although so Maintenance
of Way men at Shawnee. Okla. and a
number at Moberly. Mo-, quit work
yesterday because armed guards were
patrolling railroad property. A reso-
luton adopted by representatives Of
nearly 200 general chairmen of the
clerks aid freight handlers union
after their meeting here yesterday. de-
clared they would resort to their
economic power" IL their grievances
were not adjusted. but II was believed
that they would take no further strike
action pending negotiations. =
Curtailment of train service during
the last "a hours was negligible. The
Pennsylvania Railroad issued a state
ment last night saying passenger and
freight service had been restored to
normal on that road.
Reports of violence or threatened
violence were slightly increased and
troops were called out IN three new
states. while in Montana the great
Northern Railway was promised troor
protection at Havre and Wolf Point
where protection had been asked and
any other points where the need might
arise.
Denison. Texas. was placed undo,
martial law at FIVE o'clock this morn
ling by Governor Neff. who ordered five
companies of the Texas national guart
TO duty there.
Three companies of Alabama STATE
troops were modified at Birmingham
ready for call to Albany, Ala. where
disorders were reported.
Kentucky state troops were ordere'
to Fonde, near Jellico. In Kentucky
Tennessee,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
S@2O.l1A INSURANCE FOR
0U POINT CO. EMPLOYEES

Under tho group insurance plan OF
the du Pona Co. a total Of si20.ll4 has
been paid. during the past three years
20 heneneist,es Of deceased employees
or TO disabled employees. The plan
was put into effect April 80. 1919. and
provides that all employees who have
been with the company FOR six months
or more are insured. at no cost 10
themselves. ia amounts ranging from
81 900 20 $500. depending on length
q servio0.
A provAion WAS added TO the plan
IN 1890 Whereby. u an employe Is
totally and permanently disabled
prior TO attaining the age O: 90 years
payment of the amount OF the insur-
ance vii, he made. This Is in addi-
tion 20 whatever benefits may accrue
20 the employee from the operation of
the Workmen's Compensation Law
II also protects the employe who may
BE- totally and permanently disabled
outsido OF working hours and whose
case would. therefore. not be covered
by tho provisions Of the workmen's
Compensation Law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
TWONEW SHOPMEN
ILL WITH DISEASE

BENJAMIN Burman. a copper smith
helper and Thomas Postlsn. mscnlh-
lists helper. both residents OK Pnlla~
delphia. are being detained by the
health authorities here 10 ascertain
the nature Of a disease from which
they are said 20 he sufferers. Botn
mon arrived in this city yesterday IN
answer to an advertisement Tor en-
ployment by the Pennsylvania Rail
road They we're assigned 20 work
at the Todds Cut shops.
This morning Buruian and Postlan
were questioned by pickets. VINO
learned that both we're suffering from
an'annoying skin disease. Their faces,
according 70 the pickets and health
authorities. gave evidence OF the de-
ease Both men we're brought 70 the
| Labor Temple, in this city. and later
union officials turned them over 70 the
custody Of the Board Of Health.
4 preliminary examination Of the
men hy Dr.. Robert s. McBirney. sec
rotary Of the board. revealed the lower
portion Of the mems bodies 20 be great
/ ~ affected by the disease. BY con-
slant scratching the affected part;
/
we're found 10 be irritsted. the ply
stefan said. The nature Of the dis
ease. however. according 70 Or. Nc
Birney. cannot be ascertained until a
mere thorough examination Is made.
/ Bur7nan and Pos an tod the
heal h avthol fes that living condi-
tons al he railroad shops were both
Iunsan'~ary and inadequate he en-
ployes. they sad. heve been pro-
vided sleeping quarters in the paint
shop. The beds, or bunks as ne men
called them. are paced so close To-
ge her that the room at night be-
comes sitting. they declare. Their
clothing. they said, had 70 be placed
under the hunks
That other employees at the shops
are suffering from the same disease
suspected. Burman and PosGan said
They told the heal.h officials tha
the Plant physician vas in demand
at all times and rnedi ne is beins
administered 10 several hundred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
CHICAGO LIVE SOCK nARkEE.

Chicago. July 2o.-Csttle. receipts
5000; market. slow; beef steers. steady
20 strong: top ratured steers. 1880:
yearlng. 1890; bulk beef steers. 6oa-
1000; veal calves. opened slow. few early
sales. strong 20 CSC higher: other classes.
generally steady; butcher cows and heifers.
mostly 500a7 rs; Gamers and cutters,
largely 3Ooa3. rs. bologna bulls. around
465s4.75; few. ASS; best vealers D
packers, o.75al0.00
Hogs. receipts. 22.oOO; market. fairly
active: mostly l5c 70 CSC lower than Tues
days average, or 25c 20 +0c lower han
the best time: top, 1898 bulk. 25aiQ SO:
pigs. slow; packers, mostly sOoas 50 :
heavy weight. g. soslO.25 medium. 20. i5a-
10. so: light. Io.55al0.65, light light. 10 Boa
10 so: packing sows, smooth, :. l5as. IS;
packing sows. rough, : 6oas 20. killing
pigs. 9.75ai0.50.
Sheep. receipts. $4,000, natives. opening
steady to strong: spots higher TOP ma
tive lambs. 1878 20 city butchers. early
packer. top. 1885 some bid 70 y 50 .
closely sorted. westerns late arriving no
early sales. heavy feeder lambs, lats
Tuesday. II 60. desirable 62-pouno breed
ers, 1900; best handy Fat native ewe3.
ZOO; heavies downs~ard 70 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
|. {. {. NOW CONTROLS
SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
Plan of Distribution Announced
Yesterday Effective Through
out the Country.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

by AHHoClatcu lTcas W ISNtIy ENtuiHks
Washington, July 2s.--While tho adj
ministration continued to await the
result OF the attempt to reopen the
strike affected mines, at tho same
time combining It's policy In the rail
strike to support of the Railroad
Labor Board. ms the only authorized
agency TO deal with II. the Interstate
Commerce Commission put into effect
today transportation routing and
priority orders as the basis Of the pro-
gram for control of the countrys de-
pleted coal supply and transportation
facilities.
Based on n previous declaration by
the commission that an emergency in
ira importation existed. which opened
the way for operation Of the coal dis
tribu4lon plan adopted yesterday by
representatives Of the producing fields
the priority order issued yesterday
established preferential system for
shipment OF fuel and food over all
railroads east of the Mississippi.
Another mandate going into effect at
the same time today directs all the
roads of the country to disregard es-
tabishing routings If such routing
congestion.
Having joined In the distribution
plan thus prepared for. producing
operators and railroad traffic experts
today awaited the word from Presi.
dent Harding TO set in motion Tho
machinery for emergency control.
Secretary Hoover explained toda!
that the priority orders would maxi
no change in the railway traffic o
large sections Of the country east o
the Mississippi where the militiry cal
handle it's freight effectively Tn
Fpriorities. he added. will affect maiul,
the railroads which cannGt now handl
Their traffic adequately.
The difficulty I'm the present situa
ton is In the whole working maChin
of the railroads. Mr.. Hoover declared
adding that how soon II can be re
habilitated. ! don't know" There are
he asserted. thousands of cars loade
with coal and thousands of emptie
on the sidings but the difficulty is {
get the men to move the traffic.
The ordinary coal buyers. Mr. Hooy
or asserted. were under no great pres
sure for the present. and should NJ
feel any pressure for at least 30 day
Coal imports. he declared. should hel
the situation and a step in this direC
ton was taken yesterday by represer
tatives Of the public utilities of Ne
York who. at his suggestion. took u
with the shipping board the matter {
obtaining coal imports for New Yor
utilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
CHICAGO PLANTS USE OIL
WHEN COAL Is ALL GONE

Chicago. July 26.-Several Chicago
industrial plants are preparing against
a possible shortage OF coal by hur-
riedly equipping furnaces and boilers
with facilities for burning oil as fuel,
1t was learned today.
Thirty per cent Of the city's pump
ing stations and incinerators have been
equipped with oil burners. according
10 Deputy Commissioner Burkhardt.
Armour and Company, and Swift
and Company. are among those pre-
pairing to substitute petroleum as fuel
in case it is necessary, 1t was learned
The cement industry is beginning 10
feel the pinch of restricted coal sup
plies. Some plants have been forced
TO close.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
GET OPERATORS VIEWS
FIRST, PA. MAYORS TOLD.

Scranton. Pa, July 26.-Mayors of
the six leading cities of the anthra-
cite region today continued their
peace moves in attempting to arrange
a conference between themselves and
the hard coal operators with a view
toward having mining operations re-
sumed.
Mayor John Durham, Scranton. has
been authorized by his colleagues &c
arrange for a conference, but to date
has had no word from the operators
Decision TO call in the operators was
reached at a meeting of the mayors
and three district presidents of tbs
mine workers union last night,
A telegram from John L. Lewis, in
ternational president OF the union
suggested TO the mayors that they as
certain the attitude of the operator:
before proceeding further.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
SAY "EMERGENCY" ORDERS
DON'T AFFECT RAIL STRIKE

New York. July 26-Both leaders of
the striking shop craftsmen and rep
resentatives OF the railroads insist
that the strike situation here is not
affected by the emergen,Y declarati ton
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
|. L. F. Loree. foe the eastern roads
said he did not think the order would
have any effect on the raj. strike stu
alton. With 100000 idle cars in the
country there has been no difficulty in
supplying coal cars, he added.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
Pullman situstio

Pullman strikers assembled In the
Labor Temple this morning were
asked 10 report at headquarters a.
o'clock tonight for the purpose OF dis
cussing ways and means OF enlisting
in the ranks OF tho strikers those now
employed at the plant. There are
few workers, II was stated by union
officials. who are still holding out and
who have declined 70 strike. There
was no change in the strike situation
/ today,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-26
GIRL SUES ROTHSCH|LD
FOR S5OO,OOO DAMAGES
Baron Insists That He Never
Promised to Marry French
Claim ant.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.


New York. July 26.-Baron James
Henri De Rothschld. son Of Baron
Henri! De Rothschild, head Of the
famous Rothschnd family Of France,
was sued for 100000 damages in state
supreme court today by Marie
Porquet. a French girl, who alleged
she came here last spring upon his
promise TO marry her, and that has
since refused 10 fix date for the mar
riage.
a statement issued by the Baron's
counsel Edgar T. Bracket. declared
the French nobleman denies most
strenuously the statements Of the
plaintiff and says that the claim that
he ever promised or contemplated
marrying her is absurd and without
the slightest foundation"
The baron now is in Paris. The
complaint was served on him here al
375 Park avenue. June 27.