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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
.MR. AND MRS. JESTER
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Enjoyable. But Quiet. Event at
Their Home, 1901
Kirk Avenue.

1t was the desire and intention Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Jester OF 1901
Kirk avenue to celebrate their fftleth
wedding anniversary and Mr.. testers
18th birthday anniversary yesterday
in the usual happy manner. hut owing
20 the severe Illness Of Captain Pen
ton Belville Of Washington. d. C.,
brother of Mrs. Jester. during the
past four months. and the Illness OF
Mrs. Jester during the past two
months, they were forced to abandon
the idea. Yesterday they were visited
by a few relatives and friends and
spent the evening zen famile." their
pet spaniels being included in the
party.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jester were born
In this county and lived neighbors in
childhood. and at twelve years attend
ed the same school. the preceptor OF
which was John c. Higgins. Their
lives were spent in and near st
Georges until 1898, when they came
10 Wilmington. where they have lived
ever since.
Very few Of the company at tbs
wedding are now living. Captain Pen
fton Belville, w. A. Hukill. Miss Sara
w. Belville. sister Of Mrs. Jester, anC
Miss Kate Belville. cousin TO Mrs. Jes.
ter and now deceased, were the at
tendants at the wedding. Mrs. a. Z
Taylor, Of Oakland Cal. and Boston
Mass, sister Of Mrs. Jester. and hel
brother. Andrew Belville. are her onl!
other living relatives who were pres
ent at the wedding. Mrs. Cornelia Al
rich of this city. sister Of Mr.. Jester
and the latter's brother. w. T. Jester
are the only living relatives OF Mr.
Jester, who were present.
Mr.. Jester is a son of the late Out
ten d. Jester and Mrs. Caroline r. Jes
ter (nee Derrickson). Mrs. Jester is j;
daughter of the late Thomas w. ant
Eliza Penton Belville, all Delawareans
Many congratulations were receives
by mail from friends far and neal
and relatives in the Eastern States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Delightful Affair Held in the
Hotel du Pont This
Afternoon.

The Washington Heights Century
Club today held its annual luncheon
In the Du Barry Room OF the Hotel
du Pont. The 125 gucsts attending
the enjoyable affair included presl-
dents from other organizations I'm the
state Federation OF Women's Clubs
hrier speeches We're made by Mre
Henry ID. Boyer, State president OF
the Federation OF women's Clubs
Mrs. s. Blair luckie, vice president
of the state Federation OF pcnn.yl.
vania and Mrs, r. G. Alexander.
president of the Claymont Woma n 3
Club
Tho small tables in the Du Barryl
Room were arranged In tho shape
or a W. with the speakers table at
the end. Mrs. Dudley r. Wicr, presl-
dent of the club presided at that
table The presidents Of other clubs
sat at three tables at which tho hos
tesses were officers OF tho Washing
ton Heights club The club colors
rose and white were carried out In
the sweet peas which. with ported
plants formed the decorations.
Mrs. Clarence Fraim was toast
mistress. She introduced Mrs Boyes
who responded to toast, The
| Federation" Mrs Luckie spoke on
The Ideal club Woman" and Mrs
! Alexander discussed The Tragedy OF
! Wasted Talent"
Tho toasts were followed by pro-
/ gram including instrumental mus,
/ 10y Mrs. Charles T. Grimth, stat.
cha 'lnan Of music. readings by Mis-.
/ Grace Raird: selections Ivy the cluf
/ chorus, and vocal solos by Mrs IUC.
/ ford Mannering and Mrs. Harry T
! Moreland.
! The hostcssos who seated then
/ guests at tho tables were Mrs = !
/ Wier, Mrs John Waite. Mrs W !
! Lackcy. NMs Joseph Scott. Mre. J
! II. Hoffman. Ms Laura v Mvk1,
! Mrs. Carroll Gr.Hfth, Mrs Harry GIuis
/ Mrs !. NJ Brentlngcr. Mrs Ilarl
] Lewis Mrs. Irwin J.. uoWetj wa'
/ general chairman and was assisted b,
/ Mr~ Carroll Grlfhth. Mrs j. T. Fu!lcr
/ Mrs Laura V Mckay.
/ The officers under whose ieadcrsh, 10
the club has completed very suc
cessful year are Mrs. pudirv Il Wiu
president; Mrs James y. Ginns. hra
wee president; Mrs. !. T. Fuller. see.
ond president; Mrs. W. r
/ stevens. recording secretary. Mrs
/ George +. Concll. corresponding SOC
rotary; Mrs. W. T. Douglas, treas.
/ uVcr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
NEW CENTURY CLUB.

At the meeting of the New Century
club Current Events Clats this morn
ing, Mrs. Arthur Patterson gave cur
rent events and Miss Clara T., RICHTER
gave a Story Of Jade" Miss Mary
Rossell reviewed the theatres Mrs
Frank Sheppard told an Easter story
Miss Elizabeth COnnell the chair
man Of music had arranged for tive
cornet solos by Miss Mabel Mckinley
Columbia" Robinson. and Spring
a Loveable Ladye," Elliott. Mrs
Henry Bailey is chairman OF current
events this month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
DENIES USING LIPSTICk.
Friends OF Expelled School Girl Admit
She Powdered Her Nose.

Corning, Ariz., April 5.-The lip
stick" case Of KnObel, Ark. in which
Mes Pearl pugsley. Is years old, seeks
a writ of mandamus TO set aside rules
Of the Knobel school board forbidding
students TO use cosmetics. wear low
and peek q boo waists and short skirts.
is set TO come up before Judge w. w.
Bandy IN Clay County Circuit Court
here April 6.
Miss Pugsley was dismissed from
the elementary school al Knobel be
cause she violated the rules, accord
ing to n. +. Hicks. principal. The girl
and her'friends maintain that she haG
only talcun powder on her nose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
Standard BearerH' Pnrtx.

The Standard Bearers OF Harrison
Street VI. +. Church will give a sal
magundi party in the church base
ment tomorrow evening. The program
is hodge-podge of music, pantomines
side shows. and humorous readings. Ice
cream, cake, and homemade candies
will be for sale. The proceeds are
for the Union college fund and the
! Misunderstanding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
Motoring Through the West.

Mrs. James Wharry, Mrs. Edith Nc
Lean and Mrs. +. Brey are spending
the past week in Johnstown, Pitts
burg and nearby points Of interest
Upon the arrival of Edward S. Nc
Lean today they will leave for De
troit, Mich, where they will spend a
few days. The last of the week they
will start home. passing through To-
ledo, Cleveland, Pittsburg. Cumber-
land, Hagerstown.. Baltimore and
Washington arriving home late Sun
day evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
MISS ZIPPORAH TOPkIS TO
WED JULIUS W0LS0N

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Topkis announce
the betrothal Of their daughter, Zip
porah Freda, 10 Julius WOlson of
Chester, Pa. A reception Will be held
at their home, 1902 Boulevard. Sun
day, April Q, from . TO s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
utDpiETOWN NEW
CENTURY CLUB

Middleton. April e. Mrs ~
Mcdowell. chairman 81 conservation
II tho Middletown &cw Century club.
Ind an Interesting meeting At the
Opera House ora Thursday A repre-
sentative ~ the du Point dye works
gave talk on dye siuffs. Moving
pictures we've shown 81 the works at
Deep Water Point and of the different
processes for the different dyes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05
Wedding Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry y. Thompson
have issued announcements of the
marriage of their daughter. Katherine
Thompson, to Lieutenant Osborn
Wood at Manila on Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

Have YOU decided not TO pay renty
Read classification S4-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

DIR. and Mrs. Harrison w. Howell
will give a small dinner party this
evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

\ delightful and successful card
party was given yesterday after
noon at the Home for Aged Women
Tor tho benefit Of that institution. Mrs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

William NJ. Hudson of Hambo,dt,
Nebraska, who. many years ago, was a
resident of Ocean View, is visiting
REV. George w. Dawson, pastor OF
Asbury NJ. +. Church. He is ~ years
old. During the past few weeks he
has been visiting friends on the PENN
sula.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

Mrs. Esther A. Fullerton. 81 years
old. formerly of this city but now of
Gainesville, Pa, is visiting her grand
son. Harry d. Walker Of Wilmington.
She is in excellent health. Her hus-
band was the late Jesse Fullerton. for
merry of Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kingsbury
spent the weekend at Atlantic City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-05

Miss Mary NJ. Ramsay will return
from South America on April 10 on
the Pan-American. With her will re-
turn her sister, HRS. Alfi ed n. ChaEd-
Ter and her children, whom Miss Rem
say has been visiting since the first of
the year. Mrs. Chandler Will spend
the summer with her mother, Mrs.
William G.. Ramsay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
WALLACE WILL TRY
MOST WIDESPREAD
RADIO Distribution
(Ry Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, April 81. = Secre-
tary Wallace of the department of ag-
riculture, will attempt tonight, on
Arbor day eve, what is described as
the most widespread radio distribu-
ton of a single message" ever to be
made. The message will be trans
mitted at 8 o'clock eastern standard
time from the government station at
Arlington, Va, San Diego and San
Francisco, Calf, the Great Lakes
naval station and all army and post
office department stations and also
by the Radio relay league and Radio
Broadcasting stations.
Radio experts state that because of
the constantly increasing number of
radio sets in operation the voice of
the secretary will reach more people
than any human voice since time
began" One year ago there were per
haps $4,000 radio receiving sets in this
country. Today there are over 500
600 and the present monthly increase
is estimated at 10000
Boy Scouts who receive the message
will wherever possible arrange to de.
liver it on the golden anniversary OF
Arbor day tomorrow, to the mayors OF
their cities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
so PERSONS HURT,
MANY FATALLY, BY
EXPLOSION OF GAS
(Bv Associated PressJ

LOS ANGELES, April 21.-Probably
so people were injured, number of
them fatally, when an oil station
caught fire at Downey today and the
fire reached the underground storage
tanks causing them to explode.
The property damage had not been
estimated hour after the explosion
which occurred at 10:40 a. m, but II
was thought that it would probably not
exceed $4,000 and might be less.
The principal harm was to human
life rather than to property. 1t has not
been learned here whether any fire &C
companied the explosion, but persons
nearby said there appeared to be nc
sign of flames.
The sheriff received a call from q
deputy who had reached Downey al
1880, asking whether ambulances
were enroute
The deputy said at least II persons
were very seriously hurt and "about
100 were injured more or less" He
said the worst hurt were some mer
who had been working on a nearby
roof when the explosion occurred anC
who were dislodged with burning
gasolene.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
HUNT TO REPRESENT
THIS DISTRICT AT
STATE TAX MEETING

This district probably will be repre-
sented by Everett Hunt, of White
water, county farm bureau president
at meeting of the 10 state farmers
federation tax commissioners which is
to be held in Indianapolis on Thurs
day, April 27. He was appointed by
the officials of the farmers organiza-
ton last winter, during state tax
meeting, as one of the 10 commission
ers representing each district, to con-
fer on tax questions and supervise
federation tax activities in their dis
tricts
Revaluation of farm lands was the
pressing question at the time of that
meeting.
These 10 commissioners appointed
| local committees in every township in
! Indiana who have conferred with the
county officials in revaluing the farm
| lands for the new assessment.
| These commissioners will make a
report on the work that has been done
| in the ten districts.
The quarterly meeting of the board
! of directors of the Indiana Federation
| of Farmers associations will be held
on Friday, April %. The report oi
I lAle lcA COullllSoIOllSlo clllu VI thS
work which has been done to estab
hsh a live stock terminal under the
Live Stock Producers association viii
be discussed. Live stock terminals
will be established in the near future
at Buffalo, Chicago, Louisville ant
Cincinnati, by the association. Live
stock from different parts of Indi
ana will be shipped to all of these
terminals, as well as to the one t.
be opened in Indianapolis next week
Davis Swanson, for five years il
charge of the bureau of markets o
the Chicago stockyards. has been al
pointed manager of the Producers
Commission Association of Indianapo
lis. Mr.. Swanson was selected at
special meeting of the executive boar,
of the association Tuesday. The sc
, lection of Mr.. Swanson and the sale
and office force of the Producers Com
mission association will be confirme
at a meeting of the entire board o
directors, to be held Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
Cincinnati Police to Rule
At Grant Celebration

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 21.-The
necessary police to maintain order
and regulate traffic at PIT. Pleasant,
April 27, during the Grant centenary
celebration, will be furnished by Gin
cinnati, it has been agreed upon. Po-
lice Chief Copelan will make per
sonal survey of the village to deter
mine just how many police will be
necessary Hugh l.. Nichols, chair
man of the committee in charge oi
arrangements for the celebration. has
pointed out that PIT. Pleasant could
not furnish any such numbers of po
| lice as will be needed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
MYSTERY MAN DIES
WITH SECRET HIDDEN;
NO CLUE TO IDENTITY
CBy Associated Press)

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 21.-Savan-
nah's man of mystery, Julius Ro-
maine, is dead. His body, long denied
even the most meagre comfort, lies in
a solemn, sumptuous room in local
undertaker's quarters, where it is held
with the vague hope that the news of
his death may call some echo to iden-
tify him from the past he concealed
so well.
Romaine appeared in Thunderbolt,
resort four miles from Savannah,
more than a quarter of a century ago.
He brought only name from his past
and 1t was never known whether that
was his own. Each Monday thereafter
until his death he walked to the
Savannah postoffice and received a
letter He never told whence his let
ters came, nor from whom and he was
at great pains to destroy all trace OF
them. No one remembers having
heard him mention his past or his fam
lily or his former home, and he avoid
/ ed all who sought to question him.
/ Old residents of Thunderbolt, how
ever, say he was thought to have lived
as young man at Watervliet, n. Y.
Lived in Shack
Romaine at first boarded at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hill, living, apparent
ly on remittances contained in the un-
explained letters. Then hope de-
serted him or the miser's passion
seized him or the remittances were
stopped-no hoardings have been
found-and he went to live in the yard
of a Thunderbolt resident in a shed
so small he could barely lie full length
to sleep.
Here he lived for years in an en-
vironment of direst poverty "a queer
old man" to be questioned and won
dered. about by the curious.
4 His clothing became ragged, non
descript and at times was pieced ou
and patched with crocus sacking. Bu
he never grew careless of his secre
. and when death placed the final sea
upon his lips Wednesday, his NEAR
effects were found to include no KEY
to his locked past.
The local authorities said they
would hold his body several days II
the hope that relative, or some ont
who knew him before his tragedy
would solve the mystery of his life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
TEXAS MAN FACES
CHARGE OF MURDER
CBv Associated. Press.o

DALLAS, Texas, April 21-D. E.
Soderman, of Ft. Worth, was charged
with the murder of Jay Clay Powers
in an indictment by the Dallas county
grand jury in a report returned in
criminal court No two today. Dis
trict Attorney Maury Hughes an
nounced the case would be set for
hearing May s. Soderman is in jail
w. w. Nelms, one of his attorneys,
said the next step probably will be a
habeas corpus petition at which an at.
tempt will be made to have bond fixed
for the accused.
This is to be filed early next week
he said.
According to Mr.. Nelms, the defense
will be based to some extent on let
ter alleged to have been written to
Soderman by Mrs. Soderman in which
Powers was mentioned.
Mr.. Nelms said the Powers and Sod
erman families had been close friends
until recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
.ELLIOTT'S CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES S147.76,
HIS REPORT SHOWS
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Repre-
sentative Richard N. Elliott of the
sixth Indiana district has filed re-
port with the clerk of the house of
representatives showing that his prim-
airy election campaign expenses have
amounted to $147.76.
The Republican congressional cam
paign committee issued a statement
recently advising candidates for Unit
ed States senator and for representa-
tive in congress to file reports of
nominating election expenses although
the United States supreme court
held, several months ago, in the New
berry case, that the federal law re-
quiring such procedure was unconsti-
tutional.
The law nullified by the supreme
court limited the primary election ex-
penses of a candidate for the senate
TO $4,000 and candidate for repre-
sentative in congress to $4,000. The
law further provided that reports on
primary campaign expenses should be
filed not more than Is days nor less
than 10 days before the nominating
election.
\ Advertising, Postage.
! three other candidates for the Repub
/ lican congressional nomination in the
sixth district and of the two candi
dates for the Democratic COMPRESSION
al nomination have not yet been re
| ceived in Washington.
Newspaper advertising and postage
| accounts for practically all of Repre-
! sentative Elliott's campaign expenses
| He has not conducted a personal cam
| paign in the district because congress
continues in session making it neces
sary for him to remain in Washing
ton. The duties of his office are ex
acting and the legislative program i:
an important one.
| Farm Reports.
Two reports just issued by thu
United tSates government are of mucl
interest to the farmers. The depart
ment of agriculture advises that farm
labor now exceeds demand and wage
are normal, and the same departmen
announces a substantial decrease il
prices of commodities used by farm
ers during the year which ended tn
first of last month.
Two years ago there was barrel,
three-fourthts of a normal supply o
farm labor Expressed in percentage
in 1920 the ratio of supply to deman
was so percent. On April l, this yeal
it was Ill percent. In other words
at present farm labor is offering it
services in a larger degree than farm
ers are able to employ. The decreas
in price of farm machinery combine
) with the decrease in the cost of farI
, Continued on Page Nine)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
'NEUTRALS ACTING
Independently AT
GENOA NOT IN BLOC
is of the Hotel Imperial at Santa
tBy Associated Press,)

GENOA, April 21.-The neutral ma
tions are acting independently at the
Genoa conference. not in a bloc as be-
lieved in some quarters, declared the
Marquis of Villa-Urrutia in outlining
the attitude of his country toward the
meeting. The marquis heads the dele.
cation from Spain, the most import.
ant of the countries which remained
neutral during the war.
1t is not exact to say that the
neutrals form a kind of entente, as
sJme Of the newspapers have pub.
lished, said the former foreign min.
lister. THE neutrals have certain
common interests especially financial
and economic which they will foster
as was announced after the meeting
they held at Berne, but otherwise
each is quite free to follow the policy
which best suits her interests"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-21
PENNSYL COAL
Mine SITUATION is
UNCHANGED, REPORT
(By Associated Pressn

PITTSBURGH, April 21-With a
heavy blanket of snow covering the
entire coal country of western Penn
sylvania, union organizers and mine
operators continued their activities in
connection with the strike.
Reports from Fayette county, where
the efforts of the union have been
centered on the many non-union
mines. showed there had been little
change over night
There has not been a difference of
100 men one way or another" said
one authority in reviewing the situa-
tion, "and | know of no mine that is
closed or a closed one that has re-
opened" 1t was the general opinion
that, for the present at least, little
progress was being made in either di-
| rection.
! Effects of the strike on the steel in
! dustry engaged the attention of the
/ business public, and for the first time
in several weeks mill executives have
! agreed they were in a comfortable po
sition. Their plans to meet the unus
ual situation growing out of the strike
they said, had been put into execution
and had been in operation long enough
| to show results.
/ HAZLETON. Pa, April 21-Rush oi
alien anthracite coal miners to theil
/ native homes in Europe, either to stay
! permanently or to visit the scenes Of
| their childhood is now the heavies
since the suspension began, according
to steamship agents. From twenty
five to thirty leave here daily, many
OF them being naturalized American
citizens who expected to come bacl
after an agreement is reached with tht
operators. They figure that work will
be resumed about the middle of May.
i CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 21-
A special train carrying some $50 min
ers and their leaders left Charleston
today for Charlestown where they arr
to be tried on indictments returned il
Mingo, Logan and Kanawha COUNTIES
in connection with the armed marcl
last summer. Accommodations hat
been prepared for about 450 person
but number missed the train or wer,
already on their way to the trial town
Included in the passengers were
number of women and children, fam
: lilies of the accused.