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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

The newly elected Grand Master ap-
pointed the following officers: Grand
Cha plain. Rev. Thomas r. Mcdowell.
du Pont Lodge. No. 20, Wilmington /:
Senior Grand Deacon, West T. Lam
born, Jr., Washington Lodge. No. I.
Wilmington; Junior Grand Deacon.
Charles W. Lawson. Lafayette Lodge,
No. IL. Wilmington; Grand Marshal,
Harry G. Little, Armstrong Lodge.
No 26, Newport; Senior Grand Stew
ard, James T. Elliason, Jr.. ST. John E
Lodge. No. 2. New Castle; Junior
Grand Steward. Harris Samonisky,
Jackson Lodge, No. 19. Delaware City;
Grand Sword Bearer, W. O. Wingate.
Eureka Lodge. No. 23. Wilmington
Grand Tyler Harry Galbraith. Lafay-
cite Lodge. No. II, Wilmington; Grand
Instructor, Harry F. Newlyn. Lafay-
cite Lodge, No. IA. Wilmington.
This mornings session was taken
1up mostly in the reading of reports
by the various committees. Luncheon
was served at 1890 o'clock in the
banquet hall at the Temple. Clifford
M. Stelle was the caterer and he had
provided an excellent menu.
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WATER FAMINE ALARMS
WESTERN PENNA. FOLKS
Rivers Drying Up. Town Reser-
voirs Exhausted and Crops
Severely Damaged.
I,y Associated Pres. to Every Evening

Pittsburg. Pa. Oct. 5.-western
Pennsylvania's drought entered its
gath day, and authorities expressed
alarm today as the reserve water
supply was rapidly diminishing Rive.
transportation has been practically
psraiyzed and farmers reported severe
damage 10 crops. The weather bureau
held no prospects for early rain.
Tho Canonsburg borough reservoir
rs dry and residents are hauling water
from private wells. ..
Only an emergency euppiy Is on
hand. In Wildwood more than third
OF the welli are reported dry and far
mers are hauling water great dis
tances 10 protect their crops from
further damage. Other country com
munities are alarmed and health AN
thorites arc on the alert for any ont
break of disease.
bloomsbury. Pa, Oct. 5.-Th,
Orangeville agricultural works was
compelled 20 close down today for lack
o. water. orangeville has been with
out electric lights for two nights 70,
The same reason. The plant operates
, ny water power. About ffty men arc
thrown out OF employment until i,
rains.
The Jsmison city tannery VIII clos,
tomorrow unless Il rains tonight
making one hundred men idle.
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JUDGE DOYCE STATES
HIS POSITION ON
Law ENFORCEMENT
In Reply to Negro Inquiry, Says
He Draws No Race or
Color Line.


Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. Oct. 5.--Former Judge Will
liam II. Boyce, Democratic nominee for
X Representative In Congress. today re-
lterated his position In the matter of
law and order. He issued statement
in reply to QUESTIONABLE sent him by
n number OF Negroes. inauiring as to
his position on the Federal anti
lynching bill. In his answer Judge
Boyce declines to be drawn Into n
controversy regarding the question
the Negroes have raised, but empha
sizes the fact that he draws no race
or color line.
Tho questionable addressed to
Judge Boyce was signed by the fol-
lowing
Rev. c. II. Crumidy. Smyrna. John
w. York. Rev, John Gillcs. Walter G.
Johnson, Rev. c. +. View. Alfred r.
Demby, jamie G.. Thomas. committee
woman; Rev. George II. Blvens. Do
yer; Rev. NJ. V. Sterling. Dover; and
Albert r.. Rufiin, Dover.
Continued on page g.
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offerings. Don't swing at en-"
Four Hunts Tied Srnre.

-Four Giants went to the plate. four
Giants stuck out their bats, and they
didn't swing. Four base hits went into
the Giants credit column and the
score was tied. Waite Hoyt relieved
the red sleeved Bush on the mound.
The winine run came then on Young
long sacrifice fly to Whitley witt
Hoyt famed the ext two batters
There's been lot written about
tense moments" In baseball games
but there were more Of these sort of
moments In the two hours and eight
minutes II took to play yesterdays
game than there are bees In a hive
nj sunset
George Murray. right handler. served
NJ some round house curves for the
Yankees 10 hit, and It was noticed
that Ruth WAS choking his bat and
shortening his swing Bob Shawkev
was the only Yankee pitcher ia take
part In the batting practice.
The winners OF yesterdays FRAY
with their travelling uniforms Of grey.
with white stockings, we're welcomed
with loud cheers ms they marched
~ tfFG ttiF iArAts fit lrffnfiieEf fHcf-
ings seem to prevail among the PLAYERS
Of the opposing mines. They hob
nobbed with one another. made mental
calculations Of the size of the cfowd
ard possible box office receipts while
Irish" Meusel. Of the Giants and
Wally Pipp, Yank first sacker. quietly
debated the relative merits of their
war clubs Meanwhile. Jess Barnes
ard Bob Shawkey. prospective pitchers
were photographed shaking hands AMI
wishing each other success PERTAINS
The bleachers were packed to ca
pacity when the Giants began their
battinF practice while there were onll.
ffw vacant seats left in the upper re-
served stand with the crowd still
pouring IN.
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LORD M0UNTBATTEN TELLS HOW BR|T|SHERS
AMUSE THEMSELVES WITHOUT MENTAL EFFORT
Beaver, Popular Indoor Sport, Scores Men With Whs-
kers; 'Decameron' Counts the Beauty Spots on
Pretty Girls Face Plus Her Smiles
by Associated Press to Every Evening"

New York, Oct. 5.--Lord and Lady
Mountbatten--she Is one of England S
prettiest and richest women, and he Is
King Georges cousin--decided today
they would go to the world series
game and compare II with London's
new outdoor sport--"beaver."
They are here on a honeymoon.
They do not care much for discussing
politics and are not enthusiastic about
reference to Constantinople--bu when
it comes TO beaver" and "decameron''
those appear to be sports for royalty
and cockney alike.
Beaver said Lord Mountbatten,
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PRANK u. THATCHER FUNERAL
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED

The funeral OF Frank ID. Thatcher.
who died Monday morning following q
stroke OF paralysis, was held yester-
day afternoon from his late home
lsos Pennsylvania avenue. The ser
vices were largely attended by person
n friends and business associates OF
the deceased and the floral offerings
were elaborate and beautiful. The
Rev K. II. Ford OF ST. Andrews
Episcopal Church. conducted the SER
vices. The pallbearers were c. A.
Higgin, William Rooea. w A. Simon
ton. G. IA. Markell. II. NJ. McAdams
and H. IL Eastman. Interment wac
nsae IL Riveryiew cemetery.
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FOREST FIRES SPREADING
IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA

81. Paul. MINI. oct 5.--Over an
area more than 100 miles square.
scattered forest fires blazed today I'm
northern Minnesota, while forestry
and state military officials directed
the fight to subdue them and hope
fully scanned the skies for forecasts OF
rain.
Many small settlements are threat
Lned 10y the flames. Several are report
ed virtually wiped out, but as the
present menace has been of long dur
alton. there have been no casualties
anu none ary locked for unless the
wind attalns exceptional velocity.
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JITNEYS OPERATE WITHOUT
TAKING OUT CITY LICENSE

Complaint has been made to the
authorities that nineteen or twenty
automobile owners are using their
machines for the carrying of pasee ng-
ers without having complied with the
provisions of a city ordinance which
requires the payment OF an annual
license of $50 for all such cars. The
offenders. IL Is understood. ply their
trade mostly between this city and
the industrial plants in the suburbs.
chiefly in the Claymont section, and
they are running in competition with
the regularly licensed bus lines. This
matter was called TO the attention of
John Titus, collector of State revenue,
but as 1t Is violation of city ordin-
ance only he has no jurisdiction and
he has turned the complaint over to
the proper city authorities.
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GREEKS ARE CALLED ON
TO JOIN THE ARMY

Athens. Oct. 5.-The Minister of
War yesterday issued a proclamation
calling upon all able-bodied citizens
who do not belong to the mobilized
forces TO volunteer In the Greek Army
until the end Of the present conflict
with Turkey. The War Minister point
ed out the enlistment of new recruits
would stimulate patriotism among the
soldiers at the front.
II is officially reported that the AL
banians are reinforcing their troops on
the frontier as result Of the Grecian
nationalist movement.
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TURKS FIRED ON j. S.
WARSH|PS, IS REPORT
Washington. Government Has
No Confirmation Of Athens
Message to Greek Legation.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Oct. 5.--The report that
mn American destroyer was bombarded
by the Turks while taking off refugees
Mt Avail. n town. north Of SMYRNA.
hrst carried in Reuters dispatch
from Athens. is repeated in a dispatch
from Athens received today by the
Greek legation. The legation dispatch
gave no details.
Neither the navy nor the State De-
partment today had any confirmation
OF the reported attack.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
MURDERED RECTOR'S
SECURITIES GONE,
PRODERS DISCOVER
Only $1,000 Of $40, 900 in
Safe Deposit Box Ac-
counted For.
ARE READILY TRANSFERABLE
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

by Associated Press ~ Every Evening.
New Brunswick. y. J., oct. Sc D.
M m.)--Authorities seeking to unravel
the mystery surrounding the murders
Of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Reinhardt Mills, choir singer in
his church, learned today that the
minister had $4,000 In securities In
a safe deposit box on the day he died
These securisies. II was learned. could
have been changed I'm cash In ten min
utes in any brokers' office.
When the vault was first opened
mention was made OF $4,000. an in
heritance from the minister's mother
in-law and a $1,000 insurance policy
payable to Halls own mother. But
nothing else was reported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
C0NSTANTINE's ABDICATION
RECORD HAS BEEN FOUND

Athens. Oct. 5.-The document
signed by King Constantine abdicating
the throne OF Greece, which yesterday
was reported lost while supposedly in
the hands Of the printer. has been re-
covered. IL is announced.
The mysterious disappeara nee Of the
document caused a sensation. inas-
much as Constantine's friends made a
great point Of the assertion that on
his previous departure from Greece he
never had signed an addiction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

lis street game anyone can play
You walk along with friend. If you
spot chap with beard you call out
beaver. That counts 10 points. If
it is a white beard, that is polar
beaver and counts 80. You score as
IN tennis The winner makes the loser
buy the drinks. And it is driving
boards right out Of London"
And then Decameron. That appears
to be purely mans game.
You simply pick out the beauty
spots on the girls faces" explained
Lord Mountbatten See one and 1t
counts 10. Get the girl to smile and it
counts 49,"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
File Valves a Hearing.

Samuel j. File. postal clerk. who Is
with embezzlement from the
postoffice, waived a hearing before
United States Commissioners Cam yes
terday afternoon and was held In
$4,000 bail for the December term OF
the Grand Jury, in the United States
District Court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
HEAVY FOG HALTS FLIERS.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
San Diego. Cal. Oct 5.-Because of
heavy fogs prevailing in the noun
tain districts beyond Temecula early
today, Lieutenant John A. Macready
and Oakley Kelly abandoned their
proposed nonstop, San Diego to New
York fight in the big army monoplane
T-2 today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
Liberty Bond Quotations.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Oct. 5.-Liberty bond
quotation at p. M; Second As, 99.62 /;
hrst 4%'s, 10000; second AIS, $3.50:
third 414's, 1886; fourth AZ s, 10000 !;
Victory 4&'s, uncalled. 1o0.4o; do.
called. I00.l4.
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Increase in Fruit Shipments.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The seasons move
ment of fruit and vegetables is fully
$4,000 cars ahead Of last year despite
the car shortage reported in some
shipping districts. according to today's
market review of the United States
Bureau Of Agricultural Economy.
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Berlin Issued 2s,soo,ooo 900 New Marks.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Berlin. Oct 5.-New currency is
sued during the last week in Sep
tember totalled 26,200,oo 900 paper
marks, It is announced
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o. tracks has been totally destroyed.
THE property loss will obviously
run into millions of dollars. The fire
ls still burning hrislsly, famed by a
subsiding wind -
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Weather forecast.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington. Oct. 5.-Weather forecast
for Delaware:
Fair today and Friday; little change in
temperature.
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SIX TOWNS BURNED,
MANY LIVES LOST
BY ONTARIO FIRES
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of
Property Prey TO the
Sweeping Flames.
OTHER PLACES IN DANGER

Special Correspondence Every EVENING.
North Ray. Ont, Oct. bA-rorest
fire refugees arrived here today from
Haileyhury reported that between 80
and 100 persons had been drowned
when they were crowded from dock
where they were trying 20 board a
rescue ship a' stse-
Ottawa, oct. 5.-rhe forest flrca
which have been raging for the IVA ST
twenty -four hours in two widely sep
arated regions of Canada Northern
Ontario. and the Valley cf the st.
Maurice river in Quebec. have cost a
number OF lives, destroyed six towns.
and according to reports reaching the
Canadian capital this morning. now
threatens other towns unless rain
comes quickly.
North 1Iislteard was today added to
the list Of destroyed north Ontario
towns. Two stone houses alone marked
the spot where the village Ind been. II
il believed several inhabitants per-
ished
Fire lighters reported that Il would
fire from reaching other towns along
the Temiskaming and Northern on
tario Railway. i.
The st. Maurice valley conflagra-
ton was swooping down early today
from the mountains to the village of
st. Matthew de Caxton. which was al
ready surrounded by flames and TO
Shawinigan Grandmere and Grande
Piles which were covered by a heavy
smoke pail. Quick action by fire fight
ers saved the village of St Lambert
in Shawinigan.
The first relief train from Cobart
arrived at North Bay today with 510
refugees who We're Immediately lodged
in private homes, churches and public
institutions.
North Ray. Ont, Oct. 5.--The fear
that upwards of thirty lives have been
lost in the fire which Is sweering
Northern Ontario was expressed IN
the latest reports available from the
affected area today.
George w. Lee. chairman Of the
iTemiskaming and Northern Ontario
] '>shNbS 'SsuNNi HidttiitHt io0ttTll-
/ Ing the fire now raging in the north
1 country in which he said:
over Ave thousand people have
been rendered homeless. The loss of
! life is considerable and Is mounting.
The towns of Hailesbury. $500 people,
north OF Cobalt. 900, Charlton! 500
and Heaslip, 250, are totally destroy
ed and the town of Englehart has
| been partially destroyed. The part
/ of New Iislkeard west OF the T. and ".
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For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

Friday-Stewed snapper and snap
per soup. Nobis Cafeteria.-Adv.
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smyrna, Oct. 5.-The agreement
which has been reached all the AIu-
dania conference, between The Allied
and Turkish delegates, acccrding 70
Mudania messages received here. was
communicated TO the Greek Hdelegates.
who expressed dissatisfaction with Il.
declaring themselves not empowered
70 reply and that they must have in
structions from Athens.
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Amnsements ronlgnx.

Garrick-"M "Mary's Ankle"
Aldine--Naudeville.
Nice People"
Najestic-"Timothys Qucst.-'
Arcadia Tol'able David.
Sayoy--''The Forbidden City
Playhouse-No attraction.
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Mundy Bros. sell furniture. Phons
12s0.--Ady4
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Constan'inoplo. Oct. According
70 telegrams from Turkish sources I'm
Mudania. the agreement regarding tnS
neutral zones reached by tho Allied
and Turkish representatives provides
that no fOrthcatlons shall he ~on-
structe6 on either side of the straits
OF Dardanelles and that the military
operations of the British in Turkey
shall cease Immediately.
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Today's Batting Order.
GIANTS.
YANKEES.

wit, cf. Schang, G.
Dupan, gb. Ward. Oh.
Ruth. RI. Scott. Al.
Pipp. III. Shawkey y.
X. MeuseI, II.
t'mplres, Uildcbrnud, tb at
plates Mccormick. tN first
hase; Owens, tA) second base;
Klein, (N) third base.
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TO PITCH
FOR THE YANKEES,
BARNES FOR GIANTS
Yankees Hopeful Of Emerging
From Batting Slump in Game
This Afternoon.
CROWD IS SMALLER TODAY
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.


by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-09
Postoffice Formerly Served as
a Community Meeting Place

gold and silver controversy. Masor
was a silver man and became unpop.
ular at this time when the popular
sentiment was for the gold standard
He was followed by Luke Morris.
In the nineties the building now oc.
cupied by the johnson Variety Store
was erected by w. M. Treloar, who
was congressman at the time and who
later became postmaster. He was
succeeded by George Kunkel.
The present postoffice building was
erected by the Federal Government
in 1918 and is one Of the most mod
ern and completely equipped post
office buildings on any city of this
size in the country. The appropria'
ton for the building and the lot was
$4,000. E. S. Wilson was postmaster
at this time. He resigned in 1915
and was succeeded by Rufus Jackson
the present postmaster.
l. M. Saunders, who is clerk in the
postoffice now has seen all Of these
changes. He has been connected with
the Mexico ~postoffice for thirty-si,
years, and has seen the many changes
which the increased population o.
Mexico has made necessary in tht
handling of the mails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-09
Let Present
Code Remain
May Result

Judge Alex Carter, Democratic
Delegate from the 18th Senatorial to
State Constitutional Convention, says
the light vote all over the state at the
election of delegates seems to him to
indicate that the people generally are
not fully in favor if a new constitution
This opinion is apparently general
throughout the state according to in
formation from Jefferson City.
There is much disappointment ex-
pressed among state officials and
others in Jefferson City, according OF
a dispatch, owe the exceedingly small
vote that was polled in the state in the
election Of delegates to the state con
stitutional convention. Estimates
place the total vote at not greatly in
xce Of one-third of the vote cast at
the special election last August, when
the amendment providing for the con-
vention was adopted.
Already there are rumors to the eff
feet that when the convention is called
a movement will be started to have it
organize, adopt a resolution commend
ing the existing constitution, and ad-
journ without date. No such report has
so far been Endorsed by any member
Of the convention, but there are indica-
tons that something of the kind will
be started, even If it does not get very
far.
Judge Carter when told of the opin-
ion at Jefferson City, stated that he
thought these men were possibly right
and that if the people of the state
were not generally in favor of a new
constitution the delegates would
hardly consider it fair and just to go
to the large expense to frame such a
constitution. He stated further that
many Of the things which needed ad-
justment, such as the lowering of the
tax rate, etc., could be changed by the
Legislature without a change in the
constitution. One Of the things which
did require a constitutional change if
it were corrected were the limitations
placed on women as citizens. He felt
this might bring the women delegates
in opposition to any move to continue
the present articles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-09

In the last forty years the Mexico
Postoffice has had four homes. In
1882 the ~postoffice was in the place
now occupied by the Mexico Ledger.
At this time George Poteet was post
master. He was succeeded by John
Saunders.
About 1886 the postoffice was
moved to the present location of the
Worrell Jewelry store. At this time
the postmaster paid the rent for the
building and all the expenses connect
ed with its operation. Of course then
there was no deliveries of the mail
and the p~ostoffice was the common
meeting place and served as a sort Of
club where the people gathered to
learn the news and exchange gossip.
The window was closed while the
mail was being put up and some
times after the arrival Of the mail
from the afternoon hundreds Of per-
sons would be waiting around the Of
fee for their mail. For this reason
the p~ostoffice drew trade to the Sec
ton Of the town in which it was To-
Gated and there was great rivalry
among the different sections to see
which would get the office. Indivi-
duals would make subscriptions to-
ward paying for the rent Of the
building on conditions that 1t should
be in some particular spot.
When the postoffice was moved "a
the location Of the Worrell store, d
d. Woodland was postmaster. He wai
succeeded by John Beatty. Then came
Eugene Burlhart who was followed
BY j. Wick Mason, who was removed
by President Cleveland during The
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-02-09
TO CONDUCT
4 TRAINING
SCHOOL HERE

A training school for Christian lead
ership will be held at the Christian
Church in Mexico March 20 to "a.
This will be a school for all Christian
workers from ministers down to Sun
day school and Epworth League work
ers. A school of this character is
held annually in the sixth district Of
the Missouri Christian Missionary So
ciety and a special faculty is main
tanned to give instruction.
Among those who will be here to
give lectures in the school will be:
Ida May Irwin, who will speak on
Practical Methods of Missionary
Education" and will conduct a story
telling class; H. L. Pickerell, who is
a young peoples worker in New York,
will conduct classes in intermediate,
senior and young peoples work;
and Charles Darsie, will speak on
Ideals of Religious Education"
J. H. Stidham of Mexico is the dean
of the school. The classes will be
open to Christian workers in all de-
nominations.
The Rev. J. S. Mill of the Christian
Missionary Society of st. Louis was
in Mexico Thursday comforting with
the Rev. F w. Emerson in regard fol
plans for the school.