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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
ON
STRAITS ASKED
BY TURK HEADS

Lausanne, Dec. S.-(By Assoct-
ated Press.) - Turkey presented
to the Near East conference today
counter suggestions concerning
control OF the straits OF the Daraa-
nelles and the Bosphorus. The
Turks are:
Guarantees against surprise
attack from land or sea threaten
ing the security Of the straits OF
Constantinople or OF the Sea OF
Marmora.
"Limitation of naval forces
bound for the Black sea so that
they will not constitute a danger
to the zone extending between the
two straits to the Black sea (Tur-
key expresses the view that these
forces might be composed Of light
warships, employed for the pro-
lection OF international COM
merce),
'Interdiction upon the main
tenance of warships In the Black
sea, and
Liberty of passage for mer-
chantmen in time of peace and Of
war"
The Turkish position was pre-
sented by 1smet Pasha. who gave
a historical sketch of the problem
of the straits, declaring Turkey
never had acted contrary to inter
national treaties concerned In thu
waterway.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
BIG PRUNE PAINTINGS
FOLLOW BANNER YEAR

A good prune season always
stimulates the planting of prune
trees, a prominent fruit grower
said this morning. Hence there is
at present and has been all fall an
active demand for prune trees,
with prices ranging from rs cents
for the larger trees Of from six TO
eight feet, down to Is cents each
for the smaller trees three to four
feet in height.
While there has been no large
acreage OF planting near Salem
many growers are putting In from
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

the district and estimated At
$500. 900. .0oe a year would BE- rs-
turned to the nation In new
wealth produced. The Yakima
valley. he said. with soil no bet
ter than that which would be
made possible in the Columbia
basin, had produced for the past
five years an average Of $4,000
600 In new wealth from 100000
acres.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

the development OF Mgypt has been
TO the British government. Fred A..
Adams. supervisor Of the basin.
told the house irrigation commit
tee at the hearings on bill
to authorize the reclamation serv-
Ice to Investigate the availability
Of the plan.
Mr.. Adams said 100000 persons
would settle on the 1.7b0,OOO acres
in washington state embraced In
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

two to five-acre tracts. Fall
planting is recommended, as
many experienced prune men
have learned that by fall planting,
tree roots are well established be-
fore spring, while those planted
in the spring are in danger of a
dry season before the root system
becomes firmly established.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
URGES COMPLETION OF
COLUMBIA BASIN WORK

Washington, Dec. S.-Compie-
ton OF the Columbia basin irriga-
tion project would be OF more
value to the United States than
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

394 more than appropriated last
year and $130,642 less than the
estimates. The committee ex-
planned, however, that the last bill
did not include the Colombia Tay-
ment to be made.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
TURKS BAN ENEMY CONSULS

Angora, Dec. 8.--(By Associated
Press. THE Turkish nationalist
government, it was announced,
has decided that it cannot accept
the continuance in Turkey OF the
consulates or postoffices Of any
power at war with Turkey.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
kRNELL NAMES
ALL STAR TEAM;
II BEARS CHOSEN

Spokane, Wash, Dec. S.-Uni-
4slsity Of California. with seven
nut OF eleven places, is favored In
tMs selection of his all Pacific
sHnst conference mythical football
aaam by George M. Varnell, Pa
'cific coast and northwest confer
once referee and local sporting
writer. OF the other members OF
tha conference, Oregon Agricul-
tural college, University Of Ore
xnn Stanford and University Of
Washington were awarded one
niAce each, and Washington State
datiege, University Of Idaho and
University OF Southern California
wore given no representation in
no lineup. made public here to-
aHY.
IN the second team, Washington
And the University OF Southern
Uallfornia were given three places
1nch. Oregon two and California.
Washington State and Stanford
one each.
The lineups:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

Washington-A soldiers bonus
bill similar In many respects to
the one recently vetoed. was intro
duced in the house by Represen-
tative Foster. republican. Ohio.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08
EAST BATS GONzAGA COACH

Spokane, Wash, Dec g.
Charles Dorais, coach Of the Con
Kaga university football team, an
mounced yesterday tina he was
considering an offer from Detroit
to become football coach at that
institution. Before coming to
GOnzaga Dorais starred with the
Notre Dame university eleven.
Athens.-Three Greek generals
arrested with the Greek disaster in
Asia Minor were liberated from
Drtson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

Conatantinople. - Rafet PaBhG
waa seeking Husbands Cor iso
members OF the FORMER sultan's
harem.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-08

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
EDEN MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
Loving Cup and Other Prizes for
Teams Getting the Most
Candidates.

The drive for new members recently
instituted by Eden Lodge. No. "a. /.
Q. o. f.. is progressing satisfactorily.
AT the last meeting of the lodge, a
number OF applications for membership
were read.
There is considerable rivalry be-
tween the red" and blue" teams, the
blue" team having the lead at this
time. To assist In this drive, and as
an incentive TO the members of the
two teams, M. ID. Poland has offered
q loving cup to the winning team, to-
gether with a special prize 10 the
member bringing the most candidates
Next Thursday evening, the initia
tory degree will be conferred on a
class of candidates. This is the first
class to be initiated since the mem
bership drive started
The meeting of the Eden Degree
staff Association, scheduled for No.
venber is, has been postponed unit
November %, owing TO the fact tina
next Wednesday is grand lodge day
At the close of the egree staff asso
citation meeting, a rehearsal of TIL,
second degree will be held, in prepare
ton for the trip 10 Frederick, Md
on December 10 The degree maste
requests that all members OF the sec
/ ond degree be present on that even
! ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
BRITAIN ENDS CANVASS
AND VOTES TOMORROW
Women's Vote Pulling Wise
Forecasters of the Parlia-
mentary Election.
BY Associated Press to Every isvening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
London, Nov. 1.-THE last words in
Great Britain's election campaign will
be spoken tonight. The electoratc will
20 10 the polls tomorrow and pick
parliament from the 1886 candidates
seeking seats in tho House OF Com
mons.
In 373 constituencies the fight will
be duel between candidates Of two
parties. In 242 other Constituencies
the battle is complicated by the pree-
cnce Of three or more contestants.
Even the wisest political soers are
uncertain as to what the general re-
suit will be. Some newspapers pub
lish estimates Of how they believe the
various parties will rank when the
voters have had their cay. but none Of
the forccasteTs express great conf
dence in their own claims. To the
unbiased onlooker none has much
value, as every calculation is tinted
with the political views Of those MAX
ing the estimate.
Everywhere the great puzzle per
picking the organizers is how the
women will vote. !; is the experience
Of canvassers throughout the country
( that women are taking more practice
/ interest in the elections than ever be-
I fore. although ther interest was fire.
quently considerable even before they
had the right 70 cast ballots.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
MILFORD TALL CEDARS
INITIATE ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Indicted Into the Order There
Last Night.
special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Milford, Nov. 14.-Evergreen Forest,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, last even
ing initiated Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They
had as their guests Eastern Sho'
Forest. of Salisbury. Md. the supreme
officers of the order and United States
Senator l.. Heisler Ball. The supreme
officers present were II. w. Egner, Jr.
Of Newark, n. j., Supreme Tall Cedar
John A Longacre, Norristown, Pa
Senior Deputy Tall Cedar; George w
Stone, Cleveland, Ohio. Junior Deputy
John NJ. Wright, Trenton, y. j., Su-
preme Scribe; August Roemmele
Newark. N. j., Supreme Trrasurr.
The two forests, with their bands
paraded 10 the Plaza Theatre. where
the entertainment and initiation took
place. After the initiation the guests
were entertained with a musical and
vaudeville performance, after which g
banquet was served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
.ARBUCKLE FILMS
SCRAPPED BY MOVIE CO.
Pictures Worth $4,000. 900 a
Year Destroyed at Direction
Of Censor Hays.

New York, Nov. l4-Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckles film career IS at an end,
at least so far as Paramount Pictures
Corporation IS concerned. This COM
pany. which is the releasing branch OF
Famous Players-Lasky, has been the
distributor OF ArbuckIe pictures for
the last few years since he became a
star under the management Of Joseph
NJ. Schemes.
Il was learned at the New York
headquarters OF Famous Players
I.asky. here, yesterday that Para
mount has definitely decided 20 scrap
Arbuckles last pictures, unreleased a.
the time of his trial in connection with
the death OF Virginia Rappe. and
would make no further effort 10 ex-
plot these pictures, but definitely dis
card them as so much dead wood.
The pictures concerned are Gasoline
Gus Freight Prepaid and Leap
Year" They were held in abeyance
during Arbuckle's trial. When he wac
discharged Adolph luxor announced in
the middle II April that the pictures
would be put on the market. because
he had confidence the American public
would uphold the Judgment OF the
court which exonerated Arbuckle. The
first picture. in fact. had actually
been booked az a leading Broadway
house for the next week.
Due to the interposition Of VIII H
Hays. president OF the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors OF Amer
lea. the pictures We're withdrawn al
the last moment. 1t was then believed
in the trade that the distributors woulC
( merely wait until public opinion hat
evidently swung around in the rotun(
| comedians favor once move. Nov
/ however, the pictures have been def
niteiy retired.
Paramount is thus giving up rev
enue that might have amounted {,
! S2,000,000 year, if Arbuckle had re
turned TO his earlier popularity. It 4
! giving up 100000 IN actual cash
as this amount Is said TO have beef
/ involved in the cost of making the pic
/ lures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
CITY AND VICINITY TO
BE THOROUGHLY MAPPED
Data Will be Compiled for In
formation Of Touring Auto
mobiIists.

Mayor Leroy Harvey appeared be-
fore the Board of Directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department at a
meeting Of the board this morning,
and referred to them letter he had
received from the National Highway
Association, of New York. requ sitting
aid in mapping out the city OF VIII
mington.
The. association. according 10 the
letter. is engaged in mapping out the
districts in the vicinity of the Lincoln
Highway, and is about to begin on
the section comprising Wilmington
and rural New Castle county. In ad-
dition to road and other features Of
the-dsual map. the association Is Sc
curing information concerning his
torical places. and points OF interest.
The Street and Sewer Department,
which has done similar work for other
map publishers, agreed 10 cooperate
with the association. one of the
changes which will be made in the
data To be submitted will be the open
ing of Fourth street from the west 10
the east.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
REV. A. v. SOME TO
VISIT HERE TOMORROW
He Has Been Invited to Pastor
ate of West Presbyterian
Church.

Rev. August Whitman Some. d. D.,
of Pennington, y. j., who has been
extended a call 10 become pastor OF
West Presbyterian Church. IS ex-
pected TO visit Wilmington tomorrow
with Mrs. Some and look the sltua-
ton over. DIR. Some may give the
church his answer before returning
to Pennington.
DR.. Some has been pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Fleming
ton for the past y years. He is .
graduate OF Princeton Theological
Seminary and before accepting the
Pennington passionate held several
charges in the west He is well-known
as an orator and is frequently en-
gagged on speaking tours.
In a letter TO Every Evening, DR.
Some stated he was giving the local
cali the consideration so fine a spirit
of so good a church in the First City
of the First State deserves"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
INTERNATIONAL Y IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Wilmington Branch is Repre-
sented at Atlantic City
Meetings.

The forty-first annual convention OF
the International Young Mems Christ
Ian Associations of North America will
open this afternoon at 3-oclock In At
lantic City. All sessions of the conven-
ton will be held on Young's Million
Dollar Pier. 1t is expected that over
3,0Q0 delegates from the various
branches OF the Association will be
present. making this the largest con-
vention of the Y. NJ. c. A. that has
yet been held. In addition to the dele
gates present from the United States
and Canada there will also be in at
tendance delegates from all parts of
the world where the "Y" has estab-
EShed branches.
From the Wilmington Association
George A. Elliott, president; William
B. Foster, chairman of the physical
committee; Joseph S. Hamilton, chair
man of the house committee; Mayor
lie Roy Harvey, member of the board
Of directors; l. Elmer Perry, secretary
of the board, will represent the local
board of directors at the convention.
Members of the staff who viii be in
attendance are: A. e. Lindley, gem
eral secretary; F. r. Mitchell, religious
work director; +. e. Ballantyne, boys
work director, and C. w. Kadel, ply
steal director.
Representing the membership at
large will be c. A. Higgins and Francis
Z. Gallagher The convention Will con-
tinue until Sunday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
STEPS CONSIDERED A
|. PUBLIC SAFETY MENACE
Move Started to Have Market
Street Cleared of All
Projections.

The Board of Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department. this morning,
discussed methods Of eliminating steps
which project out on to the sidewalk,
in front of a number OF business
houses along Market street.
1t was the opinion of the directors
that a number of the steps. about
which complaint has been received
were a menace TO the safety of pedes-
trians. 1t was pointed out that In
the evenings. when the streets are
crowded passers-by could not see the
steps until they had almost fallen
over them.
Reference was made to the manner
in which the library and a number OF
business houses had voluntarily re-
moved or modified the offending steps
when their attention was called to the
matter. The directors decided TO send
letters TO the parties of whom com
plant has been made. asking them tC
cooperate In this undertaking.
The Delaware Safety Council sem
the board letter promising full sup.
port of any efforts TO have such steps
modified, stating that many merchants
on Market street would approve OF
such a move. a similar condition OF
King street was also discussed.
Edward L. Bubenzer appeared today
before tho board asking that som,
action be taken to clean up From
street. Particularly did he urge tina
the board use some measures to stol
coal companies from driving over
loaded carts of soft coal through tn
streets, He also asked that som
action be taken to make secoud-han,
dealers more careful in their handling
of loose paper, which, he said, bic,
over the streets.
Clerk of the Market McAteer sub
mitted the following report: 80
spaces in the curb market rented a
25 cents each. S127; AZ spaces at 8
cents each. s21; 2 spaces at 70 cent
each, $3.50; 8 spaces at $3.50 eacl
$3.50, making a total of sl57 collecte
during the month of October.
City Treasurer Whites report fo
lows: Current expense fund, $50, %.
.9S; special expense fund. s34i,773.59
sewer extension fund. S3,S30.2S; an
street paving fund, $50 ,9S2, 1s;-makin
a total of 63,75s9S. Cart hin
amounted to $2,57O.O4, and labC
amounted to s5,7O3.71. last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
VETERAN ASKS AID IN
SEARCH FOR RELATIVES
Appeals to Mayor for Informa-
ton of TheIma and Mary
Shafer.

Mayor Harvey has been asked to
aid in locating Thelma and Mary Shat
er, two nieces of Linton Stephens, an
ex-service man who ia now a patient
in the u. s. Veterans Hospital at
Oteen. n. c.
The Mayor received letter from
Stephens yesterday afternoon concern
ing the two girls. who are about is and
20 years OF age. The last heard of
them, they were in the west when their
father died.
In his letter Stephens said: "Wnl
you kindly use your influence to help
locate my two nieces, Thelma and
Mary Shafer. ages respectively about
90 and is. The last heard from them,
they were in the west, fifteen years
ago.
Some time in 1920, or 1921, there
appeared an article in one of the
southern papers that their father,
George Cones Shafer. was taken off the
train desperately i'll at some point out
west, and that Thelma and Mary were
| advertising for relatives In Georgia
that being my home l did not see the
adv. at that time. and as their mother
| died seventeen years ago, l am very
| anxious to locate them.
My sister Marie Stephens, and I
Linton Stephens. are the only two rel
/ atives the two girls have in the south
/ am a disabled ex-servlce patient al
/ the government hospital here at Oteen
and my physical condition does not
| permit me to make a personal search
/ for them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
FIVE PLEAD GUILTY
IN HAIR TONIC PLOT
Alleged Heads of 81 900, 600
Alcohol Conspiracy Await
Sentence for Violations.
Ry Associated Press to Every Evdning.


Cleveland, Nov. 14.--Louis and
Abraham Auerbach, brothers. and
three others charged with violation of
the Volstead act in an alleged million
dollar alcohol conspiracy, entered
pleas OF guilty when arralgned in fed
eraI court here today as n jury was
being impaneled to hear tho case.
Sentence was deferred by the court
the Judge stating he first wished to
study carefully all the evidence in the
case.
In addition to the Auerbach broth
ers, owners of tbh million dollar hair
tonic company" Morris Moss, Morit2
Cohen and Abraham Limbert also en-
tered a plea of guilty TO the nine
counts of the joint indictment return
ed against the five men. Samuel Selk-
err, also indicted did not appear in cour'
on account OF illness.
The alcohol conspiracy case has
been under investigation by Federal
authorities headed by Joseph G
Breitenstein, assistant L. S. attorney
for more than year. Nineteen ar
rests have been made so far. but only
six indictments have been returned by
the grand jury.
Federal officials assert the Auer-
bach brothers procured alcohol or
legal permits for the manufacture OF
hair tonic and diverted it into boot
leg" channels at a profit said to be q
million dollars.
The maximum sentence under the
10 i'm.
prisonment and a fine OF 10000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
Five Points Wants Game.

Owing to an unexpected change in
schedule, the Five Points football team
is without a game for Saturday after
noon. and would like to hear from any
third-class team in or near the city
The Pointers have met with two set
backs during the past two weeks, but
expect 70 have their regular lineup in
the game Saturday. Any manager
wishing a game for Saturday Is re-
quested to get in touch with Samue,
Caufman, Jr.. phone 64S4-R.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
PULLMAN WORKERS
HEAR PEACE TALK
Federal Labor Department In
terested in Settlement of
Strike.

At a meeting of Pullman workers
this morning. held under the auspices
of the local branch of Pullman System
Federation. No. 1872, at the Labor
Temple, Tenth and Tatnall streets.
John G. Saylor. chairman of the ar
bitration committee of the Central
Labor Union, reported on n visit he
had made officially to the Department
of Labor at Washington yesterday
when the Cancellation Service of the
Secretary of Labor's office was asked
TO use its good influences in an en-
deavor to effect an adjustment Of ex-
listing differences. 1t was pointed out
that the Central Labor Union, as a
clearing house for all the union work
ers of the Wilmington district. has al
ways been interested In arbitration
and Cancellation, and therefore the full
influence of the labor body would be
exercised In every endeavor to bring
about an adjustment,
The workers were advised TO remain
steadfast to their obligations, as il
is said to be a fact that there is a
true friendship existing between the
Pullman Company and its workers
many of whom are on strike. locally
and nationally. If the Department OF
Labor is able to bring about an ad-
justment, the Central Labor Union
will be eminently satisfied. according
TO Mr.. Saylor's talk at the meeting
this morning.
Charles G. Wilcox, president Of Pull
man System Federation, No. 1872, which
is affiliated with the railway employees
department of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor, presided at the morn
ing meeting and also delivered a short
address in which he advised the mer
to be patient, loyal and orderly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
LOCAL SIR MOBILES At
PHILADELPHIA OASIS
Refreshed at Bellevue Str afford
Mecca After Run Over
Hot Sands.

On Sunday, the local Sir Mobiles.
affiliated with Alcala Caravan, No. 16,
Oasis of Baltimore. 3oucneyed to Phil
adelphia with ten Neophytes TO assist
in adopting Salamanca Caravan, No.
46. the first in the Oasis Of Philadel-
phla. and after a run over the hot
sands of the Majestic desert. reached
the Bellevue SIratford Mecca and
were refreshed with food and drink.
The adoption was under the control
OF III. Walter Johenning, c.. G, of Al
Gala, with his team. Nine OF the local
Neophytes will DO of the Tribe OF Al
Gala, and one Of Salamanca. About
March, the local Sir Mobiles expect to
be adopted as a Caravan Of the Oasis
OF Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-14
TO COOPERATE WITH ]. G. G.
Stnte Commission to Aid Federal Body
In Regulating Il. X. Service.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Detroit, Nov. 14.-Plans for CO.
operation between the Interstate Com
merce Commission and State Railroad
Commissions in regulating railroad
service have been carried sufficiently
far to insure their ultimate success,
Chairman McChord. Of the federal
body. declared today in an address be-
fore the National Convention Of Rail-
way and Public Utilities commission
ers.
The joint exercise OF state and ma
tional authority with elimination OF
conflicts between them. he said, would
put the public utilities of the country
under the greatest use.