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Evening journal., 1922-07-11
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McNIF'F-In this city on July 10, 1929.
John H.. son OF John T., and Eliza
beth McNin, aged 20 years. Rela-
tives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services az the
residence OF his parents. 906 West
Seventh street, on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock. Interment at
Riverview cemetery.
WIEDER-In this city, on July 8, 1922
George Frederick Wieder, aged CD
years. Funeral services in the
chapel. Riverview cemetery, on
Wednesday afternoon. July ~, at 8
o'clock. Interment at Riverview
cemetery.
DwYER-In this city. on July 10. 1922.
William H., son OF the late Patrick
and Rosanna Dwyer. Relatives,
friends and employees Of the New
Castle Leather Company, are in
vited to attend the funeral from his
late residence. sO4 jefferson street,
son Thursday morning. at o'clock,
Requiem mass at the Cathedral
Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
HORN-In this city, on July 10. is22,
Emma NJ. widow Of Charies w
Horn. in her s1st year. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services from her late reei-
dence. 502 w. 18th street, on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment private.
PLATT-In this city, on July q. 1929
James Platt. aged rs years. Rela-
tives. friends and employees Of p
j. and w. r. r. shops, are invited
TO attend the funeral services. at
his late residence. 72O New Castle
avenue. on Wednesday afternoon. al
o'clock. Interment private.
DOUGHERTY-In this city, on Iuiv
1922. James A., Jr., beloved son az
James A. and Lillian Q. Young
Dougherty, aged years. Reie-
tives and friends ara 4In.
vited to attend the fuuerAi
from the residence Of his grand
father. James Dougherty, 402 n
Broome street. on wednesday morn
ing, at o'clock. Requiem mass a.
st. Pauls Church. Interment a.
Cathedral cemetery.
this city, on TuIv q
1922, Sarah. widow OF ,rbo11ss
Lapsley. Relatives and friends az
invited to attend the funeral .shfs
vices, at her late residence 9Si0
Lamotte street, on Wednesday
morning, at 9 O'Clock. Reoniar,
mass at st. Patrick's Church m
terment AT Cathedral cemetervg
GRAY-In this city, on July To- 'iAea
Margaret Crockett. wife OF W1iIisrn
Gray, In her 64th year. ReiafIr-as
and friends are invited 10 atfan3
the funeral services. at her late resi-
dence, 1925 Walnut street, ON Th,,rs-
day afternoon. July I3, AZ
O'Clock. lnterment at Rlyervfave
cemetery. 'fN"
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
ELKS MAY EDUCATE
1900 POOR KIDDIES

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July II
Omitted Press) Plan to act as big
brothers to 1900 poor boys and send
them through college came up at the
opening Of the Elks' convention here
today.
The proposition that each Elk
lodge in the country adopt a poor
boy was discussed at the business
session Of the fraternal order
Atlantic City belonged to the r.
p. o. r. today. Special trains from
every direction bore some Of the
$4,000 delegates that are expected
here before the week is over. Some
of the nations most prominent men
are to speak. General Pershing has
accepted the invitation to review the
prosperity pageant on Thursday.
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u. 5. TROOPS
TO MOVE MAILS
ON RAILROADS
IF NECESSARY
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the coal and rail strikes.
/ The administration plan for
meeting the rail strike calls first for
/ the employment of the additional
United States marshals to guard
mails and other trains carrying sup
plies in interstate commerce. II
these guards are not sufficient, there
is little doubt that Federal troops
will be ordered out.
Suspension of railway mail service
from 5000 miles of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway has been
made necessary by the coal and rail
strikes. officials of the railroad no
titled the PostofIice Department to-
day. The Baltimore and Ohio also
announced the withdrawal OF one
mail train from the run between
Flora, his, and Shawneetown. Ills,
due 10 the railroad strike. With
drawal of the train, the railroad re-
ported. was due to the action of the
strikers in refusing to permit en-
ployes at Flora to make up the
train. Officials of the company said
they feared more extensive and
serious difficulties in that section"
The rail strike situation, which is
fast assuming as grave an aspect
as the coal walkou was TO be dis
cussed at the cabinet today, a lead
ing cabinet nfemher said.
The Department of Justice is now
making a survey of the powers of
the President in the rail strike. His
powers there are known to be great
er than in the coal strike situation.
because railroading involves both
Interstate commerce and transpor-
tation of the mails. In both re-
spects the Federal government is
supreme and the President has
broad powers to meet any emer-
gency that may arise.
Officials are studying the preced-
ents established by grover Cleveland
In 1894 when he used the Federal
troops TO move the mails during
the Pullman strike in Chicago.
Administration leaders are frankly !
over the rail strike. as re-
ports continue to come to Washing !
ton of large numbers of trains be-
Ing annulled. disorders and near
violence in railroad centers and lit
lie disposition of the shopmen to re-
urn to work.
The attitude OF the administration
II the railroad strike has complete
" changed within the week. Be
'ore July It was not believed the
would be effective. No de-
mite action was planned then. at !.
I. a-NT~ N
wear itself out.
Because of the fact that in many
centers coal supplies are
extremely low, any extensive cur
ailment of rail service soon would
ause an industrial. paralysis Of
icials said.
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corNrY FINANCES

County Treasurer W. S. Burris, re-
ported TO the Levy Court today
county balances as follows: credit
of New Castle county. S22,193.36;
miscellaneous roads account, sS71.4S;
CbristIana, s9,O17.s5; Mil Greek,
s4444.1s; White Clay Creek. s4,-
41aof: Pencader. s1,os1.51; New
castle. s1,189.23: Red Lion. s1,25s.-
az. ST. Georges. s1,053.54; Apo
oujnimink s5,sos; Blackbird. s2,722;
Brandywine, s4,S6o.4e.
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BARGE, NOT JERSEY
RESORT, FIRE SWEPT

Fire on a barge in the Delaware
River along the riverfront, south of
the Christiana River. shortly after
4 O'Clock this morning. caused cir
culation OF the report that River
view Beach, New Jersey. was on
fire.
Engine Company No. 9 respond
ed to a still alarm, but was unable
TO get TO the burning barge. The
blaze was finally extinguished by
the U. S. Dredge Minquas. The loss
covered by insurance will amount
10 S75O.
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50 MORE MEN
QUIT TODD'SCUT
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effect that there has oeen little
change since yesterday. except that
about 80 more men have quit at the
back" or main repair shops at
Todd's Cut. These men, however,
the railroad officials added. have
been replaced by others who have
been hired. In addition, the officials
said, still more men had been en-
ployed, so that the situation as a
whole IS slightly better"
At the otnet points along the
Delaware Division. the railroad Off
cials. said the conditions were ptac-
tically unchanged.
The usual morning meeting Of the
Pennsylvania shop crafts was held in
the Labor Temple. at 10 o'clck. It
was largely attended and was ad-
dressed by ] F. Anderson, of Wash
ington, vice-president OF the Inter
national Association Of Machinists.
Mr.. Anderson urged the men 10 be
loyal TO both their nation and their
union and under no circumstances
TO countenance anything but peace
ful methods of carrying forward
their strike.
The address was received with an
plause. and a number of men who
had not as yet signed the strike roll.
placed their names on It. The roll
now numbers close to 700, the shop
craft leaders declare.
A meeting of the Pullman uorlxers
Is being held in the Labor Temple
MS afternoon, addressd by Charles
G. Wilcox, president of the Pullman
System Federation. No. 1872. Mr..
Wilcox is a representative Of the ma
chinists' branch of the shopcrafts
and Is a Wilmingtonian.
Plans are underway for holding a
public mass meeting Thursday
night, at which Vice President An
derson, of the International Asso- |
citation of Machinists, will be one of |
the principal speakers. The public |
will be invited to attend and hear |
an exposition Of the causes which led |
up to the present strike. Women !
will be specially invited to be pres
snt. Arrangements for the hall in
which the meeting will be held are
being made.
The Central Labor Union Will hold
an extraordinary meeting next
Tuesday night, July IS. It is plan
ned to devote nearly two hours TO a
discussion of the entire railroad sit
Iaton as applied to the Wilmington
district
In addition to the regular dele
rates of the Central Labor Union,
of the different rail-
'oad organizations will be present
ind discuss all phases of the ques-
ion. This will give all the shop
raft organizations an opportunity TO
meet and have their delegates in
tructed as TO future action.
All OF the shop craft unions will
lold regular meetings between now
nd next Tuesday night. and their
delegates will be prepared to ex-
lain the part each is taking in the
trike. J
Strikers at Wilsmere shops Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are
ontinuing peaceful picketing of
he plant. They will hold a meetln~
omorrow morning in Irish-Ameri-
an Hall, French street, between ]
ixth and Seventh.
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many PERSONS
.OWNSTOLENCARS
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According to the records on file in
the Secretary of States office. "a
considerable number bought these
machines All would probably have
gone well but for the fact that in
titling these cars II was soon learned
that certain numbers that should
have appeared on certain makes of
cars had been changed, which had
led to the present investigation.
The cases under investigation at
this time are said to be mostly of
automobiles stolen from points out
side the State.
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MARKET SHOWS
some STRENGTH
ReaSsuring German and
Railroad News Give
Better Tone !

NEW YORK. July II CUnited
Press) Statement by German rep
resentatives in Paris that the July
Is reparations payment would prob
ably be made and feeling in official
circles at Washington that operators
and miners will accept Harding's
plan for immediate opening OF
mines. were factors which made for
a better tone in the general list at
the opening of the New York Stock
Exchange today.
Stocks moved ahead practically
throughout the market under the in
fiuence of exceptional strength in
specialties during the first hour.
American Ice sold at III up * from
yesterdays low.
American Can bettered its previ-
Gus 1922 top at 54Ss. The company
is now in the position to inaugurate
dividends on common whenever the
management deems such action ad-
visable.
Renewed activity in copper stocks
marked improvement in the indus
try.
Opening prices included Mexican
Petroleum 1913 up l; Studebaker 1873,
up "; Baltimore and Ohio 81, up
Il; Northern Pacific 76h, off u;
American Can "a, up Il; American
T. and T. 12OFs, off Il New Haven
80 Is, up Il; U. S. Steel 94A, up Il;
80; Baldwin 113%. off 4;
General Motors 14l5. up Is.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
NOT TREATED RIGHT,
WHITE TELLS COURT

Pending an investigation. Rich
ard White. Negro. charged with
threatening his wife. was held in
s300 bail until Friday by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court this
morning.
Judge, she hasn't been treating
me right" Richard declared.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
CABBAGE PILES UP.

Complaints OF n-collection of
garbage are increasing at the office
Of the Board OF Health. The in
creased amount OF fruit and vege-
table waste f. probably causing the
collectors 10 fall behind with their
work, the board thinks.
The report OF the Nye 1ncinerating
plant from July TO s, inclusive. op-
Grating six days, shows an average
OF 81 Ia tons of garbage burned
per day. with a total consumption
Of 40 tons OF coal for that period.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
PA. GETS GALL

Charles Cole. OF Broadhaven. Pa.
was arrested last night by Detectives
Mahoney and Vlrden, on a warrant
charging him with non-support OF
his wife and children. He was given
in custody of Pennsylvania officers
today and returned to that State.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
ACCUSED oT RUM SALE.

Dominick LestardO. 209 Tatnall
street, was arrested by Federal dry
agents last night on a charge of
selling intoxicating liquors. He was
held under $500 bail by Magistrate
Gluckman for a hearing before
United State Commissioner Cam
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
Card OF Chanks

I wish TO thank all my friends who
gave so freely Of their sympathy, help
my wife's last illness. Also for acts
OF extreme kindness and brotheriy love,
given by members OF Oriental Lodge.
No. IL, X. Of P: Delaware Temple. No
!. Pythian Sisters and Corinthian Lodge,
No. 20. A. F. & A. M.-Alphonso Bar
ton, 1905 Lancaster Ave"
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam Lloyd.

One Minute TO Answer This.
Those candy canes which the
little window-wishers are in
specting represent in rebus
form a spring flower which
blooms in all the colors of the
rainbow. What is its name?
Evening journal., 1922-07-11

Win you want a certain letter in
a hurry-that's when you appre-
ciate an efficient filing clerk. Such
capable workers are always to be
had through the Want Ads.-Adv
Evening journal., 1922-07-11

nv son. rent thy house or ia;
sur4isked. this summer while away
on 1hy vacation through an ad IN
he want Ad CoiJmns.---Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11

The digits can be arranged TO
add up to 100 by employing
fractions. in various ways. Here
are four methods: "a &c plus
rs 9-1S; 95 81 plus 4 1923;
9s as plus 1 s7-54; "a 1-2
plus 3S-7s.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11

Prospective home purchasers. or
builders, will find much OF interest
in the Want Columns.-Adv.
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CHARLES A. BRYAN III

Charles A. Bryan. proprietor of
the grocery store on Depot road
near the Newark station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. is critically i'll.
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On memortam

In sad and loving memory OF our
dear baby, Laurence Weeks Miller. Jr..
who departed this life June Ii.Is2l.
Baby dear. oh how we miss YOU.
Miss. your loving baby smile;
But. the constant thought is with us
You're the Savior's little child
Sadly missed by mother and fathers
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
New York stock Exchange
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July IL (United
Press). = Cotton opened barely
steady today. July was up at
PISS; October 21.9O. up s; Decem-
Der 21.7S. up 5; January 21.40, up 8;
March 21.8O. up 4.
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Mine STRIKE
SETTLEMENT
SEEN BEFORE
MANY DAYS
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upon the basis OF district or sec
tional agreements.
tt is believed the operators will
wait until after the United Mine
Workers give their decisions Sat
urday and II It is favorable the OPP
orators will do likewise. The OPP
orators previously had stated they
were willing to put their case in the
hands of the government.
There is every indication that the
general trend of sentiment among
the miners is swinging toward ac-
| ceptance OF the proposal, particu-
larly since II provides for the franz
ing of a national wage scale and of
a Federal commission to investigate
coal production costs-two points
which have been demanded by the
workers.
An acceptance from the anthracite
operators may be given Wednesday.
This group has favored arbitration
| for some time. Meanwhile the
government IS urging the miners and
| operators to consider the proposal
with all possible speed because of
the fast dwlndling coal reserves
which already have forced the rail-
roads to discontinue many trains.
By August 1 according to figures
Of the Geological Survey. the railroad
coal situation will be acute and the
transportation systems of the coun-
try badly crippled unless mining
operations are resumed by that time. !
Already many industries have felt
the pinch OF a shortage and reports I
state that in the middle Western
states farmers cannot obtain sufiici- |
ent coal to thresh their wheat.
Many new England industries will
II a settlement of the strike is not |
reached officials state.
WASHINGTON. July II. Omitted |
Press)-ProfiteeEing In coal is
rampant among small group of |
operators. Secretary OF Commerce |
Hoover declared today in announc- !
ing that he had declared another |
price conference in an effort to stop |
rising costs.
Reports from Western Kentucky |
and several Pennsylvania districts in
dicate operators there are asking as !
much as S5 and Sc a ton, Hoover de-
clared.
An appeal will be made to the |
major non-union operators to Join 7!
with the government in an attempt |
to curb this action Of the minority, !
he added
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we'll he fulfils his trust. His fair
mindedness and good nature are
proverblal and his patience tre-
mendous.'"
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SineS and Welch
FLORISTS

2f2 WEST EIGHTH STREET
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
Speciality
D. G. A. 5672
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. July IL (United
Press).-Foreign exchange opened
hrm today. Sterling opened at
4.44 3-16; francs .OsOS1h; lire
.O4521a; marks .OO21, up .0OO1%.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
ROME CUTS BANK RAVE

ROME. July II Omitted Press)@
The bank rate was reduced today to
five and one-half per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-10

The board of engineers has submitted It's
annual report of the Westerly fire depart
n,an+. Al calls were answered during 1921.
They also report that the fire cisters are
IN good condition They haNo on hand
Zoo feet Of new hose and 5000 feet Of
ho-se in faIr condition They report the
cyclone steamer out CT commission
steamer Ne. has not been tried this fall
- n. board consider it unsafe for use
6ne motor apparatus Is in good CONDITION
IRE MEMBERSHIP consists OF board 1f en-
g4nerz men r. 1. Ones, AZ men F;
Alert Hook and Ladder Co., 40 men; Cy-
clone Engine Co, 40 men.
westerly Is in the lead In cutting gran
Ete prices and Il Is expected this will bring
business to the town. The first to an
rouncs the cut was the Sullivan Granite
Co. A reduction, 50, so, nc cubic foot,
d-pendaug upon the size of the stone. The
new price for stone is less than so per
cent higher than the 1917 price They
have also proposed a 20 per cent. crlt in
wages.
westerly chapter Of the Red Gross Is
aiding the Russian famine sufferers In
collecting clothes to be sent to them.
To-day Tuesday, at the luncheon hour
at the Colonial club, Chief Engineer Irving
W Patterson Of the r. !. state highway
board will address the members on the
Bradford road being rebuilt and concern
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-10
sTONINGTON

James w. Harvey Post, A. L., has elect
ed F. Mathews commander and Joseph
Cushman vice commander; George Hal
lett. adjutant; Clarence G. Cushman,
sergeant at arms; Horace Babeocl, treas
urer.
Sunday evening the V. P. societies Of the
First Baptist church and the Second Con
gregational church held a union meeting
at the Baptist church when stereogticon
great enjoyed. On Jan. Is. the session
will he held at the Congregational chapel
at $40
Sunday the D. Of l., Nina Council 149
held a business meeting and initiation Of
nine candidates in Borough hall. A social
hour followed
The burned trolley station viii. be re-
built as soon as possible for the old char
red roof to be removed If the trolley
company do not build again # It under
stood that private parties will rebuild
and open a store In connection with the
station as before George A. Hyde has
moved his stock to his small building
near the old site, this being only Tempo
rary quarters, Mr. Wilcox and Son having
vacated the building, There are several
applicants for the lease of the ground
where the old trolley station stood so it is
probable a ne VISITATION aid store will be
erected there soon.
The business outlook for stonington has
improved with the coming in of 1922. Fol-
lowing the starting up of the Atwood Ma
chine company's plant New Years day
comes the news that the American Vel
vet company's plant began operations
with full force Monday morning. The
industrial outlook is much brighter than
II has hean FOR some time
William Ostman who has been in New
Haven for several weeks has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S G. Lewis of Philadel-
mia are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Pendleton.
Marshall Taylor of Newport spent the
week end with his sister, Miss N5ra Tay-
lor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-10
ANOTHER SCHEEM REPORTED
TO DEFRAUD RU AIRUNNERs

A bold enternrising swindler posting as
rum runner, has been operating in Con-
necticut mad is still working in adjacent
states, leaving a, long trail of victims be-
hind hirc. He claims to represent the
Taylor distillery of New York He was
in New London about three days ago and
cleaned up $500, it is said, in couple
of days
His scheme is very simple He present a
letter of Introduction to someone who he
has learr z las a desire to maintain a eel
lar for the entertainment of friends, the
letter in the New London instance com
inc; from 4 well known Hartford attorney
Naturally the New London man when he
was approached though the recommends
tion amply sufficient The bogus liquor
agent offered to supply almost any kind of
liquor, all well-nkown brands from $40
to $50 a case. Inasnruch as his prices
were considerably lower than the prevail
ing scale, 1t was not difficult to make a
sale if the person interviewed was in the
market, fer Sc a quart for Scotch Or old
rye, the price he was asking is a very en-
ticing bc9y, you may tell the world. The
first man sold. the one to whom he has a
letter of Introduction, being good fellow.
naturally wants to put all his close friends
on to the good thing and gives the agent a
list to call on, or perhaps goes around
wit hhin to introduce him. So the work
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-10

they would be in no position to punish him
by law as they would be participants in
his lawbrealzing and equally liable.
The bogus liquor salesman, when In
New London gave his name as Dan Tar
nasky. He is a dark complexioned man.
about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing
around 40 pounds, dark hair, rather large
head, blue eyes. He appears to be man
of about 80 years. He looks like a for
eigner, but speaks good english. He has
one distinguishing mark about him which
ought TO make it easy to identify him His
lips are rather full and one the upper one
is a crescent shaped scar. He came to
New London in a grey touring car. with
wire wheels. It had a Connecticut license,
although he claims to live in another
state.
Tarnasky has evidently done big bus
mess in Connecticut and especially in
Hartford where he seerna TO have won the
confidence Of a large number of prominent
citizens, all of whom, however, find them
selves victims of misplaced trust, having
paid over their good money without any