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Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
f. II. E:
Cincinnati ~. 900 o2o 600 I 2
Boston $3.50. .... 900 600 60 . /
Couch and Hargrayc; Fillingim.
Oeschger an dGowdy.
All other National games postponed
wet grounds.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Innings
New York II
Bush and Hoffman; Uhle and
O'Neill.
Innings
Boston .OO2
-I)etroH (. 49,. t.-.... =. y
Ferguson and Ruel; Dauss and
Bassler
Innings
washington 900
Erickson and Charity; Leverette
and Scllalk.
Miss NJ. A. Prendergast. Of New
York. is said to be the only travelling
saleslady in America, in the whole
sale carpet and fioor-covering trade.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20
TR|lIL,llIIll !. |. |. | | in |. !
LEAD IN COLL &C
! CHAlIlPIO [ H ! / } PIONSh|l|P| [ S 4 ! J
Joe Kirkwood Plays Better
Golf Than Hutchinson in
Second Round. \.
i(By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press)
Sandwich, England, June 2O.-Jock
Hutchison, British open champion
turned in card Of 78 for his second
qualifying round in the British open
cham pionship today. This gave him
an aggregate Of 149 for the two
rounds. .5at. %
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20

three SIS and got only one coming.
home, but the only slip from par was
hiss on the sixteenth ana That waass
ydue to missing 4 three foot putt
For the sfirst tirneEi lin the history of!
the United states there are now more
people working In the factories than
on the farms. NJ 4: lls5si IA Fs e:
! w Herald want. Ads Bring Resulta.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20
gSI|'O.I)AHY.
AGAMES

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
RAILROADS EARNINGS
TO Be CUT SSO.OOO.OOO
Freight Rate Reduction on
Farm Produce Will Make Big
Hole in income.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Jan. Freight rate re-
ductions on farm products, made vol
unfairly by the railroads. and ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. win cut down railroad reve-
nues throughout the country by ap-
proximately $4,000 600. st is estimated
by the committees order calling for a
decrease ~ freight rates on hay.
grain, grain products and alfalfa for
trans Mississippi territory will 20 IN
effect on Saturday and viii add 81
per cent to the 10 per cent voluntary
reduction of rates on various classes
Of farm produce made effective Janu-
airy I by all railroads except those Of
New England.
Arrangements have been made nv
the committee &c resume. next We'd
nesday. the inquiry upon which will
be based that body's action in direct
ing further rate decreases.
The investigation will not be con-
cluded much before March I. and Il IS
probable the commission VIII not be
able 10 reach any decision befors
April J..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
new Alarm SYSTEM
TO Be INSTALLED
Fire Boxes VIII be More Nuner-
Gus and Of Non-lnterfer-
ing Type.

A new telephone system is being
Installed In fire department head
quarters and will eventually he ex-
tended 10 nil OF the twelve companies
for service In copnection with the new
Are alarm system which IL to bc In
nugurated when the new fire boxes
are installed and the punch registers
are placed In service In the fire houses
instead OF the Rongs now being used.
The new boxes. ITO be Installed
throughout the city and In greater
number than arc now in service. are
Of the non-intc,fyrence type, that In,
an alarm cnt>bc gent In from two diff
ferent boxes at the same time with
out interfering with each other. under
the present system II an alarm is
registering from a box and another
Is struck az the same time the entire
apparatus becomes disarrhnged and
neither box will register.
The emergency telephone FIRE cal
today was changed from ss42 Go 14o0
This Ia fire headquarters where n
man is on duty nj every hour Of the
dav and night and call there will
always bring an immediate response
Fire Chief Lutz urges that this mum
her, 1900. be remembered or placed ~
conspicuous place So in the event
of an emergency " may be seen with.
out trouble and the department sum.
moned. II Is understood all the tele
phones IN the fire houses will be base,
on 1i0o as soon as the new system II
| Installed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
COMMUNITY WORKERS DIVE.
Launch Campaign For Instruction ~
Npiphhorhood Workers.

The inauguration Of n campaign for
the instruction Of leaders in com
munity activities. 70 be held under
the auspices of the Community Ser
vice was featured by luncheon in
tho Hotel du Pont cluhroorn at noon
today. A representative gathering
was in attendance.
Miss Mabel J. Treat, p recrestional
organizer II tho National Community
Service headquarters New York. was
present. and IN an address. outlined
tenta lively her future plans for the
organizs tion Of classes. She discuss
cd the various classes which viii be
taught for men and women in the In
terests Of community service. She
will remain In Wilmington for three
weeks and during that time viii or
eanize the classes in question.
Among the clubs and or9anizatiors
represented At the luncheon we've
New Century Club Catholic Daughters
Of America. Y W. e. A.. Business srd
( Professional Wonnen's Club, American
I Legion. Knights Of Columbus Tsrrfs
Industrial School. Peoples Settlement.
italian Settlement. Y. M. e. A.. Col
| lese Women's Club. churches. Every
Evening. Evening Journal. Washing
( ton Heights Association and the x.
! 81. II. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
COUNCIL MAY CONSIDER
FAME CO.'S PETITION
This Evening Fixed as Time for
Disposal Of Purchase
Question.

When members of City Council meet
as n committee of tho whole this even
ing Il Is probable they will take up
for consideration the petition from the
Fame Fire Company that the city buy
this company's house AT Second and
Shipley streets This matter was
brought 10 tho attention of the Cuun-
cil some weeks ago and two week =
ago the Councilmen and the safety
directors had n conference relative 20
II. At that time the safety directors
made It plain that they could not use
tho Fame house In their plans for the
new paid fire department. even n the
city should buy the property and
present Il To the fire bureau.
Council then laid the after over
for two weeks SO tho members could
give the subject some thought and this
evening in the time scheduled for It's
consideration. Whether any action
will he taken. however. 10 doubtful.
Arthur Johnson. Councilman from the
First Ward in which the Fame house
is located, is out of town and will not
be present tonight and it may he de-
cided TO postpone action until he can
be there.
The members of the Fame Company
have been called To attend n meeting
this evening at I.30 o'clock In the fire
house but the purpose was not stated
Whether the disposition of their prop
erty will no considered could not he
| learned thia morning.
Another subject tho Council may hr
called upon to consider this evening Is
ways and means Of providing the
money for payment Of the altera tiors
and repairs the safety directors have
planned for most of the Are houses
and which are now being made to the
houses of Engine Companies Nos.
and 4. This work will cost according
TO estimate. 100000 and possibly $3.50,
600 before it IL completed and as yel
no provision has been made for pro
vidlng this cash,
Temporary loans from the banks t,
be repaid with the proceeds OF bond ia
sues To be made later have been con
sidered and In all probability this &
the plan that win be followed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
new OFFICERS Of
K|WAN|S CLUB 0FF|C|ATE
Bylaws Are Finally Adopted; ;
Edwin n. lintner Made
Trustee.

Toscpn Lawson the newly elected
president and Joseph Hatch the new
secretary OF the Kiwanis Club as
sumod their new duties with tho orr
ganization ut the frat luncheon of
the new year this afternoon at the
Hotel du Pont.
The meeting was devoted entirely
to business. there being much routine
work TO discuss.
The bylaws which were approved
by the l<iwenis International, with n
few recommenda tiona again came be-
fore the club and were finally adopted.
Edwin W. Lintncr was unanimous
ly elected trustee for the club for
the ensuing year.
Shermer II. Strndley made un APP
peal for members of the club to give
whatever books they could spare, &c
the high school library. Mr.. Stradley
was named a committee of one tc
look after the gifts from the kiwanls
members.
William =. white VINO was a gues'
led the club In the singing Of songs
In the temporary absence OF Guy II
Ford the Kiwanls song leader.
Plans for the trip TO Delaware Uni
vereity next week were outlined ant
all members who can arrange TO malt.
the trip were urged to do -.
There were many visitors at TO
| DAYS luncheon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
NOT TO MAR BEAUTY OF
HOTEL DU PONT LOBBy

II is reported the project of con-
ver'ing the old lobby Of the Hotel du
Font into an arcade. with exhibition
spaces for Wilmington merchants. has
been abandoned. Should the soda
room he transferred thereto. It would
probably require three-fourths of the
hoor space. Which side of the lobby
will contain the soda room has not
been determined. but IL is thought
the east side would be more con-
venient. There will be thoroughfare
from north to south. Putting an Of
flee floor above the new soda room
Is not contemplated. The proposed
alterations will not mar the beauty
Of the lobby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
BUDGET ESTIMATES CUT
ABOUT EIGHT PER CENT
Appropriation for enforcement
OF Prohibition Reduced
$75O,OOO.
ny Associated press 70 EVERY Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every frVcning
Washington. Ian. 4.-.Desplte in
formal reuueats from the administra-
ton. urging close following by Con-
gresa OF the estimates submitted by
the new budget bureau. the Treasury
Department appropriation bin re-
ported today by the House appfopfia-
ton committee disclosed a cut of APP
proximately . per cent. The measure
is the first Of the regular supply bills
to be completed by the committee ON
der the new system provided in the
budget act
The bin az reported carries total
of s11S,Ct0,g5s for expenses .of the
treasury during the fiscal year be-
ginning next July T. This Is 1880
s273S less than the amount. requested
in the budget and s17.770.5si less tina 4
the total for the current fiscal year.
The measure probably will be taken
up on the floor tomorrow.
For enforcement Of prohibition D.
$4,000 is recommended--& 100000 less
thsn was requested. but $50. 600 more
than was available this year. Prohibi-
| ton Commissioner Haynes told the
committee while the prohibition unit
had ] 1.i3g field agents and clerks, an
additional force Of $50 field agents and
/ l53 ield clerks was needed.
The committee eliminated all re-
quests FOR salary increases and reduc-
cd the estimates under public buildings
approximately $500 900
For repairs at hospitals housing vet
Grams bureau patients. appropriations
were recommended including Perry.
vile, Md. sl50.000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
SAYS HER HUSBAND
TRIED TO KILL HER
Serious Accusation Made by
Helen M. Hunter Against :
Robert D. Hunter.

Seven divorces were granted 10y the
court yesterday afternoon, making n
total of 10 for the day.
Aftcr the hearing of the testimony
Of the petitioner and Police Superln-
tendent Black I'm the suit Of Wnlinm
J. Bridegroom against Iona Bride
groom. II was decided 10 consider the
case as having not been heard az all
pending the obtaining ~ further owl
dence uf witnesses i'm rittsbure The
suit will probably be heard Mt the
March term of court. bridegroom al
legged statutory grounds in his petit
tinn, setting forth that his wife left
him and went tp plttshure with n
man named Elliott last May.
Seeking divorce from Hubert n
Hunter. Mrs Helen NJ Hunter charged
that her husband had threatened IN
kill her In order to get rid Of her
aud that twice he attempted 10 carry
out his designs on ono occasion. che
said. he turned on the gas and held
her In room. but released her whom
She screamed. On another occasion,
she said, her husba nd seized her and
rushed her 10 the edee of bridge
across the Bra ndywue. and declared
that n he were certain thet hs would
not be seen. he would throw her over
the railing into tho water. Because ot
his behavior she was afraid 70 live
with him. she told the court. Judge
| Rice granted n decree niai.
DEGREES MID were granted ye-terds Y
afternoon IN the following cases on
grounds given:
Stanley R5yston vs F'loy ~ Roys-
/ ton. descrtion.
Helen Graham va George ]. Gra.
ham, descrtion.
Phyllis J. CaufI,el VS.. Daniel w
CauHiel, extroSne cruelty.
Frank Capella VS.. Maddalena Capel.
Ia. desertion.
Richard G.. Porter Va. Tnez Porter
| deSertion.
Lulu Viola Rode CorlIss va. JOSEPH
j. CQrllss.
/ Decision wac reserved in the suit NJ
Raymond II. Stout va. Alice J. Stout
In which n statutory charge was made
The suit OF Violet Toomey vs. Johf
Toomey was held up pending further
testimony.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
KAISER sNUBBED TIRPITz.
Former Naval Minister ssvs Ii-Bost
War Discontinued without His Assent.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening.
Berlin. Jsn. Admiral Won Tirpitz.
German minister Of the navy during
the world war. in an article in the
periodical Die Grenzboten. character
izes the reasons for his resignation as
outlined in the late DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollwess book as "a fairy story"
Won Tlrpitz declares the real ex-
PLANTATION lay IN the intrigue which
shut him out OF the Kaisers councils
and caused the monarch 20 slight him.
While Won Tirpitz was urging con-
t:nuance OF the submarine warfare
the decision was reached to abandon
Is. without consulting him. En-
harrassed by the action which he con-
sidered presaged disaster. unless peace
were speedily concluded. hs decided to
resign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
START REPAIR WORK
AT NO. 4 FIRE HOUSE
May Rent Fame Company's
Headquarters During AItera-
tions at No. 7 House.

Charles j. Dougherty, the builder
who has been awarded the contract to
make exclusive alterations ana re-
pairs to tho house of Engine Com
pany No. 4. formerly the Phoenix Fire
Company's headquarters, at Twelfth
and King streets, started to work
there this morning He has large
force Of men employed and hopes to
have the project completed within
three months.
The changes are to he made In such
way that Il Will not he necessary
for some time for Engine Companies
Nos ! and 4. now located there, TO va
cate. a partition win be erected in
the rear of the house 50 that tho
builders can go right ahead with their
work. yet they will not interfere with
the firemen or their daily routine.
The alterations at the house of En-
eine Company No. /. formerly the
Friendship. are nearing completion,
and as soon as that house is again
ready for occupancy, Engine Com
panies Nos. l and 4 will move from
tho house Of Engine Company No 20
No. ] house. so that the f,nal touches
may be put on No. 4 house.
The safety directors expect about
the middle Of this month TO have their
drawings and plans ready for the
changes 20 be made AT Engine House
No. :. formerly the Washington Fire
Company's home. at Third and French
streets and TO then ask for bids on the
! work. When this is done Il is expect-
cd the board VIII be prepared 10 enter
into negotiations with the Fame Fire
Company for the rental of their house
az Second and Shipiey streets to house
Engine Company No. apparatus.
while the repairs are being made TO
their home
Tho directors as yet have received
no reply from the Wilmington & Phil
adelphia Traction Co. to their request
that hremon In uniform and IN the
performance OF their duty be permit
TED 10 ride free on the trolley cars r
w. Wilson. vice-president and general
manager Of the Traction Comnanv
stated this morning that he had no,
reached a decision in this matter and
was not prepared at this time to state
when he would hand his answer to the
safety directors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
WANTS LICENSE BACK.
Theodore Snyder Asks The Court 10
Restore II.

The argument in the certiorar1 csse
of Theodore g. Snyder, d. b. vs. The
State Of Delaware. y. b. was heard be-
fore Chief Justice Pcnnewill and As
sociate Judges Harrington and Rich
ards today and decision was reserved
Snyder was recently fined 500 and
costs in Municipal Court for operating
an automobile while intoxicated and his
license was ordered forfeited. He now
endeavors 10 have his license restored
on the ground that the court had no
right to have his license forfeited.
p. w. Green. attorney for thu State.
asked that the writ of certiorari be
set aside. on the ground that 81 was
not theproper certiorari. in that Sny-
der did not follow the prescribed form
in securing the writ. Robert Adair
represented Snyder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
MYRTLE Y. BURKE
IS GIVEN A DIVORCE
Her Husband, James Burke,
Attempted to Kill Her
Last October.

The short hut tempestuous married
life of Myrtle V. Burke and James
Burke. which reached its climax when
the husband shot his wife and then
turned his pistol on himself several
months ago. was terminated I'm Su-
perior Court yesterday afternoon when
the wife obtained decree nisi on
her petition for divorce while the hus-
band was confined In the workhouse
serving a six years sentence on n
charge of assault with intent TO COM
NIT murder.
Before the hearing of the suit, Hor-
ace G.. Eastburn. attorney for Mrs.
Burkee. telephoned the workhouse
upon the advice of Judge Rice, to
ascertain whether the husband de-
sired to contest the action. Burke,
however. expressed no wish to oppose
his wife's application.
Mrs. Burke testified that she was
married In Elkton, md, in January
1920. They had been married but a
short time. she said, when her hus-
band became abusive toward her. She
said he left her in July 1920. He had
threatened her life, Mrs. Burke alleged
and made an attempt to kill her by
shooting her in the Peoples credit
clothing store last October. There was
no agreement between them concern
/ ing the procuring of divorce, she
said.
! Superintendent of Police George
Black testified TO the shooting of Mrs
Burke by her husband. After wound.
ing her he said Burke turned tn,
pistol on himself. infiicting a seriou,
wound.
The decree nisi was granted or
grounds Of extreme cruelty Mrs
Burke was also permitted to resume
her maiden name.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
GENERAL MOTORS ACTIVE.
Local Trading In Stock Was Brisk all
Morning with Holders on Edge.

Transactions in General Motors
stock was extremely active I'm this city
this morning according 20 tho report
early this afternoon OF one OF the
largest brokers I'm the city. Unusual
interest was displayed by the local
stockholders, especially In view OF the
meeting OF the officials today In New
York at which time Il is expected there
Will be definite decision rs 70 whether
the company's dividend IL to I've passed
or paid.
The market opened with General
Motors at 9ls this morning and before
noon had sold down as low as So but
tho last quotation over the ticker he.
fore going TO press showed that the
stock had rallied back To Q. Despite
the doubt az TO whether the dividend
was 20 he passed trading I'm the stock
was said TO he extremely active all
morning and for every share offered
for sale there was ready purchaser
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
Masons to Entertain Friends.

A professional vaudeville entertain
ment. followed by a buffet luncheon,
VIII be features of the reception which
the Delaware COnsistory of Scottish
Rite Masons win tender the women
friends and relatives of the members
on January 8, in the Auditorium. 70e
West Eleventh street. The committee
in charge comprises Harry F. New
lin, Robert Biscoe, Arthur f. Par
sons. Clifford NJ. STEELE. Jr William K
Williamson, Coleman B. Harris. Elmer
II. klund. Harry ]. Guthrie and Ell
wood Souder, Jr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
GRASS FIRES RAPID SPREAD.
Engine Company No. 10 Had TO BE
Called TO Subdue Flames In Brush.

Engine Company No. 10 wes called
at Thirtieth and Spruce streets yes
terday afternoon about Sic o'clock 20
combat a fire that was raging among
the dry grass and some underbrush
in the fields there and which was
spreading so rapidly people in the
vicinity became alarmed The fire
was started presumably by some boys
who had a small fro In n vacant lot
nearby. The firemer used consider
able water before the flames were ex
tinguished and what they could not
reach that way they beat out with
brooms.
This morning the men of Engine
Company No. were called TO Fifth
and Harrison streets to fight a rather
peculiar blaze, one in a sewer. II was
found some gasoline and oil were
flowing through the conduit and be-
came ignited probably by a match
carelessly thrown down q manhole.
The firemen managed to get the blaze
smothered before there was any
damage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
wow TO QTAsH RETURN IN
ptLAM ARR FIRE CASE

George ". Lilly. counsel FOR william
Eakin and John Green. former mem
hers of tho Delaware Fire Co. In Su-
rerior Court, this morning. moved 10
ounsh The return made by Robert G..
Harman. counsel for the Delaware
Fire co. In the petition for mandsmus
Proceedings IN the suit brought by
Eakin md Green In their efforts 20
have themselves ro-insta,ed as mem-
hers OF the former volunteer fire COM
rnny Tho court ordered written
motion filed on Monday next and
argument VIII be heard sometime next
week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
To Protect Newark MIX.

The Newark Town Council will pass
an ordnance next Monday evening Il
Is expected. requiring that all milk
sold there shall be pasteurized. An
outbreak Of typhoid fever Is the cause
Of the action, there being seven re-
cent cases, of which one is Serious. ac-'
cordlng to Mayor Ehen 3. Frazer and
Councilman +. Clifford Wilson, who
this morning visited the dairy offices
IN Wilmington % observe the process
and apparatus used.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
DELAWARE FIRE co.
George II. Taylor He-elected Presl'
dent for Ensuing Year.

George II. Taylor was reelected
president of Delaware Fire Conpa ny,
No. 3, las. night; Jesse Trauh. Vice
president. Robert Il. Davis, recording
secretary; Thurston NJ. Lowe. flnan-
cial secretary; Arthur J. Mulrooney,
treasurer; william Hickman, T. NJ.
Lowe, A. ]. Mulrooney and Harry
Linthicum. directors; E. G. Windsor,
Charles High. Randolph Truman. 7,
NJ. Lowe and Stephen Roman. investi-
eating committee.
The. Water witch Co. reelected all
it's prNeent officers at meeting last
night. as follows: President. !. NJ.
Dillon: president, y. J. Black !;
recording eecretary, G. II. Brown;
financial eecretary. w. IL Murphy {;
treasurer. II. II. Chapman; managers,
Dennis Malloy. Walter Dousherty,
jeremiah Murphy and |. S. Pierce ;
auditing committee. Edward Sayres,
Edward Maxwell and T. T. Maxwell /;
equipment COMMITTEES, J. r. Taylor,
Thomas McGoldriCk and Joseph Tay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
EMMA GATTIS HELPED
HERSELF TOO MUCH

IF there is anything here you want
TO eat or drink. help yourself" was the
offer made by Mrs. Bucks of 2714 JEFF
ferson street. yesterday, to her wash
woman. Emma Gattis, Negress.
In the course of the days work
Emma found n bottle Of wine and
helped herself" too often. A call
was sent to the police station for the
ambulance and Emma was placed in
a cell.
You want TO be more careful here
after" warned Judge Hastings, dis
missing Emma IN Municipal Court to-
day.