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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-04
Chauiauqua At Fishing Creek
Friday Nav 1th-First Day

The Eugene Page Trio, headed by
W. Eugene Page, for fifteen years
recognized as the foremost mando-
linist and banjoist. His two sup
porting artists combine in making
their program delightful in quality,
originality and versatility.
The xylophone, neutrality-suspicious.,
saNaphone and mandO-viola are some
with rare artistry.
Mr.. j. William Terry, widely
known lecturer. writer and traveller.
Afternoon Making That Dream
Come True
Evening-"The Spirit of the Col
oniSt.'
The Junior Worker in stories for
young and old and demonstration of
organized play.
Saturday May 6th-Second Day
Pietsch's Swiss Alphine Yodlers. in
the picturesque costumes of Swiss
mountaineers. They appeared on
the same program for one whole sea-
son with William Jennings Bryan.
All are highly gifted musicians. and
besides their unique vocal selections.
they render instrumental triOS. duOs
and solos
Afternoon--'The Storm"
Evening--"TheS Spirit of the Pa
triot"
Monday May 3th-Third Day
The Hendrys. Mr.. Hendry excels
not only as an impersonator, but as
a musician of marked ability. AS an
impersonator, his work is so master
ly that what the audience sees and
hears is not single artist, but seem
ingly an entire group in converse
ton and actiOn--a whole company
rolled into one.
Mr.. Albert Marion Hyde, Field
superintendent for Mr.. Radcliffe,
and associated with him for seven
years, in two stirring lectures
AfternOOn--"The Durable Salts
factions of Life"
. Evening--"Th Spirit Of the Pho
neer."
Friday Afternoon
O. The Eugene Page Trio, Enter
tainment.
90 J. William Terry, lecture,
Making the Dream Come True"
90 Stories for Young and Old
l5t lUt junior w Ulhel.
(4) Demonstration of Organized
Play.
Friday Evening
90 J. William Terry. lecture.
The Spirit of the ColOnist.'
co The Eugene Page Trio. Enter
tainment.
Saturday Afternoon
ca Pietsch's Swiss Alphine Yod-
lers, Concert
+ go The ChautauQua Director, lee
ture. THE Storm"
Saturday Evening
60 The Chautauqua Director. lee
ture. The Spirit Of the Patriot"
fl0) Pietsch's Swiss Alpine Yod-
lers. concert.
Monday Afternoon
I'D The Hendrys, Entertainment.
(l2) Albert Marion Hyde, lecture,
The Durable Satisfaction of Life"
Monday Evening
13b Albert Marion Hyde. lecture.
The Spirit of the Pioneer
I4) The Hendry' entertainment.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-04

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ate it's value.
Women who are nervous, run down,
and suffering from women's ailments
should give this well-known root and
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experience should guide you towards
health.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-04
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

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of the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is intiamed you
have q rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the inflammation can
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has been successful in the treatment of
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-04

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it kept me from gain
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everything he could
to build me up, then
he orderedme to take
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-04
DOCTOR ORDERED.
WOMAN OBEYED
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and
is Now Well

Chicago, Illinois. surely gave
women one good medicine when you put
Evening star., 1922-05-14

Mrs. Luke Smoot Is Homeward
Bound From A Meeting OF The De-
Posit Literary Circle-The D. L. c.
Meets Every Second Tuesday OF The
Months In Which You Don't Eat
Oysters-The Months Without The
Letter "R"-And The Members DO
Have Such Interesting Times-Half
The Session Is Given Over To The
discussion Of Browning. Or Keats.
Or Shelley; Then The Hostess OF The
Afternoon Gets Out The Tea Service
And They Read Aloud-Nothins
trashy. Mind You-From Some
thing In Current Fiction-This Tues
day Afternoon The D. L. c. Has Been
Reading The Sheik''
The Book Canvasser Who Pounces
On Unwary College Freshmen With
A Great Proposition-For The Small
Sum OF One Dollar And A Qua rter
Per Week He Will Virtually Give
Away A Set OF Parkman In Eighty
Five Count Them) Volumes. And A
Copy OF "Droll Stories Thrown In
For Good Measure-The "Croll
Stories Sells The Parkman, And For
Eighty Weeks The Dollar And A
Quarter Per Are A Sad Reminder
The "Droll Stories" Are Borrowed
One Week After Delivery And Are
Never Returned
Evening star., 1922-05-14

Harry Has Been Crammins For English Thirty Sig
self Now-Not After Long Evenings Session On
EIzabethan PoetsHarry Has Been Looking Up sren-
sers "faery Queen" In The Encyclopedias And Has
SP Including The ST my Squirrel The Spinal Chord
Spherical Harmoncs. And The Spinet. All OF Which
Harry Encountered On The Way To Edmund Spenser
Just What He Hasn't Got Around To-Already A
Stoney Hearted English Professor Has Jotted Down
Question Number One: Contrast In Your Own Words
ihs M 81 SslIen. Points OF Shsrae,e! OF BaTquos Ghos.
Were The Underlying Motives OF Marlowe's Prede-
cessorsa"-Subquestion B. 'Whya" - And Not One
Question Dealing With Spenser's "Faery Queer" =
Poor Harry
Evening star., 1922-05-14

What Woman OF Middle Age Ought Not To Know
Should Have Been Stamped In Big Red Letters Across
Has Picked At Rancom-"Sex And Character" Is The
Volume And Surely The Young People In The House
Ought To Know Better Than To Leave Books Like
That Around To Fall Into The Hands Of Some I'm
pressionabe Older Person!
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
BABIES s1.5O WHITE KID SHOES

Just in time for spring wear very
fine quality OF white kid button shoes
with guaranteed hand turned soles'
Made on broad toe lasts and Of a quail
lty that will give service to a welcome
degree. Sizes / 10 8.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
Featuring The Biggest Bargains In Fine Hosiery
s:5 HOUSE 1 Ds.1stS oo. xG017k&l IT, 81 2 24
Shirting Madras

A new shipment -
. . !. #. /. 4 !: J. !: =: : !.
Of the newest AM RN
and best spring - 81 ~ n
patterns In ~ "a
spring weights ~ tp
for mems y
shirts. 32-inch 49, ~
fabric, 40c
value.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
35c Peggy Cloth

Made by a IA
4. n. ! 4. !. n. ]: {. !. !: !. {. a.
nous mill and & "a
selvage marked - ID
in plain colOrs ~
and pretty -
stripes 70 -
inches wide. $500
For children's
boomers.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

For little babies a most becoming and
popular style Mary Jane patent leather
pump with genuine turned soles in
very broad comfortable last Sizes from
TO 5.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

This special pur-
chase and sale comes
at an opportune time
for housewives about
Co start on spring
decorating. The lot
at This price lis not
very large. but !n-
cmdes an attractive
assortment of floral
designs. All laced
with pretty borders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
NAVAL BOARD TO DECIDE
FATE OF z BATTlESHlPS
Either Washington or West vir.
oinia VIII Be Scrapped

Washington. Feb. 1O.--(By A. P.)--
Appointment Of a special board Of naval
officers to make technical study Of the
status Of construction of the battlcships
Washington and West Virginia to de-.
termine which OF the two is to be
completed under the Arms Conference
Naval Limitation Treaty was announced
today by Secretary DENLY.
The board Is to be beaded by Rear
Admiral George w. McElroy. general
inspector Of machinery, stationed at
Philadelphia, and includes Rear Ad.
miral G. s. Williams, of Naval Opera
tions; Rear Admiral J. 8. Carpenter
and Captains w. J. Baxter and Il. l..
Bennett.
The United States. under the terms
Of the naval treaty. may complete two
battleships Of the West Virginia class
as substitutes for the battlcships North
Dakota and Delaware. which will be
scrarped upon completion of the two
new 36. .2OO-ton ships. On February I
the Washington and West Virginia
stood virtually the same percentage
complete. about 20 per cent.
The New York Shipbuilding Corpora
ton whose plant is at Camden. fol-
lowing the receipt Of provisional no.
tice from the War Department. has
stopped work on the Washington. which
is in course of construction there. The
West Virginia is under construction at
Newport News
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

John A, Thompson. Eewtown. Pa. and Au.
- drey Is %tradl!ng, Brpwnsbers, Pa
bemenico, S'!ycstra; Sl7 Sears 81. and Fe.
rnG,yig rEya MIarG9It", y; d;, 6i7 S1ers 81.
Louis Davis, l0io N American ST., and
Gertrude Glickor, GOa n 4th -. anu
Joseph Winer, 2l2 Greenwich st.. aud Anna
4, Ws!ss Wei s. i223 M E Marsha! st,
y, mena Nolpe, 1857 s. Mole 81.
Frank Bunn. 1886 rmbrla st. and Agatha
Gi0rdano, 427 MOntroso st.
JoHn s. GroTs 10 Green st. and Margaret
William S Hamtl,on. 25Is Z. Dauphln st,
and Ethel VI. McNsbb. 2l3G :. 20th st.
Frank Butter Atlantic city, and Mamie
Hawking, Boston. Mass.
william G. neyore, West Chester. Pa. am
u,hI3lGi IT2oGi j. G%IIdwSS5 S'ossssy no. 'ie Pa ,,,
beth \, Cassidy, 4sll Springfield ave,
EDWARD GoIdsto!ns 559G Haverford ave. anc
HiIa Weiner. $50 Federal st.
Patrick Staley, 3Os2 Ruth st., and Mari,
r.. Meier. 1881 Joyce st.
Elijah Boyd. eO49 South St, and Mary Scot,
John E'Y Hall, iii ArdmoTe M or Pa. and Miranda Ma
lone. Ardmore. Pa.
y. Friel, 6l44 Master st,
John II. Bailey. Wilmington. Del, and FL
:, lep 4. Keopgh,, ,MSilminsnt97noi w Del - A.,
Fred arrsy a. nSth OH 2S y lndsn. ian s Ave and MAJ
ThsdieIs xdamcreAFkl. 1856 Crescent ST.
Thomas j. Desmond. Wilmington, Del. an.
Ada A. Hudson. Wilmington Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
CONTEST AT RIDLEY PARK
Students Winning at oratory to
Meet Other Schools

The annual defamation contest OF
the Ridley Park High School will take
place this evening in the school audi
torium. The contestants will include
three from each Of the freshman. sopho
more and junior classes. The winners
in this contest will represent Ridley
Park in the triangular contest with Up
per Darby and Chester. Mt Chester
March 10.
There will be program of music
by the school orchestra. The following
orations will be given: 1.-The Traitors
Death Bed" Alta Johnson 1.-THE Char
lot Race" Anna Dunning: Mark An
thongs Grafton" Grace Dixon
Rosa Richmond Carradine: 1.-THE
Acicilans.' Muriel Calligan THE Soul
of the Violin.' Marion Moore: 1.-The
Going of the Wild Swan" Bernice Nc
Donough; The Littlest Rebel" Chris
tine Miller; Danny" Virginia Shur-
ter: THE Old Actors Story" May
Clouser. and The Sign of the Cross -
Pauline nippen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
ILLNESS PILES HIGH
'C0STS0 INDUSTRY
Keep Workers Well Rather Than
Cure Sick, Labor Commits
sioner Urges Doctors
CONVENTION OPENS HERE

Expressing the belief that health
work in industry Is the Legitimate
child Of safety and that industrial
physicians can best serve the cause. b,
keeping the workers we'll rather thar
curing disability. Clifford Il. Con
nelley. Commissioner Of Labor and In.
dustry. today opened tho fourteenth
conference of industrial physicians and
Hotel.
The commissioner outlined the
achievements in Pennsylvania for pro-
noting health especially through the
division Of hygiene and engineering. the
Bureau Of Rehabilitation. and the In.
dustrial Board in the formulation OF
the sanitation code. and tire head and
eyc protection code.
Great Loss of Tine
Commissioner Connolly continued :
''It is estimated by thorough investi- :
cation involving more than two million
eight hundred thousand persons that
for all wage earners about 1-3 per
cent Of their total time is .ost by sick
meas.
"The movement for better health in
industry from the standpoint Of MAN.
asement can be traced back 10 1879.
The peak year for health supervision
in industry is 1916. with 1919 rank e
ing second. The unemployment situa-
tion Of the last two years has caused a
temporary lull, but Indications point
toward greater activity than ever.
''The tentative plans include the
formation of a health committee in each
local union and annual physical and
dental examinations for workers. The
work extends beyond tho shop ana
reaches into the home where instruction
is given in care of children. nursing.
home sanitation and similar subjects. y
Shows Fool. Proof Chair"
DR.. Arthur Eammons. of the Harvard
Medical School. exhibited what he
called a fool proof chair" The scat
of the chair was shorter by about halt
than the seal Of the ordinary Office chait
and the back protrudcd 50 as TO IL
snugly into the small of the back.
"While sitting said DR.. Fam
MONS" the body should be kept as
erect ns possible. Any other sitting po-
sition causes the organs TO sag and
brings undue pressure on the heart. This
will not show after n week, nor afteg
a year. but after continued years will
make itself manifest in various dis
eases
DR.. S. Dana Hubbard. director of the
Bureau of Public Health Education. of
New York City. warned of the danger
Of contracting anthrax from the use Of
cheap shaving brushes. The dangerous
brushes, be said, "have been made Of
uncleaned. filthy, dirty. contaminated
horse hair of the imported variety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
HOPE ABANDONED
FOR MISSING MEN

While all hope was abandoned today
for the four men supposed to have per-
ished in the burning of the steamship
Northern Pacific the young wife Of
Richard j. Hall. one Of the four missing,
bravcly struggled about her housework
at 1923 Cedar avenue. still clinging des-
perately to belief that he may be still
alive. floating somewhere on the Allan
tic.
TO her mind "Dick,' her husband,
could not have been trapped in that hulk
Of roaring fire. it was impossible for
him to have been smothernd in his sleep
or cremated or carried to the bottom in
that blackcned hulk OF death--all with
ont the slightest chance to save him.
self
Her heart filed with anguish and torn
by the most faith killing emotions OF
agony. the combat Of hope and despair,
the little woman strives 10 comfort her
self with the presence of Richard. ,Ir.
her five car-old son. Not having the
full realization of what has happened,
unable to understand his mothers tears
the boy sits by her side and tries with
childish caresses to soothe her feelings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
DEATHS

sn:Sa2d 3; Ea'f Msd$S !nes
HI" af ste 'EPassy
IL A H. " Maset sns !sreet GamasN nt W.
Messss E5!snes j"es "a! e. e. 1nErs Apartments
tiyss, and friends, also all orsanizat!ons Of
@sfA and fnssya ne MomsS a5e aySa paes.e ~
from bis late residence. y. e. cor. Amber
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James S: Bradley b., & L., Assn. inyi.ed 70
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REEMEETo" EeD o. Avn ,s3n ESTIh,E
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BAYLls.-At her residence. ol5s Vine st.
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ii:S sIa.Ssr asS h5ys .ss rss'SsHae ,n q
DouGfIERTy. S. JOSEPH F.. son
coe} ReiatSes ana friends. also isa,.riys ifs
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requiem mHSs o,v st. ,Anpr Anps ChnrSh a, NJ
BOWERS.--At Runncmeds. n. J.. Feb. O.
1922, CHRIssIE. daughter Of JOHN ii. and
Chr,staua Bowers. Funeral services. Mon
1h;srmsd; hss s.ws yss?;Hsi
JAMES. = Feb. 0. lO23. GE6RGiE l..
JAMES. Relatives and friends, are Invited
to attend funeral services, Monday. . j. NJ.
yuggk sEe; ,RoSborGngh. ln'srmHnt private.
ALBAS sPt6o> Err. IN h:s; h:s 7ssd Year. S: 4 Rels: a:
! lives and friends are invited TO attend fu-
neral services. Monday. $50 p. NJ. at his
MctiUCKiN --wEsLEY, beloved husband
! Of Katherine McGucliin. IA Collun, ST., died
sTAlNfoollS' s,l. $; s;,I % Feb. 2, LINDA G.
frlen9s:, also Le,lti,s Penn 1scbsl<ah Lodse
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| I.AMS, Suddenly. Fob. o. 1922, HARRY
ABBOTT laws. Eelatiyes aud friends aGd
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
WILL keep
TROOPS IN ULSTER
Kidnappings Show They Are
Needed, Lloyd George
Tells Collins
FORCE MAY BE INCREASED
By the Associated Press

London, Feb. 1O.--Announcement
was made in tho House Of Commons
today that Prime Minister Lloyd George
had notified Michael Collins, head Of
the Irish Provisional Government, that
the kidnnppings in ireland showed the
necessity Of the presence Of British
troops in Ulster.
It was nlso announced that the
Northern Irish Parliament had been
assured that the number Of British
troops would Re increased to any et-
tent necessary for the protection OF the
Inhabitants.
Winston Spencer Churchill. the
Colonial Secretary. said he did not
think the Imperial Government could
take further measures at the moment.
As regards the Irish situation in gen. !.
cral. he said the Government believed
the Provisional Government was hon.
estly endeavoring to start fresh and
fair" to maintain order and carry out
the process Of tho Government within
the limits Of the Anglo Irish treaty. but
!f the British Governments confidence
were ueStToSeU u HtW si'u"'to'. Wou"
he created, Meanwhile he asked the
House to see that the Provisional Gov
ernment had fair chance.
The situation created by the kidnap.
pings in Ulster continues to bear q
grave aspect. The Northern Irish Gov =.
erninent had not up to this afternoon
received any intimation of the release
Of the prisoners taken in the recent
roids and Inns no authentic information
rs to their whereabouts.
An official report issued here this
forenoon declared McFadden was shot
| by members Of the Irish Republican
Army from Donegal.
James Robinson was found shot deat
near Durgan, County Armagh, las
evening.
As sequel to Sinn Fein funcra
at Hilltown. South Down. yesterday
five men were arrested today and re.
was charged with carrying a rife ant
the others with unlawful assembly.
Belfast, Feb. 1O.-(By A. PA
PARTY Of Ulster special constablcs wal
nmbushed last evening by thirty men
who opened fire on the police car n
Gladly, on the Donegal-T Tyrone border
which previously had been the scene o
several disturbances. Constable Nc
Fadden, Of Londonderry, was shot ant
killed.
Thomas Sadler, was shot to dealt
at his home near Cavan today by fv
armed raiders. who took away his shot
gun and service rife of the Ulster Vol
unteers, of which lie was formerly :
| member
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
CLERGY PENSIONS GROW
Church Recognizing Right Of Aged
Ministers to Support

Pittsburgh. "a. Feb. 1o.-t By \.
P.)-The inherent right Of clergymen
to support in old age has taken the
place Of the pitiablc plea of poverty
and the responses of the Christian
churches have been uniformly great,
Dr. Joseph B. Hingelcy. of Chicago.
chairman ri the lnterdenoninutionaI
Secretaries in Charge Of Ministerial Re-
lief and Pensions Of the United States.
rold the New World movement Con-
gress Of the United Presbyterian Church
in session here today.
"The obligation is recognized today. "
he said. ''as being based on the service
rendered by the ministry and its re-
lation to the work for which the laity
and the ministry alike are responsible.
All of the churches have non -contr:bu-
tory features, but the greatest advance
has been made in the development Of
plans, based on careful Investigations
Nv which the ministers themselves or
their churches in their behalf, or both
pay a part or all OF the amount Of
money necessary to provide the pension.
beginning usually at the age of sixty.
five.
The response of the church at large to
the new legislation has been continu-
Gus, the amount annually distributed
having grown since 1908 from 5000, &.
900 to almost 81 300 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
DRY AGENTS KEEP UP QUEST
FOR RUM; RAID ONE BOTHER
Fifteen Search Warrants to Be
Served by Squads Today

Prohibition agents, armed with fifteen
search warrants covering saloons ana
bottling places, dashed about the city
today and seized large quantities OF
what they said were wines and whisky.
The biggest haul was made at the
bottling establishment OF Nicola Pc
trella, Ninth and South streets. Pc
trella was arrested.
Marco D'Angelo. an employe. en-
tered while the raiders were pulling
cases and bottles from hiding places.
When told he was under arrest. D. An
gelo ran for the door. He was cap
tured and handcuffed.
Thirty cases Of liquor. described as
expensive wines. were found in the
store. In rear room cupboard many
bottles Of alleged 'moonsh!ne" We're
discovered. In the cellar We're four
barrels Of wine.
4 closet had been built into tho
staircase and Petrella told agents he
had lost the key. An agent smashed
the door and uncovered 200 quarts OF
what he said was colored alcohol.
In a third floor room a woman lay in
he'd i'll. Agents satisfied themselves that
she was seriously i'll and did not search
the room. as they feared to excite her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
EXTRA JUDGE ASSURED
Senate Committee to Heed Westerr
Pennsyivania Plea

Washington. Feb. 10. Secretary
Melons aid has been enlisted in fight
before the Senate Judiciary Committee
to save the extra Judgeship for Western
Pennsylvania, which was eliminated by
a subcommittee from the pending bill for
additional Judges throughout the coun-
try.
1t was pointed out that Senators
Crow and Pepper both being absent. the
matter was not properly looked after.
Now, however. the place is said to be
assured and will be restored to the bill
by the Judiciary Committee before def
nitely reporting. The court dockets in
Western Pennsylvania are said to be
among the most congested in the coun-
try,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-10
THR0NGS TELL OF BEING
FlEECED BY N. Y. BROKERS
Flood Of Complaints 40 Grand Jury
eeoIns Inquiry


Begins Inquiry
New York, Feb. 10.-(By A. P.)--
Announcement Of grand jury inquiry
Of the affairs Of Wall Street brokerage
firms which have failed in recent months
with losses of millions to investors
brought such flood of new complaints
from victims today that District Attor.
ney Banton was compelled to designate
two more assistants to help handle the
investigation. Five assistants now are
studying the complaints and presenting
evidence.
Mrs. Sadie Welch, widow Of an actor,
was ono Of the first witnesses to appear
before the jury. Before entering the
Jury chamber she told reporters she
had been flecced out Of $4,000 by one
firm of brokers'. Tho money, she said,
was "practically grabbed out Of her
hand" and she never was able to re-
cover any Of II.
Detectives were sent to the Offices OF
one firm today after receipt Of com.
plants from seventy.f five Of its GUS
toners. They found the head OF the
firm had disappeared, and that all books
and other documents which might have
helped in investigation Of its affairs had
disappeared.