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Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
CRAFT GLANDS FROM
ELECTROCUTED MAN
To LIVING PRISONER
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NEW YORK, Feb. "Details of
how glands from the body OF Edward
Persons. electrocuted in Sing Sing
prison last month. were grated upon
George Hauser. a defective, serving
sentence for an attack upon woman,
were made public tonight by DR..
Terry NJ. Townsend of New York. at
tached to the prison staff as a visiting
specialist.
DR.. Townsend said he had nothing
to do with removing the glands from
Persons body, but he completed the
transportation in an effort TO restore
Hauser's condition to normal. The
grating operation was performed on
January Fl and the physician said
tonight that Hauser had already
showed symptoms Of Improvement.
Just when and under what circun-
stances the glands were removed
from Persons body was not made
clear. Several surgeons were present
at the autopsy following the execution
on January 13. Warden Lewis f.
Laves said the removal and preserv-
alton Of the glands had not been re-
ported to him, but made plain that
such q report would not have been
necessary as Sing Sing surgeons
operated on their own authority and
without reference to him except In
the case OF minors.
1.-THE operation on Hauser was per-
formed with the consent of the
prisoner" Dr. Townsend said.
Persons was said to have been a
particularly fine specimen of physical
manhood generally. He was put to
death for the murder of a taxicab
driver of Jamestown, N. Y. Up to a
few hours before the execution. Miss
Margaret Persons of Cleveland, his
sister, sought to save her brothers
life. making final appeal to Gov
ernor Miller on the day of the
execution.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Municipal Employees
In Berlin on Strike
Stopping Utilities

BERLIN, Feb. 5--(By the Asociat-
ed Press) .-Tramway service and the
gas, water and electricity supply here
were shut off when the municipal
employees struck today.
The strike Of railroad men has ex-
tended to all Of Baden. Nothing has
come OF the negotiations which were
begun yesterday for settling the rail-
way strike.
Many factories and bakeries have
reduced their working hours and some
have closed.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Mother And Her
Daughter Freed
In Murder Trial
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EVERETT, Wash, Feb. 5.--Mrs.
Bertha Wilkes and her 15-year-old
daughter, Treva Pote, on trial here,
charged with the shooting of Gus
Danielson, November 6, were ac.'
quilted by unanimous. vote OF the
jury. Two ballots were taken, one
on first degree murder and one on
second degree murder.
When the verdict was announced,
the large crowd in the court room
applauded and swarmed. about the
women to congratulate them. Mrs.
Wilkes kissed her daughters hand.
The charge against the woman
was murder. Danielson, who lived
in the Wilkes home, was said in tes-
tinony to have quarreled with Mrs.
wilkes because meal was late, and
to have choked her. Mrs. Wilkes
said that while he was choking her
she heard a shot fired and then lost
consciousness. When she regained
it, she testified, she heard two other
shots, which Treva Pote testified she
had fired. The state contended 1t
was one Of these that killed
DanielSon.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Wallace Designates
California Markets
For Grain Contracts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Secretary
Wallace announced today the desig-
nation of the San Francisco cham
Der of commerce as a contract mar
ket for barley and the designation of
the Los Angeles grain exchange as a
contract market for barley, sor-
ghums and corn, within the meaning
Of the future trading act. Members
of the two exchanges. therefore will
be permitted to deal in contracts for
ties without being subject to the tax
Of 20 cents a bushel on each contract
for future delivery.
The two designations announced
bring the total number OF contract
markets authorized by the secretary
of agriculture to eleven.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
WILLING To ASSIST
IN MASS EDUCATION

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--tBy the As
ISOLATED Press. )--Columbia Univer-
sity stands ready to cooperate with
labor unions in education of the
masses and thereby wipe out class
division, said Professor James C..
Egbert, director of the University ex-
tension, in a report presented tonight
by Nicholas Murray Butler.
Asserting that the first national
conference on workers education in
the United States was a most signifi-
cant development in adult education,
Professor Egbert expressed surprise
that those interested In the movement
had not turned to the universities and
called attention to establishment,
within the last three years. Of labor
colleges in ten industrial centers
stretching from Boston to Seattle.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Cardinal O'ConneH
Arrives in Naples;
Reach Rome Today

ROME, Feb. 5--(By the Associated
Press). Cardinal O'Connell Of Bos-
ton, aboard the steamer President
Wilson, on his way to Rome for the
conclave. expects to arrive at Naples
early Monday and hopes to reach
Rome before noon.
A wireless has been received from
Cardinal Dougherty OF Philadelphia
aboard the La Touraine saying he
hopes to arrive Wednesday.
The government may place spe-
cial train at Cardinal O'Connelps dis
posal TO rush him to Rome.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
One Dead - One Hurt
When Auto Skids on
.SnotU-C CoUered X o a d

DENVER, Feb. 5.--Lawrence Nell
son of Denver was killed and Clifford
Roberts, also OF Denver, was seriously
injured when the automobile In
which they were riding overturned
this afternoon near Bloomfield, a
short distance from Denver.
Roberts, who was driving. said they
were going at a moderate speed be-
cause OF a snowstorm. when the car
skidded and turned over. Nelson was
crushed under the machine but Rob-
erts was thrown clear. The road was
being graded at the point where the
accident occurred.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
OLD HENS WARNED
To WATCH LAURELS

While old hens around the Salt
River valley are taking things easy
after hanging up records for egg
laying that are going to be hard to
surpass the youngsters fare entering
The Republican contest seeking for a
share of fame equal to that of their
elders.
julius II. Miller OF Superior is
sponsor for a baby chick that win
not be nine months old until tomor-
row. 1t is a Rhode Island red and
despite its swadling clothes stage has
hatched and weaned litter Of chicks,
and has now turned over its sixth
egg TO start new family of record
breakers.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Fire Starts Panic
Among Patrons of
NeID York Theoter

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-An explo-
sion, followed by fire, spread panic
among 500 patrons of the Lyric mo-
tion picture theater here today, but
all reached the street. The blaze was
put out by firemen after it had de-
stroyed several thousand feet of film
and damaged the operating room.
Several persons were slightly in
Jured in the crush at the exits.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Rothenou Installed
Minister of Foreign
Affairs in Germany

BERLIN, Feb. 5--(By the Associat-
ed PreSs.) Walter Rathenau was Of
ficialy installed as German foreign
minister today and his installation
prompted caustic editorials in the
conservative organs Die Zeit and the
Tageliche Rundschau.
Edward Bernstein, Social Demo-
cratic leader, addressing party
meeting, drew a parallel between
Hugo SHINES and DIR. Rathenau, de-
claring the latter was more respected
in foreign political quarters because
Of his indisputable honesty and his
courage in going to the front for the
FatherIand.
The Tageliche Rundschau charges
DR.. Rathenau with playing politics
which even a Russian could not
countenance.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Clair Windsor Came
From Topeka, Kdns.
To Star In MouieS

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 5-Claire
Windsor, motion picture actress
whose name is mentioned in Los An
geles dispatches in connection with
the Taylor murder mystery, was a
student at Washburn college here in
Ola Cronk. She moved here from
Cawker City, KAN, with her mother,
sister Nellie.
The Cronks went to California
from Topeka. Ola married, lived with
her husband in Denver for time and
was divorced, according to acquain-
tances here. She is said to have a
boy four years old.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
TWo Theater Victims
Buried With Military
Honors In Arlington

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Two mill
tary funerals were held yesterday In
Arlington National cemetery for
Knickerbocker theater disaster VIC
TINS. They were those of Edward II
Shaughnessy Of Chicago. second as
sistant postmaster general and for
mer colonel with the American Elk
peditionary Forces, and Captain and
Mrs. William Z. Warner.
High government officials attended
the funeral of Assistant Postmaster
General Shaughnessy. Four air mail
planes scattered flowers over the
grave.
Captain and Mrs. Warner were
buried together in the officers
section.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06

by Fred ]. Elliott, attorney for the
County Farm Bureau, and the Arl-
zona Pimacotton association. He VIII
outline plan of cooperative mark
citing that if adopted may revolution
ize the selling end OF the farmers
business All interested parties (and
that includes YOU are cordially In
vited in fact urged to attend and
bring the wives and other children.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
Long Standing Feud
Causes Death of TlDo
At NeuU Mexico Dance

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Feb. s.. - Bad
feeling which has existed for some
time between the Montoya and Ro-
nero families is alleged by the po-
lice 10 have eliminated in a general
fight at dance in the southern part
OF this city early this morning and
as result Modesto Romero and Raes
Montoya are dead Celestino Romero
is in a local hospital in a critical
condition and Delfino Montoya is in
jail under a Doctors care, due to
knife wounds received in the melee.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
S LECTURE
AROUSES INTEREST

The Rev. p. T. Pendleton, d. D.,
who is holding the great revival SER
vices at the Central Christian church,
has aroused a great deal OF interest
in his unique subject for tonights
lecture, Men as Trees" which cause
us to wonder why he would select
such a subject, and what he could
say about a tree as a man.
DIR. Pendleton Is the possessor OF a
master mind and an abundance OF
good humor; which he uses In the
most sincere and convincing manner.
A great desire is to hear him in his
great soul saving messages.
The choir IS well trained and capS-
BILE, and under the leadership of Mil
ton Rasbury it is OF high rank In wes-
tern cities. Aside from the regular
musical program there will be a spe-
cial treat in the hearing OF the Fla
merry McFee duet, In the classic, he
Still and Know" by Pearson, ar
ranged as baritone and tenor duet
by VIII McFee.
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Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
SUSPICIOUS

Il just know my husband was at a
drinking party
But he said he was detained down
town on business
"No. he said 'bizhnesh.' Louis
vile Courire journal.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
REeEARCH WoRK

The Patient--Can this operation be
safely performed. doctor?
The Eminent Surgean--That, my
dear sir, is what we are about to dis
cover.--Detroit News.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-06

Steamboats, from st. Louis have
navigated the Yellowstone as far as
the Big Horn.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
MILLER C0NFERS
WITH PRESIDENT
speeIal 10 The EvenIng JournaI.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Colonel
Thomas W. Miller, Alien Property
Custodian. held conferences with
Secretary OF State Hughes at the
Department OF State yesterday rels-
tive to alien property matters. and
later Colonel Miller was in confer
ence with Preident Harding at the
White House relative to the work Of
the mixed American claims commits
sion now in session here.
Colonel Miller said upon leaving
the White House that the Admins
tration was inclined to hold enough
alien property to satisfy American
claims, but that on the other hand
the Administration was desirous Of
divorcing the small pieces OF prop
erty belonging to Germans that
can no longer be operated by the
government.
After the conferences at the
White House and State Department.
Colonel Miller conferred with SEN
ators at the Capital who are mem
bers OF the committee who are To
handle these matters. Later Colonel
Miller left for Philadelphia in CON
nection with the Bergdoll case.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
CITY R0TARIANS
TO PLAY SANTA

Wilmington Rotary, at its weekly
meeting on Thursday. December 81,
will have a Christmas celebration.
At that time Christmas cheer will be
spread smoung fifty-one children in
mates of the Home for Friendless
and Destitute Children.
The committee in charge of ar
for the Christmas cele-
bration plans 10 bring these chill
dren into the Hotel DUPONT and give
them turkey dinner with all the
hxings. This to he followed by n
Christmas tree and a santa Claus,
to dispense a toy Of some kind TO
each child. Each member Of the
club has contributed towards the ex-
pense Of the party.
The committee in charge Of the
affair is composed Of James 5. Stir
ling. william p. Allen and Robert
P. schoenijahn. A report of the
committee will be given at the meet
ing on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
Street WORK TO
STOP SATURDAY
Improvement TO New Cas-
tie Avenue Will Be Fin
iShed This Week
ONLY REPAIR JOBS
DURING WINTER

Street Commissioner Frank W
Pierson. at the Street and Sewer
Directors meeting this morning, re-
ported that all street construction
work and repaving would stop by
Saturday at noon. This does not
mean, he said, the employees will
not be used in repair work. but
that the most work TO occupy the
attention of the department from
that time until spring opens will be
the ash collections and repairs to
streets. sewer installation and re-
pairs.
The department has completed all
street surface improvem ents started
last spring except New Castle ave-
nue. from Christiana avenue to Heald
street, and this work, weather per-
mitting, will be completed by Sat
urday at noon, and the street open
ed to vehicular traffic by the mid
die of next week.
The Wilmington Philadelphia
Traction Company has removed the
double tracks from New Castle ave-
nue. over which its cars we're oper-
ated for many years, and replaced
them with a single track in the
center Of the street. The street con-
struction each side of the tracks
has been made OF a concrete base
and will be finished in Belgian blocks
and concrete.
Christiana avenue from New Cas-
tie avenue to terminal thoroughfare
has been improved with a new con-
crete base and surface. II is antic-
ipated by the directors to have
New Castle avenue improved from
where the recently constructed sur
face stops at Heald street to the city
line just beyond Eden Park, next
year.
City Treasurer White reported
s4S.545.23 in the current expense
funds; s30S.617.16 in the special ex-
pense funds; S2.2O2.46 in the Sewer
extension funds and s47,27S.2S I'M
he street paving tax funds, making
, total OF $4O1.64S.13.
Permission was granted the Will
mington Gas Company to OPEN
twelfth and Tatnall streets and 1921
West Fourth street to repair leaks:
sixth and Stoeckle streets to raise
"trip and Banning and Rodney streets
o cut off street lamp service.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
TECHNICAL EXPERT
TO TALK ON Z0NING

It was announced today that
Campbell Scott. president OF the
Technical Advisory Corporation. New
York. will address a luncheon-meet-
ing under auspices Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. Friday. December %.
He will speak on city planning or
coming.
Mr.. Campbell comes to Whining
ton through invitation OF the City
Zoning Committee named by Mayor
Harvey. OF which Councilman Alex
ander Abrahams is chairman, and
the Chamber of Commerce. II is
expected the luncheon meeting will
be held in the duBarry Room Of tho
Hotel dupont
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
BRIDGE COMMISSION
STILL FUNCTTONING

Lew Court Commissioner Frank
r. Jones raised the question at to-
DAYS session Of the Court. whether
or not the Washington Street Bridge
Commission was 10 continue to
function now that the structure had
been completed He said that the
commission was presenting bills for
work on the bridge at various times
and he doubted II the court should
pay the bills
President Stetser, Of the Court
who is a member Of the Commission
said the Commission would function
until II is slbolished by the next Gem
eral Assembly He said that the
bridge had not vet been formally
turned over TO the county.
Mr.. Stetser said that the Commits
sion could have issued S5O,00O adj
ditionai bonds but had not done so
and therefore had saved money. The
incident was allowed to drop. with
Mr.. Jones saying he was merely
asking for information.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
RYAN BROS. HAVE
XMAS AUTO DISPLAY

Ryan Bros. Inc. automobile ac-
lcessory dealers. located at Thirteenth
and Washington streets. have an at
jtractive Christmas display in their
large show windows this season. In
addition 10 three profusely decorated
Christmas trees this firm has on ex-
hibition all parts of Ford car with
the exception or the body.
The firm of Ryan Bros. Inc. is
composed OF Albert and Willard
Ryan. During the late World War.
Willard Ryan was in the aviation
department over sea, while Albert
did civilian duty in this country.
These enterprisiDg young men
opened up business at their present
location In July. 1919, and their
undertaking was a success from the
start. they finding Il necessary to
enlarge their quarters twice sipcs
the original opening
After alterations and the taking
in OF more spare last spring. the
present home Of Ryan Bros. Inc.
was opened 10 the public with the
distinction that the building now
occupied by this hustling firm is the
only one OF its kind in Wilmington
in which the front and side OF the
building IS composed OF solid white
tile
W. II. Ryan. father OF the young
men. conducting the store. invented
a spark plug adapted some time ago
which is now being sold extensively
throughout the country. So popular
has this spark plug sdapter become
that orders are being received from
the West Indies. and regular ship
ments are now being made to that
part Of the world.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
POSTAL TELEGRAPH
FORCE GETS RAISE

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Clarence
W. Mackey, president has author
lied an increase in the rate of pay o.
all regular employees Except mes
sengers) of all grades and classifi-
cations Up to and including superin-
tendents, who on December 81, 1923.
have a record of twelve months con
tinuous service in the employ of the
Postal Telegraph system. qt the rate
of five per cent per annuin This in
crease is to be effective from Janu-
airy /. 1923.
Authority has also been received
to pay all messenger boys at all
offices who have been continuously
in the service since November ].
1922, a bonus of ten dollars each on
January 1928. Those who are reg
ularly employed by other concerns
and work for Postal as extra em-
ployes are not included in this order.
Regular employees are those who
work regularly for the company and
give il first call on their service, even
though for payroll purposes they
may be classified as extra or regular
extra.
This increase in the wages of EN-
ployes is in recognition of the loyal,
enthusiastic and effective service
rendered during the past year
which has brought the postal tele-
graph service to its present high
standard making it the fastest and
most accurate service rendered by
any telegraph system" says Edward
Reynolds, service president and
general manager of the Postal Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
EFFORT TO SETTLE
WILMINGTON STRIKE
Special 70 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-John
6. saylor. a labor organizer. and r.
r Logan, Of the Central Labor
Union and Rail ShoDcrafts' Union Of
Wilmington. Del. came to Washing
ton this morning and conferred with
Senator Rayard, Of Delaware. in an
effort 10 bring about a settlement OF
the strikes at the Pennsylvania rail-
road shops and the Pullman shops in
Wilmington. Senator Bayard will
take the matter up with Secretary
Of Labor Davis. at the request OF the
Wilmington callers.
Messrs. Saylor and Logan had dif-
fculties in getting to Washington.
The locomotive drawing the train on
which they were passengers broke
down near Washington. and they
then boarded an electric car for the
capitol. The power went off and
they were stalled again. and finally
finished their trip in taxicab.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
STRICKEN WHILE
TESTTFYING in COURT

Announcement was made in SUI
perior Court today that suits sched-
uled for Thursday and Friday Of this
week that are not reached will be
continued by agreement OF counsel
to the January term OF court, under
the same number as at this term.
This was ordered instead OF holding
court between Christmas and New
Year.
The suit Of Charles A. David
against Horace David started yester-
day morning. was continued this
morning and will continue this aft
ernoon.
In the David case. Robert Syfert
a witness. was stricken yesterday
afternoon with n heart attack. He
was taken to an anteroom and re-
vived.
The court suspended until Decem-
ber 2s. the sale scheduled for De-
cember "a, OF the stock and interim
certificates of the Associated Pro
ducing and Refining Corporation
valued at about $1,000 900 and n rule
was issued returnahle December IS
to show cause why the order should
not he modified or revoked. The
stock and certificates were attached
as the property OF Melhuish & Co.
New York brokers. The Melhuish
& CO. contend that the bonds can
not be sold and that certain of the
stock held by them as trustees could
not he sold. either.
Judge Harrington denied the april
cation for non-suit in the case Of
Joseph w Heitz vs.. James Savers a
Co, which was started yesterday
morning. This suit will be continued
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
DEVIT0 APPEALS
JAIL SENTENCE

Alleged to have sold Herman
Polk. Negro. pint Of gin. for which
the Negro paid with marked money
furnished him by Detective Sutton.
Dominick Devito. 319 West Front
street. was fined s4O0 and costs and
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning.
Deyito, while not represented by
counsel, gave notice OF an appeal.
Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Devito maintained that he was
given the marked bills by Polk in
payment for oysters. Detective Sut-
ton pointed out. however. that when
the defendant was arrested he said
that he had secured the bills by
making change for barber.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
START HOLIDAY CHEER

Beginning today the National Hos
pitalization Service Of the knights ~
Columbus will commence shipment
OF extra supplies OF comforts
throughout the country for distribu-
ton on Christmas Day in more than
400 hospitals containing disabled
service men. The knights plan to
reach 10000 veterans.
Scores Of subordinate councils of
the X. Of c., especially in the mid
west and western section Of the
country. where are many tubercular
veterans. will cooperate in produce
ing special entertainments. There
will be IFS Casey Santas on the
job Christmas Day for the former
fighting men.