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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
METHOD|STS PREPARE
/ FOR ANNUAL MEETING
SEVEN WEEKS HENCE
wilmington Conference Will
Convene at Cambridge. Md.
From March ~ to 27.
CONTESTS MAY BE LIVELY

cambridge. Md. is preparing fol
the oath annual session OF the VII.
minston Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. which will be held
there from March 22 TO March s7
Bishop William +. Mcdowell OF Wash.
ington VIII preside. Rev. u, w
Jacobs will probably be reelected sec.
rctary, Rev. W. r.. Gunby statistican
and Rev. V. =. Hills treasurer. The
conference will transact business in
the morning and celebrate annivers-
aries In the afternoon and evening.
The Laymen's Association will hold
It's annual meeting March "a. with 7
w Whoatloy of aston. Md. presld-
ing. Clarence A. short. secretary. is
preparing the program. which will
consist chiefly Of the discussion of re-
hsious subjects and the adoption of
resolutions.
There viii he novelty March 95.
whsn boys will hold a conference. with
boy from each charge In the Will
miugton Conference territory attend
ms and Rev. L. G. Kohoch Of Harris
nurg presiding. Dr. Keboch presided
at a similar session In the Central
pennsylvania conference last year.
The purpose OF the boys conference
is TO develop young mon for the minis
try or official duties In the church. on
March % the boys viii initiate the
ministers conference. and on March
70 they VIII hear Bishop Mcdowell
preach and see him ordains deacons
and elders. ..,....
An unploss sant feature of,souforencs
week VIII he the trial OF Rev. Edwin
Gardner, charged with misapplylng
'hurch benevolcnces. Nir. Gardner
was suspended last year after a pre-
urinary hearing. which the confer
once viii review.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
PUSEy & JONES CO. TO BUILD
TWO LARGE STEAMBOATS, TO BE
OPERATED ON CHESAPEAKE BAY
Placing Of This Contract Means Reepening Of Builders
Marine Department and the Employment Of Large
Force Of Men for Several Months; Other Orders Ex.
pected 10 Follow.

n Was announced TODAY lin, ,,.
N'nh"nid. haN iino Co. had nl.c.a
WIN the lu-cy 4 Ioncs a. n, ,ht.
w '"ni'aci Tor the construction @,
W "s'l modern. freight and pas
sonNct s,eamhnatr.
Wih ho intcrrstlns Tor Whining
'nhn~ 20 rcaii~ that tho placing of
'nls contract means reopcnlns az Tho
h''f'n' derarim<nt of the puscv a
'"H's Co. ana hc employment ~ n
Al'ai numhcr uf mon over "A pcriod
~ months.
ne old Organization OF the companV
Nii i"inaln Intact. Tho foundries ana
nN'h'n" shops viii. IN addition ,o
'"hs iatsc paper machine contracts
''''n'lN closed. construc, IN, engines
'Hn '"li'fs for these Vessels: the
,"'p''N'sion of this work will. as here.
''''''' i"innin in charge of e.. l.. Con-
hAhe' Charles Spicgclhalteis il in chareo
"i we drawing room az CHIEF engineer
or rnrcr machinery.
'hr now marine dcpartp,eni az tho
'"nlrany which n now in onern,io,,
WI consist of a number of mo-, ~,
W'i" tofm"r residents of this CITY 4 N
"t'fiN A'fsiN naval architect
el me iaflnn y ilolllnrsworth Cor.
io'atlon' wiil be- retained az consult
'nk naval architect The management
"i w" marinc department of the com.
n"N WIZ ho In charge 81 James NJ
NNo'iis. Tor many Years general su-
F'tini'ndcM at ilarians. A. q. spiescl-
hHl''i it., who for many wears has
"',n plant msnaser of this companV
VII inctcnre his ~copc OF activities in
.N'"r'ratlon with Mr.. Roberts. u. D.
'Hown eifo Formerly ~ this civ vln|
h' vhi'f hun craftsman.
me mafino engineering department,
"'i ne In charge ~ q. NJ. Iaer.gr,n.
hsfl's COLLISION, also Harlan man
WI nav" charge of the ioiner, ana
fhih'inx departments kSsoeiatca
WIN ihe fusof Jones CO.. having
hHtSe ~ marine sales. viii be WI
IAN ", Truss for many years asso.
elH'"d With ". q. Coke. general man
"scf ~ the local plant.
'on'lnncd on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
F0RSTBURGS' DOG
SAVED TWO LIVES IN
RED GABLES FIRE
Wrecked Village Green Mansion
Was Homo OF Former VIII
mlngtonians.
LOST ALL THE CONTENTS

Enveloped In a shroud OF mystery
as deep and impenctrabIc as that which
has surrounded all pf the events that
made UP the traditions OF the stately
old mansion, flree early yesterday
mornng--as reported I'm Every Even.
Ing yesterday--burned to the ground
"Hcd Gables" in Village Green. Del
'nwarc county, Pa, which was owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Forstburg,
formerly OF this city, and formed the
last chapter in the interesting history
OF that quaint old homestead. The
loss is estimated at $50, 900, and IL
covered by insuranccl
Mrs. ,Forstburg. before her mar
riasc. was Miss Ruth Lackey. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Frank y. Lackey.
and at the time of the fire she was
visiting at the home OF her parenta. 901
Van Buren, street. She was married
10 Mr.. Forstburg in July, 1920. Their
marriage was the elimination Of a
romance which begun at the Whining
ton High School. where both were en-
gagged as athletic directors In differ
ent departments for some time. Miss
Lackey had graduated from the High
School.
To the seemingly almost human
instinct of an Airedale dog, the prop
erty of Mr.. and Mrs. Forstburg. IS
attributed the credit Of averting a
tragedy. which. Il is believed. would
have been an outcome of the flrc. 1t
was this dog that aroused Mr.. Forst-
burg and his brother, John, the only
occupants of the house at the time.
from n deep slumber. and acquainted
them with the fact that the building
was in flames.
Mr.. Forstburg and his brother had
early Wednesday evening gone to the
University Of Pennsylvania. to witness
n basketball game that had aroused
some interest in athletic circles In
Delaware county. They returned about
o'clock yesterday morning and Inn
mediately retired. Thoroughly tired
out. but a short time passed before
both We're in deep slumber ~
Continued on page 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
BOAT IN DRAW.

The Wilson Line steamer City of
Chester became stuck in the draw
bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad
over the Christiana river about $50
o'clock this morning and had to be
hauled out by the City OF Wilmington.
Low tide and an unusual amount of
ice, which collected about the piling
OF the bridge obstructed the steam
er's passage. Two freight trains were
forced 10 lie back OF the signals for
half an hour while the boat blocked
the draw. Passengers on the steamer
were delayed about three quarters Of
an hour and the second trip TO Penn's
Grove was cancelled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
THREE LINCOLN MOTOR.
Co. BIDDERS TOMORROW
Property Not to be Sold for
Less Than $4,000, 900. De-
troit Court Announces.
sy Associated Press to Every Evening.

Gy Associated Press to Every Evening.
Detroit. Feb. 3.-Three bidders will
appear tomorrow at the public sale
here of the Lincoln Motors Company.
Indications that representatives OF
Henry Ford, would be the only bid
ders fer the property We're upset to-
day when the federal court accepted
certified checks for s250,000 from two
additional prospective purchasers.
Notice of intention to bid came to-
day from Il. ]. Berger. a Detroit at
torney, said 10 represent New York
interests, and George b. Judson. vice.
president Of the Bank of Detroit, of
which Mayor James Couzens is the
controlling stockholder.
The court announced the property
would not be sold for less than s.. .ooe-
600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
DRY REVERSAL uPsETs JERSEY.
I. ,. Courts Choked With yolstead
Violations; State Bowled Out.
By Assoclated presa . Erer.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Trenton, y. j., Feb. 3.-Chaos reigns
today in New Jerseys ofiicialdom as a
result of the action yesterday Of the
Court Of Errors and Appeals in de-
|claring unconstitutional the drastic
State prohibition enforcea,ent law
known as the Van Ness ac;.
With the Van Ness act declared il
legal, none but Federal courts may
preside in cases dealing with viola
tons OF the prohibition laws. Federal
courts are, however, filled to over
flowing with legal affairs of various
kinds. including not few alleged yio-
latlons of the Volstead law.
There is another cause for official
worry IN the situation. Officials don't
know Just what to do with fii.es that
nave already been imposed and paid
on convictions under the Van Ness
act just what may be done is caus-
ns much discussion in all quarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
BROTHERHOOD CASE
UP FOR ARGUMENT
Hearing Demurrer OF Amend.
ment to Amended Bill of
Complaint.

Chancellor Wolcott. IN the Court OF
Chancery, today, began hearing AZ
rument on demurrer TO proposed
anne nament TO the amended bill in the
case OF william u. Roberts. David
NJ. Armour and other members Of the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
~ WAY Employees and Railway Shop
iaborcrs. against Leo J. Kennedy
William T. Haincs and others. David
j. .Bcinhardt and Alexander Jamison
are solicitors for the complalnants
and Robert G.. Harman and J. Frank
Ban for the respondents.
Attorney Harman argued that the
amended bin was improperly filed. be-
cause the Brotherhood never was and
s not now In court. and II the pro-
pos q amendment lis intended as an
amendment TO bill filed by Roberts
ma Armour personally, they canno.
get into court that way. because they
originally sued as individuals. and now
seek 10 change their suit 10 class
bin. which. Mr.. Harman contended. is
complete change OF parties. and as
such Is not permissible under the
.ruies OF pleading.
Attorney Reinhardt, in reply. stat
I'd Il Is true that Roberts and Armour
sued as individuals in the title OF the
oil. but declared the allegations show
hat Il originally set out a cause Of
action, on the part of all the members
of the Brotherhood. and IL was origi-
naily, in substance, a class bill, If in
lerpreted according 10 the allegations
OF the bill. and that being so the
amendment is merely descriptio per-
sonae. 10 properly describe them
selves. and as such the complainants
claim the proposed amendment is per-
misslbie. Argument was not COM
plcted when the court recessed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
Apparently Duties Are Not Suf-
fioient to Provide Steady
Work for Thorn.
TAXPAYERS ASKED
TOMAKE INSPECTION
And See il Results Will Not In
fluence Their Votes on
Election Day.
REPORT OF KENT AUDITORS

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. Feb. 3.-Walter o. Hofrecker
aud John c. Hopkins, appointed by
Resident Associate Judge William
Watson Harrington TO audit the ac-
counts of County Comptroller Thomas
Meredith for 1921, completed their
work yesterday and today they sub
mitted their report to Judge Harring-
ton. In their report they say;
I'VE beg to direct the attention or
the taxpayers to the facs that IN the
comptroller's published report, under
the heading, miscellaneous receipts
is the sum of $4,000 borrowed from
the Farmers Bank, Likewise, under
the caption, miscellaneous expendi-
lures. Is the same lean OF $4,000 re-
turned and s1o.975.56 set over from
General Fund TO the Good Roads
Fund, and $4,000 set aside for pay
ment OF interest on the bonded in
ebtedness and maturing coupons. This
still leaves s12,g26.iS In this item OF
miscellaneous expenditures. included in
which is the sum OF $3.50 paid pub
lie accountant for inaugurating q new
system OF accounting and opening a
new set Of books.
We suggest that the comptroller
separate the expenditures in greater
detail. In order that the taxpayers may
know how their money IS being spent,
"ln this connection let US say that
the item of ss.S65 for road repairs was
for new tractor and road machinery,
and not road .repairs.
1--WE observe an increase OF 5000
In the appropriation TO the kenN
county almshouse over last year. Our
inmates in the Institution must be
properly and comfortably cared for.
but at the same time let us not come
short, n possible in tho production OF
the ainshouse farm.
continued on page }5,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
ARTHUR JOHNSON VERY ILL.
tirst Ward Councilman Reported To-
day In Critical Condition.

arthur Johnson. member Of City
Council from the First ward and STATE
Automobile Inspector who is confined
to his home suffering from pneumonia
was reported this. morning TO be i'm a
very critical condition. Yesterday he
had shown SO much Improvement that
mis- relatives and his physician were
very much encouraged but last night
about O'Clock he had serious re-
lapse.
His physician had 70 be summoned
aud someone had TO remain up with
him all night. Today his heart action
was reported to be strong but he COM
pialned OF intense pain in the chest
and side
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
S8OO.OOO WAREHOUSE
FOR SUGAR REFINERY
Permit Tor Large Building U.s.
sued by Building Inspector
Preston.

hui'uins Inspector Preston has Ia.
sied permit to the Wilmington Sur-
Nf N'hnlna Co, Tor n warehouse. 10
'osi '>oo. o.oeo. which VIII be erected
81 tho site Of the conpany's proposed
rev plant at Chri~tiana ana Il streets
permit has been issued 10 fhs
ll'ia~afo Hospital Tor alterations "a
w nursos homo ~ Delaware nospi.
sh at the southwest CORNER of Four.
fhenth and Washington streets. al n
tnsi of, 81 eoo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
PATENT INQUIRY IN COURT.
Victor Talking Machine Co. Brings
Action Alleging Interference

A bill of complaint has been filed in
the Federal District Court by the Vic.
tor Talking Machine Co. of Camden.
y. j., against the Brunswick -Balke-
Coilender Co, Delaware corporation,
and John Bailey Browning OF Cam
den, alleging interference in patents
involving improvements to talking ma !.
chimes sold by the two companies.
A decree is asked confirming claim
~ OF patent, 946442, and voiding pat
ent l40273S. and a preliminary in
junction and other relief Is asked
Tor. salisbury and Curlcy represent
the niairtif
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
villa Bomb kllls ri,e Children.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 3.-FIve
children were killed while playing in
the Cruz dc Calves school yard in
Permosillo. Mexico, when one Of them
attempted TO extract the powder from
bomb left there when Francisco
Villas force stormed the town, ac-
eoyding to a dispatch received today
IN San Antonio by the newspaper La
Prenza.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
BOSTON PRELATE DELAYED.

Rome. Feb. 3.-The steamship
Presidente Wilson bringing Cardinal
o'conneli, OF Boston 20 Rome, viii not
arrive az Naples before next Monday
morning. The steamship company an
nounced today itshad received a wire
less message from the vessel which
showed this. The captain has decided
70 call at Aigiers.
Marine advices receives in this
country today showed that the Presi-
dente Wilson with Cardinal o. ConneIt
on board. which sailed from New York.
January "a. arrived at Gibraltar yes
terday. (Thursday).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
ANU sements r,,nlunt

House W
Garrick Vaudeville aud picuures.
Aldlne--N Vaudeville and pictures
Majestic--"Ihe Rough Diamond
Queen" Under the Lash ?
Parkway Fourteenth Iover'
Grand-"rhc Little Minister
arcadia he sign on the Door
savoy Father Tom =
Pari<-"The Fox
strand fhe Old 0a<en Bucket
Auditorium Roller skating.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
Accused Of Passing Worthless Check.

-Aiasistrate Gluckman today held
George W. Dickerson in $1,000 bail
for his appearance at Georgetown
next Monday 10 answer a charge of
passing warthless check. State De-
tectiye Moore arrested Dickerson yes
terday on warrant charging him
with passing worthless check for
1885 on IL. nj. Parrott OF Georgetown
on July Z. 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
Boldly To Die March IS.

hy Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York. Feb. S.-Luther Boldly
Negro, who killed two police aetec-
yves ON January ), today was SEN
fenced TO die in the, electric chail
az Sing Sing prison during the week
beginning March l3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
RIVER HiGH At STANTON.

stanton. Feb. 3.--The Chrisfians
river a. stanton was fuller. yesterday
afternoon. at hirh tide, about ave
ocicch than n has sbcen for some
wears The heaNN rain 81 TUESDAY
nishi and the rhcitins of tho snow
brought ~ much water into the stream
that 70 o,crnoscd ~ banks Hun.
ur"ds ~ acres of land An the vicinity
of stanton were under water, but a.
ini as could bs learned no actual dam
sEs wae don, 60 any plants or proper
"a
There wac about ten feet of waite,
under the railroad bridge at stanton
station and the road wac closed To-
'fasfic all day and is still closed
Th' white Clay Creek in the vicinity
u' Newark nlso WAS unusually high.
rut not high enough tc do any damage
->Dr-----
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
c. A. Llppincotfs Condition Grave.

The condition OF Clement A. Lippin-
colt of Centreville, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia since last
Friday, was reported as very grave at
noon today. A change for the worse
vas experienced by the patient this
morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
"BRIDGE- GAMBLING
WOMEN ARE WARNED
Hy Asaoclaiea prns.

" 4'HH1tNHf"H TFFNr.
Dublin, Ga, Feb 3.--rominine
bridge enthusiasts Of Dublin
were given formal warming by
the LaurenH county grand jury
today that their alleged prac-
ticc Of playing bridge for prizes
must cease under pain Of prose-
cutions for gambling.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
SAYS HIGH RAIL FARES
ARE LOSS TO THE ROADS
Passenger Traffic Falling Off in
Consequence, Witness Tells
!. c. c. Inquiry.
BY Associated Press to EVERY Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. Feb. 3.-Passenger
fares charged by the railroads at pres
ent are economically to high to be
sustained, Clyde NJ. Reed. chairman of
the Kansas Utilities Commission. tes-
titled today in the Interstate Com
merce Commission Investigation, of
transportation charges.
Answering questions by the com
mission, Mr. Reed said that the rail-
roads should fix their general passen-
ger rate at three cents per mile in
stead OF Sc cents, abolishing the Pull
man fare surcharge but leaving Pun
man transportation at S.e cents per
mile.
Passenger travel on a per car mile.
lad decreased 20 per cent under the
new rate and the increases given in
1920. he said. Forces Of travelling
statesmen had been reduced. autoIno-
bile competition had beer enhanced
and tourist travel restricted in every
way as a result of the increased rates
he said, with the process stif going
on. Railroads, however. We're. unable
20 reduce their expenses proportion
ately because they were obliged 10
maintain train Service on the basis as
before and he argued that the only
way out of the situation was TO slim
ulate passenger travel by decreasing
rates,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
TWO FOOT SNOW STORM
IN NORTHERN PENNA.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 1.-Two
feet Of snow Vn the level and
drifts to ten feet deep are re-
ported from western New York
and northern Pennsylvania
counties today.
The wind is at gale force in
many sections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03

When you eat at the Nobis CAFETERIA
you get something that you like
wilmington Savings Fund Bldg
Ninth street entrance.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03
Weather Forecast

By Associated Press 20 Every Isvenina
Washington Feb 3 Weather forc.as,
FOR Delaware.
Generally fair tonight aud S3furia,
somewhat colder tonight fresh pcstcriy
Minds.
Sun, MOON, TEMPERATURES. TIDE.
sun rose this morning -io
sun sets this afternoon ! 81
sun rises tomorrow morning goa
sun sets tomorrow afternoon 59f
Moon sets tomorrow morning H5f
Length Of day 10 hours l5 minutes
.. NJ. Yesterday zoe
e. M. today -
Noon today M 4-a
Highest tempcra ture yesterday 4 sna
lowest temperature last night 81
High tide this morning e5
High tide this afternoon ~
Low tide this morning Ianf
Low tide this Afternoon, ..... fSog
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03

say Y with Glover Dairy Safe Min
end Butter, Phone l5so-f54i.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-03

Washington. Feb. 3--Fnance ap-
plications were received by the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
from four railroads including the
Erie. which asked for loan of So
100000 TO assist in meeting indebted-
ness Of sl5.oo0.O00 which falls due
April l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-31
500, 900 MEN TO
STOP WORKING
BY FRED q. JOHNsTON

INDIANAPOLIS. March 5f.-Coal
production stops at midnight In
three-fourths Of tn. nations mines.
Five hundred thousand United
Mine Workers Of America will drop
their picks as tho whistles blow TO.
night and win no, return until n new
wage contract supplants the one now
expiring.
Nothing can stop the strike. The
few hours remaining before Il be
comes effective are too short time
for union officers TO cancel their or
ders.
President John T.. Lewis. OF the
United Mine Workers, said the strike
will close 5000 Of the 1900 mines In
the United States and Canada.
The government is not expected TO
actively interfere until the Sc 200. 900
tons OF coal reserve stored In the ma
tons bins r. exhausted.
Without drawing on the 20 per
cent production Of nonunion mines.
the surplus would tide the country
over n period OF six weeks under n
normal rate Of consumption.
In the face Of these figures. ana
with a war chest OF only $4,000. 900.
Lewis was optimistic.
Everything he said Inferred conf.
isncc In the outcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-31
Landon Urges Pass
System on TrOIlevS

from the youngstown company 20
demonstrate that this Is the one way
in which the Seattle street cars can
be run on a five-cent.or.lcss-f fare ba.
sis without going into the general
fund.
with the present SIS cent
farr. Iandon pointed out. it
costs n man 81 week simply
to ride back and forth from his
work six days n week. Under
the pass system he would be
permitted TO talse unlimited
rides for exactly the same out
Iay--and, i'm his belief, without
material increase of operating
expenses.
This, he explained. was due
20 the fact that the additional
transportation would come In
"off-peak" hours. as demon
strafcd in Youngstown, which
would mean simply that seats
that are now vacant would be
filled.
Under the Youngstown plan, the
present, for persons who do not use
passes, but this is held to be on
the theory that the person who uses
the street cars only on rare occa.
sions should pay more than the reg.
ular rider.
other mayoraity candidates who
addressed the meeting were Maj.
II. J. Cunningham. III. S. Turner
and Charles III. Miller.