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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
ATTEMPT TO STEAL SWEATERS
Two Colored " omen Sought For Al.
legged Theft nj Barsky Store.

Detecting TWO Negroes stealing
sweaters from the counter. Mrs. Sarah
c. Barsky. proprietor Of clothing
store at 504 Madis' n street. wrestled
with them and tried TO hold them until
her cries attracted lie attention OF the
police.
After a short struggle the Negroes
succeeded in overpowering Mrs. Barsky
and escaped. Mrs. Barsky said she
suspected the women and watched the
one v'ho remained standing near a
pile OF sweaters, while her companion
preter ded 10 be buying something in
the rear Of the store.
Suddenly the woman stopped over
and picking up sew eral sweaters stuffed
them IN her coat. II is said. Mrs. Bar
sky ran to her ard grabbed one of the
sweaters, and ordered her TO hand
over the others. Instead the woman
gave her vigorous push. and ran
out Of the store dropping one of the
sweaters in the doorway.
AS the other woman ran forward
Mrs. Barsky graboed her. They tussled
in the store the NegYess dragging Mrs
Barsky into the street and breaking
her grip ran south on Madison. The
police have been given a description
OF the shoplifters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
PENRosE BURIED
At DAYLIGHT TODAY
Continued from pas>

to evoid undue publicity. made tho
vigil OF reporters almost nm Ail-night
AFFAIR.
About 7.S0 n. M. soon after daylight.
today. the three brothers. Charles H..
Richard and Spencer. arrived at tho
Spruce street home whore tho sena-
tors body lay. and where he was horn.
Four automobiles parked a short dis
tance from the house about the same
time. A little later Charles Penrose,
who Ia a physician. and had attended
his brother. came out on tho front
step and waved his arm and seemingly
from nowhere a hcarsc approached
the house.
A few minutes later the body OF the
senator, was brought out by un-
dertakcr's assistants and the henrse,
followed by the four HutomobilsS. sup
poscdly containing tho families OF the
three brothers, started for tho ccrne-
terry. Reporters who were on watch ut
the cemetery yesterday were not nd
mitted today and the newsrapermen
who followed the funeral party through
n steady rain TO the last resting place
OF the dead senator were warned that
IL they entered tho cemetery II would
be at their own peril Guards were
stationed nil around the place. The
funeral party was in the cemetery
about rs minutes and left before Q a.
m.
Thus was enacted the final scene IN
the career Of man who could have had
one of the largest funerals In the his
tory OF the city. Political leaders from
every county in the state cnne I'd
Philadelphia within the last few DAYS
TO do honor TO the dead chieftain and
not one was invited TO the bachelo,
| home of the senator, where man,
| political conferences have been called
| Questions had been asked why the
family desired secrecy in the buria
of the senator and the answer O,
close political friends was that Pen.
rose hated pomp and ceremony, and
that IL probably was his wish that h,
be buried as simply and With as littl,
commotion as possible. II Is said Il
have been a tradition in the Penros,
] family, which is one of tie Oldest n
the city. that all funerals OF member,
be strictly private.
Later in the day Senator Penrose'.
secretary, l.. G. Taylor. who was dis
inclined TO talk. said there was som.
sort Of service at the grave. He sale
he did not know who conducted II.
Mr.. Taylor said Senator Penros,
had an aversion TO funerals and at
tended cnly three in seventeen years
those of two local political leaders an,
Senator Knox.
Interest is manifested among tn,
late senator's friends as to the dis
position OF his estate. He was regard
ed as quite wealthy. 1t was said tn
Penrose family may not go through
the formality of having the will pro
bated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
FINED FOR DIsORDERLY
rnNnUf
Frank Clark Accused of Throwing
Bricks Through Window.

Accused by John Nichols, waiter
at a restaurant at Sixth and Shipley
streets. of throwing bricks through
the window because he was refused a
free meal, Frank Clark was taken
INTO custody yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman Krauss.
Clark in Municipal Court today de-
MED throwing the bricks, and said II
was thrown while he was In the res
taurant. Nichols said the man often
came to the restaurant for g. hand
out" Judge Lynn imposed fine Of
IS and costs on Clark, charged with
disorderly conduct.
Glasus Brown, Negro, arrested by
Patrolman Skepski yesterday after
noon. because he insisted on swearing
and creating a disturbance in the
street. after he had been elected from
a poolroom on Sixth street between
Union and Lincoln. was ined 81 and
costs.
Charged with stealing a push cart
from Morris Rathford, Twenty fiftt
and Tatnall streets. on Tuesday after
noon, after he had been refused per-
mission to use it, William White
Negro, was held under 5000 bail foi
the court OF General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
SAW MANY SOLDIERS
HANGED IN FRANCE,
WITNESS DECLARES
Continued from naRa

the War Department one took place
in December, 1917. three In 1918 and
the others in 1919, after the arnrttjos
Cadenhead declared he had no feel
ing against officer. and tina, ne vo,-
UNFAIRLY offered to como forward after
seeing the statement printed that
there were only two hangfnss 81, Is
Sur-Tille.
II had seen more than that be
said. and II seemed TO me that officers
were guilty"
Senator Branderee asked II caden-
head could produce witnesses 10 sup
port his statement He mentioned
Andrew Saloon" but explained the
spelling was ''CheIu-ne," and that no
lived at Elmhurst, Long Island. CheI-
urne viii be summoned
Two witnesses called 70 testify an
to charges that Major II. l.. Opie os
Staunton. Va. mad shot two soldiers i'm
France. were excused after it was de-
veloped they had not personal knowi-
edge OF the matter. They were Horace
Cooke and Claude Breedon. bothof
Covington. Virginia.
A moment later, however. Lemuei o.
Smith OF Dublin, Virginia, who has
been in an institution for the insane
since the war. declared he saw Major
Opie shoot soldier.
| While in a du9out with three COM
rades and four German prisoners
said Smith. II saw Major Opie take g.
gun and deliberately shoot a man. The
man Opie Shot was William woolwtne
He was shot In the d1igout. about the
middle OF IL. Opie was ten steps from
| Woclwine."
What did Major Opie say?- he was
asked
He said: I shot him: take him
:. out'.''
What was said before the shoot
;. ing?"
Not word Vas passed. Major
, Opie gave no reason"
How many shots were ared7"
"One. II hit Woolwine In the chest
! He was dead when we picked him up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
FOUR-POwER PACT UP
FOR RFURTHER CHANGES
Attack by Non-Signatory Pow
ars and Course to Follow,
Under Discussion.

BY Associated fress 90 Every Evening.
Washington. Jan. 5.-The question
~ whether the limitations imA,o~ed
By the ave power naval treaty. now
IN procssu OF formulation by the naval
exp<rte N the armament conferences
leleeatiors. should be imposed on a
Ggnatory II that nation Is attacked BY
. formidable n-eignatory power,
took "A prominent place today IN .nfor-
Hnal discussions of the treaty.
Sorrse pknipotentiaries are suggest
4nG, stsll Informally. the inclusion ot a
clauA> which would automatically re-
ssAse the slgnatory in such casee. from
sAe limitations of rhe treaty.
Another important suggestion. rec
ognize1 today. an in the embryonic
stage. was that In case OF aggression by
an outside power. the Ave 5gna.naes
would come together 10 consider the
lest msars of securing a settle nent.
Such consultation" prov zior
would be similar 10 Article 2 Of II
-Four Power Pacific treaty, and
formal proposal for Us inclusion '
ably would lead 10 cons.deraf,
hate.
II Was considered possible IN .sa.t-
ting conuni,es would find IL necessary
so seek further directions from the
full naval committee before writ Is
INTO the treaty a section Of this ra-
xure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
FAMILIES STARVING,
MINERS TELL HARDING
West Virginia Coal Dlggsrs Con.
tradict the Statement OF
Governor Morgan.
BY Assoclated rre.s to Ev.ry EVENING.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Jan. b.--West Virginia
Coal miners. who say their families
are starving, have appealed directly
TO President Harding for government
aid. Letters the miners have sent TO
the President are contradictory OF the
statement issued by Governor Morgan.
OF West Virginia there Is no starva-
tion among the miners families. The
letter to the President from the local
union OF the United Mine Workers at
Marfork. West Virginia. says:
at the meeting of our local union
located Mt Mnrfork West Va, the
miners instructed us to appeal TO you
for financial aid TO support their
wives and babies. The men have
worked about three months this year.
Why the mines are not running we
are unable to say.
"The majority OF practically all OF
these men. who number about 200.
ore In destitute condition, some not
even having meal ahead nor the
means OF obtaining such. The only
hope we have to ward OF Intense elIf-
ferinR IS by appealing TO our natio ial
government for aid through YOU
The letter was signed by G.. l.. Bar
nett, w. M. Brooks, q. H. Combs and
A, Catron, members OF n committee.
Another letter sent to the President
by two local unions at Mabscott. West
Virginia. following a mass meeting OF
the two union. reports the same condi-
ton among their members.
The letter was signed by A. n
Phillips and William Pack. presidents
and Sanford Bashan and X. n
Vaughn, secretaries OF the two unions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
ROYAL JEWELRY co.

Referee in bankruptcy j. Rankin
Davis has announced the basis of
settlement reached in the bankruptcy
case of the Royal Jewelry Co. on this
city.
Claims allowed totaled about $37 900,
that Of Greenbaum, Wolf and Ernst,
attorneys of New York. being ruled
out. There were about 80 claimants,
mostly out of town. who will receive
approximately 20 per cent of the
amounts proved, the assets for dis
tribution amounting 10 about s7,400.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
RELEASE NEGROES.
Suspected Of Being Assailants OF High.
way Workmen.

Two Negroes. Thomas Wilson and
Rossell Knight, suspected of being i'm
plicated in the attack of John Quinn
and Edward Mcdonnell, In their cab
in at Pine Tree near Townsend, on
Tuesday evening. were released by the
authorities this morning. when resi-
dents of Pine Tree said they were
not the two men who had been seen
loaf1ng about the place several days
ago. Quinn and Mcdonnell We're not
positive that the men under arrest
We're the bandits.
William Brown, however, is being
held on suspicion that he Is the Negro
Who shot Quinn in the jaw when the
men put up fight,
Quinn and Mcdonnell We're prepar-
ing the evening meal, when two Me-
groes entered the cabin oneremaining
outside as guard. and ordered them tc
put up their hands. The men refused
when one Of the Negroes shot Quinn
They stole about SIS from the men.
Although the bullet has not been re-
moved from his jaw, Quinn Is resting
comfortably at the Delaware hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
MAKES NO DEFENSE.
Mrs. George W. Louth Wins Divorce
on Grounds Of Cruelty.

Serving one years sentence in the
workhouse on a charge of assault and
battery on his wife. George W. Louth
was brought into Superior Court this
morning to hear the suit for divorce
brought by the wife, Anna Louth. He
offered no defense, however, and
Judge Richards granted n decree nisi
on grounds of extreme cruelty.
For five or six years after their mar
riage In January 1896, her husba nd
treated her splendidly, Mrs. Louth
said, but after the birth OF their sixth
child, he started to drink heavily. AZ
ter the birth of their seventh child
the petitioner said, her husband. con-
tinuing his drinking habits. COM
menced TO abuse her. She told of his
beating her until her face was dis
colored and Of his hitting her in shs
head with a bottle. She said that. be-
cause of his cruelty, she was afraid
TO live with him. AT times, Mrs. Louth
testified. he would roll her about ane
tell her, I'm rocking you to sleep.
Mrs. Louth eaid that she had II
work for her support. Work is max.
ing you fat" her husband would tel
her, she said.
Detective Mcdaniel read Louth'.
lengthy court record. all the case.
growing out Of his nnistreatment o.
his wife. The charges against hin
were breach Of the peace, non-suppor
and assault and battery. Louth wa.
sentenced 10 one year in the work
house for assault and battery on hi,
wife last September, the officer testi
| fed.
Fhilip l.. Garrett was attorney TO
Mrs. Louth and Harry p. Joslyn rep
ressn snted the defendant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
ARRANGE FOR TRIP Of
OFFICIALS TO DETROIT
Council annd School Board Will
Make Tour Tuesday,
January ~.

Or. j. II. Odell president of the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association,
last night sent a letter TO City Council
advising the members of the arrange
ments ne has made for the proposed
trip to Detroit, Mich, to inspect the
public school buildings and system In
effect in that city. He stated he has
arranged with the school authorities
o. Detroit TO entertain the Wilmington
delegation on Tuesday, January "a
The delegation win include members
of City Council. the Board Of Educa-
ton and one or two others who will be
invited to accompany the city officials.
The party will leave this city in a
Pullman sleeping car over the Penn
sylvania railroad Monday. January
90, at 1910 o'clock noon. going by way
OF Pittsburg. They will arrive in
Detroit the following morning at 7.05
O'Clock. Returning they will leave
Detroit at 1925 Tuesday night. ar
riy1ng home Wednesday morning.
Homer c. Simmons, the Clerk OF
Council, will canvass the members OF
Council, and any who cannot make the
trip will give DIR. Odell a week (
notice in advance. Most of the Coun-
cilmen expect to be able to go.
/ The private sleeper will lodge the
party while in Detroit, and the Gen
eral Motors Corporation will provide
automobiles for the transportation OF
the party in the city.
Mayor Leroy Harvey, City Council
Invitations have been extended Il
the members of the Board of Public
/ Education, who did not go on the re
cent trip to Detroit, George b. Miller
former president of the Board of Edu
cation, and representatives OF tn,
newspapers. The Chamber of Com
merce will send three of its members
who will pay their own expenses.
DIR. Odell has received from DR.
Cody. superintendent Of the Detroi
schools. letter stating that 1t viii
give him great pleasure TO receive tn
Wilmington delegation on January "a
and he Will endeavor to show then
the schools and give them any infor
nation they desire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
HIS OWN sLEUTH.
Sporting Goods Proprietor Catches
Small Boys In Many Thefts.

Having missed many small articles
after boys between the ages OF and
10 visited his store, George L. Winter,
proprietor of sporting goods store
at $40 Orange street. now plays his
own sleuth and three times within the
past two weeks has frustrated the at
tempts OF the youthful thieves
Yesterday afternoon two boys about
10 years old came In the store and in
quired about the price of skates While
one of the boys inspected the skates
In the rear of the store, his COM
panion wandered about inspecting
other articles. As the boys were about
to leave the store. Mr.. Winter closed
the door and accused them of steal.
ing n baseball. The boy who had
waited while his companion was in
qulring about the skates strenuously
denied having taken thing, until
Mr.. Winter threatened to call the po-
lice, when he put his hand in his
trousers pocket. Mr.. Winter says, and
pulled out valuable jack knife, taken
from a show case.
Two Italian boys whom the
PAtfAAteoA nav PitNAOhsiN sdSDfCAtl vi
stealing knives, came into the store
about q week ago and pretended to be
interested In basketballs. The boys
declared they did not steal anything
but Mr.. Winter grabbed both boys
by the arm and escorted them to
their home on Tatnall street between
Second and Third, and explained the
situation to their parents. Searching
the boys room. the parents brought
out number of pocketknives Tn,
parents thanked Mr.. Winter fol
bringing the boys home, and as HI
turned to leave the house. Mr.. Winter
says he saw the father and mother
each grab one Of the boys and ad
minister an old fashioned spanking
An attempt TO steal three sled
which were on display on the pave
ment was frustrated when Mr.. Winte
saw three boys drag the sleds In al
alley to the rear of the store. Afte
hiding the sleds the boys came 4
the front OF the store and hung abou,
evidently planning to take away tn
sleds when the store was closed
When Mr.. Winter came out of tn
store and started in their direction
the boys ran away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Jan. 5.--Wheat, higher

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Jan. .5.--Wheat. higher; !;
No. red winter. l.1lG1.is; do,
garlicky. 1.o541.10.
Corn. lower; No. 2 for export, soG
s1; do. No. 8. 5s@5s: No. 4. 55A @56la /;
car lots. local. No. yellow. old. 66n a
81 "a; No. 2 yellow, new. So la@63n;
No. 8 yellow. new. 5eis @soia.
Oats. steady; No. 2. white, 4e046A; !;
No. 3 do. 44ia@45.
Butter, lower; western creamery. ex-
ira. 4oia; nearby prints. fancy. 5s@55;
Eggs. higher; nearby extra irsts,
AZ; do. frsts. 46n; western extra
firsts. 45a: do, firsss. 44444A; fancy
selected. packed. 61GS2.
Cheese, steady, New York whole
milk. fancy fats. 22la G23; fair TO
good, 2l@22. longhorn. 22@231s; sin
gle daisies. 21@23.
Live poultry, firm; fowls. not leg
horns. 22434; do. leghorns, 22Q27;
spring chickens. not leghorns, 22430;
do. leghorns. 20424; roosters. 1s@ls;
turkeys. 35GS0; ducks, white PeiSin. sc
G32; do. mixed colors. 24025, Mus
covy, 1sQ2o; geese. 23@25.
Dressed poultry. irregular; sprlns
turkeys, fancy. dry picked, 4sQ52
western, fancy, 45Ql4S: do. ordinary
ss@43; old toms. 5000; fowls. fresh
Killed. choice to fancy, 2403l do
small sizes. l3@25; roasting chickens
nearby. 27@35: do, western, 24G34
broiling chickens. nearby, 23G3e; do
western, 21@36; old roosters. 1921
ducks, 3o@35; geese. fancy, 23425
geese, fair to good. 20@22.
Potatoes. higher; yhite, hundreS
weight. fancy, 2.25Q2.70, fairto good
215@2.s5.
Flour. firnl; soft winter. straign
western. 5.75@as.s5; do, nearby. $3.50
$50; hard winter. straight. 6.25Qs.5o
do. short patent. 6.75@7oo; spring
first clear. 5-4o@5.s5; do. patent, s.s
/ Q7.25; do. short, patent, 7.4o@7-s5
{ hey spring and city mills paten
mealey brand. s.5o@s.oo.
i Hay. scarce, Arm; timothy No.
| 2oo0@2l.o0; do. No. 3. 1soo&ls.oo
sample. l4.o0Qls.eo: no grade. 12.ooG
! 400: clover mixed hay. light mixed
i ls.5o42o.oo; No. mixed. 1s.0o@ls.of
Tallow, higher; prime city. looss
!, Al; do, special, loose. 8; prini
country, 4 edible, in tierces, s,
i Bran, nrm; soft winter In 100 poun
sacks, ss.oo@so.oo; do. spring. sl.o
M32.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
PREPARE NEEDHAM DEFENSE.
Troubles of Laurel Couple to be Aired
In Divorce Court.

In the case of James n. Smedley
against Lille A. Smedley. decree nisi
was granted on grounds of desertion
Ayres j. Stockley represented the
petitioner and Henry r.. Isaacs APP
peared for the defendant. No defense
was offered.
Alexander Jamison was allowed
until January 2s to prepare his de-
fense in the divorce suit brought by
Elsie d. Needham, OF Townsend.
against James e. Needham. Mr.. Jami-
son stated that it will require about
twenty days to answer the bill OF
particulars filed by p. Warren Green.
counsel for Mrs. Needham, as his
client is now in Chicago. The grounds
alleged in the petition for divorce are
extreme cruelty.
The Needham case recently at
tracted considerable attention. when
Needham Is alleged TO have abducted
his children. who were In the GUS
tody of the mother at Townsend. A
warrant has been sworn out for his
arrest. 1t is contended by the petit
toner, that there was an agreement
between the couple that the mother
should have the custody of the chill
dren Mr.. Jamison told the court this
morning that there is no agreement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
CLAIM RODNEY is WINNER.
VIM Be Governor Denney's Choice
Friends Say, For Vacant Judgeshlp.

While Governor Denney has not
made any announcement relative to
his choice for associate Judge. to sue
ceed the late t. Bayard Heisel. friends
Of Richard S. Rodney of New Castle.
who has been prominently mentione 4
in connection with the place. say they
believe he has been decided upon
The fact that some Wilmington sup
porters OF Charles w. Cullen OF
Georgetown today switched their sup
port TO Mr.. Rodney is another factor
said 70 indicate that Governor Denney
has strong notions about naming him
as the man.
Governor Denney was in Whining
ton today and conferred with a num-
ben of friends, presumably in regard to
the JudEeship. He told an Every
Evening man that he had not decided
whom he would oppoint judge. but said
Mr. Rodney. when asked about him.
was strongly recommended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
RICHA aDSoN PARK.

Richardson Park. Jan. 5.--The an
nusi meeting OF he Mizpah Bible
School Class OF the M. f. church was
held at the honaa Of Mrs. Harry Pierce
at Beremoor. last night when the fol-
lowing officers we're elected: President
Mrs. Harry Pierce; president
Mrs. r. v. Hrsch: recording secretary
Mrs. Ralph Pierce; treasurer. William
S. Watson, ecntinsent committee. Mrs
Albert; publicity. Mrs. George T
Stewart; deyosions.I Mrs. Ruth Laws;
Membership Mrs. Edwin Matthews
1t was decided 20 donate $40 towards
the school maintained in China BY
the NJ. F.. Conferences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Verge Of Glyn.
rich Will move TO parlin. n. J., in s
short time Mr.. TerKer has been trans
ferred ~ the du Pont company 10 ths
plant therp.
Owen Hoag,and. who sustained
fractured arm sometime ago. is i'm
proving,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
Card Party For Jewish Women.

The Council Of Jewish Women will
give a card party in the Queen theatre
building. second floor. next Monday. at
2 o'clock. Bridge, five hundred and
other card games will be played
Prizes will be awarded the winners
and refreshments will be served
Women who do not play cards are
asked to bring their sewing and they
VIII be allowed to draw for prizes
Mrs. Harry Topkis is in charge OF
the party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
BoInes Wins Poultry Prizes.

James BONES. who had entered
several OF his choice hens at che an
nual show OF the Diamond State Poul-
try and Pigeon Association at sac
Market street. has been awarded .he
first prize for his display of Faver-
ole and Houdan hens. The Nverolle,
with a French pedigree. is distinguish
ed by five toes on each foot Inas-
much as both prize hens are uncon-
tested, their value Is greatly Increased
According to other poultry fanciers
Mr.. BONES is the possessor OF the only
Faverolle hen in Delaware. He bougnt
II with some other chickens he war
buying for his restaurant business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
School teacher Hurt In Fall

Helen McIntire. s25 Clayton street.
a we'll known public school teacher. is
confined 70 her home from injuries re-
ceived while visiting In Chester. Pa.
recently. In company with some
friends. Miss McIntire was making an
inspection of the new Masonic Temple
in that city. when she tripped on the
stairs. falling heavily and bruising
herself about the body and limbs.