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The New York herald., 1922-02-21
Mexican OIL Taxes.

The National Association Of Producers
of Petroleum in Mexico met yesterday
and discussed Mexican dispatches to the
effect that a decree providing for the
payment of export taxes on a basis of
40 per cent of the original levy and per-
nitting those payments to be made in
gold or Mexican Government bonds has
been made. No statement was given out
after the associations meeting and indi-
vidual members Of the group declined to
discuss the matter
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
EARNED 40 CENTS A SHARE.

The Transue & Williams steel Forging
Corporation, reporting yesterday for 1921.
showed net profits Of si3.13S after
charges and taxes. against se70,7s4 in
1920 and s7S5,9ss In 1919. Thus 43
cents share was earned on 100000
sharcs Of stock against 1870 share in
1920. Its gross sales were half as
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
New Peace Dollars.

A considerable quantity of peace silver
dollars of 1929 was received yesterday
by the local Reserve Bank and they will
be distributed in small lots. SO far as
could be seen the figures of 1922 is the
only difference from the peace dollar Of
1921 distributed in December. The exact
amount brought to New York was not
stated.
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
MELLON BANK STOCK DrvIpENp

The Mellon National Bank OF Pitts
bursh has declared a stock dividend Of
20 per cent, payable Immediately,
thereby increasing the banks capital
stock from s6.Ooo.00O to s7.5OO.O00.
The New York herald., 1922-02-21
American Smelling.

About $4,000 shares of the preferred
class A stock of the American Shelters
Securities Company have been exchanged
for the American Smelling and Refining
Company's per cent bonds, which
leaves about 10000 shares of it's class
A stock outstanding.
Evening journal., 1922-06-02
PASSED COUNTERFEIT
BILL ON POLICE

HONOLULU Omitted Press) De
spite the fact that he was arrested
on an assault and battery charge
preferred by his wife. Kuma Taxa
mort. a japanese, was all smiles
when brought to the desk sergeant
at the station. Bail 10 the amount
OF s25 was asked.
Takamori smilingly pulled out a
roll OF bills. gave the desk sergeant
a $50 bill. and got .25 in change
and went his way.
Later in the day the sergeant took
the money 20 the bank. and was told
that the $50 bill was a counterfeit.
He returned 10 the station out Of
breath. Waving the bill he told the
captain that It was counterfeit.
Better call the police" someone
on the sidelines suggested.
A squad was sent out, and Taxa
mort was in jail again. He was re-
lieved OF the S25 change, and held
without bail pending an investiga-
ton OF the source OF the money. He
declared he did not know that it was
counterfeit.
Evening journal., 1922-06-02
u. s. FEEDING $500
RUSSIAN STUDENTS

LONDON (By Mail TO United
Press). feeding has now
been begun in Russia by the Ameri-
can Relief Administration. according
to cable received at the London
office. siKty-seven hundred univer-
sity students In Moscow. Petrograd
and Kazan are eating in A r. A.
kitchens.
So desperate were conditions
among the students that many were
being compelled to abandon their
studies from lack OF food. Those
struggling to keep on had adopted a
plan OF living in groups in one small
room. and cooking their common
meal OF soup on a common stove
This method, however, was unsani-
tary and their health was suffering
in consequence.
Evening journal., 1922-06-02
SAD FATE OF THE
1922 CHINESE GIRLS

MANILA. p. (By Mall to United
Press mo lobster suppers.
No wild motor rides.
No stage-door Johnnies.
That's the life OF the Chinese
chorus girl in Manila since the
shareholders OF the Shanghai-chi-
nese Theatre have issued their latest
DEGREES on How to be a chorus
girl"
More than is girls were brought
here from Shanghai several months
ago TO act in the Chinese theatre.
Their trip IS being financed by sew
eral Chinese rich angels" The AN
gels" have guaranteed all expenses.
So when debonair Chinese youths
began TO meet the girls after the
show for fling OF chop suey and a
snappy ride in a one horse jaunting
cart, the shareholders got jealous.
Their actresses were losing too much
sleep at parties. AS n result the fol-
lowing rules were issued:
/. No girl is TO leave the theatre
or her room without the guidance OF
a shareholder.
2. No fiirtations are to be made
with men OF the audience.
3. No after-the-show parties are
Evening journal., 1922-06-02

recently the following testimonial
was received from Mrs. Iva NJ. Sew
ard. a popular lady of Viola, Del,
who has a host Of friends.
Il gladly give my highest endorse
ment for Plant Juice because 1t sure
~ did wonders for me-" Mrs. Seward
said. my case was a most desper-
ate one. for l had suffered for years
with my stomach, and It was in such
a weakened condition that I could
hardly keep a glass of water down.
] was in pain almost constantly from
gas. My nerves were in awful con-
dition, so that ! did not like to be
alone and couldn't sleep right. I
was losing weight rapidly and had
given up all hope of ever getting
well because I had tried so many
medicines and none of them did me
any good
'Neighbors of mine who had
taken Plant Juice begged me TO try
IT, and finally 1 did so. l began TO
pick up almost right away. My ap-
petite came back and I am now able
to eat any kind of food. My nerves
are in splendid condition and 1 sleep
like a child at night. l do not have
an ache or a pain; have gained -
pounds and am doing all my house
work because I feel strong and well
once more. All my friends speak
Of the fine. healthy color in my face
and I tell them Plant Juice did g."
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington
at the Miller drug store. 4Os-406 !
Market street; in New Castle by f
Challenger and Son: I'm Newport BY |
c. b. White; in Newark by w. L |
Brown.-(Adv.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-02
DAYLIGHT Time
STIRS CHANGERS
May Urge State Law Ban
ming Other Than Stand
ard Time
EXPENSIVE AND
HARMFUL, THEY SAY

Members of the New Castle Coun-
I ty Pomonat Grange in session al
Stanton yesterday afternoon adopt
ed resolutions condemning daylight
saving and opposing gambling as
conducted at carnivals. In speaking
about daylight saving time, John
Banks. master Of Diamond State
Grange. said the daylight saving
measure was a detriment TO the
health and happiness of children
and an expense and hindrance to
farmers II was decided to forward
the resolution 10 the State Board OF
Education requesting that when the
schools OF the county are opened in
. September they be conducted on
Eastern Standard Time. Many OF the
rural schools are conducted on day
light saving time. although those
communities have not adopted the
new time.
A resolution dealing with daylight
saving time. referring to the
expense and hindrance the saving
system causes the farmer, viii be
framed by a special committee and
referred to the Grange at the Sep
tember meeting for a reading and
discussion OF what action will be
taken. THIS action will probably be
a.ong legislative lines. This COM
mittee consists of Benjamin a
Groves Of Diamond State Grange,
Horace L. Dilworth Of Center Grange
and John Niven of Newark Grange.
The resolution on gambling reads
as follows:
Whereas, The Grange has always
stood for the uplift Of the COM
munity: Therefore be It resolved
that Pomona Grange No. 1. New
Castle County, is strongly opposed
to the various forms of gambling in
common use at the numerous carni-
walls and elsewhere, and we urge
upon our entire membership TO use
their influence against the use OF
such devices so detrimental 10 the
welfare OF the young"
It was decided to hold the annual
field day in August. No date was
set inasmuch as the committee in
charge OF the general arrangements
was instructed TO communicate with
the National Master with reference
to securing a speaker OF National
prominence. /
The following members were
named as a sports committee 70 ar
range for the annual picnic in Aug |
ust: william Moore. Lawrence Otho- |
son. Miss Blanche Derrickson. Paul |
Mitchell and Miss Emily Mitchell. /
An invitation was received and /
accepted from the Harmony Grange /
to hold the September meeting with !
them. Inasmuch as the regular |
September meeting day falls on the /
Thursday OF Fair Week. Il was de- |
clded 10 hold that meeting the last !
Thursday in August.
Mrs. Nellie F. Snyder. Of New
port. was appointed delegate 70 !
the State Home Economics Associa- /
ton.
Evening journal., 1922-06-02

allowed, unless given by sharehold-
ers.
Considering the fact that the Chi
nese actresses wear trousers TO the
ankles and collars 10 the ears and
aren't allowed to go out there is
much gnashing OF teeth.
Evening journal., 1922-06-02
SHE IS Strong
and WELL NOW
Saws Her Case Was Des-
perate Before She Got
Plant Juice
BEGAN TO PICK UP
ALMOST RIGHT AWAY

Signed testimo onials from well
known people Of this section con-
tinue to come in daily for Plant
Juice, the new herbal remedy. Only
Evening star., 1922-03-23
PR0POSESATTACK
ON vOL:STEADL LAW
Maryland State Senator, in
Resolution, Asks Change Be
Made by Congress. =.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. March 23.-1n the
senate yesterday. Senator Frick of
Baltimore city introduced joint reso-
luton requesting Congress to amend
the national prohibition law SO as to
preserve the right Of trial by jury,
to permit the use Of malt liquors for
medicinal purposes and to permit the
manufacture. sale ana use for bever-
age purposes of notwithstanding
beverages containing up to 3h per
cent Of alcohol by weight"
Duty OF State.
The resolution declares that the
eighteenth amendment does not i'm
pose upon the legislature of Maryland
or the legislature Of any other state
any obligation OF duty to undertake
the enforcement Of any law which 1t
forcement Of the amendment"
The resolution then continues:
IF Congress chooses to pass a law
which this legislature, in the exercise
of its Independent judgment, does not
consider to be appropriats or proper
ment-such a law as this assembly
would never have dreamed of enact
ing-then Congress should enforce its
own law, and not expect this assembly
to submit to the humiliation and
| ignominy Of imposing upon the law
officers Of this state the obligation OF
| enforcing such law.
THE oo-called Volstead law, re-
| Gently enacted by Congress, is just
| such q law. 1T is a law such as no
| legislature Of Maryland would ever
have had the hardihood to enact
amendment Spirit Violated"
'It IL the opinion of this assembly
| that no beverage containing 3h per
cent of alcohol by weight, or less,
can be said to be Intoxicating in fact,
! and any legislation by the Congress
which prohibits the manufacture. sale
or use of such beverages, or prohibits
| the use of malt liquors for medicinal
purposes, violates the spirit of the
| eighteenth amendment, and was
beyond the expectation of our people
| when the assembly, in 1913. ratified
the said eighteenth amendment. Be
1t, therefore,
Resolved by the senate and house
| of delegates Of Maryland, that the
Congress Of the United States be
and is hereby requested to amend
! the national prohibition act SO as to
preserve the right of trial by jury,
| to permit the use OF malt liquors for
| medicinal purposes. and to permit the
manufacture, sale and use for
beverage purposes of non-intoxfcat-
ing beverages containing 3h per
cent of alcohol by weight"
Evening star., 1922-03-23
Vienna GIRLS FOOLED
BY AMERICANS ADS
SEEKING MATRIMONY

VIENNA, March Vienna girls
are being warned not to be mis-
led by marriage Advertisements
from America. Half dozen alleged
cases of deception that are cited
by Der Morgan, which asserts they
are but q few out Of hundreds"
in which Austrian women have
gone to America to marry.
One case described is that Of q
daughter of high Official" who
answered an advertisement in q
Vienna paper stating that an en-
gineer' in Chicago desired to wed
a pretty educated viennese. In
German the word engineer always
means professional title and Is
never applied to mechanics
When she arrived she found the
man was a metal worker. He soon
lost his job and the girls parents
had to sacrifice even their house.
hold goods to send her money to
return.
Another instance is recited in
which the advertisement contain
ed the phrase: AN American
(dark), wishes to marry" etc The
prospective groom was a negro.
Usually, says the paper, the ad-
vertisements describe the man as
earning so many million crowns q
month. which the woman finds to
mean virtually nothing in Amer
ican standards.
Evening star., 1922-03-23
SOKZE7S PAY BILL IN NINE KINDS
OF MONEY, WOOL AND PIG BRLS7ZES

Striking evidence Of the chaotic
and almost impossible conditions
under which business now Is being
conducted in Russia appears in a
letter received here by a diplo-
matte ofpcsr from representative
in Constantinople Of one Of the
largest English wholesale COM
panies doing business in the Le-
want. Among the statements made
are these:
I'VE are trying to do business
with the soviets. Our last venture
was to send goods to Rostov. and
We received in part payment:
American paper dollars; Ameri-
can gold q small amount; Ameri-
can checks (Near East Express
and others): American exchange
(bankers); English notes and
checks; Turkish gold, checks and
paper notes: French notes and
checks and Russian gold rubles.
'tOf the checks, not one was over
Evening star., 1922-03-23
ASTOR ESTATE VALUED.
American Property Of the Baron
Worth $50, 600, 600.

NEW YORK. March 23.-An esti-
mated value Of more than $4,000. 900
was placed on the American estate Of
William Waldorf Astor (Baron Astor),
who died in England in 1919. in q
report filed In supreme court today by
Harry N. French. referee appointed to
pass on trust funds left to William
Waldorf Astor, jr.. and John Jacob
Astor.
The personal property included In
the trust funds was valued at $685.
641.262. Real estate, not mentioned in
the referees report, was estimated to
be worth $60.e00.000. No suggestion
was made as to the value Of the Eng
lish estate.
A dispute as to payment Of inherit.
ance and transfer taxes alleged to
be due the federal government and
the states Of New York and Rhode
Island on the trust funds Is being
Investigated by the United States
government, 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1922-03-23

f4o. and there were nve different
currencies and about - many Diff
ferent rates Of exchange. We also
had given to US wool. CUTS, horse
hair, pigs bristles and cement, and
after these are sold we credit them
with the difference.
1T IL 4 hopeless task. and we
only continue because we, too. are
making efforts to pull together
these people and to seek CONNER
cial union.
"One Of our salesmen was there
for nearly three months. He re-
ports them as hopeless in their
methods. They estimate that be-
fore next harvest 100000 people
will have died from want OF nu-
rition. ! think 1t will ultimately
end in some sort Of seacoast con-
troll Of some districts by corpora
tions interested and protected by
their. own troops or employed
troops, preferably Russians. Ex-
change at Tifiis has gone beyond
repair-it Is now about 2,500.000 to
a pound sterling. 1t will eventual
ly have to be sold as waste paper
and weighed as SUCH"
Evening star., 1922-03-23
GOODS SPOIL CHEERING;
4, MEN MUST NOW. SIT
ALONE At BIG GAMES

By the Associated Press.
COLLEGEvILLE, Pa. March %.
l-Henceforth male students at
Ursinus College will be prohibit
cd from taking co-eds to all COM
petitive athletic events. SO that
the cheer leaders will not have to
compete with dissertations on tho
purple unutterableness Of cosmic
inevitability" which the student
council declares 10 carried on in
the grandStand by q mixed COM
pany.
This decision was reached At q
meeting Of the student body tn de-
termine why Ursinus cheering has
become 20 flaccid." After the
meeting orders were issued that
at all athletic meets the male
students should be massed in one
section Of the stands, with in
structions to attend strictly to
business"
None too pleased with the edict,
the co.edS have issued q call for q
mass meeting to BE- held later in
tho week. They plan to organize Z
cheering section Of their own.
Evening star., 1922-03-23
SEEK FUNERAL CHEER.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Black gloves,
somter funeral countenances. and bleak,
discarded hereafter by New York under
takers, If suggestions made at the con-
vention Of the Associated Undertakers
Of Greater New York are adopted.
The convention decided that an un-
dertaker is q business man, and not
an appearance so gloomy as to betray
his profession to the most casual OBJ
server.
The convention also discussed q sug-
gestion for decorating. funeral parlors
with tapestries and sbrighe-colored dra-
peries.
Evening star., 1922-03-23
DIVORCE BARS LET DOWN.
New English Rules Give Poor
Women Added Facilities.

LONDON. March 23.-Poor women Of
England are to be given increased IA
cilities for using the divorce courts by
new rules before the supreme court.
Heretofore wife could not be admit
ted as q poor person" in matrimonial
case II the combined income Of herself
and her husband exceeded four pounds
a week, even II they were living apart.
Moreover, the wife could not bring ac-
ton unless she deposited five pounds
with the court.
Under the proposed rules a poor
woman wife, may obtain the benefits Of
the rulings df her own income is less
than four pounds a week. II unable to
deposit i've pounds with the court, it
will be possible for her to obtain an or
der for her husband to pay the amount.
Evening star., 1922-03-23
CHURCH BUILDING SOLD.

LYNCHBURG. Va. March 2s.-The
sale of the building of the River.
mont Avenue Methodist Church to the
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has
been agreed upon after considerable
negotiation here. and all that remains
Is for the agreement to be ratified by
the quarterly conference Of the Meth.
odist Church.
The purchase price is $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30

Tho par!or maid in the home or Mrs.
bertrand Brunt had quiet beauty anu
an adorable slavic accent. she VAS uh-
ubtruslve and in every way ctAclcnt put,
Mrs. Brunt sighed. It was doubtful IL
he could stay.
"Iiave YOU noticed" Mr.. Brunt was
asked one evening, that Harold seems
Interested IN Sonia"
Brunt put down his paper and regard
cd his wife IN establishment. "Madelyn'
have known you to make up romances
ror nci.hbors and for strangers even.
hut If this isn't the most ridiculous II
Ill cat this paper. Harold Brunt
ism; going to fall in love with any
houScn.a!d. not while he keeps his
sense and his eye on the future.
"Nu the same" Mrs. Brunt continued
ccarfully, Il think we would do well 10
let her go" She braced herself for the
reply.
she suits you. doesn't sho. and you
know she gives the place IN air. You
.s2y so yourself. everybody says so. Ridi-
culous! Nonsense The girl stays.
If vounE IirUnt WAS Interested IN
Sonia there were no indications that the
girl returned the attention. serene ana
dign!.lrd, she went her way unmindtul
OF the SITUATION. II WIZ ildl'i'' h'H''S''
who made her the subject at the next
family conference.
"Now NpIIer." II" BEGAN, don't think
I'm mixing In where il IS none or my
business. hut there Is something queer
about that girl Shes 50 superior acting
uuceniy almost. that she takes fellow
breath away wondering why she is 4
houseraid."
Mrs. Erunt frownfd and the boy went
| on. THAT'S no: all. not what I'm trying
, 70 say. You know on her evenings on
she doesn't get hack until late and onr
/ night when ! WAS coming IN l saw her
: o-,jvn in limousine. You would not
! believe /; but two mon got out. held the
| door open Helped her to the walk, bowed
and kent their hats in their hands until
she was in. wonder who those guys
| we're"
Tho mother made mechanical reply
whle she collected her troubled
, thouuhts "pon't say those guys, Har
| Old. and don't spend any more time
thinking bout Sonia. Sh" has INFORMED
me she Is leaving next week"
The boy looked at his mother closcl!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30
Helen Hunters Husband
JACK MEETS MR.. BARNES
By Jane Phelp7

she served with the coffee lie aE"'H ic'l
surc she nal known they w""' coming,
Why raIn.t sA' mentioned It to "''''
Ate: tGvy left 81" 'N'":
"Cvuut tina: money please Jack.
go, .,,,,,r.. ,,l .i,,hfv ,.rts" he an
ca
n"un'cd.
Y H!-uot so much, Ont u AeifS.
~Df1 ,ou l,,ow in.y were co,n,ns:"
.TI fs,r srrc E.n L4yton SAL they
,,,i,,r, lrr, ~ for q U:;i. White. .lluw
D., ,., ill.,, ,Ir. i:irass""
..is s,ray, Z decent sort" Jack guard
o,,,. ,a.,,j-d
= ,h,nk hes awsully nice. enters into
,,.o.,..r,m,. Vim 50 r:uch pep" Helen
rc,.,rn,j r,ca;:ug away the remains Of
.,.'.,,,,,,,.. - .hs tallc,,-as usual leav-
-, ,nr dishes.
,.11, wasb ,h,.r n the morning
.a.,.... orIv - few. sn, said in so con-
L....,aa,ar ! r,qnacr tina, Jack TT Xix"
saaM.a., her. IL w.sS std csartty as IT
$40 ycra doing him a great favor.
,.IYI live you the SO N The morn
,r,r ..nd >, IN" he remarked ~ She
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30

lien Of this community remains IN a
very critical condition at his home west
of town.
Mrs. Supler Of Ryerson Station VINO
was so seriously hurt in run away &C
cident about a month ago was removed
to her home the latter part OF last week
Mr.. Ray Reynolds father who died IN
Texas was brought here today ano
hurled in the Cameron cemetery.
Miss Doris IIinerman. who 10 attend
Ing school a: Bethany came homo FIJI
day evening to spend few days Win
her parents.
The Cameron Glass Co.. expects to De-
gin operation Monday after shut down
of four weeks on account OF oursted
tank. II nothing prevents they VIII
work till the latter part or june AT
which time they will shut down for Six
weeks.
Harvey Hicks. cashier Of the Bank OF
Cameron, Was 4 Wheeling visitor FIJI
day. M
Superintendent Of Schools Geo. W.
! CraiG'who spent the week end with ms
mother who is I'll returned to the city
Monday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30
|NThreeMlnut!e IalesMl
~ ByAd Schuster> sa-44k4A
THE PRINCESS DUSTS
By Ad Schuster.

"If you fire Sonia on my account ne
said, I'll, I'll run Off and marry "hor-
us girl. There's no sense IN II. l m
puzzled, that's all"
Mrs. Brunt did not discharge the girl
but she watched her son. Several times
she surprised the lad talking to the
maid end wondered at the indifference
with which the girl met his advances.
Sonia. the housemaid. was even conde-
sccnding to the heir Of the B"unt Tor
tunes. The mother, on these occasions,
shifted and coughed and gave the girl
an order which, Is she said, sent her
about her business.
II was after Harold had voiced Sonia's
nraise for half an hour, sending out
tImld fcciers. that Mr.. Brunt decided on
action. she sent for the girl.
SONIA" she said, Il am sorry but you
must leave"
u have not satisfy" the maid cues
toned with look both proud and hurt.
Tell me where I have fail"
Mrs Brunt hcsitated, several stories
IN her mind when Sonia stamped her
foot and commanded. TELL me the real
reason. 1t is MY right"'
In the presence Of Slavic dramatlcS
the clustered mother was helpless. Sonia
queen Harold had pictured. She stamped
her foot again.
We'll. never" Easped Mrs Brunt'
IF YOU must know, it is because you
have made Harold love you and he
wishes to marry YOU"
The astonishing housema!d filed the
house with musical laughter. Again
she was intensely dramatic.
Me marry your son" 1t Is nre-pos-
ferrous. You will know th!s-see!" and
she opencd n locket and thrust IT in
tho Others face, II am Of Russia. yes,
and a huuscmaid. But in the evening
when we of tie Old Russia meet ! am
s,.lI the princess. In the spring. when
he learns the language and may set bet
ter employment. will marry Count
Duhrosky. n captain Of the Cars yacht
Mrs. Brurt was speeches..
! Until that time l work here. or some
where else. But your son. he is impos-
sible" The girl smiled ruefully then
lifted her head proudly.
The captain. now, is what you call 4
wash-lIshcr."
Tomorrow-Chopin and Chops.