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Evening journal., 1922-08-26
DIR. GASSNERIN
HIS LAST PORT
Friends of Sailors, Head C
Seamen's Institute, Dies
in Philadelphia -
WAS FORMER RECTOR
AT DELAWARE CITY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26-Sea-
faring men from the ports of the
world will miss an old friend when
next they put into Philadelphia. The
hearty greeting and warm welcome
given the sailors at the Seamen'S
Church Institute, Front and Queen
streets, by the Rev. George Sears
Gassner, will be thing OF the past.
DR.. Gassner, who for more than
twenty years was the guiding light
at the Seamen's Institute, died yes
terday morning in the Episcopal
Hospital. Three years ago he re-
tired from the superintendency of
the institute. but always retained his
active interest in the welfare or
those men who dare to wrest a liv-
ing from the sea.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
DR.. Gassner was seventy-two years
old. Two weeks ago last Monday he
was stricken with apoplexy and
taken from his home at 40Ss Powell
ton avenue TO the hospital.
DR.. Gassner knew the men with
whom he dealt. He knew the whimsH
and fancies OF sailors just in from a.
long cruise. He understood the
temptations awaiting them after
their long and hazardous duty at sea-
and his judgment was always temp.
cred by his knowledge Of the sea. It
was that feeling in comradeships
which made his name loved by the
thousands Of sailors who came
ashore in this port during his years
OF service.
He knew no class distinctions.
cockney or square-head, skipper.
mate or plain A. B., the men werev
all sailors who needed him as their
pilot By fostering that spirit OF
friendliness with the seamen Dr.p
Gassner was the prime factor in the
growth of the institute until now It
is known throughout the world and,
plans are being laid for a greatly en-
larged project at Second and Walnut
streets.
Once in Methodist Ministry.
DR.. Gassner was born in Germans
town, o., in 1850. After being grad
ated from the Iowa Wesleyan Uni.
yensity he was in the ministry of the
Methodist Church eight years prior
to his ordination as a priest of ths
Episcopal Church in 1884. He held
rectorships in Easton, Md. st.
Johnland, n. 2; Kansas City, No.
Delaware City. Del. and Quaker
town, in Bucks county, before taxi
ing charge Of the Chapel OF the Res
deemer in 1899. Later the chapel
became known as the Seamen's Mis-
sion. Although on the retired list,
DR.. Gassner had recently filed a va
cancy in the parish at st. jude and \
the Nativity, and AZ the time OF his
death was in charge of St. Paul's,
Fifteenth and Porter streets.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters and three sons. One
daughter is Mrs. william B. Jester
OF Delaware City. Funeral services
will be held Monday morning in the
Church Of st. Jude and the Nativity,
Eleventh and Mount Vernon streets. II
The Rev. Percy r. Stockman, acting 4
superintendent of the Seamen's
Church Institute, will officiate. In
terment will be-in Long Island.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
WHAT PAYMENT MEANS

nUFINe the past hscai year Great Britain and
France have made principal payments on sceoun,
Of their debt TO this country Of about sac ooo mn
and Cuba Belgium and Serbia have also reduced ,hs,
debts by small amounts. The sums thus received by
the United States Treasury immediately sr,aS
toward the cancellation of amount OF our or,
national debt, and Liberty bonds the amount Of ~
s64.0O0o00 were bought and retired. Those fora,g,
payments of special and do not indicate an
general policy OF repayment
The transaction serves to show. however how much
It TO the American taxpayer TO have the Euro
debtor nations repay what they and reduce
our own national debt by similar amount Interest
ceases forthwith, and there further for ap-
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
THE LAW AND THE CRIMINAL

CcoTLAND YARDS investigation of the assassination
~ of Field Marshal Wilson surprises Americans by
disclosing that Boobies the London police do
revolvers. The only exceptions when they de-
tailed dangerous missions where the survivor is GER
tain 10 be the one who shoots first.
II we had that system here would be recruit
ing police force and burying the old every
week because the criminal law and the police are
respected they should in Wilmington in any
other American city
The invisible might of the law is terrifying to
the criminal in England than in America.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

late Rev. DR.. ]. Henry smythe, Of
Philadelphia, Methodist pastor pre-
dicted in a speech before the asso-
citation that inside OF two years the
Methodists would lift their amuse-
ment ban. proclaimed in 1879. Along
with dancing are blue laws against
theatre going, card playing and the
circus. The two dance conventions,
the American National and the In
ternational, will end today
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
TANGO. FOX TR0T TO
JOIN AS ONE DANCE

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-survival
OF the Argentine tango and the fox
trot will be combined and intro
duced as the ballroom dance OF the
winter. according 10 teachers who
yesterday at their convention at the
Hotel Commodore took up the ques-
tion OF new steps. The tango fox
trot be danced TO regular fox step
music with a change OF tempo. The
movement will be a waltz step. Ac-
cording to Fenton Bott. director OF
the reform movement OF the dane
masters association. the combination
dance promises TO be the winters
favorite.
J. Henry smythe, Jr., son OF the
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
BREyIrY IN CORRESPONDENCE

A MERIcANs. including Deawareans writing
"a shorter letters reports the Postofee Department.
this conclusion the average
forty-hve letters to pound against forty in 1907.
This doesn't necessarily that letters brefer.
for stationery is lighter than it fifteen
The average American probably writes much as
ever. Letters may shorter, but written 1t
used to take weeks rsying of the will OF the
Delawarean get started with, II take my pen
in hand"
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
With the Pdragraphers

when the will OF the people is expressed II Is
frequently carried through by slow freght-washing
ton Post
Canada. short OF coal because OF the strike in the
United States might take revenge by holding up sup
plies of that which many regard of the other
necessaries of nfe-Boston Transcript
a liar is correspondent who sends out dispatch
stating that fifteen old girl uently speaks
five languages. Also adds Z. E. Kelley any newspaper
correspondent who teegraphs 10 his paper that boy
seven girl OF eleven "hed the pulpit Sunday
morning and preached an able sermon."-Atchison
Globe.
All strikers and all citizens, from Herrin ILL., TO Key
west Fla and from Portland Maine, TO Portland ore
son are invited 10 read the following from President
aaIolngs Independence Day speech: Liberty is gone
IN america when any man is denied by anybody the
rsht 10 work and live by that work does not after
VINO denies free American has the right to labor
without any others leave'-Rutland (vt.) Herald
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
WARS EFFECT ON CHRISTIANITY

TN the Far East Christianity has come to mean war
says Fred B. Smith, religious investigator. after an
Oriental tour. In India they told him, christianity,
cannon-ball, a submarine and bomb together"
Smith thinks, as many Delswareans think that the
set back by years, what might have been the
progress of Christianity in China and India
The big job for missionaries explain this to
the heathen Christianity the religion OF peace is not
failure The trouble is in the failure live the
teachings of Christianity
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
WEAR AND TEAR ON cREENBAoKs

yHE life Of IS bill such is handled daily by most
J. Delawareans. is about months. Then II is worn
out and has to be replaced with a new one.
This is reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York II keeps constantly hand supply
of $500 100000 OF paper be substituted for
wornout bills
You not surprised the short life OF s5 bills,
having observed the speed with which they. travel,
rarely lingering long enough TO get acquainted.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

In spite or the emergency tariff law 1S1,OoOooo
bushels OF the 1921 Canadian wheat crop way
into the United states within the past few months
However it was being routed through via Buffalo
Georgian Bay. and Port coiborne, and U S. carriers
and elevators paid for handling moving il
on way to Europe and elsewhere Under the Demo-
policy of t. doubt would have stayed IN
this country to compete with own wheat
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
DO YOU REnfE,fBER2


WYE Americans in Wilmington and other cities are
w gluttons for punishment The shows that
American hotels 100000 banquet guests year
Shortage of liquor will that figure in the next
census
All hotels combined have $4,000 employees. Regis
tered guests total sl.eooooo a year
Do you remember when 1t an event to stay over
night eat Sunday dinner the town hotei2
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

A West Virginia grand jury is a heartenng example
OF the prompt administration American justice
actly one month from the date OF the battle at the
clifton coal mine, indictments were returned against
216 participants the attack. First degree murder is
charged against seventy-eght Of them and the
held for conspiracy All but about fifty already in
custody their trials expected proceed with
out delay.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

proprating such huge for the sinking fund With
national debt 1t is today the must fur
nish each about billion and quarter for interest
and sinking fund payments If the debtor nations were
to what they owe. that figure would be almost
cut in half
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
NEWS ODDITIES.

An ex-jitney automobile, mounted
on a specially constructed truck, is
used by a lumber company for
switching log cars in the woods OF
the great Dismal Swamp.
Corn, such as is found in the West
Indies today, and evidently grown in
prehistoric times, has been found
in mortuary vessels in stone-slab
graves in Tennessee.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

One step toward normalcy is marked by the
of the hve-een cigar the absence OF which
some years disturbing factor former Vice
President Marshall viii the of the jltney smoke
secure support OF the Republican administration from
the sage of Indanny?
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Twelve thousand coal miners strike in Nova
Scotia, winter coming and that country colder than
the heart of international banker But this will give
Great Britain another market for her coal in addition
TO the she found here result Of coal strike
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

The Pennsylvania state Department Of Internal At
fairs after survey. announces that there enough
coal in Pennsylvania meet the demands Of the next
2eo years the coal has been mined recently
# will last a great deal longer than that.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Former Secretary Of the Treasury Houston recently
recommended to the Institute of Politics United
States of Europe" Rubbish They would then start
another growing out OF the dispute where the
capital OF the new government should be-
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

The resolution introduced in Congress asking the
United States Shipping Board where gets its liquor
recalls the fact that that the information
which Abraham Lincoln wanted with respect to GEN
eral Grant.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

When it comes TO the strike-bird, Senator George
wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania certainly put salt
its tail.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
Bonus AduOcates
Scare at the Tax

n the wiImIngton Morning Newsl.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
HARVARD AWARDS l3 HONORARY DEGREES 1N1 Receive Diplomas in Regular
 University Course GRADUATION HELD TODAY
Degree of Doctor of Laws, Honorary, Is Given To United States Senator Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama Other Recipients.

Cambridge, Mass. June 22.-Har. yard university conferred 13 honor. ary degrees and 14O1 regular degree, at it's 2S6th commencement exercise today. The honorary degrees were as follows:
 Doctor of laws-Oscar Wilder Un- derwood. [. S. senator from Alabama John Weston Allen, attorney general of Massachusetts: John George Mill burn of New York city, attorney: Frederick Jesup Simson, attorney first American ambassador to Argen- tine Dr. Walter Belknap James of New York city; William Proctor Harding, governor of the federal re- serve board; Charles Richard Crane of New York city.
 Doctor of letters-Judge Robert Grant of Boston, author and former president of the Harvard board of overseers.
 Doctor of divinity-Rev Henry Sloane Coffin of New York city.
 Master of Arts-John Alden Car penter Of Chicago, composer; Charles Howard Strong of New York city, an attorney; Ellis Loring Dresel. recent American representative at Berlin: William Phillips. under secre- tary of state.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22

might mistake the coroner for q Would-be eaptor, no effort was made.
 West an expert shot with the rife from his long experience in hunting wild animals, shot and killed both Kendall and Healy without warning while they were perhaps 50 yards from him. He fired only twice.
 Wanted Them For Story.
 Sheriff Kendall armed with a search warrant left Albany yesterday for tle West ranch, accompanied by Rev. Mir. Healy who desired to see raid on a still to obtain material for a story which he was intending to write. The minister went merely as a spectator.
 After the shooting West returned to the house and sat down in a chair witb the rife between his knees
 Bids Wife Farewell.
 AS long as 1t remained daylight he barricaded himself in his house and deied the possemen to capture him. but when night fell he bade his wife, who had remained with him. farewell, telling her to go away where harm would not befall her.
 This is the last goodbye" he said as he kissed her and showed her through the door of the house. Shortly afterwards he reached the barn where he killed himself.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
ISLANDER R-C0LLINS
Local Couple Married This Morning in St. Mary's Factory By the Rev. John T. Winters. Pastor.

Frank Fl. Seiander, son of o. J, Selander of 6S Dwight street and Miss Eliza beth M. Collins daughter Of Mrs. Daniel Collins of S9 sexton street, were married this morning at 9 o'clock in St Mary's rectory by the Rev. John T. Winters. pastor. They were attended by Dewey O. Selander, brother of the groom as best man, and Miss Loretta Collins, sister of the bride as maid of honor.
 The bride wore a dress of periwinkle canton crepe with a picture hat to match and carried bouquet of sweet peas. The bridesmaid was dressed in blue charmeuse with a picture hat to match and carried bouquet of pink sweet peas.
 A reception to about 100 guests was held at the home of the bride after the ceremony and during the day, the young couple left on an extended honeymoon trip to New York city and Albany. Upon their return they will reside at S6 Sexton street, this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
OREGON MOONSHINER KILLS TWO OF POSSE, KISSES WIFE GOODBYE, THEN
 SENDS BULLET INTO HIS OWN HEAD

Albany, Ore, June 22.-The bodies of the Rev. Roy Healy, pastor of the First Christian church of Albany, Sheriff c. NJ. Kendall of Linn county and Dave M. West. 70 year old rancher and trapper, whose deaths were the result of a raid on Vests moonshine still yesterday were brought here today.
 Kills Himself in Barn.
 Sheriff Kendall and the Rev. Mir. Healy were shot and killed by the aged rancher who, after barricadirg himself in his house and holding of a posse for hours, crept from the building, when night came, went into his barn and blew off the top of his head with his rife,
 The killings of Kendall and Healy occurred at 3:So o'clock and until the body of West was found in the barn, the bodies Of his two victims lay where they fell, inside the West yard, mem bers Of the posse fearing to enter the premises and remove them.
 Even Coroner Backed Out.
 West threatened anyone with death who should attempt to approach. ex- cept the coroner who he said could remove the bodies of the men he had killed. For fear however, that West
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
BREAKS SEVERAL WINDOWS
Local Ice Company Team on Rampage Causes Much Excitement on Park Street This Morning.

Frightened when bridle became unfastened, a team of horses. said to be owned by the Willow-Brook Ice company became frightened on Park street early this morning and did con- siderable damage before they were brought under control
 Shortly after o'clock, as the ice man drove past the barber shop of Paul Blanca, at 331 Park street a bridle suddenly dropped off of one of the horses.
 The animal became frightened and plunged and reared about on the street, circlng about over the side- walk. number of children playing in the vicinity narrowly escaped in jury.
 The frightened team plunged into the plate glass windows in front of the barber shop, smashing two large panes, tore the small wooden steps off the house, crashed into the winodw of Paul Sorbo's store adjoining, break ing two more plate glass windows and off the house. crashed into the window hitching post near the curb. and breaking the wagon tongue.
 It was necessary for the driver to unload his ice along the sidewalk until he could get his wagon repaired, Neither of the horses was injured
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
ATTEND CONVENTION
Officials of Local Banks to Attend Annual Meeting of New England As sociation of Bankers.

Frederick $. Chamberlain, cashier and vice. president of the New Britain National bank; Frederick W. Ma comber, treasurer of the New Britain Trust Co., and Noah Lucas of the Savings Bank of New Britain, left to- day to attend the convention of the New England association of Bankers which will be held in the Hotel Wentworth Portsmouth, N. H., Fri day and Saturday of this week.
 The convention is an annual gath ering of representatives of the state associations in New England and is held for the purpose of discussing business and methods of conducting it. The local delegates were unable to state what the program for the two days was, because no notices of the schedule to be followed were sent to them. It is understood, however, that there will be a banquet on FriGLJ evening at the hotel, a business session on Saturday morning, athletic games Saturday afternoon, golf matches and a trip for the ladies to the naval training station there, and grand ball in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
CIVIL WAR IN ILLINOIS MINE ZONE:
 26 DIE IN UN|0N--N0N UNION FIGHT
ale Blue and Harvard Crimson
 Seen Everywhere in Mew London
Regatta Crowds Throng Hotels and Special Trans Autos
 and Steam Boats Each Bring Big Quotas For Races.

New London, June 22. (By Associ- ated Press)-sunshine and the ad- vance guard of regatta spectators for the Yale Harvard crew races arrived here simultaneously this afternoon. Both were welcomed by the town folk with equal cordiality and hope was expressed that Old Sol would remain for the varsity events tomorrow. Of the intentions of the early arrivals there was no doubt.
 They rolled up to the leading hotels in motor cars laden with weekend bags and cases supplemented by a liberal display of Yale blue flags and Harvard crimson banners which left no doubt regarding their university allegiance. Trains and steamboats also added their quotas and it was evident that the annual inter-varsity regatta was to attract the usual le- gions of collegiate and non-collegi- ate supporters.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
Unless Much Money Can Be Saved in Other Depart ments, He Feels City Meeting Board Will Balk.

Mayor A. M. Paonessa believes the
 two platoon system for the fire de-
 partment under present financial
 conditions is doomed for this year at least, he stated this morning, un- less it can be shown that money can be saved by city departments in amounts sufficient to allow of it's in- auguration without requiring addi- tional taxation.
 At the opening of last nights meeting of the council, the mayor read a message in which he asked for a committee to probe city finances with a view to curbing expenditures. He pointed out that the city is pay ing salaries on schedule 10 per cent higher than was reckoned by the city meeting board in it's appropriations for this purpose, and for that reason a deficit at the end of the fiscal year is probable. He asked that consider ation be given the curbing of eXpen- ditures,
 The present situation points to a deficit of approximately s75.ooo. If this undertakes, the city meeting board will be asked 10 provide that amount, On top Of this, should resolution be sent through for s25,0n0 more for two platoon, the mayor feels it would be killed at once. Daily, at the mayors office, complaints are being received of too high taxation. and he favors going slowly in any matter that would raise the amount To an even higher level.
 Discussing the situation today the mayor asserted that, in his opinion, m appropriation for 8 two platoon system in the fire department would stand a far better chance Of passage next spring than at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
BOULDER WRECKS TRAIN
Big Stone, Dislodged By Rains, Causes Derailment Near Lakeyiew, Me- One Man Killed.

St. John, N. B.. June PA great boulder, dislodged by heavy rains, tumbled down the mountain side near I.akeview. Me. early today, blocked the tracks of the Canadian Pacific railway and caused the derailment of a passenger train in which the fire man, Albert Lockhart, of Browns vile. Me. was killed. The engineer was badly scalded but none of the passengers were injured seriously.
 The engine, express and mail cars left the rails. The passengers were taken back to Brownsville by auxiliary trains to be cared for until the tracks are cleared, The train was bound from Montreal to this city
New Britain herald., 1922-06-22
Two of the Cm,men are Captured After Exciting Chase -0ne Tries to Commit Suicide

London, June P. (By Associated Press)-Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson. former chief of the British imperial general staff and lately military adviser to the Ulster government, was assassinated today near the door of his home in Eaton Place, London.
 Two men fired upon the held mar shal as he was alighting from m automobile after attending a war memorial unveiling where he deliver ed speech. Struck by two bullets, he staggered and fell. He was car- ried into his home where he died shortly afterwards and before the ar- rival of physicians who were sum- moned.
 The two assassins fled. closely pur- sued by the police, who had been guarding the field marshal on infor. nation that his life was likely to be attempted.
 The arrested men, the Central News states gave the names of James Brien, age 24, no occupation. no address, and James Connolly. age 24, no occupation, no address.
 Attempts Suicide.
 One of them is reported to have at- tempted suicide and to have inflicted serious injuries upon himself with his revolver. Their names were given as Connolly and McBrien.
 Sound of the firing brought many people to the scene. The two men made of. but were quickly followed. One of them, finally, finding himself himself the revolver to which he had chung. The bullet took effect and the man fell, badly hurt, and was taken to a hospital. The second man was before he had gone far.
 The body of the field marshal was carried into his house and physicians quickly arrived, but death had al- ready occurred.
 Tells of Assassination. ..
 A workman who saw the shooting said that as the victim alighted man standing in the middle of the road fired shot and that another was fired by man standing on the cor ner. door or two away. One of the shots struck the panel of the door of the Wilson home. The field marshal lodged. this account says, and the firNt shots missed him.
 Faces His AssailAnts.
 He turned and faced his assailants who fired two more shots, one strik- ng him in the chest and the other in he head
 The field marshal made . desperate attempt to open the door with his atchkey but staggered down the teps and fell unconscious upon the sidewalk.
 Some men standing in the roadway his witness added, seemed to be hid ng behind brougham. The vehicle nysteriously vanished as soon as tue ring began. Several men who were epairing the roadway gave chase and he police who were attracted by the ring, joined in the pursuit. They aptured one man just as he was lodging into a side street and the ther was taken before he got much urther.
 Policeman Also Killed
 Policeman Marsh who was near field Marshal Wilson when he was fred upon, died later in a hoseital rom wounds he received.
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