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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
HERCULES CO. DECLARES
10OP STOCK DIVIDEND
It is In Common Stock of the
Company, Deliverable,
November rs.

At n meeting OF the board OF dlrec-
tors of tho Hercules Powder Co. yes
terday afternoon, n stock dividend of
100 per cent on the common capital
stock of the company was declared,
payable TO stockholders of record at
the close of business November IL. The
dividend will be In common stock OF
the company at par, deliverable on
November 25.
The declaration OF the dividend fol
lowed the action OF stockholders In
approving an amendment To increase
from S2o.000,000 to sI0.000,o 900 the
capital stock of the company, Mt n
mpeting on Tuesday afternoon. over
$4,000 shares of preferred md CT 900
shares Of the common stock, or more
than 81 per cent of the entire capital
voted for tho amendment
The net earnings from all sources
of the Hercules Powder Co. for the
nine months ending September 80, was
81 .522. .0da.45. mn increase OF 81 09d,
3561i over those of 1921. The gross
receipts were sl3.0Is.l24Os. an in
crease of tl,S2S.151.7s over 1921. The
resources and liabilities Tailed Mt s3s.
2o2 .s7S7e. sN,rss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
COUNCIL HEARS RUMORS|
OVER FUEL COMMISSION
Committee to Confer With the
Board to Determine Their
Truth or Falsity.

Charging that rumors have come TO
him OF alleged determinations in the
dlstrlhution Of coal by the Fuel Com
u,iaslon of Delaware. city Councilman
John J. Mulvena last night asked City
Council 10 appoint n committee OF
four 10 confer with the Fuel Commits
Non relative to the rumors.
When Mr.. Mulvena placed tho
matter before Council. Councilman
Alexander Abrahsms. presiding In the
absence Of President Howard NJ
Ward. was authorized 10 appoint such
a committee. Councllmen James Nc
Manus. Harry L. Vincent, John Il.
McNabb and Mr.. Mulvena were
named.
In asking that the committee be
appointed, Mr.. Mulvena said that he
had been approached many times by
persons and questioned concerning the
rumurs. on which ne could shed no
l,yht lie urged the appointment OF
the committee, he said. 10 determine
whether or not there was any foun-
dation for the charges against the
Fuel Commission.
Il was intimatcd last night by GER
tNln 7 huntllUltH Ailak SbUittiibk Al
;crrsiing Will develop during the con-
T. frcnce between the committee and
thr coal commissioners.
Robert II. Kemp. a member OF the
pclaware Fuel Commission. when
questioned regarding the charges pre-
srn'cd 10 Council by Mr.. Mulvena, de-
C.'nrd to make any statement. Mr.
krmp stated that he had no knowledge
a. the action taken in CITY Council
except what ne had read in the
n wspapers.
mcn' until the mater is officially
brourht ~ my attention" h'
sad lie intimated that tho commits
s,or would he glad 10 have any one
Investigate kits actions.
Edward X puscy. prominent Goa
dealer. expressed confidence in The
commissions actions. Although not
q member ~ the commission. Mr
Pussy supported 1t, saying: In my
orin.ou. those charges won't amount
to a thing II members OF city Coun-
,u or any other body think the,
can do bc,tcr than the coal commits
son Is doing. let them try IT,
Loon Walker. chairman of the Fue
Commission. is out ot town and vii
no, return until Monday. so he coulC
not 10 asked about the matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27

n woman friend, who took her 10 the
restaurant whore she and Arthur
Roster went tho day OF the killing and
had some wine. The woman pleaded
with her 20 abandon her determination
to commit suicide. Mr. Scott said. The
woman accompanied her To her hus-
bands office. where he rendered tho
visitor and Miss ReckItt some candy
and ignored his wife. the defense
lawyer asserted.
The defense said that the day Of
the killing. Arthur Roster told his
sister r-in-law, ns she was leaving him.
that Mt that very minute Roster was
making love to his stenoRrapher. Mrs.
ltosier went TO the Office and In n
washroom. alongside OF Miss ReclSitt's
bag, found diary with love messages
written TO her In Rosters handwriting
Mrs. Roster then left and purchased
the revolver. She then returned
We will show you that this young
woman walked into that room and
saw sight that caused all reason and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
REDUCTION OF TWO CENTS
PER GALLON FOR GASOLINE

Effective this morning n reduction OF
two cents per gallon in the price OF
gasoline wns mado Mt the service sta
ton of the Atlantic Refining Co. The
popular grade Is now selling at "a
cents per gallon and tho higher grade,
which IL suitable for aeroplanee, Is
selling Mt 81 cents. Several weeks ago
"a reduction of ono cent per gallon was
made by the company.
Various prices are charged at ga
RACES in the city. Ono dealer is selling
gasoline for 20 cents a gallon and an
other at 2S. Others are holding out
Mt 25 and 20. The Standard OIL Co.
of New York has announced n reduc-
ton OF one and a half cents per gallon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
APPEAL TO CITIZENS
IN BEHALF Of LIBRARY

N n INA! effort 20 have the memorial
th'ar, campaign FOR $500 900. which
Stnd IL he,nR solicited by the Alumni
Assassination 81 the University Of Dela-
ware and public spirited citizens ss a
srihutc 20 the soldiers OF Delaware who
sr,ed In eNvics, complete eucccss,
Sosnh Marvel. chairman OF tho ex-
scutive COMMITTEES OF tho campaign,
b. today caring upon scores Of
prominent men and women in all
asses of society. asking them 20
help roundup contributions FOR the
fund
There was no noondny luncheon
n c.tng today hut this afternoon at
30 O'Clock there viii be a meeting FOR
repor,s n'om team captains Then Il
~ he free for-all canvass for
f1ude throughout the city and county
with Monday evening when the cam
paign w. come 20 n close with n din
rer az the Hotel du Pont
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27

power TO control herself leave her"
Mr.. Scott said. we viii show you
that she was driven 80 madness bereft
Of all reason whatever"
The first witness called by the de-
fense was Mrs. Minerva MathewsoB.
n sroat-aunt OF Mrs. Roster and
mother OF Christy Mathewson. famous
New York baseball star. She testified
she was n sister of George Capeweil,
Mrs Rosters grandfather. who the
defense contends. died insane. She
said that besides Capewell her sister.
Mary a. Gibbs. was insane. and her
own son ended his llfe when insane
a first cousin and nephew also were
insane, she said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
JAMES BROWN CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT ON WIFE

Declaring her husband had asked
her to take an automobile ride. from
Eighth and Locust streets, presumably
TO her home. but instead drove her
about two miles out into the country
where, she said. he threw her out Of
the car and then punched her face
James Brown. when arraigned before
Deputy Judge Lynn In Municipal
Court this morning on charge of
assault and battery preferred by his
young wife. Pearl Brown. was granted
"a continuance of his case until to-
morrow An investigation OF the case
was ordered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
MRS. ROSTER TO
TELL THE COURT OF
SHOOTING RIVAL
Continued from page /.

The commonwealth yesterday rest
cd It's case, giving way TO the counsel
for Mrs. Roster. John II. k. Scott,
her chief counsel. declared that his
client had been driven almost to
suicide by her husband and his broth
or. Arthur Roster. but that she had
killed hC mate and his stenographer
while they were making love to cach
other, an act made inevitable by her
own weak mental organization. Mr..
Scott also declared that Roster con-
fessed his unfaithfulness to his wife
and beat her.
Emotional insanity II to be tho de-
Tense of Mrs. Roster. according To her
counsel, who insists that Rosters
brutality and infidelity drove his wife
insane.
Mr.. Scott told ~ Mrs. Rosters de-
termination to end her life. She saw
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
Ford Sedan stolen Last Might,

\ new Ford Sedan. belonging 10 an
automobile agency at Kennett Square.
Pa was stolen from along the curb
on West street. between Ninth and
Tenth shortly after o'clock last
night. according 10 report received
10y the police today, The car had been
parked along the curb only a few
lninnteR hcfnrN Il Mns fnken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
CUT OF $3.50 TO $3.50
IN SOFT COAL PRICE
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Washington. Oct. Maximum
prices have been agreed upon and put
into effect for the sale OF bituminous
coal produced In the Pittsburg dis
trict OF Pennsylvania and mining dis
tricts ~ Southern OHIO and in the
Iittsburg No. ohio district. Fuel
Distributor Spens announced today.
which In all cases constitute reduc-
tons under figures hitherto charged
by operators.
The new schedule fixes a maximum
Of S4.a0 per ton in the Pittsburg dis
trict S4.I5 per ton in the Southern
districts OF ohio and 1926 per ton in
tho No. Ohio district A large per-
ceniage ~ the operators concerned
have agreed 10 adhere 20 the new
schedule which provides reductions
hanging from Sl.5o " s2.2o per ton,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
DIRECTORS IN SESSION

Al meeting OF tho board OF d.
rectors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday afternoon. 1t was decided TO
place signboards Mt intervals along the
highways stating the mileage 10 the
city for the benefit OF tourists.
The convention Of educators will be
held In Wilmington early In December
and tho Chamber of Commerce will
cooperate in every way possible to
extend hospitality 10 the teachers and
professors who will be IN attendance.
Placards bidding them welcome viii
he placed In shop windows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
TAIKlNG MACHINE co.
PAYS coo PER CENT

Philadelphia. oct 27--The Victor
Talking Machine Company directors
have declared coo per cent stock
dividend. announcement was made to-
day. This action followed tho recent
authorization by stockholders 20 In
crease the common stock from $4,000
600 to $4,000 900
The dividend will bc payable TO
those Stockholders OF record Of No
vemher /. and the new RtoCk will be
issued an soon as IL Ia practicable to
issue now certificates. II WAS said.
Common stockholders WIFI receive ak
! shares for each one now hold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
CITY COURT CASES.
Five King street Merchants Charged
with Violating Stand Law.

Five King street merchants. whom.
IL is charged. failed to respect the
advice OF Judge Daniel o. Hastings,
on Wednesday. who announced that
scntence would be suspended In cases
where alleged violators of the mar
ket ordinance had remedied conditions
OF obstruction outside their places of
business, were arraigned before Depu-
~ Judge Lynn in Municipal Court
this morning. At the request OF AS
sistant City Solicitor Green. the
cases We're continued until tomorrow
The accused are: James Brown,
Samuel Geravola, Gregory Kremados,
Samuel Altman and David Altman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
Rabbi Ie,ingcr's Address.

Rabbi lee Levinser Will talk on
The people of tho Book at the regu-
lar Friday night service in the Temple
OF Truth tonight at s. Mrs. Nathan
Goldsteiu will sing Il WIN LIT Up
Mine Eyes Unto the Hills" and Fred
crick s.. Smith viii play an Wgan Sc
lection
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
Annie y, Cicayes.

Annie $ Clcavcs. 81 years old. died
at her home In Marshallton today
The funeral will he held Monday aC-
tcrnoon at $50 o'clock from the homo
OF Samuel VI. Cranston. Interment Will
he IN s. Lnmes. cemnintN Nnn.nnrt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-27
Married by the Mayor.

William Cook Ray. AIS East Ninth
street, and Anna Regina Green. OF
Garden City. Pa. were married by
Mayor Leroy Harvey in his office
VnstardaY
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13

the Queen drove over the messy car
pet he flew to her pearl carriage and
alighted on the back of it.
He almost tipped it over, for he for
got he was much heavier than the
Queen and her little carriage together,
but. of course, the Queen forgave him
because he felt so badly about 1t.
Then he told the Queen about his
plan and that he wished to have red
coat Of feathers, because they would
look so beautiful in the orange grove
with the golden fruit and green leaves
and the blossoms.
"But how about your little mater"
asked the Queen. ut will not be safe
for her to wear red dress when she
has the nest and the babies to care
for. She should not be too easily seen
by those who are not kind Of BIRDS"
Mr.. Redbird had not thought about
that, SO Off he flew to ask his wife
what 1t was best to do
The next night he returned to the
dell with his little mate, who told the
Queen she would continue to wear her
modest dress and care for the nest and
her babies.
So the Queen called for the tinting
fairy and let Mr.. Redbird select the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
The Right Thing
at the Right Time
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

ly the duty Of the escort to leave
with her even though in doing SO he
has to cancel dances promised to other
young women with whom he has en-.
gagged these dances who, If they are
familiar with society usage, will take
no Offense.
Unless young man is engaged to
a young woman or Is her brother and
hence regards himself as her guardian
he has no right to dictate to her re.
garding the young men with whom
she should dance. At small private
dance. the fact that the young men
have been invited by his hostess should
be guarantee enough as to their
good manners. To suggest to his
companion that she should not dance
with them would be discourtesy to
the hostess. At public dance he
should introduce her only to young
men he can vouch for, but even IL bis
own worst enemy were present he
would have no right to expect her
to decline to dance with him.
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pied. Il hope, unknown TO me. rnat
Dan has already dispatched those let
tiers. The arm of the law Is long,
Cranston. It's easy to forget that fact
I'D here. 1t will reach you In the
end"
Cranston turned through the door,
into the kitchen. He was gone long
time. Lennox heard him at work;
the crinkle Of paper and then pour
ing sound around the walls. Then he
heard the sharp crack Of match. An
instant later the first wisp Of smoke
came curling, pungent with burning
oil, through the corridor.
"You crawled from your couch to
reach that gum" Cranston told him
when he came in. Lets see you crawl
out now"
Lennox's answer was a curse-the
last, dread outpouring Of an unbroken
will. He didn't look again at the gilt
tering eyes. He scarcely watched
Cranston's further preparations: the
oil poured on the rugs and furnishings,
the kinding placed at the base of the
curtains Cranston was trained in this
work. He was taking no chances on
the fire being extinguished. And Len
nox began to crawl toward the door.
He managed to grasp the corner Of
the blanket on the divan as he went
and he dragged it behind him. Pain
wracked him, and smoke half-blinded
him. But he made it at last. And by
the time he had crawled one hundred
feet over the snow crust the whole
structure was In flames. The red
tongues spoke with a roar.
Cranston, the fire-madness on his
face, hurried to the Outbuildngs
There he repeated the work. He
touched match to the hay in the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
FOR THE DANCE ESCORT.

II It Is not seemly. do It not Marcus
Aurelius.
r UST because a young woman has
accepted your company as escort
= to dance Is no reason to be-
lieve that she wishes to give you any
more dances than she does to any Of
the other young men whom she knows
who are present. But 1t Is the es-
cort's duty to see that the young wom-
an has a reasonable number of dances
taken, and this result he achieves, even
when she is not one Of the most pop
ular of the young women present. by
introducing her to other young men.
Usually the escort requests the
Young woman he escorts for her sup
per dance-if there be one-at the be-
ginning of the evening; but he has no
ground for taking offense If she gives
this to some one else. However, he
is not privileged to take his supper
dance with another young woman un-
less he sees that the young woman
he has escorted has partner for that
dance.
1t is customary for the escort, after
taking off his own hat and coat, to
await his companion In the hall or cor
ridor before going into the ball room
or reception room. 1t would be most
inconsiderate Of him to Start filling out
his own dance order before she had
arrived
Before beginning the evenings dane
ing, the escort should inquire of his
companion how long she wishes to
remain. If she expresses her wish to
leave after the first half of the dances
are over-or anywhere else on the
programme should make q mark
through the section in the dance order
beyond this point, as a reminder not
to engage any dances after that time.
If she signifies her desire to leave be
fore the time she suggested 1t Is clear
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color he wished to have for his coat.
and while the fairies danced around
him and his little wife, the Queen
changed his feathers to red. wings and
tall and body.
"Oh, isn't he beautiful" said bis
little wife. Il am proud Of you, my
dear; shall never tire of looking at
you"
They then thanked the Queen and
flew away, and while Mr.. Redbird
could not often visit his mate while
she was on the nest because of his red
coat, he did not forget how unselfish
she was and did not make fuss be-
cause she could not have her dress
changed to the color of his coat.
So while she cared for the eggs, he
carried to her sometimes choice
worm, or blossom or berry, and al
ways, where she could hear him, he
sang to her his very sweetest song.
And that is how the Redbird got
his red coat, and just as he did long
ago, all the Redbirds today sing to
their mates and carry choice morsels
to them because the dear little moth
er bird of long ago was willing to
wear her old dress, SO she could take
care of the nest and the birdlings
while her husband wears the red coat
that everyone admires.
(Copyright.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
BELINDA.

TIIE quaint and charming name of
Belinda is derived from the
Italian. Though most frequently
applied in modern fiction to the sweet
est Of the sex. and pretty coquettes.
Belinda means "a serpent" So beware,
young men, Of the baby doll who an
swers to the cunning, old-fashioned
name!
How Belinda came to be evolved is
not clear to etymologists. She simply
appeared In Italy and Is believed to
have had her origin in the fashionable
craze for names ending in "a" which
swept Europe In Queen Anne's Au-
GUSTAV age. The first Belinda record
ed In history was the wife Of Orlando,
debut sufficiently prominent to
spread the name far and wide. But
greater vogue was to be hers, and
when Pope chose Belinda for his hero.
inc of 'The Rape of the Lock" her
permnnence was assured.
In those days 1t needed only a ia.
nous author to immortalize feminine
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13

All SO mad Hasa week couu iIshsa
i Jess Dempsey one hand. one guy
cheata me for tree bucks and maka
me sore sama time. no care for losa
da money so MOCHA as when he try
maka fool weeth me.
You know seence ola heat was worka
overtime / no feela good. Every night
gotta trouble sleepa steady. And when
do maka da sleep somating go on da
bum. Tree. four night I sleep and
walka round sama time. dunno wot's
matter, but one my frien tella me
walk cen da sleep.
SO ! go see doctor aska wot's mat
ter do dat. l tella heeru every
night walka cen da sleep and wanta
heem feexa me up before | gotta
trouble some night.
Well. dat guy geeva me somatlng
cen leetle box. shake dat box and
ne maka noise. So l geeva heem tree
dolla and go home so can taxa dat
stuff.
But dat son-of-a-gun foola me too
mooch. / open dat box weeth expect
hnda somating wot maka me queet
walka cen da sleep. But only ting
cen dat box was leetle note and iva
cent piece.
! reada dat note and he say, go
on to sleep, Pletro, you no gotta walk
tonight-here ees da carfare."
Nexa day l go looks for dat guy
weeth my seek shoota gun. But ne
was gone on da vncash weeth my tree
dolla.
Jusa between you and me ana
no for spreada round, dunno now
eef I am smarta guy or eef l dunno
somating.
Wot you tlnk?.
(Copyright-l
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
CHAPTER II,

TWO miles across the ridges, Dan
and Snowbird saw faint mist blow
Ing between the trees. They didn't
recognize 1t at first. 1t might be fine
snow, blown by the wind, or even one
OF those mysterious fogs that some
times sweep over the snow.
But 1t looks like smoke" Snowbird
said.
But 1t couldn't be. The trees are
too wet TO burn"
But then sound that at first was
Just the faintest whisper In which
neither OF them would let themselves
believe, became distinct past all deny
Ing. 1t was that menacing crackle of
great fire. that in the whole world of
sounds Is perhaps the most terrible.
Its our house." Snowbird told him.
And father can't get out"
She spoke very quietly. Perhaps
the most terrible truths of life are al
ways spoken in that same quiet voice.
Then both Of them started across the
snow as fast as their unwieldy snow
shoes would permit.
He can crawl a little" Dan called
to her. Don't give up. Snowbird
mine. l think he'll be safe"
They mounted to the top of the
ridge; and the long sweep of the for
est was revealed to them. The house
was a singular tall pillar Of flame, al
ready glowing that dreadful red from
which fremen, despairing, turn away.
Then the girl seized his hands and
danced about him in mad circle.
Hes alivew she cried. "You can
see him-just dot on the snow. He
crawled out to safety"
She turned and sped at a breakneck
pace down the ridge Dan had to race
to keep up with her. But it wasn't en-
tirely wise to try to mush so fast. A
dead log lay beneath the snow with
broken limb stretched almost to Its
surface, and 1t caught her snowshoe
The wood cracked sharply, and she fell
forward In the snow. But she wasn't
hurt, and the snowshoe itself, In spite
of small crack in the wood, was still
serviceable.
Haste makes waste" he told her.
Keep your feet on the ground, Snow
bird the house is gone already and
your father is safe. Remember what
lies before u.s."
ITO BE cONTINUED.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13
THE REDBIRD'S COLOR

NNCE upon a time the redbird. or
Summer Tanager, was not red all
over, as he Is now, but like his
little wife, the upper parts of his little
body were yellowish-olive green and
the underneath parts Of the orange
yellow shade.
One day while he was singing In an
orange grove and thinking of beautlful
things, which, of course, made his
song very sweet, he wondered if he had
Il red coat if the picture would not be
more beautiful.
SO away he went to the dell where
the fairies reveled at night, and when
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-13

name by putting her In book and all
the fashionable maids of the country
adopted her for their own, just as to-
day screen favorite's couture, and cos
tunes are copied by adoring flappers.
Belinda fourished In England and
Italy, but her popularity was negligible
In France. and Germany refused her
completely. Spain took her from
Italy, but despite the vowel ending, she
was bit too harsh for Spanish ears
America welcomed her whole-hearted.
ly, and she flourishes here TODAY. botb
actually and In fiction.
Belinda's gem Is the cat's-eye. r. 10
talisman against evil and disease and
has a mysterious magnetic nower
which renders Its wearer irresistible
to those whom she wishes to attroc,
Friday is her lucky day and bor
lucky number. tcopyrisht) ~