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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
LADY ASTOR PRAISES
DRyS IN FAREWELL
viii Commend Local Option to
England, She Says, Be-
fore Sailing.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.

| New York, May 24.---DecIaring that
prohibition In tho United States and
several Canadian provinces has been
big contribution to the spiritual
Regeneration OF tho world" Lady
Astor yesterday issued farewell state
mcnt summing up her opinions on tho
dry question on both sides OF the
ocean.
II am not going to advocate prohi-
bition legislation In England" she
continued. but ] will support local
option by direct vote laws"
Lady Aston said she had heard It
said the rich In America could get
drinks while the poor could not. but de-
olared she had not seen such a condI-
ton herself. she said special workers
had told her the Salvation Army rocial
societies and churches now had 4
greatly reduced task as a result Of
the dry laws.
When | balance tho result. Offset
the uplifting OF the poor and strug-
Cling and the salvation which prohi-
bition has brought 10 many wives and
children. against the alleged degrade
ton OF some OF tho rich. well. / have
no doubt the net result for the coun
try has been good" she continued
The general sentiment seems TO be
that II Ia the rich and not the poor
who really get the worst OF IT,
Lady Aston declared the only anti
American propaganda she has seen In
England was eugendered by llauor
; interests which have gone into poll
tics over the liquor question She
I A. ~ l.
only problem OF social welfare bu,
of clean politics as well.
Lady Aston started back home u
her six children and her work in tbs
House of Commons yesterday, smil.
, ing and vivacious. just as she was siI
, weeks ago when she landed here foI
visit to her native land.
? The first thing she is going to do or
I arriving In England Ia to visit hel
r children-one of them I'm this school
. another In that. two more in third
{ she said. and then GO home and Sc
!. the baby OF the six. The oldest son
, she thought. would meet her and Lor,
4 Astor when the Aqultanla docks a
: Southampton.
|, Among the great number of bore
A which she ls taking home are toys
:, worth $3.50, for the children. Sh
: bought them on a shopping tour Mon
. day.
- Preceding Lady Aston up tho Aaui
tania's sangplnnk by only momeu
was William Randolph Hearst, who's
name has been connected with tn
2 Guhernstorial aspirations. but wh
v yesterday came out for Mayor Hylar
when I'm running for office don
u run away" Lady Astor remarked
q greeting a group Of reporters on tn
= deck.
J. When come ono asked her II her re
! mark was "apropos of one of her fsl
low pa ssenRers." she winked and sal,
l. I'm just saying that's tho Englis
r. method"
- Lady Astor remarked that the on
I. dlscordant noto In her visit had bee
o the clamor ri some who advocate
II deporting her ss an undesirable alieI
l. THE only ones who wanted me d.
# ported as an undesirable alien" oh
" said. ARE those who preach hate |
q. the name of God.
i. And then there's this; the onl
thing the NorthclifYe press has printe
[, about my American trip wer. the a.
:. tacks upon me by the knights
y Columbus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION.
Educational Demonstration by VII
mIuetcu Provision Co., Friday.

A herd ~ yearling Hereford beef
s,eers. and other 1--we stock, will he
placed on exhibition and Judged at
tho wilmington Provision Co.'S plant,
At the foot 81 orange street, on Fri
dsy afternoon. Tho rlent will he open-
81 for inspection by the public AT tho
same time. Tho steers were fed at
Buck and Doe Run valley farm.
tnionville. Pa. and despite the fact
that they are only ono year old. each
weighs 200 pounds or more. \ num-
her ~ live stock men will point out
the desirable features 20 I've obtained
In the developments of better live
stock on. Friday, USING the steers as
their subjects.
The Rotary Club. as we'll "a the
public in general has been invited 20
attend the exhibition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
FREIGHT RATES ARE
SLASHED 10 PER CENT
Continued from pays

1Ontlnueu from phGe
decision which applied 10 freight rates
exclusively
Tho rate cut averaged approximate
~ an actual 10 PER cent decrease in |
rates. Only two members OF the board.
Commissioners Lewis and Cox dis-
scented holding that the adjustments
should have been made in commodity
rates rather than on n horizontal basis.
Chairman McChord and other commits
sionors accepted this view In sup
Elemental opinion concurrIns with the
majority.
Commissioner Potter. In q separate
opinion concurring with the majority.
declared that the nxlns OF the per
ccntsses mentioned Ia I'm effect a re-
quirement that present rates and
charges shall. generally speaking, be
reduced ten per cent--certsin reduc-
lions. heretofore made, to be treated
As part OF such ten per cent reduction"
The majority opinion reviewed the
recent history Of rate regulation and
set forth summaries Of arguments
made by shippers In favor Of reduc-
tons and carriers against reductions.
II expressed the conclusion that the
assumption that railroad rates can or
shall be stabilized on the present high
bs sis. II futile
II added that until the public Ia
convinced that there Is little likelI-
hood OF immediate further material re-
auctions I'm prices or transportation
charges. confidence necessary TO nor
NAL business viii TO that extent be
impaired"
| Explaining the reason for adopting
a horizontal method Of reducing freigh,
rates. the commission said that uhile
alterations In price levels had I'M
equally affected different commodities
the needs OF commerce cannot be met
II rates are TO nuctusts with market
prices Of commodities" It's conclusion
was that reduction should be mad.
generally upon commodities In sub.
stantia1ly equal ratio"
In tho matter Of reasonable return
the commission pointed out that un-
I'll March I. 1922. railroads had beer
legally entitled TO six per cent ennua
earnings on the aggregate value d
property used in transportation.
The calculations as 10 the genera
percentage Of reduction srected b.
the commissions decision were dim
; cult to arrive az.
; The statement by Commissions
Potter that they averaged senerall-
ten per cent was accepted. however a
/, correct by the commissions personne
and rate experts generally.
Though the decision. as an inetanos
actually removes IL per cent fror
a rates in eastern territory. the II pc
cent Is n he calculated on the basi
OF rates In effect before August 1921
= On August 2e. 1920. they were in
[ creased 40 per cent and tho result c
Q the mathematical calculation gives AT
= proximately ten per cent Of exl~tin
0 rates is the reduction ordered In Il
!. days decision Likewise IN the west
[ ern group, where increases Of IS PC
|. cent were authorized in 1890, IN
= commission order reduced preser
rates by amounts that will make ther
= finally 2i5 per cent abovs rates 1
effect before 1920 The cslculstlo
!, here as IN other districts under tn
q rate order actually works out to max
ten per cent reductions in preser
rates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
TRANSMISSION Was Futile.

Joseph Fiorentino. aged u. died at
the PHYSICIANS and Surgeons Hospital
Yesterday afternoon. after futile ef
forts TO save his life through a blood
tranfusion had failed. He had been
afflicted with spinal meningitis for
about three months. and in an effort
TO save the boys life. Joseph Vassalo
gave a pint of his blood. after all
other efforts had failed. He was the
only son OF Mr. and Mrs John
Fgorentino of $40 King street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
WALL STREET RELIEVED
AT MODERATION OF CIT

New York. May 24.--Wsll street to-
day received with evident relief the
news OF tho moderate freight rcduc-
tons by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Most of the better known railroad
stocks were conspicuously strong at
the opening of the market. Gains run
ming from substantial fractions to
over one point were made by New
York Central. New Haven, Norfolk and
Western. New York, Chicago and St.
Louis. Chicago and Alton. Pittsburs
and West Virginia and Lake Eric and
Western. common and preferred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

A smiling tot. seemingly taking
l,kinf 10 Judge Lynn in Municipal
Court. this morning. played an i'm
por;ant part in the case Of Milton
Greenlea, charged by his wife with
breach Of the peace. While the
srouhles cf the couple were being aired
oefore the court. the child made an
attempt 70 crawl along the railing Of
the bar 70 where Judge Lynn pre-
sided In view OF the nature Of the
charges. which the court declared we're
minor, crecnless wac instructed to
akn HE own bond and 10 appear be-
fore che court on June %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
WARD ACTING MAYOR.
President Of Council City's Chief
Executive.

Howard NJ. Ward. president OF City
Council In acting mayor OF Whining
ton. due to tho absence OF Mayor Har-
vey. who Ia In Richmond, Va. AS a
guest OF that city at a celebration. Mr.
Ward has not been called upon to per-
form any official act as the city's
chief executive since Mayor Harvey
left. but ne ia clothed by law with all
the authority necessary to exercise the
same duties as the mayor In tho lat
tcrs absence.
Mayor Harvey, who Is accompanied
by Mrs Harvey. had planned to leave
Richmond this morning. They are cx-
pccted home tonight and the mayor
will be in his Office tomorrow morning.
His secretary. Elwood Bartram. has
had no word from him since he left
here Monday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
LETTERS on ESTATES.

RoKie,or az Wills Isaac II, Brown
has Granted letters as follows:
Adn,inMtration---On the estate OF
Rectle Bowman 20 Andrew l. Fisher:
estate os Viola r. Lee TO Mildred X
Lennon. ee,ate OF Peter Killroy 20
Daniel T. Killroy
Teetamertary-On the estate Of
Roeenna c. Getz 20 William Z Getz
ard BENJAMIN l. Gets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
BOMB SHUTS Up EIGHT
WEST VIRGINIA MINES

Charleston, W. Va. May 24.--An
electric transmission line tower Of the
Virginia Power Co was dynamited
early today near Elberton. Fayette
county, closing down eight mines as
a result. according to James c. Smith.
commercial manager of the power
company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

Several fire companies and a ladder
truck were called from quarters last
night about e.3+ o'clock. when an
alarm came in from box No. III, at
Fourth and Market streets II was
sarncd tina, Waterman in a plant
IN the vicinity OF Fifth and Orange
streets war burning waste paper in q
yard and the smoke and reflection
caused someone passing 10 think the
buidins was in flames
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
INITIATION AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, May 24.--President
Harding was initiated today into the
Phi Alpha Delta. The initiation took
place at the White House Chief
Justice Taft and General Pershing
were among members of the fraternity
present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
PERSONAL.

Willard Deputy OF sesford visited
Wilmington yesterday.
William r. Minor. secretary TO At
torney General Townsend. and Thomas
D'Aquino. a clerk in the Office OF the
recorder OF deeds. have resumed their
ofYicial duties after illness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
Supposed Mad Dog Killed.

Frothing at the mouth and giving
every indication that 1t was suffering
from the rabies. a small dog, of the
terrier breed, was cornered In a yard
at the rear of 1919 Church street this
afternoon by Patrolman Zeigler who
shot and killed the animal. AS far as
is known it had not attacked anyone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

VIII your property be listed In
Every Evening real estate directory
next week? Call Every Evening and
ask for real estate advertising So
licitor or give your ad over the
phone.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
Liberty Bond Quotations.

New York. May 24.-Liberty bond
quotations at i p. M: Three and a
halfs. 1928; first As. --; second AS.
1914; first sl+'s, 1890: second AVS.
1916; third AIS. 1924; fourth AIS.
1924 Victory 4a.'s, l0o7S-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

A limited number. q the Rand Nc
Hally maps of Delaware are on sale al
every Evening ofice. so cents: 10
tents for postage to any address
Aav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

A4\ q 4k(A<4YA4@4N n ~
ats a line each subsequent InsertiOn.
lmum Charge, 20 cents.
FOR SALE.
/. FOR sALE-Five-room cottage house.
8 West st. 213-243
WOOD FOR SALE. NJ. Lynde,
Tel. 14-6. 234-245&
FOR SALE-Dry wood, $40 a cord,
sawed. Tel. 563-R. 224-2o4-
FOR SALE-Hard mixed wood. I. r..
Gammell, Phone 211-12. 203-tf
FOR SALE-Soft wood slabs, $3.50
load. Holden & Martin Lumber Co. 19-tf
FOR SALE-A nice driving horse.
Inquire As Maple st. Tel 446-W. 2333-tf
FOR SALE-Scotch Collie puppies.
ID. w. Allen, Newfane. Tel. 24-l@. 80
233-23l
FOR SALE-Raiiroad watch; main
spring 81. c. l.. Howe, lit Main st.
FOR SALE-Two small typewriter
tables. Walter S. Pratt Ins. Agency.
FOR SALE-Furniture and ranges,
new and secondhand, at j. b. Dunton's s:
162-tf
FOR SALE-Extra choice Buff Leg
horn cockerelS, $3.50. A. /. Miller, Yer
non, Vt. 23l-236%
= FOR SALE-Hard dry wood SD a
cord. 81. N Newcomb, Guilford, Vt:
Tel. 1910. 215-6
FOR SALE-Hard wood, 4 #. length
SO; cut stove length, SD. A. Fl; Root
FOR SALE-Kitchen range, sewing
machine and hall stand. Inquire during
day at % Grove st. 1SS-tf
FOR SALE-Singer sewing machine
drop head, lock stitch, good as new. Call
Room 70, Brooks House. 232-235*
PIGS FOR SALE-Good ones. Ches-
ter White, $3.50 to 81 each. John FL.
Shantz, Wilhamsville, Vt. 221-226S
FOR SALE-One-horse traverse sled,
also one-hOrse dump cart, both in good
condition. Bradley Farm. Tel. 243-W.
235-tf
FOR SALE-Lumber, dimension tim
Der, board and shingles. Saving and
planning. 3. L. Perry, r. 3, Brattleboro.
64-tf
FOR SALE-Fowls and chickens
dressed and delivered; also a quantity of
No. l maple syrup. 81. L. MillingtOn,
West Brattleboro. 219-tf
FOR SALE-Fifty cords good green
wood, sawed any length, So; also 40
cords of dry No. l wood. S15. G.. t. VIII
son, phone 31425. 219-d
FOR SALE-FOur-w eeks-old puppies,
black and tan, one-foUrth Airdale and
three-foUrths hound; price reasonable.
II. n. Newcomb, r. 3, Brattleboro.
FOR -EIeven-acre wOodlot, 3
miles from Brattleboro. Now is the time
to prepare for coal shortage this winter.
Price low. John e. Smith, Tel. SAW
FOR SALE-Ayrshire milk from
state and federally tested herd special
lied for babies and sick (free samples
for babies). Delivery daily. E. E. Gam
NELL, Phone 211-12 203-t If
FOR SALE-One 5O-gallon galvan-
lied oil tank one 26-gallon cask, nearly
new; partial set German silver drafting
tools; one telegraph instrument and one
double bass viol, European make. Tel.
513-W. 231- 1866
FOR SALE-Three sets of heavy two
horse sleds and one set of good heavy
double harness, and four sets of street
blankets, also a lot of chains used in our
teaming business. Bills Bros, Box 50,
Wardsboro, VT. 231-240
FOR SALE-Desk, 50; chairs. soc. TO
S4; tables, 81 to 50: iron bed and
syringe (half bed), 81; cot bed, So
many other small articles. May be seen
at DIR. Lawton's barn on Terrace street
between ? and p. m, Saturday, Dec. 2.
231-tf*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

INFANTS LAYEIIES, chlIdren'S
fine sewing. knitting and embroidery.
Tel 579-M. 1S3-f
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05
SEIZE so
BARRELS OF WHISKEY
Take Booze From Liberty Yeast Cor
pOration at Pekin, IlI.-Are
Old Raiders.

PEORIA, H., Dec. 5.-Ofcials in
vestigating the theft of go barrels of
whiskey from the Liberty Yeast Corpo-
ration at Pekin H.. by % armed ban
dts today connected the raid with an
unsuccessful one on the American distil-
lery here Nov. 81, last. 1t was said
several of the Pekin robbers We're iden-
titled as participants in the futile at
tempt here
The raid was made just as the night
shift Of employees went on duty. None
Of the robbers was masked. They were
armed heavily and moved with military
precision. Some surrounded the plant
while others entered and compelled the
workers to put up their hands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

FOR -Four-weeks-old puppies,
black and tan, one-fourth Airdale and
three-fourths hound; price reasonable.
IL. \. Newcomb, II. 8, Brattleboro.
I24O45
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05
SCARE EN- STIFF,
THEN GRAB LIQUOR"
California Dry SIeuths TeFrorize Sus-
pected Rum Sellers With Blood
Curdling Wells.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec g..
San Francisco's federal prohibition
agents have adopted new slogan:
'Scare'em stiff then grab the liquor,
it was announced here today. Under
plans by Y. L. Harville- assistant to
G. III. Wheeler. chief agent. agents
raiding a place suspected of keeping
or selling liquor viii. on entering,
utter such blood curdling yells that
proprietors and employees viii be SO
bGdly frightened that they will forget
to dump into the sink any liquor
they may have
The agents are practicing yells
which they believe viii serve to
brighten the violators.
The scheme was tried for the first
time in a raid last Saturday night
with success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

Copyright. 1921, George Mathew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05
ONE DEER HUNTER SHOT.
Several Deer Killed Opening Day of Sea
son in Massachusetts,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. Deer
season opened yesterday in the state with
"a record of as killings Only one acct
dent was reported in the western part Of
the state. Wayne Whitney Is. of Ware.
was accideutly shot through the side by
a companion but he is expected TO re-
cover.
Young Whitney was hit by a slug
which caused an ugly wound in the thigh
but his physician believes he win recover
provided no infection develops. Whit
uey's companion said he took Whitney
for q deer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

WANTED-Girls to room and board.
Ia Clark st. Tel. bow. 219-242%
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

FOR SALE-Fifty cords good green
wood, sawed any length, S12; also 40
cords of dry No. l wood. S15. G. T. VIII
son, phone 31425. 219-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

WANTED-Man or woman to wash
windows. Mrs George CrOwel. 233-234
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

FOR SALE-Fowls and chickens
dressed and delivered; also a quantity of
No. / maple syrup. 81. L. Millington,
West Brattleboro 214-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

WANTED-ROomers and boarders.
46 Clark st. 229-334~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05
WANTED.

WANTED Chambermaid at Hotel
Billings. 234-tf |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-05

Yellow-eye beans. De
Witt Grocery Co. 16S-u
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-31
JEWETT CITY

Jewett City nttingly celebrated it's big day Tuesday, when in connection with the honored custom of decorating the graves. the World War Honor Roll tab let was unveiled with impressive cere- monies. followed by an address by Rev. Charles H. Rlcketts. of Norwich. The final arrangements for the honor roll stone tablet were perfected by com- mittee onsisting of E. H. Jennings, D. F. Finn and Mrs. B. c. Bliss, the work being in charge of Everett Alley. The bronze tablet which bears the 203 names of Griswold's service men, Is bolted to an uncut boulder of Concord granite placed on the Slater Library lawn, and here the main exercises of the day. beginning with the hymn. Lead Kindly Light, by the band. were suc- cesefully carried out.
 The flag which covered the tablet was removed by Irving M. Thornton, repre- genting the navy, and Edgar P Knox acting for the army, they being color guards for the day.
 No ceremony or single act in all the various celebrations of the day was more impressive than the casting of the flow erg upon the water of the Quinebaug by the color guards at Lisbon bridge. The bugler sounded taps and in the solemn silence that followed the great crowds that had gathered with uncovered heads watched the ceremony in honor of those who sleep in the deep. At the close {
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-31
HoPKNTnN

As Mrs. Mary D. Lewis declined the nominatton for clerk Of voting district No. 1, to be voted for June 9th. Mrs. Josephine l.. Ceilings will be the republi- can nominee.
 At the time of the citizens' caucus last Monday evening only two were present besides the town clerk, Elisha R. Bit good, and Charles H. Brown, both prom nent democrats. Therefore the repubIi- can nominees will have no opposition at the town election and a quiet day is ex- pected.
 The First Day Baptist church will be closed for two weeks while the interior walls are being painted. The Seventh Day Baptist people have rendered the use of their house of worship in the meantime, so Sunday school and other services need not be omitted.
 Night white frost showed on the roofs of sheds and verandas Sunday morning.
 The drama Patsey Tuesday evening and the Westerly Pipe band Wednesday evening in the Ashaway parish house drew appreciative audiences Miss Mil dred Taylor was the so,oist Tuesday evening, and Miss Elizabeth Finlay MAssrs Hair and Blackburn sang solos Wednesday evening. A trio, Messrs. Hair Blackburn and Earl Perrin, sang Wed nesday evening.
 Repairs on the bank wall in front o1 the Babcock Memorial chapel at Potter HIN are in progress.
 Charles I. Blake is employed at Watcl Hill for two weeks.