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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
ROBBERS CHLOROFORM
4, GET $4,000 LOOT
LRv Associntcd pr.sp1

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-After chloro-
FORMING the wife. two children and "a
maid at the home of Adam schaaf.
wealthy merchant. robbers looted the
mouse and escaped with cash and
lcwelry estimated at $4,000. accord
Ing TO report made by the polica
today. The robbery took place last
thursday, but the news OF IL was
suppressed at the time.
Ihe robbery was discovered Sy sf..
Schaaf. who Is believed By the police
70 have escaped the effects OF the
ahesthetic because he was sleeping
IN separate room with open wIn-
COWS, and he Immediately summoned
medical aid for the members OF HIS
family and then reported the loss TO
the police.
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wiu E.tabii.h Ci,iI pro,e.,or.tr

MADRID. Dec. :5.-The Cabinet has
voted to establish civil protectorats
in the Spanish aone OF Morocco. For
mer President Nil!anueva. OF the
Chamber of Deputies. has been named
high commissioner,
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
DAVIS DECLARES
IT IS UNEQUALED
Annapolis Man Says His Case
Proves Tanlac Stands Alone
as a System Builder.

My experience has convinced me that
Tanlac is IN q class by itself when il
comes TO tonmg up Il mans system and
ridding him of that disagreeable run
down, worn out feeling" declared
Daniel H. Davis, 13 Cathedral street,
Annapolis, Md Mr.. Davis has been a
motorman for the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Railway for four
teen years and is well known TO many.
For five years | was in a terribly
rundown condition." he said, land
suffered from dreadful dizzy spells,
headaches and pains in my back. NV
strength and energy slipped away from
me, and | was tired and drowsy all the
time The pains in my back were 80 bad
that when | bent over il seemed like il
was impossible for me TO straightsn up.
But three bottles Of Tanlac put me
on my feet again and feel full of strength
and energy all the time. The headaches
and dizzy spells never trouble me any
more, and the pains in my back are about
gone too. | am so gratihed over the help
| got from Tanlac never miss a chance
TO recommend IL
Tanlac is sold in Wilmington by the
tckerd Drug Stores; in New Castle by
+. Challenger a Son and all leading
druggists everywhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
MRS. MARY c. OCLE
DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA
She Was Widow OF Well Known
Physician and Formerly a
Noted Singer.

Mr. Mary &. Ogle widow o,
nI Howard Ogle who. during his
ltcNmc. was ono % the best known
rhyslc.ars in this city. died yester-
.a' af her home. 46i4 Kingesessing
a,'nue Philadelphia. Funeral servi-
,,~ wUi hc held Saturday mornin.
Ihor. W.ll he a requiem mass az ST.
lIan,.s dc Sales church IN Phus-
do.phis and the body will 10 brought
.H this c.tv saturday. afternoon az one
O'Clock Tor interment IN the Cathedral
cemetery
Mrs. oCie .s survived by her two
brothers. W. q. Crumlish, $40 West
Fourteenth street. and Edward T..
''rgmHsh. 1918 West Ninth street. and
hv her daughter. Mrs. James McGl-
on. who made her home with her in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. oglc was before her marriage
Mss Mary Crumiish. She was born
.n This city and lived all her ufe here
until about sN years ago when she
moved 90 philadelphia She was the
n'sscssor 90 a rare ard exceptionally
inc soprano voice and N her younger
days was noted a. one % the best
NocaAsis nos only in this city bu,
ihroughout this section 81 the country
ard she vas much In demand ne a
church ana concert singer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
'Y' BOYS IN DRIVE
FOR $4,000 FUND
This Amount is Required to
Continue Secretaries
az Work.

i7 ,-lar 90 ho.d secretaries a; work
va l no.s ia twenty countries repre-
s.narg .ls .ore r., work of the North
America Young Meme CHRISTIAN As
s'. ia .on a oampa.gn nae been started
anl w. continue ur,I December 30
D. n tet med th. hftv thousand dollar
Cub ana 30 consists ol MY thousand
bows every ono ot whom has earned
ouI SVEN one dollar 90 me cause.
Proof of the fact thai the .dea j.
approved hy the boys themselves is
afie-'ed hy a letter which was re-
'rltod by an official 90 the association
Hou hov .n Quebec Who states that
hr ls seud.ng dollar and II nsre.-
~f.l. wi send mose. 30 that al bow.
nay have an opportunity of avail
's the.us' tFs ol 90. service fender
fd hF tac as-soc - tion.
Members 20 the Bow Division o. The
.o.a. ASSOCIATION are Planning MANY
feature 80 a means a. raising their
quota and have assured local officials
That 'hey intend 20 cooperate with the
e'n'rnI committee IN every way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
|. v. ". STRIKE IN JAIL;
AGAINST WORK
Prefer Dungeon With Bread and
Water Diet Rather
Toll.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
san Quentin. Cal. Dec. 6.--Tcn con-
victs i'm the pcnitentiary serving
terms OF from one to II years fee vio-
lation of the State criminal syndical-
ism law are on strike today and have
been ordered to the dungeon and plac-
ed on n diet OF bread and water. ac-
cording 10 a report given out by
Warden James Johnston.
According 10 the report. James OIL
son. sentenced from Los Angeles.
went TO S. l.. Randolph. captain of
the guard yesterday and announced
that as loyal member OF the l. w.
w. he objected TO work in principle
and that he was laying down his tools
In the jute mill.
Randolph took Olson to Warden
Johnston.
Work or go 20 the dungeon on
bread and water" was the warden's
answer.
AN right. choose the dungeon,
said Olson.
lie went. Within an hour, George
Warren said he would strike II Olson
was not released. lie was consigned
to the dungeon.
one by one. eight others followed
and each chose the dungeon. Thos,
who followed Olson and Warren were
Jack Gavil. Michael J. Dunn. John
Golden. Abraham Shccka. Patricb
Casey. Frank sherman. IL. william,
and Henry Matin.
Warden Johnston said he had taker
strong measures TO prevent a sprea,
OF the strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
BEING HELD
FOR BETTER PRICES
Dealers Admit They Expect
Bigger Profits From Christ
mas Trade.

The scarcity OF all classes of poultry
on sale in the city markets. especially.
on King street. is taken by many
and n number Of farm
ers as an indication that a few days
before Christmas the market will be
Hooded with chickens and other fowl
al high prices.
Within several blocks on King street
there was not more than a score . of
chickens for sale by farmers. These
few were sold at prices which were
prevalent prior 20 Thanksgiving. bring
ing from 35 TO 40 cents a pound. Other
fowl, such as geese and ducks. what
few there were. sold at slightly higher
prices
Several formers who. week ago
were seen al the market with from ten
20 twenty fowl on the stands and who
Today were selling only produce at
prices which number Of persons said
were too high. said that they them
selves are keeping their poultry ~,
the city market in anticipation Of bet
ter prices at Christmas. even higher
than those received during the Thanks
giving season.
While the prices may be higher. they
said. the quality Of the fowl will also
lee higher. Turkeys VIII sell at prices
equal 10. II not higher than those last
Christmas. .one large merchant said
Al Thanksgiving these fowl brought
prices ranging from 90 cents 70 g
cents a pound.
Todsy's market was literally flooded
with new cabbage selling al price.
ranging from 8 cents 10 cents 9
head. Eggs had taken no conspicuous
drop in prices still lowering az or abovt
IS cents dozen.
Sweet potatoes were selling at ];
cents a quarter peek and white pota.
toes al three cents lower. Celery. fOl
"a small bunch of four small stalks
brought l5 cents and red eating apple.
- cents TO s5 cents a basket.
In the opinion Of a number Of farm
ers farm produce will continue 10 be
come scarcer in quantity and highel
in price throughout the remainder o
the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
WARNED BY COURT
II They Do Not Desist They Can
Expect Long Prison
Terms.

Judge Harrington. in Court Of Gen
eral Sessions this morning announced
that II the number Of cases Of operat-
ing automobiles while intoxicated is
not reduced. longer prison sentences
Will be imposed.
The warning was given in imposing
sentence on Charles Baily. a Negro.
who was recently convicted by "A jury
on a charge Of opera ing an automo-
bile while intoxicated. He sentenced
Bailey TO pay fine Of 800 and costs
and 20 serve seven days in the work
house.
The case was heard in General Ses-
sions Court on an appeal taken by
Bailey from the sentence Of six days
Imprisonment and a fine of siO0 and
costs imposed IN Municipal Court.
Bailey was represented by j. Paul
Green.
Luther ]. Johnson. Negro, who was
convicted recently on a charge Of as
sault and battery on fillmore Burris.
a white youth. was sentenced 10 two
and a half years imprisonment and
fined $500 and costs. Two other like
charges against him were retired.
Johnson's case was heard on an ap-
peal from the decision OF the Munich
pal Court. In the lower tribunal he
was sentenced TO five yeare' imDrison-
ment. A shot fired by Johnson during
rumpus In his cabaret" near
Twelfth and Walnut streets. went
wild and struck Burris. who was
standing at the corner. Johnson was
alleged to have fired at Negro
patron OF his restaurant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
PLAN PH|LA. SUBWAY
UNDER BROAD STREET
To Extend From OIney Street
to Navy Yard With Two
IL" Spurs.

Philadelphia. Dec. "a Comare-
hensive plan for a subway under
Broad s.ree;. from Olncy avenue 10
League Island. with two elevated
Spurs. one 20 run southwest from
Broad and Christian streets. and the
other northwest n Germantown ave-
nue.. has been submitted 10 Thomas T..
M!tten. president of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company. by Mayor
Moore. The entire project. as propos-
ed by the city transit department.
would be built progressively in three
main sections and would cost Sl0l.-
10000.
The mayor. in requesting terms
from ,he transit company for the op-
Grafton OF the system. said the city
would be ready on March I 20 proceed
with construction OF The first main
section--a four track subway from
city Hall 10 Hunting Park avenue.
The cost OF building and eQuipping
this section was placed a; 4i.5s0.0 0OO.
Mayor Moore said that approxim-
ately s24.0OO.O00. already authorized
could be used toward beginning the
work. and that he would make re
quests for additional appropriations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
HAMMER MURDEREsS
lS STILL At LARGE
Continued from pare 1.

Armour Lee Phillips. the convicted
woman's husband upon whose story
OF his movements the "a hours preced-
ms hlswife's escape "somc doubt"
had been cast. according to shcriffs
deputies. still was in technical custody
early today although not placed in
jail he was in charge OF Frank De-
war. n deputy sheriff. with whom
he slept. and with whom he was to
take his meals until further notice."
IL WAS announced.
The exact whereabouts OF Mrs.
Peggy CafYee. former chum Of Mrs.
Philips when they were members OF
the, chorus OF the same musical
comedy company. and later star wit
ness for the State at Mrs. Phillips
trial. was unknown to the authorities
early today. They said they were in
,erested In learning where she was
merely because they wanted TO he
assured OF her safety.
Clara planned 10 kill Peggy Caffee,
a witness 10 the murder. il liz believed.
for peculiar tire imprinis found near
the county jail were found also in
front Of Peggy's home in Long Beach.
Fortunately for Peggy. who was the
prosecutions chief witness I'm the
trial. the young woman was in Los
Angeles yesterday. and did not return
home Monday night.
Mrs. Philips retired early Monday
and complained Of not feeling well.
When the matron called her
yesterday, she did not answer. and
soon afterwards the fact OF her escape
was known. Aided by confederates
who worked within twenty-five feet
OF the room where the jail ma;ron sat
reading, Clara was enabled TO wriggle
through a small opening made by the
removal OF three steel bars and TO 60
from there to the ground by perilous
route. which included rope ladders and
sheer decent down drain pipe.
Footprints showed she was barefoot.
The most commonly accepted theory
Is that Mrs. Phillips is headed for
Mexico via automobile. but there is
also tie possibility she may have gone
by boat from Long Beach. Private
boats were commandeered yesterday
and put TO sea in an effort TO cut OF
the fugitive.
Sheriff Traeger said: Il think this
was an outside job. absolutely, and
the reward OF days OF plotting and
scheming. The getaway was one OF
the most clever and brilliant ever
staged by a woman prisoner. and
everything was done from the out
side"
The finding Of an. abandoned auto.
mobile at Long Beach. in which was
Mrs. Phillips fur wrap. and the run
ming board OF which showed the i'm.
pr!n; Of woman's bare foot. was the
first res! clue the authorities had
Then came report that Phillips and
his wife had been seen in Los Angeles
when they stopped az suburban drug
store while Phillips telephoned. II
was also reported that one Of the de.
Tense witnesses in the trial was seer
last nigh; in a large automobile head.
ed toward the county jail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
AGENTS SAY PRODUCE
CONCEALED LIQUOR
Sugarmen and Newman Held
for Hearing Following Seiz-
ure of Truck.

Wolf L. Sugarman. wholesale grocer
OF 5l? Spruce street. and Richard
Newman, 33a Townsend street. were
held under $1,000 for further hearing,
by United States Commissioner John
Pearce Cam. this morning. Both men
were charged with violating the Fed
eral liquor laws.
Sugarman and Newman were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon on
Market street. north of the Brandy
wine. When the Federal agents made
the arrest. the two men were In an
automobile truck said to belong to Su-
garman. The agents claim 30 gallons
of intoxicating liquor were found hid
den under groceries and produce in
the bottom OF the truck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
S253,SO7,5S3 PAID IN
PENS|ONSLAS YEAR
Secretary Fall Reports Wide Ex-
tension Of Reclamation
Policy Of U. S.
Assoc,s,ed Pre..,o Every Evening.

EN Associs ted Press 60 Every Evening.
Washington. Dec. 6.--tIse and de
velopment OF the country's natural re-
sourcee under control OF the Interior
Department have contributed I'm great
measure 20 national etabilzation and
prosperity. Secretary Fall declared In
hls annual report. The Secretary lot
ed tho more outstanding of these con-
tributions IA opportunities for home
making upon public lands by returned
soldiers and other citizens: the dls-
covery of new oil fields: development
OF existing fields and increasing pro-
duction OF 81 and it's products: the exA
ploitation OF coal deposits. and the
opening OF mines In the Western
States.
Incidentally. the Interior Secretary
declared. these developments have re-
/ suited in very substantial cash returns
/ 10 the Federal Treasury and 70 the
various states in which these mineral
resources have been developed under
/ leading laws.
The outstanding administrative ac-
c,mplishment OF the department dur
/ ing the fiscal year ended last June 80
was declared 20 be the reaching almost
OF current work In both the Land
! Ofhce and the Pension once. The ex-
animation OF final homestead proofs
/ is current In the former office. a situa-
| ton which has not existed for many
years. the Secretary said. This. he
added. has already resulted in placing
in the hands OF the people assets val
ued at more than $50. GOO. 600 and has
been done without increase In force
Of that office and in the face Of greatly
| Increasing work.
Wider extension OF the reclamation
| policy in former arid lands of the West
was recommended in the report. which
sh-wed that while funds were restric-
ted for that work the achievements
OF the Reclamation Service justified the
| continuation Of the reclamation policy
One new irrigation project was started
despite lack OF funds. and the total
value Of crops raised on reclaimed
lands was estimated at more thar
Si75,0O0,0O0. The benefits in the way
Il making homes. increase OF food
production and addition TO the national
wealth by the reclamation OF lands
make that'work OF great value In re.
turn to prosperity. the report asserted
! More than 10000 pensions claims
were disposed of during the year by tn,
Bureau OF Pensions. and 99. 1000 appli.
cations for pensions. the accumulation
In March 1921, were handled, practi
cally bringing that work up TO date
The total number Of pensioners on tn,
rolls at the end OF the fiscal year wa.
547.ol6, being l9.037 less than IN.
previous year. The amount dlsburee,
for pensions was s253.s07.5s3. In
creas!ng efficiency In this service wa
attested 70 by the decrease In the COS
OF adjudication and payment.
\ record breaking number OF appli
cations for patents in this countr,
was receivedsby the Patent Office, NOR
, than l13.500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK hARKEI.
iy Associated Press to Every Evening.


yChicago. Dec. 6.-Hoss. receipts. - 600.
market. very slow. steady 20 weak few
sales. 2iO 20 26o-pound butchers. s.lOa-
SIS top. 5. 20 earlyO biz packers. bidding
lower, choice $50 20 lsO-pound averages.
around SIS. packing Sows. mostly 725s-
60: desirable pigs. around $40; heavy
weight. : eCaS Is. medium weight. SO5a-
SIS. light weight. SOOaS.i5. light light.
S.OOaS. Is: packing sOwS. smooth. 2 s0A-
rs. packing SOvs. rough, s.i5a1 so.
killing pigs. S.0Oas. Is.
Cattle. receipts. 1900. fairly active On
killing classes: beef steers and butcher
she stock steady 10 strong: spots. higher;
carly top matured STEERS. 1900, bulk
native beef steers. S.25alO %. western
graSserS in moderate supply: several loads
early at 7O0a7 .25. bulls. suckers and
feeders about steady. veal calves steady
90 weak bulk desirable veal calves. 20
packers. 9.5Oaq.75: bulk desirable heavy
bologna bulls. 4.25a4 40: bulk Stocsers
and feeders. 5.g5a7 90.
sheep, receipts. 1900. tat lambs. open
ing slow. few early sales around steady;
early, top, 1885 for choice FED western
lambs on shipping accounts feeder de
mand large desirable 62-pound western
feeding lambs. 1880. sheep. steady 20
strong heavy fat ewes. around 5.O0s
lighter weight, upward 20 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
BOGUS MONEY USED
TO BUY MOONSH|NE
HOOTCH, AGENT SAYS
Fairly Executed Counterfeit
Notes Being Put Into Cir
= culation, He Warns.
PUBLIC SUFFERS HEAVILY

By T. ssoclated Press 10 ,3very Evening
Washington. Dec. 6.--rho bootleg
liquor business has brought about n
big Increase in counterfeiting. much
OF which lst the work of amateurs. w.
II. Moran, chief OF the Secret Service
told the House appropriations commit
tee Mt hearings. made public today.
We are Just now very greatly
troubled with some counterfeit bills OF
fair Workmanship in the eastern
country" said Mr.. Moran, much OF
which is being used In the purchase
OF bootleg whisky. II is being done to
n considerable extent. On the Cana
dian border the coun,erfeiter a. de-
frauding the people on the other side
OF tho border In the purchase OF
whisky, which ne seeks TO bring
across
which the spurious money is put. Mr..
Moran mentioned two cases brought
TO his attention where $500 OF coun-
terfelt $50 and $50 Federal Reserve
notes and $1,000 In raised Federal Re
serve notes were paid fee liquor
smuggling. The Canadian authorities.
he added. were putting forth every
effort 20 suppress Il.
Mr.. Moran said that much counter
felt money was being passed to ships
bringing In liquor I'm violation OF law.
II am getting information rom
various sections OF the globe tina,
these same coun,erfcits are being pu,
in circulation ct ports abroad" he
A
were put into the hands of sailors and
crews of ships"
sThe business IL moro intensive
than I have ever known" he said
"and the trouble for us is that one
violator of the law places the counter
feits In the hands OF another violator
and the latter tries TO palm n Off on
| the innocent"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
SHOT AS He SAT-
At TABLE EATING
Diner in Phila. Restaurant is
Fatally Wounded by Un-
known AssaiIant.

Philadelphia, Dec. G,-Michael Rus
sell. twensy-four. NiTiin street near
Twenty-Grst was shot and fatally
wounded shortly after midnight to-
day by an unidentified man. who
opened FIRE upon him with revolver
as he sat az a table in Comics
Restaurant. 3is North Eighth street.
with four friends.
-Four bullets struck Russell and he
died n. 40 n. m. in tho Hahnemann
Hospital. without throwing any light
on the mysterious attack.
The district Was thrown in an I'd
roar Immediately after the shooting.
The unidentified assaiiant. who had
appeared suddenly and dramatically
In the doorway of the well-hlled reg
taurant and emptied his weapon at
Russell. fed up Eighth street.
The shooting occurred about twenty
minutes after Russell and the gour
other men entered the place and set
down az n table near the door. They
had just received their orders and
were eating when the door was sud-
denly thrown opcn and a man stood
in the entranc. brandishing a re-
vo'ver
Several women IN IN. place scream
ed IN terror az the first shot rang out.
There was a Wild scramble by the M
irons OF the place TO ge. under tables
/ and chairs. Russell's cornpanlors al
so dueked, but the first bullet had
struck him.
The other four shots came in rapid
succession. three Of the bullets s,rik-
Ing Russell as he slumped forward
over the table. At the hospital Il was
found three bullets had entered the
mans body and one lodged IN his
head.
The assa.lant succeeded in nakins
his escape.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
DOCTORS FIND CURE
FOR O|ABET|C COMA
InsuIin Serum. From Pancreas
of Pig, Effects First Heal
ing on Record.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

New York. Dec. s.--With the record
ing q what is believed 20 be the first
case OF diabetic coma 20 be successfully
arrested In tho spnas OF medicine in
this city. medical authorities today
expressed high praise for the treat
ment used--the insuIln serum. a re-
Gently reported discovery Of Drs. r O..
Bantin and &. r. Best. two Uniyersi-
~ OF Toronto graduates.
The lnsuhn eerum. taken from the
pnncreas ~ pig is undoubtedly one
Of the greatest scientific contributions
of modern times. Ssid Or. Thomas
Howell. superintendent OF the New
York Hospital where the successful
cure wse reported. sixteen year Old
George Van Hassel of Brooklyn. was
taken to the hospital three weeks ago
in a dlabetic coma, a state in the disease
which heretofore has been regarded
as hopeless. given the insunn treat
meut and n few days ago was dis
charged. with careful dieting and
periodic injections Of the pancrcas ex-
tracts, physhcians said. his life win not
be endangered by tho disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
HUNTER LEARNS LOCAL
COPS CAN,I RE RRIREn

In New York the policemen take
$40 when they arrest YOU" remarked
Robert Hunter, cOlored. when ar
raigned in the Municipal Court this
morning on charges OF violating the
traffic rules and driving an automobile
without an operators license.
We'll, you may be able TO do that
in New York. but you can't do it here. "
said Judge Hastings when he gave
Hunter until tomorrow TO pay a fine
of SIS and costs.