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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
Fall Season Good
Time to Seed LdLUn

Fall is one OF the best seasons of
the year to seed lawn, provided the
work is done early enough to give the
seed a chance to become developed
sufficiently to withstand freezing, ac-
cording to Prof. c. =. Halligan, head
of the NJ A. c. Landscape Gardening
department.
Lawns seeded at this time, between
September 10 and the middle of Oc-
tober, are said to develop to better
advantage and with less cost of main
tenance than spring seeded lawns.
This is true because Of the fact that
any weed seed present in the mixture
sown will terminate and the weeds
will be destroyed during the winter.
"The soil should be well prepared
to a depth Of foot or MORE" says
Professor Halligan. at should then
be thoroughly rolled. The surface of
the soil should be raked finely to a
depth of not more than an inch and
the seed sown broadcast by hand in
such a manner as to insure uniform
distribution. Select a day when the
soil is moist and when there is little
or no wind. After the seed is sown,
the soil may be raked very lightly and
then thoroughly rolled.
whenever lawns are to be devel-
oped under shade trees, such as ma
pies and oaks, great care should be
used and the date of seeding should
be made as early as possible in the
fall. When seeded late in the fall, the
grass is likely to be mothered where
large trees drop their leaves, if the
leaves are not removed within day
or two after forming a mat.
''Seed varieties used in the mixture
to be sown should be adapted to soil
and climatic conditions"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
EMERSON

The Sunday School social at Mrs.
Reeds home Friday evening was well
attended.
Mrs. Florence Preslcr was home
over Sunday from Alma where she
is attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Griffith and son,
Raymond, spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Mt Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mann visited with
friends in Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
The Mission Circle meets with Mrs
Lucy Mizer one-half mile west Of AL
ma on Friday afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
WEATHER SUMMARY

+. L. Delevan, cooperative observ-
or, reports the following weather
summary for September. The mean
maximum temperature was 76 degrees
and the mean minimum was az de-
grees. The maximum was 90 degrees
on September &, and the minimum
was 80 degrees on September 25. The
total precipitation for the month was
III inches, the greatest amount in
81 hours being 1.01 inches on Septem-
Der 10. On 8 different days .01 inches
of precipitation fell. There were 81
clear days during the month, party
cloudy and cloudy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

Mrs. Peters visited with her sister,
Mrs. Shepard, of breckenridge on
Saturday.
Ray Loudenslauger has purchased
a farm near Mason and has moved
his goods there.
Arthur Tedham has purchased the
Polarwtch farm and has moved
there.
Mrs. Jane Laycock Of Pompeii
spent the past week at the IL. Basore
home.
Mrs. Jennie Reed is spending sew
cral weeks with her grandmother at
Mcbride.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture estimated that the per
capita consumption OF eggs in this
country is one half an egg per day.
According TO conservative csti-
mates, approximately $100,000,00O
have been spent by tourists in Can
ada this season.
The Bible has been arnslatcd by a
French society into SIT languages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05

The Bible has been arnslatcd by q
French society into SIT languages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
|BARRETT.TENDLER
BATTLE FRIDAY NIGHT
Many Local Followers Of Cliff
ton Heights Man VIII Attend
Bout in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 31--There
are at least two reaeons why Bobby
Barrett. Clifton Heights knockout art
ist. has a good chance 10 upset the
flstio dope and defeat Lew Tender
in their eight round bout at the Phil
lies Ball Park next Friday night First
Il the Barrett right Should no land
on the Tender chin with his famous
punch. all ring followers agree the
challenger of Benny Leonard Will 90
the voyage Of other Barrett victims
TO the land Of nod. Reason No. 2 II
none other than the trio Of experienced
handlers the pocket edition Of Bob
Fitzeimmons viii have in his corner
on the night Of the fight.
Johnny LOTUS, who trained Stanley
Ketchsl and many other hesdliners
Of tho ring, is rounding Barrett into
condition and viii be very much in
evidence next Friday night.
The boxing fans Of this city will try
to arrange for special accommodations
between here and Philadelphia Fri
day night where they will travel 10
view the Barrett -Te ndler bout at the
Phillles Ball Park Barrett hae a host
of friends in this city and they are
ell pulling for him TO reverse the dope
and score n win over the claimant 20
Benny JIeonard's crown. Roach Rogers
the local featherwedsrt has been aid
ing the Clifton Heights boxer IN his
training and is authority for the state
ment that II Barrett ever gets that
right hand over Il VIII be curtains for
Tender.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
COURT IA LENIENT.
Discharged Sailors Caught Riding ON
Bsgva9e Car.

Three youths. who produced papers
to show that they wcro sailors dis
charged from n veescl at Norfolk. Va.
and who were taken from n fast mail
train while riding blind baggage" on
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad last night,
werc dismissed IN Mtihicipnl Court to-
day and advised 10 leave town. The
boys said they were on route 10 Now
York city. They gave the names OF
sylvester Walker. George Graham and
Einar Peterson. a citizen OF Norway.
James Griffith. charged With dlsor-
derby conduct In Market street res
taurant. yesterday. was dismissed on
payment of costs on tho statement Of
tho proprietor that he did not wish
20 press tho charge.
When testimony showed that the
complainant was the aggressor, Albert
Thorp. charged with assault and hat
terry on Frank Polston OF 730 West
Fourth street. was dismissed Polstrn
said Thorpe struck him in the face
without provocation. but other wit
nesses said polston struck the other
man I'm the face and over the head
with a broom stick and then drew n
revolver and fired one shot.
! Pleading guilty to violating the
uaffc rules at Fourth and French
streets. yesterday afternoon. James u
Martin was fined S. and costs.
/ BENJAMIN Sacks. arrested by Motor
cycle Officor Rlackston on charge OF
speeding on West Fourth street, was
rncd $40 and costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
DIALOGUE AND PAGEANT.
To he Given In Scott NJ. +. Church To.
morrow Evening.

Tomorrow evening. at 8 o'clock. in
Scott NJ. T.. Church. Seventh and
Spruce Streets a dialogue and paReant
VIII be given by Scott Standard Bear
ere. The dialogue, The Mustard Seed"
will be represented by Misses Bertha
Black, Florence Dougherty. Nora
Boyce. Beatrice Griffith. Helen Mills
and Mrs. Woodley. all as india
Women"
A pantomime, Visitors from the
Worlds Family" will follow the intro
duction by Miss Marion Mills. The
different countries will be represented
by Misses Edith Anderson. Lula Fai-
low and Mrs. Hahn. india; Master
Herbert Keene and Harry Parker,
Alaska" Misses Florence Hickman
Mildred Harvey. Marjorie Sara and
Mr.. Ralph Cooper, China" There will
be solo by Miss Grace Walker. only
a. Little Baby Girl" VIII be given by
Misses Marion Mills. Ratchu Renard
Mre. David M. Robinson, Mrs. Arthur
X. Simpson will represent Japan
Miss Florence Melody, and maste,
William Kirby. korea: MLsees
| Maude Harvey, Marjorie Sard. VII
liam Campbell. and Charles Renard
Africa" The finale will be America.
Explanations will be given by Mis-:
Grace Rono.
The committee in charge comprises
| Chairman, Mrs. Arthur r. Simpson
Misses Maude Harvey, Florence Hick.
man. Marion Mills. Martha Hyland
Grace Rono.
A silver offering will be taken a
the door.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
NEW TOBACCO COMBINE.
James p. Duks Heads ef57 JDo0,c00
Merger with Products Corporation

New York. Nav s1.--Announcement
Of a new s157 600. .OO0 tobacco merger
between the Tobacco Products Cor
poration and the United Retail Stores
Corporation, which controls by stock
ownership the United Cigar stores
Company. was made yesterday ~
James 81. Dixon, President az the To-
bacco Products Corporation.
The merged companies will be under
the guidance Of James 3. Duke. found
er Of the American Tobacco Company
land the British American Tobacco
Corporation. and will mean his return
70 active participation in the tobacco
business and the predonninance Of his
Influence in the retail end OF that trade
over important interests that have re-
Gently figured largely in that field. Tho
arrangement for the merger. which
iprovides for an even exchange Il
stock, was said 70 be entirely amicable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
To Present Playlet.

The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of F1rst-Central Presbyterian
Church will present a musical comedy
entitled The Ministers Wifes New
Bonnet" tomorrow evening at S
o'clock In the Sunday school room.
a silver offering will be taken. The
cast Of characters is as follows: Rev.
Grundy. Charles Clark: Hepsibah
Grundy, Nina Parsons; Samantha
Slick. Mrs. Maclachlan: Nodanna
Simpkins, Emma Craig; Penelope
Perkins. Alice Query; Agatha Squalls,
Anna NJ. Zeigrist; Cayenne Pepper. E.
Theresa Krauss; Dephe Hardahear,
Cora Allen; Vivian Walker. Edith I.
Ebbeson; Always Knoxit, Alonzo
Mitchell; Billy Butcher. John Craig !;
Hugh Howler, J. Ralph Harris; Pro-
fessor Highvoice. Charles Lewis: VII
lage Neighbors. Mrs. Irene Ray, Alex
ander Kearney; pianists, Mrs. Leroy
S. Sawin; director, Harry Ray.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
STREET SHOWERS SOON
FOR CITY CHILDREN
Fire Department Having Thorn
Made; All Companies to
be Equipped.

Having decided to equip all flre
houses with street showers for the
benefit of the children Of the city dur
ing the hot weather. thus providing n
place where they can enjoy a bath
right In front OF their own homes
without going to the city pools or any
OF the nearby streams. tho officials
OF the fire department arc now busily
engaged In preparing for the installa-
ton of those showers. Lieutenant Nc
Ginley OF Engine Company No. 3 is
making tho pipes during his spare
time and has nearly completed the
task.
They are 12 inch pipes which will
be fitted TO tho Are plug in front OF
each engine house. They will stand in
an upright position and from per
forations which have been made In
them tho water .will he sprinkled In
dense shower out over tho street
They will be installed. Chief Lutz
stated today, just as soon as the
weather becomes warm enough &c
make bathing in the open comfortable
When they are ready for service the
fire department officials Will arrange
with the Water Department for the
use of the city water for this purpose
and also It is probable they will take
up with the Street and Sewer Depart
ment the question of closing the block
In which tho showers are used durinf
the time the children are in the street
The use OF such street showers by
some OF the fire companies last sum
mer made great hit with the boy;
and girls In the vicinity and the,
proved wonderful relief during th'
extremely hot spells. 1t Is the plar
OF Chief Lutz TO fix certain time II
the afternoon and in the early even
/ ing when tho street showers will h,
turned on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
FINE RECITAL.
To Re Slvcn mt Christ Church To
morrow Might.

Tho Delaware organists' Associa-
ton will give recital in Christ Epis-
copal Church. Christisna hundred. to-
morrow evening at SOS o'clock. The
program follows. Professional Hymn,
For Thee. q Dear. Dear Country" "
organ prelude. ta), Festival Prelude" ="
(bl, Dreams" Frederick Stanley
smith, opening sentences and Lord s
Prayer. anthem. The Lord our God
Re With Us" Greed and collects; Te
Dcum I'm r. Stanier: organ solo. Pre-
lude I'm ~" "Onertoire in A." Miss
Msrgery Hamilton I'M; ofrertory an
them. Seek Ye The Lord" Roberts.
soloist. George McHush; organ post-
lude. (a) Forest Vesper." (b). "A
sea Song" George Sanford Babcock !:
prayer and benediction: recessional
hymn. sweet Savior. Ere We Go"
The soloists viii be: Sopra mos.
Mrs Harry Durstein. Miss Mary
Heisler and Mrs. Anna Cornell; alto,
Miss Mary Sincock tenor. George Nc
Hugh; hass II. Il. Harrison: organist
Miss Elizabet Wilson. choir master
n. r. Harrison.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
PETERS BOASTEDOF
RICH n. Y. FRIENDS
BlaokmaiIer Killed by Ward
Could Get Money by Tsle-
graphing for It.
by Associated rrcss to Every Evening.

White Plains n. y, May 3l.-Ex
animation of George s. Ward. father
OF Walter 8. Ward. confessed slayer
OF Clarence Peters. former sailor. as
to what he knows Regarding the events
leading up to the shooting Ia deeired
by the authorities here. They hoped
to get into touch with the head of the
baking company late today and ask
him what was In the message re-
ceived from his son that caused him
to hurry back from his European trip.
According 10 tho younger Wards
statement OF the killing. tho blackmail
ring. OF which no says Peters was n
member, began threats and efforts to
get money about the time his father
left for Europe. The officials OF west
chester county believe that George s.
V ard has been fully acquainted with
the facts in. the case by his con and
hope through him TO clear up the mys-
terry.
Marine corps officers at Paris Is-
| land. 8. c.. have made Il plain from
their records that Peters could not
have arrived in New York; until about
twelve hours before he was killed. II
also became known that Peters while
In tho marine barracks there boasted
he had rich friends up north who
would aid him whenever he desired"
Another member OF tho marines,
now living In Brooklyn. who was die
charged at about tho time Peters was
rejected stated yesterday Peters had
described TO him how he rode around
In motor cars In New York and that
L.. -
bring him all tho money he needed.
This angle of Peters' history Ia be
ing run down by investigators who
are eearching telegraph Offices To ree
If meseases Were exchanged by Peters
with anyone I'm or near New York be-
fore he came up from Paris Island
to he shot 10 death
The investigation IN now centered on
finding where Peters went after reach
Ing New York, where he left his hag
gage n he had any, whether he went
to Wards home 0 office or telephoned
him 20 mako an appointment. and
when and where he met Ward the
night Of the killing
All these questions remain unan.
swered. They are among the question,
Ward refuses 20 answer, because tC
do 40 proba bly, would expose the score
that he says he paid bleckmailers $40.
600 to keep, and to do go might Civ,
away the real motive for the shootin,
OF Peters-if II was not self defen 80
as Ward alleges
A search Ia also being made for IN,
young woman who is said 10 have 20
$1,000 from Ward after PlttaburI
gang of extortlonists persuaded her Il
sue him for $4,000 In 1915. when n
was Secretary Of Tho PlttshurE Fedora
League baseball club, owned by hi
father, George &. Ward. and his uncle
, tho lste Il. II. Ward.
District Attorney Weeks eaid yester
, day he was eent 20 pittsbu. for
, description of this woman. NewHpape
, dispatches from rittshurg merely de
|, scribe her as 81. and n beautiful bru
$ nette OF 81 years She is said 20 hav
. disa ppeared from the night life G
! Plttsburg eome tims ego.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
Fireman Brown Suspended.

NJ. 7. Brown. fireman. and mem
bel of Engine Company No. s. who
was arrested recently on charge OF
ssssul, and battery. has been sus-
pended by Fire Chief William J. Lutz
on a charge 0f conduct unbecomlng a
fireman. The members Of the Depart
ment Of Public Safety viii meet this
afternoon, but whether Browns case
will be taken up for considerati ton had
not been determined this morning. The
case against him is stu pending in
City Court and the safety board may
wait until Il is disposed OF there be-
fore giving the accused fireman a
hearing themselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
RENEW ATTEMPTS TO
BLOW UP RUBBISH DUMP
Fumes and Smoke From Burn
ing Refuse Making Many
Residents III.

Efforts vorc renewed today TO dyns-
sniie the rubbish dump AZ Nandever
avenue and Thatcher streets I'm order
that tho city fremen might get st the
Yre which hss been raging under the
surface for several weeks. on Monday
when an attempt was made 90 turn
over tho material by explosives tho
FIRE burned up the dynamite as fast
almost, a. u could be lowered into the
drilled holes and consequently II could
not he exploded. only mud blasts
could be used. that is explosions from
the surface
To-day experts in hish explosives
from tho du pont Company and dif-
fercnt kind Of dynamite are being used
and q Is hoped TO set better results
rircmon from Engine Company No.
were on hand with hose lines stretched
and water turned on ready % attach
tho Gre ss soon ss the blasts uncov.
cred a..
Complaint has been made 20 IN,
Board o, Health about the terrihl,
fumes coming from the burning ma
serial In the rubbish heap. The people
Twins IN the lower end of the Nintl
ward report that the smell is slmos
unhearshlc and they are anxious tina
somothinS be done 20 eliminate th'
nuisance. Not only the obnoxious Cd
ore but the dense smoke causes then
great annoyance. they report.
The FIRE under tho pile is like a rag
tns furnace and breaks out at inter
walls like q volcano. helchins volumes
~ smoke and fame hish into the air
II has bean burning for several week
and all efforts 20 date 20 put 81 GU
have failed. Last nlsht the flames wer
shooting up from the ground. mslxinl
q most weird scene IN the vicinity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
BULGAR GIRLS SPURN
WORK|NGrFOR STATE
Law Requiring Free Service
Third Of Year Generally
Disregarded.
BY Associated Press to every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Sofia, Bulgaria. May 31.--Preuiier
stamboulisky advocates the arrest and
punishment OF girls who refuse 10 obey
the new law requiring them 10 work
for tho government FREQ four months
out Of each yenr. Under this law
girls between the ages of 1s and 20,
daughters OF bourgeois citizens OF Varna
and Sofia. are required TO work. but
only ono hundred have thus far com
piled. and they are doing sewing, typ
Ing and hospital work. The law went
into effect May 1.
Those who have refused to obey
argue that they are either under or
above the stipulated ages, or that
they are about 10 be married, which
ia one OF the excuses allowed. Those
who comply belong to some Of the
wealthiest families and their. mothers
accompany them 10 their work. re-
naming throughout the eight hours
demanded Of their daughters. The law
is typical of the rule Of the peasantry
which Stamboulisky, the peasant
premier. says is now an actually In
Bulgaria.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
LOST IN CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Penna- Insurance Head Believes
Nephew Was Drowned While Canoeing.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Mdy 81 benjamin
Obdyke. nephew Of Insurance Com
missioner Thomas B Donaldson. Ia be-
lieved to have drowned Monday In
Chesapeake Bay when n sailing canoe
upset. Mr.. Donaldson went TO Chester
town, Md. today to superintend a
search for his nephew in the hope
that he may have reached one of the
Islands in tho bay.
Three companions I'm the canoe es-
capped by swimming. All were Phil
adelphlans. Franz and Eric FEEDER
schmidt. who rowed In the American
four -oared shell In the last Olympic
games, swan to an island and were
picked up. Emil Schmidt reached q
bell buoy to which he clung until
rescued by passing steamer.
Obdyke and Franz Federschmidt
clung TO the capslzed canoe for two
hours and Federschmidt then SWAN tc
an island in an effort TO get help. Yes
terday the three searched for Obdyk'
but found no trace OF him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
At NOON TODAY
Special Dispatch by Associated Press to
Every Evening.

0peCldl D.BpaLCn Dy -AbSo(laIeu fIe88 70
Every Evening.
Philadelphia, May 31.-wheat-No.
2. red winter. 1.2S@1.33; do, garlicky,
I.29@1S4
Corn-No. 2. for export, 10 @71; do,
No. 8. 69@70; do. No. 4, 67@6s; car
lots for local trade. No. 2. yellow. 736
IA; No. 3, yellow 72@73.
oats-No. 2, 4sz 650; No. 8, 47a a
As.
Butter-western creamery extra,
35h; nearby prints. fancy. 42@45.
Eggs-Nearby extra frsts, 25h;
do. firsts. "a; western extra firsts,
261a; do. flrsts. 25lA: fancy selected.
packed. 32@84.
Cheese-New York whole milk fan
cy nats, held 25@2S; do. fresh, 100
1915; fair to good. 1sG1sh; longhorn,
o0@201s; single daisies, held 25G2s;
do. fresh. 1920.
Live poultry firm: fowls higher
fowls not leghorns. 26GS0; do. leg
horns. 25@2s; spring chickens,
not leghorns. 45G52; do. leg
horns, 32@45; old roosters. 15@17:
ducks. white Pekin, 22@24; do, mixed
! colors, 16@20; muscovy. -; geese.
nearby. 14@16; do, southern and
western. 12@13.
Dressed poultry-Fowls. fresh kill
ed choice TO fancy. 39@34; do, small
sizes, 24@32; roosters, western, IS
do, southern. 1s01e! spring ducks,
Long Island 26.
! Potatoes-No. l southern, per bar
rel. 4.40@5.25; No 2. do. 2.00@2.75.
Flour-Soft winter straight, western
$3.50 $50; do, nearby. S.0046.S5;
hard winter. straight, 7,50GS.oo; do.
short patent. sO0Gs.50; spring first
clear. 6.75@725; do. patent. s.1o@S.50;
do. short patent. S.60@s00; fancy
spring and city mills patent. family
brand, 9.50@10.5o.
Hay-Timothy. No. 9. 23.5o@24.5O;
do, No. 3, 20.Oo@22oo; sample. 17,Oo@
1890; no grade. 10000 1900; clover
mixed hay. light mixed, 235o@24.ooi
No. mixed. 21.0o422.OO.
Bran-Soft winter, in 100 pound
sacks. 2s0o@S0.0o; do. spring, 2s.0O@
1900
Tallow-Prime city. loose. 514 do
special. loose, ca prime country, Al
edible. in tierces. IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-31
TWO ADDITIONAL
BRIDGES NEEDED
One to Replace That at Market
Street and the Other at
Eleventh and Church.

with tho practical completion of the
new Washington Memorial Bridge the
c,,v aud county now have to take up
two moro projects of n similar na-
ture. hut neither OF them on as eN-
tcnsive a scalc as tho one Just finished
These arc proposed new bridges cross
ing the prandy~ine at Market street,
to replace tho present inadequate
structure. and an entirely new bridge
acros. tho ssmo stream from Eleventh
and Church strects 20 Fourteenth and
Thatcher, 10 connect with the new
boulevard which tho street and Sewer
Department has laid down In that
section of tho city and which VIII he
built ~ soon as the bridge work Is
started.
At Market street there is doubt rs
to whether tho new bridge should he
on tho same rite as tho present one
or should ho an elevated bridge from
Fourteenth and Market streets &c
Eighteenth and Market Both plans
have their strong advocates and II
has not been decided which viii bs
carried out. Tho difference in cost
between n surface bridge and ono olo-
waited would be tho difference between
about 100000 and si.0o0.0oo thc
s,tlmsted cost of a structure that
would have Co be put up n u were
elevated.
In tho once Of County Engineer
ofuhh thcre are plans. and even n pic.
turc of proposed new bridge st Mar
kst street ON tho present site. II
would be very similar IN design TO IN,
now Washington Memorial Bridge
but on a much smaller scale II would
be elevated few feet 90 correspond
with tho street grade az either ap.
rrosch and ~ would be much wider
than the present structure n is not
thought the cost would exceed siOO..
ooo. n u would he that much. That q
new bridge In necessary there. es.
peciauy IN view Of the growing tram,
In admitted and tho Levy Court may
take some action IN the matter at 9
meeting in the near future.
Tho proposed new bridge from
Eleventh and Church streets has al
ready heon discussed az length ant
deserlbed. 40 that ~ is probable wher
the next Legislature meets there ma,
he two hills before Il authorizing bono
issuce go pay FOR both structures an,
possibly appointing tho commission
Go take charge ~ the construction
work