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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12
AMUsEMENTs.
STAGE.
"L0ve and Kisses1 at The Playhouse.

STAGE.
"Love and Kisses" st The Playhouse.
It ds seldom indeed that musical
n presented In Wilmington
that contains such = formidable list
OF names in its cast as those appearing
In Love and Kisses" the now musical
comedy success that will be seen at
The Playhouse tonight. tomorrow and
Wednesday night and "Wednesday
afternoon. Heading this exceptionally
lnrge group OF funmAkers 10 Eddie
Buxxcll. who for years. with scarcely a
vacation, has starred In vaudeville and
musical comedy and is now recognized
an one OF the foremost and csleverest
young comedians on the New York
stage. Equally prominent in Love
and Kisses" In Lew Brice. brother OF
the famous Fanny Brice, who during
the last four years has been one Of the
stars of the Ziegfeld Tollics and the
big Winter Garden revues. Then there
is Helen Ford, VINO has enjoyed a
pronounced personal SUCCESS In
Broadway musical hits. while the same
can be said OF Bertee Beaumont, who
has just left the cast OF '"rangerine" al
the Casino Theatre. New York. Nola
st. Claire. Betty Alden. Alan Edwards
and Dolly Lewis have all gained un-
usual fame In the musical comedy
world. while Clarence Bellair, Martin
Gibbons, +. A. Leonard and Helen
Van IIooe rank among the foremost
funmakers OF character typo OF
Broadway. Dorothy and Walden,
Smith are harmony singers on a paI
with the FHrbcr sisters and Helene
Coyne and Henri French, with their
whirlwlnd dancing. have proved @
ver'itable sensation IN more than on,
musical play.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12

the different stages Of itA experiment..
In ali thsrs are six married couples
contributing TO the story of the pioturs.
"Ths Cradle Bustss~ u the Arcadia.
THE Cradle Buster" with Glenn
Hunter, II at the Arcadia. THE
Cradle Bustsr' u ono Of tho greatest
comedy pictures produced In recent
times. 1t has u touch OF real pathos
that brings = tear only TO be swept
away with laugh. It In the best
picture OF It's kind since Twenty
three and One-haK Hours Leave" and
In on a par with "Ths Kid" for comedy
and real human touches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12
Engineers Have Memorial.

AT n meeting yesterday afternoon
Mt Pythian Castle Of Diamond State
Division, No. s42. and Alfred l. du
Pont Division. No. sS6. Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. tribute was
paid to the deceased members OF the
order. Tho exercises were conducted
Jointly, the two lodges meeting to-
gether for the occasion. About III
members OF No. $50 have died TO date.
and 170 OF Division 342.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12

Turn the spotlight OF publicity on
that property you are trying to rent
or sell. Advertise It In Every Eve
ming every day.---Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12
SCREEN
Norma Tain sAec st the Savoy.

or all the emotions gratitude 10
probably tho weakest. and when It
Is a struggle between jealousy and
gratitude the winner IN easy 10 select
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12

II you telephone your ad. ask about
0e discount you can get on the price
quoted you.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10

20 that the loot was actually sold before ever it
was stolen, the eonspirators having been suffi-
GENTLY certain Of the outcome Of their adventure
In this case, as in most, no one but the thieves
was aware Of the robbery for several months. The
exporter had his signed bill of lading and his for
eign customer had his cable, saying that the goods
had been put on the pier and would leave on fixed
date by the good ship Blanktown Finally, the
Blanktown arrived at its destination, but without
the five cases of silk, whose absence was now noted
for the first time. Cables to the exporter followed
Then came letters and affidavits from abroad. At
last the exporter realized that there had been
robbery But by the time he got to the police and
the Federal officers the fence had disposed Of the
stolen stuff and it had been distributed beyond any
chance Of recovery.
No one convicted or even brought to trial
The marine insurance company merely paid the
claim covering the five cases of silk and charged
off another loss against its premiums
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10

TO the modern pirates and sea rovers. All the
buccaneers of antiquity, whose names and deeds
ere written fast into the texture of memory, never
approached such capitalistic magnitude. Our mod
srn water thieves steal every month than
Capt Kidd is said to have accumulated out of all
his flagrancies. Probably the exploits of the har-
Dor robbers are too near US to wear the trappings
Of romance, yet they conceal a more remarkable
history than do the records of all the old free
boo GERS.
In the last few years the Federal Government
has waged campaign agnst these thieves, aided
by the railroads which deliver goods to tidewater,
tie owners of ocean-going ships and harbor craft,
the companies operating piers and docks and, par
tcularly by the great marine insurance companies
which are the chief losers by phase Of these
roLnetes number of gangs of river and har-
b,r pirates have been broken UP and trickle Of
the robbers has into the prisons but the losses
are as great as ever and promise to increase.
Probably three-foarths Of the stealing
New York is aimed against exports. Cars and
tranloads of valuable goods delivered to the
docks by exporters The merchandise is consigned
to Europe to Asia and Africa to the furthest isles
in the Southern Seas and the outermost ports and
lands. 1t may be months in transit. If part of
consignment is stolen who is to discover the crime
until the bales and cases arrive at their far-off
destination and examined by the receivers
One Of the typical ways Of accomplishing such
robberes is made clear by the case of silk goods
exporter in New York City. Five heavy cases of
merchandise, valued at close to $4,000, were sent
to pier to be loaded for South America The
eases got into the hands of truckman who was
working with the harbor thieves He took the
cases to the pier, got signed bill Of fading from
the shipping company, turned his truck about and
drove off the pier again without ever unloading.
The trick was accomplished, of course by means Of
collision One of the officials of the pier was work
ing with the thieves and he had supplied the truck
man in advance with pass, which the guard at the
land end of the pier bound to recognize The
trucaanan Immediately returned to the exporter and
delivered the bill of ading. The goods went in an
other direction another truck and were in the
hands of receiving fence half an hour after thew
had been taken from the pier. This fence had
even been approached in advance, told that the
thieves expected to have five eases Of silk goods
hnd asked to set price them. This he had dora
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10
By E. H. Smith.

ONE Of US who live quietly
in the cramped apart
ments and narrow houses
of big cities have any
first hand knowledge Of
robbery, beyond our en-
forced associations with
rent thieves, coal high
waymen and mercantile
crooks. We will, there
fore, be surprised to dis
cover that these populous
waters about the city
yield more than fifty
million dollars every year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10

Such robberies Of goods intended for export are
OFTEN accomplished in the manner described and
there are dozen variations Of the exact technique
used in removing delivered goods from piers. The
water rats of the harbor accomplish the same end
by boat They slip up to the piers under the cover
OF nght load their crafts with bales of costly stuff
"hlch nave been marked in advance for stealing,
and steam off to other piers, where their loot Is
loaded into vans and conveyed to the warehouses
OF the fences. These harbor pirates operate both
by corrupting and by intimidating watchmen on the
PIERS. often enough they manage to get members
OF their own gangs employed as guards, in which
case the goods are taken off with the actual a.
slstance OF the men paid to prevent these crimes
In other instances the gangs simply stick up the
watchmen, leave them tied and helpless on the
DOCKS, and take what they want at their leisure
frequently enough, where they must work fast
they do not even take this trouble. They slip I'D to
pier, scramble aboard in numbers of half dozen
or more and send two or three of their number
down the dock to intercept any Waterman rash
enough to interfere. The guard, who values his
NE more than his employers goods, remains dis
efeety where he is and makes no outcry till the
pirates have left the pier Then the police NAV
give chase through the night waters if they like
that kind of game
n ELECTIVE BENNY LEVY. known to nm,
IL readers who has been active in the CHASE
and prosecution of these various types of
narbor robbers, tells that the most interesting
phase Of the work of these criminals has to do with
what is called recoopering, otherwise the opening
and reseaiing of boxes, crates and barrels in which
goods are sent to received from the incom-
ing ships Recoopering is employed both against
imports and exports and is applied in a hundred
various manners.
In case handled by Detective Levy truck
man took a consignment of silks to pier in the
Erie Basin, got signed bill of lading. smuypled
the goods back off the pier by means of forged
pass, took the to fences warehouse
: and there opened every one of them with
~ great skill, removing practically all the val
6 liable contents and refilling the boxes with
s. straw and stones. Each crate was care
fully weighed before it was opened and when
4 it reloaded with rubbish care was taken
II to bring it back to the exact weight called
for in the manifest The cases were th,n
x sent back to the pier and unloaded
there. The unsuspecting steam
-@ ship people loaded them into the
- hold and carried them to Siam
4 where they were opened before the
80 customs officials and found to con
SE tain nothing more valuable than
20 limestone and horse bedding It
was six months before the shipper
knew Of the robbery And again
the n @s.as hss's =. a ps,s ;. ,
ports is more artistically
done. Very often ship arrived
Is from far off port with dozens
(loStiHHsd on another pagsJ
, 1922-06-01
WELL.
SATISFIED WITH
BUSINESS, CLAIM
Times Good for All but Doc
tors and Lawyers, Says
Booster on Trip to
Casper.

No one but doctors, undertakers and
'awyers have reason to complain of
DOR business in Riverton. the thriv-
.ng metropolis OF a rich valley in Ere
mont count. according to Il. T. Glenn
member of the legislature from there,
who was in Casper today on business.
The town is too healthy Tor doctors,
said Glenn. n everyone is at peace.
Mr.. Glenn sets forth nan contrib
uting factors to healthy business con-
ditions there and prospects for a ban
ner year. Among these is the recla-
nation and drainage work now in
progress. the first on the big Riverton
project and the last named on a dis
trict organized for draining hundreds
of acres of rich farm lands in immedi
ate proximity to the town.
The tie drive on the Wind river this
year will break all previous records.
an aggregate of 700, 900 timbers hav-
ing been cut ready for floating down
the river to the treating plant at
Riverton. Many men will be employed
in this work.
oil field activity is on the increase.
Rivertou is the base of operations in
the Maverick Springs field. where the
nv COMPANY hao SOAhPitSth oAA PAO
1ucers and is drilling more. The My
rim company is drilling at Alkali Butte
he Producers and Refiners in Big
SAINT draw. the Ohio OF the Muskrat
dome and the Connolly Oil and Land
company in the Riverton valley.
Produce growers of the Riverton
district have banded together this
yea in an association which will sup
ply a large part Of produce consumed
in Casper. Connections already have
been established here.
As evidence of increasing raw the
Teton hotel one of the most modern
hosteries in the west. is full Of peo.
pie and enjoying an excellent business,
Prospects for increased tourist bust
ness were never brighter. The town
maintains a camp equipped with a
community kitchen in the city park
and with the improvement OF the Du
bois road and n leading to the
south entrance OF the Yellowstone Ma
tional park more visitors are expected
than yer before.
, 1922-06-01
CAR DRIVEN BY
YEGGS IS SEEN
At BONNEVILLE
Tire Tread May Help Detec-
tives in Tracing Robbers
Who Blew Bank Safe
at Shoshoni.

The chance hat the professional
craftsmen who blew the safe Of the
Shoshoni State bank Memorial day
morning. secured $500 in loot and dis.
appeared without rousing the town.
may be traced by the tread OF an auto
mobile tire looms a. a possibility to-
day.
1t was learned from Bonneville res.
idents that a high-powered car drove
through that place toward Shoshoni
about midnight. a little more than two
hours before the crime, and returned
several hours later. Bolncv1le is
only three miles from Shoshoni.
L. A. Shaver. president of tho
looted bank. spent Wednesday in Bin
neville and was able to locate the dis
tinct imprint of a tire on tho mystery
car" Although the make of the auto
mobile is not known. 1t Is possible that
the tire tread may offer valusble evi
dence to h Fremont county and
American Bankers association oper
atives.
While the theory that the three mer
who were seen circling Shoshoni or
the afternoon of the crime. has mo-
been entirely abandoned. 1t is not re
garded as the best clue available. The
fact that clever and experienced bank
robbers would appear in the vicinity
of their contemplated crime in broad
daylight is not regarded as likely BY
the sheriff's office and the bank of
flcials.
The Ford car. which contained three
men, all of them strangers. was par
| ticularly noticed by a workman on the
, state highway near Birdseye pass. He
| described the driver as a slightly un
der 80. tall. slender and dark. TIL
other two occupants of the Ford could
rot be described.
, 1922-06-01
INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE HINGES UPON
JUDICIAL PROBE; mrs. MCCORMICK TO
TAKE APPEAL If her PLEA IS Denied
Wedding Decision Is
Left to Father of
Girl

CHICAGO June 1.-Ju-
dicial investigation of Max
Oser's eligibility and qualifi-
cations as a husband for Ma
thilde Mccormick is the next
step in the international ro-
nance OF John d. Rockefeller's II
year-oid granddaughter and the fric-
ton between her parents.
Today Mathilde has a guardian,
who is said to be ready 20 give his
consent 10 her marriage TO the Swiss
horseman. who was her riding master
during her girlhood days in the Alps.
Her father, Harold +. Mccormick. tit
ular head of the international Har-
vester company millions. was accept
cd by his divorced wife a. a suitable
guardian for their daughter with one
exception. The horsenian OF Zurich Is
the exception, and Saturday Judge
Henry Horner OF the probate court is
expected to decide whether Max's 81
years seniority over his prospective
bride and his comparative poverty
furnish sufficient grounds TO grant
an injunction restraining MFR. McCor-
mick from giving his consent to the
marriage.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick,
Mathiide's mother. expressed the fear
that there were mercenary motives in
Max's courtship OF her daughter. who
CONTINUED op Page. -Four,
, 1922-06-01
SHOT IN
GUN DUEL WILL
CLAIM
Steady Improvement Noted in
Condition of Fred Northern,
Principal in Shoshoni
Shooting

Fred Northern. tho game deputy
sheriff OF Fremont county. who
wheeled in a darkencd hallway and
shot to death his assailant. George
Heard. after the latter a wounded
him in three places. is slowly recover
ing from tho effects Of his wounds
according to advices received this noon
from Shoshoni, the SCENE OF the shoot
ing.
Following tho shooting. which was
one of the most spectacular in the an
nails of Fremont county. it was thought
that the deputy would succumb. With
his wife as a faithful nurse, Northern
began to rally and each day secs his
condition. improved. 1t will be some
little time. however, before he regains
his normal health and strength.
George Heard. who maAcIously and
without cause Attempted 10 kin North
ern was quietly buried in Shoshoni on
the afternoon OF May 30. His wife at
tended the funeral services, but left
the piaon shsrtly thereafter
, 1922-06-01
OF
HERDERs SEIZED
OFFICERS AT
FIELD CAMP
Deputies En- Route Here
With Pair Accused Of
Misheating Men at the
Mcpherson Camp

Two men, alleged to be the
ones who held up, robbed and
cruelty assaulted two sheep
employed by the Nc
Pherson Sheep company north
IF Casper, were arrested at
ALT Creek today by operatives from
'heriff Marquis office.
Deputies Allen n Powert Of Cas-
err and Snow ard Smith OF salt Crock
ook the men into custody at the
outh camp pool hall. They denied
cling tho men wanted. but were un-
able TO give a satisfactory OF
themselves.
Early today the two accused men
were taken 20 Saddle Rock. where
they were positively identified as the
who passed there some time after
tho crime. In the early afternoon h
deputies started for Casper with the
mon, but had not arrived at the time
his edition goes to press.
Sheriff Marquis said alte this afte-
noon that IL is likely that a stop was
made at the Mcpherson sheep camp.
20 that the men who were robbed
might have an opportunity TO Identify
The pair. 1t was not possible TO get
into communication with that camp.
, 1922-06-01
DIVORCE
DECREE IS LEGAL
Shadow Not
Yet Lifted, Hon.
.eper, by Ruling

CARSON city, New, June
MARY Pickford's divorce
from Owen Moore, validated
here yesterday when the state
supreme court ruled the attor-
ney-general had not the power
to institute and maintain an annui,
ment action. had removed toda- tho
legal shadow which was east over the
film stars marriage to Douglas Fair
hanks. shadowland's agile actor, who
claimed her as his wife one week after
she obtained a decree OF divorce at
Minden. New, In 1890.
Tho main question involved in the
decision is that of power of the at
torney general to bring an annulment
action, the court held in its decision.
passing over all other contentious set
up by the defendants. except to hold
that the lower court order annuliing
and revoking the order for publication
of is an a~ppealable order.
The court in the claim set
up by the attorney general that his
office is clothed with all power grant
ed under the common law in addition
to those provided by the statutes of
Ncvada. but the court adds that the
office inherited no power to bring an
Independent action to set saide a de
cree OF divorce. The, opinion was
written by Justice Quicker and is con,
Continued on Page Four.)
, 1922-06-01
R. {. STAPLETON
LAID At REST
AT CHEYENNE

Funeral services were held in Chey
enne yesterday for the late Robert
Emmett Stapleton. former Tribune re-
an accident in Casper las week. The
remains were laid at rest in Mount
olivet cemetery there.
The following regarding the funeral
is from the Wyoming State Tribune:
From a gray cottage on Thomas
street the remains Of Emmett Staple
ton we're taken this morning to the
imposing cathedral on Capital avenue,
where the last rites were said owe a
young man who had grown up in
Cheyenne, who had made his mark in
the professional world and whose sud-
den death brought sorrow t. hun
dreds of people in this city and state.
"A crowd that filled the cathedral
gathered to pay respect TO the mem
DRY of the young man. After high
mass had been celebrated, Father
Hartmann delivered, an eloquent SER
mon, in which he comforted the Sta
pleton family. and the many intimate
friends of the deceased, by pointing
out thai it is Gods will that all shall
suffer tribulation and that through it
they shall gain their eternal reward.
AT the grave in olivet there was
a ~profusion of flowers. of which a
large number came from friends in
Casper. Pail bearers were Kenneth
Bell. VIII Lynch, Edwin Bon, Al Les
lie Jr., Ed Lawler and f. L. Babcock."
, 1922-06-01
Battle Chant
Author Dies
Pauper, N. Y.

NEW YORK, June THAT the
Paul Barnes who died in Manhattan
state hospital. Wards Island. May s.
insane. blind and a pauper, was the
author OF "Good Bye. Dolly Gray"
the battle chant of American sol
diers and sailors in the war against
Spain. became known today.
Barnes also was the author of
many other songs once popular.
Among some SO are Josephine. Ny
Joe.' Down by the Riverside"
Dreaming" Venetian Moon.'' and
NANNY Jenny's Lullaby" Dan
DAILY. a noted variety actor, ans
himself to fame late in the nineties
through n song entitled You Won't
Do" that Barnes composed for him
while the two men walked IL blocks
down broadway one afternoon.
The last appearance of Paul
Barnes was in English music halls
just at the outbreak OF tho war.
When he and his wife. who
worked with him. returned to
Broadway they found themselves
forgotten and soon. through worry.
Barnes became insane.
He had been in the hospital about
two a when he died. The Ma
sonic order and vaudeville friends
had been paying small sums TO give
him all the comforts possible TO one
in his condition.
, 1922-06-01
COMPROMISE ON
ROYALTY REACHED.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-spcciai to
The Tribune.HAfter hearing Con-
gressman Frank w. Mondell for an
hour this morning tine committee on
public lands authorized a favorable
report on the MondeIl bill granting a
portion Of rents n royalties to
states IN which naval oil reserves are
located. The committee had before It
reports OF the secretaries of the navy
and interior referring TO the policy un-
der the leasing act and stating that
they would decline approval Of the
.a7A per cent carried by h Mondell
esm but would offer nc objection II
the amount of the royalties was re
duced to 20 per cent, pointing out that
This was the mount granted to the
states on impounded royalties when
tho leasing act was passed
The house committee compromised
by AUTHORIZING a favorable report on
the Monden bill with the amount OF
the Royalty placed at % per cent.
, 1922-06-01

motor manufacturer.
Mr.. Ford's answer made in the
form OF a letter 10 Chairman Kahn
definitely rejected h provision in the
COMMITTEES plan whirh eliminated tht
steam plant At Gorsns. Ala. from tho
properties I o be disposed Of by the gov.
eminent with the Muscle Shoals prop
critics.
Il cannot consent TO eliminate the
Gorgas plant the letter said. BE
cause IL is necessary to the economical
operation OF the Muscle Shoals prop
critics II my revised offer for Cor
gas Is rejected. then / must under.
stand thai the acceptance OF my offei
for Muscle Shoals as a whole and not
in part is refused"
Mr.. Ford presented a virtual ult-
mntum on the question. agreeing t
minor notifications of his offer. bu
Insisting he wanted the committee. "t
consider this proposal ~Cpresented &c
day. as final and that no furthe
changes should be expected"
Request was made by the manufa
turer that the committee send his fintl
offer to tho house for a vote on &C
ceptance or rejection.
III congress votes acceptance OF
my offer Mr.. Ford continued. I'VE
will get on the job at Muscle Shoal,
at once; but IL congress rejects It
that will be but the beginning of
more determined effort on my part II
save Muscle Shoals for the benefit o.
the public"
Immediately upon receiving Mr.
Ford's letter the house committee wen
into executive session to consider IL
Members would not forecast what &C
ton would be taken but in some auai
ters it was believed that the commit
tee would vote to meet Mr.. Ford's dc
mands as the purchase OF the Gorga
plant.
, 1922-06-01
ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER
TO Be ARRMGNED TODAY

Officers C. ]. Carter and Ted Nc
Grew. who comprise the raiding squad
of the city police department, arrested
a man named Mcbride at his apart
ment 500 South Chestnut street this
afternoon on the charge OF bootleg
ging.
About three gallons of moonshine
was discovered as well as two recently
emptied five-gaIlon jugs which gave
indications Of having recently o n
tanned the forbidden beverage. Nc
Bride gave bond to appear in police
court late today when his trial viii be
held.