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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-09-05
VARYING FORMS OF CURRENCY
In Many Parts of the World the Use
of Gold and Silver Is Prac-
tIcaIly Unknown.

In odd corners of the world many
queer things are used as money.
In China you may find in circulation
Jumps of gold or silver bearing marks
which show that they were first issued
hundreds of years ago. In shape they
are square oval or oblong, and they
weigh anything up to III pounds. The
Chinese also use small strips of brass
or copper, some of which are worth
less than a hundredth of a penny.
Some of the Mongol tribes pay their
bills with little cubes Of compressed
tea.
In Burma one finds the cowrie she'll
used as money, while little porcelain
coins take the place of halfpence. The
inhabitants of some of the districts
bordering the Persian gulf do their
buying and selling with fishhool1s of
various sizes.
Africa provides a weird assortment.
Beads, elephant tusks and spear heads
are all used as coins.
In Oceania flint axes are the most
common means of exchange. but we
find considerable use made of parrots
feathers woven into ropes. The real
wild red Indian hardly exists now. but
In few remote countries, such as
Alaska. he is still to be found using
his shell, money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
COMEDY ADORNS BILL
At ALD|NE THEATRE
"Birdseed" Original and Differ.
ent From Anything Seen
Here Before.

Oscar Lorraine. self styled Violin
Nuttist" features the Aldine bill
which opened yesterday. There is
no question OF Lorraine's ability TO
play. because ample proof OF that was
furnished. He WAS greeted with lib
ersl applause.
Davis and Darnen, in "Birdseed" 4"
have an act that is entirely different
from the usual run OF skits that have
been seen here. The distinguishing
characteristic Of this act is It's re-
freshing originality which places It
far above the average.
Harry Holman and his company in
a little sketch called Failure" was
fair. II some new lines were added
20 Il it would help the act greatly.
Hazel Crosby had a pleasing number
in which she rendered a popular ver-
sion OF opera
/ The Esther Trio OF acrobats opened
/ the show. They have a few good
specialties. Goslar and Lusby. IN a
song and dance act, were good.
There is a news reel and comedy on
/ the bill. The feature picture is Nine
Seconds From Heaven"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE.
"The DoOrmat- at The Playhouse.

The New York company appearing
in The Doormat" for a few per
formances on tour before opening on
Broadway arrived this morning and
will present Mr.. Sheldon's new play
at The Playhouse tonight, tomorrow
matinee and night and Thursday night.
Several members OF Players and Pa
irons Associated Inc, the latest New
York play producing guild, including
authors, actors. stage directors. also,
one of New York theatre managers
will be in the audience. Thercast in
cludes Lois Bolton. late star OF Adam
and Eva" Twin Beds" Harry Ben
ham. Howard Nugent. Theodore West
man. frankie Mann. Eda Won Buelow,
Grace Mcgowan. and Charles Dowd
ell Of whom have appeared in such
successes as Little Old New York.
"Lightnin" The First Year" Turn
to the Right" Thank You" The
Bat" and other Broadway predictions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
SPORTSMEN
attention.!

Here is the latest authoritative infor-
nation for the man who may want 70
so hunting. Il Is the summary Of
the provisions Of the Federal and
state game laws and of those Of the
provinces OF Canada. IL is published
by the government and Is Just on the
press.
II gives you the conditions under
which you may shoot big game and
little AZ any point between Mexico and
the North Pole. II tells you when the
open season begins and closes in every
state. 1t tells you what have been
changes In the conditions under which
you may shoot deer in Maine. elk in
Saskatchewan, grouse in New Mexico
quail IN West Virginia, or turkey in
South Carolina.
II tells you what licenses are neces-
cary and what they will cost. II tell.
you whether YOU may send your
Kill home or II you must eat II on the
spot. II tell. you II you may combine
pleasure and business and sell the
game you kill al good profit. IL
fact IL tells everything tha; n sports.
man needs 10 know 20 map out his
hunting time for the coming season
This 81 a free government publica-
tion and our Washington Information
Bureau will secure a copy for any
veader who nlis out and malls IN,
coupon below. enclosing two cent? IN
stamps for return postage. Write
your name and address clearly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
SIR HARRY HEASES
WITH SONG AND STORY
Famous 9ootchman Walks
Right Into Hearts Of HE
Audiences Here.

Like Sarah Rernhardt, famous
French actress. Sir Hurry Lauder. the
talented Scotch minstrel. on his last
tour of the world" WAS received In
wilmington yesterday by two ap-
preciative audiences when he ap-
pesred At The Playhouse. Last night
every seat In the theatre WAS oc-
cupied and patrons were given a rare
treat. That he was impressed by the
reception given him at noon by the
Rotary club. at luncheon In tho
Hotel du pont. was evident from his
Rotary, which he hoped would en-
circle the globe.
This Is my farewell visit here-but.
like Sarah Rernhardt, I stin have
fifteen moro 10 make" said Sir Harry
In addressing Tho Playhouse audience
With humor, laughter and song, the
famous Scotch minstrel wnlSed right
into the hearts OF his audience A
student Of human nature. familiar with
the faces about him. II was plainly
visible that every person Just naturally
followed the knight. especially In
song. The humor OF Sir Harry stands
In class all its own. II is hard TO
pick out some few Of the songs which
the inimitable artist sang when every.
one was received with such delight, but
lasting impression was left when he
lasting impression was left when he
SANG singing In the Thing That
Make. You CHEEKY" In his imper-
sonation of "Doughie. the Baker" with
HIS tale about his trouble with his
wife, there was nothing lacking. The
scenic drop which the actor uses for
his opening number is a reproduction
of the famous mountain view OF
Lower Saranac Lake. In the Adiron-
dacks. y. Y.
Appearing with Sir. Harry were n
number Of unusually clever vaudeville
acts. probably the best seen IN this
city for some time. De Pace. dressed
"a porot, who played the mandolin az
few people in the world can play IL,
Was well received The 0audsmith
Brothers. of the London Hippodrome,
with two trained dogs. were the fun
niest people seen on The Playhous SO
stage for some time. And there was
G'ntaro, the Oriental top spinner.
Nintah Mssterman. the Woodland
sonEstress and Winono Winter, a
versatile cntertainer-an Of these
acts were combined 10 make the pro-
gram for Sir Harry's performance a
pleasing one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
DISABLED VETERANS DANCE.
Wilmington Chapter Arranging So.
cial Affair For November 4.

Plans are being made by Wilmington
Chapter, No. l.. Disabled American
Veterans OF the World War, for its
first dance, 10 be given in Young's
Studio, Strand Theatre Building,
Twenty-fif;h and Market streets. on
Saturday evening. November 4. Nov
ember 1 is known as Forget Me- Not
day among ex-service men.
The committee IN charge OF the
dance will canvass the city tor funds
with which 10 make the affair a sue
cess. The disabled veterans organ:
zat!on is doing much toward aiding
soldiers VINO were crippled in the
World War. Their work Is chiefly
in the hospitals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

an inefYicient maid Of the club. played
her part TO perfection. These two
parts added much TO tho show and
they were ably interpreted.
Two new faces are seen at the
Garrick this week, Mae Holton and
Charles II. Stevens. Miss Holtop
proved that she was an able coincidence
IL her work In this play In TO be ac-
copied as a standard. Stevens Is n
likable young chap, whose pleasing
personality and gracious smile won
last nights audience.
Herbert Treitel. who WIS suspected
OF being a prohibition agent. again
demonstrated his ability TO handle
comedy In n capable manner. Tho
rest OF the company were good
"Step Lively Hazel is farce
comedy YET II In better than last week.
Offering for the reason that there Is
connected action running through
n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
"STEP LIVELY HAZEL"
GARR|CK ATTRACTION
Farce Comedy That Gives vii.
mlngton Players Chance to
Show Their Talent.

William Jennings Bryan might not
approve OF step Lively Hazel" the
Offering OF the Wilmington Players for
this week, because 1t Is unfavorable to
the eighteenth amendment. In fact
the whole action OF the play is center
cd around tho doings OF n Long Island
bootlegger. However. II IL well meant
and TINT is a lot in its favor.
Robert Lynn and Estelle Reilley,
are seen in new roles this week. Mr.
Lynn - cast as the desk clerk In a
Long Island yacht club. and he takes
the part admirably. Miss Reilley as
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
The Hound OF the Baskervilles" had
its opening presentation yesterday at
the Savoy Theatre. where It opened
a weeks engagement. The novel.
which has been read and reresd by
millions throughout the world. was
based upon the existence OF a'mysteri-
Gus dog which from time to time
throughout the lives of the various
generations of the Baskerville family
IN England appeared and heralded the
death of some member Of the family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
HalIoMe'en Party.

Miss May Simmons Of 2so1 Penn
syivania avenue, snve q Halloween
Party. Saturday evening. In honor y
Miss Virginia Wilson of 230t West
TAelfth street. Miss Wilson is 70
mako her future homo in Los Angeles.
California. Games were played. Among
those present were Misses Carrie and
Evelyn Elwood, Ann Oliver. Margaret
Gamble. May Ferguson. Anna and
Grace Parker. May Simmons, and
Virginia Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
McCabe w. H. N. s. to Meet.

The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of McCabe NJ. E. Church will
meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. S. II. Bayard, Eighteenth
and Jefferson streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
Halloween Party at st. Paul's.

A Halloween Party. conducted by the
Christian Endeavor Society of St.
Psuls NJ. f. Church. will be held
Thursday evening in the basement of
the church. This is the first of a series
OF winter activities that the young
people Of ST. Paul's have arranged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
AUTO and Trolley In Collision.

An automobile operated by Willard
Wol.aeton of Newark. y. j.. colllded
with n trolley car al Front and King
streets yesterday afternoon. The auto
mobile was slightly damaged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Your used car will belong 10 some
one else IL you advertise II in Every
Evenings classified columns-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Every little want can be satisfied ~
very little cost through an Every
Evening classified ad.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
SCREEN.
aOne Clear Can- at the Arcadia.

Containing every element that goes
TO make up a really worthwhile pic
ture and having an allstar cast, "One
Clear Call" that opened yesterday at
the Arcadia Theatre is one OF the best
all-around entertainments offered by
the screen in some time. zone Clear
Call" is not only absolutely free OF
any Objectionable scenes, but its
theme is one that will find a respon-
sive chord in many spectators. The
story runs smoothly, sustains interest.
builds to a strong climax and ends
just the right moment.
Rodolph Valentino at the Queen.
Again the engaging and none the
less fascinating Rodolph Valentino is
here. Yesterday he came back again
in his photoplay Blood and Sand
TO play a three-day return engage
ment of this great success at the
Queen. The merits of Valentino s
picture are already known the length
and breadth Of Wilmington. These
facts were well advertised at the first
engagement not more than a month
or SO ago.
Mabel Normand at the Majestic.
"The man who exceeded himself
might well be applied 20 Mack Senneti
after one has seen Molly o." his
latest picture featuring Mabel Nor
mand. which opened an engagement
at the Majestic Theatre yesterday
Molly o" was frankly advertised a.
an attempt on the part Of Mr.. Sen
nett to exceed the entertainment
values of his production of severa.
yeaps ago Mickey" land the produc
ton itself is proof of how well he ac
complished his ambition.
Baskervilles' Hound.
Hailed by critics who reviewed +
in New York as the most mystifyin,
of all the adventures Of Sherlock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Washington. Oct. PA formal au-
thorization permitting the Cuban gov
ernment TO float the $50, 100000 loan
recently negotiated with private bank
ers is in preparation at the State De-
partment, and is expected TO be de-
livered TO Cuban officials in the very
near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Try an Every Evening Want "A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Washington. Oct. IA dispatch yes
;erday to commerce department from
Commercial Attache Feely at Buenos
Aires said that an American Steel
Company had been awarded a contract
for 5000 tons OF material for the con-
struction of the Santa Lucia bridge in
Uruguay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
TElEGRAPHlC NEWS.

Amherst, Mass, Oct. 24.-Prof. Ar
thur L. Kmball. sc. Rufus Tyler LIN
coin, professor OF physics al Amherst
College, died at his home on Sunday.
He had been a professor at the COL
lege for 81 years. lie was the author
of weEknown b, oks on physics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
Baskervilles' Hound.

in New York as the most mystifyine
of all the adventures Of Sherlock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Paris. Oct. 24.-The marriage is an
nounced OF Mrs. Margaret Gait, Of
Washington. ID. c.. and Leon Fraser.
New York attorney, recently executive
officer of the United States Veterans
Bureau in Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24

Hong Kong. Oct 24.-Six destroyers
of the As>astic Fleet, OF the United
States Navy. which arrived here on
October Is. left Sunday for Manila.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
I'm Wife's Chauffeur,
His Reply TO Her Suit

special Dispatch to The Tribune
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 25.-Vice
Manceiior Robert H. Ingersoll will be
aled upon to decide the interesting
goSiem OF whether services as a
seaithy wife's chauffeur and repairing
Nr automobiles constitute a legal an
@ef to charge Of non-support in an
s:Iioa Instituted by Mrs. Lille B. Yer
sts, OF Washington, d. c., and Ham
.'aton, against Walker ]. Vernier. 1t
expected that the case will be heard
norrow in the Chancery Chambers
In the suit Mrs. Vernier asks the
nult to force her husband to sign d
sso 10 several hundred acres of land
si sSeh she is cesirous of selling and
saeh she inherited from a former
soand. She declares that she and
II husband were married in 1911, and
aaee that time they have lived in her
.oa .oase and that he has con - ted
~gg.ing toward her support.
q aier IN his answer seta forth thai
income is 500 a month, whereas
w. Rhe,s amounts to 500. He fur
- declares that he has frequently
sc her to abandon her expensive
= of living.
aernler also declares that he has
,isse saed other deeds when his wife de-
,ss a 70 sell some of her property, but
used IN this instance because he
s ne believes she is being imposed
-s0a oy third person.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Edward C.. Marsh Killed
I'm Hunting Accident
Editorial Adviser for Harper
& Bros. Discharges Gun
Climbing Wall

Edward c. Marsh editorial adviser
for Harper & Bros, was killed in
hunting accident Sunday on his estate
in Pawling, N. Y. it was announced
yesterday by the publishing house. Mr..
Marsh was forty-seven years old and
lived at 1914 Washington Square.
He was hunting near Pawling with
several friends Sunday and his gun
was discharged while ne was climbing
a wall. The charge entered his head,
killing him outright.
Mr. Marsh was born at Portland,
Mich. lie studied at Chicago Uni
versity and took his NJ. A. at the
University Of Michigan. He contrib
uted short stories, reviews Of books,
music and plays in various periodicals
before aftliiatlng with Harper
Bros. Last year, he was head of tho
editorial department, and vice-presi-
dent and head Of the publication de-
partment at the Macmillan Company.
Mr.. Marsh is survived bv his wife.
who was Miss Helen Church, of Ithaca,
Mich.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Union Men and I. W. W.
Riot ON HOboken Pier

Members of the I. w. w. and of the
international Longshoremens Associa-
tion clashed yesterday at the United
States Shipping Board piers in Ho-
boken. Revolvers were fired and bale
hooks and fists used with effect. George
Ripping, of 164 Fifth Street. and Paul
Kunart, of $40 Bloomfield Ctreet, Ho-
boilen, were shot and are in st. Mary's
Hospital seriously wounded.
The l. w. w. has been barred from
the Shipping Board piers. When the
whistle blew to start work yesterday,
John Nolan and Michael Lewis, organ
izers of the international Longshore-
mems Association, are said to have
pointed out several of the men start
ing for the piers as l. W. W. members.
Some of those pointed out unshipped
their balehooks and started for Nolan
and Lewis. Members of their union
rallied TO the support of the two organ
izers and in a jify a tumultuous fight,
two blocks long, was raging along the
water front.
1t took the police reserves several
minutes to dispersc the fighters. Nolan,
who lives at S24 Willow Avenue, and
Lewis, who lives at $40 Jackson Street,
Hoboken, were arrested. Two other
men were detained as witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Unio1aist Party Continues
Fight Against Gov. Reilly

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Sept. 25 (By
The Associated Press) The fight
against Governor Reilly is to be CON
tinued until such protest reaches the
conscience of the American people"
according to. resolutions unanimously
adopted at the joint assembly of the
Junta Central of the Unionists' party
and two-thirds of the members of the
Senate and House held yesterday.
The resolutions also declare that
"this attitude Of the Unionists' party
determines and requires a complete
rupture of all connection or relation"
of the Unionists with Governor Reilly.
An expense fund of 100000 to carry
on an anti-Reily fight is proposed and
new commission to go to Washington
has been named, including the Presi-
dent of the Senate, Antonio R. Barcelo;
the Speaker of the House, Collcuchi;
Mayor Travisso of San Juan and Rep
resentatiyes Jones and Irriarte.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Move 10 Get Coal
For Poor Of City
Begun by Straus
Senator Forms Committee
for Upper West Side TO
Supply Fuel Free Where
Needed, Or at Small Cost

Inc trst step in q movement to pro-
vide the poor of the city with coal this
winter was taken yesterday by State
Senator Nathan Straus ir. com
mittee of seven is being organized by
Senator Straus to carry on the work
on the upper West Side as the begin
ming of city-wide organization which
will seek first to supply coal free or
second, to provide coal for the small
consumer at cost and thus save him
from the grasp of the pro6tecr.
The plan and purpose of the organi-
cation we've outlined by Senator Straus
in letter he wrote to Michael F.
Burns, president oS Burns Brothers.
coal dealers, asking his cooperation in
the work of the committee by setting
aside sufficient quantity of coal for
delivery during the winter.
Although no actual famine is thought
to be imminent, Senator Straus fears
that limited stocks will cause increases
in price which will work particular
hardship on the poorer families. which
depend almost altogether on purchases
of small supplies of coal.
In undertaking this work Senator
Straus is following the example of his
philanthropic father, who during the
panic year of 1898 distributed more
than 100000 buckets of coal to the
poor at less than the carload cost.
The Importance of reporting imme-
diately to the Fuel Administratjo ion any
attempt at gouging by coal dealers
was emphasized yesterday by William
II. Woodin, State Fuel Administrator.
Little can be accomplished in prosecut-
ing profiteers unless complaints are
filed, giving full details, he said AS
soon as complaint is made it will be
investigated vigorously, Mr.. Woodin
promised. and if necessary the offend
ing dealer will be forced to close up
shop by cutting off his sources of sup
ply,
Consumers need not fear any future
reprsals by dealers against whom they
make complaint. When it was sug-
gcsted to Mr. Woodin that such fears
might restrain consumers from making
complaints he declared it would go
hard with any dealer found guilty Of
using such methods
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Quits Tombs TO Wed,
But Not the Blonde
Jacob Spielvogcl Returns to
Dark Haired Girl After
Shifting His Affections

The wedding of Jacob and Lillian
was not one of the kind you read
about in novels. for they don't expect
to live happily ever after. They ap-
peared in Essex Market court yester-
day before Magistrate Corrigan, look
ing the picture of anything but mari
tai bliss.
For nearly two years Jacob Spiel
vogel. twenty-three years old, OF 21
First Avenue, kept company with
black haired Lillian Perioov, nineteen.
of 81 First Street. When she heard
that Jacob had left her for blonde
last week, Lillian caused his arrest.
When he was first arraigned in court
he was held in $500 Gail, but failing to
furnish that amount, he was sent to
the Tombs. There Jacob repented and
he and Lillian were married in the
Municipal Building last Saturday.
The newlyweds did not smile, nor
did they speak to each other as they
told Magistrate Corrigan. of their we'd
ding. The charge was dismissed and
the couple turned to leave the court
room. Lillian grasped the arm of De-
tective James F. Sheehan, of the Fifth
Street station, who mace the arrest,
and asked him to get the marriage
license from Jacob before he got away,
She said a wedding ring didn't mean
much. She wanted the certificate.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Fire Apparatus Runs
Wild, Hits Taxicab

Water Tower No. ran amuck in
Bropme Street, between Lafayette and
Crosby streets about 7:30 o'clock last
night, when the .teering gear broke
going over bad spot in the road as
the ten-ton truck raced to a fire on
the top floor of the building at 496
Broome Street.
Before the driver could bring the
tower to grinding halt it had jumped
across the street and climbed the curb.
knocking taxicab drawn UP against
the sidewalk clear off its wheels and
spilling the owner and driver, William
Wilkerson, of Is Marion Street, Brook
lyn, unconscious against a store. Dr..
Octaviano, of st. Vincent's Hospital,
revived him, bandaged his knee aai
cid him he could go home
-. steering gear Of the tru.k was
hastily repaired, but no.. before the
fire had been extingu:s&ed after caus-
ing loss Of S41eT0.