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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
LEADER OF LEGION
FIRES HOT SHOT At
HARD|NG'S DOCTOR
Sprague Writes Sawyer Not to
Further Block Care Of World
War Victims.
CITES FOUR YEARS DELAY

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. July 25.--Coloncl A. A.
SpraRuc, chairman of the American
Legion's national rehabilitation com
mittee. In letter to Brigadier-Ge
eral Charles r. Sawyer. personal ply
sician of President Harding and chief
co-ordinator of the Federal Board Of
lIosptaliza tlon. made public today.
charges that General Sawyer is stand
Ing I'm the way OF proper care foe
wounded and she'll shocked veterans
and holding up hospital plans voted
by Congress.
Appealing 10 General Sawyer to
stand aside" Colonel Sprague said
more than $500 mental cases still are
confined in contract inetltutions, and
that of the remaining AIS victims of
mental disorders only $500 are in
government institutions devoted en-
tirely To their care.
Quoting from n letter received from
General Sawyer. in which the chief
CO-ordinator said, "T am convinced
that the peak OF disqualification has
been passed" and that the government
tricts. Colonel Sprsgue answered:
"It is almost unbelievable that. hav-
ing satisfied Congress that these hos
pitals were needed and that they
should be built to capacity, that W,
now have 10 reply To your statement
that they are unnecessary
The reply OF the American Leglor
and of every real American ie-giy,
these men the best care that medica
science can provide in government in
stitutions maintained at the highes
standard OF equipment and admins
tration--and near 10 their own home
so that IL rehabilItated they can b.
returned 10 civil life with greater cas-
and If doomed to hospitaliza ton the,
can be near those whom they love best
-Four years have already passed an,
the veteran has not yet been provide.
for. A belated program is now bein,
held up and changed. 1t is beinj
changed TO meet your approval.
| Il appeal 10 you, sir. to stand asid
and allow this program of the veter
ans bureau go into effect apd at once.
The Sprague letter follows one writ
ten by the general July l2 TO Co
Sprague dealing with the Legion's de
mands for hospital care of the wound
ed under the Langley appropriate
bill.
Replying to charges that he wa
"penurious and mercenary," Geners
Sawyer said:
God forbid that a dollar should eve
be considered in comparison with III
results we are seeking for the Worl
! War veterans, but at the same tim
let me say that 1t is our duty 10 OF
} pose wastefulness and senseless eA
penditure wherever it is found possibl
= to do so.
Because we have money Is no rea
son why we should waste 1t. Becaus
r the Langley bin has given us thre
millions of dollars. not manda tor.
thank heaven, to use. let Us be care
I full in the disposition of It,"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
LEVY COURT BOOSTS
ia. OLNER'S PAY
Advanced. on Recommendation
OF Judges. From $1.5OO
TO $1,000. ,

AZ the meeting Of the Levy Cour;
today on the ton of the
state Judges. ne ts'ary of James 4.
Oliver. probation officer. was increas-
ed from $500 to 81 500 per annum.
The following payrclls were passed
County officials. is,e46.60: Public
building Commission ssS6.5t :
County Treasurer Rurris reported
that the county hUs current funds
amounting 20 sl7.22e. 81 and a miscel-
laneous roads account e S352 a. lie
also reported the following funds fo-
the maintenance 90 dirt roads Chris
uana hundred sSO6e5S. MIL Creek.
Nlf5.s7; White clay Creek. s4.252.-
o.: Pencader. s967,s 80; New Castle,
s735.sS; Red Lion. sl.04e6l 81.
Georges. s739.2l Appoquinlmink.
sii0Si: Brandyw,ne s. 546l2.
Charles n. Lppincott. former re-
celVer of county taxes was allowed the
following errors for Wilmington hun
dred: year 1915. $552S3 county and
poor taxes: year 1919. Sl.7S9O3: year
1899. s2.7s2.5o.
With Commissioner Mccoy voting
IN the negative. the Levy Court ad-
NanCed AppoQuinimifik hundred ST.
600, and Biackblrd hundred $500 FOR
road repairs. the loans 90 he refunded
out 20 the FIRST tax collections in these
hundreds. Commissioner Mccoy held
that the proceeding was Illegal and he
and Commissioner l.attomus engaged
In a brief. but heated argument.
The court passed a bill Of the state
Highway Department FOR sl7.622.37
the countys share Of State aid road
work
Because the prices were too high
the court rejected bids for the con-
siruction Of a bridge near Corner
ketCh.
County Engineer Grubb was directed
10 prepare plans and specifications and
advertise for bids for grading the Ian
caster pike from Hockessin 20 IN,
state line: for building retaining
wall along the Hillside road. near the
state line: for the paving of the Pixies
Greek road from Fairview Schoolhous,
to Pleasant ian. and for the cOnstruc.
tlon OF concrete bridges al Harmony
and stanton.
The court received and filed the an.
nual report Of Henry Taylor, county
order clerk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
SHOPMEN TOLDBY
UNION LEADERS THE
STRIKE MUST END
Predict Early Settlement on
Ground That Railroads Need
Equipment.
SHOPS WORKING AS USUAL

pythian Castle was not large enough
Co hold all the men who wanted TO at
tend the mass meeting held there this
morning 10y the striking railroad
shopmen and as a consequence every
seat In the auditorium was occupied
and many persons were compelled to
crowd In the doorway in order 10 hear
what was being said by the various
speakers. II was one OF the biggest
and most interesting sessions the
ehopmen have held since they quit
work ON July |. and they have already
made plans for an even larger gather
ing at the same place on Thursday
morning, at which time Il is expected
there VIII he an orchestra To furnish
music before and during the meeting.
Edward II. Logan, chairman of the
advisory committee OF the shop crafts
was the presiding officer this morning.
The speakers. in addition 10 him. were
William ]. Buckley. John II. Hickey.
John &. Saylor ana J. &. Mckenna, the
latter representing the Baltimore &
ohio shopmcn who are cut.
The tenor of the remarks Of most of
the speakers was that the present
state ~ the equipment of most OF the
railroads. and the Pennsylvania in par
ticular. as this ~ the company the
local men are engaged In the present
nght with. is such that an immediate
settlement of the strike Is imperative
10 the company is going 20 be able to
keep It's trains running on anything
like regular schedules. or. IN fact, II
a H. going 10 keep them running at all.
II was asserted that the Pennsylvania
IL now running on it's through trains
from New York 90 Washington. what
the speakers termed battle axe
equipment. They explained this term
hy stating that IL referred 10 old equip
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
POLICE RAID SAID TO
HAVE MELTED A STILL

The residence of Samuel Brukowhki.
POI Lombard street. was raided by the
police this morning and a fve-gallon
still. several gallons OF liquor and
quantity of mash were taken from the
premises. the police say The raid
was made by Sergeant Fox. Reserve
officer Walker and Patrolman Wur-
tolc.
Arraign.d In City Court on charges
of selling Intoxicating liquor and vio-
latlng the state liquor laws, Brukow-
sll pleaded not guilty and was grant
"a his request for a continuance until
next rriday An additional charge,
that OF assault and battery has been
lodged against the defendant by
Rolcslaw Drubinsli. his landlord
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
MRS. H. JORDAN OF
MONTCHAN|N SEEKS
AUDIENCE WITH KING
Says She Has Mysteriously Re-
ceived Message Which May
Heal Irish Breach.
IGNORE PLEA TO ROYALTY

Claiming that. through what she
terms a miracle, she has received a
message for the King of England.
which, she believes. will pave the way
for terminating the war I'm Ireland.
Mrs. Helen ODonovan Jordan OF
Montcharin. has for scme time, but
without success 40 far, It has been
learned, been endeavoring to obtain an
audience with the King and deliver
the message.
What this message is Mrs Jordan,
who called at Every Evening office
yesterday afternoon and related her
experience. declines to tell. at least at
this time. II regard the message as
secret" she said. "and feel that | am
commanded TO give II to the King in
person. | don't feel that l should re-
veal II to the puhlic--at least not un-
Ill all efforts to deliver Il TO the King
himself have been exhausted. It In n
simple message. though, and. / be
| lieve. will be satisfactory 10 all OF the
Irish people. who would have reason
TO feel hopeful as TO the outcome"
| Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
OPERATO TORS WHO ROB
PUBLIC CAN HAVE NO
CARS TO SHIP COAL
Hoover Says Emergency Con-
troll Agreement Will be in Ef-
feet Within 48 Hours.
MANY ADVANCES REPORTED

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. July 25.--The govern
ment's emergency coal control pro-
gram will begin to function within 43
hours.
Secretary Hoover in making this an
nouncement today said ratification Of
the emergency plan for distribution
and restriction of unfair prices by the
operators association was expected
within AZ hours, but il cooperation
was withheld in any district the gov
ernnent would proceed 20 appoint the
necessary local committees.
The emergency coal control plan,
Mr. Hoover stated. is intended 10 apply
10 all coal produced. whether in the
non-union or union fields, and il was
indicated that service orders by the
Interstate Commerce Commission pro-
viding for priorities in the ALLEGATION
Of coal cars may be expected almost
Immediately.
As regards the coal strike itself,
Mr.. Hoover declared the government
/ had exhausted every means toward a
settlement, that II had offered arbitra-
ton, which mad been rejected. and
/ the matter 10 he taken care of now
was the distribution OF ccaI as pro-
/ duced.
/ The commerce secretary emphasized
/ the intention Of the government %
prevent advancing coal prices and de-
clared that under the emergency pro-
gram no freight cars would be allocat-
ed to those who tried TO rob the pub
| lIic"
Sharp advances in prices have been
reported TO the commeFce department
as high as $3.50 ton in western
Kentucky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
PENNSY WORKING FORCE
INCREASES IN SHOPS

Philadelphia, July 25.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company announced
that the shopmen actually working
on the entire system are 42,S36. an in
crease Of 1855 compared with a week
ago. The normal average force is 55.-
900. the company stated.
In the past week the eastern region
and the Altoona works combined
gained 420 men; Central region, 746 +;
Northwestern. SSl; Southwestern. 354
The movement of freight during the
last week, the company stated. was
the heaviest since the closing week OF
March when coal traffic was abnor
mally high.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
NAT|ONALIzING OF
MINES IS PROPOSED
BY SENATOR BORAH
Resolution for Inquiry Also Asks
Report on Governmental
Control of Industry. :
URGES A COAL COMMISSION

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. July 25.-Creation of \
Federal Coal Commission u -hrre
members. appointed by the President.
TO investigate the coal industry ami
recommend legislation 20 Congress was
proposed in a resolution introduced
today by Chairman Borah Of the sen.
ate -.b0r committee.
Recommendations would be required
from the commission on me adv,s.
ability or necessity OF nationalzina
the coal industry" and the feasibility
or necessity of governmental reguia.
ton and control Of the coal industry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
GIRL STRIKER ARRESTED
FOR CALLING WORKER "SCAB-

Huntington, w. Va. July 25.-Miss
Alice Hazard: a striking Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad telephone operator.
was arrested here last night. charged
with violating a federal court injunc-
ton restraining strikers from inter-
fering with operation Of the road. She
was charged with calling a working
opera tor "a sCab.'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
TIED THIS H0UDINI TOO
TIGHT, AND HE DR0WNS

Associated Press to Every Evening.
Plttsburg, Pa. July 25.-Two
men were in jail here today in
connection with the drowning of
William q. Glthins, who died
while attempting TO free him
self under water from thongs
which bound his hands and feet.
Two companions, to whom he
had boasted of his ability 10 es-
cape from knotted cords, tied
Githins at his request, police
say, and dropped him into the
river. He rose to the surface
screaming and attracted nearby
bathers. They were too late TO
resucitate him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
MINES.

Few miners resumed work to-
day.
Mayors Of anthracite cities
will confer with miners today in
an cffor; TO end the strike.
No hope OF immediate re-
sumption In Illinois.
Loyalty TO miners union
blocks Michigan resumption.
May try 20 hoist coal in
pennsylvania next week.
Cars denied operators who rob
the public.
Country Is on the verge Of a
coal famine.
Naturalization Of the mines is
proposed by Senator BOrah.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
COAL FOUNDATIONS FOR
PA. HIGHWAY ON FIRE

Harrisburg, Pa, July 25.-Fire,
eating its way through river
coal in the sand. used for the
embankment OF a State high
way near Clark's ferry, a few
miles from this city, today
threatened serious damage TO
the concrete roadway. City fire.
men were called and pumped
thousands of gallons of water
from the Susquehanna with
little effect upon the blaze.
When the road was built
much of the fill was taken from
the river bed and the percentage
Of river coal at which point is
high A load Of hot cinders,
dumped nearby few days ago
set fire 20 the coal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
STRIKE SITUATION.
RAILROADS.

The local situation showed
little change today.
Strike breakers on the Santa
Fe road fred on in California.
Girl striker arrested for call
ing worker "a "scab."
No separate agreement per
mittod with the u. e o. railroad.
New railroad unions will be
recognized by T.. s. Labor Board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Bandits Hold Up Auto Stage.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Twin Falls. Idaho, July 25.-With
guns leveled and gunnysacks over
their heads 10 serve as masks. two
men held up the Oakley-Vihont auto
stage 35 miles southeast of Twin Falls
late yesterday. An armed posse and
an airplane are in pursuit of the
highwaymen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
GEORGE B. MILLER ON
STATE LABOR BOARD

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, July 25.-Governor Denney
today announced the appointment OF
George b. Miller of Wilmington. for
mer president OF the State Board of
Education, to be a member of the
State Labor Commission, TO succeed
Irving Warner, resigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
FOUGHT WITH SITTING BULL
AT MASSACRE OF CUSTER

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Weyburn, Sask., July 25.-Antoine
Oullette. one of the Indians who served
under Sitting Bull at the time of the
Custer massacre. is dead here at the
age of more than 100 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Hoover, Champion Seuller, Home

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, July 25.--The steamship
Majestic came up the bay today with
Walter Hoover of Duluth. MINI, who
won the worlds amateur singles
sculling championship in the English
Henley on July S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
MAYORS WILL
TRY AGAIN TO End STRIKE

Scranton. Pa July 2s-Thor1a-
Kennedy. president ~ District r. -nited
Mine Workers ~ America. today -
Continued on page S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Liberty Bond Quotations.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. July 25--Liberty bonds
at 1 p. m; AVS. 10O.96; first As, lO1 !
6s; first 4h's. 10l.44; second AVS.
lo0.s4; third AS, lOo.s4; fourth AZ S
101.62.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Strebb Kicked by His Ford.

Joseph Strebb of 1908 Lowering ave-
nue. was knocked down by Ford car
he was cranking near Fifth and
King streets this morning when the
machine suddenly took notion to go.
Mr. Strebb was uninjured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25

a trolley car of the Washington
street line. proceeding south on Mar
kct street yesterday. coliided with
an automobile owned and driven by
Harry Y. shelton. sss Market street.
Tn. accident occurred az Thirteenth
and Market streets. No one was in
Jurcd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Amusements Tonight.

Garrick The Divorce Question"
Arcadia" Sisters
Majestic. Eden and Return.
Queen--"The Devils Pawn
+ SayOy-"NeS or No 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
Support Order Reduced.

A reduction in the support order on
William Abrahams was made by Judge
Hastings in City Court this morning
who instructed that he pay So week
instead of the 81 he has been paying.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25

You can have your old prescriptions
renewed. All on file at Harvey Phar-
macy, West street and Delaware ave-
nue.--Ady,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25

For Glover Dairy Safe Milk phone
I540-1541.--AdY,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
W Meather Forecast.

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washing ton. July -25. wea thcr foreras
for Delaware;
Fair tonight and wednesday with mo,l
crate temperature; moderate 60 frcs.
northeast winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25

T.ndail 4 Son. Contractors. Phone
SSt.--Ad..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25

Mundy Bros. sells furniture. Phone
7290.--Adv.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14
In the Packet DAYS

by young Palmer of the Antarctic
Continent, feat which was to
place him beside Columbus, in so far
as he and Columbus were the only
known men who have discover ed
continents, for the name of the man
who discovered Australia is not
known" Documents are cited to
show that the new found area orig
inally was called Palmer Land, but
this discovery later became ignored
and discredited, largely because of
two exploi atoms made by the British,
one of whom, Capt. John Biscoe,
himself subsequently claimed discov-
cry and named as Graham Land the
territory already known as Palmer
Land And to this day it is referred
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

the treaty will be to increase the
need for greater naval efficiency on
our part and he declares that the
United States must keep its treaty
navy up to It's full strength.
In several places throughout the
book the author attacks the press Of
the United States for it's attitude re-
garding the conference, stating that
the correspondents in Washington
depended for their naval facts on the
press bureaus established by pacifist
societies, much of the literature of
which was inaccurate and this was
published because the press CORE
spondents generally lacked sufficient
technical knowledge to detect the in
accuracies." Every working news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

The manuscript of O. Henry's last
story was one of the items from the
collection of William MACPHERSON
that was sold recently at the Ander-
son Galleries, New York. It went to
". ID. Fault, the collector, for $3.50,
the top price of the session. The
subject of the story is "The Dream"
II is written on eight quarto pages
Of the authors usual manila paper,
and the last sentence is interrupted
in the middle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-14

paper man knows how hard it is to
get technical knowledge from our
navy officers who have, as Capt
Knox confesses, Tong since formed
the habit of ultraconservatism" so
they are not a little to blame for
this condition themselves. If a
newspaper man looks to Capt Knox's
book for the cost Of a modern battle
ship he will find glazing "inaccu-
racy" on page 101, where it is given
as "about $4,000, 0O0." when such
craft nowadays costs approximately
$40,000,000. He will also find Ger
many given 10000 tons of subma-
rines in the late war, on page II, and
on the following page she is given
100000 tons. Press correspondents
are not the only writer's guilty of
inaccuracies
w. B. MCCORMICK.