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The Washington times., 1922-09-16
Fraudulent
Stock Sharps
BY BILL PRICE.

THE entire community will ap-
preciate and stand back of
i the efforts Of District Attor-
ney PEYTON GORDON and EU-
GENE THOMPSON, foreman Of
the grand jury, in the efforts they
are making to rid the District Of
some of the fraudulent stock and
other promoters who have swindled
the people Of Washington out Of
millions of dollars in recent years.
This newspaper long ago called
attention to the necessity Of land
ing some of these sharks in the
penitentiary. The Times has con-
sistently refused to accept any
financial advertising tinged with
doubt as to the value Of the secur-
tiles offered. Because of its atti-
tude it has been commended by
the Better Business Bureau, Of
which Mr.. Wholley is the head.
That bureau has done fine work
in exposing fraud wherever found.
The crying need is the enactment
Of laws by Congress that will pro-
tect the Washington public against
sharks selling the blue sky to the
unsuspecting. Bills are pending in
Congress now which would 60 far
toward saving human sheep from
being sheared Of all their posses
sions by slick, shrewd men and
women who make it business to
prey upon the credulous.
Until Congress sees fit to take
the matter up and pass laws that
have the unanimous support Of hon
est business men and civic organi-
cations of the District, it will be
up to the District Attorneys office
to bring into play every existing
law intended to guard against
fraud and deception. Mr.. Gordon 5
wisdom and legal knowledge, to-
gether with the wide experience of
Mr.. Thompson in the ways and
methods of the stock sharks, will
materially aid in enlightening the
public as to the dangers of putting
good money into dubious stocks or
other schemes which are peddled
around by large numbers of people
paid well for their work by leaders
of the shark tribe.
The District Attorney will no
doubt be able to apply present laws
to some of the bogus schemers and
deter them from further swindling
until laws can be passed that will
effectively reach them.
In the meantime the civic and
trade organizations Of Washington
can and should constitute them
selves as vigilantes to expose the
workings Of the sharks, at the same
time going forward with plans
for pushing before Congress the
enactment of the right sort of pro-
lection laws.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

TO the Berliner Of al classes
l. the outlook seems hopeless.
The hatred Of France Is intense
and momentarily increasing IN
the prevalent belief that France
Is bent upon Germany's utter an
nihilation. This belief In uni
versal. A cabby voiced II to me
thus: "If our buildings were on
rollers the French would move
them over the border into
France. They want to destroy
us. Nothing will remain for us
except to beat them over the
heads. II we have to take a mere
fork for a weapon"
In a cabaret I heard 4 comic
singer. by way of encore. de-
claim to the effect that the un-
tagging industry and the art OF
Germany would rescue the land
from its despair. This sentiment
evoked thunders Of applause.
A leading manufacturer with
whom ! spoke was by no means
SO sanguine of this as the rem
edy. While the necessity and
efficacy of industry and thrift
were undeniable, he pointed out
that the control Of the Saar dis
trict by France completely cut
off Germany's coal supply. and
she was forced to purchase II Of
England, but was there con.
fronted by the prohibitive rate
Of exchange; that Posen. .or.
merly the granary Of Germany,
had passed over to Poland, aud
that the deprivation Of the Ruhr
and Stlesian districts had taken
away from Germany it's ore re.
serves and source Of ore supply.
Deprived Of its own raw ma.
terial resources, he held that
Germany was bound to securs
them elsewhere. with each
dollar requiring 1900 marks.
how is this possible?" he asked.
And without fuel. ores. wheat,
grain and other raw atsrials.
how are the wheels Of industry
to continue to turn? How Is
commerce to keep on and the
nation to exist?"
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
~ND then I said goodbye.

- ND then | said goodbye.
n And now I have but memories of
~ her sweet memories from youth to
middle age; a memory for every day since
first she came to me.
And that last day at Forest Lawn will
be as sweet as other memories.
For there were friends whom she had
loved who came with me to say goodbye.
And one dear friend who sang to hre
and steeled herself against her grief and
sang the hymn she had been asked to sing
at her bedside.
And outside in q towering tree q song
bird came and, for the birds that she had
bade me feed outside the window of her
room on every day that she lay there, II
sang to her that she might know that
they, too, mourned.
AND now must 60 back to work
n again as she would have mo do.
~ And SO that you who read my lines
will know l want to tell you that for .
week or two there will be printed here
things that were written. while she still
remained with me.
When they are done I will 60 on.
And If il be that I may bring a smile
where grief has been tou:h a hidden
spring in someone's heart, I will be glad
and so will she.
There was nothing in all her life she
wanted quite so much as opportunity to
bring happiness to human or to beast or
bird.
And If il has been given me to help a
little in this way and still to help, IL always
was, and will be till 60 to her, the spirit
of a tender woman leading me.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

A s to mems clothing. an in
IA cident in point was fur
nished to me in the course Of
conversation with Professor d.
Lenhof president Of the Berlin
Medical Society. a delegate TO
the Hygienic international
Congress in Washington in
1912.
He purchased an ulster in
1912 for $50 marks. Not being
now financially able to pur.
chase a new one, as the SINE
would cost at least $4,000
marks, he, after these many
years Of wear, has had his old
ulster turned at an agreed cost
Of 1850 marks. But this bar
gain he made four weeks ago,
hence the tailor is doing the
work at a loss to himself as the
price today would be at least
5000 marks.
The average retail prices Of
mems suits range from about
$4,000 marks for a working
mons suit to aboet 5000 TO
5000 marks for a good suit Of
made-to-order clothes. Before
the war the same cost at re-
tail respectively 40 to IT'S
marks.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
MORE ON THE GIRLS.

II was recently said that there were
flappers in ancient Egypt. The latest in
feminine styles permits US to remark that
II at least appears there are mummies in
modern America
New York woman did a large ironing
on her one hundredth birthday ami.
versary. At that age other people ought
to smooth things out for her.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
Stars and Stripes.
EXPANSION DENIED.

EXPANSION DENIED.
In her striving for full equality woman
is distressingly Handicapped. Even her
newest manner Of dressing prevents her
from putting her best foot forward.
HE COULDN'T HOLD IT.
The Count Of Monte Cristo said, THE
world is rnineT" but he would have had
trouble in getting away with IL II q
flapper or two had been present.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

Cellulose extracted from cot
ton waste is the basis of a new
form Of artificial wool with
which English textile experts
are now experimenting. II is
claimed that this substitute
takes dyes satisfactorily and
will wear practically as well as
the animal product It replaces.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
n AM the spirit Of Forest Lawn.
left her there at Forest Law

] lett her there at Foret L1WH'
A ,loping place of trees and flowers
and birds; where California; sun 10 tenn
pered by the breeze that comes from OH
the oceans breast.
sat alone with her, as beautiful IN
death a. she had been in life, lying in her
ca,ket buried deep beneath a mound of
flower. that came as tribute from her
friends and mine.
| promised her that I would 60 along
the path that I must tread before IL leads
me back to her again with her warm hand
still cIasped in mine and leading me as she
has always led.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

DENTS are municipality reg
L ulated. A workman's apart
ment Of two rooms formerly
costing IS marks per month was
increased in April to 100 marks
and proceedings are now pend
ing to increase this further to
ITS marks per menth.
But while this regulation Of
rents, even with this great in
crease, is designed to afford re-
lief to tenants, It Is still wholly
insufficient to cope with the sit.
uation from the landlords stand.
point. Owing to the tremendous
advance in the cost Of labor and
materials. carrying charges and
taxes, neither can the owner
have any return on his invest
ment nor make adequate re-
pairs, but must carry his prop
erty at a loss or lose It entirely.
THE rapidity Of the fall Of
l. the mark has so unsettled
affairs that financial chaos IL
rapidly ensuing, some prices.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

The earliest insurance policy OF which any
thing definite Is known was issued in 1888 In
London insuring the life OF William Gybbons
for twelvemonth. This policy was under
written by thirteen persons acting individually
and the premium was $50 q thousand.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

RILLHELM' War Lord of Hol-
- land, has been lonely so long
that he wants wife TO share his
halluCinations.
OLD BOY has been humping
" around in his hermitage
training squads of mice TO deploy
like cavalry.
HIS paper hussars are all
worn out. Nobody pays any
more attention to him than they
do to eggs at breakfast. Ger
many's highest deuce spot wants
company so bad that he is will
ing to step off matrimonial
wharf.
He has always claimed that
- he was friend of America,
and Is anxious to show his true
democratic spirit by getting mar
ried as often as possible.
WHEN he said that he would
w stand for no nonsense from
know that he would be wearing
international Ounce crown him
Self. His defeat was so unani-
nous that marriage can't make
1t any worse.
DILL waxed his mustache,
~ starched his ears and painted
his beard in some youthful color.
Then he called on Princess Her
mine of Reuss. one of Europe's
numerous ruble addicts.
CHE inherits dowry Of ten bill
~ lion marks, or choice OF one
can sardines. So long as counter
feiters stay healthy she will never
want for money.
RILLHELM, Sheik Of Holland.
- and monarch of all aberrd-
tions, wishes to add another scrap
Of paper to his war curios.
HE will never be happy until
his marriage certificate Is
signed by Europe's noblest spies.
Then he won't. But II he wants
to rush down that aisle from
which no man returneth alone,
let him gallop.
THOSE Europeans are always
prepared for worst. They get
married in war uniforms. Bill
has still got six hundred battle
outfits left from last war, but
admits when he wore 'em he
thought he was at some mas
querade party.
WE can't stop him from think
w ing that It is spring just
because cuckoos are singing mer-
rily in Swiss clock factories.
RUT he can't expect Sultan Of
~ Turkey and his other allies
to help him. It's his own private
war this time, and any time
Princess Hermine gets ready she
can donate Billhelm to some
worthy fresh air fund.
DROSIT! Drink one stein full
of amendments IN Sheik nf
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

On June II, 1877, the Continental Congress
passed resolution adpoting our original
flag John Paul Jones claimed to have been
the first to raise the new flag over naval
vessel and probably the first use Of the
Stars and Stripes on land was at Fort STAN
wix, where a hastily improvised banner was
raised on August 8, 1777.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
aty sounding BRASS tinklng cymbal"
An American Visitors
Impressions of Germany
BY Alexander Rose
Of House, Grossman e Vorhaus.

governmentally maintained or
persisting through long-estab-
lished custom. being ludicrousiy
disproportioned to the changed
conditions. i
Thus a telephone call at q pay
station is IN marks, represent-
ing at present exchange less
than Y OF a cent.
A car fare or electric bus fare
Is S marks. less than " a cent.
and subway fares are at about
the same rate. The exchange
rate as am writing here Is
about 1900 to the dollar. When
I left New York city, end of
July, 1t was about 400 to the
dollar. Before the war the
mark was approximately ~ to
IMAGES have naturally in.
w creased in the number OF
marks payable. But 1t has
been impossible for wages to
mark time and keep pace with
the rapid and tremendous
fall Of the mark.
Some of the figures are
simply grotesque from our point
Of view. Imagine servant girl.
with the mark at 1900 TO the
dollar. getting 400 marks per
month. equal to about Is cents;
an errand boy OF eighteen, mes.
senger in a prominent bank.
1900 marks per month; a police
patrolman $500 marks, about 81
per month!
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

THE prices for other COM
l. modities have similarly In
creased; hay 800 marks per
hundred; straw. 400 marks per
hundred! oats, $500 marks per
hundred pounds. To have a
horse shod with four horse
shoes costs 500 marks.
As to the income Of profess
sional men such as musicians,
the same being largely influ.
enced by state regulation. their
status Is very seriously affected.
An official tariff ordered on
April 1 last that the pre-
scribed pre-war rate Of fees be
increased ten.fold. On July 1
this was increased to fourteen
and one-half-fold. The disparity
between this rate Of increase
and that in the cost Of living
shows the poverty and ~ 'tress
that must result.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
Her Spirit Guides Me
~ AM the spirit of Forest Lawn.
I speak in the spirit of the duel
BY X. G. B.

Baby, haPPy enruHoou Ht PJ'
I speak in the laughter of bloom and
blossom filing the eloisters of the little
church of the flowers where the song OF
bird, /. like love in search of . word.
speak in the language Of whispering
trees, nesting greensward, sparkling
fountain, .heltering hills, commanding
vista and gentle slope.
Life-buoyant, joyous, endless Efe-is
my message; beauty my servant, hope my
inspiration, to comfort all that mourn my
mission.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

EVERYWHERE here I find
~ the feeling uppermost tha.
ruin forebodes. The merchant
in the shop, fearing his inabil.
ity to replace his wares and
knowing their price must sd-
vance. is indifferent as to
whether one purchases or NOT.
and the raw materials being
lacking, manufacturers are
ceasing to go on In many arti.
cles.
One merchant said to me, II
am selling myself poor" The
prohibitive price and lack Of
coal presage a winter of wide
spread suffering and distress.
Germany. rapidly sinking. is
anxiously and, It might be
said, despairingly scanning the
horizon in search Of help. No
where appears there n sign Of
succor. It's last and cnly hope
is America, and should this
fail, then. II fears. all is lost
and the hateful specter' OF f,ol.
shevism beckons the nation.
HOw is America to heipf
n They do not know. A
moratorium alone, they claim,
will not help. only postpone
the inevitable. Unless some
relief Is afforded, and speedily.
one thing seems inevitable.
German existence under pres
ent conditions cannot continue.
More and more do paternai.
istic measures seem the only
way out. From this the final
transition to Bolshevisrn ap.
pears easily to lead.
At least 30 the German
mind. inherently antagcnistic
to Bolshevism. seems to trend.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

WHEN ne said that he would
w stand for no nonsense from
us after war was over he didn't
know that he would be wearing
international Ounce crown him
Self. His defeat was so unani-
nous that marriage can't make
II any worse.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

pROSIT! Drink one stein full
= of amendments to Sheik Of
Holland.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

DILL waxed his mustache,
~ starched his ears and painted
his beard in some youthful color.
Then he called on Princess Her
mine of Reuss. one of Europe's
numerous ruble addicts.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

He has always claimed that
- he was friend of America,
and is anxious to show his true
democratic spirit by getting mar
ried as often as possible.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

CHE inherits dowry Of ten bill
~ lion marks, or choice OF one
can sardines. So long as counter
feiters stay healthy she will never
want for money.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

Shoes and wearing APPAREL
have immensely increased IN
cost. Here again l contrast the
previous and present price
The following are prices CON-
monty to be observed In tho
shops.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

OWING to the tremendous
" shrinkage in mark ex-
change value the prices in
marks Of all commodities are
greatly advanced and are con-
stantly on the march. Thus FAR
the retail prices Of the neces-
saries and ordinary conveniences
of human existence are approx
imately as follows: Il place next
to them their pre-war pricesj:
NV. Prev.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

PILLHELM, Sheik Of Holland,
- and monarch of all aberrd-
tions, wishes to add another scrap
Of paper to his war curios.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

HIS paper hussars are all
worn out. Nobody pays any
more attention to him than they
do to eggs at breakfast. Ger
many's highest deuce spot wants
company so bad that he is will.
ing to step off matrimonial
wharf.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
BERLIN. August

BERLIN. August e5.
Editor Washington Times:
LEFT New York for Europe
= In July. and wish to give
you my impressions derived
from an intimate view of Ger
many.
At the stations along the way
from Hanover to Berlin I OBJ
served a very shabbily dressed
public. many Of the boys and
youths having their breasts
barred beneath their jackets,
wearing no shirts or under
clothing. This condition did
not, however, find in Berlin or
other large cities.
On the side tracks I observed
a great number of locomotives,
rustng away unused and fall
ing to decay.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

HE will never be happy until
- his marriage certificate Is
signed by Europe's noblest spies.
Then he won't. But II he wants
to rush down that aisle from
which no man returneth alone,
let him gallop.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

RUT he can't expect Sultan Of
~ Turkey and his other allies
to help him. It's his own private
war this time, and any time
Princess Hermine gets ready she
can donate Billhelm to some
worthy fresh air fund.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

WE can't stop him from think
w ing that II is spring just
because cuckoos are singing mer-
rily in Swiss clock factories.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

OLD BOY has been humping
" around in his hermitage
training squads of mice to deploy
like cavalry.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16

THOSE Europeans are always
= prepared for worst. They get
married in war uniforms. Bill
has still got six hundred battle
outfits left from last war, but
admits when he wore 'em he
thought he was at some mas
querade party.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
THE SHEIK OF
HOLLAND
By BUGS" BAER
!copyrirAt. 1879. By Star company.

DILLHELM. War Lord OF Hol-
- land. has been lonely so long
that he wants wife to share his
halluCinations.
Evening journal., 1922-10-18
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.

Mr. and Mrs Samuel D. Crossan
celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary last evening at their
home. 1901 King street The
couple had on display a pass
issued by Joshua Heald, presl-
dent of the Wilmington and
western Railroad. now the b. g. o.
on October II. 1879. This was the
first pass given on the then new
railroad. and the couple used It &c
go on their honeymoon.
Last night Mr.. Crossan presented
his wife with a new wedding ring,
TO replace the old one. worn fifty
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Crossan were mar
ried at Kennett Square and after liv-
ing several years in Landenburg,
Pa. came TO Wilmington. They
have six children all OF whom were
present last evening and eight
grandchildren.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel p. Crossan, Mr.. and
Mrs. George X Crossan. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Frank Crossan and family,
Samuel ID. Crossan. Jr.. Edward f.
Crossan, Mary B. Crossan, Mr., and
Mrs. r. Church and daughter, Lii
Ian !. Church; Miss Lillian 1. Cros-
san, Mr.. and Mrs Marshall E. Cros-
san and son. Milton w. Crossan and
children. Joseph b.. Jr., Beulah May
Crossan. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson J.
Wiley. OF Kennett Square; Edward
Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Plank
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans,
Harvey and Raymond Walker, Frank
Watson, Mrs Fred Gradwal, George
Erwing.
Evening journal., 1922-10-18
THIEVES ENTER HOME
OF COUNCILMAN
Special 70 The Evening Journal.

Speci0l 10 Ine ENenlnB journal.
sEAFoRD. Oct. 1s.-Mlss Frances
o'Bier was badly injured when she
accidently fell down the stairs OF
her home on High street. sustaining
an injured hip. sprained arm, and
cuts and bruises OF the face.
The homes OF City Councilman
William X. Morgan and. his neigh
Dor. George r. Trimble. were enter
ed by burglars. Monday night, who
helped themselves TO edibles found
in the refrigerators.
The disseminating OF the Sunday
night mail service on the Delaware
Division OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has caused much un-
favorable comment and dissatisfac-
tion among business men in lower
Sussex. This mail allowed business
men, especially merchants. TO get
their mall Off Sunday and have Il in
the hands OF business firms in Will
mington, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
and other nearby cities the first thing
Monday morning.
About forty members OF Sussex
Chapter. No. Z. order OF the Eastern
Star OF this town. accepted the in
vitation for a visit extended the
Chapter by Adah Chapter. No. 5, OF
Delmar. Monday evening. TIL e
Adah Chapter was we'll represented
by the Grand Omcers OF the state.
Mrs. J. a. Carroll has gone to Will
mington TO attend the goth annivers-
airy OF Waneta Council. d. OF p, I.
o. R. NJ. OF which she is member.
Evening journal., 1922-10-18
WOULDN'T TAKE
FORTUNE FOR IT
The Good Tanlac Did Her
Is Worth More Than
Gold, Says Mrs. Knights

IF the suffering people of Balti-
more knew what Tanlac has done
for me they wouldn't go without 1t
another day." says Mrs. Charles
E. knights. Of SIT South Ellwood
avenue.
For two years past I have been
in n rundown condition, extremely
nervous, pale and dizzy could
not eat without suffering for hours
afterwards and often became so
qauseated I could not retain any,
thing on my stomach. The least
exercise or a short walk would get
mo all exhausted and I scarcely had
strength to lift a broom. I also
had terrible sick headaches, some
nights sleep just would not come,
and of all people I must have been
the most miserable.
'Tanlac helped me at once and
six or seven bottles. just the same
as made a new woman of me. Tan
lac gave me a wonderful appetite,
set my stomach in order, and made
a clean sweep OF all my troubles.
will always bless the day l found
out about Tanlac. It has been
worth more to me than all the
money"
Tanlac IL sold in Wilmington by
Eckerd's Drug Stores; in New Cas-
tie by z. Challenger and Son and
all leading druggists everywhere
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-10-18
NOMINEES GUESTS !
OF COLORED VOTERS

Republican nominees for Offices
in New Castle county and the State
were guests last night OF the Col
ored Republican Workers Campaign
Committee. at its headquarters, TIA
French street.
Candidates for the Legislature en-
dorsed the proposed parole law and
repeal of the SO income tax Ming
fee. Decision was reached TO hold
mass meeting on Friday. October
81 Speakers will be announced
later.
Harry Irons, president of the Fred
erick Douglas Political Association,
presided. Among those who were
present and made addresses were
Isaac r. Brown, Register of wills:
Charles S. Lednum, candidate for
Representative from the Third dis
trict; William F.. Virden, of the Fourth
district; James b. McManus, second
district; Harry w. Marr, First dis
trict; Charles Taylor. candidate for
coroner. and Samuel A. Mcdaniel,
candidate for sheriff.