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Evening journal., 1922-12-20
THE ONE-MAN WOMAN
Back to the Old Life
By Ruth Agnes Abeling


KATE PARSONS had quarreled with
her mother In her youth. The girl
was high-spirited, ran away from
home one night and disa ppeared In
the maze Of the great city.
There she had met. loved and mar
RED
DAN WARD. Their married life had
been happy but he had died and after
long absence Kate turned toward
home
There she learned that her mother
was dead. Kate decided 70 live with
her father,
JUSTIN PARSONS. now alone in the
world with only the old dog.
MONK. for a companion.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

Your t.ult?" suggested the ell
DERBY man.
YES"
You're lying. Katie. never
knew you 70 tell an untruth, but
know you aren't that kind Of
woman"
Hes gone now-anyway," gently.
Justin Parsons looked at HE
daughter sharply. That wac like
her, Just 20 come and not say any
thing. Il was like her neither TO
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

removed, says Imperial Wizard
Evans. OF the Ku-Klux Khan. Defies
designing and ambitious politicians
to break spirit Of his organization.
MARK FITS AND SHIPS.
Stock prices trend upward at the
close.
Armour to refund 10000, 600
notes. II Is reported.
Wheat and cotton irregular.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

Almost with the dawn Kate Ward
was up.
While she dressed, Monk padded
around at her heels rubbing an az
fectionste nose over her slippers.
Then he stretched with his huge
forepaws on her shoulders while he
looked confidingly but questioning
y into her face.
Wen get him a nice breakfaet
won't we?" Kate questioned. thing
ing Of Justin. who. in the room on
the other side Of the hall, was stir
ring 90 consciousness and trying N
clarity his vision. in which per.
sisted Kate end her mother a.. thew
were years before.
Hot biscuits, Monk-and a howl
Of broth, and a bone for your"
Monk expressed approval with q
mad twitching Of his stubby tail ana
followed Kate 20 the kitchen.
Didn't do much dishwashin1
reckor IN the city," Justin was
helping his daughter 70 put away the
breakfast things.
Not much" enilinE
That's the trouble with US. Katie
net enough dishes 20 wash and
clothes 20 mend for the women, or
Kids to support for the men" rum
oled Justin
No" softly.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

4 At present prices Treasury Savings Ger
tifcates earn 4 per cent per year, COM
pounded semi-annually, if held to matur-
ity. Each certificate natures five years
from date of issue.
s If cashed before maturity you receive 8
per cent simple interest.
s The certificates are exempt from normal
Federal Income Tax, and from all State
and local taxation Except estate and ill.,
heritance taxes).
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
your 1913 War Savings Sta1
for Treasury Savings Certificates

you can now obtain SIS Treasury Saw
ings Certificate and $3.50 in cash.
If you have 500 in War Savings
Stamps you can now obtain a 500
Treasury Savings Certificate and $l8 in
cash.
If you have $1,000 in War Savings
Stamps you can now obtain $1,000
Treasury Savings Certificate and two
500 Treasury Savings Certificates and
$40 in cash.
These examples show what you can
get with your War Savings Stamps. You
can make similar exchanges in other
amounts.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT GLANCE
FOREIGN

FOREIGN.
France virtually decided upon in
vasion Of Ruhr despite Americas
expressed desire. delivered through
Ambassador Jusserand. 10 aid
Europe In its financial crisis.
Turks at Lausanne. apparently in
huenced by Russia. balk over
Straits control and parley again
faces a breakup.
Hope OF Irish truce gets setback
when Free state government
executes seven more persons for
possessing arms.
Five persons killed and several
wounded in clashes between Fascist
and Communists In Naples.
william T. Cosgrove. president Of
Irish Free state. blames De Valera.
without naming him. for civil war
In Ireland. Calls propogandists
abroad lying. neurotic women" and
prophesies peaceful future.
WASHINGTON.
George ". Wickersham fles brief
in United states Supreme Court for
foreign steamship companies, asking
reversal OF Judge Hands ruling
against carrying Of liquor on alien
vessels within the three-mlle limit.
Senator Jones impatient At fill
buster on ship subsidy, threatens 20
move 70 table Norris farm relief
measure.
COMMITTEES hearing impeachment
charEs against Attorney General
Daugherty agrees 70 withhold report
till after Christmas holidays
Issuance Of tax exempt securities
is unsound and indefen4ble from an
economic standpoint. Gays Represen-
tstive ogden Mills, In defending
House measure 20 forbid such issu-
ance by Federal government and
States.
DOMESTIC.
Governor Parker Of Louisiana or
ders troops 20 Bastrop 70 protect Of
fcials investigating alleged kidnsp-
ing Of citizens by the Ku-Kiux Khan.
Herrin mine office manager testi-
fies as 20 surrender Of strike break
ers and shooting that followed.
The rsRalia mask never will be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
APRIL FIRE LOSSES
REACH new LOW MARK
Sixty-seven Alarms in Thirty
Days, Total Damage
Only $6,Oo5.

According 10 the report Just com
piled by Michael r. Mulrooney, chief
clerk In the Department of Safety.
Bureau OF Fire, there we're 81 alarms
of fire in this city during April but
the total fire loss in the city amounted
to only s60e5 This total was swelled
10 these figures. Mr.. Mulrooneys re-
port shows. by the fire In the X. l..
Foord Furniture Company's garage
where furniture valued at $4,000 was
destroyed. Had II not been for this
blaze the city's loss for the month
probably would have established n
new low record. In April Of last year
there we're 81 alarms OF fire and the
total loss amounted TO s17,245. The
total alarms In the city during March
was 4s but the total fire lose was
t10e.e
The April report Ia divided Box
alarms. 10; local alarms. as. rural
calls, e. loss on box alarms. $3.50;
loss on Local calls. ss45. loss on
rural calls. $4,000. This latter tota
was due to the Middletown FIRE. II
does not however figure in any way OF
have any bearing on the fire loss ir
the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
PLAINTIFF WINS BIG SUM.
Coal Company Awarded $4,000 in Case
Involving Foreign Shipment.

A Jury in the Federal District Court
yesterday afternoon found for the
plaintiff. the Russodania Company,
awarding against the defendant, the
United Transportation Co. the
amount of $4,000 to cover damages
claimed for breach of contract to de-
liver 5000 tons of coal in Stockholm,
Sweden. dated August 3. 1920.
This included an advance payment
on account OF $4,000 and an allow
ance fer the profit that would have
been realized on the sale of the coal,
had II been delivered as ordered.
Although the contract price was
s34 per ton. for 5000 tons. delivered
in Stockholm. 1t was shown that the
entire cargo. 10000 tons. was sold at
S31.4O per ton, on the high seas. De-
PENDANTS claimed delay on the part
of the plaintiffs in taking up their
option.
The sum OF $500 asked on account
of interest on the advance payment
was not allowed in the verdict
Andrew c. Gray and Russell Rob-
bins, of New York City. represented
the plaintiffs, Charles f. Curley and
! 8. ID. Townsend the defendants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
ATHLETICS A HELP
TO EDUCATION
Dr.. Henry Noble MacCracken
Tells of the Results at
vassar College.

That athletics and physical educa-
ton are doing wonders In improving
the physical condition and growth OF
Vaesar College students. was n state
ment made yesterday afternoon by Or.
Henry Noble MacCacken. president of
that institution. before 200 parents Of
students Mt tho Tower Hill School Mt q
tea given at Tower Hill auditorium.
According TO Dir. MacCracken, rec
ords OF his institution show that in the
past ten years through physical edu-
cation, Vasear students have grown
IN comparative status one and one
half inches In height. the waist
measure has been added to by two
inches and the size OF the average
student has been Increased on inch.
DR. MacCracken did not emphasize
t1ls remarkable accomplishment. re.
ferrlng to II incidentally in his re.
marlse on educational methods Of TO.
day He said that some girls and
some boys. were not NJ for college
training. being more adapted 10 othei
things OF the entrants TO Vassar tha
about so per cent are graduated, bu
this does not mean that 20 per cen
failed In their studies. He referres
to marriage an tho "social catastro
phe" that hae taken many students he
fore they reached the graduation
stage
Previous 20 Dr. MacCrackon's ad
dress. Or. Joseph ". Odell. director o
the Service Citizens. addressed tn
| tes ha f,t4r h, r,sa
manifested throughout tho countr,
today In educational matters. Thi
interest. he eaid, was developed nmon
the teachers and instructors who mr.
seeking the best methods. as well n
among the students and their parent,
Dr odell referred 10 the many con
licting methods being advocate
each proponent being satisfied tina
they have reached the most advar
tageoue conclusions regarding course
Of study and methods to bring the bes
results He said that the trustees
Tower Hlll School were considerin
various methods and striving 10 ol
tain the best
Josiah Marvel acted as chairman
the speechmaking portion Of tho te
introducing DR.. Odell and Dr. Ma,
Cracken and himeelf referring 70 n
!, effort being made by the Tower n
trustees to obtain the very best cour
and method In educating the chidre
The tea was very successful a
! fair. Prior to the addresses the n
. rents enjoyed n social half hour n
learned of the progress or dlhlculti
Of ther children In their etudies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
CAPT. H. B. VAN SEWER
PROMOTED TO MAJOR
Assigned to Command First
Battalion OF State Troops
Located Here.

The promotion ot Harry Y. Van
Solver from captain 10 major In the
19Sth Artillery. Anti Aircraft. Del
aware National Guard. is announced
I'm general orders from Governor Den
ney dated May l. Major Van Solver,
who six months ago was appointed
secretary 10 Adjutant-G General !.
Austin Ellison, with the rating OF a
captain. succeeded Henry G. Parker.
The promotion Of Mr.. Van Solver
is an important one in Delaware's
military affairs. inasmuch as he has
been designated 10 the First Battalion
OF the Delaware Guard. Major Van
Solver. who was former captain and
adjutant of the b9th Pioneer Infantry
has an excellent military record. In
conjunction TO the promotion of Major
Van Solver the transfer OF Major
George Schultz TO the Second Battal-
ion. with headquarters at Dover. is
announced.
Battery ID has been changed 10 Bat
terry a. and the latter company will
now be known as Battery d.
The four down-State companies will
be known as machine gun batteries
instead of companies, as they were
heretofore designated These batterie.
are as follows: Battery +. Newark
. Battery +. Milford; Battery G.. Dover
and Battery II. at New Castle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
RUSSIANS WARNED :
ON THE REJECTION
OF ALLIED OFFERS
Continued from page /.

Tho Powers which initiated tho con-
sortium were England. France. Rel
glum. Italy and Germany. each con-
tributing E4,oo0,000. making a total
capital OF E20,o00.o00. but the inclu-
sion OF other States will reduce the
proportion OF the big Powers to G3.-
000, 900.
In reply to questions n British
spokesman said that II the United
States came in later the total capital
would be increased beyond 100000
900. All subscriptions must be ratified
within 80 days. and every country
subscribing Mt least & 100000 will be
arranged for each country to establish
national branches of the consortium,
which will assist In the reconstruction
OF suffering countries on n business
basis. The consortium figures In the
preamble Of tho memorandum to be
important means whereby Russia can
| be restored.
| How TO regulate customs tariffs In
European countries In n manner best
calculated to restore Europe to Its
pre- war economic strength was the
most important subject before the sub.
commission on economies today. whose
problems are so numerous that II vii
be unable TO report its decisions at to-
morrow's plenary session of the con
| ference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
FILM EXHIBIT OF
HEREFORD CATTLE
Kiwanians Invited to Witness
Pictures Of international
Show.

That the Delaware state Fair AS
ISOLATION proposes 10 broaden It's scope
and become as far as possible one Of
the big educational factors Of the
state. and that in this program IL pro-
poses TO bring TO this city next fall
the international exhibit of Hereford
cattle was an announcement made TO
the members Of the Kiwanis Club at
their weekly luncheon at the Hotel du
Pont today. The announcement came
from Josiah Marvel. a director Of the
Fair Association on behalf of the
chairman of the executive committee
Of the Fair Association.
Mr.. Marvel said that the Fair Asso-
citation hoped in the future to devote
more attention to educational pro-
such as can be seen at theatres and
other places. That this was the trend
of sentiment now and that in connection
with the exhibit Of Hereford cattle this
fall. that a moving picture film Of the
last exhibit last fall would be shown
in the du Barry room of the Hotel du
Pont on Friday evening of this week
| 10 which the members OF the kiwanls
! Club and their wives were invited.
! The cake which was offered at tbs
! club luncheon yesterday 10 the club
which should sing the best was award
ed today by the Lions club to tn,
! kiwanis Club. In the letter. from this
secretary of the Lions Club to the
Kiwanis Club. mention was made tha
because the Kiwanians outnumbereC
the Lions and Rotary clubs two 4
one, they consequently made more
noise.
The cake was offered as a prize anC
was won by Doc. Waterman, wh'
igraciously asked that il be sent to tn
Rev. Zack Wells. who is convalescini
and whose appetite was reported Il
the club members as improving Will
his convalescence.
Delegates TO the international con
vention at Toronto were named
Messrs. Lawson and Lintner beinl
selected with Messrs. Dunbar AM
Horner as alternates. The club a
usual will defray the expense of tn
delegates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
FORCES WAY
INTO GENOA CONFERENCE

Genoa, May a.--The disarmament
question bobbed up today In n plenary
session of the Genoa conference.
Walter Rathenau. the German
foreign minister, said the worlds
trade must he doubled before condi-
tIons could he bcttered. but that this
could not be done while the nations
were jumping at each others
throats"
Foreign. Minister Tchitcherin, OF
Soviet Russia declared In n plea for
general disarmament:
"Only by policy Of peace can the
nations balance their budget"
lie said Russia must insist upon
reservations 20 the report Of the finan-
cial commission OF the conference as
II carried provisions concerning the
League OF Nations, which Russia did
not recognize. He added that Rus
sia could not agree to renounce gov
ernment control over exchange
operations.
sir IamIng WorthinRton- Evans
presented the financial commission 3
report. which he termed IA important
!
code, Stabilizins of the purchasing
power Of gold can not be accomplished
without American cooperation he
said
The report. which was adopted, con-
tains nineteen resolutions among
which is recommendation that tho
Bank of England call meeting OF
the Central banks Of issue 10 regulate
credit policy and study currency re
forms The resolutions also urge ar
international financial convention t'
centralize and coordinate the demand
for gold. which should be adopted a,
tho standard for European currencies
The report OF the transport commits
sion was adopted and then the res
sion adjourned.
Besides the London conference u
banks OF issue. the financial repor
recommended the holding OF anothe
international financial convention e
study the question OF the adoption b
a gold standard. Its main purpos
would be to centralize and co-ordi
nate the demand for gold. so as q
avoid wide fluctuations in the purchas
ing power of gold, and TO devise som
means of economizing its use by main
tanning reserves in the form of foreig
balances, such as gold exchang
standard or an international clear
ing system.
III the participating countries an
, the United States are TO use the sam
, monetary standard" says the repor
mo scheme for stabilIing the pur
r chasing power of the monetary un
can be effective without coordinate
of policy between Europe and tn
United States. whose co-operatio
should be instituted.
, Richard Washburn Child, III
American ambassador, was among III
visitors at the session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
LEAVES ESTATE TO CATHOLICS.
Phiiadelphian Makes Cardinal. Execu-
tor Of WIN Dlsposing of sl46,000.

BY Assocla Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. May 3.--The bulk Of
an estate valued at s146,0OO is left TO
the Catholic Church by the will OF
Francis ]. McGovern, admitted to pro-
bate today. Cardinal Dougherty is
named an executor and receives aU-
thority TO dispose OF the residue as
he sees At after specific public and
private bequests have been paid.
These bequests include $4,000 to the
Catholic Church Extension Society Of
America; $1,000 each TO the NIiseri-
cordia Hospital and the Epiphany
Apostolic College. Baltimore; Catholic
Foreign Missions and the Catholic
College at Armath. Ireland; $500 70
Cardinal Logue for construction Of a
priests residence at Loygh Macroy
Tyrone. Ireland; $4,000 to the Catholic
University OF America at Washing
ton.
There are fifteen other bequests tc
various Catholic institutions of from
$500 to $4,000 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
SMOKE FILLS STORE,
NO EVIDENCE Of FIRE
Search Through Several Build
ings Fails to Reveal Any
Sign of a Blaze.

Members of Engine Company No. 7
had a rather peculiar experience yes
terday afternoon when they were sum
moned to w. T. Fnrley's store, Mt
213 Market street. where smoke was
found rolling through the rooms on
the third floor 1t was thought the
place was on fire but thorough
search through tho entire building
failed TO reveal any evidence OF n
blaze. The firemen then thought the
smoke might be coming from some OF
tho adjoining properties and they
searched through tho two or three
buildings to either side OF the Farley
store but still they could find no evil
dence OF blaze. They finally had TO
give 1t up and Mr.. Farley did not
Know this morning where oil the
smoke came from. Neither his prop
crty nor his stock was damaged I'm
any way but some concern was felt
until IL had been determined that
there was no fire In the building.
Yesterday afternoon obout 3aQ
o'clock. Engine Company No. W.T.
called to the home OF ]. A. Cannon al
1107 II street. South Wilmington
whenshre broke out in n closet in q
room on the second floor. A auantit,
of clothing was found In flames and
most of the wearing apparel was de.
stroyed before the blaze could he ex.
tinguished. causing loss Of about
800. There was no serious damag,
to the property. How the fire started
could not be determined unless from
matches left in the pockets of some o
the clothing.
Later In the afternoon Engine Com
pany No. responded TO still alarm
when fire was discovered at the rea
Of tho houses at 1901 and 1909 Wal
nut street. tenanted by Joseph Morri
and II, Keller. Tho fire started from
an undetermined origin in a rear she,
and only their quick work saved tn
two houses from probable serious dam
age. The loss TO both properties wa
estimated at 800.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
FURIOUS FIGHTING
At GATES OF PEKINC;
GEN. CHANG HOLDS
Continued from page 1.

Artillery firing is also reported 10
Machang, south Of TientsIn on the
Pukow railroad. where large forces
of General Chang's troops are con-
centrated under tho command OF the
ManchurIan leaders twenty-five year
old son.
WI Pei-Fu's drive toward Tientsin
In designated 10 isolate Chang Tsao-
Llns forces by cutting their line be-
tween Tientsin and Taxa. on the sea.
Success Of this move also would re-
suit In tho cutting on OF General
Chnng's 10000 men north Of Tlcntsin.
Meanwhile three Chinese cruisers
are engaged In an attempt to destroy
the Mukden railroad Mt Shanhai
Kwan.
Fighting has been resumed Mouth
OF the peking wall. A terrific ex-
plosion this morning shook the win
dows OF the city. II was attributed
20 the destruction Of an arsenal by
bombs dropped from airpianes operat-
ing for General Chang's army.
Admiral Joseph Strauss. commander
of the American Asiattc fleet. after n
conference with Minister schurman.
ordered the gunboat Wilmington to
proceed Immediately from Hong Kong
to Tientsln. The foreign vessels now
at Tientsin include three japanese tor
pedo boats. a British submarine ten
der, n French gunboat and an Italian
gunbont. They will guard the PeI-Ho.
the river running inland from Taki
to Tlen Tsin.
Reports TINT he had resigned were
denied today by Acting Premier Chow
Tzur-Chi. He said no Intended TO re-
tain his post and watch the outcome Of
the civil war, Meanwhile Liang shi-
VI. the real premier. is persisting in
his refusal TO resign. He has been IN
lTientsin for many months on leave
of absence. On "Wednesday he visit.
cd Chang Tsao-Hn at Chungliang-
chong 10 discuss the progress Of the
iwar.
President Hsu shih Chang and tn.
members Of his Cabinet In Peklng
continue to profess neutrality. Hs
Shih Chang is watching the progress
OF events with keen interest. Stand
; ing on the balcony of his Office Iocat
cd in the palace Of the forme
Dowager Empress in tho forbldde'
!; city. the President frequently listen
10 the sound of cannonading from tn
south
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
FIND CLUE TO MURDER
OF CIRCUS PROPRIETOR
Brunen's Sister Shows TeIe-
gram of Reprimand From
Brunen to Mohr.

, Mount Holly. y. j.. May "A mo-
tive for the murder of John Brunen
was supplied here yesterday when It
became known Mrs. Elizabeth Jae-
schke. sister OF the murdered man,
had obtained information in Chicago
at County Detective Parkers request
showing Harry Mohr accused OF the
crime. had quarreled with Brunen.
A telegram sent by Brunen TO Mohr
Feb. %, two weeks before the murder.
while the latter was at Chicago at a
convention of fair circus representa-
tives. severely reprimanding the man
ager. was read in full. This COM
munication. evidently provoked by a
letter MOhr had sent, reads as follows
Harry G. Mohr. Sherman Hotel
Chicago. Feb. %: Replying to letter
will never take orders from any one
but the law. VIII take advice of all
you are big agent and have never
booked a town. My wires were ad-
vised. as your letter proves. know
I situation. II you want TO quit. al
right. Never dictate to me. Men who
have been a success cannot be slight
ed Advise by wire"
| 1t was signed John"
Mohr had gone 10 Chicago TO solicit
bookings for The Mighty Doris
Show" at the convention. He haC
not made any.
Mrs. Jaeschke arrived in Noun
Holly yesterday from Philadelphia
with the wife of the man accused O
plotting Brunen's murder and IN,
murdered mans sister.
Mrs. Mohr visited her husband il
the county Jail. He has changed IL
appearance" she told reporters
She was anxious about the sanitar,
conditions Of the prison. and late
had a new mattress sent for her hus
bands bed. She had his clothe
pressed, bought clean collars an
silk shirts. and ordered that he b
shaved.
Harry is innocent" she declared.
Mrs. Jaeschke was vituperative 4
her declarations against Monr. He
a crook" she declared. ''and his sis
ter too. They all ought TO be sent I
the electric chair. They offered m
5000 to go home. They conspired {
! kill my brother."s