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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
EXPLAINS
PRISON HONOR SYSTEM
Tells Lions Club What Il 10 Ac-
complishing at the County
Workhouse.

Warden Plummer of the work.
house addressed tho Lions Club
luncheon. at the Hotel du Pont, yes
terday at noon. He spoke on tho
honor system at tho workhousc
which he said. succeeds because 30
per cent OF tho !convicts can be made
to see, and do SEQ. that 1t Il to their
interest to support It. Tho key note
of the whole system IL tho Golden
Rule,"he explained. Tho men realize
that they will be trusted and accord
cd privileges II they show themselves
worthy OF the trust. Tho most cf-
ficient guards arc men who are them
selves prisoners. A prisoner can fool
anybody but n fellow prisoner: hence
1t is better in every way for the
prisoners themselves to maintain
order and discipline. That they ac-
tually do this in a manner pleasing
to the rank and file of workhouse In
mates is shown by the fact that there
have been no mutinies or insurrec-
tions there since the honor system
was introduced. Only two men havo
made their escape during the last two
years"
The warden finds women prisoners
cannot be governed successfully by
the honor system. The ten per cent
that are incorrigible and who do not
respond to the appeal 10 their hoior
are mostly made up OF drug addicts
such persons should be sent TO
Farnhurst for life: there is no cure
for them." he said. The man who
sells dope should be hanged"
| Penal institutions exist not simply
to punish lawbreakers." he explained,
but TO reform them. II possible. and
| to restore them to society as useful
men and women. IL a prisoner obeys
the regulations and conducts himself
properly. why should he not be treat
ed kindly7 Why not give him all
possible privileges and let him lead
as nearly as possible n normal lifeT
Humane treatment under tho
honor system administered by war
den who believes In his fellow men
and who sincerely desires 10 help
them reform their lives sends out con-
victs who believe in themselves and
with renewed faith in humanity.
Harsh treatment sends discharged
convicts out with grudge against
their fellow men and a desire 10 get
even for the wronge they believe they
have suffered at the hands OF so
ciety."
Warden Plummer asserted that only
the power OF religion can sustain a
man in his efforts TO reform, and he
believes that some day society will
not rest content with the attempt to
reform criminals. but will actively and
intelligently prevent crime.
The workhouse was declared TO be
a model institution--one OF the clean
est in the country. with a very high
health rate. The warden paid n high
tribute 10 the personnel OF the boart
OF trustees. who nerve without pay
and do not even charge csrfare. Nc
taint OF politics has ever been seen ir
the management OF workhouse af
fairs, he said. One thing, said Mr.
Plummer, that In still needed is 6
law permitting the paroling OF worthy
prisoners. This would strengthen tn,
honor plan by Offering a still stronger
inducement 10 convicts 10 reform. fl
his opinion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
HARVEY f. NICHOLS
HEADS HEPTASOPAS
Chosen Grand Archon of State
Organization at Annual
ConcIave.

Harvey II. Nichols, deputy coroner.
was elected head OF tho Order OF
Hcptnsophs, or Seven wise Men, OF
the State of Delaware Mt the annual
conclave held yesterday afternoon
He succeeds X. II. Grand Archon Jo-
seph Turner.
other officers and committeeman
elected were: II. w. Grand Chan
cellor, Joseph Turner: X. w. Grand
Provost. James Kenton; II. w. Grand
Scribe. William Winthrup; X. W.
Grand Treasurer, Thomas u. Gem
mill; II. w. Grand Prelnte, Thomas
| General. John *, Gabke; r.. w.
Grand Herald. Ambrose Preston; X.
w. Grand Warden. w. c. Brown; II.
w. Grand Sentinel. Harry Fred
ricks; II. w. Grand Instructor. John
Wldeman.
Member elect of tho grand exec
utive committee. John Moore; r..
w. Grand Trustee for three years.
Charles r. Robinson. Committee
on appeals, John Widencr. Leon A.
Craig and II. u. Miller: committee
on bylaws. Leon A. Craig. II. y.
Miller and II. Carson; finance com
mittee. John Widener, Charles r.
Robinson and George Souder; state
cf the order, James Dever. J. +.
Griffith, Jr.. and william ". Eby.
Reports submitted show an In
crease in the membership from $50
members last year 10 70s at present
Receipts IN the death benefit fund
were s3.G6s.95. disbursements So
32fl8. leaving balance of s743.97
/ In the II. W. Grand Conclave fund
the receipts were t69425. dsbur4-
ments s40T4i. leaving balance ~
| t1RRe1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
OTHER DELAWARE AGENTS

BridgesiIle-wm Cannon & Company.
Bowers-E. h. Williams.
tarpenter-W. W. Kane.
fheswoId-D. II. Boyce.
Delaware City-W. T.. Reybold.
DeImar-F. G.. Elliott.
Doyer-T. n. Jones Bro. Company.
Feiton--CIarepce Voshei.
Frankford-Cannon l. Messtck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
100000 VETS GET JOBS.
Legion TO Persist UntIl Every Idle
Soldier Is Mt Work.

indianapolis, March pa decrease
of about 100000 in tho ranks OF un-
employed ex-service men was estl-
mated yesterday by Lemuel Bolles.
National Adjutant OF tho American
Legion. Tho decrease IL due. he said.
to the drive for Jobs for veterans
which tho Legion is making.
Every community is urged 20 place
local men In Jobs first. Announce
ment WAS also made by the Legion
that the compaign would continue
until every man had Job
At South Bend. Ind. It was reported
that every service man had fob,
and that there were still about 2t0
Jobs left over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22

Georgetown-George Lumber Co.
Observation-Disclosures Hardware Co.
Iewes--Lawton 4 ingram
Milford-I. ID. Short Lumber Company
MiIlyiIIe--H. II. Duke.
81. Georges-H. V. Buckson.
Seaford-I.. T.. Wallace.
Smyrna--Wm. Norris, Iron Front Store
WyomiDg-W. G. jenkins 4 Company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Up 10 the minute.

so your son Bill Is going 20 law
SCHOOL," asked a neighbor OF Farmer
FNirleigh.
Yep" answered tho farmer. but he
don't pay no attention 10 his books.
reckon mebbe he's soin' 10 be one of
these unwritten lawyers I've read
about-American Legion Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
WILMINGTON

sea6urg Blackwell, Ine- yandeyer Ave. and J.
II. B. Cartmell Paint Glass Co.. Sixth and Maids
lby {. Mammee, 10 j.. Fourth ST. X. L.. Whaey, 217
Harmonson Drug CO.. SIS Maryland Ave.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Calvary Women's Bake Sale.

On Friday the Women's Auxiliary
OF Calvary P. z. Church viii give a
bake. at the home OF Mrs. James
Morrow. 1901 West Seventh street,
for the benefit OF lenten work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
OUR HARBoR TO GET
$4,000 FROM U. S.;
81, 500, 900 FOR CANAL
Continued frop page I.


The Mississippi River would receive
the largest share, its total. including
the work OF the Mississippi River
Commission. aggregating more than
50. 100000.
New York harbor and the waters In
its vicinity will require more than S.
900. 900.
Ohio River locks and dams and i'm
provements call for s7.526.000.
Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals nj
trate plant would be given S7,500.000
for use I'm continuing work there at
slightly increased rate.
The larger recommendations include
also Monongahela River, s2.0OO.OOe.
Columbia and Lower willamette River.
81. zoe. 900: Missouri River. 100000;
Coos Bay. Ore. si,210,0O0; Galveston
channel and harbor and channel 70
Texas City, s1.100.000; Houston ship
canal. 100000; Savannah, Ga, har-
Dor. 81 .06O. 900: Cumberland river In
Kentucky and Tennessee, f9so'OOO'
Channel Arkansas Pass to Corpus
Christi. Tex, 100000; harbor at Sa-
bine Pass. Tex. and Port Arthur canal
$500 900: Los Angeles harbor, s16O.OOOi
Humboldt. Cal, bay and harbor, ss27,-
45O; Baltimore harbor and channels
$3.50. 900: Norfolk harbOr, S62i'56Oi
Milwaukee harbor. s61s.O0O; ST. Johns
iRiver, Fla. s6l3.O0O; Tampa harbor
sas5. 900; Cape Fear River. y. c., f5l2,
900: intracostal waterway. Mississippi
River 20 Bayou Teche, s675,OOO; intra
costal waterway. Calcasieu River L
Sabine River. Tex. 100000; infant
waterway. Norfolk. Va, 10 Beaufor
Inlet, ". C.. $500 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
HEAVY PURCHASES FOR
GOVERNMENT SINKING FUND

The Government was heavy pur-
chaser OF war obligations for sinking
fund account last month. total for
first % days OF November being s62,-
e2l.6oo as against s27.s29.e00 for the
corresponding period of 1921. For the
current fiscal year up 10 November 81
purchases for sinking fund total Slsa.-
0i7.300 as against sl66. ls5, 900 in same
period of 1921.
Largest purchases were made in
three days from November % 10 25.
inclusive. amounting to s42 2,26s.150, or
at rate of over 100000 a day. Pur-
chases were probably distributed
among Federal Reserve Banks in
stead Of having all buying made at
one central point. Issues retired in
first - days OF November, including
purchases for sinking fund, follow.
First Loan. $1,000; Second Loan sl1.-
S6s, zoo; Third Loan S3,s37. 500; Fourth
Loan s5.e00000, and Victory notes
So .642 $50. Besides the sinking fund
purchases chsrgeable against ordina-
ry receipts included ss.t00 from for
eign repayments; si05. 900 received
for estate taxes and $1,000 for
| FIXTURES, gifts. etc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
MILLIONS FOR SHOPMEN
FAVORED BY JEWELL
Head of Organization Upholds
Assessment to Yield 81 ,OOO.-
900 Every Two Weeks.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Nsy York. Dec. "A circular was
received yesterday by local shopcraft
unions from r. NJ Jewell. President Of
the Railway Employees Department OF
the American Federation 4 labor,
unfolding the legality Of the afsess-
ment which is expected 70 raise n
least 81 900, 900 every two weeks 70
be distributed TO the shopmen stil
on strike.
Shopmen IN many parts OF the coun-
try, who have returned 20 work, II
was revealed. baked at paying into
the strike fund one days pay in each
pay period They contended that the
assessment was not legal and could
not be enforced. Others have declined
20 send money outside OF their own dis
trict.
General system chairmen are in
structed by Mr.. Jewell 20 lay aside all
other work and go out with their men
and collect the assessment. The cir
cular, which also bears the signature
OF the heads OF the six railway shop
crafts unions added:
The men on strike must have hnan-
cial assistance and with approximately
one-half OF the men returned 70 work
on railroads where the strike has been
settled. assuming that one days pay
/ taken as a whole will average about
/ s. per pay period per man. there ought
| 20 be an income from this assessment
! Of approximately 81 100000 each TWO
weeks and this amount ought 10 in
| crease each period 20 the extent that
| additional roads are added 20 the list
| with whom the strike has been set
tied
Couneehng the workers 20 continue
the strike against roads that have
failed 20 settle under the Baltimore
| agreement. the statement said:
Among the ranks OF labor the strike
has had a tremendous effect. II un-
/ doubtedly was OF great service 20 the
miners IN winning their strike"
More than 130 railroads were listed
as having reached settlements with the
shop craft unions. Others were still re-
parted 10 be negotiating.
Local strike leaders declined 10 COM
ment on the controversy over the pay
ment Of Assessments. although il wa
admitted that difficulty was being eX-
perienced in collecting for the strike
fund from some OF the local unions
While the strike. which began last
July. Is technically on in this district
against the Lehigh Valley. Iackawan-
ma, Pennsylvania, Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. Delaware & Hudson an6
The New Haven roads. only 5000 strik-
ers are said 20 be still out OF employ.
ment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
GERMANS OCTOBER
FOREIGN TRADE

Berlin. Dec. German foreign
trade for October shows an unfa-
vorable balance OF 2s2 1000. 600 gold
marks against 1871 600. 900 in Septem-
ber. 800 100000 in August and $780,
900 in January. bringing import sur
plus for 10 months TO 1850. 900 900
gold marks.
October imports totaled l.7oo. 900
gold marks. or $3.50. 900 tons against
42l. 500 900. or 4.sSo. 900 in September.
while exports were $4,000 900 gold
marks or $4,000 tons against 2sl.-
100000. or $4,000 tons in septem-
Der.
Imports 81 pit coal increased 330.-
coo tons and imports OF cotton. cot
ton tissues. rye. coffee and mineral
oils also were greater. Exports OF
dyes, chemicals. toys and machines
increased. while timber and potash
decreased.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
PRIZES FOR SOLyERS
OF BANK PROBLEMS

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Chestertown, Md, Dec. 4.-The
three winners OF prizes offered by the
Third National Bank for the best
answers 20 twelve questions bearing
upon the subject OF banking have
been awarded as follows: First. IS.
Miss Anna Cook Coleman OF Chester
town; second. 50. Miss Julia Williams
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VII
hams OF Worton, and third. s.. John
Wooden, son Of Rev. and ms. ]. f.
Wooden OF Kennedyyille.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
Business News of Wilmington

A decided reversal OF conditions has
developed in hide markets. Whereas
the general situation during October
had been featured by active demand
and rising prices, November was a
month conspicuous for n sudden les
sening OF business and apprcclablc
price yielding.
Wholesale commodity prices re-
sumed their upward swing last week,
thirty-nine advances appearing in the
list of quotations compiled by Duns
Review. against thirty-four reccssions
In previous weeks table gains and
losses were equally divided.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
Dake Sale at IallcNNille.

The girls OF the Grace p. L. Church.
Of Talleyville, viii hold a bake sale
this evening. in Grange Hall. The
proceeds viii be turned over TO the
Sunday school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
TRADE STILL GAINING
Marked Business Increase In Activity
Shown During October

Washington. Dec. 4.-Reports 10 the
Federal Reserve Board show there
was a marked increase in business and
industrial activity during October, with
a resultant increase in the volume OF
employment Pig iron production was
larger than in any month for two
years. anthracite coal production was
considerably increased. mills were
consuming more cotton than Mt any
time in two years. wool and silk mills
were approaching capacity production.
and the railroads had the largest car
shortage on Nov. /, ever recorded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
Caesar Rodney Chapter, ID. A. n.

Mrs. Anthony Cooke Of Pennsyl-
Vania. candidate for president gen
eral OF the National Society. Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution, will
be a guest Of the Caesar Rodney Chan
ter Of the ID. a. II. at their annual
meeting next Thursday at the New
Century Club. Mrs. T.. Il. Moody is in
charge Of the program and Mrs. VII
liam V. Bond is chairman OF the hos
pitality committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04

Maximum results at minimum cost
an Every Evening want ad. Can
220O.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
Manufacture OF Cotton Small Wares

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Bureau
OF the Census shows a decrease IN ac-
tvit.es Of establishments engaged in
manufacture OF cotton small wares in
1921 compared with 1919. Total value
OF products reported was s25.6O4. 600
in 1921. and S4O.ss7 900 in 1919, a de-
crease OF 37ieo.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
ORIGINAL LETTERS FIGURE
 IN THE HALL-MLLs MURDERS

New Brunswick. N. J., Nov. 1s.-orig- inal letters, said to have been written by Rev. Edward W. Hal to Mrs Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, who were murdered Sept. 14. are to be turned over to the. au- thorities tomorrow by Miss Florence North, attorney for Charlotte MIlIs. daughtec of the slain woman, it was an- nounced tonight by Special Detective Masons
 James Mills. widower of the chofr lead CT. today received $500 of the 3f.ooo which Miss North Is said to have. obtain ed through publication of the letters These letters are expected to figure in connection with the prosecution's claim that Mrs. Frances Noel Stevens Hall widow of the rector, had konwiedEe be- fore the murders of the intimacy that ex- isted between her husband and his choir leader.
 Detective Mason also announced thaI tRe prosecution would present to the grand jury testimony of two moro wit nesses whose stories have never beer made public. The stoCIes of theEe wit nesses, he said, were considered -trumr cards In the case. which would almosi surely result In the returning of Ind!ct- ments.
 The story of Mrs Jane Gibson. the states alleged eyewitness of the i've killings has been checked up in every way, Detective Mason said. and all at- J tempts to find flaws in her account hays failed Her story was strengthened fur ther today by the announcement of the authorities that they had found the drive, of the ramshackle wagon which Mru Gibson said she followed to the scene oi the murders when she was searching fol corn thieves.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17

party in the hDas-. aEu in what lobjd now as the improbable event of tho present government suffering defeat in parliament, 1t would be to the labor party that the king would naturally turn for a new premier.
 Another striking feature of the elec- tions is that the women voters have taken quite an unexpectedly strong in- teTeSt Tn the struggle. their participa- ton probably accounting moro thar anything else for the exceedingly heavy polling. But. however keen their in. ta-est in political life. they do not su- pear 70 he m the mood to elect womcT to parliament only Lady AstoT and Mrz WintF:ngham. already :a the house, bc.
 ng returned.
 Estimates on the present distribution
 parties in the house Of commons d.f
 CT somewhat owing ;o d certain con.
 usinn in party boundaries and tn,
 umber of isolated members represent.
 IS Independent groups. such as co peTators.'' Included in inc conserva. i've group are l3 Ulster conservatives r. There are st:ll ten seats the result, of which will not be announced tonight namFy. some of the universities ant ! distant scattered Scottish constituul. ries. from which the results may not b' dNaildDie before Saturday.
 There have been many noteworth, casualties among Ill the parties. th, most striking perhaps being the defea- i of Arthur Henderson. labor leader, ant i Winston Churchill, former colonia secretary, and Inc overthrow or fyi members of the new administration, fo. whom safe seats will somehow have [, ] be found.
 The defeats of Mfr. Churchill, Sir Ha mar Greenwood. former chief secreta?, | for Ireland. and Frederick G. Kellaway l former postmaster-geneTal. were sever
 blows to Mir. Lloyd George. who. how
 ever, had the satisfaction of seeing hi
 son returned by a big majority. vnii
 both his secretaries, Sir Edward Ai Grigg and c. H. Shakespeare, we. 1 elected.
 l Mir. Asquith himself had a somevaa
 narrow escape from defeat. and h,
 chief henchmen. Sir Donald MacLez,
 and Walter Runciman, went down.
 Major Lloyd George, the former prs
 mier's son. had an enormous majori,
 in Pembroke. his poll being 2I,5s9 to g 703 for the laborite Jenkins. But th st Geereite UbeEahs continued to fare bad ly. although MT. Lloyd George va : elected unopposed for Carnavcn. ! A noteworthy return was the re-ele, tion of the new pensions minister, Ma
 jor George c. Tryon. despite the rece- agitation against the proposed abolItio
 of that ministry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
GarbageWagOnHorse Blue Ribbon Winner
Transformation Made by a Lover of Horseflesh Who Saw Possibilities in the An imal.

New York, Nov. 16.-From the shafts of garbage wagon at Fort Riley, Kan, a chestnut geIding, dubbed Submersible by buck private who sometimes drove him to a post laundry wagon. leaped into fame at the National Horse show today as 8 blue ribbon Winner, capturing the coveted F. Ambrose Mark championship cup for chargers.
 The event was a competitive test for army horses ridden by officers in full equipment, clanking sabres and other re- galia. Major John A. Barry had the mount on Submersible.
 The former laundry horse. now seven years old might still have been going the dull routine rounds at the fort but for the eye of a lover of horseflesh who saw pos abilities in the animal.
 Submersible was relieved of his ardu- GUS tasks, the unkempt tail and the long mane got better attention. and today he thrilled spectators with his proud trans formation. Other horrors have fallen tc | Suhmersible at the snow. including the 1 lightweight championship for chacger: and the Challenge cup for army saddle horses.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
FOR PHYSICAL
 RETIREMENT OF AMERICANS

Washington. Nov. 16.-Under leader ship of the war department, representa- ttves of American schools, colleges and organizations dealing with the mental and physical betterment of the race went into conference today in the hope that a systematic method of developing young Americans to better citizenship could be evolved.
 As a basis the conference was told by Secretary Weeks that statistics of the wartime draft revealed 50 per cent. of the men called to be physically sub-nor- nal and disclosed a deplorable percentage of illiteracy.
 MT. Weeks. General Pershing and Brig adler General William Lassiter. who also addressed the conference. emphasized the fact that war experience had demonstTat- ed that a great proportion of the physical defects disclosed could be corrected by physical training and development begin ming in the schools
 Mir. Weeks at the same time pointed out that good physical condition among the children would materially aid in their mental advancement and the development of such ideals of citizenship. General Lassiter declared the draft had shown that only one-third of the men who claimed to be skilled in their trades could be rated journeymen. To meet the arnly's need for technical skill of thlI character, he said. it was necessary dur ing the war to train 1.25o,o00 men
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
CCSO DIRECTED TO FORM
 SEW GERMAN CABINET

Berlin. NoX. Is (By the A. P.).-Wil- .helm Cuno director general of the Ham pGcfg-Anlerican steamship line, was com misSioned by President Ebert this after noon to constitute a new cabinet, and i'm mediately Herr Cuno got into informal touch with. the Harty leaders for the. pur- pose Of &scertaining their attitude to- wards supporting "a cabinet of wofk'' which he proposes 10 organize. This will not have an outspolsen partisan com pleXion.
 After this advance survey he informed President Ebert of his readiness to ac- cept the chancellorship, and then left for Hamburg for the purpose of adjusting
 affairs in connection with his position on i the Hamburg American line.
 Upon his return to Berlin tomorrow he will resume negotiations with the reichs- | tag leadeCs. Although the reception ac- corded to him in reichstas circles thus far has been reported as of cordial na- | ture, it Is not believed that he will suc- ceed in definitely constituting the new | ministry before Monday.
 Herr Cuno is an old friend of Presi- 1 dent Ebert and was first in line among ! the so-called neutral public leaders whom | the president had in view as meeting his concGz@;on of leader of a ministry whict
 would undertake the nations economic
 reconstruction along broad and pon-par' l tisan lines.
 1 The opinion is he'd in reichstag circle! that Herr Cuno. who is wholly a novice
 in parliamentary affairs at least has the l advantage of being uncncumbered b! party affiliations and that he is qualified
 to deal collectively with the acrimonious ] situation growing out of the present crisi l and might even succeed in reconcilinl
 the warning factions to a patriotic pro gram of national reconstruction based ol
 mutual interparty goodwill and under
 standing.
 It is expected that the new ministr! will make its initial appearance on, tn government bench in the reichstag Tues 1 daY..