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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
PASSENGERS JUMP
FROM FLYING BOAT
AND DROWN At SEA

After seven and hair hours the
two women died Ia tho arms ~ the
pilot and he gently dropped their
bodies into the water which rad now
claimed four passengers
This lott only pilot Moore and Aug
net Rnlte. vice president ~ the lara
bee Flour Aiiils Corporation 81 Kan
sas city. who took turns manning the
pump la an effort 10 keep the dying
boat afioatSThey kept this up until
Friday morning when they were 50
oxha listed they could no. longer man
tn. pumps About this time a huge
wave came along and overturned the
der
Butte and Moore scrambled over
the side Of the boat and Moore fast
ened rope around himself 10 support
him in case he became unconscious.
Standing on his feet he waved a white
handkerchief. keeping this up all day
/ long.
( After praying for help. Butte. real
[ ling his condition and that death was
not far away. took roll of money
containing $4,000 from his pocket and
handed Il 10 Moore saying: You arc a
younger man and may be able 10 come
through. hut | cannot hold out any
longer. Then he. too, dropped to his
grave beneath the waters of the AZ
lantic.
! According to the story Of Moor,
nine vessels passed the Miss Miam
after she was down, one so closely
that ne could read her name. but they
| 4, - 4.
said that on "Wednesday and F'rida,
he saw planes flying overhead, bu
saw none on Thursday.
|, Mrs. j. Stewart Williams. wife o
the consulting engineer In the emplo.
lof the Pan American Petroleum Com
lpany, was aboard the William Greer
; and took charge of the stricken pilo
when he was rescued.
In his delirium. Moore fancies sh
was his mother and kept repeating
Mother. you made me give up tn
automobile racing game. but don
take my plane away from me"
That Divine Providence had some
=, thing to do with the rescue. is IN
firm belief expressed by Capital
Wachsmuth. Of the William Greer
He said that something impelled hir
to go TO a point off his regular cours'
and that when he did this he sighte
the wrecked seaplane with its sol
; survivor.
II was dusk when he came from hi
. cabin for the last time Friday nigh
before going below as he looked OF
over the waters he noticed an objec
Using his glasses he saw II wa
something waving. He turned HI
q ship toward the object and although
\ high sea was running lowered a sma
p boat.
As the craft reached the side of n
overturned fiier, Moore fell exhauste
% in their arms and was unconscious Il
- some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
DOVER SCHOOL PROBLEM.
Need for Financial Help In Building
Program Pertinent.

Not until members 81 the Delaware
E hcol Auxiliary Association are able
90 consult ovCr the three propositions
submitted by J. Hall Ande-son,and the
ncmtcrs 81 the Dover committee. that
Yesterday appealed 10 the Auxiliary
Cor financial supper; in building a new
hooi that - needed at ne State
capital. viii any deSrsion on the mat
ter he reached
Mr.. Anderson submitted suggestions
whereby the school might ne financed
with the aid OF the Delaware School
AUXILIARY. II these are not found
available. and the legislature should
a. lie session next winter fail 10 ar
range FOR an appropriate Tor the
building program. school affairs at
Dover g - claimed would ne seriously
embarrassed :or need OF a suitable
building
The townsfolk are willing to bond
Themselves 90 the limit OF their Dor
rowing capacity. but this would pro-
vide but about half the m iney needed
for the new building. that would b.
,a pable Of accommodating Pll children
seeking public instruction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
IN GENERAL MOTORS
Some Executive and Oper ating
Shifts in Chevrolet Or
ganization.

Pierre :. du Pom president 81 the
General Motors Corporation. an
rounces the following changes in the
company's personnel. which 20 into
effect TODAY:
Owing to tho appointment Of X. w.
HeiinmcrsChied as assistant 20 the
president ~ the General Motors Cor
poratlon. u has been necessary TO re-
lieve him OF his duties in the Chew
rolet Motor Co. Of which however
he remains president
William :. knudson has been elect
ed vice president ~ the Chevrole;
Motor Co. IN charge 81 operations
X r Keller remains a vice presiden,
~ the company. manager OF manu-
facturine. Colon Campbell remains a
Nice-rresident u the several Chevro-
lot sales companies and general man
necr Of tho Chevrolet Motor co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
RUSSIA SMILES AGAIN,
CHEKA'S POWER FADES
Pallid Young Aristocrats Merry
Despite Poverty and
Work.
~ Associated Pres. to Every Evening.

Moscow. March j~-CuIialimcnt OF
the powers OF the dreaded cheka haze
looscncd Russa's tongue and Il. re-
storing a measure OF its old life. No
longer greatly fearing the Ire OF the
lnaulsltiop. most OF Moscow's resi-
dents, though still somewhit chary OF
talking politics In public places, have
little hesitation now in expressing
what they may think OF things In
general.
They smile more often, give more
"partles." and are beginning again to
extend old-tlme Russian h topitality 10
strangers without fear that the pres
ence OF an unknown guest In their
quarters will bring ar armed Chc<a
agent there TO. investigate.
Pailie young men OF the old class Of
arlstocrsts who survived The world
war. perhaps two or three campaigns
OF the civil war and who spent time
in prisons are returning a. their old
habits of enjoyment Some of them
look like ghosts returned 60 a land
that IL a graveyard OF thcs former
wealth hut, IL they are ghosts. they
are merry ones and dance gaiiy on
their own tombs,ones
| Conditions have chang'i and rh y
lSinust epend n part 81 their hours IL
( orklng. They have few or no ser
wants and must do their own wsrhlnr
and cooking,
The princess who once osdered from
! Paris half dozen gowns 40 "A time
! herself fnende that one OF 1914 vintsg.
! which che managed 20 save but sht
y ears q gaily and #lnce the Chekt
menace seems one only go remembet
nd even Joke about. she dancca in i
al night
Tn ghosts are happy 20 escsp'
the grave. The nightmare Years ~oen
behind them They are revealing II
u eedon. -Four years 81 ssmy ratione
two years ~ prison SOUP. a year %
a. ~ nothing much ~ ali and now
champagne and caviar. even n
takes tho last ~ the ruble- they ear
az clerks. mechanics. chauTcurs. q
any other JOB open for = fsince. haro
or count
A bottle 81 vodka may 70 resent m
price they got for tho .ag trinke
their ariaocrafic old Rran1nl0; he
managed 60 save But the Cheka
rot at tho door tonight Tomorp'
may SO hang
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
STATE RED MEN TO
HAVE GALA TINE AT
MILFORD TONIGHT
More Than Two Hundred Pale
Faces Will be Adopted
Into tho Order.
MEETING At STATE ARMORY
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Milford. March 25.--I.odges Of Red
Men of Kent and Sussex counties eN-
pect io have a gala time in Milford
this evening. when many candidates
from an parts Of the lower section
of the state will he adopted into the
order. The ceremony Is the cuimlna-
ton ~ drive for membership which
has been In progress for many months
and the great chiefs came TO the deci-
sion that Il would be wise 10 have enc
lsrgc adoption for all the candidates
secured. and selected Milford as a cen
trail place Tor the celebration. Milford
also was selected fer this event on
account ~ the efficiency Of the de-
gree tam of Sakimas Tribe of this
town which team will conduct the
work this evening.
one OF the textures will be an al
dress by Governor William ID. Denney
OF Dover who VIII h. rcinstated into
the order. An address will also be de-
iivered hy Colonel Theodore Townsend
OF Milford.
The adoption and ceremonies will n,
conducted In the State Armory. which
IL being arranged for the occasion
This building will be used instead OF
the regular lodge rooms on account
az the large number. of candidates ex.
pected II L. estimated that about zoe
will be tied 10 the pole"
Among those prominent in lodg,
work who Will he present are: Charlie,
J. Coleman OF Wilmington. grea'
sachem ~ Delaware. Edward McIn
ton; IL. '. Tubhs. Selbyville. grea'
senior sycamore; James Foulkner q
Wilmington. great Junior sycamore
Carl Rsrl.r ~ Wilmington, grea
Keeper 81 wampum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.

The New Castle County Republican
Committee will meet this afternoon at
the headquarters OF the Young Mems
Republican Club $40 King street. for
the purpose OF making the first routine
plans for the coming fall campaign.
This will be the first Of the cam
paign meetings. for IL has been a GUS
tom for some time that during cam
paign years. the county corSmlttee
shall meet the last Saturday la each
month in order 10 discuss and settle
whatever business may arise in con-
nection with the campaign.
The chief business of the commit
tee today is to ascertain in what dis
tricts there may be vacancies. These
will be determined from the reports
of district chairmen and plans will
he made at a later meeting TO fill the
vacant places.s
Another item will be arranging for
registrations. While the men. under
stand this election detail pretty we'll
there are many women who are not
acquainted enough with election re-
quirements to know just what to do
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
M'CONNEII'S RkII. WILL
RE FIXED At $4,000

Philadelphia, Mar. 25.-Bench war
rants for former State Prohibition Di-
rector William &. Mcconnell and the
80 men indicted with him yesterday
on charges OF conspiracy 10 violate
prohibition laws were issued today
from the L. :. District Attorneys Of
fee.
As Judge Thompson was not in court
today. counsel for most of the defen-
dants were told that It would he i'm
possible to Ak bail today and that their
clients should appear in court Mon
day.
Federal Attorney Coles said he
would ask $4,000 bail for Mcconnell
and few others indicted. Bail for
the remainder would beNsmaller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
LEwEs SCHOOL SOON READY.
Big Modern Structure Ready For DC.
cupancy By May.

According 10 reports of the builders
the new school being erected al Lewes
will be ready for occupancy early in
May. There have been unavoidable
delays in the construction of the build,
ing, that has held up the final com
pletion, but by May at least. perhaps
few days earlier it will be ready TO
be turned over to the school authori-
ties Of that town.
The transfer Of the property will be
fittingly celebrated by the citizens Of
Lewes and surrounding territory. II
has been suggested that the affair be
made as much of "A representative
county meeting as possible.
The NEW building will have eighteen
class rooms and IAN auditorium cap
able of seating five hundred persons
so that it may readily be used as
community meeting place, wher
plenty Of room is needed.
A gymnasium where the students
may learn how to care for their body
as well as training their minds. anC
ali other arrangements of the build
ing go 10 make it probably the most
| important structure of its kind IL
| Lewes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
CONFERENCE OF
METHODIST BOYS
Youths Of the Church Meeting
at Cambridge in Connection
With Main Body.

Special Dispatch From STAN Correspon-
dent
Cambridge. Md. March 25.-With
$50 boys In attendance the first boys
conference ever held In the Whining
ton Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church opened In Grace NJ. r..
Church. south. this morning. Follow
ing registration and assignment az
delegates n round taAie who's Who"
was conducted. Rev. IL. &. Keboch Of
Harrisburg. Pa. who IL IA charge ot
the Boys Conference. spoke on Con
trolling >idcai "a Seen in the I.ife 81
Christ"
Organization was effected by the
election uf following officers; President
II. n Colt, Dover district; vice-rresi.
deuu, Otis Long. Wilmington district
secretary. Stanley short. Mddlctown
district. trcssurer. Jerome brown
Salisbury district.
Three minute addresses were made
10y Robert Mcdaniel. oiin uunby
webb sheehy. ridward Adkins, James
Black, G. Irving Carpenter. 6, Loomi
Ward. Donald Huxley. John Miliigsn,
lC. NJ. l.idell, lllft whitcmen. Joseph
Seth, William Elliott. George q Mes
sick and w q. Harris. a Chalk
Talk" was given hy Frank llines o.
the Washington area Office Mrs. WI
liam r. Mcdowell delivered "A Mes
sage TO Older Boys" and Or Clarence
True Wilson spoke on Wet and Dry p
! \ joint session With the whining
ton Annual Conference aud laymef
VAS held ia Zion church this after
! neon at which addresses we're made
10y Harry Jones president 81 the Lay
mems Association, H. A. Golt. preEi
dent ~ the Boys Conference. Rnt
Bishop Mcdowell representing th'
/ Wilmington Conference.
Tho Boys Conference viii close 10
morrow afternoon. following tho or
iinatior service In Zion Church. TIT
boys will be rendered banquet in IN,
Armcry tonight al which DR.. Car
nSlc /. Hubbard VIII act ~ toast
master.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

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lt'sthis sort of praise Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
given by word Of mouth and byletter,
one woman to another, that should
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known medicine, if you are troubled
with such symptoms as painful peri
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work 1t certain times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
PLAINTIFFS WIN LARGE SUM.

A jury in Superior Court yesterday
afternoon returned a verdict of sos
in favor of the plaintiff in the suit Of
Charles w. Schagrin, defendant he
low. appellant, vs. Edward Bacon and
wife, plaintiff below, respondent. The
suit was over damages to household
effects of Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon, which
were all, ged TO have been damaged
while in the storehouse OF the de-
PENDANT. The plaintiff Was represented
by p. w. Green, while Aaron Finger
represented the defendant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
Property Bid Too Low.

The property 1908 Lancaster avenue,
bel onging to the estate of Isabella
c raig, deceased, offered at public sale
in tn county Court House this morning
by order of Orphans Court was with
drawn when only 81, sos was bid, at the
direction of William S. Prickett, trustee
The location is at the northwest
corner of Lancaster and Gray avenues
the lot being 100 10 feet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
~ HE HEcox or wEAvERi
avid Msn" Of Bucks County, Pa, n
Puzzle to the O6cInls.
ny Arsoclat.a rrcrr 3 Eyery EvenIng.

by Associated i'r"rn 10 EVERY EVehihR'
Qunkertown. Pa, March 25.--Roy
Hecoy, the Quakertown "wild man IL
being kept at the Bucks county jail
at Doylcstown until the countryside
agrees he Ia not Adam Weaver. wnnt-
cd for murdor In 1898. Hocox re-
mains unshaved.
Mrs. A. -. Long has sent word from
Santa Barbara, Calf, that Hecox IL
her son. She said her mleslng boy had
only one arm and had unusual ideas
particularly on religious matters. She
said he was In school in Illinois Mt the
time OF the murder.
Residents OF Homie, Ills. remember
Hecox. lie returned there with hii
beard four years ago and told ar
uncle he had been travelling. The
uncle says he never heard Of tho
| Qualcertnwn murder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

\ challenge cup. presented BY Gam
bile I.atrobe. General Superintendent,
Southern Division, was contested f1r
today at the annual indoor athletic
meet, held in the Fifth Regiment Ar
mOry in Baltimore. The cup IS to be
presented to the contestant making
the highest individual score in track
and field events in the fall and winter
meets. The contestant making the
highest individual score fer three con-
secutive seasons becomes the per-
manent owner Of this cup.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
Us. SENDS NEW ARMY NOTE.
Hughes supplementary Letter Am
pllfies Some Points Originally En-
phasized.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
London. Mar. 25.-The American
embassy sent to the foreign office to-
day a supplement to the recent note
from Secretary OF State Hughes con-
corning the cost OF the American
troops OF occupation in Germany.
The note anplifes some of the points
dealt with in the original communica-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
Seek TO Open Non-Support Case.

Robert Adair in Municipal Court to-
day presented petition for a re-
opening of the case of Marcel Kozi-
kowski, on whom support order of
Sl3 a week was made two months ago.
The petition set forth that the order
was made without the full knowledge
OF the facts, that the defendant al
ways provided for his wife and that
she has means of her own.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
18 DEAD, MISSING IN MINES.
Nine Killed by Explosion and
Nine Others Imprisoned
or Suffocated.
BY Associs ted Press to Every Evening.


Trinidad. Colo, Mar 25.--Nine men
are known to have persisted and nine
others were missing early today as a
result of an Explosion in Sopris mine
Number OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company near here, yesterday
afternoon.
Eight bodies have been recovered.
Crews worked all night to rescue the
nine men imprisoned or TO recover
their bodies.
Company officials said the IS dead
and missing men We're the only ones
in the mine when the explosion oc-
Cured. The day shift Of 200 men had
left just few minutes before the ac-
cident.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been learned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
W. j. Highfeld in Phila.

Former grand master w. j. High
field was the principal speaker at the
fftieth anniversary Of Jerusalem
Lodge. No. SOC. A. +. & A. NJ, in
Philadelphia. Thursday night. when he
spoke on Brotherhood" This lodge
has one thousand members and there
were 600 guests in addition in at
tendance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
Plan New Fire House.

Clarence r. Hope. a local archi-
tect. is preparing plans for the New
ark fire engine house. He also pre-
pared the plans for the Oxford, Pa,
fire and club house, which is now
being erected. Mr.. Hope prepared a
number of sketches for a large school
mouse ut Elkton. Nd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
NO TROUBLE TO GET LIQUOR.

Il got my liquor all over town" ex-
planned George Jones, when arraigned
in Municipal Court today on a charge
of drunkenness. He was very hazy
as to the exact place, however. under
questioning by the court. He was
fined $40 and costs.
Pleading guilty TO the same charge
John J. Sweeney was fined $40 and
costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
Want DIR. Holloway Returned.

Mrs. ID. A.. Hay has been cleo ted dele
gate and James b. McManus, alternate
TO represent First Nj, p. Church at the
annual conference at Chestertown, Md,
April 5. BY unanimous vote Rev.
+. c. Holloway was extended an in
yitation TO return.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
New York Bank Ciearinrs.


By Associated Press to Every Evening,
New York, March 2h.-The actual
condition OF the clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they had s4TS7i.32o in
excess OF legal requirements. This IL
"a decrease of sl.5s9.o00 from last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
James G.. Carr Leaves Hos pi tai 4.

James G. Carr OF 1903 Clayton street,
who underwent an operation two weeks
ago for hernia, at the Homeopathic
Hospital, is improving. tie was moved
to his home on Wednesday and will go
to the shore until he is fully recovered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
MRS.LULA vANN
FULTON, ARK,
Suggests to Suffering Wo.
men the Road to Health

Fulton, Arkansas.-'I used Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

Paris. Mar 25.-Premier Poincare
intends to force the passage of meas
ure providing for eighteen months mil
itary service over the various substi-
tute bills proposing a shorter period
of service. he declares in "A letter TO
the Entente Republican which was
read last night at the party meeting.
The party voted to support the gov:
eminent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
LEAK IN LEAGUE SESSIONS.
British Complain That Details
Of Proceedings Are Reported
in Newspapers.
By Associated Press q Every Evening.


Paris. Mar. 25.-The allied foreign
ministers, who are discussing Near
Eastern question here. are trying TO
plug the news leaks in their own dele
cations after the publication yester-
day Of accounts OF their differences
over the disposition OF the Armenians
in Asia Minor.
The Marquis Curzon, British foreign
secretary. Is reported TO have com
planned 10 Premier Poincare against
such matters becoming public. Poincare
SUMMONED before the cabinet a news
paperman. who refused the sources
OF his information but absolved the
French delegation.
The foreign ministers finally decid-
ed the only means Of preventing pub
l1icstion of confidential matters would he
TO keep the members Of their delega-
tons from talking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
TREATIES UP LATE TODAY.
Leaders Expect 10 See Supple
mental pacts Ratified This
Afternoon.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

ny AENff-4Afef fffsFH 70 fsFfEN rsVrTfNk
Washington. Mar. Is with tho four
power Pacific treaty itself ratified by
margin Of four votes over the ne
cessary two thirds. administration
leaders hoped 20 sec Senate action on
the part completed to-day by ratifca-
ton ~ the supplemental treaty reserv-
ing purely domestic issues from the
scope of the agreement.
shut m from debate yesterday now
ever by the agreement for voting on
the treaty, opponents Of the four pow
or Pact were prepared 80 renew their
assault when the supplemental declar-
alton came up for ratification today.
Senator Robinson, Democrat. Ar
kansas. has announced that he desired
20 present and discuss an amendment
20 The supplemental pact His opposed
Amendments ls understood TO exclude
the island Of Sakhalin. occupied ny
the Japanese. from the scope OF the
four power agreement.
! Washington. March 25.-Validity ~
/ the Senate's ratification yesterday Of
/ the Four-Power Pacific treaty was
challenged in the Senate today by
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, rank
ing Democratic member Of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee but
but was defended as vigorously by
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts, Re-
publican leader, and Senator Len
root. Republican, Wisconsin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25

Read the classified ads.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-25
INDICTED PENN DRY
AGENTS TO BE TRIED
FOR BIG CONSPIRACY
Continued from page 1

transporting the stun. and finally the
distillers. wholesalers and saloonkeep-
ers charged with selling It.