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Evening journal., 1922-09-07
ADDITION TO
CITY'S GALLERY
Portrait of Former Mayor
Williamson Is Presented
to Council
WAS POSTMASTER
WHILE EXECUTIVE

Mayor Harvey today received a
lifesize oil portrait of Nicholas G..
Williamson. who was second Mayor
OF Wilmington, and served from
1894 TO 1S43.
The portrait has been presented
to the city by Mrs. III. B. Lamb and
Miss S. l.. Baker, Philadelphia.
granddaughters OF Mayor William
son. With the cooperation Of City
Council the painting will be hung
in an appropriate position in the
Public Building.
Williamson had the unique dis
tlnction of serving as mayor and
postmaster at the same time. He
was appointed TO the postmastership
in 1920 and served until 1s41, when
he resigned. In 1s43 he was reap
pointed and served a few months
more.
Mayor Williamson lived at the
corner OF Third and Ship
ley streets. His wife was Maria Won
of Dover. The Locker
man home still is one of the show
places of the State capital.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
ROBERTSONFOR
CITY CHARTER

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cratic party that I felt that some
safeguard should be thrown around
II that would protect and insure a
majority rule.
with these amendments I voted
for the city charter, but the Demo-
cratic members and the Democrat
ic party refused to accept the
amendments. for. as the public well
knew, II had been their custom In
the past. whenever they lost an
election In the City OF wilmington,
to rush 70 Dover and have the Degis-
lature pass bills. amendments or
commissions that would restore
them to power
II have always been. and am now,
In favor OF new up-to-date city
charter for the city Of Wilmington,
and II elected TO the Senate will vote
for one, but It must be one that will
npt be drawn so as to take away by
verbiage the rights OF the
majority OF the people.
MY stand on the charter at the
last session was supported by most
all OF the Republican voters OF the
city Of Wilmington and opposed by
nearly all Democrats. which should
prove to the mind OF the people that
II was drawn IN the interests Of the
Democratic party"
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
POISON RUM KILLS
TWO MORE DRINKERS

NEW YORK. Sept. 7-CUnfted
Press)-Poison booze took two more
lives early today bringing the death
toll IN Brooklyn since labor day to
ten.
Martin ]. Connolly. 55 and his
brother-in-law, Thomas M. Paden.
so, were the latest victims Their
deaths were diagnosed by Or.
Thomas F. Patterson as wood alcohol
poisoning.
Three persons. two OF them wo-
men, are held IN Jail without bail
on charges Of causing the deaths of
three OF the victims.
Assistant District Attorney Reu-
ben Wilson is investigating to de-
termine il the latest victims pur-
chased their synthetic whiskey at
the place 1t is alleged the others
made their purchases at fifty cents
a pint.
The prisoners are: Mrs Irmalinda
Virmatta, owner OF grocery;
Michael Ciafero in her employ and
Mrs. Adalina Real.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
FINANCE co. IS
UNDER PROBE
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investigators. but they would give
none.
Having money invested in the
company himself Mr.. Mountz is
especially apprehensive as to what
the outcome will be. He says he
has no knowledge nor any connec-
ton with any crooked work, if there
has been any by the company. He
is prohibited. he SAID, from giving
out any statement at this time.
At the office today, a stenographer
was making out list OF the clients
Of the local off1ce. The office has
about 200 clients. Mr.. Mountz ap-
proxlmated, stating that he will not
know the exact number until the
completion of the list.
Mr.. Mountz has been connected
with the Community Finance Com
pany for about two years. The COM
pany established the office in this
city about year ago. He is a Will
mington man.
AS far as he knows, Mr.. Mountz
explained, there has not yet been
any OolluAL6 dClAon against LIle COul-
pany. The Investigators are now en-
gagged in trying to get information
upon which they might be warrant
ed IN prosecuting officials of the
company. He said that he has not
heard of the granting Of receiver
ship IN Baltimore. but did know that
the clients Of that office, numbering
about 1000, are contemplating such
procedure.
II became necessary for the man
eger OF that office to close. he said,
because Of the besieging Of It by ap-
prehensive clients. Receivers were
appointed in that city on Tuesday.
The company was organized about
three years ago to pool stock specu-
lations, giving the man with little
money II was claimed a virtually
equal standing with the larger specu-
lator. on a clients money, the
received thirty per cent. of
the profits and the client received |
seventy percent. The company, |
which has its main offices in New
York, the home of the head of the |
concern. has branch offices in this
city. Baltimore and Philadelphia, it
Is understood.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
SAILORS after
LUSITANIA GOLD
Strange Tale Told by Three
Men Who Leaped
Overheard
"SHANCHAIED,"
THEY DECLARE

Three men, who told a strange tale
OF being shanghaled on a treasure
hunting vessel. were found swim
ming in the Delaware River, near
Horseshoe bend. above Chester. yes
terday afternoon. They were picked
up by the crew OF the tugboat Rich
ert, OF the Bush Steamship Line, and
later turned over TO the Philadel-
phia police boat Ashbridge.
They are John Flynn, Richmond
street: Thomas Waters, North How
ard street. and Edward Roth. North
Hancock street. The Richert. which
was going upstream taking in a ves-
sci, wlg-wagged TO the Blakely, on
her way 10 Breakwater. The crew
of the Blakely signaled In return,
that on their way from Philadel-
phia yesterday they found three
men hidden on the boat. who were
not listed as passengers or Grew. and
before they could stop them, they
jumped overheard.
on board the Rlohert, Il was un
derstood from their signals. that the
Blakely was going TO Breakwater on
some business for the United States
Treasury. but from the three mems
story, IL IS believed that the signals
were misunderstood. and that the
Blakely is after sunken treasure.
The men told the police that they
had been working on board the
Biakely, which is fitted with diving
apparatus. and Is going TO sea to try
to dig $4,000 worth OF treasure
from the Lusitania.
The trio said the vessel was not to
sail until tomorrow, but while they |
were working in the hold yesterday !
she started downstream. When they
came on deck and found they we're }
under way, they demonstrated with |
the captain and asked to be put /
He refused TO listen to them. |
they said, and when they realized |
hey had been shanghaied. they
Jumped overheard, as the Richert
passed nearby. The men were re-
eased and permitted 10 return TO
heir homes. but will be questioned
ater by the police.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
GARBAGEPLANT
SATISFACTORY
Council Will Accept and
Pay Davis Burner
Tonight
COSTS SOS, 900 YEARLY
TO DESTROY REFUSE

The. Davis incinersrng plant,
having passed satisfactory test OF
so days, according to a report sub
mitted TO the Board Of Health yes
tsrday AFTERNOON, VIII be formally
occupied by City Council tonight
and payment made of the amount
remaining due on the contract.
The building proper is Sex54 feet,
two stories high, covered with a
peaked slate roof. resting on 10
inch brick walls. The second floor
is supported by columns and the
side walls Of the building, and is In
no way tied to the furnace. During
the past week at one time, through
Misunderstanding Of orders, this
floor was compelled 10 sustain
weight OF 10000 pounds. and snow
ed no signs OF weakness.
The three furnaces are built up
from fire clay with each furnace
ipcased in s-snch walls OF hard
brick. and are tied together by
means of iron rods.
The plant was finished on July s.,
saws Mr.. Maier. in his report, and
slow fires were built in the fur
naces July IA TO. dry them out. The
s0-day test began July IT, and ended
August 10.
The operating charge OF plant per
day is estimated as follows;
Nine laborers, $3.50 day ...ss1.bo
One superintendent ........ $50
Evening journal., 1922-09-07

STRIKE BACK
Continued from First Page,

by the unions against the Daugherty
injunction and at the same time OF
the test OF the governments power
to make the injunction stand.
The petition was filed in the name
OF j. p. Noonan and Charles p. Ford
officials OF the Electrical Workers
Union. Noonan was one OF those
mentioned in the Daugherty injunc-
tlon.
The union alleged that It had not
been served with official notice of
the suit against 1t which lead to the
issuing of the Daugherty injunction.
Omcials first learned OF the injunc-
ton from the newspapers, the petit
ton declared.
The union. the petition stated, has
engaged in no unlawful pursuits and
its members have not been guilty Of
violence. On the contrary, its ofii-
cials have done their utmost to dis
courage and prevent violence, the
petition declared.
Daily assemblages of union men
are essential to the conduct of the
strike as also are the rights of
peaceable picketing and the pay
ment OF strike benefits. the petition
declared.
The union, It was alleged. was CIV
en- no opportunity to answer in
court the allegations Of Attorney
General Daugherty.
The union cited the Clayton Act
in support Of It's contention that It
had a right peaceably to assemble
and TO picket.
The injunction was referred to es
a tricky blanket injunction"
Regardless of the fact that the
union never was served with notice
Of the Injunction, u. S. District At
torney and U. S. Marshal Snyder
have threatened" the union with
enforcement of the court order, the
suit alleged.
plaintiffs further aver on infor-
nation and belief" the petition con-
tinued, that the said defendants in
tended and attempted by means OF
said threats to intimidate the plain
tiffs and other members of said as
sociation in the District OF Colum-
BIT and TO deter and prevent them
from lawfully and peacefully holf-
ing their meetings and from doing
other acts lawfully to be done
and that II IS the intention OF the
said defendants to carry into effect
their said threats and to attempt to
prevent the holding of lawful meet
lngs and assemblages of the men,
bers OF said association and the per-
forming OF other lawful acts"
In support of its petition the
union submitted a copy OF instruc-
tions issued about July rs to all its
involved in the shop crafts
strike, covering their conduct dur
Ing the strike.
These instructions counseled
against disorderfy acts. useless liti-
cation, and declared that peaceful
striking and peaceful picketing
cannot be legally enjoined either in
state courts or in Federal courts"
Stating that tricky blanket In
functions" were being obtained, the
notified members that
he only sort OF picketing that could
be interfered with legally was "pick-
stlng which involves the use of vio-
Ience, unlowful methods. etc"
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
MINERS
READY FOR PEACE

WILKES BARRE. Pa, Sept. T.
Omitted Press) .-"I am now more
than confident that the Tri-District
convention will ratify the anthracite
settlement proposal" John l.. Lewis,
miners chief, said as the second ses-
sion met today to pass upon the
peace pact that will send the min
ers back to work after FIVE months
OF idleDess.
Philip Murray, vice president OF
the United Mine Workers, after
surveying the opposition predicted
that "the vote Will be overw' m
ingly in favor Of acce9ta5 the
settlement.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
STRIKERS HOLD
MASS Meeting

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more than injunctions to stop the
railroad strike. The argument in
behalf of the injunction made by
Attorney-General Daugherty. said
Mr.. McAtee. should drive home the
point that the deterioration OF the
railroads equipment had reached a
serious stage" He added:
II do not believe anyone will
serve day in jail for violation of
the Federal injunction. 1t is likely
to be greatly modified or vacated
when argument to make It perma-
nent Is heard"
Mr.. Voll pledged the support OF
union men generally to the cause
Of the shopmen.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
DEMOCRATS POSTPONE
COMMITTEE MEETING

Because Of the State Fair being in
progress the meeting OF the new
democratic State Committee sched-
uied TO be held at Dover today to
elect a chairman was postponed nm
III next Wednesday. The announce
ment OF the postponement was made
by Henry r. Isaacs. the retiring
chairman yesterday afternoon. The
name Of Ezekiel Cooper, cashier OF
the Farmers National Bank. has
been added to those suggested for
chairman
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
MRS. suRRAN oPERArEn ON.

Special to The Evening journal.
PENN's GROVE, N. j., Sept. 7
Mrs Mae Surran wife OF william
b. surran. attorney of this borough,
was stricken with appendicitis at
her home on, South Broad street.
this morning. She was rushed to
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington
where II was found an immediate
operation was necessary. Her con-
dition Is serious. Mrs. Surran was
the first woman notary public ever
appointed in Penn's Grove, IL not
In Salem county. She is prominent
IN social and charity work OF the
borough.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07

sister told me II l would take your
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
/ would be relieved. After taking
the first bottle felt better, and ne
elected it awhile, but found could
not do my work until 1 was stronger:
SO | took the Vegetable Compound
again and now am the mother of
19 months old boy. He is fat and
healthy and am sure ! could never
have carried him if it had not been
for your medicine. Irecommend your
medicine to all women although ! am
Young to be advising some one older"
Mrs. CHRIST. PETRoFF, 3l8 w. Lib
erty St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
srovEHuRsr HERE TONIGHT

stonehurst, favored TO capture the
Philadelphia Baseball Association
championship. will be the attraction
at Harlan Field this evening opposed
to ST. Thomas. The Saints have one
victory 70 their credit over the yis-
itors and are anxious to repeat this
evening so a red hot battle Is as
sured. The game is scheduled TO
start at $40 O'Clock, with "Inke"
Nitchie doing the pitching for the
locals-
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
DIR. WEIGH A VISITOR

DR.. George t. welch, practicing
physician OF Psssaic, N. j., and his
brother William w. Welch. an at
torney OF Paterson, N. j., are spend
ing a few days at the Hotel dupont.
DR.. Welch. who is planning to re-
tire, In looking for . homo in this
oity.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07

ularltleS Detore i
took Lydia E.
Pinkham's We g.
e stable Conn
pound. My back
panied all the
time and l was
unfit for house,
work. / was worn
out if / cooked a
meal, and was un-
able to do my
washing. My girl
friends and nv
Evening journal., 1922-09-07

In addition to the play-off between
the Snappers and Eastlake, arrange
ments were also made for game
between Brownson and Newport at
Newport on Saturday. Eastlake and
the 6nappers have a postponed game
also which Will be played OF as early
Aexa week - possdbls.
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
$500

To this must be added fuel in pro-
portion TO the amount OF garbage
consumed. which greatly varies from
day TO day.
Mr.. Maier recommends that when
the present contract for the collec-
fion Of garbage expires all collections
be made by the Board Of Health
direct.
From records OF last year" says
Mr. Maier. II find the average col
lection per day throughout the year
AZ tons, with 400 collection days,
would make the total collection for
the year 1s.500 tons. Taking the
cost to desoroy one ton OF garbage
at $3.50. (estimated by recent tesD,
would make the total cost 10 de-
stroy one years collection OF gar
bage, $4,000. To this is added s4s,-
500 the cost of collecting the gar
base for one year. making a total OF
$4,000.
"As there are about 22,5oo houses
and apartments within the city, II
cost each householder approximately
So q year. or six cents week TO coll
lect and destroy garbage.
The Board OF Health visited the
plant yesterday and made a thorough
inspection. finding everything salts
factory. The operation OF the plant
has proved that the contractors have
more than met the requirements Of
their contract. according 10 Mr..
Mater. and the Board has approved /
the plant and submitted the bills to I
City Council
Evening journal., 1922-09-07
WORN OUT AFTER
She COOKED
A MEAL
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Read the Result

Cincinnati, Ohio. 81 suffered for
a wear with nervoustroubles andirreg-
Evening journal., 1922-09-07

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The Owosso times., 1922-03-31

the rusty chain, singing through the
hawsepipe. "Snub her gently, Mac,
snub her gently, an give her the thi--
ty-fathom shackle to the waters edge"
he warned McGuffey.
The bark swung until her bows were
Strengthened to the ebb tide and with
wild, triumphant yell Mr.. Gibney
clasped the honest McGuffey to his
perspiring bosom. The deed was done
1t was dark, however, before they
had all the sails snugged up shipshape,
although In the meantime the quaran-
tine launch had hove alongside, in
vestigated, and removed those Of the
crew who still lived. Shortly there
after the coroner came and removed
the dead, after which Gibney and Nc
Guffey hOsed down the deck, located
some hard tack and coffee, supped
and turned in In the officers quarters.
In the morning, Scab Johnny arrived
in launch with their other clothes
(Mr. Gibney having thOughtfully sent
him ten dollars on account of their
old board bill, together with a request
for the clothes), and when the agents
Of the Chesapeake sent a watchman
to relieve them they went ashore and
had breakfast. After breakfast, they
called at the office Of the agents,
where they were complimented on their
daring seamanship and received n
check for one thousand dollars each
"Well, now," McGuffey declared, af-
ter they had cashed their checks, See
in as how I've become independent
ly wealthy by following your lead
Adelbert, all / got to say is that I'm
a-goin' to stick to you like limpet to
Il rock. What'n we do with our
moneyY
For the first time in his checkered
career Mr.. Gibney had sane, sensi-
BILE, and serious thought. HAS it ever
occurred to you, Mac, how much nicer
it is to have few dollars in the bank
good clothes on your back, an cred
it with your friends? Me, all my life
been a come-easy, gO-easy, come
Sunday, ,-God'll-send-Monda sort O.
feller, until in my forty-second year
I'm little better'n a beachcomber. So
now, when you ask me what I'm gOin'
to do with my money, I'll tell you.
I'm going to save 1t, after first payin
up about seventy-five bucks owe here
an there along the Front. I'm through
drinkin' an raisin' hill. Me for a
savings bank, Bart"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Roo,.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t 10 not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
II is not recommended for everything
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine. you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this observation-disclosures
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31

IF you can forgive him, can, Glib"
swell, he's certainly cleaned him
self handsome, Bart. Telephone for
a messenger boy" and Mr.. Gibney
sat down and wrote:
"Scraggsy, old fanciful, we're square.
Forget 1t and come to breakfast with
us at seven tomorrow at the Marigold
cafe. I'll order deviled lam kidneys
for three. It's alright with Bart also.
"Yours,
"Gib."
This note, delivered TO Captain
Scraggs by the messenger boy, lifted
the gloom from the latter's miserable
soul and sent him home with light
heart to Mrs. Scraggs. At the Mari
gold cafe next morning he was almost
touched to observe that both Gibney
and McGuffey showed up arrayed In
dungarees, wherefore Scraggs knew his
late enemies purposed proceeding to
the Maggie Immediately after breakfast
and working in the engine room all
day Sunday. Such action, when he
knew both gentlemen to be the pos
SCISSORS of wealth far beyond the
dreams of avarice, bordered so close
ly on the miraculous that Scraggs made
mental resolve to play fair In the
future-at least as fair as the limits
Of his cross-grained nature would per-
nit. He was SO cheerful and happy
that McGuffey, taking advantage of
the situation, argued him into some
minor repairs to the engine.
About nine o'clock, as Mr.. Gibney
was on his way to the Marigold Cafe
for breakfast, he was mildly inter
ested, while passing the Embarcadero
warehouse, to note the presence Of
fully dozen seedy-looklng gentlemen
Of undoubted IIebraic antecedents,
congregated in circle just outside the
warehouse door There was an air
Of suppressed excitement about this
group Of Jews that aroused Mr.. Glib
ney's curiosity; so he decided to cross
over and investigate, being Of the opin-
ion that possibly one Of their number
had fallen in At. He had once had
an epileptic shipmate and was pecu-
liarly expert in the handling Of such
cases.
Now, II the greater portion Of Mr..
Gibney's eventful career had not been
spent at sea, he would have known. by
the red flag that floated over the door,
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
CHAPTER WI.

When Captain Scraggs, after aban-
doning all hope of salving the bark
Chesapeake, returned to the Maggie,
| the little craft reminded him Of moth
ing SO much as the ward for the in
| corrigible Of an insane asylum. Due
| to Captain Scraggs' stupidity and the
| general inefficiency Of the Maggie, the
new navigating officer was of the opin-
ion that he had been swindled out of
his share Of the salvage. while the new
engineer, furious at having been en-
gagged to baby such q ruin as the Mag
gle's boiler turned out to be, blamed
Scraggs' parsimony for the loss Of his
share of the salvage. Therefore. both
men aired with the utmost frankness
their opinion Of their employer. One
word borrowed another until diplomat
ic relations were severed and, in the
language Of the classic, they mixed
It," They were fairly well matched,
and, to the credit of Captain Scraggs
be 1t said, whenever he believed HIM
self to have fighting chance ScragSy
would fight and fight well, under the
TOm-cat rules Of fsticuffs.
Following bloody battle In the pilot
house, he subdued the mate following
his victory he was still war mad, SO
he went to the engine-room hatch and
abused the engineer. As result of
the days events, both men quit whom
the Maggie was tied up at Jackson
street wharf and once more Captain
Scraggs was helpless. In his extrem-
ity, he wished he hadn't been so hard
on Mr.. Gibney and McGufey, for he
realized he could never hope to get
them back until their salvage money
should be spent.
Goddess and wholly irreclaimable as
Mr.. Gibney and Mr.. McGuney might
have been and doubtless were, each
possessed in bounteous measure the
sweetest Of human attributes, to-wit:
soft, kind heart and a forgiving splr-
1t. Creatures of impulse both, they
found it absolutely impossible to nour-
ish a grudge against Captain Scraggs,
when, upon returning to Scab JOhnny's
boarding house, their host handed
them grubby note from their enemy.
II was short and sweet and sounded
quite sincere; Mr.. Gibney read 1t
aloud:
ION Board the Maggie, Saturday night.
Dear Friends:
am sorry. You hurt me awful with
your Hidden when you took the Chesa-
peake away from me. To er Is human
but to forgive Is devine. After what
I done don't expect you two to come
back to work ever but for Gods sake
don't give me the dead face when we
meat agin. Remember we been ship.
mates once.
"P. p. Scraggs."
"Why, the pore or son Of a horse
thief" Mr.. Gibney murmured, much
moved at this profound abasement.
"Of course we forgive him. 1t amt
manly to hold a crouch after the cul-
prit has paid his fair price for his
sins. BY an large, I got a hunch,
Bart, that old scraggsy's had his les
son for once"