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The Washington times., 1922-12-03

Madame! Monsieur!-A mat.
ter Of Importance! | ask your in
dulgence. Will you excuse?--
HE bOTs and rdniShcS in the
surrounding ShddOWS With the
Comm misSdirc).
PERCY (gdsing spcculdtirCly after
the retredting fgurCSJ-Wonder
what our playmates were gassing
about make guess that
something's up!
FLORA-Up?
PERCY (With a SLY iriHkJ--Sure!
There's something pulled nlf every
minute here--that no one ever
hears about.
FLORA feTcit"dIB)--You mean a
PERCY-Sit down..-Don't be "a
simp!-And if you're so ALFRED
keen t. see drama ma-why maybe
home talent can obliGe.
fHc pulls ont his pOcl :. shD,c-
ing them TO BE- 'mpfy).
FLORA fwith a gasp Of stUpifcd.
Percy!
pEhCY frih q grim and DbdSiIy
smileJ - mine-and the
firms money!
FLORA fWih scream )-Oh!-I
don't believe il, You're trying
to frighten me.--it's one of your
stupid jokes -
PERCY (Irith hOll0T ld"gh II
feel as gay as though tn time
had come for the whispering
rolotivao IN uathar r,unI ,nr ho1f
Honest, old girl, I'm telling you
straight-I'm clean. Not a thin
wafer! Clean as hounds
tooth.
FLORA (shriHy)-You're lying to
me! don't believe you!--Oh,
it's detestable of you to Joke like
this-when you know that I'm
When you know that you're
torturing me.
PERCY (oith CLASSY eye)-It
happened this evening while you
were listening H. the concert
! figure that the last flute solo
cost us one hundred bucks a
FLORA tfuriousIy)-How dared
you gamble with my money!
Because ! was fool enough to
turn yOu loose five minutes-Be-
cause ! didn't realize what a how,
treacherous, despicable creature I
was married To-
PERCY (rcscntfuIly) - And sup
pose Id of won!-Then. by Gin.
and-Juniper! - You'd Of tied
yourself around my neck in a
true-lovers-k knot! And you'd of
Dragged about me to your friends
till they'd think you were a
barker for street fair and was
the only performing lion In the
whole society circus!
FLORA fwrdthfHlM. phdsi:ing
her UOrds With a stamp II hcl
fOOt)-You have STOLEN my
money! The money that I
worked and shaved for-STOLEN
it--like a COMMON TIIIEF-do
you hear?
PERCY (qucruIOusly)--How else
would get it? You guard the
family bank roll like a sheriff.
Only bandit with n master
mind could rip nickel off % you!
FLORA tioildlW - You wretch!
You wOrm!-This Is what | get
for treating you like an equal
instead of the imbecile that you
are!-Answer one thing, you
worthless scamp!--I left my
money In the hotel safe. How
did you get hold of It? Who
dared to let you have It?
PERCY IconfdentidHy)-You sec
il was like this-After I parked
you in the Casino among the
diamond-studded chiIecharmers.
II suddenly dawned on me that |
had nothing but my hands in my
pockets. So | did a fash-back
up the road-and within five
minutes l had placed the bee on
the clerk at our hotel
FLORA (hystericdIly)--You sneak!
You yellow cur!-As sure as I
stand here you'll pay for this
nights work! I'll cable my
lawyer immediately-I1l divorce
you! That's what I'll do!-And
what Is more-when the men,
bers Of your firm desire evidence
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as u the misuse YOU have made
Of the funds entrusted to you--
I'll go to America, II have to
swim--and offer myself as star
witness.
PERCY (chOking)-(iood Gosh!
FLORA fSndppiHg. Uith gtttering
cyeS)-What was that you said?
PERCY-NOthing . Just groggy
against the ropes Kind of
kissing the canvas You GER
tainly pack a wicked wallop, old
dear When the blooihnunds are
IN !ay trail and IA hiding he
hind II tree trimming aIyself with
false whiskcrs. IN lo"k mack and
remember ! owe il all to you!
FLORA fcrDciDuSIy)- Bah!
fShc stamps StOImiIH OUt).
Pc,cg picks mp a mcsh-bdg
mat she has 1ct behind. bHt nndS
in il only q poIrdCr pm and a
Hp.SticL. Hc sits in an dttitude
OF drCp th0UDM w the count
Cnf"'s brisEIV from nc pdthwny).
COUNT (dS nc HrOrs himself into
chair. UiH a chHckic)-Ah!
my friend! But this life is
amusing!-Just now | was sum-
moned to scene of tragedy. A
beautiful woman had quarreled
with her lover.-A crisis of
nerves-and she threatened to
explore the Great Eternal! me
holds mp small rcrolrcr)-But
even as tore this ugly toy away
from her-she robbed my pockets
of several hundred francs!
(He th,DirS the rcpOlrcr on the
tdbIc).
PERCY-Frisked you?
COUNT-The amount is nothing.
But 1t is not laughable that a
man of my experience should be
the victim of IN ancient ruse.
PERCI-Never let anyone put II
over an you, brother. Why don't
you report 'em to the John -doms:
COCNT-Infortunately the circum-
stances will not permit (Uith a
ShTug NJ c0mir dismoY) . The
jest is too good to keep! will
tell Monsieur a secret!-l am the
supervisor of the commissaires!
The position is an honorary one
and | should lose my prestige as
an official were it publicly known
that had been duped!
PERCY-A sporting crowd like this
must keep II fellow jumping
pretty lively. How do you keep
dragnet OH the crooks?
col nj (with a puE:led grimdce)-
Crooks!- Ce jargOn d Amer
ique.
PERCN-Criminals BuncO boys.
Easy-money getters.
COUNT - Monsieur! - The Monte
Carlo clientele belongs to the
wealthy classes. One cannot
throw a pebble without hitting n
member of II celebrated family.
To receive card Uf admission
to this establishment is analogous
to being rich, aristocratic or
famous
PERCY mast of lodged in ne.
hind smoke-screen.-But about
these blue-blooded guys. Don't
any Of 'em turn desperadoes when
they're up against it?
COUNT-You mean recoup their
losses by sinister methods?
PERCY-Sure!- Sock man hard
enough and you'll find that his
original ancestor lived in tree.
COUNT "a bit gyandiloquentlv)-
My friend-Monte Carlo is the
Sirer Of the Mediterranean. She
crouches like mermaid upon the
rocks. Those who refuse to re-
sist her fascinations should be
prepared to take the con-
sequences
PERCY t,oith a tpisted smile)--
Pass out politely >. with the
other wrecks. I get you.
COUNT Hooking at Perez sharply
as " suddenly sensing that some
thing Is ,orong)-The hour is
very late. The garden lamps will
soon be extinguished. Shall we
not find II more cheerful at the
Casino?
PERCY-You toddle along oid
scout. I'm going to SMOKE a
cigarette and stick around here.
COUNT (dftcr moments pdusc)
Pan aoirt
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himself in the vicinity of the
Casino-MONEY has been found.
FLORA-MOney. -!
COZ NT--FreQuently large sums.
Thus proving that whatever else
the reason for the deed. 1t was
not actuated because of losses ut
the wheel
FLORA tamdecd) - Not bank.
ruptcy?
COUNT-ObviOusly not. And this
evidence has been accepted by the
authnrities-'
FL0Rh-Eut then why
. COUNT Monaco has aiways been
-, infested by neurotics. Morbid
creatures who becomc exasperated
to hysteria by a futile search for
pleasure. Dissolute men and
women. to whom wine has be-,
come as gall. love mockery.
And to whom the very viOlets in
the grass appear -- malicious.
i's, my friends, 4 is such as
these who have been known TO
terminate a farandOle of folly by
hurling them selves In the sea!
PERCY (th.ughtJaHy) Queer
ginks-to blow with bunch of
money in their jeans
COUNT fhdt sdr1g,lV)-And be-
cause Of their insanities the fame
of Monte Carlo is stained with
crimson Ah-it Is thousand
pities! II Is monstrous!
FLORA ftimidIy) :. But isn't
gambling ever a bit to blame for
the-suicides?
PER0Y-Oh, lay of, Florrie!--
Telling tales In sporting circles
isn't done!
COINT frith short Iaugh)-
"Gambling!"-What an Ameri-
canism! Here IL is only the
amateur who 'gambles"-or who
plays roulette" We others
study scientifically one of the
greatest unsolved problems Of the
PERCY-Which way the little ivory
pill is going to drop!
COTNT-The law Of chance.-The
roulette wheel, by the way, was
not invented by gamester. But
by priest. great philosopher
and mathematician-One Rlaise
Pascal.
PERCY frih tcry Smile)--Gness
| must be the prize BOBBY of the
night school. y, far haven't
won q bet.
COUNT Mfting a pair of inter
rOgdfire enc brOBS)-YOu have
lost to a serious extent?
PERCY (cdrclesS'y)-Only few
gilt beans. The wife here, keeps
me running around in kits.
COUNT--Pardon?
PERCY-A ball o. twine around the
bank roll and the right mitt
wrapped in splints.
FLORA -- Oh, don't be vulgar,
Percy!
PERCY tpldintipely)-Each time
crawl away to shoot a LULU ynu
burst right out on the red
bandopa. Honest--we've got no
business In this burg!-Our speed
is Basket.prties-welcome and
This-way-to-the-swan.boats!
FLORA (seUerely) - SOMEONE
must have a grain of common
sense In this family!
COUNT (Dith an amused air)-In
America the wives are always the
little mothers tD their husbands!
Come cest admirable!
PERCY-Yes. And that's turned
many an honest John into a
crook. He starts by wearing rub
Der shoes around the house
a man IN the gOld byaidcd uni
form Of commissdire abruptly
enters the kiosk. He sfops
alphabetically as nc encounters +
Flora and Percy and fires his
gaze upon the Count.
MMISSAIRE- Pardon!
COUNT ftctth sfdrt)-Emilei
-C'est vous!
EMILE attendais a proximitie
lie moment ou seriez seul--
COUNT-Qu'est-ce que vous me
voulez?
EMILE lin Dhispcr) - Une
malheureuse-
COUNT (pith Quick cmotion)-Ah,
Tie arises insfoHtly. To Flora and
y, rcu trifh er0niSife DsucfiIifvl
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CHARACTERS:
CHANAC ENS:
FLORA HICKSON,
An American Actress
PERCY Her Husband
COUNT SANTERRE.
A Son of the Continent
EMILE "A Commiss aire

SCENE: The gardens of the
Casino at Monte Carlo.
TINE: Night.
(Thc NOM of the RiDiCrd
thrO,oS its SiIuer mantle upon a
stone kiosk in Uhich three per.
sons are sedted-FlOrd. pretty
blonde actress; Percy, her hms-
band. rather ordindry-loOking
young man, and CDnnt Sdnterre,
q middle-aged man Of disting-
uiShed appearance.
(Thc kiOsk is surrounded by
fO,oering shrubs and sDeet-Scent.
ed purple shddons. White pebbled
paths lcdd in rdriOuS directions.
(Nedrby the uorldtamed Cast.
no rises like a phantom palace
against a sapphire SKY.
from the blazing WindoWs of
the Sale Empire the music OF a
Hungarian orchestra falls In er-
quisite t,dgmt nts y on the clear
night air.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
.CHAS. F. KN|FFEN TO
GRADUATE WITH HONOR
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Kniffen of Holly Oak Com
pletes Wesleyan Course.

Middletown, Conn, June 14-Among
the l01 young men to be graduated
from Wesleyan University this June
Is Charles Franklin Kniffen, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kniffen Of
Holly Oak. Del. who VIII receive the
degree OF Bachelor OF Science. Mr.
kniffen prepared at the Wilmington
Friends School, entering Wesleyan
In 1918. He has since been member
Of the varsity track squad and has
played on his class football and has
ketball teams and was a member OF
the Junior Prom committee last year
For excellent scholastic standing
Mr. kniffen's name has been on the
Honor Roll. He is member Of tbs
Atwater Club. an organization Of mer
interested In the study Of chemica
problems. He IL also a member o
Sigma Tau Junior Society, and OF
Delta Tau Delta fraternity,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

American Brake Shoe and Foundry
Company, quarterly OF ! a share on
Erisr Hill Steel Company. quarterly of
~ rer cent on preferred. payable July
Chicago. 81, Paul. Minneapolis and
omaha Railway Company. semi annual
81 ga per cent on common and "a per
cen, on preferred, payable August 81.
Famous Players Lasky Coroprstion.
quarterly OF 50 share on preferred.
Frsnkford Trust Company. semi an
Imperial Tobacco Company. Lid. In
. .,J.m ,s s1 y per cent on common pay
Julius Kayser s Co. initial OF ? per
Mshoning Coal Railroad Company.
Xs,s: and q ., 10 per s sep psr ps
cen, on preferred. payable July /.
Msvrics Mills. quarterly Of ~ per
Merchants Dispatch Transportation
Company. quarterly OF 2i7 per cent.
PAYABLE June so.
Merrimac Chemical Company. quarter
Northwestern Yeas, Compa quar-
,rly % per cent and extra OF 5 per
cent. payable June Is.
Paige Detroit Motor Company. quar-
terly % 30 per cent on preferred pay
People. Gas Light and Coke Com.
pany quarterly Of Ia per cent. pay
N' Tni,sd Fruit Company. quarterly o.
/: per cent. payable July Is.
Utah Power and Light Company
quarterly. % ia. per cent onspreferred
ws.,srn Union Telegraph Company
quarterly Of "a per cent payable JULY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
MARKET QUOTATIONS
At NOON TODAY
Special Dispatch by Associated Pross to
EvNrY Evening.

EvHry EveninC.
Philadelphia. June 14.-Whcat-
No. red winter. 1.20@1.25; do. gar
licky, 1.17@l.22.
Corn-No. 2. for export, 70@7l; do
No. 3. 69@70: do. No. 4, 67@6s: cal
lots, for local trade. No. 9. yellow. Il
ora: No. yellow. 72@7s.
Oats-No. .. white. 46fa@47; No
8. white 45@45ia.
Butter--Western creamery, extra
81: nearby prints. fancy. 4s@46.
Eggs--Nearby extra. firsts, 25la; do
firsts. 23ia; western extra, firsts. 25ls {;
do. firsts. "a; fancy selected. packed,
33@35.
Cheese-New York whole milk fancy
fats. held 25@2S; do. fresh. 10. fair TO
good. 1s@lSA; longhorn, 19@l9a !;
single daisies, held 25@2S; do. fresh,
$4,000.
Live poultry-Fowls. not leghorns.
24@2s: do. leghorns, 1926 spring
chickens. not leghorne, 2S@35; do.
leghorns. 3O@36; old roosters. 15@17;
ducks. white Pekin. l4@l6: do. mixed
colors. 146ls; geese, nearby. 14@l6;
do southern and western. 1908
Dressed poultry-Fowls. fresh killed
choice to fancy. 30@31; pdo. small
sizes. 23629; roosters, western. 10;
do. southern 17@1s; spring ducks
nearby, Is.
Potatoes--No. /. 4.5o66OO per bar
rel; No. .. do. 2Oo@S.5o.
F1our-Soft winter straight. western
6.25@6.50 do, nearby, 5.7506.00
hard winter. straight. 6.75@725: do
short patent. 7.5O@S.o0: spring clear
6.75G7.O0; do. patent, 100000; do
short patent, S.oO@s.5O fancy sprins
and city mills patent, family brand
9.O0G9.75.
Hay-No. 1 timothy. 24.o062450 pei
ton: No. >. 21.O0@22.o No. 3. 5000
2OOo sample, 150o@l70o; no grade
13.00@15.00; clover mixed hay, ligh'
mixed. 2S.OO@2S.So; No. |. mixed, 81.
O0@220a
Bran-Soft winter. in 100 pound
sacks. 25.5oG $3.50 per ton; do. spring
2l.50@255O.
Tallow-Prime city. loose. 5k; do
special, loose. 6h; prime country. AZ
edible, in tierces. IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
OILS AND RAILS LEAD
STOCKS IN ADVANCE
Prices Rally During Morning
Session.; Money Stays at
Three Per Cent.
~ Associated Pres. TO Every Evening.

~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York, June l&.--twall Street,
1870 a. m)--Rails and oils featured
the further spirited rally OF prices in
the stock market at the opening Of
,oday's scssion. New York Central.
Canadian Pacific and Lake Erie and
Western. preferred. rose | TO points.
and similar gains were scored by
Standard on Of New Jersey and Sim
clair.
Other strong issues embraced the
Dawson Chemical. Utah. Copper. Cen
tra Leather. Consolidated Gas. Cuba
Can. preferred. Gulf states. Mack
Trucks, Studebaker and Westinghouse.
Mexican Government 4 and per
cent bonds were houyant on the bet
ter outlook for the readjustment OF
that countrys external debt, rising
~ 20 points. in the early dealings.
Noon-The market moved steadily
forward during the morning on a mod
crate volume of business. Oils and
rails remained the dominant issues.
majority Of those shares scoring
further gains. Aside from Republic
Iron and Nova Scotia Steel. the in
dependent issues OF that description
continued strong.
Motors and their subsidiaries. as well
as sugars. shipp.ngs. textiles and
feathers were In demand at 10 point
gains.
General Electric was conspicuous
among the equipments. advancing 50
points and coppers hardened on furth-
er reports Of foreign buying.
Call money opened at per cent, de-
spite the heavy Withdrawals Of de-
posts from local banks 10 meet federal
interest requirements.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover Iure 1.-The following COM
raniep were chartered yesterday.
Rembrandt Pictures Corporation.
wilmington Del. s2iO0,oO0
Marine Rubber Corporation. Whining
ton Del $50. 600.
Industrial Finance and Mortgage Cor
poration. Wilmington. Del. Sl.s5o.o0.
Moore kir1ble Co. Inc. Wilmington
Del. $4,000
Jnceue Mining Co. Wilmington. Del,
1900. o00
Niagara Falls Smelling and Refining
CO Wilmington. Del. $500 000.
Tobacco Fruit and Steamship CO.
New York $500. 00O
Astoria Photoplsy ana Amusement
Corporation. New York. s250.0oo
California Dry Concentrstor Co, Phil
hdslphia 5000. 600.
i.e syndlcat Laval Lirritee Ghe
Laval Syndicate. Limited. Wilmington
Del $4,000.
Pneumatic surf Coaster Amusement
t'nlvsrsal Realty Service Association
Eeefs-Csrtner Corporation. Penheld
Rsnpsirh Co. Inc. Wilmington. Del
AERIAL Amusement and Advertising
Co Swissville Pa. $4,000.
Esrouial order of Eennemede Cor
poratlon. Philadelphia. no capital.
Lion on and Refining Co. Kansas
city. No. increase from $4,000 q
$780, 0o
chang. IN nam. % Tru-Matic Tut,
co 60 Air-Matic Tube Co OF Pennsyl
Nania.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14

prieve OF Major Ronald True, convicted
slayer OF Gertrude Yates, Ia expected
TO follow the lines OF an interview
return to- London late Monday night
There have been limitations that
True was declared an insane criminal
and thus saved from the gallows be-
cause his mother Was the wife OF a
parsonage high in British public life
Secretary Short In the Times inter
view said:
II do not know who True is. or who
his relations are. | was not approached
by any OF his relations. and received
no letters from them. I will inquire
tomorrow whether any such communi-
cations were received at the home Of
| Ace, but I am personally unaware of
any.
1T Is apparently suggested that
there Is one law for the rich and
another for the poor. II will be my
business 10 show in the commons tha'
this Is not so and that all are treated
alike. I am bound by the law which
says that no insane person shall h
hanged. and was compelled on tn
facts before me to have an inquir.
made into True's sanity and TO act Of
the report OF the specialists.
The prison doctor testified at tn
trial that True was insane when 4
. prison. The jury found he was san
/, when he committed the crime: the
did not decide whether he is sane nov
and that is what | had 70 consider"
/, Mr. Short will meet much hostilit
In the commons and the question
, canvassed whether. II the sense Of III
, house Is overwhelmingly against hin
. he Will resign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
FINANCIAL NOTES.

New railroad equipment contracted
for during the FIRST i've months Of this
year comprised 1908 freight cars. 1.ie5
passenger cara and $50 locomotives.
Total COS, Of such equipment is about
si1s. 900. 600
With the single exception OF 1919,
when its corporate net income reached
"a, ogS .65s the Atchison. Topeka and
santa re Railway Company earned
more last wear. at s3e. 1871 ,6s2. than ever
before The fact II significant.
Fire losses In the United States and
canada We're s2ssss.sbo in May. COM
pared with s23. s5s.soo a year ago. For
The FIVE months the total vas Slts''56.-
$50 against si35.t25.600.
Exports from the United States last
month totslcd in value only s3os.0oo.
GOO q decrease OF SIC. 0O0. 600. compared
with April. while imports increased s51.-
600 00O to 1884 600 600. so that the mer-
chsndise balance Of trade was $4,000
900
From the Standard OIL Company OF
Indiana the Sinclair Consolidated OIL
Corporation receives &ie,00o.00o for a
half interest In It's pipe lines, and from
IN. Mexican Ssaboard OIL Company In
payment of notes and from bankers who
bought Mexican Seaboard stock. q fur
ther total OF $4,000. 600 Other than from
current earnings. which have been run
ming al more than t25, o00. 900 per annum
the company will get this year in cash
possibly s3t. 900. 900 The Standard Oh
company Of Indiana will finance halt
the coat of the pipe line from the Tea
pot Dome operation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Reported Daily by Laird 4 Co. Sc.
curity Brokers, du Port Building.
FINANCIAL

NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
To holders OF Victory Notes and others
concerned:
Notice IS hereby given as follows:
Call for redemption OF 81 per cent
Victory Notes.--Ail OF the 81 per cent
series OF United states Of America Con-
vertibic Gold Notes Of 1922 -23. otherwise
known as 80 per cent Victory Notes, are
hereby called for redemption OF June Is,
1922. pursuant TO the provision for re-
demption contained In the notes and In
Treasury Department circular No. 1875.
dated April ~, 1919. under which the
ell Victory Notes Of the 81 per cent
serses Will cease on said redemption date,
June 10. 1922.
2-suspepsion and Termination OF Vic
tory Note conversion priWIese-In view
OF the call for the redemption OF all 81
per cent Victory Notes on June IS 1922
and pursuant 10 the provisions OF said
Treasury Department circular No. 1888.
the pri vile9e OF conversion Of Victory
Notes OF either series into Victory Notes
OF tie other series is hereby suspended
from February 3. 1922. to June is, 1922
both inclusive, and on June is. 1922. will
terminate. Victory Notes accordingly
cease 70 be interconvertibe. effective Feb
no conversions Of the notes may be made
detailed Information as TO the pres
entation and surrender OF 3A per cent.
Victory Notes for redemption Is given in
Treasury Department circular No 277
dated February g. 1922 copies of which
sre available at the Teas ury and the
Federal Reserve Banks.
(signed) A. W. MELLON.
Secretary Of the Treasury. Feb. 9. 1922
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
HALT INDIAN MARCH
FOR BIG LAND CLAIM
Canadian Police Will Deal With
Tribesmen Who Seek to Re-
gain National Park.

bennington. Ont, June IA de-
tachment OF Royal Canadian mounted
police were stationed ut the National
Park ut Point Pelee. today prepared
TO halt the march OF several hundred
Indians who have laid claim 10 the
park and thousands OF acres of the
best farming land in this part OF Cana
da under treaty with the British
government executed In 1749. The Do
minion government, refusing to rccog-
| nlze the Indians claims. instructed
| the mounted police to prevent any en-
| croachment upon the lands and TO ar
rest the tribesmen as trespassers
At the head OF the Indian invasion
was Archie Dodge. n member OF thu
pottowatomie tribe. and n descendan
of Tecumseh. leader of Great Britain
Indian-Allle in the war Of 1912 HI
Is recognized as tho head Of the trib'
being the great grandson of the las
Ichieftain.
| Dodge declared members Of hi
tribe were the original settlers OF tn
canadian shores OF Lake Erie and oc
cupied the lands from the time of tn
British grant until about 1886. whel
they scattered to various parts o
Ontario. Several years nso move
ment was started 70 reclaim the Ian
NJ their forefathers. but they en-
countered government opposition
Heads OF the wandering bands held
pow-wow at Alvinson last March, how
ever, and decided on trek To Poir
IP,lee Dodge and n small band wer
the first 70 arrive yesterday. Abor
200 others are reported enroutc.
In addition to the lands Dodge toI
police officers the government stl
owes the various tribes 100000
treaty money. Payment of this sum
. to be demanded. he said.
l so far asAhe officer could learn, III
! Indian came with no intention OF tai
r ing the lands by force. and such
s course was disclaimed by Dodge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
JOSEPH MILLER FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Joseph Miller Of 500 Madison stree;
has filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in the Federal District Court
with liabilities Of $lo.2es ~ and assets
81 s2loo. The assets are stock in trade
and fixtures; the liabilities are un-
secured debts 10 merchants in Phil
sdelrhia. New York and Baltimore. ]
Rankin Davis. referee in bankruptcy
has called a meeting Of creditors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-14
BRAZILIAN CENTENNIAL.

Congress- has SGT aside. $1,000 900
for purposes OF American participa-
ton In the Brazilian Centennial TO be
held Nov IS, 1922, in Rio de Janeiro,
and will continue TO March 81. 1922.
This sum is TO be used in part for the
construction OF an official exposition
building in which only the exhibits
prepared by the various Departments
OF the United States Government viii
be located.
These exhibits will be representative
OF the work carried on by the Govern
ment and %ili he such as 10 comply
with the request Of Brazil when 1t tx
tended the invitation 10 participate
The exhibits will be forestry, mining