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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
ARBUCKLE HAS NEW WITNESS
Woman May Testify as to Proceed
ings in Room Where Actress
Was Injured.

BY Associated Press a. Every Evening.
San Francisco, March 22.-Comple-
ton of the cross examination Of Dr.
William Ophuls. first witness for the
prosecution. was before the court to-
day in the second session of testimony
in the Roscoe Arbuckle trial. Doctor
Ophuls opened the testimony for the
state yesterday afternoon with the
assertion that an internal rupture
which caused the death of Miss Nir-
ginia Rappe. finn actress after party
IN Arbuckle's hotel suite. might have
been due TO the application Of eXter-
nal force.
The film comedian is being tried for
the third time on manslaughter
charges growing out of her death
A new witness considered likely TO
cffer important defense testimony
was promised when Arbuckle's counsel
announced in its opening statement to
the jury that Mrs. Anne Delean. OF
san Francisco. would testify that she
had the room next to Arbuckle's suite
and overheard part Of what happened
at the party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. March 22.-Charters were fled
here. yesterday. as follows
silver Queen Mines Corporation, Phil
adesphia, Pa: capital. s.. 5OO.O 900.
Adjustable Arc Rims Inc. New York
City 81 900 600
Richelieu Motor Corporation. Whining
ton. Del: s. 900. 900.
Peerless Explosives Co, Wilmington
Del: Sl.sOOOOO.
Builders Niarvelstone Corporation, New
Brighton, y. Y, $1,000. 600.
United Radio Corporation, Wilmington.
Del. S75O.O0O
Lincoln Extension University, Inc. Lans-
ng Mich. $500 900.
Fidelity Rubber Co. New York City:
Industrial Lock aud Manufacturing Co.
Wilmington. Del: 100000.
Premier Metal Stamping Co, Whining
ton. Del; SI00,0OO
Delaware Collection Agency Inc. Eel
ton. Del 100000.
West Point shale Brick Co. Norris
town, Pa; 500. .OGO.
National Certificate Corporation, New
York City: 100000.
Everready Utensili Corporation. New
Psn-Amssricsn Sales. and Brokerage Co..
Auto Supplies Co. Bayonne. y. J.;
$4,000
Laureiton Securities Corporation. VIII
mington. Del; $4,000.
Increase in capital-American Drug
Stores Inc. from SOS. .OO0. 600 co SIS
O00.O0O. Philadelph a. Pa: lvers-Le eco
81 100000 10 S6,5o0, 900. Newark. y. J
National Radio Electric Corporation,
$500 900 TO 81 800 600, Wilmington. Del
Columbian Coal and Clay Co.. $500 600
TO S4500O0. Philadelphia. Pa; J. r.
Evans Co. 100000 10 $3.50 600. STAN
Change Of name OF Champion Electric
Manufacturing Co. TO Champion Appn-
anee Manufacturing Co, New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
RICHARD WARNED HER
NOT TO TELL ANYBODY
Alleged Victim, Fifteen Years
Old, of Fight Promoter,
Testifies to Assaults.
.aocIated prcas 40 Jrverv Irveninr

Bv Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York. March 22 -Testifying to-
day before n Supreme Court Jury try
ing Tex Richard for criminal asss ult,
I5-year-oi1 Sarah Schoenfeld declared
that three days after his arrest tho
sports promoter took her and Nellie
Gaslto. a school girl. for an automo-
bile ride through Central Park ana
told them TO say another man did 81"
II they got caught. Rickard was under
arrest n the time for assault.nE Alice
Ruck. 10.
Isn't q too bad2" Sarah quoted
Hickard as 81 wing. that Alice had TO
tell such lies about me. am awful.
awful sorry FOR her. and wish ] could
help her
Continuing. the girl said He said
we musn't tell on him because n We
did we would be looked up until We
were IS years Old and We couldn't
visit our friends and have any more
good ,imes"
Max - Steuer. Richards counsel. OBJ
iected 70 seyersl portions ~ the giri's
/ testimony. some % his objections be
/ lnx snFfained hy the court One sus-
talned objection referred ~ q tele.
phone conversation thar the witness
said Senle had with EiCkard soor
after the iatteF's arrest SeFsh wh'
I said she Was wltn Nellie when th'
! latter csGed up from Cigar store
testified That Seliie called MsdisAi
square o0te. Ricksrd's private nop'
telephone. ard taIked wltb the pro
.noisf The sghleci ~ th~ e"nyersl
asu was NOT admitted 80 9.depce .
mis- tlme
sstersl hundred persons eyowde'
me corridor when court opered .Dp
only jho@e having business in th
ruur, rt-nu1 we're admitted
In winding up has d.rect exasn.na
ten Assistant, District Attorney Pee
eora asked
sarah. you never we're married p
lass defendant were Fou2"
NO I'll she replied
Mr.. steucr 'opericd the cross exam
iuation by asking the g!rl where ah
frst had met Nellie.
In the swimming pool az Cone
island, known as the Fountain q
Joy
Asked why she went 10 see Rickar0
Sarah said
Il wanted some money q him"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Health Conditions Are Good.

The total number Of scarlet fever
cases in the city at the present time
according 10 the report Of the Board
of Health, is l22. 1t was stated this
morning that the general health con-
ditions of the city are good just now
and there is hardly any disease. es-
pecially OF a contagious character, ex-
cept the scarlet fever. The health
board officials have been kept busy
fumigating in the public schools. There
as soon as a case Is discovered the
room is closed and fumigated but II
has not been found necessary 10 close
the whole school. This fumigating. il
is believed has been very effective. to-
gether with the enforcement OF the
quarantine rules, In preventing q
further spread OF the disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
IMPROVEMENT SEEN
IN LOCAL INDUSTRY
Labor Reports Indicate There
Has Been a Decided Change
for Better Here.

In better position probably. than
any other agency In the city for the
gaug,ng of Industrial conditions, re-
ports submitted To the Central Labor
tnion at their meeting las, night by
the various organization units indi-
Gated that there has been n very de-
cidcd change for the better in VIII
mington and while the return TO pros
peritv Is slow u il believed To be COM
Ing and To be increasing IN volume as
the year advances.
Last night Il was demonstrated that
conditions In this city are, decidedly
on tho mp grade. IL was reported that
$50 employees of the Pullman Car Com
parry who had been laid of at the local
plant had been recalled and went 10
work ON Monday. Additional men have
been taken on AZ one OF the ship yards
In order 10 handle recent contracts
the company has secured and 60 ad-
ditlonal employees went TO work AZ this
plant this week. IL was further re-
ported that one Of the ship yards had
put on about 100 additional men and
that more are 20 follow in very short
time.
picking up as the open weather ad-
vanccs. according To reports submitted
and by the time the good weather is
here To- stay FOR while IL is believed
there will be very decided boom IN
this particular line of industry. Th,
building and loan association hurear
has been very helpful IN having &
better spirit permeate the general build
ing atmosphere and Il WAS pointed
out that the way these organization.
have came 10 the front ia bound e
have very beneficial effect this sprin,
on building in general. There has no
ss yet been any extensive outside worl
in the way Of new construction hu
there has been a lot OF repair and ad
dtion work To properties that ha'
helped very materially 10 tide over tn
building trades during the winter
slump.
The leather industry was reported
unchanged since the last industria
review OF the central body but ther
is said 90 be a strong and growing de
mand for first grade feathers and
high quality product and the manu-
facturers report their chief difficult
j. IN btttlnS the nlkn grace OF VIVA
They call the leather crop. This con
dition has been due 10 the war and IL
effects in the countries producing IN
highc,t quality of the raw hides bu
% is expected they will soon he baC
TO their status of pre- war times an
then the industry here Will have n
further difficulty along the lines whic
are nov causing them some CouCeri
The printing trade lis said to be
cNcellcnt condition with an almo,
impossibility ot getting linotype oI
orators. The fibre industry was =,
ported % be somewhat below norm.
at the present time hut this, il wa
pointed out. was due largely 10 n
recent smalgamation but IL is believe
when this has been fully consummat,
the trade will be revived and rcJI
Ncnatcd and that the output will z
back TO its normal status In Wilmini
ton.
The railroad shops. Il was state
have about 1900 men at work and Il
general situation throughout Wilmini
ton was considered very encouragir
with every prospect OF conditions Sc
ting better within the near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
DRESS WARM and
KEEP FEET DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers
to Take Salts and Get Rid
of Uric Acid.

Rheun.atlsm - no respector OF age,
eex. color or rank. II not the most
dangerous of human Affections II Is
one Of the most painful. Those subject
20 rheumatism should eat less meat.
dress as warmly as possible. avoid any
undue exposure end. above all, drink
lots of pure water.
Rheumatism is caused b. uric acid
which is generated IN the bowels ana
sosorbed into the blood. IL IS the func-
ton Of the Kidneys TO filter this acid
from The blood and cast il out in the
urine. the pores OF the skin are also
mea ps % freeing the blood OF this
impurhy. In damp and chilly. cold
westhsr the skin pores are closed thus
forcing the kidneys 20 do double work,
they become weak and sluggish and.fail
10 eliminate this uric acid which Keeps
sccumulating and circulating through
the system. eventually settling in the
,oints ana muscles causing stiffness,
soreness end pain called rheumatism.
At the first twinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces ~ Jad Salts: put a tablespoon
ful In glass Of water and drink be-
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This IL said TO eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys e
normal action. thus ridding the blood
of these impurities.
iad Salts Is inexpensive. harmless
and .s made from the acid OF grape,
md lemon Juice. combined with lithis
sud is used with excellent results b.
thousands of folks who are sibJee
" rleunatisM.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Land Suit I'm ChancerY.

In Court OF Chancery this morning
the suit 0f Holmes Jones against j.
l.. Carpenter Jr,. for specific per-
formance. was heard. The matter i'm
controversy pertains to marsh land
between Church and Locust streets,
which, IL is claimed had been filed
in. David J. Reinhardt appeared fog
Mr.. Carpenter. C.. S. Sutherland for
James a. Nogel & Co. Charles +. Cur
ley for the Equitable Trust Co; Il. H.
Richards for J. l.. Carpenter. Sr.. and
William r. lyman for the estate OF
u. p. Almond. The case was continued
at the afternoon session of court,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
WATCH OUT FOR TYPHUS
WARNING TO AMERICA
Hundreds of Refugees From In
fected Sections of Russia
Headed for u. S.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

y =
Berlin, March 22.-The United
States. az well as Central Europe,
must be on guard against the intro
duction OF cholera and typhus through
immigration Of Russan refugees. says
a warning issued today by Doctor A.
Schlesinger. OF the German Red Cross.
Hordes OF these refugees are pour
ing into Germany over the Polish.
Letvian and Esthonian borders. and
many are seeking passports to Ameri-
ca. where they have relatives and
friends who are financing them for the
tourney.
Already nearly 10000 cases exist in
Germany, traced TO refugees. and Ger
man immigrants from the Nolga reg
ion have been found to be infected.
Seventy five per cent of the recent ar
rivals in the concentration camps were
eased. according TO Red Cross
statistics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
RErAIRrNG THATCHER STREET.
Petitions From Residents Brings Ae-
iicn BY Street and sewer Dept.

Extensive repairs are being made
by the street and Sewer Department
to Thatcher street between Eleventh
street ana Fan6sver avenue. a dis
tance of Ave blocks. The bed % the
street Is being dug up preparatory 10
the paving that is 70 be put doNu aud
there is n lot 81 curbing 20 be installed
along there. Just what kind of paw
Ing is 90 be used there has not beer
decided but Il was stated today that
the street viii be greatly improved
and put IN such condition that there
will no longer be any cause for COM
plant about u. Residents OF that sec
iion of the city two weeks ago asked
the street department to make i'm
provements there and Il Is in defer
ence 10 their request that the depart
ment has started the work Of repairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
TO NAME FIRE CAPTAINS.
Safety Directors Said to Feel Necessity
for Company Commanders.

Some members OF the Department OF
Public Safety. IL developed this morn
ing. feel that the board should name
the captains OF the fire department.;
but the directors have not as yet been
able to make up their minds that the
several licutenants have had sufficient
experience In the handling OF men and
directing their efforts at fire and
elsewhere and they are reluctant to
make the selections until they are AZ
sure as they can he that the men they
are TO pick are the ones best fitted
for the position. IL Is understood,
however. that tho board will appoint
the IS captains in a very short time
now. The lieutenants We're named for
a period OF GO days. but this time has
been extended TO give them chance
to acquire more experience and make
themselves more efficient.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
KEYS AND NASH BROUGHT
FROM PHILADELPHIA A

Edward Keys and Fred Nash. Ne
groes. were brought from PhMadel-
phia this morning by Detectives Cook
and Mcdaniel. after they had been
taken into custody by the Philadelphia
authorities.
Keys is charged with nOn-support.
while Nash is charged with having
stolen some silk shirts and other ar
ticles from a store at 202 Madison
street They will be given a hearing
in Municipal Court tomorrow morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Gentry In Lively Family Row.

Thomas Gentry wen; 10 his home
at A. Ivy road. rather late last night
and when his wife refused 10 let him
go to bed, began quarrel. according
90 his statement I'm Municipal Court
today, when he was arraigned on a
charge Of breach OF the peace. His
fatherin-law and brother-in-law,
who live in the same house. joined
IN the quarrel. he said, and attempted
% subdue Thomas. with the result
hat the latter received badly bruised
eye and the former was knocked down.
Gentry said he thought they had no
business TO meddle in his affairs. He
was held under $500 peace bond.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Inspect Firemen's Uniforms.

Tho quarterly inspection of the uni
forms OF the officers and members OF
the. fire department was made yester-
day at Engine House No. by Chief
William j. Lutz and Deputy Chief Ed
ward T. Donohue. The men on the
off platoon were inspected and tomor-
row al the same place the other pla-
;oon members will have their uniforms
inspected II was found the iiremer
keep the.r suits in good condition and
ali OF them looked neat and clean.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
SOUTH SEA DANCES GET o. X.
Not as Bad AS Shi m mie. Judge
Decides Releasing Shocking"
Girls

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York. March -. 2.-Soothed with
the Judicial verdict that the dance art
Of the south seas. grass skirts and all,
cant he worse. is as bad. as our native
shimmie, four fair dancers arrested when
they shocked" Manhattan police de-
tectives early Yesterday, are today free
TO practice their imported movements
as they viii.
They we're arrested as stagers Of an
immodest exhibition. Their costumes
Detective Andrew Mclaughlin told
Magistrate Douras, were modelled after
Gunga Dins Justly famous uniform.
Then one of the fair defendants donned
her dancing garD-oyer her street dress
for the edification of the court, where
upon it was decided that Manhattan
modesty remained unscathed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
CLAIM SOLNENCY.

A delay of 10 days was granted by
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris yesterday.
sitting in Federal Court, TO allow an
amended petition to be filed in the
case Of Griffith & Son, alleged invol-
untary bankrupts.
Dismissal was asked on the ground
that it had not been alleged that either
Of the partners, William w. Griffith
or Harry r. Griffith, is insolvent, or
that the assets of the firm coupled
with the assets OF the partners. are
insufficient to meet all debts.
The court ruled that the motion for
dismissal would not be entertained on
the unamended petition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
To FIRE MoRTAns.
Bis Coast Defense Guns TO he Used
This Year In Practice.

That the twelve-inch moriars used
for coast defense are 10 be fired this
year for tho first time I'm twelve years
was an announcement made ut q
luncheon meeting Of the kiwanis Club
today Mt tho Hotel du Ppnt by Major
G.. l.. Williams. Major williams ad-
dressed the club. explaining the at
fractions that the Coast Artillery had
TO ofrer business men.
The report OF the attendance at the
club during the month ~ February
showed that b4.9 per cent Of the mem
bcrshlp had attended
Tonight more than a score OF tho
members viii go TO Chester, Pa.
where Congressman Fess VIII be tho
chief speaker at a meeting OF the
Chester Kiwanis Club. The loca
members win go I'm q special trolley
car. leaving this city at o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
TOLEDO ADVANCES AN HOUR.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, March 22.-Placing Of
the city OF Toledo in the standard
eastern time zone beginning AT a.
m. on April /. was authorized today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Under previous orders OF the COM
mission which placed the time on
which railroad trains are operated.
Toledo was classified as in the central
time zone. but the classification was
changed today al the request OF the
city council and business Organiza-
tions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Mizpah Glass Meeting.

Mizpah Sunday school class Of
Grace church held its monthly bust
ness meeting in the Church House
Monday evening. The class decided to
have an evening entertainment IN
April TO take the place OF the dinner
which was TO have been given las,
month: The social hour was spent in
playing games. Mrs. McKaig. Mrs. c
F.. Lattamus. and Mrs. J. w. Miller
were hostesses for the evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
NEW BOAT SERVICE.
Wilson Line ArranVes With Ericsson
Go. For Wilmington Trade.

In order 10 give Wilmington and
Baltimore boat connection. the WILSON
Line has arranged 10 have the Erics-
son night beats stop al Penns Grove
y. !. These boats leave Philadslphis
and baltimore e1ch day Al 3 O'Clock
except Saturdays. when the leaving
time IS g. and Sundays. when no trips
are made
Al Ptnn's Grove fre!Eh; and passen-
gers - and from Wilmington arc
transferred. The service went into e.
feet March Is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
W 0Rk FOR l2a.
Many Placed by the Public Employ
ment Bureau.

The Public Employment Bureau. in
the old City Hall. today selected l2O
men. IS Of whom We're eX-serVice men.
TO 40 to work at cleaning the streets
tomorrow morning. Four men were
placed. three We're referred and five
were registered.
In the womens department. places
were secured for nine domestlcs, and
eight women. comprising six domeetics
and two clerical workers We're refer
red TO openings. one application was
fled
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Mutual Encampment Nominxtes.

At the annual nomination OF officers
last night NJ a special meeting Of
Mutual Encampment. No. !, l. O. .. r,
4 l.. Johnson received the nomination
or chief pa;ri7rch. O;her nominations
were. y. ". Scarborough. high priest /;
George y. Bailey. senior warden :
Prank G. Bankenhorn and c. Vance
Montgomery. junior warden Calvin
smith Is present chief p1trlarch. Fol
lowing the nomination a report was
read on the recent trip OF the degree
team 10 Laurel. where three degrees
wore conferred on clase OF ~ candi-
dates OF the Sussex Lodge. No. I.
q q. p
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
HARLAN's TO MOT0RIZE
ALL TRANSPORTATION

For the purpose Of maintaining and
operating its local yards on a more
practical and safer scale. officials a,
the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd, today
announced that the company. within
the next few days. would sell its
horses and horse-drawn vehicles. as
well as all other stable equipment. The
company has. 1t was fuvther stated
adopted entirely The method Of motor
lied transportation. The sale viii in
clude three horses, wagons. carts and
hay and straw.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
on THE SICK LIST.

George Smith. cricr OF the county
courts. Is confined to his home suffer-
ing from erysipelas.
Elwood G. Cooper. elevator operator
in the county end of the Public Build
ing. is confined 20 his home by III
ness He has been threatened with
pneumonia,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
END0W MENT LOAN.
Officers and Directors Elected For
the Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting Of the Endow-
ment Building and Loan Association
Ing directors were elected for the
ensuing year: Albert Bird james /,
Ford. Charles +. Bickta. Edward r.
Kurtz. John A. Lengel, Thomas VI.
Monaghan. John F.. Malloy. Matthew
ID. Murphy, James Kane. II. A. Horty,
J. Writ Willis. and Alexander j. But
ler
The following officers were elected
President Albert Bird vice-presi-
dent. James /. Ford: secretary, Il. A
Horty; treasurer. Matthew ID. Muir
ply.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
Alleged Torgers Wanted in Baltimore

Harry lIasper Fred Nelson and
Elizabeth Clemens. who were arreste,.
here recently on the charge of at
tempting 10 pass worthless checks.
and held for Upper Court on $1,000
hail. Will be taken 10 Baltimore this
afternoon. where. II has been learned.
they are wanted on charges OF having
secured large sums of IN ney freudu-
leutly The local authorities viii
drop the charges against the trio and
turn the entire matter over 10 the
Maryls nd officials
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. March 22--Cattle. receipts.
! I, 600. market slow; early sales beef
steers and she stock. weak to lower: top
beef steers. 800. bulk. 7.40aS.50: calves
and bulls. opening. steady few early sales.
vealers 20 shippers and city butchers.
9.ooalo,50 packers bidding 80 10 s.25;
Hogs, receipts. $4,000. fairly active
lights. Ice lower; others. steady 10 iDc
lower than yesterdays average; ton.
1880; bulk, @. 15at0 25. pigs. weak TO 25c
lower bulk. desirable 100 TO i25 pound
ers 9.OOaQ 5O
Sheep. receipts Is 600. very slow, bid
ding generally lower, practically nothing
done early one double deck choice. Ts-
pound wOoled lambs 10 shippers. ls.S5.