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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
ANT|-R|CKARD WITNESS
CONFESSES BURGLARY
declares She Also Forged
Checks and Admits Vari-
Gus Other Shortcomings.
BY hssociated Press 90 Every Evening.

by Associated Press 90 Every Evening.
New York. March 2s--Twelve year
old Nellie CRsko. chief corroboratinE
witness for the state i'm the trial nr
Tex Rirkard. sports promoter. Chnrg
"a with criminal assault upon Sarah
cchaenleld. n. admitted under cross
examination of Richards counsel to-
day that she had forged checks AMI
committed burglary
She also admitted having lied 20
policemen and trnaut officers who had
picked her up At various times.
Ifer adm issions included statements
that
She had been placed on probation
on - charge of absenting herself from
school and being a troublesome and
untruthful child.
That she had picked up a letter aG-
dressed 10 her employer. containing =
check for $50. and had endorsed his
narne 10 IL and cashed H.
That. while engaged in cleaning IN,
Office Of Julius Berliner. connected
with cement company. she had
noticed his checkbook, taken thre,
checks. made them out for various
sums 10 the order of person VIII,
/ did not exist. signed Berlirer's nam'
to the checks. added the endorsement
of the nonexistent person and cashe,
them.
That she had taken some JEWS
war relief money.
That she had at another time force
That often abe had been out lat
at night; once had been taken up b
a lady policeman" at Coney Islan
at 1.30 a. IN. and gave a fictitious ad
dress in Nutley. y. j.
The girl. who said she had describe
Rickard to Sarah as a good. kind ma
who gave her money when she needle
II. told OF taking her chum To the gar
den one night aud introducing her {
the promoter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
FAITH, HOPE. CHARITY.
Rev. r. J. Delihsnt, s. j. Preach hes
al the Cathedral.

Rev. r. J. Delihant, s J.. Of St.
Ignatius' Church, Baltimore delivered
the last of q series Of instructive Ienteu
sermons on faith, hope and charity in
81. Peters Cathedral last night, before
an audience which taxed the capacity Of
the church
Faith" which Father Delihant de-
scribed as the gift Of God which makes
us see future joy in present sorrow, was
the subject Of his address When Ne
have faith in our hearts, be said, We are
like little children whom God - Lead
ing by the hands, and if We lose our
faith we are in the same pitiful plight
as lost children Every means should
be used 10 preserve our faith he ssid,
for when II ia strong within VS. we can
see in difficulties the correcting hand
Of God and know that he is preparing
us for Heaven. 1--WE can even look in the
face of our dead and rejoice" ne de-
clered
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
|PAPPA'S CASE IS A
| PUZZLE TO DOCTORS
Fireman Apparently on Road
to Recovery Despite Broken
Back.

Edward j. Pappa, assistant to Fire
Chief William J. Lutz. who sustained
broken back on March ! when q
brick wall fell on him during fire In n
King street property. Is proving some
thing Of an enigma to the physicians
who have come in contact with his
case at the Delaware Hospital where
he Is n patient. When no was injured
il was believed It WAS only n question
~ q short time until he succumhcd
because OF the apparent seriousness
OF his condition but to tho surprise OF
physicians and nurses Papa IL not
only still living but is seemingly get
ting better and this has caused his
many friends TO hope that his recov-
cry will be complete.
For one thing. the young mans re-
markable vitality and excellent ply.
steal condition IL said TO have been oi
great assistance 20 him In his nght
for health. But tho puzzling part of hi,
case IL that despite a broken verte.
brao. which has been removed, Pnppt
has so far recovered that he may ht
permitted TO sit up In he'd within 4
few days. lie believes the sense o
feeling is returning to his legs al
though he has been paralyzed from tn,
waist down since the accident.
Papa IL cheerful and happy and II
good health otherwise. His fellow fire
men are doing everything they can e
make as light as possible tho serious
ness OF his present afiliction. Ever,
other day a great bunch of magnifi
cient flowers arrive at the hospital an,
are sent To the private room papp;
occupies. They are the gift Of tn
| firemen Tor each company Ia takin,
turns In sending these presents an'
they have been doing this since th
day after he was hurt. The men con
tribute from their own pockets tn bu.
these flowers and then take turns II
sending them to the hospital
The safety directors. too. are doini
what they can for the injured fire
man. They have had Papa placed 4
a private room and given orders tha
nothing be spared IN the struggle {
restore him TO health and to max
him comfortable and happy while h
lis in the hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
|PROBST'S STORY P|FFLE,
mrs. MELLON DECLARES
Conspiracy Because Of Pitts
burg Girls Love for Him
Silly, She Says.
ny Associated press to every rsv.nlnr.

bN ASSpt'HI0u IIFSV w fsfefy fsNsnfnkl
San Francisco. March .3.-~Augusi
probst. former butler ut the exclusive
Rolling Rock Club. near plttsburR.
who charged that he was victim OF a
deportation conspiracy because n
young helrcss lost her heart TO him,
always wanted To make love TO every
woman at the club" according to
Mrs, Richard y. Mellon. who arrived
In san Francisco yesterday.
Mrs Mellon, wife OF n plttsbur,.
financier and sistcr-ln-law TO secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon, pooh
poohed prohrts assertion that she had
advised him TO return To Switzerland
en- account of the romance said ia
have existed between the young but
Ter and Miss Virginia G. Mckay
lPittaburg heiress
Mrs. Mellon today said probsi'a
story was SILLY. trivial and ridicul-
Gus"
II have no recollection OF ever
speaking 10 Probst except as servant
who occasionally waited on us at the
club" said Mrs Mellon. "Of courss
I knew him as did all members OF tht
club.
The story is ridiculous on tho fncs
or u. | know my daughter was not
mixed up In Il and | am certain Mist
Mckay In absolutely bameless."
Mrs. MELONS daughter. Miss Sarai
G. Mellon, was said by probst To hav,
enjoyed tho confidence Of Miss Mex 4,
In regard 10 the affection the butlel
said existed between the heiress an,
himself
According to rrobst's story he wa
kidnapped by detectives when TIM
romance became known. shipped Il
New York and held there until IN
lpromlsed 10 go back To Switzerland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
CITY WAS BADLY IN
NEED OF CLEANING UP
This is Shown by Amount OF
Rubbish Removed to Date.
Over 5000 Tons.

That the city was badly In need Of
a cleaning up, such as Is now being
conducted by William NJ Francis. at
the direction OF =, $ din Pont. who is
financing the work, has been demon
sirated by the unusually. large amount
OF rubbish the several squads tour
Ing tho city have removed to date.
with a large portion OF Wilmington
yet to be visited the clean-up men
have hauled away 6St ftve.ton truck
loads OF dirt or approximately 1885
tons OF rubbish that had been allowed
to accumulate i'm back yards, cellars
and on vacant lots. BY the time the
entire city has been visited Il is ex-
pected the total tonnage viii amount
to nearly twice this MUCH.
Mr. Francis today has I25 men al
work with seven five-ton trucks and
TWO teams. They were operating in
the district between Walnut and
Church streets and from the Christi
ana TO the Brandywlne. When this
district has been cleared the entire
city between the two rivers and west
from the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
viii have been completed. This will
leave all those sections beyond Marke;
/ street. Third street and Eleventh
street bridges to he cleaned and MIR
/ Francis estimates that given good
weather the entire project can he com
/ pleied within TWO more weeks.
! The cleanup work - now accom-
/ plishing a two-fo!d object. The rub.
hish being collected is being dumped
on the lowiands IN the vicinity o
/ Nandever avenue and Thatcher stree
/ and by SO dong Mr. Francis Is elim!
mating a series Of stagnant pooIl
| which have always been soUSce O
annoyance snd danger 10 the healtl
of the people of that section OF Tn
city. These. Ike other dumps. ar
covered with lime and fresh earth 81
| that there will be no danger Of con
tag!on from any OF the rubbish heaps
II also serves 10 reclaim much low
land that may be made yaiuabl
property.
Up to the present time Mr. Franci
mas expended about $4,000. in this cit
II in wages for the men who are engage
in this work and all these men ar
taken from the employment burea
and who otherwise would not hav
, had anything 10 do. The pan ha
served TO put little cash in th
pockets OF approximately 500 joble'
men Mr. Francis estimates that th
p entire undertaking Will cost betwee
:, $40 900 and l2.0o0. all of which "
= have been expended directly anon
, the unemployed men OF Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
MINERS PROMISED
FULL SUPPORT OF
LABOR FEDERATION
Continued from page

non-voting neutrals. n chairman ana n
OF tho international organization OF
the United Minc Workers. will head
the miners delegation. Tho spokcs.
man for the operators will be 8. ID.
warrner. Of the l.chigh Coal and
Navigation Company.
Upon today's conference will depend
whether the 100000 anthracite work
ers shall proceed with their 400. 900
brethren In the bi,uminous fields. md
prepare to drop their tools April 1
while their 10 wage demands are given
consideration.
The miners Representatives will en-
ter today's conference with little cx-
pectatlon OF reaching an agreement
which VIII avert the strike.
"Of course, We have hope" said Mr.
Lewis.
at would be possible for us To con
clude an agreement within 40 minutes
such thing might happen. But
recall that similar wage arbitratlons
in previous years have taken from foui
weeks TO several months.
There In no reasonable doubt but
that the general strike viii be called
April NJ scheduled" 8"
Representatives OF the operators re.
fuse TO make any predictions as q
the outcome of the conference. The,
continued tn maintain strict recrec,
concerning the program of wage re-
dicticn which they will offer as tn,
basis for n new contract, an oppose,
To the wage demands OF the miners.
Delegates. chosen yesterday TO at
tend the meeting OF the national gen
eral policies committee at cleveland
are preparing To leave for that city 10
night. They, with nearly 200 dele
gates from bituminous unions. viii 60
eide on the distribution OF the 1906
men who viii be left In the mines [,
protect property while the strike IL II
progress.
In the bltumlnous situation the IN
terest centred In statements lssuin
from Washington, limiting at inter
veution by the Administration 20 hes
on or check n strike. the infcrenc
which thceesapparentlv sought TO Civ
is that AZ the psychological momer
some one connected with the Admin
Istration will uncover sore method {
keeping the peace. No Representative
of the Administration was In tuuc
with the miners yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
BUCKMAN VILLAGE
SALE ON SATURDAY
Emergency Fleet to Hold Big
Realty Auction Of Chester's
Model Suburb.

Because Of the industrial activity
along the north bank Of the Delaware
river. especially from the Borough Of
Eddystone aud the city Oc Chester
TO Marcus Hook thorough and the Del
aware STAT line, the local housing
shortage since the war has been felt
more sharply in this district. than in
almost any other along the clyde OF
America
Because OF the scarcity of labor,
materials. and building loans during
the war and for some time after thc
arinistice was signed. there was but
little house building. with the cxcep-
ton OF the work done by the govern
ment in the erection OF a Model"
village at b Icl;man. on the north
westerly outskirts Of the city OF Ches-
/ ter.
This village with its several hum
dred model" and permanent dwell
iuge. apartment houses. business
I llocks. garages ana the BucSnl1n T. Inn.
greatly relieved the local housing sit
/ uation during the war. by suppl ling
Accommodations for the workers in the
snIpyards 1nd other plants along the
/ Delaware River.
I iiut. the war is new ovet and UuCle
Sam has no fuI ther use for the mode
villages he created to meet a great
emerg, ncy.
! Iu order. therefore, tC dispose Of The
! Government proper-y At BIcl;rnan Vii
lsgc Chester. Pa. the l'rited States
Shipping Board Zine. sehcy Fleet Cor
/ nor alton. (Alocrt ID. l4asker. chair
mani. have ordered Joseph T. Day OF
New York City. auctiOneer. 10 sell all
ct the properties comprising BJclmar
Village. AZ public auction TO be held
next Saturday March 25. at O'Clock
~ the Sixth Regimen Armory
Eighth and s;.Toul street. Chester The
properties are 10 be offered first ae
a whole. and then separately and WI
ne sold 10 the highest bidders
"Indicltions yesterday" said Mr.
Day. point 10 the 4bsoybuon of Ink
large offering by the existing tenants
the workers in the Industrial plants
along the Delaware Rivtr and tie cn-
p,oyeS ~ the railroad lines RUNNING
between Phila lclphia and Wilmington
There VIII be also. Ia all probability
some bidding by outsiders, chiefly thos
who buy for purposes OF speculation
and inN estmeut.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
RAISE IN TAX RATE
TO Be QUITE SMALL
Due to Expense Of Rebuilding
Fire Houses; City to Meet
Its Obligations.

According TO members OF CITY Coisn-
Gus finance committee, every effort
II heinG made by that body TO AVOID
any increase In the tax rate for the
next fiscal year. II present plans ma
ture as mapped out. the Increase. IL
any In found necessary. will be sight
and will be due chiefly. Councilmen
say. To the money which has been ex-
pended to rebuild and improve Are
houses bought by the city.
James II. McNanus. chairman OF The
finance committee. has been cxertins
every endeavor. with the assistance Of
the other members of his committee
To avoid placing any additional bur
den on the taxpayers. the chairman
and committee realizing that after
having passed through slack period
of business. that the people are not in
q position TO meet extra expense.
Through the efforts OF the commit
tee, all city department budgets are
being carefully surveyed to learn II il
is possible 10 eliminate any overhead
costs that now prevail. and 1t Is b.
lievcd that with the exception noted.
the 500. .00o being expended on re-
building fire houses. the city revenues
VIII meet the burdens of municipal
expense.
The finance committee is Informed
that the city cannot issue bonds. with
which 20 meet the 100000 of eX,
pcnse for. fire houses. The money
must he raised in some other way and
tho only other method appears TO bS
through taxes. This being the case
the finance committee has no cours,
other than To figure the necessary In
rease To meet the obligation.
Perhaps the most important feature
Of the work Of Chairman McManu,
and his committee this year il thai
there will be no bills hanging over un.
paid when the year is ended. The
experience Of other years, when tn,
city has had debts unpaid. and IN,
severe and perhaps not undeservet
criticism for unmet obligations. has
served To stimulate Chairman Me
Manus and his colleagues 10 see [,
Il that no such disagreeable left
overs" occur this year. As the plan'
for city expenditures are now made
all obligations Tor the year. with th'
exception Of firehouse Improvement
will he provided for. This work is nov
being paid for. but the funds will hay,
Co he raised later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
SHORE MEN IN TROUBLE.
Accused Of Subjecting YownE Couple,
One From Here, to lndienities.

Alice NJ. Fisher OF a501 Jefferson
street, and w. Stanley Kcmpen OF
Ardmore, Pa. were married early yes
terday morning In Eikton, Md, by
Rev. Daniel r., Lockerbic.
According 10 a report the young
couple We're subjected to indignities
In a Boardwalk cafk. in Atlantic
City. saturday, which they spent AT
the shore. a hearing was held I'm the
case before Magistrate Reinberger. al
Atlantic City, yesterday. Reports
from Atlantic City state that at tho
hearing. Mr.. and Mrs. Kempen tcsti-
acd that they were with party Of
friends at the Atlantic City cafe sat
urday and at the cafe they were pre-
sented with a bill for $50. which they
refused 10 pay. kempen charges that
they were then attacked and security
was required The manager OF the
cafe. and n musician, who were held
under $500 hail. on n charge of assault
and battery. and special officer who
was held under 81 900 on charge OF
larceny, made no defense at the hear
ing yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
Goldey College Com mercial Club.

The meeting of the Goldev College
Commercial Club yesterday afternoon
was featured by. parliamentary law
demonstration by r.. D. Crenshaw Of
the commercial faculty In addition
10 this the program included singing BY
the club, guitar solos by Ciemmic
Cook; vocal solos by Mar joric Sard, and
q practical talk on "Electficity as a
Source Of Light and Power" by
William k Morse. Donald NJ. Leach
presented timely notes on current events
nd Julia Ray was editor of the G0ldey
College News with its usual humorous
personals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23

estate man, m q recent interview with
Tho Plant Juice Man, who - n unique
figure m Wilmington because OF hls
original theories on health.
Il suffered from terrible attacks ol
stomach trouble, Mr. Moons cont tlnucd.
The attacks would come every three
or four weeks and would he So had that
! would lie laid up for DAYS. II would
star, with such pnlns in my stomach as
60 draw me up double. Then for several
days my stomach aud bowels would
seem 90 be completely paralyzed numb
aud without any feeling st all was told
TINT sometime ! would be- taken uf 10y
one OF those spells Besides this. ! was
troubled with dropsy which affected my
let, leg and ! was told that u would
never yet better but that J would carry
the trouble 90 my grave and that II would
help 60 shorten my he.
Il was like drowning man grasping
NJ straw when heard OF Plan, juice
for ! had tired So meny remedies and
had not gotten results. But the very
hrst bottle of Plant JUICE improved me
and a. continued taking II a wonderful
change came over me ! now feel like
my old self again and It looks like ! ara
xolnp Go be able 60 cheat the undertakes
ior quite while yet have not had q
single attack Of that terrible stomach
trouble since ! started taking Plant
JUICE In fact, my stomach, liver, kid
news aud bowels are all working fine
The dropsy trouble in my left leg ha'
almost disappeared conscientiousls
aud sincerely advise everybody wh'
suffers A. did to iry Plant Juice.
Plant Juice Is sold in Wilmington a
The Miller Drug Store. 40i-i06 Marke
street: In New Castle by J.. Challenge
, Son; in Newport 10y &. B. White; u
Newark by ". L. Brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
LOAN ASSOCIATION
OFFICIALS TO CONFER
At Convention to be Held at
Hotel du Pont on
March 30.

Every one who is interested in
homes and home building. is invited
to attend a Building and loan conven-
tlon 10 he held in the Hotel du Pont
next Thursday evening. March 30.
The convention has been called by
Charles Warner. chairman Of the
Building and Loan Information Bu-
reau. who announces that the de-
veioprnent of home owning and home
building In Wilmington has reached
such stage that a general confer
ence on the future permanent develop
ment Of building and loan associations
Is necessary.
Nearly two hundred invitations have
been issued TO directors and officers
Of building and loan associations.
who arc asked to bring along with
them. all friends who are Interested
in this form Of progress and thrift.
! The conference win convene at 6
O'Clock at q dinner meeting and fol-
/ lowing the disner for which there viii
be a charge Of s1.75 per plate. there
will be addresses by both local and
outside building and loan officials.
Chairman Warner will outline mis-
ideas in calling the convention and
among the prominent speakers who
will address the workers will he A.
VI. iinnett, president of the United
States League OF Building and Loan
Associations. Mr.. Linnett is also
president OF one Of the largest and
most successful budding and loan
associations in the country located
in northern New Jersey George l.
Medill, state banking commissioned
for Delaware will tell the conference
Of some Of the benefits which he has
observed in his inspections through
out the state and why the thrift ssso
Citations are aiding every community
in which they are located.
Former Mayor William g. Taylo
will give mis- observations of tn
= value CT lean associations and Rober
. T. Corson. treasurer Of the Cnite'
p States Building and Loan League vii
; obtained from the saving of none!
through loan associations.
tell Of some Of the benefits to b
The officers and directors of tn
/. Wilmington Building and Lean In
formation Bureau under whose aus
pices the convention is called ar,
Charles Warner. Lewis W. Brosius
William G.. Taylor, George c. Her
ing, Jr.. Guy r. Ford, Caleb T.. Burch
email. Philip Burnet. Samuel NJ. Dillon
Joseph $. Hamilton. Clarence w. Nc
+ Caulley. joseph NJ Pusey. John L
J Thompson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
MISS RAPPE's NURSES on STAND.
Arbucklc Trial Expected 10 he Longer
Than Two Previous Ones.

san Francisco. March 2s. Nursee
who attended Miss Virginia Rape In
her last Illness. will be called To the
witness stand today TO add to the
structure OF medical testimony being
reared IN the. trial Of Roscoe Arbuckle
on n manslaughter charge, growing
out OF the film actress death.
Tho court sessions opening hour
found cross examination by Doctor
W. y. u. Beardslce. proprietor OF the
sanitarium where Miss Rapife died,
10 be completed.
Indications that The present trial
would take longer than either OF the
frat two wero given In more er-
haustivo questioning OF Witnesses by
attorneys for both defense and prose
gtlfiDu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
ANDERSON FINED s2J.
Result of Collision Between Car lie
Was Driving aud Another One.

David Anderson. driver OF an auto
mobile which recently collided with
The machine OF Albert J. Coverdale
on Pennsylvania avenue. was fined
s25 ia Municipal Court today on a
charge of operating an automobile
while intoxicated. lie pleaded guilty.
Coverdale was slightly bruised and
lacerated As he received compensa =
ton ne did not press charge Of as
sault and battery.
Pleading guilty to speeding on
Nandevcr avenue. Harry Cohen was
fined $40. He was arrested by Motor
cycle Officer Carey. who said he was
going 2S miles an hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
WEDDINGS.
PaImer-BO

Last evening at $50, Miss sallie T.
Boyce. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forman Boyde. Gil East Twenty-sec-
cnd street and Fred $. Palmer. son Of
MIR. and Mrs Theodore Palmer, S32
Vandever avenue. were married In the
parsonage OF the Peninsula Methodist
Protestant Church. Rev. Leonard
Smith performed the ceremony. The
bride, who wore blue gown and hat
TO ma tch and carried white roses. was
attended by her sister. Miss Nora Boyce
who wore a blue suit and hat and o
corsage bouquet of pink roses. The
best man was Oliver Freddie Of
Marcus Hook. Pa After a wedding
trip TO Washington. Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer Will make their home at Gil
East Twenty second street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
W WHOLESALERS MEET.
Direct Ade,ertizing Committee TO Plan
Trade Development.

Members Of the wholesale section
Of the Chamber of Commerce met yes
torday afternoon and discussed mat
icrs pertaining TO their trade 70
The advertising committee was left the
problem OF devising trade develop
ment plans. This committee COM
prises ]. B. Finkelstein. chairman:
John G. Sinclair. David \. Hay, W.
A. Mode and II. T. Bush
Among the various matters Discus
sed was that OF trips To suburban
points such as was found quite profit q
able last fall. The question of whether
| it was better 10 send delegS ions to
4 various towns and hold dinner meet
/ ings or invite the merchants of these
+ towns to come here and entertain
/ them was discussed.