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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-05

II ~ - y ~ -
boys.
Chorus Mid the Lone Hills
|of Judea, Minnie Johnson, Bers
|tha LislS. Fred farrell, Lee John.
SON. Ernest Dennis, Jack currie
and Homer Lisk.
Recitation THE Bells Of
Christmas Lee Johnson.
Motion Song Primary Dept.
sleep Baby Sleep" ten girls.
Play Christmas in Many
Lands"
Pantonime Holy Night" by
Bertha Lisk and Minnie Johnson.
Christmas Drill and REGULATIONS
by tenlgirls.
Chorus The Merry Christ
mas by ten girls.
Before the audience was dis
missed a collection was taken for
the benefit of the Armenian fund.
The entire community joins in
thanking Mr.. Davis Haywood for
the useful Christmas gift, a gas
lamp presented to the school and
church.
"Rob.0J ink"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
AMPLE SAFEGUARDS
FOR ALL PATRONS OF.
BUSES IN NEW LAW
Owners Compelled to Protect
Patrons in Case Of Any Kind
Of Accident.
OPERATIVE WITHIN 80 DAYS

The much discussed resolution regu-
lating the hus traffic on tho streets OF
this city which has been passed by
the directors of the street and Sewer
Department and IL now before Mayor
Harvey for his signature 10 make Il
complete. contains many features
which have not been given much
prominence since the agitation regard
ing the subject was started some tim.
ago, hut all OF which are of much n
torcst, especially to the owners or
operators of the buses by complying
be absolutely within the Jurisdiction of
The Street and Sewer Department at
I'll times and II is up 20 the memhera
f that board To enforce regulations.
They have full sny as to what bus
ines shall come into the city for they
ISSUE the permits and they nlso have
ihc say ma to what streets nra to be
nscd for the resolution gives them the
power to designate all routes within
E he city limits. The chief feature of
the amended resolution "a adopted IN
place Of the original ts tho section
dealing with liability insurance to he
aTried on all busses This provisioi,
AMPLY safeguards the patrons ~ these
machines In case Of accident ~ any
Kind
The resolution AZ amended and
Continued on age
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
REPUBLICANS DEF|ED
BY PAPER THEY RA|DED
Freeman's journal Out in Hand
Bill Form, insists il Will
Continue Fight.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

~ R7soClAtSu t-ffss 10 fFefy Evening.
Dublin. March 30-The raiders who
wrecked tho plant of the Freeman 3
Journal early today numbered about
80. and were not disguised
They cut the telephone wires and
held up the staff at pistol point. con-
'hning them In n room, while they
smashed tho presses. threw gasoline
on the floors and stairs and set fire
20 the building. The plants supply
Of news print suffered principally
from the fire
The raid is believed TO have been a
sequel to the publication by the news
paper Of u report Of the proceedings
At the secret convention of the De
Valera section Of the Irish Republican
army on Sunday
The Frceman's Journal appea -"d
this morning In tho shape Of "A small
hand bill, which was plaCarded all over
the city. II contained an editorial
which told Of the attack on the news
paper promises. expressed defiance Of
those who made the attack and as
serted IL would continue to apper In
some form or other. and say what il
hose in exposing tyranny in what
ever garb II appears and would con
tinue tho fight for Irish liberty.
Republican srtny men armed with
revoivers. went about the city tearing
down the editorial wherevcr il was
posted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
SAMUEL DURNEY DEAD,
EX-POL|CE SERGEANT
Had Been Oil Inspector and
Member Of Police Depart
ment % Years.

Following brief illness. Samuel VI.
Durney. a lifelong resident Of this
city and former member Of the WI
mington police department died short
" after o'clock this morning at his
home. 1927 West Third street. He
was SO years old. severe cold coz
tracted four weeks ago IS given as
the cause for his death.
Mr Durney was born IN Whining
ton. January .. 1899 During his
early life learned the trade Of black
smith. Later he became oil inspector
and served In that capacity for seven
years On May !. 1892. Mr. Durney
was appointed member Of the police
department as Il house sergeant
which position he held until pension
Cd twenty-three years later He was
retired from the police department
eight years ago this month.
Deceased Is survived by his wife.
Margaret Durney, nine children. one
sister and nine grandchildren. all Of
whom are living. The children are:
Joseph A. George J.. Edward j.. Mat
thew j.. Samuel J.. Miss Margaret G,
Miss Catherine M, Mrs. Samuel File
and Mrs. William Kenney. The sister
Is Mrs. Bedford. Of Philadelphia.
The funeral OF Mr. DUrney viii take
place Monday morning with requiem
mass at 81. Paul's X. C. Church, OF
which he was a member Interment
will be made in New Cathedral
Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
PRESIDENT AGREES
WITH COL. MILLER
Relative to Disposition OF Set
ting Claims With German
Property.
specia, Dispatch From stsn Correspon-

Special Dispatch From stan Correspon-
dent
Washington March 80 --Colonei
Thomas W. Miller. alien property Gus
todian. yesterday afternoon. had an
important conference with President
Harding regarding American claims
against Germany. and the manner
in which alien property I'm colonel
Miller's hands could 10 utilized in
the settlement of American cia,nas
without reSorttng 10 conr-cstion.
Il was explained 20 the President by
Colonel Miller that claims had been
filed with the State Department
against Germany for about sa00. GOO. %
600 and as this country gets nothing
out OF reparation, and as this alien
property IS IN the hands % this gov
ernment. it was suggested by Colonel
Miller that such property be used 20
meet the claims of this country
against Germany.
Tho President IL IN sympathy
with Colonel Mlllers plan and :; Is
probable that this will be the policy
of the government IN the settlement
OF these claims.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
DU POINT CO. STOPS
MAKING POWDER ON
THE BRANOYW|NE
Final Abandonment Step Being
Taken Today in Sale OF
Farm Equipment.
FAMILY BUYS THE LAND

The puhiic sale. which is taking
place to-day, 81 the entire equipment
~ the In Point - farms. operated In
connection with tho piandvwIna
! cw,ieY plant ia anuthor stpu marking
The abandonment of the historic
powder plant on the hanks ~ The
brandywine 1'hls plant. which hns
bean idle FOR come time. will not ba
put into operp tion again
The land haa been uansf.rred to
ihe Rok"hy Realty Co and ia being
~oid by Sc m private interests reg,ra-
sentinE heirs of tho original owners
who will take title 81 the various par
cells az soon ss surveys and otfer
nece~~ers details shall have been
worked cut The Rokeby Co. L. a
subsidiary cf the du ront sN, orsa
niged 10 take ovor and dispose of such
resi estate a. tho parent company
should from time 20 time abandon
Tho demand for great powder pin nts
10 other parts OF tho country. near
tte industries which u~c explosives
and The enCrNnachment OF the expand
lng residential sections OF the CITY.
have made the old Rrandywine site
ieas and less desirable for manufac-
turing purposes, and since tho world
war. iitil. work has been done there.
When the decision " abandon the
plant was reached. the question OF lts
disposition became seriouS one The
and had been In the poaseesion OF the
du Pont family or OF the du pont Cor
poratson FOR 100 years. and the heirs
of the early owners were anxious to
retain possession Many OF them al
ready have homes adjoining tho prop
evty and this fact. added {" tho scnti-
mental interest in the historic place.
ed them 10 open the successful ne
G0t!atiVns Zoe the purchase.
The sale involved land on both sides
~ the stream above the covered
bridge at Henry Clay. but the COM
pany. reserved ITS experimental sta o.
tOn and property Immediately ad-
jaceni 20 Il. the site OF the du Pont
Country Club and some farrl land ad
Joining it me magazine area at the
upper end of the yard and such other
PARCELS as are still in active use
The final transfer Of the du Pont
( CO's. powder making activities to
other Of its factories and the virtual
CLOSING Of the Brandywine plant
marks me pa ssng OF one " the most
famous industrial establishments 4p
the country Founded Ia 1902. Il sup
rlicd the bulk OF the powder with
which the nations great natural re-
sources were developed. the building
o. It's railroads and canals. the work
ing OF it's quarTies and its mines, the
clearing OF It's lands and the blazing
Of trails through the great and con
st8ntly widening West
The nations wars were ali fought
and won with the output of these IA o.
nous old mills. Even In the late war.
when smokeless powder and high ex-
plOsives largely had taken the place
OF black powder, this old plant was
worked under pressure and conribut-
ed its full share toward the winning of
the war.
The closing Of this plant will have
10 noticeable effect on the Industrial
activities OF the city, for in recent
years few men have been employed
there. and It's passing will not affect
the force employed In the company =
great office building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
TWO SLAIN IN BELFAST;
ONE DECLARED "EXECTTED-

Belfast. March 30-The death Of
Samuel Mallen. whose body was found
IN the White Rock road yesterday an
pears 20 have been in the nature of
an execution. IL is learned that ne
was taken from II party Of men who
had been barred from their places Of
work and who were awaiting their un-
employment dolcs. and was escorted
to the place where his body was after
wards discovered
During the afternoon his worker 3
card. the envelope OF which should
have contained the unemployment al
lowanoe. was pushed under the door of
his home. It was found by his wife.
who was speCulating CA the peculiar
occurrence when the police brought
news ot her husbands fate.
James Lyle of Dromore. was shot
through the chest while walking IN the
san Feln district of Belfast today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
S|AMESE TWINS DIE
FEW SECONDS APART,
OPERATION BANNED
Brother Halted Surgeons Plan
TO Save Survivor After Death
OF First.
SOUGHT TO SEVER BOND
ny Associated rress 10 Every Evening

ny Asnociated rrcsa 20 Every Evening
Chicago. March g0--~fuaofa and
ROSA Black. the "samese Twins"
died at "A hospiim here early today
Jorefa's death occurred first. and was
followed IN few seconds by tho death
~ her slster Physlciaua had declared
thnt ~ the event ~ tho death ~ nne
~ the sisters tho other would die
quickly 80 their brother. Frank
Black. bad refused g. permit an
operation which would sever thoir
hodlea
Although The twins posHessed sep
.arhie respiratory and cardiac Hya-
temH; Dr. Hreakstone oxplniued that
they had only one so ~ secondary
digestive and prurreaiive organs The
operation, no said, would have necesal
fatvd the building ~ = part ~ tho
digestive and othar essential orRuua
to save the llfe - one twin
Rosa was oncs married. her name
being Rosa BiazoF Dpurhk she ia
surviycd by normal t-year-uid hoy
Her husta nd was captain iu the
German army and waa killed ln action
'F taA' fffF WIZ NiEffitfi 10 years
ago. i"sefa never married
Tho little son, Franz. has becn ~
the bedside ~ his mother. who. until
within tho last fsw hours. wna loss
critically l'l than toaefa
The twins were tho Second offauring
- . normal percentage IN rzecho
slovakia ~ years ago There were
four other children. al normal and
.aii still living The father ia nlao
said to he alive, his ago being s5 years
rho mother died year ago AZ the ago
~ db years
Tho twins had been IN the hospital
ten DAYS Iosera wss ~ with yollow
iaundice and that was followed by
pneumonia shortly before her death
Rosa was afflicted with bronchitis
Prepara tions had boon made for ths
severing operation and the physicia rs
were ready to make every effort +,
save tho life ~ AZ lesst ono of the
women
Continued on page 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
CLARA N. WOODWARD
ACCUSED Of MURDER
OF JOHN PEPPERMAN
Former Wilmington Woman Ar
rested in Philadelphia on
Serious Charge.
SHE DENIES HER GUILT

Clara " Woodward. formerly of
Wilmington was arrested In Phna-
delphia tpday charged with killing
John Pepperman, IS years old. Of
Nsw YORK ~ her apartment ~ NInth
and Vine streets. Philadelphip. last
night Ehe was arrested about noon
to-day In a fuomlug house ON Ridge
avenue, near Eleventh, where she IN
said 90 have gone last night after the
tragedy IN her own home Her nerv-
cusreap caused n woman in tho Ridge
avenue house to summon "a physician.
and utterlngs by the woman caused
Ler arrest. the police being notified
She denies however. that she killed
reppsrnsn.
a. she formerly lived here. the local
police were securing the city for her
AZ the tirnr 81 her arrest
Pepperman was shot twics through
the head. lie died an hour after being
found. In the Hahnenan Hospital. No
one Witnessed tho shooting. sn far ma
the police know Neighhors notified
the authorities after hearing the
shutI
Mrs. Woodward formerly was an
actress. it Is said and according q
Lieutenant Belshaw, OF the Philadel-
phia murder squad. she disappeared
Immediately after the shooting. TAX
ing with her a pet poodle named
Fluffy"
The woman wore a dark blue cont
and no hat, and apparently took with
her the revolver with which Pepper
l.
40 and Is said to be attractive. She
has auburn hair. is about five feet
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
STRIKE CALL POSTED,
MINERS WALK OUT At
MIDNIGHT, MAR. 81
No Hope Whatever Of Opera
tors and Workers Reaching
Agreement by Saturday.
BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM

NY tH.oriafsd Press To Every Evening.
New York, March 30--The hush -
'idieness seemed today 70 be already
deaoending on Tho unionizcd coal in
dustry ~ the nation. and tho an
thracite miners and operators SUBJ
committee on WACO contract negotia-
ti"ns abandoned All hope ~ hslting
the strike Ret for April s. and on
trouched themselves for a long strua-
gle over the conference table
STRIKE notices have heon posted IN
both the bituminoua and anthracite
nelds Philip Murray. vice president
- the United Mine Workers ~ Ameri-
"a announced. Union miners. 5e5 900
strong. viii lay down their tools n
midnight tomorrow. when their pres~
tnt working contract with tho oper-
efors viii expire. ne paid
While expressing a hope for speedy
negotiations ~ now contract for tho
anthracite workers. neither miners nor
operators would predict today tha,
auch an agreement would be reachsd
before fhe nation began 70 feel tho
pinch - coat shortage
We have been asked 80 plhstantiats
! our demands Tor higher wages and ws
must have tlrne to do ~. said labor
members ~ tho cummliteo ~ eight
We Hra content 20 wait untn he
miners have fully presented their
'as". Theu = VIII be uur turn 10
come - bat. said the opera tors
with these comments they resumed
discussion ~ the mass ~ data on
costs s-of living wage increarep. baz.
ards ~ tho Industry mechanical pro-
duction and narfet profits. on which
me union men base 'heir 10 demands.
Among them they are stressing the
demand for q 20 per cent increa 60 90
contract lahorers: n minimum of s. %
q day for unskilled day laborers: tho
.Check-off system by which the mine
operator collects the worirnan's union
dues and q uniform wage scale for
machine operators
To these demands the operator.
have thus far made hut one answer--
wages in the anthracite Industry
: must come down
What percentage ~ reduction they
VIII demand the operators have not
! yet revealed
Wages in other Industries have
decreased" said s.. d Warmer
speaker for the operators. - cor
. responding reduction must take ulane
J In the mines. Lower costs OF living
: warrant II; the inability ~ the pub
= llc 70 buy coal AT present prices de-
= rnands that II be sold more cheapiy,
r We must cut the cost Of production.
Increase tho market for coal. pro-
vide more steady work for the miner
o. at reduced scale. and thereby help
. relieve the pTpvafliu1 frd,,~.rt.t l.
p preston.
s To this Philip Murray. vice-presi-
Y dent Of the United Mine Workers n,
America has replied the stasnatlon
, in the coal industry is due TO waste
> fui methods Of production. EXCESSIVE
q profits. violation Of the laws OF sup
t ply and demand in control Of markets
q and prices. and that costs Of living
\ in the mine areas have adva need
( while wages remained stationary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
WESTERN MD. STRIKERS
MAKE ATTACK ON TRAIN
Many Of Breakers" Refuse TO
Take Place OF Idle at the
HagerstoWn Shops.

w RHHfffNNfffN ~ fst 10 livery fftfflNH
IiaRers'own. Nd. March 20 After
night bordering on riotlnR during
which p passenger train virtually Was
hold prisoner for muro than two hours
ueate was restored late laai night
after conference botweou Western
Maryland railroad striking shopnen.
officials ~ the road and police authofi-
ties.
The trouble hcgan with Tho arrival
or n train carrying q carload ~ mon
recruited for the local railroad shops.
who's" men are "ut lu protest 20 the
system ~ operation when tho sltua
tiou had been explained 20 tho strike
breakers. ~ ~ the 70 men brought
here. y iq said declared they would
return 10 Baltimore The crowd then
Dispersed
When the train bearing strikohroak-
ers ucarnd tho round house whore the
men were 10 have beon unloadot. f.
was surrounded ly crowd which
began hammorinR On the luggage
car I'm which the mon were locked
ROCKS were thrown. breaking one of
tho windows
Thomas Carroll. who ls directing
tho strike for tho federated shop
crafts. proposed 10 Sheriff Kline that
/ II tho car wern opened and an ex-
PLANTATION of the situation given 70 the
men. the strikers would allow them "a
20 20 work peaceably or return -
baltimore az they liked He declared
they we're locked IN the car IN viola
finrt Of
state Commerce Comrnissjon. and
that they did not know why they
we're brought here or 10 what CITY
they had been brought
The sheriff. after a conference with
Superintendent Smith of the Western
Maryland and County Judge Waga-
man. accepted Carrolls suggestion.
The train was then pulled to IN.
round house without Interference an1
the situation explained 70 the strife
breakers. Fifty eight. Il was said re-
fused to 20 to work. and tho remain.
Ing 2f said they would make up theii
minds today.
Members Of the order Of Railway
Conductors and Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainmen employed by IN,
Western Maryland Railroad hav,
been directed by the union official,
to refuse TO perform any other dut,
than their own.
r. II. Hoover and q. W. Sullivan
general chairman. respectively. of IN,
two Big Four" organizations hav,
written Of this action 70 Presiden
Byers Of the railroad company. tn,
letter declares that the hen had beer
requested TO do some Of the worl
that has been performed by enplove
Of the contracting firm operating tn,
maintenance Of ways department an,
some OF the shops Of the road.
In statement published today her,
President Byers reiterated prev,ou
explanations of the company's posi-
ton regarding the contract systern
declaring it il legal and justified b,
need for economy and efficiency %
operation as demanded by the trans
portatiOn act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
Gun Toting Proved Costly.

William Schwable. the Philadelphia
youth, who was arrested on charges OF
assault and battery and carrying con-
ceaied a deadly weapon, following a
fight and the shooting OF girl on
Shipley street above Eighth. on Mon
day night was fined 500 and costs on
the latter charge In Municipal Court
e day. The assault and battery charge
growing out Of the shooting of Agnes
McKinsey. 40@ Rodney street, was dis
missed. Schwable paid the fine and
costs, which amounted TO 1885.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30

Fire Of undetermined origin broke
out this morning about ! 80 o'clock in
a kitchen closet In the rear apartment
on the second floor of All Market
street tenanted by Howard w. Dough
erty. The smoke aroused Mrs. Dough
erty and she and her husband hurried
TO the street after they had awakened
John Morris and his wife. The latter
and their infant daughter. Florence,
got out In safety. Lloyd Howard, OF
9lg Jackson street, who saw the smoke
sent In an alarm from box No. III and
Engine Companies Nos. and and
Truck Company No. responded and
extingiished the blaze without diff
Guilty. Morris is the manager of the
Styleplus Clothes shop. Third and
Market streets. which was damaged
by fire yesterday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
BIG STEEL PLANTS RESUME.
treaty Increased Activity Reported
In Pittsburg District.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg. Mar. TO- Largely In
creased operations in the furnaces and
mills ~ the Carnegie Steel Company
throughout the Pittsburg district were
assured today by the announcement
hat the 72-lnch and the ltO-inch
mills at Homestead plant were 10 be
reopened at once and Idle departments
at the Duquesne plant were also 70
become active before Monday next.
This assures practically complete
operation Of two Of the companys
largest units.
The last Of the group ~ furnaces
in Farrell. Pa. will be blown in With
in day or two. while continued ac-
tivity FOR the Youngstown district
was assured IN official quarters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
INSISTS FRANCE ALONE
CAN MAKE BERLIN PAY
Able to Enforce the Versailles
Treaty Unaided, Repara-
tons Expert Says.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Paris, March France IS power
full enough TO act alone 20 enforce
execution Of the Versailles treat ~.
with Cannon and Bayonet II need
be- Louis Dubois. president Of the
RepaCations Commissions declared
today AZ a luncheon OF the Union Of
Commevce and industry.
The mission of the commission" ="
he said. is merely 20 figure the
amount of reparattons due by Ger
many, TO fix the capacity for payment
Of that country and 70 refer It's find
ings 20 the allied governments. but il
France cannot obtain the firm sup
port OF It's allies. Il needs no assist
ance 10 obtain reparations."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
SENATE CONFIRMS NEW
STATE Postmaster

Washington. March 3D.--NoIn-
nations for poBtmsatefships in
Delaware, recently submitted to
the United States senate, were
confirmed by that body Last
night, az foilowa:
Steven w. Miller, Camden:
Arthur =. IIeern, Laurel: Mark
l.. Dayis, Milford, Josiah -.
Robbin. Milton. Willard l..
Illrrpn. Wyoming
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
BE CANNlBAL4 AGAIN
III YOU'D BE HEALTHY
Associated Press to Every Evenins

Associated Press To Every Evenins
Buffalo, \. Y. Mar. S0.-'Be
100 per cent cannibal; eat raw
meat; drink the blood Of the
slaughtered animal and gnaw
the bones To the marrow to at
tain the highest degree of ply
steal perfection"
Such was the advice given
delegates of the Erie County
Women's Clubs 10y Doctor Al
bert Sy. Of the University of
Buffalo, who spoke on food wall
ues at meeting today.
civilization has caused the
average human being To become
too pampered." declared Doctor
Sy. we should not Toe SO fas-
tidious IN our tastes. We discard
the most nutritlve parts OF
creature.
The same practice is true OF
our preparation Of vegetables
Raw potatoes. raw carrots and
sugar in it's natural state are in
cluded In the Cannihal diet"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
To Confer ON Harhor.

Matters pertaining 10 the govern
ment's interest in the Improvement of
the Wilmington harbor at the mouth
of the Christiana river. where the new
terminals are being built. are to be
discu ssed today At Washington by
members Of the Wilmington Board of
Harhor Commissioners. with United
states Senators BAH and du Pout ana
Representative Caleb Il. Layton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-30
Headquarters for Washington.
Cardentl Hadn't Too Much Liquor.

y nolle prosequi was entered in the
Mnnicipay Court today In the
case Of Lawrence Cardenti. charged
with possessing more liquor than the
law allows. officer Adele arrested
the man and found he was carrying a
quart OF liquor which is not I'm ex-
cess 81 the amount allowed by law.