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Evening journal., 1922-06-27
This JAP LANDS
JOB IN JIFFY
Oriental Manservant Placed
With Wealthy Family of
City
CALL ALSO RECEIVED
FOR HINDU WORKERS

The Japanese manservant and
cook. who registered at the Public
Employment Bureau yesterday. al
ready has been placed with wealthy
family in Wilmington. This fam
lily had applied some time ago to the
bureau for high-class houseman.
The japanese was referred to the
place and his services at once en-
gagged.
Call also has been received by the
bureau for the two Hindus, who
registered for a second time yester-
day. after having returned from At
lantic City, where had received en-
ployment.
Up TO o'clock this afternoon the
bureau had registered six men, re-
ferred seven and placed five. It also
registered six women, referred nine
and placed ten, among the last
named being two clerical workers.
Miss Katherine Smith, in charge of
the bureau. today asked that all
persons who have registered and
have since changed their address,
notify the bureau as II will much
facilitate placing of applicants.
During the week ending June "a.
the bureau placed ~ applicants in
permanent positions. against As
placed permanently during the week
ending June II. Last week 139 ap-
plicants registered. 22s we're re-
ferred and 1873 placed.
The bureau has received a call
for a number of laborers to go to
Conn. A call for three
deck hands. who must be former
navy men. also has been received
by the bureau.
A dispatch from Washington today
says that the Department of Agri-
culture reports that II you want a
job on a farm your chances OF get
ting it are slightly better than so
per cent. II you are married, and
slightly less than so per cent. II
single.
But there's string to the married
mans advantage. fIf you are married
and have children your chances OF
getting the job are around As per
sent. The wisdom of government on
his subject is derived from an in
luiry among farmers as to their
preference. Married men with child
zen are not in demand because
here Is a scarcity of extra dwellings. |
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
HEARS PAVING 90. sum.

Judge Motifs in the United States
District Court today heard argument
in the case of the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company against the Headley
Good Roads Company. The case
was brought by the plaintiff to COM
pei the defendants to keep certain
agreements of a contract entered
into by the two companies.
The contract called for settlement
to be made quarterly on certain
license patents used by the de-
PENDANTS. william G. Mahaffy of this
city represents the plaintiffs and
Charles F. Curley of this city repre-
sents the defendants.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
HARDING TO DINE
WITH DIRT FARMERS

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Presi-
dent Harding wiz give a dinner to
Representatives of agricultural in
terests at the White House similar
to the steel and railroad dinners. it
was officially announced at the
White House today.
The United Press announced ex-
iclusively that the President had de-
lcided to hold such a dinner. 1t was
stated at the White House that its
purpose will not be revealed official
ly until after the dinner.
Indications were. however. that
the President will discuss policies
looking to the general welfare of
the farming community.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
FORGERY OF
KINNEY Will
IS Charged
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mony, that the signatures Of Coma
way and Marvel were not affixed Il
the attestation clauses at the request
of Kinney and in his presence, and
neither at the time sworn to by
them. The register further set out
in his opinion his belief that the
signature of Kinney to the last pur-
ported will was forgery.
The estate involved possibly s25,-
600.
Nathaniel Conaway. one of the al
legged witnesses to the Kinney will,
was indicted on a charge of forgery
of the will. Another Indictment al
leges that he perjured himself at
the time of the fling OF the pur-
ported will before the register.
Alvin L. Marvel and Conaway
were indicted on charges Of con-
spiracy to defraud the Kinney es-
tate between November l and De-
cember 1, 1921. Conaway, Marvel
and Mrs. Mary f. Kinney. widow
OF William s. Kinney, were Jointly
indicted on a charge of conspiracy
between December 1, 1921 and
March /. 1922. Marvel is indicted
on a charge of perjury on the same
grounds as Conaway.
As soon as the bills of indict-
ment were returned by the grand
jury. Deputy Attorney General Rob
ert q. Houston. who from the begin
ming of the contested will case. has
watched the developments, ordered
capias. returna'ble forthwith in
each case.
The decision of the register.
with the testimony of Web
ster A. Melcher. writing expert,
hastened the action in the matter by
the Attorney Generals office.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
HOSPITALS ASK
COUNTY FOR AID
Institutions Urge Levy
Court to Increase Next
Years Allowance
SAY $1,000 TO EACH
is NOT ADEQUATE

Despite the fact that Rule No.
Of the Levy Court as adopted las
week provides that the meetings o.
that body shall convene at II o'clock
and the new rules were distributed
today in printed form, the court
did not convene until early this af-
ternoon. No reason was assigned
for the hardness, however.
Prior to the session the commits
soners held a lengthy conference
with Mrs. Donald S. Ashbrook. David
Snellenburg, Townsend w Miller.
William p. White. Tilghman John
ston and others representing the
Delaware, Homeopathic and p. and
s. Hospitals. The tentative budget
prepared by the Commissioners al
lows the hospitals $4,000 each next
year.
The hospitals last year were allow
$4,000, divided between the three in
stitutions. It was pointed out at the
conference that the sum allowed for
next year is inadequate.
The request for a larger appropria-
ton was laid over until this after
noon.
The court after convening adopted
the following resolutions.
Resolved, That the county treas
urer be directed 70 transfer the sum
of s19,150,S4 from the special inter
est account to the general fund, and
the comptroller be directed to credit
the same to the following appropria-
tions: Maintenance, Sl5,377.93. and
surface treatment, sS,722.4I.
Resolved. That the comptroller
be and he is hereby directed 10 make
the following transfers and charges:
S100s credit TO goods roads; 5000
credit to Fifth district; $40 credit
to Seventh district; $40 credit to
Red Lion causeway; 500 credit to
Sixth district; $500 credit to print
ing, and charge same to construc-
tion of improved roads.
Unit bids for printing and station
cry for various county offices were
received from the following:
Walsh Brothers. Charles NJ. Smith |
Company. Matthew and Company, !
Wilmington Printing Company. all |
of this city. and Young and Selden, |
Baltimore. The bids were referred |
to the committee of the whole.
The following error lists were al
lowed
1921, Walter S. Burrls. county and
poor, s4254; school, s1407; F. ]. |
Meredith, Brandywlne hundred. |
s1193; road tax in Bellefonte. |
George II. Carroll. 1919, school. |
s111.S7; capitation, s224: county |
and poor, $40; road. s974.91; dog, !
$427.50: Edward o. Walton. PEN
cader. 1918, dog. s20.50.
The court adopted a resolution
authorizing the issue of $4,000 in
bridge bonds. requested by the
Washington Street Bridge Commits |
sion.
The county payroll OF ss591.54 /
and the public building payroll OF |
$3.50 We're approved. The budget
will be discussed at this afternoons
session.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
DIVORCES FOR COUPLES.

Special to The Evening journal
GEORGETOWN. DEL. June 26.
In Superior Court today. divorce
DEGREES were granted in the follow
ing cases: Pearl s. Hopkins, Laurel
vs.. Howard c. Hopkins; Samuel r.
Wilson. of near Georgetown, VS..
Alice w. Wilson; Frances Neal VS..
James S. Neal. All were granted
on the grounds of desertlon.
The divorce case Of Mrs. Bessie
B. Trice, OF Seaford, against her
husband, Robert o. Trice, was dis
missed because Mrs. Trice has not
been a resident of the State for two
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
Wife AS SLEUTH
ON BOOZE TRAIL
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her husband intoxicated in the sa-
loon. For four weeks she said, her
husband was drunk from liquor
which she was Of the opinion he OBJ
tained at the place. Reardon was
recently fined for operating an auto
mobile while intoxicated
A pint OF whisky alleged to have
been found in a coat in the saloon
was tested by Detective Mcdaniel
in open court, causing the spreading
of an odor that brought thoughts of
a distillery. The test with the hydro
meter showed 45 per cent alsohol.
Philip l.. Garrett was attorney for
Bancerski and Hickman and Henry
r. Isaacs was attorney for Bosco
and Caruso.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
CITY TO TAKE OVER
STREETS NEAR PARK

Samuel II. Baynard. president of
the Park Commissioners. asked, the
Street and Sewer Directors this
morning to take over the present
bed OF DUPONT street, extending
from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. Bridge TO the Park Drive. with
all It's curves as now used by pedes-
trians and vehicular traffic. Presi-
dent Baynard said the Park Com
missloners desired definite action by
the Street and Sewer Directors so
that the paving OF the sidewalk ad-
jacent to Brandywine Park, could
be facilitated.
The directors informed President
Baynard his proposition was favor
ably received and the street would
be accepted as now used, and not be
straishtened as contemplated.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
Chain ROBBERIES
BAREDAT Shore
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in Atlantic City and Philadelphia,
and some of the recent robberies in
this city. in which furs and other
valuable articles have been stolen,
are believed by the detectives to
have been the work OF this gang.
According to information furnish
ed the detectives by Holloway. It Is
said. a band OF fifteen men. both
white and colored have been work e
ing the "chain system" in New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The operating bases IN New Jersey
were Atlantic City and Camden;
Philadelphia and Scranton in Penn
sylvania. and Wilmington in this
state
According to the New Jersey Of
ficials they have evidence on which
wholesale arrests may be made in all
three States.
The local police while admitting
that store robberies have taken place
information which will warrant them
in making any arrests in this State
for such robberies as are referred to,
but have obtained information along
that line that has brought several
Delaware men under suspicion, and
II the missing links" in their evil
dence is furnished by the New Jer-
sey officers. doubtless will result in
a number of arrests in this city.
one fur robbery recently investi-
gated by the local officers was that
of the warehouse OF Seward and
Company. of Fourth and Walnut
streets. In this robbery over $4,000
in furs alone was taken, and It is
possible that this may be one Of the
robberies to which the Atlantic City
officers refer.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
100000 MORE in
CITY BUILDINGS

The value of building permits s.
sued by Inspector Preston for the
present week, has exceeded the sum
of 100000, a big increase over,
that for the previous week.
The permits issued this morning.
were as follows:
Thomas j. Baker, store and apart
ment house at the southwest corner
of Thirtieth and Market streets, to;
cost $4,000. The building will be.
54X43 feet. and three stories high.
Abraham Jaffee. 1912 West Fifth
street, garage. $3.50.
o. Markell, 2401 Harrison street,
addition, S1,540.
w. n. Lank, 705 West Fifth
street, alteration, $1,000.
William B. Eldridge. 11S West
Twenty-third street. addition, $500.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
HEAVY BLACKBERRY CROP.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del, June 81
The blackberry crop in lower Della
ware is now on, and growers are
realizing good prices. For the past
few days the berries have been SELL
ing for $500 and $500 per S2-quart
crate.
One Of the largest shipping points
In Sussex county is Lincoln City.
The acreage in that section in re-
cent years, however, is not as large
as 1t was ten years ago. but farm
ers throughout the county are in
creasing the acreage from year to
year.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
HIS ACCUSERS

Alleged to have endeavored to en-
tice two small girls into a secluded
spot at Twenty-second and Pine
streets. Enoch Kates was arrested
yesterday by officer Swithln c.
Walker after the father of one of
the girls had seen the actions of the
man and held him. Kates is charged
with disorderly conduct and assault
and battery.
One of the girls is eight years of
age and the other is seven years of
age. Trial went over until Thursday.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
FIRE CURTAINS
PROTECT STORES

Members of the Bureau of Fire and
of the insurance underwriters as
sociation are inspecting a number Of
new fire curtains" with which sew
eral department stores and num-
Der OF factory buildings have re-
Gently been equipped. One of these
curtains" is said to have cost the
Arm s12.5OO to install, but will pay
for itself in ten years by reason of
the reduction in insurance rates re-
ceived on account of the additional
fire protection.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
MISS ALICIA DUPONT
TO WED TOMORROW

Miss Alicia dupont, stepdaughter
of Alfred l. DUPONT, and Harold s.
Glendenning, of Norwalk, Conn. a
Rhodes Scholar at oxford University.
England, are to be married tomorrow
IN ST. Paurs Episcopal Church.
knightsbridge. London.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred /. dupont and
Major Edward G. Bradford. Jr,,
uncle OF Miss dupont. are in London
and will attend the wedding.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TO HAVE MEETING

Mrs. Jean Kane Brown, Of West
Chester, is to address a public meet
ing under the auspices of the
Women's Democratic Committee, in
the High School auditorium on
Thursday evening. This will be the
third of a series OF such meetings
held during the winter and spring.
City Chairman Timothy J. Mooney
will preside.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
ASPHALT SUIT ARCTED

Hearing was held in United States
District Court by Judge Morris, to-
day. in the suit of the Barber As
phalt Paving Company against the
Headley Good Roads Company to
recover an amount alleged due for
bitumlnous emulslons used for roads
and streets. The plaintiff was rep-
resented by William G. Mahaffy. this
city. and Henry y. Paul, PhiIadel-
phia. and the. defendant by Charles
F. Curley. this city, and f. Warren
Wilson and Augustus b. stoughton.
both of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
WOMAN WHO BALKED
COP, TFINED, TOO

When officer Bishop placed
Thomas McGoldrick under arrest at
Fourth and Lombard streets last
evening on a charge OF disorderly
conduct, May Hudson attempted to
relieve him of his prisoner. with
the result that she. too, was arrest
ed on a charge of interfering with
an officer. McGoldrick was fined
81 and costs and the woman was
fined SIS and costs by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court this morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
BY AUTO TO CANADA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Dickerson,
100 East Eighth street, and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond ]. Conner,
1921 West Fourth street, returned
yesterday from fifteen day auto
mobile trip. The party spent some
time at Niagara Falls. and motored
through a part OF Canada. New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate Gluckman has issued
the following marriage licenses:
Harold J. Mason. S35 Vandever
avenue to Fannie L. White, 1890
Claymont street.
Frederick Tubourtzkl, Jr., 1904
Brown street to Mary Haney, 926
Marshall street.
Albert L. Golden. 737 East Tenth
street to Gertrude F. McCloskey.
1885 Pine street.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
BLACKBERRIEs' PRICE SCARS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. DEL, June 27.-
Blackberries jumped from 81. the
prevailing price, Saturday. to Sc per
S2-quart crate. yesterday, at the
seaford station, but owing to the
scarcity Of pickers in lower Della
ware, the farmers were handicapped
in getting the berries picked. sew
eral farmers have jumped the price
for picking from 3 cents to cents
per quart.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
EARLY THUNDERsTORM

Only .07 Of an Inch Of rainfall
was recorded by the thunderstorm
which passed over Wilmington about
4.S0 o'clock this morning. according
to Charles II. Simmons of the
Street and Sewer Department, the
official weather observer for this
vicinity. Although it rained hard.
the storm lasted only few minutes.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
BURRIs TO ADDREss CLUB.

$. L. Burris, former Levy Court
Commissioner. now a candidate for
Representative in the First Repre-
sentative district. has been requested
10 address the Keystone Field Club
sn next Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
"PARIS GOT ME-"
SHE SAYS, DIES
fcn-tlnneh Frnm FIrat Pare- !

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Thomas and Mrs. Ryan," she said.
smiling, on Friday. She referred TO
the death of the famous American
stage beauty. Mrs. Olive Thomas
Pickford. and OF Mrs. Thomas Ryan,
wife OF an American newspaperman
who declared her husband forced
her to swallow poison.
"Oh, these men. look out for
them" she warned the nurses. just
before the end.
The woman's clothes and silken
lingerie were of the finest quality.
but in her purse were only a few
cards inscribed MRS. Kohn," three
pennies and a safety razor blade.
All the hotel addresses which the
woman gave proved wrong. the po-
lice announced. but Independent in
vestigation established the fact that
some Of the smartest of Paris hotels
held trunks and baggage belonging
20 Mrs. Kohn," eft in lieu of pay
ments. One held papers in its safe.
At the last moment before her
death, the woman declared her hus-
band was a wealthy stock broker in
the United states
Gables sent to all addresses she
gave have been returned.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop a little
''Freezone" on an aching corn, in
stantly that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you lift it right off with
fingers. TRULY
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle
of 'Freezone" for few cents, suf-
ficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the calluses. without soreness or
irritation.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27

NEW YORK. June p7. Omitted
Press) "A Mrs. Kohn lived for
sometime at 400 Riverside Drive.
New York. the address given Paris
police by the mysterious suicide, be-
fore her death Sunday. over a year
ago Mrs. Kohn gave up her Drive
apartment, and was believed to have
gone abroad. Recently, letters ar
rived for her from Paris, and were
returned to the postal authorities
after being claimed by a family Of
the same name in the apartment.
Agents for the apartments had no
record of Mr.. Kohn, mentioned by
the woman as wealthy New York
stock broker.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
OCEAN CITY NEWS.

The jetties, which are being erected
along the beach, are rapidly nearing
completion, and are already proving
their value. The sand is piling up
steadily around them, and the beach
is making" with great rapidity.
Deaconess Maria S. Pitts, who has
served the Episcopal Church in Brazil
and New York, has purchased the
Poole Cottage and will take up her
residence in it next week. Miss Pitts
is a native of Maryland, coming here
from Princess Anne.
DIR. Edmund Burk is spending some
time in New York, but will return for
services next Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. McCabe has been spend
ing some time in Richmond with her
son Tilghman, who has been ill at st.
Christopher's School.
The Presbyterian Church has been
very fortunate in securing regular
supply for its Sunday services, and
everything seems favorable to the at
tainment of strong pastor to succeed
Mr.. Smith.
Your correspondent had the pleas
re on Saturday of meeting and hear
ing Monsieur Georges Clemenceau.
Although it has been over 20 years
since | last saw him, and while he
shows the evidence of the work of the
years he bears and the gr at struggle
through which he has passed, the vi
tality and power of the Tiger @,
France remains unimpaired. He was
introduced to the distinguished audi
ehce by Senator George Wharton Pep
per, who in a brief but characteristic
address, called the attention of the
audience to the purpose Of the ex-
Premier's visit and to the fact that
they were in the presence of one
whose service to humanity had made
him immortal.
The plea of M. Clemenceau for q
better understanding of frances con-
d;tion and motives, was simple and
forceful, and has gone far to counter
act the disappointment in France tina;
has arisen through her attitude in the
Ruhr matter. 1t is also apparent that
the powers in France have felt this
disappointment, and she could have
sent no better man than the Tiger Of
France to present her cause.
ANON.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Mrs. Cora Miles Dead

News was received here the latter
part of last week of the death of Mrs
Cora Miles, which occurred at her
home in Philadelphia Friday, Dec. 8
Mrs. Myers was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason, former
residents of Snow Hill, and is well
known to number of Pocomoke peo-
pie. The deceased, who was an aunt
to j. Milton Clogg of this city, was
brought to Snow Hill Sunday last and
interment made in the family ceme-
terry there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Another OF City's
Oldest Residents Dead
Continued from Page l.

Mr.. Hitch was buried at 2.30 P. NJ,
last Sunday, the funeral sermon being
preached by his pastor, Rev. w. R
Bicking. The active pail bearers were
john w. Ennis, c. E. Ennis, Jr, AL
fred Child, James M. Crockett, Gran
vile N. Merrill, and Wood Tull.
The honorary pail bearers were: c.
+. Ennis, ST., J. H. Vincent, l. T. Cos
ten, N. E. Sartorious, F. M. Wilson
W. S. Schoolfield, G. E. Schoolfeld
Frank James, and E. S. Tull.
Interment was in the NJ. E. Gene
try, undertaken Stevenson in charge
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
HARGIs STORE NOTES.

A practical gift for any woman is a
| coat, suit or dress. All suits valued
up to $59.A0 NOW $25. Coats and
Dresses at a reduction of 20 per cent.
She will appreciate silk umbrella.
We have some very smart looking
ones at $500.
Beautiful gift kimonas. A new as
sortment just in to meet the require
r1ents of Christmas shoppers.
Our Jewelry Department is ready
With pleasing gifts, reasonably priced.
Make it furniture gift. Our fur
niture store is overlooking with gift
suggestions-Smoking Stands, Over
stuffed Karpen Furniture, Dining
Room Suites, Bed Room Suites, Dav-
exports, Tables, Stands, Cedar Chests,
Electric Lamps, Royal Easy Chairs,
Writing Desks. Mahogany Consoles
and Mirrors, etc.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS VICTRO-
LA OFFER-Mahogany Victrola No.
210 Console model and six double
face records-$104.50-pay only $40
per month.
New kid gloves, gauntlets, handker-
chiefs, silk hosiery and stationery
priced very low.
Don't forget Hoosier Kitchen
Cabinet-the gift supreme for Moth
er or Wife.
Hosts of games, toys, books, dolls,
and Christmas tree ornaments are on
display.
Do your Christmas shopping here.
A ssortments were never larger and
prices are lower than they have beer
iii years.
HARGIS
Two Big Stores
POCOMOKE
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Post Offices To Get
Automatic Scales

In order to speed up the handling
of Christmas mails the Postoffice De-
|partment has purchased 200 automatic
parcel post scales which figure zone
rates. These will be sent to the larg
er offices of the country and will
greatly expedite the handling of par
eel post matter during the holiday
rush. The department is also pur-
chasing 100 stamp-canceling ma
chimes with a minimum capacity Of
300 letters a minute.