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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
LOWER DELAWARE
AND PENINSULA
Ssaford and Adjacent Towns
Feel a Shock Resembling
an Earthquake.

Special Correspondents Every Evening
Seaford, Sept. 2S.-Seaford citizens
were alarmed yesterday afternoon, be-
tween 4 and 8 o'clock by a shock re-
sembling an earthquake, which lasted
10 seconds Windows ratified. but did
not break. Other towns in lower Del
aware and on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland were communicated with by
telephone and they reported having
felt the shock. 1t was reported last
night that the disturbance was caused
by the firing OF old ammunition at
the Aberdeen, Nd. proving grounds.
Two parties were given Wednes-
day by Mrs. Monroe II. Adams and
Mrs. William X. Morgan. at the home
OF Mrs. Adams. In the afternoon the
guests were entertained at luncheon
and bridge and in the evening at tea
and cards. Mrs. ]. Emory Miles was
awarded first prize and Mrs. e. C.
Rose second prize.
Tuscarora Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ,
has elected the following chiefs:
Fred III. Locates, prophet; Baxter L.
Gates. sachem; Lee s. Jones, senior
sycamore; Charles w. Tull, junior
sycamore; William A. Wheeler, chief
of records; c. Alfred West, keeper of
wampum; Cyrus b. Favinger, collec-
tor of wampum; Charles IL. Marvel
Jr.. and S. S. West, representatives
10 the Great Council: William A.
Wheeler, and A. l.. Marvel, alternates
William c. Moore. John w. Hastings
and Cyrus II. Favinger, auditing COM
mittee
Mrs. Susie Lorraine Graham. former
ly OF Seaford. and Theodore C. Whit
lock of Norfolk, Va, were married al
Norfolk today. The bride is the widow
Of Oscar Graham of Seaford.
Miss Maude Dorsey fell yesterday
and fractured n bone in her wrist
Miss Dorsey and her nephew, Dorsey
Donoho. were preparing for trir
TO California when the accident oc.
cured
The young friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Rayard Culver. who returned las
night from their honeymoon trip, CAV,
them a kitchen shower on their arr-iv.
al here.
Miss Mary r. Tyler, for the pas
four years chief at the Seaford tel
ephone exchange. has been trans
ferred to a similar position at Ken
nett Square. Pa, and Miss Lott;
Phillips has succeeded Miss Tylel
here.
o. I. Mailman of Conshohocken, Pa.
Is visiting Captain B. S. Coulbourn
Raffaele Montanaro will sail Satur'
day for Rome. Italy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
F|REMEN' SCARNVA[ At
NEWARK NETS S5,955
Proceeds to be Used to Pay for
Building Of New
Home.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark, Sept. 2s.---Final financial
reports OF the street carnival held
last month under the apspicee OF the
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Co,
show that the total receipts were $11,-
o50.3t. The expenses were $5,994.94,
pany OF s5,955.40.
This money Will go towards paying
for the new fire house now IN course
of erection and which Will be com
pleted this fall.
Trustees of the Newark Academy
have given TO the town eight feet OF
the academy property along Academy
street so that street can be wldened
A two foot stone wall will be built
along the Academy lot and n cement
pavement laid.
Harry w. Mcdonald for the past
two years agriculture teacher and ID.
rector of athletics at the Newark High
School, who this year IN taking ad.
vanced work at Columbia University
was visitor THE week. Coach MELON.
aid returned TO New York today.
The Guild of st. Thomas Episcopa
Church will hold a fall rally In the PAR
lsh house Monday night. There wi b.
an Illustrated lecture on Japan follow
ed by dancing.
The Newark New Century club vii
| hold it's opening fall meeting mex
Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Mackey, formerly connecte,
with the American Vulcanized Flbr
Co. who Is now superintendent of
paper manufacturing plant Mt Buffalo
Is visiting Newark.
At a meeting to be held tonigh
Oriental Lodge, I. q. q. T.. will cleo
| officers for the ensuing year.
Minnehaha Tribe OF Red Men wi
raise up It's chiefs on October 3.
The Parent Teacher Associatio
will give a reception to the teacher
OF the public schools at it's first meet
ing of the fall Thursday night.
The I.adles' Aid Society of I'll
Methodist Church will meet at tn
home of Mrs. Elmer Thompson TIL
afternoon.
The reception which was original
scheduled to be held, at the Presby
terian Church lecture room tomorro
IhsHt mas been postponed Until TT
day night of next week.
A Christian Endeavor rally will I
held at the Presbyterian Church ne,
Sunday evening at Gas o'clock. whio
will mark the opening OF tho IA
work.
At st. Thomas Episcopal Churc
at IL o'clock service on Sunday n
Rev. Edgar Jones. the rector. W.
preach on, 1.-TWO or Three" and
the evening service on "The Waste
, Religion"
! ". and Mrs. Alexander Gibson.
/ Lawndale, Philadelphia, will condu
! two weeks of special services at Il
local Methodist Church beginning WI
= the IL o'clock service on Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
OLD GRADUATE RETURNS
TO DELAWARE UNIVERSITY

Newark, Sept. 2S.-Robert Sumwalt,
graduate OF the University of Della
ware, class of 1918, was In Newark
yesterday calling on old college
friends. After leaving Delaware Sum-
walt took two years OF graduate work
at Boston Tech. After that he went
with the United States Public Health
Service at Augusta. Ga, on construc-
ton work. He Is now resident en-
gineer in Chesterfield county. s. c.,
for the State highway department,
and is also special agent there for the
Atlanta Life Insurance Co. of Rich
mond, Va. Sumwalt, while at Della
ware, was the leader of the orchestra.
The Student Council of the Univer-
sity will hold the first of a series of
dances In the Armory Saturday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
DOVER AFFAIRS.

Dover. Sept. 2s.-Dover's Dollar Day,
yesterday, was a great success.
The Professional and Business
Women's Club will meet Saturday af-
ternoon at Fairview Park.
Central Lodge. X. of p. entertain
ed Grand Chancellor George A
Souder and staff Monday evening.
Rev. X. c. Helfenstein of Dover was
a speaker at the union meeting of pas
tors and church workers of Philadel-
phia and It's vicinity in Chambers
Wiley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Monday. DIR. Heifenstein also was a
speaker at a similar meeting in AL
tcona. Pa, Tuesday evening.
The Piggy -Wiggly Co. is negotiat-
ing for a store in Dover.
Councilman J. A. Downes has return,
cd from Battle Creek.
Mr.. and Mre. Henry D. DorzbacE
returned yesterday from a European
trip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
NOTED PHILA. WOMAN DEAD

Philadelphia, Sept. 27.--Word was
received here today Of the death IN
Atlantic city Of Mrs. Catherine
Canac. widow Of William Masters
Carnac, who was prominent IN Phila-
delphia many years. She was Miss
Catherine Murray Rush. daughter Of
Benjamin Rush. At one time secre-
tary Of legation at the court Of 81.
James Her mother was Miss Eliza
beth Simpson. Of Pittsburg, Pa
Mrs. Camac wsss the granddaughter
Of Richard Ruah. Acknowledgement II
the United Sta %. minister TO G-sat
Britain and France and secretsry-Ar
the treasury. Her great grandfather
was the celebra@r1 DIR. benjamin Rush,
signer Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. and one Of the founders Of
nfrkfnsoy1 College
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
FORT DU POINT BAND IN
CONCERT THIS EVENING

Delaware City, Sept. 2s.-The fol-
lowing program will be presented by
the First Engineers Band ut Fort du
Pont, this evening:
l. March, The Fight is On. Wander
slot.
2. Overture, Murrnuring OF the For
est. Bouillen.
3. Waltz. Dreams Of Childhood
Waldteufel.
A. Characteristic, In the Clock Store
Orth.
s: Selection. Marcelle Luders.
G. Fox Trot,. My Yiddish Mamma
Gerber.
7. March, Our Country First, Won
Unschuld.
Paul HOFFMAN, STAFF Sergeant, Con
ductor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
|KWAN|S EMBLEMS
| FOR MANY MEMBERS
Awards Made Today at Weekly
Luncheon Of Club in Hotel
du Pont.

There was no special speaker nj the
meeting OF Kiwanis Club yesterday.
but n variety OF business was acted
upon. A boudior lamp. donated by
II. Il. Shelton, was awarded TO Howard
X. Frantz. A flower bowl donated by
Elwood Soudcr, Jr., was won by
Achille Ricard. a s. order on Pap
perman and farrell, donated by Will
liam Il. Holton. was awarded 10 Will
liam Berry.
y. r. Riley gave number of
Kiwanis pins. They were awarded
To William Saltmarsh. George w. Dem
ney, Robert Skinner. Henry Wilson,
Charles Banks. Frank Ayres, William
Vogelin. James Ginns. l.. w. Stout, c.
T. Bridgham, II. A. Turner. George
Connell. G. Il. Bradford, l.. A. Nell, G.
N. Pennock. Shermer Stradley, l.. "A.
Whine. S. M. Dillon, j. w. Galloway,
Edward Kurtz. DR.. n. NJ. Gregory
William Shedd Holton, John L.e-
Carpenter, ID. r. Rutter, Enoch
Moore and DIR. G. q. Bullock.
The club accepted an invitation from
the Lions Club for next Tuesday to
hear Mrs. Mcbride, Interpreter for the
Ukranian chorus. who will be here
| Guy Ford reported for the play.
ground and fire prevention week com.
mittees. Shermer Stradley was named
as chairman of the fire prevention
week committee.
James Ginns gave two tickets (,
everyone present for the Adm,
theatre last night. Josiah Marvel. foi
the Homeopathic Hospital campaign
asked for volunteers for Kiwani
club team. Paul Hcssler volunteers,
as captain and John IeCarpentler n
lieutenant
AT a meeting OF the executive corn
mittee. George G.. Herring. Jr.. wa
elected to membership.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

An alarm from Box No. IS, after 2
yesterday afternoon brought Engine
Companies Nos. 1. 2 and 8 and Truck
Company No. 2. to the Harlan plant Of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, Ltd, where slight fire occurred
on one Of the ways on which the
keel-plate for a barge had been plac-
ed. THE fire was extinguished before
the arrival OF the city fremen. The
damage wag slight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
Poor Trustees Award Contracts.

At meeting Of the Board OF Trus-
tees OF the New Castle county hospital,
at Farnhurst. yesterday contracts
for keeping the institution supplied
with necessities for the next three
months were awarded as follows:
Drugs, Oscar G. Draper; dry goods,
A. L. Gouds; coal. Diamond Ice &
Coal Co; bread, Huber Baking Co.;
shoes. Broomer's Shoe House,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

consecutive year 1t school without
having boon absent once of latc dur
Ing all that time. He IL now sopho-
more at the du Pont School. Prcvi-
ously he had attended the Claymont
school. In. View OF the efforts being
made by tho school authorities of the
city and State to encourage and pro-
mote better attendance In tho schoolsi
this Is regarded as n remarkable rec
ord
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

n. q. Finncy, lessee Of Tho Play
house. received the following self-
explanatory telegram yesterday
from &. r.. Horn, mayor OF Tseton, Pa
Easton, Pa, Sept. 26, 1922
The presentation OF The Circle" at
tho Orpheum Theatre tonight needs
no better endorsement than 70 say
Easton's most critical audience was
highly pleased ! approve that en-
dorsementy Every participant is
strictly star. 3. r, Horn, Mayor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
FATALITY NEAR FELTON,.

Dover, Sept 2S.--Mrs. T. n. ALA
band. wife OF n farmer residing near
FELTON,, was fatally injured Monday
by the explosion OF gasoline stove,
which she Mas lighting. The funeral
was held yesterday and was largely
attended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
JAP PRINCE TO VISIT L. s,
Heir to Throne Planning Visit Fo
Early Next Year.

vancouver, b. C.. Sept. 2S.-It is
possible that the Crown Prince of ia
pan, now Regent to the Mikado, may
visit Canada and the United States
next year. according TO Viscount Mat
sudaira, Master of Ceremonies in the
imperial household at Toxic, who has
arrived here from Japan.
If the plan Of travel he is preparing
is accepted, Viscount Matsudaira said
the visit probably will be made early
in the year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

with other tr0u-
bles that women
sometimes have,
that my doctor or
dered me to stay
i'm bed a week in
every month. 1t
didn' t do me much
good, 80 one day
after talking with
a friend who took
Lydia E. Pink
ham Vegeta-
|hlo C,OupOiipd for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28

Have you a piece OF antique fur
niture that You desire 10 turn into
cash? Tell our $4,000 Interested read
ers. Many are interested In what you
have 10 ofYor-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
GOOD SCHOOL RECORD.

Claymont. Sept. 2s.-John r. Cross
land, 3rd. aged Is years. a son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Grassland of Clay
mont. this term Is beginning his sixth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
DOES LAUNDRY
WORK and
H0USEW0RkT00
Surprised to Find Her.
self Feeling So Well

Taunton, Mass. used to have
pains in my back and legs 30 badly,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-28
For Relief. Y
from, Piles
Send to Newest Druggist for n Box
of Pyramid Pile SuppOsitOries- :
Their Soothing Influence
IL Remarkable.

In the privacy of your own homo
Pyramid Pile Suppositories give
blessed relief from itching, bleeding
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
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TOMB Of COLUMBUS SANvO
DONlNGO CITY

and other hardwoods. and on whose
crests windblown pines must have
seemed like grotesque sentinels
watching the approaching caravels
Since that day it has been the base Of
French, British and Spanish fleets,
and of piratical craft. long before the
Kaiser cast covetous eyes on its per-
feet land-locked harbor
Thirty miles to the eastward in the
little Bay of Moustiques. Columbus
again landed six days later. erected a
cross and took possession of the island
in the name of the King OF Spain.
The land was rich and beautiful, the
Indians a simple and lovable race and
he believed that at last he had found
the ancient paradise that he was
seeking. To name it Hispaniola was
fitting with his thoughts. The native
name of Haiti meant mountainous
country" but it was not until 1903,
when the blacks and mulattoes be-
came independent Of France, that the
cid name was revived
Along the northern coast he again
landed at the small island of Tor
tugass later the famed rendezvous of
the privateersmen and smugglers who
settled there when Spain drove them
from the mainland. Their habit of
curing the meat of wild cattle over
small fires or "bucans" gave them the
name Of buccaneers and from this
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

historical continuity purposes and
absolutely necessary il this Republic
is to demonstrate what the Declara-
ton of Independence calls "a decent
respect to the opinions of mankind"
1t is not believed that in all the
civilized world there may be found
another instance or example of a
nations neglect of a national shrine
which may be compared for flagrancy
with American neglect of Saratoga
Field, which might be and should be
made one of the nations greatest and
best known resorts, the yearly scene
Of the biggest and best attended In
dependence Day celebration held un-
der the Stars and Stripes.
Recent investigation by an examin-
ing party of which the writer was a
member has been followed by another
stirring up of the Saratoga subject
and, according to latest available re-
liable information, the Saratoga pres
ervation bill, introduced by Senator
Calder in the United States Senate on
August Q, 1921, read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Military
1t is not dead, but sleeping.
It is the latest of n long train of
endeavors pursuing invariably the
same object. which have come to
naught during the years that have
elapsed since the we'll known British
essayist and dramatist Jack Burgoyne
ruined one of his regulations while
playing military general in America.
The bill now pending proposes to
make a survey of the Saratoga bat
tlefield and to provide for compilation
various positions and movements OF
troops. illustrated by diagrams. II is
rot long, and advantageously may be
quoted in full
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the United
States Of America in Congress as
sembled. That the sum of $4,000. or
so much thereof as may he neces-
sary. is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. to make a survey
Of the Saratoga battlefield; also Ia
provide for the compilation OF all
available data used in locating the
movements or positions of troops OF
the battles in September and October
1777. on that battlefield; also to pre-
pare diagrams showing the changing
movements and positions during those
battles. with reference to the study
and correct understanding of those
battles for historical. military and
other purposes, and with a view to
enable the United States to obtain the
title to property within the State OF
New York for the purpose of erecting
monuments or tablets to mark such
positions and military movements. and
Cor the preservation of said battle
field for historical and other purposes: !:
also to make 2n estimate OF the prob
able cost of acquiring so much OF the
battlefield as the Secretary OF War
may deem necessary to preserve its
important typographical features: the
whole to be done by and under the di-
rcction OF tho Secretary of War. who
Is hereby authorized To employ quail
fed assistants and experts in deter
mining such locations and in making
surveys and diagrams and estimates
provided for byTthis act and to pay
such assistants ana experts reason
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
FAMOUS SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD
A NEGLECTED AMERICAN SHRINE

October I, with 1900 picked men, he
advanced to turn the American left !:
but an impetuous counter attack by
Benedict Arnold cost the Royalists
their gallant Gen. Frazer. who fell
mortally wounded. upon which the
Tories. disheartened. gradually gave
way, so that tremendous final push"
by the American patriotic forces
drove them behind their entrench-
ments This encounter has been called
the Battle of Bemis Heights. the Sec
ond Battle of Saltwater and the Sec
ond Battle of Saratoga.
During the night the Tories stole
away to a position about twelve miles
from Saratoga, on the site of what is
now Schuylerville. where Is the mon
ument. Recruits were now swarm
ing to the American ranks. many of
the wavering and doubtful deciding
to entrust their destinies to the pa
triots and many Colonials quitting the
Tory for the Liberty army. which
seemed the safer. especially for prop
erty owners. The American Army
thus was increased in size and power
until it enveloped the Tory. the former
surrounding completely the latter.
No longer daring TO risk aggressive
battle, and fearing attack by the vastly
superior numbers of the Colonial army.
the men of which, incidentally. were
much better fed than his. who had to
tighten their belts" supplies being
altogether cut off. Burgoyne opened
negotiations with Gen. Gates. At first
Gates demanded an unconditional sur
render. on October 16. however. he
agreed, and entered into what was
known as the convention OF Sara
toga"; the subsequent reputation Of
which by the civilians in the Congress
established n precedent against mill
tarism, and declared that unless espe-
cially and definitely authorized, an
American General in the field. with
out Congressional agreement, super
vision and ratification. may not give
pledges TO an enemy and may not en-
ter into any compact with him.
According to the Congressionally
unauthorized and unratified field con-
venticn or military agreement, the
Tory troops were TO march out with
the honors Of war: the British were to
oe allowed to embark at Boston for
England; ana the others 20 go to their
homes In the colonies or in Canada on
condition they should not serve again
in the ranks Of the imperial army
during the American war.
In accordance with this agreement
on October II Gen. Burgoyne formally
surrendered 10 Gen. Gates between
5 900 and 5000 men.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

D
priation.'
Saratoga a Literary as
Well as Historic Classic
The exact date of the first figh
Gndecisive) was September 19, anc
of the second fight (decisive) October
z, 1777. 1t is evident enough time has
elapsed since those dates to give op-
portunity for adequate preparations
for survey to be followed by proper
monumenting and permanent care oi
the field
New England cities are bestirrng
themselves for commemorative care
OF places and objects connected with
the Revolution. according TO special
dispatches published recently in TIL
New YORK HERALD. but again are Sara
toga commemorative activities at
standstill, and 1t is most painfully evi-
dent that the bill, the very verbiage oi
which is a testimony of national short
comings and dilatoriness with regard
to one of the worlds most important
decisive battles. is in a state of sus-
pended animation because ii mentions
sum of money.
Saratoga Field to-day is an un-
kempt waste. neglected and forlorn.
Dreary and dilapidated, n testimony
of apathy unbelievable and witness
against those responsible. stands tbs
most famous farmhouse in the world
Freeman's Farm, around which, win
dow TO window and door to door. ragged
hand to hand conflict The windows
are smashed and the doors are broken
is 1t possible they never have been
repaired since the fight?
1t is suggested that a caretaker
should be established and maintained
at the old farm. which should be made
weathertight and cozy and brought
into telephone communication. The
post of caretalSer would be appropri-
ate for a well informed veteran with
a family. He should be picked from
the world war ranks of the Yankees
and should familiarize himself with
the story OF the Saratoga campaign
and it's two brisk fights. and with the
topography of the region round about,
so that he may act competently and
reliably as a describing guide.
The main story this describing guide
would have to narrate would be about
as follows:
Early in May. 1777, Gen. Burgoyne,
with Tory and Imperialist army
of 10000 men, started from Canada
towards Albany. With force weak
ened by Baum's defeat at Bennington
and by frequent guerrilla attacks OF
American militia. he crossed the Hud-
son on September 10. and approached
Bemis Heights. where the army of
Gen. Gates held strong position. on
September 10. Burgoyne. with 1000
men advanced to attack the American
left, but was met at Freeman's Farm
by patriot force OF 5000 men. A
battle ragged at Freeman's Farm for
two hours. until darkness fell. neither
side gaining decisive advantage and
each little army losing from 600 TO
1000 men. This was the engagement
that has been called the Battle of
F'reeman's Farm. the First Battle Of
Stillwell and the First Battle OF Sara
toga.
Finding that his supplies were cut
off. and despairing of any immediate
aid from Gen. Lord Howe. Burgoyne
resolved 70 risk another attack. on
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Congress Fails TO Rstify;
Tories Are Held Captive

the convention or agreement. which, ii
has been claimed, was the qualifying
condition of the surrender, the Tories,
with the exception Of a few officers,
were transferred TO the vicinity OF
Boston and held there as prisoners OF
war. some being later shifted as pris-
oners to Charlottesville. Va, and else
where.
The victory aroused great enthusi-
asm throughout the country, and still
should inspire patriotic fervor and
pr9mote patriotic pride. Neglect Of
the field Is inconsistent with the patri-
otto spirit of the nation.