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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
COMMUNITY CHEST
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Professional Social Workers
Name Committee to lnvesti-
gate Plan.

The Professional Social Workers
Club held a meeting last evening. at
which the community chest idea was
discussed. following Mr.. Kingsleys
lectnre at the conference recently held
here.
Charles Ernst. director OF Com
munity Service, led the discussion.
Miss Ethelda mullen OF the Associated
Charities. spoke on What the Com
immunity Chest Is" Mr.. Soretsky, OF
the Y. M. II. a. discussed. How the
Community Chest Works." and Alvin
Lindley, OF the Y. NJ C. A. gave a
resume of points for and against the
community chest, which he had cal
lected from various cities where the
plan had been tried.
The club decided that tho problem
needed careful attention and an In
IvestigatinR committee was appointed
composed OF Charles Ernst. chairmaif;
Miss Ethelda Mullen OF Associated
Charities. Paul Green OF Juvenile
Court, DIR. William ]. French Of Child
Welfare Bureau. Miss Amy Wood OF
the Visiting Nurses Association. Mrs
George Dorsey of the Sunshine So
ciety, Miss Clara Southwick OF Con-
sumers' League.
This committee has prepared O
QUESTIONABLE. which will be sent &c
all societies belonging TO tho club
asking how their running expenses ar,
met, how much money they must rails,
this year. and what they think OF tn,
community chest idea. The committe,
will report to the club at meetinl
In the near future for further action
At the meeting Miss Merle Mac
Mahon was appointed chairman o
publicity for the club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
To Discuss School Affairs.

The committee OF the Board Of Edu-
cation. comprising Shermer II. Strad-
ley. DIR. V. u. Washburn and DR.. John
Palmer. appointed recently TO inves-
tigate school matters. did not meet
last night as scheduled. owing 10 the
inability OF DIR. Palmer 10 attend. The
question OF the ACCESSIBILITY Of the
city coming under the state school
code was to have been discussed. Ac-
cording TO DIR. Washburn. 1t is the in
tention Of the committee TO meet either
tonight or tomorrow night, at which
TIM report on the school question
Will be submitted TO City Solicitor
Satterthwaite.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
GHOST KEEPING LENT.
SCIENTIST CONCLUDES
Antagonist Spook Hunter Be-
ginning to Suspect Mary
Ellen Of Eerie Doings.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Caledonia Mills, N. s., March o.
Antlgonish folk are beginning to be-
lieve the notorious ghost that used 20
scare people In this valley must have
given up noise making during Lent.
Again last night nothing happened
In the home that Alex Macdonald and
his family deserted because they
thought IL haunted. All night Doctor
Walter Franklin Prince, New York
scientist. who came here TO investi-
gate the ghost story. lay with one eye
open. waiting for the spook to try to
get funny with him. He didn't hear
a sound or feel or see anything
peculiar.
Tonisht-the third one since Doc
tor Prince arrived in search Of the
ghost--everythins possible VIII be done
20 make the eerie feel perfectly st
home in the hope that II Will not he
able to resist the temptation 10 have
p little fun. Macdonald and his wife
and their adopted daughter, Mary FL
len. are coming back to sleep In the
beds they said the ghost scared them
away from. Other conditions under
which the manifestations are said to
have occurred also viii be reproduced.
| Doctor Prince hasn't talked about
| II, but there are reasons for surmising
he intends to keep an eye on little
Mary Ellen tonight. Not long ago the
doctor let It be known that in ell his
! experience in trekking. ghosts, the
strange pranks that had frightened
others always turned out TO have
had their cause in some human beins
which more often than not was littl,
boy or girl with playful tendencies
Doctor Prince had a long chat will
. Mary Ellen yesterday during which
ne persuaded her to spend tonight II
the House. Macdonald dropped aroun'
during the day to feed the cattle, a
Is his custom. and he. too. agreed L
make another attempt to sleep in tn
place.
The cattle spent q peaceful night
and calmly chewed their cuds thi
morning. When the ghostly excursion
used to make the night hideous for tn
MacDonalds. the cattle often wer
found at dawn in the wrong stall.
with knots in their tails which no on
would admit having tied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
FELL DEAD UPON
ENTERING HIS HOME
Clarence Ford Expired Before
His Wife Could Take Eggs
He Carried.

special Correspondence Every Evening
Smyrna, March s.--Clarence Ford. a
farmer, aged as years. died suddenly
at his home with apoplexy. yesterday
afternoon. He had been out attending
TO the usual chores OF the farm, and
returned TO the house with n pocket
full OF egge On. enterinp he exclaimed
TO his wife Get these eggs away from
me-" and at that instant. he fell on
his face, dead.
DR.. Cobb. the family physician was
summoned and said Mr.. Ford had died
from apoplexy.
In February. 1895 Mr.. Ford married
Miss Ethel Boggs. daughter OF the
late David Boggs. OF Clayton.
Besides tho widow. he leaves five
children-Mrs. Hazel Blendt, Elwood,
William. Ethel and Esther.
The funeral viii be at ! o'clock,
Sunday afternoon. Interment in Odd
Fellow's cemetery. Smyrna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
CLAIMS WIFE WAS ABUSIVE.
II. X. Sparks Said She Hit Him With
Poker.

Cruelty was alleged by Homer r.
Sparks in his petition for divoCce
from Edith r. Sparks. Sparks eaid
that his wife was abusive in her
treatment Of him and on one occa-
sion hit him with poker while he was
lying down. She often threatened
him with bodily harm. ne said.
Mrs Sparks denied that she was
cruel and that her husband had been
a dutiful husband.
Leonard Z. Wales represented the
petitioner and James l. Boyce the re-
spondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks were married
In Elkton in November, 1920. Mrs.
Sparks claimed that for some time she
worked and supported hec husband.
Decision was reserved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
.|NCEND|ARY FIRES
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Frequency of Suspicious Out
breaks Arouses Officials
and Underwriters.

During the three months the new
paid fire department has been In ex-
istence there have been four serious
fires in the city, all OF which the po-
lice and fire department officials are
satisfied were OF incendiary origin but
no arrests have ever been made in
cult task of getting sufficient evidence
in an arson case TO warrant prosecu-
ton in court. However efforts to
round up the offenders have never
been given UP and II was understood
today that the National FIRE Under
writer's would send one or more COM
petent detectives and investigators TO
the city 70 make Investigations which
they hope will be productive OF suf-
ficient evidence to bring the guilty
persons TO trial,
In almost every instance the same
methods were pursued. that. is the
sprinkling OF gasoline or oil over the
contents OF one or more rooms and
then applying a match and In every
instance the houses where the fires
started woee unoccupied at tho time.
Whether there is an organized band
operating in this city and burning
properties for some purpose or other
has never been determined but the
similarity OF all the details IN each in
stance has led the authorities 10 this
conclusion.
Fire and police officials investigat-
ing the mysterious blaze in the home
OF Vincent Ponzio. ST. West Seventh
street. Tuesday night. an declared to-
day that they are satisfied this was an
other case OF arson hut t7ev have been
unable as vet 10 get evidence against
the flrebug who started the blaze
! Ponzio told them he was at the NOV
| ing pictures when the fire started anI
| that he had locked up his home be.
| fore leaving. When the firemen 10,
4 10 the house, they say. they found the
! premises securely locked and Their,
was no evidence anywhere that any.
one had broken into the house. Their,
was no evidence inside either tina
burglars had been in there for nothins
is missing az far as could be learned
The fire department has IN It's pos
session some oil-soaked rags found II
the house and are holding them a
/ evidence. The frequency OF un
questioned incendiary fires in the eft,
has caused much concern, especial,
10 the fire insurance companies and
is very probable something will b
done toward putting 8 stop 10 the ap
parently easy manner in which the,
can be perpetrated and the guilty per
sons escape.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
NEWS OF SMYRNA.

Smyrna. March s.-John Green Of
Tsylor's Bridge. caught an otter
weighing ~ pounds. this week. Mr.
Green says that I'm his 80 years Of
trapping he has never seen such a
me specimen.
Alexander Carson r. tearing out the
front Of his residence. and will have
IN connection with his home. his store
and business.
William Norris has purchased the
Iron from; hardware store he now oc-
cupies. Of the William FAIRIES estate !;
terms private.
Professor {. w. Schantz. superin-
tendent Of Smyrna special district
schools. attended the National Educa-
tional Association Conference held in
Chicago, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Megear OF
Wilmington. spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey =. Hall.
NIae Elizabeth Smithers OF VII
nungton. was = guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ezekiel Dawson, last week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
ACCIDENT BOARD HEARINGS.
Decision Reserved In Cases Of Fischer
and C0negtio.

Tho Industrial Accident Board to-
day heard tho case OF Mary Fischer
against the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton. Mrs. Fischer asks for compen-
cation for tho death OF John Fischer.
alleging that II resulted from injuries
received on January IA last nj tho
Harlan plant. The defendant corpora
ton contended that death was due TO
disease and was not tho result ~ an
accident. Decision was reserved.
Hearing was also given, and deci-
sion reserved, by tho board In the case
of Pietro Conegtio. who requested In
creased compensation for an injury
received while employ by tho Worth
Steel Co. in May. 1920. The claimant
Is now paid IN partial disability basis
at the rate of 1915 per week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Aged Dentist Dead.

DIR. David T. Smithers, aged 81
years. died yesterday afternoon at his
home on Min street. About two weeks
ego DIR. Smithers fell in the cellar of
his home and broke his hip. Owing to
his advanced years. his recovery SEEM
al to be an impossibility.
He was the son OF the late Andrew
and Martha (Thomas) Smithers. and
spent his boyhood days near Dover.
He opened an office 81 years ago. and
was successful dentist. practicing
his profession until the time OF his
accident. He leaves a widow. who WAS
Miss Harriet Reynolds. sister OF Sam
uel J. Reynolds of this town.
The funeral will be Saturday after
noon, NJ 100 o'clock, from his late
residence on Main street: Internent
tn Glenwood cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
FIND JOBS FOR lie MEN.
Doing Much TO Relieve Unemployment
Among EN-seryIce Men.

At the Public Employment Bureau,
in the old City Hall. today ll2 men
were placed, were referred and II
were registered. Yesterday. l2 mon
were placed and Is were referred
In the women's department positions
were found for three, while nine were
referred 70 openings. and the applica-
tons Of two were filed. Yesterday ~
women We're placed. 70 were referred.
and applications were filed.
According 20 the bureaus report
S32 eN-sorvice men have been placed
since its opening. ont or an enrolment
Of 1909, During the week ending
March 4, the bureau registered ex-
service men, referred 80 and placed
81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
DIVORCE CASES HEARD.
Several Suits Disposed OF by Judges
In Superior Court.

Unfaithfulness was the ground al
legged in the contested divorce suit OF
Thomas NJ. Mernin VS.. Mary NJ. Mer-
min in Superior Court today before
Judge Harrington. Harry p. Joslyn
represented the plaintiff and James
salisbury represented the respondent.
Decision was reserved in this suit.
Decision was reserved In the suit Of
Nelson L. Alfree VS.. Lola Alfree, in
which desertion was alleged. Edwin r.
Cochran represented the petitioner
In the suit Of Elizabeth 4. Poore
vs.. Edward Z. Poore. desertion was
alleged. Edwin r.. Cochran represent
ed the plaintiff. A decree nisi was
granted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Test For New Street Lights.

II developed this morning that be-
fore the Street and Sewer Directors
make any awards Of the street light
ing contracts. bids on which they re-
ceiyed on Tuesday at their meeting.
they intended to have several tests
OF the new lights they contemplate in
stalling and which the contractors
have offered 10 install. On the gas
lamps they are going to try out the
inverted mantel with increased con-
sumption and which IS said 10 give so
much more illumination than the pres
ent style OF mantel. On the electric
lights the greater candle power lights
are to be tested. The idea is 10 have
the city streets as brilliantly illumin-
ated at night as possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
FRENCH OVER % MAY
WED WITHOUT CONSENT

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris. March s.-Citizens Of France.
on reaching the age OF 25. hereafter
may marry without obtaining consent
Of their parents. Such is the bill which
has just been passed by the French
Chamber.
Heretofore. French men and women
under 80 could not wed without the
authorization of their parents. Flop
ing Is unknown in France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
BOWLING.

BANCROFT LEAGUE.
FINISHING DEPT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
CHIEF LUTZ OUT OF BED.
His Recovery Rapid, Hopes 10 Return
to Command Soon.

Fire Chief William J. LItz has re-
covered sufficiently TO leave his room
and today was able 10 go down stairs
and eat his breakfast: He is hopeful
that he viii continue TO make progress
toward recovery and that he~can get
out In a short time.
Z. J. Papa, fireman whose back
was broken at the same time Chief
Lutz was hurt. was reported at the
Delaware Hospital to be In about the
same condition in which he has re-
the shattered vertebra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
WORKMAN KILLED.
Carpenter Mt Lobdell Plant Fatally
Injured by Crane.

William A. Mikesell of 32S South
Ninth avenue, Browntown. a carpen-
ter. was killed instantly about 1890
o'clock this afternoon at the plant Of
the Lobdell Car Wheel Co, where he
was employed
He was doing some repair work
ut tho plant when he was accidentally
struck In the head by crane, the
force OF the blow killing him imme-
diatciy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
DEBS BACK IN LIMELIGHT.
Urging All Socialists TO Join In De-
mand for Freeing Prisoners.

By Associated pregs - Every Evening.
Chicago. March 9.-,rhe nss.ional
office OF the Socialist party today be-
gan sending out an appeal from
Eugene v Debs to all Of its mem
bers and affiliated organizations urg-
ing them to work for amnesty for all
so-called political prisoners.
\ statement accompanying Mr..
Dcbs' letter said that all socialists
who were Federal prisoners now are
free, but that many l. w. w. and
others stlll were held in penitentiaries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Accused OF ShopllftIng.

Naomi Hayes. Negress. was held for
upper court in 5000 bail after hear
ing I'm Municipal Court today on
charge OF larceny of three silk skirts
from the Crosby & Hill Co. store. Miss
Amelia NJ. Crammer. saleslady, said
she saw the woman put the skirts
under her clothes. Miss Crammer
grabbed the skirts and showed the
Negress into the elevator. keeping
her prisoner until the arrival OF the
DOliCe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Autos Damaged In Collision.

Two automobiles were slightly dam
aged in a collision at Ninth and Tat
nall streets about $50 o'clock this
morning. Leonis Plum OF 9l3 Guyer
Court was driver Of one machine and
Wallace Daniels OF the second. Robert
Adalr Of 1915 Tatnall street owned
one Of the machines. no one was in
flfrpd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
MAY BE WOOD ALCOHOL.
Frank Conner Seriously III After
Drinking "Something.-

Frank Conner, SO years old. Is at the
Delaware Hospital in a serious con-
dition, suffering from what Is believed
TO be the effects OF drinking a liquor
substitute. He was found lying in a
stupor In McCaIrs stable on Front
street. between Shlpley and Orange,
by Patrolman PurneIl, and arrested for
drunkenness.
At the police station he became very
III and was taken to the hospital. 1t is
I'D bottle OF something resembling
wood alcohol was found by his side.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
UPHOLDS LIPPINCOTT WILL.
Court Rules Sister in-Law is Sole
Beneficiary of Millionaire Banker.
'ciated Press 70 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Atlantic City, n. J.. March O.
Robert H Ingersoll today sustained
the claim CT Mrs. Margaret Wolbert
Bartlett that she is sole beneficiary
to the sl.OOO,OO0 estate Of the late
George T. Lippincott, Atlantic City
banker, under the terms Of a viii
dated June 3. 1901.
An appeal from probate of the will
had been taken by Miss Agnes Lip
pincott, OF Philadelphia, a niece of the
banker. on the ground that a later
will had been made naming other bene-
ficiaries than Mrs. Bartlett.
Mr.. Lippincott was Mrs. Bartlett's
brother-in-law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Tennis Title Game May 10.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Boston. March 9.-May IS has been
set as the date for the worlds cham
pionship open court tennis match in
England between Walter Kinsella the
New York professional. and George
+. Convey. of London. the titleholder,
II was learned here today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
U. P. STUDENT DEAD FROM FALL.
Cuban In Dental School Jumps or Falls
From Window While Ill.
81 Associated Press to E,yerv E,venInl-.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Mar. s.-Mario Moiins,
senior in the dental school in the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. leaped or
fell from second story window at the
University Hospital while delirious
with pneumonia today. and died of a
fractured skull.
Molins was the son OF a druggist at
Matanzas. Cuba, and was graduate
OF the University OF Havana School
OF Dentistry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
SETS NEW MILK RECORD.
Fsnvic's Star, Owned In Connecticut,
Gave 2o,8fs. Pounds In Year.


storrs, Conn. March "a aew rec
ord for milk production from a Jer-
sey cow was attested today by the
Connecticut Agricultural College.
Fauvic's Star. owned by.A. V. Barnes.
OF New Canaan. produced POSTS
pounds OF milk IN year agains. the
best previous records OF 1885, made
by Passport. owned IN New. York.
The sire OF Fsuvic's Star was
F'auvic's Prince. first prize mature bull
at the National Dairy Show in 1920
Eighteen daughters Of this bull aver
aged over 55T pounds OF butter fat
az two-year-olds
Fauvic's Star lacked only IS pounds
Of making worlds Jersey record for
butter fat. her production being ,005. 2
pounds The average fat percentage
was 4SS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Complete Judge Bradford's Picture.

The portrait of Judge Edward Green
Bradford, recently completed by
Clawson S. Hammitt, was placed IN
the Federal courtroom yesterday
afternoon. as a gift from relatives.
The likeness is considered admirable
by associates and friends OF the sub
1ect
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
WEDDINGS.
Wolfe-Gordy.

Miss n. Pearl Gordy. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph s. Gordy. and
Robert c. Wolfe. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William i. Wolfe. were married yes
terday morning at the parsonage Of
Trinity NJ. T.. Church, by Rev. Il. II.
Collins. III. W. Lowe. Elsie NJ. Lowe.
Mrs.. Sullivan and Mrs. Penn were tho
witnesses,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
COURT RESERVES DECISION.

Judge Rice. in Common Pleas Court,
today. reserved decision in the case OF
the Raub Supply Co. VS.. A. d. Currin-
der. The complainant alleged that
goods sold 10 the defendant, II is
claimed. had not been delivered.
Judge Rice also reserved decision
in me case OF Jacob Ludlick VS.. Nor
rvs Schoenberg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
RADIO PHONES POPULAR.
PhIla. Builder Advert1ses Wireless De-
vices In Apartments Of New House.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Philadelphia, March s.IThe popu-
Iarity Of the radio telephone was re-
fiected in an advertisement appearing
In newspapers today in which local
builder announced that the one mil
lion dollars worth of houses he is
building will DO wired for radio tele-
phone service"
This will add greatly to the enjoy
ment OF these new homes" the an
nouncement said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
falls Treaty ALLIANCE"

Tv Associa ted Press to Ever, Evenlns,
washington. March a.--Pronounc-
ing the four power Pacific treaty an
Alliance" Senator Robinson, Demo-
crat.. Arkansas. in renewing Senate
discussion Of the pact today. declared
II would not promote peace but on the
contrary will invite the formation OF
rival alliances and lead to great
harm,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Church Club Meeting Friday.

The regular monthly meeting of the
McCabe NJ. (. Mems Community Club
will be held at the church, Twenty
second street and the Boulevard Fri
day evening. A special musical pro-
gram will be given and the Rev.
Leonard Smith OF the Peninsula NJ.
+. Church will speak.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
French Magazine too "Frenchy.r

Chicago. March 9.-The French
magazine, ia Vie Parisienne" did not
appear in Chicago bookstalis today
The Chicago shipment was seized yes
terday by Customs Collector Niels
JUL, who explained that the edition
'+bordered on obscenity," The maya
zine has been barred from the mails,
IL was stated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
SETTLING ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters as follows:
Administrat1on-On the estate OF
Elizabeth Williams Dalton TO Rev.
Luther NJ. Broadway; estate OF Harry
Elder to Henry Elder
Testamentary-On the estate OF
Theodore Smith 10 Jennie w. Smith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
KHAN HEAD TO PROBE REPORT.
Hears Lawbreakers Are Hiding Behind
AK. X. k Warnings.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 9.--Wil-
liam s. COburn. Los Angeles attorney,
grand goDftr~ OF the knights OF the
Ku Klux Khan today announced ne
soon would go 20 Kern county, Cali
rornis. TO investigate trouble there and
TO expose those who are breaking
laws and hiding behind the Ku Klur
orga nization."
NJ. Coburn said three men let Taft
shortly after members OF the khan had
discovered they had been sending
threatening notes signed TX. K X"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Mrs. Massey Wins Rifle Trophy.

Mrs. #. Gilpin Massey OF. 404 King
street has returned from Pinehurst,
n. c., where she spent several weeks.
During her stay she won a gold rifle
trophy in an open field contest which
was participated in by women rife
shooters from all parts Of the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Autom ObIIe Reported Stolen.

Benjamin Boyle, of Aiiddletown. re-
ported TO the police at noon today that
his automobile had been stolen from
In front of the Hotel du Pont, where
the car was parked. An effort Is be-
ing made by the police to locate the
stolen machine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Merchants Dinner Meeting.

The mercantile section of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. at a dinner meet
ing tonight at $50 o'clock in the club
room Of the Hotel du Pont. Will dis
euss the auto bus ordinance, fraudu-
lent advertising. and suburban shop
ping days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-09
Dry Clean Up Nets so Arrests.

Louisville. KY. March 9.-Federal
prohibition enforcement agents began
an early spring drive on alleged boot
leggers several days ago and when
noses We're counted today eighty men
and one woman had been arrested on
charges of violating the Volstead act
The agents worked from Washington.