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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Improvement Manifested
By All Lines of Industry

/ Virtually all lines Of wholesale and
retail trade report general improve
nl@nr, being accentuated by the re-
turn Of the striking miners to work.
according to the September review BY
the Federal Reserve Bank of Phil.-
oelphia. Many conditions that hamp-
cred production and distribution in
August have been removed, it SAYS.
z1o business has resumed an upward
r-end.
The great obstacle remaining, the
hanks investigation shows, is the IN
satisfactory transportation situation.
which has been further aggravated
b. exceptionally heavy coal shipments
~ time when the freight burden Of
t5e railroads is normally the heaviest.
Supplies Of bituminous coal are
sufficient 10 meet all immediate in
d1zrrial requirements, the review
says, but shipments have been check
g somewhat by insufficient car sup
ply. Delayed purchasing By many
consumers has resulted in falling
prices.
The iron and steel industry has
greatly expanded in response TO AZ
active demand.
Building continues TO BE- the most
active major industry Of this district
Operations are Progressing rapidly.
4 good demand is being felt for al
building materials, and quotations o.
most products have advanced.
The market for textiles and textile
products is still disappointing TO tire
trade, although somewhat improved
this month An active market exists
for low-grade cotton and nercerized
hosiery, and prices have advanced as
much as 20 per cent on certain
qualities.
Concerning other industrial lines
the review says:
~Linoleum manufacturers are op-
Grating at capacity, and shipments /,
have been so large that no stocks
have accumulated. Hide and leather
demand active and increasing. De-
mand for drugs is approaching normal.
In heavy chemicals, caugtic soda and
bleaching powder prices are higher,
with production restricted by coal
shortage Wholesale groceries are
featured by heavy sales Of sugar,
fruit jars and other canning acces-
'ories. Hardware manufacturing is
,airiy active, with orders generally
.or immediate delivery.
There has been a distinct quicken
ng in the paint business in prepara-
ion for the fall trade, although in
lustrial consumers do not seem 70
lave entered the market 10 any great
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
ELkTON CHURCH
REFUSED PETITION

The New Castle Presbytery. az their
meeting in Frankford. Del, yester-
day refused the application Of the
Elkton Presbyterian Church 70 BE-
transferred 70 the Baltimore Pys.sigr-
terry. The vote was oYes .wg u one
The Presbytery os Mem Castle Fatty
stated It's position with .=gzs5 70 t1e
action Of the EIEto1 Chuyct~ e-a5 err
phasized their art.rg6e by II grg--
whelming vote.
But instead Of setting ~ c.g-.,c.-
versy for all tirse, ard b-5-gz-g peace
to the disconte1,a5 sock q g,r
neighboring town. -he decision c-lr
served TO fan the flames II defiance
and bitterness 70 greater heights. l.
had been hoped by all concerned that
some sort Of working agreement could
be reached during the current n1==v-
ing Of the Presbytery but the outlook
for peace is very dim al present.
The disgruntied members Of rhe
church in question have even threat
ened TO disassociate themselves e.
tirely from the Presbytery. II an
swer, the ruling body declares such
action would constitute open and
fragrant rebellion against the Church.
The body further stated, through its
spokesman, Rev. John MacMurray Of
Newark, that in case such action was
taken by the Elkton church, legal
proceedings will be instituted TO COM /
pei the congregation to vacate the
edifce.
The whole matter has come to the
according to those who F.
have followed the battle from the
start, and it seems that one or the
other Of the contesting factions must
give way. The spectacle Of such a
series of internal fights among the
members Of the same denomination is
not exactly elevating to say the least,
and should be stopped once for all.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Rally Day services will be held in
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church Sunday morn
ing, October s, starting at 1915
o'clock. All friends of the church
are invited to attend.
Mr.. John E. Buckingham had as his
Sunday guests Mrs. l. V. Crozier, Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Pyle and Mrs.
Mendenhall, all of Kennett Square,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Buckingham
entertained on Sunday Mr.. Dudley
Crossley and family, Of Clayton, and
Rev. Edgar Prettynan and family,
Of Wilmington.
Mrs. Sue A. Whiteman is spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs. ".
Z. Trayner, at New Garden, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. S. ". Pierson spent
z day recently with Mrs. Irma White
man and children, in Wilmington.
Miss Ethel Fell, Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Gladys
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hall, Of New /
ark, were the Sunday guests Of Mr.. /
and Mrs. H. J. Davis.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Shiftles

Nose and Sam were digging a
trench over in France. Although not
in an especially safe spot, for q time
they were unconscious of their dan
ger. Then a shell few over their
heads and exploded just beyond.
Others followed. At the fifth expIo-
sion Nose asked inquiringly:
Sam, don yo-all think it's about
time VEAL done got religion?"
"Chuff!" retorted Sam -scornfully.
Nose, you sutenly is tholy shifless
boy, Ne, | done got religion when de
fust bomb bust. Legion
Weekly.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Best Reference

Two colored men came TO the out
skirts Of q crowd where q politician
was making a campaign speech. At
ter listening a while one turned TO his
companion and asked, %Who am dat
man, SAM"
aAh doan' know what his name is"
Sam replied, @but he certainly do
reconnen' hisself most highly. -
Boston Transcript
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Amusem ent

A story is told of a continental
traveller who brought with him into
the restaurant car an enormous bag
which he deposited by the side Of the
table.
The conductor promptly rebuked
him, saying: "You mustn't bring that
bag in here. You must put your lug
gage in the van"
That's not my luggage" was the
reply. "I'm going to Austria; that's
my purse. Toronto Telegram.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Republican Rally

There will be a Republican Rally
in the school house at Marshallton on
evening. 7. {. dupont and
I. H. Ball will be the principal
speakers,
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
GLASGOW

The Pencader Presbyterian Sunday
School is planning for a Rally Day
service to be held some time this
month.
The N. E. Church will hold special
meetings, beginning October %.
The ladies Of the VI. E. Church of
Glasgow will serve dinner and sup
per, November :. Proceeds to go
toward the church.
The ladies Of the Pencader Pres
Fteran Church will hold a social
Ills Wednesday evening. If stormy,
will be held Thursday evening, in
the lecture room Of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Brooks and
family spent the weekend with her
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall, of
Federico.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie K. Ford and
@ld' Of Cooch, spent Sunday with
A'' and Mrs. H. L. Dayett, sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hastings,
= SeIbyville, Del, visited Mr.. and
MS t A. Leasure, Wednesday.
Miss Alice Brooks, Of Wilmington, |
Peht the weekend here with her
Parents. .
Af, and Mrs. B. Kendell and fam
Of Wilmington, called on Mrs. |
NJ Brown and children, Sunday
'iarnoon.
MS William Brooks and Mrs.
s'ender were the guests Of Mrs.
'a'fIes Leasure, Thursday afternoon.
y W. and Mrs. Eugene Gonce, Of
sA"A' visited Mrs. Mary Frazer and
"'ReF, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. X.
WAS tuesday evening Of last week.
~, Nh; and Mrs. ". K. Brooks. Mrs.
N.Y. Tspn Lavender and Miss litter ,
y at the h.me Of Mr.. and Mrs. i
u 0oIt Of Red Lion, On Sunday.
1. Ii Is Nae Bro-- has been on the
= list for the past week.
|,s Mss Ida R:s2r3-. Of near St.
|s,4 Sss' spent ras weekend visiting
NATIVES in Glasgow.
N. ~. Joseph Lavender has been .
st[ss her daughter, Mrs. W. K. '
yas- TWO weeks. Z
la NeSlam Alrich is cut again af- !
Ne" Weeks Of illness.
| NJ - NAdred litter, Of Whining :
Va u ~ = the weekend with Mr. and Z
N% K. Brooks. Z
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Strickland. ieu
hev. Alfred Stockbridge was on
stFIalned at the home of Nv go
MIS- u. W. Biles, Saturday evening"
Mr.; and Mrs. Fred Ewing entar-
tanned Mr.. Stockbridge, on S1ndav
Inc willing Workers and Christian
EndeaVor of Rock Church will hold
oake IN the Session House, Fri
gay afternoon and evening, October
p, mr.. and Mrs. George Cobb. of
P,hlladelphia, We're Sunday visitors at
the home Of Mrs. Flora Kelley.
George Hall and Howard Brown
spent a few days last week at At
lantic City. " Az
MISS Emily Wherry, who has been
seriously i'll, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Smith visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Null on Sunday.
;. Lewis Sprout, Jr., is on the sick
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gregg and son.
OF Newark, spent the weekend at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scar
borough.
Miss Mabel Larzalear is spending
some time at Niagara Falls.
The Ladies Missionary Society of
Rock Church will meet at the Session
House, Saturday October 7th, at
The Light Bearers of Rock Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred
Strickland, Friday October 6, at 8
o'clock.
The Rev. Alfred Stockbridge. the
newly elected pastor of Rock Church,
and the following committee. George
R. Spence, Reuben Reynolds and
Frank McCleary attended the New
Castle Presbytery, which met AT
frankfort, Del, Monday, October 2.
The Installation Service will be
held at Rock Church Tuesday even
ing, October 10th, at 730.
William Fox and Snyder Worth !
took flying trip to Reading on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Reynolds and |
daughter, of Perry Point, We're Sun
day guests of Mrs. Flora Kelley.
Leonard Spratt has accepted posi-
ton at Washington, D. c.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
N. E. Church to Have Supper

The ladies Of the Methodist Episco-
nj Church will hold a poultry supper
IN the Odd Fellows Hall, Friday and
Saturday, October Goth and 21st.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Rally Day at NJ. E. Church
Rally Day will be observed in the
ustbodisr Episcopal Church this
Sunday. 4 special program with
,v+ra music has been arranged.
rrowbody 5 invited to attend the
service.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENTS
PROTIDENCE

O, mr.. and Mrs. Fred ARMSTRONG Of
I HStord, Pa, called on friends here
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart c. StrioL
i Ed and family, of Elkton sp aen
Strickland. MIS- FRED
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Peace Relies on the Hands

The world is learning that, if it is
to have permanent peace, it must rely
On its hands rather than its arms
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04
Chicken Pattie Supper

The chicken pattie supper given by
the Ladies Of the St, James Episcopal
Church will be held in the Masonic
Hall, Newport, Thursday, November
md
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

hey. Alfred Stockbridge was an.
WrS y VI, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs u. W. Biles, Saturday even;n@
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Miss Bertha Satterthwaite is spend
ng some time with relatives at
Bordentown, y. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mitchell and
daughter, Eleanor, and Miss Bessie
Edwards spent Sunday as the guests
Of William Little, Of Fairview, Della
ware.
J. ", Mitchell and son, Frank,
we're the recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Holtsizer of Philadelphia.
Ralph Holtsizer was the weekend
guest Of Frank Mitchell.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-10-04

Mr: and Mrs. Fred Ewing enter
tanned Mr.. Stockbridge, on SUNDAY
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

eso known means Of transporting freight is to
lloaC IT, The barge canal exists New York
State spent $200,00O,O00 to complete it in it's
present FORM Yet it is not being used anv.
"nefe near to the extent of it's capacity. Hero
is canal extending from the Great Lakes to
'"e Atlantlc seaboard which was eiehteen
years IN the course of construction. Il is one
~ 'ne engineering marvels of America. and
Sec II IS not fulfilling the intentions of it's
sponsors. There are only about two hundred
poa's using the canal, when there should he
thousands. Some members of the Chamber
ol commerce believe the reason for this is the
"arlness of capital which has been made still
more wary by the prospect of the Tinted
states entering into partnership with Canada
III the creation of a rival water route that
might make power barges on New York's
new canal as valueless as the competition Of
cheap rail freight rates made the snub-nosed
mule-drawn boats that used to plv the old
Erie Canal to which the Barge Canal is the
successor
The old ditch that was the Erie Canal
Drought such prosperity to New York that this
port within few years moved ahead of Ros-
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore. which nrc-
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

was great day in the city's history. At the
request Of the City Council Mr.. Cadwallader
d. Golden prepared a memoir of the ceebra-
tion which was presented to the Mayor of
New York.
when the aquatic procession had arrived
at point in the Atlantic, south of Long ISL
and," wrote Mr.. Golden, "the Governor poured
water, brought by the canal boat from the
lake, into the sea. The oceans and the med
1terranean seas Of our continent are united"
In its early days the canal was stream as
gay as the Mississippi was few decades later.
Merchants and farmers with pockets stuffed
with money drew card sharpers as molasses
draws flies. Fashionably clad women chat
tered beneath the striped awnings that shielded
portions Of the decks from the sun.
AS the trotting horses drew the snub-nosed
barges near a lock the event was heralded and
the lock-tenders notified by a blast from
conch shell-an awful sound that might we'll
be used by Gabriel to announce the crack Of
doom. 1T took many relays of well-fed horses
to keep those boats going at trotter's pace
and some of the passengers clucked disap-
provingly and wondered what the world was
coming to with all the mad insistence ON
speed. Twenty years of this-1845-and New
York was far in the lead of PHILADELPHIA and
the other cities which had been bigger ports
before the canal was built.
The New York Central Railroad made it's
first rates conform to those of the canal boats.
but even so, the waterway continued the more
popular of the two methods of travel for some
time Shippers Of freight never were won
from the canal boats until in the early '80s
the railroad concluded that this rival carrier
would have to be eliminated. Rail freight
rates were lowered to point where the roads
lost money on every ton they moved. But
TINS method of fighting was effective Pres
ently tne railroads were carrying all the grain
that had been the principal commodity filing
the hulls Of the 5000 barges on the canal. In
1882 the state having made $4,000 900 in
profits over and above the cost Of the canal.
abolished all tolls. But even so canal traffic
Continual to dWindla Qnl.x ,,aae.ese>. 60
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

vlously had outranked the Port of New York
George Washington first suggested the canal
IN l785, and the scheme was heartily approved
by Governor De Witt Clinton. Surveying of
the route, however, was not undertaken until
1903, and the second war with England de-
layed construction until 1917, when, OH April
II, the Assembly of New York State enacted
the law creating the Canal Fund Construc-
ton work began July 4, 1917, with a double
celebration Of this event and independence
Day.
On October 26, 1926 the entire waterway
of 1863 miles connecting the Hudson River at
Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo was COM
pleted. The cost $7,6O2,O00, and there
were bitter critics who soemnly predicted
that any more such extravaganza would be the
ruin of the young democracy.
The canal had been driven right through
wilderness, and many wondered where could
be found enough traffic to support it, but with
in three years the waterway was choked with
traffic, and the engineers who studied it agreed
that it had grown too small for the work for
which it was designed. The first boat that
came from the Great Lakes to New York ar
rived in New York on November 4, 1926 1t
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Daily setting-up drill for league un1pires

umpire to practice retorts to the players
sneers and open accusations let dummy repre-
sent the playing notwithstanding like the
football dummy which figures in our now So
called amateur game of the gridiron. If neces-
sary this giant dummy could be made more
realistic by little phonographic or ventrio-
quis.sc assistance. The umpire, hurting re-
torts-rapierlike or bludgeonike, as the fancy
OF the moment dictated-would find the dummy
an inestimable aid for training purposes.
1t would be an inspiring sight, we venture
to predict without the usual Journalistic fear
OF contradiction by some one who knows bet
ter, it one could only vision forty or fifty UNI
plres-including NOTWITHSTANDING an athletic
daily dozen" under the direction of mega
phone-equipped leader
Setting-up exercises for umpires are not
now available in book or chart form but
there are vast opportunities for such work
DIX weeks OF daily STOPPING and dusting off
the plate without bending the Empirical hinges
OF tire knee would intensity the grace of that
movement. 1t would become a fitting intro
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

duction to the first game Of the season in
stead of-as at present--the rheumatic bend
ing Of gouty old gentlemen who have come
out second best in bout with a bad winter
We do not know how far the Swedish
movement should go in baseball, but any sort
Of calisthencs, imported or domestic, that
would tend to make our umpres better quail
tied to keep the progress of the game SYM
chronized with that of dinner at home should
be welcomed
No weather prophet has ever been able
to tell when there will be showers of pop
bottles and seat cushions at baseball park
Such a shower might develop in the course
of the very first game of the season. In fact,
it is likely to develop then, rather than later,
for the public is in playful mood on the
occasion Of its first outing. 1t is manifestly
unfair to expect an umpire to be at the top
Of his dodging form if he has had no pre-
liminary training. A cannon could be in
cxpensively operated by one of the youths
available at Southern training camps. Such
a cannon, hurting pop bottles, seat cushions
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Continued from page one)

through Buffalo and New York was 1918
cents, as shown by the official records of the
New York Produce Exchange"
Mr. White offered table of statistics that
is not needed here and then added: "The aver
age ocean rate, New York to Liverpool, dur
hing the same period (omittng 1915, because
5of the abnormal war conditions) was s. Is cents
bushe"
The rates cited include all the following
charges: l. elevator charge at upper lake
port; 2, lake cargo insurance; 8, lake transpor-
taton to Buffalo; 4, elevator charge at Buff
falo; s, five days free elevator storage at
Buffalo; 6, canal cargo insurance; Z, canal
TRANSFORMATION to New York; s, elevator charge
at New York; 9, three days free storage on
canal barge at New York; 10, five days free
elevator storage at New York; II, ocean cargo
insurance, and, II, ocean transportation to
Liverpool.
That does not leave much chance for the
advocates of the st. Lawrence scheme to show
a saving of 10 cents a bushel-even on paper
But the handspring of that idea is that freight
can be placed f. 0. b. Detroit in the same
ship that will take it to its foreign destina
ton. eliminating the shifts from lake boats
to barges and from barges to ocean carriers
Thu views of q practical water transporta-
ton expert on the st. Lawrence project are
therefore germane to this article. Adam f.
Cornelius is steamship operator. He re-
Gently expressed himself as follows: "In
considering the ocean steamer a possible
feature in reducing the lahe-toocean rates
permit me to make few comparisons. The
average cost of the present Great Lakes
freighter of 10000 tot. capacity is S40O,-
600; that of an ocean steamer of he same
capacity built during the war is S1,500,0O0.
The average depth of the large lake boat is
19 feet, while that of an ocean steamer Of
the same capacity is 27 to 80 feet The ap-
proxinate crew of Great Lakes steamer is
thirty men, that of an ocean steamer fifty
men: the ocean steamer will carry probably
two-thirds of her cargo on lake draft of IL
feet
again the owner Of large lake steamer
would consider his property amply covered
against loss If the ship were insured for
s5a1 go n-oteeti0n, ',l,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

and other missiles at the umpires gathered
at the training camp, could put all in top
form for the dodging season
Besides the more strenuous physical exer-
cises of the day, there could be training
which would be quieter but would still be
looking toward the general improvement Of
umpiring. For instance, there could be
classes in speech improvement. A Schenec-
tady scientist has succeeded in creating syn
thetic lightning, but umpires have long been
making their own vocal thunder, to their
satisfaction, perhaps, but to the mystihcation
o. the people who really want to know who
the batteries Having umpire step
forth opening day and make his announce
ments and decisions in the clarion tones that
are not his until about May would be
grateful shock to the public.
In such a matter as perfecting himself in
weather phenomena so that he will know
just when to call baseball game on account
of rain there is plenty of opportunity for
umpire training. This could best be done,
perhaps, by special shower baths. Weather
New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

$4,000 per ship. The ocean steamer. on
the other hand, because of it's greater cost
Of construction OF possibly 800 per cent,
would be paying premium of from s45, 900
to $4,000.
"Another added expense to the operation
Of the ocean steamer on the Great Lakes
would be the necessity for set of three
pilots operating eight-hour shifts, in ad-
dtion to its regular ocean crew, because the
ocean navigator would not have Great
Lakes pilots license. 1t should therefore be
seen that the ocean steamer cannot be de-
pended upon to reduce the rates as they now
exist from the Great Lakes"
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce.
believes that the ST. Lawrence ship canal
project is "a national remedy for our trans
portation dficulties.'' Mr.. Hoover's is not
the view of New York business men. Gov
ernor Miller expressed that better when he
said that the New York barge canal was
capable Of handling all commerce which could
possibly reach the Atlantic even by shin
canal
The plan for St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
route to the sea includes improvements along
the river, straight cut from Jordan harbor.
oii Aohc OHtdilO, W MOuNC-On-Day, on Lake
Erie. This is distance of less than nine
teen nautical miles, but six locks would be
necessary to care for the 325-foot fall be-
tween the two lakes. From Lake Erie to Lake
Huron, another straight cut, about forty
three miles long, would be made, with a single
lock to care for the nine-foot fall. The
Straits of Mackinaw and the Sault Ste. Marie
Ship Canal would also be deepened and
widened The works, according to plans,
would make terminals for ocean shipping at
Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Milwaukee, Duluth,
Fort William, Ont; Detroit, Windsor, Ont;
Port Stanley, Ont; Toledo, Ashtabula, Con-
neaut and Cleveland, Ohio. Erie, Pa; Buffalo,
N. Y, and other lake shipping points. The
report of the international Joint Commission
on this plan, when submitted by President
Harding to Congress-, estimated the cost Of
a thirty-foot channel to sea at 1868 ,0O0, 900.
Men6are pretty rel evreas that the cheap