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She was stenographer in the hotel
when she first met Harry Williams.
He would stop at the hotel over week.
ends every two or three weeks and
would pay her much attention. After
knowing him for three months. she
was married to him in PHILADELPHIA
July 6, 1921. While counting her.
Williams, according to the wife, rep
resented himself as a man OF great
wealth. telling her that he had two
estates In England and he wanted
her to take charge Of one. He also
claimed. she said. that he had per-
fected several inventions which alone
would make him multi millionaire.
He was also TO build a large plant
In the city for the manufacture Of
automobile parts. By his general con-
duct he won her confidence, the young
wife said. She said. too, that his rep
RESERVATIONS were a material induce
ment to her consenting to marry him
After their marriage they spent ter
days At the Commodore Hotel, New
York. We lived, there like million,
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WANT CHANGE MADE IN
BUDGET SHARING PLAN
City School Board Handicapped
by Present System Of
Appropriating.

The BOARD of Education e going TO
have much difficulty In carrying into
effect any plans that department may
have for improving the local echools
unless there ls some change mado IN
the present method Of apportionins
90 Wilmington It's share ot the State
Board OF Educations funds for edu-
cstAn IN Delaware According TO the
memhues OF the city board the 1929
"a budget submitted 20 the State
board was approximately sl.100.ooo
about sssa.oo more than was allotted
60 the city by the State Board last
year and abou; s2ss.ooo more than
the city actually received. The bud
get for l9a;-25 includes an additional
sioo.O0o for use In extending the
platoon system
The chief difficulty appears to be
due 10 the fac; tha; the school year
begins on July but the city board
does not get It's first allotment from
the State until about the middle OF
August From the time the city schools
clo~e IN June until they reopen in Sep
temher ie the period during which i'm
movements can most advantageously
be made. II the Board could make Its
requirements known TO the State
Board in April or May the city Board
would know what it's appropriations
for specific purposes are In time 10
make plans 20 utilize the vacation
period for making needed changes in
school buildings.
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CATHOLIC HOSPITAL
WILL COST 100000
1t. Rev. John J. Monaghan An
nounces Plans for Financing
New Institution.

Al all the services in each Of the
Catholic churches in the Wilmington
Diocese yesterday the pastors read
letter to the various CONGREGATIONS
from Bishop John J. Monaghan. an
nouncing the plans fer the financing
OF the new Catholic hospital which is
10 be erected on the plot OF ground
between Clayton and du Pont streets
and Seventh and Eighth streets. This
structure is to cost 100000 and tho
land cost $4,000. and when COM
pleted il will be one OF the finest and
most modernly furnished and equipped
institutions OF the kind in this section
of the country.
To defray the costs Of the land pup
chase. Bishop Monaghan's letter set
forth. plan has been devised to have
thirty people contribute $1,000 each.
In the hospital when finished will be
bronze tablet known as the founders
tablet and on this will be inscribed
the names Of these benefactors.
The 100000 to defray the costs CT
the building. equipment and furnish
ings will be divided as follows: S1oO.-
600 10 be apportioned to the Whining
ton Diocese and 500, 900 to be assumed
by the Sisters Of ST. Francis whose
mother house is at Glen Riddle, Pa.
and who will have full charge of the
institution when it Is placed in COM
mission. Each OF the churches In the
diocese will be asked to do their full
snare toward raising this fund and Il
II expected the total amount will be In
hand within a short time.
The hospital probably will be known
AZ st. Francis Hospital In honor OF
the order Of sisterhood which Is TO
help build 1t and which will have
charge Of II when IT Is completed. The
plans for the structure are not yet
finished but nothing will be left un-
done to make IL a modern hospital in
every detail. Dr.
The Sisters Of St. Francis are a
teaching and a nursing order and
many Of the members at present have
charge of the parochial schools in this
city. In Philadelphia some OF tn.
biggest and best hospitals there ar,
| In charge OF these women who are es.
pecially trained for this kind CT work
Just when work will be started on tn.
structure has not been decided
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Constsntinople. Sept. is.-Th~ en-
tire British Atlantic feet IL being sent
to reinforce the Mediterranes squad
ron for tho protection OF Constanti-
nopie and the Straits of Darda neiies
This undoubtedly viii create the
most formidable armada OF warships
ever assembled in an area OF like size.
embracing the most modern dread
naughts. battle cruisers. destroyers.
submarines and air craft carriers
British officials here feel confident
that II the allied land forces are not
sufficient to check an attack on the
Dards nelles by the Turkish Nation
alists the combined feet. together with
French and Italian war vessels, viii
be more than adequate.
There IL an increased feeling of se-
curity among tn. population of Com
stantinople az result OF Great BRIT
aims energetic measures. The hlghes.
military authorities declare the Turks
will not commit the folly OF opposing
such overwhelming forces.
The allied comma nders here ar.
meeting today under the presidency of
Brigadier General Sir Charles Harins-
ton TO take measures for the defense
OF the capital and the straits. Tn.
meeting is expected to bring out the
complete unity OF the Br;tiah. French
and Italian forces.
II IL now ascerfained that only 20
900 Greek soldiers remain Under arms
out of the army OF 2s0l0oo. These are
in Tf1race. the retention OF which ter
ritory by Greece is seriously doubted
here.
General NJ. G. L. Pelle. French high
commissioner. started for Smyrna las,
night TO confer with Mustapha Kemal
Pasha. at the latter's special request
Il is assumed the Nationalists' leader
desired 20 ascertain the extent 70
which France intends 20 fulfill tbs
obligations undertaken by her treaty
with the Angora government
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COURT CROWDED
At OPENING Of THE
SEPTEMBER TERM
interest In Important Cases Ex-
psctsd to be Presented to
the Grand Jury.
LARGE CRIMINAL DOCKET

Tho Public Building was crowded
today. the chief attraction being the
opening OF the September term OF the
superior Court and the Court Of Gen
cral Sessions. Interest centered In the
work OF the grand jury. In addition
To the bridge bombing case, number
OF other important indictments are
expected 10 he returned. The case
OF Clarence u. Ratledgc is expected
10 be considered early In the term
IL Is known that the city and coun-
" authorities have been conducting n
number OF Investigations for the past
Few weeks. and II was expected that
both would he reflected In the DELHI
erations OF the grand jury. From what
could be learned this morning, how
ever. nothing seems TO be In shape IN
either caec for consideration at this
time.
Attorncy-Gencral Townsend today
made statement In connection with
thc rumors that have been current
Tor some time in connection with the
New Castle County Irvy Court.
The Attorney General said that all
the Levy Court accounts from Jan
uarN. 1871. to July /. 1922. are being
audited and that this aud.t Is pro-
ceeding slowly, not only because ne
has been required to confer with the
auditors at numerous times hut also
owing TO the fact that the contigent
fund az his disposal for 1922 will likely
hc insufficient To complete the inves-
ugauon and that the audit will prob
ably be carried over To 1879.
Nothing has been found according
To the Attorney General to warrant
The presentation of evidence 20 the
grand jury. asking for an indictment.
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AMERICAN SAILORS
SAVED THOUSANDS
OF LIVES At SMYRNA
Americans Say Women Plunged
to Death in Water to Escape
ConfIagration.
PEOPLE NEAR STARVATION

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Constantinople. Sept. 1s.-Americans
arriving here today from Smyrna
gave graphic descriptions OF the
scenes they Witnessed In that city
during the great fire and attendant
disorders. One. q resident of Smyrna
for ten years. said the Turkish troops
rnassscred hundreds Of Christians and
then deliberately set fire to the prop
erty 10 cover up the crime.
Some OF the inhs bitsn,s. driven in
sane by the terror which ensued rush
ed to the harbor and drowned them
selves. A nsturalized American citi-
zen shot himself dead when the Kem-
siists seized his wife and sister. other
Americans were intimidatcd with
pistols and robbed.
Lieut. Commander John b. Rhodes.
comma nder Of the American destroyer
Litchfield. with FIVE blue Jackets. saved
six British civilians from death after
the British forces evacuated the city.
American sailors at the peril Of their
lives rescued thousan nds OF refugees
while the fire was in progress.
Chester Griswold. American mer-
chant performed almost superhuman
work. succoring terrorized Christians
by his successful pleas with their
would-be Turkish slayers.
II. c. Jacquith. of Darien, Conn, who
was in Smyrna from the time of the
invasion to the destruction of the city,
said to the correspondent: 1T was a
night OF terror. The whole populace
rushed to the waters edge. Women
cried to heaven for help. Many
plunged into the water. preferring
drowning TO death by fire.
1T was the most narrowing picture
of misery and anguish I ever witness
ed. The heat was so intense that nc
one in the fire zone could survive. II
was an appalling climax to a week
fraught with the horrors of war
massacre and eviction.
The French Catholic nuns deserve
unstinted praise for their heroisul
When the fire was at its worst me,
rushed into the hospitals and at th,
risk OF their own lives carried out tn,
helpless patients
The American people should h.
proud OF the valor and intrepiditv O
their sailors who showed reckless IN
concern for their own security, help
Ing thousands of women and chill
dren TO escape from the holocaust
They forced their way with bayopet
through the densely congested crowd
OF crazed fugitives which extended 70
two miles along the quay, consolin,
and comforting the women and chill
dren.
smyrna is dead. The survivor
VIII also perish unless the America,
government comes TO their rescue. Tn
other nations have failed. It is IN
solemn and imperative duty of Chris
t.anity TO save the last remnant n
their stricken l. n on the shore
OF this halloweo area which is m
birthplace Of st. Peter and ST. Pan
| am sure all Americans will hearkel
TO their cries"
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FLORENCE WILLIAMS WANTS MARRIAGE
ANNULLED ON GROUND SHE WAS M|SLED
Former Hotel Stenoerapher Tolls Court She Understood She
Was to Become Wife Of Very Wealthy Man. Which Was
Not Borne Out by Subsequent Facts.

Seeking annulment OF her marriage
on grounds that she was led into
matrimony by fraudulent representa-
tons OF her husband, Mrs. Florence
Williams told IN Superior Court this
morning Of how she was led into mar
riase chiefly by the prospect of travel,
managing a large estate in England
and living In all possible luxury with
husband OF seemingly unlimited
wealth. only TO have her romance
shattered a few months after the mar
riage by the discovery that the man
she married was virtually penniless
and had duped her out OF her own
savings.
Judge Rodney, who heard the case
withheld decision to have an oppor-
tunity to examine the law on the
point involved. Charles c. sKeedy wa
attorney for Mrs. Williams.
The court was told that Mrs. Viii
liams was q stenographer in the Hote
du Pont when the romance began. Th.
story told by the former hotel ste
nographer was substantially ~ fol
Ilows:
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THREE SAVE LIVES
BY LEAP FROM AUTO
ON RAILROAD TRACKS
G.. n. French, James McNulty
and Latter's Son Narrowly
Escape Death.
AUTOMOBILE DEMOLISHED

George H. French. who leases the
property OF the Delaware Sacngcrbund
Mt Grubb's Landing, along the Della
ware river, and makes his home there.
and James McNulty, Il ncighbor. and
the latter's son. James. Jr. agen about
eight years. narrowly escaped being
killed about 5.4s o'clock Saturday
afternoon when the automobile in
which they were riding wns struck
and demolished by Pennsylvania
railroad passenger train Mt the Grubb's
Lane crossing OF the Pennsylvania
tracks. They owe their lives 10 their
ability. for both men jumped just be-
fore the train hit tho machine. Mr..
McNulty held his little son In his
arms and carried him to safety with
himself. The accident was due to the
engine stalling at n point between No.
! and No. 2 tracks.
Mr.. French owned the automobile.
n Buick runabout. He had started
for the store when he met MIR. Nc
Nulty and the latter's son, and as they
were going In the same direction he
invited them to go with him in the
machine. As they approached the rail-
road crossing passenger train known
as No. 46I was running south and
they stopped until Il had cleared the
crossing. When the last car flashed
past Mr.. French, who was driving
started his automobile and was out
on the tracks before he noticed nm
other passenger train known as No.
Atsth a -.
French street station about b.3s and
is local between here and Philadel-
phla.
IT was running on No. track. the
nrst OF the several tracks at th,,
point. and, due TO its having stopped
at station Just below the crossing
Its speed was not very great and this
probably accounts for the fact that
the occupants of the machine had
time 10 jump TO safety. Mr.. French
saw the train bearing down upon him
but when he attempted tb run the
automobile on the tracks the engine
stalled and he was helpless. He
shouted warning TO Mr.. McNu,ty
and then jumped over the side OF the
car and cleared tho tracks. Mr.. Nc
Nulty, with his son in his arms.
jumped from the other side and he. too.
got clear.
They were just IN time for the
next instant tho engine crashed into
tho automobile. II was badly smash
ed and the wreckase was pushed alons
the tracks ahead OF the locomotive
for some distance until the train wa.
brought 10 a standstili. The train
crew had 10 Mt the wreckage from
the tracks before the train could pro-
coed. There WAS not much left Of tho
automobile. None OF the occupants
was hurt but all were badly frish,en-
ed.
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MURDERED RECTOR'S
WIFE NOT IN HOUSE
At TIME OF TRAGEDY
Sexton Was Also Out Hunting
Missing Woman Early in
Morning, He Says.
NO CLUE TO DUAL TRAGEDY

New Brunswick, n. j.. Sept. 1s.--
Mrs Frances Hall. widow OF the Rev.
Edward IL. Hall. the murdered rector
OF the Church OF ~. John the Evan
gelist. whose body was found Satur-
day morning In field two miles from
here beside the slain body OF Mira.
james Mills, leader of his choir has
come strongly TO the defense OF her
husband and announced her implicit
faith In his honor and integrity. Not
withstanding the circumstances sur
gossip that has been rife ever since
the bodies were found Mira Hall says
and repeats that she believes In her
husband.
But the authorities have been work
ing dilir ~ntly. and are overlooking no
angle of tho case. IL WAS with this In
mind that A. NJ. Beekman, Prosecutor
OF Somerset county. with George Tot
ten. county detective. went tho first
thing yesterday to the Hall homo TO
Interview Mrs. Hall. They questioned
her At length. The family lawyer OF
the Hall and Stevens families. William
e. Florence. state Senator. wrs
present during the greater part Of the
interview.
While their work has continued
without intermi,sion as far as Totten
Ia concerned. the authorities say they
are no nearer solution Of the mys-
terry than they were last night. They
have developed certain facts. however.
which may have an important bearing
on the case.
One remarkable coincidence appears.
AT almost precisely the same hour, and
on their own statements. without any
knowledge OF intimation OF what had
happened. Mrs. Hall and Mills left
their respective homes and went TO
the church. some blocks distant, each
seeking their respective spouses. Mills
says he opened the church. went In
and turned on the lights Mrs. Hall
says she found the church dark, look
ed in and went home. The two did
not meet. and there Is no corroboratior
II either story.
Continued on page
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SERIES Of WEEKEND
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Several Were Reported, But
None. Fortunately. Resulted
Seriously.

A series OF weekend motor acci-
dents were reported to the police yes
terday and Saturday.
A touring car owned and driven by
August Gable. 2Oss susquehanna ave-
nue.. Philadelphia. collided with a car
owned and driven by Harry Dent
stein. so2 West Twenty second street.
n Twenty-fifth and Market streets
last ,evening. Neither driver nor oc-
cupsnts OF the cars were injured.
Mrs. Mabel Wright. 1920 Reed street.
received fracture OF the arm yes
terdsy afternoon when a motorcycle
on which she was riding overturned
NJ Wooddale. She was removed TO the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Two cars figured in smash-up and
were badly damaged last night near
Red Lion. A car owned and driven by
Harlan Stidham OF $40 West Ninth
street was struck by a car owned and
operated by Harry r. Berger. OF sls
Seville avenue. Eddystone. Pa. The
occupants Of both cars escaped injury
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KEEP THE K|DD|ES WELL
FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL

When Uncle Sam put his soldiers in
training his first thought was to get
them into good physical condition. He
went over each TO find his bodily
faults and then did all he could to
correct them. When they were ply
sically At training came easy. The
same principle holds for the child in
school. The first task when school
opens should be to see that he is
healthy.
The American Red Cross has made
booklet for our distribution that tells
the parent how to fnd out II his child
Is At and what TO do II 1t is not Get
this booklet now. 1t 10 free.
In filling out the coupon be sure to
write your name and address clearly.
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RESCUERS WAITING FOR
TIMBERING OF OPENING

Jackson, Cal, Sept. 1s.-Timbering
of the opening between the Kennedy
and Argonaut mines to prevent a
cave-in on the rescuers who stand
ready TO enter the Argonaut. In which
AZ men have been entombed. delayed
the Federal mine rescue crews from
going into the Argonaut. according to
the last word telephoned from the g.
6o0-foot level of the Kennedy today.
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Organization of the executive COM
mittee in charge OF the drive for $3.50
600 by public subscription for the
Homeopathic Hospital viii be COM
pleted this week under the direction
of William Winder Laird. chairman,
and James S. Sizzling. vice chairman.
John Hare. Jr. will be trea 5urer OF the
campaign fund. Captains of teams will
be appointed this week. Mrs. Charles
r. Holiday is chairman OF the Wom-
ems Division and Mrs. Z. T. Negen-
dank is vice-chairman.
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BRITISH RUSHING WITH
MUNITIONS MANTFACTrRY


Paris, Sept. 1s.--The British
government has ordered all
small arms and ammunition
factories in the United King
dom 10 work - hours AZ fuli
capacity In preparation for any
Turkish eventuailtles, accord
ing 70 news reaching private
sources here today.
II appears. these adv,ces
state, that the military authori-
ties have found that n consider
able proportion Of the stock of
small arms and ammunition has
gone stale and consequently
must be Immediately replaced.
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P. R. R. SIGNS CONTRACT.
WITH ITS ENGINEERS
Contract Covers Existing Wage
Schedules and Working
Conditions.
ny Associated Press to Every Evsnin.;;.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1S.-A now
agreement covering the WACO scale
and working conditions was signed
today by officials OF the Pennsylvania
railroad and men In the engine SER
vice. The agreement runs until Sep
tcmbcr /. 1921.
The contract covers existing wage
schedvlcs and working conditions.
Agreements had previously been signed
with the other service men. and 20
days action completes the Pennsyl-
van'a Systems negotiations with the
big four brotherhoods. IL was said.
The ground work for today ac-
ton was laid in Pittsburg last week
and the meeting here was OF short
duration. The company's four region
nj general manages and +. r. Smith,
Jr., representing the Altoona shops.
signed on behalf OF the company. The
employees were represented by the
general chairman OF the englnemen
and hremcn in each region.
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INDIA MOSLEMS TO MARK
VICTORIES OF TURKS

Calcutta. Sept. 1s.-This city waa
placarded yesterday with notices an
nouhcins that the Moslems throughout
inola would celebrate the Turkieh
victory. All were enjoined 70 assem-
Die IN the Mosques and pray for the
success Of the Turkish arms.
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SEVEN rRuE BILLS FOUND.
Violations Of Nolsfend Act Keep Mem.
hers of Grand Jury Ruay,

The grand jury returned seven true
bills rs follows this morning:
Rreaklns and entering with intent
60 commi, larceny-walter Scott. alias
wiadslaw SkatowskL
Illegal possession spurious liquors
John Nieuco. John kowaleski. Bolc-
slsw kokalowski. James Riz,o. An
Sclo S'anti and George W Mcdaniel.
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LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..


- HsSoeiateu fress 10 Every Evenins.
New york. Sept. 1S.-Iiberty bond
quotations at p. M: Three and one
halfs. 1920. first AIS. 10o.56; Sec
ond Ans. 1o0.1o; third AIS. 100. 80 ;
fourth AIS. 1oo.4S; Victory AIS. un-
called, 1oo.72; do. called. 10000.
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NEAR EAST CAUSES
EXCHANGE REACTION
Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

New York. Sept. ls.--The
critical situation In the Near
Eaet caused sharp reaction In
foreign exchange rates today
demand sterling bills dropping
11s cents TO f4.4f. with cor
responding reductions in the
other allied continental rates.
Weakness Of exchange was a
contributing factor in the sharp
reaction, which occurred at the
opening Of today's stock market.
Early loeees In active Bssues
ranged from one 10 points.
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Ampsements ronlsn.

Playhousc--,The Cat and the Canary" {"
GArrick---''Sis Hopkins"
Aldine--Vaudeville
Queen-"The Bonded Woman"
MAjestic-"Just Tony"
ArcadiS-"The -Four Horsemen OF the
Ssyoy-"T Through . Glass window"
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FOUR MINERS SHOT IN FIGHT.
Two Probably Fatally Injured In Clash
Between Strikers and Nom UnIonIsts.
By Associa ted Press 20 Evsr,y Fv.ntr~

Cuniberla nd. Nd. Sept ls.--Four
men were shot. two of them probably
fatally, In a clash between striking
miners and non-union miners today
at the Potomac mine OF the Hoffa
Brothers Coal Company at Barton.
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Glaae easements are being put on
The stairways in the du Pom, Build
Ing. The purpose is to prevent drafts
and TO lessen fire hazards.