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Evening star., 1922-09-28
CITY TO DEPICT SERIES
FOR PITTSBURGH FANS

PITTSBURGH. September 2S.-The
city of Pittsburgh officially has been
listed on the scroll of base ball fan
dom.
A councilman proposed that a pri-
vate wire be leased to obtain a play
by-play report Of the world base ball
series. The idea was adopted with a
whoop by the council.
4 large scoreboard will be erected
in front of the city-county building. in
the heart of the business section. and
traffic will he rerouted while the bat
ties are on.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
MOBILE TAKES TITLE.

FORT WORTH Tex September rs
Mobile yesterday won the championship
of the southland by defeating the Fort
Worth. Texas Leaguers. to 1. in the
seventh game of the Dixie series and
brought the title to the Southern Asso-
citation for the first time since the series
was inaugurated in 1920.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
MOBILE TO PLAY TULSA.

FORT WORTH. Tex. September IS.
An agreement has been signed be-
tween the Mobile and Tulsa base ball
teams for Seven-game series. The
series will open in Tulsa Friday and
be concluded in Mobile the follow :
ing week.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
PRESIDENT IS UNABLE
TO SEE WORLD SERIES

PresiAent Harding will not be
one Of the mere than $500 spec
tatOrs expected to asSembie mt the
Polo Grounds. in New York. next
Wednesday for the opening Of the
world Series. The chief executive
To-day was formally given an invi-
tatiOn to attend aS the EHest Of the
New York National League club
by Dave Bancroft. xhOrtstOp and
captain Of the Giants. bat WAS
Obliged to decline. owing to the
press of Official duties.
Secretary HnEhex. who alss WINS
invited to attend. has nst yet in
dicated whether he will accept
Upon leaving the White House
Capt bancroft went IL Baltimore.
where the Giants are scheduled 10
play an exhibition game today.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
YANKEES LEAD AT SHORT,
GIANTS EXCEL AT SECOND
Scott Has Proved Best World Series Shortstop in
History of Base Ball and Should Outshne Ban
croft, While Frisch Has Edge on Ward.
SY JOHN B. FOSTER.

dope, figured right today and last season
of 1922 the Yanks would
the Giants shortstop The Giants look some
what than the Nanks second base.
the world
nothing He played third last and did WELL be-
lie likely something His tremendous
possible He ground hits right
his but he everything his
He his
Ward quicker than Ward.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
THE HOME-RUN RACE

The Philadelphia Natto n
corned the hOme-run kOnOrs in the
major ieasues yesterday. Henline
and WrishtxtOne ~mackinE the ptlI
for round trip. Ford of Boston
w.. val. other hitter to sseet
VIA the sphere for f"ur-bHse
hit. The leaders:
Evening star., 1922-09-28
GAMES MAY PRODUCE .'
FIRST WORLD SERIES NO-HTT PITCHER
BY the Associated Press.

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Evening star., 1922-09-28
ORIOLES LOSE SERIES.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. September 2s.
New Haven, Eastern League champion
for 1922. won the three-game series
from Baltimore. International League
pennant winner. by taking yesterdays
game. 8 to ;. scoring all it's runs in the
ninth inning with two out.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Sep.
tember 2S.-The Potomac river was
clear from Cumberland to Washing
ton Junction and the Shenandoa ah
also was clear this morning.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
MISKE TO BOX GIBBONS.

NEW YORK, September 2S.-Billy
Miske and Tom Gibbons, st. Paul light
heavyweight, have been matched for a
fifteen-round contest at Madison Square
Garden on October 13.
Evening star., 1922-09-28
RAY HOLDS ON TO TITLE.

Joie Ray Of Illinois Athletic Club
has won the A. A. L. mile champion
ship six years in succession.
Evening star., 1922-09-28

GAMES TODAY. CANES TOMORROW.
Cincinnati at Pitts. St. Louis at Chicago.
RESULTS OF Yesterdays GAMES.
Philadelphia, 5-2; New York, IS.
Boston, Z; Brooklyn, o.
= Chicago. 4; Pittsburgh. /.
Evening star., 1922-09-28

series. He shut out the Athletics in
three straight games in 1906 with his
unduplicated control. allowing only
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
FTREMEN ON JOB
I'M MIN. 43 SECONDS

Company No. /, Wilmington Fire
Department. gave a successful dem
onstration OF getting into action at
las o'clock this afternoon. when,
from the striking Of the alarm. they
had a stream playing on an imag-
mary blaze in minute and 43
seconds. The test was made al
Second and orange streets under
the supervision OF Captain Charles
Umbekant. instructor. assisted by
Assistant Chief A. r. Donahue an
Deputy Chiefs Aide, W. Condor.
All participants in the test we're
on the second floor OF the old Fame
Fire Engine house. Second street
between Shipiey and Orange streets
when the alarm was struck. and
without a hitch the engine and ap-
paratus was gotten into position in
about 1 minute from the time the
alarm sounded.
An unsuccessful test was made
earlier in the day. Because OF the
breaking OF a coupling. several of
the firemen were given a shower
bath. Company No. 1. is temporarily
housed in the Fame house.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
NATIONAL BANKS
NAME DIRECTORS

Directors were elected al the an
nual meetings OF the three local ma
tional banks. Union National. Ma
tional Bank OF Delaware and Central
National Bank, today.
Directors elected by the Union
Bank follow; Willard Salisbury. r.
Coleman DUPONT. George G. Lobdell.
Jr.. J. Harvey Whiteman. J. Chester
Gibson. Charles l. Patterson. Alex
ander F. Crichton. Charles c.. Ru-
pert and ]. r. Skelly. They will or
ganize at a meeting tomorrow.
Directors elected by the National
Bank OF Delaware follow: Frederic
Pyle. Harry J. Stoeckle. John Rich.
ardson. Jr.. Lewis W. Finn. William
c. Murgatroyd. Alfred d. Warner
Jr.. George A Rhoads. Henry J
Krebs Louis Halle. Frank \. over
deer. John A. Montgomery william
r. Raskob. They will organize Tues
day. January II.
Directors elected by the Centra
National Bank follow: Willard a
Speakman. John r. Healy. Adam J
Lang. Alfred d. Peoples, Martin +
Walker. Robert p. Robinson. Sylves
ter ID. Townsend. Jr.. c. Glen Bead
enkopf. Carroll W. Grimth. PHILIP
J. Carpenter They will organize al
a meeting on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
DIR. C0NWELL WITH
LIFE UNDERWRITERS

The conference OF managers, rep
resentatives and agents OF the Con
tinental Life Insurance Company,
begun yesterday was continued to-
day at the Hotel dupont About 30
men representing six states are at
tending the session.
This afternoon at meeting In
the club room OF the hotel oliver
Thurman. superintendent OF agencies
OF the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company. Newark, \. j.. was the
guest OF honor and delivered an adj
dress At o'clock this evening dim
ner will be served In the duBarry
Room, at which the Rev. Russell "a.
Conwel, pastor OF the Baptist
Temple. Philadelphia, will deivcs
his famous lecture entitled Acres OF
Diamonds"
A. b Cheyney, manager OF the
Philadelphia ofhce Of the company
addressed the meeting yesterday
on "A Box OF Tools" His
address covered methods used
by agents in promoting business. lie
referred TO the fact that only six OF
seven insurance companies in tn,
United States could point to a bet
ter business last year than In 1920
and that the Continental stood vel
up among the number.
At six o'clock the company enter
tained the visiting representatives a
a dinner in the du Barry Room
George II. Salisbury. a vice-presi
dent OF the company. and manage
0f the Baltimore Office. presided an,
made a brief address. At the con
clusion OF the dinner prizes wer
presented to agents who had mad
or exceeded their quotas for tn
year.
W. Belts. manager OF the Delawar
Trust Company branch at Middle
town. was awarded first prize. an
j. Henry Hazel Of Dover second priz
for exceeding their quotas. Abou
thirteen other agents. who had mad
the quota were awarded gifts. con
sisting OF travelling bags and brie
cases. Mr.. Cheyney was awarde
an automobile. the business booste
prize OF the organization.
Following the dinner. the visitor
we're the guests OF the company a
T the performance OF ''Welcom
b Stranger" IN the Playhouse.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
new
PRESIDENT OF
Dali EIRREANN

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drawn. the motion OF Collins was
carried unanimously. and Grinth
stood elected as President OF the
Dali The Dali then approved cab
met which Grimth presented.
The following cabinet was nomi-
mated by Arthur Grimth. and unani-
mously approved by the Dali:
Minester OF Finance. Michael Col
Inns. Foreign Affairs. Gavin Duffy,
Home Affairs. Duggan; Local Gov
ernment, William Cosgrove; Eco
nomics. O'Higgins; Defense. Null
cahey.
At the opening OF today's session
Michael Collins motion:
Resolved that the House ask
Arthur Grifnth to form a provisional
government" was the first business
OF the day.
What to do with the Irish "repub-
lie" still nominally in existence.
puzzled both friends and opponents
OF the treaty establishing the Irish
Free State
Irish Republican bonds. Il was an
nounced would be redeemed In fun
al their face value. II was disclos-
ed that the British had seized lists OF
holders Of these bonds. and that this
might Interfere somewhat with tho
prompt repayment OF the moneys
loaned the Irish republic"
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
THINK YOUTH
Will CONFESS
GIRL ASSAULT
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Armstrong; corner. and told Detec-
tive Moore she had started across
a field TO make a short cut TO her
home which is about one and a half
miles from the corner. When she
got part way across the field she no
ticed the young man who had drop
ped or on the other side Of the car,
evidently trying to catch up with her.
Becoming frightened, she started 10
run. with the man close At her heels.
She said the man caught up with her
lust as she reached a rail fence at
the far end Of the field. She scream
, ed. broke away from him and man
aged to crawl through an opening
in the fence. but her assailani
caught up with her again, and
grasped her in his arms. The gir
put up a valiant fight. Her screams
evidently frightened the man, the
girl said. and he suddenly released
her and ran in the direction OF Hoe
kessin. Though suffering much
from shock. because OF her expert
ence. the girl continued on her wal
home.
when Detective Moore was notified
Of the attack yesterday he visited thu
girl, whose description OF her assail
ant enabled the detective TO identif,
Piunu. who lives about half a mil'
- above the crossing.
This affair is one OF several tina
have taken place in the immediate
neighborhood within the past fey
years and people in the vicinity ar
much aroused.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
WAR-SEPARATED
FAMILY TO Unite

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vening nine months the family has
been travelling and waiting its OPP
portunity to leave Europe. The
trip was made through Rumania
and into Germany 20 Hamburg
where they embarked after many
narrowing experiences. according to
the few letters received by Mr..
Blum.
Three OF the blackest blots In the
history OF Rus la are the pograms
OF Kiev. during which Jews Of that
section were massacred and tor
tured The Blum f-mily survived
and later were preyed upon by de-
tachments OF Denikin's army in its
operations in Ukran'a
For a period Of four. years prior
10 about a year ago. Mr.. Blum had
not heard a word from his family.
He had tried many ways 10 estab-
lish communication with them but
10 no avail and was torn with the
thought that they might have been
separated or worse. Through tho ef-
forts OF Judge Aaron Finger. who
interested the State Department at
washington. and Mis- Helen L. Hart.
executive secretary OF the Delaware
Americanization Commission, Mr..
Blum was at last able 10 get In touch
with them. After preliminary ar
rangements he dispatched transport
tation which includes the entire
voyage from Kiev 10 Wilmington
The Blum family will make its
home at 202 West street. which
property Mr.. Blum has purchased
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
STATE SENATE TO
MEET THURSDAY

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should be a Democrat. Mr.. Jones Is
a Republican and was appointed TO
succeed Harry Mayer OF Dover.
who has been the only Democrats
member. Dr. Walter O. Stack. re-
Gently appointed 10 mn the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Col
onel George ". Sparks. also is to
come before the Senate for connr-
nation. as also are some appoint
ments OF justices OF the peace.
Senator Wallace S. Handy. OF Mil
ford. has been ~. and it Is not
known whether he will be able to
attend the Senate session on Thurs
day
10 was intimated today that
question may be raised as TO elieibii-
ity OF Senator Asa Bennett. OF
Franford on the ground that no
cannot hold the position OF Senator
and field agent OF the State Tax
Commission at the same time. It
was said today that Senator Bennett
may resign his position with the Tax
Commission II any objection should
De raised. He voted FOR the bin thar
created the State Tax Department
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
LAwIER CHILD CRITICAL

Nora Lawlor. 13-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Law
Ter. Of 507 Madison street. who was
run down by an automobile at Sixth
and Madison streets. on Friday. Is
now in a critical condition az the
Delaware Hospital and doubts for
her recovery are entertained. Nora
was on the way home from school
when struck by an automobile,
driven by Felix Ruggerow. Mrs
Lawler. mother OF the girl. was IN
al her home at the time. and was
not taking her daughter to the hos
pital TO have ser tonsils removed, az
had been reported.
Charles n. Squires, another child
patient at the hospital. who was run
down by an automobile sometime
ago, and who for a time suffered
with a fractured skull, Is able TO be
out OF bed.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
DELAWARE GRANGE
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Special to The Evening Josrnai,

Special 10 The Evening Johrnal.
NEWPORT. Jan. 1O.-Delaware
Grange officers were installed last
night by Mr.. and Mrs Frank Years
ley. OF Hockessin Grange. Mr..
Yearsley is also Master OF New Cas-
tie County Pomona Grange.
About fifty members OF Hockessin
Grange we're also entertained by
their Delaware friends.
The officers are: Worthy master
F. c. Snyder; worthy overseer,
George l. Snyder; worthy lecturer,
Mrs. Elmira Strong; worthy steward
John Strong; worthy assistant stew
ard. F. Harper Webb; worthy chap
lain. Mrs. Sarah f. Gregg; worthy
treasurer Robert p. Robinson
worthy secretary. Miss Emma S
Maclary; worthy gatekeeper, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hilyard; worthy ceres
Mrs. Flora Webb; worthy pomona
Miss Rebecca Maclary; worthy fora
Mr.. Edna 3. Craig; worthy lady as
sistant steward. Mrs. Alice Slack
worthy musical directress, Mrs. X
p. Robinson.
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bake on Saturday. January 21' In
Wilmington. The committee com
prlses Mrs. r. p. Robinson, MIS-. ]
c. Slack and Mrs. F. c. Snyder.
II was also announced that IN
Woman's Club OF Newport will holt
bake on Saturday in the W. c. I
u. building.
Following the business session. IN
meeting was in charge OF the lee
turer. Mrs. J. c. Slack, and the fol
lowing program was presented; In
strumental solo-Miss Emma 5. Ma
clary; reading-Miss Irene Gregg
short stories-R. p. Robinson; reci
tations-Miss Bessie Mitchell.
Members Of Hockessin Grange VIII
gave short talks were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Yearsley. Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Dennison. and Isaac Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yearsley. as the In
stalling officers. were presented wit
a fern and a basket OF fruit.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
JOHN A. RANST0N
Is NEWPORT MAYOR

John A. cranston. the grand old
man" OF the town. was elected Mayor
Of Newport. at the town election
yesterday. The vote was an en-
phatic expression OF the high regard
In which Mr. Cranston is held by
the citizens.
H. V. Berg. r r. Fiaharty and
W. n. Mckinney we're elected town
commissioners; a. NJ. Craig was
elected treasurer. and W. A. Bicklng
was elected assessor
The voters. women and men. have
promised to their new officials what
assistance they can lend 10 make
Newport one Of the most beautiful
towns in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
Today's News Today
FAMILY LEAP
FROM ROOF OF
BURNING Home
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10 the porch roof by dragging her
through the window. after which
his daughter assisted In carrying
her to the edge OF the roof and
lifted her over the side to neigh
bors who had arrived. The aged
woman was carried to the house OF
a neighbor and apparently has not
suffered a great deal by her expert
ence
Mr.. Vansant in jumping from the
porch roof sustained broken
wrist and broken elbow. while Mrs
Vansant broke one rib and sprained
her ankle in the same way. Fifteen
minutes after they jumped from the
porch roof the entire big frame
building collapsed.
When Miss Vansant was awak-
ened by the blaze at $50 o'clock she
ran TO the room OF her parents and
got them up. BY this time practi-
cally the entire interior OF the dwell
ing seemed to be afame. Mr.. van
SAINT attempted to get TO the room
where his mother slept by going
down the hallway, but was driven
back by the fire and smoke.
After this Mr.. and Mrs. Vansant
and their daughter rushed to the
window and went out on the porch
roof. A window from Mr.. Vansants
mothers room also led out 10 the
roof and he was able to get 10 her
room that way. He carried her from
the bed to the window after which
his daughter assisted in passing the
aged mother down. 10 men on the
ground.
After getting his mother TO safety
Mr. Vansant. his wife and daughter
all jumped to the ground from th'
roof.
The house was a large frame
structure. II was burned 70 the
ground. Middletown was asked TOT
assistance, but by the time the fire
apparatus arrived the Nansan'
dwelling was destroyed. The home
OF Hansen Horsey. former big league
baseball pitcher. near the Nansan'
house. caught fire, but the hremer
managed TO extinguish tie blaze
with only a slight loss.
The loss sustained ng M -
SAINT is estimated at about $4,000
There was insurance on the house
hut. through a mistake Of the agent
IL is said there was no insurance OF
the furniture. No furniture wa
saved.
Two other daughters OF Mr.. an
Mrs Vansant were at Dover at tn
time OF the hre. one OF them is
student at Wesley Collegiate Inst
tute. and her sister was visiting he
there.
Miss Anna NJ. vansant Is we
known among the younger soci'
set OF Newark, and in fact the Stat'
Her engagement to Terrence Mitcf
ell. son OF DR.. Samuel c. Mifhel
formerly president Of the .Univei
sity OF Delaware, was announce
several weeks ago
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
n al rHnNIPsON DEAD.

John Grissee Thompson, aged so
years. died al the home Of his sis
ter. Mrs. william p. Hawkins 800
Jackson street yesterday from dia-
betes. Mr. Thompson had been a
resident Of Wilmington for twenty
years. He was born in Lancaster
county. Pa. He was an electrician by
trade.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Emma Coyle Thompson. and several
sisters and brothers. Funeral SER
vices will take place from the late
residence on Thursday morning In
terment will be in West Nottingham
cemetery. Md.
Evening journal., 1922-01-10
MISSION WORK
OF METHODISM
Subject is Discussed at All
Day Conference at St.
Paul'S
BISHOP UNABLE
TO BE PRESENT

Greater cooperation and better
understanding OF the work to be
done was the keynote OF the dis
trict conference for the betterment
OF the missionary movement, held
in st. Pauls NJ r. Church today.
Fifty churches OF the Wilmington
District OF the NJ. T.. Conference
were represented.
Bishop william r. Mcdowell, who
recently returned 10 his home In
Washington. ID. c.. after a trip south
for his health, was unable TO be pres
ent because OF his weakened con-
dition. However. he sent com
munication expressing his sorrow at
not being able 10 attend the con-
vention. The communication was
read by DR.. Maurice r. Swartz who
had charge OF today'a program. a.
the conclusion Of the reading OF the
communication the Bishop asked tho
convention to adhere 10 his motto
LET us be known In the Whining
/ ton Conference for everything that
is good"
The Rev. Robert Watt. superinten'
dent OF the wilmington District OF
the Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence opened the convention viii
prayer. after which the Rev. Georg'
+ c. Williams. pastor OF McCab'
Church. led In singing.
Dr. Watt then introduced Dr
swartz. program leader OF the day
who briefly outlined the idea OF IN
convention and some OF the goo'
that could come by cooperation.
Dr. Frank +. Rines. statistca
secretary for the Washington Are
OF the Methodist Conference foilowei
DR.. swartzs talk with a statistica
map showing just what ever
church in the Wilmington Distrio
has been doing during the past ]
years for missionary work. The re
I port brings the work OF the churche
down 10 the present year. Follow
ing the report OF Dr. Rines some dis
cussion was had. after which ID
Watt gave a more complete report q
what each church Is doing alon
missionary lines The conventio
adjourned at 1880 o'clock for lunc
and met again at o'clock. Tn
visitors were taken TO the homes {
wilmington pastors for lunch.
Dr. G.. o. NanBuskirk. head OF n
r Methodist Episcopal Hospital
- Korea. will be a speaker this afte
- noon. speaking on the foreign wor
b Dr. c. f. Farmer will present n
home phase OF missionary wor
! Miss Reitt NJ. Emmerson. assista
C to the pastor OF st. Paurs NJ.
% Church. will speak on The Bui
n ness OF the Church from a La
:. mans Standpoint"
J. It was planned 10 have Bish
= John W. Hamilton. chancellor
n the American University. deliver
p address at tonights session. T
bishop. however. will be unable
u be present. In his stead the RI
= Don S. Colt, ID. D., District Superi
tendent Of the Baltimore District
g. the Baltimore Conference. W
p speak His talk will be preceded
stereopticon lecture by Dr. Swar
I Congregational singing tonig
4 will be under direction OF Profess
George r. King. choir director
Epworth NJ r. Church. Mrs
Tenor C. Kemery will sing two soil