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Smyrna times., 1922-11-22

ton of modern combined elementary
and high school at Claymont is eX-
pected to be begun within the next
few weeks. Plans for the building
have been prepared by Coffin and Cof
fin, architects, New York, and approx
ed by the State Board of Education.
The Claymont Special District Board
of Education has two sites in view for
the new buildings, one of which will
be selected within the next few days.
Sale of the $275,000 bond issue was
accomplished at a meeting of the
board last week. w. 7. Robelen, pre-
sident; H. S. Haigh, Oliver Hienman
and H. E. Stahl were present. Mr..
Stahl is secretary of the board.
Three bids were received for the
securities. Laird and Company, Will
mington, offered $276,292.5O for the
entire issue at 5A per cent. AS it
was the highest bid received it was ac-
cepted. Other bidders were M. N.
Freeman, who bid $276,1OO at per
cent, and C. w. Whitis & Company
who bid $277,000 at 51A per cent. The
building will be two stories in height
and approximately 200 by 100 feet in
dimension and shaped like the letter
at" 1t will contain 10 rooms and
provide accommodations for 800 pupils
who are now scattered in six buildisgs
throughout the district. 1t will con-
tain $4,000 cubic feet of roof. At
present the scholars of the high school
grades are attending the Wilmington
and Tower Hill schools and with the
completion of the new building they
will be taken care of in their own dis
trict.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-22
RATLEDGE GETS THREE YEARS
He Was Also Directed to Make Resti-
tuition to a New Jersey Man

tuition to a New Jersey Man
Clarence H. Ratledge was arrested
in Court of General Sessions Tuesday
afternoon on four charges-two on the
score of receiving stolen automobiles
and two on the score of having in his
possession two cars whose numbers
had been unlawfully removed. Judge
Rice sentenced Ratledge to serve three
years Imprisonment and ordered him
to pay $500 to Nathan Worth, of Riv-
erside, N. j., whose car he pleaded
guilty to receiving after it had been
stolen, and also to pay the cost of the
prosecution.
Ratledge pleaded guilty to one
charge, that of receiving an automo-
bile from Nathan Worth, but pleaded
not guilty to the three other charges.
Robert G. Harman, attorney for the
defendant, stated that this was the
first time that Ratledge had been be-
fore the court and asked for mercy.
Deputy Attorney General Switzerland
said that Ratledge operated a COM
pany under the name of the Ratledge
Motor Co. He stated the State had
secured evidence in 13 cases of cars
stolen from residents of Philadelphia,
Baltimore and New Jersey that had
been sold by Ratledge to residents of
New Castle County. He explained
that Ratledge pleaded guilty to re-
ceiving a car stolen from Mr.. Worth
and asked that the maximum sentence
provided by law be imposed because
of the extensiveness of the illegal
transactions. Mr.. Harman said the
Worth car had been returned and in
the three other cases Ratledge dis
claimed knowledge of the cars having
been stolen. Judge Rice said that in
view of the statement of the deputy
attorney general he could not see why
the court should extend leniency and
in view of the fact that there were
other cases against the defendant. He
remarked that he would say to Rat
ledge and others engaged in such un.
lawful business that the court will CO.
operate with other agencies in stop
ping such business. By request Of
Deputy Attorney General SoutherlanC
the other three charges against Rat
ledge were retired from the docket.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-22

The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Joseph M. Anderson, past
grand patriarch.
Grand Scribe Otto NJ. Burkhard re-
ported that there were encampments
in the State, and $50 members. Thirty
two members were admitted during
the year and 32 were lost by suspen-
sion and death, the membership re-
naming the same. The sum of ST.
495.50 was paid out for relief, and $2,-
760.72 for other purposes, bringing
the total disbursements up to $4,256,-
%. The total receipts amounted to
$4,246.64, leaving a balance of 1888.
The personal property of the encamp-
ment is valued at $1,616.17; cash in
bank amounts to S4,O48.72 and invest
ed funds $11, ,66424, bringing the to-
tai funds up to $17,319.24.
Grand Treasurer Thomas E. Grier,
Jr., reported that the balance in bank
on November was $764.88. The bal
ance in bank on November 16, 1921,
was $833.91. The sum of $606 was
received during the year from the
grand scribe and this with the inter
est on deposits brought the capital up
to 1,44968. Of this sum $684.80 was
disbursed.
Grand Representative George Tur-
ner gave an interesting account of the
annual communication of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge in Detroit, Mich,
from September 1S to %. Represen-
tatives from Delaware were appoint
ed to committees at the sovereign
meeting as follows: Mr.. Turner, Re-
bekan degree committee; E. M. Kelly,
unfinished business. w. w. Hynson,
patriarchs militant. C. F. Davidson
was appointed assistant grand guar
dian. The national order was report
ed to be in excellent condition, with
all the lodges in a fourishing condi-
tion. The next national session will
be held in Cincinnati
; S. ]. Messick Elected Grand Master
The eighty-ninth annual communi-
cation of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, l. o. o. F., came to close We'd
nesday night with the installation of
the new officers in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie, Tenth and King street. More
than one hundred members of the or
| der witnessed the installation.
Officers installed were: Grand Mas
ter, Samuel ]. Messick, of Frankford;
Deputy Grand Master, Charles For
wood, of Wilmington; Grand Warden
t Alfred M.Johnson, Wilmington; Crane
, Secretary, (re-elected) William w
f Douty, Wilmington; Grand Treasurer
. (re-elected) Philip ]. Isaac, Whining
/ ton; Grand Representative to the So
t vereign Grand Lodge for two years
t Walter Thompson Smith, of Laurel.
Retiring Grand Master Ernest w
t Crossan, and his staff officiated at tn,
v installation. Ellis P. Crossan, a mem
r Der of the Grand Lodge presented th'
S State body with portrait of Pas
i Grand Master Crossan. This pictur,
g will be hung in the corridor of th'
|. grand lodge headquarters. Officer
: appointed by the new grand maste
O are:
: Herbert f. Downing, of Whining
c ton, grand marshal; John c. Abbott
f of Georgetown, grand conductor
: George R. Davidson, of Milton, gran
herald; Ignatius Cooper, of Camden
= grand guardian; and John w. Tullel
of Wilmington, grand chaplain.
Smyrna times., 1922-11-22
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Smyrna times., 1922-11-22
NEW SCHOOL FOR CLAYMONT

$275,000 Bond Issue Is Purchased by
Laird and Company of Wilmington
Success has crowned the effort to
dispose of $275,000 in bonds, and erec-
Smyrna times., 1922-11-22

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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29

inches of the running broad jump fig ures made by Sol Butler. of Dubu- que college, in 1919. He also was fore ed into second place in the discus throw when Vernon Clapp, of the United States Naval Academy scaled the platter 121 feet 1-2 inch to Le- gendre's 112 feet 5 12 inches.
 In the final event, the 1,500 metre run, the Georgetown athlete had to oe satisfied with third place, both Elm cry, of Princeton, and West of Wash ington ana Jefferson. -distancing him in the lcng run. The time or dis tance IT lGa in these events all fell stort of the best figures in past coIn- petitions.
 Legendre fn'sfed an easy winner with to Il tf eight poi its. Reinar 2 of Muhlenhl ITS college, vas his ne IT, est competitor with II points scCr- | ing two seco os a third, I: urth and sixth. West. Of Washington and Jef- ferson, was Il id with IS points a. cumulated Wit. two seconds, q third, | fourth aud syttLth. Emery of Prince ton, was iat.fth with 21 Pp,nts, wniie Clapp, of the Navy, and 1Croney of Georgetown, were tied with "A points 1 In the more important of the cham pionship relay races, Georgetown cap
 tured the distance medley event af-
 ter a race marked by most dramatic and unusual final lap climax. Early in the contest the struggle settled H. self into battle between Georgetown i and Pennsylvania State. The final re- lay found Jimmy Connolly Of George
 town, and Larry Shields, of Penn
 State, leaving the mark on almost ey- ! en terms. These two famous collegiate
 miIers, both members of the 1920 O. 1 lympic games team, arced shoulder tC shoulder for three laps. On the bach stretch, Shields, who was but steI
 behind Connolly, attempted to pass or the inside. He shouldered the George ] town runner in the middle of a stride
 and caused the latter to cross his legs
 and sonersault along the track | Shields immediately stopped running and waited until Connolly had regain ed his feet and his position in the lead Then the race was taken UT
 again and turning into the home | stretch Shields passed Connolly a sec
 ond time and won by twelve yards The referee of the games disqualified the Penn State team on the rule whicf forbids runner to pass another or the inside unless the leader swerveC wide from the pole. With Penn Stat' out, first place went to Georgetown while Navy and Ohio State, which hat been battling well in the rear were
 awarded second and third place re
 spectively.
 The interschoIastic medley rela! championship race was also marked
 by a dramatic finish after thrilling contest between Exeter academy anC
 Hamilton collegiate institute of Cana
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, April 2S.-Big buying Of wheat for Europe estimated at as much as 5,0O0000 bushels led to a new upturn in wheat prices here. The market closed un- settled at the same as yesterdays finish to l 1-Sc higher with May 1:42 Is to l.42 If and July 1.26 Is to 126 If Corn gained 1-2 to 7-8 a 1. Oats were unchanged to IA up and provisions un- changed to , cents lower
 As nearly as could be ascertained the European purchasing of wheat incIl1led l,6Oo,000 bushels Canadian what for Greece. but what prdourtion of the other l.500.00O bushels was United States wheat and how much was old wheat ol. how mach was new crop could only be guessed Germany was said to have taken 800 000 bushels Of new wheat for August-Septen1- Der shipment. Unfayorahle trans Allan tic crop conditions were mentioned as ex- plaIning in a measure the enlarged Eu- rcoean demand. ~
 Before the news of European buying became current, the wheat market here had downward tendency as 10 price owing largely to a pronounced decline of values at Liverpool. where all conlmodI- ties were said to have depressed as a re- suit of anxiety over developments at the Genoa economic conference. At first too, the fact that Monday is the first delivery day on May contracts seemed to have a bearish influence here but subsequently, cash houses were tlyers and the price of
 lay frightened up more relatively than | Jly or September.
 Indications of liberal ex:ort% trsiness in corn and oats az well as in wheat gave independent firmness to corn and oats. Provisions were dull and averaged low CT failing to retain a slight advance which had resulted from higher quotations on hogs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
GEORGETOWN ATHLETE WINS TERcOLLEGiATE TEMPTATION

Philadelphia, April 2S (By the A. P.) Robert Legendre, of Georgetown uni versary, won premier athletic honors in Franklin Field today in the open ing session Of the 23th annual relay carnival of the university of Penn sylvania when he captured for the third time the intercollegiate pentath- lon championship. Overcoming field of the best all-round athletes of the east, the Washington collegian won 3 out of the events composing the pro- tracted struggle and finished second in d fourth and third in the final.
 In winning the pentathlon Legandre established two new carnival records in five events and tied the record of three victories in this competition made by J. H. Berry, of Pennsylvania in 1915, 1916 and 1917. Legendre won the 1919 and 1921 and his new rec ords were made in the javelin throw and 200 metre race.
 He shot the spear 71 feet i inch; bettering the Pennsylvania relay rec ord of 168 feet Il IA inches made by W. Bartel of Pennsylvania, last season. In the 200 metre race he sprinted over the course in % Is seconds, beating the record establish ed by Berry in 1917 by 1-5 of a sec ond. Legendre fell short by several
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29

da. The Canadian school boys set the pace for the first three quarters of mile and appeared to be sure winners until the last lap. O'Neil, who ran the last relay for Exeter, staged a great sprint for the full 40 yards, over taking the Hamilton runner thirty yards from home, won handily. Ten yards from the finish the Canadian finaliSt collapsed and fell on his hands and knees with second place just a few feet away while the thigd place run ner came pounding up a few yards in the rear. UnthinlCng officials ran to the fallen runners aid with the in- tention of heipins him across the line. but were waved away by the judges who recalled what the same tactics lost Dorando the Olympic marathon at London in 1908. Una.ded. therefs gre, the Hamilton institute relay st crawl ed and rolled the remaining distance and won second place by inches, fa.l- ing over the line as the third team runner strode across.
 Raymond E. Baker, of Bates college | also flashed c great race in the two mile international run. when after lay ing back in one Of the fastest packs | of distance runners in American col | Ieges, he came through with a per feet time sprint on the last lap and
 won easily for the second time in two l years, defeating among others \ 1 Brown. of Cornell; Thompson. of Ham ] ilton: RomiS of Penn State, and Rath. bun of Iowa State.
 The University of Pennsylvania run
 ners also upheld the athletic prestig,
 of the local institution by winning
 both the sprint medley relay and tn 440-yard relay from last fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET GAINED STRENGTH.

New York, April 2s.-stoc!z market prices today registered many material rscoveries from the recessions of the rnid-Eesk. regardless of per cent, rate for call loans. the highest quota ton for this accommoda ation in severel weeks.
 Gains of 1 to points were made by the better known shares and among sev- sral or the oil, food and miscellaneous Issues. notably Standard oil of New Jersey. National Biscuit and American Radiator, advances ranged from 1-2 Co points.
 Dealings were comparatively light in the first three hours. but broadened lat CT on steady absorption of the cheaper rails, also shiDplngs, Independent steels, sugars, textiles and merchandising shares,
 Traders seemed to adopt a more con- Tervstive attitude on further considera- ton ot the coal strike situation, pros pective higher freight rates and the tsnEie in international affairs, as indI- czted by the course Of events at Genoa.
 These considerations were swept aside, however as the list gathered greater momentum and additional railway re- tu-rs showed incGeased earnings. In the steel group, where final prices rec oEQe1 EaAl5 or TO V points, an import Hzt factor was retention Of dividends br the Bethlehem corporation.
 Sugars and affiliated stocks were bought on additional price advances and ihs favorable quarterly statement of the Com Products Company stimulated buy Ing Of that issue. Investment rails were Uttie better than firm, but secondary Issues. particularly New Haven and Min nezDoli5 and St. Louis, were in greater demand. Sales amounted to 1,135,000 shares.
 Money brokers regarded the higher rate for call loans ss merely temporary and entirely due to transfers of funds 70 May interest and dividend payments. Time funds were unchanged, but were less freely offered for the longer dates.
 T1e British rate was the only excep- ton @ the weaker tone Of foreign ex- rasngss. holding within a fraction of yesterdays pest qu> alton. French Italian and Belgian remittances eased Tour Co six points and all the northern lud eastern European quotations were lower. the Dutch alone showing firm tess.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29

ruled, but some of the foreign issues strengthened, notably United Kingdom 1-2's,. Dutch East Indses and Arl gentines.
 French governments ralliEE partial ly from yesterdays setback and Tram erican S's, Bordeaux 6's and Chinese railway 5's were firm to strong.
 Central oe New Jersey led the domestic rails at a ? point rise and gains ex- tending from lange fractions to over one point accompanied lhe buying of Pennsylvania general 4 1-2's, Chicsgo and E7astern Illinois 5's. Missouri Pa cifc 4's, Denver and Rio Grande re- funding 5's, Baltimore and Ohio convert ible. 1-2's, New Haven 6's and Ches- apeake and Ohio general f 1-2's.
 fseactionary tendencies were shown by New York, West Chester and Bos- ton 1-2's, Iowa Central As, Kansas City Southern 5's. Seaboard adjust ment 5's and Norfolk and Southern 5's, the latter losing 3 points Total sales (par value) aggregated s23795, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
N. F. A. PLAYS FIRST LEAGUE
 GAME AGAINST STONINGTOf

The Norwich Free Academy baseball is to play it's first league game, against stonington High, on the Acad- emy Campus, this afternoon, a. 3 O clock. Tho league this year is com posed of Stonington, Westerly, Noca- tionaI, N. L., and the Academy.
 Coach Eddie Mckay put the squad through a stiff practice yesterday af- terncon but is undecided about the lineup for today's game Most likely Diffley win be chosen to do the hurl- ing with Fellows and Segal 4s subs. Carpenter, Kenig and Covey, all may have chance to show their wares in the catching line. Brown (capt) will cover first, while Sullivan, Gee McGo- wan, second, Witney, De aeon Strouse or Mitt Randall, third, Dyer ss, Kilroy, Harris and Seed in the field
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
FITCHVILLE

Sunday morning Miss Alice N. Dean of the Central Baptist church, Norwich. gave an eloquent account Of the contin- nation campaign.
 Wednesday afternoon a committee of three from the Frs. Baptist church. Norwich. came to Fitchyille to make final arrangements about the missionary play to be given in the Palmer B-os.' hal.
 The C. [. prayer meesing was heid Wednesday evening with Russian friend. Dan. 4 large number much cheered us. Mrs. Rama Barber was tho leader. The topic was How 10 Overcome Difficulties.
 Special meetings, 10 be during two weeks, will begin al the Baptist church
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
-s-cc.aI -o The Bulletln.l ]

u.,liusutic. April 2S-Dicl Berry Of Ho.yo'o was given the decision over Joe N---r-c- oe tA.s city tonight in the eight round main go staged under the auspices ,s the pooua Athletic club. The de- ss.1r was uo0uisr with inc fans, as 's-.Z. fighting one Of the bes. fights in IS ---- career drove Werner around the .-g seeking to get n the punch that vlt-l count. Werner fought a pretty c-Fs--u7 fight but his blows had little rfe-- on Berry. most Of them being jabs 90 --s face or r.Ls.
 Berry started out in the first round and -,l all tae way, knocking Werner into the ropes, Cu,y 10 have him come back into a c.-nch a:.d cover Up. In the second round C. blow to the r.bs staggered Werner, but he came bacl; strong. Berry landed lelta and rights tO Nerner's face and body sinos, ss Will during the fight but the blows landed al tEe end of the swing, 'We-Her's fast toOtwork getting him away !l time. During the last round tEe fans looked for 8 knockout. and Berry bored 'n hard sending Werner backwards, both fieu Ca Ing through the ropes when Be--y drove We-ner back with rights and 'efts % .!s body. The Hoiyol:e boxer iorEh- 8 clean fight as d,G Werner, and completely oatc,as5sd the local man.
 Il tie zemi-f.nal Jack Carbe-y Of Nor wi1h vas given the dec sion over Sailor SIcJrce ot Colchester. formerly of the C. s. g. Co1nec:;cut C2rbery played a waiting game, opening up and waiting for Shed-oh to come iu, and then landed heavily. Shedrof was bno locked down sey- oral --r=s for a count Of nine, taking advantage Of tle count to gain his l--at--. Carbe-y was bleeding at the nose il tae second round, but came baci fc- -o-s Neither man seemed to have She u--ca let after the second round to -ls o-e- the s-ee9-DrodIcinE blow. The t..-L ro-ad was even and Shedroff, fore Ing the fighting in tIc sixth and final round. finished Strong. CsTbery still re- sorting Co the covering game. waiting his r-suce t0 land. The bout was easily Carber--s on points.
 l- t.c preliminary bout between John nr Shea oe .1is city and Farmer Shultz u- Rcc-1v--.e the fans had little chance .c see any action. Within a few seconds ot the frst round Shea landed a right tc tEe lead that sent Shu.tz 10 the mat fol Q count or nine. Shultz came back w.tf Q right 10 the body that put Shea down Tor nine. and after less than two minute. uf fighting sent a right to the head thaI bnded Shea's fighting hopes in Nilliman tc- The local boy took the full count and then left tae ring. Opinion was sbol1 equally divided, many holding that tn, knockout blow vas not the real thing.
 Rick Downer Of this city was tinelleep er. BLl Conway Of Hartford the th:rt han i1 the ring. Another bout will b, Etzged here soon and Berry will probabl, be seen as the big drawing card.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
ATLAS CLUB PLAYS
 AT BALTIC SUNDAY

The Baltic A. A. baseball team is booked to play the strong tlas Club of South Manchester, this Sunday at Baltic, The Baltic team has gone to a considerable expense in bringing this team to Baltic and hopes that the fans will appreciate it by attend ing. Baltic will have couple of new faces in their lineup with Papineau or Dowd in the box and Belair re- ceivlng.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29

May 21st. when Rev. A. ?. Coats of Hartford will speak both mornnig and evening. The next Sunday Rev. E. E. Gates. psstor-at-large. vel preach. Ar- rangefhents are being completed whereby .neighboring ministers will preach on fhe weekday evenings. except Saturday. April 30th the order of service will be g
 II a. m.. divine worship Sermon by Rev w. D. Hetherington. Subject. Seeker
 After God. l2.15 ?. m the Bible school z D. m., song serv.ce. with sermon by th
 pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
GIANTS BRAVES GAME
 TO BE PROTESTED

Boston, April 2S-Today's game be- tween the New York Giants and the Boston Braves will be protested to President George A. Heydler of the National league, Manager Fred Nit chell of the Braves announced to- night. He said that ill the fifth inn ing with the score tied 8 and 3, Smith was on third with one out when Ban croft flied out to Cruise in deep right field. After the catch was made, he said, Smith scored, but Bancroft, af- ter passing second and on his way to third, stopped an leisurely caught Cruises throw on first bound. Nit cheI said that although there was nc chance of catching Smith at the home plate, nevertheless Bancroft's catch of this relay constituted interference and Smiths run should not have count ed
 Umpire Sentene and KIem said to- night they did not see Bancroft catch the ball.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
METAL. MARKED,

New York. April 2S.-Copper firm, electrolytic spot and futures F 7-S@13. Tin easier, spot and nearby 3100; fu- lures 31.12
 Iron steady, prices unchanged. Lead steady, spot 5.25 @8.50. Zinc quiet. East St. Louis delivery. spot 5.00@515.
 Anthony spot 5.25.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-29
! inerican League
Eastern League.
GAMES ToDA7.

National League Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. St. Louis at Chicago. New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
 American League. Chicago at Detroit. Washington at Philadelphia. Boston at New York. Cleveland at St. Louis.
 Eastern League. Fitchhurg at Hartford. Springfield at Pittsf1eld. Waterbury at Albany. New Haven at Bridgeport.