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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
SEE SAVING In NEW
REGISTRATION PLAN

Political leaders here are giving
thought 10 several proposed legisla-
tive measures which will be pre-
sented TO the next General Assem-
bly,. One Of these measures was re-
Gently endorsed by Wilmington
Council No. 81. United Commercial
Travellers. II proposed the creation
OF an absentee voting law.
In political circles yesterday Il
was said a bill. which IL is believed
will solve not only this problem. but
effect a saving of about $4,000 each
election TO the county, VIII be pre-
scented. This measure would provide
for the permanent registration Of
voters. similar to the law now on
the statutes in Maryland.
Lambert ]. Foulke. secretary Of the
Departments Of elections, and Repre-
sentative-elect James B. McManus.
chairman of the finance committe
Of City Council. are among those
who have expressed themselves as
favoring some such bill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
NEW CITIZENS PLAN
CITIZENSHIP DAY

Tn Department OF Immigration OF
the Wilmington Public Schools will
celebrate American Citizenship Day
by exercises held under the auspices
OF the Alumni Association Of the
Caesar Rodney Citizenship School
on the third floor OF the Public
Library Building. Eighth and Mar
ket streets. on Monday evening. Al
this meeting native and foreign
born citizens OF the city who are in
terested in promoting good citizen
ship Will tell what II means TO them
TO be American citizens. Among those
who are 90 speak on this occasion
are Mayor Leroy Harvey George p.
Miller. president OF the Delaware
Americsnization Committee; DR..
David A. Ward, Superintendent OF
the Wilmington Public Schools Mrs.
Mary Bradford, former superintend-
ent OF schools in Wisconsin; J.
Edgar Rhoades. James A. Barley.
representing the American-born
citizens; and Gustav A. Arnell,
Henry snashail, Joseph Polecsro.
Boleslaw Stsniszewski. Maria Keiie-
her. Harry Moses. Michael Szakal.
and Michael Bijan. members OF the
Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association under
whose auspices this meeting Is be-
ing held consists o. 33s men and
women who. during the past three
years. have graduated from the
Caesar Rodney Citizenship School
which Is devoted solely TO preparing
petitioners for naturalization. They
are vitality interested in the promo
ton Of good citizenship among the
foreign-born residents OF the city
and in what the State Of Delaware.
through its Americanization Schools,
is doing TO help It's immigrants be-
come citizens.
The committee on arrangements
consists OF Gustav A. Arnell, Class
Of March. 1920. chairman; Henry
snashall. Glass Of September. 1920;
Peter Ciniewtcz. class OF September.
1920; Maria Kelleher. class OF Sep
TENDER, 1929; Frank Garisto class
Of December, 1922; Joseph Pole
caro-, class Of December 1921; John
Cedrone. class OF September, 1921:
oscar Schimel, class Of March, 1929;
and Frank Dudek. September, 1929.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

the city where they heard the report
Of a pistol. Whether this was firsd
during a fight in which PetruzoJf
figured is as yet unknown.
sebastino viewed the body OF his
dead partner at the morgue early
this afternoon. He was accom-
panied by Detectives Mahoney and
virden but according to Deputy
Coroner Nichols he showed little II
any emotion. After gazing at the
mutilaged body OF Rocco. he turned
TO the officers and said that tho body
was that Of his partner.
The detectives accompanied by
sebastino then returned 70 tho police
station.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
GRACE CHRISTMAS sAUE

The annual Christmas sale Of the
Standard Bearers Missionary So
ciety OF Grace NJ. r. Church, was
held yesterday in the church house.
Fancy articles. cake, candy, cut and
potted flowers and hand-painted
wares were offered.
The bazaar was under the direction
OF Mrs. II. s. Goldey and Miss Daisy
Wilson. The following women were
In charge OF the various booths. Miss
Mary Todd. fancy work; Mrs. Earle
Lloyd and Mrs John Ray. cake and
candy; Mrs. Edward r. Mack. Christ
mas accessories; Mrs. Robert Goidsy
and Miss Marion Vetter. floral: Mrs.
Leon station, Miss Elizabeth Mac
adam, Miss Mildred Lowry, hand
painted china.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
WOMAN GETS 3 YEARS
ON DOPE CHARGE

on charge of having a narcotic
drug in her possession, Laura sat
terfeld, Negroes. was fined $1,000
and costs and sentenced to three
years imprisonment by Judge Hast
ings In Municipal Court this morn
ing.
In imposing sentence. Judge Hast
ings let il be understood that amy
person who deals in this stuff or
handles money for it's sale must
suffer the full penalty of the law"
Nora spinkin white. "a years old
told the Court that she gave the
satterneld woman money 10 get her
dope. A small quantity Of narcotics
was said TO have been found on the
NeEress.
Nora was committed to the work
house for treatment as drug ad-
dict.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
SLAIN MAN
IDENTIFIED
AS COBBLER
CONTINUED FfOm PAGE one.)

(continued Ffom Page one.)
Ratchet. This done the murderer
or murderers poured oil on the re-
mains and applied o match. thereby
hoping 20 remove all Identification
traces OF the victim.
The funeral pyre evidently died
down shortly after those who had
started Il had left. and the stark
body was left uncovered where Il
was later found by small boys who
noGead the police.
Following an interview with Frank
Petruzelli the brother. NJ police
headquarters AZ noon. Captain Ben.
son said the Washington man knew
OF no reason why his brother should
have been murdered. He said that
Rocco while IN Washington last
week had spoken OF his partner
Sebastine in the highest terms. He
appeared 20 be Sorrled however. and
endeavored 20 borrow $3.50 from
his relatives They loaned him So
and he left saying he would write
a letter.
The non-arrival OF this letter
caused the brothers 20 be more or
less concerned. and with the publ
cation OF the account OF the finding
OF the body their fears lead them TO
make inquiry.
Owing to the finding OF the body
In the marsh and the fact That this
section has been known for some
time past 10 have been infested with
dope users the detectives have
been looking up their movements.
Members OF this gang who frequent
the marsh 10 prepare cocaine FOR use
act aueerly after being charged with
dope" on one or more occasions
they have been seen crawling on the
ground like dogs and otherwise act
Ing strangely. The police claim
that a man addicted 20 the use Of
dope" viii az times become most
brutal and from the fact that this
dead man had been mutlated Il Is
thought that his death might have
been brought about by a gang OF
dope hends.
ssbastlno has been engaged in
business here for sometime while
Petruzelli came here from Washing
ton last July.
The detective bureau for several
days prior 20 the finding OF Petru-
zeHrs body had been working on
what appeared 70 be q shooting
ARRAY on the West side OF this city.
The only thing known about this al
legged shooting was that last Satur-
day night while Detectives Virden
and Mahoney we're investigating a
drug case In the western section OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
near
DEADLOCK STAGE

Continued from First Page)
essary a system OF forced migration
will be adopted.
Lord Curzon presented figures
providing for the transportation OF
between half million and six hun
bred thousand Greeks from Asia
Minor TO Greece and of 5000
Turks from Greece back to Tur-
key.
The drastic nature OF this mes
sage is indicated by the fact that Il
will end the Greek colonies in Asia
Minor which have survived there
ever since the Ottoman invasion OF
Europe. and similarly will thrust
back within the Turkish frontiers
the Mussulman colonies which have
endured in the Balkans since the
Turkish invasion.
Venizelos, on behalf OF Greece.
and Ismet Pasha for Turkey, &C
cepted the proposition Of the sub
commission appointed to draw up
the plans.
American oil. railroad and mining
interests viii carry the fight for
Turkish concessions before the
League Of Nations and the Hague
Cour' IL necessary.
Hamilton Lewis. former United
States Senator from Illinois. repre-
sentiDg American concerns, an
nounced today.
Lewis formally notified the con-
ference OF these intentions.
American business concerns de-
mand the same right and chances to
concessions as the English" he told
the conference.
As the result Of press reports that
American observers had suggested
adjournment OF the conference, Am
baseador Child, American observer,
issued a formal statement of denial
which federated that it is the most
sincere desirs. OF the United States
that the parleys result in complete
success.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
RrDs ENTERTAIN.

Youngs Buds. entertained with
several dances at the dance given
last Monday evening by the Atlas
Powder Company. at the New Cen
fury Club and the Delaware Canoe
Club dance given Tuesday evening
at the Hotel dupont. At both af-
fairs the little entertainers were
well received. Each was presented
with flowers and candy.
The dancers are students o.
Young's Studio, 2412 Market street.
Last evening they gave exhibition
dances at the dance held at the
studio by Mlzpah Chapter No. :
order Of Eastern Star
The Misses Ethel Hainsworth and
Helen Achenhach each received IS
in dancing contests held recently
outside OF Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
Is NEW SCARLET
FEVER CASES REPORTED

Scarlet fever took another jump
this morning bringing the total num-
Der OF cases in the city up to rs. OF
which Is were new cases this week
other new cases OF transmissible
diseases reported we're; Chickenpox.
4: whoopink cough. Z; measles. 8.
There are now 81 cases OF trans
mlsdble diseases in the city as fol
lows: Scarlet fever, rs; chickenpox.
II; measles. II; whooping cough,
6; diphtheria, 1.
There were 40 marriages. 20
births and - deaths reported for the
week. For the corresponding period
of last year there were % marriages
Sc births and % deaths.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
SCHOOL TOTSDRJ7NK; TRACE
RUM TO "CANDY WOMAN''

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 2-CUni-
ted Press).-Dally whiskey sprees Of
children from 10 IS years old. end
ed today in the arrest Of Rebeoca
Fisher keeper Of a candy story in
the outskirts Of Baltimore.
Residents OF Cockeysvilie. a su-
burb. complained that for weeks
school children were seen staggering
hopelessly intoxicated along the
road. Four Federal prohibition
agents were assigned 10 the case.
Thy questioned the children, they
declared and were told the candy
woman" gave them nice things 10
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
KHAN DEFIES
PHILA. POLICE HEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-(Uni-
ted Press) Despite the ultimatum
of Director Cortelyou OF the Public
Safety Department that any attempt
to organize the Ku Klux Khan would
be crushed by the police" the Khan
headquarters was open today and
organizing activities were under way.
Joseph r. Shoemaker; Ku Klux
organizer. for Eastern Pennsylvania,
sa d the organization would continue
here regardless OF the police ban as
he Khan intended TO abide by the
laws.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
$3.50 fine FOR
WOMAN insult
Mrs. Rudy Prosecutes Coat
Peddler, Who Also
Attacks Her
EXCUSE. is HE
HAD ONE DRINK

Mrs Margaret Rudy, sos East
Twenty-second street, testified in
Municipal Court this morning that
Benjamin Humelstein came to her
home several days ago in an effort
10 sell her a fur coat for 5000, and
that when she told him that she
would pay no more than 500 he
said he would let her have II at that
price on an exceedingly improper
condition. She said she refused his
proposition and that he then seized
her by the arm.
Mrs. Rudy said THAI when Humel-
stein took her by the arm she scream
ed whereupon the man left the
house, leaving the coat. Then, she
said, Joseph Humelsein came into
the house 10 get the coat and Of
fered It 10 her for 500, and then
for nothing. provided she would say
nothing Of the alleged conduct OF his
brother toward her.
Judge Hastings fined Benjamin
$3.50 and costs on a charge OF as
sault and battery on Mrs. Rudy and
$40 and costs on a charge OF ped
ding without a license and dismissed
Joseph on payment OF costs on
charge OF peddling without a IL
cense. James Salisbury. counsel
for the men. gave notice OF an ap-
peal in the assault case and bail was
set at $500.
Mrs. Rudy said that when Joseph
came into the house for the coat,
he told her that his brother was
drunk. Benjamin said today that
he was not drunk. but that he had
had a drink OF liquor.
Benjamin denied the accuse
tions OF the woman, stating that she
started upstairs with the coat and
that he grabbed her merely to de-
tain her in the parlor. He said that
she threatened that n he did not
permit her TO have the coat at her |
price sha would bring charges !
against him.
Joseph said he did not recall tel /
ling his brother. after the affair at
the Rudy home. that he shouldn't
have been so damned smart" but
did say. Il gave him hell"
Detective Sutton testified that the
men had a number OF coats in a
room in a house at Sixth AID French /
streets and that they had admitted J
that they had no peddler's license. 3
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
BRANDYWINE CHURCH
NOW FREE OF DEBT

Members and friends of the Bran
DIVINE NJ. z. Church on Thursday
evening brought TO a close a most
successful five months campaign,
during which s3.O21 was raised for
the canceiing Of the $4,000 debt or
the new parsonage built in 1920.
This amount was raised without
festivals paid entertainments or
socials Of any kind. This removes
the last dollar Of Indebtedness
against the church.
The occasion will be celebrated
by observing the sixty-fifth ami
versary of the church beginning to-
morrow. The pastor and official
board appreciates what has been ac-
compNshed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
MILLS ESCAPES
PLOTTINGCHARGE
fcontinued from First Page.D

Phillips testified that Mills came
10 him and asked II he had a pack
age for Pratt. He said he gave the
man the package of dynamite neatly
tied. Mills, Phillips testified, did not
ask the contents OF the pack
age and he did not volunteer TO tell
him or caution him against reckless
handling OF it.
Pratt testified that he sent Mills
to Phillips for a package and that
the man returned with the dynamite.
He. said he did not tell the mes
senger" what the package contained.
Assistant City solicitor Green ar
gued that the testimony showed in a
c!rcumstantial way that Mills had
knowledge as to the contents Of the
package. pointing out that Phillips
gave him the package even though
he had no credentials TO show and
thar he was not cautioned against
rough handling of the package.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

drink that made them dizzy ana
later sick.
1T was just like riding on a
merry-go-round," one boy. seven
years old. told the agents.
Vigil was kept for three days. the
agents said, and the store was raid
ed at dawn this morning.
Mrs. Fisher and her husband,
Harry Fisher. we're routed from bed.
The agents seized fifty gallons OF
whisky and 200 gallons Of wine.
Mrs. Fisher was 10 be arraiEned
before United States Commissioner
Suppiee late today charged with
violating the Volstead act.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
GOLF BALL BLOW
WOUNDS L0NGWORTH

WASHINGTON. Dec. Omitted
Press). Representative Nick Long
worth, of Ohio. was rendered uncon-
sclous when he was hit by a golf
ball while playing around the
Chevy Chase course this morning.
The Ohio Congressman was playing
in a foursome behind President
Harding when the accident occurred.
Longworth was carried into the
clubhouse. His condition is not
serious, it was stated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
ENGINE BREAKS DOWN
GOING TO FIRE

While responding TO an alarm OF
FIRE from Maryland avenue and
Beech street. shortly before noon, the
combination wagon OF Engine Com
pany No. broke down as Il was
leaving the house. necessitating the
substituting OF other apparatus.
The fire was caused by the burn
ing Of rubbish IN the back yard OF
tho home OF Tony zamorsl1i, 100
Sycamore street. which was quickly
extinguished No damage was done.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

Miss Leila HOlterhor will be the
soprano soioist az the Concert for
the Blind in the Playhouse on Mon
day night. She has achieved fame
as a singer both in Europe. where
she finished her studies. and IN this
country. The program for the con-
cert will be;
Brahms, Ballade. Op. 11s No.
3. Elmer Vogts Pianist; 2-Puccini.
Aria from La Boheme. Leila HoNer-
hon. soprano. Eta Miles Vogts ac-
oompanist; S--Grieg. ARIA in C
Minor; Ran, b-Maehrchen (The
Fairy Tale) Marion Burrows pianist;
4-Pucolni, Aria from Tosca, Leila
Holterhon. soprano. Eta Miles
Vogts, accOmpanist; Chopin. a.
Impromptu Op. SO in F. Sharp. b.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
DRUG HEARING CONTINUED.

Hearing OF the cases OF Martin L,
watson, Negro. charged with selling
narcotic drug, and James Ingra-
ham. Negro, charged with furnish
ing a narcotic drug. were continued
until Monday by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court THIS morning. They
were arrested by. Detectives Virden
and Mahoney.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
MONTICELLO GETS IN.

The steamship Montello, from
Huelva, Spain. which was reported
overdue at this port. arrived last
night. The vessel was due last sun
day. but owing to engine troubles il
was delayed. The vessel brought a
cargo Of sulphur TO The Pyrites Ltd.
here
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

ColT4dOf OF the Ddnk IN which de-
posits are placed.
The Delaware Trust Company hal
put in service what Is known as a
night vault that will enable custom
ers TO make deposits at any time
during the day or night. befor OF
after regular banking hours and
on Sundays or holidays as well.
The door TO the chute is located in
the corridor OF the Delaware Trust
Building opposite the elevators. and
both the day and night watchmen
are provided with keys so that the
patrons who at any time have more
money in their possession than they
feel is safe TO keep al home, can
make their deposits. Customers
using the vault regularly will be
furnished with keys as well.
When the door TO the chute Is
unlocked. a compartment pulls for
ward, closing the chute, and is push
ed back 10 drop the package TO a
safe located in the storage vault. II
the pass DOCK accompanies the de-
posit, the amount will be entered
and the book returned by mail the
next morning; II simply a memoran-
dunn Of the amount. an scknowl-
edgement will be mailed or deiiver-
ed.
The storage vault and the safe in
side the vault are each secured by
separate combination locks. making
IL necessary for two employees 10
open and count the deposits which
insures absolute accuracy and secur-
ity.
This addition will undoubtedly
prove OF great convenience to those
doing business after banking hours
during the week and on Saturday
afternoons and holidays.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate Gluckman has issued
the following marriage licenses:
Joseph w. Kramer, 241S West
street. and Lillian Boynsloff, Bronx.
n. Y.
Albert ]. McCombs and Erma f..
Miller, both OF Christiana.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
ENJOY RADIO CONCERT.

A radio concert was enjoyed by
members and friends Of the VIII
mington Community Chorus in the
auditorium OF the high school last
night. During the evening there
were selections by the chorus, vocal
solos by Miss Ruth r. Storms, and
a short address by Henry p. Jones,
president OF the chorus-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
FINED FOR NEGLEcrING DOC

George Kopp. agent of the s. P.
c. c. A, arrested Joseph Carley. Of
Newark, today, charging him with
neglecting a dog. He was taken be-
fore Magistrate Daniel o. Thomp-
son, at Newark, and fined So and
costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02

valse in c Sharp Minor, Elmer
vogts. pianist; e-wieniawslSi. a.
Legende; Schubert Kreisler. bal
let music from Rosamunde. Elmer
Vogts. wollnlst; B,ta Miles Vogts.
accompanist; 80 Tschaikowsky.
Troika en- Traineaux; Boyle Pierrot.
Marion Burrows. pianist; S-Vieux-
temps. Fantasia Appassionate. Move
ment /, Elmer Vogts. violinist; Eta
Miles Vogts. accompanies; s-Cyril
Scott. Blackbird's Song; Garrett
The Humming Bird; Scott. Lullaby:
Harriet Ware. Boat Song; John
Prindle Scott, The Winds IN the
South. Leila Holterhon. soprano.
Eta Miles Vogts, accompanist: 10
List Harmonles Poedques Ell Re-
lgfeuses. Funeraillese. No. 7. Elmer
Vogts, pianist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-02
MRS.LULA VANN
FULTON, ARK,
Suggests to Suffering Wo-
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Fulton, Arkansas.-'T used Lydia
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-09
Harvey Hurt In
Auto Accident

Cannes, Jan. 9---(By Associated
Press. George Harvey, Ameri-
can ambassador to England, mar
rowly escaped death here today in
an automobile accident. Accom-
panied by Richard Crane, former
American minister to Czecho-Sloy-
aka, in whose care he was riding,
and Wickham Stced, editor the
London Times, Ambassador Har-
yey was on his way for round of
golf.
The axle OF the machine broke
and Mr.. Harvey was thrown out,
landing heavily on the road. He
was able to arise, but was rushed
back to his hotel in a dazed con-
dition.
Physicians, who were hurriedly
summoned, found him suffering
from shock and from severe bruis-
es on his back. His dazed condi-
tion after the accident lasted more
than an hour. The physicians ex-
pressed the opinion that he would
be confined to his bed for several
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-09
Portland Writers
Hold Tate To Be
Colored Champion

Portland, Ore, Jan. 9-Fight
followers here were today discuss
ing the question whether Bill Tate
Is now colored heavyweight cham
pion boxer, in view Of the decision
he won over Harry Wills, Mon
day, on foul, followed by the
draw last night IN their fight at
Milwaukee.
Paddy Mullins, Wills manager,
protested that the draw does not
entitie Tate to the championship.
Mullins asserted that last nights
fight, at which no admission was
charged, was Mondays fight all
over again, and that by fighting
1T. the two completely cancelled
Mondays battle.
Sporting writers here however.
are inclined to the view that Tate
in now technically the champion.