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Evening journal., 1922-08-26
BARDO GRABS
Second PLACE
Swims 100 Yards in co. 3-5
Seconds, Fastest He Has
Ever Done
FIRST PLACE AGAIN
is TAKEN BY UHL
BY POLLY HY

Edward Bardo. star natator OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. swimming team. finished
second in the 100-yard event for the
Middle Atlantic title. held at the
Germantown Boys Club. Phiiadel-
phia, last night. The youthful fish
was beaten by Earnie Uhl. 16-year-
old sensational norman.
The local swimmer negotiated the
century In go 3-5 seconds. just one
second behind Uhrs time. Coach
Sparks stated that the time made
by Bardo for the 100 yards swim
Is the best he has ever done.
This marks the second time in a
week that Bardo has been beaten
for first place honors by Uhl. Last
Saturday at Minquon on the schuy-
kill. the ~" representative partici-
paied in the 1O0-yard event for the
Sackett Cup only to be beaten
hairs breadth by the Philadelphia
The former Middle Atlantic 100
yard champion. Al Burman OF At
lantic City. was fourth last night.
There were two other swimmers
flying the colors OF the local "Y~
who participated. Sheldon and Nobls.
The former was also contestant In
the Middle Atlantic 100.
Sheldon was second in his heat
with Uhl first. In the finals he did
not fare as well as expected. He
was also entered In the 220 event
which was the first time he ever
swan the distance in a meet.
Nobis was entered in the 220 han
dlcap but his other opponent was a
little too fast for him.
Next Saturday, September 2. the
"Y' team will journey to Pitman. y.
J., where they will vie for more
hnnorg
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
SAY SQUIRES
ROBBED HOME
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with the Red Mems Home robbery
and another charge Of larceny pre-
ferred by the Pennsylvania authori-
ties. was lodged against him. still
another charge might be lodged
against him by the Pennsylvania au-
thorities.
When Squires was arraigned in
Municipal Court this morning. Dep
uty Judge Lynn directed that a
charge Of violating his parole be
placed against the man. He then or
dered that he be held without bail
pending his being turned over to Pa
role Officer Albert oliver and taken
before the Court OF General Sessions
for sentence on the charges on which
he had been placed on probation.
on the charges growing out Of
the robbery at the home at Newark.
Squires waived hearing. Bail was
fixed at $500 on these charges.
Squires is alleged 20 have gone to
the Red Mems Home and represent
ed that he was sent to inspect the
electric wires. After he had gone.
IL is alleged, bureau drawers and
other places were found 10 have
been ransacked and $50 stolen.
II is charged, by the Pennsylvania
authorities that squires visited the
Elwyn Training School. near Media,
on the pretense OF being a roof in
spector. When he left. it is charged
s13 was found to n q been stolen.
on his inspection" visits to inst
tutions, Squires is said TO have used
a Ford roadster. In court today, heI
said that he wanted TO be released on
bail as he had "a lot of things to
attend to-" specifying that he would
have TO make some disposition of his
car. You ought to have thought Of
that before" Judge Lynn advised
him. holding him without bail FOR
violating his parole.
Squires was released from the /
workhouse about two years ago after |
serving term of Imprisonment. |
About three months ago he was |
paroled for two years on three |
charges of larceny. At that time.
Judge Rice, at "Piead Guilty Day
session of Court of General Sessions,
put confidence in Squires' strong as
sertions that he wanted to and would
Ego straight
squires. before Judge Rice, plead
ed that his previous offenses were
attributable in the greater part to
bad associates and he promised that
he would avoid companionships
thereafter that might tend to lead
him astray 81 will not betray the
courts trust II I am paroled,' he
promised With tears.
The, charges on which he was
oaroled were those OF larceny of
money from the Garrett Settlement
House. School No Is and the VIII
nington High School. gaining admis-
sion to these Institutions on the pre-
ense OF his being an inspector of
,ome thing or another.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
FORMER KAISER MAY
MARRY RICH WIDOW

LONDON. Aug 26.-(United
Press) Former Kaiser wilhelm. is
again reported to be about to form
a matrimonial alliance with "a
idow OF a German of high birth"
according TO the London Times.
The newspaper stated that Will
helms fiancee is almost OF royal
rank and is the mother Of three
children. She was lately a guest at
his home.
It is reported the marriage viii
occur early in the coming winter.
The Times says this is not the
woman TO whom the Kaiser was
rumored to have become engaged
some time ago.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
WOULD ISSUE NEW STOCK.

WASHlNGTON, Aug. 20 tUnted
Press. Am application for author
ity to issue stock and securities with
an aggregate value Of s46,900.0OO
was filed with the l. c. C.. today
by international Great Northern
Railroad Company OF Texas. The
road proposes to issue S37,000,O0O
OF first mortgage 80 years six per
cent gold bonds: common stock TO
the value OF s7.5OO.O0O and s2.4OO.-
600 Of six per cent. notes maturing
in 1880 The proceeds from these
proposed issues will be applied to
the acquisition OF the lines and prop
critics OF the International and Great
Northern Railway Company now in
the hands Of a receiver. The road
also applied for authority to ac-
luire the entire capital stock of CAL
geston. Houston and Henderson Rail-
-oad Control OF these carriers would
be obtained at approximately $780,
700.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
BY HoRrENsE sAuNpERs.

once people tried TO reform the
dancers; now dancers are turning
the tables and are going 10 reform
the people-that y. II they are not
beyond redemption.
We are always in need Of a ref
ormation. II appears. but fortunately
for US. the agencies change from
time 10 time.
The international Association OF
Masters of Dancing and the Ameri-
can Dancing Masters Association
are both in session in New York. in
venting new steps that will cause
us TO renounce our wild ways, our
shimmy and our toddle.
They are not responsible for the
immoral depths TO which we have
sunk. they say. though jazz music
has led the dance sstray. but they
are pledging themselves TO bring
us back 10 normalcy.
They have decided that our dance
diet for the coming season shall be
restricted TO the waltz. fox trot and
tango. But they are trimming up
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
DROP OVER $4,000
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26 Omitted
Press) More than $4,000 office
holders have been dropped from the
Federal governments payrolls since
the signing OF the armistice. the Civil
Service Commission reported today.
The total now on the payrolls was
given as 560.s6s as compared with
917.760 on November II. 1918.
The Federal ofnceho.ding force
however, is still 122.sO6 greater .fan
In 1915, but the commission saws
that probably 100000 Of THIS num-
Der can be charged to the war.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
MAD0RA HAS HIS
CASE HELD OVER

Frank Madora. charged with in
terfering with Deputy Sheriffs Park
er. Chandler and Frey when they
went TO 512 West Front street to
evict his mother, was held for a
hearing next Wednesday by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
Madora announced that
he was not prepared for the hear
ing today.
Mrs. Madona had been evicted
from house of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and then took up her abode
with her son. Eviction proceedings
wer estarted by the railroad against
the son and he left the property.
512 West Front street. but the moth
er refused to move. 1t was to COM
pei the mother to vacate that the
deputy sheriffs went to the house
yesterday and were alleged to have
been obstructed by her son.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
ACTOR KILLED
BY Director

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as they mounted the stairs. He
wanted to demonstrate how. In the
ensuing struggle. Bergen was shot
Bergen was found bleeding in the
street a few blocks from Clines
home. He was carried to police
station where he died after having
scrawled on sheet OF paper.
George Kline killed me-"
Police rushed to Cline's house and
there found him comforting his
wife. lie told them a story OF how
his wife confessed that Bergen had
assaulted her while they were at
Saranac Lake, y. Y. making a pie
ture. and OF how he determined to
see justice done.
with dramatic instinct he sum
moned his two brothers-in-law and
with them as a court. called in Ber-
gen. In the presence OF the woman
and her brothers Cline accused Ber-
gen and. according TO his story. the
latter admitted everything and de-
manded:
"Well, what about it2"
Cline says he then challenged Ber-
gen to a duel and produced two
revolvers.
II was his idea they would shoot
It out" In a darkened room up stairs
while his wife and brothers waited
below.
However. according to Cline. Ber-
gen turned on him while they were
approaching the room and leveled
his revolver.
Bergen. wounded In the ensuing
struggle, staggered 20 the street
Cline says he calmly awaited arri-
val OF the police.
The story OF Cline that he shot
Bergen In self-defense after they
had arranged TO fight a duel over an
insult TO Mrs. Cline. was attacked
today by the police.
George Landon. driver OF the taxi
cab in which Bergen rode to Cline's.
house. where he was mortally
wounded struck the hardest at
Cline's duel story.
He told detectives. that after de-
posting Bergen at the cline horse.
he had not driven more than 200
feet before he heard a shot and a
woman's scream. This does not tally
with Cllne's story that after Be~l en-
entered his house he was accused OF
insulting Mrs. Cline. that he con-
fessed and was given a revolver with
which to defend himself in a duel 20
the death in a dark room.
Police Captain Dinan recalled
that Cline accosted him outside the
stationhouse and said:
Il have had some trouble with
that actor Bergen. II anything hap
pens to me or I am killed. look up
John Bergen"
The woman who holds the key to
the mystery is Mrs. Cline, over whom
the men quarreled.
She was in the house when Bergen
was shot and she saw him stagger
out Of the door, leaving a trail OF
blood.
Police today intended to bring
Mrs. Cline from home to the Prose /
cutting Attorneys office in Hacken- /
sack for cross examination She is
In hysterical condition but as soon
rs she becomes rational the prose-
cutor hopes to wiring from her the
true story OF the duel Charles
Scullion, her brother. who is alleged
10 have been present when the shot
was fired, was also TO be interro-
gated. ,
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
CAUSED TROUBLE In
ENGINEER OFFICE

Pleading guilty to a charge Of dis
orderly conduct In the United States
Engineer offices. Sixth and King
streets. Raymond scanlon was fined
SO and costs by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipa lCourt this morn
ing.
Scanlon was alleged TO have been
persistent and loud in arguing over
piece of property and when ord
cred to leave. he refused and had
to be elected.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
FUNERAL or MRS. BRENNER.

Funeral services of Mrs. c. l..
Brenner. OF Cleveland. Ohio. who
died on Tuesday while visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Harvey r. Nichols 5o2
West Seventh street. were held at
the undertaking parlors of Deputy
Coroner Nichols, yesterday after
noon. interment being made at Sill
verbrook Cemetery. The Rev. C.
NJ. Porter, pastor of the Dueter NJ.
E. Church. OF Canton. Ohio, and the
Rev. f. IL. Wood. pastor of Union
Avenue NJ. f. Church, Cleveland.
conducted the service.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
TO STOP BOND SALE

BALTIMORE. Aug. 26.-Alleging
that loans obtained on bonds issued
by the Columbia Graphophone Fac
tories. Inc. Of Maryland and the
Columbia Graphophone Manufactur-
ing Compnay. Of New Jersey, have
not been used for the purpose desig-
mated when the securities were Is
sued. members of the firm Of J. s.
Wilson. Jr. & Co.. yesterday took
steps to restrain the companies from
selling any more of the bonds.
The complainants, J. Sawyer Will
son. Jr. Arthur L. Jones and Ho-
ratio L. Whitridge. partners in the
firm, allege that on october 20. 1918,
the defendants. capitalized at S5,-
OOO. 600. Issued a. series OF first mort
gage bonds ana preferred stock TO
obtain money with which they in
tended to build graphophone fac
tories in this State.
According to the plaintiffs. they
subscribed TO S1.750,00O Of the
bonds and 81 $4,000 Of the s per-
cent. preferred stock They claim
further that. on July %, this year,
boards of directors Of the two COM
panles ueclueu 10 u7N tic "i""Ns ~
build factories in other states than
Maryland. The only factory built
here, they say. is the one at Loneys
lane and Chase street.
On these grounds the plaintiffs
ask that the graphophone companies
be restricted from selling any more
of the bonds and preferred stock;
that the Mercantile Trust and De-
posit Company. which, they say. has
certified the issues. be restrained
from certifying any more. and that
fhe Columbia Graphophone Manu-
featuring Company be restrained
from collecting any money on the
common stock which is said to be
in its control.
The bill was filed in Circuit Court.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
PUBLIC BUILDING
CLOCKS STOPPED

All clocks stopped in the Public
Building this morning and Superin-
tendent Of Building Foreman receiv-
ed many anxious inquiries from city
employees who feared they might not
know when 12 o'clock came, as TINS
ts a half holiday. He soon relieved
the worry. however. by starting the
clocks again. The clocks. operated
bv electricity. were stopped while ad-
iustments were being made 10 tne
operating mechanism
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
TRACKMEN TO TALK
STRIKE SITUATION

Relationship OF the maintenance
OF way men 10 the strike OF the rail-
road crafts and the need OF organi-
zatlon will be discussed at a mass
meeting tonight in Labor Temple
J. F. Schnorbus. organizer for the
American Federation OF Labor win
be the principal speaker.
A similar meeting also will be
held by the maintenance of way
men tomorrow morning in Perryville,
Md. addressed by Mr.. Schnorbus.
Thus far the trackmen have not
gone on strike in this district.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
MANY Enjoy THE MOVIES.

Invitations TO the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment Look through the CLASSIFIED
advs. and If your name is there come
to the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax paid 10 see
the special production. Colleen
Moore in THE Wall Flower AT tns
Arcadia and Doris May in cay 49,
Devilish" at the Majestic MonuS'
night. See page IS today.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
SAY HE'S NOT STRIKER

According to strike leaders. Will
liam Welsh, OF Jackson street. near
Front. who was arrested Thursday
night on charge of assault and bat
terry on special officer Allen. of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. is not a
striking railroad worker and has no
connection whatever with the strike.
Welsh is said TO be a huckster and
formerly a shipyard employe.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
CAPTAIN SCHELL
HAD RESTLESS NIGHT

Captain Of Police William f.
Schell, who suffered an attack Of
acute indigestion Tuesday afternoon,
and. who was removed to his home
yesterday morning. had a restless
night and is not yet considered. out
Of danger. 81
Mrs. Schell. who left Thursday
morning for a visit TO friends in
Harrisburg. Pa, returned home yes
srday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
~ ur nAp RoozE.

Hearing in the case OF 80. 80
vitkovski 1Os Logan street. cnars @
~ y, N''noS9 ,',,h violating the state liquor
law. was continued until nsAe ~
nssdav BY Deputy Judge lynn -
wnnicipai Court this morning. a, a.
80 attendants request Witko"sS'
lns crested last night by Detec-
80 sutton Kempski and McDan-
noii In the house two and a half gall
inns OF alleged whisky and sevee
barrels OF alleged wine were fooaA
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
INCREASES DIVIDENDS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26 Omitted
Press)-The virginian Railway Com
pany today was granted authority
by the I. C. c. to increase its divi-
dend rate on s27,955.000 Of its out
standing preferred stock from five
to six per cent.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26 Omitted
Press)-Cotton opened slightly cas-
fer today October was off 25 at
21.7o; December 21.sO. off 2s: JAM
uary 21.s5, off 9; March 21sO. Off Is.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
FoREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 Omitted
Press. )-Foreign exchange opened
firm with sterling at 4.47 SIG;
francs, .O756h: lire. .O433; marks.
.OOO57s.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

An electric press now bales large
and unwieldly bundles Of scrap iron.
twisted sheets and tangles Of wire,
ready for the furnace so that a sin
gle melting will produce an adequate
weight Of metal
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
GET ELKToN license.

A marriage license was issued
yesterday in Elkton to Miss Alice
NJ. Drummond and August NJ. Stew
enson. both Of this city.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company, DUPONT Build
Ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local securities. Bid. Aaked
Diamond leo and Coal
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

New York Stock Exchange.
dupont Com. sales ..13S
dupont Deb. sales sax IS
Atlas Pfd.. sales .... s7ia
Atlas Common ....131
Evening journal., 1922-03-11
sTTTLENIENT AFFATRs.

The next few weeks will be busy
ones at the Settlement, as all depart
ments are included in special pro-
grams OF various kinds. The first
event on the program is the boys
gymnasium exhibition for which 500
tickets are out This will be held on
the evening OF March IA at 73O
o'clock and Is the annual exhibition
OF work done in the gymnasium
classes.
The Mohawk Club for boys IA and
Is years OF age follows next on the
program. with a ST. Patrick's Day
party. TO which the girls OF the Prin-
cess Club are invited, on wednesday
evening. March Is. These are the
two largest evening groups OF boys
and girls.
on March II, the girls basketball
team will play the Junior League
team. at SIS o'clock. on the even
Ing OF March 81. the girls gymna-
sium classes will give their annual
exhibition for which all groups are
practicing industriously at the pres
ent time.
A large membership meeting has
been planned for the evening OF April
8, at which delegates from every
club and class in the house will as
semble 10 hear the reports OF the
various activities. sing the club songs
and have a social hour together
A play called "The Superior Sex
which will be followed by a dance
given by the Outlook Club. will b,
the principal event Of the evening o.
April is.
The final number on the program
for March will be the annual Dime
OF the Woman's Club which take
place at 6 o'clock. March 25. Tn
regular schedule OF work is bein
carried steadily along each week. an,
will continue up to the time Of tn
May Festival which will close the in
door work OF the house, on May II
] II and ~.
Evening journal., 1922-03-11

parallel to the water front. Cam
bridge has a good natural drainage.
and to which is added a sewage
system extending over practically
all OF the city. A gas plant furnishes
fuel for cooking purposes. and cleo
trlcity furnishes light for illumina-
tlon. and power for many and varied
Industries. There is an excellent sys-
tenn OF water works. the purest Of
water being obtained from arteslan
wells S6s feet IN depth
The government OF Cambridge is
vested in a Mayor and Councilmen
representing the five wards into
which the city is divided.
The first Methodist Church in
Dorchester county was built on the
south side Of Church street between
Mil and High streets. occupying the
present sites on which the homes OF
L. b. Phillips and Colonel Albanus
Phillips now stand, and running
eastward two-thlrds of the way
toward the present post office. This
building was afterward sold. torn
down, and rebuilt on Gay street. and
is the present City Hall.
In 1S4S, Zion Church was built on
Race street. This structure was re.
built in the early SOS under tn,
pastorate OF the Rev. DR.. e. L
Hoffecker, and was destroyed b,
hre in the summer Of 1910.
The present beautiful structure OF
Locust and Mil streets was dedi-
Gated by Bishop Thomas B. Neely
June 16. 1912. II was erected dur
ing the pastorates OF the Rev. r. T
Coursey and the Rev Dr. Clinton Z
Wyatt. John W. Fletcher, W. II
Wills, W. S. Hoddinott. Albanu
Phillips and Thomas Drennen wer
the members OF the building com
mittee. The present structure cos
about $4,000 and could not be bull
today for perhaps twice that sum.
Under the present pastorate q
the Rev. W. z. Gunby Zion Churc
has enjoyed an era Of unprecedeni
Evening journal., 1922-03-11

while we were so engaged. we
heard a splashing Of water behind
US and a much larger alligator
came out on the beach. but on see
ing us. thank goodness, returned TO
the water, said to Abe: IF that
alligator comes in my direction. I'm
leaving And Abe said: If you don't
leave, you will be here alone The
other alligator which I shot was
dead as a post. We sure lad some
fun together.
Il had TO get a doctor TO cut some
poison. from an insect bite from my
back recently and, while GONZALES
cling, took the opportunity to make
another volcano trip.
! This time. II was up one called
/ Pocas. 1000 or 1900 feet, and I
started out from san Jose toward
/ the north and soon arrived at a
quaint, primitive and very pretty
clean little town called Alejwaco,
where 1 Joined a Spanish touring
party going up the volcano. and we
started on horseback in the middle
] OF inc afternoon Inc trip lS tulfLN
miles by horse each way and by
dark we had only reached the foot
OF the mountain. After accepting
the hospitality of a cup OF coffee
and some Spanish cake at a ranch.
we proceeded in the moonlight. Ny
It was coldl Think OF It in the trop-
/ les. In the morning. the sunrise was
very. very beautiful. Every flower
we cultivate at home was growing
wild in profusion on that mountain
| side.
From TIE top. you could see
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
zone side of the crater. the side
in direction OF the wind. is covered
with sulphur, and when the sun
shines on II all colors are brilliantly
reflected.
Il sure hated TO leave that noun
tain. and could tell you much more,
but nave not the time.
Hope you will forgive me for not
writing for some weeks and I will
try to do better. Am looking for
ward to returning TO Delaware Uni
versity next September. Much love
to all" MAC"
Evening journal., 1922-03-11
INCINERATOR
SOON TO BURN
Board of Health Will Then
Destroy Garbage Dump
ed on Lot
GUARD AGAINST
DISEASE SPREAD

Repair work will be started on
Monday morning by the Board Of
Health on the old Nye incinerating
plant and it will probably be in oper-
alton within a week
This plant has been idle for eight
weeks while the Board of Health
and the Nye Company discussed the
question OF who should pay for the
necessary repairs. During that per-
iod all OF the city garbage has been
dumped, most OF it, in a hole on
Beech street. South Wilmington.
with the approach of warmer
weather this dump heap Is said to
have already begun to emit unpleas-
ant odors.
DR.. c. NJ. Handy, president OF the
Board of Health. said today that 1t
is the intention of the board to
gather up all the garbage dumped
in the Reed street hole and burn it
as soon as the two incinerators are
In operation.
This, of course, will involve con-
siderable expense, but is made neces-
sary by the danger to the city health
II It were permitted to remain there
during hot weather. to say nothing
OF It being an ideal spot for the
propagation OF flies.
Work on the new Davis plant is
expected to be completed by May