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Evening journal., 1922-12-22

largely by the growth of the auto
mobile.
The average automobile moves
nve times as fast at least as the old
horse-drawn rig or team. and it
isn't necessary for me to tell Won
now much bigger and bulkier some
OF those modern tracks are than
any sort of old fashioned wagon.
why, some OF these heavy trucks
look like small houses moving About
the streets"
Everybody ought to be careful" ."
said Helen. The pedestrian is some
times Just as carelesJ as the driver.
l have seen people start across the
street when the signal was turned
against them and walk right in front
Of machines that had the right of
way. Then ! have seen lots of people
cross in the middle OF the block"
That is very true, Helen" re-
piled Uncle Harry I'm order to
make any hesdway in bringing
about any Improvement in condir
tions 1t is necessary for all to CO.
operate. If nobody is willing to
put any restraint upon himself, or
deny himself the pleasure Of going
as fast as he likes when the eve of
the traffic officer Is not upon him;
IL pedestrians are going to cross
streets wherever and whenever they
please; if motorists are going to
step on the gas" when they hear
rival horn behind them because
they can't bear to be passed by the
other fellow'-and IL every boy or
girl whose father owns a car is
going to coax him for the privilege
of driving, because some other boy
does il or because he wants 10 make
some other boy envious-well,
don't see anything for it but some
very severe laws TO compel people to
act in a way that won't endanger
the lives and limbs of their fellow
men"
IAN right, Uncle Harry" said
Jimmy. with A smile. "Ill wait
few years and let Dad do the driv-
ing. I think l would know what TO
do and l know I can manage the
car under ordinary conditions, but
1 certainly would hate TO run any
body down or to cripple anybody
for life. I guess II everybody knew
how much depends on his actions
he would be bowed down with re-
sponsibility."
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
Uncle Harry Talks About
automobile accident Problem

Uncle Harry" said Jimmy, al
they drew up to the fire to warm
their hands" don't you think am
old enough and have enough com
mon sense to drive our car? Father
says that in case Of an. emergency 7
haven't enough judgment or ex-
perience to know how TO act.
with the automobile accident
prqoiem becoming more and more
serious; with the traffic congestion
driving police officials almost to
their wits ends, and with the half
crazy drivers whose one idea seems
TO be speed sitting at the wheel
Of many of The cars. ! think your
father has a good deal of sense.
Jimmy" replied Uncle Harry.
Were there so many people kill
ed last year. Uncle Harry" asked
Helen. II saw a good deal in the
papers about accidents, but I did
not realize that so many people
were killed"
There were about ten thousand
who lost their lives last year as the
result OF automobile accidents" re-
piled Uncle Harry, and many. many
times that number who were injured
and manned. And the amount OF
property destroyed and damaged
must go up into the million column.
You see" went on Uncle Harry.
this automobile problem has grown
like a thing that springs up over
night. Twenty-Five years ago or so,
there were less than 1000 cars in
this whole country; today there are
in the neighborhood of 12.O0O,OOO'
Everybody with an automobile and
everybody without one must do his
utmost to prevent accidents or we
will soon be killing off more people
than are destroyed by war and
plague.
"12.O0O.OOO cars" exclaimed Joe.
Say, Uncle Harry, that Is an aw-
fully big number"
Yes It is" replied Uncle Harry"
and when you realize that the
streets-for the most part-are not
very much, II any wider than they
we're a quarter of a century ago
when he had nothing but the horse
irawn vehicle. It isn't difficult to
tee what the traffic policemen and
highway officials are up against in
his traffic problem that has grown
IN so recently and has been created
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
SAVE CHILDREN
in Store FIRE
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coal stove in the rear OF the store
room almost white with heat from
the live Goals in it. This stove had
caused the fire. the shelves with mer-
chandise being not far from the
stove.
The nremen confined the blaze to
the rear Of the store but smoke
caused much damage. The loss was
placed at $500. although Arsht said
he did not know his loss, he having
reduced his insurance during the
past year.
Fire Marshal Alnscow in a state
ment regarding the fire today said:
The building was insured for
$4,000 and the contents for $4,000
This type Of fire, caused by over
heated stoves Is becoming quite
common in Wilmington. Anything
that can he done by the Fire Bureau
TO prevent payment OF insurance on
this and other fires OF this nature
will be pushed as far as possible"
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
STEAMER CAPTAIN
STRICKEN ON WHARF

Captain Alexander MacNamee. 56.
Of the Ericsson Line steamers. Phil
adelphia. was stricken with apoplexy
at Delaware City. shortly after mid
night yesterday, and has been taken
70 the home of a sister in Northeast,
Nd. where he is in serious conditAsA-
Captain MacNamee was in com
mand of the Steamer Ericsson.
which was tied up at Saddler's
wharf in Delaware City ready to take
on a supply OF fuel. He had landed
on the dock when he suddenly col
lapsed. Members Of his.crew car
ried him TO his cabin and DR.. W W.
Ellis applied restorstives The cap
tain's sister was summoned from
Northeast and removed him to her
home
The stricken man is the oldest
captain in the employ OF the Erics-
son Line Company. He had not
been in health through the summer
and fall.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
ASK XMAS AID
FOR NEAR EAST
Mayor Harvey at Head of
Wilmington Committee
in Charge
GIVING
DURING HOLIDAYS

Latest cablegrams from the Near
East tell of the desperate condition
of two million women and children.
refugees from Turkey. This situa-
ton was brought about by the catas-
trophe at Smyrna and the edict OF
the Turkish Ahgora Government
permitting" oil Christians TO leave
Turkey. The word permit" did
not rnislead the population who un-
derstood what was meant but Great
ed the widest scenes OF disorder in
the interior. Al roads leading TO
points OF exit from Turkey are
teeming with refugees trying 20
leave.
President Harding realized that
America Is the only hope OF these
people and has organized a Near
East emergency committee with VIII
Hays as chairman.
The Near East emergency fund
sponsors for Wilmington are Mayor
Leroy Harvey. Philip d. Laird,
Henry p. Scott, Mre. r. Coleman
DUPONT. John S. Rossell, Rt. Rev.
lnllp tooht tne REV. NHaTleH -
Candee, the Rev. George d. Allison,
the Rev Robert Watt.
The Near East Relief is making an
effort for funds through the local
churches and clubs and with a
Christmas letter for these sufferers,
and urges that Delawareans not for
get that some OF their neighbors live
overseas. II is suggested that they
be included on Christmas lists.
Checks may he sent 20 L. L. Maloney.
Security Trust and Safe Deposit
who is local treasurer of
Near East Relief
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
P. 0. RUSH IS
NOW AT HEIGHT
Forty Extra Clerks Help to
Get Out Christmas
Packages
HOUSEWIVES KEEP
CARRIERS WAITING

With Christmas but two days of.
employees OF the wilmington post
Office are making every effort to
distribute the thousands OF pieces
Of mail matter being received at the
local office for distribution in time
for Christmas The Office resembled
a beehive this morning. the forty
additional clerks working Ike sea
soned veterans alongside the older
employees.
Postmaster James J. English was
At the postoffice early today and at
10 o'clock announced that while the
business being handled was much
larger than in former years, the EN-
ployes had the situation we'll in hand
and were keeping up with the tons
of mail matter being dumped into
the office.
The only complaint heard today
from the mail men was that Of the
slowness OF housewives in answering
the door knocks Of the carriers and
the parcel post men. This trouble
has been more or less general
throughout the season. II was said
that after 10 o'clock each morning.
the response TO the knocks of the
mail men become more punctual.
Just why the women in the homes
are reluctant TO answer the summons
OF the carriers between Z and 10
o'clock as a mystery to the carriers.
In speaking Of this laxity Of CO.
operation on the part OF houee-
keepers, Mr.. English said II the
would be quicker the
carriers could make better time
and distribute more pieces of mail.
While the carrier force ie work
ing hard. the clerks in charge OF
the various stamp and parcel post
windows are equally az busy. The
corridors last night and again this
morning were jammed with belated
Christmas shoppers intent on call
ing on Uncle Sam 10. assist them in
spreading Christmas cheer to dear
ones.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
BOYS ADMIT THEY
LOOTED SCHOOL

Jacob Banicola and Dominick
Lombard, each about is years OF
age. pupils of the school are said to
have admitted to state Detective
John Moore that they are the ones
who broke into the public school be-
low Stanton and stole small
amount OF money about three weeks
ago.
The two pupils also told Mr..
Moore that they are the ones who
broke into the school about three
months previous TO that time. on
that occasion they obtained no loot.
After the breaking and entering Of
the school Detective Moore con
Quoted an investigation. He aues-
TONED the boys this morning and
held up the charges against them.
which means that they will not be
prosecuted only in the event that
they become involved In any more
mischief They have been reinstated
in their classes.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
H. P. SCOTT HEADS
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL

Henry p. Scott. president OF the
Wilmington Trust Company, has ac-
cepted the presidency of the Will
mington Council. Boy Scouts OF
America, TO which Office he was
elected last Friday night at the ad-
journed annual meeting of the coun-
ell.
Other officers elected follow: Vice
president A. d. Warner; vice-presi-
dent. David snellenburg; vice-presl-
dent John 5. Rossell: treasurer.
Robert P. Robinson.
- Mr.. Scott was rendered an Inn
promptu reception at noon today by
representative citizens OF the city
who called upon him TO congratulate
him on his election as head Of the
ocsi Boy Scout movement.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
COLD XMAS Due
in MANY HOMES
Fuel Famine and Glut of
Orders Tie Up Deliveries
in the City
DEALERS WORKING TO
SUPPLY ALL POSSIBLE

Many homes in Wilmington and
Delaware viii he cold this Christmas
because of the famine in coal
Although dealers were today rush
ing small supplies OF pea, buckwheat,
broken anthracite" and coke to as
many homes as possible. it was real
lied that all orders could not he NIL
ed. partly because of the lack of
fuel in the yards and partly because
it will be impossible TO make de-
liveries.
Robert d. Kemp. fuel distributor
for the city. said this morning there
was little change in the general sit
uation. The public had been warn
ed. he said. that there would be only
so per cent. Of the normal supply OF
domestic sizes OF anthracite-egg
stove and nut-and had been urged
TO take substitutes. Many cOnsum-
ers. however. had refused to accept
other than their usual supplies. and
in consequence orders now had piled
up 80 heavily they could not all he
met.
When asked IL he believed the
dealers Of wilmington have received
their share Of the so per cent al
lotment of anthracite to date, Mr..
Kemp replied that with few excep-
tfons he believed they had. Some
shipments from mines have gone
astray or have been switched 10
other cities. he thought. but in the
main wilmington and Delaware he
thought had received their measure
as fixed by the Fuel Distribution
Committee OF Pennsylvania. !
According to a check up made In
Philadelphia that city has received
some $4,000 tons more coal than was
due It up to the present time. Mr. I
Kemp. was OF the opinion that this
discovery would result in curtailing
supply and the /
switching OF shipments from that J
city to other points which had not .
been so favored In this way II was ,
possible Delaware will gain, but only .
possible.
More and more reports are being /
received at the office of the Della
ware Coal Commission. 903 King
street. from consumers to the effect
that they are finding mixtures OF
and nthracite will burn in
heir heaters and stoves. with slight
'hanges in handling and in the
traits. Such reports were regard
ID as indicating the only solution TO
he problem OF everyone getting
through the winter with some means
II warmth. One man reported he
1ad tried a $3.50 mixture OF gas
'oal and anthracite pea and had
ound that it burned so well he
wanted more Of H.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
EQUIPMENT
BEFORE DIVIDENDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. - Omitted
Press) A railroad would be pre-
vented from declaring dividents
until the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has certified that its equip
ment is sufficient to meet public
needs under an amendment TO the
Esch- -Cummins act introduced today
in the Senate by Senator Johnson Of
California. Railroads now plead
that they have insufficient equipment
to handle the needs OF the producers
and yet they declare dividends he
said, instead Of turning their profits
into better transportation conditions.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
700 KIDDIES
TOBE TREATED
Truck Load of Candy, Fruit
and Nuts Arrive at City
Hall Today
3 TREES TRIMMED
AT POLICE STATION

A truck load OF candy, fruit and
nuts arrived at the police station at
noon today and the work Of filing
the stocking for the treat to the poor
children OF the city at the police sta
ton on Monday morning has been
started. Provision has been made
for 700 children.
Work OF trimming the trees in the
large police assembly room is prac-
tically completed, and the three large
trees. guarded by the big police
men," familiar to visitors OF other
years. have been wired and were
lighted this morning.
The treat. by ticket only which
may be secured from the policemen
on the district, will begin at 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
DRY SLEUTHS MOP
UP n. Y. WET SPOTS

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-United
Press An army OF Federal dry
agents has captured" New York.
For the first time in months, cab
aret diners in the "wettest city" feel
qualms when they raise their
glasses OF liquor to their lips as
flying squadrons Of enforcement
agents are spreading as much terror
as Carrie Nation used 10 in Kansas.
Two we'll known restaurants were
raided by the Federals while the
police watched, taking no part in
the proceedings.
A tip has gone forth that an un-
precedented series of raids will be
conducted New Years Eve. The re-
suit is wholesale cancellation of
plans for big wet parties.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
WHEN HE SLURS MEAL

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio. Dec. III
Resentinz the slurs which she says
he cast on her ability as a cook, Mrs.
Edith Ruthem Fuller, aged 25 years,
killed her husband. George Fuller.
Mrs. Fuller has been arrested and
will be tried on a charge Of murder
Fuller. according to the story told by
the wife and the authorities. has for
some time made it a practice of ridi-
culthg her cooking. In her testimony
at the coroner's hearing today Mrs.
Fuller said she told her husband to
leave the house II he was not salts
fed with her cooking. Fuller retail
lated by choking her, she asserts, and
she shot in self-defense.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
CHICAGo srATIoN RURNs.

CHICAGO, Dec. % Omitted
Press) The Dearborn street rail
road station. Chicago landmark. was
in ashes today following one of the
most spectacular fires in the history
OF Chicago. Crossed electric wires,
cigarette butt or incendiarism
caused the blaze. fire department Of
heials declared. Christmas mail
baggage and $4,000 payroll were
saved by the heroic work Of en-
ployes.
Mamie Scully, 25, and two other
telephone operators. insisted on re-
naming al work until overcome by
smoke. They were carried to safe
~
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
SEVERE STORM ON
ITS WAY UP COAST

WASHINGTON. Dec. % Omitted
Press) A storm of unusual in
tensity is now centered off Cape
Hatteras, n. c., and will sweep
northward along the middle Allan
tic and New England coasts, the
weather bureau announced today.
The wind is blowing As miles an
hour off Hstteras. the barometer to
IS, 6s, an extremely low point, and
the storm is expected "a strike the
New Jersey and the New England
coasts late tonight and early tomor-
row. Storm warnings were order
ed displayed today from the Vir-
ginia capes to Atlantic City. n. ].
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-CUnited
Press).- - Representative Upshaw,
Georgia. today, threatened to nam,
State and Federal officials who, ac,
cording to his information are vlo-
latingg the prohibition law by pa
tronizing bootleggers
The Congressman recently start
led Washington by claiming that
large numbers of public Officials
get liquor while a lot Of poor
devils" can't. He called on all
public officials to take an oath to
abstain from violating the law and
today just before leaving for his
intended TO force them to do it,
Il am not through with them yet,
not by a long shot" Upshaw said.
"Of course it would he foolish for
me TO publish at the moment the
informatian in my hands but you
may say that I am not going to back
down one inch. l am ready TO sand
squarely and directly behind my
statements.
AS HdLltT oI idtlf lnt news
has Just reached me that Represen-
tative Hill. of Maryland, that wettest
of the vets. is preparing TO call me
on the floor of the House 10 produce
names and dates.
When / come back TO Washing
ton after the holidays l will be
ready for business. Then will dare
any man to call my hand. I fought
the liquor curse when it was recog-
nized and respected by law. and now
that II has been officially stamped
in it's true light I most certainly am
not going to back down.
TOO many of these officials are
striking a grandiose posture and
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
DINNER FOR 200 KIppIEs

Nearly 200 poor children viii be
guests tonight Of Delaware Consis-
tory at one of the biggest Christmas
dinners given in the city. The din
ner viii be held in the Consistory
House. Tenth and Jefferson streets,
and the menu will include turkey
and its ''trimmin's n'everything. 8"
There also will be tree and gifts
Alexander r. Abrahams. Elmer r.
Klund DR.. Arthur Patterson. J. II.
Ruppert and Charles NJ. Banks com
"rlss the committee i charge.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
FIND TWO SLAIN
BY MASKED RIDERS

MER ROGUE, La, Dec. % (Unit-
ed Press) Bodies OF Watt Daniels
and Thomas Richards. believed mur-
dered by masked night riders, were
found in Lake La Fuche, near here,
today.
The bodies were badly decompos-
ed and pieces of wire attached 10
the feet indicated that they had
been weighted to the bottom Of the
lake for several months
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
Upshaw May Diuulge
Hgh-Up Booze buyers

calling upon the people with tears
in their eyes to respect and honor
thu laws of our nation, and then
going out the back way and buying
blind-tiger. bootleg liquor, for their
nersonal consumption. Is the law
of our land to he so twisted as to
make this a rich mans prosloltlon
Just before leaving Washingtn'
Representative Upshaw addressed a
letter to President Harding urging
the issuance of a Christmas procla-
nation calling upon the people
especially the omcials-to observe
total abstinence for the common
good.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
STUDENT KILLED,
COMPANIONS HURT

PHILADELPHIA Dec % Omit
ed Press) Resor, OF Bos-
ton 90, student Of Yale, was in
stantly killed and two companions
seriously injured when an automo-
bile in which they were riding skid
edd and crashed into tree today
Edward Trazel, 20, and Harry
Saures, 10, also Yale students, were
injured
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
CLOSE CONSERVATORY
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

The conservatory on the estate
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre s. dupont.
AZ Longwood. near Kennett Square.
win not be open on Christmas Day
because of the special Christmas
program on Sunday when the gar
dens and greenhouses will be open
TO the public. An organ recital with.
a program appropriate TO the Yule-
tide season will be given by Henry
s. Fry, Of Philadelphia, at o'clock
on Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
TROLLEY CAR AND
AUTOS COLLIDE

Trolley car No. 1Os. Of the New
Castle line Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company al
noon today, collided with a Ford
coupe owned and operated by
Walter Burris, 907 West street and
also with a Vim truck. owned by
Freebooter Baking Company and
operated by Howard Donnelley,
1917 Lincoln street.
Both the coupe and truck were
damaged.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
DEFENDANT TO BE EXAMINED

That an examination to determine
the mental condition of the defend
ant might he made. the case OF
Elmer Eckhart. charged with
drunkenness and carrying conceal
ed an uDloaded revolver, was con-
tinued until tomorrow by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
FORD AFTER COAL MINES

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 Omitted
Press) THE Pond Creek Cosl Com
psny is negotiating with Representa-
tives OF Henry Ford for sale of the
company's coal lands. mining plants
and equipment, located in Pike coun-
ty. KY, President Davies Of the com
pany, announced today.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
INVESTIGATES DEATH
OF POODLE DOG

The police are investigating the
finding of the body of small white
poodle dog which is thought to have
been thrown into a pot of boiling tar.
Dog Catcher Kopf took charge Of
the remains, and is also making an
The dog was found
near Fourth and Lombard streets.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
RETURN HORSE TO OWNER

The horse found at Front and
Water streets several days ago. and
turned over to Doy Catcher Kopf,
was returned to its owner at the
Minquiddale Home this morning,
much to the joy OF Kopf who feared
the animals board bill would soon
exceed its value.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
RECEIVER HASTINGS
MAKES REPORT.

Daniel o. Hastings, who was ap-
pointed sometime ago by Chancellor
Wolcott as special master to hear
and determine exceptions 10 claims
in the receivership of the Delaware
Hosiery Manufacturing Company.
made his report TO the Chancellor
this morning.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
REGISTER OF WILLS
BOND APPROVED.

Bond given by Register Of Wills
elect Isaac r. Brown has been ap-
proved by Resident Judge Rice. Mr..
Brown was reelected to the Office
FOR another four ve.r term in No
v---be%
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Prunes are nice stuffed with chop
ped nut meats and olives and served
on shredded cabbage leaves with
rurrant favored cream dressing.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
MAY HAVE SOURCE
OF MOVIE DOPE

Los ANGELES. Dec. 90 Omitted
Press).-Three alleged dope ped
dlers" who are believed to have sup
piled Wally Reid and other people
in the film colony were arrested to-
day by the police narcotic squad. A
quantity of narcotis was seized.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
los ANGELES. pec. II f1rnited

Los ANGELES, Dec. 22 Omitted
Press) The condition OF wally
Reid. film star, was reported slightly
worse today. His condition is not
so favorable as in the last few days. d"
his physicians declared He is
weaker and his pulse has increased
to 1O4." Reid's condition. however.
Is not causing undue worry, Mrs
Dorothy Davenport Reid, his wife
declared today.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Cutieura Soap and Ointment and
sent for free sample. 1t helped me
so / purchased more and / was
healed" (Signed) Mrs. M. Long
street, es Church ST.. Keypor, N. J.
Use Cutieurs Soap, Ointment and
Talcum exclusively for everyday
toilet purposes.
sAnpis Bach -res By x.n Address. "cuueurs Lab
orstories, Dept \, Maiden IS. Mas" Sold every-
where. SosrBc Ointment 7S and Sc 1sl-ura Ma
Cutieur. Soap shaves without .rua.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
HAIR FELL OUT
WITH DANDRUFF
Scalp Itched and Burned
Cuticura Healed.
For a long time I was troubled
with dsndruf. Scales would form on

my scalp and when 1 be-
came overheatcd Il would
itch and burn. Ny hair
fell out when | eombed il
and became very thin. /
tried different remedies
without any benefit. l
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