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The Washington herald., 1922-08-07
BURLESQUE ON KHAN
LEADS TO FIGHT

? HAGERSTowN, Nd, Aug. e.
Holding an improvised court on a
grassy bank, Justice NJ. A. Youn-
kins. of this county. yesterday dis
missed charges of assault brought
against three young men of Sandy
Hook-Melvin Shewbridge. George
and Thomas Buffington-by the Ku
klux klan. About two hundred
persons saw the. trial.
A burlesque Of the Khan rites.
staged several night ago by young
men of the neiehborhood, brought
down the wrath of the Klan upon
their heads. and a free-for-all fight
resulted.
The young mems lawyers argued
that II assault had been committed
the klan members were the guilty
parties. and Justice Younkiins took
the same view.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-07
.HOP-OFF TO PACIFIC
ENDS AT BEGINNING

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. g.
Lieut. J. H. Doolittle. army fier,
crashed into the surf at Pablo
Beach as he hoped of to attempt
his coast to coast twenty-four-hour
fight tonight.
The plane. which was partly
wrecked, was a special machine, an
elaboration of, the De Haviland 4-B.
The fuel capacity was 275 gallons.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-07
Deport German Agitators.

PARIS. Aug. 6.-Conforming with
Frances decision to expel German
citizens from French territory be-
cause of Berlin's refusal to comply
with demands for repayment of
pre-war debts. six German agitators
have been deported from Stras-
bourg.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-07
Lloyd George Determined
To Find Solution of
Europe's Crisis.
CONFERENCE OPENS
IN LONDON TODAY
War Debt Cancellation
Complicates Question
of Moratorium

LONDON, Aug. 6-The
Unite states will take part In
the reparations conference be-
ginning tomorrow. Ambassador
Harvey will return from Scot
land to be present as official
observer at any sessions of
the conference pertaining to
American interests, IL WAS
learned last night.
The British government has
notified the French government
that Washington has accepted
the Invitation to have an OBJ
server present. thereby stamp
ing tomorrow meeting as n
full-nedEed supreme council.
Copyright. ls22.)
The Washington herald., 1922-08-07
Germans Abandon Hope
AS French Press Claims

BERLIN. Aug. s-Overcome with
melancholy and despair as a result
of the French economic sanctions
and the unprecedented collapse Of
the mark, Germany sees only a
slight tightening of the gloom In
the possibilities of the London con-
ference which begins today.
The masses have sunk to new
depths of dependency. which may
lead even to the overthrow of the
republic Germany has been buried
in gloom ever since the revolution.
but she has never lost all giim-
merings of hope until now.
Industries Close Down.
The populace is filed with fore
bodings. especially with winter ap-
preaching and its accompanying
Ispecter of soaring prices for food,
coal and clothing. Coupled wsgh
this outlook is the prospect Of In
dustries having to close down be-
cause of an inability to meet their
ek..==-.ic.s nr obtain sufficient sup
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Jumped Before Blow.

Where the day coacHes Of the
local had stood across the trestle
now stood the proud steel cars of
the limited fiier. The locomotive
had plowed its way through more
than half the length Of the halted
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
S. DAKOTA SUFFERED
SEVERELY FROM STORM
Town Swept Away Sending the
Property Loss Up to $780,
900; Kansas City Flooded.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. July 11.--Middle western
states were recovering today from the
effects OF hail. rain and wind storms
which swept over Iowa. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas yesterday, causing extensive
property damage and a small loss OF
lives In sections OF these states where
the precipitation was not excessive re-
ports said crops were benefited. in
some places the rain breaking exces-
sive drouths.
Heaviest damage. according to re
ports. occurred in South Dakota and
Missouri. A tornado at St. Charles
s. d, virtually wiped out the town al
100 population. One man was killed
and scores slightly injured. Damag,
was estimated at $4,000.
In the vicinity OF Lake Andes. farm
buildings wore destroyed and summer
cottages blown down. bringing IN,
property loss 10 100000.
\ Cloudburst in the Kansas CT,
business district late last night f'oodc,
the streets. washed automobiles ava,
( from the curbing and overburdenc,
storm sewers. Lighting systems (,
Kansas CNty and vicinity were Sc
vcrely hampercd.
Two persons were killed nra
Sergeant, Nebraska, as result OF IN,
storm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
HURRIED TO HER DEATH.
Bride From Erie. Pa Accidentally
Drowned, Connecticut Officials Think.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Fairfield. Conn. July 1.-THE Opin-
ion of Medical Examiner Donaldson
Hotchkiss. formerly of Erie. Pa, a
bride of four months, met death by
accidental drowning while bathing at
Fairfield Beach yesterday was expected
today to close the case. A note found
IN the bath house which she used re-
quested that her watch be turned over
to a relative. An envelope containing
tablets also was found.
After putting on bathing suit she
was seen walking aling the beach
apart from other bathers. Half an
hour later a life guard in a boat dis
covered her body.
Mrs. Hotchkiss hired a taxi at the
railroad station in Bridgeport and
ordered the driver to take her to Fair
/ field Beach. Once she called out &C
the driver to speed up, adding:
| I'm in 4 hurry"
] Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkis, had been liv
/ ing in a hotel in Bridgeport since thei
return from the South. where they hat
/ gone on a wedding trip. Mr.. Hotch
kiss who was at the home of friend
was said to be Frustrated by hi
wife's death. lie is retired manu-
facturer and was formerly head OF tn,
Hotchkiss Machine Gun Company o
Bridgeport. His wife was So year
I old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
Alpha Lodge Officers Installed.

Deputy Grand Chancellor William H
Pyle. assisted by Dep. Master at Arms
Robert 5. Wood installed the officers
OF Alpha Lodge. No. rs. knights Of
Pythia.s last night at the lodge rooms.
9O8 West street as follows: NJ. of w,
H. Herbert Hirzel; Chancellor Com
mander. Charles II. Wiley; vice-chan-
cellor. George A. Young: master at
arms, John +. Dashper master of
exchequer. J. Chandler Pyle; prelate,
Marion C. Williams
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
STREET DIRECTORS
ORDER NEW PAVING
Adjoining Property Owners
Must Pay for North Market
Street Sidewalks.

The secretary of the Street and Sewer
Board was directed TO advertise for bids
to be opened next Tuesday for paving
FIVE sidewalks on both sides of Market
street, north of Thirty-third street 10
the city limits. A number OF the prop
erty owners of this section have failed
70 act on notices sent them by the
directors
Elmer Bros. made application for
two gas tanks and two pumps st
Fourth and Union streets, one 70 be
on each of the streets. The application
was taken under consideration.
Lewis w. Brosius, of Brosius and
Smedley and A. : Reed, OF Reed and
Bro. Co. appeared before the board
relative 20 notices sent out by the board
relating to firms using unopened city
streets. The board IS taking this action
throughout the city.
Mr.. BrOsius explained that Broslus
and Smedley had an agreement with 8
former board 10 pay q nominal Zee. tOl
the use Of the street. The firm uses the
dead end of Thirteenth street between
Union ,and the Baltimore K Ohio Rail
road tracks This matter will be con
sidered farther. The directors plan Il
charge > per cent OF the assessed valua
ton Of the adjoining property and the
city taxes.
J A. ;. Reed, of Reed Bro. and Co.
said his firm uses a lot about l0x20 fee
at the southeast corner. Thirteenth an(
Union streets, but that he would rattle
see the street opened up.
Clerk of the Market McAteer reported
that all owners and proprietors OF store
on King, Madison and Lincoln street
are showing spirit of cooperation b,
removing al curb pole awnings.
There are, he said. only six objection
able awnings remaining and these ar
being removed or preparations are beinl
made for their removal Three Of thes'
awnings are at Third and King street;
Market house. The awnings at 73l an,
1913 Madison street and at Third an(
/ Adams streets Will be replaced by tn
end OF this week with permissible avn
lngS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
AUTO|STS PROTEST
AGAINST CONSTABlES
Object to Being Held UP Pro-
miscuousIy and Charged
With Speeding.

Vigorous protest war made 70 the
Levy Court this morning by delegation
headed by Charles G. Guycr, from the
Delaware Automobile Association,
against the summary action OF certain
constablcs in taking into custody auto
mobilists accused Of speeding and
fining them, or causing them 10 be fined
by magistrate.
Philip J.. Garrett spoke on behalf Of
the Association, pointing out tho con
fiict between the speed limit Of rs miles
per hour on county roads and 30 miles
on State highways, and the liability Of
any motorist 10 unintentionally mistake
the character Of the road, and by driving
26 miles per hour on Is mile road, TO
technically violate the law, though
/ not Intentionally.
George y. Pierce, b. s. Cheney and
/ l.. j. Voss, who were in attendance, re-
| lated their experience last Sunday
when Constables Nottingham * Camp
| bell took them into custody and they
paid in one case 50, IN another 81.
Mr.. Garrett held that these proceed
ings were irregular and III violation oi
( law
Attorney SpenkmaD raised the CUES
ton of the jurisdiction Of the Levy Cour
in disciplining constaboes after thei
appointment, ia reply 20 which Mr.
Garrett said that the associstion only
asked that the constablcs DO INSTRUCTED
as 10 their duties and the manner o.
performing them, when appointed,as
warning unintentional violators, am
bringing others 10 legal trial AM
penalty.
Miss Anna Ferris and J. Paul Greer
appeared 10 urge the claim for funds o
the Juvenile Court and Probation ksso
citation for funds for a detention home
Bids were received for construction 0
/ approaches TO bridge No. 100 on Hilisid
, Mills Road as follows:
O'Neill Construction Company, 4
days, S5,I7481
Stewart and Donohue, 30 days
So, 44106.
W. II. Hollingsworth, 40 days, ss,475
. IS.
! r. II. johnson Co, A. days, Sc, 926 1
and S7,O05.6l
The bids were referred TO the Com
and the County Engineer for tsbulatior
William 7 Little of Pixies Creek, mes
: Newark, on whose farm Contract
;, Tanning has been doing certain worI
> under an agreement made By the Lev
Court 10 restore in tillabIe form the 10
Of the old Lincoln highway, returned
his farm, appeared 10 protest against u
9 way in which the work was being don
> He was accompanied by W. W. knowi'
his attorney The matter was taken u
y in committee of the whole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11

Il took many medicines and treat
ments and spent lots OF money but only
got worse and the only relief | ever hac
was from Plant Juice which has Ger
talnly ended my troubles. got SO
hardly ate anything and what little
ate would make me sick 9t my STOMACH
and would Just make me feel miserable
from pains had sour, acid taste ia NY
mouth, was often dizzy and had bad
headaches and was 50 cOnstlpated | haC
to take physics daily | was awtuily
nervous so that the slightest noise would
distract me and continued noise would
simply upset me.
Zone time I was told had gall stoDei
and an operation was advised. At
another time | was told | would have q
have my appendix removed If | wanted
to get we'll but | refused to submit q
either operation and l am 50 glad now
because since have taken Plant JUG,
the pain that was said TO be gall stonel
has disappeared. In fact, all my paini
have left me. II just seems ike a dream
to be able TO eat my meals and enjoy
them and not suffer afterwards from
pain or nausea. Noise never bothers mS
now and at night sleep like the old say
ing goes, The sleep Of the Just NJ,
constipation has disappeared am gam
ing in weight every DAY; have bette
color and think il is nothing short o
marvellous the way Plant Juice helped
me and my advice TO other sufferers Is
/ Don't throw away your money OF
worthless medicines hike | did but &c
Plant Juice at FIRST without experiment
ing with Others"
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington "a
The Miller Drug Store, 404406 NIarke
street; in New Castle by f. Challenge
Il Son; in Newport by c. B. White; u
Newark by W L. Brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11

FOREIGNERS BLAMED FOR
ATTACKS ON WORKERS

Sayre. Pa. July 11.-Flrst signs Of
trouble here in connection with the
shopmen's strike was reported today
when "A worker named Van Gorder wa
chased from the entrance ~ the L.
high Valley shops 10 his home by A
band Of men who fed when police
were called.
The nome Of J. p. Reilly IN South
Waverly. another worker. was stoned
and windows broken. while the wife OF
another man employed in the shops
was annoyed by threatening and mys-
terious telephone calls.
Union officials laid n. blan. on
the radical foreign speaking men from
East Sayre. The union men ar. ex.
pected 10 take drastic action 10 pre-
vent further outbreaks. state DO.
licemen are here but have not beer
called upon 70 act in the strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
SIGNALMEN TO TAKE Up
DISAGREEMENT WITH ROADS

Chicago, July 1.-THE Brotherhood
OF. Railroad Signalmen will not strike
foe the present. at least, according 70
statement issued this morning by
D. W. Heit, president OF. the organi-
cation.
The decision was arrived az after a
conference between the executive board
OF the union and the Railroad Labor
Board.
Mr.. Helt's statement said the signal
men would take up all questions OF
disagreement with the roads sepa-
rately and in case an understanding
could not be arrived al. the matter
would be taken up again with the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
RYAN FINED SIS FOR
ICE STATION WORK
Because Of improvements to a
Shack at Twsnty-fourth
and Market Streets.

Judged guilty OF violation OF the
city building ordinance In altering
shack on the plot Of land at the north
wrst corner of Twenty fourth ana
Market streets In order TO utilize IL
A. an Ice distributing station, Leon
Ryan, superintendent Of the Delaware
Ice and Storage Co.. was fined $50
and costs ~ hearing before Judge
Hastings In City Court this morning.
In imposing the sentence the court
stated it's opinion was that the matter
should have been settled by City Coun-
ell.
Charges agains, Mr.. Ryan were pre-
ferred by building Inspector Preston.
Mr. Preston stated that after city
Council had refused the defendants
application for permission To eroct "A
new building on the plot concerned. he
had altered an old shack there To an
swer hls needs This had bcen done. he
said without the defendants procuring
building permit. The shack. he said.
had been standing for - years and
had not been condemned. because he
Thought Il was 20 be used as a tool
house for later building operations.
However when he found that II had
been altered and was being used as an
ice station he Immediately condemned
10.
Mr.. Ryan denied that City Council
had ever rejected his application for
the erection OF n new building. While
such a request had'been made he said
a was withdrawn before bcirg acted
upon because the owner of the land
had given him permission 20 use the
shack. Concerning the alterations
made ON the shack he said that
through the Use OF old material and
the employment Of the companys own
carpenters. the work had been done
for less than SIS. the minimum amount
for which a permit must be had.
John W. Brady. council for the de
PENDANT stated 10 the court that there
were other forces than mere city ordi-
nsncas working against Mr.. Ryan and
pointed out that II the case was sus =
tanned the slightest improvements
could not he made In household with
out mourning the displcssure of the
lsv.
During cross examination by Assist.
ant city solicitor Green. Mr.. Ryan
admitted that ne had heard that a
petition against his ice station sign
Ell by fifteen residents ~ the neigh
borhood had been presented 10 City
Council hut stated that he had in his
pocket az the time another petition
with over loo signatures from the same
locality asking FOR the maintenance OF
The station
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
PLEAsANTON UNDER BAIL.
Charged With Assault and Battery and
Resisting an Ofiicer.

Magistrate Stradley today held
Lewis Please nton OF Richardson Park
under 500 basil for the September
term Of court on charges Of assault
and battery and resisting an officer.
The arrest was made last night by
Special Officers William Woodruff and
Griffith Coleman Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad police.
According 10 the testimony of the
two officers. Pleasan It IS alleged
pulled Coleman from a freight car late
last night near the Elemere yard OF
the Il. 4 O. railroad. After partly dis
robing the officer. IL was testified, the
latter was pulled into "a thicket and
beaten with a heavy club. II was learn
ed that Pleasa nton IS an inspector In
the employ OF the Pennsylvania rail
road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
|E[MER DOVER RESIGNS;
PATRONAGE FIGHT ENDS
Assistant Secretary of Urea
sury to Retire From the'De-
partment July is.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Washington. July 1l.--Information
wns received at the capitol from trea-
sury officials today that Elmer Dover,
OF Tacoma. Wash. Assistant Secre-
tary of tho Treasury in charge Of
cus,omG and internal revenue and one
OF the principles In the Blair Dover
controversy, has submitted his resig
nation. effective July Is.
Secretary Mellon at the time was
attending the cabinet meeting and Mr.
Dover WAS not at his office. The In
formation which was regarded as fair
iy authoritative was that although Mr
Dover asked to be relieved OF his
Post July Is, efforts were being made
to have him remain for an additional
60 or 90 days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
ELKS DOWN TO BUSINESS,
Reports Show s1s,130,i33 Devoted {.
Charity Since the Year 1850.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Eveninr

Atlantic City. July 1.-THE first
session of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks began today with
Grand Exalted Ruler William Noun
tain presiding. 1t was to be an execu-
tive session. Most important OF the
reports ready for presentation was
that OF the Elks national memorial
headquarters building commission
which is headed by former Governor
John h. Tener. OF Pennsylvania. The
memorial and administration building
will be the finest of its kind in the
world.
According to the report of the grand
secretary. Fred Robinson. charitable
work done by the Elks since the year
1880 amount to $lS.730.4 SS.
Little has been made public regard
| ing this phase of the Elks work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
JOE LYNCH WON TITLE
BUT NO MONEY
Associated Press to Every Nvenins.

. Associated Press to Every Hvening.
New York. July 11.--Joe
Lynch has TO pay nearly 10000
out OF his own pocket for 1.-The
privilege Of wearing the ban
tsmweight championship crown
again.
When the receipts and ex-
,penses OF last nights fight In
which Johnny Bun was de-
throned. were checked up today
1t was found that the gate"
was S9.150.35 short OF the guar
antee of $4,000. Under the
terms OF agreement Buff was TO
receive this sum II he lost his
title.
There were 1929 paid admis-
sions but by the time the ex-
penses. government and state
taxes were paid there WAS not
enough left to make up the
guarantee to Buff.
Boxing authorities said 1t WAS
the first time in ring history In
America that n fighter won Il
title without receiving a cent, to
say nothing OF paying big sum
TO n defeated man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
Draper Must Pay I'd.

Fletcher Draper OF Il05 East
Twelfth street charged in City Court
this morning with being In arrears in
the courts support order for his wife
and i've children 10 the amount Of
s4sa was ordered 90 pay s25 for the
next 30 weeks. after which the order
win be reduced 20 322. About a year
ago Draper applied for reduction
in his order. but his plea was rejected
Following this he Is alleged 70 have
reduced his payments himself.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
WILL NEVER REOPEN SHOP,
FROG MAKERS ARE WARNED.

Hazelton. Pa. July 11.-Another del
egation OF Hazelton car shop strikers
visited Weatherly. near here. today
to induce men in the Lehigh Valley
Railroad frog shop 20 quit. Accord
ing to officials Of the railroad thirty
hands were en- duty compared with
81 yesterday
?. j. Flynn. division superintendent,
and C. NJ. Harleman, OF Bethlehem,
head Of one the mechanical depart
ments Of the Lehigh Valley system.
told the frog shop employees that if
the plant IS closed through the strike,
II will never be re-opened
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
WOMEN FOR LIFE GUARDS.
Ocean City Mayor May Supplan
Strikers With Fair Patrols.
BY Associated Press To- Every Evening.

Ocean City, n. j., July 1.-THE
strike of life guards for higher pay
was still on today, and Ocean City's
long stretch of beach was unprotected
by the red shirted college athletes who
every season make up the beach pa
troll. They We're paid SIS a week and
quit when their demand for $25 a
week was refused.
When Mayor Joseph +. Champion
was given the strike ultimatum. ac-
cording TO one OF the guards, lie did
not seem disturbed and said
well. boys, it's all right--you know
the way home"
a call for volunteers is expected to
be made by the city government and
the prediction is made the mayor will
employ a number OF women guards
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
EXPENSES ALLOWED IN
YOUNG DIVORCE CASE

Alexander y. Cooper and William
II. Cooper, Jr.. attorney for the plain
tiff in the divorce suit of Blanche G.
Young against Clarence Il. Young. in
which a decree nisi was granted
recently petitioned the Superior Court
today fer counsel fees and expenses
amounting TO $1,000 which. they said
included $500 paid to u witness who
came from Buffalo. n. Y. Philip l..
Garrett, counsel for the defense. op-
posed the petition on the ground that
the amount asked was excessive. Judge
Rice granted an order for $685..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
STATT FARMERS sYEk
HELP IN WILMINGTON

Calls FOR men in unlimited numbers
were received today by he Public
Employment Bureau !n the old City
Hail. Down-State apple and peach
growers aek~l me bureaus % secure
"a many fruit pickers as could be
rounded tOgeths. 20 begin work i'm
media tely. Another group OF men are
wanted for road construction work in
Della ware. while a third call for labor
ers came from an iron mil IN Con-
ne-ticut.
This morning The mems depar. rnent
OF the bureau placed three. referred
i've 60 openings and fled the applics
tions 81 ave. Ten persons were placed
through the womenis department
Seven women. most Of whom were do.
meetics. were referred 70 openings or
lie Five women filed applications
for work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11
WANT COAL. TAX OFF.
Attorne, General Townsend Asked To
Aid In Appeal.

A request has been received by At
torney General sylvester Townsend
from Attorney General Newton ~ the
state " New York asking FOR his
cooperation IN bringing about the
granting o. an application for an ap-
pea 20 the United States Supreme
Court scAinSt the decision OF the Penn
syivanis State supreme Court sue-
tanning the constitutionality of state
isN q p cents a ton on anthracite
coal The application for the appeal
vii hc made today and the attorney
generals throughout the country have
oeen eSked - lend their ssslstancs in
having Il granted. II IL understood
that Attorney GCneral Town send is in
cooperation with the movement.
II Tho TAX - finally sustained a
fiat tax ot 20 cents per ton Will -
levied on AL anthracite mined in Penn
sylVania and IN view OF the fact that
% = major part 90 the countrv's sup
ply cores from that stale Z assumes
the nature ~ = general increase in
Inc selling price 81 the coal and Is "
national interest