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Marguerite licarione, Fifteen
Years Old, Feared Whipping
for Truancy.

Fear that her parents would
carry out their threats to punish
her for playing truant from school,
fifteen-year-old Marguerite Lica-
rione left her home, 1905 / street
southeast, yesterday morning at 9
o'clock and has not returned.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Iicarione, are grief stricken by her
disappearance, and the aid Of
friends and the police department
has been solicited in finding clue
to the whereabouts Of their daugn-
Tar.
Mrs. Licarione said this morning
that Marguerite had for many
months had a longing to become
. trained nurse. This Is another
possible solution to her hasty deci-
sion to leave home. The search -
being conducted to all institutions
where nurses are taken on pro-
hation.
Marguerite 10 described as having
dark brown hair, brown eyelashes,
50 rather large, for her age, with
small features, s feet inches tall.
clear complexion and bobbed HAIR.
Che wore brown woolen stockings,
gray-blue coat. oxford shoes. and
. gray hat. There Is prominent
scar just below her chin.
Mr.. Licarione is employed at the
navy yard.
Had Skipped School.
According to Mrs. Licarione, Mar
Huerite had been playing truant for
several weeks. Last Wednesday the
father received a letter from the
child's teacher. stating that she mad
not been present at class for a long
time, and requested that a reason
be given for her absence.
Marguerite was taken to task and
severe punishment promised. A
new coat, which was to be her pres
ent for Christmas, was to be with
held, Mrs. Licarione said, and the
father had threatened to use the
rod.
Yesterday morning the missing
rirl hacked up her school books as
usual and started for school. She
was last heard Of through a girl
friend, Josephine Mangum, sixteen
wears old, 526 II street southeast.
where she visited about o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. Josephine said
that her little friend only remained
\ short time. She has not seen her
since.
Marguerite has been absorbed for
the past few months. 1t is said. In
the new dancing craze. She has
studied the latest fancy steps and
Mas spent much Of her time at
dances. II IL possible, according to
her friends, that she might have
been led to seek a stage career. In
her room were found several books
love stories-which might have
Influenced her to take romantic
step.
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MISSING MAN IS
BACK; WON I
lu6H -,
Bradford G. Marsh Says He
Wasn't Kidnapped, Drugged,
or Robbed.

T'm back, I'm o. K; ! wasn't
kidnapped, drugged, robbed or MUIR
dered and that's all I'm going to
say"
Bradford G. Marsh, forty-three
years old, of 3711 Fourteenth street
northwest who disappeared Tues
day night, made these declarations
today Police have been conduct.
ing q city-wide search for the man
since he was reported missing
Tuesday.
Tell 'em Tn Dead"
Pressed for the reason Of his dis
Marsh, who is an
auditor of the War Finance Cor
poration, was noncommittal.
Tell 'em I'm dead" Marsh told
newspaper reporters who called him
on the telephone and asked Tor an
explanation.
mo. I'm not going to tell where
I've been or what I've been doing"
Marsh continued.
Thus Marsh brought to an end
the possibility of a real honest-to.
goodness mystery story. Rumors
and in such cases there are many
and varied ones. were circulated
that there may have been foul
play. Sleuths Of the police depart.
ment have been on the alert for
several days.
Marsh, according to the police,
left his Fourteenth street home,
where he lives with his mother,
Tuesday night, and said he was
going to. do some Christmas shop.
ping. He didn't return that night.
Aid OF the police was sought and
n canvass was made of all stores
in the neighbophood was made.
But none of the storekeepers re
membered seeing the man.
Last night Marsh returned home
A report that he was back was
made to the police. Beside his
name has been marked the letters
20. K"
And that's all.
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CONVICTED OF PLOT TO
KILL WIFE FOR INSURANCE

A jury in Criminal Court No. 1,
Justice Stafford presiding. today
convicted Andrew T. Bailey, col.
ored. OF a charge Of soliciting to
commit a felony.
The accused is said to have Of
fered John II. Anderson.ia friend"
$50 and half Of the proceeds OF a
life insurance policy to kill Mamie
e. Bailey. wife of the accused.
Anderson testified that Bailey was
to arrange a "gas trap" in his
wife's bed, and when he had taken
the children to the movies Ander-
son was to start the gas In the
woman's room. Bailey was to
furnish Anderson with rubber
gloves to defy fingerprint detec-
ton.
The prisoner was remanded to
jail. Assistant District Attorney
Emerson represented the Govern
ment.
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500 Extra Men at Work.
WILL ASK FOR 100000
TO ERECT NURSES HOME

Unanimous support to Clarence
A. Aspinwall. chairman. in the
campaign for 100000 to erect a
nurses home and a new certral
building at Garfield hospital was
accorded by a group of prominent
citizens at a meeting. in the viii.
lard hotel yesterday.
Steps were taken at the meeting
to form an executive copimittee Of
fifty or more and plans were adopt.
ed to organize a large campaign
force to present the appeal to the
public next month. Figures were
presented showing that Washing
ton is nearly rs pr cent. below the
accepted medical standard in it's
hospital Recommendations.
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TO BE GUESTS
At MINES BUREAU PARTY

The third annual family Christ
mas tree party Of the Bureau OF
Mines will be held tomorrow at 4:st
o'clock and lasting until midnight
More than 300 members are expect
ed to attend and they will have a,
their guests 100 children Of Wash
ington. Gifts will be distributed
among the little folks.
An elaborate program has beer
arranged. including recitations. din
ner with radio concert. and dane
ing. q
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STOLEN AUTO BURNS
AFTER FALL OVER BANK

An automobile reported stolen from
william B. Berg, 709 Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, yesterday was
found almost destroyed by fire last
night on Ridge road. east of Ana
costa road northeast. ~
The joyriders who had stolen the
car had run II over an embankment
and II caught fire when escaping
gayoline ignited. The machine was
stolen from Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
J. E. BETHEL Is MADE
CRANDAll co. OFFICIAL

A. E. Bethel was elected secre.
tary-treasurer Of the Crandall Thea.
ter Company at a monthly meeting
OF the board OF directors held yes
terday in the office of Harry NJ
Crandall, president, in the Metro
politan Theater building.
Capt. c. c. Calhoun was elected
vice president to succeed Bethel
Captain Calhoun, like Bethel, has
been In the company since its In
ception.
Directors in attendance were Mr.
Crandall, William Henry White
Howe Totten. Augustus Gumpert
Captain Calhoun, Mr.. Bethel, Jo
seph p. Morgan, Fritz d. Hoffman
and Nelson b. Bell.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
! MORE COAL DEALERS
SIGN NEW REGULATIONS

Four more coal dealers, bringing
the number Of dealers to fifty.four.
have signed agreements with the
Public Utilities Commission that
they will abide by several new regu.
lations governing the cancellation
and duplication OF coal orders.
The four dealers are r. G.. Scaggs.
John Meiklejohn, Jacob Brenner, and
Frank i. Davis.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
XMAS. MAIL
BIGGEST.
EVER
Local Receipts Increase 10, SO
Per Cent Over December
20 Last Year.

Washington faces the merriest
Christmas in its history in the
point Of giving and receiving OF
gifts and Yuletide cards, Post
master Chance predicted today
after chalking up $222,592.13 in
postal receipts for the first fifteen
days in December, an increase Of
$1S.56 per cent over the same
period last year and a gain over
all preceding years.
Heavy In Other Cities.
The Capital City. however. will
not be alone in q banner Christmas
celebration for after persying sheafs
of telegraphic reports from all the
principal cities in the United
States, II was found at the Post.
office Department today that the
year 1922 Is exceeding all others In
the quantity Of Christmas mail.
One of the reasons advanced by
Postmaster Chance for his "merriest
of all" Christmas prediction is the
fact that $3.50 Christmas packages
were received in Washington yester-
day as compared with 4.420 on
December 20 last year or a net
increase of .21.S per cent. The
same increase. or greater one,
has been maintained during the
past several days In Washington,
Postmaster Chance adds.
1t Is also shown at the local
postoffice that 6,673 sacks of mail
were collected yesterday as com.
pared with 6,056 sacks collected the
same day last year or an increase
OF more than 10 per cent.
500 Extra Men at Work.
Philadelphia reports a 9S per cent
increase over last year for the first
nineteen days Of December in incom.
ing parcel post matter while New
York city reports they have handled
already this month 81 per cent more
incoming parcels than last year and
total monetary increase Of S275, 200
has been realized already this month.
Postmaster Chance has all Of his
500 extra men and women at work
today and they will continue, II is
expected. until every Christmas
package has been delivered on
Christmas Eve.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
Police Search For Missing School Girl
8adBIEARlIe,SEEM{8
~ BILL PRICE faKAs%
HOW TO SUCCEEDi

Oh. every once or twice or 80.
some apcieut sage and Wise, Will
wrinkle up his sewdust brains. and
wall his woosy eyes. and spread
upon . printed paxe directions
tried and true. ~ which . msn
can Eain success. without much
work to do. He says that late and
sportive hours car lead but to the
tomb, and every youth who hopes
for wealth should haunt . reading
room. and be In bed By eight
O'Clock. insuring pleasant dreams;
spend not his substance on the
girls. nor feed them chocolate
creams; avoid the bootleg brand Of
sin; tread not the primrose path.
be peaceable. and always grin. and
don't bust Icese In wrsth; DO not
inyest In mininx stock. Nor sit in
poker games. imbfbe lot Of but
termilk. the beverage that tames;
70 not unto the theatsr where half
clad maids cayort. but strive 10
gather useful facts. and knowledse
by the quart. and then some morn
Ing you'll wake MP and be o famous
man. and when you move your
dough about you'll have to hire .
van. Thoy ding this dope Into the
ears OF many uttle boys, and try
to wean them from the things that
are accounted Joys; but Iookinr
back sdewn the path most pinto
erats have trod, they had . ,retty
good old time. before they hit the
cod. GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
Don't Judge q man by his appear
ance,
No ship can hold an even keel.
The poor guy may have twelve
children
Or he may just keep an automo-
bile.
ARIZONA IKE.

TERS Sites.
The lack of coal is causing con-
siderable heat.
Don't throW your money at the
birds. Chickens are more appre-
ciatiVe.
"If you sUant to live long stay
thin" Then you'll be harder to
hit in these pistol days.
Health hint-Don't be an Ar
ntenian.
If Henry Ford becomes Pres
ident then people Dont haze
to read so much about him.
It's a good thing the Turk is
Anspeakable or he might refer
to our lynchings and murders.
Kissing is dangerous, but not
If you confine u to your oWn
lOife.
PAUL WHITE.
THE CHANCE MEETING.
As tn: :,;.:, !:s-".ltsr busted across the
A wandering flivver he chanced to
meet.
which made the flivyer quite mad,
Also his widow very glad.
His insurance paid for her new ward
G. J. MENAsCO.
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THE SPIRIT COUNTS.

Just 20 you have the Christmas spirit,
Christmas spirits you can do with
cot.
n 10 the Gladness you share with
others
That makes for cheer all about.
what matters the form Of the token
You may send to your fellow w-man,
30 long as you spread happiness
IhrouGhout q Joyous landS
II is not the vaiue Of your present,
IL 10 the sentiment Of your heart
That brings others closer to you
And smiles and joility impsrt.
j. X. ID.
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AND FATHER GOT 1T, TOO!
"TO M'SIEU THE PAPA
OF THE GOAT,
III OIIIAINTnAIO

Was the address on an envelope
which q postal official marked.
'Bill Price, WASH. ID. c." and
delivered.
The letter contained some vaiu-
able contributions from GENE
BLOSSOM"
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
$3.50 TON
LESS THAN
QUOTED.
:,PR:|CE. ].
Dealer Admits at Fuel Hesr-
ings Household Consumers
Paid More.

mat antnraclte cOel Is DeinB
sold in large lots to q big local
food plant at $3.50 less per ton
than the. price charged household
consumers was the admission Of
w. B. Swindell, executive clerk
for Blick Bros, Inc, Washington
fuel dealers, before Presiden
Hardino's fact finding commits
sion, today.
Marshall Is Chairman.
Thomas A. Marshall, former Vic
President, again was acting chai,
man. and other members Of the com
mission present were George Otis
Smith, director Of the Geologica
Survey: John Hays Hammond, an
Judge Samuel l.. Alschuler. The ses
sion was in the regular meetini.
place. the Interior Department build
ing. ~
Swindell took up where he left Of,
at the last assembly Of the commits
sion, answering Questions shot q
him by Marshall. Smith and Judg,
Alsculer after they had consulted
detailed tabulation Of costs and prof
its Of Blick Brothers since the pres
ent coai stringency occurred.
E. LAamits Agreement.
Swindell explained that the per
ton cost of anthracite to the estab
lishment mentioned was set at s
because a verbal agreement e..
fsted between his firm ana the cor.
pany. Overhead expenses, such ~
dumping and hauling, he told e.
committeeman, were ,essened by rep
son Of the large orders placed an
delivered.
Marshall sought to establish no
far such practices extended amor
local dealers. remarking that II ths
we're general 1t appesred that IT,
big consumer would get all the pri,
advantage.
That is true" said Swindell.
Marshall then went into the Ques
tion of profits from figures sui
mitted by SwindeIl. The net prof.
for the month of November. II wa
shown, was $945. This was mot one.
half the normal profit" Swindeli
said, referring to reduced deliverie,
of fuel from the mines.
what is your capitalization?
ct is $75. .000," answered Swindel
Marshall then reckoned out the ne;
gain for the past month rs beinl
Is per cent. '}
do you think that is a fair prof
it?" was the next question.
Questioned Closely.
mo, L do not" swindell responded.
II should say 20 per cent would be
nearer the rtghftul figure
Marshall then began to peruse ths
schedule of monthly expenses sub
mitted in the Blick Bros. brief.
He questioned Swindt.; closely or
each item, but assured him severa'
times that ''he was not trying to pu,
him in q hole, but get at the facts
One item was found listed under
overhead as charitable donationsf'
Swindell explained that IT. was the
custom to contribute to worths
causes" s.e....' -ts.
But not out Of the pockets Of
members OF the firm." interjected
Marshall. ..... .'.t.a,3 ,yss
TITS all q part of the expsnst
borne," said Swindell.
I'm other words" countered the
examiner, "If your firm makes do
nations, I may help pay them Sat
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President HARDING Is said
to haze d perfect foot, despits
q large number of ve-toes.
SAM SIMPLE.

~ notice that lots Of people
ioho Keep UP a fyppS bring mp
the rear tOhen thS eash on hand
IS counted" observes UNCLE
= EBEN.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21

..'" SANTA CLAUS LIEUTENANT. .'
The letter happiness.
drawn a typewriter by HOBART M. REESE.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21

If you don't think that posses-
sion brings happiness just watch
q small boy Nth his o,on pup.
The Washington times., 1922-12-21
SMUGGLED IN.

The land az Chin Chow Chooey may
be bcsntifully fair.
Bat we know u liant heaven. though
Cessstisis come from there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
ARMY OFFICER EXONERATED.
Board Finds Death Of
Beck Not Due TO "Wilful Mis-
conduct"

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 24.-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Paul w. Beck. Army
Air Service. who was killed last April
by a "gunshot wound in the head"
inflicted by a revolver held in the
hand Of Jean p. Day. OF Oklahoma
death was met due TO his own wilful
misconduct" according 10 official find
ings OF an army investigating board,
made public and approved yesterday
by Secretary Weeks.
Charges that Colonel Beck was
killed during an attack upon Mrs
Day were not substantiated by the
report. II was said.
Colonel Beck was killed in the home
Of Judge Day after he and several
others had been guests at the home
that evening. The killing occurred
when Day returned after taking ether
guests 10 their homes and found
Colonel Beck and Mrs. Day alone. A
coroner's jury subsequently exonerat-
ed Day
In announcing the boards findings
Secretary Weeks said he would for
ward the evidence TO the Oklahoma
Attorney General, but he preferred TO
have that official decide, In the light
OF the new investigation. what action
he might take toward reopening the
trial Of Judge Day in civil courts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24

T'rv nm Every Evening Want Ad.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
BETTER TRADE SEEN
IN WAGE INCREASE
Advances in Steel Industry Re-
garded as End Of Labor
Liquidation.

Warrington. Aug. 24.--Barring
strike developments, no circumstances
affecting domestic business for months
past has aroused the interest in offlcial
circles that Is felt here In the volun-
tary increase of 20 per cent allowed
by the leading steel companies In the
wages OF unskillcd labor.
The significance OF this move II vari-
ously interpreted In various quarters,
but there is general agreement that the
willingness OF the United States Steel
CORPORATION and the larger OF the inde-
pendent companies to increase the pay
vi their men without any organized de-
mand for an increase Is an exceedingly
healthy sign.
Also there is general agreement that
the steel industry was forced. in n
sense, to invest more money In la.
Dor to get enough and TO keep enough
men on the job. There is u shortage
OF unskilled labor In the steel busl
ness. II is declared by Government,
officials. shortage which had beer
becoming more and more acute wher
the coal strike came.
As result OF the strike thousand,
of miners. to earn something durin,
the period of the walkout. went {,
the steel mills and found employment
For a time this relieved the man.
power famine which threatened 10 hi
the steel industry. it was stated to
day. And the men went TO work a
az low figure as 30 cents an hour II
some sections.
With the settlement OF the bitumin.
Gus strike. coal miners and others Ell.
gagged in the steel mills are beginn,ns
to drift away. II is known to the Gov.
ernment, and it became necessary 10,
the steel companies to find quick and
sure means of holding them IL they ar,
10 avoid an acute labor shortage a
the beginning Of fresh season o.
good business.
Upon the question OF a shortage o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
OHIO G. O.P. DEAF TO
HARD|NG'S REQUEST
State Convention Fails to In
clude Ship Subsidy Proposal
in Platform.

Columbus. Ohio, Aug. 24.-After
adopting a platform commendins the
Federal and State administrations,
pledging sound and equitable sys-
tenn of taxation" and welcoming wo-
men into the councils OF the party, tho
Republican State platform convention
adjourned yesterday before noon.
The platform failed to contain an
Endorsement Of n ship subsidy. despite
the fact that President Harding was
understood 10 have specifically request
ed such a plank.
The platform. after declaring for
the following State issues. child labor
legislation, more home rule in counties
TO determine type OF read construction,
the making OF survey of needs and
compensation of women In industry
for minimum wage legislation and de-
clared I'm favor OF the st. Lawrence
deep waterway project.
There was no mention either OF the
Fordney -McCumber tariff measure
now in the process OF enactment mt
Washington. The tariff plank was a
statement Of n demand Tor tariff
representing the difference In cost of
production NJ home and abroad. with
no specific mentioning OF the pending
bill.
The platform emitted mention OF the
soldiers bonus. Ii was very cordial
In its expression toward President
Harding and carried the slogan Stand
by the President" who was told that
Ohio still has confidence IN the great
and nlustrious President in the White
House"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-24
MEETS DEAD HUSBAND;
WOULD WE'D HIM AGAIN
Woman Remarked Eight Years
Ago Jolted Against Former
Mate in Car.

New York, Aug 24--Alleging that
she suddenly ran into her first hus-
band on subway train II years after
she had last seen him and eight years
after she had remarked. Mrs. Helen
Courtney OF Brooklyn sued her sec
ond husband. Hugh Courtney, for an
annulment and was granted decree
yesterday by Supreme Court Justice
Cannon OF Brooklyn.
Mrs. Courtney testified that in
March. 1905. she was married 10 Geo.
Beck and tha, they separated II days
afterward. She said that later she
heard that he had gone West for his
health and had died Subsequently she
met Courtney and married him Feb
ruary 10. 1914. AT the time OF her
second marriage. she declared. she
firmly believed Beck was dead.
So things ran on. Mrs. Courtney tes-
tiled. until June Il last. when she
was going home by way OF the sub
way accompanied by friend. Pauline
Namm Of Brooklyn. Mrs. Courtney
said the train lurched suddenly.
throwing her against a man in the
crowded car. AS she turned 10 make
an apology, she said. she noticed. 10
her CONSERVATION, that the man was
Beck.
Pauline Namm corroborated Mrs.
Courtney. She said Mrs. Courtney was
too amazed 10 speak. but that she (the
wiiness) spoke 10 Beck. whom she had
known. and that he admitted his
Identity. She said that later she call
ed at his home in Brooklyn and talked
with him further.
Mrs. Courtney explained that when
she returned home she told Courtney
OF the incident. They agreed, she said
that their marriage was not binding
as Beck was alive. Hence she sued
FOR annulment.
Courtney did not defend the suit and
no one appeared in Beck's behalf