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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
COURTESY RIDERS LEAVE
AUTOIST ONLY aUNDIES-
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Mount Holly, y. j., Aug. 1.-two
men are in Jail today charged with
robbing James w. Abbott, Of SAUCER
ties, \. Y, last night on the road near
Beverly. but Abbott is more interested
In recovering what was stolen than
In the prisoners.
He gave two men a lift in his auto
mobile Just before midnight. They
rode a little while then held him up
with a revolver. They took his
money They took all his outer
clothing. And then leaving him
standing IN the road clad only in his
underwear, they drove gayly of in
his car.
Abbott went 10 farm house. tele-
phoned the police and the arrests fol-
lowed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
TEN MARKS FOR A CENT.
German Money Reaches Lowest Point.
Thus Far Attained.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Aug. 15.-German marks
were quoted today by local banks and
foreign exchange houses at ten for a
cent. the lowest price ever recorded
and there were few takers. Later the
price dropped to 9& cents per 100
marks as compared with IFS cents
last night.
The pre-war price Of the German
mark was ass cents each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
MAINE CENTRAL BUILDING
BREAKS INTO FLAME AGAIN

Portland, Maine, Aug. 15.-The third
fire Of undetermined origin on rail-
Tread property here within As hours
threatened the general Office building
of the Maine Central Railroad today.
The flames were confined to the
storage room in the basement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Pogacks Held for Hearing.

Harry Pogack and his wife, Sarah,
proprietors of a pawn shop at ll6
Market street, are being held under
$500 bail each on charges of violating
the state pawn brokers laws by failing
to keep their books properly. The two
defendants were arrested yesterday
afternoon by State Detective John
Moore acting on instructions from
the attorney general. Hearing has
been set in their case for tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock before Magis-
trate Gluckman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Fined For Disorderly Conduct

Charged with disorderly conduct and
with resisting an officer. Jesus
Gonealis, a Spaniard, was fined $40
On the first charge and dismissed on
the second by Judge Hastings in City
Court this morning. The man was
arrested 10 days ago but his case had
TO be held over until today while ne
recovered from the results Of the run
IN" he had with Patrolman Doian.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATS Sc.
LECT CONVENTION DELEGATES

Fifth ward Democrats have nomi-
mated Joseph Loughrey. Charles F.
Curley. Charles n. Bird. Hush Boett-
ser. Robert G.. Hartman and Wilbur
l.. Adams for delegates TO the Demo-
cratic State Convention. and it is re-
ported that DR.. J. NJ. r. White de
Lacour and Joseph T. Lesage will also
file their candidates.. The first four
advocate the nomination OF Thomas f
Bayard for United States Senator. Il
10 said. and the last four favor the
nomination OF William w. Knowles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
FIRE IN THE FORD BUILDING.
Blaze In Desk In Sixth Floor Office
Causes Commotion.

Fire broke out In the Office Of Joseph
II. Warfeld, GIG Ford Building at
Tenth and Market streets, at noon to-
day. II was discovered when smoke
was seen coming from the windows
Occupants of the sixth floor We're
warned of the danger A hose, buskets
of water and chemical extinguishere
warned Of the danger. A hose, buckets
alarm wac sounded as the fire was
discovered before 1t had assumed
dangerous proportions. 1t was con.
fined 10 desk In which it started.
According 10 Mr.. Warfield the
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
SECRETARY SAYS INDIANA COAL
OPERATORS WON'S SIGN PACT

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 15.-"The
action of the Cleveland conference in
reaching an agreement is of no con-
sequence to the Indiana bituminous
coal operators" said Phil II. Penna,
secretary Of the association when ap-
prised OF the developments there. Our
association was not represented there, -
continued Mr.. Penna, and we will
sign no agreement made in that con-
ference"
Ed. Stewart. former president of
District II, United Mine Workers. said
Indiana operators and miners would
sign working agreements at once.
Both sides will accept the Cleve-
land agreement" said Mr.. Stewart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Florence Levine Paroled.

Judge Hastings in City Court this
morning paroled Florence Levine. an
alleged drug addict, to her husband
on the latter's request. The woman
was recently discharged from Phil
adelphia hospital and is in a very
weakened condition physically. For
this reason the court was reluctant
to commit her to the workhouse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15

Magistrate Gluckman has Issued
marriage. licenses 10 the following
Henry Steward and Anna Sites, both
o: 1922 Beech street; Martin Colson
and Minnie Mccarthy, both Of 103
Wes; Seventh street; Leon Joseph
Reardon and Alice Irene Terry. both
o: South Harrison.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Magistrate Black Busy,

Magistrate Black, last evening, fined
Charles Haggerty and Joseph F.
Grady SIS each on charges of disorderly
conduct Charles Kane. arraigned on
a charge of operating an automobile
without license, was fined $40
Charles Brady, charged with viola
ton Of the motor laws. was also fined
SO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
FORMER RAIL HEAD DEAD.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, Aug. 15.-George a.
Cullen. As years old. of East Orange,
N. j., formerly vice-president of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad and recently vice-president
of the North American Fruit Elk
change was found dead last night in
room at the Hotel Vanderbilt, with
pistol nearby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
ELKS IN FROSTBURG.
Many Wilmington Members Attend.
ing District Convention,

Nearly forty members Of Whining
ton Lodge OF Elks are attending the
annual convention Of the Order of
Elks, now being held at Frostburg,
Md. There are delegates in attendance
from Maryland, Delaware and the
District OF Columbia.
a number Of the local members
made the trip by machine, leaving
here Sunday morning. They will re-
turn Thursday, while some will return
later in the week. Wilmington Lodge
was in the line of parade today. fol-
lowing Annapolis Lodge of Elks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15

Preston Redgreaves. who gave his
address as Wilmington, was arrested
yesterday in Chester. Pa. charged
with dssoreerly conduct. At a hearing
before Magistrate Elliott in that
town, Hsdgreavee was committed for "a
hours In default OF payment Of a fine
OF s. and COSTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
q. s. HARRIS FINED ESQ.
Alleged to Maintain . Building which
10 Declared q Menace.

George 8. Harris of 513 Jefferson
street. arraigned in City Court this
morning on q charge OF violating a
city building ordinance. was fined $50.
The defendant was alleged by Build
ing Inspector Preston to maintain a
building at Pyle street and Woodlawn
avenue that Is a menace. He told the
court that he got 81 a month rent for
the structure and was reluctant to
tear it down. He was warned that fines
for such offenscs equalled several
years rent at that rate. Asked again
II he would remove 1t, he still hcsitated.
The fine was then imposed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
MORE CANDIDATES OUT.

Clarence kilvington is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Representative in the General Assem-
bly, from the Tenth Representative
district of New Castle county.
Richard Cam. Jr.. and Harry Pratt
are being proposed for the Democratic
nomination for State Senator from the
Fifth Senatorial district of New Cas-.
tie county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Gas Masks for Firemen.

Three Burrel gas masks have been
received by the Fire Department for
use aga.ns, gas and ammonia fumes
One will be placed in each officers
car and will be available for use at
AL fires. The masks are OF khaki
oolored cloth with large isinglass
windows for each eye and with a tube
running from the nose 10 tank which
IL carried strapped TO the body. The
tank contains a patented substance for
multiplying the effects Of gas fumes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Fire In Refrigerator Car.

slight ire Of unknown origin oc-
Cured in an empty refrigerator car on
Beggs siding al Twenty-eighth and
Bowers streets early this morning.
EnCne Company No. responded 10 a
local alarm and extingusshed the fire
with loss amounting to $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
The Time TO Do II.

When the fire engine is parked in
front Of your property-with streams
OF water being played on the burning
structure it's too late to think of in
surance.-The time TO insure is today.
CORTLAND Il. Pierson Co. Odd Fellows
Building, can insure you against loss
by fire.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
PLANES TO ALL PARTS OF U. s.
Columbus Company Announces Service,
'Insuring Speedy transportation.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 15.--A local
taxicab company today advertised air.
plane service TO all parts OF the Uni-
ted States.
Business men wishing to make a
quick jump to Chicago or New York.
or other points, are advised in tho adj
vertisement that they can telephone
the taxicab company. which will send
a cab to take them to n landing field.
An airplane kept several miles away
will arrive at the landing field at APP
proxlmntely the same time. The air.
plane is OF Ave passenger capacity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Paper Roll Drops on Lydi.

John Lydi, aged so. was cut about
the forehead this morning. when a roll
of tar paper dropped on him from the
roof Of building at Sixth and King
streets. He was taken to the Della
ware Hospital in a police ambulance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Argument Results in Fight.

James Potts, colored, charged in
City Court this morning with assault
and battery on William Rice, also
colored, was fined $40. The two men
are alleged to have come to blows
over a debt Of 35 cents AS a result
Rice spent 10 days in the hospital
Potts plead self defense"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
HUNT MRS. GIBERsoy's ADMIREp
New Jersey Officials Want Writer Of
"Loye Letters to Prisoner.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Lake Hurst, y. J., Aug. 15.-County
officials today asked New York police
TO help them 20 locate a man whom.
they said, had written more than 100
love letters 70 Mrs. William GI5erson
who is under arrest here. charged with
the murder OF her husband a retired
lumber dealer.
Giberson was found dead. shot
through his head. after his wife had
called for help early yesterday. saying
robbers had killed him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
PRIZE FOR ~HAPPYy HORSE.
Driven With Smile That Don't Como
on Also to Share PhIla. Award.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening"
Philadelphia. Aug. 15.--Award OF a
silver cup for the happiest looking
horse and driver" to pass the local
offices Of the Society for the Preven-
ton Of Cruelty to Animals between
2 and 3 p. m. today was among that
organizations activities IN connection
with national horse day.
The only conditions were that the
horse should wear a national horse
day tag and that the driver should
pull up for a minute IN front of the
judges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
DRINKS StIn In Evidence.

Frank Kane was fined IS in City
Court this morning on charge of
drunkenness Florence Mcclure and
William Crow were dismissed with
warnings when arraigned on the same
offense.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Arresterd for Breaking Parole.

Motorcycle Officer Hynson this
morning took Olivia Roberts. colored.
into custody for breaking her parole
from the Industrial School for Colored
Girls az Marehallton. She was re-
turned TO the institution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Personal.

Elwood w. Bartram, secretary TO
the mayor, is spending a vacation of
two weeks at Wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. Walter Edds, of New York, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Bringhurst.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
PHILA. NON-sTRIKER SHOT.
Policemen Blame "Sympathizers" for
Assault en- hirschbaum Worker.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Aug. l5.-Paul Ger
dine. a clothing worker employed N
the kirschbaum factory, where a
strike has been on several weeks. was
shot in the thigh near his home to-
day He was returning from a grocery
store when three shots We're fred
from a house near his own. Only one
Of the bullets took effect.
Police said the shooting was done
by strike sympathizers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Baylis Under Support Order.

Alleged to have left his wife for a
"bobbed-haired woman" Charles z.
Baylis, arraigned IN City Court this
morning on charge Of non-support,
was ordered to pay 81 week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Health Board Meets Tomorrow.

A meeting of the Board of Health
has been called by Dr. Charles NJ
Handy, president. for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. This will be a
special meeting to consider routine
work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Jane Brown.

Jane Brown. daughter Of the late
Thomas and Margaret A. Brown, died
yesterday. The funeral will be held on
Thursday afternoon. with services at
the residence OF her nephew. Bayard
Kendall. 242i West Sixteenth street,
az O'Clock. and interment in Mt.
S4lanl .nr.nt cry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Sarah McCorkle.

Mrs. Sarah NJ. McCorkle. widow of
William T. McCorkle. died yesterday
az her home, 1904 Lincoln street. The
funeral VIII be held Thursday morn
Ing, with requiem mass at ST. AIMS
Church at o'clock, and interment in
The Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Curtis Clifton.

Curtis Clifton, 75 years old. died to-
day az his home. 407 South Franklin
street. The funeral services viii be
held tomorrow evening. Interment viii
be in the /. o. O. II. cemetery. Camden,
on Thursday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-15
Frey Reappointed Deputy sheriir.

Sheriff Gould has reappointed Arnold
Frey a deputy sheriff.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01

Reduction of immigration quotas
to be admitted to the United States
from 3 per cent to per cent, effec-
tive July /, 1923, is provided for in a
bill introduced by Chairman Johnson
at Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01
Domestic

The body Of Otto Bitzan was found
in a cemetery at Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
three hours before he was to be mar
ried to a prominent girl there. A re-
vOlver was found near the body.
One miner was killed, and another
wounded when they were fired upon
from the hills when on the way to
work at the strip mine of the Cath.
crime Coal Mining company at Union
town. near Bridgeport. o.
A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bu-
reau of investigation of the United
States Department of Justice during
the war, is being held for ransom by
seven bandits, who held up his auto
mobile seven miles west of Cuerna-
vaca, in the state of MOrelOs
A new record for the opening of
Yellowstone park was established
when 1859 tourists entered the park
at Livingston, Mont. The total was
within 20 of the biggest day in the
history of the park, August s, 1921.
Herbert McCarty, twenty-eight years
old, a veteran of the Seventy-ninth di.
vision, lost a fOur-year fight for life
at Catawissa, Pa, after undergoing
nearly so operations to overcome
wounds he had suffered a few days
before the armistice
Frank G. Owens, thirty-six, wealthy
lumberman of Medford, Ore, fell from
a window in room e 10, on the fifth
floor of the Congress hotel at Chi
cago, and died while being rushed to
st. Lukes hospital in a taxicab.
Capt. George d. Hamilton of Wash
ington and Sergt G. B. Marion of Buff
falO, n. Y, were killed when their
army airplane went into tailspin
and crashed to the earth at Gertys
burg, Pa.
Samuel GOmperS, reelected head of
the A. f. of L. at Cincinnati, de-
nOunced soviet Russia as planning to
destroy union labor.
SwoOping down on the strip mines
OF Fulton county near Canton, ILL.,, au-
tOmobile loads of union miners, by the
mere show of force, stopped the work
of all nonunion miners in the county.
Gov. Len Small was acquitted at
Waukegan, Ill, of the charges of con.
spiracy to defraud the state of inter
est on public funds
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIIed From Events of Mo-
ment in All Parts of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.


Release of 40 American citizens and
restoration of property valued at
$25O,OOO seized by Mexican bandits,
was demanded of the Mexican gov
eminent by the State department at
Washington.
The new Capper-Tincher 'anti-grain.
gambling bill, designed to prevent
manipulation of grain prices by regu-
lating trading in futures, was passed
by the house at Washington. The vote
was 20S to IS.
Senate leaders at Washington have
consented to an adjournment of the
house from July l to August s, by
which latter date the senate hopes to
have reached final vote on the tariff
bill
Indefinite continuance of American
military occupation of Haiti was rec
commended in a unanimous report pre-
scented by the senate committee at
Washington which has been investi-
SdlliS AIcIlCd1 ALUM III
Haiti and SantO Domingo.
President Harding, Secretary of
Labor Davis and President Lewis of
the United Mine Workers, conferred
at the White House in Washington
for nearly three hours on ways and
means of bringing about national
conference of operators and miners to
end the coal strike.
Reduction of immigration quotas
to be admitted to the United States
from 3 per cent to 2 per cent, effec-
tive July 1, 1923, is provided for in a
at Washington
Selection of Brig. Gen. H. NJ. Lord,
chief of finance of the War depart
ment, to succeed Charles G. Dawes
as director of budget, was announced
at the White House in Washington.
An appropriation of $7,5O0,OO0 for
new construction work on the Wilson
dam at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was au-
thOrized by the house at Washington
and sent to the senate for concur
renee
Malcolm Kerlin, a Democrat, has re-
signed as director of the postal saw
ingS system at Washington, and will
be succeeded by William E. Butfing-
ton, a Republican.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01

The new Capper-Tincher "anti-grain
gambling" bill, designed to prevent
manipulation of grain prices by regu
lating trading in futures, was passed
by the house at Washington The vote
was 2OS to 76.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01

Release of 40 American citizens and
restoration of property valued at
$25O,OOO seized by Mexican bandits,
was demanded of the Mexican gov
eminent by the State department at
Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-01

Senate leaders at Washington have
consented to an adjournment of the
house from July l to August s, by
which latter date the senate hopes to
have reached final vote on the tariff
bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
Fast Selling
Stomach Remedy
.DARE'S MEN[HA PEPSIR
Six Thousand Bottles Sold in One
New Jersey Town Last Year.
C. n. or4est Co. Declares Money BACK
n one bottle Doesn't Mako Any
stomach Sufferer Rejoice.

Ar last the way has been found to
combine Pepsin with other corrective
stomach agents so that II Will DO the
most good in the shortest time possible.
Why bother with tablets when one des-
sert spoonful of this splendid liquid rem
edy Will cause gas. heaviness. acidity.
heartburn or any upuset condition OF the
stomach to speedily vanish.
And why should any man or woman
suffer another hour with indigestion or
any stomach misery when the remedy
that acts almost instantly can be easily
procured?
But there is more 10 say about this re-
rnarkable remedy-something that VIII
Interest thousands OF respondent people.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin not only quickly
relieves stomach distress but IL con-
ouers stubborn Indigestion and puts an
end TO dizziness. nervousness. headache.
sleeplcssness and dependency which are
nearly always caused by chronic stom-
ach distur bance.
Dares Mentha Pepsin Is pleasant 10
take, has a delightfully."- refreshing taste
and after IL has put your stomach In
clean and healthy condition. just notice
how much better you look and feel. for
besides correcting stomach disorders thi s
Eupremely good remedy that c. II. Griest
a Co. and druggists everywhere guaran-
tee. is a fine tonic that builds YOU up and
makes you work with vim. eat with
relish and sleep soundly. large DO.
tie for Sl.00.--Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
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!; THE THEATRES ;
PLAZA THEATRE

My Old Kentucky Home" the long
heralded motion picture now showing
for limited engagement at n" Plaza
Theatre
Tho picture is from an original story
by Anthony Paul Kelly. WAS directed by
Ray c. Smallwood and tells beautiful
Southern story OF mother love replete
with homcly sentiment. II has an all
star cast headed by Monte Blue.
The story deals with young man
who has been unjustly imprisoned and
who Is fearful lest his mother learn he
has been in prison, but when he hears
the strains of My Old Kentucky Home
he heads for homo
Arriving there he meets his former
sweetheart. He learns his mother has
entered Dixie" her favOrite horse. In
the Kentucky Derby. the great Amerl-
can classic The day OF the derby. a
smuggler in love with the boys sweet
heart bets his all on another horse
and threatens the boy with exposure
should his horse fail To win. Dixie
does win, the smuCGler exposes the
boy but he Is pronounced Innocent by
the detective who arrested him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26

Eels cannot travel on dry land Dut
are known to have gone four miles on.
dew moistened ground.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26

Two hundred thousand Sicilians live
in Chicago