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Evening journal., 1922-12-14
LEGION TO FIGHT
AGAIN FOR BONUS

WASHINGTON. Dec. II UNITED
Press THE. American Legion to
day served notice upon Congress that
it will fight for the enactment OF the
soldier bonus bill before the end OF
the special session on March next.
Although Congress faces one OF
the worst legislative jams in recent
years. Alvin NJ Owsley. commander
Of the legion in conference with
past commanders and chairmen of
the legion committees, has drawn up
big legislative program which the
organization will seek TO have en-
acted during the short session.
Legislation for the relief OF dis
abled veterans was declared to be
of FIRST and supreme Importance"
and is placed ahead OF the bonus in
the legion's program.
other legislation on the legion's
short session program includes:
The Bursum bill providing for the
retirement OF 1000 emergency army
officers. who. were disabled in the
world war.
Suspension of all immigration for
two years.
Passage Of the ship subsidy.
Action to secure proper civil SER
vice legislation 30 protect the inter
ests OF veterans.
Enactment of Muscle Shoals legis-
lation.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
SUSPECT Theft
BEFORE FIRE
Lombard Street Grocery
Store Found Topsy Turvy
by Fighters
is UNDER WAY

Fire Marshal Ainscow is inves-
tigating a mysterious fire which oc-
Cured in the grocery store OF Da-
vid Hirschman. sol Lombard street,
about o'clock this morning:
When hremen from Engine Com
panies and 7. and Truck Com
pany No. ?. in response TO an alarm
from box 213. arrived at the scene
they found the flames spreading
from beneath one counter. where it
started. TO the second floor. but
managed BY quick WORK in check
ing it before It had gained much
headway.
The loss on the stock Is estimated
at $500 and on the building at $3.50.
both OF which are covered by in
sursnce. The building is owned by
Harry Goodwin. OF Philadelphia.
The alarm was sent in by James
sos Lombard street.
Firemen first entering the build
ing report finding -four. nuts and
other food articles scattered over the
floor, which would seem to indicate
10 them that the store had first been
robbed and then set on fire to cover
he theft.
While at the fire No. combina-
ion wagon was slightly damaged by
fire due TO defective wiring on the
wagon.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
R. R.P..ROBINSON
IS CHOSEN AS
GRANGE HEAD.
Bank President and Farmer
Named Worthy Master
at Dover Meeting
JACOB H. ROSA
C0NFERS 9TH DEGREE

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. 14.-Robert p.
Robinson. president OF the Central
National Bank Of Wilmington. was
elected Worthy Master OF the State
Grange, at the annual session here
today. He had served as Grand
Master OF the State Grange for sew
eral years. Mr.. Robinson. who lives
on a farm on the Newport pike
near Wilmington. has been an ac-
tive member Of Delaware Grange OF
Newport for many years and held
most OF the Offices in that grange.
including Master. His selection to
head the State Grange was a pop
ular one.
other officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Overseer. Jefferson Cooper. Ches-
void; lecturer. Edward A. Evans.
Cheswold; steward. Edward r.
Vaughn. Coolspring; assistant stew
ard. Joseph Mitchell. Jr.. Hockessin:
chaplain. W d. Wilson. Lewes; sec
retary. Wesley Webb Dover: treas
urer. Frank c. Bancroft. Wyoming:
gate keeper. II. z. Phillips. Delmar:
Flora. Mrs. Robert F. Robinson.
Wilmington; Ceres, Mrs. f. T.
Vaughn.
The repor. of Grange treasurer.
Robert p. Robinson, submitted yes
terday afternoon. showed receipts
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Evening journal., 1922-12-14
TURKSAGREE
TO PROTECT
MINORITIES,
join League
But Cannot Grant National
Home for Armenians,
Kemalists' Leader
Tells Premiers
CONFERENCE TAKES
UP OTHER PROBLEMS

LAUSANNE. Dec. II UNITED
Press) War and massacre In the
Near East, feared inevitable as the
Lausanne peace conference broke up.
was averted at the eleventh hour
today
Ismet Pasha. Turkish spokesman.
accepted a British proposal for pro-
lection OF Christian minorities in
Constantinople and other parts OF
Asia Minor dominated by the Turks.
Moreover. the Kemalist leader an
nounced on behalf OF his govern
ment Turkeys readiness to join the
League Of Nations.
As a result the psrley will not
break up.
The conference had reached
crisis as Ismet Pasha rose to reply
FOR Marquis Curzon yesterday left
him with an ultimatum 10 accept
the league and guarantee the safe
ty OF Christians or end the parley.
The strong stand taken by the
British spokesman amazed the
Turks. but left. the Allies fearful or
"a break. It was believed that ex-
tremists among the Ottomans might
precipitate trouble in the Near East
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Evening journal., 1922-12-14

Justice PennewiiI said that if
Hook had not followed the course
he did In court, his fine would have
been greater. Hook. he said, had
attempted to undo his original
wrongdoing.
Judge Harrington In his dissent
ing opinion stated that under the
circumstances he could not agree
with majority of the court that
the defendants should be subjected
to "A fine only. but felt that they
should In addition be sentenced TO
prison. He added that in his opin-
ion the fact that the city had lost
no money, and the further fact that
the defendants had not prodted hn-
ancially. should no inurc to the bene-
nc of the defendants so that they
should escape prison sentence.
DR.. Frantz and Howard Frantz.
former secretary OF the Board OF
Health, and Henry b. Hook. agent
for the Garbage Furnace Company.
were convicted OF conspiracy in con-
nection with the acceptance by the
city OF a Davis incinerator. Ac
cOrding 10 the evidence in the case.
Hook was 10 pay the two Frantzes
$500 as for their influence in an
effort to'gain the favor OF City Coun-
ell and the Health Board for instaua-
tion OF a Davis plant. The money
was not paid by Hook. who during
the trial entered a plea OF noile
oontendre. practically equivalent 10 a
plea OF guilty.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
NO. "a CHILDREN
ON HALF TIME

Pupils OF Public School No. "a.
at Fourteenth and Washington
streets. are attending school on the
part time system. while alterations
are being made TO tho school build
ing in preparation for the platoon
system, which will be inaugurated
the beginning OF next year. The
third floor OF the school is being
torn out and desks re-arranged.
New seats are being installed in this
auditorium Of the school in place
of the desks that were formerly
used.
When alterations to No. "a school
were started last Friday. Miss Sallie
E. Shaw. principal OF the school
tried to continue all the pupils in
their studies. However, this MADE
too much overcrowdlng. When che
were started it left zoo
children without class rooms. 1t
was impossible to crowd them into
other class rooms. which were al
ready crowded.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
USE DYNAMITE
TOCHECK FIRE
20 Altoona Properties De-
Stroyed Because of Lack
of Water
P. R. R. JOINS IN
FIGHTING FLAMES

ALTOONA. Pa, Dec. "a Omitted
Press) with one entire business
block in ruins. and flames demoiish-
ing another. the little town Of Ju-
niata was threatened with destruc-
tion today.
The reservoir is dry and there IL
practically no water with which to
fight the conhagration.
The fire started in a barbershop
at 4:30 a. m, and spread unchecked
while the fire-fighting forces sought
desperately for some means to get
water TO the scene.
The Pennsylvania Railroad gave
thousands OF gallons from its reser-
voir but the flames continued to gain
headway. An acute water shortage
has existed for some time. Juniata
shops Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
being closed on this account.
After the fire had ragged for five
hours and more than 20 buildings
had been destroyed at an estimated
loss Of a quarter of a million dollars.
dynamite was resorted to. and the
Pennsylvania Railroad succeeded in
up their Upton reservoir
water mains. The fire was then
quickly put under control.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
HEAL Wy FINES
IMPOSED FOR
CONSPIRACY
Dr. A. E. Frants Pays $1,000; Howard r.
FrdntS $1,000 and H. B. Hook $1,000
Latter Aided State in Prosecution .CroU-
ing ont Of Conspiracy in hcmerafor
CdSe-Judge Harrington DiSsents

DR.. Abram r. Frantz was fined
$4,000 and nssessed two-thirds Of the
costs OF the case on a charge OF con-
spir.acy growing out of the Davis
incinerator contract with the City
this afternoon at 2.45 o'clock I'm the
Court OF General Sessions.
Howard n. Frantz. son Of DR..
Frantz. and Secretary Of the Board
Of Health az the time he entered into
the conspiracy alleged. was fined
$4,000 and assessed Ibne-third Of the
costs.
Henry n. Hook. agent of the Davis
Company. who had plead
cd nolle contendre. equivalent TO
guilty. was fined $1,000.
No prison sentence was imposed
In any OF the cases.
Sentence was pronounced by
Chief Justice Pennewill. Judges
Rice and Harrington also being on
the bench.
Judge Harrington disscnted, and
said he felt jail terms should be Inn
posed on the Frantzes.
Chief Justice Pcnnewill I'm impos-
ing sentence said the cases were the
first conviction Of any city official i'm
cases In which graft was involved,
and said the fines 20 he imposed
were such as to act as "a deterrent
In the future.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
AGAIN URGE
DETENTION Home
Professional Social Workers
to Ask Legislature to
Aid Project
ALSO ASK FOR
MOTHERS PENSIONS

Judge william 5. Prickett before
The Professional Social Workers last
night discussed at length the needs
Of the Juvenile Court. Judge
Prickett who was introduced by j.
Paul Green, chief probation officer
of the court. gave an interesting ac-
count Of the history Of the Juvenile
Court and emphasized as its present
greatest need the erection or pur-
chase Of a detention home. The
small detention home formerly used
bv this court had to be abandoned
some months ago and the court has
now no place TO keep its children
while decisions are being made for
them.
The work Of the court is thus ter
rinly curtailed. The law states def
nitely that the court cannot place
children in Jail but no alternative is
provided, thus making it practically
impossible to make constructive
plans for runaway boys or girls who
have been taken from immoral sur
roundings, and many other types
that come to the Juvenile Court. At
the suggestion of Judge Prickett the
club adopted the following motion:
THAT the Legislature be urged to
assist in the purchase or erection Of
an adequate detention home for the
Juvenile Court at n cost not less
than $4,000 10 be paid for as fol-
lows: one-third by the city of Will
mington: one-third by New Castle
county; one-tbird by the State; the
cost to be divided in two payments.
one the first year and one the sec
ond.
Miss Frances A. Griggs. of the
Mothers Pension Commission,
brought to the attention OF the club
the need for a larger appropria-
ton for the coming year. She
stated that she has on her lists a
waiting list Of 95 mothers with 259
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Evening journal., 1922-12-14

termining whether or not 10 reopen
the Taylor investigation. a. well. %
Wpolwina said today.
We have no direct evidence that
dope ring was responsible for
Taylo-'s death That's what we
wa find out" he sdded. will
liam esmond Taylor was myster-
iously shot 10 death here nearly a
year ago and after prominent ac-
tresses whose night clothing had
been found in his home. had been
questioned. suspicion finally fasten-
ed upon a narcotic peddling gang
from Los Angeles underworld. tt
is hoped the District Attorneys
Office admitted. that through Sc
we're questioning OF certain film
stars now definitely declared 10 he
addicts. that the Vaccinations OF
this band can he barred.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14

Robert d. Kemp. Fuel Distributor
Tor Wilmington. today branded re-
rorts that some coal iobbers in
Pennsylvania were offering supplies
Of anthracite at higher prices than
those fixed by the Pennsylvania
distribution Commission as an out
rlge.
II such jobbers, were Offering sup
I'lies at higher prices than those set
Joy the Pennsylvania Commission.
Dc added, they were violating the
sreements made under which ef-
irts are being made to supply all
eeetioDs with anthracite as equally
g. possible and at lowest prices.
Concerning the movement to have
city Council appropriate money for
,urchase of coal which in turn will
pe supplied free 10 the poor or al
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Evening journal., 1922-12-14
CULVER NAMED
FOR SPEAKER
Sussex Representative Sc
lected by Democrats This
Afternoon
DEFEATS HOLCOMB
BY 10 TO 10 VOTE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del, Dec. 14.-samuel
y. Culver, OF Delmar. Representative
elect, this aftrnoon was nominated
for Speaker Of the House in eau
Gus OF Democratic Representatives
Of the Legislature that convenes in
January.
Culver received 10 votes and Rep
resentative J. Rogers Holcomb. OF
New Castle. his only opponent. re-
ceived 10 votes. II was said TO be
a--t,Vet'i and dry lineup Culver
being classed as a dry" man.
Representative Nelson, Slaughter
and Holcomb were appointed a COM
mittee 10 confer with the Democratic
Senators and decide on whether 10
caucus for Senate and House officers
this afternoon.
The Senate members. have already
agreed on Senator Charles d. Muir
ply, of Harrington. for president
pro-tem OF the Senate.
Many Democratic workers are here
today seeking the few jobs that the
majority party in the Legislature
has at its disposal. Whether or not
officers OF the Legislature will be
today will be decided at
the joint conference OF Senators and
House members.
II Is rumored that in case Mr..
Culver is named Speaker he will
likely appoint former Prohibition
Director W. TruNton Boyce, OF
stanton. chairman of the New Cas-
tie County Democratic Committee.
his clerk.
The request made by Governor
Denney OF the Democratic members
that the State Coal Commission be
continued will be considered today. |
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
Meeting Tonight
TO Talk Charter

There will be a public meet
ing in the High School AUDI
torium tonight at o'clock to
discuss plans for new City Char
ter campaign. The meeting will
be addressed by Clarence p.
Greene, Director OF the Dayton
Bureau of Municipal Research,
and It IS earnestly hoped for a
large attendance of citizens, who
are interested in a modern form
of city government.
Members of the Citizens
Charter Committee, which COM
mittee conducted the campaign
for a city charter two years ago,
are specially urged to attend, as
well as the Charter Advisory
Committee of Twen.. The
meeting will be promptly at s
O'Clock. Leon Walker. chair
man OF the Citizens Charter
Committee, will preside.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
JUDGE NILES TO LECTURE.

Judge Alfred S. Niles. OF Balti-
more. will lecture under the aus
pices of the lsymen of the Unitarian
Church, at s o'clock on Sunday night.
His subject will be THE Rule OF
the Ignorant" Judge Niles is dean
OF the Baltimore Law School in
which he is now lecturer on consti-
tuuonal law, on which he is an au-
thority.
He is prominent in legal. business
and social circles in Baltimore. He
is a member OF the University, Mer-
chants. Maryland County. Baltimore
County and City Clubs, and is the
senior member of the law hrm Of
Niles. Wolf. Barton and Morrow.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
SMACKED GIRL AT
DANCE, Is FINED

During the dance at the Auditor
ium last night Louis Diorio smacked
a girl with whom he formerly kept
company. He was arrested by Motor
cycle Officer Blackiston on a charge
of disorderly conduct and when ar,
in Municipal Court this
he pleaded guilty, stating
that the girl smacked him first. lie
was fined S5 and costs
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
ID KILLED in
TEXAS TRAIN HORROR

HOUSTON. Texas. Dec. IA (Unit-
ed Press) persons are
known TO be dead and thirty injured
are in hospitals today as a result
OF a collision OF a Houston East and
West Texas passenger train and a
switch engine at Humble, near here,
last night.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
ELKT0N CUTS TAXI
FARE FOR EL0PERS

ELHTON, Nd. Dec. 14.-Enective
January /. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell the taxicab
privilege at Elkton station 10 the
highest bidder. and under the com
pany's ruling the exorbitant prices
charged wedding couples by the
present jitneys will be cut out.
The price after January /. as fixed
by a noEce posted in the waiting
rooms sc 10 sbauon reads for a
single person to any point in the
town, 25 cents: a taxi for an hour.
SO, and for a wedding couple from
station to court house to home of
minister and back to the station is
fixed at SO.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
WOULD AMEND
THE KEAIR Law
Dentists Join Doctors in
Asking for Right to Pre-
scribe Liquor
CHILD WELFARE
URGES CLINIC

with about rs members present,
the Delaware state Dental Society
at its monthly meeting in the Hotel
DUPONT last night unanimously
adopted a motion fsvoring a mod
ficstion of the Klair law by the state
Legislature.
The action is similar TO that AL
ready taken by the Delaware state
Medical Society and the Delaware
state Veterinarian Society TO make
IL possible to dispense all drugs for
medicinal purposes. A COMMITTEES
will be appointed 10 represent thu
dental society at the next session OF
the society last night advocating the.
modification OF the Klsir law.
The Klair law prohibits the fillfng
Of prescriptions by physicians of ths
State for alcoholic liquors.
Miss Marie Lockwood OF the Child
Welfare Association appeared before
the society last light. advocating the
furthering of legislation to establish
a free dental clinic in Wilmington
and requesting the aid OF the society.
she explained that a committee had
already been appointed by the asso-
citation which she represents for the
work and suggested the appointment
OF one by the society.
Miss Lockwood's suggestion was
favorably acted upon and DR.. J.
Draper Brown. Jr.. president OF
the society, who presided in the alb
sence OF DIR. Yale Hitch. OF Laurel
who was unable to attend. will ap-
point a committee to act in con-
junction with the committee Of the
Child Welfare Association. The
proposed clinic is for poor children
OF the city without funds for dental
attention.
DR.. Biley Smith, OF Philadelphia.
gave a clinical demonstration TO the
members on modelling and impress
sion taking The demonstration was
OF technical and scientific nature ana
was OF much interest to the mem
bers who gave Dr. Smith a rising
vote OF thanks.
Previous 20 the meeting DR.,
Smith was entertained az a luncheon
by the officers OF the society at the
Wilmington Country Club. DR.. r.
H. Keaveny acted as host
The next meeting will be the an
nual session OF the society and or.
hcers for the year will he elected
It will be held at the Hotel dupont
on Wednesday January "a.
n. @. wAFTLEs
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
Kemp SAYS
COALPRICE
'GOUGING"
ISOUTRAGE
Fuel Distributor Does Not
Think Council Could Get
Preference With
JObbers
CONSUMERS PAY $21
TON FOR BAG FUEL

Inquiries concerning coal sup
plies or methods OF handling
substitutes for anthracite should
be made 10 the State Coal Com
mission office, 9O3 King street.
telephone No. 6S7.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
SEE THE MOVIES TOMORROW.

Invitations to the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
advs. and IL your name is there come
to the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax paid) to
see the special production. Your
Best Friend" at the Arcadia. and
Rodolph Valnino. in The Young
Rajah." at the Queen Friday. See
page II today.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
CLAYTON CELEBRATION

Clayton Neighborhood Association
will meet at the Labor Lyceum'
Fourth and dupont streets at s
o'clock Monday night, TO discuss
plans for a Christmas entertainment.
The association is planning to hold
its annual Christmas festivities on
Friday night, December %. John
Grant president of the Association,
invites everyone in the neighbor-
hood OF the Clayton Fairgrounds TO
attend the meeting tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14

ROME. Dec. IA CUPited Press).-
Premier Mussolini announced today
he will break the secrecy that sur
rounded the Premiers' conference at
London and will read in the Cham
ber and publish full details OF Italys
proposals made at that time.
At a full meeting OF the cabinet
tomorrow the Fascist chieftain who
has frequently upset the calculations
OF diplomats OF the old school will
read the text Of memorandum. re-
Continued on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
CLEMENCEAU
OPPOSED TO
RUHR GRAB
Would Have u. S. Arbitrate
Between England and
France on Reparation
MUSS0LINI TO
EXPOSE CONFERENCE

PARIS. Dec. 14.-CUnited Press,
Georges Clemenceau favors arbi-
tration by President Harding in the
reparstions dispute between France
and England. according TO the Pc
tit Partisan whose New York cor
respondent interviewed the French
war premier before he sailed yes
terday for France.
Clemencesu also said ne was on
posed to Frances occupation OF the
Ruhr.
"Inasmuch as the London con-
ference has caused disagreement be-
tween Paris and London over Fran
ce's attitude perhaps the best solu-
tion is one suggested by an Ameri-
can. that the disagreement be sub
mitted TO President Harding's ar
Clemenceau told the cor
Evening journal., 1922-12-14

I. o. o. +. DANCE
Tonight Eden Hall. Moonlight
Iances. Prizes in gold. The Peer
less Orchestra. Omission soc. Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
LOST.

IOST-Tortoise shell glasses. in black
case. going from Eleventh and King
TO Ninth and Shipley streets. Reward
N returned 10 this office. decl4-lt.
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Evening journal., 1922-12-14

;versharp Pencils. w { er m n
Pens. Z g. Free. Brofsky's, s25 Mkt.
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
ToDAY,s Temperatures

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. NJ. .32 1901 p. NJ .36
1000 A. M..34 100 Z. NJ .36
Evening journal., 1922-12-14

For Glover Dairy safe MIX phone
154O-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14

Fuller Brushes for demonstration.
phone S457 w. 72O Ford Bldg. Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
sun AND TIDE.

sun rises ...........7.14 A. NJ.
sun sets ............4.3 35 p. NJ.
Head OF Chrfstiana.
High water. .S.26 A. NJ. S.4s p. M.
Low water ago A. NJ. 3.45 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
DELAWARE LODGE

Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture.-Adv
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
y. G. wAFFLEs

Nobis Cafeteria, 9Th St Entra nee
vii Savings Fund Blds.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-14
The Weather

Rain tonight and Friday; warmer
tonight, increasing south and south
west winds.