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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
STATE GRANGE FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Changes In Election Methods
Urged by Grand Master at
Annual Meeting.
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening


Dover. Dec. l2.--The for,y-eigh,h
annual session OF the Delaware state
Grange convened here today for
three-day session, with Worthy Mas
ter Jacob III. Roosa of Milford pres,d-
ing. The sessions are being held In
Dover Century Club. The master an
nounced the standing committees aud
delivered his annual address. the fea-
lures OF which follow:
As 10 National Grange he gave in
dorsement OF many progressive move.
ments, including demand for rigid
prohibition enforcement, with no light
wines or beer: against ehip subsidy:
against japanese immigration: favor
Ing direct vote for Presiden. and Vice
President: demand that Muscle Shoals
be put In immediate operation: da-
mand that all war debts by allied ma
tons be paid in fun: urging that all
tax-cxcmpt bonds be forbidden: that
National Grange insurance or death
benefit feature be carefully consider
ed: the pure food committee carried
request that oranges write their
senators asking them 10 support the
filled milk bill: Near East relief was
endorsed; Juvenile oranges advocated.
Master Roosa, touching taxation
and legislation. stated that he felt
the State Grange would he willing "a
approve any law which hits the other
fellow.
We must he willing 70 nav on,
share and demand that all propert,
both real and personal pay it's jus
share. with special attention to nj
stocks In trade rs they parallel farm
lands and equipment" lie approve,
tax on gasoline for the irpkeep %
roads: uniform auto lens laws for al
states: reaf'irmed the etand taken on a
utilities commission for Delaware.
In the matter of education ne sur
gestcd that the grange committee or
education go To State Board OF Edu
cation and ascertain II changes ar.
contemplated In the law and II 50
secure changes that they may br dis
/ cussed by the gWngc.
IL was suggested that compcten
man be put in the field for grange "a
tension and the revival OF dorma n
sranges. lie urged stimulation i,
The circulation Of the national grang.
Donthly
Some important suggestions 70
legisiauon are under consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
THIEVES BREAK IN
WITH POLICE NEARBY
Officers Close on Trail Of Burg
lars Who Have Invaded
6randyWins Hundred.

with state highway police and State
Detective John Moore only a shor:
distance away. thieves las, night en-
tered the home OF william White,
living in tho General Chemical Co.
colony. at Ciaynront. and robbed the
homo OF sac In money. White said
h. had saved the money with which
O. maize his Christmas purchases.
According 10 Detective Moore. resi-
d.nts In Brandywlne hundred and
small towns from Carpenter south to
Penny uill have been tcrrorized late
., hr hCldup~ and robber.es. until
Moore. aided by the State Highway
Police. took the matter into their own
hands. residents feared 20 travel the
highways.
Tho robbery last night however.
wac one anticipated by the authorities.
hat ~ an unexpected time. While
Detective Moore was cndcavoring To
capture two other suspects. found re-
cnnncltering In an automobile through
the Claymont section. the home of
White was robbed. White said he
htd Just left the house TO go to a
nearby stare and upon his return
found his money missing.
t'ur the past six weeks. Detective
y pre said today. he has been guard
.ng a. CLOSELY as possible the homes
& nrandyNinc hundred. Several weeks
usn n. caused tho arrest OF n color
ri man. This man. urpn examination
0tnfessscd 90 many holdupe. lie was
hter declared insane and committed
O. he state Hospital Since his ar
ret there have been no further hold
ulis and only two home robbcries have
lrrn reported.
~ ia further believed. Moore said
thti two men. presumably from Penn
., hania. have been operating In Bran.
dl Ntne hundred. Last night. at IN,
e1ur lime the White home was enter.
90 hcorn and member OF the stat,
hshway police were trailing a Ford
cHuIie with two men. The automo.
hip moved slowly about Claymon'
'.iltge for nearly An hour. The OH
core. trailing az a close distance. safe
'1r car with tho two mon did not stop
ln.luSe ~ this they were unable %
make an arrest
o. d. further proposed. Moore e-,id
tn guard tho highways and particu
nr'v private residences in rural dis
tri.s until tho outlaws are apprehend
"a md tho outrage broken up
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
MAY BOMB MOUNTAINS
IN MOONSH|NE DRIVE
Dry Agents Plan to Go After
Ballard Outlaws With Planes
: and Machine Guns.
Ply Associated Press to Every Ev. ming.

Covineton. Ky. Dec. t2-Prepara-
tons Ia mass 600 prohibition agents
equipped with bombing planes and
machine guns for an onslaught on
the mountain stronghold OF Bob"
Billiards. band OF Mcnifee county
moonshiners. are being made by fed
cral authorities. according to three
officials who returned To Covington
from Mount Sterling yesterday. They
have been part Of the porse OF
nifty prohibition agents who were ~
pulsed after X. II. Dun and David
Treadwny, prohibition agents. had
been shot and killed In "a three-days'
siege OF the. moonshIncrr. near Slate
Crock.
The three officers. Elmer Corroll
james Weed and w. G. Huddleston
said the war department would he APP
pealed 10 for two bombing planes and
numberof machine guns. pointing
out that only by bombing the en-
tire mountain would II be possible
To drive the moonshiners from tn,
caves and natural barricades afford.
ed In the wild section OF the state
Belief that moonshincrs from Other
districts were constantly re-enforcinr
those entrenchcd in the Slate Creet
section, was expressed by Correll.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
COMFORT STATION At
FOURTH AND CHURCH
To be Provided by the Levy
Court in Agreement With
Park Commission.

comma ssicner Jones asked the Levy
t.urt today whether the Washington
Memoria' Bridge had ihecn turned
over 90 t.e court and on being told by
President Strtscr that the recent
sansfer was Informal. held that the
BRIDGE commission. instead OF the
court. should pay the bridge bills &C
sruIng since the structure was ded-
.t.,d. ar. stetssr said the commits
can Will continue 10 exist until IL is
arn. shed by the Legislature. which
officially turn the bridge over TO
Or. cart. Action on the bills was
i,t.'red.
o. accordance with an agreement
ull d, with the Board % Park Commits
sIunsrs two years ago. the court re-
s1l,ed to put a comfort station at
FOURTH and church streets.
AGer hes, NJ william +. White.
George q Booker and William A.
Alnde. me court transferred S.4o4.S2
from elections account; 20 hospital ac-
count and appropriated s2.202.26 10
The Delaware Hospital and Si.1OllS
each GO the homeopathic and Physi-
slans and Surgeons Hospitals, sub
st to the approval OF the STATE
kord 80 Charities. said sums 10 be
credited Co balances % appropriations
due the Hospitals last year. The court
referred GO the finance committee
communications from the Delaware
and PHYSICIANS and Surgeons Hos
wials. asking FOR $4,000 each for this
goas
Attorney Speakman reported tina
judge Roe had confirmed the return
of q commission appointed 20 lay on
= nsW road az Chrlstians hundred &
connect he klamensi road and IN
Newport Gap turnpike.
Tho cur; approved an agreespen
made hy the Newark Council ant
ths Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Go. FOR The installation ant
maintenance % FIVE additional light
on the Depot road Installation .v1l
'cuEi 5000 and maintenance SIS pc
hEht Ter year. which the court Wi
pay.
Clerk Mcivr presented two cent
which b. had received when he sol
postage stamp belonging 10 IN
Count and the court credited sam
e. miscellaneous account
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
EDGE MOOR
CROSSING PROTEST
John m. Donohoe Objects to the
Manner in Which Traffic is
Regulated There.

John NJ. Donohoc today called the
attention OF the Levy Court 10 what
he said he considered the dangerous
manner in which pedestrians are
handled nj the Edge Moor crossing by
gatemen in the employ 81 the Penn
sylvania railroad. The court FEED
the following communication and di-
rected that a copy he sent to the rail-
road superintendent:
ION November &c. while driving a
truck from Wilmington 10 my home.
on the Edge Moor farm. | was let IN
ON the tracks by the two gatemen IN
charge on that day. and after crossing
the passenger tracks I was compelled
20 stop my car on the space between
the passenger and freight tracks IN
order TO avoid the dinky engine which
was south bound on the freight tracks
Again, on December I. there were
three or four automobiles. including
mine. let In on the tracks. going toward
Wilmington. while n north bound ex-
press train was going toward Phila-
delphia. This train was - close "a
mo that had | listened 10 the watch
man and gone ahead. "a he suggest
cd. |. "a we'll "a my wife and child
would have undoubtedly met the same
fate as my father on May ~. As il
was. | stopped tho car In sufficient
time 20 keep out OF the range 81 the
express train ss It went by the cross
ing At so miles an hour.
These are two specific instances
where | very nearly met death by the
carelessness OF the Pennsylvania
railroad employees. and l am bringine
this TO the attention OF your body
with the earnest request that YOU
make some recommendation for tn,
proper safeguarding OF the lives 81
pedestrians who cross az this particu
lar point"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
NARROWED HUNTERS
RESCUED FROM MARSH
Or. Samuel and Companions
Have Thrilling Time Before
They Are Found.

After n series OF thrilling encounters
seldom experienced by sportemen In
this section OF the country. DR.. Mered-
It'll I. Samuel of this city. DIR. William
j. Bot OF Philadelphia and DIR. Cahall
Slpple of Dover returned TO their
homes last night from a ducking ex-
petition near woodlawn Beach, about
20 miles from habitation.
The men were marooncd on an
island in the marsh from Saturday
evening until last evening. when they
were rescued by friends living In
I.elpsc. IL required three hours for
the rescucrs 10 reach the stranded
men because of the strong tides. They
were in n cabin situated on the south
bank OF Duck. creek. which Is in the
from Leipsic. The section Is known
only TO hunters and trappers.
DIR. Samuel and DIR. Bott came to the
formers home in Greenland late last
night by automobile. In relating
their experiences. they stated that
Saturday afternoon. about $50 O'Clock.
after cunning for ducks all day. they
prepared To leave their hunting
grounds for their cabin in a motor
boat.
The engine OF the boat refused to
work and after struggling with IL for
some time in vain. the men waited for
the tide 10 rise and ripped up boards
from the flooring OF the boat and at
tempted 10 paddle TO Duck Creek and
their cabin. Winds were too strong.
however. and after being tossed
around for two hours the men landed
the boat and set out through the
marsh in the direction OF DR.. Sipplc's
cabin.
! After travelling until midnight the
men became too tired 10 travel any
further and laid down in the marsh.
Snow began falling and. fearing that
they would become III from exposure
because OF their exhausted condition,
a fire was built. They then started
again and Travelled through the marsh
until early hours OF the morning. Al
length they reached ~ narrow strip oi
water which separated them from the
cabin. nr Bot was about 20 swim
across when they secured a plank Ions
enough 20 bridge the stream.
Il At the cabin. which the men reached
about O'Clock sunday morning, they
were given warm drinks and retired
They were guests OF Dr. Supple at tn,
cabin. and cook who had been
brought on the trip. attended To thelI
needs. Later they notified a trappel
Of their plight and he promised e
send aid as quickly a. possible upon
returning 20 Leipsic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
O'CoNNER roRaAvE HIS FOES.
Parents II Executed Leader Asks That
There be- no ReprisaIs.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Dublin. Dec. 1.-THE parents OF
Rory O'Connor, who was executed by
the Free State government last week,
write TO the newspapers an follows
we abhor anything in the nature
Of reprisal for the death OF our son.
Rory OCopnor. our grief liz not
softened by the thought ~ the suf-
ferings OF others. In hss last letter,
written to his younger brother In the
early morning on December y tthe
day OF the cxecution) the following
passage occurs: I could not continue
with my former comrades. ! am "a
meet death at their hands. I forgive
them all The viii OF God be done
and may the honorof Ireland be pre-
served "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
OUTLAWS FREE MISSIONARY.
Three Other Americans, However,
sim Held by Chinese BanditA

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Picking. Dec. l2.--Anton Luudeen OF
Newman Grove, 'Neb., 'a missionary
who was kidnapped by bandits In
Bonan province. on October 10, last,
has ben released. II was announced
here today.
Ing held captive and the diplomatic
corps here has appointed "A commits
sion which will start for Honan prov
ince. Thursday. b negotiate their re-
lease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Rotary Governor Here Thursday.

District Governor Ches Robertson
Is 20 pay his first official visit 70 the
Wilmington Rotary Club on Thurs
day next. Governor Robertson also
expects 10 visit the Dover Rotary
Club during his stay in this territory.
His home Is in ShamOkIn. Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
DEvITO SENTENCED TO
FOUR MONTHS IN PRISON

Dominick Dcvito. OF $40 West Front
street, charged with selling intoxi-
eating liquor, when arraigned In Mu-
nicipal Court this mWning. was finei
$500 and costs and sentenced TO serve
four months Imprisonment. He was
arrested last Friday by Detective SUIT
ton. after Herman Polk, colorcd. made
n purchase Of some liquor with mark
cd money. After sentence was pro-
nounced. Dcvito told the court he
wanted tho case settled In the higher
court. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
WEDDINGS.
Lewis Mayo.

Miss Beatrice " Mayo. daughter Of
AIRS Mary Mayo Robinson and Or
Taylor al. Lewis We're married at the
residence of the bride, 7ls West
Seventh street. last evening. Rev. W
l.. Moore performed the ceremony. Or
Lewis Is a chlropodist OF this city and
Mrs. Lewis Is teacher az No.
school. They Will live at Tl3 Nest
Seventh street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
CAMBRIDGE WINS RUGBy GAME.
oxford Defeated In Annual IntercoI-
1egiats Football Match.

e. Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Twfckenham. Eng. Dec. 12s-Cam-
bridge defeated oxford II 20 3 today
in tho annual rugby match. which
holds place In English interest COM
pm rable with that in America for the
Yale Harvard or Army-Navy football
games.
King George. the Duke % York and
numerous members OF the peerage
and other important personages were
among the 10000 spectators.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12

Rev. zack W Wells, pastor OF
Wesley NJ. Il. Church. addressed the
Lansdowne. Pa. Republican club last
night. His subject was The Real
Value Of Man" This club, although
known as Republican" il really a So
cial organization, one-thlrd OF its
members being Democrats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Fire at Second and Franklin.

Engine Company 30. S responded 10
an alarm OF fire shortly before noon
today at the southeast corner OF Sec
on and Franklin streets. The fire was
confined 20 a bed on the second floor
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
Damage Is estimated at about 800.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Chamber OF Commerce Luncheon.

A luncheon under the auspices Of
the Chamber Of Commerce viii be
held in the DuBarry room OF the Hotel
du Pont az noon on Friday. December
% An address will be made by
Campbell Scott. president OF the
Technical Advisory Corporation OF
New York. His subject viii be The
Advantages OF City Zoning"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Entertainment ut Hanover.

The Dramatic Cub or Hanover
Presbyterian. Church viii present a
program OF music and CHRISTMAS plays
In the Sunday school hall tonight. The
entertainment win be the clubs
Christmas gift TO the members and
friends Of The church. There viii be
no admission charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
kIwanIs Club at McCabe Church.

A. the invitation - Clarence Fraim
of Fraim's Dairy. members Of the
Kiwanis Club will hold their weekly
luncheon tomorrow at McCabe Me-
mortal NJ. +. Church. Howard Thurs
ton, magician. who Is nj The Play
house, will entertain with or S
minute skit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12

Because of the fact that the inspect
ing officers could not be present yes
terday. the Inspection OF the various
units OF the 1esth Artillery, c. A. c..
which was announced for that day Will
be held tomorrow instead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12

Building Inspector Ellis T. Preston
ms morning issued permits to Hess
Ger Inc. Tor the erection Of sign
boards 90 Church street. between
Tenth and Eleventh. and New Castle
avenue and q streets. The boards
~ Gust 1870 each. He also issued a
permit 90 g. = Goideborough. 6ls Nc
Lane street FOR the erection OF a
fftu. pantry AZ a cost Of S25
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Crew Of British Steamer Rescued.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Francisco. Dec, 1.-THE crew
II the British steamer Orteric which
IL on the rocks al Fish Rocks. of the
California coast was transferred 10 the
steamer Cotton Plant at a. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Missionary Society Meeting.

The Young Women's Missionary So
Getty Of Harrison street Methodist
Episcopal Church met last night al
the home of Mrs. Harry HENDERSON,
1922 West Seventh street. The hos
tesses were Mrs. Eber Jones. Mrs
Harry Jackson and Mrs. Charles Led
mum
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12

Two children became ~ Of what Is
believed 10 be chicken pox at No. 20
school. Tenth and Spruce streets, this
morning. and were sent 10 their
homes. Two scholars from the same
room in which the children became IL
this morning are III with the disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-12
Ella Thacher Union Meeting.

The Ella Thacher Union. w. c. r.
L. will meet at the home Of Mrs. SUIT
ton. 1906 West Seventh street. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-06

New York Market


New York, May 5.-Kenewed selling
for both accounts, In which profit-tak-
Ing seemed to be most effective, &C
counted chiefly for the intervals of hes
itancy and comparative dizziness mani
Tested by today's stock market.
Dealings during the early n inter
mediate periods were smaller and more
circumscribed as to separate issues thar
at any time since last March. The more
active pace of the later operations,
however, lifted the days total transac-
lions to 1,125,OO 0 shares.
Oils, as a group, again dominated the
list in prominence and strength, nota-
bly, the secondary domestic shares
H~igh-priced oils gave way In the final
hour, reacting n to four points from
previous maximums.
What promised to be a formidable
setback towards the close was checked
by a sudden demand for rails, including
few c~oalers. OF which Pittsburgh &
Shippings were under pressure on
authoritative statements which depreci-
ated rumors Of an early resumption of
the dividend on mercantile marine,
common.
Both domestic and foreign monetary
conditions were helpful to the stock
markets constructive side. Call loans
opened and renewed into next week at
Az per cent, but dropped to 81 per
cent in the afternoon.
Exchange on London rose steadily to
4.44% for demand bills. the highest rate
for this remittance in more tha two
years. All continental quotations were
better.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-06
Chicago Market
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago, May 5.-Sharp breakes In
the prioe of wheat took place today.
following the issuance Of a notice that
measures were in readiness to provide
temporary emergency storage facilities
In railroad carr on track here. May
delivery vas especially weak. The mar
ket closed heavy, 1A to az net lower,
s1.24K @1.25. Corn lost &9N to 1AG
rs and oats hGA. In provisions, the
outcome varied from unchanged fig
ures to % cents decline.
In addition to the announcement OF
steps oward furnishing practically I'M
limited storage room here, word was re-
ceived that a single elevator company
at Kansas City was loading out 700 900
bushels Of wheat for Chicago and that
other shipments from Omaha and st.
Louis to Chicago were expected.
Favorable crop reports from the
southwest tended also to stimulate
bearish sentiment as to wheat. Slow
ing down Of export demand was an
other factor, n so, too, was a decline
at Liverpool. Deliveries Of wheat here
today on May contracts were $4,000
bushels, and there were receipts Of 131
carloads.
l., Corn and oats declined In value with
wheat. rural offerings Of corn to ar
rive here were somewhat larger.
Provision prices turned downward on
account OF realizing sales which more
thar offset the influence Of foreign
buying of future deliveries Of lard.
The prices of futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-06
New York Night Life
Pans Feature Tonight

From the sacred solemnity of Sal.
walton Army headquarters to the glare
of New York's white lights in the up
town "cab-hurrays" the Whipple ant
Houston musical revue Time" head
lining this weeks Pantages bill, is
rated as the ace of the ages in vaude.
vile triumphs. The revue depicts the
night life of the big city from the angle
of the folks who care for the lads who
are down and out and from the angle
of those whose thrill in life is the
path along the great white way"
The Bowman brothers present SOC
pounds of harmony and laughter and
the old time favorites are doing the
circuit this year with greater success
than ever. The black-face comedians
were a couple of little coal black roses
long ago and they are still black with
the whites in their eyes still CLEAN
ing and their smiles broadening with
the years. The melody of their sing
ing is good to hear and their comedy
is always funny.
Other acts on the bill are the NovelIe
brothers, violin players and musical
a%crobats: THE Little Won, featuring
Freddie Clinton and Angie Capelle, and
the Pickfords mot Mary or jack who
present a novelty acrobatic and Jug
Cling number.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-06
FLEMING TO SEEK
CONGRESS SEAT
Forest Grove Rancher Expects
to Make Announcement
Next Week.

Another candidate for the republican
congressional nomination from the
second Montana district came to the
front Friday when John ]. Fleming. a
stockman and rancher of Forest Grove.
announced his intention to seek that
office. Mr.. Fleming was in Great
Falls Friday on a business visit.
Mr.. Fleming will make official an
nouncement of his candidacy on his
return to Forest Grove the first of
the week. He said lie had never sought
public office before. Present conditions.
especially along agricultural lines, he
said. impelled him to make the race.
If elected, Mr.. Fleming said, he would
strive to be of service to the agri-
cultural interests.
A graduate of Michigan and Purdue
universities, Mr.. Fleming has been "A
resident of the Forest Grove for II
years. He is the fourth candidate To
enter the rae for the congressional
nomination.