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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05

.. WALL"
before him, and once more shielded
It with his big hand. A step-two,
then:
"Look-there- by the foot
wall!"
Fairchild forced his eyes in the d.
rection designated and stared intent
ly. At first it appeared only like a
succession Of disjointed, broken
stones. lying in straggly fashion along
the footwall Of the drift where it
widened into the stope. OF upward
slant on the vein. Then, 1t came forth
clearer, the thin outlines of something
which clutched at the heart of Robert
Fairchild, which sickened him, which
caused him to fight down a sudden,
panicky desire to shield his eyes and
to run-a heap Of age-denuded bones.
the scraps Of a miners costume still
clinging to them, the heavy shoes pro-
truding In cOmically tragic fashion
over bony feet q huddled, cramped
skeleton OF q human being!
They could only stand and stars j.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05
CHAPTER XII.

Again there was long moment of
silence, while Harry stood paving at
his mustache and while Robert Fair
child sought to summon the strength
to do the thing which was before him.
All the soddenness of the old days
had come back to him, ghosts which
would not be driven away; memories
Of time when he was the grubbing,
though willing slave Of a victim Of
fear-of man whose life had been
wrecked through terror of the day
when intruders would break their way
through the debris, and when the dis
covery would be made. And it had
remained for Robert Fairchild, the
son, to find the hidden secret, for him
to come upon the thing which had
caused the agony of nearly thirty
years of suffering, for him to face the.
alternative of again placing that grue-
some find into hiding, or to square his
shoulders before the world and take
the consequences.
There was no time to lose in making
his decision. Beside him stood Harry,
silent, morose. Before him-Fair-
child closed his eyes in an attempt to
shut out the sight of 1t. But still It
was there, the crumpled heap of tat
tered clothing and human remains,
the awry, heavy shoes still shielding
the fleshless bones Of the feet. He
turned blindly, his hands cropping be-
fore him. @
Harry" he called, Harry! Get
me out OF here-I-can't stand ity
Wordlessly the big man came to his
side. Wordlessly they made the trip
back to the hole in the cave-in and
then followed the trail of new-laid
track to the shaft. Up-up-the trip
seemed endless as they jerked and
pulled on the. weighted rope, that
their shaft bucket might travel to the
surface. Then, at the mouth Of the
tunnel, Robert Fairchild stood for q
long time staring out over the soft
hills and the radiance of the snowy
range, far away. It gave him a new
strength, new determination. His
eyes frightened with resolution. Ther
he turned to the faithful Harry, wait-
ing in the background.
There's no use trying to evade any.
thing, Harry. We've got to face the
music. Will you go with me to notify
the coroner-or would you rather stay
here?"
| "Ill CO."
Silently they trudged into town and
to the little undertaking shop which
also served as the Office of the coro-
ner. They made their report, then ac-
companied the officer. together with
the sheriff, back to the mine and into
the drift. There once more they
clambered through the hole in the
cave-in and on toward the beginning
Of the stope. And there they pointed
out their discovery.
A wait for the remainder Of that
day-a day that seemed ages long, a
day in which Robert Fairchild found
himself facing the editor Of the Bugle,
and telling his story. Harry beside
him. But he told only what he had
found, nothing OF the past, nothing Of
the white haired man who had waited
by the window. cringing at the slight.
est sound on the old, vine-clad veran.
da. nothing Of the letter which he had
found In the dusty safe. Nothing was
ssked regarding that nothing could
be gained by telling It. In the heart
Of Robert Eairchild was the convic.
| tlon that somehow, some way. his "a.
,llther was innocent and u hi brain
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05
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once. Have most Important
news for you. III
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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05

AItAc HluluS CdupS WnlCn SklrCeQ the
town. Everywhere were black crowds
under the faint street lamps. The
basement Of the courthouse was illu-
minated; and there were clusters of
curious persons about the stairways.
Through the throngs started Harry
and Fairchild, only to be drawn aside
by Farrell, the attorney.
"I'm not going to- take part in
this unless have to-" he told them
1T will look better for you If 1t isn't
necessary for me to make an appear
ance. How do you know but what
Thornton Fairchild was attacked by
this man and forced to kill in self-de-
tense? It's penitentiary offense for
man to. strike another, without suf-
f1cient justification, beneath ground
And had Sissie Larsen even SO much
as slapped Thornton Fairchild, that
man would have been perfectly justi-
fed in killing him to protect, himself.
Guide yourselves accordingly-and 1
will be there only as spectator, un.
less events should necessitate some
thing else"
They promised and went on, some
what calmer in mind, to edge their
way to the. steps and to enter the
basement of the courthouse. The
coroner and his jury, composed Of six
miners picked up haphazard along the
street-according to the custom Of
corOners in general-were already
present. So was every person who
possibly could cram through the doors
Of the big room. To them all Fair
child paid little attention-all but
three.
They were on q back seat in the
long Squint Rodaine and
his son, chalkier, yet blacker than
ever, while between them sat an old
woman with white hair which strag-
g;.d about her cheeks, a woman with
de1p-set eyes, whose hands wandered
now and then vaguely before her; a
wrinkled woman, fidgeting about on
her seat. watching with craned neck
those who stuffed their way within
the already cranmed room, her eyes
never still, her lips moving constant
lly, as though mumbling some never
ending rote. Fairchild stared at her.
then turned to Harry.
who's that with the Rodaines7" 2"
Harry looked furtively. "Crazy
BLaura-his wife, .l5 3ss ,53!s
But ii
"And she amt ERE for anything
good! !" Harry's voice bore a tone Of
nervousness. "Squint Rodaine don't
even recognize 'er on the street much
less appear in company with 'er.
Something's 'appening y y
"But what could she testify tot"
'Ow should j know?" Harry said
It almost petulantly. II didn't even
know She &. 81
"Oyez. oyer, oyer r. It was the
bailiff. using regular district court
introduction OF the fact that an in.
5|sQuest was about to be held. The crowd,
ed room sighed and settled. The .coro.
liner stepped forward. g
"We are gathered here tonight to
inquire into the death gof q man sup.
posed to be U. a. Larsen, comn0nly
called 'sissie.' whose skeleton was
found today In the Blue Poppy mine.
las sworn and true members OF the
coroneE's Jury. ] charge and command
lyon in ths crest nans IS re spysrsigz
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05

can eseAbiishf . profitable and permaneml
shoe business on limited capital throuah Is.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05
sHED YED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH ADIkMOND DYES"

Each package Of Diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions 20 simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats. stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings; everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes s-no other kind then
perfect. home dyeihg Is sure because Dia-
fade, streak, or run: Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish TO dye %
wool or silk, or whether it il linen, cotton
Or mixed goods. advertisement. N
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05
Whencel Ton,tny,s ldea.

Teacher Tommy. why do you spell
bank with such large "B"?
Tommy Cause pa said that a bank
was no good unless It had a large
capital London Answers.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05

s Sometimes the "cheap limitations"
\ are the same things under a different
name. l.i
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-10-05
The Modern Interest,

The Modern Interest.
did you ever read that poem en-
titled, The Man With the Hoe'?"
"Sure you got 1t straight" inquired
Farmer Corntossel. ''That title. sounds
to me more like politics than poetry"
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
TRIPLETS BORN, BUT
ONE PASSES AWAY

Mrs Mary Vaccarino. 231 Tatnall
street. where she lives with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Germano.
gave birth to triplets-two girls and
a boy-on Sunday morning. The
mother. after being near death. raj
/ lied under heroic treatment OF DR..
C. c. Neese. physician in attendance
and is now doing well. The two
girls. Regina and Gloria. are well
and healthy, but the third infant a
boy. did not live long.
Mrs. Vaccarino is 20 years old and
has been married four years. Her
husband Audrey. who gave up em-
ployment at the Todd's Cut Shops OF
the Pennsylvania railroad when the
strike started. is now in Rayland
Ohio. He has been away FOR about
four months and had not been heard
from for some time by the family.
News Of the arrival OF the children
was Immediately dispatched TO him
and he is expected home before the
end OF the week. The couple has
one other child. James. about two
and a half years old.
Mr.. GermanO, grandfather OF the
children. is gate watchman for the
Pennsylvania railroad at the foot or
Orange street. Mrs. Germano con-
ducts grocery store at the Tatnail
street address. lending her assistance
TO the family.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
Y. VIC. A. SOON TO
START BUILDING
Begin Work on Home at
COS King Street Early
Next Year
SWIMMING POOL
AS ONE FEATURE

That the Y. W. c. A. OF Whining
ton has in contemplation the cree
ton Of the new building at 9Os King
street early next year, with an all
year-round swimming pool for girls
as one OF the features was revealed
today by Mrs. Charles p. Wollaston.
its president. She said:
Il was much interested in a re-
cent article setting forth the ne
cessity for an indoor swimming pool
for women and girls OF Wilmington.
am glad 10 reply to the sugg es-
tion at the end of the letter that
an indoor swimming pool available
for girls the year round. which
seems to be a great demand in this
city, within a few months will be
established. Such a pool is plan
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
WOULD give
Wilmington
10 SOLONS
Hitch Over Whether They
Should Be Elected by Dis
tricts or at Large
DEMOCRATS MAY SEEK
TO GAIN ADVANTAGE

Request will be made to the next
Legislature for an amendment 10
the State constitution that will give
Wilmington a representation I'm the
General Assembly of five Senators
instead OF two and ten Representa-
tives instead OF five. all 20 be elected
at large.
This decision was reached by the
Citizens Committee on larger rep
resentatioD at a meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Mayors reception
room at the Public Building. There
was but one dissenting vote.
II was proposed that the Senators
and Representatives should be elect
ed by districts. Question thereupon
arose OF providing for minority party
representation on the basis OF four
Senators for the majority 20 one for
the minority and seven representa-
tives for the majority TO three for the
minority.
After much discussion IL was de-
cided 20 leave the question OF minor
ity representation 10 the Legisla-
Continued on "age Twenty-onel
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
ROB BEPSTEIN OF
MONEY, JEWELRY
Thieves Ransack House and
Store During Family's
Absence Sunday
WHITE STRANGERS
ARE SUSPECTED

Burglars broke into the home OF
H. Epstein. grocer. at Second street
and Delamore Place. early Sunday
night, taking a ladies' gold wrist
watch valued at $50. a miscellaneous
assortment OF stick pins. cuff but
tons and jewelry valued at approx
mately s25, and SIS in cash.
The Epstein family left home
about noon on Sunday going 10
Camden y. j.. returning home short
~ after 10 o'clock that night. Neigh
bors report that two strange white
men were seen lettering around the
corner early in the evening, but Ow-
ing to the presence OF a number OF
children playing around the store
until 8 o'clock it is not thought the
robbery was committed until after
that hour.
Entrance TO the house was gain
ed by smashing a plate glass in the
door. on the Second street side Of
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
BANKING FIRMS
CONSOLIDATED
Laird and Company and
Gillespie, Needs and
Company Merge
OFFICES IN N. Y. AS
WELL AS WILMINGTON

An important banking consolida-
ton was announced today when no
tice was given that Laird & Com
pany and the Wilmington ofhte OF
Gillespie Needs q Company will
unite on January /. under the firm
name OF Laird. Bissell & Meads. In
addition to offices in the dupont
Building. tins city, the new firm
will establish offices nj 100 Broad
way New York city. Members Of
the new firm will be William Win
der Laird. George +. Bissell. Holly
day S. Needs. Jr.. W. Poyntell
Johnston. Charles p. Warwick, s.
D. Townsend. Philip d. Laird and
Cecil +. Backus.
The remaining partners OF Giles
pie. Needs & co. will form new
partnership under the firm name OF
Gillespie, Blagden d Rhinelander,
with offices in New York and New
port r 1.
This consolidation brings together
the two largest investment banking
firms in the state. Laird, Bissell and
Meads will conduct a conservative
investment banking business, as a
house Of issue. and through it par
ticipation in syndlcated offerings OF
high-grade investment securities.
The new firm will be membens OF
the New York stock Exchange and
with the establishment OF its New
York Offices will have every facility
TO render a broad and efficient ser
vice.
The partners OF the firm are so
well known in investment banking
circles OF Wilmington. New York
and other cites that they need no in
PRODUCTION to the investing public.
Notices Of the new partnership
were issued today to the many GUS
toners OF Laird & Company and
Gillespie. Needs & Company. with
forms for the transfer OF accounts
to Laird. Bissell & Needs. Formal
transfers will be effective with the
close OF the business day, Decem-
Der 81.
The new firm will have a bond de-
partment in the Tenth street Office
now occupied by Laird & Company
and a stock department in the Mar
ket street office now occupied by
Gillespie, Needs & Company.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
East in Grip Of
Cold Tonight

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec.
IL Omitted Press) ).-The entire
northern half OF the United
States tonight will be in the
grip of the first severe cold wave
Of the season, the weather bu-
reau announced early today.
Extremely low temperatures
also are predicted for some of
the Southern States.
The cold wave swept down
into the United States from
| Canada early yesterday and is
moving rapidly eastward and
! southeastward. resulting in snow
in many regions and extremely
low temperatures. II was sweep
ing across Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania early today and
will strike the Atlantic seabOard
tonight, turning expected rains
into snow.
A northwest storm warning
affecting the Atlantic coast
from Delaware Breakwater to
Eastport. Maine. was issued by
the weather bureau. The wind
will shift to northwest and prob
ably reach a gale this afternoon
or tonight IL was said.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
SICK SOLDIERS TO
SEE THURSTON'S MAGIC

Twenty World War heroes. UNDER
going treatment at the Brandywins
sanitarium, will be guests Of The
Evening Journal and Howard
Thurston. the famous magician. at
the Playhouse tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Thurston has had the pleasure
OF entertaining soldiers OF the
World War in every city he has
visited and learning that there were
some wounded and sick soldiers
here extended an invitation to them
through the Evening Journal to see
him perform tomorrow. The soi-
diers will be accompanied by
nurses.
Thurston's present program far
surpasses any OF his previous Of
ferings. Never in thef history oc
magic has such an elaborate. expen-
sive and finished production been
staged. In comparison with the
worlds greatest magic shows OF a
few seasons ago Thurston's 1922
1923 entertainment is likened unto
Barnum & Bailey's Circus compar-
ed with a one-ring pony troupe.
Among the score OF new miracles
on the revised program are. The
Beautiful Witch" 'The Vanishing
Camel" The Famous Hindu Rope
Trick" "The Radio Mystery Fairy.
Queens from Ireland" "Beautifyinc
by Magic" Conan Doyle Outdone.'
'Remeses' Magic Columns" "Ths
Triple Conundrum." The Myster.
ious Fountain" "Spiritualistic Ma
terialization." "A Glimpse OF Here
after" The Supernatural Lion.S
"Mephisto's Visit" and "Ancient
Chinese Sorcery."
One of Thurston's most talked
Of feats, DO the Spirits Return7'
was performed for the delegates 90
an international spiritualistic ccr%l
vention. in New York, recently, ami
they pronounced It to be a genuins
spirit manifestation.
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
INSTALLATION
Of DIR. Some
Will Be Inducted Into West
Church Passionate on
December p
MANY MINISTER'S TO
JOIN IN SERVICE

Presbytery OF New Castle at a
special meeting in West Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon received
the Rev. A. W. Some. formerly Of
Pennington, y. j.. into the Presby-
terry and arranged for his installa-
ton as pastor of that church. The
Rev. T. :. Armentrout, moderator OF
Presbytery, presided, and the Rev.
y. L. Eckerd Of smyrna, and the
Rev. +. c. Pitzer. OF Delaware City,
were clerks.
The dismissal OF the Rev. DR..
Some from the Presbytery OF New
Brunswick, y. j., was accepted and
DR.. Some was received into the Pres
bytery of New Castle. The call Of
the pastorate of West Church then
was read and DR.. Some formally ac-
cepted II.
"Dr. Some and Frank Shepherd
were appointed a committee to ar
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
R. R. engineer
is KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH
F. A. Weatherby, ST., Run
Down While Pushing
Car to Garage
WIFE ESCAPES,
TWO OTHERS HURT

one maS was fatally injured and
two others Slightly injured at Elm
hurst Place and the Newport Pike
Elmhurst, last night when an auto
mobile owned and operated by Will
liam VI. Mink. OF Bellemoor. a con-
tracting plasterer. crashed into the
rear OF an automobile owned by
Frank A. Weatherby. Sr, OF 204
West Twenty-second etreet. this city.
Mr.. Weatherby who had both legs
broken and was otherwise crushed.
died ... the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital at II o'clock last night.
Mrs Weatherby. who was with her
husband at the time was injured
about the back and Roland McMul-
len. a mechanic at Michener's gar
age at Bellemoor. was injured about
the legs.
At the time OF the collision. Mr.
Weatherby and Mr.. McMullen were
pushing the automobile towards
Michener's garage to have some re-
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
Distinguished Business
Man SuccumbS TO Age
After Seuere Cold.
Was Interested in
Religious and Social
WOrk-Sent Food 10
Starring Belgians
AIDED Y. VI. 6. A.
IN FOREIGN LANDS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. u. CUni-
ted Press)-John Wanamaker. died
here today. He was s4 years old.
Mr.. Wanamaker. founder Of the
stores bearing his name in New
York and Philadelphia and former
Postmaster General has been ill for
several weeks
Within the last few days. however
he took a turn for the better, and
the end came suddenly after a re-
lapse.
A bulletin issued at Mr.. Wanna
makers residence shortly after
eight O'Clock read:
Mr.. Wanamaker died peacefully
at S a. m" (signed)
wv. E. Quicksall. NJ. d.
Harvey Shoemaker, NJ. d.
Alfred Stengel, NJ. D."
Mr.. Wanamaker was taken ill about
two months ago while staying at
Lyndehurst. his summer estate near
Jenkintown. He was brought to his
home in Philadelphia so as TO be
nearer medical attention.
Though his malady was diagnosed
as a severe cold" his advanced
age and it's long duration made it
serious.
At his bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Norman Mcleod and Mrs.
Barclay II. Warburton. his daugh-
ters, and other members Of his fam--
liy, except his son. who is III in New
York.
Mr. Wanamaker was born in Phil
adelph.a on July II, 1888. He
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
WON'T PERMIT
French ARMY
To COLLECT
PREPARATION
English, Italian Premiers
End Conference When
Paris Insists on
Occupation
LAW FEARS FATAL
COLLAPSE OF GERMANY

LONDON. Dec. Il UNITED Press)
Premiers Polncaire. Mussolini and
Theunis left London today by DIFF
ferent trains, thus emphasizing their
dissention over the problem OF how
TO collect war reparations from Ger
many.
The London conference broke up
last night when the French stood
firmly for armed occupation OF the
Ruhr Valley in Germany. Bonar
Law OF Britain and Mussolini or
Italy new premlers, were just as
strongly against the French policy as
their predecessors had been.
France came forward with the
same proposal. a movement OF
troops. The result was the same old
collapse.
The Premiers will meet in Paris
(Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
MEXICO WOULD
GIVEUP CLARA
Would Exchange Tiger
Woman" for Badly Want
ed Fugitive Here
WYOMING HOLDS
ONE SUSPECT

Los ANGELES. Dec. 12.-CUnited
Press)-Mexico today bartered for
the return OF Clara Phillips. ham
mer murderess" TO the United States.
Leandro Cara Leal. consul for the
Obregon government here. announce
ed he had a communication from
high Mexican officials saying the ex-
change OF Mrs. Phillips for a badly
wanted Mexican fugitive. the latter
now in the United States would be
welcomed"
Mrs. Phillips is believed 10 have
fed into Mexico following her escape
from jail after having been sentenced
to prison for the Staying OF Mrs. AL
berta Meadows She was reported
to have been in Juarez and although
she has not been captured II is be-
lieved that the Mexican government
will make unusual efforts to find out
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Evening journal., 1922-12-12
SCHOOL GETS
new HEATER
Richardson Park Building
to Be Freed of Monoxide
Gas
BACK TO STUDIES
THERE TOMORROW
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Del. Dec.
12-Following the closing OF the
school here yesterday when mon
oxide gas caused many of the pupils
to again become i'll. J. Henderson
Smith and Principal Whitehead held
a conference with DR.. T. r. Brown
president of the State Board Of
Healh in Wilmington. The local sit
uation was gone over and the clos
ing of the School reported.
Dr. Brown said that he had in
formed Mr. Smith that the fumes
complained OF were not from To-
comotives Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Nompany as Mr.. Smith
had insisted at the conference. Dr.
Brown also said he had informed
the president of the school trustees
that he would not allow one of his
tContinued on Page Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-12
EXPERT TO TALK
OF CITY CHARTER
Clarence P. Green, of Day
ton, TO Confer With Com
mittees Thursday
TO ADDRESS PUBLIC
MEETING AT NIGHT

Clarence p. Green directo, OF the
Dayton COhio) Bureau OF Municipal
Research. will come TO Wilmington
Thursday, and will discuss in confer
ence at o'clock plans for a new
city charter campaign, with the pub
lie affairs committee and the BOARD
Of directors Of the Rotary Club and a
specially selected committee 10 be
known as the charter advisory com
mittee.
This advisory committee was an
nounced yesterday by j. Edgar
Rhoads. chairman OF the public af-
fairs committee OF the Rotary Club.
and Leon Walker. chairman OF the
city charter committee. The per
sonnel Of the advisory committee is
as follows: Leon Walker. chair
man; Senator Thomas +. Bayard c.
r. Brigham. Mrs. Frederick Bring
hurst. Charles F. Curley. General T..
Coleman dupont. Postmaster James
J. English. Howard 3. France. J. T..
Fuller. Fred II. Gawthrop, Mrs.
James y. Ginns. Harry T. Graham.
Mayor Leroy Harvey, Edgar NJ.
Hopes. Jr.. William F. Metten'
Robert II. Richards. Miss Henrietta
Stadelman. Fred W. Stierle, Charles
II. Ten Weeges and Charles Warner
The meeting Thursday afternoon
is 10 formulate preliminary plans for
the City Charter campaign. and it Is
hoped by those interested that every
member Of the committee will be
present.
There will be a public meeting
Thursday evening in the auditorium
OF the Wilmington High School at
8 o'clock at which Mr.. Green will
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