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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-11-16
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
A|RPLANES HUNT LOST
TUG AND CREW OF EIGHT
Cornell Believed to Have Found
cred or Burned on
Lake Erie.
AsvocI,nd i'resa ~ I.very = .,nlnr.

Af7Drl1ifd iroFa o. livery o 'rulnE.
Eric. Va. pee. 2G.-with Govern
mcnt mail planes ordered 90 rearrh
Lake Erie for .tho missing tug Cornell
with crew ~ eight mon ahoard. ma
rine mon here todav expressed tho be
lief that the boa'. which loft Clcve-
land Thursday afternoon. hnd burned
and founderod.
Tho lake lr very hazv aud ,ovorfd
with fug today and airplanoa would
hnv" little opportunity ~ aiRht.nr the
craft ovcn if b. was stan anosi. -Four
tugs whi'h have covered every spot
ON both the north md south shores
~ Lake Erie. frDtn Cleveland 90 Ruf-
fnlo late Christmas Dov. abandoned
tho hunt for the boat
out ~ service fnr two years Tho ves
sel WIS very dry and marine nsu are
/ ~ tho opinion that 10 caught nro or
/ that the bailor exploded shortly affor
/ llt loft cleveland harhrt
/ FouudrrinE rf Tho tug recalls Tho
/ fa'o "f tho car forry Marquette and
+ EcHeomor $50. which left Couneau
hnrhor on tho night ~ December .
1909. with % crew or 30 mon on b0a rf
and VAS never seen again Eiuo mon,
brrs of Tho orrw were found frrzei
dead In life boat m Eric harhor
week later. 40 trace ~ mo vessel wa
ever found Bodies from 'he craft wer
later washed ashore OH 'he way from
'Conncaut n Buffalo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
CAPTAIN DESCRIBES .
NEAR EAST HORRORS
Master Of British Ship Fresh
From Scenes Of Starvation
and Want.

\ graphic picture of The appalling
conditions in Greece "a told by captain
e. n. Ferrell. master of the British
ship Niceto dc IarinaEa. which has
been used ny the British government
10 carry grain between Montreal and
Greece. and which arrived in this port
on sunday.
The captain q well built man ~
commanding appearance ard e an eX-
collent narrator. IL he We're not
possessed Of such a ruddy color which
Instantly stamps him a. a man ~ the
sea he could easily be taken for a
novelist.
His main reason. he said. IN tel. ng
the story was 10 impress on the people
Of America the wonderful accomplish
ments % her relief workers in Greece
In the American consulate. he said
a large number OF refugees with their
families were living in the corridors
and halls OF the building. In strik-
inE contrast 20 figures with the ined.
lib,e impression OF want stamped upon
them We're the photographs Of thes,
refugees who were being taken care
OF IN the American refugee camps
The camps themselves seemed 70 b,
Continued on page 6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
ATLANTIC IS SWEPT
BY TERRIFIC STORM
Passengers on Liners Reported
in Terror; Big Steamers Are
Driven Out Of Courses.
,y Associated Press 90 Every Evening.

Ry Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Sew YORK. Doc 2s-V.oien' fernp-
es's. ~ rho sort known Only 90
seasoned mariners ~ me north A.
lantIc. against Tho nowHnR power -
which huge ocean liners arc bur
limsv cockleshers have -aged
through thr past week. threatening
smaller yeseelq wi'h destruction.
wrecking steamers deck equipment.
driving fast ners ont of their usual
lanes and striking terror % The hearts
of hundreds of passengers. according
70 wireless reports received today.
! Relentless gales. PLAYING havoc with
/ the schedules % me ,arge steamship
companies. described yesterday bv
officers Of ne Cedric the iceland. and
i the United states which arrived aev-
eral days ate after wea'her!nR the
/ worst storm in their histories stiU are
whipping The waters ~ ne Atlantic
/ 90 fury.
The Manchur.a and IA Savo.e re-
ported today 'hev would arrive on
/ Thursday. TWO days la'e. The Niagara.
due today, reported sne Will 'ry 90
fight her way % port tomorrow.
The Mount Carroll .s due here and
the President Monroe IN London 20
morrow. both FAR behind schedule.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
ARMOUR ASKS CHARTER
|. HERE FOR S16O.OOO,OOO
Step Believed TO be First Move
for Purchase Of Morris
and Company.

Chicago, Dec. os-Attorneys here
are drawing up the details for appI-
cation in Delaware for a charter for
A new Sl60.000.0O0 Armour and Com
pany corporation. termed a subsidiary
OF the present .,rmour and Company.
and which IL was believed hers today.
was one OF the preliminary steps 90 the
purchase and absorption oc Mor- :
and Company.
The only Information made public
was .hat 10 was proposed that the
new corporation should authorize $3.50.
10000 IN capita, stock. divided into
fll0.oo00o0 of preferred and $50 600.
900 of common stock. Only about SIl0.-
10000 81 he stock would De issued.
The new corporation VIII he a sub
s.diary Of the present Armour and
Company" said Attorney Russell Plat
The purpose Of the new corporation
he sald. was to handle certain bus.
ness OF Armour and Company. but sad
/ he could not go into details and refused
| 20 discuss whether or not the pur-
| chase OF Morris and Company vas. in-
yolved Morris and Company had nd
| connection with the new corporation
| he said
Armour and Company az present
has an authorized capita, stock OF
S400.o0o,000 OF which 100000 900 8,
preferred and the balance common
'stock issues. although only n part o
the common stock ever was issued
Morris and Company has $50 0O0. 90,
IN common stock and so. 900 900 IL
preferred stock.
Auditors are understood 20 hav,
been az work in the offices Of botl
icompanics 90 obtain final figures o
the property involved in the propose,
merger, and speculation has put IN,
,price on Morris and Company az iron
Sl00OOO,000 10 Sl5O,OOO. 600 but no an
nouncement Of The details OF the mer
ger has been made by either company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
LIGHTED lamp USED AS
WEAPON STARTS A FIRE
John Williams in Hosp tai. Wife
Arrested, Home Damaged
10y Flames.

Al the home Of John ,Illiams.
2o3ia Poplar street. shortly after 6
o'clock last night, Mrs. Williams In
said to have thrown a lamp NJ her
husband during quarrel. williams
sustained a badly cut head and burn
ink oil from the lamp ignited the
Christmas tree and before the firc was
extinsuished the house was damaged
TO the extent OF s300
When Engine Company No. ?. re-
spending To local alarm, arrived at
the Williams home. the firemen say
they found both Williams and his
wife spattered with blood. The psrlor
was a mass or flames and only the
good work Of the nremen averted
what might have been a more costly
/ fire.
Detectives Wallace and Mcdaniel
We're called to investigate the case
Williams was removed 10 the Dsla
ware Hospital 10y the police ambu.
lance and later a charge ~ assaul,
and battery was preferred asains
Emma williams and Etta May Smith
/ In Municipal Court this morning IN,
case was continued until tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
BERNHAR0T MUCH BETTER.
Physicians Consider Danger of
Death Has Passed; May Re-
turn to Stage.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Par.s. Dec. 26-The condition z
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt showed further
improvement this morning and her
physicians sad that ,hey tentatively
considered her out OF danger.
They asserted that r me actress
remarkable recovery continued hers
was possibility taat she might stll
appear n he new Gu.try play -
planned.
Nine. Bernhard suffered srom =
fa.nung spell a few days ago. soi,ow.n<
a iong. ardu0us rehearsal of a -aw
play. She recovered from he lttacS.
however. and Vas thought 20 no COM
valesc.nS when she vas se.zed ay a
sinking spell on sunday and vas
thought 90 be almost a. he point Il
death. Cous.der.ng the fact that Mime.
Bernhardt e almost so years Old. and
a Few years ago underwent a surgical
operation FOR the removal ~ one u
her iegs. her complete recovery and
return ,o me stage was 1ot regarded
as rpoba0le. until he physicians today
expressed tie belief that she m.g at
produce he play under -ehearSal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
COLLISION RESULTS
IN DOUBLE ACTION
Wilson Line libeIs Gloucester
Ferry Co.. Latter Obtains
Receivership.

A libel was fled on Saturday by the
" lson Line Steamboat Co. against
the ferry boat Fearless belonging 10
the Gloucester Ferry Co, in the Phila-
deiph.a Court OF Admiralty. This
craft was in collision with the City
o. Wilmington OF the Wilson Line,
about ten days ago. both vessels be
ing put out OF commission.
In anticipation Of the legal action,
the ferry company applied for a re-
Ceiver. Leon G.. Buckwalter OF Cam
den. being appointed by Judge Rel
stab OF the L. 5. District Court sit
ting at Trenton. In october IN,
Dauntless. a sister boat OF the Fear
lese. was destroyed by fire. The
ferry company's liabilities. outside OF
is bonded Indebtedness, IS put al
under $4,000. The receivership sc-
uon is intended TO protect the stock
ho.ders' interests while repairs are be.
ing made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
CHRISTMAS TRADE At.
HIGH LEVEL HERE,
SAYS JOHN J. Powell.
Splendid Result. According to
Head Of Mercantile Section
of Commerce Chamber.
STORES AGREE ON THIS

Retail Christmas business In VIII
mington. according TO John J. Powell.
president Of the mercantile section OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, was the
best I'm the clty's history. with the pos
sibe exception OF 1919. This wac gem
eral throughout tho country, Mr.
Powell said. Though prices were lower
than In 1919. this years volume may
almost reach the total W that year
All OF the hlg stores ecom 10 ref,cc,
this statement. with an advance of
from Is Ia 30 per cent above last year.
u was remarkable how the people
went in for staples. along with other
things. Wearing apparel furniture and
other such necesslties were In great
demand
THE best ever" was the laoonic hut
| descriptive reply 10 n query regarding
Christmas trade hy the manager of
one of the largest retail shops handling
! holiday goods.
! Others In a position 20 judge responded
| 20 the same effect. hut in different
! phrascs--"very sal lsfaceory." "ane. "
and much ahead OF last year" helng
among them.
Likewise the stories OF tho hanks
touching Christmas saving funds die
tr.hutod. and ample funds available
were IN contrast 10 the past two Years
/ when conditions as 20 CmploVment and
| comparative caeincSe of money were
quite the opposite. This state ~ thing,
~ quite I'm keeping with the res, o'
the nation. the turnover for the hol,
day season being uniformly reportc,
TO have reached record figures
Retail stocks In some lines were al
most exhausted before Saturday nigh
came. choice candy belrg one of them
due TO larger sales than az any tim
since the war. rendering ordinary cal
culations as 20 supply ueelesa. Toy,
mot with similar fate. especially wher,
they were specially stocked for tho hol
iday trade
All lines seem 10 have shared IN IN
boom. no;iCeah,v muescal instrumen,,
jewolrN furniture. c,o,h.rg. Sc. he,r,
Conspicuous
All m an tho stmaS trade va
merry enough so make an auSp.clou
h,e.s FOR Happy New Year Al an
rate. there were enough people VIII
decided 90 eat a. well as talk turke
20 keep closing prices up to the to
! notch ~ - to so cents per pound.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
LOVING TRIBUTE
. PAID TO MEMORY OF
WARDEN PLUMMER
Prisoners Keep Long and Lonely
Vigil by Side OF Their
Benefactor.
BURIAL TODAY At MARLBORO

Accompanied by members of tho
"a smny. members of the Board ~
Trustees. and others. the body ~
Warden Mordecai :. Plummer ~ the
NV Castle County Wokhouse was
conveyed from the workhouse 10 the
Pennsylvania railroad station here,
this morning. ehorily after 2 o'clock
ard placed IN a private car attached
10 Washington express preparatory
10 the journey TO Marlboro. Md
where interment was made at noon
TODAY.
The casket wa. surrounded with
flowers Il was covered with a hand
some carpet 81 American beauty roses
bearing the inscription "women's de-
partment" The floral offerings almost
SLED the private car in which the
casket reposed.
The funeral services were held or
Sunday afternoon. From the slime
| they came 10 a conclusion until thi'
morning when the Body was brough
/ to the railroad station six prisoners
selected by the workhouse honor com
/ mitiee. stood silent guard over the re
mains % their beloved warden. in tn
prison chapel
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
MODERN PROD|CAL BACK
TO HIS FATHERS HOME
Young Prisoner Reveals Iden-
tity and Ends II Years Pow
erty and Wanderings.
nv Associated rres- TO Every Evening

Philadelphia. Dec 26 Frederick
Livingstone. who left his home in
Lincoln Neb. II years ago. after q
quarrel with his father over the course
he should take In college. was found
here yesterday IN the House ~ Cor
rection and planned 10 leave today to
spend New Year. with his father
After heing arrested for begging on
tho street and sentenced tc three
months imprisonment No told an
agent ~ tho Prison Welfare Asaocia
tion the story NJ his waudorlngs and
said ne had concealed his identity he
cause he did not wish to disgrace my
family"
The agent notified Livingstone =
| father. Lincoln contractor. who sent
another son. NJ = Livingstone. of
Rock Island. Ills. 10 this city to gei
he long lost boy
After resrraignmeut Livingstone
wa. turned over 20 his brother, who
said he Maud. tasc him tn his homr
Tor a few days 60 rest 80 that he
could stand tho welcome home" party
I that awaits him In Lincoln.
II wa. reduced Co the grade OF y
rauper," said. Frederick Livingstone
and was too proud 90 lot folks bach
/ home know how badly on I was"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
YOUNG BOY BURNED
WHEN GAS EXPlODES
Robert Butler Injured When a
Match is Thrown Into Unused
Gasoline Tank.

Robet Butler. i<-year-old son OF
Frank Butler. ?lo Reed street. was
seriously burned about the face Sun
day afternoon. when gasoline fumes
exploded In an unused service tank at
the southwest corner of Third and
West streets. The boy was standing
at the corner with n numbcr OF com
panions. some OF whom were smoking
one of the boys III a cigarette and
threw the burning match away. tho
blazing stick rolling into the tank
which is located just outside garage
on the corner. The tank has no;
been used for about a year. and the
small quantity Of gasoline that had
hecn left in the tank had evaporated
fosmins a powerful explosive gas.
When the match fell into the tank
the fumes exploded with a terrific
blast that could be heard FOR sevcra
squares. A hole four or Ave feet IN
circumference was blown In tn,
ground. and paving bricks were hUl.
Ell distance of from 80 TO IS feet
away
Young Butler was standing closes
10 the tank when IL blew up. and tn,
flames. which shot high in the air
severely burned the left side OF hi,
face. sheriff elect John w. Walls
who happened 20 witness the accident
placed the hoy In his automobile an,
rushed him 20 the Delaware Hospital
After receiving treatment. the bo'
was taken 10 His home
Mr.. Walls appeared before the boar,
" d.rectss of the street and Sewo
Department this morning, and. afte
telling " the accident. urged tha
body 10 take some action in hsviul
unused gasoline tanks removed II
termed them great menace "SuCl
unused tanks" Mr. Walls told TN
commissioners. ARE very dangerous
They we much more dangerous 1ha,
a tank filed with gasoline, FOR tn
llquid would merely blaze. while IN
gas eNpiodes. There IL nothing ahou
the uncsed tanks 20 warn OF tho grea
danger IN them. and one thoughtles
action might cause the loss or man
lives
city Councilman John T. McNahl
from the Third ward. accompanic
Mr. Walls and supported him in hi
rcQucs,. The commissioners a.
ceived the suggestion with approva
and instructed the boards iuspectio
officer 10 see how many tanks in th
city were ont ~ use The owners ,
unused tanks viii he requested 10 r.
move them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
BORAH CONFERENCE
PLANS ARE MEETING
MUCH OPPOSITION
Republican Leaders Want De-
tails OF Changes in Economic
and Naval Farley.
IN FEAR OF ENTANGlEMeNTS
Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press 90 Every Evening.
Washington. Dec. 7s.--Senste Re
publican leaders conferred today IN
an effort 10 agrec on what changes
they will seek In the proposal Of Sena-
tor Borah. Republican. Idaho. for an
international economic and disarma-
ment conference. The proposal IL
embodied In an amendment 20 the
naval Appropriation hill. which n 20
come before the Senate tomorrow
when II reassemblc- after tho Christ
mas holiday.
large part ~ tho Republican mem
hership and a number Of Democrats
are understood 10 be aRainst tho
Borsh amendment In its present form.
The views ~ Pres dent Harding Soc
retary Hughes. ard other administra-
ton officials have been sought hut
Senators who have talked with them
will not disclose what opinions were
expressed. Senator Lodge of Ma~s-
chusetts. the Republican Senate
leader. was said 10 oppose the amend
ment az q stands. although he and
other administration supporters. n
was declared. might be willing 70 give
Il their support II Il were limited IN
scope. Those vho want 70 see the
proposed changes are Curtis. of Kan
sas. smoot. Of Utah end Watson. o'
Indiana. Most of the Republ car
irreconcilable group were sad 10 10
against the amendment ~ written OF
any similar provision likely In their
opinion, 90 rcsul; In European en-
tanglements.
Ser 'tor smoot- View Is thar sucl
a COM Tence az proposed BY Senator
borah would be impract!cab.e.
"Europo's chief aim. frankly an
nounced. it's cancellation % her deb
to America" said Senator smoot. VIII,
Is a member of the Allied Debt com
mission. This the American peopl
viii never consent 10. The debt for
g.veness question would be the princi
pie one Europe would desire "a pre-
sent. Its presentation or considers
ton would be useless"
, compromise on the form of IN
amendment is regarded BY the leader
"a not impossible. since Senator Bora
has expressed himself as willing 2
accept changes which would defn
the scope OF the conference. He be
lieves. however. that President Hard
ing. II he should call such a confer
ence. would prescribe its program.
; Tomorrow's debate Is expected I
bring forth definite compromise pro
- posals after the Senate has heard IN
views OF Senators Lodge. Boral
johnson. California. and others. TIL
leaders are endeavoring 10. bring IN
4 matter to an early vote. so as 10 dis
u pose OF the naval bill and resume wor
: on the administration shipping bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
ALL BUSES MUST Be
PROPERLY EQUIPPED
Before Operating Permits Are
issued by the City for
Next Year.

Permits ta operate automobile huss-
- .r ms CITY during the mex, yeas
"a" MT 10 issued until al 90 the rceu-
Ia .ors resard.ng safety appliances are
eonpi ed With Each bus must he
property lighted. carry wheel chains
snd he equipped with an adequate Ere
eVrnsuisher
'rhls decision was reached by the
Roard % Directors 90 tho Stree; and
sever nepar; nlent a. - meeting this
morning when the applications of fve
bus lines for permit renewals were
considered Three permits were
granted. when % vas stated az regu-
SONS had hecn compiled with.
An Inspection % jhe bIsses operst-
irr r this rity was recently made ~
ths 'rder or mo street and Sewer ne
D. .n...t a0I was found that
n.f-f rr .rr h.s operators were ex-
sesd.rEt "a .n meeting the require
nlfr's o' no aV Some % the cars
Dad rnf enough inside lights. while
- ls"s were rH. equipped With FIRE ex-
turuithers 4 number OF the buses
wr.e without chains for The wheels
IuNes. gatiHr disclosed ;he fact thai
whls pra -tl.a.v a. - the bussez nac
the -hains % thel- Original equipment
fhrv were usually ieft hanging on q
hook inside the gs' Ee. while tas ma.
,niues we're oct on he road
ID was the opinion o. the comm!s
sioners that now. u a. any time. wal
their opportunity 90 see that n,
regulations of the law are ooeyed .,
ths operators ]. was decided that y,
permit vii 10 issued. until he ma
chimes have received an Official 80
h from The boards inspectG
Thirty husses wer. operate
N this city during the past year. Tn
Red Arrow Lne had nine; the New
ark line four. Christina one: De.a
vare RAPID Tsanslt. three. one!
one. Wilmington and New Castl.
three. Rslston. ono. slsnni two
Ro,al. three. ID a y Line. Oienne;
square Two. United Peoples. SIX
Nssf chester. four
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
HOODED ABDUCTORS
CAN Be IDENTIFIED,
DETECTIVES STATE
Farmer Saw Faces Of Several
Of Gang as They Lifted
Masks 70 Drink.
MURDER HEARING THURSDAY
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