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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
AUTHORITIES WILL
ENFORCE THE LAWS
ON PUBLIC HEALTH
Determined Effort to Prevent
Depositing of Refuse in
Vacant Lots.
DEPARTMENTS COOPERATE

DIR. Charles NJ. Handy. president OF
tho Wilmington Board of Health, In
inserted In tho news
papers today announces that per-
CONS who dump refuse on lots and
other vacant places will bc relcntless-
ly prosecuted by tho board - health
and warns against tho practice.
During the active work of Cleanup
Week. the committee learned that
vacant lots that had been cleaned OF
rubbish had been again made the
dumping ground for rubbish and
refuse. when the question arose as
10 who.was responsible for the cleanli-
meas of tho vacant lots DR.. Handy as
sumcd tho responsibility and promised
10 do everything within. the resources
of the board To keep the places cleaned
and sanitary.
Health Board Ready 10 Prosecute.
Or. g. NJ. IIauhy, president ~ tn,
Board of Health, today defined the
attitude of his department towards
those who dump refuse matter uulaw.
fully and thereby defeat the purpos,
Of the Cleanup campaign.
1T will be the policy ~ the Roart
of Health" DIR. Handy said. TO prose
cute. without fear or favor all such
offenders against the public health
our department also will welcome as
sistancs from the police Department
tho Fire Department. the street Rnt
Sewer Department and from civic or
ganizatious and individuals Cur ou'
earnest request 10 that the complaint
made shall be well founded and qus
ceptihle of proof In tho Munlcipa
Court.
! we also ehall welcome the 60
operation OF the uwunra of Naran
/ lots Thanks to the public epirit @
Pierre s. du pont. those lots have beet
cleaned up. Their present nne con
Continued on page Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

HOBO HAD $4,000 AND
SEEMED WELL TANkRD
Associated Press 70 Every Evening.

Presr - Every Evening.
Albany. n. y, April S.-~A
shnhbliy dressed man. consider
ably under tho influence OF
liquor. entered a police station
here. early today and asked fee
flop" as vagrants term
place TO sleep. When tho
officers searched his clothing
they found Liberty and indus
trial bonds and war savings
certificates amounting 10 slb,-
600.
Tho man said at fret he was
James Tolson Of Wllkes~Barre.
Pa, but later said his name was
Josh Jones" lio said he had
bought the bonds IN New York.
The envelope containing tho
securities was Addressed 70
Joshua G.. Jones. Wilkes Barre.
Chief Of Police Iasch later
learned that tho man was
JOSHUA q. Jonee OF Wglkes-
Barre. and that tho securities
were his own. The Wilkes
Barre authorities asked that
Jones who. they nllcge. is some.
what eccentric. be held until the
arrival of an officer 10 take him
home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
PRAYER NOT CENSORED.

Washington. April s--Charges OF a
resulting tn deletion of
the name Of Christ from the opening
prayer Of the Arms Conference were
denied today by Secretary Hughes.
Taking his first notice OF the
charges. which were repeated several
times on the Senate floor during de-
bate on the four power treaty. Mr.
Hughes wrote 10 Representative Fess.
Republican. Ohio, that the Japanese
delegates knew nothing or the omis.
sion and that "of course no censor
ship was exercised"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
SECRETARY DENBY CUTS
0UT RADIO SPEECHES

Assoclated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, April sSecre-
tary DENLY announced today he
had ordered naval radio stations
closed TO public use fo. broad
casting speeches, lectures or
any other form Of non official
communication excepting must
cal programs 20 he picked up
by radio telephone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
WILLIAM RA|SNER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
WelI-knoWn kenton Farmer Be-
Ieved to Have Committed
Suicide.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
smyrna. April s.-Despondency
brought on by I'll h-al,h is believed
20 have caused William Raisrer, about
65 years old. well-known farmer,
living between White House and Ken
ton. TO end his life last night, by
shooting himself In the head with a
shotgun
Rsisner had been in poor health for
some time. He body. with the shotgun
beside II. Was discovered early last
night shortly after the fatal shot had
t-een fired. He IA survived by his wild
CIV.
The coroner's jury held an inquest
in the matter at noon today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
MAYOR ASKS ALL
CITIZENS TO COOPERATE

Tho city has been busy clean
ing up. A permanent commit
tee has been appointed TO 500
that we keep cleaned UP. From
ever point OF view no more i'm
portant thing can be done. Tho
city departments will cooperate
to the utmost OF their ability
with the permanent Cleanup
Comm!ttce. Let every citizen
also help to the end that Will
minEton may be an example
among tho cities.
lie Roy Harvey,
Mayor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
MRS. CLARA WOODWARD
ADMITTED TO BAIL
Testimony at the Inquest lndi-
Gated That She Was Be-
ing Abused.
- Aseociated Press to go Evenlng

7
Philadelphia. April S.-Mrs. Clara
Woodward. formerly Of Wilmington.
committed TO prison by the coroner 70
await the action of the grand jury on
an indictment charging the killing of
John Pepperman, OF New York. last
month. was admitted 10 bail in the
sum OF $4,000 late yesterday.
The prosecution offered no objec-
tion. Testimony adduced AZ the in
quest indicated that Pepperman had
been abusing the woman.
Pepperman, who resided at New
York with his wife and two children.
police said. was shot 10 death I'm Mrs.
Woodward's rooming house during
quarrel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
MANY DEAD. SCORES
INJURED BY STORM
IN THE SOUTHWEST
Tornado In Texas and Okla
homa, Early This Morning,
Does Great Damage.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS

Ily Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Dallas. Tex. April 81. Nine
deaths and injuries 20 nn unknown
number were reported early today
az n result Of windstorrnH starting
In west Texas and sweeping
through north central Texas and
south contrai Okiahorns
Six were reported kille5 ~
Rowenn. near RillirVsr. Texas.
and one each AZ Cisco. Eisctrs.
TeEaH. and f.awton. ot1ahorn--
First reports Indicated hssv
property damage.
wire communication - the
storm area wAs interrupted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
BORAH TRAILING sEMENOFF.
Senator WIN Seek 10 Have Anti -Bol-
.sbeyik Leader DepOrted as
Undesirable.

ey Associated Press tO Ever Evening
Washington, April S.--Deciaring he
had received charges that American
men. women and children had been
"butchered" in Siberia by General
SemenoH. Chairman Borah Of the
Senate labor committee announced to-
day he would endeavOr TO bring about
deportation Of the anti Bolsheyik
leader now under bail in New York
after arrest In connection with a civil
suit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
nYSAMITED OUT OF BED.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Scranton. Pa, April s.--For the
fourth time IN three weeks q private
dwelling was dynaJnited early today
in Dunmore, Hear Scranton.
The eXplosone have the police baf-
fed. The exposion today partially
wrecked the'hoaIe of Louis Armobeiia.
a merchant. Members OF the family
were thrown from their beds but not
injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
PA. BITUMISOTs MINERS
FAST JOINING Union

Pittsburg. April S.-Earnest efforts
TO paralyze non-union operations IA
the most eastern regions Of District 8.
United Mine Workers OF America. and
the Western part of the central Penn
sylvania district are being pushed By
union leaders. reports from Westmors-
Continued on paRA Il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
POLICE RAID STORE.
Say They Got Real whisky IN East
Side Grocery.

a raid made today ON a grocery
store at Third and Lombard strets.
conducted by Mrs. Josephine Wisni-
ewski and Joseph Guinzea. netted the
police three gallons OF what they be-
lieve is corn whisky. a stool pigeon
was used 20 get the evidence, after
which the police made the raid. Of
fioers Knox. Powell and Moran. in
charge OF Sergeant McGtllon. made
the arrests.
a charge OF selling and possessing
more liquor than the law allows VII
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
CLOUDY PALM SUNDAY.
Weather Bureau Predicts Dark Day
For Church Celebration Tomorrow.

A mild day with ths prospects of
Is the prediction Of the
Federal weather bureau for tomorrow
palm Sunday.
The prediction OF warmer weather
this afternoon has been fulfilled, and
the possibility" Of rain. az foretold,
may become a reality before tomor-
row morning. II the threats Of the
overhanging clouds are fulfilled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
MIXED WEATHER NEXT WEEK.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Assocint led Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. April s.-Wearher out
look for the Atlantic states for the
week beginning Monday:
Unsettled. warm and showery first
haB. and generally fair and cooler
second half
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
Amusements Tonight.

Playhouse--Around the World With p -
ton Holmes
Garrick-Naudeville and pictures.
Queen Travelin' On 90
tic shame
Arcadia-"The Lotus Eater"
Strand The Greatest Love
S2voy-"Why Apuounce Your Mar
rage
Auditorium Daning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
Princess Bride on Way Home.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, April S.-Princess Mary and
her husband Viscount Lascelles, left
Paris today for London, their honey
moon trip on the continent having
been completed by their stay of the
last few days in the French capital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

Governor William ID. Denney con-
ferred with Acknowledgement J. Aus
tin Ellison, of the lsSth Artillery,
Anti-Aircraft. Delaware National
Guard, yesterday afternoon at the
Armory. Twelfth and Orange streets.
Following the conference, Governor
Denney made thorough inspection Of
the building and drill rooms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
OBITUARY.
Francis +. Welsh.

Francis J.. Welsh died early, today
at his home, ZOO South Head street.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning with requiem mass at .
o'clock in st. Mary's Church. Burial
will be I'm Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
Standard OH Executive Dead.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
St Augustine. Fla, A?rE s-Martfn
Carey, vice president Of the Standard
Oil Company. died today in a locai
hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

The condition Of Colonel Armon u.
Chaytor. who is critically III at his
home. 100 Concord avenue, IS un-
changed today,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Ever, evening.
Washington. April : Wea ther forecast
for Delaware.
Partly cloudy and milder Temperature
tonight and sunday. with probably Oc-
casional showers. moderate southwest
winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
MRS. J. B. CLEAVtR
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
PARENT-TEACHERS
Annual Session Today Of State
Organization in harrington
Largely Attended.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED
Special Dispatch From stan correspon
.dcnt

Special Dispatch From stan correspon-
dent
Harrington. April S--Thc Delaware
state Parent-Teacher Association is
holding its eleventh annual conven-
tion today IN the Reese Opera House
here. Including the non members
there were fully 500 persons present at
the morning session.
Mrs. John 4. Cleaver presided and
Mrs F1oy T. Booth was the parllanen-
tartan. Mech 81 the time this morn
ing was devoted to reviewing the
constitution of the state association
SO as To care for the colored asSocia-
tions. which now number 50 and
which will hold their annual conven-
tion here on April %.
Much OF the morning -~s~ion was
devoted to receiving reports from on
cerss and committees.
The memberahip committeo. OF which
Mrs A. u. IAghtner Is chairman. re
ported 223 local community assoc!a-
tons. known by various names-Par-
ent-Teacher Association. Home and
School League, Community Club. Wei
fare and Civic Associations. ctc.--are
fully affiliated with the State +. r. a
These are distributed AZ follows: New
Castle county, AZ: Kent. 64: Sussex.
10. Of these organizations SO are
composed OF Negroes. The total paid
up membership of the white 'assOcia -
lions is 5.979. OF these .294 are resi-
dents Of New Castle county. 995 of
Kent and 5000 OF Sussex.
Welcomed by the President.
Mrs. John y. Cleaver. president Of
the State association, extended a
cordial welcome TO the visiting delega-
tiOns Your presence inspires us 20
greater effort; We know that we are
alive, a growing association she
said we have heard from the re-
port Of the membership committee
that the Parent Teacher Association
has grown within the last is months
from six active associations. who sur
vived the stress OF the war, 10 22l
associations. These have not grown
by themselves, however; their &C
tuality is the result Of hard work or
the part Of many people. ! wish par
ticularly 10 refer 10. first the cordia
relationship which has existed dur
ing the year between the state
Parent-Teacher Association and the
State Board Of Education. Our rec.
ord today would have been impossibl,
without the splendid support Of DR.
Holloway and his STAFF. particular!
the supervisors, who in their visit
10 the schools have never failed 4
emphasize the value Of communit!
organization. And, second the II
nancial and secretarial assistance fur
nished by the Service Citizens of Del
Continued on page IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

Say IL with Cloved Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 154Q-1541.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08

Plumbing and heating Alfred A
Dorsey. SOS Orange 81. Phone ss7.- ADV,
The New York herald., 1922-12-23
HOLIDAY TRAVEL ENORMOUS,
WITH PEAK COMING TO-DAY

highest the for
any twentyfour hours Yesterday when thirty extra trains
= = Terminal and Of those from the
sections. Christmas
AT
said before had travel
been
travellers to Chicago Detroit
vicinity cities 140 Pullman
into service Long distance travel heaviest
Thursday Pullman required To-day
with number OF
going for the week end and the
special coaches
be needed of the Saturday crowd.
outgoing travel heaviest the history of the
that coming In Is setting high mark
arrived the Grand Central Terminal
during the day.
principally
breaking all records The
fifty Pullman could
filled IL they had been available.
City destination unusually large number
running
two sections Travel Philadelphia also
heavy
making 1t is expected
that the will exceed
figures.
The New York herald., 1922-12-23
TRAIL FORCER BAND
BY $4,000 CHECKS
Detectives Trace Source to an
Engraver at Asbury
Park, n. j.
HAD COMPLETE LAYOUT
Chase Led to Many Cities and
Captures Were Made in
New Orleans.
HAD COMPLETE LAYOUT

For the first time in more than
thirty years an underworld maxim
that warned against attempting to
counterfeit American Express Com
pany's travellers checks has been
broken and three men have been ar
rested charged with forging nearly
5000 worth OF the orders and pass
ing them over a long trail that OK
tended from New York and Boston to
New Orleans.
The prisoners are Giles NJ Ranney.
an engraver. caught at Asbury Park,
n. J.. where $4,000 in counterfeit
checks and engraving plates for their
manufacture were seized: James NJ.
Watson. alias James Reed. and Walter
r. Nolan, alias L. VI. Sherman. who
were arrested In New Orleans with
s10.50o bogus checks In their possession
after they had cashed orders for $500
as they fled South from New York.
The attempt to counterfeit began on
November 24, when the first checks
were printed. One OF the orders was
passed next day in New York. and with
IN ten days Ranney had been arrested
and detectives were following Nolan and
Watson as they jumped from one city
TO another.
The trail was struck here a few days
after the first check was passed. A
teller In the Pacific Bank. Seventh ave-
nue. and Forty-ninth street. noticed
something wrong with the texture OF
one OF the checks he had cashed He
notified the express company and an
investigation revealed that $500 worth
OF the paper had already been passed In
New York A nationwide alarm to
banks. express offices. railroad offices
and large stores was sent out I'M
mediately.
County Detective Charles O. Daven-
port at Asbury Park was Informed by a
man whose name he refused TO divulge
that Ranney was implicated. Authori-
ties had kept watch over Ranney for
some time on information that he was a
member OF a gang OF postal stamp couu-
terfeiters, whose place In West Allen
hurst, near Asbury Park, was raided
two years ago. Ranney was shadowed
by the detective and was caught In the
act OF comparing a spurious check with
genuine order.
Ranney's arrest on December 3 was
kept secret while detectives sought his
confederates. The trail led 10, Philadel-
phla. TO Pittsburgh, 70 Cincinnati. to
Birmingham and thence to New Or
leans, where they were arrested.
Another man. known TO police vari-
ously as Laurence Jordan. James Con-
roy and James Williams. is alleged TO
have been connected with the gang
and 20 have passed checks In New
York. New Haven and Boston. In the
latter city, II was said. he was paying
for ticket to Buffalo with a bogus
check when the ticket agent became sus-
picious The man snatched the railroad
ticket and disappeared.
Nolan and Watson were taken to Gin
cinnati. where they arc held.
The New York herald., 1922-12-23
HUGE ECLIPSE PHOTOS
ARE FOUND UNBROKEN
Expected to Shed Light on
Einstein Theory.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 22.--Hugc pho
tographic plates Bearing pictures which
may prove or disprove a phase of the
Einstein theory OF relatively were found
unbroken to-day when opened at the
Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton BY
members OF the W. III. Crocker expedi-
ton which took the pictures on a west
ern Australian beach during the Septem-
Der eclipse.
Scientific men DO not card ono way
or the other regarding the findings" said
DR.. w. w. Campbell. head OF the ex-
pedltion. We only want to know tho
truth. II will be several months before
we will be able 10 complete our measure
rnents and comparisons and arrive at a
conclusion regarding tho Einstein
theory"
Pictures taken by the Crocker oxpodi-
tion are to be exchanged and compared
with pictures taken during the eclipse by
tho Adelaide Observatory. which sent an
expedition 10 central Australia.
The New York herald., 1922-12-23
BRAND and Tardieu, Leader
Of Clemenceau Faction,
Support Premier.
ACCEPT U. s. AMENDMENT
Brandegee Change Provided
Against Alliance or Obli-
cation to Fight.

PARIS. Dec. % (Associated Press).--
The French Government to-day com
mitted itself through q recommends
ton made to the Foreign Affairs Com
mission OF the Chamber Of Deputies
by Premier Poincare to stand or fall
on the question of ratification Of the
Washington naval agreement.
Aristide BRAND. former Premier, and
Andre Tardieu, leader Of the Clemen-
ceau group. supported NJ. Poincare or
the question. which also included the
four Power treaty as amended in the
United States Senate by Senator Bran
degee OF Connecticut. The Premier de-
clared that the reservation Of Mr.
Brandegee would In no way entail
military participation"
The Premier insisted especially upor
ratification of tho accords concerning
the Pacific Ocean. which. perhaps. h,
said. will not please Japan. but vii
place us in superior position In oul
relations with the United States
ton to the four Power Pacific treaty
adopted by the Senate as reported by tht
Foreign Relations Committee, reads
Tho United States understands that un
der the statement IN the preamble, o.
under the terms OF the treaty, there Il
no commitment to armed force, no al
lance, no obligation TO Join in any de
fense."l
I'VE have been well treated by Wash
ington," Premier Poincare said. Will
reference TO the naval ratios agreed
npon. adding: I'VE could not build ant
heavy arinored ships before five years
/ anyway"
NJ. BRAND declared: without IN an,
way endangering the French interests II
the East or West. but with the best In
tentions FOR the general welfare o.
France, we must ratify tho Washington
treaties"
M. Sarraut who Signed the document,
In Washington as a member of the
Poincare Cabinet. although appointed
by NJ. BRAND. stanchly advocated rati
fication.
The Governments viewpoint. as ex
pressed by ". Poincare. was opposed by
". Guernier, who declared France haC
been put In the same position as Italy
by tie Washington accords.
we must have more ships thar
Italy" he argued. because we have
more colonies and longer seaboards."
The commission referred the matter
10 a subcommission, which will report
back Immediately after the New Years
recess.
NJ. Guernier explained there was Tit.
tie chance OF the agreements coming be.
fore the Chamber for open discussion
before the 18th OF January. as we havt
other important matters to attend to
including the budget"
The New York herald., 1922-12-23
CITY AVOIDS LAYOFF (.
OF 100000 WORKERS
BY NOT PAYING Bills
Craig Shifts Debt Funds to
Keep Police and Others
on Jobs.
ACCOUNTS HELD OVER
Hylan Says He Does Not
Know What Will Happen
After January /.
COUNTS ON LEGISLATURE
Has to Be Pulled Out Of
100000 Hole Created
by Bank Tax Ruling.
COUNTS ON LEGISLATURE

The Board OF Estimate decided yes
terday to suspend the payment OF all
its biggest bills until after January 1
rather than lay of 100000 municipal
employees to meet 100000 deficit
in the 1922 budget. After closed
meeting Of the board Mayor Hylan
said:
"The question foremost In the dis
cussion was the suspension Of opera
tion in all city departments for three
or four days at the end OF the year.
The Comptroller came to our rescue
however, and found sufficient funds to
tide us over. We don't know what
we are going to do next year unless
some legislation is enacted to re-
ieve u.s."
The cause Of the deficit IS the de-
cision OF the Court OF Appeals which
exenlpts national banks from paying a
per cent. tax. on the grounds OF un-
constitutionality.
I'VE don't want to create the impress
sion that we found money that hereto
fore didn't exist" said Mr.. Craig. ITO
carry on the city's expenses without
laying off the police and other city
employees. the Comptroller transferred
to the deficit funds from which people
who have bills against the city are
paid"
Mr.. Craig explained that s10.ooo.ooo all
ready collected from the banks for 1921
and 1921 on the assumption that the
tax was legal will have to bs returned.
.'If the banks won't pay. most likely
the taxpayers ~stii have to-" the Comp
troller said.
Mr.. Craig said last night that the
s5.00o.000 deficit would be taken care
OF by an unexpected surplus of between
s2.50o.0o0 and s3.50o.00o in the general
fund, and by deferring the payment OF
coal bills and other city obligations.
The loss TO the city because of the
bank tax decision will total $50. 900 600
for 1920. 1921. 1922 and 1923. This prob
ably will be met. Mr.. Craig said. by n
request on the State Legislature to
saddle the state with larger share OF
the joint expenses for 1923. Teachers
salaries. for. instance, he pointed out.
are to be paid s1i.00o000 by the State
and S35. 100000 by the city. An effort
will be made to divide this item equally.
Tho city will also ask the Legislature
10 pass an enabling act to permit maxi
ing over the 1923 budget so that about
sl0.000.co0 can be Topped off the 1884,
10000 total. Mr.. Craig said. This and
other legislation contemplated will cover
the 900 loss without necessltating
further taxation, he thought