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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
FARMERS FIND MARKET
UNUSUALLY DULL TODAY
Lack Of Buyers Forces Prices
Down for Fruit and
Vegetables.

Farmers declared IN the local street
markets this morning that they had
no; had as dull day for years ae
waa experienced today. There was an
absence Of buyerr And the sellers were
planning 20 use their products which
there was no sale for. AZ home.
Abundapce OF lima beans. peaches.
tomatoes. and most OF the other sea-
sonal staples together with a lack OF
buyers made prices drop and there
wa< some competition among the far
mers 20 sce who could get I'D OF their
products. Prices began 10 drop a. an
early hour and by noon lima beans
p' the best kind could be secured al
u and 10 cents quart, peaches for
81 20 75 cents = basket and corn at a
sen' an ear. Egke seemed 20 be the
rnly article which did not take drop
and the prices OF these increased from
80 cents 20 t3 and 45 cents a dozen.
Delaware peaches we're in great
abundance. Almoe. every farmer had
several baskets OF them and some. az
Ter selling a large number OF baskets
D, wholesale rates. had saved a Wagon
osd for their retail trade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
LEWIS zEBLEY WILL Be 86
YEARS OLD TOMORROW
Attributes Advanced Age and
Good Health to Total Alb
stinence From Liquor.

Tomorrow Lewis Zebley will OBJ
serve his eighty-sixth birthday ami
versary at his home, 412 East Fourth
street. As usual there will be a re-
union of the immediate family to help
him celebrate.
When representative OF Every
Evening called this morning to see
Mr.. Zebley, his daughter said that he
had gone to Harrington for the day
as he goes nearly every Saturday to
see friends there. Mr.. Zebley Is re-
markably active and travels .alone tc
Philadelphia and Baltimore. His health
Is excellent and he has a good ap-
petite. He is especially fond OF ice
cream, his desire for which Is q
family joke. Mr.. Zebley comes Of q
family noted for longevity. The young
est member to die was 70 and tn,
oldest was 90. Mr.. Zebley attributes
his good health to the fact that ht
never has touched liquor in any form
and that he has lived a clean, whole
some life.
Mr.. Zebley enjoys reading and keep:
in touch with all the problems OF th'
day. He recalls early days in VIII.
mington and derives great pleasure
from telling how Wilmington ha:
grown since it was town of 10.00t
people and Washington street was ou
In the country. He was born in {
house at Twelfth and Market streets
and he remembers the Indians comm.
along the trails OF the Brandywine
For many years he has lived at Al
East Fourth. in a house built by hi
ancestors. He was Whig in his you'll
and joined the Republican party a
| its origin, voting for Abraham Lin
coin. He has always voted the Re
publican ticket. Mr.. Zebley is a Masol
and a member OF the Knights o
State initiated into .Pythianism.
He is the Oldest Delaware membe
of the noted Zebley family whicl
! holds its annual reunion each Labo
! Day at Bethel Church. The younge
members of the family delight in hear
! ing him tell OF adventures in earl
Wilmington.
For many years Mr.. Zebley wa
manager of the Diamond State MI
He has been retired for twenty year
He says that the hardest thing he ha
TO do Is TO do nothing.
Mr. Zebleys three children wi
be with him on his birthday annive
sary tomorrow, Mrs. Florence Wa
ren, who makes her home with hin
Mrs. William Milliken. 4l9 Nor
Broome street; Morris Zebley.
Wildwood, n. J.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
DELAWARE MEN ATTEND
SAFETY CONGRESS
This State Will be Well Repre-
sented at the Detroit
Meeting.

Many persons interested in safety
work will leave here tomorrow and
Monday for Detroit, Mich. TO attend
the Eleventh Annual Safety Congress
OF the National Safety Council. The
ing at $50 o'clock in the Cass Tech
nical High School. in Detroit.
The local delegation will be headed
by Carlton T. Bridgham. Of the New
Castle Leather Company. president OF
the Delaware Safety Council. Other
members 10 attend are: L. A. De
Blo.s. safety engineer. e. I. du Pom,
de Nemours & Co., vice-president OF
the Delaware Safety Council; P. T
Reilly. assistant manager. Whining
ton & Philadelphia Traction Company
in charge OF public safety; William
Baker. safety engineer. Electric Hose
& Rubber Co, vice-president in charge
of industrial safety; s. H. Kershaw
Hercules Powder Co.: John Remia
employment manager. Joseph Ban
croft & Sons Co.; E. Ross Farra
safety engineer, American Car
Foundry Company. former vice-presi'
dent OF Delaware Safety Council; z
J. Reiderer. vice-chairman, director
inspection division, Atlas Powder Co.
and T. A. Walsh. safety engineer ant
secretary Of Delaware Safety Council
II will be the first time in the his
tory OF the Delaware Safety Council
It was stated. that the Council will b.
represented at any convention by 81
many delegates. The congress vii
/ adjourn September /.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
WILLIS NJ. SCOTT DIES
SUDDENLY IN SEAFORD
Stricken While Standing in the
Railroad Station Waiting
for Train.

Epeciai Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Ecaford Aug. e6.-Resldcnts Of this
kown and community were shocked
this morning when Il was learned that
WlllA NJ. Scott had dropped dead
n the railroad station while waiting
70 take the sac A. m. train 10 New
York City.
Mr.. Scott. who was s. years OF age.
was a son OF the late I.svi S. and
Martha J. Scott. pioneer resident, OF
seeford. For the pas. several years
be had been res.dirg in New York
City where he was associated with
biz brother r-an-law, George Rowe, IN
hc commission business.
Hc came 10 Seaford last Tuesday
Tor n few days Wal, for the first time
VI ak years. stopping with his uncle
Esorge W. Messick This morning he
and his uncle aroee early and afte,
pnrtaaing Of breakfast went TO the
staten. M.,r purchasing his ticket
no walked TO tSc edge Of the plotfor, n
10 watch the approaching train
which was 20 take him TO New York
lust before It's arrival he was seen &c
turn and stsgger toward the waiting
room. His uncle caught him but he
ark 10 the concrete walk, dead.
The body was carried 10 the home o.
his uncle
sister Mrs. George Rowe, both OF New
York City. were notified Of his un-
timely death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
NO new DEVELOPMENTS
IN STRIKE SITUATION
Both Sides WatchfulIy Waiting;
Strikers Deny Connection
With William WeIch.

The local strike Situation has de-
veloped into an endurance contest. ac-
cording TO the reports given out by
strikers and railroad officials thh
morning. Both sides are waiting for
the national leaders to make some
move which will change their posi-
tionc..
Oficials at the Labor Temple this
morning stated that they had no con-
f1denoe IN tho outcome OF the various
meetings and conferences that are be-
ung hold by the national leaders and
said that It was merely "jockeydng'
for position. The real negotiations Will
be held, Il was thought, when ono side
or the other was in such position
that theNmust seek terms.
Strike officials this morning were
emphatic in their denial OF any con
nection with William Welsh. who WA
arrested on a charge Of assault ant
battery by Special Officer William H
Allen, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
following dispute at Reed ant
Franklin streets. Thursday nigh,
They stated that he had never beei
| connected with the shopmen's strik
at any time and was not a membe
! Of the union.
There will be a meeting tonight o
the maintenance OF way employees c
| the Wilmington District In the La
boz Temple at o'clock. A samila
meeting will be held In Mechanic.
Hall in Perryville at IL o'clock tomor
row morning. Both of these meeting
will be addressed by J. F. Schporbui
organizer OF the A. F. OF l.. Othe
prominent railroad workmen leade,
will speak.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
YOUNG WOMEN PROFESS
VOWS At GLEN RIDDLE
Miss Catherine Durkin and Miss
frances Quinn of This City
Take Veil.

Twenty-Five young women, includ-
ing two from Wilmington. made their
solemn profession of final vows yes
terday at the Convent Of Our Lady Of
Angels, Sisters OF st. Francis. at Glen
Riddle, Pa. yesterday. Sister Mary
Feliciana, formerly Miss Catherine
Durkin, and Sister Mary Rutropia,
formerly Miss Frances Quinn, We're the
Wilmington young women who made
their profession.
In addition to the profession Of
vows, five nuns celebrated their golden
jubilee OF their taking the veil. and
twenty-five nuns celebrated their sill
yer jubilee. About 700 visitors. In
cluding many prominent clergymen,
attended the high mass in the con-
vent chapel. Rev. FIR. ], Connolly. pas
tor of ST. Anne's Church was among
the visiting clergymen.
Prior to the mass there was a pro-
cession to the chapel. one OF the lar
gest in many years. Mass was cele-
brated by Rev Albert j. Sterne, c. s.
s. r., of New York. Rev. George
Buttner of Newark, N. j., was deason
and Rev, Jacob NJ. Post of Bath, Pa.
sub-deacon. Rev. Eugene Kelly OF
Philadelphia was master of ceremonies
Following the taking OF vows. at
which Bishop Michael ]. Crane OF
Philadelphia ofiiciated. the sermon
was delivered by Rt. Rev. j. l.. Flood
of Philadelphia. His subject was BE
Ye Faithful Until Death and I VIII
Give You the Crown OF Life"
The recessional from the chapel was
led by Bishop Crane, assisted by Mgr
Miering and McGinley OF Philadel-
phia. These were followed by the
officers Of the mass, seminarians, visit.
Ing clergy and the sisters, all of whom
sang Holy God. We Praise Thy
Name" The convent chapel was
beautifully decorated. After the cere
monies the visitors visited the con-
vent gardens, comprising many acres
and upon which have been established
handsome shrines surrounded by
flowers,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
BOILER TUBES BURST
ON DREDGE ABSECON
Accident at Norfolk Delays the
Arrival of Boat in Local
Harbor.

Seventeen tubes exploding IN the
boilers on the United States Engineer
dredge Abecon while anchored in
Norfolk, Va. harbor on Thursday. will
cause delay OF prabsbly one week In
the arrival OF the vessel in this dis
trict as scheduled, according 10 Colonel
Earl I. Brown. United States Engineer
Wilmington district. The dredge was
scheduled TO arrive today at Cape
May. ". j., where the government IL
making improvements to the inlet.
No one was injured in the accident
according to reports received from
Captain Dedrick Ostenson, command
ing the Absecon, who inmediately
communicated with Captain S. z
Lawrence, assistant engineer in tn.
ONCE Of the United States Engineer
Shortly before midnight last night
Captain Lawrence said, he was called
by long distance and informed b,
Captain Ostenson that the damage L
the boilers was more serious than frs
reported. He said the dredge will b.
unable TO operate for at least weei
due 70 the explosion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Aug. 2o.-Cattle receipts. q.
600: compared with a week ago. market
uneven. beef steers average 25c SOC low
er. yearlings OF most: spots selling 65ca-
75c decline; strictly prime yearlings and
best matured steers. steady, butcher she
stock. 25c SOC lower; Gamers and cut
ters about steady; bulls. steady to shade
lower; veal calves, largely soc lower: stock
ers and feeders. steady TO firm; weeks
beef steers. top. 1928 weeks bulk sales:
beef steers. S.75ato 1918: beef cows and
heifcrs. AIS to 700. Gamers and cutters.
2.70 TO $50; veal calves. IL so II 100:
stockers and feeders. 6.25 zoo.
Hogs receipts, 5000: market slow
around steady; bulkl 70a 2Oo-pound weight,
8. .50a9 so; real good and choice weighty
butchers. few packing sows. mostly 6.6Oa-
Z 10: hold over moderate; top. o.65; bulk
sales. 6.5oa9.oO; heavy weight. 7.75a-
9.l5; medium weight. S.76A9. 90; light
weight, 0.4Oa9- e5: light light, s.75a9 IS;
packing sows, smooth, e.7Sa7 As: packing
sows. rough. 65cao.S5; killing pigs. SO
TO SIS.
Sheep. receipts. $500: mostly direct:
compared week ago fat native hmbs, most
ly quarter higher; other killing classes,
feeders and breeders. firm TO 25c higher
week top native lambs. 1925 western /.
l3 90. weeks bulk prices: Fat lambs,
2.5Os13. 90: cuus, native lambs 900:
best yearllngs. 10. so: fat ewes. 400 to
725 feeder lambs. 1880 1918. feeder
yearhngs. 9.3oal0.o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
SAMUEL SQU|RES IS
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Alleged to Have Entered and
Robbed Red Mems Fraternal
Home at Newark.

Alleged 70 have been the man who
entered the Red Mems Fraternal
Home at Newark last Wednesday from
which he took IS. Samuel Squires
was held without bail by Judge Lynn
in City Court today for Court OF Cen
eral Sessions. He waived a hearing.
The man is now on parole after serv-
ing two years of a term for larceny
and for this reason no bail was al
lowed. He is said 10 be wanted by the
Pennsylvania authorities who allege
that on August % he went TO the
Elwyn Training School, near Media,
Pa, posing as a roof inspector and
took about s13 from the premises
The charge on which Squires was
first sent TO prison was for the lar
ceny Of money from the Garrett Set
tement. House, the Wilmington High
School. and No. Is School He is sai6
usually TO pose as a workman TO gain
entrance into buildings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
start WORK SOON ON
THE CANAL BRIDGES
Big Pumps Being Installed at
Chesapeake City to
Supply Water.

A report from Harrington, Howard
& Ash. consulting engineers, from
Kansas City. Mo, who are making a
survey OF the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal relative TO tho construction of
three all-steel bridges across the canal
span will be forthcoming probably
next week according TO Colonel Earl
/. Brown, United States Engineer.
Wilmington district.
It was further stated today by Col
onel Brown that the Fairbanks Morse
Co., have already started to install a
new Semi-Deisel engine in the pump
ing station at Chesapeake City. The
new engine. recently purchased by the
government at cost OF s3l.964, will
supply 50.ooo.o00 gallons of water
daily fec the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal
On Monday Colonel Brown will as
sumo charge Of the Philadelphia dis
trict engineer office. temporarily re-
lieving Major l. f. Lyon, who will &C
10 Camp HUMPHREYS. below Alexan.
dria, Va. Colonel Brown will super
wise both the Wilmington and Phila
delphia district offices simultaneously
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
RICH AND PRETTY DRUG FIEND'S
STORY READS LIKE PIPE DREAM
Expensivey Cowned English Woman Captured in Raid
Of Chicago Negroes Resort Declares She Has Spent
$1,000 Since January l. for Narcotics


I've spent 1000 since the first OF
the year-most Of it for drugs" the
girl CT mystery said. asserting that
all she knows Of herself is that she
Is heiress to an English estate.
Her husband, Nicholas e. Schaeffer,
an army field clerk, told OF their mar
riage last January, after a courtship
OF a few weeks. They lived for a
time in an expensive apartment, he
said. but separated when he learned
|ef her addiction to drugs and her
with other men.
William j.. Spillard. chief of the
narcotic staff, declared as he began
the investigation that if the case did
not result in amazing disclosures the
girls story would prove to be one of
the most remarkable fabrications offer
ed TO the narcotics division in recent
times hera
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
YOUNG cASrrELD POISONED.
Son Of Gambler Dits on, Ship voysg.
ing From Honolulu.

Los Angeles. Aug. 2S.--"Dtck" Can
field. Jr.. heir to $1.oo0.Q00 and son
OF tho late Richard Garfield, New
Yorks erstwhile famous gambler. is
dead, according TO word received here.
Canfeld, 1t Is said. died aboard ship
three days out OF Honolulu from
poisoning. Further details are lacking
Young Garfield arrived in Hollywood
the early part OF Inst spring from Bos-
ton, where he had been the chief factor
in several notorious escapades. Leas-
ing tho home Of Mrs. Elizabeth Stack
now In Europe, Canf,eld proceeded &c
Keep open house.
As a result OF his desire 10 be a
genial host he was arrested last june
10 charged with disturbing the peace
He vas fined $500 and givsn thlrt,
days in jail Pending nm appeal he wri
freed under $500 bail. loaned him BY
Clara Whipplc Young.
Two weeks later he was arrested or
a similar charge. but asked for tur,
trial. Bond was placed at 5000. Or
July "a. with n number qS friends, h
sailed from San Francisco for Homo
| lulu.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
HEAVY FRUIT SHIPMENTS
over DELAWARE ROAD
Grapes Are Being Moved In Very
Large Quantities; More
CantaIoupes Also.

Although shipments over the Della
ware Division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad yesterday were exceptionally
low, there was a greater amount of
produce shipped than on the COR
responding date Of last year.
Apples shipped yesterday totaled S7l
baskets. compared with 72 baskets for
the corresponding date of last year
Two baskets of peaches were shipped
Last year on the same date no ship
ment was recorded. The shipment of
tomatoes totaled 9.sls baskets; last
year on the same date only 1851 bas-
kets were shipped. A decided increase
in the shipment OF grapes was noted
when 34,0l5 pounds were shipped yes
terday compared with 100 pounds on
sweet potatoes totalled $50 while last
year on the same date only 1ss bas-
kets We're shipped. White potatoes
numbered 2,72l baskets compared with
PIP baskets for the corresponding
date of last year.
An increase in the shipment OF
canteloupes was noted yesterday wher
1887 carriers were shipped compared
with 1902 carriers on the same date
last year. Watermelon shipment:
totaled carloads yesterday and lasi
year on the same date 80 carloads wer,
hauled.
Shipments TO date total: Apples
l,oe2,slo baskets; peaches, 314.S92 bas
kets; pears. 3.051 baskets; tomatoes
76,o10 baskets; grapes, 25s.623 pounds
sweet potatoes. 1852 baskets; whit,
potatoes. 35l,574 baskets; canteloupes
S6s,s15 carriers; watermelons, 265 car
loads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
MANY WERE IN TEARS
BEFORE COLLINS BIER
Crowds of Sorrowing People
File Before Body Lying
in State.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Dublin, Aug. 2s.-Sorrowing thronss
continued today to pass the bier Of
Michael Collins. the slain chief Of the
new Free State army. lying IN state
in the historic City Hall. heavily
draped in mourning.
Meanwhile plans are going forward
for the state military funeral and
burial.
Men and women alike as they paus-
ed TO view the features OF their be-
loved leader. would fall to their knees
in sobs. TIL four officers standing
as guard OF honor, upon observing
these scenes Of . grief. would some
times sway slightly and then stifren
as their lips moved in prayer.
Collins, like former President Roose-
welt. was a man OF dynamic force. He
lived the strenuous life amid few
ornaments. In his Office at the gov
ernment building is a bronze plaque
OF Roosevelt. the gift OF American
friends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
= FASSETT'S son DIVORCED.
Scion OF Former n. \. Congressma
Furnishes Proof Of Desertion.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Los Angeles, Aug. 26.-Lillian Grit
fis Fassett. was granted a divorce here
yesterday from Newton Crocker Fas-
sett. son Of J. Sloan Fassetr OF Elmira,
n. Y, former New York Congressman,
on the ground OF desertion. They had
been married nine years.
To support her contention OF de-
sertion Mrs. Fassett offered letter
from Fassett which read:
Please get into your head and keer
it there that you are absolutely moth
ms 70 me any longer, no matter wha'
you may have been in the past. l nc
longer need You, nor want you.
can't be anything 10 YOU except g
most casual sort OF friend"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
MORE TRAFFIC POSTS
. ESTABLISHED BY POLICE
Motorists Are Advised to Heed
Regulations to Avoid Aoci-
, dents In City.

The police department. pursuing its
policy OF greater supervision OF traf-
flc. established new trnffic posts to-
day at Fourth and Union streets,
Eleventh and Orange streets, and
Fourth and Orange streets. The
first named will be a day and night
station and the others day stations.
Other stations will be established at
busy Intersections as soon as oficers
are available for that work.
In view OF the rapidly increasing
amount OF traffic. police authorities
ask that motorists pay strict atten.
ton to the direction Of traffic officers
Each driver should provide himscl.
with copy Of the trafic ordinances o!
the city. These can be had free from
the police department. Az a result OF
the recent increase in the number o.
accidents throughout the city, the au.
thirities are determined 70 enforce
every regulation rigidly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
JAIL RUNAWAyS TAKEN
AFTER HOT GUN FIGHT
Posse, Summoned by Telephone
Operator, Kills One and
Recaptures Three.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

~
Rapid City, g. D., Aug. 16.-The
capture OF four prisoners who escaped
from tho Sioux Falls Penitentiary
August II, taking with them as a
hostage. the warden. was accomplished
through the ingenuity OF Cheyenne
river boatman at Pedro. and n te'e-
rhonc operator at Creighton. H. be.
came known today when moro details
OF the killing Of one OF the convicts
and recapture OF the other three yes
terday became available.
The boatman insisted the river was
too rapid for crossing and the men,
IN , motor car driven by Henry Coffe
Negro, headed through tho sparscly
settled country eor Creighton. There
a telephone operator raw them nj q
Gnlng station and broadcast the in
forma tion.
a posse quickly appeared. md
mile and half south OF Creighton
got within rife range. A bullet
struck Cofre in the head. killing him
instantly. The unmanagef machine
plunged into a ditch. and tbs othcl
three convicts falling free ecurriet
Into corn field.
Joe Foreman, leader Of the quartet
was stopped with a bullet through
his foot, Joe Tecl and ]. B. KIM
were taken when tho cornf'eld wa
surrounded. Teel begged his com
panion to kill him 70 keep of1'ctr
from rearresting him.
| NJ l.. Parish. states attorney
wounded yesterday when the convict
stole his motor car after overpowcrin
three officers. two Of whom were sho
was In a serious condition today at
Mitchell hospital.