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Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
BOOK ON LIFE OF WANAMAKER
Was Desire of Late Merchant to Have
DIR. COnwell Write His Life

The Rev. DR.. Russell H. Conwell
will begin Immediately the writing of
a life of the late John Wanamaker, it
was learned last week. A few weeks
ago he announced that he was in the
midst of a work on biographies of
American multi-millionaries, but it is
understood that work will be put aside
and DR.. COnwell will bend all his en-
ergies in the literary field on the new
undertaking, which will be the only
authorized publication on the subject.
DR.. Conwell calls it labor of love-"
"It's almost too great task for a
man to undertake at the advanced age
of eighty" he said last week, ''but
Mr.. Wanamaker did so much for Tenn
pie University that l feel under the
greatest obligations to him, and will
do anything in my power to repay the
debt. l had known Mr.. Wanamaker
for forty-fve years and was on inti-
mate terms with him in connection
with religious and charitable work. He
and | talked the matter over for five
or six years, and he repeated his re-
quest that / undertake to write his
biography the day before he was TAX
en- i'll and removed to the Walnut
street house. Rodman Wanamaker
sent me a telegram last week eX-
pressing his appreciation at my deci-
sion to comply with his fathers wish
es. Asked how seen the biography
might be published, DR.. Conwell re-
piled he had no idea how long the
work would take, as he had not yet
looked over the material. The bio
graphy will be fairly comprehensive
and will be written in three parts
The first volume will deal with the
romantic history of Mr.. Wanamaker'S
life explained DR.. Conwell. "The
second will be collection of personal
and family letters, while the third will
be devoted to his public life"
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
CECIL C. FULTON. sec'y and Treaa.
TWO MAIL CARRIERS, NEWARK
Howard Springer Started Duties Last
Week-TOwn To Have Two Deliveries

Springer Started Duties Last
Week-TOwn To Have Two Deliveries
The United States Post Office in
Newark will in the future make two
daily deliveries of first class mail to
all residents of town and some who
live just outside the corporate limits.
Howard Springer has been added to
the post Office as city carrier and will
work with William Morgan, who has
so ably served the growing town for
the past few years. In the future the
town will be divided into an Eastern
and Western district with Academy
Street the dividing line. Two daily
deliveries will be made to all the
streets in the corporate limits and in
addition patrons will be served twice
daily in Deandale, Depot Road as far
as Park Place, ,Amstel Avenue and 9TH
er nearby sections. Heretofore, only
residents CT Main Street and Delaware
Avenue were fortunate to have two
deliveries a day. The new system will
thus fill. a long vacant need for better
and frequent mail service in Newark.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
MADE FOR WAR AND PEACE
sin Museum Is One of Rarest of
Indian Souvenirs.

A strange combination of wa
weapon and peace pipe, known as
tOinahawk pipe, was presented a shOr
time ago to the Wisconsin historical
museum, Madison, by Mrs. Helen Nc
Neil, StOughtOn. The head of the pip,
is of cas-. brass with a steel cutting
edge, and the handle is of hardwood
with hollow groove through it for the
pipe stem. About three thimbleful
of. tobacco can be held in the top o.
the blade, which is hollow and bow
shaped.
The origin Of the tomahawk pipe
dates from the time of the French
Indian war. Indians on the march in
sisted on carrying their stone pipes
and the pipes, in addition to the stone
tOmahawks, added to the weight o.
the marching equipment, so some
genius devised this odd combination
of pipe and tOmahawk.
The pipe just presented to the mu
scum is claimed to be the only on,
of its kind in existence In this par
of the country, and was once in th
possession of one of Blackhawk'
squaws. During the removal of tn
Indians from Illinois to Nebraska, il
1922, ten years before Blackhawk's ia
nous retreat. Capt. Charles Mcneil, O
the United States army, allowed til
Squaw to ride because she was ill. A
a mark Of gratitude, she presented tn
tomahawk pipe to him.-WiscOnsi
University Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
HONOR JOSEPH c. LAWSON
Retiring President Recipient of Gold
Emblem and Other Gifts by kiwanis

Emblem and Other GlftS by hWanlS
The presentation of gifts to Joseph
c. Lawson, immediate past president
of the Kiwanis Club, Wilmington, fea-
tured the weekly luncheon meeting of
the club in the du Barry room of the
Hotel dupont Thursday. A gold en-
blem signifying the office of past pres
ident was presented to Mr.. Lawson by
Guy r. Ford, on behalf of the club,
and a handsomely embossed cast of
pipes was presented by Mayor Leroy
Harvey, also on behalf of the club.
Ellwood j. Turner, international trus-
tee of Chester, was the speaker at the
luncheon, his subject being "Kiwanis
Intensified" Three booster prizes were
awarded-One, donated by Frank c.
Sparks, was won by Howard A. Turn
er and the others, donated by DR.. J.
Albert Cam and Achille Ricard were
won by Philip Thornett and William
E.Taylor, respectively. President Ford
announced the appointment of two
standing committees, the committee
on membership and classification COM
prising William H. Beacon, DR.. +. G.
Bullock, George F. Cornell, William
Holton and B. R. Luton, and the com
mittee on a square deal for the un-
privileged child as a feature citizen
composed of John w. Morris, Vincent
c. Blackwell, Carlton T. Bridgham,
Clarence Fraim, John F. LeCarpenter
and Harry F. Mellon. 1t was announ-
ced that next weeks meeting will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A, with William
G. Taylor, chairman, assisted by R.K.
Durstein and R S. Glover. Thirteen
guests were entertained by the club
last week. They were F. E. Kissell,
E. H. Baldwin and o. J. Tanner of
Philadelphia; S L. Waterman of Bal
timOre; Rev. A. w. Some, E. K.Bisp-
ham, Daniel Laub, F. S. MacGregor
Joseph L Pyle, Armand Durant, Ell
wood SOuder, ST., and James Chand
Ter, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
INSPECTION OF DYE PLANT
Enthusiasm Displayed Over Develop
ment of Fast COlOrs at Meeting


ment of Fast COlOrs at Meeting
The meeting of the Dyes Depart
ment of the dupont Company, which
has brought together representatives
of the Sales Division from various
parts of the country and the Manu-
featuring and Research Divisions in
Wilmington and at Deepwater Point,
ended Thursday afternoon. The Wis
itors, however, spent Friday inspect
ing the plant and laboratories across
the river. At the meeting Thursday
great enthusiasm was displayed over
the rapid advance in the development
of fast colors for wash goods. There
was an interesting display of gar
ments which have been shown at vari-
Gus textile meetings recently and
which proved that the production of
absolutely fast American colors is an
accomplished fact. These garments
have been put through laundries in
various parts of the country under
varying conditions in some cases, as
many as forty times. The colorS are
still bright and clear, though the fab
RIGS themselves are much worn be-
cause of the many washings. Com
parisions with the same materials just
as they came from the mills showed
that the colors of the washed gar
ments were in fact brighter and clear
er than those which had been through
the laundry. There were discussions
interesting to the delegates on such
subjects as the relation between the
technical laboratories and sales divi-
sionS, the organization of offices, ware
houses, shipping, ETC., the Develop
ment of correct relations between buys
ers and sellers and the practical value
of regular sales meetings. The meet
ings as a whole are considered to have
been of great value to the men who
'attended them.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10

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Water Power in British Empire.

The water power committee of the
conjoiDt board Of scientific societies
of Great Britain reports, according to
advices received by the United States
Department of Commerce, that the po-
tential water power of the empire. in
cluding all dominions, colonies and
possessions, is 50,O00,000 to 70,OOOO00
horse power, all capable of Immediate
economic development. This will un-
doubtedly be developed under compe-
tent authority and not left to chance.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-10
Fierce Competition.

your competitor across the way Is
selling a great many Wonder cars"
'T'l put crimp in his business"
said the dealer in Wizard cars. I've
got my wrecker out now dragging
disabled Wonder car around town.
That ought to shake public confidence
a little."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
WOULD GIVE
FIRE MARSHAL
MORE POWER
Association to Urge He BE
Permitted to Name His
Own Deputies
ARE FOR H. L. READE

Amendments to the present law
creating the state fire marshals Of
fee Will be sought from the present
session of the legislature seeking to
place certain appointive powers with
the marshal himself.
This and strong recommendation
from the officers and executive COM
mittee of the North Dakota State
Firemen's assoc alton for the ap-
pointment of H. L. Reade of Bis
marck to succeed R. A. NJ ddaugh
of Mandan were the chief features
discussed at meeting Of firemen
association leaders held here yester-
day and continued today.
L. r. Nostdal, Rugby, president Of
the firemen's association explained
that under the present law the fire
marshal and his first assistant are
named by the governor, but that Of
flee help, clerk and further assist
ants are named by the state insur-
ance comm: ssioner. In the interest
of efficiency in the office, the fire.
mems association believes the law
should be amended to give the mar
shall the right to name his own Of
flee help, leaving with the governor
the appointment of the two Chiefs"
sad Mr.. Nostdal.
"The firemen's association is also
very strongly in favor of the reap
pointment Of II. L. Reade to the po-
sltion of state marshal. Mr.. Reade
served in that capacity for many
years and certainly is not only quail
flied to hold the office but has the
confidence of the fire departments
of the state" Mr.. Nostdal continued.
He Indicated that written rec.
ommendation would be given Gov.
Nestos today urging the appoint
ment of Reade to the place when
the term Of r. A. Middaugh exp res
April l.
Officers Of the firemen in attend
ance at the meeting included in ad-
dition to the association president.
VIM. Murphy, Valley City, vice pres.
<dent, j. H. Kelley, Grafton, E. A..
Anderson, Steele and John Madden.
Minot, trustees.
They held a dinner at the McKen-
zie last night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
Big INCREASE
IN NDAIRYING
is lSREGISTERED
Cold Figures of State Depart.
ment Show Oliver County
Leads in Increase

Cold figures to show the increase
in da'rying in North Dakota are
given out by A. G. Prayer, official
tester of the state dairying depart
,ment. The increase shown is 3O.s.
The figures are for the months of
July and August in 1921 and in
1922. They show that North Dako-
tans collected $1,532,2O6 for butter
fat sold during that period in 1921: {:
and $1,779,O49, same period, 1922.
OF yer county with an average in
crease of 173 percent for the peri cd,
over last year, leads all the coun-
ties.
Mr.. Prager's statement follows:
THAT the series of droughts and
their resulting low yields of small
grains have brought about a favor
able change in the dairy industry in
North Dakota is exceptionally evil
dent in the past year, according to
reports filled with the dairying de-
partment by cream buying agencies.
"As a basis for comparison, the
months of July and August for 1921
with the same months of 1922.
"Butterfat marketed through
cream stations during July 1921
amounted to 2,547,81S pounds, that
OF August amounted to 2,263, 400. a
total of 4,911,227 the equivalent jof
6.O14 033 pounds Of butter.
"The buttertat marketed through
the same channels in July, 1929
amounted to 3,536,229 while that Of
August amount to 2,761.Ca4 This
totals 6,297 ,263 the equivalent of q
871,578 butter, an increase Of 1885,
036 or 30.8 percent.
"The amount paid to producers
for the butterfat marketed in July
and August 1921 was $1,552 POS while
that paid patrons during the same
months in 1922 amounted to $1,779,-
O40.
''Not one county shows decrease
either in the amount marketed or in
money paid patrons.
"Oliver county, with an increase
Of 1867 percent, and $50 percent for
July and August respectively, leads
all other counties"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
MARYLAND WETTEST STATE :.
IN UNION AND PR0UD0F HER
FL0UNTING OF DRY LAW

tically futile. Maryland has no state
enforcement law as provided in the
Nolstead law. Police do not make
liquor raids.
Under ruling of the state attor-
ney general the only part police can
take in raid is to protect raiding
federal agents when their lives are
III danger. The ruling also bars con-
stables, magistrates and other state
and county officials from enforce
| ment activities.
Another Dry Handicap
Another difficulty hampering dry
agents is the ruling of the United
States commissioner for this distrlc.
that raids, even on trucks on high
ways, are not legal unless made un-
der a search warrant.
Liquor seized without warrant IS
returned to the owner
The commissioner will not issue a
warrant without actual proof that
the place to be raided has liquor
contrary to law. An agents sworn
statement that he drank liquor there
is not enough. He must show the
liquor.
The federal dry force here trying
to stem the flood consists of eight
men aided by flying squad" of
six sent periodically from Washing
ton.
Public demonstrations, sometimes
reaching riot proportions, often
mark raids. Agents have beeen mob
bed dozen times.
Crime has increased. Police fig
ures for 1922, now being compiled,
show approximately 10000 arrests.
With the exception of 1918 this is
the highest in Baltimore's history.
Totals for preceding years are: 1921,
54,602; 1920, Al, 9S8; 1919, 5O,O27.
Figures just compiled by the Pru-
Dental Insurance company on %
American cities show murder is in
creasing in Baltimore faster tlrfn
any city. The yearly rate is 11.3
per 100000 population.
The states sentiment is best ex-
pressed in the attitude of the Mary
land Society Opposed to Prohibi-
tion Amendment. The members took
the stand that Governor Ritchie's
anti-Volstead statement following
the presidents conference was too
mild.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
50 MISSING
WHEN BRIDGE
C0LLAPSES
Suspension Structure Over
COwlitz Breaks With
Crowd Upon 1t
EIGHT KNOWN DEAD
Accident Takes Place When
Glutted Car Causes
Traffic Jam
EIGHT KNOWN DEAD

kelso, Wash, Jan. 4.-Names of
eight missing persons were known
while estimates of the number lost
ran as high as 30. when rescue par
ties resumed today their search of
Cowlitz river into which the old sus-
pension bridge here, bearing scores
OF men and women, collapsed at 5
o'clock last night.
From 80 to 100 pedestrians, one
truck and at least 10 passenger au-
tom mobiles were on the bridge when
it fell.
The structure gave way in the
midst OF traffic jam caused by a
stalled car.
Most of the persons on the bridge
were thrown into the river and many
were picked up by boats or swan
ashore. After darkness efforts to
recover bodies were futile though
the river steamer Pomona breasted
the current during the night to play
search light. over the scene. But
early this morning no bodies had
been found.
Of those rescued one died of in
juries and another believed fatally
injured. Six others were taken from
the water seriously hurt.
Official Lost.
The missing include Ben Barr,
county commissioner-elect; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Huntington, pioneer resi-
dents of Kelso, and several employees
of logging camps.
The exact toll may not be known
for several days, as the Cowlitz and
the Columbia river, into which it
flows about two miles below the city,
may carry the bodies of the victims
many miles.
The bridge connected East and
West Kelso. A cable support buckled
and the bridge threw trucks, auto
mobils and wagons and their pas.
sengers into the torrents swollen by
recent floods. Many leaped to safe
ty as the span sank. Had the
bridge collapsed few minutes ear
lier the loss of life would have been
greatly multiplied.
Been Making Repairs.
During the afternoon workmen
had been making repairs on the draw
which was partially raised at times.
Five minutes before the accident, at
the close of one of the periods of
work, scores Of cars were backed up
and either approached together with
many pedestrians waiting to cross.
This press Of traffic had dwindled
to approximately the normal average
load when the bridge sagged.
Exploration of the wreckage was
not attempted last night owing to
fear that bodies which might be
caused among the timbers might be
released and carried away in the
darkness. 1t was begun at daylight
and also an effort made to grapple
four submerged automobiles in which
bodies might be held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
First Stolen
Warrant Arrives
At StatehOuse

What is said to be by those
in the state treasurer's office the
first stolen warrant ever attempted
to be cashed at the Office, arrived
yesterday, and was being held today
by Treasurer Steen.
The warrapt-for $175-was the
soldiers bonus Of Helmer Olson.
The warrant was presented by him
to Howe and Hagen, jawelers, Grand
Forks, whose store was robbed re-
Gently. The warrant when it showed
up at the treasurer's office, carried
the endorsements of the Houghlum
Furniture Co. Of Moorhead, Minn.;
First State Bank of Moorhead, Mer-
chants National Bank, Cedar Rapids,
Ia; First National Bank Of Bis
marck and the Bank Of North Da-
kota.
The warrant was not paid, tele-
gram having been received from the
Grand Forks jewelry firm shortly
before the warrant reached the
treasurer's office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
CHILD WORK
T0BED0NEAT
GATE CITY
Is Chosen by Commonwealth
Fund for Health Ex-
periments

St. Paul, Jan. 4-Fargo, N. D. was
chosen as the first demonstrat' on
city in child health work by the
Commonwealth Fund appropriation
committee, DR.. A. J. Chesley, execu-
tive secretary, Minnesota state
board of health, today announced.
The Commonwealth Fund appropria-
ton will finance thorough ch Id
health program in three cites Of
the United States for a period of
five years to make study Of mater
nal mortality rate.
The general qualifications of the
first city to be selected are that it
should be from $4,000 to $4,000 in
population and with an infant NOR
tality Of approximately 1000 per L.
600 live births or greater, Mr.. Ches-
ley said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
BILLION IS
PR0VIDEDF0R
US. EXPENSES
Annual Supply Measures Are
Passed by National House
Of Representatives

Washington, Jan. 5.-Annual sup
ply measures totalling nearly bill
lion dollars were passed by the
house when it reassembled after the
New Years holiday.
They were the postofice appropri-
alton bill carrying $5s4,614,O00; the
agricultural bill carrying $69, ,06S, 900,
and the interior bill carrying 1884,
347,000. No record votes were taken
on any of the measures.
Consideration Of the agriculture.
bill was completed before the Christ
mas recess and the other measures
were made ready for vote last
week, but under an agreement be-
tween the Republican and the Demo-
cratic leadership the final votes were
held up until members absent for
the holidays had returned.
Few changes were made by the
house in the measures as they came
from the committees, the postofics
bill going through virtually as writ
ten, and the agricultural and interio.
bills being modified.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
STANDARD0IL
NO MONOPOLY
SAYS0FFICIAL
Asserts that Organization
Controls but Half of COun.
try's Business
HUGE PROFITS SHOWN
Average From l to IK Cents
On Each Gallon Produced,
Says Report
HUGE PROFITS SHOWN

Washington, Jan. 4.-Profits aver
aging from l cent to l-2 cents are
realized by the Standard Oil Com
pany. of New York upon each gallon
of gasoline produced. IN is refineriei
according to test mony submitted by
the corporation today in the senate
oil investigation.
Financial operations of the Stand
ard Of New York, were test fled to
before the manufacturer commit
tee by A. Z. Hinch, comptroller of
the corporation, who est mated net
earnings Of the company since the
supreme court dissolution decree at
$253,S17,550.
The statement as to profits on
gasoline was made by Howard A.
Wilkinson, a director of the corpor-
alton in charge of domestr sales.
He estimated the spread in gasol ne
between the refineries of the Stand
ard of New York and tre company's
filling stations in the territory it
covers-New York and the New Eng
land states-at seven cents gallon.
This spread, he said was taken up by
a little more than one and half
cents GALLON for freight and lit
tie more than four cents for market
ing with the balance representing
profits to the company.
The information as to salaries was
brought out by Chairman La Fol-
lette, Representatives Of companies
appearing previously before the
committee were asked to submit a
list of the II higher officials and the
salaries paid each. However, when
Howard f. Cole, third vice president
of the Standard of New York, took
the stand today, Mr.. La Toilette
asked him point blank what his sal
ary was. Mr.. Cole plainly was dis
concerted by the question, but fin
ally replied in low vo ce that his
salary for 1922 was $47,5OO; for
1921 was $4,000 and for 1919 was
$4,000. ,,..
Mr.. Wilkinson, who followed Mr..
Cole, also was subjected to inquiry
as to his salary and likewise in a
low voice said he was paid $1,000
last year( $27,50O the year previous,
and $4,000 in 1920, when he was
Boston manager for the Standard of
New York.
Mr.. Wilkinson in replying to ques-
tlons as to domestic business of the
company said the Standard of New
York controlled about half of the
retail business of the territory
which it covered. He declared en-
that independent dealers
were given the same right in the
purchase Of gasoline from his COM
pany as dealers having the pumps
and tanks furnished by the COM
pany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-04
WIDOW OF
ALEX. BELL
Is DEAD

Washington, Jan. 5.-Messages OF
coincidence and tributes to her career
were being received from friends
and admirers today of Mrs, Alexan-
der Graham Bell, widow of the ia
nous inventor, following her death
here last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. David Fairchild. Mrs.
Bell, 63 years old, passed away after
long illness beginning with a
breakdown suffered at the time of
DR.. Bells death last August. The
funeral will take place TOMORROW
afternoon at Twin Oakes, formerly
the home of Mrs. Bells father. At
Mrs. Bells request the body will be
crcmated and the ashes will be bur-
led beside the body of DR.. Bell, near
Braddeck, Novia Scotia.