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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
J.. WRIT WILLIS HAS
BOUGHT PETER MOZART

The Breeders Journal. of Cleveland
ohio. In It's December issue. carries a
story which will interest local sports
men.
IL IS 10 the effect that J. Writ Willis
of Glasgow. near Newark. Del. has
bought the famous Peter Mozart. -
2.l5h This splendid son OF Peter the
Great. 2.O7h, and Missura by Moko.
was purchased at the Old Glory sales
Of last month and taken by Mr.. Willis
who will place him at the head OF his
- 'tnlc at Glasgow.
Mr. Willis has recently organized the
pcncader Breeding and Agricultural
Association. and has accumulated a
large number OF very promising trot-
terr. lie has also built haN-mile
track which was opened 10 the public
last September. lie is one OF the en-
thusiaStic members OF the American
Association of Trotting Horse Breed
ers. and IN securing this eplendid son
Of the Wonder Sire for Delaware.
he has bestowed On the brood. mare
owners ~ that section a privilege they
viii surely appreciate and take advan-
tagc Of in the spring ~ 1923 and the
seasons that follow.
just as soon as Il is practical in
1928 the track at Glasgow will be put
into fine shape and Saturday matlnecs
VIII ~ held. Other horse owners have
promised their cooperation. and IL il
very evident tina; some fine racing vii,
bc seen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
MILLS QUITS AS SEXTON.


New Brunswick. y. j., Jan. L.
James Mills. husband OF the murder
ed New Brunswick choir singer. yes
,crday gave up his job as sexton OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
81. John the Evangelist, of which
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall was pas
tor. II thought l never would be able
To get along without this job" Mills
said, but the work IL too hard for me
and the pay is too small. I'm going
to QUIT as sexton. but I'll hang on as
janitc of the public school"
Mills job as sexton was a side-line
to his regular job as tanitor. He got
$50 a month as sexton and the money
had been applied since last March To
Mrs. Minis. which Hall had met. Since
the murder of the clergyman and
choir singer. Mills has received many
contributions Of money in letters from
friends and strangers. The total is
sad To be about $1,000.
Regarding the new line of invcsti-
cation the authorities are working on.
a witness who was not called before
the grand jury in November said yes
terday that he could not understand
why he had not been called. as he
had seen Hall and Mrs. Mills together
the nlght OF the murder, and also had
seen something else about which he
would say only that IL had made his
hair stand on end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
POSITION Of LABOR
GROWING STRONGER
Employees Thodght to be in Bet
ter Bargaining Position
Than i'm 1922.

John J. i.eary. Jr.. IN New York World. |
New York. Jan. II Mess all eigns
fail. iu',prs biggest battles 81 1929 Will
"a fought out IN the halls and commit
tee rous 81 Congress and the state
Legislatures
Tho one possible exception 20 che
general rule l. presented IN the coal
folds whore now contracts will have
o. ho made this wear. This. however
81 hut a possibility mainly because
neither side - IN a position 90 re-
new last years struggle y il washed
o.. with tho state 81 business ana the
puh,ic mind iaVorfng peace rather
than trouble.
Tho condition Is due 90 two things.
the increasing demands Of industry
which has absorbed the mass 81 IN
employment OF a year ago and the
limi;r placed upon the supply of un-
skilled labor by the immigration laws.
With tho stream - raw" labor that.
until the war. flowed almost without
interruption into the country. all bat
choked on. a scarcity Of unskiled la
hor has been created that SIX months
ago we reflected in a 20 Dor cent in
crease hy The United States Steel Cor
poration and within fortui ght by
increases % 10000 ern!-sklned en-
ploycs ~ the Pennsylvania Railroad.
as well as BY the more recent dec!-
SONS ~ the United States Railroad
Labor Board a. dismiss AL pending ap-
phcations by the carriers for perrnis-
sion g. rediF-c wages
Bv tho same token. however. the
chances are good that there WI -
more small str.koS more % thai
which some described as labor unrest
during tho f-ost-wsr boom than in 1922
f1r with the market for labor favor.nc
sellers rather than buyers. AZ was the
cuse during 1921 and a large part 81
1922, the tendency % labor WI te 20
demand more and more.
Less Pleasant. perhaps. - the cor
talnty ~ a ,ecrud-scence % s0-cal.ed
radica. activities Contrary 70 the
genera impression. radicals within The
Unions and the radical unions thrive
best not IN timee OF genera! depression
when unemployment ~ general. bu,
81 those periods when the number OF
Jobs and hands 20 fiil them more near
lN balance The extent % which tho
radicals may succeed ~ slowing nm
industry by strikes depends largely on
tho decree ~ intelligence with which
employers face their labor problem.
and the extent 20 which radically IN.
eined unions have profted by the les
Sons offered by the dull period.
President Hardings recent cal u
hfumino5s operators and n.ners q
meet IN Washington 20 consider then
troubles. following the failure 10 reach
ANY agycement on methods % be USED
IN making a new scale. would seem z,
sivo life 20 optimists like myself VII,
look for no resumption Of hostnitle,
on Aprl /. 81 also would the. utter
ances % Ellis Seariss. editor Of IN.
Mine WORKERS Journal. Official organ
~ Ga. United Nine Workers Of Amer
ca; OF DR.. y. {. Hounald. spokesna,
80 the Illinois Coal Operators Asso
ciation and % the National CoaI As
sociation.
The causes. however. which led Z,
TIE strike In both hard and sof, Goa
heids last year are this year in larg.
measure lacking
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
ROW IN ST. LOUIS HOTEL.
AS DRY AGENTS APPEAR
New Years Party Attack Invad-
ers With Knives and Chairs;
Two Men Shot.
Ry Associated Press to Every Evening


st. Louis. Jan. 1.-Two men were
jured and a barrage OF chairs, glass
ware. plates. knives and forks were
hurled promiscuously In a riot which
occurred in the fashionable Hotel
Chase in the West End section of the
city early today when guests In the
main dining hall objected to the in
trusion OF prohibition enforcement
agents and a squad of policemen who
were searching for liquor.
No arrests were made in connection
with the disorder. which started
when the dry enforcement officers
commenced lifting the table covers
ana searching for liquor. Failing to
find any of the contraband. the Of
iicers first were applauded. then
hooted and jeered and finally the
rumpus was in swing. 1t lasted only
"A short while.
leading hostclries and restaurants.
reported record breaking reservations
foe celebration of the New Year.
"A dozen arrests for violation of the
Nolstead act was made by the dry
law agents and police who patrolied
| the various public places where cele-
brations were held. Whisky and other
liquors were confiscated in several
instances. Gus .. Nations. local chief
Irohibition agent, previously had an
nounced he would make this New
Years revelry the drlcst ever known
I'm ST. Louis.
The dry sleuths and police were
driven from the main dining hall
under a hail OF missiles. a riot call
was sent in and several patrol loads
Of police were dispatched TO the scene
Two shots were fired during the
turmoil. one of them struck John
Pazdera. vice-pres!dent OF the Con-
sumers' Grocery and Meat COMPANY.
who was shot below the knee as ne
was dancing with his wife. lie fell
to the floor George II. Rode. Jr.. was
| shot In the foot.
Mrs. W. II. Robinson was slightly
| injured in the scuf'le. The troubl,
started when Gus q. Nations. chics
Federal dry law officer In st. Louis
half a dozen agents, and squad q,
| police entered the hostery. Observing
liquor being served at one Of IN,
tables. one Of the officers attempte,
to place one OF the guests under ar.
rest.
some one threw chair Excitcmen,
followed and shot was fired. Wit
nesses said they were unable 10 tel
who fired t.
Women became hysterical and :
harrage Of utensils and tableware wa.
directed al the officers. who rctreatr,
ana left the hotel They did not re-
enter. but awaited the arrival OF re
serves outside.
\ dozen arrests for violation Of tn
Noistead act wee made 10y the polio
at various leading hotels and res
taurants. where record breakins. AZ
| tendances Were reported
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01

Through an agreement between the
principal lumber companies Of North
ern California and he private owners
OF the lands on which most Of the
great redwood trees are located. the
conduct OF the numbering operations
hereafter Will he on the principle of
continuous production and the main
tenancc Of the forest as whole.
This means ;he preservation Of the
great redwood trees indefinitely as an
economic factor in the life OF the
nation and as one Of the wonders OF
the nation. The cutting OF the tim
Der VIII proceed on scattered stands.
and reforestation Will follow upon
the steps OF the cutters Many OF
these trees are 1000 years old and
some Of them as venerable as 1000
years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
TRIO FROCKs FOR COLD DAYS

. A black or very dark gray flannel
with broken lines Of contrasting coles
makes a very smart looking dress, 40
the first model proves. The sAshed
front Of the waist is bound with black
silk braid. while the skirt gains origi-
.nality by having the stripes a; tho
sides run crosswise. Very trig for
practical use, medium size requiring
~ yards 54-inch material.
Dark blue tricotine trimmed with a
fancy braid is used for the second
design, which is unusually charming.
The front Of the waist is cut in one with
the belt. while the back is gathered to
a narrow band. The girdle and band
meet at the underarm seams to COM
plete the belt effect. Medium sizs
requires ~ yards S4-inch material
First Model: Pictorial Review Dress
No. 1868. Sizes. 81 to AZ inches bust.
Price, IS cents
Second Model: Dress No. 9946.
Sizes. 81 to "A inches bust. Price. IS
cents.
We are local distributors and carr.
NJ all times a full and complete lin
OF Pictorial Review Patterns-Ken
nard-Pyle Co. sl7-s2l Market St.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
BRIDGE Eight CENTURIES OLD
Roadway l.3s0 Feet Long In China.
Built Of Huge Slabs.

one Of the g'Aries Of Foochow.
China. is The bridge Of Ten Thou
sand Ages" more than eight centuries
old.
IL is n roadway 1850 feet long.
built OF enormous slabs Of gray gran
ito. some OF them a. feet in length.
resting ON piers Of huge granite
blocks so enormous that one wonders
how they could ever have been
brought from the mountain quaTries.
Asia Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
SENATOR'S BALL AND BAYARD
AT Alto DEALERS BANQUET

United States Senators l.. Hcisler Rail-
and Thomas r. Bsyard are expected
20 attend the annual banquet Of the
Delaware Auto. Association. which
will be held in the Hotel du Pont
Thursday evening. January is. j.
Writ willis OF the New Castle Beath-
or Co. Is chairman ~ the committee
arranging the affair.
Other guests expected To attend are /:
Raymond Beck. field secretary Of the
National Motorists Association. Wash
ington: John s Bridges. president Of
the Automobile Club Of America: J.
Borton Weeks. president OF the Key
stone Automobile Club. Philadelphia
and Paul Archibald. secretary Of the
Automobile Club OF New York City.
The addresses viii touch on the
good roads movement throughout the
country. on legislation now under con-
sheraton Of this and neighboring
states. reciprocal enactmenis, Licenses
and license feee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
FOSTER SURPRISES
HIS RADICAL VIEWS
Former Strike Leader Praises
Union Minors for Their De-
tense at herrin, IN.
NY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Wy N-s'''"tsu t'FeSS w rNctN rsNeutu8-
Denver. Colo. Jan. William Y
Foster, nationally known labor or
w,ni,cr and leader 81 the nation wide
steel strike two years ago In an adj
dress here last night declared: II
ann +, radical. II I said what think.
I would he arrested on the spot"
Poster delivered his address before
large audience In downtown
huildins. surrounded by police to guard
arslnst possible violence which at
tended his attempt 90 address a gath
"ring here several months ago. when
h was forclhly elected from the state
ny state rans.rs
Hcfcrrine TO that incident. Foster
said.
AN attorney told me that no less
than 90 laws were broken by the
Ynngera ~ Colorado when they kid
mapped me and took me 20 Cheyenne.
when I WAS scheduled 10 speak here
several months ago. There is no law
ior me or for the working man
hut ~ | were tho President of the
Chamber ~ Commerce how dincren,
u would be-"
Foster advocated the establishment
OF a Workers Party by the greater
organizations of workers In the United
states ~ that. he declared. they might
follow the example 81 the workers
IN Germany, Russia. Italy. and other
European countries"
iic urged his hearers 90 nght "to
the bitter end" for their rights
Tho iicrrin. Ills. Union coal miners
were prals.d by the speaker 'for
their brave work IN defending them
Hcivss.' in the mine disorders at that
city recently. which resulted In the
death % mort than n score OF men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
JOSEPH KOWALSKY
SHOT SEATED NEAR
WINDOW OF HOME
Continued from page 1.

secured a spool OF cotton and after
fastening one end I'm the bullet hole
In the wall they ran the thread across
the room. through the hole In the win |
dow pane and then across a vacant |
lot. which Is opposite the kowalsky
home.
By keeping to their course on n
straight line they came to the yard
In the rear Of the Prybylo home. on
Lower Oak street. There they found
ths empty shell Of Just such a bullet
as the one that struck kowalsky.- on
the step leading into the kitchen was
another empty shell of the same kind
They went into the house and aucs-
toned the man and after some effort
Stanley told them the following story:
He said he was asleep at midnight
when all the noise incident to the birth
of the New Year was started. but his
wife aroused him and said tile new
year was dawning and suggested that
he celebrate the occasion the same as
50 many others We're doing. lie stated
that his son. John. aged 20 years.
private i'm the United States Army.
stationed at Fort Howard. Baltimore,
had come home on furlough for the
holidays and had brought his service
revolver and four loaded cartridges
with him.
| Stanley called to hie son and then
got the army revolver and went TO the
back yard. where. according to the
detectives. he admits he fired two
shots. both Of them straight ahead
The police believe II was one Of these
shots that struck kowalslty hut the
other evidently went wild for no trace
OF II could be found.
| Stanley explained that his son then
took the weapon and went To the from,
OF the house where he fired the re-
lmaining two shots from the revolver
Father and son were brought To the
police station later this morning and
questioned at length and II was dur
ing this grilling that Stanley told his
story of the shooting. His son was then
released from custody and the father
was held I'm heavy fail pending the
outcome Of Kowalskys injuries.
Much credit il given Detectives
Kcmpski and Sutton for their clever
Ingenuity I'm solving tho mystery. The
line of thread drawn in a straight
course from the bullet hole In the wall
land through the hole I'm the window
is the unerring index, they say, to the
source from which the bullet came
for 70 took them direct To- the yard nj
the back OF Stanloys home.
Despite the police ban on celebra
lions Of this kind. there We're numer-
Gus violations of tho law against dis
charging reviewers I'm the street.
Harold Kins. aged 20. OF Eleventh
and Church street. was shot I'm the
left breast by the accidental discharg,
OF revolver which he was handlins
IN the home 81 Oscar Spcdden. 1885,
East Davis street, on Saturday after
! noon. The bullet rehounded from th'
wall and struck the youth. who wa
taken TO the Delaware Hospital. III
was able TO leave the institution "A
once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
DROUGHT BROKEN At MINES.
Heavy Rainfall RepIenishlnr Water
supply; VIII Speed Coal Production.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Hazlcton. Pa. Jan The drought
prevailing in the Lehirh field. since
the latter part OF July. was broken
early. today when n heavy rainfall
occurred. Almost depleted reservoirs
OF the Wyoming Valley Water Supply
Company and dams OF the anthracite
coal companies are again fring UP,
officials reported.
Curtailmcnt OF service for use Of
so-Called essential manufacturing
plants including breweriee. bottAns
establishments and ice cream con-
Germs. which is 10 become effective to-
morrow may not IL necessary. eX-
ecutives OF the local water company
said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
WEDDINGS.
Mct ail-Burwells

Wallace r. Mccall. FORMERLY OF this
cry. ana Miss Marian Burwen. OF
fhuadsiph.a. were married Saturday
81 noon IN the Holy Trinity u. L.
Church. % Philadelphia. Rev. W.
Floyd To.nkins performed the cere-
mony. Ralph Kinder played the organ
during the ceremony. After their
honeymoon. AIR. and Mrs. Mccall will
make their home in Philadelphia. Mr..
Mccall n the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick e. Mccall. SIC Adams street.
this city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
SLEEP AT RIGHT ANGLES.
Winged Ant Hangs on Ia Stalk With
Its Mandibles.

y winged ant or "A moth will take
mold Of a stalk Of grass or weed with
It's mandibles and while hanging on
al right angles take "A nap.
Winds may blow. the grass NAV.
wave ana loss like "A ship in a storm.
put the napper goes on mapping.
IL u as II man clamped his teeth
on rope and then went To sleep. high
IN the air. Only the insects jaws stay
set while II sleeps in much the sar,e
way as the foot 81 chicken CLAIMS
Itself on a roost at night and does NO,
open again TIL morning-Pearson's
Weekly. .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
DEATHS.

GAI.yIN-In this city. on December 80.
1922. Edwin Nj. son OF Angus and Mary
Farren Calvin. aged years. : n ontns
Funeral and intermcnt private.
MYFRS-At ) East Twelfth street. VIII
'mington. Del. on December 81, 1922
Johanna Myers. aged - years
High mass In st PatricSs church al
q a. 10 Wednesday. lnterment a. ~
Agnes cemetery. West Chester. Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
Hermits Club Dance.

The Hermits Club Will hold -.
nual subscription dance this .vo,t..
III me dHBarry room Of the Hotel In
I rt' Music VIII be furnished by the
Original Six Orchestra.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01

Clemenceau asks for a substitute
Tor the League of Nations. That's
what Mr.. Harding promised two years
ago.-Philadelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
OBITUARY.
Edwin NJ. Calvin.

Edwin 81 Calvin. son Of Angus and
Mary Farren Calvin. died Saturday.
in rs sixth year. Funeral and inter
ment will be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01

Maximum resu'.s az minimum cost
An Every Evening want ad. Call
..ec ADJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
Supper Dance.

4 supper dance will be given At the
Hotel du Pont tonight.
The Washington times., 1923-07-30
|HORSE-HAIR
EGRETS ARE
NEW VOGUE

D ARIs-when some hundreds
of American women tourists
step from the gangplank in
Manhattan in August and Septer-
Der wearing what looks like some
billion dollars worth of egrets, le,
neither the United States customs
nor the Society for the Preserva-
ton of Birds Tor Whatever it is
called get excited.
Frantic protests from these
ladies' cannot prevent Universal
Service from giving away the
great secret: They're not egrets,
they are horse hair, and they
come from that part Of the equine
anatomy customarily utilized to
whisk the files with.
Egrets,> or aigrets, are the FASH
1onable thing in millinery this
year. They are dyed every color
of the rainbow and some that
are not in the rainbow. They ore
mostly worn on small toQues,
the plumes being the color OF
the gown, but some women are
wearing them as evening adorn-
ment in the hair or as trimming
for the corsage.
A Frenchman heard that egrets
were to be fashionable. ACCORD.
ing to Fantasia 1t was an Amer
lean woman, closely allied to
prominent French milliner, who
got the first tip. She straight
away set forth and cornered the
egret market, buying them wher.
ever egrets grow.
But unfortunately the proIni-
nent milliner had another lady
friend, who in turn had another
gemmun friend. The milliner con.
fided in the lady friend, who coa.
fided in the gemmun friend. The
latter was q skilled chemist, and
he saw a fortune for himself II
he could succeed in manufactur-
ing fake eRrets before the real
ones were put on the market.
The chemist succeeded, and the
day the great nilliner launched
his egret hats at the races he
was astounied to discover that
egrets were III every department
store window.
So common were the fake
plumes and 80 well did they inl.
tate the genuine ones that It ID
declared the American worm n
had to let go Of a lot Of real eGretA
at fake egret prices.
That, anyway. IL tho story.
And every woman who haa an
eRret on her hat Is wondering,
II It was an expensive ono, wheth.
err 1t might not be an imitation,
and, If 1t was a cheap one, Wheth-
er 1t might not be real.
The Washington times., 1923-07-30
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

I'm all undertakings It is neces-
sary to consider the end.
The wise and active conquer
difficulties by daring to attempt
them.
II q diamond be thrown into
the nire, 1t 10 q diamond still.
One meets his destiny often In
the road he takes to avoid It.
There IL no talent aopernicious
a. eloquence to those who have It
not under command.
Murmer at nothing. II our ILLS
are reparahle, It 80 ungraceful-f
remedies, It is vain.
Study rather to fiji your mind
than your golfers. knowing that
gold and silver were originally
mingled with dirt. until avarice or
ambition parted them.
Insults proceed only from
black and ranoorous minds.
The injured never forget.
He dies before he 10 old Who 70
wiae before his day.
There ts little due 60 pleasure.
but much to health.
A room hung with pictures 10
room hung with thoughts.
What 10 not wanted 10 dear at q
penny.
Man has q natural desire to
know, But the one-half Ia for
interest, the other ahow.-RutleF.
A mind eentent both crown
and kingdom H.
The volume Of nature 10 the
book Of knowledge.
Animals are such agreeable
friends-they ask na questions,
they pass no eritiesanas.
We eannet eat the fruit while
the tree ia in hlessena.
(6anyFiFht, 1Rea, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1923-07-30
From the DardaneILes to Kansas.

THE Dardanelles open to fleet All the privileges
accorded signers Of the Lausanne treaty granted
. us without joining the muddle club. World court
advocates league Of nations fanatics will please put the
announcement in their pipes and choke it.
William Allen White sends warming that the Middle West
ia ghost-daneing and after Harding scalp.
In his opinion Republicans are n for awful licking
mainly because transportation costs don't with food
Fluctuations. He predicts very emotional campaign and,
depend it, coal OIL and foreign issues won't tend
to reduce its emotional aspect
Universally dsordered times aren't propous for second
terms Faxpeeyed socially restless nations will continue to
change doctors until conditions improve.
White House bees may be buzzng In Henry Fords bonnet
but they haven't yet totally possessed the busiest mental
hive earth,
His latest stunt the Of wood from body
building plants for the manufacture of bookbnders board
another refuse heap turned into gold mine,
The mansprngs of Ford thrift and efficiency
two subjects which farmers sgnally ignorant.
Rural banks wouldn't be stuffed with mortgages If by
products weren't scandaousy dsregarded, if still good
machinery eener repaired than replaced and nipple
ments left to and in the properly housed
The champion Waster ruins pillow.
by Kaufnah1