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Evening journal., 1919-10-16
SAILORS BR!N ing
TALE OF TRAGEDY
Phila. Awaits Truth OF Re
ports Indicating Mutiny
and Murder.
MATE DEFIED CAPTAIN
MESSAGE ASSERTS

A tragedy OF the high seas. whether
mutinw or a deadly rivalry between
captain and mate of the abandoned
schooner Onalo, will be disclosed TO-
day when the American steamship
Zirkel reaches Philadelphia
on board the Iirkel are four mem
bcrs of the Onaios crew. A philadcl-
phia police boat and revenue cutter,
summoned by wireless Will meet the
Zirkel when 70 reaches the Broakwater.
Details 80 far received by radio are
That he Onat0. returning 10 Newfound
land from Portugal was abandoned by
the crew about 300 miles on So Johns,
y. T..
Another message stated that The cap
tain aud FIRST mate Of the schooner haC
been left dead on the abandoned vessel
In Philadelphia shipping circles th'
mcagrc messages led 90 The belief thai
the officers had been killed during an
uprising Of the crew.
Another theory was that sickness had
developed and that the crew deserted
after their superiors had succumhed.
The four men were picked up by the
Zirkel In latitude i1Oi north. longitude
3sIj. or about 800 miles or the coast OF
Newfoundland
The Onato. a iO5-ton schooner. arrived
at Oporlo. Portugal on August %. from
Burin. \. T.. n is-supposed she was re-
turning 10 a Newfoundland port
The Zirkel Is under charter 30 the
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany Il sailed from Rotterdam, Ocio-
Der 4, and was due In Philadelphia yes
lcrday. 70 is believed us stop 10 pick
up The four men from the wrecked
schOoned delayed her.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
HUNDREDS OF MOTOR
TRUCKS IN PROCESSION
SHOW THEIR UTILITY

Ole grand cayalcade OF motor trucks
rhugged their Way over Wilmington
streets this afternoon In the citys first
ship by Truck parade, designed 10
show the utility OF the auto truck in
iodays commercial sphere Many Of
The trucks were gaily decorated hut
others were In their Work-a-day form
Of unadorned simplicity ana ouistand-
ing sturdness The procession moved
from Fourth and Union streets at 3
o'clock. Prior 90 that the streets In
that vicinity rcsembed motor trains
port mobilization camp. There We're
all kinds of trucks from the smallest
type OF Ford 10 the immense siX-ion
motor drays The p, B..& W. Railroad
Band was in the procession.
Mayor William G.. Taylor, other city
officials aud invited guests led
The parade The lineup was MS fol-
lows:
Platoon Of police. followed by Mayor
Taylor and other city officials and in
viied guests, among whom were !:
J.. e.. Fairbanks. eastern sales manager
of the FirestOne Tire snd Rubber Co.,
Of Akron; II. l.. Harper. eastern truck
sales manager OF toe same company;
W. r. Walton, manager Of the Phila-
delphia branch of The same company,
and Roy L. lIarpham. manager OF the
Truck Tire Sales.
The route OF the parade was From
Fourth and Union streets, on Union
street, 10 Pennsylvania avenue, 10
Eleventh. Market street 10 Front, cast
10 French and north 10 Sixteenth
Following the parade the visiting
guests and officials were rendered a
banquet at the Hotel dupont By the
parade committee and members Of the
Wilmington Auto Trade Association.
The parade was reviewed from
me platform in The rear OF the Muni-
cipal Building by the Mayor and other
city officials, as well as the Judges.
consisting Of Clarence J. pyle. OF The
Evening Journal: Charles +. Gray. Of
The Morning News; W. r. Metlen. OF
The Every Evening, and n. p. Warning
ton. Of the Dclmarvia Star.
Among the visitors are l.. q. Fair
banks. eastern sales manager OF the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co, Of Ak
ron; r. l.. Harper. eastern truck sales
manager OF the same company, and W.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16

IN. Walton. manager OF the philadel-
phia branch Of The same company.
Coming into ils brthright through
The dissemination of the ship by
Truck" slogan" the motor truck today
is shouldering The burdens which The
railroad lhe niorurbans and The far
mer's horse and wagon are unable 10
carry. according 90 advocation OF the
"Ship by Truck campaign.
Wilmington Is only one OF iho many
vicinliies which is offering encourage
mcnl 90 the motor truck i'm its attack
on ihe congeslcd freight conditions. The
high cost 0f living. and other economic
evils. which Zee. they say. when the
system Of distribution placed in vogue
by The motor truck Is accepted by the
people
There was one business man who
recognized the utility of the motor
truck and its possibilities as being
even greater la the field OF commerce
than 70 had proved 90 Doe in war. That
was H. s. Firestonc. of Akron. ohio.
one Of the leading figures in ihe rub
Der world.
As Mr. Fircstonc has said, lhe best
way 90 prove the truck was 90 tell
what the truck has accomplished. A
slogan that would arouse action was
needed. battle cry that would increase
the use of the truck and a waichword
that would unite an those Interested
in developing and extending the use Of
the truck
"Ship by Truck" came the answer.
Mr.. Firesionc instituted a campaign
OF education and demonstration, set
ting forth the advantages OF the rural
motor express, and fixing the new slo-
gan indelibly upon the minds Of The
people.
Today approximately sixty Firestone
Ship. by Truck bureaus have been es-
tablished IN the principal towns
throughout the country 40 these bu-
reaus an trucking information avail
able is gathered and complied and
sent 10 The national headquarters at
Akron, where Ernest Farr. chief OF the
Firestone Ship by Truck bureau, has
the information filed and delivered upon
request 90 any person or corporation
in the country Interested in operating
a ship by truck route 0r in anywise
connected or Interested in the opera
ton OF a motor truck route
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
NOT ENOUGH JURORS,
CASE gees OVER

Because Of the exhausting Of tho
panel Of special jurors, the damage sue
OF Sadie G.. Lennon. widow OF Wblter.
y. Lennon vs.. Luke II. Broadwster
had to De continued until the next
term Of the Superior Court by Judges
Conrad and Heisel This morning. The
law makes no provision FOR the draw
ing Of ialesmen FOR special jury.
Tho plaintiff alleges that Broadwater,
driving an automobile. ran into her
husband, who was riding a motorcxSi
on the road from Mt. Pleasant TO ST.
miit bridge on August ~, 1913, causing
instant DEATH
W. W. Knowles is counsel for tht
pRin,ln, and Robert II Richards for
the defendant The special jury wa
requested by SIR. Richards.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
"SAVE MONEY DAY"
IN STATE SCHOOLS
Prominent Men to Address
Pupils Tomorrow or
Value of Thrift.
MAYOR CHAIRMAN
OF COMMITTEE

Tomorrow will be Thrift Begstra-
ton Day in the schools throughout
Delaware, when the pupils will expires:
their intention both Of saving money
and keeping their deposits.
In most schools there will be a pro
gram OF singing, salutes TO the nag. an
address by some well known man. and
the reading or a letter from Secretary
Glass Of the United States Treasury.
Among the speakers for the schools
Of Wilmington are Mayor William e..
Taylor John :. Rossell. president OF
the Security Trust Company: Richard
Reese, vice-president Of the Equitable
Company; Frederick Bringhurst. of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Jacob II. Hughes, Jr., Charles b. Pal
mer and DR.. COnwcll BantOn
10 had been arranged that Pierre s.
dupont should make an address at the
High School tomorrow, but owing TO
his absence from The city ne will be
unable TO speak there until Monday.
october -.
More than $4,000 already has been
saved by the 1850 pupils Of the public
schools Of Me city in thrift and war
stamps. and the sum is expected 10
grow steadily not only as a result o'
the celebration tomorrow, but the fur
ther fact that hereafter one period
each week Will be devoted in every
school 20 Tie question Of saving in
lime and money, light and heat and
economy generally.
The movement also has been sakcn
up in the parOchial schools. and United
,laies District Attorney Charles r. Cur
les. will make an address on thrift To-
morrow. al 81 Anne's school.
on October 2G The churches OF the
city and state will observe thrift daS
while The Women's Department Cf,Dcl-
aware College will hold a celebration
ana registration on October 81. Dean
Robinson is in charge Of the Latte AZ
far For ihe mems department of tne
college, President Mitchell has formed
committee 60 encourage and manage
the movement
Extensive plans are understood 10 be
under way by which the dupont COM.
pany will establish savings societies or
clubs In all branches Of its widespread
The thrift movement in Delaware has
been under direction OF the savings di-
vision Of the War Loan organization. Of
which Mayor Taylor is chairman and
Miss Eva l.. Hughes Is Nice-chairman
Since the last meeting Of the state
Bankers Association. when resolutions
lhe movement were adopted,
banking officers throughout Delaware
have lent a most active hand Clifford
j. Scott, city superintendent OF public
schools. has been active i'm arranging
for the celebration tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
DETECTIVE VOUCHES
FOR "SPOOK" VISIT
Mysterious Noise Beneath
Green's Chair Gives
Him "Creeps.'
LOCK, PIPE SEEM
UNDER INFLUENCE

City officials had shivers I'm their
nck bones last night and today when
became known that the county end
Z thc new County and City Building
nd a ghost mystery in The switching
a and or Of an electric Ight in the
Bttom Of the county elevator pit. The
moiais recalled that perchance the
TRANCE. unoanny. gruesome sounds
hey had hcard i'm their Offices are the
applng Of some Que from the Spirit
and. That such sounds are heard Is
ouchcd for by Sergeant OF Detectives
}rccn who iod0y recalled that one re-
sent nlght while alone I'm his Office ne
lcafd a cracking sound beneath his
,la!r. but no amount OF sleuthins re-
ycalcd thc cause.
Sergeant Green is not the only per
on who has run afOul Of what many
hlnk Is the supernatural.
One OF the most mysterious occur
'enccs recorded in the city end or the
building was that OF hot water running
from The bubblcr Installed in the walls
O: the police station. The feed pipe TO
ne bubbler was connected with the
cold water pipes, and ice placed on TOP
az them. When the bubblcr was placed
n commission hot wafer emerged.
It was thought al that time ihat the
not water pipes had been tapped but
ihls was denied by Mr.. Foreman, build
!ng superintendent. No cause for hot
water being in the cold water pipes
:onld be given.
Even the locks on some Of the build
ng doors are behaving unseenly. The
ock on Chief OF Police Blacks door has
acen operating strangely for sometime.
This lock will fan OF itself and lock,
even after 70 has been unlocked by the
nasicr key. The lock has been re-
moved from the door several times and
Norkmon have cndeavored TO make 70
work properly. but whenever placed on
a door IN the building it begins It's old
trick OF locking without human aid.
While many persons look on the
ghosily manifestations with suspicion
and others doubt the strange happen
ings. 10 has been known for months that
,vaichmen I'm the building have refused
Io patrol the corridors after dark with
out carrying lights. Just why they de-
mand lights in their work has not been
explained.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
MRS. TRUITT ADMITS
THEFT,POIICE SAY
Detectives Assert She Con
fesSed Taking Brother
in-law's Money.
BEFORE COURT ON
LARCENY CHARGE

Hearing In the case OF Mrs. Lorena
rruili, 2o years Old, ON a charge Of
nrceny OF siO from her brolher-ln-
law, John Davis. who has saloon al
30. 100 Walnut street. WAS continued
until tomorrow morning. al her re-
quest, 10y Judge Churclnman in Mu-
nlcipal Court This morning She Is
said 10 lave admitted taking the
money.
Mrs. Truilt Is alleged 10 have mailed
hy special delivery the money 90 her
hroihcr-in-laW shortly after taking 10.
but Detectives Riley and kempsR say
she has admitted that She did not do
This until after they had first qucs-
TONED her at her home, No. $40 Ship
ley street yesterday morning u was
about un hour later that the detectives
say she confessed when they met her
40 Davis house.
According 10 the detectives after the
girl confessed. Davis. who had reported
the case yesterday cndcavorcd 20 savo
the charge dropped but The officers.
then, refused 90 do so.
The girl when first questioned the
detectives say, denied any knowledge
Of the theft Mier the officers had
gone. however. she is said 10 have sent
the money 90 Davis by special delv-
cry. Detective KempsN waited az the
Davis home after learning the money
had been mailed and shortly the pack
age was delivered
In the package was this note. which
Mrs. Truiii, the officers say. admitted
she wrote with her left hand Dear
JOhn-llere Is your money Don't say
anything about Il 10 my brother"
Mrs. Truiit has no brother. hut Mrs
Davis has. The money in question had
been hidden by Davis under a mat
lrcss IN his home
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
10 INSTALL EDEN OFFICTRs.

Officers Of Eden Lodge. No. %. /. o. d.
f.. elected three weeks ago. will be in-
stalled by the Stale Grand officers ai
the meeting OF The lodge tonight The
new officers are: james ID. Murray
noble grand; J. Irwin Cox, vice grand
Charles 4. Searles, financial secretary
:. Harrington Jones, recording sccre-
tary; Irving IT, Craig. assistant record
ing secretary; Melville NJ. Wells. treas
urer: Philip J. Isaac, degree master
Harry T.. Murdick. custodian; Samuel
II. Robinson, assistant custodian and
Elwood Ulrich, pianist
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
MORE CLERKs ron nECORDER

George T. Lyons. OF NO. 22iS Wash
ingion street and George Keesey have
been appointed as clerks in the onice
OF Recorder OF Deeds Furman q. Cole.
The other three clerks authorized the
Office by the Levy Court were appointed
Yesterday, Mr. Lyons. who was ap-
pointed by Levy Court Commissioner
Albert Stetser, is a graduate Of the VIII
mington High School and served about
two years in France with The American
EXpediti0nary Forces. Mr.. Keesey was
appointed by Isaac ;. Elliott, presidenf
OF lhe Low Count
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
HOTEL DUPONT ARRINAI.s

ArrlVaIs az ihe IlOtel DUPONT yosier-
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. C.. r. Ford.
Newark, y. j.; Mr. and Mrs. Dunnke.
New York; Louis Fox, New York: r. r.
llirscl, New York; A. b. Shore. phila-
dclphia; C. r. Barley Richmond: John
II. Dandy. Wilmington; d. VI. Ardmon.
New York; n. c. Gowen, New York /;
J. Mullln. Wilmington; J. w. Buchan-
ar. Philadelphia; II. w. Bernstein. Phil
sdelphla: a. Philip Troup. New Haven !;
H. Wilson, Hartford. Conn: John Bohl.
Stanford; e p Greene. Bridgeport; L
" Greene. New York; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
g. Dell, Chicago; c. D. Murphy. Har-
rington, Del; C. F. Babcock. Syracuse,
C. :. Boone. Washington: II. W. Rand,
Albany, and n II. Dunham. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
bound To CHAIR,
SAYS THIS Wife
Abused For 80 Hours With
out Interruption, Mrs.
de Cordero Ayers.
DU PONT co. MAN
Is DEFENDANT

NEW YORK. Oct. iG-Bound with
rope 10 a chair In their apartment at
The Pontiac Hotel for thirly-siX hours
by her husband. 80 ho could. without
interruption, tell her what he thought
OF her, was The experience of Mrs. Eva
dc Cordero, a concert singer, according
10 her story related in atlida,ils 10 Jus
tice Gaycgan, uf the supreme Court
yesterday
"lle kept me thus bound and refused
me either food or drink, said Mrs. de
Cordcro, In asking for allmony from
Conrad de- Cordero, export manager OF
the r. dupont do Nemours Company.
at Wilmington. Del 81 was unable 10
move while he walked mp and down
the apartment using indecent aud
threalenlng languag6 and saying he
would kill me II I made an Outcry"
Mrs. de- CorderO said she and the
defendant were married In luarcz
Mexico. on September p. 1917. and
dated her allegation of cruelty from a
month after her marriage until last
September, when Mr. DE COrdcrO is ac-
cuscd OF abandoning her.
She declared That soon after her mar
riage her husband was without means
'Of supporting her, as The internal az
fairs OF Mexico robbed him OF his in
come. She then obtained employment
singing at concerts and earned eonugh
TO provide for them both. including buy
ing Mr. de COrdero's clothes and allow
ing him spending money. The plain
tin continued her singing engagements
until July igi. she asserted
While living at The Waldorf. Mrs
de Cordero said. her husband paid SIT
day for their room and spent 500 each
night on their dinner But soon after
This outward display OF generosity to-
ward her she AYERS his anger was
aroused because She accidentally spilled
can OF sardlnes, causing the flsh 10
break in piecemeal. and FOR ten weeks
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
BEGIN WORK SOON ON
MUNICIPAL WHARF

At a meeting Of the Board OF Harbor
Commissioners today, a communica7
lion was received from the Arundel
Company, contractors for the new
municipal produce wharf. stating that
The company was ready TO start work
at any time Work on The contract
will probably start on Monday.
The secretary Of the commission,
Charles II. Cant. was instructed to go
ahead with the preparation Of the com
plete map or the harbor. This map
viii require some time In preparation
3nd will probably net be finished until
some time next Spring.
Those present at today's meeting in
cluded Messrs. Speakman, Bancroft and
Narner.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
FIND BALLOONIsT DEAD N LAKE.

ST louis. Mo, oct 10. United
Press3 The body Of Lieut. j. Edward
Hyden, aid Of Captain Carl W. Dam
mann. Of the balloon Wichita, in the ma
lional open balloon race. has been found
in Lake Huron. or Tobermorey. ont,
according TO word received here today
No trace has been found Of Capt, Dam
mann.
The balloonists started from here Oc-
iober 1, in the national balloon race
They were not heard from since.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
DEMOCRATS TO NAME
COUNTY COMMITTEE

Democratic County Chairman James
salisbury has fixed October % as the
i1tc Cor the election OF new county
committee, which consists Of one mem
Der from each representative district
Meetings viii be held October IS 60
select candidates and where there is
10 opposition an election is not neces-
sary.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
POLICE NOW USING
COUNTY AMBULANCE

owing to the casing on the engine
in the large police patrol breaking. the
machine has been put out Of commits
sion. The police have been using this
Ear for an ambulance since September
. Chief Of Police Black yesterday Sc
,urcd the use Of the County Hospital
ambulance which is now being stored
al the police garage until the police
ambulance ordered some time ago ar
riyes.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
MAYNARD KEEPS
AHEAD OF FLYERS

SIDNEY. Neb., oct i6 United Press 5
Lieut. b. W. Maynard, leading The
flyers in The iranscontinental air Derby
started The third day Of his return
flight 10 Mineola when he left here al
1880 a. M, Mountain time for North
Platte
Maynard msiniaiacd nearly a three
mile-a-m mute clip yesterday between
Cheyenne aud Sidney covering the o.
miles in 80 minutes. Tie hopes to reach
his eastern goal Friday night.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
PLAY SOCCER TO-DAY.

Friends school soccer team will 81
mp against what is admittedly a slif
proposition when they meet the Ger.
manlown lIigh School team at the Mill.
iary grounds at 3 o'clock this afternoon
This Is he FIRST year That the Friends
school boys have played public scho0l
leans, and the schedule is harder thar
ever before IN the history OF the school
\ competent Philadelphia Official vii
referee lodays game. and all The other
games at the Military grounds this
season. Coach Nellls viii probabl,
make use OF the following lineup IN
loday's game; Haines, goal; n. Smith
righlfullback; Reese, left fullback .
Chambers, center halfback: Entrekin
manager right halfback; Kcmper. left
halfbock; Mode, center; Lackey. outside
right' +. smith, inside right; Coy out
side left; Meiten. inside left.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
ROTARIANs HEAR AnnnEssEs.

The Rotary Club listened 10 a talk
on the Police Pension Fund. by John
Lally. at the noon luncheon In the
Hotel dupont today. Talks on "Ship-
ping by Truck" and "Salesmanship'
were also appreciated.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
No nIpHIIlERI, Ar mn,rr

With so many cases or diphtherla
reported in the city, the managers Of
the Home for Friendllcss and Destitute
Children feel they are very fortunate in
having had only one case. which is now
cured. The quarantine was lifted last
week.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16
ORpHEUs CLUB REHEARSAL.

The FIRST rehearsal of the Orpheus
Club Of Wilmington will be held in
their now rooms att the First Unitarian
Church. No s27 West street, at 7i5
o'clock tonight.
u is urgently requested that a full
attendance is effected and that the
members will use every endcavor to
be on time in order that the conductor,
Ralph Kinder, may start promptly.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16

he refused 10 talk TO her.
Mrs, de Cordero said her husband has
an income OF 1850 a month and has
been living In lavish style at the Wal
dorf while she Is without support. Jus
tlce Gayegan allowed her alimony OF
s2j a week.
Evening journal., 1919-10-16

Insulating materials are now made
from kelp.
Mines are silll found floating loosely
In the Atlantic ocean.
Platinum ha, been discovered IN the
sands OF a river In Columbia, south
America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-04
PREDICTS FOUR
BILLION DOLLAR
CONGRESS NEXT
Chairman of Appropriations
Committee in the Next
House Estimates the
Expenditures.

WASHINGTON. April 4.--Passiu-
OF the billion dollar congresses OF
pre-war days and the coming TO the
peace period n -four billion dollar
congress was predicted last night m
a statement by Rep. Good OF Iowa.
who viii De chairman or the APP
propriations committee iu the next
house.
Reviewing the financial problems
70 be faced 10y the nest congress.
ar. Good estimated that the appro-
priatiOns necessary for the various
government expenditures in the
fiscal year ending June 90. 1921.
would tOal more than Sa.SU0. 600
900. Strictest economy. ne added.
would be necessary 20 Mold expend.-
lures down even Co this total
The next congress said Mr..
Good in .his statement will Ac
rought face Co face with many new
and intricate problems and many
II them Will call for large expcnGi-
ures or money Do IS impossible 20
estimate what r>tenses viii be u-
tolved in the FUTURE in the admins
ANAA VI AAAf D uAIt N.Nfl"r NIf'.I AAUil VI
our merchant marine. the war risk
Insurance payments. and Ca provide
homestesds for Our So'GSrs.
Forecast l. Difficult
while dihicuU Co make "a reli-
Die forecast as 90 what the eN-
penses Of tho government will be- fOr
ne fiscal year ending June 90. 1872
10 D. reasonably safe to assume that
the executive departments viii most
earnestly urge appropriations at
least as large IS those appropriated
Tor the fiscal year ending June so.
1920. FOR such appropriations were
made to 3dmiuister these depart
ments ON peace basis. II we as
sumo. however that both the mil
itsry and naval programs will Toe
greatly reduced and that our stand
.ng army will be limited to 95O.O00
men 10 viii require rather strict
economy To- bring the regular an
nual supply bills under S2.15O. 900
n00. To this must be added the per
manent and indefinite appropria-
lions Of approximately $3.50. GOO
GEO or a grand total OF more than
fs.S00. 000 600 necessary for the vac
rious oVerument activities. ID will
require the exercise OF strict econ
omy 20 hold the expenditures dowr
To Approximately these figures.
Mr. Good estimated that the ap-
preparation made by congress for the
war period and for the fiscal year
ending June 90. I9zt. totaled more
than S47.110.OeO.00 The revenue
TO meet these appropriations ne es
timated al S16.G5I.00O 600 to be de.
rived through customs receipts anC
income and other taxes and S25.
SSS.00o 600 To- De- raised from TIA,
sale Of bonds notes ana War SAY
ngs stamps.