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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
COCHRAN BITTER IN
CRITICISM OF HARDING
Blames Renewal Of War Exter
mination in Ireland on
His Statement.
Ry ,ssoc,atcd Press 10 EVERY Evrulns

by NSSssiatVd Press Ia Every ENtuinE
New y ork. OSS - The Statements {.
Senator Harding that # elected he would
not take official cogniFancc nc conditions
in Ireland = responsible for tho renewal
d the war Of eNterminat ION ROW helug s4e-
od under the orders az How'd George Il
". BOurke Cochran. of New Nurk de
clared in telegram from Cleveland ~
oeived IT Democratic national hcadquar-
ters here today
MI. Cochran ) statement MAS made m
reply to telegram he received from John
y McGarry and eleven other Irish Svm-
pathisers inc Chicago who signed themselves
members Of the National Anti-Lcague As
SOciation Tie said
Il lnd IL difficult % believe that anv
man Of Irish blood could support for The
Presidency man who the moment he
believed hls election was made certain hv
the result IN Maine hastened IL assure
the British government that ~ matter
what harbaritles 1t might perpetrate ia
Ireland no word Of official condemnation
would be uttered by this govSrnment
while MIR. Harding administered t
The degree 70 which murder and nil-
age increased after MIR. Hardinr's ut
tcrance shows that before L was published
apprehension of condemnation bv this
government had exercised some slight
measure of restraint on the blOod-thirsti-
ness of British officers in Ireland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
DR.. ALLISON WELCOMED.
Guest Of Second Baptist Mems Club at
Dinner Last Night.

Rev. George ID. Allison newly appoint
ed pastor Of Second Baptist Church, Ninth
and Franklin streets, was the guest Of
honor last night at the annual banquet Of
the Mems League, held III the church
dining room. DR. Allison was welcomed on
behalf Of the city by Mayor William O..
Taylor, who Is also an active member Of
the church.
DR. J. y. IRWIN, pastor Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, in a short ad-
dress, also welc olned the new pastor on
behalf OF the Baptists The Methodist
denomination was represented by Rev
Carlisle J.. Hubbard, pastor pf st. Paul S.
Kenneth A. Horn was presiding officer
Covers for 100 were laid BIZ the women
workers Of the church and musical
and literary program followed the banquet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
V|CMEAD HUNT CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE
First Meet Scheduled for Satur-
day With Dinner Following
at "Old Mill"

The Nicmead Hunt Club which even
tuaily. II Is believed VIII become a success-
ful rival 10 tho hunt clubs round about
Philadelphia. has been organized by en-
thuslaStlc horseIuen and women of tins
CITY and State 4 pack Of hOunds has hccn
assembled and the date for the first hunt
has hccn fixed for rext SATURDAY
For some time there has bcen much dls-
CuSSlou among hunting dcvotces about the
formation o( such an orgauIzation, and
last night the club WAS organized These
officers w,rc selected: Christopher l.
Ward president, Hoisler Harrington.
treasurer: Miss Esther Ward, sccrrtary
Mrs. Victor du pont. Jr.. mlstTc>S Of
hounds. Mrs Holiday Needs, char
wonau Of membership committee. Harry
MorTIsey, traInor for hounds; Charles
Nugent, whip
The pack Is row kenneIlcd at Hunters
Corner and comprises Is hounds They
hav, becu assembled from VARIOUS points
OF tha compass IN the East, several al the
fashionable hunt clubs about the Quaker
city contributing to the local pack i}us
tins Is only for the beginning The club
VIII breed It's own hounds and this will. III
time. result IN Just as well bred and trained
fox hounds As exist anywhere where the
sport Is popular
The first hunt VIII start from Mrs Cole
man du Points suburban home The Old
Mill, st . so Oh Saturday afternoon The
course that has been mapped out Is con-
sldered an easy one, 80 that the children.
who number about a dozen ana whose
ages range from II years upward, and
women may not become too tIred from
their two hours exertIons
The hunt rs TO be a drag and the
route viii not contain any hazardous leaps
After the hunt the club members viii be
The guests Of Mrs Goldman du Pont AT
dinner At the Old Mill Hunts will be held
regularly throughout the winter aud viii
gradually b-a increased IN difficulty as he
rlders become more proficient at cross
country work
Charles Nugent. the whip, viii ride m q
dark green costume and the members Will
wear red costs and white bTe<cheS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
SEARCH RIVER FOR
COUGHL|N CHILD
PasquaIc Tells Where Body Was
Sunk. but IL IS Not Yet
Found.
nv Associated Press TO Every Evening

Harr shurg Pa. Oct - August Pms
quale. self confessed kidnapper of BlakeIey
Couehhn. early today took Captain
Samuel Gearhart, Of the State police.
To a spot along the Schuylkil river just
below Norrstown where he declared he
had thrown the body of the child after II
had been sraothered 20 death under his
coat when he stole il from the Coughlin
home, and q professional diver found the
piecc of rail and some of the string which
he alleged he had tied to the child when
he hurled It INTO the stream, according
10 3 statement made today by Major
Lynn @. Adams, superintendent of the
state police
The search for the body is being con-
tinued on the river bottom by the diver,
the major said.
Major Adams also said Pasquale had
confessed To killing woman, about sixty
years of age, at COS North Eighth street,
Philadelphia, last spring and also to steal
ing $500.
The news of the search was telephoned
10 the superintendent from Norrlstown
and simultaneously the statement regard
ing the Philadelphia murder was issued
II received word today from Captain
Gearhart that Pasquale had shown him
the place along the Schuyikill below Norrusl
town where the said he brew the body.
SAID Major Adams a professional
DIVER accompanied them and went into
the river all around the spot, finding the
rail and string which Pasquale says he had
tied ~ the baby's body, but the body WAS
not found The diver win search the
river ON his hands and knees and We hope
To get some trace The search is progress
ing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
ASK CANDIDATES TO
OPPOSE BRIBERY
Record of Action of Seekers After
Office TO be Carefully
Watched.
Coasnucsi on page g

The campaign 10 wipe out the STAN O
vote buying from Delaware polling places
this fall took another step forward today
when letters containing agreements tha;
candidates for Office are 10 sign Il they
wish, were sent to every candidate IN tlC
state Each candidate Is asked to hunt has
opponent and for both to sign together
II one refuses TO sign, the request Is made
that that information be forwarded f.
the Clean Elections Committee. A cops
Il the letter which explains itself follows
TO EVERY CANDIDATE FoR OFFICE IN DELLA
WARE.
a movement has been started 10 have
clean election this year
The State Committees of both partIes
are fully in accord with this movement
and are asking all the candidates on the
state. County and Local tickets " make
Al agreement with their opponents 70 play
lair
ave do not expect everybody 70 become
suddenly piOtls. but We do think the spirit
., far play that condemns crookedness
IL baseball VIII approve Of those candidates
who go into the coming campaign IN
tending 70 fight like gentlemen and will
ng 20 lose ike sports.
We enclose three copies of the pro-
posed agreement and would ask that
YOU Immediately hunt up your opponent
and each Of you sign three copies, one 10 be
retained by each OF you, and one t. be
returned 10 US, so that we can report
the result TO the newspapers Should your
opponent refuse 10 sign, please let us know
that fact.
Enclosed is copy OF letter that
We are sending 10 every school teacher
m the State and similar letter viii go
10 every minister and every Woman 5
Club In the State.
Please let us have report with IN FIVE
da.'s from the time YOU receive tins and
great ~LGge,
G,ours gery truly
Josiah Marvel, chairman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
NO INDICTMENTS FOUND
IN BILLY DANSEY CASE
Grand Jury at Mays Landing Re
ports I'll True Bills, None Against
White, is Rumor
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

nv Associa ted Press To Every Evening
MAYS Landing, n J.. Oct II III the
II indictments which the grand Jury re-
turned here the last day OF it's term, do not
include true bills against Charles s. White
and Mrs Edith l.. Jones, Of IIammonton,
who were arrested IN connection with the
murder Of Billy Dansey, they will ask the
court Ia free them immediately from bail
under which they have been held for
nearly "A year.
IL was SAID ON good authority to-day
the grand jury did not return true bills
against the defendants
White and Mrs Jones were arrested
last December at the instance of County
Prosecutor Edmund G. Gaskill White
charged with the murder uf Billy Dansev
who disappeared from hrs IIammontun
home ON October 8. and Mrs Jones, the
White housckecper, as accessory aftrt
the fact
The prosecutor lot two terms uf the
grand jury slip by without asking for an
indictment, and pressed for one only in
the closing days II the present term
Atlantic City. Oct ~ County Prose
cutnr Edmund G. Gaskill, when question
ed here today concerning the Atlantic
county grand jury's disposition If the
Dansey ease, SAID that he had nothing to
add Ia the remarks he made last night,
when he strongly ntimatcd That no in
dictments had been found against Charles
White, accused of numbering Billy Dansey.
and Mrs Edith Jones, accused Of being an
accessory.
When the grand jurvs prcsontmeut
comes to my office am through with The
casc. WAS the significant statement made
bv Gaakill
II is expected that when the county
court cuuvenes tomorrow the accused viii
he relieved 1t their bail bond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
: KILLED HIS LITTLE DAUGHTERS.
Michigan Farmer DcSpondent Confesses
10 Chlorofbrming Them
NJ Pross 10 Every Evening

by Associated Pross 10 Every Evening
Lansing, Mich, Oct u Earl Room. a
farmer living near here, today confessed
according to Sheriff Sllsbee. that late YES
ter gday fc chloroformed his two daughters.
two and three wears and buried their
bodies in the bed Of the Red cdar river. a
short distance from his home
The two girls. tho sheriff said, had b,-nu
IN the fields with Roop. In the evening the
farmer returned to his home and assured
his wife, who was i'll ia bed with her six-
day-old son, that the girls were safe aud
would he home shortly few hours later
he started for the sheriff office at Mason,
whore he s,lrrenderd aud made the alleged
confession
After Roop had told his story sheriff :
officers went to the river. led by Roor, and
uncovered the bodies
Dcspondeney, according to the alleged
confession, was the motive for the crime
Roop is being held on a charge of murder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
ALMOST A DECLARATION
of WAR ON IRELAND
Sann Fem Leaders So Regard
Lloyd Georges Speech Made
at Carnarvon.
BY AsaocIatcd progs 70 Every Evening


London. Oct - leaders nf the Sinn
Fem movement IN Ireland reRard the
speech made ~ Carnarvon, Wales. on
saturday ~ Premier Lloyd George al
most q declaration uf war on Ireland
saws the Dublin correspondent ~ the
London Times
There nrc many aigne. contlnucs thr
correspondent ~ the Times that the
executive department in that city intends
~ bring mattrra 80 a head ~ quickly az
poaFihlc by concentrated campaign
against disorder. which by nhIctIng gen
cral hardship .u he country make crirnr
and lawleqsu"-e truly unpopular Pro
lected measure are said - include com
plcfe st1ppagc 0f tho Irish railways. drae
tie reduction II Tho postal srrvicc until N
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
SAYS HARDING WOULD
Be A BUSH Lacquer
Congressman Wants to Know
What is TO be Done With
Present League.
BY Ass.ooaatad Press 70 Every Evenins


Chicago. Oct I2-The question o
whether the members 81 the League Of
Nations would accept new association
Of nations" was put u Senator Warren
g. Harding today IN statement issued
here by Congressman Frank +. Dorrmus
chairman oi midwcstcrn headquarters %
the Democratic comlni ttee,
'Senator Harding is agaIn taking
vaguely about an association Of nations :
ignoring the fact that the League Of Ma
tions is already set up and includes forty
one c0untries, says the statement
Docs Senator Harding think these
forty-one nations will disband and JON
hrs association?
'"The only Inference that can be drawn
from the Senator'S remarks is that he is 81
bush leaguer, playing with Mexico.
Turkey and Bolsheyistio Russia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
WANT CONFERENCE on
NEEDS OF AGRICULTURE

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, " Oct. l2-Appointment u
committee 80 present TO the White
House a request for a conference with
President Wilson and his cabiret for sub
mission Of the needs Of agnculturlsts was
decided upon ~ a meeting here today Of
representatives Of farm organizations
from all parts of the United States The
committee chosen consists Of a Representa-
tive of each Of the farm organizations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
For DeacOneSS Home

A rlmmage sale viii be held al sixth
and Poplar streets on November 10 for
the benefit OF the Deaconess Home. An
the M. r, churches are asked 70 ASSIST
ia donations. ANY one having anvthine
TO dbnate il asked to cal Nrs Wilham
E BAY, l37 West twenty street.
phode 3z62-N.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Time for Filing Tickets

The tune limit for fling tickets 10 be
voted at the general election on November
, will expire at II O'Clock tonight. An
the tickets have been fled in the office az
John L. Wright, clerk of the peace, exoept
the Prohibition county and the Farm,
Labor state sxsd county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Continual ON rage Il
M'SWTSEY'S 6IST DAY.
Cork Lord Mayor Has a Restful Night in
Brirton Prison
by Associated Press 10 Every Evuning

by Associated Press 10 Every Kvnning
London. Oct - Mayor MacSwiney
passed very good night at Brixton Prison
and this morning was III the same rested
and peaceful condition that was reported
yesterday, said bulletin issued hy the
Irish Self-DeternlnatIon League this fore
noon. THIS is the 6lst day OF has hunger
strike
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Republican Meetings Tonight.

William II Heald and Clarence A.
Southland will address the Harding First
Voters Club al the headquarters Of the
Young Mems Republican Club tonight
Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr., and James +
Mclvor will address Republicans ut
Hill illcrest tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Amusements TonighI

play house. The Return d. r.frr a.
}arrlCk Na.hioNiiit
Cucen te hoLl SC h4sAr.
MajCStiC Tho Nau u ho hll hsts
thing
RiSlto- The Nhisr~et Na.Ntt
savoy Help Wautcd Male.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
ARE STRONG FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Speakers at Ward Meetings Ask
Why Harding Opposes Jews
and Irish.
POLISH FAIR VOTERS
LINE UP FOR TICKET

Democratic workers last ghtlnaugIrat =
Ell the beginning of an intensive speaking
campaign throughout this clty, IN winch
the beneficial effects of th~ League of
Nations is to prove big feature. Meetings
were held in four wards and the attCn-
dance, particularly among the women.
was extremely gratifying. From now ON
until election these meetings viii continue.
growing in number MS the time for the
election draws near.
Why every woman who wants to sec
this country AZ peace with all other ma
tions, and not under the menace of i'm
pending war all the time with largo armies
and heavy navy. should vote for Cox and
Roosevelt, was emphasized by Miss Ellen
Samworth III addressing meeting of
women Of the Tenth ward at No - school,
Third and Harrison streets. Miss sam
worth has gwen tho League of Nations
close study and her observations she I'm
condensed into pertinent points. which
she eXpounded TO good effect at the meet
inC. There werc upwards of 100 women
present and as a result her talk. there
were some who had been inclined To vote
the Republican ticket who announced
after the meeting that they were for Cox
and the whole Democratic ticket
Miss SamwOrth SAID she had read both
ttclupilcsn ana i'cinOcTatlC llttfatNft
on the League Of Nations and that there
Was no comparison 10 he made between
the two. Any person, according to Miss
S;rlMorth who abhors war, must Of ncccS-
sity chose the Democratic side 81 the con
troversy. The Democratic position she said
is strongest and Ia her mind unasSail-
able Others who spoke at tins meeting
we're Chairman William Duffy and Coun-
Gilman MulyPna
ELEVENTH WARD MEETING.
meeting in thr Eleventh ward in
School No. 10, OalS and Broomc streets.
was rousing one In addition ~ a large
number Of men, there were more than 100
women present. The League Of Nations
was one of the chief subjects OF discussion,
although the numerous speakers touched
upon all phases OF the campaign. William.
j. Buckley. organizer for the Boiler
Makers Union. created enthusiasm when
he told how the Democratic admlnistra-
tion had always had the right attitude
towards labor. ANY one who refuted such
statements, either was ignorant or an
enemy, Mir. Buckley stated
Construed on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Meeting Of Republican Women.

Republican women of the First and
Third wards viii hold meeting tomorrow
night in No School Washington street
above Third 1t Will be addressed by
Mrs. A. d. Warner, Alexander Jamison
William J Lutz and William ViTticn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Bread Fight in Richardson Park.

Storekeepers at Richardson Park are
saging war against local city baker
who wends his way from house to house
selling bread at retail. So every store
keeper there has lowered the price Of
,read TO wholesale figures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Mrs. Henr, Ridsel, Her,

\lc Heuys Ridg,N Dave -,n,
" ,imngton to>iay - -onicg uth rDr
concerning State pultlcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
DODGERS IN LAST
DITCH, BATTLE HARD
FOR SEVENTH GAME
Speaker Likely to Depend on Cove
leskie; Robinson May Use
Marquard
ANOTHER PERFECT
DAY PREDICTED
ny Associated Press to Every Evcninq

ny Associated Press 70 very Evening
League Park. Cleveland. Oct y On
the stinburnt dusty field Of League Park
tins afternoon, the Cleveland Indians
CLOSED IN with a risi on the hnpltaa
BROOKLYN Dodgers for what Cleveland
home folks declare will bc the final contest
with the National League champions for
the World SERIES championship Easily
26 o00 cheering Clevclanders journeyed
out here tO watch tho clash
John Heydler president ~ thc National
League, talked with the members nf the
klyn club before the game
Just play the game that you did IN
winning the championship. fIeydier
told Zank Wheat, Brooklyn's captain
Remember the strain of today 8 game IS
on the Indians Get the jump on them
today and then you can 60 back home and
win the series Tins II Cleveland s hard
est game
IRIS Speaker said the Indians would
have the series won before night
We have the better team. SAID the
Cleveland manager, and | think four
straight victories IN League Park will
prove il To the most biased National
League partisan
The day was warm with ~ threat Of
ram
The umpres for todays game Rerr
assigned as follows
O'Day plate. Dineen, Fl rst base Klem
second base and Connolly, third base
Cleveland, Oct t2-Ciear and warm
was the wrather bureau forecast for Tins
afternoon worlds srss game 4 slight
has. early this morning WAS expectcd to
clear away by game time Another pcr-
l.. r Il i. \
Cleveland Oct f2-The battered
brooklyn Dodgers and tn, Cleveland In
dians thrice VICTORIOUS m ss many days,
were ready 10 face each other today IN tho
seventh game for the bascpall champion
ship, with the Fasteners determined ~
force the s~rses into further games and tho
wcsteruers confident that today's game
would be- the Last
With the world championship poa-
sibiy depending on todays game, Man
ager Wilbcrt Robinson, Of the Dodgers,
and Iris Speaker, guiding hand of the
Indians, were undecided early IN the day
as 70 what hnrlers they vo4rid select, but
Indications were that "Rube" Marq,IaTd
would face the sliiggers of the junior cir
clit and that Stanley CoveIesEne would
be gven the task Of carrying Cleveland
through TO a championship in seven
games.
Covelssssie, twice conqueror of the
Flatbllsh players III the present series,
begged Manager Speaker 10 send him I'd
the mound, but George Uhlo, side-arm
hurler, who received his first training on
the sand lots of Cleveland. also yearned
for chance in the big battle. Final de-
cision would not be made, however, until
Just before the game, Speaker said.
Continued on page Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
On TRAIL OF HIRAM.
Francis j. Heney, Former Progressive, i,
VIII Follow California Senator

By ASS Pciated Press 70 Every Evening
New York, Oct II 2-Francis Heney.
Of California former Progressive. now
cam paiEning for Cox and Roosevelt and
the League Of Nations, will follow Senator
Hiram johnson, California on ms eastern
Republican speaking tour, Democratic ma
tional headquarters announced here to
day Heney Will speak wherever johnson
docs, a day Or two later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Storm Doors. Storm Sash, Porch H.
closures. Tindall q Son. GA Tatnal
.sxeet.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

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