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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
NO OU POINT EXPLOSIVES
IN WALL ST. THURSDAY
Company Issues a Statement Set
ting at Rest All False Rumors
to the Contrary.

The publicity department Of du pont
Powder Co. emphatically denies a story
nrinted IN a local afternoon paper yesterday
the headlines of which, il says, gave the
IMPRESSION that the du Pont truck which
delivers explosives in New York is a
death wagon and the cause of the
explosion in New York last Thursday.
Nothing has occurred, according to the
du Points, 70 substantiate any such
theory
At the du Pont office yesterday after
noon a statement was issued bearing on
the general subject, from which the fol-
lowing rs quoted:
As soon as IL was discovered that the
du Pont name was associated with the
disaster in New York instructions were
given for the closest cooperation with
the authorities IN their investigation OF
the disaster.
''The du Pont Company has only one
truck engaged IN the handling of explo-
sives in the city of New York and this
was accounted for Immediately. 1t was
not within miles Of the scene of the explo-
sion and the authorities were soon sati.-
fed Of this fact A careful checking up Of
orders and deliveries, made under most
stringent regulations, accounted for every
ftpuflQ ti tAIilfslNts WHICH WIS ltSllillldjclS
in the city -Four days ago the New York
authorities publicly announced this fact
"The authorities discovered that, as a
matter Of fact, the truck which caused
all this excitement was carrying load Of
paint. and they made public announce
n nj Of this fact several days ago.
The handling Of explosives in New
York is under the strictest official regula-
tions possible and these regulations
are supplemented by even more
stringent rules laid down by the com
panv. There is no magazine Of explosives
in New York, the supply for that city
being taken under the official permits
mentioned. The reserve supply is kept in a
barge anchored under government rules on
the Jersey fats well down the bay
Delivery is made in small quantities al
certain specified wharyes designated by
the authorities and hauled from there in
the one truck manned by two licensed
handlers Of explosives This truck is
equipped with all the safety appliances
vet devised, is conspicuously marked
and is so handled by experts that the
hazards of transportation are reduced to a
minimum"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
PERSONAL MORALITY
DUTY TO THE NATION
SAYS JUDGE MORRIS
In Granting Citizenship to For
eigners Who Served u. S.
Government.
HEARTY WELCOME FOR
NEW AMERICANS

Personal morality is a duty TO the
nation.
This was impressed by Judge Hugh NJ
Morris, in the United States District
Court, at a special session yesterday, on a
class Of applicants for naturalization. The
class was composed Of soldiers and sailors
OF foreign birth who had served the United
States during the world war. They were
not only granted citizenship papers by the
court, but also heartily welcomed by the
Judge and court officials as Americans,
with the same rights and privileges as the
native born, and in addition were given
splendid advice by the judge.
Six nationalit'es were represented, the
members Of the class being as follows
Natives Of Great Britain: Charles
Dominick Delvin, John William Bruce,
Walter Kent and Martin Henry Humane.
Italy: Sivio Gonella, Michael Fedo,
Alto Nalente, Carmine Ciarlo, Angelo
PIGEON; and Angelo Dambrosio.
Russia: Joseph Milenskas and Peter
Melowsky.
Poland. Podarsian Rogalewicz, George
Borowka. Stanley Wadyslaw Sobieski,
John Grochowslxi and John Joseph Wis
MAX.
Greece: George Petroholis.
Luxembourg: John Peter Frisch.
JUDGE MORRIS REMARKS.
After granting citizenship 10 these men
Judge Morris addressed them as follows
Fellow Citizens: The armies with
which YOU fought were composed largely
of men who gave their strength and their
lives for their native land. Hating the
wrongs done to us. and Others who would
be free, YOU willingly and faithfully fought
for a nation OF which you were not part.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
WALL ST. EXIT FLOS|ON
IS STILL A MYSTERY
Federal and Police Authorities Are
Admittedly Far as Ever From
Solution.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press 60 Every Evening
New York, Sept. 21.-Federal and po-
lice authorities today were admittedly as
far as ever from a solution of the mystery
surro unding the explosion that spread
death and destruction in Wall Street last
Thursday.
Clues, at first apparently promising,
have not developed and today virtually
the only trail being followed was that
supplied by Samuel b. Wellington, presi-
dent of the West Indies Trading CO., who
told newspaper men he remembered see
ing three suspicious looking men Fastening
from in front of the United States Assay
Office a few moments before the deto-
nation knocked him unconscious.
Hope of developments from question
ing Edwin p. Fischer, lawyer and former
employe of the French High Commission,
and Alexander Brailovsky, Russian Jour
nalist, went glimmering with the com
mitment of the former for psychopathic
unconditional release of the latter after
authorities had satisfied themselves that
he had nothing to do with the tragedy.
The incoherent and eccentric story of
Fischer, who sent postcard warnings
which he said he received from the air
to friends here, convinced the govern
ment agents of his innocense.
Detectives who are seeking to establish
ownership of the horse which drew the
death wagon, centered their activities to-
day in Paterson, N. j., and vicinity They
took with them the hind hoofs and shoes
of the animal which bore the stamp Of the
horseshoers union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
\. Y. CUSTOM HOUSE
HEAVILY GUARDED
Precautions Due TO Warning Re
ceived Yesterday of Blowing
Up Today.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

New York. Sept 2t.-The New York
Gus tom House today was under the
heaviest guard in its history because of the
warning received yesterday that the Wall
street explosion last Thursday would be
followed this afternoon with the blowing
up Of the great government structure.
Although both Federal and local author
Ities were inclined To regard rs q hoax n
postcard received hy Collector Edwards.
setting clock as the hour for the second
explosion. they took no chances
Office workers on their way down lower
Broadway this morning found scores Of
coast guards carrying rifles entering the
custom house. In addition United States
custom guards had been mobf'ixed and
were stationed inside the building and at
the doors. Everyone entering the strue-
ture was closely questioned Officials
said that moro coast guard reserves were
being held at the Barge Office, located in
Battery Park, at the very tip Of Manhat-
tan Island These, IL was said. would be
strung around the custom house later in
the day.
At Governors Island several companies
Of United States regulars were available
IN case of emergency.
Police reserves and agents of the De
partment of Justice also stood ready To
answer any call, but custom house officials
expressed themselves prepared for an
emergency should one arise.
There was only one policema on duty
IN front of the government building. lie
WAS assigned 90 see that no vehicle was
parked in front of It.
One effect of the warning was to keep
many clerks IN lower Manhattan from
81 4 m
reporting Illness were received in the
district.
Colonel Daniel Porter of the revenue
department announced that any employees
who wish TO leave the custom house might
do so at noon. The hundred former
service men in his office. however, all
slgnifed that they intended 10 remain at
their posts
Heads of other departments in the
building granted their staffs the same per-
mission, urging girl workers TO leave in
order 20 save them mental strain, No one
was reported to have taken advantage of
this permission.
Police were stationed about the Brook
lyn museum of arts and sciences today as
a result of threatening note which was
posted on the bulletin board of the in
stitution yesterday.
The note printed with rubber stamps
similar to those found in a mail box near
the scene of the Wall Street explosion
read:
Warning. Look out for yourself" II
was signed with pencil Russian Reds.
The note is believed by the police to have
been directed to the attention of the trtIs-
tees and directors of the museum, all OF
whom are prominent.
Shortly after noon all women employees
and some men were sent home from the
custom house About this time details
arrived from the Department of Justice
and police headquarters to reinforce coast
guards, customs inspectors and watch
men patrolling the building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
Tn THOUSAND MINERS
REFUSE TO co BACK
Shamokin District Workers Insist
on Reinstatement of Monthly
Workers.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia, Sept 2i.-Dfficials Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company announced today that reports 10
its Offices bore showed that az Of its col
ierios ard washories in the Schuylkill and
Shamokin districts were IN full operation
today. These reports, il was further an
nounced, showed that four Of the com
panies' collieries in the Shamokin fields
were stll idle due 10 the failure Of mine
workers 20 return to their places.
Reports received from the HaxletoD
and Wyoming -Lackawanna fields indicat~
ed that more men we're at work today than
Yesterday, coal companies reporting their
minea in the EIazleton district were operat-
ing 100 per cent.
1t is expected tho policy committee If
the United N1ine Workers viii meet in
Washington early next week to take steps
to have the wage agreement recently
signed reoponed with the view of obtaining
further increase for the workers.
Hazleton. Pa, Sept 2i--The end of the
vacation strike in the anthracite coal
field today hinged on development in the
Shamokin district where more than 10000
miners have refused 10 return 20 work
until monthly workers are reinstated by
mine operators
Practically all the mines in the Phiia-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron coun-
try remained idle Monthly workers have
been notified BY the company that, they
cannot make application 70 work until
the miners have returned and the col
lieries are in operation.
State troopers continued 20 patrol the
streets of Shenandoah and Shanokin but
there was no disorder.
Normal operation was reported by coal
companies in the Wyominr-I -Iackawanna
district. with the exception Of the Penn
svlvania Coal Company eollieries where a
strike against the contractor" system has
been in effect This strike was settled last
night. the men voting IN return TO work
today The mine workers agreed TO accept
a proposition Of the company that their
grievances be submitted To the State
bureau Of mediation and arbitration for ad-
lustment
Practically All mines in the Hazleton
district were operating although mo~t Of
the colleries were a short handed
Glace Bav. ". s.. Sept. 21.--Tb~ en-
ecusive council Of the United Mine Work
err has unanimously voted against nc
ceptance Of the ROYAL commissions r report
on wages and mining conditions, II was
announced today. IL also was decided to
ask locals to pass resolutions authorizing
the council to reopen negotiations with all
Nova Scotia operators.
Objections IN the report included that
portion recommending adoption of the
partial advance and sliding scale scheme
as a means Of increasing coal production
and the principle Of compulsory arbItra-
ton"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
MAJOR JOHNSTON
TAKES CHARGE OF
EASTERN DIVISION
Temporarily Succeeds Brig. Gen
]. p. Jervey. Who Has Been
Retired.
WILL ALSO LOOK AFTER
LOCAL DISTRICT WORK

Major r. n. Johnston. Corps Of En-
gineers, United States Army, IN charge
Of the Wilmington river and harbor
district, will be temporarily IN charge oi
the Eastern Division. as well as having
charge Of the work in the local d strict.
The change becomes effective rs the
result Of Colonel ] p Jervev, who has
been in charge Of the Eastern Division,
being nlaced on the retired list, effective
last night. with the rank of hrigadier
general Brigadier General Jervey goes
10 Portsmouth. Va, 20 become city
manager Of that municipality and takes
over his new duties today. Major John
stop will take over his new duties on
Thursday.
Colonel Jervey formerly was in charge
of the Wilmington district and was trans
ferred TO the Baltimore district and
placed in charge of the Eastern Division,
which takes in all the district Offices
between this city and Wilmington, n Z,
Major Johnston was T. s. district
engineer in this city from 1913 70 1918,
and after leaving here WAS ordered 70
Galveston, Texas, whore he was u =
district engineer at that place. Major
Johnston graduated from West Point
in 1901, having been appointed from
Oregon. lie served in the Philippines
during the insurrecticn and was later
selected hy tho War Department fol
special duty in Australia, where he or
ganized at the request of that govern
ment. Department Of Public Works
When this country entered the World
War. Major Johnston was placed N
charge If the organization of the Twenty
third Engineer Regiment, the largest
organization cf its kind in the world
This regiment was n road and quarry
outfit and attracted the attention oi
military experts all over the world
Originally organized at Camp Meade
the command was 50 large that II had tc
be transferred 60 Laurel, Md.
Upon arriving in Europe, Major John
ston. who had been promoted TO colonel
was made assistant to the chief Of chs
Chemical Warfare Service, Major Genera
William Sibert, serving in that capaclt,
during the war. Before ccminF to thi
city again last May, Major Johnston
was stationed at l.akehurst, n. y. whcr'
he was connected with the Chemica
Warfare Service.
Before leaving Europe to return e
this country, Major Johnston was dc
tailed 20 make study Of the rivers ane
hnrbors Of France, Holland and Belgium
for this government, special attention
being paid to thc improvements, IN us
by the various countries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
RENEW OLD FRIENDSHIPS.
Veterans Of Cfvil War Meet IN Aas~ss
Reunion at Indiaaaps<ss-

By Associated Press 20 Ev~sy Bv~nanu
Indianapolis, sept. 2i.-Oid trlen1-
ships we're 70 be renewed and -rovl~s ~
the day when they bast.ed for INC Jnsoo
recounted as the princlpa. aotsvrtsr toass
of the 1920 encampment % thc 0'r~na
Army Of the Republic snlen iorm>.4y
opened here yesterday. Eighty r-x'n~n-Al
and brigade reunions we're set fnr toaay
and tonight the annual ca.12plrr ~ll be
held.
The variocs ORGANISATIONS afirssrsi ssSn
the G.. A. r. we're % open their m-etlnS
TODAY. The annual SESSIONS III tb~
National Association Of Naval Veterans.
IS6i-65: Sons Of Veterans; Ladies 81 the
G.. A. R.; the Women's Relief Corps,
Daughters Of Veterans, sons Of N~sSrans
Auxiliary, and the Union kx-Prisoncrs 81
War are beng held in oonluncton WITH
the encampment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
1UT OFF HEADS TO Be
SURE THEY ARE DEAD
American Relief Worker Tells of
Fighting at Adana, Be
sieged by Turks.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Constantinople, Sept 20.--Turkish
Nationalist forces in Southern Asia Minor
are continuing their fight against French
troops of occupation. Thousands of
Turks and Arabs are besieging Adana and
Others are daily shelling Tarsus with old
five-inch German guns which are operated
by German officers who have been
stranded there since the armistice.
Americans in Adana have limited food
supplies, but distribute what they can to
1900 persons daily.
Hand-to-hand fighting frequently oc-
ours at Adana, the French Senegalese and
also the Turks and Arabs cutting off the
heads of the fallen to be sure they are dead.
There is no report, however, of torture
being inflicted. Philip J.. Flora Of Spring
field, Mass, a worker with the American
Committee for Relief in the Near East,
who has arrived here, reports counting
more than 300 headless bodies on the
fields near that city where engagements
have recently been fought.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
.SCRAPPED LEAGUE,
HARDING HAS, SAYS
SENATOR JOHNSON
California; Bitter Opponent ~
Covenant Puts o. X. on Norni-
ncc's Pronounccmcnts.
SAYS 1T rs TMPOTENT
TO PREVENT WAYS
ny Associated press " Every gyeuius


Saoramento, Calf. sey' ~ i-f.us,or
Hiram " johnson a California, in hps
first speech IN behalf a Tho Rcyob',~sr
national ticket, endorsed he sf'itsde ~
Senator Warren g.. Harding, uomiucT fof
the Presidency, on the icagle a Natiops,
here today.
"Mr Harding, happily for hrrns~f and
for America, has scrApf-ni ths hsr'<
Senator Johnson ssid.
Senator johnson had h>cn ono a tn@
most bitter foes a tho lear'le IN pls ini's'i
States senate
Tho speech, first - s--vs~d Iohn~Yn H.
scheduled 20 make IN Californin ln thf
national campaign, was ~ the kcp-hiieAr
State Convention =, i'F opening aessifr
II began With congratulations upon ~
outlook for Republican pIooe~," ard ~
attack upon the prrrcnt D-uD~v,s'c N
nninistration
80 wide " .h~ dr-rs.y-fs~4}cr ~ift M
present administration, h~ s-'t "
great the hostility N many s~'s - NJ
President, and 20 arrf'~ The jr~s,''s'se f~nr
Of the rnetanorphos1s of orr for~ivn p'o'~y
tina, apparently nothing c>n pr~vsr' oy-r
wholming Republican giooess n 10 No
vrrnbcr election.
The indictment iruught aeain-s NJ
Wilson's government Is s~v~-, tsf' ~,r
ranted by tho facts For th~ ffrvt tine o.
our lives the D~rrocr-sJc sdrr'r-''~s',os'
taugbt us what rrrrr~~ior ard -tpp-cs~'oF
were This administration ~ Only cor
tailed The constitutions rvrviser- a
citizcns AZ home, but ~ndeavor~d ~ drrvf
us into prrilo1s paths abroad. fr-~ sT-'~h
has becn threatened nos IN tho iu'~re~t ~
patriotism, but for ezistrng povcr
Under the srrcicr- gr's~ ~ ~awis ~
Nations to promote r~ace and pr.veni
war, we were N - in~rtrfc-biy t-pund
hereafter 70 every f,sf,rr~ world ~.r
aTJpon the T1aglse If Nations tf,e i~-,~
rs clean cut. There are some gentlemen
who seek by construction ~ sSc~d~ - or
scrrrr Il. I do not object 10 'f~~r gerf'~-
men and their ncw.par~r prose~,net'
saving their faces ~ long "A tb@v do not
carry their league Bun Upc ian0uAsc ~ tho
two candidates " PLAN and unanb,vuo'rs
The one says he plll 20 Into The icsgue
and am proud 70 say THAI our esndr1a'e
will stay out Of the league. Every normal
man desires 70 promote p-sce and prevent
war.
That We will strive IN finc = w&y IN prevent
war rors without saying. But thr rrt-enf
issue IS the League Of Naasons. hr. Cor
saws that If be Is succrasfui hc wi 70 m
Our candidate savs be ~lii stay out.
Mr. Harding. happily for himself and
America has scrapped the league.
Senator Johnson quoted Senator Hard
mg as having SAID, August y. The ieagiie
Is lmpotent a. preventive OF VAR
On Saturday last, he sad. senator
Harding again stated the Essuc
&" The constitution or the cov~nsut-
that IL the paramount rssue The two are
r-re1oncIlable. We cannot be governed
from both Geneva ana Warrington. We
cannot follow our present. Chrf Magstrate
without forsakng the Father of Our
Country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
AGED 90: WILL VOTE
FOR cox AND LYNCH
This Distinction Goes to Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Hart, Notable
Old Lady of Sussex.
speciaI Correspondenoe Of Every Evening

SperiaI Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, Sept. 21.-One of the
oldest women in Delaware TO avail her
self Of the privilege of registering in order
that she may exercise the privilege Of
franchise in November is Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Hart, who on February Of next year
will be 90 years of age. Mrs. Hart resides
on East Market street, this city, and is
mother Of Robert I. Hart, editor Of the
Union Republican, and Miss Lizzie G.
Hart, news editor Of the Sussex Republi-
can, both of this city.
Mrs. Hart proposes TO cast her vote for
Governor Cox for President and Andrew
]. Lynch, the Democratic nominee for
governor of this State.
She comes of one of the most widely
known families in the central part of lower
Delaware, and since a young woman has
longed for the time when women would
be given the privilege of franchise, although
she never took part in any suffrage demon
strations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
KILLING BY NEGRO
STARTS RACE RIOT
White Mans Throat Cut and Mob
Besieges Slayer IN
Church.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

Chicago, Sept. 2I.-0ne small priest
with a smile and the word sanctuary on
his lips did more than squads OF police
last night in preventing the threatened
lynching OF three Negroes who took refuge
in his church.
He is Father Thomas Burke, pastor OF
st. Gabrieles Church in the stock yards
neighborhood.
When Father Burke reached the church
mob estimated 70 number nearly 1--WE
thousand was packed about the doors and
hundreds more had already entered in the
search for the Negroes. Forcing ms way
in, the priest shouted:
what Is this sacrilege? Who are the
rowdies that storm the house of God2'
Some one explained.
THAT makes no difference" the priest
cried. ''This place is sanctuary. l order
every person in this building TO leave
immediately and quietly"
The crowd broke and fled out. The
last man had left when police riot squad
| arrived. Taking the police inside Father
Burke called TO the hidden negroes to
come out.
There was a stir and one of the men
stepped out from a confessional. A pile
of cassocks in a robing room yielded sec
| ond, and the tnird appeared from Denlnu
the altar rail. One knelt and kissed the
priests hand as police spirited them out a
side entrance.
With the Negroes safely away, Father
Burke, smiling, went out TO address the
| mob.
"Go home Be peaceable and happy.
There is too much trouble In the world
now. Don't start more" was his advice.
The mob left.
Chicago, Sept. 21.-Quiet prevailed
this morning in the stockyards district
on the South Side where last night one
white man was killed by three Negroes,
followed by disturbances which were
quelled by the police with he assistance
of priest in whose church the Negroes
took refuge Chief of Police Garrity es-
tablished dead lines" in the district.
Continued on mage IA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
RESPECT SAFETY ZONES.
Traffic Sergeant Warns Drivers and
Pedestrians Using the Streets.

Sergeant John Devinish of the traffic
squad of the Police Department today is
sued warning to motorists and pedestri-
ans using the streets of the city where the
safety zones have been established with
the white lines.
He warned drivers of all vehicles to
carefully comply with the safety regula-
tions established and gave special warning
to drivers inclined to cut corners. He
also warned pedestrians to walk in the
safety zones established for them at street
intersections and warned persons who
''eut" diagonally across the street that
this practice would not be tolerated in the
future.
Motorists were warned to keep out of
the safety zones established at street inter-
sections where the zone is marked from
the building line to a point Is feet back of
the building line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
SEC, COLBY REFUSES To
RECALL PROCL ANA TION
Plea of Anti Suffragists Frontier
nesSee for Resembling is
Turned Down.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington, Sept. 2l.-Secretary Col
by has refused 20 grant the request of anti
sufragists from Tennessee that he re-
scind his action in proclaiming ratifica-
tion Of the Federal suffrage amendment on
the basis of unfavorable action on the
amendment by the Tennessee Legislature.
After the secretary announced his dc.
cision TO the delegation at a conference
late Yesterday, he was requested to at least
p lblish all of the documents regardi ng
action by the Legislature as received by
him from the governor and other State
officials. These documents it was said,
showed that the legislature first ratified
the amendment and that the lower house
then rescinded its action.