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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
NEIL, SERIOUSLY HURT,
LIKELY TO RECOVER
Wilmington Motorcyciist Victim
of an Accident in Pottstown
Races on Saturday.

Although having a fractured skull.
concussion of the brain and with
probable internal injuries. doctors de-
clare that Matthew Neil, 2e years old.
of 100 West Thirtieth street. who was
injured in a motorcycle race at Potts
town, Pa, on Saturday. has a very
good chance for recovery. The man
is still unconscious. lie will be oner-
ated upon today. in order TO relieve
the concussion. Neil was thrown
from his machine.
The accident occurred in the first
race Of the afternoon. when his ma
chine collided with and ran over an
other motorcycle driven by John
Wagner, IS years old. of Allentown.
who was killed almost instantly.
when his machine skidded and fell in
a ditch. In the third race. William
Arthurs, Philadelphian was thrown
into a pile Of bricks and died on the
way TO the hospital
William Minnick. another we'll
known Wilmington motorcycle racer.
took part in the races there and es-
capped injury. although he took part
in both of the races in which the
fatal accidents occurred.
Mrs. Elizabeth wallace, with, whom
Neil boarded here, went to Pottstown
yesterday together with Mr.. and Mrs.
william Osmond. Mrs. Mary Biamer
and her daughter Dorretf. George
Ashton Shelladay. 1907 West Eighth
street, also went TO Pottstown from
here and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley. 5939
Christian street, Philadelphia. broth
er-in-iaw and sister Of Mr.. Neil join
ed the party.
They found the young man still
although not regarded
as fatally injured. He is directly
under the care of DIR. Cooling. Of
Pottstown. DIR. Mcdowell. spe-
cialist. also is a consulting physician
in the case.
Neil is very weil-known in this city
and has a large circle OF friends, who
were shocked TO learn OF his serious
accident.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06

Though the Republicans were vic
tofious az the city election on Satur-
aaN, clvcting LeRoy Harvey mayor
and their candidates for president Of
iity Council, city treasurer and col
ls~-or ~ taxes in the Northern dis
trict, na well as the Councilmen In
w~sen OF the twelve wards, First. Sec
end, FIFTH, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth
and Ninth, Il was evident. from the
returns, that they did not get the
whole hearted party support they
had hoped for. In the first place.
there Mas a heavy falling or in the
vote. the total vote being only about
$4,000 out of a total registration Of
about aeooo. The story was best
told. however, In the outcome Of the
nayoraity contest, and there is no
doubt that the charter issue cut a
very material figure. Thomas r.
Continued on rage )
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
HARVEY FOR MAYOR,
DEMOCRATS ELECT
FIVE COUNC|LMEN
eayard Made a Splendid Run,
Resulting in Heavy lnroads
in tho Republican Lead.
WARD HAD LARGEST POLL
MKT ADMINISTRATIONS.
Na,ar-I.eRoy Harvey. u.

Mayor-ielsoy Harvey. II.
President of teuncil-Howard
". Ward. X.
city reasurer-samueI y.
White. r.
Collectors Of Taxes--Northern
District. Elmer ". kiund. r. re-
sbceted; southern District, John
I. Doian, n. re-eiected.
CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST Ward.--Arthur Johnson.
nj re-eirted.
>eeond-H. u. Faulkner. r.;
reelected.
rhird--Jehn y. Nc>ahb. ID.
tosrth--James Y. Taylor. ID.
f'ifth--AieNauder Abrahams.
ri rv.eleefed.
sisth--John a. Hopkins, Ne
Rro. H.; re-elected.
Sescnth--J. =. Evans, X.
Eighth. ". NcManus. r.;
rv.elected.
NInth--H. v. Vincent, II.
Isnth--John i. Nuiyena. H.;
re-eiected.
kms~sth--J. Y. Henry. D.; re-
elected.
rwelfth--Ioha j. Murray, ~;
reelected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
MRS. s. r. KEMP DEAD.
Well Known Woman and Prominent
Memher of Grace Church.

Mrs. S. Thomas Kemp, 70 years old,
died at her home, in the College Inn
Apartments at o'clock this morning
a. the result of a stroke OF paralysis.
Mrs. Kemp sustained q. similar stroke
two years ago Previous TO her ILL
ness, she had been an active member
of Grace M. f. Church. She was a
native of Delaware and was born near
Wilmington.
Mrs Kemp is survived by her hus-
band, s. Thomas Kemp: one son.
Robert ID. Kemp, president of the
Artisans Savings Bank; two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Il. c.. Strickland and Mrs
irving Riggs, of this city; two bro
theirs, John II. Dandy, president of
the Union National Bank, and James
Dandy, also of this city, and one
sister. Mrs. Emma Walter, of Ohio.
Mrs. ]. L. Heaiy.
Mrs. Margaret. r.. Healys wife of
John E. Healy, a well known con-
tractor and builder, died this morning
at her home, 1905 Rodney street, fol-
lowing an illness of about ten days.
She was 81 years old and is survived
by her husband and four children,
Thomas j., John Jr.. Ann III. and
Margaret e. Healy Funeral ar
rangements had not been perfected
this morning.
Mrs Healy was stricken last
Friday night week with something
similar 10 paralysis as the result of a
blood clot on the brain. Prior to that
she had been in excellent health She
was given every treatment that
medical science could provide but
failed 10 respond and after lingering
in a comatose condition for some
time. expired this morning about $50
O'Clock.
she was devont attendant at ST.
Peters Cathedral, Sixth and West
streets, and was noted for her many
charities among the poor Of the city
aud the asylums for the care OF the
orphans, aged men and women and
he afflicted Her husband trades
under the name Of John +. Hesly &
Son and Is one OF the biggest and best
known contractors and builders in this
city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
NER| CHILDREN
ARE TRANSFERRED
Father and ChiIdren's Bureau
Agree to M. j. Carney TAX
ing Charge of Them.

In Superior Court this morning the
halseAs corpus proceedings instituted
hv Joseph Nsri. a local tailor. involv-
ink HE two small children. were con-
sluded when he, through his counsel
John W Brady. and Charles c. Keedy.
attorney Tor the Childrens Bureau
agreed 90 have the children sent TO
the home of Mr., and Mrs. Michael =.
Carney on South Union street where
they viii be cared for in the future
>vfi agreed 10 pay So a week for the
beard of each child. The court con-
tinuss Jurisdiction in the case until
a.. next term, when final settlement
will be made. provided the arrange
msntS agreed upon today prove sat
infactory 60 an parties concerned.
Mrs. Elizabeth ESssck. Of 1871 Oak
str-el. has had the children and the
father has been paying s. a week for
their beard there. They were placed
In the Essick home by the ChiIdren's
bureau. Last week Neri sought to
have them sent 20 the home Of another
family or % set possession Of them him
seif. hui the family then mentioned was
questioned by the Childrens Bureau
and IN. Carney home was then agreed
upon, Neri saio he would pay the in
crease Of - a week for each child
The carneys are of the same religious
belief as the father Of the children and
for this reason he is said 20 have been
willing Go agree 10 their removal there.
Neri was In court this morning and
constantly watched has children. They
did not show any signs OF recognition
for their parent. however. and ap-
Issarsa happy In the custody Of their
temporary. custodians. Neri made no
effort % get possession Of the little
ores. not even 10 embrace them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
STATE COMMITTEE.
Democrats Make Final Plans
for Central Office on
June 16.

Henry n. 1saacs. Democratic State
chsarnan, ss planning 70 call the COM
miftss fogs thcr on June rs, IN this
city for the purpose OF deciding finally
aIon plans for the establishment III
state headQ uarters in this city. The
meeting would have called earlier. but
for the election on Saturday and the
shool election next Saturday.
rhw~ are two or three persoas who
are available for the position of
s~erstGy Of the state body, and Il Is
undssusood th~t iLs seccez~tul in
ousubena of eiaa, olf.c~ has already
ts en oe<sid~e aIson.
Following TIE committee agreeing
upon plans for The neads suarters. the
same will be open~d speedily and the
s-k II rallysns he Democrats in
their sections % the party wiH begin
~ once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
SAW PASSENGERS SWEPT
TO DEATH BY THE FLOOD
One of Survivors of 200 on the
Train, Details Awful Fate of
Fellow Travellers.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Colorado Spring, Colo. June e.
Frank Ducray, sheriff of Mesa county
whose home Is at Grand Junction.
was one OF the survivors of 200 pas
train No. o, which arrived in Pueblo
Friday night at o'clock. Just as
the train pulled up No the bridge over
the Arkansas river, leading into the
union station. Il was stopped. he
said.
We were left there" he continued
'On the next track was a Missouri
Pacific train. We had been there only
a short time when we heard the roar
of waters and the flood Tapped at the
coach steps and began rising rapidly.
Passengers Screamed and Prayed.
II was soon rushing through the
car. Some of us went up and down
in the cars auieting the passengers.
many of whom were screaming and
moaning and praying
"A young girl was sitting in her
seat crying. ] stopped TO reassure her
and comfort her. She said she was
from Chicago and sobblngly called
out daddy. daddy told her we
would look after her and Ii cheeresl
her. But--weIi. | saw her swept away
as the water rushed into the coach 81
and carried us out through windows
and doors.
Old Lady Was Ready to Go.
An old lady sat in her seat. srnil-
ing, lust before the water flooded in on
US. She declared that il it was her
time to so. she was prepared. and kept
smiling. | reckon she died in her seat.
l saw young man sitting in an M
per berth with his mother, consoiing
her. She was praying.
In the water we cIung To tba
coaches of the train which The
swaying back and forth with the
waves and striking the coaches Of
the Missouri Pacific train.
People Crushed Between Trains
Screams and cries of anguish
rose. | saw some people go TO their
deaths crushed between the two
trains. A great pile of lumber came
rushing down upon us. sweeping over
US. striking some of those cIutching
with precarious hold on the cars.
They were torn loose and went float
ing down to death. / saw man
break his way through the top of 4
coach only To be washed down the
flood
ON either side of us, houses and
barns and ether buildings were swirl
Ing down. Many people We're cling
ing To them. ] saw two women on the
top of a house. The structure struck
the bridge and crumbled like an egg
shell. / saw their white hands A
moment on the water
Scene of Devastation and Death
Morning came. The waters had
been receding. Those of US who
were left--about sixty--were able 10
reach the ground and walk around In
water above our knees.
Some of the unconscious women
and children were left in the dark
II was a scene of devastation and
death. Ii was awful
Il cannot say what the loss might
be. l know it must be far over d
hundred lives. for at least that many.
/ am sure. were lost of our train
and the Missouri Pacific train, though
more from the last named train wert
found alive
I'uebio's disaster is one of the
worst in the history of the West"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
Physicians.

To Hon. William ID. Denney.
Governor Of the State of Delaware.
Sir:
Believing that the record of the
Hon. Charles NJ. Curtis, present Chan
cellor Of this state, for ability, con-
scientiousness, integrity, fairness, in
dustry and devotion 10 duty is Of the
highest order and that because of such
qualities and of his long experience.
no better selection could be made to
fill the chaneellorship. we the under
signed, citizens of the State of Della
ware, hereby recommend and urge his
reappointment. The State of Delaware
is entitled to the continuation in of
fee OF this able and faithful servant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
BOARD IS
CANVASS|NG RETURNS
No Contests Have Been Filed
and the Unofficial Result is
Likely to be Unchanged.

the Department of Elections met
in the City Council chamber this
afternoon and eangassed the returns
pf the municipal electton held ia VIII
mington On Saturday
Charles I, @. sehoffeld. president 0f
the department, presided and Iambert
]. Foulk. secretary. assisted the meme
hfrs Ia making the eanyass Fsstnk
ID Walker 5 rel Is Dameeratiec
and Harvey Hooker as Republican
clerk.
The canvass began at II O'Clock.
STANDARD time, or ! o'clock. local time.
No contests were filed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
EURFkA CAFE RoBREp.
Thieves tisli the Place And Carry
on Sugar Bowl.

shortly after | o'clock this morning
ave young white ltAen entered the
Eureka Luneh Roonl northwest eor-
ner Sixth and snlpiy streets, ordered
seant meal and tnan departed With
4 sugar bowl ana silver spoon. The
bowl is valued AT sf2.
this Is the third time thieves have
visited the lunch room and on each
occasion have taken a sugar bowl
and spoon. The police have a good
description OF each Of the nye men.
Several arrests are expected 10 be
made shortly. James BONES Is pro-
prietor Of the restaurant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
PROMINENT MEN
ASK FOR CHANCELLOR
CURTIS RETENTION
Large Number of Lawyers, Ply
sicians and Business Men
Petition Governor.
REGARDLESS OF POLITICS
I many nromInent men

1 many prominent men ..............
When the names of the signers of
the petitions to Governor Denney. ask
ing for the reappointment of Chan
cellor Curtis, were made public, to-
day. It was found that many men OF
especially in the busi-
ness life of the community, without re-
gard to politics. are included. Fol-
lowing are the petitions and the
signers on each:
Bar Association.
Honorable William ID. Denney,
Governor of the State of Delawars
Sir:
We. the undersigned members OF
the Delaware Bar. respectfully urge
the reappointment of Honorable
Charles M. Curtis, the present Chan.
cellor of the State Of Delaware, "a
the Chancellorship.
Chancellor Curtis has held his pres
ent office for twelve years, during
which time he has buiit up a reputa.
tion for legal ability. fairness, Justice
industry and judicial courage not sur
passed by that of any previous Chan
cellor. He is now, by reason OF his
experience, better qualified to hold the
office and TO discharge its duties than
any other possible appointee. His un-
blemished character, his legal attain
ments and his stainless record i'm tn,
Office entitle him TO reappointment
and in him the State will have a
judicial servant eScelled by none ia
its history
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
STRANGE FRANKS PLAYED
By FLOOD AT PUEBLO

Pueblo. Colo, June 6.--Dawn today
showed strange sights on food swept
thoroughfares. A baby carriage was
left standing in the center of q bridge.
A few feet away was n Morris chair
and heavy trunks.
A boiler had been left on the bridge
when the food receded. and a dead
porker lay in the mud beside a pile Of
driftwood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
Court Relnses DI,pree.

Superior Court this afternoon an
nounced its decision in the divorce
suit Of John II. Brown against Mabel
l.. Brown. refusing to grant the de-
cree nisi which had been sought by
the husband The case had been
argued earlier in the term.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
FLOODS HIT KANSAS,
TOWN WASHED AWAY,
OTHERS INUNDATED
Mounted Patrols Dash Down
River Valley. Warning People
10 Flee for Their Lives,
DENVER HOMES FLOODED
200 Houses at Las Vegas Und~e
Water, and inhabitants
Escape 20 the Hills.
FOOD IS NEARLY ALL GONE
DENVER HOMES FLOODED
FOOD is NEARLY ALL GONE
Red Cross WIN Try 10 Ship Sup
plies to PvebIo's Hungering
by AirpIane: Roads Closed.

BY Associatec Press fo f.verv Fprninr
Topeka. Kans- june e.-The 80
wave ~ the Arkansas fEver nrod 20
day was sweeping down from easf~rs
Colorado. upon Kansas.
Hen on hora@heck are nafrouinr 30
river west % Syracuse. uaruirr nc
people to fee.
The Amity dam Eve miles usaf -
the city il Reported ~ have rlv.a
away. The telephone operator rr-
ports the town 81 Auitg completely
washed away. with p0asibls io-a "a
life.
Four Go Dawn with Rriawe.
Four persons who were detailed q
keen driffwood from ne piers of
wagon bridge are reported fo have
gone down wits M bridge lnto 80
main current of he river.
The santa Fe railway company
notified the communities - ita Inc
Ia the Arkansas valley 81 kansas That
the rush 81 Colorado fiood water h4i
crossed the state line and local repre-
sentatives 81 the company we're la-
structed 70 be prepared Tor nuy cmcr-
gency that might arise.
Pueblo. Col. June 6.-~Flooas n
lesser nnagritude were reported ,,Ariy
today by several towns in Kansas. Al
are along the course of the Arkannax
River. which overiloNed ifs banks hsrx
Syracuse and Gardner. Kansas. nave
reported sweeping Goods. and ln fussus
in the Arkansas valley have nc.e
warned.
score Lost al Ta> Animas.
Las Animas. Coio- early tu,lay 80
ported the Atchlsou. Topeka and santa
Fe shops az Ia sunta under nvc fssl
Of water. the railroad yar1s wires sesL
and two hundred freisnt cars swept
away. A score of lives we're bellopoe
20 have been lost.
Two hundred residences In "a
Aninas went -uder three tert of Watcs
late last night. InhauitAnts n~l q
pubic buildings and to the hi<n iAn4as
fearing the residence section would -
swept away.
Denser's Residence >eetioa fheasssa
The Platte River broke its t.,nh.s at
Denver shortly after midnight. in-
undauns several hiosks oi the ve.l
side residential section. from Whtc4
people fied their homes taking r,llss
in the city hall Red Cross staiiuna
cared for the homeless.
The waShOut oi railway lines leading
TO the stricken srva created "a ulcnao-
ing situation. Food supplies in f'tlobls
were estimated by Red Cross ofncials
as being less than sDltciept Cor thrs<
DAYS. Roads 10 thc City are iml4ss.
able FOR miles around.
Efforts are being made TO translors
food from SURROUNDING towns ~ air
plane.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
Melor yehIeIe owners, AttentIon.

You are required TO file a Certificate
o. Title under the new Act approved
March oath. 1921 Do 1t now. lest you
forget. G. J. o'Keefe, Notary Public,
No West Seventh street. Phone
ieSl.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
superior cours Adjourns.

All cases on the list having been
disposed Of, Superior Court and Court
af oyer and rerminer adjourned th}s
afternoon without q daw Court of
General Sessions WAS adjourned unta
july J which VIII be plead guilty
dag.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06

II you are looking for an attractive
apartment-modern, conveniently To-
Gated and priced right--turn now 70
the list of fully described apartments
in the classified page.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
HOMES WITH FAMILIES
SWEPT AWAY ON FLOOD
Men, Women, Children Cried for
Help. as They We're Borne
Down on Torrents.
BY Associated Press to Every F:vening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pueblo. Colo, June s--A graphic
story OF the food was given The As
sociated Press by M j. Valley, of
Denver. a Colorado and Southern
Railroad engineer.
Valley was rnarooned by the food
with four other men for II hours. At
ono time his companions had To rub
his limbs and body TO keep his blood
In circulation so that he could stand
alone.
Il had been in a garage with a
friend, TO get his car" Valley said.
when the Hood waters swept into
the garage. We climbed into the car,
then on top OF 1T.
'~rhe flood reached us even there,
and we climbed into the second floor
of the building and when that be-
came flooded we smashed a hole in
the roof and stepped out on IL.
stood in Dark on wreckage
THE water crept on US there and
II looked as If the building might 90,
so we stepped out on pile of debris
which had been stopped by telephone
wires For three hours we stood there
ln the rain and darkness which was
lighted up BY only several fires.
within three hours the irnprovised
raft gave way and we climbed back
onto the garage. finally cutting a
cable from the telephone wires. and
with the aid Of this got on 10 q high
er building.
From -e. and with the aid Of
the cable rescued three men, who
were being awept past Us BY the cur
rent.
Families and Homes Wiped Out
Houses were being swept down the
street past US. many Of them with
people inside crying for help. / don't
know how many of them we're there,
or how many of them escaped.
we were rescued by a boat crew al
nine o'clock Saturday morning.
G. j.. Kerns was caught in the flood
and swan into a building where nc
saw many tragedies. He saw three
buildings on Union and Santa Fe
streets caved in by string Of box
cars which came floating down the
street. People apparently were in the
upper floors he said, as he heard cries
and saw lights there just before the
building gave way.
Rerns swan from his first place Of
refuge along the stream 70 a hotel
building which was flooded almost to
the second floor
II had to turn my head sideways tc
get under the top of the doorway.
stayed there al night
Conductor Slept Through Deluge.
Out in the railroad yards, near this
state hospital, the correspondent found
a freight conductor who had slept ir
a caboose throughout the food.
Il heard the rain once or twice dur
ing the night as II beat on the root. Z
he said. but / rolled over and went
back TO sleep"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
~ ialtllIllI seryant.
Franklin Duane.
Philip Cook.
commerce Directors to Meet.

The Board of Directors Of the Cham
Der or Commerce win meet on Thurs
day afternoon There Is no special
business 10 come before the board, but
several routine matters for their con-
sidera ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
Amusements ronlsht.

PLAY house The WakcAtid CAsc
MAJESTIC The Call ~ Youth
Queen The Confession
Srcadia The t.aSy Road
Riaito--''N hats Nour Hurry f"
Saxoy--,-l'nc scarlet klus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-06
SPREAD TO KANSAS;
COLORADO'S DEATH LIST
MAY BE MORE THAN $50

Total Number Of Lives Lost and Property Damage
Cannot Be Estimated Until Floods Subsde Both Are
Said To Be Very Large; First Pueblo Visitation 10
Followed by Second and Third; Waters Now Reeed
ing O0erflowing RiUer Floods Residence Section oF
Denper; Amity, Kansas, Reported Wiped Out and
Two Other Cities Partly Submerged