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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
ATTEMPT ON LIFE Of
BELFAST LORD MAYOR
Bomb Placed at Door Of Sir
William Coates, But il Did
Not Explode.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

A~S ShSsoNs1trN Z TESS tD livery ETenl1R.
Belfast, Oct 16.-An inrenSivs
search was being conducted by chs
police for an unknown man who or
Saturday night attempted % as
saseinate the lord mayor of Belfast.
Sir William Coates. by placing I
bomb n the alters residence. But
FOR the vigilance Of the police. the as
sessin would have succeeded and az
1t was he barely escaped in he dark
ness.
The ,ord mayor lives AZ Carrick-
fergus. The ancestral home of stones
wall Jackson. on Belfast Lough. n!ns
miles northeast Of The ciy. Polics
are constantly on duty for his pro-
lection. About midnight Saturday
night the guards observed a figure
moving near the house. The watcherss
suspicious aroused. they called UPON
the intruder 70 halt There vas 10
response 10 the challenge and after
Il was repeated the consIabIes fred az
the figure, whereupon It vanished.
\ search revealed near the harl
door a parcel containing a bomb load-
ed with coarse black powder and fat
/ nosed bullets. with j fuse attached.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
SERVICE MEN HAVE
JUST BEGUN FIGHT
FOR COMP PENSAT|ON
Adjusted Compensation Legisla-
ton Right, MacNider Tells
Legion.
CONVENTION OPENED TODAY
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
New Orleans. oct. Is-A declaration
that the American Legion regarded
the interest OK the disabled service
men as It's first responsibility and that
with regard 70 the adjusted conpen-
sation act we've just started 20 fight.
we're outstanding points N the report
Of Hanford Mac Nider. national COM
mander. delivered before the fourth
annual convention of the .eg!on at
its opening efesion here today.
With regard 70 adjusted compen-
sation legislation. the report declared
we've only just started 20 fight. The
adjusted compensation legislation IS
righ'-we know q il right-and righ'
always prevails IN America.
a great, well-Ananced attack b.
/ interests which we cannot help but
! feel are sordd and selfish has giver
US one little setback But those whc
represent he people IN Washington
are with US by great majorijies. ~
one man. untouched by the war. with
out kith oC kin 20 those who servei-
no one group, financial or otherwise
can stand between the wishes of n.
American people and the fulhllmen
OF what they believe 20 be a just obi
CATION.
The Legion Is recognized as IN
voice OF the men and women VII
served. II must be our duty 20 s.
build it that its tremendous powe
and possibilities may be directed tha
It shall be as It was dedicated to IN
highest service-to our God and q
our country
New Orleans. graceful product o
three c!viliza ttons-Spanish. Frencl
and .American-made It's guests vel
come. ana in the narrow streets an
wrought ron balconies of he oil,
French quarter. there was more thal
hint OF the French towns with which
the veterans OF tte !. E. 2. grew IA
milar overseas.
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
\. RATLEDCE
ARRESTED AGAIN TODAY
Police Say They Believe He is
Involved in Theft of
Automobile.

Chortly before noon today. Clarence
II. Ratledge, who was arrested sew
eral months ago on two charges, was
rearrested on a charge of receiving
stolen goods by Detectives Mahoney
and Virden. He was later released
under 81 900 bail for a hearing tomor-
row morning in City Court. After his
first arrest he was released under
So, 500 bail
Ratledge is charged with completely
in the theft of a Dodge touring car.
which was picked up in this city at
o'clock this morning and taken 10
the police station. 1t was stolen in
Philadelphia. The authorities say
they had reason 10 believe that Rat
ledge had a hand in the matter and
caused his arrest today.
Ratledge was previously arrested on
a charge of trafficking in stolen auto
mobiles. His formal charges were re-
ceiving stolen goods and violating the
State motor vehicle laws by removing
the engine numbers from automobiles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
DEMOCRATIC DRIVE
ALL THIS WEEK IN
NEW WCASTLECOUNTY
Formally Opens Tonight With
Big Rallies in City and Coun-
try Districts.
WITH PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Democratic Campaign Week" will
he formally opened by Democrats of
Wilmington and New Castle county
tonight. with big massmeetings in No.
Is school. Third and Harrison streets.
and the Labor Lyceum Hall. 4OS du
Pont street.
Thomas F. Bayard, Democratic can
didate for the United States Senate.
and Mrs. Mabel f. Derby, candidate
for State auditor. and several others
VIII address the meeting in No. l.
school. which will he held under the
auspices of Tenth Ward Democrats.
The meeting in the Labor Lyceum
Hall. which will be conducted by
Democrats of the Twelfth ward, will
be addressed by Mr.. Bayard. by form
er Judge William II. Boyce, Democrat
ic nominee for Congress, and by John
Walls. William Savillc, Joseph Bro
gan and John J. Murray. Martin b.
Mealey, chairman of the Twelfth
Ward Committee, will preside. More
than 500 people have been invited TO
the meeting.
Democrats of the Eleventh ward
will hold Il rally tomorrow evening.
Messrs. Bayard and Boyce and Mrs.
Derby will be among the speakers. On
Wednesday evening a big massmeet-
Ing will be held III the High School.
with Andrew c. Gray presiding Rep
resentative Conney, of Texas, Messrs
Rayard and Boyce. and Mrs. Derby
will make addresses.
On Thursday evening a reception
will be held in horor. of all eaDdidares
on the Democratic ticket. at the Dem
ocratic League. open house" will be
observed from until u o'clock
On Friday evening. massmeetings
will be held in No. s school, in the
Eighth ward. and in No. 12. school. in
the Ninth ward. Mr.. Bayard and Mrs
Derby will address the No. s school
meeting. and W. w. Knowles the No
IL school meeting.
a rally will be held for rural New
Castle Democrats at Bear Station to-
night. w. w. Knowles and Wright G
Dizer will make addresses. y meeting
will be held in the schoolhouse at Rose
Hill tomorrow. when addresses will be
made by Mr.. Bayard, Judge Boyce and
Mrs. Derby.
On Wednesday a meeting will be held
in Middletown, on Thursday, at New
Castle. and on Friday at Newark.
Messrs Bayard and Boyce and Mrs.
Derby will address each of these meet
ings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
HEAVY FINES FOR MANY
MOTOR LAW WOLATORS
Unusual Batch of Such Offend
ers Arraigned Today in
Municipal Court.

Unusually heavy fines were i'm
posed by Deputy Judge Lynn in
Municipal Court this morning on vio-
lators Of the motor vehicle laws. For
speeding SIX drivers were arrested
over the Weekend Judge Lynn. pre-
para;ory to imposing the fines. eau
toned each offender 10 secure a copy
of the speed laws and 10 have their
automobiles properly equipped with
speedometers.
Moris Yelner was fined s25 and
costs. A similar fine was imposed on
Edward Olsen and James Nester and
a fine Of SO and costs was the penalty
for the first offence Of Richard Cum
ningham.
The case Of Marie Fisher, charged
with speeding. was continued until
Thursday morning az her request.
Pleading guilty TO the charge of
operating an automobile without a
license, a fine Of $40 and costs was
imposed on Henry Hickman.
Isadore Sarapueke. charged with
operating an automobile without the
proper tage was fined $40 and costs
The court granted a continuance
until Wednesday in the case of Ed
ward F. Sharp, charged wrh operat-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
Robert 6. Harman appeared as his
counsel.
"A continuance until Wednesday was
granted in the case Of James E Brown,
charged with operating an automobile
while intoXica ted.
David NJ. Roberts, through his at
torney Philip L. Garrett, was granted
a continuance until tomorrow. He
is charged with driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
SHAKEUP PROBABLE
IN GOVERNMENT Of
BRITISH EMPIRE
Question Of Lloyd Georges
Leadership May be De-
cided Today.
CONSERVATIVES TO CONFER
81 Associated Press % Every svenlnx.

~ Associa'ed Press 70 Every Evening
London. Oct 1.-THE conservative
members OF the government have been
summoned % meet today 20 decide
whether they shall continue -he,r sup
port ~ the coalition under the leader
ship NJ Prime Minister Lloyd George.
The meeting. which vas called oy
Austen Chamberlain. lord p-ivy seal
and government leader IN me House
of Commons. wifi include not only tne
conservatives In the cabinet, bu. also
the under secretaries belonging % ths
party.
Il Is believed tha, Mr.. Chamberlain
viii be backed ny the Earl ~ Bal
four. Lord B,rkennea9 and SIR Robert
Horne IN his adhesion 10 me premier.
bu; the attitude n seyera. y ms
others p regarded 80 more nan
doubtful
T. .s stated n well informed quar-
ters tha. there win no A demand from
the majority taat the conservative
rank and file ne consulted at a general
party meeting before any dec!s .
taken. and yha. Z this is not done
,nere VIII be many designations rom
:he stry--enouEh. according D
some predictions % cause - fall.
In any case T. - believed mat t0-
days meeting is likely 10 have de-
oisive effect upon me political future,
although me possibility Of some ar
rangement which viii hold the party
/ together FOR a t,u1e - not excluded
! from considerat Ion.
! All the morning newspa pers.
through their editorial column. repeal :
/ their conviction that an election must
( come soon. but opinions differ "a -
/ the probable date. Some expect a
( definite announcement IN this respect
within a day or Two.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
VARE'S DEATH BLOW TO
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor Sproul and Other G.
o. p. Leaders Discuss
the Effect.
BY Associated Pres, to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Oct. 16.-In n state
ment in which he said the death Of
Senator Ware was an event of great
political importance, Governor Sproul
today paid this tribute to the dead
leader:
THE news Of the death OF Senator
Ware brings n real sorrow TO me.
had known him for more than q
quarter of century and our personal
relationships have been close through
all the mountains Of politics. His
leadership was founded largely upon
affection and confidence on the part
of his friends. and while he was q
political strategIst OF great ability, the
trust he inspired In his followers was
a great factor in his ong-continuet
success. His passing will mean many
sad hearts, not only in Philadelphia
hut among the thousands whose re-
spect he had won throughout Penn,
sylvania.
POLITICALLY speaking. Senator
! Wares loss is an event OF great I'm
| portance. It was no. probably more
than any other figure. yho had per
fected the remarkable orga nizatiOr
which has built up the great Republi
can majorities in Philadelphia an,
kept the city solidly Republican wher
other great cities of the country ar
normally Democratic or Socialistic.
Death has played an appalling par
in the political history OF Pennsyl
vania during the past year-Penros
and Crow and Vare-the three out
standing figures in the active leader
ship of the Republican party-have al
been taken, and new issues and new
leaders are now in the foreground. I
is hard game and is most tryin,
/ upon the chieftains. All OF thes
leaders died comparatively young ant
! undoubtedly the strenuous lives the,
had led contributed to the physica
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
ENGINE ON RAMPAGE.
Six Thousand Horsepower Ma
chimes at Carnegie Works
Runs Wild.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Farrell. Pa, Oct. 16.-A SIX thou
sand horsepower engine became vio-
lently insane late last night in the
bar mill OF the Carnegie Steel Co.
One man was injured. and about 100
employees had narrow escapes.
The engine got beyond control of
it's tenders and started racing. At
tendants made desperate efforts to
tame the rampaging machine, but II
wouldn't be calmed. Finally, a fly
wheel weighing so tons. let go. One
splinter weighing a mere twenty tons
landed in the baseball park. Incident
ally, its route was via the roof.
Operations have been crippled as
a consequence OF the accident. Much
OF the power for the plant was sup
piled by this engine. 1t had been plan
ned 10 operate all the lccal mills of
the Steel Corporation, commencing to-
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
RADIO KEEPS TABS on
LESLIE ID. ATKINSON

Associated Press 1" f.vcrs Evening
San Francisco, Oct. 16.-Radio,
which saved the life Of Leslie
Dewey Atkinson last Thursday
when the liner City of Honolulu
burned at sea, yesterday turned
against him and caused his ar
rest. Today he was in custody of
the charge of leaving with army
funds from the post exchange
at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu.
Atkinson's experience was re-
cited in a copyrighted dispatch
published by the San Francisco
Chronicle today.
According to the account, At
kinson left Honolulu aboard the
City of Honolulu and when fate
placed him on the rescue ship,
the transport Thomas, marines
identified him. Radio ,communi-
. cation between the Thomas and
army officers at Pearl Hsrbor
resulted in the order for his ar
rest.
Passengers on the City of
Honolulu identified Atkinson as
the "life Of shipwreck." They
said he was persistently cheer
ful.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
TURKS TO 60 DRY
UNDER KEMALIST RULE
Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

Associated Press to Every Evening.
Constantinople. oct. 1s.--Total
prohibition OF alcoholic drinks,
one OF the tenets Of the Mo
hammedan religion, will.be ap-
piled throughout Eastern Thrace
az soon as the Kemalist author
itles are installed, according 10
dispatches received by the local
newspapers from Angora. seat
Of tho Turkish Nationalist gov
ernmcnt.
The same rule VIII be applied
10 COnstantiuoplo Immediately
after the KcmaIist occupation of
the capital. IL was added. and
those violating the law viii be
liable 10 punishment consisting
Of 40 lashes. three months IN
prison and a fine II from 60 TO
300 Turkish pounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Transmit Power by Radio.

BY Associated ircss 60 EVcrN Evening
New York. Oct. 16.--Transmisslon
of power from Niagara Falls to New
York by radio is a possibility of the
future in the opinion of DIR. +. +. w.
,Alexanders, chief engineer of the
radio corporation. This prediction
followed the success of a 16 hour test
of electron tubes in places of large
alternators in transmitting wireless
messages across the Atlantic Ocean.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
FARL0W ARRESTED ON
COMPLAINT OF LOCAL POLICE

Captain Of Detectives Benson was
informed today by telephone that the
Philadelphia authorities had arrested
Albert Farlow, alias Happy" Far
low, charged by the local pQlice with
being interested in receiving bets
on horse racing. and We're holding him
pending instructions from the local
police.
Farlow. for whom a warrant was
ISSUED by the local police several
weeks ago, is said TO have been one of
The proprietors Of the cigar store on
West Seventh street, near Orange.
which was raided recently by the po-
lice. He will be returned to this city
either tonight or tomorrow and will
be given a hearing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
SENATOR {. /. VARE
DIED EARLY TODAY At
HIS HOME IN AMBLER
He Had Been a Power in Penn
sylvania Republican Politics
FOR Many Years.
DOMINATED PHILADELPHIA
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BN Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Oct. Estate Sena-
tor Edwin II. Ware. Republican leader
of Philadelphia. died at his home I'm
Amber. near here. at 7.20 n. m. to-
day He was sixty years old. Death
was due to Inflammation of the celli-
lar tissues of the lungs and an eff
fusion sometimes described as water
on the lungs.
Had Nurscd Sick Daughter.
From apparent Improvement Satur-
day. Senator Ware suffered relapse
Sunday morning, his condition becom-
ing critical In the opinion of his ply
| sicians. He improved slightly, but
fearing another relapse It was decided
to use antitoxin injections to fight the
poison. About midnight last night the
senator suffered another severe re.
lapse and his family We're hurriedly
summoned. The end came peacefully
Across the hall from the senator 3
room his 10-year-old daughter, Abb
| gail, was unaware of her fathers seri-
Gus condition. She Is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia. Constant at
tendance upon his daughter broke
down Senator Wares health when he
seemed in the way to recover from
his last summers illness.
| The funeral will he held probably
on Friday.
South Philadelphia Mourns.
Much OF South Philadelphia today
mourned the death of Senator Ware
for which section the dead Senator al.
ways had a strong affection. While
he spent much OF his time In his
country home "Abendruhe.' II
Amber. Montgomery county, he al
ways maintained his voting residenc.
In South Philadelphia.
He began the serious part OF his III,
by working on his fathers farm. HI
was elected 10 the State House o
Representatives in 1897 and resigned
In eos he was elected State Senator Il
fill the vacancy created by the deati
OF his brother, George A. Ware, an,
was always reelected.
Senator Wares seat in the Stat
Senate will he rlled by a nominee Sc
lected by the leaders OF the First
Twenty y-sixth. Thirty sixth. Thirty
ninth and Forty eighth wards. which
comprise the First Senatorial dis
trict. said Councilman Charles y
Hall.
Members OF the city committee
from these wards" explained Hal
will shortly meet and pick the maj
to run.
"A sticker will be added 10 the bal
lot, so that this man may be voted ol
In November"
Senator Ware. with his brother, Con
gresham William S. Ware, headed
powerful wing Of the Republisa
party. which, despite the corsisten
opposition of Senator Boies Penrose
eventually came into complete contrc
Of the city Republican organization
In the political conferences for tn
election OF delegates to the nationa
convention or candidates for L.
senator, governor or other state G
city officers, the Ware brothers wer
always consulted. The first seriou
difference between the late Senate
Penrose and the Wares occurred
. 1911. when Penrose refused 10 supper
, William s. Ware as a candidate fC
mayor OF Philadelphia.
Continued on page 70.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
MAY OPPOSE TRUlTT.
Third Ticket May be Placed in
Sixth Levy Court
District.

1t was rumored today that an "in-
dependent Democratic" ticket will hP
filed for Sixth Levy Court district OF
New Castle county. This ticket, 1t is
said, will contain all of the Democrat -
ic nominees. except Thomas Truitt
the nominee for Levy Court FOR that
district. substituting the name of John
Webb of Port Penn.
SO far the only ticket filed with the
clerk of the peace is the regular Dem
ocratic ticket. The time for filing ex-
pires Wednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
ADDITIONAL PAY FOR
1000 YARDMASTERS
Labor Board Grants Them an
Eight-Hour Day and Overtime
Compensation.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-An eight-hour
day with overtime, which is said 10
amount TO nearly a 25 per cent in
crease in pay, was granted TO ap-
proximately 1000 yardmasters on 26
Glass l railroads and at six switch
ing terminals by the United States
Railroad Labor Board today.
This is the first time the board has
established rules and working con-
ditions for yardmasters, who now are
classified as subordinate officials and
subject 10 the boards jurisdiction
under the transportation act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
GASOLINE TAKES DROP.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Oct. 16.-The Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey today reduced
the export prices OF gasoline and
naphtha one cent gallon and ad-
vanced the price OF kerosene for ex-
port one-half a cent a gallon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
CLASH IN DUBLIN.
Free State Governments AM
nesty Offer, Expiring Tonight,
Challenged.
By Assoclated Press 70 F,rsry ErenInS.

Dublin. Oct. 1.-the Free stats
governments offer Of amnesty upon
their surrender for persons illegally
bearing arms. holding stolen prop
er,y or retaining premises unlawfully
occupied, expires at midnight.
Beginning today the military
authorities are empowered % punish
offenders wich death. deportation. m
pr-isonment or fine and the constitu-
ton OF new courts 20 deal with such
offenders can proceed forthwith.
The governments offer apparently
has been almost ignored and yester-
day there was posted surreptstiously
throughout Dublin. a proclamation
purporting % be issued by the Re
publican Army Executive" warning
the public that anyone giving infor-
nation leading 20 punishment OF Re-
pubiicans by the new courts will ba
regarded as spy and dealt with ac-
cordingiy. while those acting as mem
bers OF the courts VII be punished FOR
their 'otfenses against the republic"
-~b
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
No Change OF Venue.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Wellsburg. w. Va. Oct. l6.-The de-
fense motion for a change of venue in
the cases growing out of the Clifton
Vile mine battle on July II. last, II,
which Sheriff II. H. Duval and six
others were killed, was overruled by
Circuit Judge J. B. somerville here
today. .............
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Mrs. Elizabeth Stetser Injured.

Mrs. Elizabeth Stetser, OF 2507 Mar
ket street. was slightly injured last
night when she was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by solomon Wilson,
of Newark. at Twenty fourth and
Market streets. Wilson. according to
the police. had swerved his machine
toward. the sidewalk in trying 10 avoid
a collision with another automobile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
DR.. McBirney In Cleveland.

DIR. Robert S. McBirney. secretary
of the Board of Health. left Saturday
evening at 6 o'clock for Cleveland,
where he will attend the convention
of the United States Public Health
Association. DR.. McBirney will be
away for about one week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
DIR. Tomkins to Lecture Here.

Rev. Floyd w. T3nkins. rector Of
the Church of the Holy Trinity. Phi
adelphia, Will give a series Of lectures
at the local Y. NJ. c. A. on Monday
evenings, beginning October %. HIS
tcpic for the course will be History
Of the Bible"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Incinerator Burns Much Material.

The report from the Board of Health
office indicates that the new incinera-
tor. during the past week, consumed
3694a tons of garbage and rubbish.
Thirty-three tons of coal were requir-
ed for this, burning 121 hours. During
most of the week, the garbage was
wet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
William Thelman Fractures Arm.

Failing from an automobile truck
near his home on Saturday afternoon.
William Thelman. IL years old, 1926
East Twenty-eecond street, sustained
a fracture of the left arm. He was
taken TO the Delaware Hospital by
the police ambulance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
AmusemenfS Tonight

Playhouse-Ruth st. Denis and Teo
Shawn.
GarriclS--"Ma zelle
Aldine-N Naudeville and pictures.
Queen IF You Believe 1t, It's So.
Majestic-"The Queen of tho Moulin
Rouge"
Arcadia Penrod
Savoy-'rhe Orphans Of the storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Audrey Ink Getting Refer

The condition CT Audrey Lux. two
years old, who was severely burned
about the body last Tuesday night,
while playing about a stove, was re-
ported as slightly improved at the
Homeopathic Hospital this morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Soviet Minister Oujfs

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Riga, Oct. 16,-It was announced
here today that Leonid Krassin had
resigned as Russian Soviet Minister
OF Trade and Commerce,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-16
Weather Forecast.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Oct. l6.-Wea Their fore
cast for Delaware follows.
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, with
probably showers. cooler Tuesday after
noon or night moderate southerly shifting
to westerly winds