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Evening journal., 1922-12-05

LOS ANGELES. Dec. (united
Press) Mrs. Clara Phillips. under
a 10 year TO life sentence for beat
ing Mrs. Alberta Meadows to death
with a hammer, escaped from the
county jail today.
Three bars had been sawed from
the window in her cell.
Guards saw the woman al ? a. m,
and Il Is believed she escaped after
that time with the cid OF some one
outside the wall Of the prison.
Posses were formed, and calls TO
all parts OF Southern California
we're broadcasted for officers to aid
In the pursuit.
At the fail all was tumultous con-
fusion. Jaiiers could not at first
credit the reported escape. Il was
believed at first that Mrs. Phillips
might have escaped during the ex-
citement OF Madslynne Obenchain's
release from the Jail last night. but
the sherlff's officers late declared
that the escape was made early this
by the way OF the window.
Warnings received mysteriously
by officers after her arrest that she
would never go 20 the penitentiary,
we're recalled today by jail attaches.
They also recalled her calm de-
meanor while on trial and before
her trial: her remarkable suppress
sion OF all emotion and now she
smiled when she was convicted and
later when sentence was pronounc-
ed. This display OF confidence.
they believed. resulted from the
knowledge that she would win her
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
PETTRUzELLI
KIN IN FEAR
OF KILLERS
Absent Themselves From
Funeral to Escape "Black
Hand" Vengeance
HOPE TO RUN,
DOWN MURDERERS

Local police were silent today as
10 the progress they have been max
ing in getting al the bottom OF the
Rocco Petruzell killing and maim-
ing. and the finding OF the hacked
corpse in the Christiana river marsh
last Thursday.
TOO much publicity would hamper
the work OF the police" Captain OF
Detectives Benson said. "and there
fore I shall not give further infor-
nation at this time relative 10 the
murder.
While the official source OF infor-
nation has been sealed Il has been
learned from another source that
the police have not given up hope OF
getting the murderers.
Il is reported that a free hand has
been given the Bureau Of Police In
the matter OF expense and that MOTH
ing will be left undone that may
throw light on the identity OF the
murderer or murderers OF Pettru-
Continued on Page TCn)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
Pa, HUNT FOR
FIRE FIENDS
Home Guards" Told to
Shoot First and Ask
Questions Later
HOPE TO END
TERROR REIGN SOON

Organized investigation Of the
mysterious series OF barn fires in
Chester. Delaware and Montgomery
counties. Pa. began yesterday in
West Chester, when State police
heads conferred with District Attor-
ney w. Butler windle and other Of
hcials. The decision was to re-en-
force the local police with State
troopers. mounted and on motor
cycles.
The investigation will he under
the direction OF Major L. G. Adams.
superintendent OF State police.
through Major c. NJ. wilhelm, Chief
Of the Bureau OF Fire Protection;
J. w. Morgan. deputy superintend-
ent, and Arthur II. Fineley and
Thomas G.. Ryan. deputies of Major
Wilhelm. They established tenn
porary station in West Chester and
will have the sub-station at Malvern
to cover the Main Line section.
The entire field force OF the Bu-
reau of Fire Protection was sent
into the three counties today and
troopers will be drawn from various
section of the State and modified
in West Chester within the next two
days.
When the force is organized
patrol will be established. That, it
is believed. will mean the speedy
capture OF the incendiaries and put
an end to the terror that reigns
among the farmers in Chester and
Delaware counties.
While Major Wilhelm was inclin-
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
IRELAND Stree
STATETOMORR0W
Insurgents Resume Guerilla
Warfare on Eve of New
Government
HEALEY- PLEASES AS
GONERNOR-GENERAL

LONDON. Dec. CUnited Prsss)
King George today give assent 90 the
bills establishing the IRISH Free State
Niscount Cave. the Lord Chan
ceIlor. read the royal assent to the
House OF Lords this afternoon. com
pleting enactment OF the Irish bills
DUBLIN, Dec. 4.-CUnited Pres-)
Irish insurgents resumed their
guerilla warfare todsy on the eve
OF the actual establishments OF the
Free state.
Sixty rebels" who an1burhed Free
staters west OF Cork. were driven or
with machine gunhre. They were
closely pursued and heavy casualties
inflicted as they fed into heavy
woods near Drimoleague.
Following passage OF the bids -
tabllshing the Free state By the
British House OF Lords psperes OF
an irregular comp planned hsrs 60
tonight few about Dublin
The insurgent Republicans. these
reports said. are prepared for isrt
CONTINUED on Page Eisnteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
RUSSIA MAY
WAR ON
DARDANELLES
Lausanne Conference Ad-
iourns After Reds Give
Turks New Hope
RUMANIA WITH ALLIES
FOR DEMILITARIZATION

LAUSANNE. Dec. S (United Pres.) +
-Outmaneuvsring Of Europe's
statesmen by the joint diplomacy OF
the Turks and Russians at Lausanne
has nearly checkmated the Allies.
The Near Eastern conferences
stands adjourned Until Wednesday
while Marquis Curzon NJ. Bsrrere
and Marquis Di Garroni cable their
for further instructions.
The Allies were unable to draw
the Turks into a declaration OF policy
which they could oppose and the
only course now open 70 them Is
again 10 resort TO ultimata.
The Allied delegations do not con-
ceal their anger with Tchitcherin.
who IS considered the probable au-
thor OF the present situation
The Russians presented a plsn for
CONTINUED on Page Eighteen)
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ENDED LIFE WITH
BULLET in HEAD

Pedro Garasso. who lived IN VIII
mington several months ago with
Louis Marino. % East Front street,
died in the Philadelphia General
Hospital at 4.SO o'clock yesterday
afternoon where he had been con-
fined since September II as the re-
suit OF a bullet wound. said to have
been self inflicted. Marino. who was
a second cousin OF the dead man,
was his only relative IN America.
Garasso was about 2s years old and
had been in this country a little more
than two and a half years.
Marino. who IS employed at the
Delaware Pulp Mills was not at
home this morning but his wife
showed kilograms and a letter from
the hospital notifying him OF Gar
asso's death. Mrs. Marir,o said that
Garasso was evidently not in his
right mind and that he had been
found in a Philadelphia park with a
bullet wound in his head. small
calibre revolver lying close by.
Police said at the time. according
to Mrs. Marlno. that death would
have been instantaneous had the
weapon been OF larger calibre.
Garasso had s190 in his pocket al
the time and there was no indication
that the wound was other than self
inflicted. This occurred on Septem-
ber 1, and after being treated at one
hospital the wounded man was
transferred to the Philadelphia Cen
eral Hospital, on September II.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
PERMIT
FOR BUS Line
Street Directors Turn Down
APPLICATION for One to
Chester, Pa.
NO NEED FOR 1T,
THEY CONTEND

The application OF John p. Lund
and Harry Sohn. 1907 Market street,
for a permit to operate a bus line
between this city and the Pennsyl-
Vania State line. out the Philadel-
phia turnpike and then to Chester.
wac refused by the Street and Sewer
Directors at Their weekly meeting
this morning. The two men made
their application in writing last week
and the matter was taken under
consideration by the directors.
President Andrew l.. Johnson in
stating the action of the directors
iu refusing the permit said while
81 isa painful thing for the directors
20 do. we feel il a public duty TO
refuse your application, as the route
over which you desire to operate
your buses has ample provision for
transportation and this additional
means would only add to the al
ready congested conditions"
The mon. who were present after
hearing their application refused
asked the directors should they de-,
s.-e to operate their buses between
some other town and this city would
CONTINUED on Page Eighteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
DROUGHT At
END, SPRING
VISITS CITY
Rainfall During Night of
Great Benefit to County
Farmers
CITY WATER SUPPLY
NEAR DANGER POINT

The prolonged drought which has
been almost continuous since the lat
ter part Of September was broken
late yesterday and today. What
might have been a serious situation
in this city was averted when rain
started falling last night and con-
tinued until about o'clock this
morning. In many places In the rural
part Of the State the lack OF rain had
caused wells TO go nearly dry and
eeriousiy hampered farmers in doing
their fall plowing. and many late
crops are practically ruined. While
conditions in Wilmington were not
serious, the Brandywine had gotten
50 low that II rain had not fallen
when IL did residents might have had
10 curtail use OF water. other states
were more seriously affected than
was Delaware by the drought.
The ground became so baked and
hard that it was next TO impossible
for farmers to plow or try to work
g. Wells that had not been dry for
Continued on Page Eighteen,
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
MRS. OBENCHAN
AND BURCH FREE
No Conviction in Kennedy
Murder Trial After Five
Attempts
WOMAN WILL TRY g
TO LIVE DOWN PAST

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 5 CUnited
Press )-Madelynn Obenchain Is free
today TO resume her romantic ca
reer. or in her own words. TO live
down the things that have hap
pened."
The pretty woman. her face sad
dened by long Imprisonment. almost
ran from Jail 10 a waiting closed car
outside when the case against her
and Arthur C. Burch was dismissed
by the court on motion of District
Attorney Lee Woolwine.
Woolwine told the court that In
asmuch as FIVE juries had disagreed
on whether the two were involved
in the midnight murder, OF J. Bolton
Kennedy, prominent broker. near
his vine-covered bungalow home,
there was no hope for a verdict.
Following the dismissal. the de-
fense attorney. Schenck. swore to a
complaint charging Burch. still dap
per and stole. with insanity. Burch
was removed from Jail. arraigned
Continued on Page Eighteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
RUSSIAN REDS HAVE
REPRESENTATIVE HERE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5 Omitted
press) The soviet government of
Russia now has an unofficial repre-
sentative here,
The Chita Far Eastern Republic
has combined with the Russian sovi-
et and Goris f. Shvirsky. represent
ative Of the former government may
now be considered an official OF the
latter, il was stated at this office.
skivlrsky was chairman OF the
trade delegation Of the Chita gov
ernment. He has not been recog-
nized by the State Department.
The last soviet representative was
Ludwig C. A. X. Martens. who was
deported because of alleged propa-
ganda activities in behalf OF COM
munism.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
PROBE
BARN BURNINGS

An investigation OF the barn
burning in this State from Satur-
day until Monday, is being made
by state Detective Moore and other
officers. While there were no more
barn fires in Delaware last night,
the authorities are determined TO
make a complete investigation es-
pecially of the fires that destroyed
the large barn on the Huber farm.
near Newark and the one on the
Foster farm, between New Castle
and Newport. Detective Moore vls-
tied the Huber farm last night and
began the investigation. AS far as
can be learned no evidence has been
found to date indicating that either
barn was set on fire although that
seems to be the general opinion.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
Bandits Steal $4,000 From
THO Victims Try Rum Theft

WEST NEW YORK. New Jersey.
Dec. s CUnlted Prsss) .-Beating the
cashier OF the Public Service Gas
Company and his motorcycle police
escort into insensfbility, five band
its escaped today with $4,000 in
money and checks.
The holdup was perpetrated in
daylight at the company's door. the
robbers rushing from concealment
just as John COnroy. the cashier.
had seated himself in a sidecar OF
Patroiman Trunclilitos motorcycle.
WELDING heavy instruments, the
bandits held the two men. snatched
the satchel, which was being taken
to a bank. and escaped.
BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 5 (Unit-
ed Press) Armed bandits early
today ralded the Standard Dis
tilling Company's warehouse,
held up the guards and rolled out
five barrels of whisky before police
arrived. Four OF the raiders were
arrested.
Il is believed a dozen members OF
the gang escaped.
The men arrested said they were
Francis Gallagher. George Martin
and Harry Townsend, OF Baltimore,
and Walter NJ. Vaughn. Camden
y. J.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

While Charles David Abbott, Jr.
Haverford graduate, OF Milford, this
state, failed to win the Rhodes schol-
arship from the Delaware committee
Of selection on Saturday afternoon.
he impressed the members Of the
committee so favorably that they
have recommended TO DR.. Frank
Aydelotte. American secretary OF
the Rhodes Trustees that he be ap-
pointed TO fll the first vacancy in the
United States caused by the deah,
resignation or disability Of any Amer
lean now holding a scholarship. I'M
fact. the Delaware committee msdel
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Police and detectives secured Bal
timore today for two Negro ban
dts who last night held up Harry
AIDES. bnaker. shot him and e.
capped with s451s. The holdup oc-
Cured at AIDES was leaving the
car. While one bandit sDatchsd a
bag with the money, the other fred
three shots pointblank al Ades.
His life was saved by a packet
OF letters over his heart In the
hospital one of gthe bullets dropped
out OF his shirt. He received only
one slight flesh wound.
His daughter, Helen, and Mrs
Sophia PlotkiD, bookkeeper. were
with AIDES.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
PLAN
FOR Legislature
Confer at Dover on Organi-
zation and Proposed
Legislation
MURPHY AND CULVER
LIKELY TO PRESIDE
Special 10 Tb. Evening Journal.

Special 20 Tn. Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. 5-Democratlc
members OF both branches Of the
coming Legislature are meeting
here today TO discuss tentative plans
for organizing the fret Tuesday in
January. and also 20 talk over pro-
posed new legislation
Every Democratic member OF
both the Senate and House Is at
tending the conference. DR.. William
F. Hoey OF Frederick chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee.
called the meeting to order at the
Hotel Richardson shortly after IL
CONTINUED on Page Eighteen)
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N. !. JURIES
INVESTIGATE
KLANSMEN
Probes Ordered After De-
fiance of Hylan's Order
Not to Organize
ATTORNEY SCORES
ORDERS PRINCIPLES

NEW YORK. Dec. s. Omitted
Press).-Tvo grand jurles today
were instructed 20 begin investiga-
ton OF the Ku Kluk Klan in New
York City.
The probes were ordered by Judge
Francis Y. Mancuso. OF the Court
OF General Session. following def
ance by the khan. OF Msyor Hylan's
orders not 10 organize here. Man
cuso, speaking before the jurles. de-
clared the attempted invasion OF
New York by the khan. is aimed not
only at Negroes. Jews and Catholics.
CONTINUED on Page Eighteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
HOUSE BLAZE
! IS SUSPICIOUS
Fire Marshal Not Prepared
TO Say Firebug Endan-
gered Watsons
MAY HAVE STARTED
IN THE FLUE

Marshal Ainscow. OF the Bureau
Of Fire. has completed HIS investi-
CATION Of the IRE that destroyed the
home OF Andrew Watson. at Colonial
Heights. early Sunday morning. but
IL not ready 20 state positively Just
how the hre started, although ne
thinks Il might have been due 20 a
defective hue.
Policemen who were early on the
Continued on Page Eightesn)
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THINK PENN WAS
COCAINE VICTIM

The Bureau Of Police and Coro-
ner Bullock are investigating the
death in the Homeopathic Hospital,
yesterday OF Albert Penn, Negro. at
tributed to cocaine poisoning.
The Negro was found in an un-
conscious condition in a second
story back room at 3 Klund street,
early Saturday night, and removed
to the hospital in the police am
bulance. He recovered conscious
ness shortly before midnight, but
again became unconscious, dying
Yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
80 PER CENT. STOCK
DIVIDEND BY DUPONT

Directors OF z. I. dupont de Ne
mours & Company today declared a
so per cent stock dividend. payable
December 20. 1922, 10 holders OF
common stock OF record December
1s. 1922. This action follows the
authorization by the stockholders OF
an increase In the common capital
stock, which will capitalize a part
OF the surplus already permanently
invested in the company's business.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
CONFIRM STEVENS
AS POSTMASTER

Special TO The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The
Of Stanley 5. Stevens to
be Postm aster at Delaware City,
Del. which was sent 20 the Senate
few days ago, was among those
favorably acted upon by the SEN
ate yesterday. The confirmation OF
William p ssfterfeld, TO be Post
msster at Dover. will probably be
confirmed A. an executive session Of
the Senate within a few DAYS.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
HERCULES 90. DIVIDEND.

Al a meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors OF the Hercules Powder COM
pany today, a quarterly dividend OF
~ per cent. was declared on the
common. stock. payable December
"a 10 common stockholders OF record
Decemhor IS, from which date books
for the transfer 81 common stock
will be closed until after the payment
.of dividend.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

a studious effort to emphasize that
recommendation. In short, young
Abbott has been placed on a prefer
red list in the office OF the Ameri-
can secretary at swarthmore Col
lege and there is no tlling how soon
he may be called upon to hll a va
cancy If the recommendation in his
Continued on Page Eighteen).
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
SEE THE MOVIES TOMORROW.

SEE THE MOVIES TOMORROW.
Invitations TO the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
adys. and IL your name is there come
to the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax psid) 20
see the special production. The
Good Provlder" at the Queen and
aDusk TO Dawn" at the Arcadia.
night see page ~
today.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

State Detective John Moore, thi-
morning, arrested Clerencs White.
colored. on a chargs OF larcsny- he
will be given a hearing this after
noon before Magistrate Strediey.
White is said TO have entered the
home OF Andrew Cabbsgesteik. IN
Hawkins Lsns. near Buttouwood.
November 2s. and stolen wearing
apparel valued at Sis.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

IOsT-A bunch OF keys. on Monday,
between Ninth and Wilson streets and
Pennsylvania Ave. and Broome St. or
m Delaware Ave. car. Return 70 vi
tilson ST. deco-lt
Continued on Page Twenty-one.l
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

freedom. regardless OF what courts
and juries might say.
Mrs. Phillips was sentenced more
than week ago and was being held
here pending arrangements 10 take
CCoDtinued on Page Ten.)
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vICTRoLAs REPAIRED

Work guaranteed. Called for and
delivered. Shorts. W. Fourth St.
Phone 4425.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
LODGE

i. o. o. J.. DANCE
Thursday evening, Eden Hall.
Prizes in gold. The Peerless Or
chestrs. Admission. 50c.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
WAR CLOUD AGAIN LOOMS OVER DARDANELLES
HUNT CITY FOR "BLACK EAND'' NURDERERS
MRS. CLARA PHILLIPS,
.HAININER MURDERER, ,
ESCAPES PRISON CELL

aided BY Friends on Outside, Jealous Stay
er of Mrs. Meadows, Cuts Her Way ont
of Los angeles Jail and May BE Safe on
Mexican SoiI-DecIared She Would Not
SerUe Time for KiHing-Was Sentenced
TO Ten Years Minimum
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE

At The Evening Journal Office.
90 A. .AT..47 1901 p. NJ. 50
1000 A. M..51- 100 p. NJ. 81
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Eversharp Pencils. Waterman
Pens. Eng. Free. Brofsky's. S25 Mkt.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
RENoNnNATE BUTLER.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Omitted
Press) President Harding today
renominated Pierce Butler. Of Min
nesota, to be assistant Justice OF
the Supreme Court. following the
failure OF the Senate yesterday to
confirm his nomination.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Mundy Bros. Sell FNirniture---Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Young's Studio. class tonight. SIS
o o'ciock.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
LOST.

For Glover Dairy Safe Milk phone
154O-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

High water. 1925 A. NJ. 12.47 P. NJ.
Low water 500 A. NJ. $50 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
The Weather

Fair and much colder tonight and
Wednesday; strong northwest winds
diminishing tonight.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
Sun AND TIDE.

Head OF Christiana.
The New York herald., 1922-05-08
SEMENOFF DEMANDS |
IMMEDIATE HEARING
Lawyers Say Russian General
Can Prove He is Friend
of United States.

letter asking that a hearing be
given at once to Gen. Gregory semenoff
by the Senate Committee on Education
and Labor was sent yesterday to sena-
tor William T.. Borah, chairman Of that
committee, byl Clark. Prentice R0uI-
stone, counsel for the Cossack ataman.
Referring to the charges that Gen.
Semenoff during his activities In Siberia
In 1919 and 1920 was carrying on a
military campaign as a sort of free
lance murderer and brigand. the letter
says:
Gen. Semenon, whom we represent. Is
a citizen of Russia and during the years
prior to the armistice was engaged as
an officer OF the Russian army as an
ally of those forces with which the
United States was associated in conduct
Ing operations against the common foe.
He was a soldier Of distinguished abil-
ity and received practically II not abso
lutely every decoration for bravery and
brilliant conduct as a soldier which was
at the disposition of the great nation
for which he was hghting."
The letter relates how. after the fall
of the Kerensky Government. Gen. Sem
enoff pledged his allegiance to the anti
Bolshevik Government at Omsk. under
Admiral hOlcndk, ana was appointed 10
the command of military forces IN the
Trans-Baikal region. The letter also
says that. while the allied commission
was conducting affairs from Vladivostok.
a number Of United States officials came
in touch with Semenoff and are able to
testify as to his friendship for the
United States. When he came to the
United States a few weeks ago. IL is
pointed out, he was examined by the
tribunal created for that purpose and
received permission to travel through
the country on his way to Europe. His
subsequent arrest in this city. the letter
alleges, was the result OF IAN attempt to
injure and discredit Gen. Semenoff and
the cause which he represented" The
letter adds:
'It is not In accordance with our laws
or customs to permit charges Of this
kind, branding distinguished citizen
of another nation as a brigand. robber
and murderer, to go indefinitely unde-
Tended. when the man accused is ready
and willing to appear to defend himself
from the unjust attacks and to estab-
lish the truth. We believe that Gen.
Semenoff Is entitled to a hearing before
your committee. both for his own testi-
mony and for that of others who have
personal knowledge of the facts, to an
swer the hearsay and uncorroborated
accusations made against him."
The New York herald., 1922-05-08
LIEUTENANT ARRESTED
FOR BLOCKING WALK
Charles ToUn Asks Chief of
Troopers Be RemoUcd.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YosK HEsALp.
CHARLES Town, w. Va, May 7.-Ex-
cited discussion continued to-day over
the arrest last night OF Lieut.. Mack q.
Lilly in charge OF a squad of seven
State troopers here. on charges OF
blockading the sidewalk and resisting an
officer.
Lilly was released, after having been
sent to a cell twice. for his appearance
before Mayor Morgan this morning.
When he failed TO appear the town au-
thorities appealed by telegraph TO Col.
Jackson Arnold. Lilly's chief. at Charles
ton, asking for the removal OF Lilly.
The miners had nothing to do with
last nights trouble, except that a crowd
showed pleasure in seeing one of the
state troopers locked up.