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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
MINISTERS UNITE TO
AID SALVATION ARMY
Agree at Meeting in Mayors o.
flee to Boost Campaign for
$4,000.

Clergymcn Of the city. az meeting
IN the office 81 Mayor Harvey. this
morning pledged their support 10 the
salvation Army CampaiCn for So
ooo. They agreed 10 present the appeal
~ the Salvation Army from their pull
pits and 10 urge the congregations 10
aid in the campaign.
About IS clergyman Of all dcnomina-
lions attended the meeting. which
was called by Mayor Harvey. Or. Iiar-
rison w Howell. chairman Of the ad-
Visory board Of the Army. told OF the
needs of the organization, after the
meeting had been opened by Henry Il
Isaacs. Ensign Simpson. in charge 81
tho local salvation Army Citadel. AT
Fourth and Shipley streets. told ~ the
use 20 which the money will he put.
Mayor Harvey made a few remarks
relative 70 TIC campaign, and stressed
IN. fact that the salvation Army Is
engaged in work which the churches
can not very well do They reach. ne
said. class ~ people Who would
never I've attracted by tho churches.
Practically all Of the clergymer
agreed with the Mayor in this state
mcnt and pledged their individual sup
port in making the campaign a sue
eesS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
U. S. URGES FREEDOM
OF THE STRAITS BY
TREATY WITH TURKS
Continued from page I.

Allied leaders last night served
notice that the Turks today must
either ra,ly accept or reject the allied
projects for settlement ~ the straits
question. Failure 90 the Dardanelles
negotiations. II is believed. Will hardly
affect the other problems which the
conference was called 10 solve.
The strong farm methods Marquis
Curzon IL employing are causing 70
sentiment I'm Turkish and Russian cir
Giles and seem unlikely 10 gain the end
of Fastening peace or even assuring
cventful allied success unless Curzon
Is sure he can back them with military
force
The Turks complain they bought ND
their present proposals for discussion
by tho experts and then were told they
must propose them before the commits
sion which alone is competent 70 con
slider them. Now when they follow this
advice Marquis Curzon says IL is ton
late for n counter-project and shuts on
debate as II ne were the president Of
n board " aldermen instead Of presid-
ing over n conference 81 sovereign
Powers"
The Russians complain that tho Brit
ish would not let them participate in
the discussion OF experts until IL vas
nearly finished. would not allow the
formation o. a sub commission and
now win not listen g. the Russian pro
/ icct. Tho Allies. by this attitude to-
ward Russia on tho Straits. are run
ming the danger 81 consolidating the
Bolshevist power ne did the Polish war
/ for in both cases tho Boishevis,s are
UNFOLDING the purely national inter
eats 81 Russia. thereby gaining the
approval 81 even the Russian exiles
" Tchitcherin Is maintaining his
reputation a. the champion phrase.
maker. saying his Straits plan made
an exception for The "benehcent war
ship" so a. 20 please America. and
that anything IN Curzon's remark thai
the Russian principle OF RESTRICTING
naval operations was closing th'
Straits 20 warships - unsupported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
JAMES O'KANE TO HEAD
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Nominated for President at the
Meeting Last
Night.

The Central labor Union met last
night and nominated officers Tor the
ensuing year rs follows. President.
James O'kanc; vice president. George
W Griffith: recording secretary, John
G. Saylor. financial secretary. Frank
A. Houck. treasurer. Mrs Anna Bar
ge.ska. gu!de-guardian. Walter Sher-
wood: trustees. H. \. W. Rehen. +. G..
Noun; and Walter F. Scott. Fred W.
St!erie. retiring president. declined
the nomination for reelection. These
Will be voted on at the meeting OF
January Is
Reports 81 committees regarding
Thrift, Week proposed amendments 10
the compensation law. and the strike
situation al the Pennsylvania. and
Pullman shops were received
COMMUNICATION from the Con-
sumer's League. relative 20 proposed
amendments 10 the child Labor law
and from an employer 81 members Of
the Musicians Union regarding re-
cent action OF that body were received
and read The latter matter WIS re-
ferred 20 the arbitration committee.
An investigation by the secretary
Of the proposed purchase by the city
oi the water rights 81 the Lea estate
along the Brandywlne was voted. Il
being the opinion of labor leader,
that the price asked for the same j,
unreasonable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
SMALLPOX VICTIM
FLEES TWO BLOCKS
Caught. Taken to Hospital and
Neighborhood Guaranteed
and vaccinated.

Philadelphia. Dec. 20.-The block
bounded by Wharton, Reed. Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets was thrown
colored man. said by doctors To have
smallpox. had fed two blocks. half
clothed. pursued by ambulance at
PENDANTS.
One hundred and sixty policemen.
under command OF Captain Roster and
Lieutenant Milburn, were called out to
enforce the quarantine order 10y Or.
A. A. Cairns. chief medical inspector
70 the Bureau of Health.
The patient whose malady caused
the quarantine order II william Lee.
thirty five. 1917 South Mole street. a
doctor reported his case late last
night. and the Municipal Hospital
ambulance was sent TO the house 10
get him.
As Ice saw the ambulance inferno
and an orderly approaching with n
stretcher. nc leaped from his couch
and bottled past them out the door.
into the cold. with little clothing on.
The ambulance crew dropped the
stretcher and raced after the msn.
who was too weak 10 make much
speed. and whom they caught and held
until others brought up the stretcher
City physicians were immediately
modified TO begin the work Of vacci-
mating the residents Of the block
which is thickly populated. chiefly
with colored and Italian families
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
NJ CULLOUGH IRON
CO. PLANT SOLD
Equipment Disposed Of at Auc-
ton Today for Total Of About
$4,000.

Representing hundreds OF tons OF
iron and steel and other metals sold
IN more man 100 lots. all machinery
and buildings Of the McCoiloush Iron
Works located a. the foot OF seventh
street. was sold a. public auction this
morning bringing A total price OF sn-
proN lmate.y $4,000.
The sale, which was conducted by a
firm of Philadelphia auctioneers. com
plciely dismant,es the plan, o. the
company. Following the sale OF al
equipment the buildings were sold
for prices ranging orom s. 70 800
each. In all there were almost 200
active bidders, tho majority OF them
junk dealers from this city. Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Among the few
bidders who purchased the machinery
for further use instead Of scrappine
was the Eddystone Steel Company
which pad si.325 FOR roller press
An engine with a wheel weighing a.
most IS tons was sold Tor $500.
Prices ranged from so cents ia,
scrap iron 10 the $l.325 bid, which was
the highest. Rollers. presses, blowers
and other MACHINERY We're bought VI
by local junk dealers. Five Immense
furnaces were sod for $3.50 and $500
each. The steel smoke stacks brought
but lew dollars for the entire lot.
Work % scrapping the machinery
and removing other paris OF tht
equipment which were sold will be
gin after Christmas. a number 81 the
/ larger buyers intimated. Severa
weeks Will elapse before al the ma
chinery il removed. The ground Wi
bc cleared 81 AL The buildings late il
! January. IL il said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
STATE SENDS GUARD
AFTER KIDNAPPERS
OF kU klUx KHAN
Continued from page L.

Although the feudal fight was said
TO have been brewing for quarter OF
a century. involving some Of the lead
Ing families of Morehouse Parish, n
climax was reached on August "a.
when j. l.. Daniels. 20 years old. for
mer Mer Rouge merchant: Watt
Daniels. his son; Thomas F. Richards.
Watt Davenport. scion OF a leading
Louisiana family, and w. G. An
drews, a planter. were kidnapped by
40 or so masked men on their way
from Bastrop TO their homes in Mer
Rouge.
a highway celebration md festival
was held at Bastrop on August "a.
and thousands OF people attended. The
1--WE victims OF hooded riders attended
the ccletration: witnessed a baseball
game and then started home i'm the
evening In two automobiles when
they were midway between Rastrop
and Mer Rouge. the hooded nv~n ap-
peared on the highway and seized the
five. Watt Davenport was released
within an hour.
Searchers for - hours tried 20 ind
the men. who were Kidnapped. and the
day following the affair the elder
Daniels and Andrews found their way
back to their homes Al Mer Rouge in
a serious condition.
Their stories gave but little inror-
nation in regard TO the kidnapping
For while neithV Daniels nor
Andrews would discuss the case. but
/ they finally said their masked captors
severely beat them. For several week Is
/ Daniels was In precarious condition
because Of his age
Neither Daniels nor Andrews was
able To identify a single person in the
mob, noe could they give any informa
ton in regard To Daniels son, Watt
and Richards. Daniels declared no
recognized Arkansas and Mississippi
automobile tags.
Following the kidnapping TN,
Morehouse Parish grand jury was or.
ganized AZ Basrop, anC made a thor
ough Investigation. but no indlct-
mcnts were returned. When mstriC
Court officials failed 20 solve the mys
terry, Governor Parker announced hi
determination 10 use all the power o
the State in the case.
GovernoC parker's investiFat ton
and that Of Attorney General Coco
have been shrouded IN much mystery
land directed from the State capital a
Ration Rouge
For the past three months tho,
have had detectives and other inves
tigators in Morchouse Parish. inter
lrogating citizens and making soarchc
FOR the bodies Of Richards and Dan
iels.
The current report in East Louisi
ana Is that tho bodies OF both of IN
missing men have been found. an
this ~ said 10 have been the cause ~
sending the National Guard int
. Nosehouse Parish
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
SIT CHRISTMAS WEEK
AHEAD FOR DYING ROY

Norr.s;own. Pa. Dee. 2o-Four-
year-old Edward Sheebys dyins ap-
pca, shat Santa Claus waive resula-
IONS and .ct him have his Christmas
tcys a wees 90 advance met with in
stan; response when The good friend
2 every boy and girl heard about Ed
wards being IN a hospital.
Mother. Ia Ike 20 see the Christ
mas presents santa Claus let me-"
said the dying boy yesterday N the
Montgomery Hospital. following an
operation. His father. az
;he bedside knew there was no hope
tor ne boy.
From neighbours home. where he
,oys had been hidden. ne father took
them to.the hospital room. \ little
ater. his eyes resting happily on a
red express wagon, a shiny tricycle.
and rs other gifts. the boy died.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
ARREST g FOR NY.
NAVY YARD THEFTS
Attorney-GeneraI Pressing the
Cases Against Civilians In
dicted for Stealing.
BY Associated rre.s 70 Every Evening

ffN Atrocla''u fft'r 70 ENsrN Evening.
New York. Dec. 20-Twenty- two
civilian employees NJ the brooklyn
navy base were arrested today on in
hctmentc returned several months
ago by n Federal grand jury. charg-
ing that government property 10 tho
value OF more than 81 900 900 had
been stolen during the war. Tho ar
rests were made by agents Of tn De
partmcnt Of Justice
The grand jurors indicted - men
after its investigation Of the sllesd
wholesale thcfts which tho author
ace snid included clothing. oil and
various other materials used AZ the
navy base. The twenty-tnird man
under indictment was not found NJ
the naval base today The invest
cation has been under wav for
months.
After navy officers had failed 70 find
out the cause FOR the discrepancies be-
tween rhc Inventsies and tho stock
supposed 20 be on hand. William i
Burns. chief OF the bureau % invcsti-
cation Of the Department % Justice.
vns asked for help and ordered I'd
ward J. Brennan. head Of the bureaus
New York office 20 assign opera ives.
Brennan consulted police commits
sioner Enricht and borrowed The ser
vices Of Detective Francis TraInor.
Under the direction % federal agents
| Robert Walsh and Ralph Navarro
and Lieut.. Trainor. men were PUT
into warehouses as checkers. laborers.
watchmen and bOohieepers These
detectives found themselves watched
4 narrowly until they took advantage
/ Of opportunities obviously put in their
way Of stealing small articles such
as wrist watches and marine glasses.
| Not until they actually concealed these
articles and pretended to~steal them
/ were they able To- get any evidence
/ against the men uOw-in custody.
They then learned that government,
property was being stolen by the
! truckload. including great boxes OF
| clothing. paint by the barrel. crates
OF glass and comercial alcohol by the
gallon. Instances were found in
| which waste and salvaged material.
bought by contractors was substituted
by new goods or by other merchandis,
than that mentioned In the contract
in other cases twice the quantity o.
actual salvaged stun contracted foi
was delivered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
POLICE TO HAVE TREE
FOR POOR CHILDREN
Celebration Made Possible by
Last-Minute Donation From
Citizen.

Seven hundred Riddles will be made
happy Christmas morning when they
will be the guests Of the police. The
treat made possible At the last
minute by n contribution from
prominent citizen. is being arranged
under the personal supervision of
Superintendent of Police George
Black.
In conjunction with the Gift bags TO
be distributed 10 the poor children,
there will also be n Christmas tree.
The big affair" will be staged in tho
assembly room Of the Bureau OF Po-
lice in the Public Building. Robinson's
Band will furnish music
Today Superintendent Black stated
that not until 10 o'clock next Monday
morning will the doors leading "a the
room, Tenth street entrance, be
thrown open for admittance. This
announcement is made to protect the
children who are already thinking
about getting there early Those who
do arrive early will only be obliged to
stand out in the cold This the police
head does not want. he said.
Prior TO Christmas day, policemen
will distribute tickets TO children In
their restrictive districts Admit
lance to the assembly room will he
granted only TO ticket holders. Every
child possessing one of these tickets
should not leave his or her home
earlier than $40 o'clock. Superinten-
dent Black said.
superintendent Black today express
ed his appreciation for the contribu.
ton, which, he said. comes from tho
same person who so kindly contribut-
ed last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
HERRiN MARChERS
KILLED WOUNDED
WITNESSES STATE
Continued from page 1.

Three men with guns came up 10
Shoemaker and one said: Here's
that - machine gunner and put
gun to his head. blew IL of"
Cairns said that a crowd had then
found he was alive and subjected him
To all kinds OF abuse for an hour
when Sheriff Thaxton OF Williamson
county came up with some other men
and removed him TO a hce g. The
witness said he was one of tie guards
at the mine.
Oficer. testified today in response
To questions by the defense that the
mob seemed to have several different
leaders at different times az it marched
toward Herrin. He said he was short
sighted. the nearest he got TO any OF
the leaders was fifty feet and that he
could not identify any of them.
Mcdowell was killed about n mile
from the mine. fourteen more of the
original As prisoners about two miles
farther on and four were shot down
in a man hunt through the woods
after they had been lined up before
a barb wire fence and fired upon as
they attempted to flee. Other wit
nesses have testified that six of those
who escaped were recaptured and
marched through Herrin TO the GENE
tory where they were shot down.
officers said that before the riot. a
check for s1.620 was sent to Chicago
In payment FOR arms and ammuni-
tion for the use OF the mine guards
The witness said the situation abou,
the mine had been peaceful before the
coming OF the non-union men mad tina,
afterward he heard reports of trouble
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
FORMER WAR SECRETARY
BEFORE GRAND JURY

Washington. Dec. 20.-Newton ID.
Baker. who was secretary of war in
President Wilson's war time cabinet,
appeared today before tho special
federal grand jury which Is in session
here investigating war frauds
The purpose for which Mr. Baker
went before the grand jury was not
revealed. but it Is known that recent
~ the investigation has centred about
alleged irregularities in the building
Of army environments. Several civil
suits to recover millions Of dollars
from contractors already have been
filed and Department ot Justice OH
Gals have asked that criminal action
would be- sought.
Several other FORMER officials OF the
government have been before the jury
which yesterday questioned Bernard
NJ. Baruch. who was chairman Of the
war Industries board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
BOSTON CLOAK STORE
DISTRIBUTES PRIZES
Winners in Santa Claus Letter
Writing Contest Get Rewards
Tomorrow.

The Santa Claus letter writing con-
test which the management ~ the
Boston Cloak Store AT Sill Market
street has conducted during the last
two weeks among the school children
of the city between the ages 81 and
10 years came to a close on Monday.
Surprising results were obtained FOR
the responses from the boys and girls
,o'aled more than i've hundred essays
which swamped the judges when they
came 20 go over Thorn 20 make the
awards and they had 70 work AZ the
task for several hours before being
able to arrive az a decision
The large number Of entrants not
only showed the keen interest ~ The
children IN the contest bu; the ans
wcrs received were evidence % won
derlul literary ability on the part Of
the pupils. Among tho letters were
many pathetic appeals 10 old kr~
not 20 he forgotten during the hoN-
days. one especially. was the work Of
\ little fellow who is badly crippled
and who has 20 be carried 20 S.hool
every day. Despite this handicap his
mentality is very Keen and his essay
was of such value that the Judges felt
themselves compelled 10 award him
one ~ tho prizes
The store management feels more
than repaid Cor their efforts in this
contest. II has brought them much
satisfaction which IS enhanced by the
knowledge that many little boys and
girls throughout the city VIII be made
happy by receipt Of the prizes the
store IS 10 award 90 the winners. These
awards Will Doe very useful gifts cal
cuiated 20 bring good cheer 20 the
hearts OF the youthful recipients and.
perhaps 10 make bright many homes
whore there would be nothing but
gloom during the holidays were u not
Tor the receipt OF these gifts
The distribution az the presents will
be made az the Boston Cloak store
tomorrow. Each OF he pre- winners
is 10 call there Sill Market street
and they must be accompanied by an
esrort and each Will be given his o,
her prize.
The Judges IN the contest were 9
| Q. Kilien and Miss Mary Crian. the
[ later teacher i'm public school 40
/ 80. The store management is grateful
/ . the officials and teachers % N,
/ public schools OF the city for their 60.
| operation in the conduct o. the con.
test.
The prize winners IN each % m,
/ classes which we've segregated &C
cording TO the age Of the contestant
are as follows:
SIX years-Elmer Savers. Jr.. 40
West Twenty sixth street, second
June ". Ward. 729 ~ Pont street
third, Richard Schiller, 1900 Van Burei
street
Seven years-Nell.e Scalone. 81
Lincoln street. second. Jean f. Wood
1903 Washington street: third Nicho
las Bronitsky SIS East Seventh street
Eight years-Paul Wellborn. 2l3
B!ddle street: second. Walter Lovelesl
42y East Sixth street, third. Doll
Teller, 1875 Vandever avenue
Nine years Willard T. Pruitt. II
West Nineteenth street; second. Nil
dred Fundiu. 1927 Madison street
third. Harry DIETRICH, zig Gnle
street.
Ten yesrs-Jennie OsOl, AS Sout
Franklin street; cd. Margaret Syl
yester. 703 East Tenth street. thir,
Sadie Holt. 1924 West Second stree
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
CITY DEMANDS PAY
FOR FIRE SERVICE IN
RURAL DISTRICTS
Safety Directors Estimate the
County Owes 81, 800 for Pro-
lection Last Year.
LEVY COURT CALLED UPON

Reimbursement for the city by the
Levy Court for nrc service rendered
an rural districts by the Ru eau Of
Fire during IN. last fiscal year was
asked ~ ten directors o, the Depart
mcnt % tuhiic safety al their meet
ing yestoday when Frank L. Speak
man. attorney for the Levy Court.
appeared 20 hear the demand.
Tho Bureau OF Fire. according 10
the annual report Of Fire Chief
" lllism J Luty. rendered rural ser
vices voluntarily inssmuch as no pro-
vision had becn made when the new
department was inaugurated 10 reim-
nurse tho department for these SER
vices The county's proportionate
share % the-cost 81 the fires. the re-
port and statement shows is approx
imatey $500
According % Mr. Speakman. the
matter ~ a refund is entirely a lcgis-
mtlNc Matte During the period OF
thv volunteer system some provision
hid boon made to pay the department
for rural FIRE service. However. y:
wac pointed out. since the iuau -url-
tion ~ tho PAID department the ques-
tion Of scimhursing the city had not
been decided uron The matter did
come before tho Levy Court last year.
hat ne definite action was taken. Mr.
Spoakman said.
u was then pointed out by him tha,
next year the new Levy Court will
have four new members. three Of them
liv ne ~ rural districts !; Is pro
posed 20 bring the matter before the
lcg.s'ature al lie next session when
an orort Wi, ne made 10 have the city
en'cr INTO a CONTRACT with the county
for are services This. howcyer. II
vas stated depends entirely upon the
dcc SION ~ me legislative body.
Relative o. the statement for the
pas year. Mr. Spcakman advised ;ha,
the directors present their claim g
tho present Levy Cour..
nur,ng the past year. Chies lut7
sad IRE service was rendered only
in fhc north western section 81 the
county This section. q was pointed
out. - pporly projected However
~ Sa.d. the department Is willing q
respond % emergency calls IN other
SECTIONS whore the rural disvicts ART
unable 20 cope with large Ere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
REPORT or MERGER BOOMs
SrOCk or BOTH CONCERNS

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Youngstown. o.. Dec. 2o.-Ev.deuce
Of me appreciation OF fnaEcla. and
investment interests, N CONNECTION
with the proposed purchase of -ae
Brier Hi steel Company BY -ae
Youngstown Sheet AID Tube Conpa ny.
was shown today n me enhanced
prices Of the stock OF both companies
in local dealings.
Sheet and tube stock sold a. 3 yes-
terday before ne announcement by
James A. Campbell. IS president. -ha-
the merger was -'Ne.y 90 be c0csum-
mated. Today no stock could be OBJ
tanned under -. Brier Hlu. which
sold az l3i2 a tew days ago. now can
not be obtained a, s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-20
COLLEGE, SMYRNA,
PERMITTED TO CONTINrP

Lausanne. Dec. 20.-lsmet Psshs re-
revived a message from MuAtapha
Kemal today announcing that The
American College AZ smyrna, which
was closed during the fighting there
may reopen and that the Nationalist
government has no objection 70 the
American schools carrying on heir
work In any part Of Turkey.
Ismet Pasha Immediately advised
the American correspo ndents az the
Near East conference. % this Official
action by The Angora government.