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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
HENRY FORD CUTS RACE.
Won Twice From Canadian Schooner,
and is Now on on Fishing Cruise.


by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Gloucester. Mass. Oct. 24.--The
Gloucester schooner Henry Ford to-
day definitely withdrew from the rae
ing for the international fishing
schooner championship OF the North
Atlantic. Captain Clayton Morrissey,
asserting that his boat and his men
the Canadian champion Blue Nose
necessary for possession Of the title
trophy. put iron ballast aboard pre-
paratory TO going fishing.
The first race last Saturday was
declared void because of disregard of
postponement signal. The Ford won
again with a makeshift crew recruited
with the aid Of Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY.
Aboard his boat today supervising
the work OF converting her again from
a racing schooner to a working vessel,
Captain Morrissey of the Ford said
he was sick but sick mostly OF COM
mittees and yachting rules and this
and that and the other things which
spoiled the sport that we set out on
BY his act in putting ballast aboard
Captain Morrissey, under the condi-
eions of the deed Of gift of the trophy
and prize offered in the annual com
petition. automatically eliminated hls
vessel from the series.
Captain Morrissey in this act Of
withdrawal relinQuished claim no
only 10 the cup but 10 at least $4,000
and possibly $4,000 Of prize money
These sums. respectively. were the los
er's and winners shares.
1T has cost me and my men enough
already so that the matter OF a few
thousand dollars does not. coun
against the principle involved" Cap.
tain MorNhsey said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
INSISTS DUEL
WAS PURPOSE OF CLINE
Counsel for Cinema Trio Not TO
Rely on Unwritten Law for
Acquittal.
By Associated Press 70 Ever Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Hackensack. y. J. Oct. 2s-Open-
ing the case for the defense today IN
the trial Of George Cline. Miss Alice
ThQrnton and Charles ScuIlion. charged
with the murder Of John Bergen, mo-
ton picture actor. State Senator VII
liam b. Alackay. Jr.. counsel for the
defendant. indicated that the defense
would not be based upon the "un-
written law
Counsel declared that IN his opinion
any man would be justified IN shoot
ing another who had betrayed him.
but IN this case there were other cir
cumstances. He then reviewed the
alleged plan for a duel between Bergen
and Cline IN a room upstairs IN the
Cline home. declared there was a
scuffie between the two men, that each
had a gun and that IL had not been
ascertalned whether Cline Was re-
sponsible for firing the shot that caus-
ed Bergen's death.
Occupying front seats IN the court
room today We're William Bergen,
father. and Samuel and James Ber-
Z
Mrs. Cline. her two children. and Mrs.
! Bergen. Both women continually
wept.
Counsel said that CUne's correct
name was George Walz. and that he
had assumed the name Of Cline when
he had been engaged as a location di-
rector by the Fox Film Company.
Miss Thornton, he said. met Bergen
in 1920 when she was IT years OF age
that he became intimate with her. that
ne took advantage Of her after giving
her a drink which contained a drug
and by tntimating marriage 20 her
continued his intimate relations.
/ While Cline was away searching for
a location for film. the attorney said
Bergen gave Mrs. Cline a drink which
was paralyzing 10 body and mind and
that while she was in this condition
he attacked her. Afterwards the at
torney said Bergen threatened TO shoot
Mrs. Cline II she told her husband OF
the occurrence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
CUNNINGHAM SENT TO
PRISON FOR 10 DAYS
Also Fined $500 When Convict
led of Driving Auto While
He Was Drunk.

After hearing considerable tcsti-
mony In tho case OF Charles Cunning
ham. arrested last Thursday night by
Policeman Lynch on n charge of drivr
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings. in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning. adjudged
the man guilty and imposed fine of
5000 and costs and n prison sentence
of two days. Philip Garrett appeared
as counsel.
According to the testimony of Po-
mor assisting IN the arrest, Cunning
ham was intoxicated when taken into
custody. a bottle of alleged spirituous
liquor, found In tho car when II col
lided with n pole at Tenth and King
streets, Cunningham told the court
belonged to another person who had
been in the machine.
Following the sentence an appeal
was taken and bail fixed at $500.
Pleading guilty to tho charge Of
being drunk. n fine of sS and costs
was imposed on Alrcia Teoli. and n
fine of $40 and costs on Jesse Wat
son. The caso of Corbitt Jackson
colored. arrested on tho same charge
was dismissed on payment of costs.
Charged with acting in a disorderly
manner yesterday Mt the home OF
Georgcana Jones, zoo Lord street. g
fine of $40 and costs was imposed OF
Herman Wilson, cOlorcd.
Arraigned on a charge OF assault
and battery on Adolph Novis. FIN,
of S25 and costs was imposed oi
Marion Kulcgowski.
James BraXton. Colored. charged
with assault and battery on Amanda
Tillnan. was dismissed.
A nolle proscqul was entered in tn,
case of Theodore Falowski, charge,
with assault and battery.
Tho case Of John Monopolues. charg
ed with non-support, was continued
for one week, Pleading guilty to
charge OF speeding. a fine of s25 an,
costs was imposed on Purnen Jones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
REGULATE MARKET
ST. COAL DELIVERY
Street and Sewer Directors
Adopt Resolution Prohibiting
it in Business Hours.

The Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department today unanimously
adopted a resolution to prevent tho
blocking Of sidewalks on Market street
by chute or otherwise. In the unload
ing of fuel during the business hours
of the day.
The resolution. which becomes Of
fectiVe Immediately upon being signed
by the mayor. was adopted as the
only means of eliminating a condition
declared to be not only a nuisance. but
a menace 10 life.
AS adopted. the resolution prohibits
any person or persons, firm or cor
portation from delivering coal. coke,
wood or other fuel by chute or any
other method whereby the sidewalks
are blocked and the free and uninter-
runted use thereof is prevented. The
section named in the resolution ex-
tends on either side OF Market street
from Front 10 Tenth. Delivery is
barred between the hours of 10 n. m.
and 10 p. N.
Section two OF the resolution pro-
vides penalties for violation of the
ruling. TO the extent OF not less than
81, nor more than S25 for each offense.
besides the cost of prosecution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
REPACE SHIPLEY STREET.
Throughfare to be Improved From
Fourth 10 Eighth.

The Board of Directors to the Street
and Sewer Department this morning
approved the proposed resurfacing of
Shipley street, between Fourth and
Eighth. Numerous petitions urging
the Improvement were received. Street
Commissioner Pierson informed the
members that there had been no op-
position TO the proposition. The street
Is already improved above Eighth
street.
An application for sewer extension
on Monroe street between McCabe
avenue and Twenty-third street, was
granted. The cost OF installing the ex-
tension Is s22s. while revenue to the
amount Of s243s3 is due from liens.
The application was presented by
James Hurlock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
Building Permits Issued.

Building Inspector Preston has Is
sued the following permits: Albert J.
AIcCreary. Twenty-seventh street be-
tween Washington and Yves, streets,
Patrick Fahey. builder, private garage
and store, $1,000; William Banks, 1928
West Sixteenth street, John ?. Currsn.
builder, heating system, 1915; George
Sebold. 1911 West Fourth street
David Dangel & Son, builders, en-
closed porch, $3.50: william Coyns,
1903 Woodlawn. John Il. Healy &
Sons. builders addition. $500. DIR. p.
II. Traynor. sos Washington street.
John h. Healy * Sons, builders. ad-
dition, $1,000. George p. Scott. 1407
King street, enclosed porch. $S5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
35,6O5 CITY VOTERS
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
About 50 Per Cent of Eligible
Population Qualify for
Election.

Thirty-five thousand six hundred
and five men and women in Whining
ton out of a population Of eligible
voters which is estimated at $4,000
have qualified themselves to vote at
the November election. This was made
known today when figures for the dis
tricts which were unavailable yesterday
were announced. All told. S.205 per-
sons registered last Saturday. This
number, with the 27, 400 who registered
on the first four registration days,
brings the grand total OF qualified
voters in the city up TO 35,605.
Returns for the districts which were
unobtainable yesterday were nnnounc-
ed today as follows:
Fourth Ward-Fourth district, So.
Seventh Ward--Second district. 90;
Seventeenth district, 81; Twenty
third district, 81.
Eighth Ward-Tenth district, 79.
Ninth Ward--Slxth district. 81: Ninth
district, 90; Fourteenth district. 90;
Seventeenth district. SIS.
Eleventh Ward-First district, so:
Third district. 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
SHIPS WILL APPEAL
FROM DRY DECISION
American Line Counsel Says
Case Will be Pressed TO
Last Ditch.
py A-rociated Press to Every Evening

J,y Asrociated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago, Oct. 24.--Agreeing with
Chairman rasker. OF tho United States
Shipping Board that dry. American
shipe will mean "A substantial loss.
Oliver Mncewan grand chief templar
OF Illinois, gave his own explanation OF
tho loes in his address before the grand
lodge Of Illinois. international Order
OF Good Ternplars, at the opening OF
It's sixty ninth annual session here
today.
"Mr. Iaeker. head Of the United
states Shipping Board tells us that
dry American ships will mean big
loss" said Mr.. Macowan. Il agree
with him. And so do all the heads OF
oil the shipping companies. The pro
priotors OF a drinking ship make two
/ proflts. They first make huge prom
| on the intoxicating drinks that are
sold 20 passengers. and second. tney
make n huge profit on the food that
/ tho drinking passengera do not eat. on
ono OF my voyages across The Allan
! tic ] noticed that one passenger had
! not come to tho table for four days.
! asked tho stewart about him and
no tcld mo the man was drinking hard.
Then IN n burst OF confidence no said
''that's where we mako our profit. sir,
We mako Il FIRST on the whisky: we
E1nake Il second on what tho drunke
don't eat
1T ig a we'll known fact that one OF
tho first effects Of drinking even 70
n small extent Is loss OF appetite: and
tho moro whisky or brandy that is
drunk tho leee food that ia eaten. So
We understand tho anxiety # Mr.
LAsker 70 have the bars open on
American ships His job depends upon
hls making the ships pay. II he does
not someone else may get MS Job"
, Cletus Heating. Of counsel FOR the
American Line declared today that
, Judge Hands decision did not actual
, ~ dismiss tho case OF American Hnes
, as Il did not prohibit American ships
, from selling liquor on tho high seas
outside of American territorial waters
, "Unt1 Il decision Is rendered pr
, that most important point" Mr.. Keat-
ing said Federal enforcement agent
: can take no action against American
= vessels for sale ~ liquor at sea Oui
. stay is extended until Judge Hand
= makes public his supplemental do
cision in that matter
The Daugherty ruling cannot pro
hibit foreign vessels from picking ~
and dscharging fiquo~ cargoes a
4. nearby foreign ports II American
vessels are not permitted % do tn
same. Il ls obvious that they vii
=, sustain irreparable losses IN passenge
!, traffic. Judge Hand has agreed 10 do
fine the DauRherty ruling as Il apple
d. 70 the question Of American vessel
selling liquor on the high sens prOvid
!. cd they do not bring II into American
territorial waters
:, We will appeal his original decision
with the other lines. and. II he do
= cides against US IN the supplementa
:, decision, we viii also appeal that"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
BONAR LAWS POLICY
WILL BE STATED AT
GLASGOW THURSDAY
Continued from page I.

The. day was devoted TO the formal
tiles necessary In a inonarchial coun-
try to a change in the government.
The King, in the morning, gave an
audience to and took formal leave of
the outgoing prime minister. Mr.,
Lloyd George. Then came the
unionist meeting at Hotel Cecil in
the afternoon. when NJ" N''." Law
was unanimously elected i,,,der of
the party. This was followed by an
audience at Buckingham Palace
when Mr.. Bonar Law. at the Kings
invitation. undertook to form new
administration.
The Times comments In n friendly
tone on Bonar Laws accession to the
premiership expressing the belief that
the country will be pleased at hls
abstention from melodramatic prom
iscs. and will confidently await the
full exposition OF hisi program.
The Daily Telegraph. which has
been generally hearty supporter Of
former Premier Lloyd George. also is
favorable to the new prime minister,
commanding the honesty, moderation
and strong common sense" OF his ad-
dress yesterday.
The Daily Mall. which Is politically
independent and one OF Lloyd Georges
strongest antagonists is lulSewarm. and
tells Bonar Law that his pleasant
Seneralties" leave the country In The
dark and that he must give the cleo
tors something more than warmed
up dish Of coalition stew" He still
has to prove that his government Will
be any better than the last. it adds:
The Mails coolness apparently is
based upon the expectation that the
new government will not adopt the
newspapers policy regarding the Near
East namely. complete abandonment
of the British enterprises In Palestine
and Mesopotamia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
NEGRO WOMEN'S CLUBS.
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Delaware State Federation
Convention Being Held in
Ezion Church.

With about 100 representatives OF
80 clubs in attendance. the seventh
annual convention OF the Delaware
State Federation OF Colorcd Women's
Clubs. Inc, opened ths morning at
Ezlon NJ. f Church, Ninth and French
streets. The sessions will he con-
tinued this afternoon and evening, and
tomorrow. ending tomorrow evening.
a report Of the work OF the past
year showed that Ave new clubs had
been added to the federation. making
the total at present SO About 20 new
members were added during the year
bringing the total membership up to
about 500. The work OF the year. It
was ead, was hampered by the death
al the president. Mrs Mary Jackson,
at whose grave in Ezion cilurchyard
a memorial service will be held this
afternoon.
Mrs. Mamie Jones, second vice
president, led in the opening de-
votions at the meeting. Chaplain
Mrs. Ellen Freeney made the invoca-
tson. Music was rendered by the MEM
bers. Mrs. Alice Nelson presided at
the executive session, which opened
NJ 11.S0. Reports of the State officers
were received. Luncheon was served
IN the church basement.
The session tonight will be featured
by an address by Mrs. Helen Curtis OF
New York. wife OF a former minister
TO Liberia, who is worker in the
Anti-Lynching Crusaders. Mayor
Harvey Is expected to make the ad-
dress Of welcome this evening.
Tomorrow evening there Will be an
address by Mrs. Mary 3. Talbert
honorary president of the National AS
socsauon Of Colored Women. and a
national director OF the Anti-Lynching
Crusaders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
JUSTICE DAY RESIGNS.
Will Continue on the Supreme
Bench Until Nov. IA to Com
pIete Pending Cases.
nv As.oclatea prees % Every Evenlng.


Washington, Oct 24.-The resigna-
ton OF William r. Day as Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court was
rendered to President Harding today
and was accepted, II viii be effective
November Ia.
The justice submitted his resig
nation primarily in order to permit
him to assume the duties involved IN
his appointment as umpire on the
American German claims commission.
Fixing OF the effective date as No
vember Il. il was said at the White
House. would allow Justice Day 70
participate in decisions of cases which
had been argued before the supreme
court prior TO the three weeks recess
which began ysstesday,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
AWARDED
FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
After Bids Had Been Received
and Considered by the Levy
Court Today.

The Levy Court today referred 10
Commissioner Ball and County Engi-
ncer Grubb. with power 10 act. a COM
munication from r. J. Cross OF Hill
crest, requesting permission TO put a
surface drain across Hillcrest avenue
between Springhill and Woodside ave-
nues.
p. Warren Green, former attorney
TO the court, was allowed $500 for
extra services In obtaining Lincoln
Highway rights of way.
The court received $1,000 from Jo-
seph Quigley on account OF repairs
made TO Red Lion sluice.
The court referred the following
bids 10 the committee OF the whole
and County Engineer Grubb:
Repairs to the wharf and cribbing
OF the Market street bridge over the
Chrbstiana-Frank r. Jones. Jr.. s3.-
80 working days: Benjamin A. Groves.
s4,571.S9, so days.
Repairs TO Fennimore bridge-Dela-
ware Construction Co. 2l,672.S0, re-
pairs to be completed in 100 working
days; Thomas r. Clar!ngbold. s24.-
900.S6: Scott and Wells, s25,6SS.S1
100 days.
David ID. Elder OF the Delaware Con-
struction Co.. which had previously
contracted TO repair the Fennimore
bridge, but whose contract had beer
rescinded because the company failed
to present a proper bond. explained
that a mistake had been made in the
amount OF surety and offered a cor.
rected bond. Thomas r. Claringbold'.
bid was out OF form because Il die
not specify the number of working
days.
Contracts were awarded as fol
lows; Repairs to Market street brldg,
over tho Christiana, Frank r. Jones
Jr, repairs TO Fennlmore bridge, Della
ware Construction Co.
Because OF shortage OF cars an,
difficulty In obtaining materials !. ]
Hollingsworth was allowed until Apri
/, 1923, for beginning tho reconstruc
ton of the road leading from the For
wood school to the Pleasant Hill road
A warrant was drawn in favor o
the commissioners Of Townsend 70
s766s7. the amount residents of tn
town paid for road taxes. the sam
to be charged to Appoquinimink hun
dred.
President Stetser was authorized L
apply to Judge Rice for the appoint
ment of commission to review Ian,
damages recently awarded by a com
mission appointed to lay out a road II
Brandywine hundred from Lore ave
rue to the Rodman road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
LEGION DELEGATES
BACK FROM CONVENTION
Mrs. Speakman Elected Men,
Der of National Executive
Committee.

Tho Delaware delegates to tho
American Legion convention, which
was held In New Orleans, retrned
home last night. They were much
impressed with tho hospitality with
which they met on every side during
their stay In Now Orleans.
Mrs. William u. Spcakman. Of this
city. was elected a member OF the
1928 national executive committee
which met Immediately after the con-
vention adjourned. Tho two main OBJ
jects discussed by tho committee were
the disqualification and rehabilitation
OF the disabled veterans OF the World
War. II was also planned by the
committee to raise n fund OF $4,000
to which each state will contribute.
Tho fund will go towards the main
tenance OF tho disable veterans.
Mira. Speakman. speaking OF tho
convention this morning. SAID: 1T
has been clearly brought out at the
convention that state need not be
big to do big things" She mentioned
as an instance the raising OF $4,000
| by the people of the Canal Zone for
the purpose of hospltalization.
One OF the main points stressed nj
the convention was tho need of locat-
| ing and aiding II necessary all widows
and orphans who were made auch by
the World War. It was pointed out
that IN many places children that were
orphaned by tho war are now beinG
raised in state institutions because o
| the inability OF their Widowed
mothers to care for them properly.
II WAS resolved. Mrs. speakmar
said, by each State Legion TO concen
trate its efforts on locating the Worlt
War widows and orphans in theil
respective States and see that they ar,
not in want
there are about i5b widows of servic
men who died during the war period
Efforts are being made through tn
various chairmen OF auxiliarles to 10
cato each of these widows and leari
IL any OF them are I'm need. If an,
war orphans are found in public in
stitutions. efforts will be made TO hav
them placed in satisfactory homes
The movement is similar TO the Frenc
, war orphan movement.
The convention was brought TO
close with n States Dinner at whic
there we're moro than 1900 peopi
present Tho decorations at enc
delegates table were some product q
feature of the representatives stat,
Tho Delaware table was decorated b
two blue hens, which were painted b
|
called on to mako a ono minute toas
of not moro than twenty words. Mr.
Spcakman's was: Small in number
but large Of heart. Delaware pledges
more active cooperation"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
KING TO BESTOW HIGHEST
HONOR on LORD CCR20N

London, Oct. 24.--The issuance OF
Mr. Lloyd Georges honor list, which is
expected Thursday, is awaited with
great intereet.
1t Is persistently rumored that
Marquis Curzon OF Kedleston. who was
foreign minister in Mr.. Lloyd Georges
cabinet, Is to be made a duke. This
would he a most remarkable incident,
as the Dukedom IS the highest rank
IN the British pecraEe, next only to
tho royal princes. and is an honH
rarely conferred. The last duke Gre
ated was Westminster, IN 1874.
Gossip also says that the immensely
wealthy Sir Philip Saseoon is 10 he
raised to the pecrase
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
CONSERVATIVE PARTY WILL
DIRECT FIRE ON SOCIALISM

London, Oct. 24.-The Conservative
party campaign will be one against
socialism, Judging from the food Of
propaganda being released from the
Unionist central headquarters.
safety first; vote conservative, "
will be the slogan. Among the watch
words arc ''be safe under the Union
lists, not sorry under Socialist" and no
hands UP 10 the reds: Socialism ia the
red route TO ruin"
It was learned today that OF the 81
members OF the Conservative party
who supported Austen Cha mber|ain
at the Carlton Club meeting last week
when a separate party fight was de-
cided on, nearly half voted for Mr.
Bonar Law as party leader at the
Hotel Cecil meeting yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
LABOR PARTY DECIDES
AGAINST ANY MERGING

London. Oct. PA dozen OF the
most prominent Labor men in the
country met here today and decided
upon the policy of the Labor party
for the coming London municipal
and also the general elections, but
al adjournment il was stated the man
ifesto the party would issue was being
kept secret for a day or two. II was
decided, however. that the Labor party
would not affiliate with any other.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
lar. Allison Addresses Lions Club.

Good-fellowship and the means of
promoting 1t was the subject of an
address by Rev. George Allison of Sec
ond Baptist Church at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Lions Club
in the grill room Of the Hotel du Pont
today. Clubs, he said, are one of the
means by which good fellowship Is
promoted. There was a good attend
ance at the luncheon, about so per cent
of the members being present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
M'KENNA DESERTS GEORGES,
ENDORSES B0NAR LAW

London, Oct 24,-Reginald Nc
Kenna. former chancellor OF the ex-
Chequer, long known as a staunch
Liberal, created something Of n SEN
sat!on this afternoon, when in ad-
dressing the City Conservative As
sociation. he came out In support Of
Mr.. Bonar Laws policy.
The policy Of the new government
Is 10 be one to meet the economic
conditions in which we now find our
selves" he declared. 1T is the only
policy which can give us any hope
10 restore our economic life"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
Sergt. Donohue May Retire.

The Directors Of the Department of
Public Safety, at their meeting this af-
ternoon Will consider the application
from Sergeant John J. Donohue. who
has requested to be retired from the
service. Sergean Donohue was ap-
pointed q member Of the police de-
partment on May /, 1898.