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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
.DURE SUIT AGAINST
Will. AUTO. CO. SETTLED
Jury Partially Drawn in Super
ior Court When Case is
Dropped.

With seven cases scheduled for trial
in Superior Court today. only one was
heard. the others being continued or
disposed OF by settlement.
The case OF Louis Rubin. d. b. a. VS..
Thomas Rossitcr. p. b. r.. an appeal
from a Justice Of the Peace. was re-
manded. Il. w. Green represented the
appellant and ]. X. Davis the respond
ent.
After n jury had been partially
drawn In the suit OF Frank s. Durc
VS.. Wilmington Auto Co. an appeal
from n Justice OF the Peace. announce
ment was made that setticmcnt had
been made OF $l25 in favor OF the
Wilmington Auto Co.
The cases OF Ell III. Crowl VS.. Samuel
Biddle and Harry !. Gillis VS.. Nir-
ginia de witt Fielder and Samuel
Fielder were ordered continued TO tn,
next term.
Tho case of Lyman Feinbcrg. trad.
ing as French Street Garage. d. h. "A
vs.. Charles C.. Mammele and Sons Co.
p. b. r., was ordered continued. owinl
to the absence OF a material witness
Aaron Finger represents tho appellant
and j. G. Walker represents the re.
spondent.
The case OF Rose Ice VS. Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Co. sched'
uled for tomorrow. was ordered con
tinucd for settlement.
The case OF Harry Brodslky, d. b. n
vs. Ghas. III. Levitt 4 co, Inc, y. b. r.
was continued by consent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
HEALY HAS ACCEPTED
As FREE STATE HEAD
Appointment Expected to be
Formally Announced Imms.
diatsly by King George.

ny Associated Prcsa TO Every Evening.
London. Dec. <.-The appointment
Of Timothy Heaiy a. tho first COVER
nor general OF the Irish Free State
10 now regarded as a certainty. 1t Is
understood that the post was offered
io him sore time ago and that its
nral allotment 10 the veteran cham
p.on OF Irish autonomy depended only
upcr his acceptance.
The acceptance. according 10 sew
eral 81 tho hest informed correspon-
dents In Dublin. has now been given.
and tho consensus OF opinion today
was that the announcements the
king has been pleased TO appoint
viii immediately follow the declara-
ton Of his majesty's assent to the
IRISH bill. which will pass It's third
and final reading in the House of
Lords tonight.
The appointment OF Healy is re-
ssrded sympa;hetically here. Tins
sharp tongue, with which in past he
has some times goaded his opponents
In the House Of Commons, has been
fo'go;tcn by the present generation
and although it was recalled today
by parliamentary writer's. these memo.
ries were brought UP without bitter
ness and stress was laid rather upon
Mr.. Healy's unquestioned cleverness
and ss years OF experience in parlia
mcntsry nfe as fitting him for the
new post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
WATSON REALLY
CONVICTED HIMSELF
So He Will Do Time on the
Charge Of Selling Mar
cotic Drugs.

Pleading his own case I'm tho Munich
pal Court today on a charge OF selling
a narcotic drug. Martin l.. Watson.
colorcd. practically convicted himself
when he informed the court that this
will be my third conviction" referring
10 a question from Assistant city So
licitor Percy Warren Green whether
he had been previously convicted.
Judge Hastings imposed a fine OF ST.
600 and costs. with a three-ycar pris-
on sentence. or IN default OF the fine.
10 serve is months extra. Watson was
arrested by city detectives on the
strength OF evidence gathered by Fed
eral agents. who testified that they
had purchased drug from him az his
home. GA West Second street.
Pleading guilty 20 the charge of be
ing drunk. a fine OF s. and costs was
imposed on John Holland.
Private Walter Monk, n soldier from
Fort du pont, arrested in this city
on a charge OF dlsorderiy conduct
Was returned 20 tho fort for action by
the authorities there.
Pleading guilty 10 tho charge o
shooting crap. a fine Of SO and cosis
each was imposed on John Lcvank
Joseph Cook and Joseph MoSsman.
Charged with speeding, fine g
SIS and co~;r was imposed on Paul
Barbas
Charles Hgrd. who was found op
Grating his automobile without p-ope
lights. was fined SIS and costs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
RUSS-TURKS COMBINE
FOR STRAITS CONTROL
Attitude Of kemaIists and Reds
Causes Anxiety Among Allies
at Lausanne.
~ Associated Press to Every Evening.

Py Associated Press to Every Evening.
Lausanne. Dec. All delegates to
the Near Eas, conference approached
today's session with the conviction
That the critical moment OF the dis
cuss.ens was at hand.
Tho great problem OF today-that OF
the pardanclles-ls vitally interesting
20 all the powers. including the United
States The Russian delegates were
10 make their fist appearance at the
confernce at this session. Foreign
Ministe Tchitcherin and NJ. Rakov-
~sy have been in close consultation
with the Turks for the last two days
and there is evidence Of great un-
casiness among the other delegations
as 20 what may come out ~ today's
session a. a concrete result OF the
combinations between the represen-
tstivcs % these two countries who
have come 10 Lausanne in the gu.se
~ Allies.
Turkey wants the straits open 10
Turkish warships alone. but Europe
and America desire the waterway free
~ tho naval craft OF the entire world.
The treaty ot Sevres. for which
Lausanne must find a substitute.
opens the straits 20 the merchant
man and warshlps OF all the powers
In peace and war. but no b,cckade or
act of war is permissible unless
authorized by the League O. Nations
The treaty also provides for an in
tcrnational commission OF control.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.
Personti's Appeal for New Trial to be
Argued Tomorrow.

Argument will be heard tomorrow
by Judge Harrington IN Court of Cen
eral Sessions on the motion Tor new
trial OF the case OF Nicholas Personu.
who was recently found guilty by n
jury q a charge OF assault with in
tent 10 commit murder on Police Of
ficer Howard J.. Boyd. L!lburne Chand-
Ter, counsel for Personu. made his mo-
ton for new trial al the time the
jury gave its verdict.
Personti is alleged 70 have shot the
police officer in the right shoulder
with a shot gun at Ford and Lancas-
ter avenues early in the morning OF
August %. The officer had stopped
Peronti end his companion. Castro
Farraone. 10 question them as 20 the
contents OF a bag that Farraone was
carrying. when he was shot. The con-
tents were later found TO be peaches
from the orchard OF August Ferschke,
near Silve-brook cemetery.
George Hogue. recently convicted
of charge OF violating the age Of
consent law after one jury had dis
agreed. has been denied new trial
and viii be sentenced later. He Is rep
resented By James Salisbury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
TRUCK THAT RAMMEO
MARSHAllTON HOUSE
WAS REMOVED TO-DAY
Continued from page I.

n stop, continued head-on into the
house.
Miliard Hitler OF Marehallton was
passing in front OF the houee at the
time. lie did not see the approach
ing truck. Fisher shouted to him and
the youth managed TO jump aside Just
in time 10 avoid being run down.
Fisher jumped just a. the truck
struck tho house. The heavy truck
jolted over n low curb and then bound
ed 10 the porch. The force OF the i'm
pact crumpled the front wall as
though Il vac paper. and the machine
continued on through the parlor. Much
OF the parlor furniture was swept
along by the vehicle and when the
machine tore the side wall out, was
thrown from the house
Mrs. Work was in the house at the
time. with two small children. Audrey.
aged 3 ycans and Doris. rs months.
Less than Ave minutes before the ma =
chine rammed the house, Mre. Work
had taken Audrey In or the front
porch. where she had been playing
The mother and her two children were
in rear room adjoining the parlor
when the crash came. Mrs. Work was
in rocking chair. with Doris on her
zap. Audrey was lying on couch
Describing the crash. Mrs. Work SAID
Il sounded TO her as II some glon'
had taken hold OF the roof ard ralsel
u high into the air and then let q
fall back into place again. Picturei
were knocked from the wall an,
dishes on the buffet seemed 70 NOV.
about as though on lcge. falling {,
the floor. she said. The whole hous,
shook. The first shock left he
poworless. but in a moment she ha,
jumped 20 her feet and looked out tn
side window. All that could be seen
: she said were great clouds OF whit
dust that appeared like smoke. rsinl
from the crumblcd plaster. She the
went outside and the truck, with II
r motor still running. was standing &
the par.or. the back wheels jamme
against porch beams. and one of tn
front wheels was hanging out 1
space, through tn eide Of tn, Lous,
> The side wall was torn out, botl-sp
stairs and down, and much OF IN
r furniture in the front room upstair
p had been thrown 70 the ground
+ WoTkmen today removed the true
and started repairs 20 the house Man
! persons were attracted 10 the seen,
= and all day yesterday many automc
- biles were stopped along the roa
- while curious tourists viewed III
- ruins. Many persons stopped 70 tax
E photographs OF the scene
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
ANOTHER CHESTER Co.
|. BARN IS BURNED DOWN
DISCOVERIES of Blaze Report
Men Speeding in Opposite
Direction in Automobile.

Philadelphia, Dec. A further dep
relation by incendiaries in Chester
county took place early yesterday
morning when n barn on a farm be-
longing 20 the Phoenix Iron Works.
one mile from Phoenixville. was com
pletely destroyed. The farm was
operated by Mrs. Mary Kobza. a
widow.
Although the contents OF the barn.
livestock, farm implements and crops
were partially protected against loss
by insurance, Mrs. kobza lost viz
tually her entire possessions when
fifteen head Of cattle. four horses,
thirty-ive chickens. forty tons OF hay,
$50 bushels of wheat. 290 bushels OF
oats, twenty-five wagonloads OF fod-
der, thirty tons of straw and all the
farm implements were burned. II
brings the number OF barns destroyed
by fire in Chester county recently up
20 twenty-seven.
The only clue the Chester county
authorities obtained after an all-day
investigation was the statement OF
two young men living in Phoenix
homes in an automobile from Spring
City early yesterday morning. They
told OF encounter!ng another machine
speeding In the opposite direction
about a quarter mile from the scene
OF the fire and on the same road. The
boys are Calvin LongacNer and John
Herfer~
The youths told County Detective
Mullin OF West Chester. yee serday
that they remarked how strange Il
was occupants of the car they passed
had not stopped TO watch the FIRE
which could be easily seen, as many
other cars and scores OF persons from
the surrounding country had done. but
instead were going at break-necL
speed away from IL.
This is the third big barn burned il
Chester county during the past week
lncendiarism Is suspected in each case
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
DRYs GET SETBACK AT BERLIN
SaloOnkeepers and Distillers Attack
Anti Wet Sandwich Men, end Parade.

Berlin. Dec, 4.-The prohibitionicts
OF Schoenberg, a Berlin suburb. hav-
ing been prevented by the police from
holding an open air meeting yester-
day. engaged a flock OF sandwich men
TO parade in tho streets with placarGs
denouncing the evils Of alcohol. Thi,
aroused the ire Of the saloonkeepers
and distillery employees who pounced
upon the sandwich men and gave
them a severe beating.
The police finally intervened and
restored order. but only after the
placards had been withdrawn from
the streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
SUNSHINE REPORTS
TODAY TOTAL S1,5OO
Cynthia's Helpers Branch Wins
Loving Cup for Greatest
Amount.

a total OF 81 500 was reported today
by the Sunshine Society at the popu-
lar meeting in the Sunshine drive
headquarters. s12 Market street. The
Cynthia Helpers Branch was awarded
the Millard +. Davis loving CUP,
turning in contributions amounting
TO $500.
Mrs. Cynthia Allen. president gem
eral of Sunshine. spoke at the meet
Ing. She outlined the work that has
been done TO date. and spurred the
workers on to even greater efforts
In cleaning up the drive. II. III. Cl!r-
ford also spoke
Mary Carr and Miriam Battista ar
rived In this city at l.47 o'clock.
Montague Love and julio Hall. two
other film favorltes. will arrive In
this city at o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
MARSHAL SELLS AUTOS.
Disposed Of Several Vehicles
Which Had Been Seized by
Prohibition Officers.

Three automobiles. a motor truck
and a transportation bus seized by
prohibition agents in raids several
months ago were sold at public
auction shortly before noon today by
United States Marshal Money Cor a
total OF SASH.
An auto, the truck and bus were
sold at the garage OF the Wilmington
Auto Co, 2il West Tenth street. The
auto brought s420. from Daniel Kelly:
the truck $500 from Julien Dimaraca,
and the bus $1,000 from the Whining
ton Auto Co.
A "hivver" sold at Lonand's garage
1ll2 Tatnall street, brought $50 from
Clifford Spry and handsome Apper.
son roadster brought $685. from the
Keil Motor Car Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
CLEMENCEAU TO VISIT WILSON
AND LUNCH WITH HARDING

Washington. Dec. 4.-Georges Glenn
enceau. war time premier of France.
who is 20 reach Washington latr to-
day on his peace tour" OF the United
States. will be n luncheon guest OF
President Harding at the White House
on Thursday. He also IL expected to
call on former President Wilson. but
the time has not been fxed definitely.
Robert Woods Bliss, third assistant
secretary OF state. will meet NJ. Glenn
enceau at tho railway station on his
arrival today and will welcome him
informally In the name OF the Ameri-
can government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
BALTIMORE WELCOMES
THE TIGER OF FRANCE
Will be Taken Over tho Same
Streets Traversed by La
fayette Century Ago.
by Associated Press TO Every Evening.

by Associated Iye'S to Every Evening.
baltimore. Dec. 4.-Gov. Richie,
Mayor Broenig. a citizen~' reception
committee and several French and
soldiers organza atIons were at the
Clemcnceau. Tiger" OF France. who
planned to spend several homs IN
Baltimore.
During his ehort stay the French
war premier was To be driven through
downtown streets. greet school chill
dren massed Mt Washington monu-
ment in Mount Vernon Place. make an
Informal address at the Maryland His
,crical Society. and go To the resi-
donce OF Van Lear Black. chairman OF
the reception committee. for lunch
and rest.
Escorted by detachment Of the
Third United States Cavalry. the dis
tlnguishcd Frcnchman was 90 be taken
over the streets traversed by Lafay-
ette In his memorable visit 10 Baiti-
more.
NJ. Clemenceau declared. I'm brief
talk. that he was going 20 take this
| message hack 10 France.
Don't fearl America is In the same
place. The gratitude she has TO us is
on such n solid foundation that Il can
not he moved forever"
The Tiger" OF France spoke in the
historical Society Building after he
had been driven for an hour through
the streets that his fellow country
man, Lafayette traversed.
Clemenceau spoke only a few wotds
at the Historical Society. Reasoning.
he said. was a great power. but y
greater power was that inspired by
| feeling.
IL was the feeling that Lafayette
brought. more than the actual milf
tary aid rendered he said. that was so
valuable TO America In it's struggle Zoe
freedom.
The romance that has existed be
tween France and America since have
held despite the distance and the
things that bring peoples apart" he
declared, adding:
II knew that tho differences OF 20.
day were as nothing when tho greet.
ings 10 me a. a son OF France even
before | had spoken showed mo thai
the hearts were in the same place.
When NJ. Clomenceau finished hi,
address n woman I'm the audience step
ped forward and presented him with
a bouquet on behalf OF the Negroes o.
the city In appreciation OF his defens.
or black troops In his controvers,
with Senator Hitchcock and others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04

Neal and his family In close to the
barn that was destroyed.
Dwelling in Danger.
The flre In said 10 have been dis
covered shortly after 4 o'clock by
track walker on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. About the same time some per
son driving along Depot Road. leading
10 Newark. also saw tho blaze and
drove to the house and aroused Mr..
Neal. When Mr.. Neal got out OF the
house tho FIRE had gained such head
way that he could not get near the
barn for the heat. The Aetna Hose
Hook and Ladder Company OF New
ark received a call at AS o'clock, but
when the firemen arrived all parts Of
the big bulldog were on fire and they
devoted their time to kceplnH the
flames from the other outbuildings and
dwelling. There was n large rick OF
fodder clcse to the barn on the north
side and the Indications were that
the f,re was started in this fodder. ne
the rick seemed 10 be the first TO go
The barn wac much too far from the
railroad for sparks from an engine q
have started the blaze. The iiremer
! had hard fight 90 save some OF the
ether property. the corn crib filled with
corn and one other building n v,
started the blaze. The firemen had .
hard fight 20 save some OF the othel
property. the corn crib filed with corr
and one other building have caugh
several times.
| The corn was moved without mor'
than a few bushels being burned. Their
was no chance whatever q saving an,
OF the animals including the ten farm
| horses that were I'm the barn and the,
probably perished In their stalls. Tn
1000 bushels OF corn and 200 tons o
hay that had been stored In the BARI
were all destroyed. George +. Huber
president Of the Huber BaKisg co
and n son OF the late George ". Huber
one q tho heirs 10 the estate, wen
10 Newark early this morning on bcinl
notified OF the FIRE.
The fire AZ the Taggart farm nea
Appleton. tenanted by Mr.. Hallet. oc
CURED shortly before o'clock ga,
urday morning. The Newark fireme
were also called 10 that FIRE, as we
as Elkton fremcn. IL was a larg
barn. modernly equipped. The fireme
succeeded in saving a granary
which an electric light plant had bee
installed. The livestock was gotten on
but n largo quantity OF hay. graz
and farming implements wac destroy
ed. The loss was about $1,000.
Tho second fire Saturday mornin
on tho farm near Glasgow tenante
! by Clarence Sapp. was AZ . o'clocl
The Newark firemen had just returne
from Appleton when called 20 Glas
gov. Middletown firemcn were ais
) there. Nobody WIS al home on u
farm NJ the time. but Mr.. Sapp's VIII
on Wednesday OF last week q bar
on the Peters estate farm. tenants
by Lawrence Jester. near Christian
, was burned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
MISS LOUISE BALDWIN
BRIDE OF JOHN THOMS, JR

Miss Louise Baldwin OF 1928 West
street and John a. Thoms. Jr- Of 2505
Van Buren street. We're married this
morning az the home OF Mr.. Thoms'
parents, by Rev. Charles l.. Candee.
pastor OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church. The bride and bride groom
were unattended The ceremony was
witnessed only by members OF the
immediate family. Following the
ceremony, the young couple left for
a trip north, and on their return will
live at 27O3 Van Buren street.
Mr.. Thoms is organist. at West
minister Church. Mrs Thorhs WAS
until recently. a clerk in the office OF
Clerk OF Council Homer c. Simmons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
JAPAN GIVES K|OCHOW
BACK TO THE CHINESE
Long Disputed Germany-Leased
Territory to be Transferred
Again Sunday.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 90 Every Evening.
Peking. Dec. An agreement for
mally restoring the German leased
territory OF klochow 10 China. under
the terms OF the Washington con-
ference treaty was signed this evening
by representatives OF Japan. IN pos
session of the land. and China from
whom the territory was seized in
1895 by Germany.
When the world war broke out
Japan seized Qiochow and was award
ed IL under the terms OF the Versailles
treaty in 1919.
In the agreement Dec. 10 is fixed
as the date for the physical trans
ferring OF the territory 20 China.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
MUST HAVE PERMIT TO
SELL on THE STREETS

Announcement was made by Clerk
Of vhe Market McAteer this morning
that any person having Christmas
trees and greens for sale on the
streets must first procure a permit.
These permits must be obtained at
the main Office OF the Street and
Sewer Department. and are charged
for az low rate.
The permits are issued as a guar
antee that all dirt will be cleaned up
by the tree vendor al the close Of his
selling season. The money paid for
the permits is returned 10 the vendor,
providing his permit has been APP
proved by the clerk OF the market.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
THREE STUDENTS BURNED.
Section Of Colby College at WateryiIle,
Me-. Destroyed by Flames.

By associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Waterville, Me, Dec. 4.-Three stu
dents Of Colby College We're burned
to death early today when fire destroy
ed one section OF North College. the
original college building erected in
1920.
The dead are Alton l.. Andrews, Bel
fast, Me-, and Charles NJ. Treworgy,
East Surrey. Me. seniors, and Warren
j.. Frye, Revere. Mass. n freshman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
GOLF FUND CAMPAIGN
GOES OVER THE TOP

In spite Of the fact that numerous
objections were encountered during
,he time ~ the campaign. the Mu-
ricipai Golf Association which has
been conducting a drive for $1,000 to-
day announced az a luncheon in the
grill room OF the Hotel du Pont that
The fund was oversubscribed and that
here was a total OF s5,osse6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
PRINCE on WAY TO ITALY.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London. Dec. s.-Prince Andrew OF
Greece and his wife. Princess Alice.
are proceeding 10 Corfu and thence
to Brind;si. Italy, aboard the British
light cruiser Calypso. says a dispatch
from Malta
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
DAUGHtRTY PROBE
MAY Be SET GOING
EARLY NEXT WEEK
House Committee Asks House
to Grant Authority to Sum-
mon Witnesses.
KELLER PRESSING ACTION

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. Dec. +.-The House tu-
doary committee decided today TO ask
the House for authority 10 subpoena
witnesses and TO obtain papers requir-
cd by Representative Keller, Republi-
can. Minnesota. In prosecuting his i'm
peachment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
Representative Keller. Republican,
Minnesota. told the House judiciary
committee today no would not be ready
20 present evidence in support OF his
demand for impeachment OF Attorney
General Daugherty until the committee
obtained from the House power %
summon and swear witnesses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
AMERICANS HELD Up AND
ROBBED IN WESTERN THRACE

Dedcssstch. Dec. s.-Americsn to-
hacco buyers are being held up and
robbed In western Thrace. The latest
victims are r.. J. Workman of Hender-
sonXN. c.. who was deprived Of money
snd'lewciry while travelling by auto
mobile from Drama 10 kavala. AMI
=. J. Harrington. OF Rocky Mountain.
y. g.. who was robbed on a road from
sees % Saloniki
American traders are rarely molest-
Cd in this district.