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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
HULL ROUNDLY CONDEMNS THE
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION FOR
FAILURES AND EMPTY PROMISES
In an Address at the High School Last Night the Head
Of the Democratic National Committee Analysed the
Political and Economic Conditions in Support Of His
Declaration That the Party in Power Is Inefficient.

Declaring that the country IL out of
joint economically, politically and
morally. Cordell Hull OF Washington. .
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. In an address Mt the High
School last night. under the auspices
or the Democratic State Committee.
naNed the Republican party. which. he
said. had demonstrated its insinceri'y
and Inability TO rule.
What the American people should
do. Mr.. HUI said. Is 10 rededlcate
themselves TO the fundamentals OF
Tree aud representative government
The Republican administration. under
ieactlonary leadership, he said, had
utterly failed To make good since the
last election. Prediction prom ises
were meaningless. During the last
campaign, he declared. there began a
conspiracy 20 discredit the. Wilson ad-
ininistration. which had done big
wings and had mapped out a con
structiVe program that would hav.
been a national help II Il had been fol
lowed. lie charged the Republican diIi-
tory tactics with being responsible fo,.
the industrial panic Some OF the lead
ers, he said. had admitted that ,bev
had voted ito put Wilson in a hol. -
ana they gloricd over Il. The budget
legislation. he contended. was inaug-
urated by the Democrats and was not
really a Republican achievement. He
predicted a Congressional deficit of
hat a billion dollars in 1923. He did
not think the farmers could take much
comfort out OF what the Republican
congress had pretended TO be doing
Tor them in the matter OF legislation
citing particularly the emergency.
tariff act. lie declared the Republicans
nave no workable program and are
moving in the dark.
speaking of the action of the Sen
''e IN the Ncwberry case he said this
was virtually an official declaration
Continued on page 2i.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
PA. MINERS PROMISE
NO STRIKE DISORDER
Every Mine in Anthracite Field
is Preparing to Suspend Op-
erations Tonight.
81 Associated Press to Every Evening.

~ Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Wilkes Barre. Pa. March 3l.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 mine workers in
the anthracite fields will lay down their
tools at the end Of todays shift and
join the more than 400. 900 members Of
the United Mine Workers Of America
in the bituminous fields in a sus-
pension and strike that will largely
tie up the coal industry Of the nation.
The anthracite suspension will be
100 per cent effective, according TO
miners and operators and means that
nfty-eight operating companies with
200 collieries Will be thrown into idle
ness The daily loss in production will
be about $685. tons II hard coal. az
fecting about 10000 families in the ter
ritory between Forest City on the
north and the Schuylkiu regions OF
the south.
With the suspension order, comes
INTO effect plan Of hard coal opera e.
tors for the dismantling Of their mines
Starting at once mine mules. many
of which have not seen daylight for
years. will be brought TO the surface
Miners have been told to remove all
their tools 10 prevent any trouble
over losses when work is resumed. All
equipment not absolutely necessary
70 maintain property viii be brought
20 the surface. and the only sign of
Continued on page %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
.HARLAN'S TO BUILD 35
CARS FOR PR. R. CO.
This Order. With Others, Will
Keep the Car Department
Busy Some Time.

Assuring practically FUN operation
for at least - months in the car CON
struction department the Harlan
plant OF the Bethlehem Shipbuildlns
Corporation. Lid. viii start operation
Immediately on the construction of
35 ail-steel passenger coaches. for
which contract was received late
last night from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. In conjunction with this
latest order, the Harlan plan, will
also build l05 other steel coaches.
for which contracts We're recently re-
ceived from the Reading Railway and
The Huntington q Broadtop. The
total outlay for these cars viii be ap-
proxlmately $4,000 600. A steel yacht
costing $500 600 Will also be built in
the ship yard. The boat viii be built
Tor Keith Spaulding, sporting goods
manufacturer Of New York.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Il
IS announced. VIII add TO It's service
$50 new steel passenger coaches. OF
these, 1870 win be Pennsylvania stan
dard through service cars; IS VIII be
combined passenger and baggage cars
and % will be combined baggage and
mail cars. The Harlan plant Will
construct the passenger and baggage
| combination cars. The Pullman Co.
at Chicago. was awarded a contract
/ 10 build % combined baggage and
mail cars. The American Car &
/ Foundry Co. at Berwick Pa. will
build 65 coaches: the Standard Steel
Co, Hammond, Ind, so coaches and
the Pressed Steel Car Co, Mckee 5
| Rock Pa, IS coaches.
The orders placed yesterday by the
railroad company are in addition 10
l. the 90 new all-steel dining cars being
constructed at the Pennsylvania rail-
/ road shops a Altoona. Pa.
| According 10 officials at the Harlan
/ plant. 100 additional men viii be re-
/ Quired 10 take care OF the extra work
as a result Of the order received las'
night. The plant viii eventually. IL
vas stated. when all steel and equip
! ment are received for the cars employ
approximately 200 men. This mum
her is considerably more than hat
been employed for eome time.
The 80 coaches 70 be built are Of IN,
/ Sidfkld4 u - pc, ~ AttA 4bAAbF VIII H4&
wheel trucks The cars viii not be de
livered until the latter part OF th'
year, officials OF the company sai'
this morning.
The Pullman Co.'S plant IN THIS city
il was learned today, has resume'
operations IN practically every depart
| ment Because Of the recent order
for repair work. there has been un
usual activity in the various wOrkinl
cats Within the past wO week
;kis plant has also added greatly I
its forces and the total number EN-
bloyed at the Pullman pla It number
nearly 1000, it was stated.
A decided Improvement In the EN-
ployment situation was noted today
According 10 Miss Katherine Smitf
the governments supervisor at IN
Delaware Employment Bureau, she
unable 20 comply with many request
for painters and. carpenters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
URGE COOPERATION
OF ALL WORKERS
Democratic State Committee
Sees the Need of Men and
Women in United Front.

staff Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. March S1--The question Of
the cooperation of men and women
Democrats with each other for the
success OF the party, evoked "A most
interesting discussion at the meeting
OF the Democratic State Committee
here yesterday afternoon. at which
National Democratic Chairman Curdell
Hun assisted.
The discussion came after Chairman
Huh i'm a half-hour speech had urged
all Delaware Democrats to cooperate
with each other and II there were fac
tions and factional feeling TO forget Il
and join for the ultimate success Of
the party. He showed that the
strength OF the national party was re-
ticcted by the strength Of the State.
county and community Democratic
organizations. and that if these were
weak or torn with sectional strife the
national organization would suffer and
be correspondinRly weak
Chairman Hun was cautious in his
remarks. making no direct charge that
this State was rent by differences
among the Democrats. hut cited hew
in other States where harmony pre-
vailed the best returns were now being
realized 10 the dismay OF the Republi-
can leaders
The discussion which followed his
speech was participated in ny women
democrats. who evidenced the kccr :
pst interest IN organizing the party
with its new members the ladies' under
The most successful methods. II was
a woman member who empha sized
The fact that II the party was TO be-
come a power In Delaware again, Il
must unite whole-heartedly and that
this meant the men working with the
women along one line OF action.
National Committeeman Andrew Q
Gray agreed with this and urged tho
heartiest corporation between the
men and the new voters.
Plans for clubs IN various sections
were discussed and 10 these plans as
well as the others discussed. National
Chairman Hull was an interested ad-
visor.
The need for publicity in placing
the objects and purposes OF the party
before the public was emphasized. i,
the rank and file was 10 be kept In
! formed on what was going on.
Wilmington : representation in the
General Assembly was mentioned hy
Timothy }. Mooney. Wilmington city
chairman. in his remarks. hi which
ne referred 10 the city organization
and ways that could add TO the party's
success.
II was his opinion that with more
representation for Wilmington. more
enthusiasm might be aroused among
the voters. His appeal for increa seo
members OF the Legislature from vii
mington created an impression upon
| the members Of the committee, but
there was no action taken.
After the meeting the State lead.
ers expressed their pleasure al III,
way in which the women. had turned
out for the meeting and the Interest
/ they had manifested in plans for IN,
future success OF the organization
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
MRS. WOODWARD SAYS
SHE KILLED PEPPERMAN
Former Wilmington Woman is
Said to Have Made Con-
fession TO Phila. Police.

Mrs clara NJ. Woodward. formerly
of $40 Walnut street. Wilmington. ar.
rested IN Philadelphia yesterday fot
the murder of John pcpperman oi
New York IN her lodging house. aIi
North Ninth street. Philadelphia
Wednesday night. has admitted hei
ruut. according 10 the rhnadeiphia
pnlice.
Mrs. Woodward was arraignad De
fore Magistrate coward IN central
station, Philadelphia today and held
without bail. awaiting the action
of the corouers luty. She VIII ho con
fined 60 cell I'm city Halt until after
the coruner's inquest No further
statement was made 10y the woman
the police say.
Tho capture of the woman catne
several houra after the fatal shooting
when she summoned Dr. T. Mitchell
son ~ 1899 North Fifteenth street. to
a house at Eleventh street and Ridge
avenue, where ahe had taken refuge
Mrs Woodward told the phyais.lan
that repperman had been killed by in
toxlcated companions during quarrel
over a card game and that nha had
fed because she feared she would Do
suspected Of tho shooting
In. Mltchelsou notified Assistant
superintendent Of Police Kenny AID
TWO murder squad detectives were sent
90 the Ridge avenue house 70 arrest
her Mrs. Woodward repeated her
story several times TO detectives and
kept repeating. Il didn't do H." Ther
she changed her cries 20 Il didnt
fean TO do IL" She finally brok,
down and amid sobs declared she had
ehot Pepperman hecausr he had
beaten and abused her AMI was going
30 leave her"
Continued on page &c
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
TH0S. f. PR|TCHARD
MAY RECEIVE FORTUNE
One OF a Number of Heirs to
St. Louis Estate Which Nav
Total $4O.OOO.OOO.

Thomas +. Pritchard of Wilmington
ss one of number Of heirs TO an es-
tate IN 81. Louis. Mo. the total amount
of which is not definitely known. hut
which. reports say. may total S4O.-
ooV.OOo. II was left by three uncles
the last uf whom died I'm 1896 The
heirs are endeavoring 10 locate an ad-
Nertsement. which sought to find
them, and which was printed in the
philadelphia Record a few weeks ago.
They have retained John y. Hutton
az Dover. as counsel. When he was
asked about the matter today he said
he had had some correspondence with
the clerk of the court in ST. Louis.
and had received some information
about an estate left by John J. Pritch-
ard. but not enough TO base any def
mite conclusions. lie has asked the
heirs 10 try % locate the advertise
mont referred to. II he obtains def
mite information he will probably go
o. 81. Louis 20 make an investigation.
Mr Pritchard. who IL a retired farm
e.. lives with his wife at No South
Scott street. this city. When seen by
an Every Evening reporter this after
noon. he said that the fight for the for
iAit was ON ana tnat next Week ne
Intended meeting his brothers and sis
ters at Pennington 10 discuss future
plans. II they are agreed and will help
finance the contest he will 20 10 81.
Louis and look after the details there
About 50 years ago, 1t is recalled
the father OF Thomas Pritchard. then
living near Goldsboro. Md. was
summoned West. presumably in con
nection with an estate left by one oi
his brothers. who had died. but he
didn't 20. SO that is why the family
has been In Ignorance OF the estate
since that time. presumably.
Mr.. Hutton said there were three
brothers In the West They were Jo-
eiah, Calvin Austin and John j. AL
are said 20 have become wealthy in the
FUR business. All have died. the last
in 1896.
The heirs. in addition 10 Thomas
Jritchard. are Joseph j. Pritchard. OF
Pennington; Mrs. Rode Kenton. alsC
az Pennington: John n. Pritchard. OF
Henderson. Nd; Gus ID. Pritchard
Mrs. Rosie Robinson. both Of Colds
boro. Md Thomas has daughter
Mrs. Clara B. plowman. living at "a!
North Sixty-seCond street. Philadel.
yhia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
HIGH LIGHTS OF CHAIRMAN HULL'S
SPEECH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

economically politically and morally
should o fundamentals OF free
and representative
The Democrats party stands r economy and an equitable
OF taxes
Republican leadership
has failed Empty promises been fuhled
Republicans a conspiracy
dscredit the Democratic constructive
Republican openly
legislation administration
and framed by the last Democratic administration
of
anything Republican
Congress has done. notably the emergency tariff
program cropping
the dark
The Republican administration proposes ships a
sacrifice to pay the purchasers for operating them.
The ready sweeping changes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31

In the l. =. Court this morning ar
gument was heard by Judge Morris on
the petition filed last week by the
Wyoming National Bank Of wilkes
Barre. asking FOR an allowance out of
the rec-ivership estate OF the owen
Magnetic Motors Company Of $4,000
Tor expenses and counsel fees The
bank instituted proceedings to set
aside the first sale of the personal
property of the bankrupt company
which gealized $4,000 more at the
second sale.
Reufen Satterthw waite. Jr.. is counsel
for the bank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
BUDGET FOR COUNCIL
TOTALS Sl,304,00O
This Includes Salary Advance
of $1O8.o 900, Chiefly for
Teachers.
IT MAY BE PARED DOWN

For three hours last. night the mem
bers of tho finance committee OF the
Board of Education and David A.
Ward, superintendent of schools, were
in session In City Hall considering tho
budget for the school department
which Is TO be submitted 10 City Coun-
ell. The committee members will meet
again. probably next Monday night.
to resume their work on the original
draft. as they were unable TO com
plete the list last night.
The budget as drawn calls for ST.
100000 The finance committee has al-
ready done some liberal pairing down,
but the items affected are miscellan-
eous The chief work of the commit
tee Will be on the salaries. az approx
imatcly 90 per cent of the money In
volved In the budget VIII be used for
salaries. Tho members are going over
every item, one at n time, and care
fully considering II and requiring
superintendent Ward to givo fun
and complete explanation as to why
IL IL in the estimate and the reason
the figures as stated are so fixed.
The tentative draft calls for an IN
crease OF at least 500 year for prac
tcally every teacher I'm tho schools
IA well as liberal increases 10 other
employees, tho total budget increase
necessary this year 60 meet these sal
airy advances being sos. 600. II Ia un-
derstood IL ia on salaries the commit
tee intends 20 do the most cutting.
The 500 TO the teachers is allowed
as per a schedule now IN effect. II ia
stated the committee will consider the
elimination of this schedule and the
fixing OF salaries on basis ~ eiii-
cheney Of the individual or the crea-
tiop OF new schedule 10 be worked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
Starts at Six O'Clock Today,
When Workmen Shift in
ColIieries.
100000 READY TO QUIT,
UNION LEADER SAYS
Workers Prepared for Fight
Forced on Them by Opera
|. tors, They Declare.
u. S. ASKED TO INTERVENE


Indianapolis. IND, March 3f-The
last day ~ WORK under present w.go
contracts WIS completed today be-, tho
lcouuirys half million union coal min
~. ofiir Tally their suspension - wort
was act 20 begin tonight ~ niiduig'
bat virtually it Wea 20 start siy hours
ahead uf schedule for most naiuofx asa
their shiff in tho mines a. that hour
THE extent ~ tho suspension, how, ynr.
wil not De an oxnct certainty uufu
tomorrow. the first day ~ the shut
down
A corrp'ste tio-up ~ union fields in
20 Ftafes vas predicted fodsv hy Of
ncialE ~ the Emitted Niue Workers 81
America ~ the Hn'on heedquarfcrs
here and they also asserted that i0q -
o0o non union workers would iay down
fthoir picks
President John T. Lewis saN ~
least 100000 men would join tho walk
mat his estimate including fhe non
union participants Nr Gnnl loairtir-
. ,ious to district leaders were PLANNED
+ tp he isWI~d today from which head
I Iguar,ers and officials deelarcd any
imove svertiug the suspension was nov
F impossible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
DYE EMBARGO FAVORED
FOR Il MONTHS MORE
Senate Committee Votes to
Continue for Year Under
New Tariff Bill.
ey Associated Press to Every Evening.

Washington. March 3l.-A provision
In the permanent tariff bill. under
which the present dye embargo with
a licensing system would be continued
for one year from the date OF the sigu-
ing of the measure. was agreed on to-
day by majority members Of the Sen
ate finance committee.
The vote was 10 T.
At the expiration Of the one-yea"
period duties proposed by the special
eye subcommittee would come into
force. Those duties are seven cents a
pound and so per cent ad valorem on
intermediate--unf components
81 dyes-and seven cents a pound and
GO per cent ad Valorem on finished
coal tar products
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
CAR REPAIR WORK
BY CONTRACT COSTS
100000 MORE
|. c. c. inquiry Shows Work
Could Have Been Done
Cheaper by Roads.
BODY DIVIDED ON VIEWS
uy Associated prcsa 10 Every Evening.
ANn.la I. Z. ~ Mnr.h n L.a.l.l .-....l

uy Associated prcss 10 Every Evening
Washington, March 9l.---contracts
with outside locomotive construction
companies during 1920 for the repair of
engines cost tho New York Central
aud Pennsylvania Railroad each ap-
proximately $4,000. 900 more than the
same work would have IN their own
shops the Interstate Commerce Conn
mlttee Investigation found today after
an investigation.
|. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
however. which also contracted repair
work out % locomotive construction
| shops during 1890. was Justified in
20 doing the commission heid, even
though ~ incurred excessive costs.
Five members 81 tho commission die b.
cousiring the Pennsylvania and Now
York Central
The commissions investigation W. =
instituted on complaints originally
iiled by the American Federation of
Labor and railroad unions. which al.
legged the railroads named. hy sending
locomotives iu need Of repairs g. tho
| Baldwin Locomotive Works. tho
| American Locomotive Company and
other construction c-,ncerus were evad
inR railroad labor Kulations and ~
,he Same time incurrgnF extraordinary
aud unnecessary costs Tho charges
80 far as they concerned tho New
York Central. and the Pennsylvania
we're sustained Va part by the commits
sion The C"sf uf repair work done
for the fennsylvania. the comuiasion
said, included. ln some Instances
w'r rk paid for twice"
! The commission concluded ne Ia
tho New York Central that the cvi.
dence does not i,f,hcaie shat any
! Sinister disregard ~ respondents in
| forests or otherwise dishonest motives
! entered into the award or execution ~.
the contracts" 4 similar finding wss
made as 60 the Pennsylvania with re-
Rnrd to which the commis~lon con
Guided that the "imputatlon ~ an ul.
ieriDr of dishonest motive has no gun
port IN the record
On tho general aspects. tha ma lority
q the commission held 10 the Penn.
| sylvRnia case that the record fndi.
Gates tina, ~ best the respondent wa,
prccipitate IN. rosortiuE to outsid,
shops. at an added expense oS rnor,
ihan s3.000.o00 almost irnmodiatei,
lupon It's resumption % its properties
~ the end 81 government control.
i pmmisMoncr Potter, dissenting
from the majority. asserted that tn,
lcommissiou was not charged with AM
duty or responsibility 60 review tn,
Judgment" of the managing officer.
lol the PennsI Ilyan!a. and that the com
mission held mo rowing commission
t. investigate and criticize
i Commissioner Lewis in another dis
scnting opinion. asserted the respon
sibilIty of management should not b.
impaired by intimidation and nenac
!of public censure except in instances
lot extreme provocation.
The railroads in defending their ac
zion in letting cat the work to out
side shops argued that heavy trafi
land anticipation Of its continuation
justified the management In maxim,
unusual efforts 70 put locomotives II
IcOndition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
CHICAGO BANKER A SUICIDE.
oficer Of National Bank Of Republic
Jumps Into River.

BY Associated Pres to Every Evening
Chicago. March 31.--W. r. Fenton.
vice-president of the National Bank Of
the Republic. left his desk to go to
lunch az the usual hour today and "A
few minutes later committed suicide
by jumping into the Chicago river
officials of the bank said they could
give no motive for the act The bank
Is one Gf the largest in Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
FRANCE ADMITS CLAIM.
Reply to Army of Occupation
Note; Asks Who Shall Pay,
Allies or Germany?

By Associated Press 60 Every Evening.
Paris. March S1.-FranCe replied to-
day TO the note from the United States
concerning payments of the costs OF
the American military occupation of
the Rhineland.
The French note repeats the recent
declaration Of the minister of finance
before the Senate, that France rccog-
nizes the rights of the United States
in the matter. The only question IS
TO whom the request for reimburse
ment should be made--to tha allies
or to Germany. The note says.
The French foreign Office oharac-
terizes the note as a mere acknowl-
edgment Of the American communi-
cation. The American embassy. how
ever. considers the note fun ac-
ceptance OF the claims as set forth
In the American note.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
MAY RAIN OR SSOw TONIGHT.
Washington Sends Ont Storm Warning
Predicting Gales This Afternoon.

Ry Associated Press to Every E,VepinE.
Washington. March 3l.-The wealth
er bureau today issued the following
storm warning:
Advisory storm warning changed
o. northeast. 1880 a. M. disturbance
of marked intensity over lower Ohio
valley will move rapidly east, north
eastward. attended by strong easterly
winds and probably gales later this
afternoon and tonight shifting 70 west
and northwest Saturday Thick wealth
er with rain or snow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
FOUR SHOT IN BELFAST
MACHINE GUNS IN ACTION

Belfast. March 31.~-A patrol Of
special police returning from duty
today was ambushed in Hill street.
Newry. Constable Allen was shot
dead and Constable WARN. was
wounded, while the other members Of
the patrol We're picking up Alien and
Waring, they We're heavily fired upon
with machine guns
Two more men We're shot and seri-
ousy wounded in the streets Of Bel
fast last night and bomb was
thrown. No one was injured by the
missile.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-31
TREATIES
READY FOR EXCHANGE

Washington, March 3l.-The readi-
ness Of the United States to exchange
ratifications of the arms conference
treaties, final approval 10 which was
given yesterday by the Senate. is ex-
pressed in notes going forward today
from the State Department to the
eight nations which participated in the
Washington conference.