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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
STRIKERS ARE WORSTED
IN CLASH WITH POLICE
Six Miners and Four Troopers
Hurt in Riot at Union.
town Mine.
ey Associated Pre.s 70 Even Ev.nlnx.

Uniontown. Pa. April 29.-Four
state policemen and half dozen
strike sympathizers We're injured in
a riot At Mine No. /, Of the HiTlman
Coal Company. ten miles from here
today. Fifty or m9re arrests were
made. the prisoners being brought 20
Uniontown.
The injured policemen: Lieutenant
Charles T. Smith; Corporal Earl c.
Kessman; Privates Arthur Fox and
Henry c. Gabel.
Soon after daybreak a crowd Of
men and women, estimated at about
500, assembled al the mine. which has
been seriously crippled by the coal
strike, and sought 10 prevent "A dozen
or more miners who reported for work
from entering the pit.
Three state policemen who were
summoned TO dispense the crowds were
greeted with a shower II stones. The
troopers We're overwhelmed by num-
bers but continued 10 fight while the
mine management sent A call 10
Uniontown for help. Some 20 ad-
ditional state policemen were quickly
on their way while deputy sheriffs
were hurried from nearby points.
They arrived not a minute tco soon
for the little band OF troopers had been
hard pressed, some Of them being
knocked down and badly beaten.
The crowd was rounded up by ths
new force. but it was some minutes
before the more belligerent were sub
dued, as the troopers were not mount
ed. Five men in the crowd, armed
with pistols. opened fire on the troop
ers and It was reported here that all
OF them had been captured. Half a
dozen or more Of the rioters were more
CT less seriously hurt. one OF them
being shot while a great many others
showed evidences OF tho fight.
When the crowd had finally been
dispersed and the troopers had round
ed up their prisoners, they were load
ed into mOtcr trucks and brought TO
the county 1an here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
MANY SHOTS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED
Supposed Moonshiners Alleged
10 Have Been entrenched
in Swamp.

Facing heavy gun Hre from late last
night until daybreak this morning in
their quest for suspected dry law
Niolators and moonshiners in the
swamps of Sussex county. Federal
prohibition agents from this city. aid
~d by state officers. gave up their
vigilance shortly after da aylseak.
when they were no longer able 70 hold
81 hay the supposed large number Of
outlaws who staged an ail-night gun
battle. Although nearly 1000 shots
are said 20 have been exchanged dur
sng the night between the officers and
the supposed moonshiners. Il was re-
ported today that all officers partici-
yating had escaped injury IL is be-
ievcd. however. according 10 "A report
seceived by Every Evening. that sew
eral of the outlaws were victims OF the
officers bullets.
The raidins party was composed or
Asents Edwards. Howard and Leroy.
from the office of Director Elliott State
Detective Ottie Donawsy. Under
Sheriff Bud" Coy OF Georgetown
state Detective II. j.. Wharton and
Police Chief c. G. James OF Laurel.
The local enforcement officers left
This city shortly after 10 o'clock yes
serday morning for Milford There
they were met by the State officers
The raiders divided into two parties
one working from the upper end Of
she county. while the other went down
Into Baltimore hundred in the lower
end OF the county. From these two
points the officers gradually closed
fn on the euspected moon sinners. sur
pounding them and driving them 10 re-
treat In the swamp.
After driving the supposed outlaws
eo The w'vsmps the rsiding officers. in
eiuding Agents Howard and Edwards.
and State officers Donsway and Stone.
Socat~o ln the place deserted by the
alleged moonehiners. a. king" still OF
more than 100 gallons capacity. This
gant. known throughout the lower
pSrt ~ the state as the "Old Lunch
Burner IL an outdoor affair. oposted
wv running water and equipped with
. hugh brick furnace. from which n
derives its name.
In conjunction with the st!n. the o.
acers say they captured more than Goo
Gallona 81 nash ard seized large
quantity of finished liquor. consisting
Continued on cage c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
POLICE AND F|REMEN
WITHOUT THEIR PAY
Arrangements for Use of Money
Before it is Due Found to
be Illegal.

Members OF the police and fire
bureaus were much disappointed to-
day when they found that they were
not going TO be paid, as they had ex-
pected. 1t was the understa nding yes
terday. after City Council had allowed
the safety department 100000 on
Thursday night, that this cash would
be available for the payroll in each de-
partment yesterday and all arrange
ments had been made to issue the
checks today
1t developed later in the day, how
ever, that II would be contrary to law
TO use any of this $4,000 in advance
OF May l, on which date it is due, and
1t was therefore found the payrolls
could not be met until next week. The
delay caused some OF the members of
both departments some Inconvenience.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
BUS PERMITS ISSUED
AND ROUTES LAID OUT
No Machines Allowed on Mar
ket Street or Delaware Ave-
nue. After Monday.

At the offices OF the Street and Sew
,r Department in City Hall THE morn
ing. permits were issued TO several bus
lines for the operation OF their ma
chimes on the streets OF this city. Those
receiving them have compiled In every
way with the resolution passed by the
street directors regulating this kind
of street traffic.
Those receiving the permits, the
number of busses 10 be operated 0y
them and the routes they will be per
mitted TO traverse through the city are
as follows:
Delaware Rapid Transit Co. three
busses. terminal. Fourth and French.
down French to Front. to Market, 10
Causeway to Smyrna.
Peoples Bus Line. six busses, ter
minal. Front and French. up French
10 Van Buren,, TO Pennsylvania avenue
TO Union. 10 Marshallton.
Alfred c. Stiltz. five busses, terminal
Fourth and Orange. to Tatnall TO Elev-
nth, then same route as Peoples Line
thence 80 Newark.
O'Nesl Construction Co, terminal
Sixth and French, one bus, up French
to Eleventh and then same route
around Tenth Street Park to Pennsyl-
vania avenue and on to Yorklyn.
Red Arrow Bus Line, eight buses
terminal Fourth and French. up
French TO Sixteenth. TO Market, then
north to Marcus Hook.
Walter d. Biddisor, three buses
terminal, Fourth and Orange, 10 Tat
nall 10 Eleventh, then same as other
route TO Pennsylvania avenue and on
TO kennett Square.
Carter Baldwin, one bus, terminal
Sixth and French. up French to Elev-
enth, same as others, 10 Christiana.
Guido Angelleto, two busses, ter
minal Sixth and French, up French tc
Eleventh, then same as other route tC
Marshallton.
1t may be seen that no busses will
be allowed 10 operate on Delaware
avenue. although that street is cross
ed at Eleventh and Jefferson. The ma
jority OF the busses Will be confined
TO French street and Fourth street
Those who do not get their permits
today Will not be permitted to operate
on Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
SENATOR DU POINT
COMES TO Defence
OF ADMINISTRATION
Inaugurated His Campaign for
Republican Nomination in
Speech Here Today.
GOVERNORS GUEST TONIGHT

United States Senator r. Coleman
du Pont made his debut this afternoon
in the role of n full fledged political
orator. Incidentally he publicly
launched his first campaign for poll
tical office. his goal heing the short
and long term for United States Sen
ator. to continue as the representa- =
tive OF the people of Delaware in the
upper house OF Congress-
Senator du Points address was de-
livered before the members of the New
Castle County Republican Committee
and Republican party leaders. at tho
Young Mems Republican Club. $40
King street. Tonight Senator du Pont
will he the guest OF honor at n testi-
monial dinner rendered him and lead
ing Kent county citizens. Governor
William ID. Denney being the host. To-
morrow Senator du Pont plans 10
spend some time in Sussex county. go
that In the two days he will have GOV
cred the state from one end to the
other. On Monday morning he will he
at his desk in Washington.
That Senator du Pont is "doer''
and not "talSer" is n wcll-known
fact by his friends. hut today. meet
ing among friends at the Republican
Club. and as Il was his first appear
anCe in the political arena as a can
didate, he indulged In comments on
what the Republican administration is
trying TO do at Washington to thwart
In measure the ambitions OF the
Democrats next fall, anticipating, he
says. their desires. Discussing national
question Senator du Pont said
There Is in some places a great
deal OF criticism of the Republican
administration. and to many of us II
seems there is little progress being
made and that industries and normal
TIMES are slow in returning.
III the facts are sifted, Il will be
found that there has been a great deal
accomplished. indeed. | think such as
has never been accomplished In the
history Of the world In so short a time.
II you take into consideration the fact
that the debts of the European coun-
tries In many cases exceed their to
tai wealth. and in all cases are four
or five times greater than the debts of
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
HOPE DELAWARE WILL
Be FIRST To RAISE
WILSON FUND QUOTA
Local Committee Encouraged
by Hamilton Holt, National
Campaign Director.
ONLY LOO MORE NEEDED

With n trine more than 81 900 70
raise. Delaware. it is expected. as a
result of impetus given by Hamilton
Holt. national director. at a luncheon
In his honor at the Hotel du
Font yesterday afternoon, will be the
first state to go over the top in rai,-
ing its apportionment OF the Wood -
row Wilson Foundation fund. Mr..
Holt, whose home Is in New York.
came here To confer with members OF
the Delaware committee. OF which Miss
Henryette Stadelman is chairman.
and Il was this committee that ar
ranged the luncheon. Delaware's
quota toward the fund is $4,000. II
was announced during tho luncheon
that so far residents of this state. az
result of the committees activities.
have contributed $4,000. which is
practically so per cent Of the quota
Some other states have equalled this
percentage, but they have more than
l'elaware has 10 raise 10 complete
their undertaking
Al the conclusion Of an address by
Mr. Holt. who urged the people Of
Delaware 20 close up the fund AS soon
as possible, Josiah Marvel agreed to
underwrite $50 OF the balance neces-
sary. as did also Democratic State
chairman Henry r. I>sscs, J. II.
Stsdelmsn and several others. All of
these have already contributed to the
fund. An intensive campaign Is 20 be
inaugursted A. once by Miss S,adel-
man and her committee. with the hope
of making Delaware-the FIRST state
TO ratify the Federal constitution
the first TO 60 over the top in thi,
lsudable undertaking.
Continued on rnEe g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
S15O,OOO CHESTER FIRE.;
PRIESTS SAVE CHURCH
Tenants Of Office-Apartment
Building, Aroused by Work
men, Flee From Flames.
ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chester. Pa. April 29.--Fire which
caused a loss Of more than S150,0O0
and forced q persons in al TO vacate
their homes destroyed a block Of five
stores and apartments at Eighth
street and Edgemont avenue early to-
day. The fire started in the store Of
the Galley Hardware Company from
an undetermined origin.
Tho apartments were occupied by
the families Of 6. !. DggIns. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Brewster. Lewis Saul. C..
G. Ayers and Mrs. Margaret McFar-
land. who kept roomiuR house. Firms
suffering lOsses from the blaze were
the American stores Company. Lin
coin Beneficial Company. Ayers store.
Galley Hardware Company and the
millinery store Of Mrs " J. Casey.
The fire was discovered by men on
their way TO work. They ran into the
building end aroused the occupa nts.
Sparks were carried To the belfrv Of
st. Michael's Catholic Church. Father
Edward F. Cunnie and Father John
!. Toner. assistant pastors. hurried
70 tho belfry with fire extinzuishers
and played streams on embers ~ they
fell upon the roof.
~ response 70 4 general alarm. the
Ave companies Of tho CITY Fire De
partment Of Chester hurried 20 the
scene of the blaze shortly after its
discovery. Streams Of water and chem
icals were kept in constant play upon
the burning buildings for several
hours. but tho fire had gained so much
hesdway that It was impossible 10
subdue the flames before the block
was burned to the ground. The fire
was practically out at $50 o'clock but
the flremen will remain on duty today
to prevent a possible outbreak.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
FEDERAL and STATE OFFICERS
STAGE ALL-NICHT BATTLE With
SUPPOSED SUSSEX MOONSHINERS
Secured the Eastern Side Of the County in the Upper and
Lower Sections, Where Abandoned Stills We're Locat
ed and Liquor Was Found in Large Quantities; Raid
Was Continued Today, Outlaws Being Kept on the Run.

special Dispatch to Every Eveni,r
"eorgctown. April 2s-The cap
ture of ioo-gallon ~ill and some
shooting featured a raid conducted
IN Baltimore hundred yesterday
afternoon. The 100 gallon stfl.
with = inch copper coil.
h"wins n steady stream. and turn
ms out gallon every fifteen min
u'es. is the most complete ever To-
oated In the State OF Delaware. Il
Is said.
Ihe still, alleged to have belonged
to kNron Lynch was found IN n woods
near koNana. Upon being discovered.
s"ine person is alleged To have pulled
the plue to release COO 60 zoo gallons
81 the mash and considerable of this
oid escape before the members az the
thiding party discovered that Il was
Doing drained OF. Tho still IN reported
" have made rye and peach brandy.
which IL said tu have nctted tho own.
ah"nt $4,000 last year he was re-
ported as making tho best moonshine
~ the state of Delaware. Ills souttit
was complete. even to the coloring
matter, used In the finished product.
eccording 60 report.
lpcn being discovered Lynch. Il i-
r"ported. ran from the woods and il
said 20 have fired five times AZ Frank
Wells, who was standing near tho
woods, and who he evidently Thought
bad disclosed his hiding place. Lynch
j. then said 20 have gone towards
Wells home. which no is said to have
attempted to set fire to. His brother.
lshnrles Lynch. is then reported to
pave happened along and his brother
v said To- have left with him. Not
t"cosni2ing his brother. Lynch is said
y have fired at him. but when he
Warmed his identity. he Jumped into
le machine and Il disappeared ac
prdins to reports reaching the officers.
The members OF the raiding party.
mich operated out of Laurel were AZ.
eollows state Detective Otre Dono-
Gay. Deputy sheriff Pud Coy. Ira Mel
YIN and Oscar James. OF Laurel. The
places which they raidcd are az fol-
BOWS; one reported 10 belong 10 Ed
Nard McCahe. near Wnlismsville. parts
D still found. but not I'm operation: an
other reported 90 belong 20 Robert Nc
Sehe, near Williamsyille. parts of still
FOUND. but not In operation: one said
e. belong 90 William Adkins, near
kelhNNille, only worm found: one
shid 90 belong 20 Elwocd Sherer. near
Nillshoro. s,ill connscated: one said
o. helonglnx 20 William Adkins. near
Nillshoro, some OF the finished product
FOUND and conrscated and the stll
supposed TO be property OF Byron
Lynch. near Roxana. also connscated
All the raids were made in Balti-
more hundred and IN all case. tho
places raidcd were said to he owned
hy white people. No arrests were
made
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
SOVIET INS|STENT
ON ALLIED CREDITS
/ IN YELLED THREAT
Leader Declares He VIII With
draw Proposals Unless De-
mands Are Met.
ALLIES REPLY IS READY
By AssoeIated Press 10 Every rvsnlnr.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Genoa. April 70 Foreign minister
Tchitcherin Of Russia today gent Pre-
rnier Faeta of Italy, az president ~
the economic conference q note ex-
pressing the dissa tisfaction of the
Russian delegation with the delay IN
replying 70 its note of Apri1 % and
saying he note would be Withdrawn
and the Russians would resume their
Initial position unless they were as-
sured the credits necessary 10 restore
Russia would be granted
Genoa. April BIN line with Prime
Minister Lloyd Georges declaration
that the new Allied proposals ~ the
Russians must be considered as n
whole. q special drafting committee
was endeavoring today TO franc doc-
uncnt which would harmonic the az
ferences in tho demands submitted nv
the British and French delegations.
The preamble was completed last
night. and the remainder Of the drafs
was expected % be ready for subrnis
sion 20 the fun sub-co,nmission ON
Russian affairs, scheduled 20 meet AZ
~ O'Clock today.
While the French document stated
that agricultural rcconsfruc+ion
should come before other things" the
British program dealt more fully with
credits for Russia. favoring q reduc-
tion IN her war debt and concedine
that foreigners formerly owning prop
erty in Russia he granted tho nee ~
II instead Of return. Of actual owner
ship, which would conflict with tho
soviet principle ~ nationalizatio tiou
France would demand that n private
property cannot be restored. tho form
er owners be given idernnity The
French further desire an ARA ngement
for payment of interest on the Rus
sian state bonds. Failing an agreement
before December ~ next the matter
would be decided by a nixed arhitrs-
tion tribunal with an impartial chair
man.
Paris. April "a meeting of the
entire French cabinet has been called
for Sunday night. when Vice-Prernier
Louis Barthou, head of the French
Genoa delegation, will outline the
conference situation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
DEMOCRATS CONFER.
Plan With State Chairman Isaacs for
Fall Campaign.

Prominent Democrats OF northern
Delaware held a formal conference
with Henry r. Isaacs, Democratic
State Chairman, at the latter's office
yesterday afternoon, at 4.90 o'clock.
While the Republican leaders were
preparing for the visit of Senator du
Pont today and his address before the
Young Mems Republican Club, the
Democratic leaders were mapping out
plans for the summer State conven-
ton and fall campaign.
Chairman Isaacs is endeavoring TO
learn the sentiment of all Democrats
of Delaware regarding the fail cam
paign so that when plans are finally
adopted. he viii be in a position TO
know their wishes and how TO best de-
sign a successful campaign.
Chairman Isaacs will probably ad-
dress the Democratic League on Mon
Gay night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
DAYLIGHT SAVING UPHELD.
Phila. Judges Rule Neither the
Courts Nor Congress Can
Regulate Watches.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Philadelphia, April 29.-The courts
today refused TO interfere with the
institution of daylight saving in
Philadelphia. beginning at O'Clock
Sunday morning. An injunction seek
ing to restrain city officials from NOV
ing forward city clocks an hour at
that time was denied in a Common
Pleas Court.
Judge Audenried ruled that the
courts have no jurisdiction over clocks
or timepieces, private or public, and
that there is nothing Illegal In putting
a daylight saving plan into effect.
Judge Finletter. who heard the case
with Judge Audenried, said:
L wish Congress would try to regu-
late my watch. I've been trying for
years and can't make it go right"
The injunction was fought by s.
Herbert Starkey, a member of the
Standard Time League.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
DR.. c. TRUE WILSON I'LL.
Proposed Law Enforcement Massmeet.
Ing, Cancelled,

DIR. Clarence True Wilson of Wash
ington, who was TO have visited Will
mington tomorrow. in the interest of
Law Enforcement Week, is Ill with
rheumatism, according to Rev. f. c.
Prettyman, and will be unable to
come here.
Because of DR.. Wilson'S Illness, the
proposed massmeeting IN First Central
Church. scheduled for tomorrow af-
ternoon, has been Cancelled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
THOUSANDS IN FLIGHT
FROM FLOOD IN SOUTH
Streams of Refugees Pouring
Into Safety Camps;
Water Falling.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New Orleans, La. April 29.-While
the refugee camps in the New Orleans
and Natchez sections were swelled bv
a constant arrival today OF persons
rescued from the areas inundated. by
flood waters released by breaks in the
Mississippi river levee at Ferriday and
Poydras. La. thousands of men con-
unued the work of reinforcing the en-
bankment at other threatened points.
According 70 reports from lower and
middle river points early today no
further breaks appeared imminent.
Due 10 favorable winds and the
great volume of water escaping
through the levee hceaks at Poydras
and Myrtle Grove. below New Orleans
the stage Of the river here last night
showed a decline Of four-tenths OF
loot, the gauge registering 22.l com
pared with 22.5 twenty-four hours be-
fore. Falling or stationary stages
were shown at all points in the lower
river. Heavy rains have fallen
throughout the lower Mississippi val
ley during the last % hours. however
and have added 10 the gravity Of the
situation.
The flood resulting from the beeak
near Ferriday continued to spread
today. reaching out over a large area
OF Tensas parish and nearing the
towns of Vidalia. Azucema and Delta
Bridge, while at F'erriday the water
had Increased to a depth Of six feet
The number Of refugees from the
Hooded area now being cared for
runs into the thousands. 1t has been
impossible as yet, however. 10 arrive
at any close estimate Of the area
hooded by the crevasses and back
water, the number of people made
homeless or the amount OF the prop
erty damage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29

Burlington. n. j.. April 2o--Harry
e. Mohr. brother-in- law of John r.
Brunen. circus owner who was shot
and killed on March 10 in his home at
Riverside. N. j., was arrested today
at Camden, n j.. I'm connection with
the killing.
The arrest is said TO have been based
on information given by Charles NJ.
Powell, Of indianapolis. who has been
in the Burlington county jail AT Mt
Holly for three weeks. having been
secretly arrested in Camden.
Brunen was killed whilo sitting at
a window in his home reading news
paper The slayer stood close to the
window and fired both barrels of a
shot gun through the glass Mrs
Doris Brunen was in an upper room
when the killing occurred She said
she heard tho shots and then heard n
motor car starting away from tho
house A small closed car had been
seen near the Bruneu home short
time before the shooting.
Mohr is "A brother Of Mrs. Brlnen
and has been managing the circus
owned by Brunen since the latter's
death
Mohr is about 30 years old Powell
who is 2s lived most of the time with
the Brunens although he had n home
and a wife In Camden. Powell is &C
cused Of having been hired to kill
Brunen. and Mohr is being held on
suspicion. county detectives said. of
IA n sffYt I,-fs
side home OF the Brunsns the night
Brunen was killed.
Powell has been under constant
questioning since he was locked I'm
and was faced with all the items Of
evidence picked up by Parker and
his assistants In their six weeks of
work on the case.
Detective Parker said other arrests
are expected.
Powell. who IL 2s years old. held a
concession' In the Brunen circus and
was discharged by Brunen last
August. He was rehired by Mrs:
Brunen and again dismissed by the
husband. Powell was arrested on
April 6, as he returned from n smoker
in Philadelphia. He lived in n room
Ing house in Camden with his wife
and child.
According to the Burlington county
authorities both Mohr and Powell are
formally charged with murder.
When Mohr was arrested he COM
planned that his being sent TO jaiI
would mix up his business affairs as
the circus was now on the road. He
was taken to the Burlington county
jail at Mount Holly in a motor car.
Mrs. Brunen and her Is-year-old
daughter. Hazel, are said to be in
Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-29
Daylight Saving Time In Court.

Daylight saving" time. which will
become effective here on Sunday, Will
be observed by the county courts,
Judge Rice announced at the plead
Guilty Day session of the Court of
General Sessions yesterday. Court will
open at 3 o'clock standard time 90
o'clock daylight saving time) and writs
Of the court will be made returnable
daylight saving time, he announced.