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Evening journal., 1922-10-19
SHAPING PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL
Library Project to Be
LAUGHED at Dinner Meet
ing Tomorrow Night
COMMITTEES
READY FOR WORK

Under the direction OF H. Rodney
Sharp, chairman for Wilmington for
the campaign which the Alumni As
sociation Of the University Of Della
ware, aided by public spirited citl-
zens OF Delaware will inaugurate to
morrow evening to raise $500. 600
with which TO erect a library to the
memory OF the Delaware soldiers
who have died during the war. hun
dreds Of workers under the leader
ship of team captains are holding
meetings and arranging for the can
vass for funds which will start with
the dinner tomorrow.
Mr.. Sharp. who Is an alumnus OF
the university has been working
like a Trojan obtaining team cap
tains and aiding them in securing
workers for the campaign. He. like
other patriotic citizens OF Delaware,
wishes to see the movement resolve
itself into a big success not only
that the memory Of the dead heroes
from this State may be httingly re-
membered. but that the university
may have such a memorial that will
prove the greatest benefit to all
Delawareans and particularly the
public schools and school children
Of the State.
The dinner to mark the opening
of the drive originally scheduled for
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
singer,
RECTOR SLAIN
NEAR SCHOOL,
NOW BELIEVED
Witnesses Think Motor Car
Containing Woman Also
Carried Murdered
Couple
PROSECUTOR TALKS TO
ANOTHER SUSPECT

NEW BRUNSWICK, ". J.. Oct.
Is.-CUnlted Press) .--Prosecutor
Beekman dropped out OF sight dur
ing the night and II Is reported he
Is questioning a suspect secretly in
connection with the murder OF the
Reverend Edward Wheeler Hail
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
This ls understood 20 have follow
cd disclosures that the rector and
his choir singer sweetheart were
slain in cold blood behind school
house on the Red Bank Road. four
miles from the abandoned Phillips
farm where the bodies were found.
II the person under suspicion
proves an alibi. Beekman will re-
appear and nothing more viii be
heard OF the matter.
Tho new secret tactics OF the
prosecution we're adopted because
the attorneys said newspaper re-
porters interferred with their IN
vestigation.
A number OF detectives who have
been working on the case. as well
as several State policemen, disap-
peared the same time as Beekman.
Two men witnesses-the owner OF
bus line and an empioye OF Rut-
gers College-have come forward
with testimony that they heard a
woman shrieking for mercy behind
the school house on the Red Bank
Road. about f0.so D. m. September
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
PORTLAND ROUNDS
UP 250 RADICALS

PORTLAND. Ore, oct. 10 Omit
ed Press) Two hundred and
fifty members OF the Industrial
Workers Of the World were under
arrest here today, following a round
up which is intended TO prevent a
threatened radical demonstration In
Portland.
The demonstration and threaten
ed invasion OF Portland is a threat
in connection with the strike which
has been called for Monday OF the
marine transport and industrial
workers union.
ION TO Portland" Is the slogan
Of hundreds OF /. W. WIS along the
coast who are reported to be plan
ming to march on this city. Meet
ings are being held in many, coast
cities for the purpose OF promoting
a general sympathetic strike.
II was reported by investigators
today that radicals from all over
the country plan TO concentrate
here.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
AUTOS SIDESWIPE,
ONE YOUTH KILLED

Eby Turner. OF the Associated
Iaundrles. who has Just returned
from a motor trip through New York
and Pennsylvania, had a narrow es-
cape near Newburgh. n. Y. several
days ago. As his car was climbing
the side OF a mountain. they were
sldeswiped by a Ford car coming
down at rapid speed. Seeing the car
Mr. Turner pulled as far to one side
OF the road as possible. but could not
avoid a collision. The Ford car was
occupied by party OF five college
youths who had camouflaKed their
car, labeled Il Destroyer. and start
cd out FOR Joy ride. One OF the
boys was instantly killed. when
thrown through the wind shield OF
his car and all the other occupants
were injured.
Mr. Turner gave all the aid pos
sible 10 the injured party. remaining
with them until help arrived.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
Lack Of Confidence Voted BY Unionists
against Coalition, War Time Leader Of
= Government Presents Resignation to King.
Had Serued As Chief Since 1916 BonarLaw
NAY Form New Cabinet
NEAR EAST POLICY CAUSES
) DOWNFALL OF OLD LEADER

LONDON, Oct. 19.-David Lloyd
P.,orge resigned as prime minister
Great Britain this afternoon.
He presented his resignation 10
king George at Buckingham Pal
ace after the Unionist caucus which
INST at Carlton Club. repudiated his
ministry.
This marks the end OF the Goa
lition government-compr OF
the Liberal and Unionists parties
which came into being during the
wreld war.
The Premier went to the palace
ifron 10 Downing Street where he
had been in conference with his
ministers on the political crisis.
The conference was called follow
inE the Unionist caucus at the Carle-
to- Club where the conservatives
voted 1856 to 81 in favor Of appeal.
snf 10 the country as a conservative
party whcih was a definite breaking
swky from the Lloyd George coalition
government.
sis understood that Lloyd George
recommended TO King George that
Bonar Law be asked TO form a min
istry. Bonar Law is 10 be summon
ed before his majesty tonight.
Bonar Law was the active leader
of The Unionist party until about a
{ year ago when his health broke
down. At that time. the reins ol
leadership passed TO Austin Chamber
Evening journal., 1922-10-19

away. or IN the barn. or in
neighborlng Buccleugh Park. Were
they then carried in automobiles
and laid out under the crabapple
tree?
This would support the story OF
Fred McCabe. and his wife. Mrs.
Katherine McCabe The former Is
brldgetender at the Landing Lane
bridge across the canal and river.
quarter mile from the spot where
she bodies were fond. They aEree
that at 11.40 the night Of the crime
they heard a womans screams
three screams. the last a piteous
wall. a few minutes apart.
The first screams came from
over the hill IN Middlesex ccounty.
The last seemed to come from Some
erset.
And a woman neighbor in George
street, near Landing Lane. says she
saw two automobiles whizz around
the corner from the direction OF the
deserted farm. Another woman in
the Home for Incurables. in Easton
avenue across from the farm. says
she heard shots.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
JURORS RAP
CONDITIONS
IN KENT CO.
Stills and Lewdness Great
ing Rural Underworld,
They Charge
SUGGEST CAMPAIGN
OF LAW OBEDIENCE

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Oct. 1e.-"stilis and
lewdness combined are creating a
rural underworld in the midst OF
the growing sinew OF the country
heretofore unknown outside the
dives Of the cities. making the Off
GERS and the courts !mpotent by
public indifference. and. IN toe
many cases. active cooperation"
This sensational charge was made
by the Grand Jury OF Kent County
in its report to the Court yes.er-
day based on conditions found by
the jury during the year 1t has
served.
The report also charges that re-
luctance and in some cases seeming
connivance, OF too large a percentage
OF the citizenship has prevented Of
ficers from securing evidence war
ranting the arrest Of vicious viola
tors OF the prohibition laws and
morality The report suggests that
a campaign OF law obedience would
be more effective than frenzied
criticism OF law enforcement.
The report also charges that the
automobile Is a great contributing
means OF lawlessness and recon-
mends for the theft or illegal use OF
automobiles. corporal punishment
publicly inflicted in the county where
the crime is committed. The re.
port follows;
To the Honorable Judges OF the
Court OF General Sessions IN and
for Kent County:
We. the Grand Jury Of the Coun-
" OF Kent. beg leave to report al
The close OF our duties for the cur
rent year that we have acted on
ffty-four presentations. finding thir-
ty-eight true bills and ignoring six
teen. With the. clear and explicit
charges OF the court. together with
the unofficious. but material and
courteous assistance of the Attor-
ney Generals office. we have been
enabled 10 decide the business be-
fore us with practical unanimlty
and fair expediency; by combining
loquacious witnesses to questions
asked them.
I'VE regret that the reluctance. and
in some cases seeming connivance.
OF too large a percentage OF the
has prevented the officers
from securing evidence warranting
the arrest OF vicious vlolators OF the
prohibition laws and morality. Stills
and lewdness combined are creating
a rural underworld in the midst OF
the growing sinew OF the country,
heretofore unknown outside the dives
OF the cities, making the officers and
the courts impotent by public indif-
and. in too many cases, ac-
tive cooperation. A condition sug-
costing that campaign OF law obe-
iience would be more effective than
Continued on Page sixteen.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
ARMENIANS
AND GREEKS
FLEE THRACE
Army of 100000 Begin
Exodus to Make Room
for Turks
REFUGEES ARE
PANIC STRICKEN

CoNsTANTINoPLE. oct. 10
United states-Another Arcadia"
was enacted today as 100000 Greeks
and Armenian fed Thrace to make
room for the victorious Turk.
In the exodus parents were sep
arated from children. sisters from
brothers and husbands from wives.
Panic-stricken lest the Kemalist
violate their pledge 10 the Allies
which prohibits them from entering
Thrace with their armies until after
a final Near Eastern peace confer
ence. the refugees accepted any
means Of getting out OF the country
and back into Greece.
Some OF the more fortunate got
rail accommodations but these we're
few; others logged In ox-carts which
the majority trudged along the
muddy roads.
Refugees were drenched 70 the
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
Br EDWARD THIERRY
NFA Service Sfaf Writer.

NEA service SIAN NNlAAFls
NEW BRUNSWICK, \. j., oct.
1s.-where did the double murder
OF Rev. z. W. Hall and Mrs. Flea
nor Mills take placer
which county-Middlesex or Som
erset?
These questions will be upperm osi
in bringing 20 trial the murderers Of
the church rector and choir singer
The bodies were found In Somer-
set county. a few steps across Chs
boundary line OF Middlesex county,
The line runs from Raritan river
south along a tiny brook that crosses
Easton avenue. on the outskirts OF
New Brunswick. II bisects the de-
serted Phillips farm near De
Russy's Lane. and where the brook
disappears and the dry bed ends II
is merely an imaginary line through
the thickets.
Were the victims shot down at
the spot under the crabapple tree
in Somerset county where their
bodies were found?
Where Were the Shots Fired.
II so, were the slayers standing
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
ENDS LIFE With
BULLET IN HEART
Mrs. Powell Kills Self After
Chat With Husband,
Policeman
HAD RETURNED HOME
FEW MINUTES BEFORE

Startled by a revolver shot from
upstairs, Patrolmsn Harry r. Powell
OF 613 Lord street. rushed up 70
his bed room. shortly before G
o'clock last evening and found the
PROSTATE body OF his wife. Mrs
Elsie r. Powell age 27 years. on the
floor, and his 3s-calibre revolver.
with the smoke stlll curling from the
muzzle. lying beside the body OF the
woman she had shot herself through
the heart.
The police ambulance carried the
woman TO the Homeopathic Hospital,
where she was pronounced dead by
DR.. Johnson. Coroner Bullock was
notified.
The bullet fred by Mrs. Powell
went through her body and broke a
front window The couple have one
child. a daughter.
Mrs. Powell had been visiting
friends during the afternoon. She
returned home a few minutes be-
fore the time OF the shooting and
upon entering her home chatted
awhile with her husband and then
went 10 her room. as II 10 change
her clothes, as was her custom af-
ter she had been out.
Powell was reclining on couch
reading a newspaper after his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Mary Cotton.
had prepared supper for him. Both
were startled at the report Of the
shot and ran upstairs. finding the
PROSTATE form OF Mrs. Powell on
the floor beside her bed.
Powell today said he was unable
to account for his wife's act unless
she had been worrying over her
health. She had suffered several
heart attacks. some OF which had
about prostrated her recently. he
said. but gave no intimation when
she returned home yesterday
afternoon OF her intention TO end
her life. They had talked OF going
together 20 see a moving picture,
he said, before she went upstairs.
Powell said he and his wife had
not quarreled. and she left no note
as to why she intended TO kill her !
self. The revolver had been in the |
house for four years, Powell said.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
WOOD ALCOHOL
KILLS CAPTAIN
Penn's Grove Pilot Found
Dead in Home He Oc-
cupied Alone
WAS MISSING
SINCE MONDAY
Special to The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
PENIS GROVE y. j.. oct. 10
Captain Maurice Hlllman. ss, a vet
eran Delaware hay and river pilot,
was found dead in his home. on
West Main street. where he lived
alone. early yesterday morning by
Harry Sterling. who operates a pool
room and cigar store nearby. Cap
tain Hillman had not been seen
since Monday afternoon.
As the Captain was found lying
face down in a pool OF blood. it was
at first thought he had either met
with foul play or had suffered an
accident DR.. r. c. Sutherland.
however. pronounced death due to
wood alcohol poisoning.
Early yesterday morning Mr.. Ster-
ling closed his place OF business and
while on his way home noticed that
the front door of the Hillman home
was standing open. BY use OF his
fash light be discerned an object re-
sembling a person lying on couch
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
Saturday Is Last Day
for Voters to Register

registration through
out the State.
registered should Saturday,
qualified o election November T.
the previous days and who
another election district should be
Saturday they will
registration officers in the district
them registration officers of the district into which
moved
and have moved Into
eligible register thirty
prior election Is required
will from 10 IL and from 10
Saturday.
Dontforget TO register you have not done so!
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
CARRYING REVOLVER
COST QUAILES $50

Bayard Quailes. Negro. through
his counsel. Edwin r. Cochran, Jr..
pleaded guilty to a charge OF carry
ing concealed an automatic pistol
and was fined $50 and costs by
Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning.
Mr.. Cochran informed the court
that the pistol was broken and that
Quailes was taking it to have II re-
paired when he was arrested. The
Negro admitted that he served time
in the workhouse about two years
ago on charge OF assault.
Traffic officer willis. stationed at
Eleventh and Market streets. arrest
ed Quailes several days ago, when
he saw the handle of the weapon
protruding from the Negroes hip
pocket as the defendant was board
ing an automobile bus.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
RATLEDGE CASE
AGAIN CONTINUED

Hearing in the case OF Clarence
Ratledge. charged with receiving a
stolen automobile, was continued for
a second time by Judge Hastings. in
Municipal Court this morning, this
time until Saturday. He Is repre-
sented by Robert G. Harman.
Ratledge. who Is already under
Indictment on two charges Of re-
ceiving stolen automobiles and hav-
ing in his possession two automobiles
with the engine numbers effaced. Is
now accused OF receiving a Dodge
touring car alleged 10 have been
stolen in Philadelphia and recovered
by detectives here, by the arrest Of
the Negro driver.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
NOTE SUIT RECALLS
RESORT RECETVERSHIP

Action was brought before Mag
istrate Glu ckman, yesterday after
noon. by John d. Hawkins. receiv-
er for the Bowers Beach Corpor-
alton. assignee OF the Bowers Fl
nance Corporation. against Urban
Pizzala, for recovery sof sS3.3s due
on a note. Payment had been re-
fused on the ground That the GER
tificates OF stock in part payment
FOR which the note had been given
were never issued. The plaintiff
was represented by John B. lester.
and Percy w. Green represented the
defendants. As the defendants were
unable TO produce the books. yes
terday. showing that the company
had credited Mr.. Pizzala with the
amounts paid, Magistrate Gluck-
man continued the hearing without
date 10 enable the plaintif to either
produce the books or photographs
OF the entries
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
SENATOR DUPONT
! AT FILM SHOW
WiD Speak at Women's
Exhibition in Majestic
Theatre Tonight
CONGRESSMAN BEEDY,
MAINE, ALSO SPEAKER

United States Senator T. Coleman
DUPONT and Congressman Carroll l.
Beedy. OF Maine, will make brief
'specches at s o'clock tonight. dur
ing an intermission In the motion
2ict1re exhibition at the Majestic
Ifheatre given by the Republican
Women's City Committee.
Showing of the picture "a Wo-
mars Place" featuring Constance
Talmadge. and when Dreams
Come True" which has aroused so
much interest and has become
Grown as "Delaware's own 1lm." be-
W, M at the Majestic at noon today.
=, rformances will be given contin-
uously until IL o'clock tonight.
rom the Majestic Theatre. Sem
atoc DUPONT and Congressman Beedy
vii 60 TO the Young Mems Re-
pub lean Club, $40 King street
where a public reception to the Re-
pub'ican candidates will be held.
At $50 Congressman Beedy Will
atterd the reception Of the Young
Me,1s Republican Club to the
pa. rs candidates at $40 King street.
The reception committee will be
iieae I'd by Senator Coleman DUPONT.
ind all the other Republican candi-
llates will be in the receiving line.
I harles NJ. Banks orchestra will
play.
4 After the parliamentary law class
nj the clubhouse OF the Republican
Women's Campaign Committee S2S
shipley street, next Monday night,
Mise jeanette Eckman will speak a:
$40 on practical Questions in Poll
tics" to which all Republican
women are invited.
Saturday Is the last day for the
Y Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
WONAN Nv GRAY KILLED
RECTOR AND CHOIR SINGER,
WONAN ATTORNEY SAYS
Miss North Confident Couple We're Shot in
Vacant Building Far from Phillips Farm
and Bodies Carried to Grab Apple Tree
Where Mrs. Mills Throat Was Cut By
Jealous RiUdI.
Florence NJ. North. counse

Florence NJ. North. counsel
for Charlotte Mills, gave yes
terday her theory OF the New
Brunswick murders. which with
a large STAFF OF operatives. she
has been investigating on be-
half OF the motherless. victim
OF the tragedy. She declared
DR.. Hall was slain by accident
and Mrs. Mills later In a de-
serted building, not Phillips
farm. but some distance from
where the bodies we're found.
Today Miss North tells who
she believes 70 be the murderer.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
BY FLORENCE NJ. NORTH.
Attornev for charlotte MINIS.

(written for the United Press)
Copyright. 1922. by the U. P)
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J., oct. 10.
-CUnited Press)-I believe we now
know the murderer OF Mrs. Eleanor
Mills and DIR. Hall Il is the wo-
man in gray.
This woman. dressed in a long
gray coat THAI fell 20 her ankles, was
seen by witnesses at the spot where
the bodies OF the pastor and the sex
tons wife were found and was OBJ
served in an automobile which I be-
lieve 20 have been the death car.
Through the shadowy scenes at
the Phillips farm on the eve OF the
Evening journal., 1922-10-19

lain. the parliamentary leader OF the
coalition and keeper OF the privy
seal. However, Chamberlain was
never invested with the leadership Of
the party.
The statesman whom the King
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
SEE THE MOVIES TOMORROW

Invitations TO the Movies are ex-
tended TO six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
advs. and IL your name is there come
to the journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax paid) to see
the special production, Wesley
Barry in "Penrod" at the Arcadia.
and THE Queen OF Moulin Rouge" at
the Majestic. Friday night. See
page II today.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
Meetings BY Both
Parties Tonight

Motion pictures and short
speeches by United States sena-
tor T. Coleman DUPONT and Con-
gresham Carroll L. Beedy. OF
Maine. Majestic Theatre. at 9
o'clock. under auspices OF Re-
publican Women's Committee.
Public reception 20 Republic
can candidates at Young Mems
Republican Club. at $50 O'clock
all voters being invited.
Reception TO Democratic can
didates at Democratic League
OF Delaware. $40 French street,
at 8 o'clock. all voters being In
vited.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19

Eversharp Pencils, Waterman
Pens. Eng. Free. Brofsky's, S25 Mkt.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
ToDAY's Temperatures

A. The Evening Journal ONCE.
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IOST-Large Cameo Pin. on Eighth st
car, from Monroe to Harrison street.
or between Seventh and Eighth, on
Harrison st. Liberal reward II returned
- 1905 W. Seventh St. octi9-lt.
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sun AND TIDE.
n q WAEEI.ES
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For Glover Dairy Safe MIX phone
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Dance tonight. Eden Hall. Marion
McEwan.-Adv.
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Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-10-19
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday, slightly
warmer tonight. gentle to moderate
variable winds.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-09-27

eral thousand dollars. The total value of all the displays will run well into six figures.
 Always an exhibit of popular inter est because of the gem-like beauty of many specimens, the mining exhibit this year will be a magnet for hun dreds of mining men from all parts of the southwest during the coming fair week, October 30-NOvember 4.
 Each, of the mining cOmpany's dis plays are encased in glass with the specimens set against a background of jet. Well lighted from all sides, the effect is beautiful and bedazzling. The exhibits are housed in a perman- ent building erected a few years ago at a cost of $3O,OOO. The department this year, as in the past will be con ducted under the supervision of J. C. Goodwin.