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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

Al terninar la lectura de la anterior
exception previa, Ell Sr. Rivera zayas
comenz6 a argumentarla.
Empez6 diciendo que las cortes de
Justicia no tienen facultad para enjui-
ciar por desacato a menos que no sea
por los motives razones especifcados
On nuestros Estatutos, Cit6 jurispruden
Ga al efecto para demostrar que no
podian ampliarse las facultades de la
corte en- los casos de desacato y probo
cue solamente Sc desobedecia una or
een cuando esta era dictada durante la
tramitaci6n de un pleito ante la Corte
no como en- el presente case en- que
solo Sc estaban practicando :nvestiga-
clones.
Analiz6 todos y cada uno de los con
ceptos EN- que estaba redactado el
mandamiento dijo que este era '.fa-
talmente defectuoso'.
'sEn el no Sc alega-dijo- la vo-
iuntaria desobediencia una orden de
Ia Corte, requisite indispensable para
hallar culpabilidad en- Ell acusado; no Sc
alega la chase de informes, Ia rublica-
ci6n de los cuales es Ell fundamanto de
la acusaci6n, nj SO dice en- Ell expresado
rlandamiento Ell sitio en- que &c publica
eI peri6dico Ell nTUNDO la c.rcula-
cion del misnlo, q los efectos de de-
terminar la jurisdiction de la Corte.''
Para nevar al amino de la Corte su
criterio respecto q que el infosme del
Gran Jurado era uu documento pdbli-
co, analiz6 las difesentes facultades
concedidas por la Ley dicbA insti-
tucion y dijo que este informe del Gran
Jurado estaba include en- aquella dis
rosici6n de Ia, Ley que determine que
ci Gran Jurado DEBERA invcstigar '
FoRMULAR CARGOs contra funcio-
narios piblicos de cualquier range y
categoria por faltas cometida5 en- Ell
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
LOS REvOLUCIONARIoS IR-
LANDESES DISPARAN CON-
IRA Ell AUTOMOVIL DE
MICHAEL COLLINS

DUBLIN, abril 17.-Numerosos ele-
mentos revolucionarios dieron alto fren
te al hotel Waugh al autom6vii que con
ducia al jefe del gobierno provisional
Michael Collins, quien di6 6rdenes al
chauffeur" de acelerar la Marcia del
CAIRO.
Los revolucionarios dispararon contra
el Jefe del gobierno, quien Sc vi6 obi
gado responder a la aggression, hirien
do a dos soldados republicanos.
Los peri6dicos afectos De Valera
han emprendido una intensa campafia
contra Collins, quien presentan como
un vulgar criminal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
LOS RESULTADOS DE La
HUELGA DE MINEROS EN-
ESTADOS UNIDOS

WASHINGTON, abril 17.-Las esta-
disticas del >gobierno hacen legar la
production total de la antracita bitumi
nosa tres millones noventa y siete mil
toneladas durante La priinera semana de
la huelga de mineros. Las mismas esta-
disticas hacen constar que una semana
antes de la huelga la production alcan
zaba diez millones aproxima 1amente,
10 cual sefiala elocuentemente y de una
manera concreta, los perjuicios que ha
producido al pals Ell movimiento huel-
guista
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
POR MEDIACIoN DEL AFRO
ETSPO DE GENovA, Ell CAN
CILLER WIRTH DIRIGE UNA
APELACON AL PAPA CONTRA
LA oCUPACION FRANCESCA

Geneva, abril 17.- ofcialmente fue
presentada hoy en- la conferencia eco
r6mica Ia protesta de Alemania con-
MIA contra la ocupaci6n de los wales
del sarre por Ell ejercito frances. Ell
-canciller Wirth, personalmenee di6 lee
tura Ia nota del gobierno de Ber-
lin Wirth entreg6 momentos despu6s
copia de su protesta al arzobispo ca
t6lico, monselor Signori para cue este
Ia remita al Papa Pho XII.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
LA HORROROSA CATASTRoFE
DE TOXIC
UN INCENDIO DESTRUYE Ell.
HOTEL IMPERIAL

Toxic, abril 17.-Un violento incen-
dio que Sc origin6 en- los departamentos
centrales del Hotel Imperial ha destrui-
do todo ell edifcio, produciendo perdi-
das considerables.
Numerosas personas nerte-americanas
que Sc alojaban en- dicho hotel resulta-
ron con graves quemaduras asi como
numerosos ofciales del ejercito de
la marina inglesa, los cuales perdieron
tambi6n sus equipajes consistentes en-
,baules, maletas y carteras.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
FRANcIA CoNoEDERA UN
EMPRESTITO A MEJICo

PARIS, abril ~ Sc ha sqbido que
ell gobierno de Francia tiene grandes
csperanzas de poder consoldar la deu-
da que con esta naci6n tiene contrai-
da el gobicrno de Mejico. Para el pago
dc esta deuda Ell gobierno de Francia
espers que M6jico obtenga IN cnorme
credito International y pueda deven-
gar en- sicte amos los intefese5 de la
deuda pendiente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

GENoVA, abril 17.-(Urgente). La
delegation alemana en- la conferencia
economical ha heeho publica ofcialmen-
te la noticia de que ha sido frmado un
tratado reciproco entire Alemania y Ru-
sia por medic del cual Sc restablecen
las relaciones diplomaticas entire am
pos paises, cancelando asimislno las
viejas deudas de la guerra y otras i'm
portantisimas obligaciones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell REPRESENTATIVE KELLY
PRESENTA OTRA ENMIENDA

WASHINGTON, abril abril IL Ell
representante Kelly, de Michigan, no
cpstante la enmienda que Sc lc hizo ell
ssbado al proyecto de ley que trata de
Ieducir Ell personal de la armada y
clya snmienda sehalaba un personal
de ochenta y seis hombres, ha vuelto a
declarar que Sc propone defender su
proposition para que no pase de sesen-
Is mil hOmbre.s
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell Millionaire LAMONT
LLEGA A CHERBOURG

cHERBoURG, abril II. ia llega-
dc a este puerto procedente de los
Estados Unidos Ell Millionaire Mr.. Tho
mas Lamont, socio de la acreditada
trma 81. F. Morgan y CO. de Nue.
va York, con Ell proposito de tomar
parte en- la Conferences International
de banqueros que Sc Hevara efecto
en- Londres dentro de breves dlas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell ESTADO DE SITIO Sc
PROCLAMA EN- DAMAS

LoNDREs, abril 17.- Despachos de
Fl Cairo dicen que las autoridades de
Damas ha proclamado la ley 1narcial
con motive del ascsinato de Assed Bey.
ministro del Interior.
Los iltimos despachos negados aqui
dicen que ha ocurrido un serio mo-
tin en- Ia Siria, en- Ell cual rosultaron
cuatro soldados franceses muertos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

One tales informes los public6 el acu
sado despu6s de haher este 7'-ibunal
GadO una orden para que pasasen ei
sr. Fiscal, de cuyo archivo fueron a
fcrmar parte v por 10 tanto, pudo am
pararse en- la sana creencia cue eran
documentos ptblicos presume de bue-
ia fe que toda orden prohibiendo su p:l
blicacion carecia de autoridad legal.
Por estas razones, Ell acusado. SU-
PLICA A ESTA HON. CoRTE Sc sirva
declarar absuelto al acusado y ordenar
el archivo sobreseimientC de la acu-
ssci6n.
San Juan, P. R. Abril II de 1922.
Rafael Rivera zAYAS,
Cayetano Coll v CUcHT,
Abogai7s del acuss6
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
MATRIMoNIo D1sUELT

Nos comunica nuestro. exceIente ami
go don Francisco Patxot que, de acuer-
do con una sentencia dictada Ell ala Is
de enero por la Corte de Distrito del
Distrito Judicial de San Juan, Segundo
Distrito, ha quedado roto disuelto ell
vinculo matrimonial entire este caballe-
70 dofia Clotilde Helga Betances.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

FL acusado alega Que no tuyo antes
ri en- el momento de aparecer dichos
irformes en- Ell MUNDo, .notlcla min
guna de que este Tribunal hu5iese die
tado una orden prohibiendo la publica-
cion de los mismos, no Sc le notifc6 or
den slguna tai respecto, nj lie modo
alguno tuvo conocimiento de dlcho or
den.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell JAPON ENvIARA MAS
TROPAS A SIBERIA

TOXIC, abril 17.-H gobierno japo-
mes, en- vista del cariz que han tornado
las negociaciones con la repdblica de
Chita, Sc dispone enviar numerosos
destacamentos de tropas la Siberia, a
fin de hacer respetar SIS derechos en- 10
que concierne las minas, bosaues y
pesqueria.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

Como la acusaci6n no informa al acu
sado del caracter y naturaleza de los
infOrmes que vagamente Sc refiere, el
acusado MEGA que sean los mis,nos que
aparecen en- Ell ntmero 967 del reri6-
dicO Ell MUNDo, del dia de abril
corriente.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Los EStadOS UnidOS COnStemadOS ante
los deSaStrGs DEL temporal

co agentes federales Sc encuentran gra-
vemente heridos en- Ell hospital.
Ell alcalde de Nueva, York, senior ny
Ian, ha ordenado una investigator
cuidadosa de los hechos ha instraido
particularmente a. los funcionarios del
gobierno para que rindan un informe
imparcial Y complete fin de castigar
drramente los instigadores del motin.
Los fltimes informes dicen que el po-
pulacho prendi6 fuego doce camiones
del gobierno federal y que una fuerza
compuesta de ciento cincuenta policias
acudi6 en- ayuda de los agentes de Ia
prohibition sosteniendo una lucha terri
bic, en- la que vencieron los anti-prohi-
bicionistas.
Ell fiscal del Estado ha reunido nume-
rosos testimonies, llenos de autoridad
segun los cuales los causantes del mo-
tin fueron pagadOs por los cOntraban-
distas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell ULTIMO DESPACHO RELA-
TWO AL TRATADo GERMANO-
RUSO

GENoVA, abril II. (Urgente) Los
delegados de Alemaria y Russia en- Ia
conferencia acaban de poner su firnla
al tratado que restablece las relaciones
comerciales diplomaticas enare los
gobiernos de Berlin v MoscI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell GOBIERNO BULGARo NO
ACEPTA LA VISTA DEL GE-
NERAL WRANGEL

SOFIA, abril IL FL gobierne bul
garo ha dirigido una nota al general
Wrangel en- la cual le participa que SUI
vista este pals debe ser pospuesta en-
lazon de que existen nlmerosos mill
tares que no verian con agrado su
presencia en- Sofia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Ell CICLON EN- ILLINOIS
CAUSA ENORMES PERDIDAS

cENTRALIA, april 17-El fIrioso hi
racan que azota el NOrte de los Esta-.
dos Unides y que ha sembrado ell panico
a todo Ell largo del rio Mississippi ha
destruido totalmente la villa carboni-
fera de Irvington. Las victimas del
cicl6n en- esta region son 4 muertos,
25 heridos. Hay numerosos desapare.
cidos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
CARPENTER VOLVERA A
LUCHAR EN- LoNDRES

LONDREs, abril 17.-El notable pu-
giIista frances Georges Carpenter ha
llegado aquf con ell fin de comenzar SD
entrenamiento para el "match" que
celebrara Ell mes pr6ximo con Ell boxea-
dor ingles de peso fuerte Kid Lewis
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Sc HAN DESCUBIERTo NU-
MEROSoS DEPoSITos DE RA-
DIUM EN- ITALIA

ROMA, sbril IL Han sido des-
cubiertos inmensos dep6sitos de radium
en- Ell vale de Luris.
LIE noticia he pruducido gran conten
tainiento ca todos los paises del mum
60.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

LOS AGENTES DE LA PROHIBIT
CION EN- NUEVA YORK S0STIE
MEN UNA LUCIA Al MUERTE
CONTRA LOS VIOLADORES DE
LA LEY VOLSTEAD. .-UN PO-
PULACHO CoNSISTENTE EN-
MAS. DE CUATRO MIL PERS0-
MAS ATACA. CON REVOLVE-
RES A DOCE AGENTES
FEDERALES
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
DEMPSEY EN- cHERBoURG

PARIS, abril liza Organization
Atletiea de esta capital ha enviado un
representative a Cherbourg para saludar
al campe6n de boxeo norte-americano
Jack Dempsey, quien lego ALI bordo
del trasatlAntico ''Aquitania''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
continuation de Ia pagina 1a.)

ct6n de este Tribunal; no Sc aiega que
el supuesto desacato Sc haya cometido
voluntariamente; que Ell acusado tuvie-
IA noticia de Ia orden, nj coliocimiento
oe ella en- el momento de la publica-
eion nj que esta haya tendido a impe-
dir degradar, entorpecer perjudicar
de algln mOdO la administrator de
justicia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
a1rEIEs DE CANA sUPER1oREs

vendemos, para toda clase de CANA
do, precios sUMAMENTE MoDI-
cos. DESTILERIA 'vANNINA' !.
Gale del H1PoDRoMo. Parada 90;
santurce. 2. R. Tel6fOnO 272. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
Fl tIatadO rus6-geTmanO produce sensa-
ci6R en- Ia CORfsTencia GCOn6mica

Mo y 1.2Oh para setiembre. Ell maiz
fue ofrecido o.6l 5Is para mayo; a
o.65 ia para julio y o.6s para Sc
tiembre. La avena Sc ofreci6 a o.S8 BIB
para mayo; a O.41 ia para julio v a
0.4S 3l8 para setiembre.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
SE SUSPENDEN LAS NEGoCIA
CLONES ENTIRE JAPON Y LA
REPUBLICA DE CHITA :.

TOXIC, abril 17.-se informa que las
negociaciones ore venian nevando q
efecto los gobiernos del Japon y la re-
publica de Chita concernientes a los de-
rechos del Jap6n en- Siberia han fraca-
sado totalmente.
Las discusiones han quedado automa-
ticamente suspendidas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

JERSEY CITY, abril 17.-Las reser-
vas del cuerpo policiaco de Nueva York
encargadas de aplicar los preceptos de
la ley Volstead para evitar contraban-
do de lcores, han sostenido un prolon-
gado combate contra I'M populacho de
cuatro mil personals, que primeramente
los amenazaron luego los atacaron.
con rev6lveres armas blancas. Gin
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18
FL MERCADO DE HARINA, X
MAIz EN- 10 EE. UC.

NUEvA YORK, abril IL El mer-
cado de harina Sc abrio con ofertas de
1.4S ~ para mayo; 1.26 liz para ju-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

Sc ANUNCIA OFICIALMENTE
QUE HA SIDo FIRMADO UN
TRATADO ENTIRE ALEMANIA
Y Russia. RESTABLECIEND0
LAS RELACIONES DIPLOMA
TICAS Y CANCELANDO LAS
DEUDAS DE LA GUERRA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-04-18

Sc vENDEN VARIOS NUE.
BLES.-Dirigirss Ayenida de
Lucchetti, 47.-condado.
Aava.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
ROOF COLLAPSES At
.DU POINT MACHINE SHOP
Heavy Loss to Valuable Equip.
ment When Snow and Debris
Fill Building.

What is probably the first accident
as the direct result of the heavy snow
storm which ragged about this city
morning occurred Saturday night at
the machine shops of the du Pont
Company at Maryland avenue and
Beech street. formerly the Belts shops.
where section OF the roof about 200
feet square collapsed under the weight
of the snow piled upon it and era shed
down into the shops proper, Fortu-
nately no one was working there AT
the time and no one was hurt.
The shops had been closed when the
crash came. Ordinarily there are
about 30 men engaged in the particu-
lar section where the accident hap
pened and many, IL not all. of them
no doubt. would have been crushed
and possibly killed under the mass OF
twisted steel and broken glass. had
they been at work. The money loss
caused by the collapse could not be
determined today as all of the debris
had not been cleared away. Much
valuable machinery WAS thought ic
have been destroyed or damaged
The accident occurred I'm the east end
of the building used as machine
shop. One whole section or hay
crumpled about 10 o'clock Saturday
night and with crash that could hs
heard some distance smashed dowr
into the shop proper. A section oi
roof nearly goo feet square gave wa,
and It was stated at the company's
offices today the only cause that could
be attributed was the extra weigh,
ealleed by The snow ON the roof.
The shops We're used all through the
war rush and were thought TO be OF
unusually strong construction. The
weight OF the snow evidently caused
the supports to give way. The debris
this morning, together with the snow
that piled in through the opening
covered everything over wide area
in the shops. Worlsmen were busy
this morning digging out.
The snow and water. broken glass
from the skylights and twisted stee'
from the roof supports covered much
valuable mach inery adu n tilntheee
damage to this has been determined
which cannot be done until the debris
is removed, the exact loss as a result
OF the collapse will not be known.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
WASHINGTON DIGGING
HERSELF OUT OF SNOW
Fall Was 10 Inches in This Sec
ton; Blizzard Goes
SeaWard.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Jan. 30.---The Capital
City WAS still digging itself out of
more than two feet of snow today
with the process of returning 70 nor
NAL ways of living exceedingly slow.
But, In common with the rest of the
section which suffered most. the capt.
tai city had the assurance of the
weather bureau that the storm was
moving safely seaward today. with its
center slightly north and east of Cape
Cod.
Washington redoubled its efforts to-
day to clear away the storm impedi-
merts, restore an almost totally lost
contact with suburbs, add to the
street car routs which were feebly re-
sumed in some instances yesterday
and insure something approaching de-
pendability in the delivery of milk,
bread and other necessities. These
functions were virtually paralyzed.
Train service north and south, seri-
ously interrupted in the morning
hours Sunday. had been restored prac-
tically to normal today.
reports from other points near the
storm center. including Philadelphia,
which with the southeastern section
of Pennsylvania, was covered with
snow up to depth OF foot and a
half. and Baltimore. where. as in the
rest of Maryland. the fall was almost
as great as here. showed they faced
much the same conditions as Wash
ington today. with the process of re-
covery still elow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
CANCELS
RECEPTION TONIGHT
Writes Ohio Society There is
Too Much Grief to Hold
Function.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. Jan. 3o-Dec1aring
there is so much Of grief In Wash
ington today" President Harding to-
day announced postponement of re-
ception tonight at the White House
at which Washington residents OF Ohio
birth were to r1Pet in observance OF
tho birthday of President Mckinley.
The President, in a letter to Milton
70. Allies, chairman OF the arrange
ments committee. said:
White have looked forward with
most agreeable anticipation to the re.
ception to be given tonight by tbs
Ohio Society, at which we were to meet
and happily recall the memory of the
late President Mckinley. I cannot but
feel that we would best answer all
our inclinations in the reception were
postponed. There is so much of griei
in Washington today. so much of sor-
row attending the Knickerbocker
Theatre disaster. that<I should prefer
TO omit social affair while Wash
ihgton Is suffering from the great
shock.
'It especially becoming, as you have
suggested, TO have the Ohio Society
take note of its own particular share
in the great sorrow, and the cancella-
ton viii be a befitting expression ot
the grief which has come through ae-
cldent and death to members and
valued friends OF the society
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
PLATOON SYSTEM IN
SCHOOLS GIVES ALL
CHILDREN FULL DAY
Docs Not Mean Boys and Girls
Are on Part Time, as Many
Seem to Think.
REALLY MAKES MORE ROOM

Widespread misunderstanding seems
to prevail In this city as to the
real meaning OF the platoon system
in public schools, especially since the
visit last week OF local officials 10 De-
troiG Michigan, 10 inspect the public
schools there and TO see the platoon
system In operation. The opinion
found TO be prevalent here is that by
platoon system" Is meant part time
or given number OF children attend
ing school during the morning and
another given number going to school
In the afternoon.
This is entirely wrong. In fact
nothing could be more different from
the actual facts. The platoon sys-
TEN actually makes room for more
children In the public schools than
ordinarily could attend them under the
old system or the plan now being
followed in Wilmington. The word
platoon" is used 10 designate the
groups into which the boys and girls
are divided for their attendance at
the various classes arranged for them.
For instance, in the Detroit schools
all the children are given six hours of
instruction every day, each child
getting this full period OF schooling
and none under the platoon system
is on part time.
They all report for school in the
morning and then the division into
plato2ns take place. One platoon
or section goes into it's home room
for its regular studies while the other
goes TO the special study rooms. After
certain time the first platoon which
started In its home rooms Is trans
ferred TO the special rooms and those
who started in the special rooms are
returned to their home rooms and so
the system Is operated throughout the
schools. During these changes there
Is no confusion and no loss OF time.
The Wilmington visitors last week
saw 1000 little boys and girls chang
ed In three minutes, without trouble,
without any noise, without confusion
In the Railways or elsewhere and In
fact without the supervision even
OF their teachers. 1t was all Dos
sible because OF the efficiency of the
platoon system.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
BOY DIES OF BURNS.
Abraham Elsenman, 8 years old, Vic.
tim Of an Accident.

Abraham Eisenman. year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Eisenman. 22e
King street, died at the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital at o'clock
this morning from burns received
Friday.
Alone In the kitchen Of his hone.
the child was playing with matches
on Friday morning. when his clothes
caught fire. Attracted by the screams.
the father ran to tho kitchen and
attempted to beat out the chjld's
flaming clothes. with his hands.
Morris j. Eisenman, an uncle,
wrapped coat about the boy and
carried him TO the office of the near
est physician. First aid attention
was given the child. after which he
was removed to the hospital. The
boy suffered severe pain from the
burns which covered the entire body.
Coroner Bullock will hold an in
quest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-30
WORKHOUSE FARM
BUILDING BURNED At
EARLY HOUR TO-DAY
Snow Blocked Roads SO That
Help Was Delayed in Reach
ing the Scene.
THE ORIGIN is A MYSTERY

Tho dwelling on tho upper work
house farm was destroyed by flrc
carly today. II was valued Mt about
$4,000. The loss Is partly covered by
insurance. 1t was the home OF w. T.
Brittinslfam, assistant Delcastle (work-
house) farmer. and his wife. They lost
nearly all their clothing and some
furniture, though some furniture was
saved.
Because the roads were blocked by
snow. II was impossible for help to
reach the place In time TO bc OF much
service. No f'rc engines were sum-
moned for that reason.
Tho fre was discovered about 2
o'clock by Mrs. Brittingham who saw
smoke out of the window and aroused
her husband They smelled the smoke
in the house. which they traced to tho
rear OF the building, which was of
frame. the fire being between the
plaster and weather boarding As there
is no fiue there and as there was no
FIRE In that part OF the house, the
origin of tho blaze is n mystery. In
addition to the house nearby wood
shed was burned. but the wind saved
the barn and corn cribs.
The workhousc, which is about two
niles distant~-this farm being near
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
was notified by telephone and Ernest
Botts, head farmer. who lives on an
other workhouse farm about half a
mile away, went over with ten NOR
and they helped save tho furniture
Up TO shat time Mr.. and Mrs. Brit
tinghsm had been lighting the flame.
with buckets OF water. though wate,
was scarce.
The Brittinghams are being cared
for by neishbors. They will live In
another house on the same farm
which has been unoocupied. The
house destroyed was about % years
old.