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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
SPREADING
ALONG BRECK'S LANE
Despite Recognized Danger,
Polluted Water is Still
Being Used.

Another case OF typhoid fever has
developed on Breck's Lane. that set
Element Just west OF the western boun-
dary Of the city and where the drink
Ing water, according 10 report from
DIR. II. s. McBlrney of the Health
department 10 the Water Board las,
Monday. hae been found to be badly
polluted and filed with typhoid fever
germs. The patient Is in the house OF
family where one case OF the fever
already existed.
The State Board Of Health has
taken notice Of the situation at Breck's
Lane and the chemist and bacteriolo-
glst Of that department. DR.. Herbert
X Watson OF Newark. has made an nj
spection Of the promises and talSer
samples OF tho drinking water beinr
used from the wells and the old dr
Pont reservoir. II is expected tho
state Board will await DR.. Watson.
report before taking any action IL
tho premises.
II was developed today that tn,
city Board OF Health Ia the body tina
should handle the situation, because 4
IrH 'VAAt'AfNt gHA ANAANAAth NANhHi
radius OF one mile from the city limit.
and Breck's Lane is safely within thi,
territory. Dr. McBirney. the secretary
In his letters 10 the Water Board
said tho wells from which the drinkin.
water is taken and the reservoir ther,
should be closed. but to date the healtl
board has taken no action In the mat
ter.
The subject wac discussed this morn
ms at an informal meeting between
Mayor Harvey. DR.. McBirney ant
James r. McAIanus, chairman OF tn,
finance committee of City Council
but Il is not thought anything vii
be done until the Board of Health cal
meet. When this will be is not known
as the president, DR.. c. NJ. Handy. Il
In Rehoboth for the month of Aug
ust and another member, Col. ]. c
Lawson, is in camp with the militia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
HARDING PLANNING
COMMISSIONS TO RUN
MINES AND ROADS
Last Resort to be Adoption Of
RooseveIt's Program in
Crisis Of 1902.
TALK OF RECEVERSHiPS

New York Herald, today.
Washington, Aug. 3.--Balked In his
efforts toward settlement OF the coal
strike and the railroad strike and
facing the same crisis which present
ed Itself TO President Roosevelt I'm
1902, President Harding Is preparing
actively to put into force and effect,
as n last resort. the Roosevelt program
for enforced action in the mines and
probably on the railroads.
While the Administration apparently
is marking time waiting for a show
Ing by coal operators and railway
executives OF their ability 10 protect
the public from suffering Presidept
Harding Is intensely at work on de-
tailed plans TO avoid what Admlnistra-
| tion leaders feel may develop into a
national catastrophe.
The President will announce, prob
ably within q week. the appointment
Of coal commission. II will be repre-
sentative of the public and delve into
every feature cf the present contro-
versy and into fundamental conditions
In the mining industry.
| Men will he asked to return 10 work
pending the findings Of the commits
sion.
Should violence develop in the mean
time, or should one or both sides re-
fuse to bulge. then the President
would step In through n receivership
process and assume active direction of
the properties. He holds that their
failure 10 function threatens the ma
tional welfare and he would operate
them 10 avoid a widespread famine OF
ccal. food or other necessities.
Several weeks ago The New York
Herald announced that the President
intended to follow the line Of actor
followed by Roosevelt in the fall ot
1902, when the anthracite coal strike
was on. Since then several efforts
toward conciliation and agreement
have been made. tho calling of confer
ences and meetings closely followins
those Of the anthracite coal strike
Faced now by refusal of the contend
Ing forces to get together. as wa
Roosevelt. the President must TAX
, the next step--the appointment Of
commission.
III either or both sides refuse TO ac
cept the commission or 10 abide b.
! its decisions. then mines or railroad
I will be taken at the first sign of pub
lie extremity. No general or whole
, sale taking over Of mines or railroad
/ will be undertaken. On the other han
S those falling to meet public require
ments viii be placed under receiver
ship Of military dictatorship II neces
p sary to insure operation.
r Development of the present Goa
Q strike closely parallels that Of tn
r anthracite coal strike. Thecdor
Roosevelt negotiated and felt his wa
!. more slowly than Is President Hard
Ing and the strike was not broke
C until both sides realized that forcefl
?. action by the government was i'm
= minent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
HENRY R|DGELY TO
. PERMIT USE OF HIS
NAME FOR SENATOR
Urged by Friends to Stand for
Democratic Nomination, He
Gives Consent.
is AVERSE TO A CONTEST

Henry Ridgely. Of Dover. having
been mentioned for come time in con-
nection with the Democratic nomi-
consented to the use of his name in
that connection before the party con-
vention, to be held In Dover on Aug
ust 30. But he will enter into no con-
test to win the nomination.
Mr.. Ridgely made this statement TO
a representative OF Every Evening
yesterday afternoon during n discus
sion OF the political situation in Del
aware.
Sitting in his law ONCE. which is a
part of the Ridgely home facing
Dover Green. tho lawyer discussed the
issues of the day and gave his opinion
OF the chances for Democratic success
in Delaware this year. MIR. Ridgely
has no mlsapprehension as TO the
importance of the coming fight at the
polls and the many things that de-
pend upon the result. -...s.
What do you think are the chances
for Democratic success In Delaware
this year," Mr.. Ridgely was asked.
THAT depends entirely upon the
kind OF campaign set up" he replied
ITO win." continued Mr.. Ridgely
there must be an appeal both to
reason and TO conscience. and 1t must
be sincere. Conditions fully warrant
such an appeal. l say this not as a
party man. but as a Delawarean.
/ THE economic issues are vital They
touch every man and woman of every
sort and condition. The prosperity
of this state is rooted in agriculture
and industry. Hurt either and yoI
hurt Delaware. l know how Tho
farmers have been affected, becaus,
| own a farm and run it. not lease It
I know how business is affected, be-
cause my bank connections and my
profession have required me TO con.
slider its situation both from the EN-
ployer and the employe. The prob
lens that confront us are big with
possibilities for good or ILL.,
There are moral issues that cam
be hidden. One need not be a Sunda,
school teacher to know the difference
between plain right and wrong.
THE call in 1917 and 1918 was I,
the best that was in us. There wa
no doubt about the response ther
Civic life has other dangers than sho
and shell, and the call in 1922 an,
1928 is just as emphatic. 1t is a cal
TO oppose the forces Of wrong, O
selflshness and greed.
I'VE have entered on one of the mos
momentous stages Of our history. Th
Continued on page e.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
REBELS FLEE CARR|CK
ASNATONALSENTER
Regulars Also Capture Buffers
town Castle and Several
Small Towns.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenin.

BY Associated Press to Every Evenins.
Dublin. Aug. 4.-The Irregulars
have apparently abandoned intentions
to make stand on the banks of the
river SUR. National troops entered
Carrick-on-Suir yesterday, the 800
Irregulars who had occupied the town
fleeing across the hills toward Dungar-
van. Before the evacuation they de-
stroyed all the SUR bridges.
AS the government troops had pre-
viously taken Cahir. west of Clonmel
they now dominate the way east
through the SUR Valley toward
Waterford and Clonmel. which is
menaced from two sides. cannot hold
out long. The Nationalists have al
ready captured Butlerstown Castle
near Waterford.
Other small towns also have beer
taken by the government forces.
/ A band of Irregulars early today
entered Sligo in an armored car and
exploded a mine at the Ulster bank
almost completely wrecking the
| building. No lives were lost. The
armored car engaged by a machine
gun post of national troops finally
retired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
LOCAL R. R. STRIKE
SHOWS NO CHANGE
Though Each Side Reports Ad-
ditions to Men on Their
Lists.

The railroad shopmen's strike situa-
tion locally was unchanged today.
Pennsylvania officials reported gains,
while the strike leaders affirm that
their ranks are being enlarged by
strike breakers. who are quitting.
II was cmphatically denied at the
F-nnsylvsni2 office this morning that
the two men who were picked up In
Wilmington yesterday by pickets and
who stated that they had been hired
90 work AZ tho Edge Moor shops had
been engaged by an agent OF the COM
pany for the considerations that they
mentioned. These were $3.50 a day,
hoard. lodging. clothing and cigarettes
1t was said that they were Offering
the wages set on the 18th OF July,
which are 20 cents an hour. II was
also denied that they had cut the pay
of the strike breakers TO 35 cents an
hour, as was rumored yesterday.
New men are being hired every day
Il was claimed. and the shops are IN
an excellent condition. II was denied
that some OF the old men were return
:ng 10 work. although the rail officials
stated that they had not made any
discrimination In regard TO the work
men. as long as they were able 10 sul.
M their duties. The report that Their,
has been a general return. however
was not confirmed.
When questioned as 10 the conduc
OF the pickets the officials stated tha
they had occssioned them very LITTLE
trouble, except at first, when they tried
10 prevent men coming TO work. Mos
Of the men are living at the shops nov
however. The statement was mad.
that the food conditions at the shoI
are good and that they have weekl,
inspections by the Board OF Health.
The union officials also denied tha
there was any general return Of tn
shopmon locally and stated that sine
July there have been only six mel
who have returned 20 work and thes
we're men who were on furlough. The.
were from the Todd's Cut shops. bu
no Pullman or II. a o. workers hav'
returned. they say.
The claim was made that on the con
trary their ranks are recruited ever.
day by fifteen or twenty men who hav
left the shops. There are now abou
1000 men out on strike in this dis
trict, II was said.
A telegram was received last nigh
from r. NJ Jewell. president OF IN
railrosd employees department Of IN
American Federation OF Labor. read
INK as follows:
Executive board three division
an conjunction with executive cOun
cn accept President Hardings pro
posed agreement as basis settlement
strike. Acceptance on our part doe
not mean settlement OF strike. Mem
hers urged use all honorable mean
make strike effective pending fina
settlement. by order of executiv
council"
E.R. Logan and Matthevs c. Ralsto
Yesterday went 20 Salisbury, Md, {
rp~sk before the meeting OF IN
strikers on the Il. G.. & A. railroa,
They took the trip in an automobli
and did not get back until this morn
ing after being UP all night.
A meeting OF the Sheet Metal Work
arr, Union No. s02 was held last nigh
A. the Labor Temple. during whic
many new members were taken in.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
HARD COAL MINERS
. ARE READY TO MEET
OWNERS, LEWIS SAYS
Operators Also Willing TO Cons
fer With Workers TO End the
Strike, Warmer Repeats.
UNION HEAD TO CLEVELAND
BY Associated Press 70 Every EvenInT.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Aug. 4.-Tresident
John L. Lewis. Of the United Nine
Workers, who has been IN Philadelphia
for the last ten days denied that hs
contemplated calling conference ~
anthracite miners and operators next
week Mr.. Lewis said the union vas
ready 10 meet operators az any tirns
they had anything 70 offer.
r.. y. Warmer. representing ths
operators made a statement here sew
eral days ago that the mine owners
were also ready to meet the men AZ
any time In hope OF ending tho Gus
pension
Mr. Lewis said today he expected 20
remain until tomorrow when he vii
leave for Cleveland where an inter-
state conference OF bltuminous opera
tors and miners has been called for
Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
CAMP SPARKS SCENE
. OF MILITARY SOCIAL
FUNCTION LAST NIGHT
Major and Mrs. Salter Hosts to
Brilliant Company Of
Officials.
GIFT FOR NEWL LYWEDS

Staff Correspondence of Every Evening.
Camp George w. Sparks. State
Rife Range. August General
headquarters here last night was the
scene OF brilliant military social
function when members OF the State
Administrative Staff, commanding Of
flccrs. battalion and company com
manders and junior officers OF the
19Sth Artillery, Anti-Aircraft. Della
ware National Guard. attended re-
ception given by Major and Mrs
David NJ. Salter. Ordinance Depart
ment, who were married in Whining
ton on Wednesday.
1t. Hoch Called Home.
Lieutenant Charles r Hoch, OF Ser
vice Battery. who had been designated
officer of the day at Camp Sparks. on
the Rife Range, was called to Bridge
vile ut noon today. TO the bedside OF
his brother, who is I'm a critical con-
dition as a result of an accident last
night. Lieutenant Hoch and his two
brothers conduct a garage In Bridge
vile. Last night, while one of his
brothers was working on car, 4,
caught fire. and he fell from the run
ming board against the street, strik
ing his head. 1t Is believed that his
skull is fractured. At midnight last
night he had not regained conscious
ness.
a guard house at the camp will be
equipped with hunks. IL was said TO.
day.
! AT midnight last night and at moor
today airplanes passed over the camp.
Preceding the reception. which was
given after regimental parade, the
newlyweds were serenaded by the
Regimental Band. During the concer
Major and Mrs. Salter were presented
to the staff members and officers.
"A feature of the reception was the
presentation of handsome silver
pitcher. a gift from the State Ad
ministrate STAFF. to Major and Mrs
Salter, Colonel Joseph c. Lawson, o.
the Governors Staff. presented tn,
token on behalf of the State.
The following ns>mbers Of the Stat,
Administrate Staff attended the recep
ton: Brigadier General J. Austir
Ellison, the Adtutant General Ma
tor J, Danforth Bush. Major w. r
Slower, Major Victor ID. Washburn
Captain William Covington. Lieuten
ant John G. Alexander and Colone
Joseph c. Lawson. Of the Governor!
Staff.
Regimental officers attending were
Colonel Harry w. Stark. commandln,
officer. Captain Cahall Sipple, Cap
tain w. Hodgens. Lieutenant Colone
J. P. LeFevre, Captain Horace WIKI
inson. Captain William w Ramsey
Lieutenant Edward J. Ford. Captai,
Leroy +. Work, Lieutenant w. II
Baldwin. Lieutenant Lewis w. Zebley
Lieutenant H. f. Savery. Captaii
John J. Dugan. Lieutenant Victo
Clark. Captain Joshua w. Davis. Lieu
tenant John w. Davis, Lieutenan
Continued on page Is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
FEW OPERATORS FROM OHIO
TO ATTEND C0NFERENcR

Chicago. Aug "a canvass of coal
op rators in the Central Competitive
Field. according 70 an announcement
made today by representatives of Il
Hnois operators, indicates that only
district number eight men OF Ohio.
comprising about i've per cent OF the
tonnage Of the entire field. win 90
present at the wage conference called
for next Monday IN Cleveland by John
l.. Lewis. international president ot
the miners.
Local coal circles see little hope
Of wage agreement for the Central
Competitive Field. declaring that set
tlement of the strike must coma
through separate state agreements.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
Harbor Com mis- sioners at Capital.

Members Of the Board Ct Harbor
Commissioners were in Washington,
ID. C.. yesterday for a conference with
General Beach. chief Of Engineers;
Senator du Pont and Senator Ball.
Matters pertaining to the federal ap-
preparation for the local harbor were
discussed. c. w. Stamford. of New
York. one Of the boards consulting
engineers is expected here today TO
make his weekly inspection Of the
terminal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
WALTON'S PLURALITY IN
OKLAHOMA EXCEEDS 10000

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. A
plurality in excess of 10000 on final
returns for Mayor j. C. Walton of
Oklahoma City. Democratic nominee
for governor OF Oklahoma was indi-
Gated today as the unofficial count of
the balloting in Tuesdays, primary
neared completion.
Walton. the choice of the anti-Ku
Klux Klan and Farmer Labor forces
of the state. had lead of more than
$4,000 votes over r. II. Wilson. state
superintendent of public instruction
and alleged invisible empire" candl-
date, with returns missing from only
603 out of the 2,S37 precincts in the
state
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
Foskey Fined S25.

Alleged by Miss Anna Hubbard of
SIT TatnaIl street 10 have made In
sulting and Indecent remarks to her,
William Foskey was fined s25 on a
charge of disorderly conduct in City
Court this morning. Foskey pleaded
guilty TO the charge of resisting Motor
cycle Officer Hynson when the latter
was placing him under arrest. SEN
tence on this charge was suspended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
RAIL STRIKE HEADS
STILL AWAIT REPLY
FROM WHITE HOUSE
Union Men Anxious as to What
the Next Move Of Hard
ing viii Be.
LESS VIOLENCE REPORTED

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago. Aug. 4--Developrnent in
the railroad strike was confined 70
speculation as to what the next peace
move would be and reports of violence
from various points during the past "a
hours.
Union officials here today were await
ing word from President Harding
with regard 70 their message accepting
his proposals for ending the walkout.
Railroad executives and strike leaders
still maintained their attitudes on the
question Of seniority. the executives
insisting that rights Of men who stay
cd at work and new men he respected
and union chiefs holding for restOra-
tion of rights 70 strikers.
Two deaths resulted from violence:
one IN Edgemont. $. D. where a
switchman Of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy was shot, and the other in
Chicago. where carpenter employed
In the Illinois Central shops was beat.
en- to death.
! Other disturbances We're reported a
Waco. Texas. Los Vegas. New. New
Orleans, Birmingham, and Richmond
Va.
The Atlantic Coast Line yesterda,
obtained a temporary order at Pensa
cola Fla, restraining strikers Of tn
Federated Shop Crafts from interfer
Ing with that company's employees o
property. other than picketing b.
peaceful means. The order was direct
ed particularly at shopmen on strik
at River Junction and High Spring:
Fla.
The Nashville. Chattanooga and s
Louis. Seaboard Air Line and IN
Western and Atlantic railroads weT
charged with maintaining a "standln
army" to suppress the strike OF rail
way shopmen IN a lengthy answe
filed at Atlanta. Ga. by Union official
70 the petition Of the roads for con
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
John Briggs Hit by Automobile.

John Briggs. 65 years old. who lives
near Rockland, sustained bruises of
the body and several gsshes on the
head when he was struck by a motorist
while walking along the Park Drive
between Union street and Bayard ave
nue. yesterday afternoon. Immediately
after the accident the autoist sped
away, leaving the man TO be picked
up by another motorist and taken to
the Delaware Hospital No clues
could be found. Mr.. Briggs condition
/ Is not serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
ILLS. OPERATORS TO DECIDE
ON CLEVELAND CONFERENCE

Chicago, Aug. Representatives Of
Illinois coal operators met here today
20 decide whether or not they would
be present Monday at the Cleveland
conference OF operators and union
leaders called by John L Lewis. IN
ternational president Of the United
Mine Workers.
Illinois Operators have several times
indicated that it was extremely IN
likely that they would again enter a
CenuSl Competitive Field wage con-
terence, but have favored state agree
ments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
STRIKE SILVER ORE
WELDING $500 A TON
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press to Every Evening,
Fitzgerald. Alta. Aug. A find of
silver, in the barren lands northeast
claimed will be at least on a par
with the silver mines of Northern
Ontario. according to word just re-
ceiyed here.
Independent examinations were
made by two geologists, one stating
that the ore would run $500 to the
ton, while the other estimated it at
S775
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
TWO LEAVE HOSPITAL.
ps,,op snl Nowery. Hurt by Supposed
Strik~ sympathizers.

Carl Patton, % years Old and Ralph
Mowery. 2s, both OF Philadelphia. were
discharged from The Delaware Hospital
Yesterday afternoon az recovered from
injuries received in an attack by sup
posed strike sympathi,ers at the Wills
n. ere Yards OF the Baltimore q Ohio
railroad "Wednesday morning.
Patton was shot IN the abdomen
and Mowery was bruieed and cut A,
nr~t it was 1sared that the mems in
,uries might prove serious. The men
could furnish no clue as 20 who their
assallann were. as bags were placed
over their heads before they received
the boAtings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
No MEN TO OPERATE MINES
IN INDIANA FOR STATE

Stanton. Ind, Aug. 4-Despite ths
fast that no local miners had answer
ed Governor McCray's call for volun-
teers 70 man the shafts today taken
over by the state, officials expected
production Of ccal for state instltu-
tions and essential Industries 20 bs
started IN the martial law area before
night. Following the ordering os
troops into this district, the gover-
nor announced that labor would hs
imported II local miners could not 10
obtained.
/ Only two e the local mines are 20
be operated at this time. according 20
+ present plans. the troops being sent
to the others TO prevent possible
reprisals by striking miners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
Lace Curtains In Flam es.

Mrs. Harriet collins of 2209 Market
street, last night. about II O'Clock
smelied smoke in her home and upon
investigating. discovered q lace cur
tain in a second story bed room in
flames 1t had been blown against
the fame from an open gas jet. En-
gine Company No. 10 was summoned
and the firemen quickly extinguisheo
the blaze. The contents of the room
were damaged TO the extent Of about
xoE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
NlELDS' PARDON.
Papers in the Case Sent to Gov
ernor, Who is Temporarily
at Rehoboth.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Dover, Aug. 4.-The Board of Par
dons having recommended a pardon for
James F. Nields. a prisoner at the
New Castle county workhouse, the
papers in the case were sent. yester-
day. by Secretary OF State Benson. TO
Governor Denney, who is temporarily
In Rehoboth.
1t is believed here that the governor
granted the pardon and sent the papers
to the workhouse on the first mail this
morning.
If such is the case Nields should
leave the prison this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
ILLINOIS FACES IMMEDIATE
COAL SUPPLY EXHAUSTION

Chicago. Aug. illinois. restricted
20 is own supply Of coal. faces the
most critical situation Of the mine
strike. according 70 Robert u. Medin,
state fuel administrator.
The only protection that IS 10 be as
s1red IS to the 26 penal. reformatory
and charitable institutions. and pos
sibiy 20 the University Of Illinois and
the State Normal Schools ne said.
Mr.. Medlu viii confer with Acting
Governor Sterling n Springfield TO-
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
MAY GUST ELLISON.
Hot Fight Reported in Republican City
Committee.

The Republican First District tWil-
mington) Committee will meet at the
headquarters of the Young Mems Re
publican Club next Tuesday night.
Having been defeated in the fight for
the chairmanship Of the New Castle
County Republican Committee, the
Coleman du Pont Republicans. poll
ticians say. may attempt to GUST Gen
eral J. Austin Ellison, an L. Heisler
Sail factionist, from the city chair
manship and put a du Pont Republican
in his place.
Expecting to he elected chairman OF
the Republican State Committee. Alier
Property Custodian Thomas w. Miller
it is said, has obtained three months
leave Of absence from his duties a
Washington.