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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
POLICE MAKE BIG
HAUL IN LIQUOR RAID
Find Much Corn Brew, Appa-
ratus, Materials and Still In
Active Operation.

When detectives raided n house at
723 Church street this morning they
found a still merrily huhbling and
steamins on the hot kitchen stove. In
dustriousiy turning out It's suict prod
uct.
y search revealed two other big
copper stills, barrels OF nash. gal
Ions OF corn whisky and 400 pounds
of sugar. This is the biggest haul from
one house in a liquor raid. the police
say.
Detectives Riley, Cook and Gamble
comprised the raiding party. When
they knocked on the door a woman
appeared to let them In. She explain
ed that the still was being operated
by n stranger who ran out Of the
house on their approach.
y man who apparently was 1ust
getting out OF bed was found on the
second floor. The woman denied tha,
this man was her husband and said he
knew nothing OF the stills or the liquor
Neighbors, however. Identified the man
and woman as Tony and Helen Zuch.
kowski, man and wife.
They will be given a hearing to-
morrow morning In Municipal Court
on charges OF having In their posses.
sion more liquor than the law allows
zuchkowsld. according TO the police
has been arrested twice before 70,
violating the dry laws.
The police claim that Mrs. Zuch.
kowski stated her husband deserted
her a year ago in order to secured tn,
mercy OF the court on the plea tha
she had TO support her children. ThL
plan. however, was foiled when neigh
bors identified the couple. They hav,
| three small children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
CAPTURES BANDITS
R0BB|NG GAMBLERS
Four HoId-up Men Surrender
to Buffalo Policeman In
Gaming House.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenin

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 16--Patrolman
Schmelzen saw "A man drop from
second story window early today. The
officer grabbed him.
"Banditsl" gasped his prisoner.
They are holding up o whole room
full of men upstairs"
After sending in an emergency call
tho officer ran into the building. In a
room whore games had been in prog
ress he found about 90 mon lined UP
sgainst tho wall. the two men covering
them with revolvers and two others
going through their pockets.
Schmelzen yelled TO the holdup men
to throw up their hands. They sub
mitted and were dlsarmed by the men
they had been robbing.
Police reinforcements captured two
automobiles and their drivers half a
block from tho building where the
holdup occurred. Both were stolen
lcars and 1t is believed the drivers were
confederates of the four holdup men
The police have the task of finding
rightful owners OF about $4,000 In
cash gathered up by the bandits be-
fore they were interrupted.
John NJ. Gabel, Erie. Pa. reported
| the largest loss I'm the holdup. He
said he was robbed Of 1885 in Ameri-
can money, s11s In Canadian bank
notes and a gold watch.
Ray Phillips of jamestown said
he lost $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
SNOW REMOVAL STARTED.
Market Street Being Cleared; Cleanup
Project Temporarily Held Tn.

The Street and Sewer Department
this morning had all its available force
OF workmen, together with numerous
teams. at work along Market street
clearing away the snow, especially>-at
the intersections. 1t was being hauled
70 the Christiana river and dumped
overheard or was being dumped into
the sewers where streams OF water
from nearby fire hydrants washed II
away. Because there had been much
sleet and rain followed by the severe
cold the snow and ice had frozen into
solid mass and Il was impossible to
get all OF It away.
The ash collections were made today
/ In the regular districts and they Will
continue to be made forfthe last storm
was not sufficient TO block this work.
The cleanup work planned by Will
liam NJ. Francis, who is actinglfor p.
| S. du Pont in the latter's efforts tc
furnish employment 20 number Of
jcbless men, Will not, be started for
! several days. The snow covering the
ground has been turned TO ice IN many
! sections and this makes it impossible
/ 10 remove rubbish that may exist in
Yards. alleys or elsewhere. The clean
UP program will not be attempted until
there has been a very considerable
thaw
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
FEVER SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Total Number of Patients Re-
mains at 145, But No Fur
ther Deaths Reported.

With a total OF 145 cases In the city,
according to the reports of the Board
OF Health this morning. little change
has been noted in the scarlet fever
situation. and so far as the health
authorities are concerned their orders
pertaining TO the closing of schools
and the ban against the gathering OF
children under II years OF age are still
In effect and Will continue to be for
some time TO como.
Three new cases OF the fever were
reported today and five patients were
reported as having recovered and the
quarantine lifted. This left the tota'
az 1s5 according to the health board's S
announcement, and this IS n falling
on of one case since yesterday.
The members OF the Board of Health
are still hopeful that by tho end OF
.hls week the closing of the schools
VIII begin 10 show good results. They
are confident there will soon be a very
material reduction In the number OF
cases IN the city. but they are not re-
laxing IN their efforts 10 check the
spread OF tho disease and 20 stamp !;
out altogether.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
LIZZIE BAlKED AND
COLLISION FOLLOWED
Constable George Wilmington
Figures IN Unusual Auto
mobile Accident.

Constable George whisting'on, at
sarh~d % the of''c~ 81 Magistrate
Harry II. s,rsdlcy, nsurcd IN an au-
scmobiic sfneshup yesterday after
noon near Twentieth and Market
s,r~e,s while r!loting his Lizzie"
along the thorouGhfare. the mechanism
failed 90 respond 20 the call Of the
shrrcnt AS a resul, the car baked.
\ few feet IN the rear Of the Lizzie"
waS another car. This. car, according
70 Constable Wilmington. kept close
On his trail. When the machine baked
Elk times, Wilmington made one last
attempt. This time. the car dashed
along the street great speed-with
the other car close In the rear.
Then tho troAble started. Lizzie
haikcd a9ain--bus not In time for the
owner OF the second car TO make 4
stop. There was a collision. The COM
pact did not damage Lizzie" but the
second car suffered two broken head
lights and a badly dented radiator
Constable Wilmington is now consid-
erinS the purchase OF a motorcycle
for the purpose O, patroling the high
~Nve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
ROUND UP BlACKMAllERS
Mabel Normand's Chauffeur
drilled on New Clue That
Develops.

Los Angeles, Feb. 16.--The second
grill,nr OF william Davis. chauffeur
to Miss Mabel Normand. film star. on
q mystery tip obtained by the District
Attorneys ONCE. by which IL Ia hoped
to develop the report that woman
was seen leaving William ID. Taylor's
home at No. 4o4 Il. South Alvarade
Street on the night Taylor was slain
there, is the latest feature Of the In
vestigation into the murder.
While the prosecutors once refus-
ed TO dlvulge details OF the line along
which they are working, Il was said
Davis would he asked IL he saw a
woman walking rapidly away from
the direction OF the movie directors
apartments while he was waiting for
Miss Normand 10 Ncome out OF them.
! Upon his testimony hangs n new
and important clue. according to the
Investigators. Previously Davis had
been questioned only as to Miss Nor
mand's testimony. He corrocorated her
Statements that he left the directors
home shortly before o'clock on the
night OF FEB. !, and that Mr.. Taylor
walked out TO her car &c bid her
/
! The griiling OF eight alleged mem
/ bers Of a powerful blackmail ring
! taking OF testimony from Miss j. NJ
! Berger. tncome tax worker and the
| checking OF amounts said to hav,
been drawn from the bank by tn,
slain director We're other important de
yelopments.
! The blackmail suspects ARRESTED
here after q gun battle are said I,
have obtained already $4,000 from
prominent Los Angeles residents
The exact theory upon which it wa
|, concluded they might be connects
with the Taylor mystery was not re
vealed.
y Miss Berger. who IS said to hav
advised with Mr.. Taylor regarding hi
income tax on the night he was slair
is prepared to tell the prose cutor OF
telephone call from the murdered di
rector.
In connection with the blaci1ma
, theory, check was ordered to b
; made on amounts drawn by Taylo
, I from his bank within a few days prio
10 his death. An effort VIII be mad
! to determine whether he drew OF
, large SUMS in cash for unknown pun
poses. This phase Of the probe is {
, the utmost Importance. {; is said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
MOTIVE
NEWEST ANGLE IN
FILM MANS DEATH
Oil Stock Ind Cash Missing
From Movie Directors
Securities.
NEW PROBE lNAUGURATED
BY AssociatcdP Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Los Angeles. Feb. 1s.--Oil stock and
money. believed 10 have constituted
part of the estate OF William Des-
mond Taylor, murdered film director,
are missing, according to Charles A..
Jones. investigator for the district at
torney. Jones made this statement
after checking up Taylor's personal
papers and belongings. md then con-
ferring with Mrs. Il. III Berger. an In
come tax expert with whom Taylor Is
said to have discussed his 1921 income
TAX report n short time before he
wns killed.
From this Il wes learned, according
to Jones, that Taylor was prepared to
pay tax on securities and money
which have not been located.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at
rorney, stated witnesses would not be
summoned TO his office today. bp'
would be questioned at their homes by
| his agents. II was believed the pub
licity attending their, visits 20 his Of
flee frightened persons Into keeping
60 themselves what might prove valu-
able clues
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
E|KTON'S CLOSED BANK !
STILL Offers MYSTERY
To Gain information a Com
mittee Of Stockholders Will
Go to Washington.
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
StRff Corr sspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Stan Correspondent
Elkton, Md, Feb. &c. A. Stewart
bank examiner, assisted by a clerk, IL
still auditing the accounts OF the
Second National Bank. which closed
Its doors on January 20 and Joseph A.
Gcnau, an agent OF tho Department OF
Justice, Is taking dispositions. They
decline TO talk for publication. When
asked for information they referred
Every Evenings correspondent TO the
Comptroller of Currency at Washing
ION.
Having failed to obtain access to the
banks accounts, Frank II. Evans
Reginald Constable and Henry M
Mccullough. comprhing a committee
appointed at stockholders' meeting
yesterday to ascertain the condition OF
tho institution, will go TO Washington
soon to consult tho Comptroller OF Cur.
roncy. No time has been fixed for them
to report TO the stockholders.
Failure OF the Northern Maryland
Electric Company to acquire the $i2i,.
900 worth OF bonds OF tho Gilpin Fail.
| Electric Company. enid TO be held by
the Second National Bank. leads som,
Ellston citizens to believe the bani
will not be opened. The suspension o
the bank has hit many Elktonians. an,
there will be great suffering here. !
Is declared, if the deposltors are no
paid promptly.
There IL an intimotion that tho banl
holds much accommodation paper.
The presence of an agent OF the DC
partment OF Justice has created grea
curiosity. Should lawsuits result fron
the hank inuddle. II Is stated. tho.
would probably be Instituted IN IN
Circuit Court Mt Elkton md In tn
United States Court at Baltimore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
FORECAST RETURN
or BONOMI MINISTRY
Italian Cabinet That Resigned
February 2 Now in the
Ascendancy.

t<v Associated Press 20 Ever Evsnsug.
Rome, FEB. Is.--Rerurn or etc
Bononni ministry 20 power was sors-
,ast az the chamber OF deputies rs
,onvened today. The cabinet has esen
In eclipse since February 2 when s.
resigned IN face OF strong attsctr .n
the chamber on both rs foreign ard
domestic policies. principally on its
attitude toward the Vatican and rhe
preuier's announced intention 70 rsc-
ognize the death o, Pope Benedict Of
aciaiiy
The King held tho TeMsnAeson IN
absyance while efforts were rTTade fn
form new ministry, but one after
another. the most prominent ieahsr~
some OF them former premiers. were
unable 70 obtain the necessary Pledges
OF support and were obliged to decline
the task.
Signor Bonomi today was expected
TO ask endorsement OF the acts OF evsry
member OF the cabinet and Is undef.
stood 20 be prepared 70 replace ans
a whom the deputies do not approve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
NEW AERIAL TRUCK
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief w, ]. lutx Details Lieu
tenants and MeA to Have
Charge OF Apparatus.

Completely equipped In every detail.
q rk foot aerial truck built BY the
American -1Afrance Company. and
coating In the nelghborhood OF $lS,-
600, was delivered In this city this
morning for uso In tho now paid fire
department and completes tho delivery
OF all tho new apparatus purchased
tv the directors OF tho Department OF
public safety TO make the local de-
partnent ono or the best equipped
nrc departments In tho country.
Tho hig truck. a marvel OF its kind,
was unloadsd and taken TO Engine
Acuee No. where II will be housed
for tho tims being. Firo Chief VIII
Nam j. Luts said he expects TO have
Che now truck In service within n few
days. II will be known as truck No. i.
Chief Luts has detailed the following
nremen 60 have charge OF and operate
II;
Lieutenants: y. II. Doyle. I. NJ.
Lowe: fremen: Weaver. Smith. Lewis,
Coleman, sellinger. Mellon; drivers:
Carroll, Ramho; tillermcn: Watson
McComas.
Tho permanent home Of this new
truck will be Engine House No. but
not until after the alterations and I'm
provcmcnts have been made there and
the place r. ready for occupancy. Al
present Truck Company No. > IL To-
Gated in Engine House No. but this
unit win be- transferred TO Engine
House No. 10 TO make room for the
new truck and It's crew.
Tho new apparatus Is motor pro-
PEELED and operated. Its extension lad
DER will reach TO any point 20 feet
shovc tho ground and viii be capabl,
cf topping any average building IL
the city.
chief Lutx stated this morning thai
ne expects Engine House No. To b,
ready for occupancy by Saturday whei
ne will haVo two companies trans
feircd there. Extensive Improvement
tnvo been made IN this former hom'
of the Friendship Company and II Il
now considered a model fire house
lngino Company No. I, now tompo
rarity located In the Fame Fire Com
panys house and Engine Company
No. 4. now temporarily In No. hous'
wsl hc ordered into No. house OF
saturday. Engine Company No. WI
then 10 ordered into the Fame hous'
end On Monday the workmen Will star
"a mako improvements 20 No. 7 house
The houss Of Engine Company No.
"a about under cover but Il VIII b
tha latter part - March before thi
tuiiunr A. ready Tor occupancy on'
hefore Engine Company No. can b
moved IN there
inry W, chairs. 81 the Whining
sem Trust Company, this morning pre-
F.n,od Fire chief William y. Lutz wit
, -olid sold scarf pin which has bee.
iashlonca ~ the shape ~ a fireman
hs,. Tho pln IL ~ ycars old and
considered an excellent cSapple OF th
jewelers. nv. II was presented 20 Chic
l.utr es a souvenir from tho fofno
Volunteer ff~m,n.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Feb. I6.-Wheat high
er: No. 2 red winter. 1.4I1i.te; do,
garlicky. 1.35Gf.40.
Corn higher: No. for export esss
ass; do. No. 3, s5i1G6s; No. 4. s<a
54ia: car lots local No. yellow, $50
So: No. 3 yellow. ssi74s9.
Oats higher: No. 2 white, 4TdG1s;
No. 5. I3@4s.
Butter higher; western creamery
extra, IS; nearby prints, fancy, 4s9
46.
Eggs higher; nearby extra fir>tA
'43; do, frsts, 20; western extra
firsts, Al: do. arsts, 30; fancy Selected
packed. s4eG51.
Cheese firm: New York whole mills
fancy fats held. %; do, fresh. %:
fair to good. 1920; longhorn, 22a&
%; single daisies. %.
Live poultry dull; fowls, not leg
horns, 26@2s; do. leghorns. 2I93o;
spring chickens. not ieshorns 2s23s
do, leghorns, 27G30; old roosters. $50
10: turkeys, .40Gs5; ducks. white.
pekin 56(d3s: do. mixed colors 32434.
mu.covy, 23425; geese. 2342o; young
roosters. 22@23-
Dressed poultry steady spring
turkeys. fancy dry packed 5o@52; do.
western fancy 5ol51; fair 10 good 10
gas: old toms 40Q4s; fowls fresh
killed. choice TO fancy 2sG30; do.
small sizes 21@27; roasting chickens
, nearby 27G36; do. western 24Gss:
broiling chickens nearby 2443s; do.
western 22GS4; old roosters 22@2t;
ducks 30Q3s; geese fancy 23G2S; fair
10 good 20G22.
Potatoes lower; white cwt. fancy
10000.
Flour dull: soft winter straight
western. s.00GsI0 per bbl.; do. near
by. 5.60Q5.90: winter straight. s.7oQ
700; do. short patent. 7.ssGT.Se
| spring first clear. s.fo4S.4o; do. pat.
ent, 7.7oQs.iQ; do, short patent. s.2oa
$50; fancy spring and city mills pat
ent, family brand, s.75Gs.75.
Hay firm; timothy No. ?. 22.oo9
23.O0: do No. 3, 2o.0o921.00; sample
16.009is.eO; no grade. l4oo@is.oo
clover mixed hay. light mixed. 21.5
/ Q22 90: No. mixed 2o.0oG21.oo.
Tallow puiet; prime city loose, )
prime country. 6; edible IN tierces
71a; prime country. 4; edible. Siz.
Bran firm; soft winter in 100 poun'
sacks. 35.00436.0o; do, spring, sS.6oQ
$3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Feb. l6.-February q
was today set for the trial OF Mrs.
Catharine Roster. charged with mur-
der in shooting her husband, Oscar
Roster, and Mildred G.. Reclxitt. his
stenographer. Roster. who was the
head OF an advertising agency, and
the stenographer were killed in Ro-
sier's office. Counsel for Mrs. Roster
wanted the case to so over until next
month.
Mrs. Roster was arraigned today
and pleaded not guilty to four indict-
ments, two charging murder. and the
other two voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
Favor DR.. Hsacker.

, A petition protesting against any
further action being taken against Or
wiilism IL. Ilsncker. !, physician IN
charge OF the State HApiisl AZ Farm
hurst. for his inserting In the Medical
journal an advertisement for an as
sistant physician IN which be specified
that the needed physician be a Protes-
nnt. has been slened and sent to Cow
srnor Dcnncy ~ the Patriotic Order
None oi AmSfics. the Patriotic Order
Of America (women of the first named
crgAnixation). sons and Daughters OF
Absrty and Loyal Order OF Orange
men and ladics The incident is be-
sisvcd 10 be closed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
GHOST OF AHTIooHlsH.
All Nova Scotia Talking About
Activities Of Nocturnal
Visitor.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every evening.
Halifax. N. g., Feb. 1.-THE famous
ghost Of Antigonish county today had
won tho second round OF its flght with
agnostics and entered upon its third.
First It drove Alex Mcdonald from
his farm In Caledonia Mills In mid
winter with n talo OF mysterious fires
and cattle that apparently had been
stricken by supernatural hand,
Last night It sent detective
''pcach!e" Mcdonald OF the .Provin-
cial police. and Harold Hidden. a re-
porter, back to Halifax. satisfied by
their investigation that the ghost
exists and had slapped them.
Today the Cross Hockey Club OF
Antigonish. which Is here Tor n game
with Dahousie. announced that two Of
it's members had been selected to wagt
war against the epook by continuing
the investigation Of the haunted house
which has set all Nova Scotia agog.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
GIBSON OPERATES FLEET.
Receiver for Nertheru Transportation
Co. 10 Issue Certincates.


Upon application OF j. Chester Glib
son. recsiver Of the Northern Trans
portAtion Co., to the Federal District
Court. authority has been granted TO
ISSUE receivers certificates Inc an
amount not exceeding 100000. to be
used In paying or maritime Hens
against the vessels OF tho company,
many Of which are now under attach
mcnt In various Atlantic Coast ports.
A committee OF bondholdcrs has
agreed to purchase these certificates.
At the same time the West End
Trust Co. of Philadelphia, trustee un-
der the mortgage. filed a bill nsking
tor foreclosure OF tho mortgage. To
this bill an answer was filed by the
company consenting TO such action
1t Is expected that as soon as the
necessary arrangements have been
made. the receiver will operate the
fieet until present contracts are COM
pleted. when applications will be made
for the sale OF the fleet as n whole.
Lewis Adler Laws OF Philadelphia
and William @. Mahaffy appeared FOR
the receiver, Walter Bidele Saul Of
Philadelphia for the Trust Company,
Willis and Kudgins Of Baltimore for
he bondholders' committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
sECY. MELLOy's DEFENSE.
Not Directly In Business Because He
Owns Stock.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, Feb. 16.--I3ssing his
view on legal sdvices Secretary Mel
Ion considered that he has not con-
tr9vened the law prohibiting the Sec
rctary Of the Treasury from engaging
in commerce or business. IL was de-
clared today by high administration
officials In commenting on the attack
on the. secretary made yesterday by
Senator Watson, Democrat, Georgia.
The law was called 10 Mr.. Melons
attention. officials said. when he was
considering tho invitation OF Presl-
dent Harding 10 join the cabinet. a
number Of legal auth2rities were con-
suited. IL was declared, who gave II
as their opinion that the mere owner
ship Of stock in corporations did no,
constitute engaging, directly OF in
directly an commerce or business"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
SENATORS WANT TO
VIEW MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington. Feb. 16.-The Senate
agriculture committee today asked
the Senate, in resolution, for author
ity TO visit the Muscle Shoals power
and nitrate project in connection with
the committees consideration of
Henry Ford's offer to lease the prop
critics. The resolution, which pro-
posed that the whole committee of
fifteen make the trip was referred to
the auditing committee because of the
expenditures that would be entailed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
SHOPLIFTER CONFESsEs.
Hsssu Boardley Admits Trying 20 Get
Possession Of skirt In Store.

Although hundreds Of people crowd
"a the stores yesterday for Dollar Day
tArxAins. only one theft by q shoplift-
er wss reported 10 the police.
Al the store Of w. T. Farley. 213
Market street. Helen Boardley. Ne
4ress. was caught In the act of walk
Ing GU, with a Sis skirt tucked under
her coat In Municipal Court today
che admitted her guilt and was held
under $500 ha,l for upper court. The
woman In az present under parole for
sAopliftina.
John Befashion. waived a hearing
ou charge Of stealing Si2 from
Charles r. Vain and war held under
oS~N he III for upper court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
BASKETBALL AT DOVER.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover, Feb. 15.-Dover National
Guard baNSetball team In a decidedly
interesting game here at the State
Armory last evening, defeated the Do
yer High School teaSl by a score of
33 TO 90. The game had been arrang-
cd as a preliminary contest foe the
High School team before they partici-
pate in the University of Pennsyl-
vania tournament on Saturday.
A game between the Dover High
School girls and the All-Stars, was
played prior to the Guard and Dover
High School game. resulting in a VIC
tory for Dover High by a score OF
-ls 10 II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-16
DEAD AT 1oS.
Patriarch Was Life Of Harlem Home,
Daughters of Israel.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Feb. 16.--There Is sad
ness today among all the inmates Of
Harlem Home Of the Daughters OF
Israel. for Grandpa" Louis Horowstz.
aged los years. is dead. and with him
has gone deal Of laughter. Each of
the SO old men and women left in the
home Joined in eulogizing their de-
parted friend. who had survived two
wives and left six children. 40 grand
children, IS great grandchildren and a
few great great grandchildren.
He danced the old Russian dances
as late as last year." s.owed one
patriarch nj memory OF the old fellow
who had attributed his many years
to never ending optimism and cheer
fulness.