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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
SPEEDING IN COUNTY
PROVES COSTLY SPORT
Most Of Fines Collected in Mag
istrate's Court From Auto
Law violators.

Niolators of the automobile. speed
laws have paid dearly for whatever
fun they may think they get out
OF racing over the rural roads In
this county. according TO report
submitted yesterday to County Trea-
surer Burris by Constable l.. c.
Jones. The latter turned over to
the county sl.665.50 in cash repre-
senting the total sum assessed in
Magistrate Stradley's office In fines
and costs against law vio.ators for
the period from January 1 of this
year to June 80.
While all OF It was not collected
from automobilists. the larger por-
tion Of the money was paid in fines
and costs for speeding. II Is the
largest amount of money turned over
10 the county from one magistrate's
office for similar period OF time In
the history of the county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
RENEW WARNINGS Of
DANGERS FROM FIRE
To Save Property and Perhaps
Lives Officials Advise
Caution.

With the advent OF tho extremely
cool weather and the necessity for
making fires to insure comfort. es-
pecially In tho evening, IRE depart
ment officials have renewed and em-
phasized their warnings or the dan
gers OF outbreaks from careiessncss
or neglect. They have called at
tention to the firos frequently caused
by dirty or clogged chimncys and
urge that such be cleaned without
delay. This danger il especially pre-
valent at this particular season OF
the year when new fires are being
kindled In long unused furnaces and
stoves.
Another danger to which the fire
official point is that which may arise
as result of the fuel shortage fol.
lowing the long strike. They esti.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

mate that wood and soft coal will
be used extensively this fall and
winter because hard coal IL said TO
be no scarce and those classes Of fuel,
being unsuited in furnace or stovc
In which hard coal ID generally burn
ed. are likely to prove sources OF
much danger. Burning soft coal. es-
pecially, has it's elements Of danger,
too. because Of tho gases. they say.
and those who Use It will have to be
especially careful unless they know
how to handle II properly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

The condition OF apples in Delaware
was reported as sS. Ten-year average
OF condition on September / ie 62, 80
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
UNIVERSITY WILL
REOPEN ON FRIDAY
Freshman Class Expected to bs
the Largest in History OF
Institution.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark. Sept. a0.--Delaware College
OF the University OF Delaware VIII
open on Friday with a record fresh
man class which will probably he the
largest In the history OF the college
Preliminary figures announced 10y the
entrance committee today indicate
that the freshman class will number
l2a which with three who are to en-
ter with advanced standing will make
n total OF ias new students. IL rs
likely that this number will be slight
Ia Increased by Friday when the coli
lege opens. The number in the enter
lng class last year was 81, 80 thar
the entering class this year Will be
more than so per cent larger than last
year.
Missionary work on the part of Pro-
fcssor George T.. Dutton. chairman OF
the entrance committee. and Dean
T., Laurence Smith. during the sum
mer, In visiting the homes OF grad
uatca OF state high schools and get
ung them interested in the matter OF
continuing their education, more than
anything else is rsobably responsible
for THE unusually large class. They
made n number OF trips during the
summer 10 the lower part Of the state
and especially through Sussex coun-
~ and talked with many boys with
the idea OF getting them 10 enter Del
aware.
The preliminary figures show plainly
the result OF this work. In the enter
ing Claes will bc 80 young men from
Sussex County while last year hut IL
sussex boys entered the university
Professor Dutton and Dean Smith did
the greater part OF their work In Sus
sex County.
Another fact as 20 the figures o
the new class that Is especially inter
cstlng Is the comparative few in TIM
years class from outside the stat
pf the total OF l32 prospective ney
students only 10 are from outside tn
state while last year in a class OF \
students 20 were from other states.
The Arts and Science department
will lead according To the prelim!nar
figures In number OF students in tn
entering class with IS and advance
standing making total OF 60. Th
Engineering department will get )
and I with advanced standing maxim
total cf 5s. The Agricultural depart
ment Will get 10 OF tho new student
and there are who have not spec
fod what couCse they VIII take. Th
81 who VIII take an engineering cours
are divided as followss Electrical er
s!neering. Il: civil. IL: chemical.
Mechanical. .: not specified. IS, al
one with advanced standing.
A comparison of the prospective ne
class with the class OF last year as I
the section ~ the state they como frol
ie "a follows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
WAS BACKED BY BOTH.
Special pi.patch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
wwshinEton, Sept. 20.-GeorEe w
Mullin was yesterday afternoon NOM
mated for postmaster at MaNhallton
Delaware.
Hc wse recommended by both Sena-
tor l.. Heisler Ball and Senator Cole
man du Pont. and Of course will be
confined In due time.
Ebe II. Chambers nomination for
postmaster at Dagsboro, and that OF
Erlis r.. Whitney for postmaster al
Ellendalc. Delaware. were CONFIRMED
by the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
warmer Uniforms for rlrcmsn.

Fire Chief William j. Lutz will is
sue an order. effective, probably, on
Sunday next. October 1, for the Of
iiclals and members OF tho sf,rc de-
partment to change their summer
uniforms for the winter apparel
This will be a welcome relief fol
most OF the fircmcn have found
tho light summer suits rather dis.
comforting during the cool weather
OF the last few days. The winter
uniforms are the same as tho sum
mer except In material and weight
The chief officers OF the department
will discard their white caps for tn,
blue ones.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

the crop this year appears TO bc about
AZ per cont larger than the average
Delaware apple crop OF the past ten
years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
Lsnsel Family Homo From Europe.

John A. Longel and family haY re-
turned from their annual viait 10
Germany. where they spent tho sum
mer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

Ffna, entrance examinations are he
ing held today when IL Is expected that
several additional new students will
appear 90 take tho examinations. Re
examinations are also held today hsv-
ing been started on Monday. Sopho-
more's ana Freshmen will register to-
morrow and Juniors and Seniors on
Friday.
Convocation exercises will mark the
opening * the university on Friday
when Dr. Hihben. president Of Prince
ton University will make sn address
and the honorary degree ot Doctor Of
CsNn Law VIII De conferred on Pierre
: du pOnt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
BEST APPLE CROP
FOR PAST TEN YEARS
Encouraging Report Made by
the United States Depart
msnt Of Agriculture.

The U. 8. Department Of AErlcul-
ture estimates on September /, on
the reported average OF condition that
dNtc. that the total apple crop OF the
United States this year will be approx
imately 207,ooo.Ooo bushels against ss.-
100000 bushels in 1921.
Tho Commercial Crop OF tho United
States In expected TO amount TO 49,
600, 900 barrels against the 1921 crop
OF 2i.200,o00 barrels, and 33,905,00o
barrels In 1920.
Commercial estimates, barrels. IN
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
FX VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
 OUT OF POLITIC s

New York. July 29.-EX Ylce-pre- sident Thomas Marshall, just arriy- ed from a trip through Europe and which was used by him in observing conditions and proposing a remedy for conditions which exist. In speak
 ing of himself. the ex yice-president safd. "I am out of politics forever. " His explanation was that "I want to have enough money to buy a set of false teeth when l need them. |" Mir. Marshall did not trade eXten- sively on the fact that he was an EN yice-pres:deuc for he said that does not mean much. But while over there he used his eyes and ears and came Co the conclusion that the hope for Europe lies in the hope that some arrangements can be made which will permit Of English and Ameri- can bankers taking charge of Euro peau affairs until the rate of eX- change of all the different Is put on a firm basis.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
Landed With Movie Camera Midst
 Herd of Hundreds of Caribou. HARD FIGHT TO GET OUT Two Nights In Wuds-Was 100 Yards From Trail And Didn't
 Know lt.

Eagle. July 20.-Ny ship is un- damaged. but it is impossible to gel .t out The motor is all right Had spark plus trouble. l am going back fu arrpr the cameras and nstru- meuts. l got caribou with the gun. l was pretty well worn out when ] got in, from no sleep and walking steadily in the wet, with no trail. | found an empty dry cabin the third night. and met the search party the next morning with eats and found better travelling than the air line on foot. Regards.
 PRIEST.
 Eagle. Alaska, July 2O.-Like a chapter from most daring and dra- mauc fiction reads the true story Of the exciting experience of Aviator Clarence O. Prest, who, attempting siugle-hauded and without a com panion the flight across the sub Arctic empire of Yukon and Alaska, flew with his moving picture camera above a great herd of hundreds of caribou and was forced to land in their midst. where he slaughtered one to keep from starving. The herd is part of the vast multitude of caribou which annually trek across the region near Dawson and Eagle Prests own story of his remarkable exploit was related by him today for the Dawson News as follows:
 Thirty minutes out of Eagle the engine bucked so l looked for q landing place and picked out with | looked like a level spot. It developed it was niggarhead flat at the head of Deer creek, eight miles south of l Seventymile river. fixed the engine and noticed a couple of cari- bou. set up the movie camera tu l photograph them and the ship to- 1 gether, and then noticed that more were coming, so I walked down g short distance to see about taking on Turning around I noticed five or six hundred caribou all around the ship and the camera, ant rushed back, expecting to find tho camera ruined. but it was not dam l aged. I got ready to take off, bu the ship went up on her nose 1T the soft going and broke the pro pellor.
 'I had been debating about killing one of the caribou, but the debatt ended when the propeller broke so l killed one with the 32 pisto which was given me by Archi | Turnbull of Daw son, the onl, weapon I had. l butchered the cari
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
ID BEGIN
 WORK ON
 ALASKA OIL

Seattle. July 1g.-The Associated Q. Company. of California. will send ,.-.H a.g.tseu men headed by q .L. g...s. ou the S.S. Alameda. which s-.- ramo-row morning. These meu w. na used in the development of n. ..s thousand acres ol oil lands around Pearl Creek. some of this land Is fifteen miles inland from Kan at.N. \ contract has been signed be tween rne Associated OU Comapny and ... Alaska uH Company. which s..E ..a .na-e -a -aa former on the A..-.. oE Company tract and the E...a-au tract and r.a contract calls r.r immediate sGaa.a- ot wells and .... continuance ot the work uuti. f.g fields ara finally proven
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
S.S. AMERICA
TO REMAIN NORTH

Seattle, July 29.-The steamship America, left this city today for AL aska. The little steamer has been purchased by the Culross Island min ing company, which operates a mine on CulrOss island, near Valdez. The steamer was loaded with supplies and mining machinery for the Gull ross Island Mining Company and will remain in the north In Sep tember the America will carry a par ty of eastern Washington wheat and fruit growers on a hunting expedi- ton along the Alaskan coast with Charles c. Titus. a mining engineer who is to take charge of the oper- atiOns or the Culross mine.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
Lloyd George Sees
 Trouble Ahead

London, July 29.-Premier Lloyd George, whose hand is near the pulse of political conditions in this world, stated in a speech at the Weseyan luncheon this afternoon that the earth is still strewn with perils to peace among the nations. He said that there is a growing assumption that conflicts are coming again, it is therefore the duty of the churches of America and Europe to work tOgeth- CT Co prevent war.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
Flyer Prest's Own Story of
 Notable Northern Flight

bou with pocket knife and was oyerhauling the motor when a pun of wind finished the job by turning the ship over on her back, breaking the radiator. so l deserted the ship after stripping it of instruments and magneto. l started to pack them down to the river and got down with one load l then saw l was rot going to make 1t with all of the equipment with the little grub | had. so l cached everything and went back to the ship and slept in the tail of the plane Sunday night l had left the compass In the cache at the mouth of Barney creek, so l started for Eagle without 1t. IL was further out than 1 thought. On that account l did not pick up the trail as l had expected to dc and made a lot of unnecessary circles and climbing mountains for observa- tion.
 Tt was raining steadily, but l had equipped myself with a small can of gasoline for starting campfres.
 My shoes and feet were giving out. so l was afraid to lay down to sleep. Finally on Wednesday struck the trail at Nimrod Bar. and shortly afterward the search party headed by U. s. Marshal Dudney of Eagle hove in sight. On Tuesday [ was pretty sick of caribou cooked on the end of a stick. had one steak left when the party hove in sight. l promptly tossed the steak away. was tickled when I ran into a cabin late Tuesday night.
 My cigarettes were gone and made one cigar last three days by lighting it occasionally It saved my life.
 "I thought I was about ten miles out when the search party met me. but I was over twenty, and took particular notice of the difference in speed in the two ways l had been travelling.
 "On account of lack of sleep kept seeing cabins and people that did not exist, but had sense enough not to waste time going to them " Prest followed the right bank of the Sevenrymile while the trail is on the left bank. He was within a hun dred yards of the trail when he 1 cached his stun at Barney Creek, but did not know 1t. Not knowing the 1 country and having no compass, he tried to follow his air line back to town and through hard work sue. ceeded.
 A carrier pigeon taken out with l the search party brought back the
 first word Of Prest's safety. The | Dawson lady who put in the box ot cake for Prest when he left Dawsor acted wisely, but the ship capsizet
 and started the gasoline tank leak
 ing, and, of course, 1t found the
 cake and saturated 1t and also tn,
 three Dawson tomatoes which ht still had with him.
 JACK BILLIARD
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
SENIORITY RIGHTS
 THE BONE OF CONTENTION

Washington, July 29.-That the rights of Seniority of employees in the railway service is the bone of contention is p owed in the fact that fJr the brirsDg about Ot peace. Ire sidCnt HarIily has su n.itted three p.0posals witt. view 10 ending the rail strike. All three proposals hinge on the employees seniority rights. This announcement came from the White House today
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
AMERICA TO THE FECNT
 N WIRELESS WORK

London. Ia.y -s-}Iarcoui the wireless wizard. returned Co this city after ..s visit Co the yu.ged States <. eaa...a- al conditions with res r... '. l.a advance of wireless in the ...t s-r.s. Harenut stated that. .N".r.. Is -.a leader of wireless, o..n.sg- The araalcasr.ns sta u..s a -ua United States with res r..r .a courtesy aal space are al ......-- Q. -.. -.e H.-ues- possi- ... ...... N.a government in ... ..-.....- imposed is wise and -..... .. .-. @r-gsr degree.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
MINERS ACCUSED OF
 NATIONAL DICTATION

Lansing, July 29.-A letter from President Harding to Governor Broesbeck, and received by him to- day declared that in effect the big is- sue in the coal strike of the miners, is the national dictation which has been unhesitatngly assumed by the mine workers, and this he deems a question which must be taken care of by legislation.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
MAN GETS
4 REAL THRILLER

Seattle, July 29.-Reginald Baker, the famous director of four moving picture stars, accompanied by thirty extras, and a number of supernum- cries. are getting real pictures in the big forest fires which are sweeping the territory of B. C., at KOotenay Lake. The question in the hands of those interested is whether Baker will get out with his films. He has been reported in great danger and efforts are beng made to reach the company and bring them to safety.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
JEWS FIGHT FOR
 LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

Jersey City. July 2S.-Beuny Leon- ard and Lew Tender. both Jews. fought twelve rounds in a no-deCi- sion battle last night in this city. The honors were even. Jim Corbett. the erstwhiIe heavyweight champion says that Tender is entitled to the decision while Damon Ruuyon gives the decision to Leonard.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PRESIDENT LEWIS
 PREDICTS PEACE IN WEEK

Philadelphia. Pa, July 2S.-Pre- sideut Lewis, of the United States Mine Workers of America. predicts that the negotiations in the mine war will bring about peace within 9 week. The President Of the mine workers responded today to the re quests of the operators in the cen traI competitive field. for 9 confer euce with the encouragement that he will call 8 joint conclaye before next Friday. when it is expected that a peace settlement will be effected.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
ARMY DIRIGIBLE ATTEMPTS
 ALL-NIGHT FLIGHT

Washington, July 2S.-Army dir. igible, C-2, left Boiling field for New York. via Baltimore and Philadel- phia, on the first all-night cross country flight ever attempted in this country. The machine reached the metropolis at midnight, having made the flight in six hours.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PROPOSED RESTRICTION
 DE JAP IMMIGRATION

-..#.a. '..- -s.s-.lu au address her. ...s a...-a... before The Young Aa.s Republican .."a. Congressman Miller gr.ua.-.al ..a. rae enact u-.l a. .e-.s.#r.-" .or rle prohibit ..- .r greatly restricting at Japan --- .a.. s-aaau ID this country w.... s... a. enacted This was the u.--...a..- feature .t ta- address of -.. Congressman.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
 COAL ADMINISTRATOR

Washington. July 29.-Hcnry 3. Spencer, 9 former vice-president of the Southern Pacific railway was ap- pointed coal administrator for the duration of the present strike emerg- eucy. President Harding made the appointment
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PRESIDENTS GOOD ...
 OFFICES EFFECTIVE

Washington, July 28.-It Is be- lieved that the friendly offices of President Harding in connection with the strike situation Is becoming more effective and the situstion is now at the point where an Immediate settle ment of the strike $ believed possi- ble. All the parties to tue Issue have accepted his role as personal medil- tor in the spiri. in which the resi-
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PRESIDENT, PROPOSES
 TERMS OF PEACE

Washington, July 29.-President J. A. Franklin, of the boilermakers union, after a meeting with B. M. Jewell, general strike leader, an. nounced that President Harding had evolved proposals for the ending of the railroad strikes, and that these would be laid before the meetings of the union and executives repre- sentatives next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
TUESDAYS NEETING EXPECTED
 ID END GREAT RAIL STRIKE

dent has proffered it, rha5 of a whole hearted desire to eject settlement of the strike for the good of the country but with l,s' zee and fair ness to all concerned
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
NOTED AIpINER
 FALLS TO DEATH

Glacier. 1-u.r.. July 2S-Dr. Frank B. Wynn. ot Indianapolis. presi- dent gt the American Alpine club. aud one of the foremost mountain climbers was killed when he fell ..r-a hundred feet from the summit u. Mount Slvaa. one of Jae highest peaks .u Glacier National Park.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
S.S. HAWAII MARU RAMS
 AND SINKS STEAMBOAT

Seattle July 2S-The lives O., twenty-five hundred men, women and children were tmperlIed. when the t-ans-paciac liner. the Hawaii Maru. rammed and sank the Puget Sound passenger steamboat. CalisJa Of West Point. in a fog at noon today. The passengers on the Calista were rescued by the Hawaii
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
YICE-PRESIDENT TO
 VISIT SEATTLE

Washington. July 2SS.-Vice-pre- sideut Coolidge, today accepted the Invitation ot the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce. to visit this city on his tour of the West this summer. The Vice-President will reach Seattle August l6.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29

Washington, July 28-The lead CTS of the railroad strikers gave in to an agreement with President Harding as to the basis for a settle ment of the strike. The question of peace is now up to the Railroad Ex- ecutives. T. Dewitt Cuyler, the chairman of the American AssOcia- ton of Railway executives has is- sued call for a conference of the l4S railroad presidents to be held in New York, on Tuesday, of next week ( when 1t is expected that some arrangements will be made for the ending of the strike.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
PLOT TO TAKE
 LIFE OF POINCAIRE

Paris. July 29-The French gov ernmeut has received what it con sfdercd absolutely trustworthy in- formation, that attempts against the life of Poincaire is being plotted in German mouarchistic circles.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
CONFIDENT STRIKERS
WILL ACCEPT

Washington, July 29.-President Harding expressed the conviction last night that his plans for the set clement of the railroad strike which are to be presented to both sides next Tuesday are of such a character that neither party can eyad the i'm mediate resumption of wOr;:
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
SEATTLE JluGE
 AgCI~ED DEUNKENNESS

sa.-.- TH.. -8 -Jui4a Daniel t. Carey. a.. have ro face tne a-adsg- ... .. -.a.san-as. rH which two a.. .... a.La a.rala@.s .n a series O. ..a ar.#...rs C.r.. Is judge iu a.....- county. haf -. -ae time tu ...-...a Has ..--a- O. -.e bench iu h.- county n win ease The a...a.l-s w... -a.r- <. .y I e. Me- Grew a.G H..r. $. war-anau
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
VOTE ON TARIFF
 SEPTEMBER FIRST

Washington, July 29.-The Re- publican and Democratic senate lead CTS have reached an agreement to take the final vote on the passage of the tariff blll on September l.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
STRIKE RESULTS IN NEW
 CHICAGO RIOTS

Chicago, Ill, July 2S.-Renewed riotiug in a dozen shop centers is the latest move for settlement of the strike situation In this city. The rail strike got under way with outbreaks which resulted in three dead and 3 score injured. The flying squadrons of the strikers speeding through the Chicago shop districts laid down q barrage on the homes of the men, who refused to strike. The barrage was not with guns, but with bricks and stones.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
SECOND JURY
 HAS OBENCH CASE

Los Angeles. July 29.-The jury in the second trial of Mrs. M. Oben- chain. for the murder of Kennedy received the case and retired 10 con- slider at four o'clock this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29
ARMY DIEIGIBIE
 MAKES RECORD FLIGHT

Beuview. m. July 2S.-The long est flight ever attempted by an army di-tg.ble balloon. was completed. when Dirig.lle balloon, Al. arrived at Scott field. near here, from Lang ley Field. Virginia The distance covered by the balloon in its night Was HOO miles. and this distance was covered iu forty hours and forty minutes of actual flying time Two stops were made during the flight.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-29

.H. Princess Louise os the C. p. R. line win arrive ia port at 8 o'clock ..worrow morning. She has oa board TWO hundred tons 0t freight and two .un-.-- and sixty passengers. most 0s whom are aoaa. for the Interior and HrHu.