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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
STRIKE UNAVOIDABLE,
MINERS NOW BELIEVE
Refusal Of Operators to Confer
With Workers Thought to
End Hope Of Peace.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenlnr.

T.
indianapolis. Mar. l0.--Hope Of a
nationwide coal strike being ayerted
by the governments appeal for the
operators and miners meeting in q
wage conference seemed 10 have van
ished today among officials Of the
United Mine Workers Of America on
account Of the continued refusal OF
some operators to meet with the min
ers 70 negotiate an Interstate wage
agreement.
Union officials. however, refrained
from any announcement regarding
their future plans. but it was indicated
that the policy committee might be
called into session before April n
deal with all questions relating 70 the
prospective strike. The personnel of
the committee is virtually con1plefed
by various union districts authorizlrg 2
their officers to become members Of
the committee. IN addition the com
mittee includes the international Off
cials and the members of the execu-
tive board which is now in session
here
The union officials were optimistic
that public opinion would he with
them in the controversy with the mine
owners. and were hopeful the opers
tors refusal OF the government an
peal would be accepted as a defiant
attitude on the part Of the operators.
The insurgent movement Of Illinois
miners officials. IS not yet viewed with
much concern by the union officials
here for they continued TO make the
positive assertion that no single state
wage agreement would be made by any
district. Yet It was expected that when
the policy committee is called into
session, this question VIII be brought
up for early decision.
Frank harrington. the Illinois pres
ident, and eight other Illinois men
are members OF the committee and HE
statements favoring the single state
proposal were regarded as forecastfng
a fight In the committee.
President Lewis and other admin
istration forces, opposing the single
state agreement. however. were con-
ident they had a majority within the
committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS
RESOLUTION I TO 5
FOR BEER AND WINE
Partisan Lines Disregarded on
Wet and DRY" Fight
Last Night.
URGES WHOLESOME LIQUOR

City Council last night adopted hv
vote OF TO the resolution of the
Chicago city Council favoring action
oy congress amending the prohibition
laws TO permit the manufacture. sale
and distribution OF "wholesom. beers
and light wines" The expected fight
between the wet" and dry" forces
IN the Council materialized as soon
as the subject was brought up and
the vets won out by majority
or TWO for II was admitted thev
caught the "drys mapping and took
run advantage OF the rare opportunity
thus offered them. The fight was car
rieo out along strictly wet" and dry"
unes and the political affiliations OF
the members We're completely ignored
nut the victory is only a moral one for
council Is not a legislative body and
consequently the adoption OF the reso-
'ution can mean nothing except the
ehect Il may have. Copies of the reso-
lutlon We're ordered sent TO each OF
Delaware representatives in Congress
and the resolution itself caRs for a
copy being sent 10 the President of
the United States Senate, the Speaker
or the House Of Representatives in
Washington and Governor Denney.
Council had disposed OF some OF the
routine business OF the meeting and
there was momentary lull when
councilman Mulvena suddenly arose
and moved that tn. resolution which
had been referred three weeks aSo 10
the committee OF the whole be called
up Tor reading mad action by the Coun-
Gil. Councilman Abrahams immedi-
ateiy amended this by moving that the
subject be laid on the table. The
oral vote appeared about equally
divided and calls for the ave- and
nay vote were heard. This brought
the first test OF strength between the
two factions and its result was Dlain-
iy an indication Of what was to com.
later on. MIR. AbrahRms motion was
lost by vote OF : TO the members
voting as follows In favor. Council
men Abrahams. Evans. McManus
Vincent. President Ward: against
Councilmen johnson. McNabb. TAYLOR
Hopkins. Mulvena. Henry. Murray.
This shows that all the Democrats
voted against the motion and five Of
The Republicans against ii while two
johnson and HOPKINS
voted with the Democrats who were
solidly wet"
The original motion OF Mr.. Mulvena
70 read and act on the resolution was
then offered and carried. the vote
being exactly the reverse Of the first
ballot. the FIVE Republicans voting
against II and the five Democrats and
the two Republicans. johnson and
Hopkins voting for st. Homer c. Sim
mons, clerk Of Council then read the
resolution and Mr.. Mulvena moved
that the words City OF Wilmington"
be inserted in place OF the words
City Of Chicago" wherever they ap-
peared and that the resolution be
adopted, and that the clerk be in
70 send copies TO Delaware
representatives in Congress
Continued on page 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
CAMEWELL CO. MAKES
OFFER FOR FIRE BELLS
Safety Committee Awards One
to Rev. J. j. Connolly as Mat
ter of Sentiment.

The public safety committee Of City
Council at a meeting last night decided
TO award 10 Rev. John J. Connolly,
pastor Of st. Thomas r. c. Church at
Fourth street and Grant avenue. the
fire bell and striker which was form
erly used by the old Union Volunteer
Fire Company. at his bid OF SIS. the
only one received by the committee
last night. the time fixed for receiving
bids on the purchase Of several OF the
bells formerly used by the volunteer
firemen. He will have 20 pay the costs
Of taking the bell from the tower still
standing at the rear OF the fire house
This morning a letter was received
from the Gameweu Fire Alarm Com
pany Of New York City Offering the
city 81 900 for all the fire bells that
had been advertised for sala. together
with their strikers and all the equip
ment necessary TO operate them. why
the letter had not arrived last night,
the time fixed for receiving the bids
IL not known unless Il was delayed IN
The mails.
The public safety committee will
consider this new bid at a meeting to
be held probably next Wednesday
night. Five bells were advertised but
now one has been disposed OF and II
is supposed the Camewell Company
Will change its bid Il Il wants 10 make
an offer for the remaining four There
Is also question as 10 whether the
can dispose Of the equip
ment other than the bell which IS the
only thing the city owns.
The remaining bells are those still
standing in the towers at tho follow
ing fire houses: No. 8, formerly the
Independence Company, No. form
erly the Water witch: No. 3 former
ly the Liberty; No. 10. formerly the
Brandywine. The committee has a let
ter from the Public Safety Directors
asking what is 10 he done with the
bell at the old Weccacoe Company's
house. now Engine Company No. g.
The Five Points Civic Association Of
Park wants this bell and
the committee thought IL had been
sold and delivered TO them but there
ls now q question whether this bell Is
owned by the city or by the old Wee
cacoe Company. This will have 10 be
before the bell is disposed
Of.
The Gamewell company. it is under
stood, wants the bells to resell them
TO volunteer companies in other places
The bells here are acknowledged to
be among the best that can be obtained
for the purpose. All Of them have been
in service for many years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
ATTACK PYRITES CO.
SMOKE, GAS AND FUMES
Action Started in the Court Of
Chancery Seeking PreIimi-
nary Injunction.

Chancellor Wolcott. on petition Of
Sarah Simon and Elwood Simon, to-
day issued an order for n rule re-
quiring the PyTites Co Ltd, 10 show
cause why a preliminary. injunction
should not be granted restraining the
defendant from emitting smoke. gas.
fumes. etc from its plant in South
Wilmington The chancellor made the
rule returnsble on April u
In the case Of Carmen de La serna
de Barrios against James Harold
Warner. Edwin s. Perot. Sabine
Gordo Petroleum Cooperation and tho
New York Mexican Oil Co. the chan
.cellor continued for two weeks the
time for the return by the defendants
OF. a rule requiring them to show
cause why preliminary injunction
should not be granted restraining
them from performing certain func-
tions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
FIRE DAMAGES BAER
SHOE STORE AND HOME
Origin Believed Due to Pipe in
Coat Pocket: Woman Hys-
terical From Fear.

Inspectors from the Fire Bureau
yesterday morning visited the build
ING az e@S King street. occupied bv
Louis : Baer az a shoe store and
residence and found everything in con-
formiiy with existing laws and regllla-
tons and Mr.. Baer informed them
That he had never had a fre and never
wanted TO have one. Last night about
1880 O'Clock his son. w. L. Baer, burst
into the house Of Truck Company No.
: and shouted that his home was in
flames.
The Eemen hurried to the house
and IN the meantime Engine Companv
no. had been summoned. A minute
OF two later Patrolman }. A Reilly
saw the smoke and he sent N an alarm
from box No. 12. When the fremen
got there they found the house prett4.
well filled with smoke and the occu-
pants o' the upper floors where there
are apartments were compelled 10
Nee. 10 the street before the smoke
sufocated them.
The blaze was the result. II is he
iieved. OF a pipe containing burning
tonacco being placed IN an overcoat
pocket. IL ignited the cloth, burned
a hole through IL and then dropped To
the floor and isnited the carpet. The
coat was on a rack In a first floor
room and while the burning cloth
made ali the smoke. the fire Itself wa
not serious. IL was quickly ex-
tinEoished by the firemen. The loss
was estimated az $500
Mrs. Bser was so badly frightened
by tho fire that she became almost
hys'erical and later in the evening a
physician had 20 be summoned TO at
tend her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
FIREMAN MISSING.
Left For Auto Ride Last Night. Failed
TO Report Today.

The whereabouts OF George Weaver.
a member Of Fire Company No, /. are
unknown according % bis family or
members OF the Fire Department.
Weaver, who lives at 1911 West
Fourth street. left his home last even
ing with the intention of taking an
automobile ride. II is not known
whether he changed his mind or
whether he was in an accident
Weayer's disappearance was not dis
covered unth this morning when he
didn't report for work at the speci
fed time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
RAIL PAY CUT FIRST,
EXECUTIVE INSISTS
Roads Are Pleading Cause OF
Producing and Consuming
Public, Binkerd Says.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Cincinnati. Mar. 10--Robert s.
Binkerd. Of New York, speaking before
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
today. declared that railroad rates
cannot be further reduced until wages
OF rall workers have been further cut.
Tho wage reductions now sought
by the roads," said Mr. Binkerd. who
is assistant TO the chairman OF the
Association of Railway Executives
are for the purpose of enabling the
railroads TO collect lesser gross rev.
enue from the shipping and consuming
public, while still remaining solvent
enterprises"
The roads. he said, have been work
ing for reduced rail wages since Oc-
tDber last. with the understanding that
the reduction received would be passed
on to the public In the shape OF re-
duced rates"
"The railways today Mr.. Bnkerd
said. ARE pleading tho cause OF the
whole producing and consuming pub
lie. The policy they are attempting 10
accomplish is not alone in the public
interest. but "a equally fair and I'm
tho long run VIII he equally beneficial.
10 the interest OF the railroad em-
ployes themsoleys."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
EARTHQUAKE ON COAST
ROCKS CALIFORNIA TOWN
People OF PorterviIIe in Terror
at Shock Of Pronounced
Intensity.
BY Associated Press 10 rvery Evening

BY Associated Press 90 Hvery Evening
Porterville. Cal. March 10.--Resl-
dents here were awakened NJ $50
this morning by an earthquake which
ratified windows. moved doors off their
hinges md threw furniture around.
People rushed into the streets. but
no damage was reported
Los Angeles. March f0.--A light
earthquake shock was felt here at 3.27
O'Clock this morning The TREVOR
lasted bat a few seconds and no dam
age has been reported
Fresno. Cal. March 1O.-An earth
quake shock was felt here ut s.20
o'clock this morning. but no damage
was done.
Washington. March iO--The earth
quake which was felt on the Pacific
coast early today was recorded as a
tremor Of pronounced intensity" at
Georgetown University selsnoiogical
Observatory.
Tho Rev. Francis 4. Tondorf. d.
rector Of the observatory said the
quake was first recorded at $40 o'clock
and continued until 7.25 o'clock with
the period Of greatest intensity al
e'45 o'clock. lie estimated that the
center Of the disturbance was about
1900 miles south Of Washington.
st Louis. March 10.-The seisroo.
<y- >
registered an earthquake believed TO
be about 5000 miles in a southwesterly
direction Records Of the trernors be-
gan at 5.l7 a m. and continued until
5.51
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
BOTH SIDES WAITING
IN R. !. TEXTILE STRIKE
Neither Employers Nor Work
ers Show Signs of Yielding or
Compromising Claims.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

Dy Associated Rress 20 Every Evening.
Providence. K. T.. March lO.-The
Rhode Island textile strike. now clos
ing its seventh weeA. has developed
into war Of attrition. This IS the
opinion expressed today by represen-
tatives Of manufacturers and workers
We will fight It out on these lines
II it takes all summer. said william
Fl. Derrick. OF the Amalgamated Tex
tile Workers. head Of the strike orga-
nization in the Pawtuxet Valley. where
more than one third Of the 1s.O 600 op-
eratives. idle in the state as a result
OF the strike, are ordinarily employ
ed.
Derrick announced his objective 10
De a 4S-hour week. no reduction in
wages and no discrimination against
strikers returning to work.
Just as fast as the employees dem
onsJrate they want To go back or any
considerable number Of them. the mills
VIII be opened. said Edward r. Walk
er. secretary OF the Rhode Island Tex
tile Association. The manufacturers
propose 20 per cent wage reduction
and 80 hour week.
Approximately a score Of their mills
are closed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
BISHOP COOK COMES
OUT STRONG FOR
18TH AMENDMENT.
Tells lenten Audience it is the
Abuse Of Drink That Makes
il a Curse.
ALCOHOL CAUSE OF MISERY

Believing that the public had mis-
interpreted his address yesterday at
the noon Lcnten service at ST. Ste
phen's Episcopal Church. Tenth and
Chestnut streets. Philadelphia relative
TO the National prohibition act, when
he declared that the drinking Of al
coholic heSoases was no; a sin. Blsh-
on Philip Cook. OF the Diocese of Del
aware, when seen today by reporter
Tor Every Evening. expressed surprise
because OF the attitude OF the press
and the public.
The article in the papers relative
10 my address In Philadelphia yester-
cay said Bishop Cook. lis so much
OF platitude that l am surprised that
Il has caused any comment or inter-
est"
Il am heartily I'm sympathy with
the Constitutional Amendments and
q National Prohibition. I am convinced
that every good citizen will avoid and
hght against violations. or else he
runs the risk OF ceasing 20 be "A good
citizen In this respect. l would not. n
! had the power. change the law. nor
let down the bars so as 20 permit the
Use OF wines and beers. ! hope King
Alcohol is dead and VIII be buried so
deep that the country will have a
chance 60 get all traces out OF it's sys.
tenn"
However. Bishop Cook was emphatic
IN his declaration that "su the con-
sttutional amendments In the world
cannot make drinking a sin. Men mis-
Use and abuse a thing until il becomes
urse' he said. Nothing in Gods
world is good or evil in itself. but II
becomes 80 according to its use or
abuse"
During the course OF his address.
bishop Cock. as matter OF illustra =
ton. pointed ont the story OF the axe
h'e spoke Of a man who had purchased
new axe Cor the purpose OF cutting
wood. During the absence of the own
ef' nend came along the path, took
the axe and killed a Young child.
Because OF the abuse OF the axe in
tnis manner. should we pass a law pro-
ilhlting the manufacture OF axes q"
asked the Bishop.
The amendment cannot n,ata
drinking itself a sin. Il is the abuse
and not the use OF these beverages
that has made this law a matter Of
economic expedlency. II cannot make
u a sin"
The highest and holiest OF all char
acters, continued Blshop Cook
which Is Christ, came among men
eating and drinking. He so declared
Himself. As II 20 show Il is not the
thlng that Is wrong in Itself but the
abuse OF Il. He took the cup which
haa been the source OF so much misery
and sorrow and made Of II a sacra-
ment OF salvation. saying Drink We
al OF this for this is my blood which
Is shed for you and for many for the
remission Of their sins"
The cup 50 many have perverted
into curse He consecrated As the
cup OF blessing" said the Bishop.
Alcoholic beverages have been
abused and misused. They have been
connected with so much that is cor
rapt in politics and caused so much
misery IN homes and so much crime
ana have interfered so much with
t-isinees efficiency that national pro-
hioition became law. And il is a good
law, said Bishop Cook.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
CALIFORNIA EXPECTS HARDING
"m visit Coast Cities on Trip 10
Alaska He Tells Santa Ana FrIenas
by Asaoelated Press % Everv E,ren,nr

d 4N7AoeIAVed I'ress 10 Every Evening.
santa Ana. Cal, March lO.-Presi-
dent Harding viii visit southern Cali
iornia II he takes a proposed trip TO
Alaska this summer. according to a
letter from him. received here.
The letter said in part:
very much wish to go 10 Alaska
this summer. because l am deeplv
concerned with the adoption of the
correct policy Of the development of
that vast territory. or course. such
trip would be attended by a visit 10
coast cities. l would quite naturally
include Santa Ana. because I have a
sister residing there"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
LAYTON DOES NOT
FEEL DISTURBED
At COMBINATION
Agreement of Ball and du Pont
Over Patronage a Move to
Shove Him OFF.
FRIENDS SAY HE WILL FIGHT
Special Dispatch From Every Evening :
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent
Washington, March 10.--The Har-
mony arrangements entered into by
Senator l.. Heislcr Ball and Senator
Coleman du Pont. which covers a
multiplicity of things. seems not to dis
turb In the least Representative Caleb
r. Layton, who feels that he, by vlr-
tue OF his official station. has n legiti-
mate part In the public affairs OF
Delaware.
What have you To say about all
this dove OF pesce' performance that
is going on between tho Delaware SEN
ators, Or. Layton?" was the queetion
propounded the doctor yesterday.
Il do not care TO make any state
ment whatever" the doctor said. ebut
l am perfectly satisfied with the sit
uatlon.
NO, there Is nothing | care 10 say
Il am not disturbed"
Whatever his enemies may say
about Dr. Layton. they no doubt will
agree with his friends that he has the
courage of his convictions. and that
he is always ready for fight when
that he la expected TO en-
gage i'm one.
Trying To Shove Him Aside.
II Ls the expressed view of some
people here. who are interested In
Delaware affairs. that the political an
tagonistS Of DIR. Layton are trying
to elbow him off the bench" and oc-
cupy tho whole thing themselves.
l. 4.,e Il, sf.4
the effect Of this antagonism, and 10
watch the breaking out OF the smouid-
ering fires which must come sooner
or later.
Patronage. coupled with succession
in offlce, tells the whole story, IL must
in candor be admitted, for II these
men had no aspirations 20 continue
in the public service. they probably
would not dansle before their loyal
fsctionai supporters and friends the al
Turing and juicy federal plums-there
would be no reason for such oferlngs
but ambitious men. with a thirst
for position and power. must neces-
sarily award positions of trust and
honor TO their advocates. That is part
Of the game when skillfully and sue
cessfully played.
Democrats Hopeful.
Democratic leaders here. IN view OF
the factionsi differences In the Repub-
lican party in Delaware, are looking
TO the State In anticipation and hope.
They feel that there is something
promising 70 the Democratic party OF
Delaware In the exhibition OF strife
on the part OF the Republicans OF that
State. They viii not grieve II the Re
puhlicane OF Delaware wear them
selves out in factional strife In their
greed for power ana the
thereof.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
WHO WANTS A LITTLE
PRINCE IN HER HOMEi

MOSCOW, March 10. Little
Princess and 'princesses by the
score are available in Russia
FOR adoption by wealthy for
eigners. The parents, where
there are any. are willing. and
even anxious to let their chill
dren 20 because OF their own
poverty and inability TO care for
and educate them properly.
Tho mother OF little Chat
Khan, Prince Kadjar. a near
pretender 10 the throne OF
Persia. Is one OF the many who
are willing TO part with their
sons.
Prince KadJsr's great grand
father was one OF two brothers
who disputed the Persian throne.
When he failed. he fed TO Rus
STA, where tho family became OF
some political consequence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
CHARLES l. KENT.
" ELL known Resident Dies After
Long Illness.

Charles l. Kent. aged SO years. died
yesterday, after long illness.
Mr.. Kent was lifelong resident Of
Wilmington and had a summer home
Edge Wood ar Claymont. which was
formerly owned by Mrs Ida Carr
wilson and now belongs 10 John J.
ftasNoo. He was president OF .he
Ni!mingtcn Fountain society Il mem
Der OF she board OF managers of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society.
president OF the ,. Jacob shannon
Hardware Co, OF Philadelphia. a
Nts'ryman of ST. Andrews church
and member OF the Union League
OF that city. Mrs. Kent survives him.
The funeral will be held Monday.
with services at Edge Wood and in.
torment in Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
Scarlet Fever Disappearing.

According 70 the records 10 the Board
of Health. as made public today. there
has been a big decrease Ia the number
of scarlet fever cases in this city.
The total this morning was announced
as l2s. whereas the average daily
total for several weeks has been i45
There We're nine new cases reported
up 70 the time the Office was closed
yesterday ana eighteen reeoveries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
COSTLY STRIKES AyERTED.
VI ilIioRs OF Dollars Saved Through Ma
tlonal boards of Awards.

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. March 10.-Stril5es in na-
tional building industry have been re-
duced and millions Of dollars saved thru
the National Board of Jurisdictional
Awards. It was stated today in a r.
port presented before the executive
board OF the American Engineering
Council of the Federated American
Engineering Societies here today.
The report. prepared by Rudolph
Miller, OF New York. said that through
the board. contractors and workers.
were being brought closer together.
and that the past wear had witnessed
accomplishments Of great significance
TO the nation in the adjustment OF re-
lations between capital and labor"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-10
ROAD CITED TO EXPLAIN
REDUCTION OF WAGES

Chicago. March ios-The United
States Railroad Labor Board today
cited representatives OF the Buffalo
and Susquehanna. a 253 mile line. 10
appear before Il on March II 70
answer charges made by +. !. Manion
president Of the Order Of Railroad
Telegraphers, that the boards wage
edicts had been violated.
Mr.. Manion charged that wages Of
members Of his union had been re-
duced and the men threatened with
loss OF their positions unless they
signed an agreement TO tho lower
wages.
The reduced wages were said TO he
in violation OF the boards last wage
decision.