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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
CLERKS OF c. 80.
MAY QUIT TOMORROW
Road Rejected Offer for Com
promise, Head of Union
Explains.
In Assoclaiel Eress Id ENerN ENan-nc

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cincinnati, July IA strike Of the
clerks and station employees of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad has been
sanctioned. +. H. Fitzgerald grand
president Of this Brotherhood Of Rail
way Clerks announced az national
headquarters here today
Il have sanctioned 4 strike of the
clerks. freight handlers. station and
express employees on the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad. called for 10 O'Clock
Thursday said Mr. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Fitzgerald added that he had
been officially informed by II !. Os-
born. general chairman of the brother
hood on the chesapeake & Ohio, that
his committee offered TO compromise
, their demands at conference with
| President w. J. Harahan OF the rail
road and his committee at Richmond
late yesterday. but that the com
promise was rejected There are
5000 members of the brotherhood On
the Chesapeake Il Ohio and the Chesa-
/ peake & Ohio of Indiana, he stated.
! Striking shopmen and affiliated
| craftsmen on the Chesapeaka and
Ohio Railroad in the eastern district
/ of Kentucky were enjoined today by
/ e. S. District Judge Cochran from
/ interfering. threatening or i'm any
manner causing an interruption of
/ business of the road
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
OBJECT TO NIGHT REPAIR
WORK ON MOTOR TRUCK

People living in the vicinity Of the
Wilmington Cake Baking Co., at Elm
and Van BuTen streets, filed a com
p!aint against the bakery at the meet
Ing Of the Board of Health today in
which a great number Of complaints
were made.
The Complainants charged that an
automobile truck used by the firm was
often out Of order and that the repairs
We're made at night. sometimes as
late as l o'clock, and that profanity
sometimes accompanied the repair
work. II was also charged that dogs
chickens. and pigeons were kept about
the premises and that garbage usually
was To be found on the sidewalk and
that the general sanitary condition
was very unsatisfactory.
DIR. McBirney, secretary Of the
board. who made an inspection of the
site, sul,stantiated part of the complaint
In connection with the sanitary con-
ditiOn and said though that the con-
ditiOn had been remedied and that in
spectiOns were now being made
twice weekly by inspectors of the
/ Board OF Health.
The members OF the board engaged
In considerable discussion On this
matter. in connection with their
authority to stop the repairing Of
automobiles on the street late at night.
Dr. McBirney inclined 10 the view that
II was within the province of the board
70 break this up. as this was a matter
Of health. while DIR. Handy and Major
Lawson held that they felt that it
was the duty of the police department
TO break up such a nuisance as this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
TROOPS RESTORE ORDER
AT WAYCROSS, GA, SHOPS

Waycross. Ga. July 19.-The pres
ence OF three companies OF the
State National Guard has restored
quiet here today after several days
Of rictous clashes between strike
sympathizers and shop employees OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
Numbers on both sides have been
up. some seriously injured, and about
so emplcyes forced to leave the city.
Following threats. said TO have
been made against all officials of the
railroad here J. T. Ross, division in
spector. was kidnapped last Monday
night and was Unheard from all day
yesterday until he telephoned from
Folkston. Ga, saying he had walked
there bruised and battered but not
seriously hurt after recovering con-
sciousness on the road.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
NEW WAGE HEARING
BR|GHTENS HOPE OF
RAIL STRIKE CHECK
Decision of Board to SGT Living
Wage Regarded as Con-
cession by Union.
TRACK WORKERS TO STICK
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago. July 10. Railway strike
peace parleys assumed now and more
important proportions today, with
possibility of the walkout of 400. 900
maintenance of way men virtually re-
moved by the action Of the Railroad
Labor Board in indicating that II
would grant new hearings on the wage
question.
il was pointed out that tho board s
action In promising rehearings com
mts the board to nothing II had not
already indicated might reasonably
he expected under the ansportntIon
Act and that although definite as
suranCe Of rehearings was generally
received as concession TO the union
men. this was not TO he interpreted
as weakening the stand the board has
taken from the outset.
Senator Cummlns' announcement
that he would hold hearings on the
Transportation Act to ascertain how
the law may he amended 80 that tho
living wage principle would be made
clear, was received as decidedly favor
able 20 peace. both by rail heads and
/ strike leaders. Regarding this 90
one Of the most important concessions
yet offered the unions. strike leaderg
pointed out that n clear definition OF
what constitutes n living wage seemed
in prospect
With the wage question thus elm
mated from the dispute. certain rule,
affecting overtime pay Of the shop
mon. and the question of the restora.
/ tion of seniority rights to men now or
strike were left as about the only is
sues
f.. +. Cradle, president Of the main
/ tenanCe Of way brotherhood was bach
/ In Detroit preparing for the meet
Ing Of the grand lodge of the brother
hood on Friday. He will report or
his meeting here with the labor boarC
and his conference Saturday with
President Harding.
Only isolated instances of disorders
marked the strike Yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
u. s. READY TO BACK
|. HARD|NG'S THREAT
OF FORCE At MINES
Strikers Still Not Likely 70 Ps-
sumo Work Until Their
Demands Are Met.
STATES CALLED ON FOR AID


BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. July 70 Administrs-
tion officials awaited with conhdenc.
today he response OF state executives
and coal operators and miners % no
governments determination 20 OBJ
tain a resumption Of coal production
rotwiihstanding The continued strike
OF mine workers
Meanwhile plans went forward .
put the government fully IN = position
20 fulnl the pledge of every sssis'snr.
AZ i's command given by President
Harding IN the telegram addressed a
tho governors Of % coal states yes'er-
day In which they we're called epon
by the executive 20 give ne~e -
protection and safeguards 20 men "a
employees willing 20 resume work n
tho Industry The failure 20 reach
voluntary adjustment ~ .he p.eser.
con'rovcrsy. the President said ln ai.
message. made S. necessary i1 -
name ~ tho common welfare" hat
operators and miners. under s-r--
ances ~ necessary protection. 10 n
vit"d 20 resunno production
John L. Lewis. president of 'ho ne
ted Mine Workers Union. faced -
governments proposal 90 guarantee
safety ~ s'rke-breaki king operations ~
force with apparent cheerfulnese 80
day
We have been on a strike q
weeks % he declared We have -oors
men out than We had n tho leQir-
ming There are between 500 G00 and
100000 miners standing for the re-
sumption of work only after an l,fe--
state agreement, and upon .he basis
Of wage scales "a they we're Apru .
They VIII continue 20 do so. IN peace-
ful and orderly fashion "
I Suggestion that miners would hava
F 20 work some time 20 cat brought ma
reioinder that they haven nearly
( reached their iirnit ye-."
/ President Harding is authoritafiverv
represented az feeling thaf ne uaao
me last possible concession POO -aa
miners when ne offered them The a.d
wage scale and a national arbitration.
\ determination BY the government %
( support and guard those ~ the work .
eTs who really desire work now
shows the government hopes IL VIII
get coal.
Falling that, & Is expected the ad-
ministration viii take control of mines
Itself, unless operators and miners
make in the meantime agreemen- 4
themselves which viii allow resump-
tion Of me nations fuel supply.
The representa- lives " the employ
ers IN the Pennsylvania region -e-
turned home today without announc-
lng their intention 10 Try 90 reopen.
The possibility that they could do -
WIS secuted by union chiefs Througa
all of the strike. il nas been apparen;
mat ne anthracite mines would not
be allowed 70 get back into production
until a bltum.nOus settlement was
achieved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
TO CALL DENNEY BEFORE
CITY BOARD OF HEALTH

A special meeting Of the Board OF
Health Will be held next Wednesday
when Edward Denney Of the Whining
ton Ice Co.. Fifth and Harrison streets
will be asked 10 appear relative to the
progress in the abatement of the nuis-
ance at the plant. This action was de-
cided upon at a meeting of the Board
of Health today.
DR. r. S. McBirney, secretary OF the
Board Of Health, declared that Mr..
Denney was not making sufficient
progress. although he was i'm com
munication with several firms relative
10 the elimination of the smoke from
the plant, which has caused numer-
Gus complaints. DIR. McBirney said he
visited the plant yesterday and that
it was closed. He said Denney planned
a cOndensing system which would
eliminate the smoke and odor, but that
he (Dr. McBirney) doubted very much
that THE would accomplish the object
Ma jor Lawson felt that the plant
mana cement was not making salts
fctory progress in making the changes
for the elimination of the nuisance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
JAMES F. ANDERSON
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
At REHOBOTH BEACH
Retired Milford Merchant Was
Cleaning Revolver at His
Sons Cottage.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Rehoboth Beach, July 19--James +.
Anderson, n retired merchant of Mil
ford, who was spending the summer
here. was instantly killed last even
ing. when an old revolver, which he
was cleaning. was accidentally dis
charged. sending bullet through his
brain. He was In his S0th year.
Mr.. Anderson, who had been stay
Ing with his son. Daniel Anderson,
at the latter's cottage here, had been
disturbed for several nights past, II Is
said. by mysterious noises. Early last
evening he secured an old revolver and
decided 10 clean It and keep II on hand
in order that he might be prepared in
the event of intrusion by providers.
The Anderson family was sitting In
a downstairs room of the cottage,
talking, when they were terrified to
hear shot. They hurried upstairs
and found Mr.. Anderson lying on the
floor. with the revolver and the rags
and oil. which he had been using TO
clean it. lying beside him.
DR.. Bartram OF the Beebe Hospital
was summoned. Upon his arrival he
found that Mr.. Anderson was dead,
and declared that death had most
likely been instantaneous. the bullet
having passed through the brain. A
Coroners jury met this morning in the
case and rendered a verdict OF death
by accident.
Mr.. Anderson was very active man
for his advanced years and was in ex-
Cellent health. lie was known
throughout the State. having conduct
ed business in Milford for many
years He is survived by two sons.
Daniel Anderson and j. Hail Ander-
son. and a daughter. Mrs. Price. of
I.ansdowne, Pa
| Mr.. Anderson for many years own
ed and operated a nursery known a'
| the Hutten-AndersOn fruit nurseries
/ lie was an active Republican and serv-
ed as deputy revenue collector for thi.
district some years ago. lie wae sec
retary OF the Milford Light and Water
Commission and was instrumental II
securing the improvements in the Mil
| ford plant. lie was appointed seCre
tary Of the Milford Building and I.oaI
Association and served in that ca
pacity until retired from active work
He had been making his home in tn,
General Tobert residence at Milford
which he purchased eight years ago
| Mr. Anderson's mother, Mrs. j. r
Anderson lived 10 be the Oldest woman
al Milford. reaching her seth year
Mr.. Anderson is survived by his wife
Sadie NJ. and three children. jaime,
Hall Anderson. a prominent attorae,
! OF Dover; Daniel Goodwin Anderson.
real estate operator of Rehoboth an,
Mrs Sara VI. Price OF Philadelphia
The funeral will he held on Thurs
day afternoon, from his late home II
Milford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
INSISTS lENlNE is DEAD,
Riga Correspondent Says He
Has Confirmed Report Pre-
mier Was Poisoned.
Ry Assoclated Press 10 Every EyenIng.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Stockholm. July 19.-Notwithstand-
ing the denial issued by the Soviet
embassy at Riga yesterday. of the
statement made by the Riga CORES
pondent. of the Svenska Dagbladet
that he had been reliably informed
Premier Lenine of Soviet Russia had
been poisoned. the correspondent to-
day telegraphed his newspaper here
from Riga he had obtained cOnflrma-
tiOn Of his statement. Cyranide of
potassium was used, the correspondent
affirms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
DR.. AQU|LLA WEBB
MODERATES ELKTON
CHURCH TROUBLES
The Presbytery Of New Castle
Asks Him to Harmonic
the Two Factions.
HE GOES THERE ON JULY 81

lsV calling a congregational meet
ing of the Elkton, Nd. Presbyterian
Church for Monday evening. July 81,
at 80 o'clock, standard time. 10 elect
elders as the church may wish and
To transact any other business that
may come legitimately before the con-
gregation. the Presbytery of New
castle yesterday afternoon obeyed
mandates Of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly and the Synod Of Bal
timore. In October. 1921. the Synod
ordered the Preshytery TO call the con-
grcgational meeting within 30 days.
The Presbytery appealed to the Gen
eral Assembly and in May. 1922, the
supreme body of the Presbyterian de-
nomination dismissed the appeal. Rev.
Thomas s. Armentrout. moderator of
the Presbytery, soon after the issuance
u the call appointed Rev. Aquilla
Webb. Of Wilmington. moderator of
the congregational meeting and mod
orator of the session OF the church
until the Presbyterys next meeting
Rev. j. NJ. l.. ECkard, stated clerk OF
the Presbytery. was directed TO noti-
fy Rev. John McElmoyle, former pas
tor Of the Elkton Church, to vacate
It's manse within 80 days.
The prc~bytery held pro re nata
meeting in the First and Central Pres
by;erisn Church yesterday afternoon
with 25 ministers and elders present
and DIR. Armentrout presiding.
Elder l.. J. kintner. of Perryville
Md, moved that the Presbyterial com
mittee OF the Elkton Church be dis
charged.
Elder +. Leonard Wales. of Sails
bury, Md. who was counsel for the
Presbytery when it's appeal was heard
by the General Assembly. held that
Elder kintner's motion was out OF
order and said the Presbytcrial COM
mittee's duties had automatically
ceased with the dismissal Of the APP
pea.
DIR. Armrntrout sustained Elder
Wales objection. and the Preshytery
on motion OF Elder Wales. called tn,
congregational meeting in aCCordanc,
with the ediCts Of the General As
semhly and the Synod OF Baltimore
Elder Kintner moved that Rev. JOhI
MCMurray. of Head OF Christiana. b,
appointed moderator OF the congrega
tional meeting.
Elder Wales objected TO DR. Nc
Murray serving as moderator of saiC
meeting and argued that a non-parti
san should be appointed. He stated
DR.. MCMurray had counseled the Elk
ton Church and had presented to tn,
General Assemblys committee oil
church polay the petition Of the Elk
ton Church for transfer from the Pres
+ by,ery of New Castle 10 the Baltimor,
+ Presbytery, which the General AS
sembly also dismissed. Eide. Waile,
declared DR.. McMurray's appearanc,
before the committee on church polit,
in behalf Of the proposed transfer wa,
an insult 10 the Presbytery of New
4 Castle.
DR.. McMurray said il was not al
insult.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
JUMPS FROM SECOND STORY.
JOHN B0NKOWSKI LIVES

John Bonkowski, apparently dement,
ed, jumped from a second story win
dow OF the rooming house at lO7 Ship
ley street early this morning and frac-
tured his right leg so badly that it
$ feared that amputation may be nee
essary. He is in the Delaware Hos
pital.
When he jumped from the window
Bonkowski is said to have cried that a
man was pursuing him trying to cut
him up and boil him. The man came
10 the rooming house three days ago
and since then has been acting
strangely.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
RUSSIANS TO PAY
FOR PROPERTY AND
Old NATION DEBT
Would Meet Foreign Claims
Within Two Years, is Soviet
Proposal.
ENJOYS AWAIT REPLIES
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


The Hague. July 19.-The delegates
of the powers agreed TO assemble at
4.30 o'clock this afternoon to con-
slider the Russian proposal that settle
ment for debts and Compensations for
COniiscated foreign property he left
To direct negotiations between the
Russians themselves and the foreign
bOndhOlders and property holders.
The Russian delegation has agreed
TO submit the plan to the Moscow
government, 1t does not pretend to
know how the Russian government
will treat the scheme, but it has asked
the representatives of all the other
countries to submit the project to
their governments.
Maxim Litvinoff announced that the
Russians had lost hope, fer the pres
ent, of obtaining credits or general
financial assistance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
SUIT OVER A HOUSE.

Judge Rice. In tho Court % Common
Pleas. today. began hearing testimony
IN the case 90 Bartholomew Romano
against James penetio. n suit for pos
session of house which the plain
tn alleEee the defendant rented him.
Judge Rodney began hearing testi-
mony in hte case of me Wilmington
Automobile Go. sga.ns; John Tai,e. a
suit over a financial account.
Testimony in both cases Will be- con-
t.nued tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
MRS. GILBERT KENNEDY
SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE
Central Figure in Rescue From
Drowning Near Fort Han
cock, N. Y.

Mrs. Gilbert Kennedy, wife OF Ser
geant Kennedy of Fort Hancock, ~
Y, and formerly OF Fort du Pout. who
before her marriage was Miss Rose
Schroeder of Delaware city. rescued
a woman from drowning at Highland
Beach. y. j.. last Sunday. She tried
TO help save two others, hut the task
was too great.
Mrs. Kennedy was swimming about
- yards distant from whore two
young couples were I'm the water She
heard one of the men say TO the
others: Dive and get yourselves wet. D."
She saw them walk out toward deep
or water and suddenly disappear.
They could not swim and had walked
into deep hole.
Their drowning screams brought
Mrs Kennedy To their aid. while the
man who had advised them To get
wet backed out Of the water and ran.
Mrs Kennedy grabbed one Of the wo-
men by the arm and started swimming
for shore when tho other woman
caught her by the foot This act was
too much for her and came near
proving fatal TO all. However. n
YbbHk man NNaill tuL W nor ana ntlu
up one of the women. while Mrs. Ken
nedy loosened the hold the other wo-
man had on her foot. Mrs. Kennedy
brought one woman TO shore In safe.
~. The man who was assisting nor
however. was unable 10 swim well
enough to handle a drowning person
and had to leave the others Mrs
/ Kennedy swan back TO the spot and
+ dove repeatedly in search of the other
man and woman. but without success
/ The two bodies We're not recovered
the strong undercurrent taking them
out 10 sea.
Mrs. Kennedy. while living in Della
ware city, was noted as one Of the
/ best Of the girl swimmers in that vi
cinity. She is exceptionally strong 70,
a person of her age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
LIMERICK, REBELS
REPORTED BEATEN
National Troops Use Armored
Cars and Hand Crenades
in Street Battle.
C0RKlTES FEAR ATTACK
ny Assoclated rress 10 Eyerv Evcnlnr.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Dublin. July 19.-(5 p. m.)--News
reaching Dublin this morning confirms
the earlier reports that heavy fight
ing occurred in Limerick over the
week end, the National Army troops
succeeding In isOating the IrrcRulars
In the Strand Barracks and King
John Castle The capitulation Of the
Insurgents Is believed TO he imminent.
a traveller who arrived here from
Cork today brought the information
that the Irregulars there were making
elaborate preparations to defend Cork
city. Hotel visitors have been turned
out Of their quarters and only allowed
10 take n few personal belongings.
being told their huklcr luggage would
make good barrlcades.
In the Limerick lighting the Ma
tionalists. on Sunday. operating in
armored cars, poured n hail OF bullets
into the Strand Barracks and also
used hand grenades
The Free State forces resumed their
operations early Sunday. One wing
of the barracks caught fire and when
the advices We're dispatched the Ma
| tionalists were awaiting tho surrender
OF tho garrison.
! The Irregulars in King John Castle
were entirely cut off-without means
of retreat.
1t Is known that tho casualties Of
the Insurgents include six killed.
Dublin. July l9--There is general
anxiety to learn what is happening
! in Limerick. The lack Of recent reliable
news from that city has oCcasioned
| numerous rumora. ono story "a that
! half tho city has been burned, and
! that fighting Is still In progress in the
streets without apparent advantage
20 either side. Owing 10 difficulties Of
| communication and the censorship
there IL no possible means Of confirm
/ Ing any Of these rumOrs.
Recent speculation on the supposed
| impending large scale operations
against tho Republican Insurgents in
southwest ireland seems TO have NOV
ed the Free State government 20 put
the brakes on popular anticipation Of
an early march 10 triumph and peace
The provisional governments news
paper. Truth. today publishes an ar
ticle emphasizing the difficulties 20 b'
met. and warning the public not e
expect immediate achievement Of tn,
task. II points out that the expenditure
Of both lives and money may be con
siderable before the end Ia reached
When news Of the ambush reache,
National army headquarters in Gal
way eight lorry loads of troops wer.
sent out in pursuit OF ne ambushini
detachment The troops are reported
10 have come into conflict with IN
IrreRulars.
Reports from Galway state that n,
action Of the ambushers IN at1ackin.
the funeral party 30 incenSed man,
other OF the Irregu,ars that the lead
crs Of the Tuam brigade IN Galwa1
resigned their commands while 81 o
the rank and file a.so rendered thei
designations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
ARMED MEN FLEE WHEN
POLICEMEN APPROACH

The police are searching FOR two
mon who were seen ia tho vicinity of
Front and Madison streets early this
morning acting in suspicious man
ner. The men were noticed hy a police
man and whom he approached them
they fed leaving behind pistol. a
raincoat and seVera, other articles
Police detectives are making care
ful investigation IN an effort to appre-
hend the two men. Il - though; thai
they had intended 20 rob one of the
buildings IN he neighbarhcod of ,heir
discovery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19

Despite the reduced car supply ae
present, producing mines resulting
from me rail strike. officials were coa-
fident that some additional supply
would result from the government /.
action.
Assertion that the Presidents lnes-
sage 10 the governors was merely a
gesture which viii rot produce coal
IN any substantial quantity was mad.
IN statement yesterday by Tonn L.
Continued on page S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
OIIDAG DEMONSTRATION
TOMORROW Ara O'clock

In another column ~ ioday's paper
Aubrey Nandever, Jr.. general dis
trlhutor Ia Delaware and the Eastern
Shore for Olldnr. announces spec
ial demonstration on Thursday. July
q, az o'clock, az the Wilmington
Automobile Company's garage. 2l0-2l4
West Tenth street. At noon today
o was found necessary 90 have the
demon stration tomorrow. Thursday.
July 20. instead % July % Readers
OF the advertising announcement will
please bear change ~ date IN mind
and see the demonstration tomorrow
~ 3 o'clock instead of next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-19
Meeting Of Democratic Women.

The women members of the Demo
cratic state Committee who reside in
New Castle county and the women
members ~ the New Castle County
Democratic Committee will hold a
meeting az the Democratic League
headquarters tomorrow afternoon Tor
the purpose Of giving stimulus TO the
movement on the organizing OF Demo
cratic women clubs In Delaware