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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
KNIGHTS SEND PLEDGE
TO SUPREME PONT|FF
Cable Pope They Will Complete
$1,OOO,OOO Welfare Work
Under Way in Rome.

Atlantic City, ~. J., Aug. 3--Pledg-
ing His Holiness. Pope Plus XI, that
they would continue to completion the
100000 American welfare work in
Rome which they undertook at tho
request Of Pope Benedict XIV, and are
conducting uder the auspices OF the
present supreme pontiff. the supreme
international convention OF the
knights Of Columbus today sent the
following cable to Cardinal Gasparri.
Papal secretary Of state. for trans-
mission 10 the Holy Father:
The Knights OF Columbus have re-
ceived with profound gratitude the
special blessings of our Holy Father.
In supreme convention assembled we
unanimously resolve that tho work
which IL has been the pleasure Of the
supreme pontif to commission rs "a
do. will no done. Wa renew again
our pledge Of ndenty and nlial devo-
ton and pray for tho supreme pontir
a happy and glorlue reign as head OF
tho church which is the worlds chief
bulwark against the forces Of mora
and social destruction"
The directors elected yesterday af.
ternoon were John r. O'NeiU Jersey
city: William y Dwyer. Of ST Paul,
George Fl Boivin, Of Cranky. Quebec
member Of the Canadian House o.
Commons, Patrick n. Rice, Of Au
susts, Ga John n Reddin. Of Den
YER. and William G. Prout. Of Boston
Dwyer. O'Neill and Reddin succeeded
/ themselves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
SEVENTH DEATH FROM PIE.
Other EdibIes Believed to Have
Caused Demise Of Restaur-
ant Patrons.

New York. Aug. 3.-The District At
torneys stan are seeking to solve the
mystery OF tho manner in which poison
got into the food at tho Shelbourne
restaurant. near Broadway and
Twenty.sixth street. early this week
resulting in the death OF seven persons
who lunched there and illness TO al
most 100 others.
The seventh victim was added yes
terday with the death OF Herman r.
Bernstein. 33. a manufactures living
In Palisade, n. j.. who was one Of
those who ate berry pie in the restau-
rant Monday night. Autopsy ply
sicians reported that death was due 10
acute drug poisoning.
Most OF the sufferers ate pie at the
Shelburne. but one OF those who died,
II was learned. partook OF only peach
cake. while two mon made I'll said
they lunched on soup. rolls and ice
cream. The District Attorney said he
hoped the analysis of the stomach con-
tents Of those who died would show
what food contained the poison. said
by Chief Medical Examiner Morris 70
have been arsenic. Two names were
added to the sick list yesterday, one
new victim being taken to a hospital
For several hours Assistant District
Attorneys quizzed Louis Freeman, as
sistant baker to Charles Abramson
the baker who recently quit the Shell
burne. Abramson is held in light bai
as a material witness. Tomorrow
everyone who works at the restaurant
Will be questioned.
District Attorney Bantop yesterday
received telephone calls which indicat.
ed that pie sold at the Shelburne res.
taurant on Broadway might not alone
have been responsible for the sever
deaths already reported among patrons
of the dining establishment.
Banton said several persons who hs,
recovered from illness attributed I,
arsenic poisoning had called him VI
with the information that they hat
not partaken of the fatal berry pies
The District Attorneys office wa
investigating a report that a concerI
recently had been employed to rid tn
place of vermin.
Pie. the better half OF the noontim
meal OF thousands Of New York work
ers, today was an almost uncalled
for article in the greater citys res
taurants. Fear. caused by the poison
ed huckleberry pie. was given b
restaurateurs as the cause OF tn
slump. Walters in lunch emporium
in Broadway shopping and manufac
turing districts said after noon toda
that the pie shelves had hardly bee
touched.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
SHANNON HAS FOUND THE
MOST H0SPlTABlE CITIES

Thomas A. X. shannon. who left
here some weeks ago. has reached
Omaha. Nehrs ska, and in letters to
friends. reports progress on his old
fashioned hospitality and industrial
harmony" mission. Tom is calling on
the governors Of states and mayors Of
cities through which he is passing,
and delivers to each a short talk on
his ideas. In his last letter Tom asked
20 be remembered 10 Mayor Harvey
members of City Council. bank presi-
dents. clereymen and other prominent
citizens. He sends the following clip
ping from an Omaha paper:
Carrying a horseshoe for luck and
preaching old fashioned hospitality
and industrial harmony. to individual
audiences, Thomas A. Y. Shannon, OF
Wilmington. Del, stopped long enough
in Omaha today to pay a visit &c
Mayor James c. Dahlman and have a
chat with him on his two favoritC
topics.
shannon said he left Wilmingtor
June 5 10 tramp to San Francisco
where he says he will present the
horse shoe which he picked up ir
Chicago to the manager Of Hotel St
Francis.
Omaha has very little hospitality
for hungry man who lands in towr
broke, said shannon who names a.
the six most hospitable cities he ha:
visited, Baltimore, Nd. Washington
d. c.. Wheeling. w. Va, Columbus
Dayton and Cincinnati, o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
DROP ENGINE Co. NO. 4
AND TRUCK CO. NO. 3
These Two Units to be Elimin-
ated From the City Fire
Department.

Fire Chief william ]. Lutz an
nounced this morning that Engine
Company No. and Truck Company
No 3 are the two units in the fire de-
bartment which be hae decided are
10 be eliminated under tho re-organi-
zation plan, necessitated by the deci-
sion OF the safety directors TO reduce
the personnel by dropping "a men,
This reduction wae forced upon the
board by City Council failing 10 appro.
pirate TO the department sufficient
funds 10 maintain a department OF
thirteen companies.
Chief Lutz and his assistant chiefs
will begin at once the task OF re-or-
ganizing the hre department. The old
apparatus now in use will be retired
from active service and held in reserve
to be manned by the off platoon ir
case of emergency at big ire. Engine
Company No. is now provided with
two new engines but these will bt
shifted to some other company. Trucl
Company No. 3 has the old truck o,
the former Delaware Volunteer Fir'
Company and this will be taken from
the active list.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
.CLUbMEN CONSIDER
INTERESTS Of BOYS
Subject Discussed at Rotary
kiWanis-Lions Luncheon
at Noon Today.

Boys work IN all its phases. but es-
pecial!y the activities ot the Boy
Scouts. was given thorough airing at
the joint meeting OF the Rotary. Kl-
wants and Lions Clubs. in The du
Barry room Of the Hotel du Pont. at
noon today The Wilmington Execu-
tive Council Of the Boy Scouts Off
America were guests Of honor. Each
member of tho council was introduced
by Guy Ford. Vice presidet Of tho Ki-
wants Club. who presided in the ab-
sence Of J. E. Fuller. president OF the
Lions Club. and each made a. short
address.
The program today was in charge OF
Fred B!atz. IN addition 10 the boys
work feature. there were solos by
Frank II. Mason. Harry J. Harkins and
Fred Blatz. and singing led by Will
Ham p. White. A petition received re-
queeting approval Of the movement
70 change the name OF Fourth street
TO Broadway was referred 10 the board
OF directors.
Immediately after the luncheon. the
clubmen entered automobiles and
started off for the Boy Scout camp
near North East Nd. where they
will be guests Of Chief Frank Green
hawk. scout executive. for the after
noon and evening. The local men vii
be entertained with an extensive pro-
gram OF sports. including a game ol
baseball between a picked team from
their numbers and one representing
the campers. and swimming contests
| This evening there will be a Dime,
followed by campfire entertainment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
MULVENA CUNNING FOR
BOARD OF HEALTH
Councilman Wants to Force Ac-
ton In Wilmington Ice Co..
Matter.

Tired of what are termed diliatory
tactics of the Board OF Health in rela-
ton TO that departments failure to
take Immediately effective action on
the many complaints filed with II
against tho plant OF tho Wilmington
Ice Co. on HarriAon street between
Fourth and Fifth, City Councilman
John J. Mulvena. member from the
Tenth ward. In which tho plant Ia
located. stated this morning that he
intends to bring the matter 10 the at
tention of the City Council at the
meeting tonight.
Mr. Mulvena said the plan followed
by the Board OF Health In the matter
was not satisfactory to him. III their
ma andates are not to be taken any more
seriously than they have permitted "a
be the case in, regard TO their action
on the ice plant complaint" he said
then anyone might laugh at any Or
der they issue or any quarantine re-
strictions they might try to put into
effect" For these and other reasons
Mr.. Mulvens stated he was going to
bring the subject before Council to-
night and see II IL is possible To have
something done.
The failure OF the health department
to enforce Its ruling as Issued June
Is. declaring the ice plant . puisa nee
and ordering the nuisance abatet
within ten days. hss caused much
speculation not only among the reel
dents In the immediate vicinity OF the
plant and who are the chief complsin
ants, but among city ofY,ciale general
! ly, and none has been found who coult
ofIer an explanation. The health bosrt
members themselves are reticent an,
refuse to make any statements othe
than that the officials OF the company
are trying TO do all they can to ahat'
the nuisance.
Mr.. Mulvena has been criticised b,
| residents of his ward because nothing
has been done. but he has been pow
erless TO enforce action. he says. Coun
ell. IL 10 understood. can declare tn
plant a nuisance, but there may be a
appeal from Its decision. Whether tn
Council will do anything tonight coul
not bo determined this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
GREEKS CONCENTRATE
LARGE ARMY IN THRACE
Turks Strenuously Oppose the
Granting Of Autonomy
to Ionia.

BY Associated Press to Every Bveping.
Constsntlnopie. Aug s.-The cub
lime porte has presented TO the allied
representatives here a formal protest
against the Greek proclamation OF
autonomy for Ionia.
Tho movement Of Greek troops from
Asla Minor TO Rodoeto. in Thraoe. con-
tinuee Tho remainder of these forces
II is stated. in well-informed allied
quarters. will bring the Greek strength
In Thrsce to more than $4,000 men
while the allied army on the defence
lines northwest Of this city total only
about 10000.
No doubt. however. ls expressed here
OF Groeeee intention TO abide by her
assurance that ConstantInople will not
be attacked without tho consent ot
tho allied powers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
FRUIT PRICES DECLINE;
0vERSUPPLy BLAMED
Potatoes, Peaches. Apples and
Melons Drop; Delaware
Orchardists Hit.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago, Aug. 3.--Market prices for
potatoes, peaches. apples and sweet
potatoes declined. whilo cantsloupes
held steady TO firm IN most markets
and watermelon values were well
maintained in extreme casterly oities,
but weakened somewhat In midwest
orn markets. according TO the report
OF the United States Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economies for the week end
ing August q.
Home grown potatoes helped 10
supply literally the leading cities and
the markets we're slow and weak.
Watermelon markets have been
well supplied and a general steady
tone prevailed.
Peach markets weakened under
liberal supplies and closed slow and
dull.
Demand for early apples was limited
in most markets. Prices declined for
Delaware. Maryland yellow and red
varieties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
DANCER SEEKS TO DE UNwED.
Dorothy Clnrk Also Watching ssOo,oo0
Suit Against Film Star.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Loe Angelee. Aug. 3.--Dorothy Clark.
the 16-year-old dancer. In whose be-
half her mother. Mrs. Ethel Il. Clark,
OF New York. has brought suit In Loe
Angeles for 100000 damages against
Herbert Rawllnson. motion picture ac-
tor. plans to take action soon to an
nul her recent marriage to Karl Elms.
OF Boston. according TO a story the
Los Angelica Examiner published today.
Mise Clark arrived here yesterday,
according to the Examiner and eaid
ahe had come TO take action in the
annulment matter. and also 20
watch the trial OF suit against Raw
linson, who. her mother alleged at.
tackled tho girl in a New York apart
ment nearly two years ago
The girl WAS quoted sometime ago
a declaring her mothers allegations
gainst Rawllnson were untrue. Raw
/ lineon denied them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
CROW FUNERAL SATURDAY
Harding Sends a Message Of
Sympathy to Widow OF
Penna. Senator.

Uniontown, Pa. Aug. 3.--Messages
OF sympathy from business and politi
cal friends OF the late Senator William
r. Grow continued 10 reach Mrs. Grow
at tho summer home near hsve today
They included kilograms from Presi-
dent Harding. Senator Pepper and
many other men prominent in public
and business life.
President Harding's message said:
Please accept my heartfelt coincidence
and deepest sympathy in the great
loss you have sustained in the death o'
your husband His untimely going cut
short a splendid promise in this ma
tons service"
Preparations for the funeral on Sat
urday afternoon went steadily forward
today II was expected that Governol
Sproul and all the members OF his cab
met would be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
DRY AGENTS MAKE RAID
AT HOUSE IN NEWARK

Agents operating from Prohibition
Director Elliott's Office yesterday
afternoon ra!ded the home of James
II. Miller. on South Chapel street, in
Newark. and seized about 300 gal
Ions Of what was said to be wine. in-
Guiding tomato and elderberry. A
large portion OF the liquor was de-
stroyed. Miller was summoned to ap-
pear today before U. S. Commissioner
Cam.
John Luff. ". L. Gooden. Thomas
P. Steele and Harry LuT. arrested in
the vicinity Of Dover. on July q, when
Federal agents conducted a whole
sale raid in that section. are also to
be given hearings today.
Signund Spiegler, John Reudich and
Bernard Snyder, who were arrested
on JlXy Z. when they are said to have
stopped TO aid some stalled me-
florists. who happened to be Fedora
agents, are also TO receive hearing
before Commissioner Cam. today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
GREEK PICTURE BRIDES
COME BEARING GIFTS
200 Reach New York Crested
by Prospective Husbands;
n Left Unclaimed.

New York, Aug. 3--The steamship
Constsntinople arrived yesterday from
Constantinople, Patras and PiTseus with
I,122 passengers Of all classes including
nearly 2ce Greek and Armenian "p,
ture" brides from the sunny shores 4
the Levant where pepper trees flourish
and heavily laden currsnt bushes line
the roadside
When the liner docked YESTERDAY ths
prospective husbands were AL there,
dressed in their best. The majority
wore white flowers in their buttonholes
as we'll a. smiles 70 welcome the brides
they had never seen before except
through the camera mans art.
The young women had donned their
hest frocks IN honor Of the event and
lined the rail. When the names Mary"
Helen" Iona" and others we're
called out ry the waiting men on the
pier the girls, most Of whom we're bul-
nettes, answered and waved their hands
with the photoaapa. Some of the hard
to-please men. who had apparently
looked over the brides that fortune had
sent TO them and were not satisfied. dis
appeared before the immigration In-
| spectors called their names out, which
resulted in fifteen sad-eyed Greek and
Armenian Tnaldeus being left on board
! II their bridcgroonaS-elect do not come
70 claim them. they will have 10 return
TO their native land.
According TO the custom OF the Near
East the brides brought gifts for then
intended husbands. One attractive bru-
nette named Daphne, from Corinth
brought huge saddle for her husband
which had descended 10 her from her
great-gTandfather, VINO had been 2
famous soldier in the Greek army. The
husband proved 10 be a well-to-do Kan
SAG farmer who, ike most Of his kind
in the West at the present time. trans
acts oil HE business N an automobile
and never INDUCES IN horse riding.
One Of the passengers on the Con-
stantinnple was Captain 2. 4. Yarrow
a. director OF the Near East Relief IN
Armenia and adjacent regions in the
Caucasus, where, ne said, the conditions
bad very much improved owing to
American aid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
firmsd and was emphatically denied by

firmed and was emphaticaIly denied by
the labor ofYicials.
The meeting OF tho Tri- State Lodge.
No. 115. Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes and Shop Workers. at the la
Dor Temple. last night. was addressed
by Frank j. Schnorbis. international
organizer Of the maintenance OF way
men. The situation with this branch
OF the labor ranks had been greatly
recruited. for in addition to the 1ab
workers who were taken In at tho last
two meetings. 81 more were added
last night. The meeting room was
packed to It's capacity. With tho or
ganiSation OF the Pennsylvania
Brotherhood. or company union. this
organisation was almost forced to
suspend operations. but the revival IL
received by tho labor officials as a
good sign of the effectiveness OF the
strike.
A report that tho trainmen. mem.
bers OF the big four railroad brother.
hoods, were restless and ready to &c
on strike could not be confirmed. nj.
though II was rumored at strike head
quarters that many inquiries had beer
received at the Labor Temple con
cerntng n report that union Official,
had received word that the Big -Four
would order q strike II the shopmcr
strike did not end in thirty days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
CAL. CHAMPION LOSES.
Miss Bancroft Will Next Meet
MaIIory-Bundy Winner at
Seabright Nets.
BY Associated r-rc.. 70 Every Evening

seabright. y. J.. Aug 3--Miss Leslie
Bancroft ot the Longwood Cricket
Club. Boston. today defeated Miss
Helen Wills. California champion SO.
s-3. and won her way into the final
round Of the wonnsn's singles Of the
Longwood Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club at the Sesbright Lawn Tennis
and Cricket Club.
Miss Bancroft will meet the winner
Of the Molla Bjurstedt Mallory May
Sutton Bundy match which will be
played this afternoon.
American tennis players In the Sea
bright singles bowl tournament play
ers have eliminated one Of the greatest
fields OF foreign stars that ever came
10 America. Gerald L. Patterson, J
o. Anderson ana r. G. Wertheiu, OF
Australia: Andre Colbert, Henri Cochet
and Jean Borotra, of France. and Zenzc
Sh!midzu and Se!chlro Kashio. Of ia
pan.
Francis T. Hunter. a New Yorker
playing at tho top OF his form yes
terday drove 70 a comparatively easy
victory over the veteran from Aus.
} tralIa. Patterson, winner ot the recen
world championship" tournament a
Wimbledon. England. Hunter won II
| straight sets 6-2. 6-3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
G0NSEK GOES FREE.
He Was Carrying His Gun TO the
Pennsylvania Mines.

Charges of carrying concealed a
deadly weapon against Mike Gonsek
OF 42O East Second street. were dis
missed in City Court this morning
when it was shown that he was taking
the pistol with him TO the coal mining
districts OF Pennsylvania. where he
was going TO work. At the time he
was arrested at French street sta alton
ne had a ticket for a coal mining
town.
Gonsek was arrested Sunday morn
ing by Detective Mahoney. who was
searching for a man alleged 10 have
shot 8 gun in a street row at Klunc
and Lombard streets late Saturda J
night. The state said 1t had no evi-
dence 10 show that Gonsek was the
man
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
WHITE HOUSE WATTS
ON RAILROADS TEST
Governments Course lnfIu.
enosd by Result Of Efforts to
Continue Coal Carrying.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Aug. 3.--Further plans
OF the government in connection with
tho railroad strike were stu unrevesl-
ed today although administration
agencies were understood TO be stin
exploring the possibilities Of settle
mcnt on the basis Of assurances con-
veyed by tho railway executives that
they would consider favorahly any fs'-
proposals which preserved the Sc
ity rights of shopmen who have
tinued at work during the strike. A.-
executives In apprisIng the admins
tration that tho door to further ne
gotiatlon was still open, were said to
have been emphatic on the condition
a. 10 seniority.
President Harding had received for
study today tho reply drafted by the
union leaders at Chicago to his pro-
posals for n settlement, upon which
comment was withheld. To Secretary
Hoover's statement after seeing tho
President yesterday that no immediate
governmental steps I'm the rail sltua
ton were to he expected. other Cabinet
members added the intimation today
that tho governments course would
be largely determined by a test during
the next few days OF the claims oi
railroad arrangements az TO their
ability to maintain transportation.
Emphasis. however. still was laid on
the close bearing OF the rail strike
situation to the problem Of coal sup
ply as the governments chief concern
In the rail dispute. Officials were
known to be giving particular atten'
ton to better transportation capacity
on the coal carrying roads of the dis
trict south of the Ohio river. which
serve the larger non-union fields witt
evidence that unless this was ac'
compllshed soon some degree Of gov
erpment control might result TO mee
the situation,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
SUGGEST EXTENSION
OF BUSINESS HOLIDAY

The Delaware State Fair Association
has requested the Chamber Of Com
merce to urge its members TO continue
the Thursday half holiday this year
to cover Thursday. September 7, so
that the employees Of the merchants of
Wilmington will have an opportunity
to attend the fair on that day.
Accordingly the Chamber OF Com
merce has made the request that In all
cases where the store policy or the
nature OF the business will permit ar
rangements be made TO close at noon
on September Z. 1t is pointed out that
the fair is a decidedly valuable asset
to the business of Wilmington ano
should therefore be supported,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Inspector Preston Congratulated.

Building Inspector Ellis p. Preston
IS in receipt of letter from a manu-
featuring company in Philadelphia
congratulating him for the stand he
has taken in refusing 10 issue a per-
nit 10 the Board Of Education for the
erection Of two portable frame school
buildings on the lot adjoining school
No "a. The writer declares such frame
buildings are a serious fire menace and
q source Of great danger and he pre-
diets that someday they Will cause
trouble and possibly loss of life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Funeral Directors Outing.

The Delaware Funeral Directors
Association outing will be held August
% at the Wilmington Saeng~bund
at Grubb's Landing. The party will
begin at 2 o'clock and will last until
evening, when a turkey or chicken
dinner will be served. Details of the
program are lacking at this time, but
many novelties are being worked up
and there will be many surprises for
the members of the association. Many
women are expected to be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
52S in State Hospital.

The board Of trustees OF the Della
ware State Hospital held It's monthly
meeting this morning. Superintendent
Hancker presented the following re-
port, which was fled Population
July !, males. ESQ: females, 25S; total,
5S3; admitted. males, 1 female, ! 4;
total. 5. discharged. males. 6; females,
]: total Z; died male. /; females, ?;
population August /. males. 277; fe-
males. 25l; total. 52s. A total Of So
oS2.7s wac received from the board
OF pay patients.