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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
TWO NEGROES DEAD.
ONE BADLY HURT IN
WEEKEND QUARRElS
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and without ia lie aim fired. The
sho, entered the mans abdomen. 4
few minutes after being admitted
20 the Delaware Hospital. Calhoun
died. The wife vas arraigned in
Municipal Court today on charge Of
murder and held without bail await
ing the action OF the coroner's Jury.
Pennington was shot about 4 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon and died 4 hours
later In the Delswar Hospital His
body covered with blood from three
bullet wounds " found lying along
one OF the main roads leading out Of
town by John McCSinnis OF Hockessin.
According 70 1nforIaa ton gathered by
State Detective Moore Pennington was
killed by John Davis. Negro. Davis
had fed. The two men. Il is said, had
been at odds for several months en-
gsging in numerous fist fights. What
caused the shooting or events i'm
mediately preceding have not been
learned by the authorities.
While Detective Moore and Attor-
ney-General sylvester ID. Townsend
Jr,. were searching for Davis they re-
ceived a report of the shooting al
Centreville. Harold Mcknight was TAX
en- into custody about o'clock on a
charge Of assault with intent TO muir
der Henry Davis. The two men
roomed together. Mcknight was about
10 whip his small son when Davis in
terfered The men fought for a few
minutes. when Mcknight drew a re-
volver and fired. according TO the
story told the authorities.
Mcknight. before Magistrate Cluck.
man. waived a hearing this morning
and was held in $500 bail for upper
court.
Samuel Anderson. colored. arrested
last Saturday night at Newark, after
hs 10 alleged 10 have shot and serious.
~ wounded Atwood Anderson, alsc
-colored, was held under $500 bail fol
the Court OF General Sessions, wher
arranged today before Magistrat,
Gluckman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
TROLLEY CAR JUMPS
TRACK ON STEEP GRADE
Runaway Stopped by Crashing
Into Curb. Passengers Sc
verely Jolted.

Crowded with workmen on their way
- their various places~of employment
early this morning. most OF them being
engaged at the Todd's Cut railroad
ohops. one of the Traction Company's
h1g cars jumped the rails in n rather
peculiar accident at Thirteenth and
Market streets and after humping over
the cobblestones for distance OF prob
ably Z quarter OF a block was stopped
only when II crashed into the curb. The
occupants OF the car were thrown into
the greatest confusion. but none of
them WAS seriously hurt.
Tho car was proceeding north. but
st a moderate rate OF speed. other
wise the accident might have proved
moro serious. Just after crossing the
intersection AZ Thirteenth street the
rear trucks left the rails while the
front trucks remained ON the tracks.
Tho rear end of the car swung out
across the street with the back wheels
bounding along on the cobble stones
and the motorman struggled TO bring
the car TO a stop. Finally the rear
truck ran all the way across the street
and brought up against the curb with
q smash that brought the car 10 u
siandstill.
The passengers inside came tum-
bling out through the doors after their
rough ride and while considerably
3Arred no one was hurt. The noise
could be heard some distance and
created much excitement in the i'm
mediate vicinity. The car was derail-
ID for thirty-five minutes during which
time traffic on the north bound track
was blocked. A Darby car was used
60 pull the rear trucks from the curb
back TO the tracks and they were re-
placed then without much trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
NJ r. Prenchers' Meeting.

Al the Methodist Episcopal Preach
ers Association meeting today at
Grace Church house Rev. Robert Watt
read a paper on JOB" Rev. l.. f.
Pool the new pastor at New Castle
spoke briefly. Rev. l.. NJ. Broadway
reported 10 conversions yesterday at
Madeley and Rev. w. L. Moore OF
Newport reported IS. All tho pastors
gave encouraging reports OF their
Easter collections. Tho condition of
Rev. = X Stephenson was reported
about the same as a week ago. Rev.
Zack Wells OF Wesley Church was
reported seriously i'll.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
CONFER ON PAY FOR
F|REMEN AND POLICE
Directors, Solicitor and Finance
Committee Of Council to
Meet Tonight.

Members OF the finapco committee
OF the City Council and Of tho De-
partment OF Public Safety will have a
conference this evening, according 10
the statement of ono OF the members
of the latter department this morning,
to endeavor 10 arrive at some under
standing relative TO the finances OF
tho safety board and the securing
Of sufficient cash with which to pay
the policemen and firemen on April
%. when their checks will be due. City
Solicitor Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr..
VIII attend the meeting. which will
be held ein the safety directors Office
In City Hall.
Council last neew refused the board
an advance OF 10000 on account of
the quarterly appropriation. which is
not due until May l. on the ground
that 1t was contrary TO law 20 give
any city department any money on
account OF its appropriation I'm ad-
vance Of the timo that appropriation
was due. The money asked for. with
the exception OF n small amount for
current bills due. was to be used. to
meet the police and Ire department
payrolls. 1t developed later that the
safety beard IL without sufficient
funds TO pay these employees and un-
less the cash is provided from some
source the firemen and policemen will
he held ~ at least week I'm their
pay.
Realizing the hardship this Ia going
to work upon these men Il has been
thought advisable and only fair 10
them that some efforts be made 10 Sc
cure enough cash to pay them on time
IL Council insists upon the stand It
took last Thursday night I'm refusing
the boards request for an advance.
II is believed an amicable settlement
will be reached at tunight's meeting
and that the policemen and flremen
VIII have no cause 10 worry about
getting their pay on time.
The safety directors take exception
Ito Councils intimation. that their de
partment is running ahead Of its APP
preparation. They recall that last
lsummer, while the injunction proceed
lings against them were pending. they
handed back 10 Council samething like
SAC, 900 which they did not need al that
time, with the understanding, however
that when they did need II Council
would return this cash. II is claimed
this money has never yet been handed
back TO the safety board and that il
they had 1t they would be well with.
in their financial allowance. and would
not be compelled TO ask Council foi
lanN adNance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
ALFRED |. DU POINTS
NEW YACHT LAUNCHED
Fine Pleasure Boat, Building at
American Car Plant. Chris
tened by Mrs. du Pont.

Before large gathering OF friends.
Saturday afternoon. the new yacht Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred l. du Pont, which
Is being built at the jackson & Sharp
plant OF the American Car and Foun-
dry Co. was successfully launched.
Following the launching Mr. and Mrs.
du Pont entertained at dinner at
Nemours.
The yacht. which was christened
Neuemoosha. an old Indian name. by
Mrs. du Pont. is 80 feet long and Is
equipped with bilge keels and high
bulwarks. The staterooms are on the
upper deck.
After the boat has been fitted up
Mr.. and Mrs. du Pont plan TO make a
cruise through Canadian waters. Plans
for the yachts construction were pre-
pared by f. r. Carroll OF Camden.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
DIDN'T WANT HER BABY
TO SUFFER AS SHE RAD
Woman Suicide Promised Hus-
band She'll be With Him
Over There.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated PRESS 10 Every Evening.
Newark, ". j., April f7<-Mrs. Maud
Fancher. who swallowed poison last
Thursday after having killed her In
fant son, died last night In Newark
hospital. In notes written to her hus-
band. Harmon Fancher she declared
her act was prompted by her desire
to assist him and promised to guide
him from the other side"
Mrs. Fancher told detectives she
wrote the FIRST letter TO her husband
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. gave her
baby four tea spoonfuis Of the poison
an hour and n half later and held him
In her arms until no died, then, she
said. she kissed him and laid him in
HE crib. repeating the Lords prayer.
! After writing n second note she took
bottle Of poison, drank II and laid
down on the bed. scribbling few
more lines 10 her husband as she lay
there. II will guide you from this day
| on" she wrote. "and my love will al
ways be right with you. Don't let
yourself get nervous. just wait and
/ see II / don't guide you right. You
will be better or, dear. my health IL
no good and never will be. Don't
think Of sending our bodies home as
you know tho body. after the breath
is gone. don't amount TO anything.
Il hate 10 destroy the baby's life
but you know then no will live and
have no troubles and suffering as we
have.
Forget your troubles. I want q
chance TO talk to you 80 don't think
you are left alone. ! viii Ntalk 20 yoU
at any time
Fancher told the police that hi,
wife and he had attended a spiritual.
istic seance at the time OF their mar
riage in Detroit, three years ago. A
that time, he said they had bott
talked to their dead parents. He SAT-
that Mrs. Fancher had taken a grea
interest in spiritualism throughout tn
following years.
Mrs. Fancher's health had been YER
poor since the birth OF their son. an
she declared in her letters that she be
lieved her death would relieve her hus
band OF a severe handicap. She too
the baby's life. she wrote. because sh
could not bear TO think OF soneon
else raising it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
1000 D. A. R. AT MEETING,
Largest Convention In History
of Order Assembled al
Washington

washington. April 17.-Ths reoord-
ing OF accredited delegates and alter
mates had reached more than 1000 to-
day when the Th,rty-frst Continen-
tai Congress Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution convened in Con-
tinental Hall. thereby assuring. gen.
eral officers said. the largest meeting
in the history OF the society.
The first session OF the Congress was
given over largely 10 the formalities
Of opening except for the annual ad-
dress Of Mrs. George Maynard Minor.
president-general.
Americanization and international
relations, though important items on
the programme, arouse less interest
than the fight for leadership. Eleven
candidates are out for the seven places
on the list Of Vice Presidents Gen.
eral,
Two leading candidates 70 succeed
President General Mrs. George May
nard Minor are Mrs. William ".
Reynolds Of North Carolina and Mrs.
Anthony Wayne Cook OF Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. Reynolds seems 10 have
long lead now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
F|REMEN'S PARADE AND|
EXHIBITION PROPOSED
Safety Directors Considering
Date for Big Public Safety
Display.

Directors OF the Department OF Pub
llo Safety are giving very serious con-
sideration 10 q plan for "A flremen's day
In this city but ns yet have fixed no
definite dnte for the occasion although
they want 10 hold II before the real
hot summer weather begina. II ia
therefore probable the time will be
set within the next month or 40 and
IL Is proposed to make It a red letter
occasion I'm the history OF the city's
new paid department. The movement
has been recommended and ie heart
lily endorsed by Fire Chief William
]. I.utz aud has found favor with
many OF the citys most prominent
residents TO whom II has been men
toned.
The purpose is TO afford the people
of Wilmington an opportunity 10 gee
for themselves just what the new fire
department is, what tho city has in
this branch of tho municipal govern
ment, the claes OF men who make up
tho department and what they can
do as n result OF tho expert training
they have had. There has been some
discussion relative 10 having the flro-
mems celebration on Memorial Day
IN conjunction with the dedication OF
the Washington street bridge but
this IL not likely 20 be followed be
cause the flremen could very well III
I'm an entire afternoon themselves In
very instructive and highly pleas
Ing manner for all the residents with.
out any other attractions.
The idea In first to have q parade
of the thirteen companies, with al
| the apparatus of each In line. This
viii show just what the city has I'm the
way OF fire lighting equipment. II vii
also give the people a chance to So,
the Kind OF men who are paid fQi
guarding their lives and properties
These men have been highly commend
! ed many times and their work at &C
| tual tests at fires is well known ant
has brought praise from tho hlghes
| experts but they have not been seer
together by any considerable body o
the residents.
After the parade Il Is possible ther
Will be an exhibition of fire work an,
possibly a demonstration with the lad
der trucks and possibly tho engine
In pumping although this has not bee,
decided upon definitely. The difficult
in getting "a suitable place where
large crowd could see everything an
at the same time the fremen woul
not bo interfeted with is the thin
just now holding up the directors de
cieion. However they are hopeful the
VIII he able TO take final action With
a short time. The exhibition Of the fire
men some months ago at the ol
Union .Companys house was one Z
the most remarkable ever with sse
mere but unfortunately WIS seen b
comparatively few people. All who al
see 1t marvcicd al the efficiency an
daring OF the new firemen and II
thought similar display would a,
| tract thousands Of peOple.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
BULLETS AND BOMB
OF FREE STATE FOES
AIMED AT COLLINS
Continued from page /,

Shots were fred on tho premises
occupied by the guard At Ballsbridge.
No damage and no casualties were re-
ported.
In his speech AZ Mas. County XII
dare, yesterday Mr.. Collins charged the
opponents OF the provisional Free
State government with setting bar
riers against the onward mach OF
the nation.
He declared that Eamon De Valera
had adopted methods OF anarchy
because the people Of Ireland were
not willing 70 allow him 10 decide
the treaty question for them. De
Valera regarded this attitude Of the
people as an "unforgiveable sin" and
for II they We're TO be deprived OF their
right 10 choose a government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
FRENCH WANT FREER HAND
AT ECONOMY CONFERENCE

Paris April 17.--Louis Barthou be
lleves the French delegation at Genoa
must-bave n freer hand. IL II is to full
Ill the tasks before Il. telegraphs
Pertinax. political editor OF the Eche
de Paris from Genoa.
Pertinax says It has been evident
that M. Barthou has been obliged 10
make decisions without consulting
Paris on several occasions, notably on
Saturday. and that he considers ex-
tension OF his powers indispensable
to success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Team Runs Away.

a team of horses belong ne 70 r G
du Pont ana driven by Edward Me
powell OF Creenville. broke loose from
a hitching post at Twelfth. and Tatnall
streets this afternoon. After dashing
west on Twelfth street f,r several
squares II colllded with an automobile
in front OF sos West Twelfth street
The collision checked the fight OF
,he animals. The damas, to the
wagon and automobile was slight,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
WAS TO HAVE
OVERTURNED SOVIET
May Have Been on Way TO
Paris to Join Nicholas
in Revolt.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Washington. April 17.-Suggestion
that General Semenoff. now in jail in
New York, was on his way 10 Paris
for the purpose OF meeting Grand
Duke Nicholas to plan counter revo-
luton against the soviet regime IN
Russia, was made by Immigration
Inspector Zurbrick at Vancouver in
a report to the immigration bureau
following his examination Of the Rus
sian officer.
The report OF the inspector. laid be-
fore the Senate labor committee to-
day by General Husband. commission
er OF immigration. stated that admis-
sion OF the anti-Bolshevik leader tc
the United States was the only course
the immigration authorities could
have pursued unless ne had beer
arbitrarily debarred.'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
House Party For +. u. Alexander.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Alexander ~
SO4 North Rodney street gave an
Faster house party I'm honor Of their
son Francis u. Alexander. who Is
home from St Johns. College. An
napOlis. Md. for his Easter vacation.
Those present We're: Mrs, Ethel
Daley. MIR Earl Greenwan Miss
Helen Work, Mir Harvey Taylor. Mrs,
A. S. Miles and Miss Lucy Work all
of Baltimore. Md; Miss Fave Alex
ander. Mr.. George Barney. Mr.. c. \.
Alexander. Miss Naomi Decker. Mr.,
Leonard Alexapder. Mr. James Alex
ander.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
TWO KILLED AT BELFAST,
BOMB AIMED AT CHURCH

Belfast, April IA bomb was
thrown into the yard OF St. Mat
thews chapel today. No one was in
Jured.
At GlOugh, County Antrim, an un-
identified man. who had taken refuge
IN the school building from pursuit
by a police patrol. was shot and kill
ed by his pursuers as he was escap-
ing from the building.
Gunmen entered the homo OF an
Elk soldier named Collins at Ramel-
ton. County Donegal. Saturday night.
took him outside. and shot and
seriously wounded him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
STANDARD rs
HARHD CONFERENCE PROBLEM

Genoa, April 1.-THE financial com
mission OF the Genoa conference con
tinued its examination today Of sew
eral proposals concerning currency.
The monetary conditions OF the vari-
Gus countries are said to differ 20
much that II is impossible 10 adopt a
rule which will apply to all and the
majority OF the delegates are agreed
on n plan for convoking an interns-
tional monetary convention. 10 be at
tended by representatives Of the cen
trail banks OF issue.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY.
Stated Meeting began This Afternoon
I'm Kastiake Church.

The Preshytery of New Castle
opened its stated meeting in Eastlake
Presbyterian Church today. The ses-
sion will continue tomorrow. Business
viii be transacted this afternoon. To-
night the retiring moderator. Rev. J
Watkins Lacy. Will speak
Commissioners 20 the General As-
sembly viii be elected tomorrow. In
the evening Rev. w. +. Mcmillan. D
ID. OF Philadelphia. will make an ad-
dress,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Easter at Second Baptist.

The ordinance Of baptism was OBJ
served in Second Baptist church yes
terdsy. The church had been beauti-
fully decorated with lilies and palms
by Mrs. Townsend w. Miller. An i'm
pressive violin meditation was rem
dered by Charles Laboube Edwar rds.
Easter offerings totaled over 81 900.
In the evening DR.. Allison spoke on
Sir Arthur Conan Dcyle's spiritual
istic lectures and made a searching
analysis Of present day Spiritualism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Adamson Case Dismissed.

Thomas Adamson, charged with TAIL
Ing to observe the traffic rules at
Ninth and Market streets on Satur-
day Afternoon. was dismissed on pay
ment OF costs in Municipal Court to-
day.
The case of Walter p. Mason charg-
I'd with assault and battery on Lewis
Laird. was continued until Friday.
Mason 1t is said blackened Lairds eye
and cut his coat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Raid Hnnsn For Ilannr.

Detectives Mahoney and Nirdsn to-
day raided the house at ~ South Mar
ket street. on suspicion that liquor
traffic was being conducted there.
Thomas Tias and Ernest Harry
were arrested on charges of violating
different clauses OF the Prohibition
laws. Ties is accused OF selling liquor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
"POP- ANSON BURIED TODAY.
Remains OF Wife to be Brought and
Laid Beside Him.

BY 0oosiAteu Eress 10 Every nVenihB-
Chicago, April 1.-THE body Of
Adrian c. Arson. hero OF thousands
Of baseball fans and other sports
enthusiasts, will be buried here today
In Oakwoods Cemetery, IN the presence
Of members Of his family and with a
marked simplicity. Final tribute was
paid by his trends who attended the
funeral services yesterday afternoon at
which Kenesaw NJ. LAndis. baseball
commissioner, delivered the eulogy.
The cemetery where the body Will
rest is close TO Jackson Park where
Mr.. Arson spent much time in recent
years on the golf links and at the
traps. The body OF Mrs. Tnson, now
buried in Philadelphia. Will be brought
here and inferred at his side.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Still No Road Supervisors.

Because of the deadlock on road su-
pervisors, who should have been elect
ed at it's first meeting I'm April, the
Levy Court tomorrow will continue
the Levy Court day of April 10 April
%. The absence OF Commissioners Col
lins, who Is III. will prevent breaking
of the deadlock tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Fatal EnH for Townsend Hnr.

Daniel Binitt, IS. of Townsend. died
at the Delaware Hospital yesterday
afternoon from a fractured skull. He
fell off n load Of hay on Saturday
afternoon. receiving the injury which
proved fatal. and was hastened to the
hospital but in vain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York. April lT.-Lieerty bond
quotations at ! p. m: Three and a
half's. 1915; first ans. s9.Ss. second
ANS. s9.72. third AS. 99SS: fourth
4s's. 99Ss: Victory 4A's. laO.64: Vic.
tory S&s. 10000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
SUBSIDY BILL CHANGES.
Organization OF Naval Reserve TO be
Provided In Another Measure.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April l7.-Agreement
was reached today by Secretary DENLY
and Chairman Lasker Of the Shipping
Board fer elimination OF the provision
in the pending administration ship
subsidy bill FOR a merchant naval re
serve.
Organization OF, adequate naval re-
serves viii be left 10 sepa ate legis-
latiVe treatment IN measures 20 be
proposed by the navy department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
CHILDREN CRUSADERS OFF.
Start March 10 Washington For Par
don of War Time Prisoners.


So Louis. April 1.-THE Children's
Crusade for Amnesty" departed today
for Terre Haute. Indiana. the first
~ Of its journey 20 Washington
where President Harding viii be pc
titioned 70 release lls imprisoned men
convicted Of violating war time acts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Motor Cars Collide.

A Ford automobile of the Delaware
state tuberculosis Commission. driven
by Miss Ida Roberts. cOllided with a
Dodge motor truck belonging 70 the
General Grocery Co, at Fourth and
French streets this afternoon, The
smaller car suffered a broken fender.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-17
Favored by the Mayor.

Mavor Harvey. IN commenting on
Mr.. Francis report. both at this time
and later during the luncheon-m
irg. referred TO that part in which the
subcommittee as well as Mr.. Francis
suggested that scientific expert be
made health secretary OF the Board
Of Health.
Mayor Harvey said that II was high
time that Wilmington had such an
official. AS the city has more than 100
600 people, he said. il is necessary
that the secretary OF the Board Of
Health be a man trained in health
matters and not some one else. This
announcement caused the diners ana
members OF the committee 10 applaud,
because they realize that II will have
a tremendous effect in making this
city what it should be and in re
moving IL from political influence.
George Carter made a motion that
the mayor name a permanent clean
up committee He suggested that this
should be made up OF one man and
one woman from each OF the y wards
in the city This met with the ap-
proval OF the committee and the mo-
ton was passed.
Before closing the meeting. Mayor
Harvey called upon William +. Met
len, president Of the Rotary Club. AMI
Joseph G. Lawson, president OF the
Kiwanis Club. TO express their opin-
ion Of cleanup week and the can.-
paign in general. which they did il
appropriate remarks.
The results OF the inspection of the
city on Saturday TO determine which
section showed the greatest improve
ment and was entitled to a prize OF &
sliding board donated by the Commu
nifty Service We're reported by the com
mittee.