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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
Bus Resolution Operative May /

The bus resolution which has been
approved by Mayor Harvey has been
returned by him 70 the Street and
Sewer Department and at the meet
Ing OF that board tomorrow Il will be
officially declared a law. The mayor
signed il on Friday and consequently
Il will become operative thirty days
after that date or on Monday. May i.
Between the present time and the first
OF next month all the bus owner, and
operators VIII be expected 10 - ar
range their affairs that they will not
be in conflict with any provisions OF
the new law. None OF them has vet
made application FOR the permit neces-
sary &c operate in the city under the
resolution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
SOFT COAL WORKERS
ALMOST ALL STRIKE
All Union Men and Many Un-
organized Miners Unite in
the WaIkout.
lily Nssoeisiea rrsss 10 Every Even,nr

Pi'fshurg. April 3 Officials ~ die
trict No. 3. United Mine Workers %
America. and officers of the Pittshurz
Coal Producers Association, which
controls production of about 75 per
cent ~ the Western Peunsylvania bi-
luminous fields. we're ready today 70
survey the strike situation IN this
region. Actual figures on the number
n men Idle in the western part of tho
State have not been available. duo 20
tho miners holiday Saturday, ND TO
this time since the walk0ut occurred
FRIDAY st midnight. but 81 Is known
that Union miners oheyed The strike
call everywhere.
~ for tho unorganized helds nearer
the Central portion ~ the biturninous
region, little other than compa m tive
estimates by union officials have been
available
The greater number Of non-union
mines lie in districts with headduurters
~ Clearheld. John Brohpy. president
/ ~ the district, has made tour Of
eome mining communities and has re-
ported that several thousand uuor-
ganized miners VIII be found idle thi-
week
Continued on psKe 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03

$4,000 HARD COAL
MINERS OUT IN PENNA.
Striking Workers Settle Down
TO Await Decision OF New
York Conference.
ny Associated Pre-. to rv.ry Evening

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, April 3.--Ap-
parontlv satisfied with the situation
since tho Suspension order became Fl.
fectivo April !. tho presidents of tho
three anthracite coal districts loft their
respective headquarters todny for New
York 90 resume the waRe negotiations
with tho operators subcommittee.
IN the Iazle,on district. ~ IL nller-
Cd that some engineers. fremen aud
other maintenance forces have been
laid On and replaced by collisry Of
ficials Thomas Kennedy. president ~
tho district. said that hs would insist
these members ~ tho unif(n. who pora
ss.mpted undar tho ruspension order.
DO not "dfcriminatsd nRainst~
Meanwhile hard coal production was
at a stands'ili and the one hundred
and nfty Ave thousand idle miners
had settled down 70 await the out
come of tho New York conference.
Some II the foreign born workers
took advantage of tho suspension 20
visit their old homes IN Europe. while
others sought temporary positions
elsewhere The friendiiest spirit pre-
wallis IA tho ranks az thu miners No
trouble has occurred since the walk
out end none 10 expected. union lead
ern said
Several thousand railroad employees
members OF coal crews-found them
selves out Of employment today rs "A
result ~ the suspension.
In the wilkes Barre district alone.
= 900 rsilroaderB were idle IOng
trains of loaded cars have been NOV
ing out Of tho classification yards In
tho several shipping centers ever
since the tlo-up. and - was expected
the region would be cleaned up by to-
night, The coal ls being stored on
sidings nearer tho larger cities whore
orders can be more readily nlled
officials ~ some Of the local unions
today were Investigating the source
~ circulars. which have made their
appearance among the miners criticiz-
Ing their leaders and advocating "one
big union" The men were urged "a
disregard the circulars and 70 re-swear
allegiance 20 The leadership OF tho Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America. Radl-
clls. II was stated, were taking ad.
vantage Of tho suspension TO spread
their propaganda in the anthracite
fields
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
BANDIT TAKES RADIO
OPERATORS 500 ROLL

John Smith. a wireless op-
orator on the steamship Hatfri-
den, anchored at the wharf Of
the General CT smical Co. at
Claymont, was held up by an
armed bandit about o'clock
yesterday afternoon and robbed
Of $500.
The Chester police are looking
for q man giving the name
of Edward West. who was seen
lettering about the ship. A de-
scription of the suspect was tel
ephoned TO the local police as
soon as the robbery was re-
ported. as il was thought likely
that he might have fled to this
city. West is described as being
"a years old. feet 9 inches in
height. stoop shouldered, has
light hair. bad teeth, smooth
face, square chin and wore a
brown oyercoat and cap. He
carried a suitcase.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
NURSE BREAKS ON STAND.
Cross-Examination of Kin
kead's Slayer Sends Her
Into hysterla.
Ry Associated Press to Every Eyeninr

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York. April s.-Agitated be-
cause she had learned her aged mother
In Tompkinsville. Ky. had heard Of
Der plight, Miss Olivia NJ. p. Stone, re-
sumed tho witness stand fer further
cross examination today at her trial
for tho murder OF Ellis Guy Kinkead.
former corporation counsel OF Cinein-
natl
Assistant District Attorney War
bussi resumed his attack on .he
story OF betrsyl by kinlooad by de-
mandins whether she knew James X.
Clark, former United States Attorney
at Cincinnati.
Il dan't know him. don't know
him" Miss Stone cried. bursting into
tears "I'd rather you'd take my life
than keep bounding me this way"
Court was adjourned for ten minutes
while Miss Stone regained her COM
posuro.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
INVITE JETTY BIDS
TO SAVE REHOBOTH
FROM SEAS RAVAGES
Believe, Beach Front Protection
Will Bring About Boom
for Resort.
IRENEE DU POINT BOOSTER

Through the construction Of three
jetties, which 1t is believed Will save
the beach front at Rehoboth from
further serious encroachmens by the
Atlantic ocean. and through the sup
port Of prominent Dclawareans from
this section who have been quietly
maturing plans to boost the resort.
present indications are that Rehoboth
is due for the most substantial boom
IL has ever experienced
The Rehoboth Beach Commission
named at the direction OF the General
Assembly to spend the appropriation
Of $4,000 which the Legislature made
last winter to save the beach. which
had been severely cut up and washed
away in places by storms on the At
lantic, today advertised for bids for
the tetties and these will be opened
on April Il. 1t is hoped that the work
can be done in a month end every
thing completed before the time for
summer visitors 10 arrive at Rehoboth
in any large numbers.
Last year. when the commission sd-
Vertised for bids, there were no con-
Germs which replied. Tho contractors
gave their reasons which appeared
sound enough and announced that II
the job was available this year they
would submit bids.
In order that there might be no
complications, Engineer Cresson went
10 Rehoboth last week where he spent
Friday and Saturday. looking the
beach front over and comparing the
plans made last year. with present
conditions. This was done in order
that the specifications for which bids
We're asked might be up to the
minute.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03

So serious do the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce consider the
neaf-passage OF the th-Towner
educational bill now before Congress.
and the heavy burden il would in
fiict upon Delaware in added taxes or
some other way of raising revenue.
that over the signature OF Frederic
ii. Gswthrop, president, and William
i. Budd, secretary. letters were placed
In the mails today addressed TO every
member Of the organization asking
them TO carefully consider the facts
as represented in the bill and TO aid
the commemorative representatives in
congress, sby expressing their opinion
In letter 10 them.
While the directors have not taken
vote on the Smith -Towner bill. the
sentiment of that body is emphaticallv
against IL. In this stand the business
interests are opposed by the members
or the public school teaching profes-
sion of Wilmington. II is announced
and who have made arrangements for
Keprese entatiVe Towner TO come TO this
city and address them on what he con-
siders the merits OF the bill. This lee
lure takes place at the High School
next Thursday night.
According 10 the act there would be
sS9l.54s taken from the internal reye-
nue. receipts given in Delaware and the
state would also have to raise sl9S.-
sss.46 some way and some how. In
return the state would receive si93.-
hSs.4e or a straight loss of sIe9. 709 .5s.
But IL is contended that what is taxi
en- FOR this measure from Delaware by
attacking the sums contributed 10 the
internal revenue department. would
nave 10 be made good somehow. Sc
that II would not be altogether i'm
probable that the drain upon the In
ternal revenue receipts would have 10
be made good in some other form OF
taxation.
Takes Control Of Schools From Stair.
After reciting the financial burden
Il would be to Delaware. the letter
from the Chamber of Commerce off,
cials adds:
Worse than the actual money In
Noived. Is the fact that this bill and
the Sheppard-To Maternity,
bill tend towards the naturalization
of the states and doing away with the
'sNNN NSASS VI llS internal az
fairs"
Those who understand the educa-
tional bill proposed by Messrs. Smith
and Towner claim that IL places under
the control Of the government the d.
rection Of education In the nation.
one item in the appropriation for the
expense OF the new measure would
lie 100000 TO pay overhead expenses
OF new department at Washington.
embracing the study OF educational
problems, salaries OF officials and
clerks and cabinet officer. This gov
ernment bureau would, its supporters
assert, inform Delaware citizens what
and how they could educate their chill
dren; how the state is 10 meet its
internal troubles regarding school
matters Is not outlined
Those opposed TO the bill base their
opposition on two arguments. One
IS the financial one, which they assert
would mean new taxes. The second
contention is that II would materially
remove control OF Delaware schools
out OF the hands Of the citizens Of this
state. and subject the schools TO the
direction OF the national bureau at
Washington, which the measure would
create.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
ONLY PUMPS AT WORK In
MAH0N0Y PLANE MINES

Mahonoy Plane. Pa, April S.-An OF
the coal mined IN this district has
been removed and the bulk OF the
trainmen engaged In handling this
traffic are now idle. The plane shut
down Saturday evening and new
steel rope was placed in position today.
A large number of railway employees
st Frackville. Gordon and Shamokin
are also affected by the shutting down
OF the mines. The only signs OF
activity about the mines are little
pufrs OF steam emitted from the pump
engines in the valley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
STRIKE HAS CALLED
ALL UN|0N|STS OUT,
LEADERS DECLARE
Thousands Of Non-Union Work
srs Reported to be Joining
the WaIkout.
MANY RAIL MEN DROPPED

by AssOciatsd Press 20 Every Evening
Indianapolis. April g. The FRS,
tsst Of strength Of tho nation. wide
suspension Of work by union coat
miners came today, the beginning of
the suspension on Saturday. an an
nual holiday among me miners. hav-
ing failed 10 determine tho exact ef-
fectlveness 81 the waikouf. At the
headquarters mere ~ the limited
Mine Workers ~ America conhdence
was expressed ;hst the days develop
fnente would confirm tho union esti-
mate of six hundred thousand men,
among them 100000 non-unlon work
ers. had laid do7Tu their tools for an
Indefinite period OF idleness
\ tscit truce between miners and
operators WAS counted on apparently
20 make the union estimate Of die
mon a certainty. Few. y any. opera
tors IN me big coal producing ceniers
that are strongly unionlzed were eN-
I'ected t0 attempt an early resumption
of operations. The situation. however.
was IN doubt in the non-union and
open shop distr;cts
Operato~s of tho Pennsylvania an
thrac1fs mines we're not planning an
immediate resumption - work and re-
ports sent here indicated similar at
iitude on the part of the mine owners
in the Central Competitive Field and
the Southwest Interstate District.
These three districts have moro
than 100000 employees. all union rn~n
excepting about han OF the $4,000 an
thracite workers. states included IN
this stronghold OF the suspension
were Pennsyivsnia Ohio. Indiana. IL
l!nois. Missouri Iowa, Kansas. Ar
kansas and Oklahoma
In addition. Central Penn-ylvania
and West Virginia. along with the
smaller coal fields were counted on %
swell the ranks Of the Idle men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
ALL OFT IN SCRANTON
FIELDS UNION REPORTS

Scranton. Pa. April s--Thousandu
Of mine workers In the Scranton dis
trict. where approximately 10000 men
and boys are Idle az a result OF tho
mine suspension. were out today in
search OF employment in other indus
tries. Building contractors IN many
sections OF this city were hiring
miners.
Tho suspension remains 100 per
cent effective in the upper coal fields.
All parts Of the district report every
thing quiet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
MORE TAXES SHOULD
SM|TH-TOWNER ACT
PASS, IS PREDICTION
Chamber Of Commerce Officials
Point Out Two Objections
to Bill.
TAKE CONTROL FROM STATE
TAKE CONTROL FROM STATE
FIGURES IN SMITH.
TOWNER BILL

State would pay sS91.54s from
internal revenue receipts.
state would receive $le3,-
S3S.i6.
state would have to match"
Sl9S.S3S.i5. as bill requires
states 10 give dollar for dollar
money received from govern
ment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
PLANES CRASH, PILOTS DEAD.

Ry Associa ted Press to Every Evening
Houston. Texas, April 3.-Two afr
planes from Ellington Field crashed
near South Houston this morning and
came down in flames. Both pilots
were killed.
Major Simmonds, pilot Of one plane.
was burned TO death and Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick, pilot of the other ma
chine. died a few minutes after the
accident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
RAID WASHINGTON BANK.
Burglars Attempt TO Rob Insti-
tuition Near U. 8. Treasury
by Daylight.

ny Associated pres- 20 Every Evening
Washington. April Am uns iccess
ful attempt was madn today 20 rob tho
Merchants Bank md Trust Company.
located NJ Fiftes ih and " streets.
one block from the United
States Treasury. Dne arrest was made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03

Dublin. April 3.--The meeting ad-
dressed by Michael Collins at Castle
Bar. County Mayo. last night was
stopped by members OF the fourth
western division Of the Irish Repub-
lican army, after stormy scenes in
which a woman was wounded by a
bullet. according 10 accounts reach
Ing Dublin today.
The chief OF the provisional govern
ment and his party returned TO their
hotel. and the officer who had pro-
claimed the meeting at an end fol-
lowed, declaring that none would be
allowed TO leave until Mr.. Collins and
his friends had surrendered their
arms
The accounts received here do not
state whether the Collins party was
disarmed. merely saying that some
people who left the hotel were
searched"
The telegraph wires around Castle
Bar were cut and when the news
paper correspondents there boarded a
train for Athlone they were ordered
by the two officers TO go to the bar
racks. The newspaper men were con-
veyed 10 the barracks in automobiles,
where they found 4. McCabe a mem
Der OF the Dali Eireann. with COM
mandant Kilroy and his staff. The
Commandant stated that Mr.. McCabe
added he was there to throw a re-
volver at the meeting Mr.. McCabe,
then in the presence Of the correspon-
dents said he believed he was the first
TO draw, the dispatches say.
A Dublin man, said to be Charles
Byrne. member Of the Collins party.
was arrested and accused Of the shoot
ing. Mr.. Collins subsequently told
the representative Of the Irish In
dependent he had asked Commandant
Continued on page 13.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
NEGRO HANGS TO REAR
STEP Of EXPRESS TRAIN
John Scott Of Newark Had
PeriIous Ride to Wilmington
This Morning.

John Scott. Negro youth Of about
ls. living AT Newark thought serious
ly about taking a trip 10 Wilmington
this morning 90 have his eyes treated
He arrived at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station at Newark just as the
train was leaving.
Determined 10 make the trip, Scott
gave chase and after running for
nearly half mile succeeded In catching
hold OF the step bars on tho rear
coach. In the meantime, however,
the breakman had lowered the plat
form covering the steps and closed
the dsor. Maintaining his perilous posi-
tion. Scott was not detected until tho
train reached Newport. A train crew
noticing the fgure OF the colored lad
dangling from tho step bara. sisnalled
to the engineer. The train was
stopped.
With his eyes badly swollen as a
resul, Of flying cinders Scott told his
story OF having missed the train.
When he arrived in Wilmington he
was sure 1t was necessary TO have his
eyes treated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
STRIKE DOESN'T INFLUENCE
PUBLIC COAL BIDS

Bids for bituminous coal for the
year beginning April 1 were received
by the Board OF Water Commissioners
this morning as follows:
Comfy Brothers. 1896 per ton; +. r.
Pusey Co. 1896; Diamond Ice and
Cosl Co. s6.04: Charles H. Ten
Weeges. $50; Pot Ridge Coal Co..
S6.49.
The department engineer was In
struoted to obtain samples for
analysis. and tabulate the bids on the
basis OF steam production qualities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
FREE SEEDS CUT OUT.
Agricultural Appropriation mn Passes
Without Provision for Them.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. April 3.--The Agrloul-
tural appropriation bill. carrying
sS5,s0s. 900 but without the item OF
$500 900 for free seeds, was reported
today 10 the Senate.
As turned over 10 the Senate, the
measure Is sll6.SO0 larger than as II
passed the House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
Amusements Tonight

Playhouse Burton Holmes "Arounv
the World.
0arrfck-vaudeyille and pictures
Queon-"One Glorious Day
Maiestic-"The Call Of Home"
Arcndla-'My Lady Friends.
Strand-"The swamp
savoy-"First Love"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
COLD WEATHER HAS
NOT DAMAGED CROPS

Fears that the fruit crops may
be damaged this year by frosts
are unfounded. according to Pro-
fessor c. A McCue. OF the Ex-
perimental Farm of the Uni
verslty OF Delaware. who states
that the crops have not pro-
gressed far enough 10 be affect
ed by frosts occurring at present.
Conditions have also been d;f-
ferent this year from last, the
weather having been cool
enough to retard budding in ad-
vance OF the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
SUIT OVER AUTO.
Action Of Callitano VS.. Fahey Begun
In Superior Court.

The suit OF Edward Callitano VS..
Edward J. Fahey and Commercial
Finance Co. replevin suit. involv-
ing the sale Of an automobile and un-
paid balance on mortgage, amounting
70 ss0S:s0. with interest from March
4. 1921, was started in Superior Court
today.
The suit of Clarence L. Pierce ana
Paul +. Middleton vs. Elizabeth ID.
Mac Nair, Charles II. Pote and George
Elliott, for Se3I.9s, for labor and ma
terial vas started also.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
Harry Richards Receivers.

Harry Richards. who was injured
by fall several weeks ago. resumed
his duties as elevator operator in the
Public Building today,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
New Castle Realty Sale.

George Albert Pcdcick. trustee OF
Anna NJ Cannon, has sold land at New
Castle to Charles J, Daugherty for
Sl.sOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03

Say Il with Clov-d Dairy Safe Nrrk
and Butter. Phone I5&0-I54l-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
Weather Forecast

BY Associated Press TO Evers EVENING.
Washington, April S.-weather forecaSs
for Delaware:
Fair and warmer tonight: Tuesday
probably fair; generally variable ~indN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03
REPUBLICAN ARMY
BREAKS Up MEETING
Woman Shot at Free State
Meeting Addressed by COL
Inns in County Mayo.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
MullinGar, County Westmsath,
Ireland, April 3.--An incident from
which sensational developments
arc expected occurred here today
when 100 Free State troops
marched 70 the gates OF the bar
racks occupied by Irish Republi-
can army adherents OF Eamon De
Valera. and were refused admis-
sion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-03

Auto tires repaired2 Read the
classified ads.--Adv.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-07-29
ALONE WITH CHILDREN
 DEATH TAKES MOTHER

According .r ueH hroueh. to No- nan. h. Che frrm.r Teddy H. NrH Jim Huntington wife oI Che wei. known trader al One Hog r.rar trade In. r.. died suddenly o. H..r. .u.- ... Hrn. .H. absence o. nor H1 band mur Har only companions .. H. um. I.In occurred. "o .rr.. .n.I children.
 .r Huntington was apparently i'm good hn'Ir whom Che Teddy IT. ..u.I rt m. 'an... post on .Ho Grip mp tr. Noru.u. r...r I0 He..o. f.Fo .... ....r whom In. steamer was ro- rrn. .n N.nrnr auo.hUr ..on wa. m.|. II. IH. no.. hu. only Che child. rem .. sight Whor Ono bon. r.r.| rr .I He bank of Che river nr -0.r. int. .lo store and lWcInE .....-. r- ... ....n.r found .hc body .. .r. woman on m. kitchen No1r .H.r. .ro had apparently .a..on aoaa
 m. husband had runo .n NH...a .- r. two other children. who had boo. attending a.roo. n. Holy .Io
 r. mnIa or Che ue" o. .H' r..r IT buried N Huntington and IHar took Che .hHdren on boar. n boa. Huntington nnd One l.. ..... children won. wH. about 7. milo. H.... Hn. river. am. Ono 0 ...rrr.r.. reported .o Ilou. 1T.
 a.I.I .r Ihe pest w.lh mn On.