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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
SHOPMEN'S COUNSEL
RAP OAUGHERTY AID
Charges Bad Faith in Failure TO
Expedite Final Disposition Of
Rail Injunction.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evsninx.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago. Oct. 5.--Appesring before
Federal Judge James RI. WHkerson
today, Donald r. Richberg, attorney
for the Railway shop crafts, accused
the Department OF Justice Of lack Of
good faith in the proposal to expedite
final disposition OF the Injunction
case against the rail strike leaders.
Mr.. Richberg declared that he and
associate counsel had held a very
unsatisfactory conference" with
Solicitor General Beck after q futile
attempt TO see Attorney General
Daugherty IN Washington in refer
ence TO an early final hearing or a re-
view OF the introductory injunction
hnaded down by Judge wflksrson.
September %.
In connection with his statemen,
to the court, In which he recalled
that Judge Wilkerson had notified the
government II should hold itself in
readiness TO 20 to trial at an early
date with the suggestion that oppos-
ing counsel attempt 70 agree on a
trial program, Mr.. Richberg delivered
10 the court a copy Of a letter &c
Solicitor General Beck severely
criticisins the position OF the gov.
eminent attorneys
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
HOMELESS KITTEN
HOLDS UP TROLLEY CAR

Wilmington is In need OF a
Pied Piper--not to drive the
mice away. but to go after their
enemies. the cats.
Complaints are literally pour
ing in upon city officials In re-
gard to homeless kittens roam
Ing the streets and vacant lots,
In fact, according to some COM
plants. the felines are taking un-
limited liberties. This morning,
as a trolley car was travelling
east on Maryland avenue, near
Beech street, the notorman
noticed a clump of dirty fur ON
one of the rails. Repeated
sounding OF the gong failed to
move the fur. which upon closed
inspection proved to be for
lorn kitten. and tho motorman
had to stop his car and remove
the cat to a place of safety.
So bad has the situation be-
come that q. conference was held
by Mayor Harvey and George
A. Kopp, city dog catcher. Mr..
Kopp showed that in the month
of September he had caught AZ
homeless. sick and crippled cats.
and intimated he was kept
buster chasing them than he
was chasing dogs.
Following the conference.
Mayor Harvey instructed Mr..
Kopp to round up all stray cats
provided those complaining of
them would catch the pests and
pay a small amount to defray
the cost of the extra work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
NAPOLEON Of CRIME
GUIDES WORLDS CROOKS
Master Mind Plans Campaign
and Has Made Robbery a
Science.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
London. Sept. 1s.--The police are
seeking in this city the head OF what
is said to be remarkable group Of
international criminals. "A veritable
Napoleon OF Crime" il believed to
have established his headquarters
here. He is alleged TO command a
we'll organized band Of information
al crooks. every one of whom is a
past master OF every form OF nefsr-
ious craftsmanship known in the
underworld They include men of
education, scientific attachments, and
social charm. Under the leadership
OF their mysterious chief they are
credited with conducting burglaries
cracking safes, and committing costly
Jewel robberies that baf!ie detection.
They are declared to work IN accord
ance with plans OF campaign prepar-
ed by the master mind with all the
skill Of great military strategist.
Several papers print his story with
varying degrees OF sensationalism
OF late there has been an increasing
number Of jewel robberies. As a re-
suit an insurance company which in.
sures a good deal of valuable jewelr,
has increased its premiums charxet
on this class of risks by 25 percent
j. w. Bell, one Of London's lead
ing assessors. says that many recon
big robberies have been SO we'll plan
ned and executed that the police car
do little more than suspect the au
thors.
The people who engineer thes.
crimes are not the common, ordinar,
type OF thief" Mr.. Bell says. Their,
Is more than one real Raffles in exis
lance today. They haunt societ,
gatherings. and in the hotels the,
are popular guests.
II Know one man who has a tow,
address, country house near Rour
nemouth, and two fine motor-cars
who is more than suspected Of com
phcity in some OF these great rob
berries, but up to. the present tim
there has never been the slishtes
ehance OF connecting him with an,
of them.
he is OF good appearance. alwav
Well dressed. and would, In the ord,
nary way. be accepted as a guest =
'he houses of wealthy people.
Know one instance in which
director OF thieves is reputed IN h
worth $4,000. Another successf,
director is woman who has a uni
Versity education, and is a. culture
ana charming personality.
The victims. both in hotels an
at private houses are often watch.
ana Swallowed for days before a sui,
able opportunity for the robbery oe
ours IT may easily cost $1,000 :
shooo 10 meet the expenses of a sue
cessrui haul, and the big thieves r,
quire frequent robberies TO ma,nta,
themselves"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
SEES U.S. DRINK BILL Of
s5,OOO,0OO,0OO A YEAR
Preacher Points Out Peril and
Cost Should Wines and
Beer Return.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Rochester, n. Y, Oct SIT the
use of beer and light wines should
again be permitted in this country. we
would have a national drink bill OF
$4,000. 100000 year; the saloon would
be with us once more: whisky also
would come back, and we would have
new evil in the widespread drink
ing by women. These statements
were made here tonight by the Rev.
Deets Pickett, research secretary OF
the Board OF Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in an address 10
the delegates assembled for the Gene
see conference OF the church.
Supporting his allegations DR.. Pick
EFT said in part:
When the nation closed IN. sa-
looms our drink bill was nearly 80.
ooo,o0O,ooo. The present drink bill in
Great Britain. with about 20 900 .OOo
people. is s470.oo0, 900, or APPROX
nlately s2,250 100000. which. we IN
derstand, is practically double what
1t was before the war. With increased
prices and greater consumption. due
TO after-war tendencies, the-s is nc
oouot that our liquor ~bill would be
so'ooo'ooo.ooo annually. not includins
the incidental losses to the peopls
caused by the renewed traffic. Ac.
eording to Charles Lemon. of the
American Federation OF Labor, tbs
working men of the United States con.
trloueed 10 per cent of the drink bill
IN pre-prohibition days. What WOMB
II mean TO lover the standard of uv.
ing. OF our people. particularly of oul
working classes. TO the tune of S..
oeo,ooo,o00 at one time?
The American saloon was a bee,
saloon, not whisky saloon. An q
its institutional evils. including n,
oro,hei accompaniment, it's gamblins
heiis and side-entrances for womer
introduced by the brewery-owne,
saloon, would thrive just as well i
not drop OF whisky were sold. yo,
cannot open 100000 saloons In thi
country and keep them from selIin,
whisky. The saloon never obeyed an,
law passed for its regulation excen
the law compelling il to pay a tax
ard the evasions OF that were no
tcrious.
we would have a new evil /,
widespread drinking by women. d,
Pickett declared. The America
woman was kept out OF the Ameri
can saloon. The American man con
, sioered her too good for the debauch
ing influence OF beer. Very few re
; spectacle women drank at all 4
America in" the old days. But III
ola standards of conduct for wome
, are passing away under the infiuenc
, OF the new feminism, and we hav
not yet had time for the establish
heht or new standards. In thj
transition time, the influence of IN
!. saloon and the trade. urged by q
; economic motive and pushed by ever
!. oie.nod OF trade promotion, would /
!. periious to American womanhood,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
JUDGE BOYCE STATES
HIS POSITION ON
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Continued from page I.
Following IL the text Of tho reply:

FOLLOWING 10 tho text OF tho r6piy:
Dear Sirs and Madam: 49,
acknowledge the receipt OF your qucs-
tionnaire. II was doubtless inspired
by n desire to counterfeit, II possible.
tho present feeling existing among
your people in this state Mt this time,
l am not disposed to answer the
QUESTIONABLE. or enter into any dis
cussion relative thereto.
you do not need 10 he reminded that
as a member of the courts of this state,
and as private citizen, ] have al
ways been opposed to mob violence
and have urged obedience 10 tho law
and Its enforcement regardless OF race
or color.
III the colored people of this state
are. at lenst disposed 10 throw on
their political subserviency; IL they
now see that existing prejudices are
not lessened. but Increased. by such
subserviency. and can be removed only
when they act with honest and In
dependent Judgment I'm the exercise
OF the right OF suffrage. they may we'll
hope for betterment OF conditions In
this state for all its citizens.
President Harding. I'm his address,
on October 26. 1921, at the Birming-
ham (Alabama) semi -centennial
celebrations. made the statement I
do not want the coored people to be
entirely Of one party. ] want TO
see the time come when the black
men will regard themselves as full
participants in the benefits and
duties OF American citizenship; when
they will vote for Democratic candi-
dates. II they prefer the Democratic
policy on tarlfr. or taxation. or for
eign relations. or what not. and when
they will vote the Republican ticket
only for like reasons
IL may say that l do not propose
TO enter into n controversy with my
opponent. nor TO encourage any re-
sentiment against him for no better
reason than mere advantage 10 me
personally.
You, as all the citizens of the
State. have my record. before you.
II / should become member OF the
6sth Congress, my great desire VIII
be TO serve our country and the
state 10 the best OF my ability
without fear or favor. and regardless
OF color or creed.
VERY sincerely yours,
William NJ. Boyce
"Note:--You having given the press
your communication TO me. am de-
livering copies OF my reply for the
press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
FAVOR AUTO BUS AS
! A TROLLEY adjunct
Electric Railway Association 10
Told il Has Place in Sow
ing Light Traffic Problem.
Press % Every Evenins.

BY Associated Press 70 Every tVenlrG-
Chicago, Oct. 5.-Thst the bug has
a place in light traffic but that il
should be operated by electric rail-
way arrangements az an adjunct 20
their regular service and not as
competitive agency, was the report
brought 10 the convention Of the
American Electric Railway sssocia-
ton here today. prepared by CONF
nnittee composed in part Of bus own
ers OF year ago.
Operated by electric railways,
buses wifi supply regular. Responsible
service, the report stated Mass
transports ton cannot be handled by
buses as cheaply az IL can by cleo
trio cars. but In cases Of light traffic,
the bus sometimes is more econonl-
'ical.
However. where traffic ia so light
that the higher cost per passenger OF
operating the bus is Offset by the
relatively high Fixed charges per pas
sepger with such light traffic which
pesults from the electric railways
investment in track, a field is created
in which the raiIless vehicle can fur
nish service satisfactory alike In op-
Grafton and economy. The possibility
OF utilizing the motor bus or track
less trolley. therefore should be kept
in mind by electric railway opera
tors"
The committee reported that tho
"fy-by-night jitney" and other ir-
regular forms Of gas engine trans-
portation had not been considered in
the study and that development Of
trackless transportation by electric
railways should not affect them adj
verseiy II tnteiligently carried out.
! The report stated that the auton,o-
tive industry has progressed TO the
point where II is now producing ve-
hicles OF a design suitable for pas
senger transportation service. but
that the electric car on rails is the
best servant as a whole. largely Qua
TO the fact that the operating cost
per passenger for bus operation 4.
higher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
ROTAR|ANS HEAR Of
LIBRARY CAMPAIGN
-
Purpose Of Movement Explained
by Josiah Marvel and e. C.
Johnson.

The luncheon Of tho Rotary Club
today was largely attended. Special
music included solos by Frank n.
Mason and William =. White. A DEM
onstration OF boys physical training
was given by a group Of boys from the
Y. NJ. c, A.
The purposes OF the library fund
for the University OF Delaware were
told by Josiah Marvel and Everett c.
Johnson.
The club accepted, an invitation 10
send a delegation to Philadelphia. to-
morrow TO play golf with Philatel-
phia Rotarians, and selected team
comprising Alfred ID. Warner. Jr
Frank II. Mason, John Richardson
Harry Speakman. Claude Sutton. Har-
old Schutt, Peter Wright, E. r, Austin
and George Moreton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
'ALlECE LIQUOR WAS
TAKEN IN A SPONGE
To be Used as Evidence In Case
of Carman Amnone, Now
on Trial Hero.

Charged with the Illegal sale Of In
toxicating liquors and maintaining n
nuisance. Carman Amnone, 1890 West
this morning In the United States
District Court.
Two prohibition agents testified that
on three occasions they purchased
liquor from Amnone during the latter
part OF juno and succeeded In taking
the llquor away with them ae evidence
by using syringe. while Amnone
with his back turned was at the cash
register. The liquor when analysed. ac-
cordins to the agents. proved to con-
tain more than the legal amount az
alcohol The liquor the agents said.
was sold to them from n soft drink
bottle at twenty-five cents ~ drink.
J. Frank Ball represented Amnone
United States District Attorney
Hughes prosecuted. closing the gov
ernment's case at noon. Judge Ball
opened the defense shortly after n
fve-minute recess.
Pasuuale Episclpo, 1902 West
Eighth etreet. was found guilty on
two of four counts alleging violation
OF the prohibition laws, IN Y. s. Die
trlct Court yesterday afternoon. His
counsel. j Frank Ball. moved for ar
rest OF judgment and new trial.
Episcipo was turned over to govern
ment authorities and sent TO the work
house pending a ruling on the motion
Anthony Monaco and his wife.
Elsie of 3l6 Walnut street. were also
sent TO the workhouse pending n rul-
ing on a like motion. made following
their conviction on a charge Of selling
intoxicating liquor.
Strong efforts 10 contradict virtual
ly all the testimony OF the prohl-
bition agents were made by the at
torney for the defense when he placed
Amnone on the stand Amnone ap-
peared nervous and fiustered during
the half hour he was teetifying.
Prompted by questions asked nv
Judge Ball he insisted that the drink
he sold to the agents was a popular
whieky-colored but non-alcobolic
bevesage and not the liquor which wae
offered In evidence today. Other wit
neseee for the defense maintained IN
they we're present when the agents
made their purchases and did no, see
whisky sold over the counter. A bot.
! tie OF the beverage named by Amnone
wac entered In evidence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
THREE PERSONS HURT
IN Afro ACCIDENTS
J. p. Hood and Walter Elliot,
in Hospital Following
Collision.

Two men were seriously injured,
and a third pereon, a woman, receiv-
ed slight injuries in three automobile
accidents in and near this city laet
evening.
Mss NJ. S. Taylor, e5 years old. Of
1120 West street, was struck by ali
automobile owned by Morris Alexarl-
der and driven by Miss NJ. Alexander,
at Delaware avenue and Scott street
last evening. She wac crossing the
street and did not notice the APP
preaching car. She was removed 70
the home of Miss Alexander and q
physician summoned. Her injuries
consisted of n few slight bruises.
The two men injured are John P
Hood, of 337 East Fourth street. and
Walter Elliott. Of Salisbury. Md. They
are patients at the Delaware Hospi-
tai. Elliott is the mCre. seriously in
jured OF the two. haviIs sustained q
fractured right AIRY rash ovec the
left eye and cuts abe ne head. HOOD
was severely cut about his head and
shoulders and sustained decorations OF
the left leg.
They were injured on the Stat
Highway near Tybouts Corner. HOOD
was a passenger IN Elliott's car. The,
were running along at about twenty
Ave miles an hour. they said, wher
they collided with truck, owned b.
Walter A. Davis. of Claymont, an'
| operated by John Hayden. Hood wa
pinned in the wreckage OF the ma
chine and Elliott was thrown a con
siderable distance.
According to the report received b.
the State Highway Police, the drive
OF the truck did not stop. The tw.
| injured men were brought to tn
State Hospital, at Farnhurst Ate
first aid treatment they were remov
| ed TO the Delaware Hospital.
A Buick automobile owned and op
Grated by William Ainsworth, of 10
Woodlawn avenue, collided with an
other car owned by the Autocar Com
pany. operated by Lee Wiley, a
Fourth and French streets, last eve
ming. The Buick car was badly dam
aged. No one was injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
WELLS DRYING UP,
CROPS DESTROYED
BY LONG DROUTH
Continued from page l.

In several places throughout the
State, including Delaware City, wells
are reported to have dried up. and
others are so low that they cannot be
used. In Wilmington. although
Brandywine creek IL at it's lowest in
years, there Is no immediate danger
from lack of water, the supply still
exceeding the demand.
Rural New Castle county II suffer
ing most from the drought. Late po-
ia toes are one OF the most important
crops in this section of the state, with
sweet corn and beans ranking next in
popularity. The vines. while lux
uriant. are reported to he whitening
and the potatoes are not developing
because OF the lack of moisture which
is essential to their proper growth
Sweet corn is affected in the same
manner, Il requiring also great deal
OF moisture.
Kent county Is not reported 10 be
suffering TO any great extent because
OF the dry spell. Fruit is the main con-
Germ of growers in that section and
the weather has been ideal for the
AilS - aPfAtS anu BtdiSs Wv
peas are also raised In abundance In
that section. and the dryer the wealth
er the better It Is for the threshins
OF that product.
In Sussex county the late crops. II
was said today, are hard hit by the
drought. but not so badly as are those
of rural New Castle county, because
OF the fact tina there have been sew
eral showers there during the pas
| three or four weeks. Turnipe, potatoes
| tomatoes and beans have all beer
| considerably affected. however. and
| the expected yield has been greatly
| lessened.
All sections of the state are az
| fected in the same manner as 10 pas
! ture land. Farmers who had hoped (,
Utilize the grass growing about tn,
wheat etubble and remaining othe
! harvested crops have been d.sap
pointed and have been compelled thi,
year to draw early upon their fal
and winter supply OF feed.
Most farmers throughout the stat,
have been keeping the ground CT
which they expect 10 plant wheat wei
| titled. Those who have failed to do thi
will find the land dry and in very ba,
condition for the final narrowing tina
precedes the planting. Some farmer
are planting their wheat this week
while others have been holding off 4
the hope Of a shower.
Another bad result OF the drought
il was said today Is that it has Civ
en- the insects fine opportunity I
work on the late vegetables. Heav
showers of rain are invaluable (
sweep away the pests which ar
working az this season of the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
COMMITTEES FOR
GOLF CLUB RECEPTION
Guests at Municipal Course on
Saturday Will be Royalty
Entertained.

Membership of the committees which
will be in charge OF the frst ami
versary celebration Of the Municipal
Golf Association. which will be held
on the McKee's Hill course, Porter
Reservoir, next Saturday afternoon
was announced today
Members OF City Council, heads OF
city departments and other municipal
officials will be special guests There
will be an inter departmental golf
match and an exhibition game by pro-
fessionnls.
| When the Councilman and city Of
ficials reach the grounds they VIII be
welcomed by a reception coynmittee
composed of Mayor Harvey. President
Ward, of Council and members OF. the
board OF governors Of the Golf Asso-
citation. as follows:
William c. Corey. Harry r. Mellon
William r. Metten, Frank II. Mason
Charles r. Ernst. Thomas w. Harris
William A. Hannigan. Charles Toplsis
Louis b. Harris, William T. Inderlied
Chester j. Moore. Sr., Irving l.
Howett. Harvey e. Booker. Melvin ID
Pugh. Horace p. Warrington and
Henry l.. Tatnall.
| Next will follow a greeting by a
committee of women who will deco
rate each guest with ribbon and
flower. Later in tho afternoon the
women will provide lunch.
Members OF the women's commit
tee in charge Of these events are
Mrs. Irving l.. Howett chairman
Mrs. l. Weaver Eby, Mrs James n
Ginns. Mrs. Shermer Stradley, Mrs
Edgar b. Fell, Miss L%onore r.
Booker and Miss Louise w Tatnall
This committee will be assisted BY
Mrs. j. FrankNDunn. Mrr George e
Cox, Mrs. n. s. Greensfelder, Mrs
Hartman. Mrs. Paul A. Heinxroth
Mrs. c. w. Hymer. Mrs. William r
Lind. Mrs. Stuart J. Horn. Mrs. AL
bert Rothschild, Mrs ]. II. Saville
Mrs. Charles Topkis, Mrs. William
Topkis. Mrs. II. f. Mellon. Miss Bcs.
sic Bonham. Miss Held, Miss Grace
Howe. Miss Anna II. Young. Mis-.
Grace Hubert. Miss Elizabeth Lemon
Miss Mary Mccall. Miss Osborne and
Miss Pappazoni
The Following regular players or
the Municipal course have been ap
pointed on the receiving committe.
to furnish golf sticks and to act a,
caddies TO the guests OF the day VIII,
take part in the contests:
T.. b. Adams. Robert Ar,nor. I. I,
Bcyde, +. w. Clarke. Frank w Diver
D. Frank Dunn, l, Weaver Eby. Geors,
"A. Gewehr. Edward l.. Hobbs. I u
Nipple c. w. Hymer, n. C. Greens
teider, DIR. j. II. Adair, Edward I
henley. Clement b. Hallam. William
Il. Lind. j. Horace Martin, Jr.. F. w
Buck, Roland n. Reed, Edward r
kurtz, r. L. Mcgee. William f. HoI
iand' Walter II. Matson. J. J. Nc
, quad, Jr, r. w. Palfrey. Jane. A
russell. Ralph Saltzman, Robert Fl
Saitzman. @. b. Sackett, @. T. saut.,
w. X Stevens. Lee Sparks. Jr. c. :,
, rome DIR. Robert w. Tomlinsor
, henry r. Tatnall, c. A. Brett. CharJs
Hayward. Daniel w. Cauffiel n. e
crooks Il. c. Trumbun and DR. Tr
Burns.
Time for departure of tho cuas,
, from the Hotel du Pont has he.
3 changed TO las o'clock. SATURDAY. q,
r ternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
URGE FINGER PRINTS
TO BAR UNDEsIRABLEs

Now York. Oct. 1.-THE finger
printing OF every person In tho
United states In recommended In
n report prepared by tho execu-
tive committee OF tho New York
State Chamber OF Commerce for
submission at a meeting today
OF the orga nization.
The plan was suggested an a
protective measure. in the
language Of the report. to make
difficult "ths evasion Of clever
and dangerous aliens sent hero
for the purpose OF spreading
discomfort among the unas-
simulated portions Of our popu-
latlon."
The task OF making the finger
prints would be placed upon local
authorities.