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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27
Catch First Sturgeon.

Special correspondence Every Evening
Delaware City. April s7.-The first
sturgeon of the season was landed
herc yesterday by samuel Hall and
lfichard l.onsland The fish was
large ana yielded bSA pounds Of roe.
which was sold 20 Henry Torbert a
local buyer, for s2.6o a pound. The
meat ~ the fsh was shipped 20 a Bal
fiinoro dealer. The fish Will net its
cAytors about 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27
Amusements Tonight.

Queen-"Her Husbands Trademark"
Majestic" Foo tails -
Arcadia-''The Wonderful Thing"
savoy" shadows Of the Sea
strand" Habit "
Hotel du Pont Ballroom-Orpheus Club
concert
Roseland-Danclng
Playhouse--No attraction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27
0rpheus Club Concert.

The Orpheus Club will give con-
cert IN the Hotel du Pont tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27

For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
l54Q-1541,--Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27
Weather Forecast

BY Associated Press to Every evening.
Washington. April 27.-weather fore
cast for Delaware:
Partly cloudy and colder tonight With
frost. Friday cloudy and cool: fresh
northwest winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27

New Orleans. April 27.--A break in
the Mississippi river levee at Poydras.
about ten miles south Of New Orleans
was reported today. a section OF the
leyee about 100 feet long gave way, the
report said, and approximately $50
families were fleeing the waters. ThS
break unless checked may cover a
large area.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
FINDS CITRUS FRUIT
RIPENS OFF THE TREE
Department Of Agriculture Says
Grapefruit, Properly "Cured,"
Natures Best in Cold Ctorage.

The grapefruit appearing on the
American breakfast table may in
the future be one coaxed to ripeness
while reposing in a frigid tempera-
ture of some refrigerating plant.
Department Of Agriculture experts
announced today. after completion OF
series of experiments begun in
1917. that. contrary to the prevalent
opinion. citrus fruit will! ripen Off
the tree, and. like pears and apples.
will develop a superior eating quail
ity after a period of one to three
months in cold storage. The fruit.
however. must be suitably cured
before being placed in cold storage.
1t was determined. this curing
process. involving keeping the fruit
in q temperature of about 10 de-
grees for a period OF two to three
weeks. 1t is then transferred to a
temperature of 80 degrees for a
longer storage.
The government experts found. it
was said. that. while the sugar con-
tent Of the fruit remained about the
same. the acid content decreased mark
edly during the storage. and apparently
the bitterness was broken down. thus
enhancing the palatableness Of the fruit.
The process was also said to elm
mate the tendency of the fruit to
pit" or form the sunken spots which
sometimes appear on the skin and
impair the fruits market value.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
ARMED BANDIT BOLDLY
MLEvIES". ON MERCHANTS
Negro Visits Four Stores, Getting
Cash From Two-Succeeds in
Eluding, Capture.

A colored man armed with d pistol
visited four business places early last
night. displayed his weapon and de-
manded cash. He was given SIS at
one place and about IS at another.
but was frightened from the other
two stores before he had made his
collection" He escaped.
The bandits first appearance was
In the store of Michael Finelli. 931
10th street, who threatened to call
the police. The robber ran away.
Fifteen minutes later the bandit
visited the store of Otto Rupert.
his place of business to summon as
sistance, and again the bad bandit
was frightened away.
1t was 7:4O o'clock when the negro
appeared in the store of Alexander
Goldberg, 1888 18th street. and de-
manded of Alexander Goldberg. jr.
ftwelve-year-old son of the proprietor
the contents of the cash drawer.
Goldberg, jr., was made to stand
against the wall while the robber
took the cash, about IS. Mrs. Gold
berg, the proprietors wife, appeared
about that time. She. too. was held
up and made to surrender wha'
money she had in her pocket. about
SO.
Frederick A. Fernald was alone in
his store at 1901 Florida avenue a
few minutes before s o'clock when
the bandit appeared, displayed his
weapon and demanded the contents
of the cash register. Fernald walk ed
to the cash register, took out SIS
and handed 1t over, the robber back
ing to the door and quickly disap.
pearing.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
coRCoRAN TH0M URGES
AID FOR AUDITORIUM
With Such a Building Large Con.
=. ventions Will Come Here,
He Saws.

Corcoran Thorn, vice president Of the
American Security and Trust Company.
substantial subscriber to the stocks
and bonds of the new Washington
Auditorium. has taken up the work OF
urging others to aid In the construc-
tion of large convention hall. In q
statement issued today Mr.. Thorn said:
During the last fifteen or twenty
years several unsuccessful attempts
have been made to raise Sufficient funds
to erect an auditorium in this city In
order that large conventions might meet
here and be properly taken care or
Without such building such conven.
tions will not come to this city, and II
is certainly vital necessity TO our
progress. No effort heretofore made
had anything like the promise OF sue
cess that the present one has.
"This time R. N. Harper. chairman
Of the Washington Auditorium organi'
zation committee. and his associates In
tend to put it through, and think they
deserve the moral and financial sup
port from not only every business mar
In the city. but from every one who hai
the interest and welfare Of Washington
at heart.
81 sincerely hope that they will re-
ceive such support"
Evening star., 1922-03-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department In the last twenty -foul
hours:
Mary E. Pratt. II, GARFIELD Hospital.
Emma L. Sullivan. 81, s31 Goth street.
Frederick +. Roe. SO. Continental Hotel.
\ Obadiah A: Purdy. 6S. 1112 " street. 9
northeast.
Annie d. Magner. IS. 1908 I street
Lavenia c. Curtis, 70, 407 9Th street south
east.
Frances A. Mccardell, %. 2ol4 Evarts stree,
Mary N. Chandler. sc. sos street north
east.
Michael McGrane. IS, U. s. Soldiers Home
Patrick Corcoran. IS. U. s. Soldiers Home
Sheldon l.. Grim. days. Providence Hos
pital
Ada Jackson. Al, Washington Asylum Hos
Erma Hopkins, 20, 1878 L street.
Emma V. Kcnney. 50. 1880 Florida avenue.
John Jefferson. 62. 9Oe 3rd street southwest
John ". DE Haven, 80, $40 L street.
Arthur Henderson. Al. 80 Fenton street
northeast.
sarah Peterson. so. Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Ernest snowden. 81. tuberculosis Hospital
Edward A. .Hilliard. 2 months, 1852 2ls'
street.
Harry Masob, jr.. 10 days. so7 25th street
Evening star., 1922-03-07
Births Reported.
The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four

The following births have been reported I
the !; health department in the last twenty-fou
Mortimer q. and Mary e. Lane. girl.
August and Madelina Navarro, boy.
p. Donald and Minnie Clark boy
Arthur +. and Minnie st. John, girl.
Frank L. and Marian Reinharc:, girl
William and Rosa weatherall, girl
John J. w. and Teresa NJ. Riselins, girl.
Ernest G. and Marie Dant. girl
Frederick J. and Rosa ZeEawitx, itrl.
Albert u. and Mary A. Prestele, Eirl.
Charles G. and Emma McCreo, girl.
William and Ethel r; Athey. girl
Fairfax II. and Mildred NJ Atherton, boy.
Random H. and Settie A. Hickman, girl
Austin and Clotilde Cunningham, girl.
Carroll A. and Hazel D: Saunders. girl.
Lewis r. and Mary II. Iarren, boy.
Roy W. and Grace f. Higgs. girl
Edward D. and Leona NJ Reed, boy.
Thomas ID. and Rose A. Greeniorn. girl.
Edmund v. and Agnes c. Jones. girl
Charles J; and Mozelle n. Kunowsky, girl.
Allison d. and Rosie Hicks, girl
Harry Z. and Francis Davis, boy.
Oliver and Eta Brown, girl
Ernest E. and Clara l.. Nelson. girl.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

President and Mrs. Harding Dinner
Guests This Evening of Secretary
and Mrs. Herbert c.. Hoover.

law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
p. Porcher.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

ViE President and Mrs. Hard
ing will be the guests of
honor at dinner this evening
of the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs Hoover.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
RESERVES TRADE RIGHTS.
Chile's Coastwise Shipping Held TO,
Nations Own Vessels.

SANTIAGO. Chile, February A.
Coastwise shipping between Chilean
ports. excepting Punta Arenas. will
be reserved exclusively to Chilean
vessels after January l, 1923. under
law just passed by Congress after
long debate. The national mercantile
marine fleet becomes. part of the
naval reserve and may be expropri-
ated in time of war.
Supporters of the measure look
upon it as necessity to save the
national shipping lines from financial
ruin in face Of foreign competition.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Whitehall of this
city. who have been on an extensive
tour of the west. are at the Hotel del
Coronado, Coronado Beach. Calf.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Miss Gladys Chapman Smith is ex-
pected back today from New York
where she has been visiting MISS
Isabel Russell
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Mrs. Truman Garrett has issued in
vita tions for a luncheon Thursday.
March 1s. at the Cosmos Club in
honor of Mrs. Russell B. Harrison.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Lord Richard Neville. who spent
the past week in Washington AT tne
New willard. left yesterday for New
York Previous to his dePartui.e
Lord Neville called at the White
House with Chief Justice Tart TO
saw good bye to the President.
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and Mrs.
Charles G. Matthew'S left yesterday
for Florida, wEere they Will spend
several weeks with their brother in
Evening star., 1922-03-07

Col. Ralph d. Cole entertained at
dinner at the Powhatan last even
ing and later took his guests to the
theater.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
sERGT. SULLIVAN RETIRED.

Sergt. Daniel Sullivan. SD Coast
Artillery, at Camp Eustis. Va, has
been placed on the retired list of the
Army and relieved from all active
duty.
Evening star., 1922-03-07
DETAILED AS INSTRUCTOR.

Technical SerEt. Wesley D. Sylves-
ter, finance department. at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, has been ordered to
Fort Hunt. Md, for duty as an in
structor at the Army Finance School
at that post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
HEAVY fine
Paid BY Firm For Violating
Contract With Union

New York. Violation of its con.
tract with the international Ladies
Garment Workers Union cost Dorf-
man & Wiesen $1,000 and $4,000
deposit that hereafter they will abide
by their agreement.
The firm is one of the largest dress
iobbing establishments in this city
1t has been sending work to anti
union contractors, which is prohibited
by the agreement. After three
weeks strike, involving more thar
1000 workers, mostly girls, the firm
agreed to abide by its pledged word
and made the following statement in
a local trade paper:
"We regret that we were drawn
into this trouble with the Union. The
fact is that this conflict would not
have taken place but for the negii-
gence Of some of our employs which
brought us into contact with non
union shops.
eve have finally arranged not te
have anything to do with open shops
We want our work to be done n
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
WAGE CUTS FAIL
SAYS G0MPERS

Washington.-"I is safe to say
that the full volume of wage reduc-
tions, if spread over the working pop
ulation and averaged up, would
amount to less than 5 per cent" says
President Gompers in a labor day ad-
dress published in American Fedora
zionist, curren issue.
''This is a stark defeat for employ
ers," says the A. F. of L. executive,
"It is magnificent victory for the
workers. Organization after organi-
zation has been able to resist wage
reductions, and in some cases it has
even been possible for the workers
to secure some wage increase since
the armistice
There are no terms too strong to
describe the Importance of this great
victory to labor. 1t is a victory in the
celebration of which every useful citi-
zen can join because the purpose of
these employers who sought to re-
duce the final cost of commodities
nor SO there might be larger volume
of commodities produced; but it was
so that there might be larger profit
in the production of commodities
lower wage for the worker and rela-
lively higher cost to the consumer"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
PLATFORM REPUDIATED
BY PRESIDENT HARDING

Washington-The president was
elected on a platform which favored
the creation of tribunals to adjust diff
ferences between employers and en-
ployed in public utilities. The plat
form specifically declared that "the
decisions of the tribunals should be
morally but not legally binding" The
labor sections of the Cummins- Esch
act were cited as a good basis for
these tribunals, thereby declaring that
it is not unlawful to strike against
decision of the board.
The president now takes a position
opposite from the platform on which
he was elected Before congress, on
August IS, he repudiated his platform
and advocated the un-American doc
trine of compulsory arbitration-not
Immediately, however, because of the
pending national elections.
The parallel columns indicate the
before-election and the after-election
positions indicated above:
Republican National Platform, 1920
In public utilities we favor the es-
tablishment of an impartial tribunal
to make an investigation of the facts
and to render a decision to the end
that there may be no organized inter
ruption of service necessary to the
lives, health and welfare of the peo-
pie. THE DECISIONS OF THE
TRIBUNALS SHOULD BE MORAL
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08

ernment say to the anthracite peo-
pie, Open up your mines with non
union men and we will protect you
Lets meet the issue"
This thrilling declaration, however,
sounds fiat alongside this comment by
the World editor:
"The senator from Minnesota met
the issue in characteristic senate
fashion by talking about something
of which he is exactly 100 per cent
ignorant. There are no non-union
miners in the anthracite district
No anthracite operator would dream
of employing unskilled labor in his
mines.
"The mining of anthracite coal is
a skilled industry, quite unlike being
a United States senator, for if the
miner does not know his trade he is
likely to blow up the place"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
MAY DEFEAT IT
Ship Subsidy Foes Win
POstpOnement

Washington. - Ship subsidy foes
have developed such strength in the
house that Floor Leader Mondell mott.
fed the president he feared to urge
a vote on this question. In reply the
president accepted the suggestion that
action on the bill be postponed. Only
recently the president declared that
if the ship subsidy bill was not passed
by this congress he would call spe.
cial session for that purpose.
The bill will now be laid over until
the short session of congress which
convenes the first Monday in Decem-
Der and adjourns sine die on March 4
next. AS that session will be held
after the November elections it will
contain many members who have
been defeated and who will retire on
March 4th Pressure will be put or
these "lamb ducks" to vote for the
ship subsidy bill, and federal appoint
ments will be dangled before them as
a reward for such action. The ses-
sion, however, must consider other
important appropriation bills, and
despite the backing given the sub.
sidy by the shipping board and other
government agencies it's passage con-
tinues less probable as the agitation
against It increases. Some Of its foes
triumphantly declare it is dead in its
present form.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
THE SAME OLD HARDING
ALWAYS KNOWN FOR HIS FRIENDLINESS FOR
ANTISTRIKE LEGISLATION WHEN SEN
ATOR, PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE OF
TO-DAY CAUSES NO SURPRISE
His Strike Message to Cong Was More Request To
Control Labor Rather Than Railroads and
Coal Mines

/ them by treaty between their coun.
tries and the United States, Presi-
dent Gompers aid:
mo one can regard the Herrir
trouble without indignation, yet il
has been officially ascertained that
company men first shot innocent men
guilty of no wrong, not even of tres
pass. The president may be right
but | do not know that the findings
of coroner's jury, composed of busi-
ness men of the vicinity, can be de-
scribed as farcical."
Anyway, it was nasty piece of
business, which no one can justify
But what is the purpose? Is it really
to protect the alien or is it another
effort to override the constitution and
the rights of states ?"
President Gompers denied the
presidents charge that the country is
at the mercy of the United Mine
Workers.
people are Inconvenience by
strikes and lockouts," he said, "but
there is no instance in the history
of industry where the country has
been placed at the mercy of an organ
iZation of labor. If high finance and
big business can enforce wage reduc-
tions, impairing the buying power of
the mass of the people, it is greater
menace to the republic than any
strike of coal miners or shop men,
II have an abiding faith that at
last the common sense of the people
of the United States will prevail and
that they will not give up principles
of guaranteed freedom because big
business, high finance and subservient
politicians want to go that far The
people have some notion of what their
guaranteed rights under the constitu-
ton are"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
VICIOUS PLOT
So-Called Sympathy For
Aliens Proves to Be

Washington.-In checking So
called "alien protection" bill, intro
duced by Senator Kellogg, the A. F
of L. has performed another distinct
service to the cause of liberty.
The bill was the result of Presi-
dent Harding's recommendation to
congress that the federal government
be given the power to enforce those
portions of it's treaties with foreign
nations that applies to the protection
of aliens.
The stage had been set for rushing
the bill through congress by propa-
ganda on the Herrin mob. When the
bill came before the senate committee
it was clear that there was no inten-
ton of holding hearings, but Edgar
Wallace, legislative representative of
the A. F. of L., asked to be heard.
That finished the Kellogg bill. The
trade unionist showed that it empow.
any state, over protests of state Off
cials, if he (the president) said an
alien claimed he was not receiving
Justice as assured him under treaty
between his country and the United
States.
1t also empowered the president to
set aside alien land laws of western
states on the ground that they in
terfered with treaty rights assured
Japanese in this country.
The bill is one of the most vicious
proposals ever introduced in the con-
gress of the United States. 1t has
been smashed to bits, however
through the vigilance of the A. f. OF
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08

Washington.-In an interview with
newspaper correspondents at A. F.
of l.. headquarters, President Com
pers construed the presidents strike
message as an attempt to compel men
to work under threat of bayonet or
Jail sentence, and as an indirect threat
of government by injunction.
The president took no new posi-
ton in his message, for when he was
senator he was favorably inclined to-
ward anti-strike legislation, said
President Gompers.
"The president said in substance"
continued the trade unionist, chat the
decisions of the railroad labor board
must be made enforceable. That is,
and no other construction can be
placed upon it, if the labor board or
any other board of similar functions
renders a decision reducing wages
further, or disposing of conditions
pertaining to rights and interests of
the WOTkeTSy Iiley have W 90 W WOEh
whether they like it or not. And if
they refuse, what then? They would
go to jail In other words, the pen
atty of fine or Imprisonment, or both,
will be the method of enforcing the
decisions of the railroad labor board,
or if not that the men will be forced
to labor under guns
The presidents Endorsement of a
fact-fnding coal commission, which
has been advocated by organized la
Dor, Mr. Gompers opposed on the
ground that Mr.. Harding seeks to
have this body made up of men in
dependent of the coal industry. "Such
a proposal" said the unionist, "does
not commend itself to practical men,"
Referring to the presidents re-
commentator for enactment of a bill
to give federal courts jurisdiction to
protect aliens in rights assured to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
DRAW THE SHACKLES TIGHTER
TO BREAK THE STRIKE AND CRUSH UNIONS RAIL EXECUTIVES
WILL HAVE FREE HAND TO DRIVE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK
Government Machinery To Aid Managers Struggle But Shop
Mems Unity And Equipment Breakdown Their Purpose

Washington.-With the ending of
present negotiations between striking
shop men and rail executives the ad-
ministration is half heartedly urging
congress to give the president power
to take over railroads. Assurances
are given that this power will not be
used unless absolutely necessary"
and hints appear in the public press
that only coal roads will be seized.
1t is clear that nothing will be done
without the consent of rail executives.
who are pleading for time to break
the strike while hoping that the un-
expected will happen to the shop
mems solidarity.
There is no indication that an at
tempt will be made to force the hand
full of rail executives, who are repre-
senting big business, to abandon their
strike policy, which is rapidly choking
the wheels of industry. Instead, it
is proposed to further paralyze indus
try by curtailing mail and passenger
service with the whole rail transpor-
tation facilities of the country con-
centrated in the movement of coal.
in addition to this program-or
lack of program-an active propa-
danda against the strikers has start
ed. The charges of mail interference
is being revived, and lurid tales of
train wrecking is intended to create
a reign of terror in the public mind.
Every effort is being made to min
imize the interstate commerce COM
missions report that the collapse of
equipment is causing concern.
Attorney General Daugherty has
called on federal district attorneys to
insist that federal judges mete out
severe punishments "where injunc-
tions have been violated" This
means that the machinery of the
United States government will aid
in the prosecution of every striker
who is charged by railroad officials or
their gun men with violating an in
junction. 1t must be understood that
in these proceedings the striker is not
assumed to be innocent or that it de-
wolves on the prosecution to prove his
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08

fore the end of the year. Even the
smallest side track has its quota of
"bad oruer" cars ana long sidings hold
a weird army of struggling and de-
crepit box cars and gondolas. Addi-
tions to these side tracks are of daily
occurrence while rail executives whis-
tie their tales of encouragement in
their friendly press that is watching,
panther like, to fasten some charge on
the shop men that public opinion may
be aroused against them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
KNOWS NOTHING
Of Mining Situation, Says
n. Y. World of Senator
Nelson

New York.-"One hunderd per cent
ignorant" on the anthracite mining
situation is the New York Worlds es-
innate of United States Senator Mel
son, of Minnesota.
The senate was discussing govern
ment ownership of coal mines recent
ly, and when it came to who will oper-
ate the mines, Senator Nelson solved
the question:
''The whole trouble is unionism.
The mines worked by non-union men
have not shut down. They have been
working all the time. Let the gov
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-09-08
STRIKEBREAKERS UNITE

Tucson, Arzi-Strikebreakers en-
ployed on the Tucson division of the
Southern Pacific railroad have FORM
ed union" and are accorded full
recognition by railroad officials. This
welcome of organized strikebreakers
is in contrast to the policy of the
company when called upon to deal
with a bona fide trade union.