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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
IDENTIFY ONE BODY
TAKEN FROM LAKE
As VICTIM OF MOB
Other Skeleton Supposed to be
Richards. Also Abducted by
Hooded Men.
TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE
by Associated Press to Every Evening

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Mer Rouge. La. De-. 23--The wire
bound and mutllated bodies Of two
men recovered yesterday IN Lake la
Fourche by state troops, believed 20
be those of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards. who disappeared after be-
ing kidnapped 10y maHkcd ana white
robcd men last August this morning
were viewed by Richards widow. j.
l.. Daniels. aged father ~ watt and a
score OF relatives and friends.
Identification Of az least Waf'
Daniels is complete according 90
authorities. because Of tho initials
-. ". -" found on a bolt buckle and
a buckle Daniels IL said 20 have worn
AZ the time he was spirited away.
The bodies are lying IN the Masonic
Temple. where they are guarded by a
detachment Of Monroe national guard
Tho guards are armed with automatic
flfles. and were instructed by Captain
Cooper 10 shoot persons who may az
tempt 90 spirit away tho bodies.
The inquest probably viii he held
this afternoon. according 20 advlces
received hero from Dr Fred Patter-
sor. Morchouse parish coroner. who re-
turned today 10 Ras'rop.
\ special train carrying two rom
ranies ~ national guard troop
ordered out yesterday by the adiutan
general 10 augment tho Monroe com
parry now on duty horo was due q
arrive here before noon.
The baggage car and caboose wer
loaded with machine guns. rifles ant
ncld equipment
The special started out from Ne'
Orleans last night with Machine gu
Company - and picked up Infan'r
Company a AZ Alexandria
Attorney-General A V. Coco an
two eminent patholoRists 81 Ne'
Orleans accompanied the troops
II generally was believed arrests n
at least twenty persons in Morehous
Z parish ard tho Mer Rouge neighbor
hood. alleged members Of the hoode
band. whose names ara said 70 hat
been obtained by tho department r
, justice agents. would follow Positiy
Identification Of the bodies ~ thos
- OF Daniels and Richards.
Z Prominent citizens OF the paris
/, are said 20 have been involved n N
n Investigation.
I. The arrest 81 several others
/, Arkansas and Mississippi Is aut!c
Y psted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
CURRAN ATTRIBUTES
ACCIDENT TO GRIEF
Mrs. Molly Herbert Injured in
Peculiar Accident on
kennett Pike.

Grleving because of his wife's i'll
ness and constant worry was the rea-
son given by John Curran OF 1915 West
sixteenth street. for losing control OF
his automobile last night on the Ken
nett pike. and causing a collision be
tween his car and an automobile own
cd by Harry Plankinton. Of kennett
Square. Pa. when Curran was ar
raigned in Municipal Court this morn
Ing 10 answer tho charge OF driving
his automobile while intoxicated.
Because cf tho seriousness OF the
charge. Judge Hastings continued the
case for week and advised the de-
fcndant 10 engage counsel.
In the collision. which occurred
shortly after o'clock. on the pike
near Breck's Lane. Mrs. Molly Her
bert Of kennett Square, who was In
the flankln,on car. was injured about
the arms and body. and two small
children riding with Curran sustain.
ed slight injuries. The smashup oc.
curred about so feet from the spo
where Miss Amanda Wilson was kill
Cd over a year ago.
The Plankinton car. pointing ives,
was stopped at a gasoline filing sta
tion, when Curran was seen comins
/ down the pike on the left side of tn,
| road. The machine had left the maca
/ dam road entirely, according 20 wit
-nc<sses 10 the accident. The PlanklntoI
/ car was struck with such force as {,
/ turn 10 around and push it forwar
ahou; 80 feet. Curran sustained lacera
,ions about the face. and Margarc
/ Dugan. a niece, was slightly injured
Mr.. plsnkinton and his son steppet
from the car and had entered the ga
hlhng station just a few minutes be
fore the crash.
| Detectives Wallace and McDsnie
hurried 20 the scene and after mucl
dif,cul,y. they said. placed Currsn un
der arrest. In court thu morning. tn
officers were unable 20 say whether @
not curran' had been drinking The
DID say, however he had the appear
ance ~ an intoxicated person. Curra
Informed the court that, AZ the d
reotion Of he physician. he drank som
B spirits or camphor yesterday Afternoon
This Was recommended 20 quiet hi
. ne-ves. he said.
After driving his children 20 Centre
, vile. Curran said. he was heading Il
ward this city. when he was seize
With Mysteries He lost control OF nj
automobile. he told the court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
PRISONERS TO CARRY
BODY OF WARDEN
Will Serve as Pallbearers. Ac-
companying Remains to Final
Resting Place.

Both a public service for al friend.
and citizens and a private service for
the immediate family and prisoners
A. the wurkhouse will Do held tomort
row afternoon oveS- the body o, Mort
deca. : Piummer. late warden OF the
workhouse. whose death came sudden
~ Thursday evening in She Delaware
Hospital.
Intermeat will be made Tuesday az
;ernoon in the Episcopal church
graveyard az Marlboro. Md. wk-e the
warden was born ffty-fve years ago
The body Will be taken there Tuesday
Six prisoners al the woSkhouse
three white and rhree cO,ored. viii act
as a guard for the body OF WardeT
Plummer from the time il leaves IN.
workhouse until II = inferred az Mari
boro. Md This was approved az +;
spec. IA meeting OF the Board OF Trus
tees al the workhouse this afternoon
The honor committee made the selec
ton and the entire body % prisoner
| approved the selection. The name
have also been approved by Mrs
| Piummer and the Board OF Trustees
Those selected are: George Lucas
Charles Barcus and Jasper Stubs
white: Alfred Roach. John Price ant
Samuel Emory. colored.
The entire Board OF Trustees me
the prisoners and talked with then
The trustees assured them that every
thing would be done 10 carry on IN
work of Warden Piummer and the
asked the prisoners 20 live up 20 IN
resolutions they have adopted.
The men pledged that they woul
do everything possible 20 realize wha
Mr.. Plummcv had hoped for.
RI. Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop OF IN
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Della
ware. viii deliver the sermon at IN
public services which will begin at J.:
J o'clock. Rev. DIR. Carlisle l.. Hubbar,
pastor OF 81. Pauls NJ. l.. Church, wi
be in charge OF the private services a
. O'Clock. at which the Rev. ID
|. Aquilla Webb. pastor Of Fsst-Centri
|, Presbyterian Church. will also speal
George Lucas. chairman OF the Hor
or Committee al the workhouse, wi
, make a brief address eulogizing n
Z humanitarian work of the wardei
which was possible through bis ei
tablishment OF the HonoS System. TT
r faN oTite hymn Of the warden, 20 Lo'
+ That Wilt Not Let Ne Go. will /
sung by Wilmer 5. Boldly, eo.o.st
81. Paulis N. +. Church,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
POPE'S ENCYCUCAL BLAMES WORLDS ILLS
ON GREED|NESS FOR MATERIAL THINGS
Mankind Must Return Christi Justice Peace. Love Among
Peoples, Respect for Order nd Authority Combat Mater-
aIsm and Teach True Dem ocracy and Brotherhood"
lBy Associated Press TO Every EVENING"

as well as teaching true democracy
and brotherhood.
Pope Plus announces the probability
OF his summoning a meeting OF the
entire episcopacy OF the world in
Rome In the course of his approach
ing jubilee year as a continuation OF
the ecumenical council at the Vatican
held here i'm 1870.
The Pontin praises efforts at uni
versal pacificstion. lie condemns
divorce. modern dances and immodest
IA shion.
The encyclical expresses the hope
that all those who are still outside
the church OF Christ may enter IT,
The Pope avs he is encouraged in this
hope by the fact that nearly all the
states OF the world have entered into
relations with the Apostolic See. lie
regrets that Italy, his country and the
seat OF the papacy, is not amonS
these, and protests against the situa'
tion OF the Holy See in this country
which he says. has nothing TO feai
| from IL.
The encyclical ends with an eX
hortatlon TO prayer and with the be
lstoRA Of the apostolic benedieuon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
BLAME ARMED GUARDS
FOR HERR|N TRAGEDY
Witness Testify Trouble at Les
ter Mine Was Started by
Company PatroImen.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY AtsOcldtru A'te-e 10 Every LNeulEs.
Marion. H.. Dec 23.-The terroriz-
ing OF peaceful country side. abuse
Of law abiding citizens. and. finally.
the killing of an unarmed union
miner was charged against the armed
guards at the Lester mine by wit
nesses today al the trial Of I'VE men
charged with murder IN connection
with the Herrln riot.
Only two witnesses FOR the defense
were heard al the morning session
and the cross xamination Of a third.
held over from yesterday completed.
when court recessed over the holidays
20 reconvene Tuesday. January .
Under cross-examination, Edward
Crensh1w. defense witness. today said
that he was working in Herrin. June
2i. and that some one told him he
had better 10 home and that a. crowd
OF about a hundred armed men pass
ed his house going toward the mine
about o'clock that afternoon.
The witness said he saw some one
carry something" 10 the top of ar
embankment az the mine. conceal II
within a Clump OF brush and tha'
afterwards he heard shots coming
from this spot He said ne had not
seen the prisoners taken from III,
mine the next morning.
George Dangbar. so years Old. tesgi-
fled that he had a farm near the Les
ter mine and that the mine reservoir
was nearby. He said everything was
quiet until the armed guards came
into the mine and began using hi,
private road TO get water. The wit
ness said the guards travelled IL
groups, all armed. and that he com
planned 10 the sheriff He said two O.
the guards had threatened him AN,
told him that IL you had refused u
water you'd be the first one we'd plu,
II a riot started"
Oscar Dangh3r. son OF the previou
witness testified that the mine guard
on their trips TO the reservoir. IA
disturbed his family and threw ciga
stubs on the Dangbar property
The court then adjourned unit
Tuesday. January ,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
PRICE OF TURKEYS
DOWN TO 50 CENTS
Farmers. However. Continue to
Ask 70 to rs Cents for
Their Birds.

Farmers in tho city market on King
street arc holding on to their small
number OF turkeys. refusing 10 let
them 20 at price, below that which
they originally ask. 10 to 70 cents a
pound.
Buyers OF the gobblers from the
farms OF Pennsylvania and Delaware
are small In number. the majority
turning 10 the poultry and meat mar
kets lining the West side OF the street
where the turkeys are retailing as
low as 90 cents and not higher than
e5 cents n pound.
The farmers are o' the opinion
that what they do not sell today will
he good for sale FOR IN. New Year
day dinner. A few. after con siderable
argument. reduce ther prices a few
cents on the total price Of COB
bier.
Chickens are low In price ~ many
OF the stands. some bringing only 2.
cents pound. The average price
however. is rs cents Geese and ducks
are selling for 40 cents pound. som,
places one or two cents lowe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23

Rome, Dec. 23.-The probability
that the Pope will call a meeting OF
the entire Catholic EpIscopacy in
Rome during the next jubilee year was
announced in the Papal Encyclical is
sued today. Such n meeting would be
a continuation Of the ecumenic council
which was held IN Rome In 1870.
Pope Plus encyclical recalls the re-
cent conflicts in Italy and the efforts
OF the church TO quiet them. AmonS
the peaceful events Of recent years it
calls attention TO the twenty sixth
international Euchsrlstic Congress and
the great religious manifestation at
tendant upon the transportation OF
the image OF the Virgin from Rome 10
Loretto.
The letter, enumerating present
world evils which IL says are caused
/ by a greediness for material things
says that the remedy is chiefly To b,
! found in a return 10 Christ which
means peace. justice and love amons
all peoples, respect for order ans
'suthariU sad aanabstting materialisu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
HOUSE CATCHES FIRE
I. AS RAIDERS ADVANCE
Dry Officers Have to Fight the
Blaze While Hunting for
Evidence Near Milton.
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
Milton. Dec. ga spectacular raid
was made yesterday afternoon by Pro
hibition Officer Edwards and State
Detective Ottie DOnoway, az the farm
house OF Anthony Neibert. about three
miles east OF Milton. Al5-gallon etill
was found IN operation. the officers
say. A large quantity Of mash and
several hundred bottles OF liquor were
found on the place. according 10 their
report.
Just as the officers arrived the roo:
OF the farmhouse caught FIRE from
an overheated pipe. which was be
lieyed 10 serve as an outlet for the still
vapors. For a time the place was
threatened with destruction, but the
men succeeded in eventually over
coming the flames. The officers say
that II IL had not been for their timely
arrival the house would have been
burned 20 the ground.
Large quantities OF ingredients for
home brew" were said 20 be on hand
and enough OF the finished product
according 20 the officers. 10 supply
any ordinary saloon. Neibert, who is
foreigner, was placed under bond
for his appearance at the February
term Of court. The mash and liquor
were confiscated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
BANDITS GET MINERS
CHRISTMAS PAYROLL
Kill Paymaster of penna. Com
pany. Hold Up Guards and
Get $4,000.
Is Annotated Press - Every Evenlnr.

rs Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Pitfsourg. Dec 22-Four bandits
today shot Ross Dennis. Davnaster
OF The Pittaburg coal Company. ard
escaped with A Eatchei containing
about $50 900 in currency. The hold
up occurred in the hills behind Mt
Lebanon. near here while party OF
company officials we're taking the
Christmas pay ~ miners ~ Beading,
Pa
County detectives. armed with riot
guns were rushed - Nj. Lebanon
from The sheriffs office here
Dennis was riding A motorcycle in
advance OF an automobile IN which
superintendent william Young. of the
Beading mine and three other en-
ployes were guarding the pay satch-
el.
The bandits shot Dennis wtthOu,
warning lie Fell f-om ne motor
cycle. Before ,he driver oc the pay
car could stop mis- machine the
bandits were upon &C.. They covered
the superintendent and ths guards
obtained ne satchel and escaped.
Guards az ne pay car told ths
authorities ;hat the bandits. all youn-
r1en. escaped 10 an automobile.
Dernis. 10 was said. was sa0t twic,
IN tna 5acS OF the head.
Immediately upon receipt o., ta'
ncws cf the robbery a. The Offices o.
/ the P.tts5urg Goa Company heVe
clerks began making out a d-pl.c4 AZ
/ pay roll n order tnit tas 80 ml-er
/ AZ Beading might have -he.- CHRIST
l mas money. T. So. he -1Eea % ta
iiine under hea,v guarj -a.s ATE.
t .S0n.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
H|GHWAYMAN TRIES
TO STRANGLE AGED
NEW CASTLE FARMER
Abraham Moore Attacked Last
Night Short Distance From
His Homo.
SUSPECT ALSO A BURGLAR
spsc,aI Corrc.pondcnce Eycrv Evenlnc

Special Correspondence Fvcrv Evening.
New Castle. Dec. 23-Isast evening
shortly after o'clock. Abraham
Moore. an aged farmer. who resides
on the farm a, Baldton. narrowly es-
capped being robbed and probably
strangled by a Negro hlghwayman
Mr.. Moore was returning in an auto
mobile truck 20 his home from tho
Wilmington market. where he had
spent tho greater part ot tho day dis
posing Of turkeys AMI other fowl
When near the gate he slowed down
the engine 10 make a short turn to
the left. leading to his house. when
the highwayu.an Jumped I'm the rear
OF the machine and qdickly threw a
moose over .he drivers head. The
rope caught on his chin. MIR. Moore
with one hand on the sieoing wheel
ran the other hand into his pocket. as
II 10 procure knife and Il is suppos-
ed that the Negro fearing that the
driver was reaching for weapon
quickly let so OF the fve-foot length
OF half inch manila rope and mad,
his escape. Mr.. MoCre was unable 20
see the hlchwayman's face. but from
/ the lstter's voice believes he identi.
| fed the man as one who was former.
ly employed ny him on the farm
! The Ford truck sot beyond IN,
owners control and ran across az
open wheat field. distance % sev.
o'al hundred feet. before IL was halt
ed by the mud The occupants of IN,
/ Moore home observed the automobii,
headlight glare through a window an,
upon going 70 the door were met D,
Mr. Moore. who related his marrow
escape. lie communicated with May
or W. Leslie Osmer. who. with th,
local police. made a search with auto
mobiles abou; the suburban district
out were unable 20 fnd any clues. Tn
Wilmington police department. va
also notified oc the holdup.
Mr. Moore stated T. the mayor an
police officers that the man ne sus
poets. several months ago. while il
his employ. had stolen $40 from IN
bureau ~ his bedroom one Sunda
morning and departed from the hous
and had not been seen until thre
weeks ago when he came hack 70 hi
home and gained entrance 10 the rea
bedroom by means OF ladder an
made a second haul OF $50. This WI
Saturday evening. December .. whe
the family was away. The followin
morning note book was found /
the tSrn. LEFT by the Negro. who ha
slep;s in the building during IN
!. - ssSssus night. The hlghwayman
described as being about S feet.
inches tall. OF slender build an
Weighing about 130 pounds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
SET STABLE FIRE
FOR EXCITEMENT,
EMPLOYE ADMITS
Chester County Farmers Organ
ize vigiIant Committee 70
Catch Barn Burners.
TWO ARRESTS ON SUSPICION

Philadelphia. Dec 23--Ieo Fin
nerity. OF Radnor. who. the pole. say.
ha. confessed setting fro 20 the rid
Ing academy Of Arthur J. Fox. or that
place. IL being quizzed by the police
OF Delaware county and State troop
era In the hope OF obtaining informa-
ton that may lead "a the Identity of
the incendiaries. who for the past sew
oral weeks. have been spreading ter
ror I'm the rural districts Of Chester
Delaware and Montgomery counties
by a series % barn burnings
Flnn.rty. who is a night watch
man employed 60 guard tho stables o'
the riding academy interrogated lae'
night by State Fire Marshal Wilhelm
and Sergeant John Costello, OF th'
Tsadnpr township police declared tha
no had Sc, IRE 20 tho riding scsdem,
early yesterday morning. He wa,
locked up IN the wayn. police s;atior
FOR the night and Will be taken 20 III
county prison.
Only a small hole was burned by ~
FIRE. as Finnerty. becoming frightened
smo,hered the flames vith a blsnke
and then gave the alarm. When 70;
ard other employees % the stable sp
peared. Finnerty told them that he ha
seen two men throw an oil-soaked raj
INTO the barn and run away. lie sa!
he had shot al the intruders afte
throwing the blanket over the flames
The suspicious of the police wer
aroused when they discovered tina
the oil had been emptied from Fin
nerty's lantern. Finger-prints wer
found on the lantern. and when IN
officers prepared 20 take the finger
prints OF the watchman. the latte
weakened and confessed.
Continued on PAGE -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
KEMP DENIES COAL
IS BEING H0ARDED
BRANDS as False Report Fuel is
Withheld Until Substitutes
Are Sold.

4 r.post current this morning 20
fhe effect that two locai coal dealers
hai received . shipment % coai which
vzs n a local freight yard and which
fn~y were holding NJ until such time
a. 'hey could dispose % their present
Supply o. substitutes brought an en-
phatlc denls. from Robert u. Kemp.
c.fv Goa, distributor. who declared tha,
l vas urfas 90 the dealers. in view
% the fac; that they had more orders
fhan they could handle and conse-
q4en' would be only TOO glad 10
hand, an Goa which they might re-
CeIvc
Proof % the fac; that local dealers
Hre wiling 90 tI as many orders as
they can ~ contained IN the announce
mert o. one of the larEes; concerns
~ the CITY 90 the effect that they
W. maxi. deliveries th.s afternoon
tonight and tomorrow This company
sso made deliveries ias: Sunday. The
purpose % the extended deliveries i
"a enable the emp.Oys~ of the com
pany 90 hsv. a Chrlstmas holiday and
90 the same time 60 keep up WITH
their orders.
several dealers nave reported e
th- D~iavare Goa, Commission tha'
th-v are expecting shipments today
Their main dfrirui;y. after the coel ar
riVcs IN loca. freight yards. LES IN IN,
fact that 10 has 90 be transferred .,
different points throughout the city
~ some cases from one railroad :,
aaoth.r Owing 10 the congested con
cltlons OF the railroads az this time th'
transfers are often delayed.
Mr. Kemp said that shipments ar
arriving IN Wilmington as well Al
.ouid De expected. He said that he b.
owed the locai dealers were receivin,
ihsr allotment as fixed 10y the Penn
syIvania Coal Commission.
Ths Offices OF the Delaware Goa
Commission are e,ill receiving report
~ persons who refuse 90 accept al
order containing a percentage OF sub
srfuter The commissioners are at
oss az 10 how 20 pressed In thes
ass as the substitutes cUnectut
tne better part OF the supply in Wi
mlnston. They are also receiving fey
arible repJ.Ts from persons who hav
usls substitutes. In the opinion c
one - the commissioner the reaso
persons will not accept substitutes
dae f0 tho fatt that they have neve
before used them and consequent
are uncertain a~ 20 the results OF
-A4-1 81 from their usa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
RADIO FLASH CROSSES SEA.
First Amateur Signal From England
Heard on This Side.

by AsSociated Fress 20 tNerN tNenIng
Hartford. Conn. De-. ga rad
signal sen; by an amateur wireless
station In Manchester. England. was
heard last night by A. b. Tyrll. OF
Rivtrhead. y. c.. and r. kra'. Of
Washington. ID. -. the American
Radio Clay League announced.
Ii was the first sigma sent from an
amateur station in Europe 60 have
been heard by an American amateur.
the announcement said. The signal
was sent by the Manchester Wireless
| SocltY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-23
THREE DEAD IN FIRES
IN TWO PH|lA. HOMES
Blazing Curtains Responsible
for Two Deaths, Kitchen
Stove for One.
nv Associated Press ~ Every Evening.

tV hH'nriafN1 ifftf ~ isf"ff isF"NIuH.
Philadelphia. Dec. 23.-Nrs Rachael
bernstein. 81. Molly Sp.ro. Eve. and
Maria Primcr.ano. four. are dold 'oday
ag tho result q small free lu tvp hrTnee
hero last night While Nr7 bernstein
waa endeavoring 90 boat out the
flames enveloplng Molly sho received
her fa'nl burns She had placed candle
near tho window whore she and Tho
child were citing 4 puF - wind
swung tho curtains into thc nauo.
Molly wle standing beside 'he cur
tains and her clothing iRnited The
chiid's mofh hor r. in hospital and
news 90 fha tragedy has been KEPT
from hcr Maria Prlmer'7nos clothes
igni'ed from Kitchen sre while nor
mother had lef. 'he house for re~'
minutes 20 huy Erpcoriee