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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
CAPT. THEO. c. HECKER
IS REPORTED DEAD
Wife Gets Radio Message Stat
ing That He Died and Was
Buried at Sea.

Mrs. Annie NJ Hevker of Bellefonte
received radio dispatch Yesterday
telling ~ the death 81 her husband
Captain Theodote c. Hecker on July
? while en- route from san Francisco
20 New York The message stated
that he was buried AZ sea on July s.
Nu, 50 this has not been officially con
Armed Nrs Hecker has not accepted
81 as nnal.
Today Mrs Hecker queried the
Maritime Exchange 70 see u the dis
patch received yesterday could be con-
Armed. but received no satisfaction
from that point because it Is not the
policy of the exchange 70 give out in
formation % that sort Nothing def
mite will now be known until the ship
Hccker commanded reaches ite desr-
nation. IN the near future
Captain Hecker was az the time of
his death In charge Of the Red Hook
of the Moore a Mccormick Co. New
York city. lie was 20 years old and
q eon of Peter and Jennie Hecker. who
formerly had store az Twenty second
and jefferson streets. During the
World War he was in command O,
chips Carrying munitions 20 Europe
and was once badly wounded when a
shlp was sunk by a German subma-
y.r,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
RAILROAD P|CKETS
INDUCING MANY NEW
MEN NOT TO WORK
Though They Are Said to Have
Done the Work Quietly Near
Todd's Cut.
STRIKERS SEEM ELATED

Established on peaceful lines but
with hard and fast rules against the
creation of any disorder or tho doing
Of anything that might tend 10 re-
feet discrcdit upon them or the or
paniyations which they represent. the
pickets thrown out by the striking
railroad Rhopmen seem 10 have been
doing very effective work in n quiet
WAY and To date they have succeeded
IN persuading large number OF
workers who were inclined 10 seek en-
ploymcnt In the Todds Cut shops Of
tho Pennsylvania railroad from do
ms 10 after the situation there had
been explained TO them.
This was demonstrated yesterday.
when about 2OO former shop employees
who had been laid or some time ago.
were notified that there were vacan-
clos IN tho shops and that they could
get work there Reports submitted
90 union headquarters in the Labor
Temple indicated today that every
ono Of thcse 200 mon had been inter
viewed by the pickets and that all oi
them had refused to accept the notice
g. return 90 work.
Another indication of the effective
mesa az the picketing was given to-
day Two young mon. both Of whom
said they are former service men. up
rcarcd here on their way 10 the shops
whore they said they had been inform
cd they could secure employment
They came from Plainneld, y. J.. the.'
home town. they said and when they
got here they were fiat broke" lr
fact one ~ them was without hat
ana had no money with which 20 buy
one. The situation was explained e
them and they Immediately refused e
~ 20 work They were taken 20 unior
headquarters and there provided wits
enough money 20 buy breakfast. Tn,
man without n hat was provided will
n new one and they were each givei
tickets hack 20 plainfeld. They wer,
also provided with cash 10 buy thei
dinner on tho way. Both left mucl
olRted over the treatment they IA,
received here at the hands OF tn
union men.
Superintendent ~ Police Georg,
Black and some of hts officers yeeter
Continued on pase 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
M'CABE MILLIONS
FOR DELAWAREANS
SEEM TO Be A MYTH
Many Persons of That Name
Have Received Hints of
Fortune in England.
INQUIRY is DISC0URAGlNG

The McCahe millions are mythical,
according 10 the Investigations of
English firms. and n number of Della
wareans who had hopes of receiving
a nice slice out Of an enormous estate,
are doomed to disappointment.
Forty years ago. Pemberton McCabe
left the shores of Sussex county. from
his home at Ocean View. TO pursue
his vocation, which was that of n sea-
faring man. lie never was heard Of
again and Il was assumed that he was
lost at sea.
Judge of the surprise n few months
ago. when certain members of the Nc
Cahe family. which is rather large
through the state, received word that
Pcmberton McCabe had died recently
In England leaving an estate of S20.-
600 600. which would revert TO the
heirs in Delaware, after payment Of
the inheritance taxes of the British
government.
/ According 10 the letters received
from a firm Of solicitors in England
Pemherton McCabe had not been lost
al sea, hut had gone to England
where he had settled down, eventu-
ally going into the manufacturing
business. in which he amassed for
tune. The letter continued that Nc
Cahe had died recently and that the
fortune would escheat TO the Crown
unless proper claims were filed. The
letter advised that 6S per cent Of the
fortune of s20.o0o.oo would so to the
British government under the IN
heritance laws and that the balance
would go TO their heirs.
Several Of the McCabe relative.
took the matter up with James I
Boyce. who is Rhodes scholar, anC
who spent three years in England
Following his investigation. II has
been learned that the Delaware Nc
Cabes settling in England appears I,
he mythical and that the reported in
dustry never existed. Mr.. Boyc
. took the matter up with ". y. Pea
q Co. Of London. chartered pubh
, accountants and public investigator
, and with Bradstreet's British Limit
, ed.
Bradstreet's letter was especially IN
terestinC. reading in part as follows
These solicitors send TO American
Of British descent a notification re
p gardiyg alleged unclaimed estates il
= England. the owners Of which die
- intestate; such notifications generall
4 advised the filing Of claims by III
e recipients FOR which certain fees wi
- be necessary"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
CHEM. FOUNDATION
IS HOTLY ATTACKED
ON SENATE FLOOR
Senator Moses includes du Pont
Co. and Textile Alliance in
Sensational Accusations.
DYE EMBARGO Is OPPOSED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, July 14.-Somewhat I
sensational charges against the Chem
ical Foundation, Inc. the r. !, du Pont
de NeInours Company and the Textile
Alliance were made today in the Sen
ate by Senator Moses. Republican,
New Hampshire. in the course of an
address in opposition 10 the dye en-
barge provision by the administration
tariff bill. Senator Moses said these
organizations were three factors in
the gigantic fraud ne was opposing,
and added:
These three are significantly inter
locked IN their related personnel and
in their activities; and it is they whose
subsidiaries. officers, stockholders. lob
byists, paid propasandists and faxed
and kept organizations have been the
most aggressive. avaricious and inso-
lent Of all the profiteering crew who
pertinaciously push this legislation"
Senator Moses declared that what
ever the outcome Of the government
proceedings against the Chemica'
Foundation. he always would believe
il was conceived in conspiracy and
fostered by falsehood." He charged
that the Conspiracy" was formed by
Francis P. Garvan. its president. his
associates in the office OF alien prop
erty custodian and certain Of the dyx
manufacturers of the country"
Senator Moses said that on Feb
ruary 26. 1919. Acting Secretary Polk
signed an executive order which had
been carefully perpared for his sigma
ture" by the foundation, authorizing
! licensing OF seized enemy patents ano
trade marks by the organization. He
presented a memorandum of a conver.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
.F0RESEES END OF RAIL.
STRIKE IN 4S HOURS
Head Of Car Shopmen Predicts
Settlement Of Nationwide
Dispute Very Soon.
by Assoclated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
ST. Paul. MINI. July t4.--Pros-
poets for an early settlement of the
national strike of railway shopnen
on basis Of informal negotiations
conducted in conferences hero be-
tween union leaders and represen-
tatives of various railroads cen
tering in the Twin Cities and tho
Northwest. were very good today
in the opinion Of union men and
railroad executives.
Confidence that the end Of the
strike which has threatened to
disrupt rail communication Is near
was expressed by r. A Henning,
chairman Of the federated shop
crafts OF the northwest district.
Mr.. Henning said that 1T Is en-
tirely possible the strike will be
settled on a national basis in
Chicago within the next ~ hours.
II these meetings do not lead 70
a national settlement Of the walk
out, it was indicated the informal
conference with the Il roads CEN
tering in this section would be re-
sumed in an effort 70 effect a set
tlement in the northwest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
INSURGENTS CLAIM
SWEEPING VICTORY
At K|LMALLOCK
Captured Barracks, Garrison.
Arms and Equipment. Re-
publican Report Says.
BATTLE ON AT LIMERICK
BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every I5veninG.
Cork, July 14.-Capture Of tho bar
racks at Kilmallock. county Limerick.
together with the Free state garri
son, arms and equipment Is claimed In
Republican dispatch issued Mt mid
night
The regular Republican military
bulletin given out from the head
quarters Mt Clonmel last night says
the agreement covering Limerick city
and the Limerick brigade area has
been broken by the Free State off,
GERS who signed its and that fshting Is
now In progress there.
! The Republicans are declared TO hold
the initiative and 10 have reinforce
ments on the way.
| The bulletin gives the ca asuslty thus
! far as six Free Staters killed and five
wounded: Republicans. one killed. SIX
OF the government soldiers are declar-
ed TO have deserted 10 the Republicans.
Confirming previous reports Of the
capture OF the Free State barracks at
Caherconlish. county Limerick. the
statement says flfty-four OF the garri-
son surrendered after a fsht lasting
three hours, and that a number OF
rifles and a large quantity OF supplies
were taken.
London, July reformation Of ar
army council in Dublin and the re-
organization OF the general staff o.
tho National army are believed IL
presage important movements agains
the Republicans in southwestern Ire
land at an early date. The military
censorship. however. has been clampec
down tightly in the Irish capital, anc
nothing authoritative has reached Lon
don regarding plans for the campaign
1t appears that a good deal Of worl
in clearing the Irregulars from tn
middle and western counties may b'
necessary before the main operationi
can begin The Republicans have ;
strong hold on Tullamore. kingi
county, according TO a Belfast report
having fully a thousand men there
while the approaches to the town hav'
been mined. and the bridges destroyed
to hamper the Nationals. The latte
completely encircle the town and ar
receiving constant reinforcements ii
preparation for the final attack. which
is expected IN a lew udNlH6 bttl
postponed in the hope Of saving 1--we
4 and property.
2 Another Belfast report tells of
. strange conflict at Timahoe. Whel
g National forces from Mullingar ar
rived there Wednesday night. hopin
to persuade the Irregulars. holding tn
, barracks, to surrender. they foun
: the place strongly defended The Ma
!, tional commander. Captain Conlon. is
: sued an ultimatum and after a lon
discussion among the garrison abou
= half, numbering fifty, resolved to yielC
: and marched out toward the Nationals
= = The remaining members Of the gar
= rlson thereupon fired at their lat
comrades. who responded, and tn
government forces became the inter
ested spectators of a sharp figf
= which, after two hours, ended in I'll
capitulation of the Republicans ir
side the barracks. When the Ne
tionals entered the building they foun
two dead and four wounded. a quar-
tity of arms and stores was captured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
new RAILROAD STRIKE CALL
Will BRING OUT 5000 MORE
\ WORKERS MONDAY MORNING
Eight Thousand Stationary Engineers and Firemen and
Oilers Ordered to Stop Work; Many Of Them Already
on Strke Maintenance Of Way Workers Insstent That
Union Leader Call on Them to Walk Out.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago. July IA strike call 20
the 5000 stationary hremen. engineers
and oilers employed on railroad.
throughout the United States has been
Issued. Timothy Hesiy. international
president Of the organization. anno1nc-
ed today.
The strike is effective next Monday.
July IT. At a. m. The call vas nads
IN compliance with the recent rrfsrsn-
DUN which favored a waikout. sIr.
Healy said
The text r the message 20 All io.cais
~ the organization follows:
IN complain nee with your strife vote
which r. 88s per cent favorlnz
walkout. sanction - hereby granted .
cach and every member of our brother
| hood on al railroads. srean plants.
/ round houses and terminals through
out the United states 20 suspend york
/ a. a. m. Monday July II. 1922.
(signed) Timothy Healy.
international President.
Stationary frernen and oilers On ssv-
eral roads had already Joined IN a SYM
pathetic walkoUt with the railway shop
crafts
We are IN 20 The fight and ws n
tend % win" Mr.. Healy said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
SOVIET IS YIELDING.
LONDON IS NFORMED
Reds Must Submit New Propos-
ais or Joint Meetings Will
be Discontinued.

London. July l4-New instructions
have been. forwarded by the soviet gov
ernment 10 Leonid krassin OF the Rus
sian delegation at The Hague confer
ence which may prevent a definite
break in the negotiations there. says
an exchange Telegraph despatch from
Copenhagen quoting advices. received
via Berlin.
Far reaching concessions, especially
respecting the state railways are hint
ed at in the despatch.
The Hague. July l4.-No further
joint meetings with the Russians will
be held by the Conferees on Russian n
affairs here unless the Soviet represen-
tatives make known desire 70 sub
nit new proposals, It was decided this
afternoon.
The non Russian representatives will
continue their meetings and they plan
to hold a plenary session 10 adjourn
the conference, probably next We'd
nesday.
The Hague. July 1.-THE sub-com-
mission on credits of the Conference
on Russian affairs in which a last
chance for breaking the deadlock in
the conference was believed 10 remain.
failed TO reach an a agreement after a
three hour session today and Russian
and non Russians alike agreed that
there was apparently no chance Of
continuing the conference.
Private individuals made an attempt
| today 10 mediate between the Russians
and non Russians. They informed
/ Leonid krassin. of the Russian dele
/ cation. that the only way resumption
! Of the conference could be had waS
/ for Maxim Litvinoff head OF the dele
/ cation, 70 announce at today's join
meeting OF the commission on credit.
that ne was ready 10 make a new
statement outlining the Russian posi-
tNon on the restoration Of foreign prop
erty or compensation when restitution
was impossible.
Krassin received the communication
without comment. The Russians ap
peared at the meeting Of the credi
commission al the Peace Palace thi
forenoon but the discussions that en-
sued were not decisive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
PENN'S GROVE MAN KILLED.
Nine Others Injured When Train
Hits Automobile Taking
Them to Work.
BY Associated Pres, to Every Evening.

BY Associa ted Press TO Every Evening.
Camden. n. j., July 14.-One man
was killed and nine injured. two of
them perhaps fatally, today, when
Pennsylvania Railroad train hit an
automobile truck upon which the men
were riding near Daretown. n. ]. The
injured were brought to a hospital
here. All of them were from Penn's
Grove, n. j., and were being taken
to work at Daretown.
The dead man was Paul Marfesi.
The two more seriously injured are
Tony Garcia, fractured skull; Mich
olas Geraca. internal injuries.
Drop In Temperature.
The temperature at noon today. "A.
was just 20 degrees lower than at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, which
showed the maximum for the day.
The rain last night. which was fol-
lowed by a brisk wind, was respon-
sible for the change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
MIXED GOLF AT SKOKIE,
Good and Bad Playing on Links
at Glencoe Tourna-
ment Today.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Skokie Country Club. Glencoe, Ills,
July 1+-Good and bad golf was in
termlngled in the early play OF to-
days rounds in the national open golf
tournament over the Skokie Course.
Clarence Hackney of Atlantic City
was the first 70 turn holes in par "a
and a minute later Chick" Evans.
Chicago amateur, reached the first
turn in 35, three puts on the ninth.
putting him over.
George Duncan. British professional,
was playing badly. turning in 80.
Thirty six holes will be played to-
day and 36 tomorrow.
Among the hole scores were: Jack
Blakeslee. Muncie. Ind. 81: Laurie
Ayton. Chicago. 3s; Jack Burke. St
Paul, Ss; John Cowan. Oakley, Mass
3s; Joe kirkwood. Australia. 3S; Will
lie MacFarlane. Tuckahoe, y. Y, SO
]. c. Farrell. Quaker Ridge, y. Y, So;
Chtrles II. Rowe. Oakmont, Pa, 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
STRIKES Up BEFORE
CABINET, UN|ON|ST
WARNS ON MILITARY
Chief Of the Electrical Workers
Says Men Will Not Stay on
Jobs Under Troops.
TRAINS CUT FOR EFFECT
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. July 14-Pre..derx
Harding and his advisers again TO-
day devoted a cabinet session 20 ths
rail and coal strikes.
Several of the cabinet officials ar
rived at the White House FOR ne
session bearing reports on the two in
dustrial disturbances. Postmaster
General Work had a number of re-
ports on the mail situation as af-
fected by the rail strike. Attorney
General Daugherty said he had about
A hundred kilograms the nature ot
which he would not disclose. Secre-
taries Hoover and Davis had ready
for presentation the latest .nforma-
ton on the government proposal
for arbitration Of the coal strike. and
Secretary Weeks was prepared 10 dis
cuss possible action 20 maintain n
terstate commerce and transportation
Of the mails in accordance with ne
Presidents recent warning proclama-
ton.
j. ?. Noonan. president Of The IN
ternationaI Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, the members OF which or
SANITATION represent one OF the six
crafts OF railway workers on strike,
declared upon his arrival IN Washing
ton today from Chicago. that ealing
out federal troops TO cope with ne
railroad strike situation would hurt
rather than aid the government n
its efforts 20 deal with The situation.
Many union workers throughout ne
country, he said. would leave their
posts with the rail systems Il forced
! 10 work under military protection.
Nh. Noonan charged hat sUms Il
/ the railroads were annulllng mail
trains purpOsely 10 force the govern
ments hand and we're refusing .
meet with the striking workers n a.
effort TO force the men into confer
! ence with government Officials
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
AMERICAN GIRL WANTED
TO SHARE BORIS THRONE
BY Associated Press.


Sofia. July 14.--Despairing OF
finding an American wife for
King Boris. Premier Stamboul-
isky Is understood TO have asked
David Lloyd George to suggest
n suitable English mate for the
lonely monarch. To this tho
British prime minister is said
to have replied humorously that
he had not yet been able to find
a wife for the Prince OF Wales,
and that Boris would have 10
wait. as the supply of royal
princesses and other titled ladies
, In Europe seemed to be depleted.
When the correspondent asked
the king about his reported de-
sire to marry he said laugh
ingly: III you believe what gome
OF our nelghbors say. my throne
Is rather insecure and might
not support two
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
WOMAN HELD IN BRUNEN
MURDER AS A WITNESS
Carnival Star, Friend Of Slain
Circus Mans Brother-in-laW,
May Solve Shooting.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

Mt. Holly. y. j., July 14.-Mary
Miles Miller, arrested at Parkersburg,
w. Va. on a warrant in connection
with the killing Of John Brunen. River
side. y. j., Snowman, was expected to
reach Mt. Holly tonight Mrs. Miller,
whose home IS in Pottstown, Pa, ac-
companied by a New Jersey State
trooper. was reported TO have left
Parkersburg early today for the east.
Mrs. Miller is alleged TO have been a
friend Of Harry c. Mohr, held in the
Mount Holly Jail, with his sister, Mrs.
Doris Brunen, widow of the Snowman,
under charges of killing Brunen. slain
by shotgun fired through the window
Of his home.
The warrant upon which Mrs. Mil
Ter was arrested was sworn to by a
New Jersey trooper before a Parkers-
/ burg squire yesterday, and charged
completely. However, this was a mere
/ formality. according to Chief of Police
w. A. Smith of ParkersbUrg, who said
/ she was being taken to Mount Holly
only as a witness.
/ Mrs. Miller was arrested on the
grounds Of a carnival company playing
| in Parkersburg and by which she wa.
employed,
! Parkersburg. w. Va, July l4.-The
arrest here of Mary Miller, with a
carnival company, may help to un-
ravel the mysterious killing of Johr
4. Brunen, circus proprietor, at River.
side, N. j., on March 10, it is thought
! by New Jersey authorities.
officers left with Miss Miller today
on an early train for the east. She
is wanted as material witness, hav-
ing been an associate of the deac
circus mans wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
MINERS TO REJECT
PRESIDENTS PLAN
TO END LONG STRIKE
Union Leaders Will Recommend
That Governments Proposal
be Turned Down..
LEWIS OPPOSES PROGRAM

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. July I4.--It became
definitely known today that John L.
Lewis, president OF the United Mine
Workers. and other national officers of
the union who have been negotiating
with the government since President
Harding offered arbitration TO settle
the coal strike. are preparing 70 rec
ommend to their associates in the
union control, that the governments
plan be rejected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
SHOTS FOR FRENCH
PRESIDENT GO WILD:
ANARCHIST MOBBED
Only Wanted to Call Attention
to Condition Of Proletariat,
Assailant Says.
JUST MISSED POLICE HEAD
BY Associated Press to Every EveninE


Paris, July 14-Three shots were
fred today at Prefect of Police Naudin
by Gustave Bouvet. an anarchist we'll
known TO the police. In the belief that
Il was President Millerand ut whom
he was aiming. None of the shots
took effect.
The shots were fired while n military
parade that was passing along the
Champs Elysees at the corner OF
the Avenue Marigny. The assailant
shot from behind a woman and tho
FIRE scorched her dress He was beaten
by the crowd before the police seized
him.
Bouvet said 10 the police:
"It was Mt the carriage OF the Presi-
dent OF the Republic I intended firing
However. I did not wish to kill any
one. I wished only to make a demon
stration that would attract attention
70 the condition OF the proletariat."
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-14
ROLAND OWENS FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed by Roland d. Owens Of
Delmar. In the Federal District Court
Liabilities Of S1,959.47 due to % mer-
chandise creditors are acknowledged,
the largest amount being S776, due the
Horn Ice Cream Co, Of Baltimore.
There are no assets.
James NJ. Tunnel is the bankrupt's
attorney. The matter is TO come up
before Woodburn Martin, referee in
bankruptcy. Georgetown, on July II.