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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
|WETS SEE VICTORY IN
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
Yates and Rathbone Nominated
by Republicans for Congress;
Democratic Result in Doubt.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago. April 12--Cougressman
Richard Yates and Henry X. Ratb-
bono OF Kenilworth, H.. appear 10
havs won the nominations for Con-
grcssmen Mt large on tho Republican
ticket for the regular terms Mt yes
terday's primary. With 2.1sS precincts
out of 6,7ss In tho Stats heard from
Yates had a vote Of 1s0.S07; Rsthbone,
1Os,714; John J. Brown. OF Vandalia,
72.452. and the other two candidates.
Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck, daughter
OF tho late william 70. Mason. and
BENJAMIN Michalek, OF Chicago, trail
Ing far behind.
Tho Democratic contests for Con-
gressman-at-large nominations were
In doubt this morning. In the dis
tricts where chief interest conferred.
the following results were indicated
for almost complete returns:
Eleventh district-Frank X. Reed.
Aurora. is leading Congressman Ira
u. Copley on tho face of 102 out of
1888 precincts for the Republican nomi-
nation. Tho vote stood: Reed, 1851 +;
Copley, 1919.
Sixteenth district-With 14S out Of
total OF 215 precincts heard from
Congressman Clifford Ireland is trail
Ing William T., Hull. Peoria. for the
Republican nomination. The vote
stood: Hun, 1859; ireland. il ,007.
The local newspapers call attention
to these two races as rejecting senti-
ment of the wet and dry factions
They state that both Reed and Hui
arc wet" and that Copley and Ire
land are dry"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
GARBAGE MOUNTAIN
FIRE HAZARD AND
MENACE TO HEALTH


The IRE yesterday afternoon il said
to have been started by some bows.
who deliberately applied a match TO
loose paper and within minute or
TWO the names were sweeping from
one. end of the pile to the other. The
nremen say the garbage mountain Is
longer than city block and they es-
innate ii to he from 10 to 30 feet
high. The flames were sweeping peril
ously close 10 the gas companys oil
house and toward new tank being
erected and some of the employees no.
tined the fire department. Engine
Company No. s and Truck Company
No. were ordered to the scene.
The firemen had TO stretch 500 feet
OF hose and used about 40 gallons OF
water before they got the flames un-
der control. They had TO wear their
boots In wading through the Shiny.
slippery and reeking mass OF loose
garbage and frequently they went
down over their knees. One of the fire
men dropped nearly to his waist when
he stepped into box OF decayed fish.
The fire at one time was dangerous
~ close TO the Harlan lumber yards
and the firemen had trouble in keeping
the wind from carrying the sparks
into the yard. Statement today that
the Gas Co. would seek an injunction
10 prevent the further dumping OF
garbage there could not be verified, az
none Of the officials We're at the com
pany,s offices 10 talk about the sub
iect.
The tirement were. nauseated by the
sickeninS odors coming from the ma 81
Of garbage. They claim the pile will be
a fire hazard as long as It remaine
there, for boys are likely TO set. fire &c
Il at any time. or flames are liable &c
start IN some other way. The blaze
yesterday drove out hundreds of rat.
and burned many of them The carcas
ses OF several dogs were found on tn,
pile and they were burned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
TO HONOR HIGHFIFLD.
knights Templsr Function Tonight TO
be National Event

Final preparations have been made
for the installation OF Eminent Com
ulander w. J. Highfeld as Right Emil
nent Grand Warden OF the Grand En-
csmpment. knights Templar Of the
United States. this evening at the
Masonic Temple. Past Grand Com
mander A. Howard Thomas OF the
Grand Comma ndery OF Pennsylvania
will of'iciste as the representative OF
Grand Master Joseph Kyle Orr OF At
lanta. Ga. Among the visitors will be
w. F'reeland kendrick OF Philadelphia
past commander OF the First Division
OF Pennsylvania.
The visitors Will be met at the Penn
eylYanIa railroad station at s.l5 by st.
Johns Commandery. in full uniform.
The new comma riery band Of sixty
pieces will make It's first public ap-
peara nee and will receive the visitors
and escort them TO the Masonic
Temple. A banquet 20 visitors and local
members will take place at O'Clock
in the Masonic Temple
Mr.. Hghfield, who will be installed
as Right Eminent Grand Warden OF
the Grand Encampment, expects Il
attend. with his wife, the thirty NTH
triepnial conclave Of Knights Templar
/ composing the Grand Encampmen'
/ OF the United States in New Orleans
during the week commencing April 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12

say about his remarkable recovery from
the after effects OF FLU by taking the
herbal remedy. Plant Juice.
Il was taken down with flu, said
Mr. Toomey. 1T left me complete
wreck | was so weak | could not get
up and down stairs by myself. l was
Just a shadow OF my real self and IL
seemed that everything was wrong with
me. And vet. bad as | Was Plant Juice
brought me right out. Il has made me
feel 20 years younger. and, as surely as I
have a Judge up above, that is the whole
truth.
Il was IN awful condition after the
iU ! wss consupated; liver and kid
news disoTdered; nerves very had; could
not sleep and had terrible pains in nv
right side. took many medicines but
nothing helped me much.
Il heard SO much about Plant Juice
from customers at my store that
started taking IL The truth IS that
three bottles OF Plant Juice have made
new man Of me. My bowels are regu-
lar. liver and kidneys work fine; nerves
N good condition SO that | sleep soundlv.
Since my. remarkable improvement
I expect have recommended
plant Juice 10 200 people and tell them
If they are not satisfied viii give them
the equal Of bottle IN cash out of nv
own pocket. | surely hope and pray
that sufferers win try this remedy
Plant Juice IS sold in Wilmington az
The Miller Drug Store, 404-4oe Market
street; in New Castle by t. Challenger
& Son, IN Newport by c. b. White; ia
/ Newark by W. L. Brown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
PONz|0 CASE GOES
TO THE UPPER COURT
Barber Charged With Arson
Held in $4,000 Ball for tho
Grand Jury.

Vincent Ponzio. barber at 5t7 West
Seventh street. charged with setting
his home af're on the night OF March
Z, was held in $4,000 bail for upper
court by Municipal Judge Hastings
this morning.
Tho case WAS based purely on cir
cumstantial evidence, but tho state
had presented sufficient evidence to
establish n probable cause to suspect
which warranted the holding OF the
defendant. Judge Hastings said. Ayres
j. Stockley. counsel for Ponzio put In
no defense but asked for the dismissal
OF his client on the grounds that there
was no evidence to show a motive for
the arson and TO connect the defend
ant with the presence OF oil soak cd
rags which were found In a closet on
the first floor.
Three states witnesses were heard
yesterday. This morning Rocco
Abesseni. whose family lives on the
second floor above Ponxios apart
ments. testified that he smelled gaso-
line after the fire and that Ponzio
asked his family not 10 mention this
AaNA w hHNtilf. iiiS 10 year son
testified 10 the same facts. Ponzio
and his family were said to have been
at the movies when the fire broke
out.
A. G. Wuntz who sent In the alarm
after he heard a woman scream fire
and Arthur Allston testified that the
! flames seemed TO travel along certain
infiammable material. Furniture In
/ the vicinity of the closet where the
rags were found and other furniturs
[ about the wall was burned but the
furniture in tho middle OF the room
was only blistered from tho heat
they testified,
In spite Of objection of Mr.. Stockley
Judge Hastings admitted the bundle
of oil soaked rags which were found
In the room by Fire Marshal Ainscow
in evidence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.


Sixty residents OF Brandyw1ne hun
bred attended a meeting held at
Grub's last night by the Liberal party.
which recently invaded Della ware and
esta blished an organization in the up
permost part Of the state.
j. A. II. Hopkins, chairman OF the
national executive committee, came
yer from New York and addressed the
audience on the principles of the new
party.
Harry Emmons, although not identi-
fed with the Liberal party, was pres
ent by invitation and made an address
in which he advocated increased rep
resentation for Wilmington and rural
New Castle county In the General As
sembly and stated his objection to the
SO filing fee
There will be meeting tonight at
Irish American Hall under the aus
pices of the Liberal party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover April l2.--Charters were nled
here yesterday. as follows
Lsggstt Pocket Typewriter Corpora
ton. Wilmington. Del. capital. $4,000
900
Natural Gas and Petroleum Corporation
WilmingtOn Del So 600 600
Graphic Productions, Inc. wuminston.
Industrial salvage Co. Wilmington.
Del S3lU.OOO
Owners Real Estate Co Wilmington.
National Reserve Drilling Corporation
Wilmington Del $3.50. 600
Ehlers Film Corporation. Mexico City.
Mexico s25O.OnO.
$500 nOn
y J Fyock Coal Mining Co. wiudber.
Pa $500 600.
Asset Audit Adjustment and An
prsisal Co. Philadelphia. Pa $3.50. 600
Radio Sales aud service Corpora ton
Wilmington. Del 500. GOO
Pan American Fluance Corpora ton. VII
mlngton, Del. 100000
Apex Componsator Co, wnminston
Del SiOO 0On
Rebuilding Products Corporation. vii.
mington. Del st0NO 600
ID G. Development Co MAShlnRton
~ c 100000
Mason Davis Co, Pi,,seurs. Pa $50.
600
Bristol Lumber Corporation Wilmington.
Bockman Coal Mining Co, Ramsay
town. Pa. SIS 200.
Christensen Co, Washington. ID {
$50 600
Chester Materials Co. Chester. Ia
$50 600
dalbert Radio Co. Wilmington Del.
$40 900
Graphic Film Exchange OF Atlanta Inc
Wilmington. Del 81 600
| Increases in capital Brown Petroleum,
/ Corporate ton. New York City. from 500
1 600 600 Go sac O0n 600 National Port.
/ land Cement Co, Nit Pleasant. Mich
/ 81 900 600 to Sol 400 600: Hudson Oi
! Co New York City, 81 900 900 to So
| 600 900. Duauesne Restaurant Co. Pitts
! burg, Pa. s250O00 10 81 600 600: stand
/ ard Mining aud Chemical Works Inc
/ New York City, SIS 900 TO slOO, OD0
| $4,000 10 $40 ZOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
ARBTCKLE READY FOR JURY.
His Counsel WIN Insist On Definite
Verdict Not Disagreement.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
San Francisco. April 12-Deefnse
counsel will not be satisfied with dts
missal OF the granddaughter charge
against Roscoe Arbuckle in the event
that the jury for the third time is I'M
able TO agree. This was the announce
ment OF Gavin McNah. chief defense
counsel made this morning. Nothing
short OF a DEFINITE verdict would sat
isfy him, he said.
McNab today was scheduled 10 com
plete his argument seeking acQuittal
for the film comedian Of responsibility
for the death of Miss Virginia Rappe,
film actress. Leo Friedman was ex
pected To close the argument for the
prosecution and II was consider ed
probable that the case would be In
the hands Of the jury by o'clock
this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
DIR. LORBNZ SAILS FOR HOME.
VIII Come Back From Vienna In Sen
tenn Der to Remain in e. s.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Now York. April 12.-Doctor Adolf
Lorenz was a passenger on the La
Franco, sailing for Europe today. He
vas accompanied by Anton We'd. i'm
porter. who induced him 70 come to
this country.
Doctor Lorenz. who treated hun
dreds of cripples during his visit at
first, was forced 70 curtail his opera
tons because OF the opposition he met
from members OF his own profession
throughout the country. He finally
conducted free clinics, under the
guidance OF New York's health depart
ment. until he obtained a license from
the State.
He is coming back to stay in Sep
TENDER and will bring his wife and two
sons with him. The elder son, who Is
SO. is physician. and his fathers
chief surgical assistant. having aiken
care of his practice in Vienna while
his father was in this country The
younger son. who is nearly IS. viii
enter Columbia next fall, preparatory
TO beginning a medical career.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
STRIKERS CLAIM GAINS
IN WEST VA. WALkOUT

Charleston. W. Va. April l2.-Or his
return to union headquarters yester-
day President &. Frank keeNey. OF
district -. United Mine Workers. said
that report from the coal fields showed
gains
Twenty mines in operation We're re-
ported 10y The kanawhR coal operators
association. while 2S Mere work
Ing In the New River field, according
20 the association operating here. Sec
rotary Lewis 81 the association stated
thar some mines were not working
due % lack OF market Cor coal
Loadings reported by railroads from
the non union fields of central and
southern West Virginia were heavy.
S,922 cars having been brought out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
FRIENDS MAY CARE FOR
CHILDREN OF STRIKERS

Charleston, w. Va. April 12.-Aid
OF the Society OF Friends in caring
for mothers and children in FIVE min
ing towns near here, is practically
assured. it was announced last night
by Frank Snyder. in charge Of relief
work in the mine fields.
Investigation of conditions in Crown
Hill, Dry Branch. Sharon and Ronda'
or Cabin Creek. and at Hornshay,
also near here, convinced a committee
from the society. Mr.. Snyder said.
that the mothers and children were in
need OF milk and cereals which were
not provided in the relief supplies
being issued.
y proposal wac made that friends
take over the work in the five towns,
and the matter has been presented
TO the executive board at Phladel-
phia with virtual assurance that the
plan will be adopted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
STRIKERS WORK FOR
NON-UN|0N CONVERTS
Will Put More Organizers in
Penna. Coke Fields; Com
plain of Guards.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

Pittsburg, Pa. April II Efforts Of
union organizers in the coke regions
OF Pennsylvania were 10 be directed
today against the stronghold Of the
r. G.. Frick Coke Company between
r,onuellsvlIe and triiontown, with
three experienced organizers from the
mlne workers headquarters at Indian
apolis 10 augment inc forces In
this district n they succeed IN Grip
Fling the non-union plants In this
section. they indicated. they expect
the remainder Of the fields TO join the
walkout. IF they fail there IL danger
many Of the men now. out will return
10 work.
Carload shipments show the strike
In the ConnellsVille region has been
far from complete. Westmorela md and
Somerset counties. according TO union
officials. has shown additional walk
outs.
The Hrst sign OF violence was re
ported IN Westmoreland county. a
miners house Seward was partly
destroyed by a bomb yesterday morn
ing, though no one was hurt.
At Export mass meeting was
visited by deputy sheriffs and in their
attempt 10 break up me assemolage,
two miners were injured.
Miners officials in Cambridge
county have become indignant over
alleged abuses By mine Guards to-
ward mine workers and have declared
they will take the fight for protection
into every town in the county unless
civil authorities interced%. Miners
have been stopped and subjected to
rough handling on the roads. accord
ing TO reports reaching District Presi-
dent John Brophy. While in other
leases miners and their families were
allowed 10 visit the postoflce and
stores
Two more plants Of the IT. c. F'rick
Coke Company were closed late to-
day by the United Mine Workers IN
their campaign 10 carry the coal STRIKE
into the Connellsville region, but the
important Leisenring and Trottel
plants employing some 1000 miners
and coke workers. were in operation
this afternoon with what the manage
lment termed an increased force.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
MARCH COAL SHIPMENTS
T0TALLED 6,T7S.665 TON

Philadelphia. April 12.-Shipments
of hard coal for March. as reported
by the Anthracite Bureau OF InfCrma-
ton amounted TO 6.77s.667 gross tons.
an increase over February OF 1882
653 tons and over March of last year
of l.040.s96 tons.
March. 1922. thus stands third as
a record for that month. greater ship
ments having been made in years
when the anthracite industry reached
the high water mark OF production,
according TO the bureau.
The total shipments for the coal
year ended March 81. amounted 10
67.039,037 gross tons. as compared
with 6e.3eS.73l tons shipped in the
coal year ended March 81. 1921. the
bureau announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
EVENING BULLETIN 75 TODAY.
Philadelphia Newspaper Issued Its
First Copy April 1e, Is41.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. April 1.-THE evening
Bulletin today observed its seventy
Nth birthday anniversary. II was es-
,ablished April 10. ls47. and has been
In continuous publication since.
Alexander Cummings. its founder.
bought the business and subscription
lists of the American Sentinel and
Mercantile Advertiser" which was
founded August %. 1916. and used
them in starting Cummings Tele-
graphic Evening Bulletin" the name
OF which subsequently, was changed
to the Evening Bulletin.
Mr.. Cummings later dropped out and
established the New York World. The
Bulletin was bought June /. 1895. by
william l.. Mclean. and is now pub
llshed by the Bulletin Company, of
which Mr.. Mclean Is president.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
JESUS PRACTICAL. SAYS
REV. A. A. EWING
Urges All to Take Stand for
Right in Sermon at ST.
Andrews Church.

Jesus was the practical man and
Plate the follower Of unreality." said
Rev. Addison 4. Ewing. pastor OF s.
f.uke's and the Epiphany Church. Of
Philadelphia. al the Lenten eerv1ce at
50. Andrews today Jesus was in
touch with the realities OF life, the
true values that are eternai. He had
no time 20 waste with kings and en-
iires that crunb,e. His kingdom was
ono tina; needed no king. only a new
kind Of citizens who work with God.
who know truth and who .ove f."
The speaker contrasted Pilates be-
lief In the apparent reality Of SOL
der~ and kings with Chris:'s BELIEF
in eternal values underlying the sur
face Appearances. He said that men
today do not want 70 think because
Il seems so useless. and delude them
selves until God makes them see that
more valuable than wealth or govern
ment are the real truths deep in their
hearts. which they may lose for a
time. but which they cling 20 IN 8
crisis
He urged. his congregation not tc
delude themselves but 70 repent ny
making hNVVn 10 bou anu themselves
the uns!ghtly truths about their lives
40 that the spirit Of God may clea Sc
and infgorate their lives. He told
them 70 live in the center Of things
not 10 dwell In the surface. and TO be
Interested in the machinery OF the
world only as Il helps In building tn,
kingdom OF God.
He closed by saying. This LenteI
season take your stand with Jesu
who alone recognized the realities o
lne 80 that YOU may have something
20 live for and TO die for"
Dr. Ewing will speak tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12

The foregoing record shows that
railroads have been far behind In
equipment orders In the last five or
six years compared with normal years
prior 10 the war, and for this rea-
son manufacturers take "A most OPP
timistic view OF the outlook for the
remainder Of the year. many believ-
ing that with improvement in earn
ngs, as traffic increases tho carriers
will continue 10 como into the market
for new equipment. The more OPP
timistic manufacturers predict that
new purchasers this year win establish
a new high record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
BUYING DYE
SECRETS FROM BERLIN
Declares IL Better to Purchase
Than Avail Themselves Of
Expired Patents.
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.


Paris. April 12.--French dye manu-
facturers are buying up secrets for
making aniline dyes from Germans.
These operations have given rise TO
reports OF a general commercial AL
lance between tho French and Ger
man dye interests.
Tho manager Of the French Dye
Producers and Consumers Association
today said these reports We're an ex-
aggeration. He explained that most
OF the patents protecting German pro-
cesses had expired and that nothing
now prevented French concerns from
using them.
It requires much experimenting 20
put these processes into operation,
however. and some French nanufac-
turers preferred 20 buy the secrets. II
was explained.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
PROTESTS AGAINST
RIVER POLLUTION
Mayor Harvey Tells kiwanians
City Should Take Interest
in Waterways.

Vigorous protest against the pollu-
tim Of tho Delaware river and the
necessity for all municipalities stu
Atcd on navirable streams taking a
deeper interest in the conditions rela-
tive 20 tho pollution Of those bodies Of
water was voiced by Mayor Harvey
~ a luncheon meeting Of the Kiwanis
Club at the Hotel du ront this after
noon.
The statement arose through n
proposition 20 table as undesirable a
hill that has boon introduced into
Congress and which would hold the
municipality responsible for pollution
OF water Of rivers within its bounds
Mayor Harvey asked the question in
answer 10 a statement that such a bill
wns inimical 10 the manufacturers Of
Wilmington. why II was inimicalp'
He admitted that he did not know
al the details or effect OF tho bill.
but said that II was high time tina.
Municipalities should take a creator
interest in such matters. He referred
10 the fish in the Delaware river being
driven away because OF the pollution
CT that stream. He spoke of the pol
luton OF the Brandywine and Christi.
ana river and said that it was only
because the Rrandywine water was
treated carefully several times before
II was pumped into the city water
mains that made II possible for human
consumption.
DIR. Il. w. Cooper OF the Service
Citizens addressed the club on Some
Educational Heresies." Or. Cooper
In the brief time allotted him made a
pretty thorough survey Of the edu-
cational field. He referred 10 the fact
that often times a person learned
more out Of the school room than in
" and that life itself and its prob
lens was the greatest teacher.
lie spoke OF the wears spent in
learning Latin and Greek in the be-
ginning Of man or wolnan's educa-
ton and that afterwards it was sell
dom II ever used.
He said he differed from many edu-
gators who have tho idea now, that
education is for selected few. He
believed that IL was for the entire hui
man race and that beginning At birth
II continued throushou; lifetime until
death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
MINERS BANK SAVINGS
REPORTED on INCREASE

Hazleton, Pa, April iz+-Bsnk de-
posits In the Lehigh anthracite coal
field have increased during the sus-
pension at the mines. it was learned
today. There have been no with
drawals worth mentioning, banking
officials say, and most persons main
tanning interest accounts have added
20 them. They ascribe this 70 the
fact that company stores, contrary
to tho practice heretofore, followed
when the coIleries were closed, con-
tinued giving credit.
Bankers do not expect that much Of
the approximate 100000 to be dis
tributed in wages TO the miners Of
the district this week will be deposit
ed. but will be kept as q reserve fund,
The pays win be the last for the men
until work is resumed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-12
LEGION MEN SHUN BONUS.
Naval Aviation Post Surrenders
Charter Because of Soldiers
Attitude on Compensation.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
New York. April 12-The naval avi-
alton post of the American Legion
with 200 members. displeased at the
attitude of the Legion on the bonus
question. has surrendered its legion
charter and reorganized as the Naval
Aviators Club. an independent or
ganization. IL was learned today
The club is composed exclusively OF
young men who enlisted in the naval
flying service at the outbreak OF the
war and most OF its members are en-
listed In the Social Register. Many
came out with honors and promotions
and the majority now are members in
the officers reserve corps.