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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
ALFRED r. YOUNG DEAD.
He Was Formerly Engaged in Mann.
facture Of Ice Cream Here.

Following a long illness Of a con1-
plication Of diseases, Alfred Enoch
Young. 80 years cid. a resident Of this
city practically all his life. died yes
terdsy at his home. 400 McCabs ave.
nue.. He is survived by his wife.
Florence McKewen Young; a son, Al
fred Enoch Young. Ord; brother.
Clifford, Of this city. and a sister. En-
ma. OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. Young Was born IN Philadelphia
but came here while still a baby. For
many years he worked in his fathers
ice cream factory at Eighth and Kirk
wood streets. but later became con-
nected with the Electric Hose & Rub
Der Co. and still later went 20 Harris
burg, Pa, 70 work. While in Harris
burg he contracted the disease that
finally caused his death. FTe had been
An Invalid since January 20.
Deceased was a member Of Temps
Lodge, No. II. \. r & a. ". Of tho
Delaware Consistory, \. A. s. r. He
was also a member Of Lulu Temple.
Order Of the Mystic Shrine. and OF
Eden Lodge. No. "a. I. o. 0. F.
| The funeral will be held on Satur-
day afternoon. with services AZ his
late home at ? O'Clock, and inter-
a4ent in Riverview cemetery. Temps
/ Lodge Of Masons will be in charge OF
1.-THE Obsequies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
STEEL MERGER PLANS
BEFORE DAUCHERTY
Five Of Independent Concerns
Originally Represented at
Conference.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. May 24.--F'ive indie
pendent steel companies OF the eight
named in the Senate resolution order
Ing an investigation of the proposed
merger were represented at a confer
ence with Attorney General. Daugher-
ty today. arranged at the latter's re-
quest in order that the Department Of
Justice could inform itself OF the de-
tails.
The steel companies were repre-
scented by J. B. Kennedy. of the Brier
Hill Steel Company. who also repre-
sented the Steel and Tube Company
OF America; Alva W. D!nkey, of the
Midvale Steel and Ordnance; John
Topping. of the Republic Iron and
Steel and William Wallace, Jr., Of the
firm OF Chadbourne, Rabbit and Wal
lace. which has been negotiating the
merger, acting for the Inland Steel
Company.
Mr.. Wallace said that only three Of
the FIVE companies present were active
In the proposed merger, the Midvale.
Republic and Inland. although, he
added. the Brier Hill and the Steel
Tube We're still in the picture"
The Bethlehem and Lackawanna
companies. which also were named in
the resolution, were not identified
in any way at present with the mer-
ger, Mr.. Wallace said. The small in
dependents, he said. had at no time
been negotiating with the Bethlehem,
but had. however, negotiated with the
Iackawanna until the Lackawanna
withdrew and Joined with the Bethle-
hem in separate merger. The
Youngstown Sheet and Tube recently
withdrew altogether
Attorney General Daugherty in
vtted the Federal Trade Commission
to participate in today's hearing as the
commission was named jointly with
the Department of Justice in the
resolution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
COWARD|CE OF LASCARS
ADDED TO EGYPT HORROR
Compelled Women Passengers
to Stand Aside as They Got
Into Life Boats.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris, May 24.-The government
will be interpellated in the chamber
of deputies on the circumstances sur
rounding the collision between the
British steamship Egypt and the
French freighter Seine. ii was an
nounced today by deputy Guernier,
president of the Merchant Marine COM
mittee Of the chamber.
The two American missionaries. Mrs.
NJ. l.. Sibley and Miss V. NJ. Boyer re-
ported missing are still unaccounted for
and no further bodies have been re-
covered.
While the white officers Of the Egypt
exhibited heroism and self denial after
the crash. as is shown by the large per-
centage of them missing. the Lascars
Of the crew. according to rescued pas
sengers. lost their heads completely.
Mrs. Hansen told the Brest cor
respondent of the Paris Daily Mail
that after she had been washed from
the deck Of the Egypt number Of
Lascars drove her from a capsized
boat on which she tried to climb.
Mrs. Taylor, OF Blackburn. England.
told a similar tale. The natives ran
shrieking about the ship, pushing
women aside and struggling with each
other to get into the boats" she said.
G. S. Dun. of Dundee. Scotland, and
other survivors also declared that the
1ascars made a rush on the first
boats to be launched. The passengers,
they said, only got chance at the
last boat and that by the Intervention
of Captain Carr, who prevented any
one from getting In until the women
had found places.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
RAPID PAVING.


workmen In Nthe employ OF the
Street and Sewer Department have
started to tear up King street between
Fourth and Sixth. preparatory to lay
ing new paving This operation may
be extended TO Seventh street II was
stated this morning, because OF the
rapidty with which the project Ia be-
Ing carried out. The street Is already
paved from Front to Fourth.
North Market street In being rushed,
also. and the concrete foundation work
there will be completed today. As soon
az II has settled the surfacing will be
applied. When this has hardened the
street will be thrown open again and
will make an exceptionally fne gate
way to tho city from tho north.
West Fourth street In torn up from
du Font to Union and the concrete
foundation work there Ia nearing COM
pletlon. The department Ia hurryins
the undertaking all II can. for the city
is intent upon establishing new rec
ord for street paving during this sum
mer and tho progress made to date In
dicates they are In n fair way to ac-
complish this end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
|. SEE SAFETY PARADE
They Are to be Given Ample OPP
portunity to DO So Tomor-
row Afternoon.

Ample opportunity Ia to be given the
children attending the public schools
TO see tho parade OF firemen and po-
licemen tomorrow afternoon. also tho
demonstration by the firemen after
the parade. at Fourth and Monroe
streets. Oficial announcement was
made this morning nj tho High School
that all the schools will be closed in
sufficient time to permit the boys and
girls to reach vantage point along
the line OF march.
The time for the closing was not
stated. nor had the principals Of each
school been advised OF this decision,
but they are to be notified during the
ton to the children before closing time
this afternoon. 1t is probable the
schools will he closed shortly after
noon, those nearest to the line OF
march at later time than those To-
Gated some distance away In the out
skirts
II is probable. also, the parochial
schools will take similar action. II
is the desire OF the officials arranging
iti tiit u'iilVllStIdtlon tnaN all the Clti-
zens view the parade. for they say II
Is going to be one Of the most i'm
pressive affairs OF the kind this city
has ever had. The exhibition OF res
cue work and other fire fighting plans
at the Standard Kid Co.'S building. at
Fourth and Monroe streets. after the
review. Will be very instructive and
we'll worth seeing and they are es-
pecially anxious that the children be
on hand.
AS all the uniformed members Of
the police department are going TO
he in the line of march. Superintendent
OF Police George Black has made
elaborate plans for the safeguarding
of the city during the time Of the
parade. Retired members of the force
and some eN-service men. all in plain
clothes, will be on guard in all sec.
tons, so there will be no danger of
any lawlesness during the afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
TO SEND so ENGINES WEST.

chester. Pa. MAY PA special
train % nifty huge locomotives. built
hy the Baldwin Locomotive Works for
she Southern Pacific Company. is TO
leave the Eddys,one plant of the
Baldwin Company Friday at 1880
orlock for the West. AZ II o'clock
. enecisl train will arrive with guests.
includinv Senator G. w. Pepper.
Mayor Moore of Philadelphia: Samuel
vsuclain. preNdent 81 Baldwin's and
other guests ~ the Baldwin Com
rAny. Sheriff Thomas w. Wilson. Of
this county; Mayor William T. Ram
sey ~ Chester; Judge Isaac Johnson
and members Of the Chester City Com
mission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. May 24.--Cattle. receipts.
10000: market. active; beef steers. strong
to iOc higher top. 9.25 on yearings and
$40; she stock. strong; bulls. steady.
veal calves. strong to CSC higher; stockers
dull bulk vcalers, TO outsiders. 10 5Oa-
II 90: few early sales, TO packers. 9.50a-
10 90.
Hogs. receipts. 21.oOO; fairly active
mostly l0c higher than Thursdays aver
age; heavy mixed and packing grades
slow top. 10 20; bulk, l0.25ai0. 20; pigs
about steady; mostly 9.50a9.75; heavy
weight. l045al0.6O; medium weight.
10 55alo,75 light weight. 10, 7oal0.75;
light Lights 10 ioal nsc 90 packing rs Sow
0 Ooa9 40 killing pigs, 9.25al025.
Sheep, receipts, 1900; market. strong
to 25c higher; best shorn lambs. bid
1850: bulk. l2.00al3.O 90: six loads very
good spring lambs. 1875; with 1917 out;
good native springs 1928; fat ewes. G. Ooa-
700; few young native stock ewes. $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
NEW Y. NJ. {. A. PLAN.
Special Rate Announced For a Four
Months Membership.

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is offering a special rate mem
bership fer shower and swinging pool
privileges at a charge of IS for four
months, and many men are taking
advantage of ii. Instruction in swim
ming is given without extra cost.
Glasses meet as follows: Beginners.
Monday and Thursday nights. at {
o'clock: advanced. Monday and Thurs
day nights, at s o'clock; business men.
Monday. Thursday and Friday after
moons, at 1915 o'clock. and Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons, at
SIS o'clock; boys. Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons, at 4 o'clock.
The association is training on Monday
and Thursday leaders for the Red
Cross swimming meet.
Rev. f. n. Ford read to the religious
work committee yesterday a letter
from DR.. Floyd Tomkins of Phila-
delphia. stating he will conduct the
associations course in Bible discus
sion, which will be the Monday night
feature during the autumn.
The educational clsss is enrolling
members preparatory to starting
study on October g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

Prominent Educator Addressed HI
wants Club Luncheon To-day.

L. h Dennis an expert in vOCa-
tional education. WAS the speaker at
the weekly luncheon Of the kiwanis
Club. held In the Hotel du Pont, to-
day. His subject was The Schools
of Tomorrow
The attendance was large and much
interest was manifested
Mr.. Dennis enlisted the attention of
his hearers al the offset OF his addreee
by remsrking that IF anybiy speaks
over 20 minutes there Ia something the
matter either with the hole or HE
gimlet."
He quoted a Chinese proverh TO the
effect that a trade ehould he taught q
child before It is twenty years old,
and that rice. beams and peas should
he planted and not too many flowers"
The habit of work, he said. ie funda b
mental and essential to success
Since 1890. the speaker said. the
country has doubled it's population. but
the high school pupils have increaeed
eight-fold. This fact is a challenge to
the education authorities and mott
fication that their needs must he met.
he said.
ftdlneTAt, MI. l'sillllc Sau, lNC Hul 70
pose of education has been 10 M
people for professional work or for
leisure. but henceforward the education
must not alone Include certain
amount of that preliminary work. but
also training along vocational lines
In this direction. he said. industrial
leaders are seeing the necessity of
general education along with vocation
al education for their apprentices and
helpers.
A new arrangements of the tables. in
the form of the Kiwanis triangle. add
ed to the general cheerfulnese and So
ciability Of the occasion.
Booster prizes were awarded as fol
lows: order for merchandise. donated
/ by c. w. Isenherg. to Joseph NJ. Pu-
sey; order for merchandise. donated
/ by Edward X. Kurtz. to c. h. Lynch
electric auto horn. donated by Elmer
| L. Potts, Jr.. to Edward Lintner. Johr
lie Carpenter contributed Ave nea
automobile signs with the word vii
mington" engraved on them, and thes,
were won by Aubrey Thatcher. Nincen
| r. Blackwell, f. S. Collins, John A
/ Booker and Roscoe Tindall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
BANKER SAYS BUSINESS
SKIES ARE CLEARING
Urges on Pa. Association Close
Relations With Trade and
Farmers.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Pittsburg. May z4-More than l.
500 bankers from all parts of Penn
sylvania were here today at the open
ing session of the Pennsylvania Bank
of the orga nization. The convention
will continue for three days.
President Alex Dunbar, of Pitts
burg, spoke encouragingly of the bust
ness situation in his opening address,
declaring that the part the banker is
to play in the general revival is most
important. He urged the closest CO.
operation between the banks on the
one hand and business and agriculture
on the other.
I'm relations so closely interviewer
as business. banking, farming and
professional life" said Mr.. Dunbar,
none can hope for permanent ad-
vancement or gain at the expense Of
the other A survey OF the business
situation during the past year gives
abundant cause for encouragement for
justifable anticipation Of things that
are to come.
Return of prosperity is dependent
upon the development of foreign trade
said Z. Pussy Passmore, chairman OF
the committee on foreign trade. in an
address at the morning session. The
importance OF this foreign trade. he
added. was fully appreciated by Amer
lean business. A dozen other addresses
were delivered at the morning session
towering a wide range of subjects hav-
ing to do with banking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
SIREN TO CALL FIRE
FIGHTERS OFF DUTY
Department Of Safety Makes
Arrangement With Whining
ton Provision Co.

Warning of a fire in the city which
LIS OF sufficient magnitude TO require
the sounding of a second or n third
alarm will be given I'm tho future by
sounding the deep-throated siren at
the plant OF the Wilmington Provision
Co. at the foot of Thorn street. This
arrangement has been made with the
company by the directors of the De-
partment of Public Safety through
the courtesy OF Max Matthes. the
president. Should the arrangement
prove satisfactory after a proper trial
such "a siren will he installed at the
city Hall for fire service.
The purpose of using this whistle
is to call the members of the fire de-
partment who are of duty. but whose
services are always required when a
second or third alarm comes in. When
tho siren Is sounded the men on the
on platoon will understand that they
are wanted and they will have orders
10 respond for duty at once. At pres
snt the only way the or platoon car he
reached Is by messenger or telephone
or by having the men respond of THEN
own accord when they know a big fire
is in progress.
Since the establishment of the new
paid department and the elimination
Of all tho bells. there has been much
comment among the residents gen,
orally that they could never tell wher
there was a big fire unless they heart
some of the companies responding
/ II viii now he possible for everyon,
/ to know what is happening. although
the location Of the blaze will have e
/ he determined for themselves. TIL,
hrcmcn will learn where they ar,
wanted by calling headquarters OF
their own fire house.
However. 1t is not the purpose IL
usirs this siren to keep the publ,
advised of fires. The arrangement /,
solely for the benefit and convenience.
of tho fire department in calling III,
men who are off duty. The director
OF the Department of Public Safe,,
and the officials Of the fire depart
ment are much gratified by being abb
TO make these arrangements and the,
appreciate Mr.. Matthes' courtesy.
recently the siren, which can h.
heard in practically every part q
town. has not been opened To its ful
capacity because Of complaint of tn
terrific volume OF noise e makes. !
has been sounded only at about hal
It's full capacity. but in case II has {,
he used for fire service. 1t will b
thrown wide open. Fire headauar
ters will he able TO keep in close toucl
with the plant at all times in orde
TO give notice when Il is deeme,
necessary to sound the siren.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
Recital OF Ssllie Sharp's School.

a Junior recital of the Sallie Sharp
School Of Expression will be given to-
morrow evening at ST. Andrews
Parish House. Miss wilheln,ina
Syfrit will recite and Miss Irene Rus
sell will give piano selections. Miss
Syfrit will give readings of The
Maker Of Dreams" Down; The High
wayman," Noyes. and Itching Heels"
Negro Love Song" Opportunity"
and "Wading in de Creek" Dunbar.
Miss Russell Will play The Two
Lsrks' Leschetizky, and Rustic Of
Spring. Linding. The school will
present The Piettot of the Minute"
In the parish house on June I.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
Street Dept. Annual Report.

The thirty-fourth annual statement
Of the Board Of Directors of the Street
am Sewer Department has just been
iesled in pamphlet form. II is for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1921. The
booklet contains a great amount of
interesting information relative TO the
department, what it has done in the
way OF new streets and sewers and
the equipment il has for carrying out
the paving projects. II shows there
are 1918 miles of streets improved
and unimproved in Wilmington; s5.5s
miles OF improved streets. This figure
however has been greatly increased
by the work done last summer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
AL|b| FOR BLIZZARD
AIDED BY HIS WIFE
Witness Explains Whereabouts
of Accused Man When Min
ers Were on March.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BN AseOclatcu tTess 10 EVERY EVENING
Charles Town. W Va. May "a
Mrs. William Blizzard gave the Jury.
which is trying her husband on a
charge OF treason, detailed account
In Circuit Court today. Of her hus-
bande goings and comings between
August "a, 1921. the beginning OF the
armed march from Marmet and Sep
TENDER 3, when Federal troops brought
to an end the fshting between the
marchers and forces defending Logan
county
Her testimony was limited mainly
to the hours at which blizzard left
his home In the morning and whether
he returned home each night The
nights he did not return were August
&c. 2s, 30 and 81 and September 2
she talked with him by telephone or
these nights. except the 2sth ant
September 2 The telephone was ou
of order on the 2sth but at daybreal
the next morning. Mrs. Blizzard eait
she went to the village and from
there talked with her husband VIII,
was in the district union office a
Charles Town.
Philip Murray, international vice
president Of the United Mine Work
er~. told OF efforts he made to Undue,
| fighting men in the disturbed area (,
20 to their homes He sa III he wa
sent from the International Offices a
| indianapolis TO West Virginia az
result Of a telephone converse ton be
| tween President Harding and preei
dent John l.. Lewis of the mine work
| ers
After spending August Il in con
ference with union district officials "a
to their plans Of action, tho witnee
said he went to Sharplec September I
| TO try to turn the men back. IL
found a number of armed men a
Sharples and suggested. that "in con
formity with the we'll defined policy O
tho United Mine Workers of America
the men ought to. return to thei
homes peaceably and let the law TAX
It's course. Murray testified. Tho me
were DESTROYS OF going home. he test
fed. but said they were afraid the
would suffer bodily harm or thei
homes would be invaded. and felt tn
only possible protection would be IN
Federal troops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
DAUGHERTY'S REPLY
ANSWERS NO CHARGE
HE Statement Unlikely to End
Morse Incident; No Refer
snos to caraway Data.

wash,ngton. May 2<.--Attorney
General Harry N. Daugherty broke his
)ons silence on the Morsc case yester-
cav by iasuing from his ONCE this
statement;
The correspondence OF ex-President
Taft and Attorney General wicker
Aam. which Was again published this
month, clearly shows my connection
With the Morse case 81 many years
go. nth civil and criminal. The In
esntive and motives inspiring this and
ether agitation Will not accomplish the
results hoped for by those behind the
Qrenes.
The various prosecutions OF war
fraud cases viii be carried out Ne eN-
peditiously a. possible. irrespective OF
those and other activities and attacks
which will re expected.
Il have faith that the people OF the
country appreciate the situation and
have confidence In tho Department or
Justice being fair. Judicious and e.
fectivc."
Thus he neither confirms nor denies
the authenticity OF the documents
bearing on tho release OF G. w. Morse
from tho Atlanta pentitentiary which
Senator Csrawav Of Arkansas has
been reading into the record Of the
Senate. and he does not answer the
Allegations contained In those docu-
men,s relative 10 his own participa-
ton In the proceedings In behalf OF
Morse.
The effect OF Attorney General
Dsughertys statement upon his
friends in the senate Is prohlematicd
hitherto. with tho exception Of Sena-
tcrs Willis and Watson of Indiana.
they have made no attempt TO speak
In hie behalf. apparently waiting Tor
como statement by him.
" the Attorney General thought by
hi. statement 20 close tho incident. he
IL likely TO he disappointed. especially
because he made no reference 10 the
documents Senator Caraway placed
on the senate record. II IL understood
that MIR. Csraway has other documents
which he intend, 10 submit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24

One ~ the oldest and most active
charitable ores nizatione In the State
N the Female Rerevolcn, Society
Tor many years this society has been
PAYING poor women TO do sewing and
tho members have also distributed
much clothing and many shoes. Dur
ins the past winter the garments
have been made AZ the Friends Meet
ms House Fourth and Yves, streets.
by members of both West street and
Tenth and Harrison street meetings.
Arons other thing. they turned ever
$40 garments TO the Associated Chair
ties for distribution. They also pro-
vided 80 unrsds garments 20 be given
out 20 women 20 sew and 20 he paid
Ter IN groceries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
CHANGE IN PARADE ROUTE.

Since the route OF the fremen's and
polcemen's parade was mapped out
last night a Slight change has been
made in the streets TO be traversed
Instead Of turning south on Madison
street from Delaware avenue after
reaching that point, the marchers will
continue on to Adams street and then
turn south 10 Ninth. They will proceed
east along Ninth to Madison and then
south TO Fourth and dismiss.
The three directors of the Depart
ment Of Public safety will head the
line Of march in an automobile. They
will review the line from the porch in
front of the home of s. X. Smith, the
president of the board, at Park Place
and Adams street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-24
THOMAS O'CONNELL WILL
GO TO NINTH STREET

Thomas OConnell. tailor. who for
twelve years has occupied quarters in
the OConnell Building. 706 Market
street. Will move June 2sth to 109
West Ninth street. on which building
he has taken a lease. Mr.. O'Connell
bought the site which he now occu-
pies in 1910. and erected the present
substantial business home. This is
one Of the properties which Harry
Braunstein will take over in the near
future and occupy as a retail store.
Thomas OConnell has been in the
tailoring business in Wilmington for
~ years He is well known and has
been very successful.