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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
NEW JERSEY VOTING TODAY.
Primary Interest Centres Over
Contest for FreIinghuysen's
Seat in Senate.
sv AssocIated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Trenton, y. j.. Sept. 26.-Republi
can and Democratic candidates for
U. S. senator and governor are be-
ing chosen at primary elections
throughout New Jersey today, in ad
dition to candidates for congress and
the Legislature.
Governor Edward 1. Edwards is un-
opposed for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. while former State SEN
ator William y. Runyon and Circuit
Court Judge George s. Silzer have
clear sailing for the Republican and
Democratic nominations for govern
ship.
United States Senator Joseph S.
| Frelinghuysen is seeking renomina-
tion. but is opposed by Counselor
George L. Record. OF Jersey City, a
progressive Republican. This contest
| is attracting national attention and
will doubtless bring out a heavy pri-
mary vote.
All of the twelve congressman are
candidates for denomination, but
some of them have opposition. Candi-
/ dates for State Senator are being
chosen in eight of the 81 counties ant
complete assembly tickets in all OF
| the counties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
MRS.L. RAPHAElSON IN
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
She Had Presence of Mind
When Brakes Failed and
Saved Her Life.

An imperfection In the brake me-
chanism OF the automobile being driven
by Mrs. Louis Raphaclson. 42s West
Twenty-sixth street. IL held respon-
sible for an accident shortly after 10
o'clock this morning at Eighteenth
street and the Boulevard, In which
Mrs. RAphaelson narrowly escaped
with her life
According 10 Mrs. Raphaelson. she
was driving n touring car south on
the boulevard and heading toward
town. Upon nearing Eighteenth street,
she said. n trolley car of the Boulevard
line was noticed running In opposite
direction. In the rear Of the car was
another automobile. which seemingly
intended 10 swerve TO the right of the
trolley car.
In her effort TO avoid colliding with
either the trolley or automobile. Mrs
Raphaelson said. she applied the
brake. The brake band, however, had
burned out. she said. and the control
of the heavy machine was practically
lost. However. the plucky woman lost
but little time in applying the emer-
rency brake. The sudden check of tho
brake caused the car TO swerve com
pletely TO the opposite side of The
street. II landed on the embankmen
of the triangle and turned over on it.
side. Mrs. Raphaelson retained hel
seat in the front of the machine anC
after the accident was able TO releas,
herself. She sustained only sligh
lacerations from the broken wind
shield. Her left wrist was bruised. bu
not seriously.
The machine. Mrs Raphaelson said
was completely wrecked. After turn
Ing over on the triangle it becam,
wedged between two poles. One whee
was broken Off. tenders smashed ant
fthe top completely wrecked.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
A. NJ. SOULE, JR., HURT.
Thrown From Bus When II COllIded
With Another Vehicle.

Thrown from bus at Elenevth and
Orange streets, at o'clock last night,
when the heavy machine collided with
an automobile operated by David Dan
off OF 513 West Seventh street, A. NJ
Soule, Jr., Of 2100 Lancaster avenue
sustained painful bruises on the head
and back. Mr.. Danofr was also slightly
injured, being cut by glass from the
windshield OF the car. which was
broken.
Both men received medical atten-
ton from a nearby physician and We're
able to go to their homes. The bus an6
Danoff's machine were slightly dam
aged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
WATSON
|. DIES SUDDENLY OF
ASTHMA At CAPITAL
Georgia Democratic Leader
Was Ono Of Most influential
Men in His State.
BITTERLY HATED WILSON
BY Associated Press TO Every Evsnins.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. Sept. 2s,---United States
Senator Thomas T.. Watson. Of
Georgia, died suddenly at hie home
here early today Death was said to be
due to an acute attnck Of asthma.
from which Senator Watson had suf-
fered recurrently foe some years.
Although falling health had inter-
rupted Senator Watson's attendance
at Senate scesions frequently In the
last several months. he was In his
seat Friday when the Senate adjourn
ed and his friends believed that he
was then showing Improvement lie
was stricken nuddenly after dimes
last night md passed away shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning. He was
GO years OF age.
Members of the senator's family and
n number OF close friends were at his
bedside when the end came.
During the first year and half o'
hie term In the Senate. 10 which h,
was elected in 1920 after receiving
the nomination over Senator Hok.
Smith and Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey
Continued on page II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
PLAYGROUND VOTING
CONTEST UNDER WAY
WoodlaWn Far in Lead, But the
Other Teams Are Working
Hard for Success.
STANDING IN
VOTING CONTEST

The Playground voting contest In
which the supporters of the play
grounds OF this city are seeking to
obtain votes at twenty-five cents each.
realizing that the first seven play
grounds obtaining the highest number
OF votes viii be entitled 10 select some
favorlse piece Of apparatus which the
Community Service is offering in its
financial campaign 20 raise the year
bulge, Of s2o,?so today lead the in
tcrest In the campaign. woodlawn
which got OF 20 big start because
OF the activity Of their workers leads
all the Fairgrounds. but there are a
half dozen which have failed TO make
any report. This ls not because they
are not working and have not OBJ
talned many votce. but because they
want to spring some surprises on ths
others.
Each group of playground workers
acc utilizing different ways TO oh,air
votes. They are holding bakes. block
parties. dances. measuring PARTIES anC
any honest method. OF winning votes
and also quarters for the Community
Service campaign. Hundreds OF mer
Ind women and thousands Of childrer
Continued on page l3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
MINE OWNERS BLAMED
FOR ARCONAUT TRAGEDY
Fire Fighting Apparatus Might
Have Saved Lives Of AZ Min
ers. Inquest Shows.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

jackson, Cal. Sept. 2e.-T. G. Net
rich. district attorney OF Amador
county, who questioned witnesses At
the inquest in progress hero In the
Argonaut gold mine n-c August ~.
which resulted IN the death Of II
workers. issued a signed statement in
which ne criticized the board OF al
rectone OF the mine, His statement,
ne explained, was based upon testi-
mony OF witnesses at the inquest yes
terday In II he says:
The Argonaut mine company had
placed no adequate IRE lighting APP
paratus in the mine and Had such ap.
paratus been maintained, In all prob.
ability the fire would have been ex.
tinguished
The main shaft was maintained In
a very dry and infiammable condition
The directors are as much to blame fos
conditions as any manager or employe
In fact, the vice-president testified tha
no coal explosive Improvement woulc
be undertaken without the consent o
the board Of directors. and that the,
were regularly informed of mine con
| ditions."
The inquest was continued today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
PLENTY OF COAL SOON,
MINERS CHIEF SAYS

New York. Sept. 2e.--John l..
Lewis, president OF the United
Mine Workers Of America.
states In n circular distributed
yesterday among the labor
unions that there will be no
scarcity OF coal this winter. de-
spite the suspension OF mining.
There will be plenty OF coal
within two or three weeks" Mr..
Lewis says. Tho American
miners are loynl. They produce
three times ms much coal n day
as other miners OF tho world.
Tho outlook In good"
Philip J. Murray. vlce-presi-
dent OF tho mine workers. adds
this.
"If there is not plenty Of coal
II will not be the fault Of the
miners. They will work faith
fully md diligently to produce
coal"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
REV. Az. WILLIAMSON
CALLED BY BETHANY
Asked to Become Pastor OF
Local Church to Fill Ex-
isting Vacancy.

At the annual meeting OF the congre-
cation Of Bethany Baptist Church. last
night. II was voted To extend pas
toral call to Rev, A. +. Williamson. u.
n. who has been engaged in evangel-
istic work for the past five years. He
has served Bethany Church on several
occasions. For 20 years he was pastor
Of Belmont Avenue Church. West
Philadelphia. and has also held pas
torates at Homestead. Pa, and Mill
vile. y. J.
]. IL Hanson and u. r. Leatherbury
were elected deacons for the ensuing
year. other officers elected were: II
II. Johnson and l., II. Webb. trustees
Mrs John c. Belt. financial secretary
j. II. Slawter. choristcr; Miss Ids
Reynolds. organist: !. b. Phillips. chie
usher. and David Evans. assistant
usher.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
CONSTANTINOPLE FIRE OUT
AFTER TWO HOURS OF TERROR

Conetantinople. Sept. 26.-The fire
which broke out in Constantinople
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night
causing intense excitement and fears
that an attempt was being made to
burn the capital. was controlled after
a fight of two hours.
The blaze originated from an un-
known cause in the Printania music
hall, in Upper Pera street, one of the
main thoroughfares. The audience
was stampeded. terror stricken. A gen.
eral alarm brought to the scene all
the available salvage corps. and the
allied police and American sailors help
ed rescue the excited spectators and
the occupants OF nearby buildings. A
hose run from the British embassy q
half mile away, helped TO check the
fire. So far as could be ascertained
there was no loss of life.
Small fires which started stimuli
taneously in other parts of the city
accentuated the fears in many quar-
ters that the offrepeated threats of in
cendiarism were being carried out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
DR.. CLARA MOORE DEAD.
Daughter Of Late VIM. n. Moore
of Middletown Expires in
Denver, Col.

DIR. Clara NJ. Moore. daughter of the
late William II. Moore OF Middletown,
Died In Denver, Colorado, today. She
was born at Midtown, and received
her early education in the schools Of
that town. Afterwards she took a
course In the study Of medicine and
practiced at that profession in Colo
pado for a number of years. DR..
Noore's health had been in a critical
state for several months. and she had
been undergoing special treatment in
a Denver Hospital until recently, when
she was removed TO her home in Den
yer, where she died early this morn
ing.
Deceased is survived by "a sister
Mrs Sylvia NJ. Wimble of West Ches-
ter. Pa. In compliance with her wish
es. her remains will be inferred IN
Dover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
NEAR EAST CRISIS
GROWS MORE ACUTE
The Turkish situation reached

The Turkish situation reached
another critical stage today.
Kemal Pasha's reply 10 the
allied governments has been
made known ut Constantinopie
by his aide de camp and is an
acceptance OF proposed con
ditions. but with the insistence
that Turkish military move
ments shall proceed and that
Russia, Bulgaria and Persia
shall be admitted 10 the propos-
ed peace conference.
The military situation has be-
como increasingly serious. The
Turkish forces have occupied
Kun Kalesi. at the mouth Of the
Dardanelles, commanding the
entrance 10 the straits, with n
cavalry force. Another national
list cavalry. 1000 strong. is at
Eren Keui. ten miles from the
British lines AT Chanak.
Soviet Russia has sent note
10 the allied powers. the Balkan
States and Egypt proposing an
immediate Near Eastern confer
ence In the hope, II says, of saw
ing Southeastern Europe from
n threatened new outbreak Of
blood shed. and giving warning
that Russia will refuse 70 recoR-
nize any decision regarding the
Dardanelles TO which she - rot
party.
The armistice conference has
been set by the allied high COM
mand for October at Mudania.
Constantinople reports grow
ing Indications of the abdIcation
of the Sultan OF Turkey, and the
selection of a successor accept
| able to Kernal Pasha.
Venizelos is now figuring In
the political discussions at
| Athens. The. former premier Ia
mentioned an one OF the mem
bers of the National cabinet
which WIN seek to reconcile the
Constantine and venixelist ele-
nents in movement to assure
4 united Greece In this critical
juncture for the nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
DRY AGENT HELD IN PLOT.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Francisco, Sept. 26-Harry w.
Myers, Federal prohibition agent, was
arrested last night in connection with
an alleged liquor bribery plot involv-
ing the passage Of $4,000.
Myers and three others implicated
were quoted as saying they took the
money In order to trap bootleggers
and that the charges against them
are part of a conspiracy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
XII KLUX KHAN IS
CHARTERED At DOVER
National Organization lncor.
porated by Georgia Men
Under Laws of Delaware.
sreeial Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. Sept 2e.-The National Ku
Klux Klsn. Inc, an organization pur-
posing. according TO its charter, ito en-
gage In n work OF patriotic, secret.
social and benevolent character In
Delaware. Georgia and elsewhere in
tho United States. was Incorporated
here yesterday afternoon. under the
laws OF Delaware. through tho branch
Office OF the United Statcs Corpora
ton Co, n frm having ita main office
in New York City.
William 8. Cobourn. an attorney. of
Atlanta, Georgia. made tho applica-
ton for the charter. The other incor-
porators are n. b. Owen. J. p. Owen
and A. r. Wilson all Of Atlanta, Ga
The oreanization will have no capital
stock. The membership IL TO consist OF
"the incorporators and all such other
persons as shall contribute 10 or CO.
operate in the work Of the corporation
upon the terms and conditions provided
| by the constitution"
Ono OF the objects Of the Nationa
Ku Klux kan, Inc, according to th'
charter. is "to receive gifts. donations
and bequests Of property. and to pur
chase and hold properties OF all kinds.
II will have "one or more offices ant
conduct its business and promote III
objects in Atlanta, Ga, as well a
within the state OF Delaware and else
where In the United States" 1t cal
hold. own. purchase and convey rea
lestate, etc.
The newly chartered organization
will exercise the general direction o
the affairs. and provide funds for tn
maintenance OF, the National ku Klu,
Khan, IAN institution organized an
loperated in the State OF Georgia as
Ipatriotic, secret. social. benevolen
order" and will assess and acquir
dues, initiation fees. etc, according I
its charter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
TURKS OCCUPY IMPORTANT
TOWN AT STRAITS MOUTH

Constantinople, Sept. 26.-Simul-
taneously with their occupation yes
terday of Eren Keui. it is learned,
the Turkish Nationalists also took
possession of Kun Khlesi, at the
mouth Of the Dardanelles. The oc-
cupying forces consisted of cavalry.
Seizure of these places constitutes
violation of the neutral zone of the
straits. Both are directly on the
straits. Eren Keui being between Kun
Kalsei and Chanak which latter place
is held by the British.
The Kemalists have an entire cav
airy corps at Adramyti, so miles south
east Of Chanak.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
ALLEGED STRIKER PAYS
DEARLY FOR ASSAULT
las. Pinder Heavily Fined and
Imprisoned for Attacking
Jas. B. Stevenson.

Having withdrawn his appeal. James
Pinder. an alleged striker. who pleaded
guilty TO a charge OF assault and bat
terry on railroad worker several
weeks ago. was arraigned In Munich
pal Court this morning and re-
sentenced TO pay a fine of $500 and
costs or be imprisoned Is months.
Pinder is accused of being one o.
several men who assaulted James b
Stevenson, non-striking Pennsyl.
vania Railroad man in South VIII
mington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
TO CONSIDER CONTEST.
Democratic County Committee VIII
Meet For the Purpose Saturday
Afternoon.

The Severson- Mcdowell contest. in
the Seventh Senatorial district. grow
ing out Of last Saturdays primary
election. viii be considered by the
County Committee next Saturday. A
meeting for that purpose Will be held
~ Democratic headquarters. here. at
. O'Clock In the afternoon. This is the
only contest. Seyerson contests the
nomination OF Mcdowell for senator.
alleging irregularity. and asks for a
recount
The remainder of the result q the
primaries will be considered az the
same time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
HALL AND MRS. MILLS
WENT To THE TRYST
ON DIFFERENT CARS
Investigators Conclude Murder
Occurred Where the Victims
Were Found.
TO EXAMINE BODIES AGAIN
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New brunswick. n. j.. Sept. 26.--The
body OF Mrs. James Mills, choir singer.
found slain beside that OF her pastor.
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, ten days
ago, probably will he exhumed for
further examination. Prosecutor Beck
man. Of Somerset county. said today.
This would be done. he explained. to
settle the apparent controversy over
the number OF shots which struck Mrs.
Mills.
DR.. w. r. Long, the county coro-
ner's physician. said he found only
one bullet wound piercing tho head of
the choir singer. but other physicians
reported there were three or four
wounds.
Those investigating the case are
convinced now that Rev. Hail and Mrs
| Mills were killed on the spot where
their bodies we're found--beneath n
crnbapple tree on tho slope of hill
side farm. Before they were slain
the minister and his choir leader had
homes to a park for a tryst. evidence
now in hand discloses. the prosecutor
said.
Considering that tho bodies OF Mrs
Mills and DR.. Hall, may have bee,
robbed long after they had been killed
tho county datectives OF MiAdlesex an,
somervst continued yesterday thei
Examination OF Raymond Schneider
who. with Pearl Bahmer. IS. found tn
bodies.
II II Is established that there was
pistol near the bodies at any time
is possible that the authorities Wi
return to the murder and suicide the
ory which at first proved untenabI
when no weapon was found.
Such theory would make possibl
the abandoning Of the investigation
II Is a fact that there are many pee
pie in New Brunswick. some of ther
influential. who would like to see tn
whole matter dropped.
/, The day brought from James Mil
statements in elaboration of what h
had said previously about his move
/. ments on the night Of the murder an
his state OF mind at the time.
Talked Of Elopement.
! While he still denies he suspected h
4 wife. Mills did say he had mentione
I the possibility Of an elopment in talkir
e with Mrs. Hall. wife of the dead recto
D on Friday, the morning after ii
clergyman and his choir singer had di
appeared. He said Mrs. Hall replied
his question about whether she thougl
there had been an elopment:
mo, / think there has been 70
play. Mr.. Hall was never out so la
before. I am going to telephone u
police"
= Then Mills, for himself, made ye
!, lterday the following somewhat star
ling remark:
!, Continued on page Z.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
Young's Studio Of Dancing.
Class Tonight s p. m.-Adv.
PRINCE Of WALES IS FIRST OF ROYAL FAMILY
TO GET BACK TO WORK AFTER SUMMER HOLIDAY
Will "PIay Himself in Captain of ST. Andrews Club
Successor to Earl Hag, and Will be Privileged to Pay for
All Wine Used at Club Dinner
[By Associated Press to Every Evening. ]

London, Sept. 26.-The Prince Of
Wales is the first member OF the royal
family Ito get back to work" after
the summer holidays.
He will play himself in" tomorrow
as Captain OF the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club OF st. Andrews. from which
eminent Office Field Marshal Earl Haig
has just retired His royal highness
will be required to drive of from the
first tee before the eyes of thousands
,of critical spectators. thus having a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
Auto and Truck In Collision.

An automobile owned and driven by
Mrs. l.. j. Hayes. Of Dover. colided at
Eleventh and Washington streets. to-
day, with truck owned by Philips.
Thompson Co.. and driven by Carsley
Johnson, Negro. of 406 East Twelfth
street. No one was injured, but Mrs
Hayes car was damaged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
GOLD STRIKES STIR
CALIFORNIA AGAIN

Randsburg. CAL. Sept. 26.--,
Announcement coming almost
simultaneously OF gold and sill
yer strikes In seven mines OF tho
Rand mining districts caused n
repetition of early California
scenes here yesterday and today.
Butte avenue. the principal
street OF Randsburg, was
thronged with excited towns
people and visitors. Leases and
properties changed hands Mt n
lively pace. Since the announce
ment of the strikes. n news
paper. brokerage Office and sew
eral small businesses have been
established.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
EXPLOSION SHAKES CHICAGO.
Five Workers Injured by Bursting Ali
COmpressor;, City Has Bomb Scare.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. Sept. 26.-Five workmen
were injured, one perhaps fatally.
lives of forty others were imperiled
and windows in neighboring skyscrap-
ers were shattered by an explosion
of an air compressor in the partly fin
nished Illinois Merchants Trust Bank
Building early today.
The noise Of the explosion sounded
through the Loop and was followed
by fire in the debris. For an hour after
the explosion police and firemen
fought blindly in the smoke and dirt
in the belief that bodies Of workmen
would be found in the debris.
Belief at first that the explosion was
caused by a bomb was dispelled when
Robert Covert, engineer in charge of
the compressor, regained conscious
ness long enough to tell physicians
that the huge air tank burst. Covert
was blinded. badly burned and doctors
| said he probably would die.
Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
HUGHES APPROVES ALLIES
AGREEMENT IN NEAR EAST

Washington, Sept. 26.-The IN
equivocal approval by the Washington
government of allied proposals to in
sure freedom of the Dardanelles and
the Bosphorus and also to protect
racial and religious minorities in
Turkish territories involved in pres
ent Near Eastern situation was was
expressed by SECRETARY Hughes today
in reply TO an inquir addressed TO him
by The Associated Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
MISS H0LLINS DEFEATED.
National Women's Champion
Loses Title to Mrs. Feitner
at Greenbrier Club.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

White sulphur Springs. w. Va,
Sept. 26.--Miss Marion rHollins OF the
Westbrook Club. Long Island, winner
of the woman's golfing crown in 1921.
lost her title today in the first round
of match play in the women's ma
tional golf championship on the
Greenbrier Club course. She was de-
feated by Mrs. Quenten F. Feitner, OF
the South Shore Club, 7 up and 6 10
play.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Alleged to Have Stolen Bicycles From
No. "a School.

Alleged to have stolen several BIZ
cycles belonging TO pupils at No. "a
school. Fourteenth and Washington
streets. Michael Giammarino 13 years
old Walter Seven.sk IA, and Nicholas
Weikansk IL. We're arrested last
night by Policeman Vandegrift. They
are charged with larceny.
The stolen bicycles were alleged TO
be in possession of the youths when
they were apprehended by the officer.
The boys were turned over to the Ju-
Venlle Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
SOVIET WARNS ALLIES
ON NEAR EAST PROGRAM

Moscow, Sept. 26.-Soviet Russia.
in a note addressed to England,
France, Italy. Greece. Rumania, Jugc
Slavia, Bulgaria and Egypt. proposing
an immediate conference designed TO
find solution of the Near East sit
uation, warns the European powers
against again ignoring the interests
of those Countries directly interested in
the freedom of the Dardanelles.
The note reiterates that Russia
will refuse to recognize any decision
unless she Is a party to the agreement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26
Senator du Pont Here Tomorrow.

United States Senator Coleman du
Pont will stop in Wilmington for an
hour tomorrow while en- route from
Washington to Philadelphia. He will
return to Wilmington on Thursday,
but his subsequent plans have net
been divulged.