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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
DEMOCRATIC RALLY IN
TENTH WARD MONDAY
T. F. Bayard and Mrs. Mabel
Derby Will Speak in
School No. IS.

Democrats of the Tenth ward have
completed arrangements for a big
mass meeting Monday night TO be held
in public school No. Is at Thir1 and
Harrison streets. and from present in
dications II is going TO be one of the
most important gatherings of the kind
held in that section of the city for
some time
Among the chief speakers will be
Thomas +. Bayard, Democratic nomi-
neee for United States Senator, and
Mrs. Mabel Derby. of FELTON,, the
Democratic nominee for State Audi
tor of Accounts. There will also be
other speakers on the program.
Mrs. Derby is recognized as one Of
the best informed women in Delaware
on political affairs. This will be The
first time she has appeared on the
public platform in Wilmington and 1t
will afford q rare opportunity for the
voters, men and women, 10 listen to
one Of the most delightful women
orators in this state.
Mr.. Bayard. naturally needs no in
| PRODUCTION in this city and he is plan
ming TO deliver one of his characteris-
| tic political talks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
GEN. SUpT. WARDROP TO
ADDRESS PR. R. MEN
Head Of Southern Grand Divi-
sion to Greet Association
OF Employees.

At this mornings session OF the bi-
monthly meeting OF the Miscellaneous
Forces Association Of the Pennsyl-
rania Railroad System. being held in
parlor A Of the Hotel du Pont. mat
tcrs affecting wages and general
grievances were discussed.
The majority OF cases reported were
settled acceptably 10 the employees
The question OF wages Of the class of
employees represented az the meeting
was also considered and a committee
was appointed 20 study the matter and
submit q report 20 z. II. Malick,
regional chairman.
Ii was announced at this mornings
meeting that William NJ. Wardrop.
superintendent of the Southern Grand
Division will speak at this afternoons
session. which will conclude the Will
minrtOn meeting.
A. the session. which is being held
In this city. is a postponed one, the
next meeting place will be decided on
this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
SEES MINERS, STRIKE
IN APRIL OF NEXT YEAR
Congress Of Operators Would
Have Congress Legislate
Against WaIkouts.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Cleveland. Oct. 12-Reductlon in
government expenses az a means OF
curtailing the high taxes of the ma
tional and state governments was
asked in a resolution presented 20 tho
American Mining Congress in session
here, today.
Another resolution expected 70 come
before today's session was one pro
sented yesterday by Charles Maurer.
Of Cleveland. vice president Of the
congress. urging the congress to vote
az being unlawful strikes or lOckOuts
in essential industries.
Mr.. Maurer, himself a coal operator
and long "A representative of the own
eTs on wage scale committees nego-
tiating with the United Mine Workers
Of America, introduced the resolution
after an address in which he predicted
another coal strike at the expiration
Of the working agreement between Op-
orators and miners. in March. 1923.
In the most sensational address Of
the week Mr.. Maurer told the dele
gates that coal prices next April
would be az low as those al the same
time this year, and predicted that the
miners union would again refuse 10
accept A wage reduction without a
fight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
HOSPITAL FUND
TOTALS S1l2,S3O
More Than Half of Sum Asked
Had Been Subscribed Up
to Noon Today.

The Homeopathic Hospital is rapid
~ nearing its quarter OF million
dollar goal. the amount being raised in
its seven-day campaign, three days of
which still remain.
At noon today the subscriptions
amounted to sll2.s30.50, almost flfty
per cent Of the total sum.
Subscriptions for today amounted
&c $50 3,652 SO. almost twice as much as
vac received yesterday. The twenty
teams of men reported s27.525; the
women's teams. ss.907.50 and the ex-
ecutive committee SI6,220.
one subscription of 81 900 was re-
ceived from Newark according to re-
ports submitted at todays noon lunch
con in the du Pont hotel. Team No.
IL. captained by DIR. Victor ID. Wash
burn. reported slO.672 and team No.
is. of which Frank McfIugh is lieu
tenant, reporrei s10.33l.
Tomorrow's reports are expected 10
he greatly increased because through
out the city today the Greek mer-
chants in every section are setting
aside fifty per cent of their receipts
for the day 10 be contributed towards
the hospital fund.
Josiah Marvel was the principa'
speaker AT the luncheon.
4 notable contribution to the $780,
600 fund for the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai was being made today by a grour
OF confectioners. restaurateurs and
other business men of Greek birth
,,.l,
Of their gross receipts for the day Il
the cause. This promised a very sub
stantial increase to the fund which
prior 10 this afternoons report totallet
s5s.l1s on the first two days showing
The success of pledging these mer-
chants TO this large contribution was
due TO the vigorous campaigning OF
John Govatos. captain of Team No. "A
who led off the list OF contributors ir
this class.
The stores and restaurants owned
by men Of Greek birth. but as Mr.
Govatos says all American citizens,
who today are making this big con
tribution are as follows:
John Govatos and Brother. confec
tionery, Sth and Market streets; Pub
lie View Bakery. IL East 4th street
Savoy Theatre. SIS Market street
Washington Fruit Store, 513 KIM
street; Haldas Brother. butchers. 60
King street: Royal Billiard Parlor
Sth and Market streets: Couval
Brothers. confectioners. 3 East All
street; Sugar Bowl. candy store, 40
Market street: New York Restaurant
4l0 Market street; Presto Lunch. 81
Market street. J-ambros Restaurant
Continued on page IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
FOODS OFF FOR NEAR EAST.
L. :. Steamer Leaves Phila. For Con-
stantinople With Supplies.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Oct. 12-The United
States Shipping Board steamship
Ssugus cleared from this port last
night and was to sail today with 4
cargo OF S2l0.000 worth of food stufrs
which viii be distributed from Con-
stantinople by the Near East Relief
among Greek and Armenian refugees.
The Saugus is the first vessel 20
leave this country with supplies for
those who We're made destitute by
the smyrna disaster.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
MRS. HALLS COAT and SCARF,
DYED AFTER DOUBLE MURDER,
EXAMINED FOR BLOOD STAINS
Detectives Again Turn Spotlights on Widow Of Slain New
Brunswick Rector; Burned Automobile and Potato
Knife Also Expected to Furnish Clue to Tragedy;
Schneider, Whose Confession Implicated Hayes,
Suffers Breakdown Under Grilling
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

New Brunswick, y J.. oct. IL
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hail. widow II
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hail, vas
brought back into the i.melight oy
invest gators of nc murder of her
husband and Mrs. Eleanor Reinhard-
Mills tcfay when detectives visited
her home and took away 4 scarf and
fawn colored coat which she had dyed
b. a Philadelphia firm shortly after
the murders we're discovered
The garments we're taken 20 ne Of
fees Il firm of analytical chemists
with the request that they be an
alyzed 70 determine whether there
was any human blood on the gar
ments.
\ potato knife and burned auto
mobile are new clews in the mystery
enveloplng the murder. They succeed
today me bloody peach basket said 90
have been picked up near the SPOT
2 which the bodies we're found ard
which myser.ouely disapepared With
IN an hour or so after is finding.
The potato knife wss found b. al
OF . years n the Sunday after ;he
tbodies were discovered. T. !s In the
hands. not Of Prosecutor Azaria IT
Beckman and his collea que. Joseph
Str!cker but 4 the local police. who
heretofore have been out Of the case
entirely. There ia a report bout New
Brunswick today that the police are
70 take hand in solving the murder
and that their entry may De made
within twenty-sour hours IN a rather
sensational manner.
Mrs. Hall widow of the murdered
rector. IS 20 go to Atlantic City for a
rest in A day or -. with her viii 20
( Willie Stevens, her brother. and -he
/ household, including Miss Sallie Peters
who has been her spokesman. How
.ong their stay az the shore will De 4,
undetermined. The shock Of the crime
| her examination by the Prosecutor.
and the publicity have. Il Is under.
stood, quite unnerved Mrs. Hall.
No Nearer a Solution.
Prosecutors Stricken and Beekrnau
as well az the detectives who are ac
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
No Nearer a Solution
SCHNEIDER BREAKS DOWN.
Accuser of Hayes as Hall Muir
derer Coliapses Under Strain
of Grilling.
y Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Somerv1lle. y. J.. Oct. I2-Raymond
Schneider detained as material wit
ness in the Hall Mills murder case
today collapsed in the Somerset coun-
" Jail.
4 physician who worked over him
nearly half an hour before ne was
revived stated that ne was suffering
from severe nervous breakdown
after the grilIing 70 which he had
been subjected.
IL was Schneider's accusation that
Clifford Hayes has slain the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hail and Mrs. Flea
nor Reinhardt Mills, in mistake for
another couple. that led TO the arrest
OF Hayes on a charge OF murder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
DALE, ARRESTED IN
CHESTER, FACES TWO
CHARGES IN COURT
Newark Man Alleged to Have
Been First Apprehended
While Trying to Elope.
FINED AND HELD UNDER BAIL

Jumping his hail bond after a con-
tinuance OF his case in Municipal
Court on Monday for an alleged as
eault on the brother OF a sixteen-year-
old girl with whom IL was believed
he was eloping. Mitchell Dale % years
Old ot Newark was captured In Ches-
ter, Pa. yesterday afternoon at the
instance OF Detectives Kempskie and
Sutton. When arraigned before Dep
uty Judge Lynn in Municipal court
this morning. Dale was fined $40 and
costs on n contempt Of court charge
and held under 5000 bail for a hearing
on Friday on the assault and battery
charge.
According 10 the police. Dale is ac-
rused of assaulting George Chambers
OF Newark. while the latter was per-
suading his young sister not to elope
with Dale. The alleged assault is said
10 have occurred early Monday morn
Ing in French street station, Will
mington, where. both Dale and the
Chambers girl were trailed by the
chief of police Of Newark and the
brother Of the girl. When Chambers
tried TO demonstrate with his young
sister. Dale is said to have struck
Chambers. eevera, times in the face
with his fist.
SPECIAL Officer George Adele OF the
Pennsylvania railroad police arrested
Dale and in Municipal Court on Mon.
day morning his case was continued
until the following morning. Rail wa.
fixed at 800. DIR. Herbert X. Watson
of Newark, becoming bondsman. Wher
the case was called on Tuesday. Dal,
did not answer and a capias was is
sued. DIR. Watson said he learned
mat Dale had gone TO Chester.
Yesterday. when the man was ap
pretended by the detectives, he il
said 10 have been in company with III,
Chambers girl. In Municipal Cour
this morning the prisoner declared h.
had gone 10 Camden with the girl 70,
the purpose of being married. How
ever. Dale told the court. the mar
riaee could not he performed mas
much ne a third witness to the cere
mony could not be procured TIL,
couple then returned to Chester. I
vac said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
"TECH'S. NEW HEAD
Director of Standards Bureau mt
Washington to shift January j.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 12.-Dr.
Samuel Wesley Stratton. for twenty
one years director of the Federal Blu
reau of Standards at Washington. has
been elected president of the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology. He
Will assume the position on January l.,
1929.
DIR. Stratton was born in Litchfeld,
ILL.,, in 1861. and was graduated in 1884
from the University OF Illinois.
As head Of the Bureau Of Standards
he has built up from a small office of
weights and measures employing three
or four persons. n bureau which oc-
cupies a dozen buildings and has a
staff of more than 900 employees.
During the World War under DR..
atratton's direction the bureau inaugu-
rated the supply Of optical glass for
this country. obviating further de-
pendence upon Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
But HOW ABOUT
TABLE d'HOTEf

Washington, Oct. 12.-Hence-
forth on the menu cards Of
American restaurants beef stew
will be beef stew, and not boeuf
a la carcassonne inferieure. or
something equally intriguing.
The National Restaurant Asso-
citation, in convention here. so
decided yesterday. and in these
words boldly throws the foreign
yoke and pens r new declaration
OF independence:
The menu shall be expressed
in generally understood, plain
American terms"
A code of ethics was adopted,
some OF them are:
Guests who do not tip are TO
be waited upon with Just as
eager enthusiasm as those who
are more generous.
The restaurateur is TO keep
in touch with physicians pro-
viding scientific dietary SER
vices for patrons who are on
special or restricted diets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
p. & II. Employees PenslOned.

Seven employees Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad have been re-
tired on a pension basis, after having
served almost half a century. Henry
Wiederhold. yardmaster at the Ma
hanoy storage yard. had been with
the company 54 years and 6 months.
Joseph ii. Keiter. switchman of
Bethlehem. Pa, and Simon II. Bar
niger, collector. of Philadelphia, had
each served more than 40 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
GOVERNOR CANNOT INTERFERE.
Ii Attorney General Wishes However
He Can Aid in Hall Murderer Hunt.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening
By Associated 2

Jersey City. y. J.. Oct12-Governor
Edwards declared today At his home
that he had no authority 20 send
Attorney General Nc Gran 10 New
Brunswick 10 supeTcede the county
authorities in their Investigations OF
the Hall-Milis murder case.
If the local prosecutor requested
Mr.. Me Gran 20 come in and ;aks
charge OF the investigation. the matter
would be entirely up 70 me attorney
general and I could and would not
interfere" he added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
GAMBLER SILENT ON BREAK.
Only Regrets Mrs. De Bouche'
Gave Publicity to Termi-
nation Of Engagement.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 12.--Firm In her
intention ito bring the kind of Legal
action against Asa G.. Gambler which
will probably make him vindicate,
her name. Mrs. Onezima De Boucher
of New Orleans, whose engagement
to the Atlanta capitalist recently was
terminated. today was completing
preparations to return. with her at
torney, 10 her home In Louisiana to-
night.
Other than one statement issued
through his attorneys that he regret
ed Mrs. De Bouchel had sought public
ity of private affair and that infor-
nation in hie possession made mar
riage with the divorcee impossible.
Mr.. Gambler has refused 20 discuss
for publication the termination Of the
engagement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
Newsprlnt Price Advances.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Montreal, Oct. 12.-Contracts for
newsprint for delivery during the
first six months Of 1928 at 3.75 cents
per pound, or SIS a ton, an increase
OF 50 a ton over 1922 contracts. are
being made by the Canadian Export
Paper Company. The company rep
resents the Laurentide, Brompton and
Price Brothers mills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
FALLING OFF IN
WOMEN REGISTRATION

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Butler, Pa. Oct. 12-- One thousand
Butler women. who voted in 1920, did
not register for the coming November
election, according TO registration
officials. The first year the nineteenth
amendment was In force 2.4o0 women
voted here. This year the registra-
ton showed 1.42S women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
MUSCLE SHOALS RELET
TO ALABAMA COMPANY
Necessary to Lease the Power
Plant on Old Terms, Secre-
tary Weeks Explains.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

Washington. Oct. 12.-Renewal for
another year of the lease under which
the Alabama Power Company oper-
ates the governments electrical gem
Grating steam plant at Muscle Shoals.
Ala, was announced today by Secre-
tary Weeks.
The contract was renewed on the
same terms as originally negotiated
a step which Secretary Weeks said
was necessary ito enable a number OF
cotton mills and other Industries in
southern states, including North and
South Carolina. to continue operations,
and which otherwise could have been
compelled to close down or materially
curtail production because of disturbed
conditions in the coal and transporta-
ton industries and lack of developed
hydroelectric power"
Nfnpdxr prnS coll furpff,ra phnna
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
LETTER SEVEN YEARS
GOING THREE MILES
Associated Press to Every Evening.

Associated Press to Every Evening.
Newark, y. j.. oct. 12.-Post-
master Frank Book has just
received a letter written TO him
more than seven years ago and
mailed at Orange, n. j., only
three miles away, Arthur Not
tolo wrote the letter to inquire
about getting work in the postal
service. He was IL years old
then. Nottola now has a good
Job and is no longer interested
in a postoffice position.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
senator Ware Slightly Better.
Nv As.ocisted Press TO Every Evening.

Philadelphia, Oct. Estate Sena-
tor Edwin n. Ware, who Is seriously
lll. slept soundly through the night
and as result is believed TO be
somewhat improved today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
No Stock Quotations Today.

Today being Columbus Day. there
are no stock quotations. the stock
exchanges being closed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12

Garrick-"Lena Rivers.
audeville and Pictures.
Queen-"The Old Homestead.
Arcaaia-" Polly OF the Follies."
Majestic-"rhe Silent Call.
Savoy-"Orphans OF the storm. %
Playhouse-N No attraction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
800 PASSENGERS ON
BURNING STEAMER
OFF PACIFIC COAST
City Of Honolulu Flashes S o S
as She Launches Her
Life Boats.
ALL REPORTED TAKEN
OFF WITHOUT M|SHAP
Captain and Officers Last to
Abandon Vessel; Help
Four Hours Away.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
San Francisco. Oct. 12.-(Noon)
Fire sweeping the steamer city
of Honolulu was beyond control
at 1910 a. m. today and the ship
was being aba ndoned by the cap
tain. chief engineer. first officer
and radio operator, the last four
aboard the vessel, radio dis
patch received here To-Day said,
The last message from the ship
said:
Captain and gang leaving ship.
Good bye to you all"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12

For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
1540-154l.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Oct. 12.-wea ther forecast
for Delaware:
Fair and cooler tonight and Friday.
Evening star., 1922-04-13

up so early. I think she might wait
until there Is plenty to eat
: HUH" exclaimed Peter. Huh.
It's good thing she doesn't. If she
did, you and Polly would be so fat
all the time that you wouldn't be of
any use at all. All you would do
would be to eat and sleep"
Every day Peter made a call on
Johnny and Polly Chuck. A week
from the time he flrst saw them you
wouldn't have known they were the
same Chucks. They were no longer
fat. Each day they grew thinner and
each day they grew livelier. for each
day they grew hungrier and went
further to look for food. When they
first came out they were SO fat they
could hardly waddle, but by the end
Of ten days they could run fast
enough to make Peter Rabbit hustle
to keep up with them.
Johnny Chuck grumbled a good deal
because he could find so little to eat.
Peter didn't blame him for that. for
Peter knows just how hard 1t is to
be hungry all the time. But Johnny
and Polly. too, looked better and were
better and, though they wouldn't have
owned it. felt better, which 1t was
quite as Old Mother Nature had in
tended 1t should be.
Copyright. 1922. by 7. w. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1922-04-13
DAY NURSERY,ELECTS.
Association Holds It's Annual
Meeting.

Election of officers to serve for the
ensuing year, together with the read
Ing of reports by chairmen Of stand
ing committees, featured the annual
meeting of the Day Nursery and Dis
pensary Association of 472 I street
southwest. at the New Ebbitt Hotel
yesterday.
In the absence of Mrs. William E.
Andrews, president, Mrs. Sydney X.
Jacobs, first vice president. presided.
and announced that a card party will
be given at Wardman Park Hotel May
at o'clock when all receipts would
be turned over to the association.
Tickets are now on sale and record
breaking attendance is expected.
Balloting for officers will not close
until later today, but no changes in
the official roster are anticipated.
Evening star., 1922-04-13
EVERY DAY PETER MADE A CALL
ON JOHNNY AND POLLY CHUCK.

ON JOHNNY AND POLLY CHUCK.
They were not yet glad that they
were awake. Both felt that they
would rather have remained asleep,
SO both were short tempered.
Both were fat. In fact, they were
so fat that when they moved they
waddled. So far as Peter could see
they were just as fat as they had
been when they went to sleep in the
fall. They had come out, just as had
Mother Bear and the cubs. with near
ly all the fat they took to bed with
them. Once this would have puzzled
Peter, but he understood now. He
knew that that fat was to keep them
alive and strong until green things
should begin to grow. Until that
have hard work to get enough to
eat. Just now they were not think
ing of food. You see. they were not
hungry.
Il guess I'll slip away and call
again when they feel better natured,"
thought Peter. and slipping behind
the bushes he started for the dear
Two days later Peter paid Johnny
and Polly Chuck another call. This
time he found them in better temper.
They were fully awake. Somehow 1t
seemed to Peter that they were not
quite as fat as when he saw them
before. They seemed glad to see him
and anxiously inquired II he had
found any tender. sweet clover yet.
No" said Peter. It's too early
yet. You ought to know that, Johnny
Chuck
Johnny Chuck sighed. ct suppose
it is,' said he dolefully. IT suppose
it is. I thought that perhaps you
might have found some that was ex-
ira early. I'm too fat to go far look
ing for it, but I certainly would like
some. If you find some, Peter Rab-
bit, let me know. I don't see why
Mistress Spring insists on waking US
Evening star., 1922-04-13
NEGRO WANTS EQUAL
RIGHTS WITH BONUS
Writer Declares There Are Other
Matters as Important as Bill
Before Congress.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
There is now pending in Congress
measure that is causing no little
concern on Capitol Hill, as we'll as
among the ranks of other interested
folks. 1t is the soldiers bonus bill
Ex-service men from all walks of life
are bringing to bear whatever in
1uence they can to carry this measure
at as early date as possible. And
why not?
The negro soldier is probably the
least concerned of all OF its support
ers. He is entitled to it. and would
like to have it. He has answered
every call that the American govern
ment has made. His ability as a SOL
dier and his loyalty to our Amer.
ica' cannot be questioned. Has
Evening star., 1922-04-13
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