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c. \. RATLEDCE NOW
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL
Following His Surrender by
Bondsmen Court Increases
Amount.

Clarence II. Ratledge. who was re-
Gently released on $500 bail. on a
charge Of having IN his possession a
stolen automobile. was surrendered 10
the Municipal Court this morning by
Edward DuRoss. his last bondsman
Application 10 surrender Ratldege BY
Thomas r. Claringbold, his first bonds.
man. was granted when DEPUTY
Judge Lynn directed Mr.. ClaringbolC
90 turn Ratledge over to- the SherlN
of New Castle county The bail for
the first and similar charges, IL wa.
pointed out by Judge Lynn. was in,
creased from $4,000 originally fixed II
Municipal Court, TO $500. which IN
crease was made on application OF tn
Attorney General
Immediately after he had been sur
rendered. assistant City Solicito
Green made application TO the cour
that bail be Increased in the las
charge brought ia Municipal Court
Because of subsequen; developments
Mr.. Green contended. the present ba!
Of $1,000 was insufficient.
James Salisbury. counsel for Rat
ledge in the absence OF Robert G.. Har
man. his regular attorney, strongl.
opposed an increase. declaring tha
such a request was made on mer
hesr-say.
Judge Lynn, after hearing argu
ments from both sides. declared tha
the mere fact OF his having been sur
rendered by his bondsmen was suf,i
c,ent cause for Increasing bail. Sub
sequently u was Increased from 81 so
% 81 500 on the last charge.
on all charges. Ratledge Is now be
Ing held on $4,000 bail At noon toda,
he was still in custody.
Failing TO secure new bondsmar
Clarence II. Ratledge, charged wit
dealing in stolen automobiles. was sen
60 the county workhouse this after
noon
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fascist LEADER
IN ROME HASTENS
TO FORM MINISTRY
MussoIini, Welcomed to Capital
by Great Crowd, is Hailed
as Chief.
GOES AT ONCE TO QUlRINAL
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
10000 FASCIST TROOPS
FNCAMPED NEAR ROME

Rome, Oct 30.--Soldiers in the
Kings uniform early today were lin
ing the road from Civitavecchla to
Rome. along its way through the
Apennnes.
Within radius OF 80 miles from
Rome, 10000 Fascist were encamped
over night. many Of them sending
lories into tho capital 10 bring back
the bread necessary for their sus-
tenance. The Kings troops unques-
tionlngly permitted these lorries 10
passJn and out Of the capital
Rome, Oct. .30.--Benedito Mussolini,
leader OF the Fascist, who's called on
King Emmanuel to form cabinet,
arrived in Rome this forenoon. Crowds
thronging to the neighborhood Of the
railway terminal gave him an en-
thuslastic welcome.
Mussolini left Immediately for the
quirinal. where he was given an audi
ence by the king.
The capital was Iavishly decorated
with flags today, but calm was being
maintained.
, It Is believed the new ministry will
he constituted IN the course OF the
day.
When the Facisti leader arrived az
Civitavecchia. Before taking n train
for Rome, thousands Of Fascist and
citizens welcomed him In "A shor;
address, MussOllni exhOrted the
crowds to remain calm and patriotic
airs we're Sung.
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WH|RLW|ND FINISH
Of CAMPAIGN IN THE
STATE THIS WEEK
Democratic and Republican
Parties Have Arranged for
Meetings in All Counties.
WITH PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties have arranged for meet
ings all over the State this week.
The Democrats will hold meetings
tonight at Ellendale and loves Cross
Roads: tomorrow night at MiHsboro
and Millville: Wednesday night. No
vember /, Seaford and Delmar; Thurs
day night, November 2, Lewes and
Milton; Friday night. November g.
Georgetown and Steele's store, Indian
River hundred; Saturday night, No
vember I, Laurel and Greenwood.
The meetings will be addressed by
Former Judge William II. Boyce,
nominee for Representative in Con-
gress; Thomas +. Bayard. nominee for
United States Senator, and Mrs. Mabel
+. Derby, nominee for auditor of ac-
counts.
The meeting at Georgetown on Fri
day night, November 3, will be n coun-
ty-wide' affair and the leading one of
the campaign. The speaker will he
Congressman 7. IL. Caraway of
Arkansas. Congressman Caraway Will
make a tour OF Delaware this week.
Wednesday evening. Nov. /, he will
speak at Newark; Thursday evening,
November .. at Dover: Friday eve
ming, November 3. at Georgetown; ;
Saturday afternoon. November 4. al
Milford; Saturday evening at smyrna
The Republicans will hold meetings
tonight at $40 King street; the Italian
Republican Club, Sixth street near
Union. and in Frankford. Senator du
Pont is expected 10 speak a; both OF
the city meetings and Congressman
Layton at Frankford. Oh Wednes-
day night there will be meetings at
Richardson Park. with Col. /. NJ
Meekins OF North Carolina and Sena-
tor Ball as speakers; New Castle,
Robert NJ. Richards and former Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller; Marshallton
Cfor- colored voters) 10 be addressed
| by Miss Jeannette Eckman and
Robert G.. Houston: Bellefonte. for
mer Governor Stokes of New Jersey
! and others; Thursday, National
Theatre. Wilmington (for colored wo-
mem to be addressed by Col. Meekins
and Mayor Harvey; Hockessin. Robert
G.. Houston and Senator Ball: Edge
Moor former Governor Miller and
Thomas Tompolsky; Faulkland Sena-
tor Ball, Miss Eckman and former
Congressman Head: Friday, Queen
Theatre, Secretary of War Weeks
Senator du Pont and Mr.. Head; Rose
Hill, Ruby r. Vale. Senator du Pom,
and Miss Eckman; Lewes (for color
ed voters) Mr.. Houston and Congress
man Layton; Dover. Col. Meekins
Saturday. Milford. Col Roosevelt
Senator du Pont and Ruby r. Vale
Selbyville. Col. Meekips and Col. T
w. Miller: Monday. Middletown
Senators du Pont and Ball and Wil-
Lam S. Hilles.
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THIRTEEN FINED FOR
NIGHT DUCK HUNTING
Judge Morris in Federal Court
Imposes Minimum as
Warning.

Thirteen men arrested on charges
of hunting ducks after sunset were
fined this afternoon by Judge Morris
In the United States district court. The
men We're arrested by Thomas F.
Blocllson, a Federal game warden.
Saturday night on or near the marshes
at Delaware City
AT first only seven OF the men plead
ed guilty to the charge, but after the
minimum fine Of 81 was imposed by
the court followed with lecture on
the obedience of the law the other six
men FASTENED to the bar to change
their pleas rather than he tried by
jury.
Judge Norris impressed the men
with the fact that the Federal law re-
lating TO hunting as set forth in the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Of 1918.
with Great Britain. prevails over the
Delaware State law. The state law al
lows hunting an hour before and after
sunset. while the Federal law prohi-
bits hunting after sunset.
Il am imposing the minimum fine
as reprimand," the court said. You
must realize that the law must not
he broken. 1t is the duty of the Of
ficers of the law employed 10 enforce
the statue and to arrest offenders.
Go and spread the warning TO your
friends that hunting after sunset no
matter if you fire shot or not, is in
violation OF the law"
Mr.. Blockson said that the men had
not fired any shots. but were on the
marsh and would probably have fired
at ducks If they appeared.
Those fined are: S. Thomas Phillips,
William Jenkins. Howard Biddle
Leonard Hamilton, George Rossiter
James b. Lancaster, Price Phillips
George F. Perkins, Albert J. Toner
Albert II. White. Edward j. Hemphill
Joseph H. Barnes and John Capa,
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NEW YORK POLITICAL
SITUATION COMPLEX,
AN ANALYSIS SHOWS
Republicans Concede No
Chance Of Breaking Solid
Tammany Ranks.
COUNT ON INDEPENDENTS
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Copyright by New York Herald.
By Louis Spibold.

By LOUIS Se1Dold.
New York. Oct so.--The fight for the
political control of the New York State
government, a United States Senator
and forty-three members OF Congress
will be decided by the l.1sO,3S5 clti-
zens who are qualified TO vote In the
five boroughs OF New York city. That
both the Republican and Democratic
party managers appreciate this fact
is clearly established by their plans
for contesting every inch OF debatablc
ground In the metropolis. The only
feature on which there is a concur
renee OF partisan views Is that all
maneuvers. canvasses. straw vote.
and the Ike have failed to throw any
conclusive light on the state of the
municipal mind.
The rival leaders know that So
1ss citizens who voted last year will
not avail themselves of their privileges
a week from tomorrow. And that is
about all they do know. The issue
viii squarely turn upon the personal
fitness and administrative efficiency
OF Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Smith.
Continued on page 8
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PROTESTED INNOCENCE
AS HE DIED IN CHAIR
Convicted of Attacking and Kill
ing Girl of IA, He Goes Calm
ly to Death.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.


Bellefonte, Pa. Oct. 30.-Thornas
Werner Ryhal. convicted murderer Of
14-year-old Clara Belle Lennox, New
Castle high school girl. was electro
cuted at the Rockview Penitent,ary
this morning.
On July Il, 1921. Ryhai took the
Lennox girl for a ride In his automo-
bile. The next day she was found Sc
creted in the bushes. her head crushed
and her clothing torn. She was taken
10 hospital and fingered until late in
November. AZ his trial Ryhal claim
ed that the girl was injured while
helping him repair brake band on
his automobile.
Ryhal went 10 the chair maintaining
that he was innocent of the crime OF
murder. and that the girls death was
the result Of an accident. He failed.
however, the authorities said. 20
reconcile his statement with the
fact that he had hidden the girls BODY
in a clump Of bushes. where II Law
until found the next day by berryp.ck-
erS.
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YOLAT0RS OF AUTOMOBILE
LAWS ARE HEAVILY FINED

Five defendants arrested over the
week end. on charges of speeding,
when arraigned before Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
Ing were each fined $40 and costs.
They are Peter Uzzo. John T. Sitter,
William Majewski, Archie Ford. Ed
ward Booze and Charles C. Hall. The
case of Louis w. Dunlap, charged
with larceny fas bailee. was dismissed.
May Jackson. colored, an alleged
drug addict, was committed to the
workhouse for treatment.
Pleading guilty to the charge of
operating an automobile without an
operators license. fina of $40 and
costs was imposed on William II.
Searls
William j. Nichols of Minquadale
charged with assault with intent 10
commit murder on Evan Evans, his
'stepfather, was held under 81 900 bail
for the Court of General Sessions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
DEMANDS OF FASCISTI;
CAUSE OF UPRISING

Paris, Oct. 30.-+According TO
French official dispatches the
Fascist already are celebrating
the following changes in. the
Italian foreign policy. These are
! largely the cause Of the uprls-
ing:
First--Dlsavowal of the treat
les with JugO- -Slavia over the
disposition OF the Dalmatlan
coast. particularly Fiume.
Second-To amend the Wash
ington naval treaty 70 allow
Italy n much greater tonnage.
Third To demand much
larger share Of reparations and
territorial peace settlements.
Fourth To insist on ftaly's
possession Of the Dodacanese Is
lands. which now are disputed
by Great Britain. as well as
Greece and Turkey.
Flfth-To delay the Near East
peace conference untn January
TO allow the Fascist Govern
ment a breathing spell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
CITY COUNCIL MITTEE AND
FUEL COMMISSION TO CONFER

The committee appointed by City
Council TO investigate charges that
| the Delaware Fuel Commission has
been discriminating unfairly in the
distribution of coal will meet with
members Of the commission this after
noon at 4.30 o'clock, in the offices OF
the Fuel Commission on East Ninth
street.
Members of the coal commission,
when interviewed this morning re-
garding the allegations of unfairness.
continued TO maintain their policy of
silence. Robert d. Kemp. member
Of the commission, TO whom all in
quiries regarding the situation were
referred said that "City Council start
ed the ball rolling, and 1t is up to them
to have the first say"
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POLICEMAN APSLEY
KILLS GEO. TAYLOR,
NEGRO H|GHWAYN|AN
Colored Outlaw Fatally Shot
While Making a Second At
tempt to Hold Up Taxicab.
WAS CAUGHT IN A TRAP

After two daring attempts are al
legged 10 have been made To hold up
taxicah operated by Harry r. Scott
~ 22i King street. on the South Mar
ket street causeway. near Rogers
Lane. shortly after 10 o'clock last
night. George Taylor. "a years
old. Negro. of 1904 Rowland
street. was shot and killed. by Po-
liceman Melville II. Apsley. The
policeman had heen summoned by
Scott after the first attempt AT a
holdup. The Nego died within an
hour after having been admitted to
the Delaware HOSPITAL.
The first attemp, TO hold UP Scott
was made as ne was driving north on
the causeway ut about 10 o'clock. Tay-
lor, said To have been hiding, jump
ed from the shadow of a fence. with
a revolver In his hand. He shouted to
Scott 20 halt his machine. Instead of
complying with The demand. Scott
said he stepped on the gas and made
a hurried trip to the nearest police
box. At 1905 o'cloCk Policeman APPS
ley was standing al reporting box
No. 1872. after having made his regu-
lar report. when Scott drove up. The
attempted holdup was hastily explain
ed and the officer joined Scott. In
order not to give the Negro a chance
TO escape "A fast return trip was made
20 Rogers Lane. Policeman Apsley
was on the back seat. AS the machine
approached the point where the first
attempt was made by Taylor. the lat
ter again rushed out. pointing the re-
volver at Scott, who gradually brought
his machine To a standstin.
Applying a vile epithet., Taylor
shouted for Scott 10 throw up his
hands. He was pointing the revolver
ot Ss-calibre directly at Scott and a
second later snapped the trigger. For
some unknown reason the cartridge
did not explode. The Negro again pull
ed the trigger and as he did so Po-
lioeman Apsley fired from his posi-
tion in the rear of the car.
The bullet from the policeman's re-
volver tore a hole in the left side Of
Taylor's neck cutting the tugular
vein. Apsley and Scott placed Tay-
lor in the taxtcab aud made quick
trip 10 the Delaware Hospital. Tn
conscious from the wound and weak
ened through the loss of blood, but
little aid could be given the man. He
died at Has o'clock The body was
then removed 10 the morgue
Detectives Cook and Gamble were
assigned TO investigate the shooting.
The revolver used by Taylor was re-
covered. Upon examination II was
found 10 contain five cartridges, two
Of which had been dented by the trig-
ger when they failed 10 explode.
II was stated today that no charge
would be preferred against Apsley.
Attorney General Townsend today
began an investigation OF the shoot
ing OF Taylor. by Policeman Apsley.
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Another StabbiBg in Bloodfield.

While seated on the steps of the
dwelling at SO Lafayette street this
afternoon. Walter Gray. colored, lIv-
INK on Seventh street, near French.
was attacked. and cut on the left side
- the face from ear u chin with "A
razor His left arm and side were also
severely slashed. He was taken 10 the
Delaware Hospital. He claims he does
bot know his assailant.
short time after Gray was taken
'o the hospital, Bessie Palmer. Ne
gress, of. Bloodfield. was arrested
charged with inhicting the wounds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
SERIOUS RI0TING IN ROME
BETWEEN fascist AND REDS

Rome. oct. 29.-(8O9 p. m.)-seri-
Gus rioting broke out here tonight.
when a party OF FAsclsti, while pass
ing through a working mems quarter,
known to he hotbed OF subversive
.ements. We're attacked by Commun-
lists, who threw stones and fired revol-
vers. The Fascist replied. One per-
son was killed and one Fascist was
wounded and the Fascist who were
greatly outnumbered, had two OF their
men taken prisoner.
Continued on page 8.
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PENNA. WILL CALL FIRE FIGHTER TO FORESTS
WITH RADIO ALARMS INSTALLED ON TRUCKS
Tremendous Demand for Acon Shows Owners Are En-
gagng Extensively in Growing of Red Oak; Activities in
Transpantng Set New Record
[By Associated Press to Every Evening ]

Harrisburg, Oct. $3.50 many de-
mands have been made for seeds and
acorns for the fall planting OF the
State Forestry Department that the
department cannot meet all of them.
There has been a big demand for
acorns of red oaks. Some private
planters not being able to get what
they asked have filed applications for
1924.
The Forestry Department has allot-
ted 3,525.000 forest tree seedlings for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30

the planting of the srring of 1928. All
applications having been received
months ago. This will be private
planting in reforestration work and
breaks the record
Plans TO install a complete radio
equipment on the Forestry Depart
ments motion picture truck have been
made so that the use of radio ap-
paratus in giving warning of fires and
IN other emergency work can be
studied.
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LATE NEWS FLASHES.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Continued on page 8.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Oct. 30.--The National
Association FOR the Advancement of
Colored People today sent telegram
to Governor Henry J. Allen of Kan
sas. congratulatng him upon his as
sertion that he had directed the at
torney general 10 take action to ex-
pei from the state all officials OF the
Ku Klux Khan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
EDWARD CLOUD FALLS
TO DEATH FROM LADDER
Rigger Fatally Injured While
Working Yesterday at Deep
Water Point.

Edward Cloud was killed by,fall-
Ing from ladder inside a stack at
the du Pont dye works at Deep
Water Point yesterday about noon.
He was employed by John MACPHERSON.
Philadelphia contractor. who had
been Engaged TO place lightning ar
res'ors on a large stack at the dye
works. Cloud who was a rigger, had
started 70 climb a metal ladder inside
the stack and had gone about eight
iee' when he fell to the floor below.
he was picked up and taken to the
WORKS hospital, where he was pro-
nounced dead. II was found that his
spine had been fractured at the base
OF the skull. g..
~.
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POLITICAL MEETINGS
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
ulomOrPnt

Democratic.
Ellendale and loves Cross
Roads, Sussex county. Speak
ers. Thomas +. Bayard, Judge
William II. Boyce and Mrs.
Mabel +. Derby.
Republican.
Young Mems Republican Club,
Senator du Pont speaker: Ital-
ian Republican Club. Sixth near
Union, Senator du Pont and ex-
Congressman William ii. Head.
Frankford. Congressman lay
ton and Miss Mary Stewart.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30

Winnipeg. Oct. 30-Reports that
United States District Attorney Hill
dreth Of North Dakota, has asked for
federal grand jury investigation into
the activities of international boot
leggers and bad men. said to have
their headquarters in Mlnot, was re-
ceived today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
Fnlpinos Insist ON Republic.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Manila, p. l., Oct. 30.-Formation Of
the republic of the Philippines is
sought by a concurrent resolution in
'troduced in the legislature today with
the backing Of majority of the mem
berA
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Plttshnrg Steel Prices.
By Associated Press 70 Eve, Fvenin,

by Associated fress 10 Ever Evening.
New York, Oct. 3o.-Steel prices. {.
o. b, Pittsburg. per 100 pounds: Blue
annesled sheets, 2.50@275; Galvanized
sheets, 4.S5@ AIS; black sheets, s.s5Q
3.75; steel bars, 2,0042.25,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
Amusements Tonight.

9arrick-'Way Down East"
Aldine-Pictures and vaudeville.
Queen---"The Siren Call.
Ma aJestiC--"Nfy Dad.
Arcadia-"M Monte CristO."
SavOy--e"The MaSQuerader." q"
PlayhOuse-NO attraction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30

Cleveland. o.. Oct. 3O.-The state
rested It's case at noon today in the
first degree murder trial of Mrs.
Mabl Champion, charged with the
Staying Of Thomas O'Connell, carni-
val promoter. Of New Haven. Conn.,
in a restaurant here last July.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
POISON KILLED NEWLY WEDS
Two Gas Stoves Burning in
Apartment of Couple Found
Dead in Bathroom.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Honkers, y. Y, Oct. '3O.@Carbon
Monoxide poisoning caused the deaths
of Daniel Cohen. % year-old-drafts-
man. and his bride OF a month, whose
bodies were found in the bathroom
of the Ashburton avenue apartment
yesterday Coroner Snowden declared
The coroner who had previously ad-
vanced murder theory, said he based
his latest conclusion on the fact that
the doors and windows of the anar,-
ment We're closed tightly and that
two gas stoves had been burning for
some hours. The gas. he said. ex-
hausted the oxygen in the room, gene
rating the deadly carbon monoxide.
New York. Oct. 30.-Coroner Fred
erick Snowden. today ordered an
autopsy In an effort to determine how
Daniel Cohen. %, and Frances. Cohen.
his bride of month. met death. Their
bodies. unclothed, We're found in the
bath room of their apartment in
Yonkers last night. Cohen Law face
down on the floor with one hand on
the side of the bath tub. Mrs. Cohen's s
body was under water in the tub.
Neither body bore signs of violence.
1T looks like murder" Coroner
Snowden said, but we will not know
the exact cause of death until an
autopsy has been performed. There
are indications that the woman was
killed under the water by some one.
ltsis a very odd case"
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MANY VOTERS HAVE
BEEN DISFRANCHISED

~ mas been reported at the Of
nee Of the Department of Elec-
''ohs that a number Of voters
VINO have registered and then
peeh iransferred to another dis
u'ct nave failed TO present their
transfers Al the new district reg
istra'iou place,
.ouch persons will. lose their
"o'e' inasmuch-as the transfers
can not he presented on election
oas' II was stated at the depart
ment Office ,Yday.
'"e voters are urged TO bear
IN mind hat the polls will open
pe'"eeh and 7.30 a. m. and
close az : p. m.
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Weather Forecast

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. Oct. 30.-weather forecast
for Delaware.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; utus chanss
( in temperature.
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Washington, Oct. 3o.--All Ave of
the Central American governments
invited by the United States to con-
fer here on December 4th on measures
for closer friendship and cooperation,
have indicated informally that they
will accept.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30

Mundy Bros. sell furniture. Phc1c
T290.-Adv,
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For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
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