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Evening journal., 1922-04-25
FROSTS KILL
EARLY PEAS
County Agent Vaughn Says
There Will Be But Half
Strawberry Crop
PEACHES, APPLES
NIPPED, HE ASSERTS
speclal to The EvenIng journal

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. April 25.-Fruit
growers are much concerned over
the heavy frost and freeze OF the
past few nights and fears are en-
tertained that the apple. peach.
plum. pear. strawberry and grape
crops have been so badly damaged
that there will be a repetition OF the
fruit failure OF last year. Opinion
was expressed by many farmers to-
day that the cold spell Sunday
night accompanied by frost. dam
aged most fruit
Several farmers report that after
making an examination OF the straw
berry fields and orchards they find
majority OF the buds killed. but
they are unable 10 estimate al this
time just the extent Of the damage.
Some advance the opinion that
there will not be more than one half
OF a crop. while those less optimistic
state that there will be about one
fourth Of a crop.
While Il is known that early peas
are practically ruined. yet 1t is stated
that this crop. with the possible ex-
ception OF Strawberries, Is one OF
the easiest to be killed by frosts. and
therefore should not be taken as an
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Evening journal., 1922-04-25
VETERAN FALLS
TO HIS Death
John Achey, Cancer Victim,
Plunges From Hospital
Window
WAS RESIDENT
OF HOCKESSIN

John Achey. IS years. a Civil War
veteran. died at the New Castle
County Hospital at 7.sO O'Clock this
morning. about one hour and a half
after falling. or jumping. from
third-story window Of that institu-
ton. The body was taken In charge
by Deputy Coroner Nichols.
Mr. Achey. who formerly lived at
Hockessln, was suffering from a
cancer OF the face. which has re-
Gently caused him much pain. The
hospital attaches believe that while
the aged man was standing at the
window he lost his balance and fell
to the ground.
Hearing a noise IN the room, one
OF the attendants went in about {
o'clock 10 investigate. and finding tn,
window open, looked out. seeing Mr.
Achey lying on the ground. Hell
was summoned and the injured maj
brought in. put TO bed and Count
Physician Briggs summoned, who re
NAMED with the patient until h
died.
: AS the only apparent injury iron
the fall was that TO one hip. Di
Briggs expressed the belief tina
death was due to the shock.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
HILLES AND JONES
MERGER READY SOON

Negotiations for consolidation
OF the Hilles and Jones Company or
this city and six other machinery
and tool manufacturing companies
virtually have been completed. The
companies 20 be merged are the
Betts Machinery Company OF Ro-
chester. the Colburr Machine Tool
Company OF Cleveland. the Newton
Tool Works OF Philadelphia. the
Modern Grinder Manufacturing
Company OF Erie. the Carlton Ma
chine Tool Company and the Lodge
and shipley Machine Tool Company
OF Cincinnati and the Hilles & Jones
Company OF Wilmington.
The merger IS IN line with the
move OF many industries In the a.
rection OF cancellations as means
OF economy IN operating costs
through the formation or complete
and manufacturing units
n h expec.ed that the terms OF the
will be announced In a
'ew days.
II. j. Bailey. president OF the
lilies and Jones Company, VIII sal
lext Saturday FOR Europe.
Mr.. Bailey has been visiting citie<
Y this country for the past i've
weeks. and L ls understood, seeks -
Mist foreign machine tool piAat1 n
he combination
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
RAILRATES
AREDUEFOR
EARLYSLASH
]. c. c. Feels Reductions
Justified Because of In
creased Earnings
COAL, FARM PRODUCTS
TO GET BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, April 25-(Unlted
Press AN extensive reduction IN
railroad rates will be announced by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion within the next 10 days. It was
learned from official sources here to-
day.
The decision will result from the
extensive hearings the commission
recently held on tho question OF re-
ducing rates. IL Is understood that
the commission now Is reaching
agreements daily on various rate re-
ductions which will comprise the
decision.
For sometime there has a sharp
division in the commission on the
rate reduction question.
According 10 reliable Information
this powerful rate making body Is
said TO have been divided into three
main groups:
1. Those who are opposed TO any
reductions at this time
2. Those who favor making a GER
tain horizontal percentage reduction
just as all rates were raised during
the war
3. Those who favor reduction
OF this character would greatly stim
ulate business.
A majority Of the commission a.
understood 20 favor the plan oil
making the reductions apply to Ger.
tain basic commodities and this vii
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Evening journal., 1922-04-25
SAYS WARRANT
Was ILLEGAL
Not Served Between Sun
rise and Sunset as Re-
quired, Contention
COURT REFUSES TO
DISMISS CASE

on charge Of having IN his po-
session an illegal amount OF liquor,
wasyl Chuchola. 429 Bradford
street. was held in $500 bail for
court by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning. He was ar
rested at his home by police. under
the direction of Sergeant McGillon
between 3 and 4 o'clock last Friday
morning.
Philip l.. Garrett, attorney for th'
man, asked for the dismissal OF th'
case on the grounds that the searcl
warrant had been illegally served II
/ that Il was served after sunset an,
before sunrise. the law requiring tina
such warrants be served betweel
sunrise and sundown. The court
however, refused the request. statinl
that Il came too late in that it wa.
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
PACK UP BUNDLES
FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

The Wilmington Bundle Day"
committee has all arrangements
made for the ingatherinE OF the
bundles OF wearing apparel. mate
rials and shoes and boots for needy
children OF the Far East. tomorrow
In another column Is shown the To-
cation OF the Bundle Stations" q"
These have been conveniently ar
ranged throughout the city and vi
cinity. The committee IN charge re-
quests that the bundles he delivered
to the stations AZ as early an hour IN
the day as convenient and not later
than 2 o'clock IN the afternoon.
Among those who have given the
use Of trucks for the Near East Re-
lief Bundle Day committee are: W.
& J. Lang. Bird Transfer. Hessler.
Inc. John r. LeCarpentier. Edward
r. Pusey. William r. Taylor, VIII
son line. William Casey, Charles
Warner Co. Members OF the XII
wants. Rotary and Lions Clubs. the
Elks and other organizations have
appointed representatives who ar,
cooperating In the Bundle Day
project. Many OF the pupils OF tn,
public schools have been given tag
for use on their bundles. A number
OF manufacturers In Wilmington
have indicated their intention q
send bundles OF materials from
which articles OF wearing appare
may be made. Merchants are pre-
pairing bundles OF shop worn an
out-of-style materials and clothing.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
TOT KILLER
ON STREETS
UNDISTURBED
Petwekicz, Insane, Enlists in
National Guard, Registers
for Work
POLICE DENY HE HAS
POISONED CHILD

While the entire police force OF
this city, and hundreds Of citizens as
we'll were anxiously watching for
John Petkewicz. who escaped from
the Chester County Hospital for the
Insane. at Embreevllle. Pa. last
Thursday. that individual took the
safest possible course TO avoid detec-
tion. strolled up and down Market
street, asked for the makin's" from
"a traffic officer. enlisted In the Della
ware National Guard. also registered
with the Federal Employment Blu
reau. and spent the greater part or
two days in the Offices OF that bu-
reau in the old city Hall. on Market
streets between Fifth and Sixth
sfeets. During the time that he
was within easy reach Of the police
many calls were received al the DO
lice station that man werlng
the description OF the insane man
we're received and In every case the
polio reserves were sent ont to cap
ture petkewlcz, but that individual,
IL he read the newspapers. evidently
cnuckied at the fun he was having
with the police and summed himself
in front OF the old City Hail, ogled
At the girls wandering up and down
Market street, and when he tired OF
tlls sport went inside and took a
nap.
One call for the crazy man" was
justified. In view Of later develop
Continued on Page Four)
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
IRISH GENERAL
IS MURDERED
Adamson, Free State Army
Brigadier, Slain at
Athlone
CRIME STIRS UP
LOYALIST FORCES

DUBLIN. April 20 CUnited Press)
-Brigadier General Adamson. com
manding a brigade OF Irish Free
State troops at Athlone. was held up
there last night and shot to death.
A party OF mutlnecr officers ar
rived at Athlone after the murder
and took over the headquarters OF
the loyal forces.
Dublin passed quietly through IA
general strike Monday. no alarm
ing incidents occurring. but last
nights murder has stirred up LOYAL
adherents against the rebels.
II was estimated today that I2s.-
600 workers participated IN the gem
eral strike.
The only untoward incident was
the posting by persons unknown OF
a manifesto calling upon labor" 70
"seize Ireland" As labor was very
busy demonstrating It's loyalty to
established government and its dis
approval OF extremists and their
methods. the maifesto went unan-
swered.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Death COMES TO
". {. LOFLAND
Well-Known Politician and
Business Man Dies in
Lewes Hospital
FORMERLY PRESIDENT
OF FISHERIES co.
specIal b The EvenIng Iournal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LEWES, April 25.-After an III
ness OF nearly two months. william
c. Lofand. aged SO years. well
known throughout the State IN both
business and political circles. died IN
the Beebe Hospital here early last
night He was stricken with in
fluenza and grip early in March.
other complications developed
which caused his death His wife.
Mrs. Fredonia Lohand: one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frank Carter. OF Lewes
and one son. DR.. William c. Lof-
land. Jr., OF Baltimore. survive him.
Mr.. Lofiand was born in Milton.
Delaware. and az the age OF 21 years
engaged In the hotel business and
continued IN Il until is years ago
when he assumed the position OF
president and general manager OF
the Lewes Fisheries Company. He
was also In a similar position with
the Lewes oil and Chemical Com
pany. and lately had been general
manager OF the Lewes Fertilizer
Company.
During his career in the hotel
business Mr.. Lohand was associated
with William Jefferson in the con-
ducting of the Hotel Wilmington for
Continued on Page Eight.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
DIR. c. L. REESE
TO FAMED SOCIETY
Special to Tho Evenlng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April Is
DR.. Charles L. Reese. chemical d.
rector Of the dupont Company. Of
Wilmington. Del. has been signally
honored by another OF Philadel-
phia's learned institutions. The
American Philosophical Society.
probably the Oldest and most CON
servative organization OF its kind in
the country, has elected him to
membership.
This society has a worldwide rep
utation as a center Of learning. and
Il numbers among its members the
most noted scientists. scholars and
thinkers in the world. II was found
ed and fathered by Ben Franklin,
and for more than a century It has
maintained the high standard which
that great philosopher set. II is
deemed fitting that an official OF the
dupont Company, which is almost
as old as the society itself, should be
among its members.
Doctor Reese was given the hon
orary degree OF Ii. D., by the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania a few years
ago and he was at one time presi-
dent Of the American Chemical So
ciety, In which Philadelphia is
largely represented. and OF which
DR.. Edgar Fahs Smith, former pro
vost Of the University, is now presi.
dent.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
Legion INSISTS
ON EARLY BONUS
Republicans on Committee
Submit Plans to Them
for Approval
MACNIDER SATISFIED
WITH NOTE SCHEME

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 25.-
Senate Finance Committee Repub-
lioans yesterday conferred upon the
promoters OF the bonus raid the
constitutional right OF veto hitherto o
possessed by the President. accord
ing to a special dispatch by Louis
Seibold to the New York Herald.
Representatives of the American
Legion consequently are trying 10 de-
eide which OF several proposals will
be acceptable 20 the raiders. even n
II IS not satisfactory 20 the govern
ment and the people OF the country.
The raiders will make known their
decision today Commander Mac
Nider OF the American Legion In ac-
knowledging the Unprecedented priv
ilege accorded 10 members OF his or
ganization reflected their impatience
over the situation by declaring;
This. hope. will be the last time
that Il Is necessary for us TO appear
before you on the so-called adjusted
compensation bill. What has i'm
pressed me most Is thai the ex-ser-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
ASK CHANGES in
BUS ORDINANCE
Owners Want Shipley Street
Terminal, Also Lower
Indemnity Clause
BOARD TO GIVE
ANSWER TOMORROW

Notifications OF the bus ordinances
which is scheduled 10 so into effect
May ! were requested OF the Street
and Sewer Department az It's weekly
meeting this morning. Alexander
Jamison and Phillip L. Garrett. rep
resenting bus line operators pointed
out that their clients desired to
make the Delaware House garage.
shipley street between Fifth and
Sixth their city terminal and also
that they thought the 925 900 liabi-
ity insurance on each bus operating
In the city. excessive.
About 20 owners OF buses and
other interested in the vehicles were
present and several OF them spoke.
The request was general as to the
reduction in the amount OF insur-
ance.
From the attitude OF the commits
sioners and the preparations they
have already made. ii Is not likel,
that there win be any change IN tn.
ordinance. The bus owners were In
formed by President Andrew L
Johnson that their counsel will b,
given the commissioners deoisio OF
tomorrow morning. A private con
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
To
MOVEOUT OF
FORT DUPONT
Delaware Forts May Be
Abandoned as Coast
Defense Stations
ENGINEER REGIMENT
Is ASSIGNED THERE

Fort Du Pont. -on the Delaware
shore, at Delaware City. and Fort
Mott. on the New Jersey shore. north
OF Salem. IN all probability. are to be
abandoned az artillery stations.
under the army reorganization plans.
The artillery garrisons now az
these forts. are 10 be transferred,
and other troops not identified with
the artillery or coast defense arm of
the service are 20 be assigned there.
This will mean the passing OF the
artillery district OF the Delaware as
a peace-time coast defense station.
unless Senators Ball and dupont.
who will be appealed TO. can have
Fort DUPONT retained as an active
coast defense post.
orders we're received az Fort du-
Pont yesterday for the transfer OF
the coast artillery garrisons from
Fort DUPONT and Fort Mott TO Fort
Hancock In New York harbor.
The garrisons now comprise com
panies /, and Of the First Artil-
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
ALLIES WON'T
Lend MONEY
TO RUSSIANS;
CRISIS NEAR
SOviets Now Demand of
Genoa Cancellation of
War Debts, Moratorium
and Loan
NOVEL CLAIMS TO BE
REJECTED BY PARLEY

GENOA. April 25. Omitted Press)
Allied experts met today to con-
sder a fresh crisis at Genoa. Great
ed by new and more imposing Rus
sian demands.
Tchitcherin and his colleagues.
once the air was cleared OF trouble,
stirred up by the Russo Germsn
treaty, we're back In committee pro-
duced a completely novel set OF
claims
They wanted cancellation OF their
war debts. a thirty year moratorium
and an International loan.
These suggestions the Allied mem-
bers OF the experts commission
found most unacceptable. and Sir
Laming worihlngton- Evens in
formed the Russians Il was useless
TO continue the session. He an
nounced the reply OF the experts TO
the new suggestions would be con-
siderd today.
Meanwhile. the heads OF the Al
lied delegations, appr.sed OF Rus
sia's change OF front. took a Arm
stand against the soviet. They took
up the first OF Russla's proposals.
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Evening journal., 1922-04-25
down
WOMAN, Then
ROBS HOUSE
After Brutal Attack on Mrs.
JOhansOn, Burglar Steals
S228
HIT WITH BLACKJACK
WHILE SHE SLEPT

As the result OF a brutal attack by
burglar supposedly with a black
jack while she was asleep on couch
In the living room OF her home early
last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Al
exander Johanson. OF 402 West Six
IN street. Is confined 10 her bed un-
der the care OF DR.. Mitchell Green
wood. While her condition has
improved considerably since she was
found unconscious in her home by
her husband. she IS still suffering
intense pain from a blow received
owe rthe right temple.
According to the physician Mrs.
Johanson was hit with a black Jack
and had the blow been a fraction
Of an inch higher. her skull would
have been fractured. After strik-
ing the woman. the thug ransacked
the entire house. stealing SIPS IN
cash. a 500 liberty bond, three gold
watches and a pair OF gold cuff
links.
Mrs. Johanson was found by her
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
FEAR Death in
FT. WORTH FLOOD
City Under 8 Feet of Water;
25 Persons Unaccounted
For
RESCUE MANY FROM
TOPS OF TREES

FORT WORTH. Texas. April Is
Omitted Press) - Hundreds are
homeless and many houses are COW
cred with water as result Of the
terrific storm which flooded parts Of
Fort Worth today.
Police and fremen who rescued
men. women and children from tree
tops continued searching the ruins
Of scores OF homes for about 25
persons they said were unaccounted
for.
Lights and signals OF distress
flashed early today from windows Of
houses the rescuers were unable TO
reach.
Fire broke out IN the Warren
Cameron lumber yard on the west
side. The department was unable
to respond TO the call because food
waters rushing the streets. prevent
ed apparatus from moving.
Dozens OF those rescued were IN
their night clothes. While police
and fremen worked frantlcaliy. men
and women in night attire. drenched
by the deluge. paced the water line.
begging the workers to search more
diligently for their loved ones.
Boa,s were unable TO reach one
frail house. the home OF an aged
cripple from which a light flashed
for help Shortly after dawn the
light disappeared.
All North Fort Worth Is mum
dated. Seventh street from Van
Zandt Viaduct 10 he Chevrolet
plant, a distance OF a half mile. Is
Continued on PAGE Eight
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
BEAT Her and
CHASED MOTHER
This Is Charge Made by
Mrs. Parise Against Her
Husband
WIFE HIT HIM WITH
BOTTLE, PARlSE SAYS

When Joseph Parise was given a
hearing on charge OF breach OF the
peace before Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning. his
wife testified that he came home
under the influence Of liquor, quar-
reied with her. beat her and chased
her mother with an axe. They live at
1886 Beech street.
She said that when she remon-
strated with him about having been
drinking. he told her that when
anyone offers him a drink Of whis-
ky he is going TO take IT,"
Parise said that, after a quarrel
between he and his wife, his wife
hit him on the head with a milk bot
lie while he was seated in a chair
scalded him with coffee and threw
an axe at him. These allegations
Mrs. Parise denied.
Judge Hastings referred the case
10 Probation officer Handy and con-
finued until May 81.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25

ARGUE FOR
USE OF NETS
Col. Brown Told Ban on
SeineS in Canal Causes
Money Loss
ONLY PROTEST COMES
FROM ANGLERS ASSO.
stan Correspondent.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. April 25.-
Colonel Earl I. Brown. United States
Engineer with headquarters at, Will
mington, today gave a public hear
ing on a petition filed by Senators
Ball and dupont for a modification
of an order that went into effect De
cember % last. prohibiting fishing
with nets or traps In the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal and it's feeders.
Thirty-two fishermen Of Delaware
City. represented by Horace G.. East
burn. OF Wilmington. asked for revo-
cation OF Colonel Browns order.
which was issued at the request OF
the War Department. Two women
each ~ years old. Joined in the a
peal The fishermen made Il plain
that modification OF the order would
not help them much. az they felt Il
should be rescinded because OF the
financial loss 10 had brought to them.
They said Il would cause a loss OF a.
least $4,000 10 $4,000 a year 20
them. They claimed their nets had
never interfered with navigation.
and were borne out In this by several
steamboat captains.
II developed al the hearing that
Nathaniel Smith, a deputy United
States Marshal. has been on duty at
S135 a month 10 enforce the order.
The only protests against modi-
fcation OF the order were received
from the Delaware state Anglers
and Gunners' Association OF which
George II. Schuler is president. and
from DR.. Arthur Patterson. their OBJ
lection being based on the theory that
use OF nets and traps by fishermen
resulted in the taking OF quantities
Of game FISH from the Canal
In reply John ]. O'Neal for th'
( fishermen. said none OF the nets use,
have meshos less than five inches
which are too large to catch gam
/ fish.
Colonel Brown was accompanie,
by oscar d. Ridings. assistant engi
neer. and Joseph A. Dineen, ste
nographer. Colonel Brown opene
the door wide TO discussion. in orde
10 hear all angles OF the subject. an
said the meeting was called pursuan
to instructions OF the Secretary o
War. after petitions had been for
warded by Senators Ball and duPon
Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
MAN WATCHED HER
9 MONTHS, SHE SAYS

Accused by Helen Graham, so7
Madison street. OF stationing him
self near her home for long periods
OF time for mine solid months" and
OF following her on the street. Ed
ward Cottrell was held under a $500
peace bond by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning. The
prosecuting witness said that in the
close watches he has been keeping
on her he never speaks to her. once,
she also informed the court. he threw
iodine on her
Cottreu pleaded guilty to the
charge Of breach OF the peace toward
Miss Graham.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
MRS. WILLIAMS GETS
VERDICT FOR $6O.2O
Special to Che Evening Journal.

opeclal 10 me Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 25.-In the Kent
County Superior Court yesterday a
jury returned a verdict OF 5000 IN
favor OF Mrs. Kate williams. OF West
Dover against David Russell. in a
suit brought TO recover the price OF
a lot OF chickens which Mrs. VII
liams sold to Russell or his agent.
Russell claimed that he did not pur-
chase the chickens. with the re-
turning OF this verdict, two other
cases against Russell in the same
kind OF action. were settled by Judg-
ment being confessed for the plain
tiffs.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
TWO LIFETINIERS
WILL ASK PARDON

Two men serving life sentences at
the workhouse on charges OF murder
will make application for pardons at
the meeting OF the Board Of Pardons
on May 4. They are william Simp-
son, sentenced in 1910 on a charge
OF numbering his wife. and Joseph
charge OF shooting and killing an
other man in. a wrangle beyond
Eleventh street bridge over a girl.
Henry r. Isaacs is attorney for both
men.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
MANY ENJOY THE MOVIES.

Invitations 10 the Movies are ex-
tended TO six persons today through
our CLASSIFIED Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
ads and II your name Is there come
TO the Journal Office and receive
free tickets for two (war tax pald)
TO see the special production
The Vermiiion Pencil" at the Ma
jestic. and The Wonderful Thing. "
at the Arcadia Wednesday only
See Page II today.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
SENATOR DUPONT TO
BE GOVERNORS GUEST
peciai 10 The Evening Journal.

DOVER. April 25.-Governor Den
ney will give a dinner on Saturday
evening al the Hotel Richardson TO
United state Senator T. Coleman
dupont. at which several citizens or
Dover and vicinity will be present.
The dinner will be informal and will
have no political signihcance what
ever as both Democrats and Repub-
licans will be among the guests.
Evening journal., 1922-04-25
WELL, FOLK, LET'S
MAKE HIM HAPPY

Delawareans evidently get lone
some when away from their native
heath. Mayor Harvey received a
letter yesterday from a Delaware
boy who is a soldier at Fort Banning
Ca. IN which he requests the mayor
10 print the following in the loca
newspapers:
"A lonesome soldier boy would
Ike to hear from dear old Delaware
once more" (Signed) Davis Phil
lips. Company c, 29th Infantry.