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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
SEEK PASTOR FOR WEST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Committee Named to Find Suit
able Successor to Rev. u. r.
Smiley, Resigned.

West Presbyterian Church has ap-
pointed pastors committee, COM
posed OF Frank Sheppard. A. Victor
Hughes, J. Edward Fuller, J. F. NJ
Burns. NJ d. Crossan. Eugene Wyatt.
Henry B. McCollum. II. d. Fisher
Robert Morrow; Robert Jarvier. Hugh
Start and Oscar Munda. 10 recommend
a successor 10 Rev. L. Franklin
Smiley. who recently resigned thN
pas;orate to accept a call to Pitts
burg. Pa.
The committee has just begun tC
function and will send delegations OF
It's membership 10 Washington and
cities IN Maryland Pennsylvania and
New York 10 Judge tho .preachins
qualifications OF six ministers whC
have been suggested for tho pastor
ate. a preliminary report ot the pas
tors committee win be presented a
a congregational meeting next Wed
nes1ay night.
The pastoral supply committee
composed OF Sheppard. Hugbe,
and Fuller. is obtaining minister
for Sunday services pending tho Sc
lection OF a pastor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
LEHIGH WORKERS OUT
AT PANTHER CREEK FIELD

Iansford. Pa. April i.--NOt a wheel
turned today IN the operations OF the
Lehigh Coal aud Navigation Company
IN the Panther Creek Valley other
than what was necessary 20 lower
certain classes OF mep into the mines
to care for the pumps and feed the
mules. OF the s.2oc employees only be-
tween coo and SEQ worked today and
thee were composed ot toremen. as
sis,ants. monthly men. stable bosses
and salaried clerks,
Union officials said the suspension
order was generally obeyed. The
mine committee are expected 20 meet
on Monday and 30 over the situation,
The mules IN the mines viii not be
hoiyted 20 the surface until some un-
derstanding is reached IN the New
/ York negotiations.
| Al least two thirds OF tho employees
OF the Lehigh and New England Rail
read. with headquarters here. and
operating lire 10 Martins Creel,
Pa. VIII ha laid OF by reason OF ire
closing down Of the mines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
.EX-EMPEROR CHARLES
DIED IN EXILE TODAY
Inflated Heir TO the Hapsburg
Throne Was Face to Face
With Poverty.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Funchal. Madeira, April Former
Emperor Charles ~ Austria Hungary
died here today. Charles was taken
M at his home in exile on tho Island
OF Madeira. slightly more than week
ago. lie was first said to bo suffering
from fever. but direct edvices from
Funchal on March 2s announced his
maiady was bronchial pneumonia, and
ter Il was stated that he was suffering
from pneumonia with cerebral compli-
cations. His condition became 30 seri-
OTIS Wednesday that extreme unction
was administered.
There was come Improvement In the
former rulers condition "Wednesday
night. hut no failed 10 maintain this
gain. and Fridays adviccs we're that
he wac growing rapidly worse.
After tho collapse OF the Centrpl
Powers IN 1914. Charles and zita
sought refuge IN Bu1,isriAnd where,
FOR three years. they lived with their
children. Last March the former EN-
peror attempted n coup d'e,at by cross
ing tho Swiss border and reaching the
town OF Stelnamanger. Hungary
where with prominent monarchists he
planned TO enter Budapest. The plot
failed and Charles returned TO Swift
zerland. Again, on October % last. de-
spite his word OF honor" given 70 the
| Swiss authorities that ne would at
tempt no further esca pades. the for
mer monarch and his wife. during the
| dispute over Burgenland few in ar
airplane from I.ucerne 10 Oedenburg
and ultimately reached Raab. Hunga-
/ ry, where Charles was received by ar
armed party of royalists.
In a sanguinary effort 20 enter Bud.
| apest, the Carlists were defeated. The
former emperor and empress were cap
tured and. finally, at the behest of yhs
Little Entente. placed aboard a BRIT
lsh monitor in the Danube. On Novem.
ber 3. the eX-royaL pair sailed for then
futdre home in Funchal. Madeira Is
lands. TO which place they were ban.
| shed by the Little Entente, wher,
they might remain without further
disturbing Europe with their possibl,
plotting TO return TO the Hapsburl
| throne.
On November the former Emperor
who had perslstently refused 10 re-
nounce his hereditary rights" was de
troned and the Hapsburg dynasty wa
ousted from Hungary by a law passe(
by the Hungarian National Assembly
The Princess, who is the more am
bilious OF the royal couple. was re
Gently permitted to visit Switzerland
20 be with her sick son for few days
and had but recently returned TO he
exile.
Reports from Austria a day or tw,
ago stated the Former Emperor wa.
entirely without means to purohas
the necessities OF life and that HI
friends in Vienna had raised more thar
million marks towards easing hi
pecuniary embarrassment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
MOVE |NAUGURATED
FOR INDEPENDENT
POLITICAL ACTION
started at a Meeting Of Voters
IN Brandywine Hundred
Last Night.
PROJECT IS STATEWIDE

~ meeting OF the voters OF the Sixth
representative nIstrict( Brandywlne
nundred) was held last evening IN
the Firth Election District to organ lze
local movement for independent po-
aitical action. Its supporters believe II
can be spread now throu hout New
Castle county ana ultimat y through
the entire State.
George II. TIallett, who chairman
or tempe commit, elected
rome weeks :. resided ~'he meet
Ing was opene, y reading n article
by Samuel G. Blythe, entitl. why
Not Scrap Them Both?" It indicts
both the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties as outworn and In
emcient and the meeting unan mously
concurred In this sentimer One
thing that has aroused thc local
voters, one Of the prime NOV said
today. Is the so-called filing ce in
connection with the State inco tax.
II was held that the first 20 TO
remedy conditions is 20 have fair
and responsible representation the
Legislature and that for this the
existing allotment of legislators The
city OF Wilmington and New stle
county must be changed for "a ap-
portionment. 1t was argued th8 he
city's claim should be effectively &c
cuded by a movement ocEanize,. IN
the rural districts OF New c. le
county.
1t was decided that meetings for
dependent political action should a
held at once as widely as possible
throughout the county and those IN
serested were invited TO communica ;e
with George II. Hsilett, Jr.. r. +. u,
No. 2, Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
MAYOR SIGNS BUS BILL.
VIII Become Law When So. Declared
by Street Board Next Tuesday.

Mayor Harvey has signed the reso-
luton passed by the Street and Sewer
Directors regulating motor bus traffic
in the streets Of Wilmington.
The resolution Will become a law
next Tuesday with declaration 10
that effect at the weekly meeting Of
the Street and Sewer Directors. II Will
not. however, become effective for 80
days, a month being given bus owners
TO plan for compliance.
A formal appeal may be made by
bus owners 70 the Board OF Public
Utilities Commission from some O,
the regulations OF their traffic drs wn
up by the Street and Sewer Depart
ment.
This Will be taken up at a meeting
on Tuesday night
The regular meeting OF :he Utilities
Board occurs next Friday night. The
Street and Sewer Department reso-
luton goes into effect April 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
WOMEN'S TROUSERS
TO GO INTO DISCARD

Tirana Albania. April l.
Trousers as the national cos
tune for Albanian women are TO
disappear within the next gem
Grafton, The Nohemmedan
mothers have decreed this after
seeing the smart. comfortable
and sensible dresses worn by the
women members OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross Mission here and
observing the results OF their
work among the girls
Immediately after arriving in
Tirana the American nurses
turned their attention 10 the
proper clothing OF the desti-
tute poor especially the young
girls. whom they supplied with
dresses. petticoats and shoes in
place OF their baggy trousers of
calico, coats OF sheepskin and
crude noccasins.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
SEEK RELEASE OF BOY
FROM FERRIS SCHOOL

Judge Rice. in the Superior Court.
today. deferred for two weeks the
hearing OF an appeal from a decision
of the Municipal Court in the case OF
Wicenty Stanciesk1. aged years.
who was committed to the Ferris In
d''strial School in February. on a
charge Of larceny.
lnr boys parents declare his home
surroundings are proper. The state
contends the boy suffers from a form
OF nervousness that results in crime,
ana which is best remedied by treat
ment and discipline such as he viii re-
eeive at the Industrial school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
GToN DELAWARE SATURDAY L. FOURTEEN PAGES
EVERY COLL|ERY IDLE.
IN HARD COAL FIELD.
10000 Men Stop In Scranton
Section; Strike May Last
Six Weeks.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Scranton. Pa. April 1.---Union mine
leaders here declared today tho SUR
pension order has been obeycd in
every district and that not n colliery
In the hard coal field Is In operation.
There arc moro than 10000 workers
idlo in the district. they said. Miners
and others appeared optimistic and
expected nothing more than suypen-
sion OF about six weeks
Union officials and coal operators
hero refused 10 mako any statements
except 10 gay that all the mines were
Idle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
THOUGHT SUITCASE
CONTAINED eS,0O0,0O0

There are 100000 IN this
suitcase: now I won't have 10
work no more"
These half whispered worus
startled man who was readins
u paper In French street station
this mornin {. Turning IN ths
direction of the voice. he saw a
Negro calmly walking on with
his suitcase. "Heh. bring that
suitcase back" he shouted ana
started In pursuit. As he grabbed
the suitcase the negro ran down
stairs. A few minutes later n
railroad policeman found him
crawling about the floor on his
hands and knees.
The Negro was taken Into
custody and brought TO the po-
lice station where he gave the
namo OF Henry Cephus. Al years
old. OF Sparrow's Point, Md He
is being held for observation.
while 1t is being determined
whether he IL III or demented.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
A. f. BOSSEE HURT
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Adolph +. Bossee Of Arden, a con-
suiting and supervising engineer. was
seriously injured late yesterday after
noon when the Dominion Express on
the Pennsylvania railroad. bound from
Buffalo 10 Washington. was wrecked
by a broken rail. Six cars were de-
rallied, FIVE of which were Pullmans.
In addition 10 Mr.. Bossee, a dozen
other passengers We're hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
BOY BANDITS HOLDUP CLUB.
Get $500 From Score OF Members of
PhlIadelpbia Social Organization.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
philadelphia. April l.--IEight youth
ful bandits held up and robbed more
than a score OF members OF the Friend
ship Social Club shortly after mid
night. and made their escape. They
obtained only 5000. however
While four OF the robbers kept look
out, four others, the leader masked
surprised the members in the club
room, huddled them into a cornerr, and
then called them out into the middle
of the room 10 be searched one at a
time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
students Plan For Arbor Day.

Public schools OF the state will OBJ
serve Arbor and Bird Day, set by gov
ernor's proclamation for April 7. by
studying relative subjects. Or. II. V.
Holloway, state superintendent of in
struction has sent letters TO all teach
ers OF the state suggesting thai Bird
Clubs be formed. He further suggested
that the children be instructed in the
care of natural resources.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Rain Fall Above Normal.

Last nights rain storm was one OF
the heaviest this city has experienced
for sometime, according to the rec
ords of the street and Sewer Depart
ment where account IS kept of ali
weather conditions. The precipitation
amounted to los inches which is far
above normal. especially Tor the com
naratiyelv brief duration of the rair
fall. The rain was az efompanied by
thunder and lightning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
COAL Mine TIE-UP COMPLETE;
5000 PITS, 100000 men idle;
u. s. NOT TO NTERCEDE NOW
First Dispute in History Of Mining in Which Anthracite
and Bituminous Men Joined in Strike; Non-Union
Workers Unite With A. U. NJ ". A. in Demand for
New Wage Scale and Agreement
By Associated Press % Every Icv.ninr.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
indianapolis. April l. Confident
that the suspension Of work begun ~
midnight by union coal miners would
result today in n complete tie up ~
the country's unionized fields. officials
~ the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea n It's headquarters here, awaited
reports from district leaders showing
the exact effectiveness Of the shut
down.
100000 rnionIsis Strike.
At least 100000, men--I0O. 900 ~
them non-union miners were ex-
pected by the union 20 be enrolled in
the walkOut. which Is planned 10 con-
tinue indefinitely in an effort 20 force
operators 70 accept tho rniners' terms
for new wage contracts. Preliminary
reports 70 headquarters here we're
said 20 indicate that few operators.
who conduct their mines on the
closed shop" basis. planned to at
tempt continued production.
For the first tirne in the history If
the coal industry. union officials aaid
both bituminous and anthracite fields
were tied up simultaneously. and the
1900 mines IN tho country we're closed
as result Of the walkout. The only
production by union workers was re-
ported from Kentucky. where .00O
lminers are under contract 70 work
/ for another year
Nine Trains Ordered Stopped.
Reports received at district head
quarters Of the miners union Indicated
the tie-up in the Indiana field where
$4,000 union miners were employed.
was complete. All miners' trains used
In transporting the workers to and
from the mines were ordered stopped
by the mine owners until the suspen-
sion of work is ended.
An outward calm prevailed at the
union headquarters here and officials
declared their program for the future
would be determined largely by de-
lvelopments. now unforeseen. The s1s-
pension, they said. would be directed
largely by district leaders. scattered
throughout the coal fields
| Responsibility for the general Lead
fership rests with international Prasi-
dent John T.. Lewis who said hts
field headquarters" would be where
ever he happens 10 be.
Lewis TO Appear Before COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lewis immediate plans called
for him leaving here tonight for
Washington, appearing on Monday be-
fore the House Labor COMMITTEES and
then proceeding to New York to re-
sumo wage negotiations with the an
Continued on mage &
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
NEXT WEEK TO OPEN FAIR.

BY Associated Press 20 rvers Evening.
Washington. April WEATHER out
look for the Middle Atlantic States.
for the week beginning Monday.
Fair and cool at beginning. Will be
followed by unsettled. showery wealth
er and normal temperature there
after
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Wind Storm Causes Fire.

Engine Company No. was called
10 foo West street yesterday after
noon. the home Of Mrs Piplnbring,
when IRE was discovered in the Chin
hey. TX was found the wind had
knocked some bricks from the top OF
Hhe chimney and they had fallen in
Aiee, completely blocking It. They had
pulled down with them some OF the
TAR paper covering and this had been
isniteo when fire was started in the
furnace. The flreInen extinguished the
p'a~e before It could spread. There
was no loss to the property.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Amusements Tonight.

Garrick-N audeville and pictures
Queen-"LoveS Boomerang.
Maiestic-"A STAGE Romance
Arcadia ~" Serenade"
Savoy-"The Sin OF Martha Queed.
Strand-"Cameron Of Royal Mounted. Z"
Auditorium Dancing.
PlayhouSs-No attraction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
ANOTHER STORM ON THE WAY.

BY Associated Press to t.very Evening.
Washington. April l,~Northwest-
ern storm warnings We're ordered by
the weather bureau today to he dis
PLAYED on the Atlantic Coast at and be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Nantucket
Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
IRENEE DU P0NT NAMED
TO SUCCEED Il. G.. Do PONT

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. April l-Governor Denney
today announced the appointment OF
Irenee du Pont OF Wilmington as a
member OF tho Rehoboth Jetty Com
mission. In lieu OF United States SEN
ator Coleman du Pont. resigned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Every evening.
Washington. April i.--weather forecast
for Delaware.
Fair tonight and sunday: cooler In
southern portion tonight. near freezing
tonight: sunday. fair. with slowly rising
temperature, strong northwest winds
diminishing late tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Cambridge Wins Boat Race.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

ENHoVNIURt ~
Putncy, England. April Cam
bridge won the annual boat race with
oxford today over the Putney-to-
Mortlake course on the Thames, by
five lengths.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
BELFAST BOMB KILLS
AND MAINS CHILDREN
Shots Fired at Mother as She
Was Nursing Infant, But
Both Escaped Death.
nv Associated Press TO Fverv Eyenlnr-

BY Associated Press 10 EvHry EvenInrr
Belfast. April IA lahorer named
Donuelly was seated at the flroslde
reading tho terms of the Lentlon peace
ract TO his wife from newspaper
when bomb was thrown which killed
HIS three-year- son and wounded
two other children and Donnelly him
self. and destroyed his house
Four shots wore fred. but without
effect. at Mrs Donnclly, who was
nursing an infant
A fierce fiuht between n party Of
police and members Of the Irish Re
publican army took place nine miles
from Cookstown, near tho eastern
border Of Tyrone county. Ulster. nt
midnight last night
The police were engaged in patrol
hng the district. which IL mountain
ons when they came upon n larr,
body OF soldiers drilling The patrol
took cover and IN the ensuYA hattie
the police conlnaAader. Acland, WAS
wounded and the soldiers lost one kil.-
cd and number wounded.
London. April Hope. tempered
with doubt and fear, is the keynote OF
The morning newspapers editorial
comment on the outlook in ireland in
view of tho prospects Of the Angie
Irish treaty bill and the agreement be
tween the northern and southern gov
ernments Cor cooperation II pacifca-
ton OF tho country.
None OF tho writer's expects the Cw
documents Immediately to bring tbou.
peace, which It is remarked has many
enemies. and In some instances Il Is
contended that an agreement Is quite
likely instead 20 Increase tho trouble
for time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

Say Il with Clover Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone I64o-l54I.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

Plumbing and heating Alfred A
Dorsey. COS Orange ST. Phone 3s7.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

~ isn't lost. a classified ad will
Mud II for you.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
100 Per Cent Walkout.
No Disorders Reported.

There was nothing 70 indicate that
the waikout had been anything but
orderly AT al points. ard wherever
union men were employed. ample
forces 20 man the pumps and fans
and otherwise protect the mines were
left at their posts when the suspension
took place
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

build energy 10 resist Colds and Grip county against Curtis w. Emery sec. ond husband of Mrs. Chases daugh l ter, but Emery was never prosecuted | and Gallagher after being named as sistant district attorney mol prose. quied the case.
 In the single case in which the de- Tense admitted that Pclletier had TO. ceiyed money the State contended that he had use hisd office to frighten Benjamin Piscopo into paying Il S2l,- 900 feet to Daniel V. lsaacs Counsel for Pelletier admitted that the dis trict attorney received half of the S2l,0Oo but declared that it was d legitimate fee received in private
 practice as partner of McIsaac They denied the charge of the state that the fee was extorted by threats that unless it were paid Peletier would have some one watch" a hotel owned by Piscopo.
 motion attacking the right of the court to remove a district attorney, on Che ground that the legislature alone had that authority, was oyerruled by the court, which held also at the out set that the proceeding was q civil one and not quasi criminal as was con tended by Pelletier's counsel.
 Those on Bench
 The four members Of the court who sat with Chief Justice 1,ugg were Justices DeCourcy, Carroll, Braley and Jcnney. Attorney General Allen conducted the prosecution with the assistance of three members Of the
 Boston Bar Association, Robert G. Dodge, J. J. Mccarthy and Andrew Marshall. Senator Reed was assisted in the defense by Louis C. Boyle of Washington, former attorney general of Kansas. and two of Pelletiers as sistant district attorneys.
 Pelletier was appointed district at torney to fill an uneSpired term in 1909 and has been reelected at every election since that time He is d graduate of Boston college, which conferred tLe honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon him in. 1913, and of the Boston University Law school, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1894. He is na- tionaly known as Supreme Advocate of the Knights of Columbus.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
YALE EXPERIMENTS
 WITH TINY ANIMALS.
Findings May Have Bearing on
 Human Life in the Future

New Haven, Feb. ol,--Some very little animals which play very big part in human existence are to be gtv- en the "once over" scientifically in Yale university laboratories during the next few months. in order 10 add information about them to the sum of human knowledge. Miss Helen Iieinly of the department of agricul- ture, Washington, D. C.. has been de- tailed 10 assist pr. Gottho'd Steiner of Berne university, research fellow at Yale, in microscopic study Of the Nematode. described as an animal that annually does millions of dollars worth Of damage to plants and vege- tables.
 These tiny worm-liko animals are to he found in human beings as well as in the earth There are 40 or 50 var ieties in humans. Ton per cent are classcd as predatory, that is they eat animals while the remaining ninety per cent. eat vegetation
 Dr. Steiner and Miss Heinly are to study means of reproduction Of the predatory type so they will eat the pant fhltIS anu FIdIlthit lIttIl oHc predatory type will eat 30 types of the vegetable eaters.
 Tho plant nematodes anchor to a root of vegetable and eat the sus- stance there causing ii 10 wither A great colony makes root knot" The laboratory work will be to find the best conditions suited to the growth of tho predaf forV nen,ato6e
 pr. Steiner came to Yale from Switzerland to study this nematode. He has raised male and female, or brought about what scientists call mutation, The progeny Of the new female type retain the characteristics Of the parent.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

Ontario, Canada, has paid sl64,. 0o0,000 in war service gratuities.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
Mississippi Anxious to
 Get Negroes Out of State

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 21,-@The Mis- sissippi senate yesterday passed d resolution requesting President Hard- ing and congress to take Up with the allies the matter of securing posses sion of sufficient lands in Africa on which to colonize the American negro.