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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
RADICAL ACTION IS
URGED BY PO|NCARE
FOR PREPARATIONS
French Premier Fails TO Lay His
Proposal With Regard 10 Ger
many Before Conference.
BERLIN EXPERT IN LONDON
sy Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press n Every Evening.
London. Dec. 9.-Prenier Polncare.
toward the close of the first session OF
the conference Of Alfred pr, u1iers here
:o1ay. IL understood 20 have said that
France would consent % a moratorium
Of two years for Germany. II certain
economic guars ntees accornpanie T.
London. Dec. 9.-The conference II
Allied prerniers held a two-hour ses-
sion this afternoon. adiournlng f0r
luncheon shortly before 2 p. m.
The heads of all four delega tons
British. French. Italian and Belgian
addressed the gathering. Premier
Poincare of France holding the floor
tile longest
While Premier Polncare was re-
ported not to have reached the point
Of definite proposals. he declared The
reparations question had arrived al
a stage where something radical must
be done. lie came prepares. 1e said
10 discuss with the others what actor
should be taken. Frances great inter.
este, he insisted, must be recognized.
In connection with the confererc,
IL Was noted this morning tina, ksr
Bergmann, the German financial tx
pert. had arrived in London.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
COURT FIGHT OVER
CHILD Z YEARS OLD
Grandfather of Kathleen Pater.
son is Seeking the Child's
Custody.

a two-year-old baby girl. whose
laughter was frequently heard during
the testimony. was the cause OF a
habeas corpus action before Judge
Rice IN Superior Court today.
Frank l.. Peterson. grandfather OF
the child. Kathaleen c. Peterson. was
the petitioner against Beulah Peter
son. mother OF the child, who at pres
ent is IN the care OF the mothers
mother. Mrs Clarence Crossley OF
Havre de Grace. Md
Frank Peterson. the petitioner, said
the child was in his custody from July
IS 10 November 10 of this year. He
said she was left with him by the
mother. He charged the mother with
taking the child away.
Alvie Peterson. father OF the child.
admitted on the stand. that he had
choked his wife the night before she
left his parents home and that this
was the reason she left.
Alvie and Beulah Peterson. parents
Of the child. were married December
IS. 1918. Alvie Peterson said he earn
cd $3.50 week for six weeks after
the marriage. but that az no time
since then has he earned more than
SO a week.
In the petition allegation is made
that the child's mother is not a III
and proper person 10 live with.
a peculiar feature OF the case is
that Alvie Peterson is employed al
The State Hospital. NOrristOwn, Pa.
while Beulah Peterson. when she left
her husband. went 10 the State Hos
pital az Farnhurst, where she was
employed as a nurse.
James salisbury represented the re-
spondent, while Lilburne Chandler
represented the petitioner.
The respondent said her husband
had a Ford automobile. which hs
bought out OF his earnings.
Judge Rice dismissed the petition
and the child remains in custody %
her mother.
The case took an unusual twist a
the end. when IL became known tina
the grandfather Of the child ha,
sworn out a warrant for the arrest o
the mother on a charge OF larceny o
the baby's clothes. Mr.. Salisbury
counsel for the child's mother, confer
red with the court and Judge Rice i'm
mediately directed that the warrant b,
Withdrawn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
RICHARDSON PARK
IN DEMONSTRATION
FOR BETTER SCHOOL
Came to Wilmington Today,
Wearing Gas Masks, to Pro
test Against Conditions.
COMMUNITY IS AROUSED

Wearing gas masks and riding in
automobiles the sides OF which were
fianked with placards describing the
deplorahle conditions under which they
are compelled TO obtain an education.
40 children of the Richardson Park
Public School passed through the
streets OF this city this afternoon. in
an urgent appeal for new and mod
crn school building.
Six automobiles were used by the
Richardson Park children. who fol-
lowed in the path OF bus containing
children from Sussex county, who had
a gas mask. this means being adopted
as the best for compelling people 10
realize the danger in which the chill
dren are daily placed.
Yesterday. nearly 60 OF the children
in the fourth and fifth grades were
!asphyxiated by poisonous gases which
filed the Richardson Park school
rooms in which they studied. and 1,
was necessary to dismiss the classes
for the day. Last week. several mem
lbers OF the State Board OF Education
visited the school and were sickened
! by the deadly fumes. DIR. Thomas II
Brown. president of the board. wa'
Ill for several days from the gas.
! Each car in today's protest demon
stration bore large sign, on which
were printed descriptions Of the un
healthful conditions. Some called at
! ltention TO the fact that for more thar
200 children there was but one drink
ling fountain. while others referred t'
! the fact that three epidemics. mes.
les. mumps and scarlet fever, are pre-
'valent in the schools.
The boys and girls from the Rich
ardson Park public school were IL
charge of Fred Lang. Arthur NJ. Mat
thes and Walter G.. Reid members o
the Five Points Civic improvement
Association. Richardson Park seize'
the occasion as a favorable opportun
| ity to advertise their school deficien
cics Seven of the boys wore fire
hghting gas masks-which brought q
the minds Of spectators the rccen
,esCapc of gas from defective pipes II
the school. during which several o
the children were overcome-and ol
Continued on page 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
RADICALS SET FIRE
At ASTORIA, MAYOR
bREMNER INSISTS
Carloads Of Supplies on Way for
$500 Homeless People;
Loss $4,000, 900.
PLANNING TO REBUILD CITY
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Astoria, Ore, Dec. 9.-Astoria to-
dey surveyed It's losses from the ti2.-
100000 nre which yesterday razed 20
blocke OF the city's business section.
and set on foot measures 10 relieve
the $500 persons left homeless by the
confiagration.
With the heart OF the city in still
smouldering ruins. plans for rebuild
ing were discussed, and Il was the
general sentiment that recons,ructlon
on n larger and more successful basis
would start as soon as soon as the
more immediate relief needs were
supplied. Hundreds of kilograms Of
fering money and supplies we're re-
ceived and the relief committee an
nounced large amounts OF stsple
foods and large quantities OF cloth
ing were needed at once.
Word from Portland was that a
special train carrying supplies would
be sent from there today.
Summarized. the situation was as
/ follows: Twenty-Five hundred persons
homeless. the city without banking
/ facilities; no food obtainable except
/ from a central distributing station es-
tablished by a swiftly organized COM
mittee OF hfty.
Last night beds were provided for
all and not meals we're served al sew
eral stations.
] Hundreds OF homes have been
thrown open 10 those made destitute
and orders were given 70 comma ndeer
all Of the city's food supplies. Light
ing facilities were partly restored last
night. but throughout the darkened
district a heavy guard OF soldiers and
special policemen prevented lOoting
q. Mayor Bremner yesterday express.
ed the opinion the FIRE was incendiary
and could be charged 70 radicals.
Chief OF Police Carlson questioned
this belief.
Il am certain that radlcalism - 70.
sponsible.' said the mayor. "O
course there will he a more thorough
investigation than has been possible
When IL is over 7 am sure Il will bs
established the fire was sot."
The town OF Astoria grew from pile,
built far out into the water. The pile,
Originally were extended into the deer
water 20 accommodate vessels which
otherwise would have 20 anchor out II
the harbor. The business dlstric
grouped Itself close TO the docks. Tn
re sldenrai section wa. built on hisne
ground.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
4. =. AND JAPAN MAY BE
ADMITTED TO CONFERENCE

London. Dec. 9.-The possibility thar
japan and the United States may be
admitted 20 the conference Of the
British. French. Belgian and Italian
premiers here this weekend is dis
cussed today by the diplomatic forre-
spondent OF the Daily Telegraph.
The writer says that Japan has al
ready formally requested admission
and that although Americz has not
made the same request this fact reed
not preclude consideration Of the point.
especially having in regard the strong
views entertained 10y Washington and
vigorously expressed by the American
ambassadors upon certain aspects Of
the issues al stake"
The correspondent suggests that the
four participating delegations may de-
vote their first exchange Of views 20
settling this question. the inference
from his statement apparently being
that il admission is decided upon the
United States will be invited 10 attend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
STEAMER MONTELLO
HELPLESS IN STORM
At SEA FIFTY HOURS
Captain and Crew Thought
Themselves Lost Until
Gale Dies Down.
RUDDER SWINGS USELESS

Drifting for so hours in mid-ocean,
with rudder swinging useless, during
a raging storm, was the experience
related by officers and crew OF the
Italian steamship Montello. which
has docked at Claymont with n cargo
of pyrites.
The story Of the storm was told TO
Ralph NJ. Barker. acting deputy col
lcCtor of customs, connected with the
4. :. Customs house at Sixth and
King streets. The ship was six days
overdue when il finally arrived in
port.
The ship left Huelva, Spain. with a
cargo OF 1000 tons of pyrites for the
General Chemical Co. at Claymont.
Several days out from port Il ran into
A heavy storm. High winds dashed
the water into huge waves. which
lowered high above the boat and then
crashed down on the deck. So great
was the force Of the waves. as they
broke over the ship. that concrete
work on the decks was ripped up
The storm increased in fury. and con-
unual strain finally became too much
Tor the rudder. which went ont OF
commission. For Atty hours the big
ship drifted about in the storm. tossed
about like a cork.
The captain, Francisco S;urlese OF
Venice. Italy and members OF tn,
crew. had about given themselves ~
for lost. when the storm finally abated
Temporary repairs TO the rudder wer,
made, and the ship steamed slowly iC
the Delaware breakwater and up q
Cisymont. The ship was not loaded
10 capacity. In the opinion OF. tn,
captain. IL another thousand tons o.
cargo had been below decks. the shiy
could not have weathered the storm
After discharging cargo at Claymont
The ship went 10 Philadelphia. where s
was put in drydock for further repairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
BY Associated Press to Every Evsslns

BY Associated Press to Every Eve1lng
Philadelphia. Dec. 9.-Georzeq Glenn
enceau, speaking today IN the city
where Americas declaration oF ,nde-
pendence was signed. urged mat
America come back % Europe % halp
spread Independence throughout ne
world.
He was given a long ovation as he
appeared on the platform of n.
Academy % Music. The academy
profuseiy decorated with the s-ar,
and Stripes and the French tri-color.
was packed.
Before he went 70 the academy.
Clenenceau was taken through gafv
decorated streets lined with cheering
crowds 70 historic Independence Hail
He was escorted by the ancient and
gauhily uniformed First City TrooD.
which has escorted every President
who has visited Philadelphia since the
days Of Washington.
A huge crowd. in which school chill
dren predoninsted. sang the "AIarseil-
laise' and then The Star SnangIed
Banner" as the Tiger alighted from
his automobile and stood at attention
before the statue of Washington A. the
Chestnut street entrance 20 Irdepen-
dence Hall
Nntering he hall. Clemenceau sat
in the chair in which John Hancock
sat when ne signed the Declaration II
Independence, and then wrote ais
ncme IN the guest book.
Mayor Moore presented Mrs. Edward
p. Davis. a great great-great erand-
daughter 0f BENJAMIN Franklin.
4 have his statue in INV street. BE-
/ fore my house" the TIGER said
Il have a miniature of that statue
| she replied.
The Tiger was Conducted % N.
I<'erty Bel. he placed bis hand on ths
famous bronze rel:c rust over the lon.
\ crack up its side and stood for a mo
nent reading The Inscription sP-o
claim Liberty throughout ne Land
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
4 KILLED BY BLAST
IN PA. POWDER MILL
Country Shaken for Miles by
Explosion; Workers Injured
Near du Pont. Pa.
" Associated Press 20 Every EvenInr

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Scranton. Pa. Dec. s.-Four persons
are known 20 be dead and several were
injured in an explosion today which
destroyed the glazing mill OF the
Black Diamond Powder Company. near
du Pont, Pa. eight miles south OF
Scranton.
The explosion was felt at Carbon
dale, Pa, 25 miles away.
The four dead We're:
Raymond Slaugh OF Ringland. Pa /:
Frank Garren Of Wilkes Barre: VII
liam Wright Of Suscon. Pa. and Ralph
Erumm OF Pittston. Pa
Brumm was a son OF F.. B. Rrumm
OF P!ttston. president and general
manager OF the Black Diamond Com
pany. an INDEPENDENT concern manu-
featuring black powder, chiefly used In
the anthracite mining regions.
There were $500 bags OF black
powder in the glazing mill. each OF
which contained 25 pounds. In
mediately after the explosion four
other buildings blew up-the dry
house packing house. shipping house
and planning mill, as well as various
small structures on the premises.
The most seriously injured man
was John Sabian Of Suscon. Pa. part
Of whose arms and legs were blown
OF. At the Pi,tston hospital. "a
which he was taken. Il was declared
that his injuries were fatal.
/ Several persons residing in tn,
neighborhOod received injuries as wei
as employees OF the company. Tn,
most seriously hurt OF these was Mis-,
Edith Mason, whose skull was frac
tured.
The cause OF the blast is unknown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
FERRY LONG BEACH
GROUNDED WHEN
LOST IN RIVER FOG
Captain Unable to Find His WAY
When Mist Shrouds the
Range Lights.
PASSENGERS WERE CALM

When the heavy fog of last night
Nellcd the beacon lights along the
'hris'iana river. Captain John Emer-
ins ~ the ferry boat Long Beach, Of
the Wilson Line. was compelled TO
sround the craft on n mud fiat oppo-
site the new Marine Terminal and re-
main there for more than six hours.
Almost see passengers. including
about dozen women. were aboard
the boat. Practically all OF the passen-
Eers were workers i'm the dye plants
oi the du ls,nt Co. at Carney's Point.
The ferry boat left Penn's Grove for
Wilmington az ss5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. but did not reach Fourth
street wharf until l2.i5 o'clock this
morning. The trip ordinarily CON
aumes about an hour. when the boa,
rcachcd thc-vharf. the passengers
tired. hungry and anxious TO get home,
made a grand rusn' 20 get of the
boat, breaking the ropes which were
placed along the bridge for their guild
ance
Aside from their hunger and weari-
ness the passengers seemed 10 be in
good spirits and took the matter in a
-portsmanlike manner. as something
that could not be prevented. The cap
tain of tho boat knew that 10 would he
better 20 he safely marconed than "a
take chances In finding the wharf
when the fog hid from view the guild
inc llshts. After the lcng wait Of siS
hours the dredge MinQuas or the Init
Cd states Engineering Department
pulled the ferry boat out Of its moor
ings and tho trip 20 the wharf was
accomplished without difficulty.
When the ferry boat failed 10 arriv,
nt tho expected time. scouts were sent
out by tho Wilson Line 10 locate ths
Continued on page O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
SCHOOL CHILDREN
FROM SUSSEX CO.
VISIT WILMINGTON
Twenty. Representing as Many
Schools. Here for a Stay
Of Two Days.
BEING WELL ENTERTAINED

Ten boys and ten girls representing
twenty public schools Of Sussex county
arrived in Wilmington this afternoon,
at i.15 o'clock. in a motor bus, from
Seaford. 10 take part in the final edu-
cation week exercises in whining
ton. The children were in charge of
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Todd. teacher of
the eighth grade in the school al
BridEeville. on their way 20 Will
mington they visited a number Of
towns. making stops in some.
The Sussex county children proceed
ed 10 the Hotel du Pont. as guests OF
Josiah Marvel at luncheon. Later
they will visit DR.. Joseph II. Odell
director Of the Service Citizens Of
Delaware Next they plan 10 go 10 the
estate Of Pierre s du Pont At Long
wood. and spend several hours in in
spectine its rare flowers and plants
and other attractions.
This evening the children will have
a theatre party. The boys will spend
the night at the Y VI. c. A and the
girls AT the Y. ". G. 4. and tomorrow
Sussex county they will visit historic
spots in Wilmington and vicinity.
The Sussex county party was com
posed Of the following students
Josephine Webb. Blades; Irene Farr
Flowers Estelia Watson. Ellis Grove
Hester Allen and Evelyn Stark OF
Wesley; Gladys o. Bier. Meals; Eve
lyn Adams. Bethel: Grace Driscoll
Cahoways; Elizabeth IIorsey, Salem
Belva Kenny. Providence; Charles
Phillips. Columbia; Walter Thompson
Washington; Crawford Dukes. syca.
more. Calvin Jones. Rawlin; Edmond
Pusey, Pepper; Howard Hastings
Wainwright; Albert Condor. Atlanta
Val Truitt. Cannon; Kenneth King
! Independence: Emmory Short.
White en- route 10 this city the stu
dents stopped off for about half az
hour at DOver. visiting the Stat'
/ House and other points Of interest.
/ stop Of several minutes was mad'
/ also al CoOchs Bridge, where tn
/ first American flag was unfurled.
After being escorted 10 the CIT,
/ Hall by detail Of motorcycle polio
the party then proceeded TO the Hote
| du Pont, where they were served witt
! 'uhthtoh III IdIiOfS ~ anu ID
I guests OF Mr.. Marvel.
Although he couldn't b present a
/ the luncheon. because of a previou
I engagement. Mr.. Marvel welcomed hi
young guests with a brief address. III
said their presence took him back a
years TO the time when he was bo,
/ In Sussex county.
You Sussex countians are welcom
! wherever you find a Sussex coun
tain" Mr.. Marvel said. "and ! happe
/ TO be a Sussex cOuntain." lie invite
/ them 20 be his guests at a theatr
party tonight at The Playhouse, whe
they will witness the production 'Th
Red Poppy" Prior to the luncheon
Mrs. Todd, their chaperone, explaine
how each child happened to be pres
ant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
NO THIRD PARTY
WILL FIND FAVOR
WITH Mr.. BRYAN
Former Democratic Leader
Says Old Parties Offer Rene
dies for Evils.
EXPECTS NO NEW MOVE
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.

Special Dispatcn 10 Every fNenihg
Miami. Fla. Dec. s.-william Jen-
nings Bryan stated In an interview
today that he would not aid in the
formation Of a third party and that
he would not. therefore. bolt the party
/ should such an event take place.
II have been answering the ques-
| ton of the formation OF a third party
for about thirty years" he said.
Whenever there is a pronounced di-
vision in the old parties there l. al
ways talk Of a new party. 10 IL much
easier 10 secure remedies through ex-
lsting parties than 10 organize "A party
large enough 10 become n dominating
Influence. The split In 1912 in the
Republican party did not result in
the organization OF a separatsAparty:
II was simply n bolt by an individual.
The Progressive party died fou- years
later. when Mr.. Roosevelt weat back
10 the Republican party.
The Progressives can exer. much
larger influence when they constitute
a balance OF power than they can as
a regular party. Take. for instance
the present Progressive bloc. Il IS
estimated that forty Republicans and
Democrats will identify themselves
with this bloc. II Is are in the Senate
and 20 In the House. they may be
able to dictate 10 both parties in both
houses. whereas Is Senators and 2;
Representatives a. a separate party
could do little
Il see no prospect OF a third party
but the longer one is connected with
politics the less able he Is 20 prophesy
You never can tell what a day may
bring forth IN politics.
Whether ! would bolt the. parts
should third party be formed Is
purely a hypothetical question. dc
not believe | should answer such a
question when do not believe any
such contingency will arise.
The election returns cannot be con.
strued other than as an expression OF
dissatisfaction with the Republican
administration. They have had IN,
White House unanimous. the Senat,
by nearly two-thirds. and the Hous,
by more than two-thlrds. They hav.
been able to pass or repeal any law
they wanted passed or repealed. Tier,
is no escape from responsibility. som,
reaction might be expected. but ",
have seldom had a reaction so wide.
spread or so uniform. For instance
the press dispatches stated that ID,
Republicans lost 76 seats in the Hous,
that they now hold, and dill not guiI
a single seat now held by the Demo
Gratis. The Democratic gains wer,
made in both the city and the country
the revolt among farmers and laboreri
being equal and noticeable. We ns
only came near to carrying the Hous
but our gains in the Senate wer,
: proportiOnately great. Only one
third of the Senators, 32. were electe,
this year. and We made net gain O
eight. At that rate. IL 1t continues. W
will secure a majority in the Senate a
the next election.
The most significant fact brough
out by the election is the growth q
the progressive sentiment In both Re
publican and Democratic parties. |
: is not a question Of personalities, bu
y OF principle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-09
FOG So DENSE: WILD
DUCK LOSES ITS WAY
Many Autos Oitched or Aban-
doned Along Roads Near
Delaware City.
Special cor-cspondenoe Every Evening.

Delaware CITY. Dec. s.--Iaet night
was ono q, the mos; fozEy nights In
this vicinity within the memory q
local residents. The mist was SO thick
and hung 80 low about the town that
30 even made PEDESTRIAN travel un-
cafe
4 number ~ cars owned by local
residents who work IN Wilmington
were two % three hours in making
the nfteen miles from Wilmington
here. and were only able 20 make that
time because there were enough men
ln the car~ 90 stand on the running
board on each side and keep the driver
ln the roadway. A. Red IAon csuseway
where IN. road u 50 narrow. the ms;
hung the heaviest and. az that point
10 Was necessary FOR someone - walk
n few feet in frcnt of the car 20 keef
moving a. all Headlights only made
fhe fog seem denser.
Two iocal parties rot as far as
Mendlnhails near Red LION Creek
where they abandoned the cars and
came into town m the trolley.
Between state Road Crossing and
Tvhouts Corner There were severa
cars in the dtChes af wei ae a nun
hcf along the side 81 the road the
owners having sought shelter in near-
hy farmhoassS. T. was rcported here
that az prats Corner near here. sew
"rni car failed 90 make the shari
'ufn and ran over into tho fields
whore they became stuck.
Tho fog was 81 thick around For
a. ront that even the wild ducks Eot
confused and Jose their way. Al leas'
ono wid duck of the "hla- *" specie.
did for wacn Sergeant Wells OF Head.
quarters Company WIS walking ever
fo Delaware City ab-ut : o'clock. n,
Elmpssd s.mething right IN front o,
hH face which he first thought mus
lr nn ow.. lie threw up mis- hands be.
FORE MS FACE and they came IN contact
w.fh large feathcrv body which be.
ran io equawk vigorously. Sergean
Wells tghtCned hE hold on the bird
anc when be- reached "a light in Della.
ware CITY wac surprised 20 ind tha'
he had caught a wild duck alive Ser.
ruant Woiis j. anticipating "a wild
duck dinner on sunday.