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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
MINE STRIKE HAlT9
AFTER CONFERENCE.
At WHITE HOUSE


Union Mine Workers and President
Harding, which resulted in tho sudden
adjournment OF the anthracite general
scale committee. and abandonment OF
tho plans for converting the suspen-
sion into a strike Immediately, led tho
rank and file OF the men to believe
they would be back In he mines by
the middle OF July II not sooner.
Shortly after the scale committee
had ended its deliberations, the news
spread through the district turning
the gloom from three months OF idle
ness into Joy and Thanksgiving. Many
celebrations were held last night and
others were planned for today.
Tho contents OF tho telegram from
Mr.. Lewis. telling OF his conference
with President Harding. was not made
public, but members OF the scale COM
mittee and other union leaders ex-
pressed great citation over It's tone.
In the minds OF tho mine workers any
plan President Harding may suggest
means Intervention In tho wage con-
troversy, and they believe that re-
CARELESS OF the ultimate outcome, 4,
would bring about a speedy re-open-
Ing OF tho collieries.
Thomas Kennedy, president OF tho
general scale committee, In a state
ment last plight said that immediate
Developments IN both the bituminous
and anthracite Industries may bt
looked for as n result OF Mr.. Lewis
conference with the president ant
other officials.
Stem. Of preparedness In tho even
of an ultimate strike will not b'
abandoned by the miners officials
however. A meeting will be held II
Hazleton tomorrow. when committee
and campaigncrs will invade severa
Of the larger eastern cities with al
appeal for public financial subscrip
ton TO the miners war chest. TIL
scale committee was instructed 4
await a call TO reassemble on shor
notice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
SURVEY OF SCHOOLS FOR
PLATOON SYSTEM

Mss Rose Phillips. superintendent
OF the platoon schools OF Detroit,
Michigan and Miss Alice B. Fernan-
dez of the Department Of the Interior,
Washington, came TO Wilmington yes
terday and began a survey OF Public
Schools Nos. and "a, IN which the
Board OF Education Of this city plans
adopting the platoon or work-study-
play system to relieve the congestion
in these schools and n the High
School. The survey Will be completed
in three days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Lawn FETE AND CIRCUS
|. FOR NURSES SICK FUND
To be Held on Delaware Hos
pital Lawn Friday After
noon and Night.

a circus and lawn fete will be held
on the lawn at the Delaware Hospital,
Fourteenth and Washington streets.
next Friday afternoon and evening.
The proceeds will be applied to the
sick fund of the Delaware Hospital
graduate nurses.
Various attractions OF the circus or
der will be provided. and there will
also be sideshow atmosphere, with
balloons, candy and many other things
for sale.
Those who are interested arc hope
eul for a large attendance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
At the Employment ONCE.

The Public Employment Bureau. in
the old City Hall, today placed four
men and six women, and referred
twenty-three men and fifteen women
to openings. Eight men and seven
wolaen fled applications for work.
The bureau has openings for fifteen
laborers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
POPE'S STAND ON JEWS.
Writes League Of Nations They
Must Have Equal Civil Rights
in Palestine.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Geneva, June 2s.-The Holy See
readily agrees that the Jews in Pales-
tine mus, have equal civil rights with
other national.ces.
II cannot. however, consent 20 the
Jews enjoying a privileged. preponder-
an, position over the other nauonali-
ties and faiths or TO the rights OF
Christians being .nsufhcienoy safe
guarded. the Vatican declares In let
ter 10 the League OF Nations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
To Hold q Bake.

The degree association OF Doris
Lodge, /. o. o. F.. will hold a bake
In the Office of the Gas Company on
Friday. Anyone with contributions
may send them TO the Gas Office or to
Mrs. Buzine. the president. telephone
4lS9-W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Frank A. McCloskey of 3s East
Twenty third street is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fl. Todd at their sum-
mer home at Bay Port, Long Island.
Attorney General Sylvester d.
Townsend. Jr., and Clerk William r.
Miner have returned from Sussex
county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
WILSON SLAYER A VETERAN.
"James Connolly" Is Reginald Rudd,
Who Served In Irish Regiment.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London, June 2s.-The real name of
James Connolly, who is charged with
the murder of Field Marshal Henry
Wilson, is Reginald Rudd, says the
Evening News today.
The News says he served three years
with the Irish guards in France, that
he lived in London suburb and drew
pension, His father, it says, is a
retired bandma ster of the dragon
guards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
ADMITS POISONING CHILD.
Deranged Woman Confesses Crime
Wanted to Spend Life In Jail.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia, June 2s.-Declaring
she hated life and wanted TO be sent
to prison. Emma Mack, a young wo-
man of this city. today admitted she
gave poison to five-year-old Anne Van
Horn, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Van Horn. recently returned residents
OF Arizona. but who are now living al
Hor sham, near here.
Miss Mack, who is 20 years old, and
who the police say they believe is
mentally weak. said she did not mean
to kill the child. She was arrested al
Doylestown. Pa. today and taken to
the police station at Abingdon. where
she admitted giving the little CTR
three tablets. The child died In a
hospital last night.
Lynch me. shoot me. kill me. SEND
me to prison for life-I deserve nc
pity" she cried after admitting the
crime. Her parents said she suffered
from spells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Fifth Ward Negroes Indorse du Pont

Negroes OF the Fifth ward met last
night and Endorsed Coleman du Pont
for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator. They also eff
fected permanent organization.
electing officers as follows: Harry
Weeks. chairman; Charles Lambert.
vice-chs.rman; Walter Stafford. secre-
tary; John Benson. treasurer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Sergeant McGilliOn Ill.

Police Sergeant Michael McGillion
Of 1916 Market street. has been con-
fined to his home for several days by
illness. His condition Is reported as
improved. The sergeant recently com
pletedly his twenty-flfth year in the
service Of the police department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Railroad Dividend Deferred,

BY Associated Press 70 Every Eyenlng.
Philadelphia. June 2s.-The Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis railway directors today took no
action on a dividend. The last divi-
dend paid was two per cent in Janu-
airy, 1921.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Funeral Of John McKagney.

The funeral of John McKagney. who
died IN Rosemont. Pa. on Sunday, will
be held on Friday morning at 9 o'clock
from the home of his brother-in-law
Joseph Fenton, 1913 East Thirteenth
street, with a requiem mass at St.
Patrick's Church. Interment will be
in the Cathedral cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Inspection Trip In Canal.

Colonel Earl Brown. United States
District Engineer. George w. T. Mil
Ter, assistant engineer and several rep
resentatives Of dredging companies.
left this city about noon today for the
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
through which they will make the trip
on the inspection boat Josephine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28

Ciety OF Epworth NJ. +. Church will
The Women's Home Missionary So
hold IS last meeting for the summer
tomorrow evening in the church par
lor at 5 o'clock. The members will
return mite boxes at this time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans have been approved and per-
mi;s Issued by the building tnspec-
tors once for the following projects:
Sixth street, si2 West; Cecilia
0e1ger. owner and builder; alter
atfons. $50.
Ninth avenue. 3ls; T. Broccoli. own
er and builder; addition, $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
WOMAN SETS COURSE RECORD.
Miss Gordon Of Providence Showed
Real Golf at Buffalo Tourney.

by AssOcIdteu freSe 70 EVery Evening.
Buffalo, n. Y, June 2S.-Miss Eliza
beth Gordon, Of Providence, who made
a course record of 81 in her qualifying
round, played Miss Sarah Fownes, OF
Pittsburg at the country clubs invita-
ton golf tournament here today. Her
sister. Miss Margaret Gordon. had as
an opponent Miss Glenna Collett. and
Miss Alexa Stirling met Miss Ada Nc
Kenzie. of Toronto. Mrs. F. c. Let's
of Chicago. met Miss jeanette Kinney
Of Cleveland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Mrs. b. F. Morrison Here

Mrs. b. F. Morrison and family Of
Pittsburg. Pa. is in Wilmington
spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Foulk
The latter is secretary Of the Depart
ment Of Elections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28

Daniel de Pace. OF this city. was ad-
United TO the bar Of Maryland at An
napolis on Monday. He Is at present
q student OF Delaware law in the Of
nee OF William r. Kurtx and proposes
20 practice in this city after his ad-
mission 70 the Delaware bar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Ex-Mayor Bird Buys Claymont Prop.
prty.

The Alfred d. Bird property in
Claymont, was sold at public auction
today to former mayor Charles d.
Bird of 1011 Washington street. for
SIT 900. The property includes about
twelve acres OF ground.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Court OF Chancery.

Chancellor Wolcott sat in the Court
Of Chancery this morning. Routine
business was transacted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Temporary support Order.

Harry E. Smith. charged in City
Court this morning, with non-support.
va placed under = temporary order
- ~ y weak,
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WILMINGTON ICE co.
GIVEN TEN DAYS TO
ABATE NUISANCE
Continued from page I.

In addition to tho members OF tho
Board OF Health there were present
at the hearing Mayor Leroy Harvey
and Assistant City Solicitor p. Warren
Green. The delegation of men and
women who appeared TO state their
casc was so large that tho health
ofices were too small to accommodate
them, 90 the board decided TO hold It's
meeting In tho big room OF the Street
and Sewer Department.
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Guardian Appointed.

Judge Rice today appointed the In
dustrial Trust Co. guardian Of Helen
Mkoljewska-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28

Have your classified ad where 50,-
900 readers see it daily. Call 1900
ask for ad taker.-Adv, 81
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
v atcr Main Break Puts
5. |. or Half Allowance
Pumping From Arlcs;an Wells
Resumed " hen 56-snch Pipe
Under lsay Gives WAY

4 break in the fifty-aiN-nch vatcr
main under tho bay, carrying water
from the CatSkill uQueouct. caused
Staten Island to go bacl; yesterday to
pumping It's watcr supply from aTtcs ian
wells. EngiDocr, of the Watcr Supply
Departments in Richmond detected a
break IN the main when the water in
tho Silver ! Ike reservoir began to get
lew Several hour OF work by divers
yesterday afternoon finally found the
break about 700 feet off the Staten
Island shore. where the main is fifty
fcc' below tho surface Of the hay
The water was turncd Off on tho
line effected is about two milc; long
and extends from Scventy-ninth Street
and Shore Road. Brooklyn. to Arctta
Street and StuyycSant Fjacc. Staten
Island. The pumping stations along
The south shore Of Station Island. which
had been discontinued since Richmond
began TO got the Catskill supply. were
all resumed by order Of the Water be
partmcn. last night. Tho policc made
q house house canvass on the island
to warn families to use tho supply
spar'ngly. The pumping stations arc
capabl" oN pumping supply o.
5000 600 or 5000 .o0o gallons daily The
consumption Of staten Island Is between
$1,000, ,o0c and 1900, 600 gallons daily
The Silver Lake reservoir holds
800 o0n. 900 Gallons. but this reserve
was greatly decreased owiuc 10 the
break in the main. It may take week
TO repair tho break. jgarbor drcdginl,
is banned for it,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Girl Changes Mind
And IIaIts Breach
OF Promise Action
Rcpcnis After Arrest of
Man in $4,000 Suit. and
Court Rules That She Has
q Perfect Right to DO I,

A woman cannot change her vote
after it IS cast, but her ACQUISITION Of
the right of suffrage has not deprived
l1cl OF the right to change her mind.
That still remains her undeniable pre-
l logativc. AS Justice Gicgericl Of the
Supreme Court recognized yesterday y
when he permitted Miss Bertha Dom
brcf 10 discontinue her $4,000 breach
Of promise suit against Abraham Rcu-
benstone. wealthy real estate opera
Tor Of Fast l24th Street.
Roubenetone was arrested by Deputy
ShcrifFs Murphy and Eiseostein on an
order cbtaired from Justice Giegerich
He was taken to the SheriR's Office to
enable him to give $4,000 bail While
there word was conveyed to Miss Dom
brotT of the defendants arrest. She
went to the office of the Sheriff and
there announced that she did not make
tho affidavit on which Reubenstonc
was arrested and that She had no in
tention of suing him for breach Of
promise. Miss Dom broff. who IS TWEEN
tv years old, said that her father had
brought the action in her behalf. but
not with hcr consent. She also told OF
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Patrolman Stabbed on
Asking About Hold-Up
Blade Used by One of Group
in Fourteenth Street as
Casual Query Is Put

Patrolman James Brady OF the Fifth
Street police station was stabbed in
the neck last night by one Of several
men who set upon him at Fourteenth
Street and Second Avenue when he in
quired Of a group on the corner about
hold-up said to have taken place
there.
Two men had told Brady that they
had been held up by eight men at
Fourteenth Street and Second Avenue
and he went to the corner TO invests
gate. He found eight men there. A.
his first question one of the men told
him 1t WAS none of your business"
Brady told the man he vas under ar
rest and the others attacked HIM One
of them stabbed him in the right side
Of the neck. As he fell his assailants
tool. to their heels
The wounded patroln1an was taken
o Bellevue His injury is a serious
ono. He is twenty-five years old and
lives at 215 Avenue A.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Seven Lives Riskcd in
River to Recover Hat
Four Long Island Git. Citizens
i'll Hospital. but Smith Is
Not RarCheadcd

William Smiths hat was blown from
his head into the East River last night
and then seven men were almost
drowned The seven were Smith him
self With three friends, two city fire
hremen and pier watchman. The hat
was recovered.
Smith was standing at Webster Ave
nue. and the East River. Long Island
City. when the wind caught his hat
raised it high into tho air and carried
it into the water Smith and his com
panions, Samuel Welch, Hughle Welch
and Thomas Taghart, decided to rescue
it. Smith, holding long stick. leaned
over the stringpicce Of the pier and
was held by the Welch brothers and
Taghar'
But Smith leaned too far. He
plunged headlong into tho water and
pulled the Welch brothers and Taghart
N after him None of the four could
swim, and their splutterings attracted
The attention OF Firemen Daniel Rear
don and Mathew Phelan. both of En-
gine Company $50. and Watchman
Michael Callaghan, all of whom leaped
to the rescue.
There was more splutterins and
splas shing and foundering, and in a
brief time seven men and hat were
safely back on the dock
The seven were sent to St Johns
Hospital, and Smith and his compan
ions remained there, suffering from
submersion
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03

back to the Green Forest. where he
belongs. He has been getting into
mischief up here" replied Farmer
Browns Boy.
at looks to me a il he is the one
who is doing the driving' cluckled
Farmer Brown 5 Prickly Porky went
ahead few steps and Farmer
Browns Boy backed to get out of the
way, and Bowser the Hound pretended
to be very fierce. but kept behind
his masters heels. "Why don't you
knock him on the head and put an
end to him %
"Oh. I couldn't 90 hat" cried
Farmer Browns Boy "He has as
much right to live as any one else.
suppose he thinks he has Just AS
much right up here in the Old
Orchard as any one else. and from
his point of view suppose he has.
don't want to even hurt the old
rasca if can help it. If I can once
get him back to the Green Forest he
will be all right. 1t wouldn't be right
to kill him" Then he saw the
twinkle in his fathers eyes and knew
that Farmer Brown would no more
think of killing Prickly Porky than
he would
And all the time Prickly porkv OBJ
stinately kept on toward the barr,
despite all that Farmer Browns Bow
could do. 1t was very provoking. hut
at the same time i. was very funny.
At least Farmer Brown seemed to
think so.
Copyright, 1922, hs r W. Burgess,
The next story: "Bowser the
Hound Is Upset"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03

The instant Prickly Porky the Por-
cupine suspects that any one is try
ing to make HIM do certain thing
that instant he decides to do just the
opposite thing. 1t makes no differ
ence whether or not it is something
he wants to do 1t may be something
chat up to that instant he hasn't
wanted 70 do and really doesn't want
to do now; he'll do it Just the same.
1t is his way Of showing his inde-
pendencc. Some people are like that.
They get independence and obstinacy
so mixed in their own minds that
they don't know one from the other.
Prickly Porky was climbing down
the apple tree in the Old Orchard
because he thought Farmer Browns
Boy wanted him to 60 up. When he
reached the snow-covered ground he
sat down to think things over and
decide what he would do next. Prickly
Porky is slow thinker. He was un-
decided whether to go back home to
tho Green Forest or under the barn
where it was dark and dry and warm
and there was no one to bother him.
Farmer Browns Boy settled the
matter for him. Yes. sir, he did Just
that. He became tired of waiting
for Prickly Porky to make up his
mind and started TO try to drive him
toward the Green Forest. Then
Pricklv Porky's mind was made up
Just like that; he would go under
The barn.
For the lie people looking on it
had been veYy exciting when Prickly
Porkly and Farmer Browns Boy were
in the apple tree. but now it was
even more exciting. Farmer Browns
Boy. with long stick III his hands,
was doing his best TO turn Prickly
Porky toward the Green Forest.
Prickly Porky, with his thousand little
spears standing on end and rattling,
was headed toward the barn and OBJ
Stinatcly refusing to be turned in
spite Of all Farmer Browns Boy
could do. Bowser the Hound was
dancing around the two, barking as
if he were trying to bark his head
of But he was taking the greatest
care not to get very near Prickly
Porkv. Cnatterer the Red Squirrel
noticed this and chuckled.
"Bowscr is wonderfully brave with
MS voice" said ne to Sammy jay.
Bowser WAS.
Presently out came Farmer Brown
to see what all the fuss was about.
az hat are YOU trying to do, Son p
asked he with a twinkle in his eyes.
"I'm trying 10 drive this fellow
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Broker Beaten
And Robbed at
Door OF Home
Police Withhold Mention of
1900 Hold~Up Almost
a Month, Although Attack
Nearly Resulted in Death
Victim Ex-l'octball Star
Mother Tells Court Sou Was
Fclled as He Drew Out
Purse To Pay Taxi Fare

A 5000 hold-up which was kept
secret for almos, y month"; although
tho victim received severe beating
and nearly died Of injuries. was made
known yesterday in Traffic Court The
story was told in connection with a
recommended for new regulation
for taxicab drivers
The man whc was held up was
Thomas Clark, twcnty-four years old,
a stock broker, known as "Tuhby'
when he played left Guard on the
Harvard eleven in l9lo and who lives
at Ito East SiXticth Street. Tic has
recovered and returned to husincss
His mother. Mrs. Ellen &. Clark. who
lives on Beacon lIi'I. Hcston, gave an
account Of the attack on her ON on
visit yesterday TO Magistrate Fred
crck B. House.
Clark Attacked Near Home
Clark. his mother said, had been to
p dance at Harry Payne Whitncy's
house. S1l Fifth Avenue. on the night
of January 6. When he left tho Whit
ncy house to 20 home he called q tnyi.
Michting from the cab in front OF
his rooms. Clark turned to the driver
and reached for his wallet 10 pay The
fare. He was struck over the head
with a blackjack and dropped 10 the
sidewalk. where he vas further beaten.
The bandits carried the unconscious
man to an arcaway a couple OF doors
down the street, went Though his
pockets. taking money and l"Wc'ry.
about s. 600 worth altogether. and left
- I.,t, .,r('
groans attracted attention. his identity
was established from cards in his
pocket, and he was carried to bis house.
Victim Scr;ousl. Injured
Physicians were called. They found
Clark's condition serious his worst in
jury being what was thought to be
fracture Of The skull The police wore
notified, but they did not make the
news public and evidently have no
clov to the bandits
Clark was unconscious for forty
eight hours. aAd for several days tho
physicians were doubtful OF his re
covcry. Not until Yesterday vas he
ablc to return TO business.
Mrs. Clark. who is stopping at s.
Park Avenue. suggested to Magistrate
House that taXicab drivers he given
some easily recognizable insignia to IN
dicatc that they arc licensed drivers.
The law now requires taxi drivers
to carry license markers. Most OF
them wear these pinned to their coats.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Heiress Diuorcee, TO Be We'd
10 Refugee, Guarded at Hotel
Ream's Daughter Sees No Reason for Public Inter
est in Marriage Of 15-Y Year-Old Wealthy Woman
10 23-Y Ycar-Old Aid in Locomotive Works

and the young worker said he expected
TO draw SIS. He said he wished it were
more.
Atlantic City Honeymoon
He said the wedding would be a sim
II 4. m tomorrow to meet Mrs
Stephens and review final arrange
ments. He confdcd to friend that
after tho ceremony he and his wife
would go to Atlantic City for Sunday
and that nc expected to be back at worl,
in his testing laboratory on Monday
His bride will go to their modest littlc
home Mt EOS Swarthmorc Avenue, Rio
ley Park. ten miles from Philadcl lphia.
Workmcn still are engaged in putting
the home in order.
Speaking Of his dreams, as nc
worked in the Baldwin plant, Nonsiat-
sky said
"Whcn Bolshcvism goes Russia viii
need railroads. Why shouldn't | jump
into tho fight for my countrv's rchabil-
itation" Maybe some day shall 90
with my bride and occupy my old home
Then will need TO have part in my
country's affairs. And what is more
inspiring than tho industry Of steel .
And what more necessary?
"Poople seem to think that there is
something unusual in what | am doing
Yet the sons Of American capitalists
are sent into American factories TO
learn production of things from the
ground up. shall not always be a
laborcr. But there is only one way to
get experience. and that is to get it in
actual contact. That am doing. Some
DAY shall know many things about
steel and railroads."