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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
PUSEY & ZONES CO.
} AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR Z MORE BOATS
Steel Ferries for Reading Com
pany to Operate Between
Philadelphia and Camden.
ARE FOR RAPID SERVICE

The Pueey & Jones Co. has received
the contract for two ferryboats, for
the Philadelphia n Reading Railway
Co. They are for service between
Philadelphia and Camden and will he
the fastest in that service.
The boats will be all steel, 200 feet
long and bupt according TO the latest
designs.
Official announcement was made of
the contract at the Pusey g. Jones Of
fices today. The boats, of course. will
be built at the local yard.
The company is finishing two steel
steamboats, for the Old Bay Line, FOR
service on the Chesapeake Bay and
has quite a lot Of other work under
way. This latest contract is, how
ever, quite an addition to the worl,
in hand and means much for the con
cern and for Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
81 KILLED N NINE
BLAST IN ALABAMA,
INJURED TOTAL 50
Explosion Caused by Dust Set
OFF by Runaway Cars Crash-
ing Through Shaft.
EARTH ROCKED FOR MILES
ry Associated Press TO Every Evening.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Birmingham, Ala. Nov. % Eighty.
four lives were lost and sixty per-
sons were injured az a result OF an
accident and explosion yesterday In
Dolonite No coal mine Of the Wood
ward Iron Company, according 20 a
statement issued at noon today by
Frank H. Crockard. president of the
company. or the injured 35 were re-.
moved TO their homes, . were IN hos
pitfalls.
Work OF Identification AT that hour
had not been completed. but It was
believed there were IS white dead and
20 white injured
At least 80 men who are listed in
the casusls were either killed or in
iured when a train of trip cars. rum
ming wild from the tpple. crashed into
the mine yard in the main entry. This
accident caused the swapping ~ an
electric cable. which in turn set oH
the dust, which resulted in tho ex-
plosion. The concussion rocked the
earth for miles around and occurred
so nearly simultaneously with the ar
cldent which produced if. that the
FtNAitf1 NFtt hRA NfFtAr VI WNHL was
happening
At dawn the weary watchers about
the pit appeared 10 renew hope that
the missing might he found. despite
announcement that "a1 the live per
sons" had been removed White and
black huddled in the biting cold about
the pit. and many children refused %
he comforted They stood through the
! long night, watching every crew that
emerged, Joy occasionally rewarded
women and children by workers turn
/ ing up from out Of the night, follow
/ ing theis escape from two other exits.
/ The other exits were miles from the
main entry and this caused families
I TO be separated from those rescued
! for several hours In some instances
| II probably will ne late tonight be-
/ fore complete count Of the dead and
/ injured will he available, according
/ 10 company officials. who remained al
Continued on page e.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
CH|LD'S LOVE.OF FIRE
CAUSES TROUBLE
Started Blaze at Homo of An
thony Click, 1877 West
Sixteenth Street.

A chlld's love for burning things
was responsible, this morning. for a
fire which burned the cellar and cellar
stairs and caused other damage, to
the extent of between 5000 and s400.
at the residence of Anthony Click.
1917 West Sixteenth street, Engine
Co. No. /. responding to an alarm,
worked for one hour before the flames
were finally subducd.
Mrs. Click explained to Fire Mar
shall Il. Morton Ainscow that she had
sent her five-year-old son to the col
lar to get something. giving him a
lighted candle so that he would not
stumble and fall In the darkness. The
little fellow took the candle and ig-
nited a pile OF rubbish in the cellar
and coming up again closed the door,
without telling his mother what he
had done.
Some time later Mrs. Click smelled
smoke and opening the cellar door
found rapidly spreading fire. She
cummoned the fire company and the
blaze was finally extinguished. after
the stairs and cellar had been burned
out. Mrs. Click explained to the fire
marshal that she has been compelled
to use only safety matches In order
that the chilS would be prevented
from igniting things which seems to
fascinate him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
CH|LDERS LOSES
PLEA, EXECUTION
NOT TO Be STAYED
Judge Declares He is Without
Jurisdiction and Refuses
Habeus Corpus Writ.
FORCE TO BE MET BY FORCE

Dublin. Nov. pa writ OF hsbeas
corpus was refused Ersklne Chlldees.
lieutenant OF Eamon dc Valera by the
master of the rolls today.
To an application by Patrick Lynch,
Childers' counsel. for a stay of exc
cutlon. the Judge replied that he
could not give It, as he had no juris-
dction.
In refusing the writ of habeaa
corpus the master declared he must
take judicial notiee Of the fact that
southern Ireland had been enduring
n state of war for months, and that
plainly Il was the duty of the govern
ment. whether provisional or finally
constituted. TO preserve and save the
country from destruction. Force must
he met by force.
Childers had entered the Civil Court
for protection while proclaimlng him
self a soldier of the Irish republic
The answer must be that the courts
jurisdiction was ousted by the state
OF war, which Chlders himself had
helped 20 produce.
The master held that his ruling also
applied to the eight other prisoners
whose names have not been announc
ed, owing to the state Of war, he had
no jurisdiction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
A|NSCOW INSISTS
SCHOOL BOARD HAS
IGNORED HIS ORDERS
Recommended Year Ago Fire
Escapes be Put on School
Buildings.
SAFETY APPLIANCES SHY

Fire Marshal r. Morton Ainscow
yesterday reminded the Board OF Edu-
cation of its failure, in prat, to act
/, upon certain recommendations con-
tained in his report, submitted upon
the approval of the directors Of the
Department OF Public Safety, on No
yember is, 1921. In that report a
year ago, certain improvements to
the city school buildings, including the
erection of fire escapes on many of
the buildings were recommended by
Marshal Ainscow.
The communication yesterday is the
outcome of the action taken by the di-
rectors of the Department of Public
Safety at their meeting Tuesday after
nooh. when the fire marshal, in his
weekly report, advised them that the
Board of Education had not complied
in full with certain recommenda tons
contained in his report of year ago.
In this report. according TO the fire
marshal, a complete list of the defects
in the public schools. from a safety
standpoint in the event OF fire, was
cited. Many of the buildings, the re-
port showed, were not equipped with
fire escapes and other recommenda- =
tione included the swinging of doors
in the proper direction, fire extinguish-
ers, and numerous other minor re-
pairs
The minutes of the school boa r,l
show that the report was handed 10
the superintendent of buildings. to do
such repairs as We're recommended by
the fire marshal, which did not ex-
coed certain amount of money. Re
pairs over this amount, according to
the minutes, were to be noted and the
superintendent of buildings instructed
TO report to the board.
According to Marshal Anscow. the
minor repairs recommended were
made. The erection of fire escapes,
however, was not included in the
work because of insufficient funds.
Fire Marshal Ainscow explained
that his report of year ago wss sub
mitted following an inspection of
every school building in the city. The
recommendations for repairs. It wac
ernpha sized, were made for the sole
purpose of safety and for the pro-
lection of lives in the event of fire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
MASTER PLUMBERS
ARE REORCAN|zED
Harry F. Mellon Unanimously
Elected President Of New
Association.
o by William shewell ELLIS.

Reorga nization of the master plumb
ers Of Wilmington was effected last
night following addresses by num-
ber of officers of the National Asso-
citation OF Master Plumbers In the
rooms Of the Manufacturers AssoCla .
ton In the Law Building, Ninth and
Market streets.
Harry +. Mellon was unanimously
elected president of the organisation.
Other officers are: Vice president.
Warren Ridgeway; secretary, J.
Frank EscOtt. treasurer, William
Hayman
The local branch Of the national as
Hociation was originally formed sew
eral years ago but during the last
two years virtually dishanded having
an attendance every week Of only
foW to six members There are
about eighty master plumbers In the
city.
The necessity and advantages of
organization were stressed by August
Eidman, of Baltimore. national direc
tor OF the Master Plumbers Associa
tion, and Joseph O'Donnell, OF Syr-
acuse, ~ y. director of the National
Trade Extension Bureau and osgani.
zation of manufacturers end dealers
in plumbing supplies,s an master
plumbers.
The value OF the services of the
plumber TO the community was
stressed by the speakers. You are
the men who make The homes out
Of house they We're told.
organization among any h,iuinass
ia necessary IL ii would be an uplIf,
and benefit TO the community in
which 1t exists," AIR. Eidman said
You also hold the responsibility for
sanitation in your hands and should
| demand that every one live up to
that standard
"lf yeu don't have modern plumb
ing code in this, city do as we are
! doing in Baltimore-demand one. Ed.
ucate your CITY Countfl and your
plumbing inspector and show them the
great necessity OF having modern
| plumbing in the buildings and homer
! of the city, to protect the health
of all.
William Wetsteln Of the Domestic
/ Engineering Society of New Yorl
was another speaker.
! Representatives fr omthe Whining
/ ton Gas Co. the Delaware Electrl,
and Supply Co. and the Speakmar
| Manufacturing Co. attended tn,
meeting Another meeting of tn,
plumbers will be held in the Manu-
facturers' Association rooms ne1
Tuesday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
.PH|LA. BROKERS HELD
N'S5O,OOO FOR COURT
Members of Borden and Knob
LAUGH Charged With $780,
600 Conspiracy.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23-James B..
Borden and Ernest a. knoblauch,
members of the stock brokerage firm
of Borden and Knoblauch, were each
held in $4,000 bail today on charges
of conspiring TO defraud New
York bond house of S450,000. The
firm was suspended for insolvency by
the Philadelphia stock Exchange yes
terday.
The brokers were held on five
charges. They are alleged to have
placed an order with kean, Taylor
and Company, of New York. for $780,
600 worth of bonds and forwarding as
payment a worthless check. The
warrants for their arrest were issued
on complaint Of the New York firm.
The firm today filed a voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy with the federal
district court, in which Its assets were
given as s1,199.350 and liabilities as
81 ,624,6 sos.
The petition is signed by James w
Borden and contains a statement thai
| Knoblauch refused TO join in the
| bankruptcy proceedings. No reason
| is given for his refusal.
The firm was Immediately adjudg
ed bankrupt and a referee appointed
| to liquidate it's assets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
SHIP SUBSIDY URGED
BY COMMIT TEE HEAD
Would Retain $500, 900. 900 a
Year in This Country, Greene
Declares.
Ry Associated Press to rsvery rvs.anr.

Ry Associated Press 70 svery rgvs,dnK.
Washington. Nov 23----Repreeents-
i've Green, of Massachusetts, chair
man Of the House Merchant Marins
Committee told the, House today that
the administration shipping bin would
create an adequate merchant marine.
increase Americas foreign trade, re-
tain in the country s300. 600 600 an
nually in freight money. give work to
thousands Of men, and guarantee me
nation against the necessity for
again being faced with the task OK
building a wartime merchant fleet.
Ut is because Americas shipping
in the foreign trade. alone OF all our
Industries. has not been aided in the
past that II has gone down." Mr..
Greene asserted. In this bill we ara
seeking to remedy long years of dis-
elimination and injustice" The Ford
subsidy. Mr.. Green said, had become a
'bugabOo" TO some and he asked The
House to dissociate II from their minds
in considering the measure.
What are the irrigation dams and
water sheds set up by the federal gov
ernment IN cooperation with certain
states q not A form Of subsidy to and
owners, stock raisers and agricultur--
ists?' he asked What are the land
grants and franchises given 10 rail-
roads?" Subsidy.
What are the advances made for
highways" Subsidy.
What are the farm mortgage banks
for If not 70 provide those concerned
at least an Indirect subsidy?
These are benefcent applications If
n principle with which the public is
thoroughly familiar. Why deny its po-
tential benefcence in another quarter
because it happens TO come forward
under a different designation?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
WANTS IMPEACHMENT DATA
House Committee Asks for Spe-
cific Charges Against Attor-
ney-Oeneral Daugherty.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington, Nov. 2S.--The House
judiciary committee adopted a resolu-
tion calling on Representative Keller
Republican, Minnesota, To present by
December / a statement of facts show
ing the alleged act or acts for which
he has asked for the impeachment OF
Attorney General Daugherty.
Mr.. Keller further was requested tc
name as far as possible the persons
involved in each transaction, the time
and place thereof. and the witnesses
by which such facts can be estab-
lished."
The committee directed that Mr.
Keller be notified forthwith of its ac'
ton, and announced 1t would meet De
cember to take up the charges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
STATE TAX BUREAU
WANTS Sll0,6OO TO
OPERATE TWO YEARS
Claims $50, Will be Re.
quired Next Year and $54,-
O5O the Year After.
HAS EXPENDED $27,5OO

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover, Nov 22-The state Tax De-
partment has notified Governor Den
ney that its requirements for operat-
ing expenses during tho next fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1924, will be
s5e,5b0, and for the following year.
ending June 80 1925, s54o5o. This
makes a total of S11o,so0 for the next
two years
This developed at a budget hearing,
held by the governor yesterday after
noon. az reauised by law. The Tax
Department informed the governor
that the $4,000 year, appropriated
two years ago, had been utilized
Other departments alpo conferred
with the governor on their budgets.
The State Tuberculosis Commission
received for 1921, $4,000 for colored
people and $4,000 for white people.
with an extra appropriation Of s2s, 600.
For 1p2a-25, the same appropriation
of $4,000 for eolored people and $40,
600 for white, and an extra appropria
tion of $4,000 is asked.
The State College for Colored stu
dents received from the State for gen
eral running expenses for the past
two years $4,000; $500 for summer
school and $500 for board at summer
school, making a total Of $4,000 each
year. II received from the govern
ment $4,000. The same amount will
be asked from the state next year as
for the past two years.
The Child Welfare Commission
which was given a hearing here tive
days ago, has asked for s25,000 and
s9s 600, being $4,000 more than two
years ago, with an additional $1,000
for conducting the dental unit. The
appropria tion two years ago was S25,.
600 and sS5.0o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
NEW PARLIAMENT
OPENED WITH MUCH
|. POMP' AND CEREMONY
King Asks for Continuation Of
Lloyd Georges Measures to
Aid Unemployed.
WANTS LOAN FOR AUSTRIA
NV AssocInted Press 70 Every rvenlns.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London. Nov. 2S-The new Parlia-
ment viii be asked 10 continue and
extend the ameliorative measures pre-
pared by the Lloyd George ministry
as regards trade and employment, and
also TO guarantee a loan for the res
toration Of Austrian said King George
today in his speech from the throne
officially opening the session
The king opened tho new parliament
with all the pomp and ceremony at
tendant upon this ancient forInality.
After this ceremony parliament ad
journed until afternoon when the ad-
dress in reply TO the kings speech viii
he formally moved and seconded
James r. Macdonald, as tho leader OF
the new opposition. will then move
the first amendment to the kings ad-
dress. II is expected that Mr.. Mac
Donald as the new parliamentary head
Of the Iaborites. will call for allevia-
tion Of the distress arising from un-
employment
II is understood that the govern
ment has already decided upon meas
ures for handling this question.
The utterance Of the king whicl
attracted most attention was tha
forecssting the extension of smeliora-
tive measures for trade and employ
ment.
Prosperity and tranquility must b
founded on improved trade and de
creasing unemployment. Prime Min
| ister Bonsr Law ssid often during tn
| campaign.
| While the king wss speaking thou
ands of unemployed were continuing
their meetings Of yesterday in Lon
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
PAVING THE WAY
FOR LEGISLATION
Move for Early Conference Of
All Democratic Members of
General Assembly.

\ With view TO avoiding delay in
organizing the Legislature, and also
in order to pave the way for busi-
ness early in the opening of the ses-
sion. Senator James Mcintyre Of the
Sixth district and Representative ].
Rogers Holcomb of the Tenth dis
trict, both Of New Castle county, have
made a move TO have an early con-
ference of all of the Democratic NAM
bers of both houses. Messrs Nc
1ntyreI and Holcomb have sent letters
to all of the Democratic members
asking for a conference early in De-
cembet. The chief purpose is to
caucus for organization of the two
houses. The Legislature will meet on
January ..
A copy of the letter mentioned above
has also been sent TO State Chair
man William +. Hoey, asking him TO
preside at the proposed meeting, also
asking that he be accompanied by the
county and city chairmen, as well as
some members Of the committee that
drew up the Democratic platform at
also suggested that q steering COM
the convention last summer 1t is
mite be appointed to draw up bills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
MRS. HENDERSON MAY
HAVE KILLED FAMILY
Woman. Long III, May be Sus-
pected of Poisoning Family
of Six, Including Self.
Ry Associated Press to Every Evening.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Lancaster. Ohio. Nov. 23.-While
partial solution OF the mystery sur
rounding the snufIing out of the lives
of the entire family of Irwin Hender-
son--father, mother and four small
children--was expected to come
through examination OF the vital
organs of the two adults at Columbus
today, officials here were basing their
investig legation Of the tragedy on the
suppositlon that the family died from
the effects of poison Intentionally
administered.
Theories that deaths were accidental
were cast aside while police and
county officials searched for the possi-
bic perpetrator and a plausible mo-
tive.
Opinion that the six persons whose
bodies were found in the Henderson
home yesterday died from the effects
OF a quick acting poison, possibly
taken with their evening meal on
| Tuesday. was expressed by DR.. r.
| w. Mondhank. a local physician, who
attended them several days previous
to their deaths and yesterday perform
ed an autopsy.
Foremost in the minds OF investi-
gators today apparently was the pos
sibility that responsibility for the
deaths rested within the family Mrs
Henderson, according to DR. Mond-
hank, had been in Ill health for some
time, and he laid stress upon the pos
sibility that she might have been
mentally unbalanced by protracted
illness. She frequently had conduct
ed herself strangely in his presence
DIR. Mondhank said, especially during
Illness of several members of the
family which preceded their death,
and which, it was thought. might have
been caused by taking poison either
IN quantities too large or too small
TO have fatal effect.
! Attention was still being given tn.
statement of Henderson TO DIR. Mond
hank that he believed enemies wer.
giving him poison, and Henderson!
intimidation in an unmailed letter di
rected to the State Department o
Health that someone might have en-
: tcfeu MS NUNS anu piaceu poison II
the family's provisions, but thes
theories had been discounted some
what by investigation.
State Chemist Fred Berry and Dr
, +. r. Hayhurst, chief OF the Stat
division of industrial hygiene, arrives
this morning TO investigate whethe
the deaths may have been caused b
| monoxide gas poisoning. If this pos
sibility is eliminated. Mr.. Berry the
will proceed TO make an analysis o
the v.tal organs of Mr.. and Mr..
, Henderson for traces of poison tha
may. have been taken inwardly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
ON CLASCO PROPERTY
Firemen Had to Stretch Much
Hose Before Water Was
Available.

Almost 1000 feet of hose were la I'd
by firemen before they could reach a
blaze which almost entirely destroyed
a barn in the rear of the home of
Mrs. Edith Glasgo, 2404 West Seven
.teenth street, shortly before noon to-
day.
The origin of the fire IL undete-
mined. Damage to the extent of sew
eral hundred dollars was caused by
the flames. to the frame building.
Hose was stretched from a fire plug
at Seventeenth street and Riverview
avenue to Greenhill avenue, then back
around the Glasco home to the barn.
Engine Co. No. l and Truck Co. No.
2 responded to the alarm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
PEENEY RECOMMENDED
FOR RENT COMMISSION
Senator Ball Does Not Expect
Him to Seek Wilmington
Postmastership.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent
Ry Frank w, Lewis.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 23.-United
States Senator l.. Heisler Ball, when
asked today IL Thomas l.. Peeney
would likely be appointed to the post
mastership at Wilmington. said that
he had not heard that Peeney was an
applicant for the place or that he
contemplated taking the Civil Service
examination.
II believe you will be safe in say
ing" Senator Ball declared. that
Mr. Peeney is now, and will continue
10 be, an applicant for membership
on the District of Columbia Rent Com
mission. I have recommended him
for that appointment and / imagine he
will not want TO be striving for two
appointments. L understand there
will be several applicants for the
Wilmington postmastership who will
take the examination. The matter of
the appointment, however, is yet to
be settled"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
Chambers Still Missing.

State Detective John Moore returned
to his office at noon today after an all
night and all morning search for
George Chambers, Negro, Of near
Stanton, who is accused Of firing the
shots that mortally wounded William
H. Griffin, another Negro, late Monday
night.
Detective Moore reported that he
was unable TO find any trace of the
missing Negro, or to find clue that
might lead up to ascertaining his
whereabouts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
MRS. HALL MAY GET PENSION.
As Widow OF Rector She Is Entitled
TO $500 u Year.

By Associated Press to Every Evening.
Trenton. n. J.. Nov. 23-As the
widow of an Episcopal rector, Mrs.
Edward w. Hall, OF New Brunswick.
whose husband was murdered with
Mrs. Eleanor Il. Mills. is entitled to
$500 a year from the church pension
fund.
This fund was created five years
ago and is in the nature of insurance,
each parish paying stipulated sum
annually, and the widow OF every rec
tW sharing in 1t regardless OF her
own financial condition.
1t was said here today that Mrs.
Hall would have to make applica ton
for the money to the funds head
quarters In New York. but 1t was not
known whether she had done so.