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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Some Sections Benefited
by Rain Which Broke
Drought
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS
Total Loss of Life Is Not
Yet Definitely
Known

Chicago, July 11.--Middle western
states were recovering today from
the effects of hail, rain and wind
storms which swept over Iowa, Illi-
nois, Missouri, South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas yesterday, caus-
ing heavy property damage and a
small loss CT life. In sections of these
states where the precipitation was
not excessive reports said crops were
benefited in some places, the rain
breaking excessive droughts.
Heaviest damages, according to re-
ports, occurred in South Dakota and
Missouri. A tornado at st. Charles,
IS. Oak, virtually wiped out the town
of one hundred population. One man
was killed and scores slightly injured.
Damage was estimated at $4,000. In
the vicinity of Lake Andes. farm
buildings were destroyed and sum-
mer cottages blown down, bringing
the property loss to 100000.
A bloudburst in the Kansas City
district late last night flooded the
streets, washed automobiles away
from the curbing and overburdened
storm sewers. Lighting systems in
Kansas City and vicinity were Sc
verely hampered
Two Dead Near Sargeant-
Two persons were killed near Sar-
geart, Neb., as q result of a heavy
wind, rain and hail storm last night.
Rivers throughout Missouri , and
Nebraska are reported to be out of
their banks with farm lands under
water. Flood warnings have been is
sued. A storm ended 4S-day
drought in Chicago and vicinity. Only
slight damage resulted from the
high wilma which accompanied the
downpour
General rainfall was reported over
Wisconsin and several lives were lost
as result Of electrical storms. Crops
were benefited by the rain.
Kansas and Iowa both reported
heavy rains and in the latter state
property damage was reported with
a small los sof life due to falling
and electrical disturbances.
Relief from the heat wave which
has been sweeping over tn ewiddIe
west, and local showers are predict
ed for this district today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
! .lEASING DISORDERS
3CE CURTA|LMENT OF
RAINS AND TROOP AID
Cat Bloomington Fire on Sentries and General
ilade Follows Disorders Being
Reported
GINS TOFEEL EFFECT OF STRIKE AT LAST
lumber Of Trains Are Being Curtailed and
nK Running Behind Schedule Clerks Go
Out at Norfolk Today

while on duty at a car icing plant.
Armed strike sympathizers were said
to be occupying positions command
ing the ice plant.
One man was in Jail at Red Bluff,
Cal, and another was out on $4,000
bond charged with the kidnapping of
Patrick Gallagher, a boilermaker,
employed in the Southern Pacific
ships at Gerber.
At New Castle, Cal, attempts were
made to dynamite one of the largest
water tanks on the Southern Pacific
system.
No indications of peace could be
observed today in either the attitude
of the railroads or that of the strik-
ers!
The railroads are generally en-
deavoring to operate their shops and
union headquarters stands firm in its
determination not to weaken in the
face of the railroad ultimatums.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Negro Killed by
Trio of Unknowns;
Gave Booze Inform

st. Augustine. July 11.-Ten stills
of various sizes, 1913 barrels of corn
mash. four gallons of shine" and the
shooting of a negro at Bayard make
up the story resulting from the ac-
tivities Of Lee Gragg, a negro; Sher-
iff {, f. Boyce and two deputies,
Raymond Pacetti and ". P. Osteen,
over the weekend.
The negro who was killed was ar
rested Saturday. Sheriff E. E. Boyce
stated Monday morning, after being
found By a still in the vicinity of
Bavard. He was later released and
allowed to return home after bail
money.
Early Sunday night, it is stated,
while returning home from church
the negro, whose name was Lee
Bragg, was shot and killed by three
unidentified men. After the shoot
ing the trio escaped in a black Chew
rOlet and headed towards Jackson
vile. Z.
The Jacksonville Times Union
stated that Bragg, while under ar
rest gave the authorities information
Illicit operations, and
that it was believed the killing was
the aftermath. Bragg is said to have
been dealing in Illicit liquor near
Bayard.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Italian Mayor
Blows Up Court
House at Lentini

Rome, July 11.-Arrested on a
charge Of manufacturing bombs, Fill
adelfo Castro, mayor of Lentni, Sic
lily, blew up the courthouse building,
killing all the occupants, says a dis
patch to the Central News.
Nurmeous bombs were found in the
home of the mayor, who was declar-
ed to have made them for the social
ist members Of the counicipal cOun-
ell.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
FATAL HOTEL FIRE

HawlSinsville, Ga, July 11.-0ne
man was fatally burned and twenty
other guests at the Globe hotel here
had narrow escapes early yesterday
when flames completely gutted the
hostelry. Robert Erred, 80, died from
injuries sustained. when be jumped
from a second-storyc window. he
was also badly burned.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Portugal Revolt
Set for Sunday
Was Crushed Out

Paris, July 11.-Plans for a mon
archist revolution in Portugal, fixed
for Sunday, were successfully crushed
by the governments precautions,
says dispatch t ole Journal. About
100 persons were arrested, including
Commandant Souza and many off
GERS, and Alvaro de Castro, former
premier.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Slayer of Miss
Brady Suicides in
a Prison Cell

Newport News, July 1l.-Rus-
sell Van Arsdale, charged with
the murder of Miss Rose Bardy
at Camp Eustis, was found dead
in his cell in the city Jail here
today. An autopsy will be held
to determine whether or not he
committed suicide by poison or
died of heart failure.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Interfering With Mails.
Try Associated PreAaS

Washington, July 11.-Deternliua-
ton, of the government to maintain
transportation of the mails and inter-
state commerce during the shipments
strike failed to check today the
stream of reports to the postoffice
of interference by strtk-
ers with mail trains. Three thou
sand miles of railway mail service
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway is not being operated.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
DOVER REPORTED RESIGNED

Washington, July 11.-Information
was received at the capitol today
from treasury officials chat Elmer
Dover, Of Tacoma, Wash, assistant
secretary Of the treasury in charge
of customs and international revenue,
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
LlOyd-GeOrge to Hold Conference.
ny Associates PrensI

London, July 11.-Premier Poin-
care, of France, will probably be in
vited to London Immediately for dis
cussions with Prime Minister Lloyd
George on the reparations question
as affected by present conditions in
Germany, according to official cir
cles here.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
GERMANY MAY Be
GIVEN RIGHT OF
LONG MORATORIUM
Lloyd George Calls a
Meeting to Discuss
Reparations
iRn AssocInted Pressa

Paris, July ia mOratorluW on
Germany's cash payments for the re-
mainder of this year was thought in
circles close to the reparations c0m-
t ODE quite probably as a re-
suit of conference this forenoon
between DR.. Fischer, chairman of the
German war debts commission, and
all the members of the commission
in a hurriedly called informal ses-
sion.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Non-Union Coal
Operators to Be

Washington, July 11.-Representa-
tives Of nOn-union coal operators will
be called together at the end of this
week to consider means for dealing
with the smaller operators who are
selling coal at prices in advance Of
the raNmums recently reached by
voluntary agreement with Secretary
Hoover. it was announced today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
France Opposes Meeting.
tRx Aasoeiatea Prenul

Paris, July 1.-THE French gov
ernment Is opposed to an immediate
meeting of the allied powers to dis
cuss the reparations situation, and it
viii only consent to such a meeting
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Two Guards Assaulted.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1.-Two
Chicago E. Northwestern railroad
guoards were attacked by band of
twelve men armed with stones and
clubs early today. The guards were
found in a semi-conscious condition.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Clerks Strike Sanctioned.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July ia strike
of railway clerks, freight handlers,
express and station employees on the
Norfolk & Western railroad has been
sanctioned by Grand President E. H.
Fitzgerald, according to l. D. Mum
by, assistant to Fitzgerald, at the
headquarters of the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks here today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Not a Clerk Walked Out
at the Time Set for
Strike
GOVERNMENT IS FIRM
But Strikers Are Interfer-
ing With the Mails in
Many Places

Chicago, July 1.-The Brother
hood of Railroad Signalmen will not
strike for the present at least, ac-
cording to statement today by
President Helt, of that organization.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Clerks Refuse to Go Out.
(By Associates Preesp

Roanoke, Va, July 11.-Not a sin
gle clerk struck at the general Of
fices of the Norfolk & Western rail-
way at 10 o'clock this morning, the
time set for the, general walkout on
the system, according to railroad of
ficials. Information from other
points is not available.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
CLOSE CHARLESTON NAVY
YARD

Washington, July 11.-Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt yesterday signed an
order closing the navy yard at
Charleston, S. c.. "as soon as prac-
ticable." While no date is set it is
expected the yard will be definitely
closed by next fall.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11
Associated FPessl
Tuly 11.---Increasin,

A88ts<-latGW HG88t
fully Embarrassing dis
ilnent Of train service
IL troops On duty at sew
centers marked tie
the rail strike today.
Q strikers also were re-
Jerks on the Norfolk &
e authorized to strike at
ay.
re on guard over rail-
" at Bloomington and
Parsons, Kans., and New
D., with other units un-
ady to entrain.
ties marshals were pro-
mails on Southwestern
Guarding the Burlington
sora, ILL.,, which had been
~ 1000 pickets.
centers were blanketed
Nons issued BY federal
lining strikers from in
'th operation Of trains
Picketing was general
be country.
els the Pressure.
Yand the east began to
lined effects Of the strike
Us and railway shopmen.
passenger trains on the
double sections of the
were discontinued, and
rains on the Norfolk &
} said to have been de-
o six hours because of
locomotives and coal. La
sdicted that further cur
rsrvice was imminent be-
Ids have been unable TO
ing repair experts.
5 were greeted with
patrolled the shops and
Chicago & Alton. Ma
ere trained in the direc-
Itch a few shots were
oldiers early today, but
not returned.
ituation lat Bloomington
Vsed BY the clerks, who
er they hadp announced
sfnse to continue while
IN guard in the shops.
he train service broth
protested against the
>oldiers.
the striking shop
! their protest against
occupation, but promis-
lbertson, in command,
ID do all that was pos
| trouble.
Tilted States marshals
International and Great
sSsted two strikers at
- after a strike-break-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11

as final step. This was made plain
in official circles today after a con-
ference between President Dubois, of
the commission, ard Premier Poin-
care.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-07-11

and one of the principals in the
Blair-DOver controversy, had submit
ted hi sresigHatioR effective July Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
UNION PARK GARDEN
HOUSES TO Be SOLD
!. At AUCTION FEB. q
Sales viii be Held Day and Eve
ming, TIL Finished In the
Auditorium.
CONDITIONS ARE OUTLINED

The United States Shipping Boarc
Emergency Fleet Corpo~ ton has
commissioned Gerth's Realty Experts
OF New Orleans and New York to sell
Union rark Gnrdcns.
Two rules have bean laid down by
he United Stetee Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation for the
procedure TO be followed in the auc-
tion Tho FIRST u that tho property
will be offered In It's entirety on Mon
day. February 27 at l y. m. In the
Auditorium. Eleventh street, west OF
Madison. The second rule Ia that Inn
mediatcly following tho close OF tn.
bidding for tho property as a whole
the property will be offered in sep
arate units at the same time and
place. the sale continuing afternoon
and evening daily until the property
sold. Three days following the end
or tho auction announcement will be
made in the newspapers ss 10 whether
or not the property was cold as
whole or IN separate parcels TO indl-
vidual buyers.
Ono OF the outstanding features of
the Union Park Gardens project y
said Charles 8. Gerth, head OF Gerth'r
Realty Experts. after inspecting the
property. rs the street lighting syp-
tenn. There are no overhead wires
and the lighting system Is 40 perfect
that interrupted service. whatever the
cause, can he remedied almost on n
moments notice. Another outstsnd-
Ing feature 4. the boundaries OF the
yards. These boundaries consist OF
Continued on page 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
M|STOOK HIS WIFE
FOR BURGLAR AND
SHOT HER TO DEATH
PIttsburg Business Man Sur
renders to Police and Ex-
plains Tragedy.
CALLED BEFORE He SHOT
ny Associated pre-s to Every Evening.

ny Associated Prers to Every Evening.
Fittsburg. Feb. 13.--J. j. Flnnnery,
a prominent business man who enrly
today surrendered TO the police after
his wife. Mrs. Catherine Flannery. had
been shot 10 death In their home, was
today committed 10 jail by Coroner
McCreEor. charged with the murder
He was held without bail pending the
inquest.
Flnnnery declared the shooting was
accidental.
According to the story told 20 the
police by Flannery, he and his wife
occupied separate rooms because OF
tho Illness OF their children. He got
home late last night, and shortly after
retiring thought he heard burglar
In the house. He got hia pistol and
called out 10 his wife. lie received
no answer, the police said he de-
clared, and when he saw shadowy
form in the doorway fired. thinking
II was the intruder.
Mrs. Flannory was shot through the
body, and died almost instantly.
Flannery was questioned by John
Calhoun. superintendent OF police, this
morning, and later by tho coroner
The Flannerys had been married
seven years and had two children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
JOE CANNON TO Retire
FROM CONGRESS SEAT
After Forty-six Years of Ser
vice, Believes He Should
Conserve Health.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Feb. 13.-'Uncle Joe"
Cannon, oldest member Of the House
announced today he would not be
candidate for reelection as Represen-
tatlve from the Eighteenth Illinois
district.
The former speaker announced his
intention TO retire from politics in an
eleven word statement which read:
II am not a candidate for election
to the sixty-cighth Congress-"
Reports had been current for some
time that he would seek another term,
but In reply to inquiries Mr.. Cannon
always declared he had not made {,
his mind as to his plans.
The Illinois representative, one Of
the most picturesque and widely
known figures in Congress, will be S6
years old next May 4. He is serving
his twenty-third term as a member
OF the House, during eight years Of
which he was speaker.
While Mr.. Cannon in his statement
gave no reason for his announced
intention OF retiring from public life.
close friends declared he had made the
decision In the belief that his health
and age made less strenuous life
advisable. He is expected TO retire
to his home in Danviile, Illinois, after
serving out his present term.
Wearing an old slouch hat. and with
a heavy overcoat wrapped closely
around his throat, Uncle Joe sat in
the House chamber today, while Rep
resentatiye Green. Republican. Iowa
was delivering a Lincoln Day address
The hat came off at the close OF ths
speech and the veteran legislator ap-
plauded with the rest.
| Announcement of Mr.. Cannon's de
termination To retire was not sur
prise to members. as most of his in,
innate friends understood he was Z
bit too feeble TO carry on the active
duties oe = representative
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
JAMES SANDERSON
ROBBED OF s225
Money Taken From House OF
Elsmere Man While He
Slept.

While asleep on the couch OF his
home at El-mcre. last evening, James
Sanderson was robbed OF sa25, which
was taken from a desk In the room In
which he had been sleeping. a man
who is known by Mr.. Sanderson is
suspected. Mr.. Sanderson had been
asleep on the couch for some time
when another man was seen TO enter
tho room from the Kitchen but ne
disappeared and all trace OF hls
whereabouts IL unknown.
The loss OF the money was not dis
covered until about IL o'clock, when
Mr.. Sanderson awoke and found that
the desk had been rlfled Of Its con-
tents Tho police were Immediately
notified.
Mr.. Sanderaon Ia engaged IN the
OH business and the missing suspect
was employed by him. He came here
from Pennsylvania and was con-
sidered trustworthy up TO tho time OF
the robbery. A reward has been Of
fered for his arrest and the recovery
oi tho money.
Sandcrson gave a description OF tn,
Young man who had been workins
for him as follows; 10 years old. |
fect inches I'm height. weighs about
iG0 pounds and was dressed I'm blu.
ovcralls and coat and wore ligh
csp.
fernsylvnnia q Reading officials
whose aid was solicited. notified Mr.
Sanderson at noon that the allege,
thief had been captured In Coatesville
Pa. All of the s22S is said to nave beer
recovered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
10000 MEN ENOUGH
FOR NAVY, AND DENNY
WOULD DROP 10000
Secretary Also Advises Retiring
100 Destroysrs and Cut
ting Annapolis Classes.
SEES $4,000, 900 SAVING
BY AssoeIsted rrs.s 70 ryerg Evenlns.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington Feb 15.-Secrerry
DENLY appeared before the House ra-
val committee today 70 recommend
that the navy personnel for the next
iiecsi year be Fixed az 10000 men and
5000 apprentices ar compared with
100000 mon and 5000 apprentices noy
authorized.
Mr.. DENLY recommended that there
be no reduction In tho existing
strength OF line officers OF the navy;
that the fret class at Annapolis ~
graduated and commissioned. but that
appointments 70 the academy hereas-
ter be reduced 70 three for each rnern-
ber of consress instead ~ nve.
The naval sccretsry recommended
that 100 deetroyers be PLACED o,it II
commission. He estimated that the
program ne outlined would effect n
saving Of s7o,ooo,ooo in naxt years.
budget.
BY tho terms OF the treatyr ne
said, "lhe United c.atss viii have ro-
naming Is battleship-. 3le destroyor-
I 81 cruisers Is7 submarines fae
auxilieries and f52 small vessels II
is clear no definite conclusion as 20
the future strength of the United
states navy should be resched until
ratification by the Senate Of the pend
ing treaty, because we shall not know
absolutely until then that the treaty
VIII become effective. This cornpIi-
Gates the question of personnel
II need scarcely add that IN 4, ,s
found at any time that we can Dis
penss with more men, with due regard
10 the proper Insurance of tho United
states against that possibis attack
from which even these treaties do no,
said. tho men VIII be withdrawn and
the ships disposed Of"
| Mr.. DENLY said estimated With
drswsls from the treasury Of the
navy for the fiscal year 1929 were
sfs 1000. 900 With the economies h.
planned. the reduction in the buiid-
ing program and the placing out OF
commission Of tho 100, 900 DESTROYER.
ne added. he felt confident the 1929
fiscal year estimates could be reduced
TO $3.50 600 900
Secretary Denby's statement said
tnat since 1919 the naval ests blish-
ment had been reduced from ! 2s7
vessels in commission 10 900. the COM
rnissioned personnel from 3220s 20
s.1s3. and the enlisted force from
iSo,723 to 100.so9.
Mr.. DENLY said that az the result
of the naval limitation conference.
Great Britain Is to have % capital
ships, the United States Is and Japan
10. there being no limitation on auxil-
larry combat craft except as 10 the
size and armament Of future vessels.
When the conferences opened. Mr..
DENLY said, the United States had
4s battleships. 35 cruisers. 3l7 de-
/ stroyers, 14s submarines. 1917 auxiI-
larry craft and 164 mosquito nest'
vessels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-13
A. H. SKINNER DEAD:
FORMERLY Of CLAYTON
Postmaster There From 1910
to 1914, When He Came to
Wilmington.

Following an illness Of nearly Ave
months, Alfred H. Skinner, a former
postmaster at Clayton. died late Sat-
urday afternoon at the home OF his
son-in-law, II. p. Lloyd, 2S0s Market
street, Wilmington. He was "a years
old.
Born In England In 1855. Mr.. Skin
ner came 10 this country when a boy.
and until 1887 lived in Philadelphia.
he then moved to Clayton, where he
was engaged in business until 1910.
From 1910 to 1914 he served as post
master. Upon tho expiration OF his
term he moved TO Wilmington. where
he entered the employ Of the Harlan
plant OF the Bethlehem shipbuilding
Corporation, Ltd He remained at the
Harlan plant until last February.
Deceased was a member OK Penn
Townsend Lodge, No. s19. I. o. o. F.,
OF Philadelphia; Kent and Oriental
Lodges. X. OF p; Pilgrim and Apollo
Castles. X. OF G.. T.. Shawnee. Lenape
aad Andastaka Tribes. Imp'd. o. r. NJ. !;
Clayton Lodge, S. OF H.. and Local
Union, No. 544, A. s. NJ. W. I.
Mr.. Skinner is survived by his
wife. Mary T.. two daughters, Eliza
beth w and Jane A., and two sons
J. Samuel and William A.. the latter
a resident of Clayton.
Funeral services will be held from
the home of his son-in-law, II. p
Lloyd, Wednesday afternoon. Inter
ment will be made In Riverview ceme-
terry.