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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
PO|NCARE MAY HAVE
TO ABANDON TASK
OF NAMING CABINET
Return Of BRAND to Power
Would Meet With Hearty
Favor, Paris Declares.
SAYS HE'S OUT TO STAY

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington, Jan. f3.-The fan Of
Premier BRAND, tho conservative. and
tho accession to power as the head Of
he French Government Of the strongly
nationalist Poincare may have an i J.
portant effect upon the ratification Of
the results Of tho Washington confer
ence. PoiDcare is the leader Of that
faction IN French politics which thinks
that France should control the cen
iinent OF Europe, which thinks that
France is entitled 20 use forces 70 gain
her rights under the Versailles Treaty:
which thinks France should IN nothing
occupy a position subordinate 10 that
OF any other country on the face Of the
earth.
Should the strongly nationalist ma
jority of the Chamber Of Deputies.
with a Nationalist Premier, which ma
1ority frowned upon Brands accep-
tonce OF the 1.75 capital ship ratio.
and which was responsible for his
Continued on page G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
GERMANY GETS TIME
EXTENSION TO PAY
PREPARATION DUES
Supreme Council Expresses Re-
gret at Resignation Of the
French Premier.
GENOA PARLEY MARCH 8

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cannes, Jan. 13.--The Supreme
Council today examined the situation
created by the departure OF the French
delegates. and ruled that decisions on
which complete agreement had been
reached should become operative. es-
pccially that regarding the Genoa con-
ference, for which Premier Bonorni.
OF Italy, was charged TO issue invita-
tions.
The council met at II O'Clock and
continued IN session until / p. m. At
the beginning Of the meeting Prime
Minister Lloyd George read TO the
members a telegram from Nj. BRAND
giving notice of his resignation from
the French premiership. The council
charged Mr.. Lloyd George with the
duty OF teiegraphing NJ. BRAND. ex
pressing regrets at his resignation and
the interruption of the negotiations.
The date for the opening of the
Genoa conference was fixed as March
s.
Continued On page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
GENEROSITY WEEK
IS SLOGAN FOR NEW
DRIVE FOR NEEDY
Prominent Women to Canvass
Wealthy for Liberal Con-
tributions.
MRS. ]. P. NIELDS, CHAIRMAN

Prominent women OF Wilmington,
who won unbounded credit for Them
selves and helped ~qnasnifcently in
putting many campaigns over the top
during the war. have come 10 the aid
OF tho Emergency Relief Fund cam
paisn. and during the coming week.
viii strive 70 seach those persons who
have NOT contributed TO date, 10 help
the needy and unemployed OF this
city.
At a meeting held at headquarters
of the committee, SIS Market street,
Mrs. John p. Nields was selected as
chairman and Mrs. Clarence G. Killen,
executive secretary, in charge Of head
quarters and detail work of the effort
The ladies will meet again tomorrow
morning az II o'clock, at which time
IL il hoped that a large majority Of
the workers who Will make the drive
next week Will be selected
The ladies have planned 10 caIl Il
Generosity Week, and beginning with
Monday, VIII endeavor 10 personally
call upon those who have not given to
aid she needy. and obtaii con-
,rlbution from them Their par
tcuisr effort VIII csriS on for the week
Continued oA psge s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
MURDER ADDED TO
LIST or CRIMES OF
DAVID MORRIS, NEGRO
Girl He Shot Died Today While
Her AssaiIant Was Being
Given a Hearing.
EVIDENCE or INSANITY
special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
MIadlnfnr-,l Ian LA ma re "a

special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
Mlddlciovn, Jan. I3.--Apparently
unmovcd hy the fact tina; he murdered
Tho adopted daughter OF the family
with whom he lived and seriously in
lured her Young brother. David Nor
10. the dcmenied Negro OF Green
spring. near Clayton. who committed
4 number of dcpredations on Tuesday
ash,. th4 morning nonchalanily con
~sscd that he was guilty OF everything
OF which he was accused. TO Magis-
itai> Daniel w. Stevens. at a hearing
Ia his once. here.
Evincing every appearance OF being
mentally unbalanced, Morris showed
me cnec's OF hn long stay In the
woods near Green Spring. where he
sought refuge after shooting the
adopted children OF his brother-sn-
law and burned 20 the ground the
ALTERS farm buildings, az well as
those os Mrs. Annie Donovan. nearby.
iie wns detected and despondtnt look
ing. but answered in quiet manner
thc questions put 10 him by Squire
stevens.
Irene Briscoe, the 15-year-old girl.
whom he shot IN the face Tuesday
night. died this morning about the
time he was being tried, at the Della
ware Hospital. In Wilmington.
After a number % questions had
issn Askcd the apparently insane man,
it ~sn concluded that mental ex-
animation would be necessary.
This takes place this afternoon in
J'ddletovn, being conducted BIZ prs
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
ANCL0-FRENCH TREATY
SAFEGUARDS FRANCE
Agreement Brings British to Aid
Should Germany Attack; Text
Just Announced.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Paris. Jan. 1S.-The text of the pro-
posed Anglo-French treaty. brought
10 Paris by NJ. BRAND from Cannas
was made public today. II provides
that Great Britain shall come i'm.
mediately to the aid of France in case
OF direct and unprovoked aggression
by Germany against French terri
tory.
Inc preamble 10 the treaty recites
Germanys two invasions OF France
the present devastation. and the rea-
sons for protecting France in the in
terests OF European and world peace
II quotes articles AZ, As and A Of the
treaty or Versailles, restricting Cor
many's fertilization rights in the
Rhine region. and forbidding the
maintenance of armed forces in The
specified territory and remarks thai
these provisions may not suffice for,
French protection.
Then follows the Treaty itself. the
text of which reads:
His BNttannic Majesty and ,bs
President OF the French Republic have
agreed TO the following provisions:
Article |. In case of "a direct
and unprovoked aggression
against the territory of France
ny Germany, Great Britain win
+, place herself immediately al the
side of France with her naval
military and aerial forces.
Article IL. The high coutractnp
parties affirm anew their common
interests in Articles az, As and A
OF the treaty of Versailles and win
act together should there be men
ace of violation OF any OF the
aforesaid articles. or if doubt
arose as to their Interpretation.
Article III. The high contract
ing parties further bind them
selves to act together in case of
military naval or aerial measures
incompatible with the treaty. of
Versailles taken by Germany.
Article ". The present treaty
does not impose any obligation on
any OF the dominions Of tho Brit
ish empire unless and until IL has
been approved by the interested
dominion.
-Article \, Che present treaty
shall remain in force during period
OF ten years and will he remade
at the end Of that period by COM
mon agreement"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
IRISH PRISONERS
LIBERATED TODAY,
ULSTER HES|TATES
Dublin and All Other Centres OF
Erin Celebrate "Oblivion"
Proclamation OF King.
BRITISH TROOPS MISSED

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Dublin, Jan. i5.--Materializst OF
tho amnesty OF political prisoners in
Ireland has elected moro outward on
thusiasm here than any other de-
Nelopment In the peace activities. II
may be remarked in passing that the
choice OF the phrase ''act OF oblivion"
rather than an "act OF clemency" In
an announcement Is recognized as q
happy diplomatic stroke.
Duhlin's citizens indulged in lively
demonstrations last night. n large
crowd outside Mount Joy prison well
coming the successive patches OF
liberated prisoners with loud cheers.
while a happy atmosphere generally
pervsded tho streets. Similar scenes
were enacted in Cork and Limerick,
where others were released.
II is understood number OF men
freed from prisons In England will
arrive today, when further dcmonstra-
tons are certain.
Popular demands regarding the
prisoners, however will not be wholly
satisfied until the amnesty is extended
TO those arrested in England for Illegal
acts there.
London. Jan. l3.-The Irish political
prisoners in the London jails-Brixton,
Pentonvil.e and Wormwood Scrubs
Continued on page c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
MANY MINERSDEAD.
SCORE ENTOMbEO BY
SCRANTON CAyE-|N
20 to SO Workers Thought to
be Trapped Behind Fall Of
Earth in Mines.
SECTION OF CITY SETTLES

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Scranton, Pa. Jan. 13.-Tour men
are known TO have been killed several
others are believed 70 be dead, and
AN unknown number of mine workers
are entombed as the result Of a cave
In in the national mine of the Glen
Alden Coal Company in Minooka just
across the Southern boundary line Of
the city.
Miners who escaped said the num-
Der Of men believed TO be behind the
barrier is about twenty. There was
no confirmation of report that near
ly SO men were caught.
So far as can be determined sur
face area equal TO about three city
blocks has been affected by the sub
sidence. Eight inches of snow cover
the ground and the extent of assures
on the surface is not known.
Most of the buildings in the affected
area are small frame houses and some
of these are badly damaged, No one
on the surface was injured Water
mains were broken and part of the
town Of Minooka is without water SER
vice.
The dead taken from ths workings
We're:
Michael Kelly. john Barrett, Albert
Reese, a local sprinter: Edgar Hughes.
assistant foreman.
The injured include. Anthony Kai-
lot. James Dougherty. John Carney.
The injured were taken TO hospital.
They are suffering from general con-
tusions from having been tossed about
a gangway by the terrible rush Of air.
The cavein occurred shortly before
Il o'clock. According TO a miner who
boards with the mother OF AIcNaily.
Of the New York American League
bas asebail- team, about so men were
working in the section where the mine
roof fell in. Some Of the men, he said.
escaped. but he could give no esti-
mate OF the number caught beaind the
barrier.
The Glen Alden Company is doing
considerable mining from the surface,
and it is hoped many of the men un-
accounted for escaped through what
the miners call pot" holes. The ac-
cident occurred about 1000 feet from
the slope opening.
President w. w. Inglis, oc the com
pany; General superintendent s. n.
pimmick and other officials. entered
the mine 70 assist in the work Of res
aeue and nearly ali ambulsnces in
Scranton remained Oh the scene for
possible service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
SALISBURY AND CURLEY.
Former U. S. Attorney to Prac-
tice With Former
Senator.

At MAS learned today that former
Senator Willard Salisbury and former
United states District Attorney Charles
It. Curiey have combined law Offices
and will hereafter practice under the
firm Esmc OF salisbury e Curley, at
s0i Market street.
The arrangements for the. new law
firm became effective TO-DAY.
Former Congressman. Albert F..
Polk Will be associated with the firm.
Having been appointed a judge Of
the State Supreme Court. Richard A..
Rodney retires from the law partner
ship that has existed between him and
MIR. salisbury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13

PAVING PROGRAM TO
Be STARTED SOON
Many Large Projects Mapped
Out by Street dnd Sewer
Department.
AWAITING OPEN WEATHER

officials of the Street and Sewer Dc
partment are preparing for a resump-
tion Of the now street work which had
20 he discontinued at the beginning
Of the severe winter weather last fall
The improvements viii be taken up
again as soon as tho weather permits
in tho spring and once started tho pro-
ject viii be rushed TO completion as
rapidly as possible.
The following streets have been list
ell for paving this spring and will
be the first to receive the depart
ment's attention:
King street. between Front and
Ninth and between Twelfth and Six
tecuth.
Fourth street from the Chris,iana
river TO Market and from Adams TO
Union.
Broome street from Lancaster ave-
nuc.to the city line.
Hcald street, from the bridge to
New Castle avenue.
Market street, from Eleventh to
Nandever avenue. thus completing this
highway.
The Street and Sewer Department
has on file applications from citizens
IN all PARTS OF town. asking that GER
tain streets be paved. This list win
bc given consideration during the sum-
incr, but none OF the streets mention
ed In these petitions win be improved
untl those mentioned above have
been completed. All OF those 10 be
paved first are main arteries of traf-
&c through the city and are badly in
need OF fixing and therefore are TO
be the first paved.
Broome street south from Lancaster
avenue VIII give a fine entrance into
the city from the south and viii re-
leve traffic on Maryland avenue and
viii make 1t much easier for traffic
through that section of the city. King
street has long been an eve sore be-
cause of the present poor paving and
when improved will be n boon TO the
street market located there. Fourth
street will. when finished, be one of
the finest highways in the city and no
doubt viii be much used. especially
east Of Market street. Market street
north from Eleventh will give the city
a gateway from the north that win be
the equal Of any city highway in This
section of the country.
City Council some time ago passed
an ordinance authorizing a bond issue
~ $4,000 10 pay for this new street
work. but the bonds have never been
sold. They win be placed on the mar
ket as soon as the street department
is prepared TO proceed with the work.
il was understood today.
is completed In most of the streets
to be fixed. so that the city will not
he delayed in its undertaking once
the weather is sufficiently open to per-
NIT outdoor operations. The city is now
doing some sewer work in King and
in Fourth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
POLICE BELIEVE
THEY HAVE CLUE TO
chicken THIEVES
Three Negroes Taken on Sus-
picion, Together With a
Lot Of Fowls.
SUSPECTS MAKE. DENIAL

With the arrest of three Negroes
who were attempting 10 dispose of
chickens in this city yesterday after
noon the police believe they have
the gang Of chicken thieves which has
infested the farming district of Mid
dletown and Warwick, Md, for the
past month. Detectives Mcdaniel and
Gamble made the arrests after they
had watched the men attempt to dis
pose OF an automobile load Of chickens
in the vicinity OF King and East
Fourth street.
Bags containing about eighty live
chickens and a score or more with
their heads wrung were found in the
machine The Negroes, who gave the
names Of Glass Burris. John Wilmer
and James w. Etter. were brought
to the police station and held for in
vestigation.
Sheriff Kirk T.. Clifford and Deputy
Sheriff Edward Crothers of Cecil
county, Nd, accompanied by three
Maryland farmers, came TO this city
this morning TO inspect the stolen
chickens. Some Of the chickens were
identified, the police say. The Negroes
claim. however, that they raised and
bought the chickens which they were
attempting 10 sell.
William $, Russell said he idenii-
fed positively one OF the game roosters
found in the lot as prize foul q his
barnyard, but Etter insisted that he
had raised the rooster. About forty
chickens were stolen from Russell s
farm two weeks ago. Joseph Burris.
manager Of Mrs. Bessie F1inthan's
farm, said about-35 chickens had been
taken from his chicken house about a
month ago. A similar number were
stolen from FItz Disharoon'ss farm.
These men live on adjoining farms
just over the Maryland line.
Burris. who is also known as Russell
is wanted on a charge OF attempting
to shoot up church services near
IGalena, Nd, about a month ago. the
police say. Deputy Sheriff Crothers
has a warrant for his arrest on that
charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
SENATE APPROVES
ALL APPOINTMENTS :
MADE BY GOVERNOR.
Opposition to Some Nominees
Not Enough to Prevent Con-
firmation.
SESSION WAS VERY QUIET
stafr Correspondence of Every Evening.

Staff Correspondence of Every Evening.
State House, Dover, Jan. 13.
In executive session yesterday after
noon In the State House, in response
to n call contained In = proclamation
Issued by Governor William y. Den
ney TO cor1rm the appointment OF
Richard s. Rodney OF New Castle 10
be a Judge OF the State Supreme Court.
to MI the vacancy caused by the death
OF Judge Thomas Bayard Heiscl, and
such other appointments as may have
been made by the governor since the
last session In June 1927, the State
Senate put their stamp OF approval
on the entire list as printed I'm Every
Evening yesterday.
Questions pertaining 20 tho mon
nominated by the governor were raised
by the senators in only n few in
stances. 1t developed that there was
some opposition TO NJ. Howard Jester
OF this city. whose name had been
sent in for confirmation as state school
tax commissioner for tho term OF -four
years 10 succeed George W. Sparks.
whose recent death left tho Office
vacant, and 20 William II. Townsend
of Harrington nominated for the Office
of state cannery inspector for one
year. There were also some questions
asked regarding the appointment OF
two OF the men selected for magls-
trate. Caleb r. Mcgee of Greenwood
and Benjamin Nlnton of ST. Georges.
In the case OF Mcgee and Ninton
the names werc not familiar TO all tho
senators. The opposition to Mr.. Jester
and to Mr.. Townsend. however, was
said 20 have been OF a more serious
and more strenuous character. From
what could be learned after the meet
ing all the Senators were not I'm SYM
pathy with the selection of these two
men and for a time &, appeared that
they might fail of confirmation. How
ever. when II came 10 question Of
a vote those who had opposed their
confirmation quickly saw that the ma
1ority was in favor OF placing their
stamp OF approval on both candidates
and the opposition instead OF Offering
further objections simply reported
themselves as not voting. A ma
iority in favor Of approving the nomi-
nations was secured and these two
men got through together with tho.
rest, Of the list submitted BY Governor
Denney
Gossip in the State House corridors
before, during and after the special
session OF the Senate indicated that
the body was dangerously close TO a
fare up along lines similar to those
which drew such a pronounced line
OF cleavage at the special session
last June. This situation came 20 the
surface while tho Senate was still
In open session. 1t was the only ripple
that disturbed the outward serenity
or the meeting. Senator Bennett, Re
Continued on page IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
IL JURORS FOR ARBUCkLE.
Second Panel May Be Necessary 10
Obtain Full Complement For Trial.

BY Associated Press 30 Every Evening.
San Francisco. Jan. 13.-The state
today left four peremptory challenges
and the defense ten for use in con-
tinuing selection of a jury in superior
court opened in the second trial Of
Roscoe {. (Fattyl ~rbuckle, charged
with manslaughtei growing out OF the
death here September 9. last. of Miss
Virginia Rape, motion picture
actress.
When court adjourned yesterday
eleven jurors had been passed tenn
porarily and only eleven persons re-
manned in the original impeachment
Of 65. II is considered probable
second impanelment win be necessary.
The jury in the first trial of Ar
buckle disagreed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
TRAIN CRASHES INTO HOUSE.
Three Men Missing. Twelve Injured
as Result OF Wheel Breaking on
Mountain.

Ey Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
WiiSes-Barre, Pa. Jan. 13.-Three
men are missing and twelve injured
as the result OF part of freight train
backing into three story frame store
house in the railroad yards at Ash
ley today.
wheel on a Lackawanna freight
train, from phillipsburg, \. j., to
scranton. broke a wheel coming down
the mountain and the train was being
shifted in the yard. Thirty men were
OF the upper floor OF the store house
when was completely demolished.
The engineer said he thought he
uad sufficient ihon on the switch 10
lnake the shift.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
PENROSE LEFT esse.o0O IN
DEPOSIT BOX AT CAPITAL.

Washington. Jan. 13.-~-Boics
Pcurose. late United States Sem
ator from Pennsylvania. had
s22S,1oo In cash In n safe deposit
box OF the American Security
and Trust Company here. It be-
came known yesterday through
the hling of a report by Theo-
dore Cogswcll. deputy registrar
OF wills. Mr.. Cogswill had been
requested by tho executors 10
open the safe deposit box and
permit the removal OF the con-
tents, but he held that special
letters OF administration must
first be taken out in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
according to tho deputy regis
trar. the money includes Ave
$4,000 notes. with the balance
in bills OF 1000, $500 and 800. .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
MRS. MAE ANCESTADT
ATTACKED BY ARMED
BANDIT AND ROBBED
Outlaw Invaded Her Home. 500
Sh'plsy Street, Before
Noon Today.
INVENTED A CLEVER RUSE

Held ur At tho point OF a revolver
strAKlcd by "A dust cloth Ind with
numerous other bruises about her
nc'N Mrs. Mac Angcstad,. III years
oil. wife cf Nathan Anrcstadt, a
trainmsn for the Pennsylvania rail-
road Co, IN In n serious condition at
her home. COS shiplcy street. Money
To the extent OF SIS. and several yalu-
able pins ana rings were stolen.
Tho holdsup and robbery, according
~ Mrs. Angstadt. occurred, al her
home. this morning. shortly after 10
ociock. Mrs. An2tadt had been
cssaninK on the upper floor OF her
homo. she ~ald. when she was sum-
nioncd 10 The front door by the ring
ios % tho door bell. 4 young white
man. neatly dressed. made inquiry
relative 'o the renting OF n room. She
Invited the man 90 the living room on
The SECOND Moor.
There the man made further in
auirv concerning the nclshborhood. lie
asked whether the house was quiet
ana II any one vaa homo at the
time. Mrs. Ansstad, told tho man that
40 one vas az homo and that she
would show him the room.
nn tho fourth moor the location Of
the vacant room, the man asked the
rent OF tho room. when informed OF
the price he is said 20 have reached
VA hi. hip pcckot. Withdrawing tho
hand. Mrs. Ansstadt found herself
fscins the end of large revolver.
~ the same time Mrs. AngStadt faint
ed Not satisfied with his Job the
thiof securely tied n dust cloth sbou,
Mrs Angsisdts neck. Further injur-
ios 10 the body resulted when she slid
down two fiiehts of stairs in an effort
o. summon help.
.Ntsr lcavins his victim IN the
vacant room on the third floor. the
outlaw entered the rooms on the
ncor below, Practically every piece
~ FURNITURE wa~ overturned. and
bureaus and sidehosrds ransacked.
Tho money and icwelry was stolen
from a bureau drawer in bedroom
on the s~scni floor.
EdwsFd stokes fricrd of tho
family who happened 20 visit tho
house shortly after tho hold-up. found
Mrs Angs'sdt lying in an uncon-
ions condition an the hallway.
Tie picked her up and after placing
her ON . ccnch. summoned DR.. Henry
o. bucknasicr. An examination re-
Ncalcd that AIRS. Ansstadt had been
sironglcd hsvthc hsnd and the dust
10th.
Tho man ~ dcscrihed as being about,
70 Years old. wsiKhins $50 pounds and
Was drcsscd entirely In black. lie wore
. small black mu~tachc. From this
description tho police and Detective
Bureau arc IN hopes or making an
srly arrest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-13
RECEIVER FOR SUGAR.
Subsidiary OF L. :. Food Products
Company Has S5.e00.000 Liabilities.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Jan. IA receiver fou
the Sugar Products Company. sub
sidiary Of the United States Food
Products Company. was appointed
today by Federal Judge Mack.
Liabilities exceeding s5,0eg.000 were
alleged by the complainant. the In
ter-ocean Oil Company of Pierre, =,
II