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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
NEGRO APARTMENT MAY
REPLACE ICE PLANT
E. c. Denney Says He Will
Erect Such a Building il
Compelled &c Move.

Edwin 9 Denney. secretary and
treasurer of the Wilmington Ice Com
pany. the plant az which concern is
located IA Harrison street between
Fourth and Fifth. stated today that
IN the event the company IS obliged
to move elsewhere the land now oCCu-
pied Will be utiliz-t as a site FIR the
erection Of an apartment house for
Negro families ne Explained that
he has a considerable investment there
and cannot afford To lose his money
and will be obliged. therefore. to re-
sort TO the building of structure,
which. he believes. would be a pay
ing investment.
There has been complaint from the
nelghbors about the vibrations from
the engine damaging their properties !;
also about the SCOT from the smoke
from the OF burner damaging their
furniture and clothing when hang
Ing In the yard. The matter has been
brought 10 the attention 81 City Coun-
ell and the public building committee
~ that body has invited Mr. Denney
20 confer with them Wednesday night
al o'clock relative 20 ways and
means Of eliminating these nuisances
/ Mr. Denney stated today he had not
received his invitation. but II he does
he will gladly appear before the COM
mittee
/ u is understood some OF the prop
erty owners whose houses are said
TO have been badly shaken by tbs
vibrations are contemplating suit.
/ FER damages against the ice com
paDy. Some of them have already re.
tained counsel TO handle the case fol
them.
Several members OF Council hav'
visited the plant and inspected IN,
prsrpises. Mr.. Denney explained 70
day that the company is now work
ing out plan 70 prevent the 500
complained OF from floating over tn
ueighborhood. IL Is also understOo,
the vibrations from the engine hav'
been stopped so that il can operat
without shaking any OF the building
in the neighborhood.
The people In that section Of tn
city say the ice house there Is a bi,
convenience and they would regret 4
see Il moved elsewhere, but the oi
fumes and SCOT have caused then
much trouble and illness and III,
shaking Of the houses endangered thei
safety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
FORCE CHRISTIANS
TO FIGHT IN FRONT
LINE OF TRENCHES
Turks Conscripting All Follow
ers Of Nazarene in SiIesia to
Battle Against Greeks.
80 PER CENT OF THEM DEAD
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Adana. CiliCia, June 5.-Mustapha
Kempal Pasha, head Il the Turkish
nationalist government, has given
orders for the conscription of all
Christian residents in Cilicia. They
are 10 be formed into labor brigades
and sent TO the front line trenches
to assist the Turkish army IN its war
against the Greeks.
The Turkish newspapers are coming
out boldly in advocacy OF n policy
OF clearing out all Christians from
Cilicia, so that the country may be-
come purely Moslem.
Many Christians are being imprison-
ed on political charges and their es-
tates confiscated and sold on the al
legation that they belonged 70 the Turks
before the war.
1t is estimated here that fully so
per cent Of the Armenians in Cilicia
have either been conscrlpted. deported
or killed, or have died OF starvation.
A large number OF those remaining
have embraced the Moslem faith so
as to escape persecution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
WINS SCULL|NG TITLE
AND SETS NEW RECORD
Hoover, Of Duluth, Will Sail at
Once to Compete for Brit
ish Championship.

Philadelphia. June g. Walter NJ.
Hoover. OF the Duluth Boat Club today
won the Philadelphia gold challenge
cup. emblematic Of the Amateur
sculling championship Of the world.
His time was minutes "a seconds.
Paul V. Costello. OF the Ncsper Boat
Club, Philadelphia. was second. two
lengths behind Hoover; Hilton Belyea.
OF ST. John, y. B.. was one foot behind
Costello, and w. f. Garrett Gilmore.
Bachelor Barge Club. last.
Prior 20 todsy's race Hoover an
nounced that if he won the challenge
cup he would sail tomorrow from New
York 10 compete for the diamond SOULS
at tho English Henley Regatta next
month.
Hcover's time, 7 minutes ~ seconds
WAS claimed as a worlds record for
the distance. There was strong
current IN the river due 10 the recent
heavy rains. Costellos time was
7.29as.
/ Hoover was presented with the gold
challenge cup when he returned to
his boat house quarters by J. Elliott
Newlin, II Philadelphia, starter and
referee Of the race. After taking a
good look al It, the champion asked
that II be kept In Philadelphia until
he returned from England.
The race was rowed over a one and
quarter mile course on the Schuvl.
kill river The contest was to have
been held last Saturday, but was post
poned on account of heavy thunder.
storms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
NEW STEEL MERGER
UNFAIR IN METHODS,
SAYS TRADE BOARD
Bethlehem and Lackawanna
Companies Warned by Fed
eral Commission.
HAS BEEN ON THE WATCH
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. June 5.--The Federal
Trade Commission has issued a for
NAL complaint against the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation and the Leckawanna
Steel Company, charging they have
been and are using unfair methods of
The complaint grow.
out of the merger recently effected
by the two companies.
The commission made this an
nouncement today in a report 70 the
Senate IN response 20 the recently
adopted resolution of Senator Ia
Toilette Of Wisconsin. directing in
quiry into the merger by the commis-
sion and the Department Of Justice.
Stating it had the proposed merger
Of steel companies under observation
prior to Senate action on the La
Toilette resolution. and had closely
followed developments along that line.
the commission IN its report said IL
now had reason TO believe. IN the
language Of its constituent act, that
the proposed Bethlehem Lack ka wanna
merger when consummated will con-
stitute an unfair method Of compe-
tition in that it contains dangerous
tendency unduiy to hinder competition
and to restrain commerce. and that
a proceeding by the committee in this
respect is desirable"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
50 DEAD AS STEAMER
EXP!0DES AND SINKS
North American Family Saved
in Disaster on Parana River,
Near Argentina.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

Buenos Aires, June Eighty per
sons are believed to have perished in
the sinking yesterday OF the steamer
Villa Franca. on the Parena river,
near Posadas. At that point the river
forms the boundary between Argentine
and Paraguay.
The vessel carried 80 cabin pas
sengers. 20 second class pa sSengers
and a general cargo, including 100
drums of naphtha. One survivor said
the sleeping passengers were awaken
ed at LAO a. m. yesterday, by cries
of alarm and rushed on deck to find
the vessel enveloped in flames, A
few seconds later there was a heavy
explosion, which caused the boat tc
fill and sink rapidly nearly a mile
fcom the Paraguayan shore. Some oi
the uninjured survivors swan ashore
An unconfirmed report said that the
only cabin passengers saved were tn,
members OF family of North Ameri
cans, and three others
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
TRACK WALKER KILLED
NEAR FRENCH STREET
Alnagro Gil Crushed Under the
Wheels OF Freight Train
Early Today.

Alnssro Cin. n years Old. living AZ
tip lsnorson street. a rracN walker in
The employ ~ tho. rennsvlvssie. rail
road. was instantly Killed az ls1
o'clock this morning. short distance
south of French street station. whom
he was run down by extra freight
train No. bi25, en- route 20 Washing
ton
Just how the accident occurred
could not be a.certalned by railroad
orcials u IA believed. however. that
can was wa as<ins south along tho rail
foed and that h. failed 20 hear the
approaching train.
The body was brought 70 French
s,re.t station and later turned over 20
Deputy Coroner Harvey T. Nichols
An Inquest IN tho death will be held
Thursday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
SETTLEMENT FOR
UNION PARK HOMES
MAY BEGIN TODAY
Representative Of Holder Of
General Title Expected Hero
This Afternoon.
DELAYS ARE EXPLAINED

Eugene Cornell. representing A. NJ.
Greenfield. a Philadelphia broker. viii
come To- Wilmington this afternoon
presumably for tho purpose of begin
Ming the preparation OF individual
deeds for tho purchasers OF the 600
dwellings, IN Union Park Gardens.
which the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion sold AZ auction IN February. The
Emergency Fleet Corporation has Civ
en- 10 Greenfield. general ti,le 70 the
property In tho name ~ Margaret
Virgins a clerk IN his ONCE Cornell
Will have headquarters IN the office
~ the Liberty Land Co. and Union
Park Gardens. si04 Lancaster avenue.
one condition 81 the auction sale
was that any purchaser who elected
~ give purchase money mortgage
should furnish 90 the mortgagec neces-
snrv title insurance and fire insurance
acceptable 90 the mcrtgaseo for the full
amount remaining ON the mortgage
and FOR the term thereof al the eN-
pcnse of the purchaser The Elmer
E.ncy Fleet Corporation has CON
tractcd with tho Land, Title and Trus,
Co, of Philadelphia. for title insura nee
and flrc insurance, and that corpora
'lon has employed George r Brown,
of Wilmington. Tor searches and
and guaranteeing Some individual
purchasers have also engaged lawyers
fo make searches.
IL ~ understood the cost or each
transfer. according to Mr.. Brown. Is
less than usual. because ~ an arrange
mont made by the Emergency Fest
Corporation with the Land Title and
1tus, co. MIR. Brown has prepared
90 certificates ~ title and thinks such
work will he finished within two
months, doubtless In time FOR taxahlcs
u set the rebate on July tax pay
ment-
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
n. =. N. WEAVER RECEIVES
RADIO FROM FRISCO

A radio message. which trav-
eled across tho continent, being
sent from San Francisco. Cal,
station AKQO. was received at
ii.so last night by Il. f. NJ.
Weaver OF 1909 West Eighth
street. through tho receiving
station at his home, reading as
follows:
AN invitation 10 chiefs OF po-
lice and sherifrs TO attend the
international convention at San
Francisco. Cal. June 10. '22."
Mr.. Weaver Immediately tele-
phoned tho message TO the Office
of superintendent OF Police
Black and today he presented 1t
there IN person and had It
signed. Mr.. Weaver was tho first
20 present the message TO police
headquarters.
Mr.. Weaver says this Is tho
longest land message he has re-
ceived. though he has received
code messages from France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
ARREST MADE IN THE.
MILDRED MOORE CASE
Ralph P. kreer. 16. Accused Of
Having Taken Her Away
From Wilmington.

The police yesterday made definite
progrcss toward tracing the move
ments Of fourteen year-oh Mildred
Moore. who left her home. $40 Con-
cord avenue, on May 20. by taking in
TO custody Ralph =. Kreer. Is years
old, OF 4l6 North Monroe street. Kreer
is charged with transporting a minr
child from the state for improper
purposes.
kreer was arrested yesterday by
Detective Horace Mcdaniel on IN
formation furn ehed the authorities by
friend Of the missing girl. Accord
ing 70 the police. Kreer is said 10 have
admitted that ne and the g.rl Jeff vii
mington together on Saturday, May
20. on the $50 a m. train for Phila-
dclphia, The girl remained with him
until 10 o'clock Sunday morning. after
which. he says, she joined ;wo sailoCs
Since that time he has not seen the
girl or heard from her. he claims
Several attempts 10 trace her were
futile
kreer is employed as a printer or
a Philadelphia newspaper and hat
NOilluGbfN Qd44y AAlltt Nllc N4StPBtti4
ance Of the girl.
The authorities are now engaged II
checking up on kreers story, al
though no information given by hin
has shed any light on the presen
whereabouts OF Mildred. The girl, VIII,
- said 10 have furnished the polic'
with the information linking kree
with the disappearance. is said L
have stated that Mildred would mos
likely be found in Camden. y. j.
AT the request OF Kreer. who wa
not Represented by counsel. when III
case wac called in Municipal Court, !
was continued until June II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
YANKS STAY ON RHINE
AT BERL|N'S REQUEST
Allies Also Join in Plea; Two
Battalions to Remain for
Time.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. June 5.-In compliance
with requests from Germany and some
of the allied powers, a small force OF
American troops Is 10 be retained at
Coblenz on the Rhine beyond July /
the date set originally for completion
of American evacuation Of German
territory.
Secretary Weeks announced today
that decisions had been reached to re-
tain at COblenz, Ma jor General Allen
and two battalions of the Eighth In
fantry which was scheduled to have
sailed for home on June 20. The length
of time the troops will be kept on tn,
Rhine. Mr.. Weeks said, had not beer
determined.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
MORE STEEL PLANTS START.
Mills Of Youngstown Region Reach So
Per Cent Activity.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evenlnr.

by Associated Press to Every Evening.
Youngstown. Ohio. June 5.-Despite
talk that the coal strike soon will af-
feet the steel industry. mills in the
Youngstown district today began an
other week with an increased operat-
Ing schedule, averaging about SO per
cent.
Blowing in another furnace by the
Brier Hill Steel Company brings iron
production to about half of capacity,
as the twenty two furnaces in opera
ton have a greater capacity than the
20 which are idle.
More tube mills are working this
week. making operation So per cent.
Other finishing mills are running at
S5 per cent.
Open hearth steel production is
practically 100 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
FORD BID ATTACKED.
Guarantees More
and Better Fertilizer, At
torney Says.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Washington, June 5.-Decision Of
the House military committee to recon-
mend adoption Of Henry Ford's offer
TO kase and operate the Muscle Shoals.
Ala, nitrate and power plants was
criticised by former Senator Butler. OF
North Carolina. as a departure from
the committees announced schedule OF
standards TO be followed In it's con-
sideration OF disposal of the property.
Mr.. Butler is counsel for Frederick
E Engstrum, Of Wilmington. \. c.,
who also bid on Muscle Shoals and a
part OF interest in the corporation
which Mr.. Engstrum proposed TO form
to operate the project.
The Engstrum offer. Mr.. Butler in
sisted would have guaranteed more
fertilizer and at cheaper price" than
that of Mr.. Ford. and he expressed be-
lief that the committees action was
based principally on its faith in Mr.
Ford las a miracle man"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
M.r. PREACHERS MEET.
Pastors Reports SHOW Increased Al.
tendance AT sunday Services.

The weekly session ~ the NJ. T.
Preachers Association this morning
VIM devoted largely 60 the reports ui
tho various ministers. Rev. L. NJ.
broadway. % Madeloy Church. report
ed bo persons admitted 90 fun mem
bc'ship yesterday morning and large
crowds all day. lie reported that the
new community house. costing s. 600.
IL .sp.cted 10 be paid FOR aud occu-
pied by tho first of September. Rev
W Y. Habbart. OF Harrison Street.
Announced that the new community
center Will probably be ready for Oc-
cupsncy by October or November.
Bey. II. W Ewing read an interest
inx paper on Dante. The devotions
were conducted Oy Rev. J. W. Harris
of Goodman.
Or. Watt reported that the active
campaign for subscriptions will, OF
neccsrit,, be postponed until septein-
b.r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
LAHOMUS NAMED
FOR LEVY COURT
Townsend Man Appointed to
Succeed the late Sher-
burne A. Collins.

Dover. june 3 Thomas Lattomus
az Townsend was today afToint,d by
Governor Denney a mafnbor - the
New Castle County Levy court % All
she vacancy caused by the death o'
sherhurne A. Collins lie Is RE
publican. white Ms Collins was a
Democrat
Mr. Lattomu.. q is said. was sup
ported hy the organization Republi.
cans
While the appointment will not
change the political complexion u tho
Levy Court it may affect the com
hlnatlnn. ne Mr. Collins was factor
though IA tho minority. because OF
these combinations.
Mr. Lattomus is president % IN.
Townsend Trust co. and owns eevera
farms near Townsend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
WALKOUTS CLOSING
SMALL PENNA. MINES
Union Leaders Claim They
Have Further Cut the Soft
Coal Supply.
BY Associated prees 10 Every rven,ns

, <
Clearfeld. Pa. June g.. United Mine
Workers' organizers I'm this field today
turned their attention to small mines
located I'm country districts. and re-
ports to union leaders. indicated that
number of such plants had been
closed by walkouts. These mines con
tinued TO operate after. the strike was
declared April !. the output replacing
In part coal supplies which stopped
when the big mines closed.
In the Osceola section. union miners
succeeded In bringing out $50 men at
several small plants. Other mines are
reported closed In the Paris Creek dis
triCt.
Authorities are investigating a dyna-
mite explosion which destroyed n tip
pie I'm the Colburn mine Saturday
night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
BOY KILLED HIGH IL AIR
Cllmb bed TO Top Of 100-Foot Pillar
Carrying Five Electric Wires.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Hackensack. n. J.. June 5.-A small
boys curiosity and daring carried him
to his death yesterday when he climb
ed to the top of a steel pillar carrying
series of high voltage wires. He
grasped one OF the wires. more than
100 feet above the ground. and was
killed instantly. Workmen removed
the body after half hour
The boy, Rocco Capozzi. ~ years
old, had climbed unseen nearly to the
top of the pillar which supports wires
running across the Hackensack river
to Bogota.
A man seeing the lad near the top
of the pillar, shouted at him, but he
continued to climb. Reaching the arms
supporting the wires he grasped a
wire and his body was hurled down
but caught in other wires end was
supported until removed by workmen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
OPERATORS PROPOSAL
LIKELY TO Be SPURNED
Meeting of U. M. w. A. Leaders
at Hazleton Tomorrow is
Likely to Reject Offer.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

l5y Associated bresS 10 Every tNening.
Hazleton. Pa. June 5.-Plans were
completed today for the meeting OF
the general scale committee OF the
United Mine Workers in this city.
Tuesday. The sessions will be held in
the auditorium of the St. Gah~iel's
High School, starting at y. nj. Lead
ers OF the miners predicted the meet
ings would extend over into Wednes-
day.
The scale committee has been called
to HaZleton TO hear the report of the
subcommittee conducting negotia-
tons for a new wage scale for the
hard coal miners on the proposition
for arbitration as presented in New
York last week by the operators. Re
lection OF the offer was predicted as
the subcommittee has already de-
clared it objectionable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
j. s. STEAMER SEIZED
BY BRITISH VESSEL
Large Quantities Of Ammuni-
ton Taken From Graft in
Irish Waters.
By Associated Pres- to Evsrz Evening.

BV Associated Prees u EveTy Evening.
London, Juno "a steamer bound
from New York for Fenit, county
Kerry, with corn and mixed cargo.
has been held up in Tralee Bay by
British sloop. says a despatch 20
the Press Association from Trales to
day.
A large quantity Of ammunition in
barrels was seized. the despatch says
a Central News message gays the
steamer mentioned In the Seattle
Spirit. and that she Is now berthed
at Fenit pier.
(The Seattle Spirit IS a Shipping
Board vessel built at Seattle in 1919.
She sailed from New York. May ls, for
Cork, Dublin and BelfastD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
OPERATORS SEE DAVIS.
Those From Central Coal Fields Have
interviews With Secretary.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. June 5.-Coal operators
from Southern Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Western Virginia. were in conference
today with Secretary of Labor Davis,
Secretary Davis, prior to the meeting
explained that the operators had re-
quested the conference but stated he
was not cognizant of what they de-
sired to dscuss. il is indicated he
would issue a statement at the con-
clusion of the conference,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
RUSSIAN ENVOY DROPS OUT.
Am bas sador TO L. s. Last OF Keren-
sky Regime, to Abandon Post. June 80

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington. June 5.-Recognltion
of Boris Bakhmetefr as Russian am
bassador to the United States. con-
tinued despite the collapse Ave years
ago OF the Kerensky government.
which appointed him. VIII cease after
June 20. Mr.. Bakhmeten has been
notified of this decision of the Ameri-
can government IN a letter from Sec
retary Hughes, replying 10 a COM
munication from the ambassador IN
which the latter. stating that his chief
function in recent months Of hQuidat-
ing property claims growing out Of
the war was about now completed.
had offered to retire should the Wash
lngton government desire II.
The correspondence, published to
day. was dated late in April after
Senator Borah had attacked the am
bassadOr's status.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
WORLD FLIERS FINISH
TRIP ACROSS ATLANTIC
Land at Pernambuco, Brazil. on
Air Voyage From Lis
bon, Portugal.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening.
Pernambuco. Brazil, June 5.--The
Portuguese. naval aviators. Captains
Sacadura and Coutinho, arrived here
shortly after noon today, having flown
IN their hydroplane from Fernando
Noronha, thus completing their trans
atlantic flight from Lisbon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
COTTON MILLS OPEN AGAIN.
But Few OF Thousand Strikers Re.
sponded 10 Blow OF Whistle.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Manchester, y, H., June 1.-THE
gates OF six of the cotton mills Of
New Hampshire were opened today
for the first time In three months.
When the whistles blew to call the
5000 workers back TO their places
thousands were near the mills. but
only scanty hundreds responded. ac-
cording 10 observers. There were DEM
onstrations at all the mills.
The strikes were called because of
wage reduction OF 20 per cent and
an increase from As TO 81 hours in
working schedules.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
Federal job For G. W. Francis.

United States Senator l.. Heisler
Ball has obtained for George w.
Francis of Wilmington a position as
inspector Of school buildings at Wash
ington, ID. G. Mr.. Francis is a for
mer secretary 20 the Delaware State
Highway Department and son of
Theodore W. Francis. chief clerk Of
the New Castle County Board Of AS
sessment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-05
W Gather Forecast.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
for Delaware:
Unsettled tonight: Tuesday partly
cloudy: mild temperature gentle, variable
winds.