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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
MAINTENANCE MEN VOTE
STRONGLY FOR STRIKE

Detroit. June Tabulators work
Ing on the strike vote. at the head
quarters of the United Brotherhood Of
Maintenance OF Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers. here started
speeding up on their check today. in
an effort TO get the bulk Of the vote
compiled by the end OF the week
Approximately 275,000 ballots out OF
total that is expected to reach 40o,-
900 were on hand here today and of
these only 5000 had been tabulated.
Tho vote thus far, however. has
shown sentiment among the main
tenance men. strongly in favor of a
strike protest against the wage cut
ordered by the United States Railroad
Labor Board for July l. provided other
unions whose wages have been cut
join in. az the ballots already counted
are considered fairly representable ct
According to officials here. they are
of the opinion the final result will be
unchanged and that the maintenance
men will go out. IL their strike move
ment is supported
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
MORE MEMBERS JOIN
MUNICIPAL GOLF CLUB
Tournament Proving Popular,
While Douglas, the PRO-" is
Becoming a Favorite.

The campaign for additional MEN,
bcrs for the Wilmington Municipal
golf course is meeting with success. a
large number OF new members having
been obtained for the association last
week. New committees have been ap-
pointed and their work has been sue
Cessful in the efforts 10 secure more
members for the Porter Reservoir
course.
The tournaments now on at the
course have aroused widespread in
terest. Some very good scores have
been made over the links and con-
sidering that the tourney is the first,
it augurs we'll for the future. Since
the beginning OF the tournament, there
has been much rivalry among the play
ers.
Alec Douglas. the professional at
the Municipal course. several days ago
competed in tournament at the
Tredyfrrin course, near Philadelphia
where he made a very good score.
Douglas. former professional at the
Aronimink Country Club, near Phila-
delphia. is we'll known in the vicinity
Of the Quaker City. He is rapidly
becoming acquainted with the MEM
bers OF the local association and |.
becoming very popular with them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
NO ARRESTS IN MURDER
Of NON-UN|ON MINERS
Police Declare They Are Unable
to Ascertain Who Fired
Fatal Shot.
ry Associated Press to Every Evening.

Cy Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
St Clairsville. Ohio, June 2s.-Iohn
II. Major. a steam shovel operator.
shot 70 death yesterday during an al
legged attack by striking miners upon
an automobile IN which he was riding
with two companions. was enron eously
"a i'd 70 have been an employe Of the
Catherine Coal Company. at Union
town. Major was employed at The
Union Coal Stripping Company, with
operations near LaffeTty.
Mr.. Major was going 10 the Union
Coal Co. strip mine At the time he
was shot, according 10 county officials
who investigated the affair. He was
said 20 have ignored a request OF a
mine union official that ne cease work
as a steam shovel operator. having
declared according TO the officials. that
he was financially Interested in the
mine.
With Mr. Major at the time OF his
death were Clyde Major. his nephew
and Clark Story. both OF whom wer'
wounded All are from Hendrysburg
No arrests have been made in con
necton with the shooting. Sheriff
r T. Lynch declared that he ha!
been unable so far 20 determine WI,
did the shooting. About 200 men wer,
said 10 have been in the crowd which
intercepted the automobile and from
which the shots were alleged 70 hav,
been fired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
Wilmington PORT
FACILITIES READY
FOR USE JAN. |, 1923
Harbor Commissioners Point
Out the Advantages Over
a Others on Coast.
EQUIPMENT TO BE AMPLE

The Board OF Harbor Commissioners
has issued detailed description OF
the new marine terminal, now under
construction, which will be ready for
use about January /, 1923. 1t is point
ed out that the new port Of Whining
ton will be nearer to European and
Mediterranean ports than either Ball
timore or Philadelphia. and only a
little more distant than the port Of
New York.
The total appropriation and esti-
mated expenditure on the construc-
ton of tho port is s3.410,0o0. or this
sum S2,500 900 was appropriated by the
city and $500, 200 by the United States
government. The estimated cost for
connecting railroads IL 100000. and
for the building of highways, 100000.
Miscellaneous expenditures are esu-
mated at S50.000, and the cost of the
department water supply. $4,000.
The quay wall berthing OF the new
terminal will represent space enough
for three average sized ocean going
steamers II will be 1900 feet In
length. The berthing and cargo sec
ton will also comprise space for river
and coastwise, side e-port steamers. Tho
total covered stordge capacity VIII be
1920. 900 cubic feet. There will be two
storage sheds. of steel and brick, each
500 by l20 feet. and one transit shed
steel and brick, 400 by l20 feet. A
coastwise cargo shed. 200 by 80 feet
will be equipped with mechanical ramp
/ Forty-four cars can be spotted a.
one time in the new treminal. -Four
railroad tracks will serve the cargo
storage sheds. There will be an oper
storage yard with Ave pairs ot tracks
with n capacity OF A. 900 tons. 1t will
accommodate 20 cars. There will b'
platforms 20 feet wide for the receiv
ing and delivery of cargo, both inside
and outside. There will be an $50
foot pile and timber retaining bulk
head.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
c. H. RATLEDCE, WANTED
HERE, STILL At LARGE
Police Deny knowledge Of Fugi-
tive's Presence in City Since
Last Week.

No arrests have yet been made by
the police in connection. with their
search for Clarence H. Ratledge.
whom they say they want on three
charges OF stealing automobiles and
also on a charge of transporting liquor
However. the entire department is at
work on the case and every effort is
being made to locate the fugitive
Several clues relative to the where
abouts Of Ratledge have been run down
but without results.
Relative to printed stories 10 the
effect that Ratledge has been in thi.
city this week. the police declared this
morning that to the best OF their
knowledge the young man has not
been here since one day last week
They have no knowledge OF his hav-
ing visited his own home. the home Il
a woman friend or any other place IN
Wilmington.
The police also resent and deny In
timations that Ratledge himself and
some of his friends have been tryins
10 AK things up" and insure his
continued freedom. They deny thai
any such attempts have been made
and they further deny statements that
anyone in a state Office in Dover 4,
in any way connected with the cast
so far as their knowledge Of It goes.
Directors Of the Department Of Pub.
lie Safety at their meeting yesterday
it had been stated were going to taks
coGnizance OF the veiled attacks upor
the police department and probabl,
demand proof of any wrong doin,
there. but there was such a press O
other business AT the session that tn,
board could not act on the subiec
then
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
VIM. WARD KILLS HIS
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Double Tragedy at Linwood
Heights at an Early Hour
Today.

A double tragedy occurred today in
Linwood Heights, near Marcus Hook
Pa. William Ward. A. years old. living
at Huddell and Johnson avenues. shot
and killed his wife, Bridget. aged 40
years. riddling her body with bullets
and then turned the revolver on him
self. Both are believed to have died
instantly.
The shooting, which Is believed by
the police 10 have followed a quarrel al
breakfast-time, was witnessed by two
OF the youngest children of Mrs. Ward
who had been married before. The old
est children were away at the time
The bodies were discovered by Mrs
Charles F'akers. a neighbor. shortly
after the shooting occurred, about :
o'clock.
From information which the police
have in hand. Ward had been brood
ing over the death Of a child for a year
Last night. 1t is 50 Id. he became in
toxicated, and this morning quarrel
with his wife aggravated his condition
TO such an extant that he became fren.
zied- and seizinK a 2S-calibre revolver
iNa 'iNt %iAcS a. ll4S hilt. J1tT DOON
was found in the dining rooms with
the marks OF the five bullet wounds
Wards body lay in the dinning troom
alongside Of the weapon. There were
two bullet wounds in his head.
Ward. who was a teamster for the
Pure Oil Co. was well-liked in Linwoo,
Heights, II is said. and he and his wifi,
apparently Sgot along well together
Mrs. Ward had five children by he
first marriage. ranging in age from
three TO IS years. One child, to whom
Ward WAS greatly attached, died las
year. and he became melancholy a
the time. Persons who knew him sa,
that he never fully recovered from tn
loss. but had been Respondent eve
since.
Mrs. Ward is understood TO hay
formerly lived in Philadelphia, an,
had relatives there. Ward was q vet
eran OF the Spa nish-American WaI
( The bodies were taken in charge b
Deputy Coroner r. p. Cloud of Marcu
Hook, and were removed 70 the morgu
in that place.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
REPORT PANTHER LOOSE
IN WOOD NEAR SHELLP0T
Animal Said to Have Given a
Young Couple Bad Scare
Last Night.

According 10 a report current
among the people living just beyond
Shellpot Park there is. 0 was last
night. panther loose in the woods
IN that vicinity. the animal having es-
capped in some manner from a freight
train on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road "a 1, was passing Silversde. The
train is supposed 10 have been trans
porting a circus.
Il was stated this morning a
young man and woman walking along
. road' near the Bringhurst estate las;
nisht saw the animal in a tree. The
girl screamed and ran. with her COM
panion after her. Some farmers see
ing a girl running down the road
with a man after her gave chase and
caught the man. thinking ne was go
Ing 70 attack the young woman. W-her
he explained what had appened a
aea rch was made for the pa nther, but
Il could not be found
Al the BringhNet home II was SAID
nothing was known of the incident oi
the presence Of the panther. Inquiry
a, a number OF homes throughout thai
section Of the country failed 20 re-
veal anyone who had any knowledge
OF the case or had even heard the re-
port OF the Wild animal being a
large
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
COLLEGE TENNIS STARS
PAIRED FOR SINGLES
Neer, of Stanford University, is
Expected to Hold on to
Crown.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia, June 2S.-Inter-sec-
tional matches again today featured
the annual championship tournament
OF the Inter Collegiate Lawn Tennis
Association in progress on the turf
courts of the Merton Cricket Club.
In the round before the semi final,
the eight remaining players for the
singles title were paired as follows:
Phil Neer Leland Stanford vs.. Andrew
Morgan. University of Pennsylvania: /:
l.. Z. Williams, Yale. vs.. Morris Duane
Harvard; Walter Wesbrook. Michigan,
vs. c. w. Sanders. Dartmouth and
Wray Brown, Washington. vs.. James
Davies. Leland Stanford
Although troubled by bruised knee
the result of a basket ball injury last
winter. Neer, tho present title holder
Is a favorite 70 defeat Morgan. Yes
terday, Neer experienced little trouble
in eliminating Rodney Beck. of Lee
/ high, who has defeated Morgan several
times.
! In addition TO the four singles match
es, the remaining first and second
round doubles matches are scheduled
! for this afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
HOUSING COMPANY
TO L|QU|OATE WITH
DIVIDEND OF $685.
Local Concern That Financed
Union Park Gardens Plan
to Dissolve.
GOOD FINANCIAL RESULT

The Wilmington Housing Co. which
financed the / 'nion Park Garden houe-
ing project, providing the land and
borrowing the necessary money. so
that the government could build the
houses, having completed its work,
Is planning to dissolve. Tho directors
have adopted a resolution agreeing
that this is the thing to do. and a
meeting OF the stockholders has been
called for July II 10 take action on a
resolution in this behalf. Although
the sole object of those who formed
this company was 10 help the city
and the government in the war
emergency. it develops that there will
be some return. The company has a
sufficient balance TO pay liquidating
dividend OF sS.95 per share. according
/ 10 an announcement made today.
! The directors of the company are:
William Winder Laird. Charles c
kurtz. Charles Topkis. Josiah Marvel
George Sauter and John H. Hickey
The officers are: President. William
Ninder Laird; secretary and treasurer
Charles, c. Kurtz; general counsel
Caleb 5. Layton.
The stockholders were greatly sur
prised. as we'll as pleased. 10 receive
a notice. indicating tha: they will re-
ceiYe n portion OF the money which
they subscribed in 1918 to carry for
ward the greatest building project
ever known in Wilmington. On,
hundred and two thousand and fiv,
hundred dollars worth Of stock wa,
subscribed by about 200 Wilmington
people with the full expectation tina
they would receive no money in re
turn. but satisfied with the though
that they We're helping the Fedora
government and the city OF Whining
ton. These stockholders. it was saiC
today are unanimouus in their prais
of the time and ability given to tn,
Wilmington Housing Co, by Charles
c. Kurtz, who was requested by tn,
be ard To take charge of the business
management OF the company.
AT the last meeting of the board o
directors William Winder Laird, tn,
president of the company, referred L
the matter and the same was entere,
in the minutes of the company a
follows:
Mr.. Laird. the president of III
company, stated that he desired to ex
press and have the secretary recor
in the minutes his high appreciato
Of the service rendered by those VIII
had been requested TO perform tn
duties and carry on the work for whic
this company had been organized II
desired especially TO commend tn
/ efficient and unselfsh services {
, Charles G. Kurtz. who had so freel
given Of his time and ability to carr
forward the interest of the governmer
as well as of this company and a
tho stockholders thereof Such SCR
vice. Mr.. Laird stated, was a com
mendable example to all citizens an
confirmed him In an even stronge
confidence in American institution
American ideals. and the character {
American manhood"
The company acquired the Ian
and borrowed over $4,000. 900 from Ii
government for the project.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
HEAVY PENALTY ON
WEAPON CARRYING CHARGE

Alexander Mark, colored, was found
guilty OF carrying concealed a deadly
weapon in City Court this morning and
sentenced to pay a fine of $500 or
serve three months in prison. Notice
of appeal was given by ]. Frank Ball,
representing Mark, and bail was set
at 5000.
officer Dolan. who arrested the man
on June IA, testified that in his fight
Mark is believed to have thrown a
As calibre revolver into the yard of
the house at 9O5 Lombard street Mark
was stopped in his flight by Motorcycle
officer Hynson,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
WILMINGTON ICE Co.
GIVEN TEN DAYS TO.
ABATE NUISANCE
Plant in Harrison Street is So
Classed by the Board
of Health.
OUTLINE CONDITIONS TODAY

Members of the Board Of Health. in
special meeting this morning. voted
unanimously that the Wilmington Ice
Co. whose plant il located in Harri-
son street between Fourth and Fifth.
IL maintaining a public nuisance by
operating its plant as IL has been DO
ing for several weeks. that IL is det-
r,mental to the public health and that
this nuisance must be abated.
The secretary was directed TO SO
advis, the officials OF the company
and to advise them that the health
department has ordered the nuisance
ahated within ten days. which is the
time limit fixed by law for compliance
with such notice. Failure on the part
OF the campany 10 comply with the
notice within the specified time Will
mean that the officers Of the concern
viii he arrested and subject TO fine
OF siO. which may be repeated every
d,y the nuisance 4, continued after
the orders from the health board have
been issued.
This decision was reached after the
members had listened to the vigorous
protests az largo number OF persons
llving In the vicinity of Fifth and
Harrison streets. In fact the com
plaints came from residents OF much
more distant points. for some of them
ware 20 the effect that the smoke
fumes OF oil and SCOT from the ice
plant were an annoyance 10 the people
living in the neighborhood 81 Eighth
and Rroome.
The hearing WAS probably one o'
the most dramatic held in the city
for long time. for 40 intensely DC
.ome Of the protestants feel about the
matter tha; they were unable 10 sup
preee their emotions and in the oper
meeting while on the floor talking they
broke down and wept like children
their voices choked and their lips
trembling. men and women too. They
drew picture OF the conditions under
which they say they have TO live
which some Of the health board mem.
bers freely admitted caused then
surprise to know how they have beer
existing since the ice plant has beer
running. None OF the health official.
doubted for a moment that a nuisance
and a very grave one which IL detri
mental TO the public health. actual,
exists as described.
Continued on page 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
MUCH FIRING But FEW
CASUALTIES BELFAST HEARS

Belfast. June Is Dublin this morn
ing was Isolated from Belfast, so far
as telephone Communication was con-
cerned. Dundalk being the nearest
place 10 reach by phone. I, IS under
stood that the Provincial Government
In Dublin has occupied the telephone
exchange. replacing the girl operators
with men.
Telegraphic communication with The
Southern capital. however, IS proceed
ing : usual
Wireless reports from Dublin at
1l.50 o'clock today were 20 the effsct Z
that the lighting was still proceeding.
Despite the heavy firing thousands ot
rounds being discharged from rifles
and machine guns, IL was believed
there has been but few casualties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
100000 RAIL MEN
READY TO WALK OUT
ON CALL FOR STRIKE
Railroad Heads Not Expected to
Recede From Wage Cut
Demands.
WILL OPERATE THE TRAINS
ny Associated Press to Every Evening.

Ivy ftHSotlhtSu iI'NS W IsNtJJ JFtHink
Chicago, June 2s.-The ultimatum
sent by u. NJ. Jewell, head OF the rail
way employees department of the
American Federation OF Labor TO r.
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF tho As
ISOLATION OF the Railways Legislative
Committee. that the 100000 shopmen
OF the nations railroads would go on
strike unless tho decisions Of the
Railroad Labor Board were ignored
and present wages maintained, today
was met with silence by railroad man
ayers
There was little indication that the
railroads would seriously consider
JEWELS demands to hold back the
S60,000,000 wage cut and restore
abolished rules governing working
conditions IN the shops.
Rail union officials continued their
conferences today on plans for the
threatened walk-out next month as
they hastened towards completion OF
the canvass of the strike vote. which
Is said To have been overwhelmingly
I'm favor of n suspension. in protest
against the wage ours and rules laid
down under edicts from the Labor
Board
| Maintenance OF way employees
clerks. signal men and other classes
whose wages were slashed in recent
orders, would. in following the shop
men out on n strike. take more than
| 100000 employees out OF the railroad
service.
In spite of this rail officials have as
serted that the roads could continue
10 operate 10 n certain extent with
train service employees and others re
naming on the job. None OF th'
Big Four" Brotherhoods are affect
ed by the wage reductions due July
and there is believed 90 he little likeli
hood OF the traInmen Joining a walk
out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
PUMP MEN At HERR|N
ORDERED FROM MINES
Union Strikers Are Reported to
Have Called Out Mainten-
ance Forces There.
b. Associated Pres. to Every Ev.nl,s

Herrin. Ills. June 2S.-Reports
were current today that maintenance
men were being warned by striking
union coal miners to leave their posts
at several mines near here, but the ru-
mors could not be verified.
Union officials and miners denied
the reports, which included one that
clerks and members of the Office force
Of a mine at Carterville. near Herrin
who have been taking care of the mine
since the strike started April l, had
been told TO leave town.
Some mines in the district are be-
ing kept in repair by the clerical
forces. who do not belong to the
miners union, but the majority of the
mines are kept in condition by union
miners. -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
PLANNING TO PROTECT
BEACH AT REH0B0TH

Irenee du Pont. State Senator J.
Carev Palmer. Representative Harry
Clendaniel and Thomas W. Turner,
members of the commission appointed
by the General Assembly 10 devise a
system of jetties for the protection Of
Rehoboth Beach from storms and en=
croachments OF the ocean, met in the
Hotel du Pont this afternoon for the
purpose of considering a proposal TO
change the plans by using sheath TIL
ing instead of 1000 tons of small
stone for the reinforcement Of the
main jetty.
Sentiment of the commissioners
was divided, and action was deferred.
Old residents OF Sussex county say
the stone would soon be washed
away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
LACKAWANNA TRIAL OPENED.
New Highway Gives Good Road From,
Hob0ken to Buffalo, Across Empire
State.

Scranton, Pa. June 2s.-Nearly s.
900 persons including city and county
officials, headed by Governor Sproul,
left here In automobiles this morning
for Binghamton. n. Y. to celebrate
the opening OF the Lackawanna trail.
stretch of concrete and asphalt con-
Meeting the two cities and giving a
continuous good road from Hoboken.
y. j., 10 Buffalo. n. y.
A part of the Iackawanna trai was
built on the abandoned road bed of
the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern railroad, which was presented
to the I.ackawanna Motor Club. The
trail cost several million dollars to
build
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
PA. MINERS REJOICE;
SEE END OF IDLENFSS

Wilkes Barre. Pa. June 2S.-A feel
ing of optimism. such as has not pre-
vailed since the suspension Of opera
tons on April !, was general today
throughout the hard coal regions OF
Pennsylvania.
Hopeful news of the conference be-
tween John l.. Lewis. president OF the
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-28
TH0S. REH|NG FOUND
DEAD IN HIS ROCN
He Was Overcome by Gas. Pre-
sumably the Result Of
an Accident.

Thomas Retting. 35 years old, was
found dead in bed at the Pullman
House, Eleventh street and Railroad
avenue at 1880 this noon by Edward
Goldberger, the proprietor.
1t is thought that he did not turn
of the gas when he retired last night,
and that it blew out.
He was unmarried and had been a
huckster until recently. He has a
brother. Daniel Retting. in the fire
department, and a sister. living al
Seventeenth and Thatcher streets.
1t Is said Retting formerly lived az
Sixteenth and Thatcher streets.