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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
FIGHT FOR DELEGATES
IN RURAL DISTRICTS
Democratic Candidates Elimi-
nate All But Three
Contests.

The executive committee OF the New
Castle County Democratic Committee
met Saturday afternoon and consider
ed the list of the rural candidates
for delegates and alternates to the
Democratic State Convention. All con-
tests were eliminated except three.
one In the Third Election district of
the Seventh Representative district
and one each In the Third and Fourth
Election districts OF the Tenth Repre-
sentative district. There are prospects
OF tho first contest being eliminated
during the week, but II is said the
other two Will not be settled before
tho primaries.
Candidates IN tho Thirteenth Rep
reeentative distr!ct are as follows:
Delegates-First Election district.
Henry l.. Davis: Second, William Ell
lis: Third Miss Marie T. Lockwood :
Fourth. Mrs. A. NJ Chamberlaine
delegates at large. DIR. Dorsey w
Lewis and Miss Martha Yearsley.
Alternates-Ffrst Election district
James keegan: Second. Edward
Webb: Third, Mrs. Charles Malcolm
Cochran; Fourth, Mrs. Willard r.
Biggs; alternates at large. Jefferson
B. Foard and Mccoy Yearsley..
The names OF candidates in other
districts are not yet obtainable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
VIOLENCE
SPREADS ON ROADS
IN THE EIGHTH WEEK
Governor Allen Threatens to
Call Troops to Keep Order
in Kansas City.
REPORT OF HIRED GUNMEN
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

Chicago. Aug. 2t.--Disorder con-
tinued TO fare In the rail shop workers
strike during the early hours OF It's
eighth week, despite peace negotiations
pending at New York, and assurances
by chiefs Of the Big Four that no
sympathetic strike OF train service en-
ployes ln1pends.
While Michigan Central detectives
were investigating the Gary, Ind.
wreck in which two OF the train crew
were killed early yesterday. violence
broke out anew at ecattered points
from coast to coast
On the Atlantic side new disorders
occurred at Columbia, s. c.. where
eleventh hour men. brought in TO
work IN the shops OF the Southern
Railway, were attacked by crowd OF
strike sympathizers.
Hc-tilitles broke out again IN San
Bernardino. Cal. where four men, en-
ployes OF the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fc shops were attacked and
| beaten.
Shots were exchanged by guards and
an unknown man In the Rio Grsnde
western yards at Burnham, Col, a
suburb Of Denver. The man, who
answered a guards challenge by firing
at him. was believed to have been
badly wounded. He escaped. leaving
q trail of blood.
Hurryinssto Kansas City, following
a near riot in the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific shops there, Governor Allen
OF Kansas. gave Mayor Harry Burton
"a hours in which to restore order
threatening TO send troops IL the stu
alton did not improve. Governor Allen
said he was informed that gunmen had
been imported 10 intimidate men who
wanted 10 work in the railroad shops.
Official complications arose at Corbin
KY, during which Chief OF Police Man
ming. a policeman and two deputy
! sherins were arrested on Federal war
rants charging them with resisting ant
interfering with United States Mar
shall Williams and his deputies in the
discharge OF their duties. Chief Man.
ming Is said TO have inst:gated the
hoidup OF Deputy L. s. Marshais or
their way TO serve restraining orders
on strikers at Livingston, KY.
troops were held in readiness to en-.
train for Spencer, y. c.. where in.
situation had been tense for severa
days. Following earlier outbreaks ,
section of water main supplying tn,
Southern railway shops at Spencer
was blown up.
Yardmen OF the ST. Louis-I,ouisvill.
line Of the Southern Railway a
Princeton, Ind. who had been OF
strike since Saturday morning. re
turned TO work and freight and mas
senger traffic which had been tied Il,
was restored.
Governor Hart OF Washington tool
steps TO protect fruit growers of hi.
state by sending a representative I,
Washington TO ask the Interstat.
Commerce Commission for action tha
will provide cars to move the bl,
Washington crop.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
.JOHNSTOWN'S FLOOD"
MOSTLY SOFT DRINKS
Dry Agent Thinks Saloons Were
Too Wise to Respond to
Mayors Invitation.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Johnstown. Pa. Aug. 21-Mayor
Joseph Cauffield's invitation TO saloon
keepers and brewers to sell real beer
and ale" failed 10 bring a food of pre-
prohibition beverages in Johnstown.
according to reports Of federal prohi-
bition agents today. f. A. Spragg,
agent in charge of this district, report
ed he had seven men on duty going
over the situation" but that no ar
rests had been made. The inquiry, he
added, would be continued. but he
thought the brewers and saloon owners
were too wise to run afoul of the
federal laws"
Many saloons and other soft drink"
establishments reported record sales
Saturday. patrons in most cases order
ing the real article" The dry sleuths,
however. were on the job and Mr.
Spragg said he believed the beer pro-
duced was within the confines Of one
half OF one per cent.
Mayor Cauffiel was silent today, but
his smile indicated that he was well
pleased with the situation. In his
invitation to the brewers and saloa
keepers 10 sell real beer" the mayor
declared Johnstown was over-run by
bootleggers who were marketing
poison and that the city's water
supply was unfit for drinking purposes.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes is still Of
ficially unaware that beer and ale have
been sold In Johnstown. Pa. as a
substitute for water, it was said today
lat prohibition headquarters.
Beyond newspaper accounts OF the
Johnstown beer food" Mr.. Haynes
officials said. has received no reports
regarding the Pennsylvania situa-
ton, which Is declared to be in the
hands of Federal Director Davis OF
that state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
COL. 7. v. MILLER
FOR STATE CHAIRMAN
He May be Choice of Whining
ton Caucus In Dover
Tomorrow.

There will be submitted to the Re-
publican State Convention, at Dover
tomorrow, a proposal that tho chair
man OF tho State Committee be
authorized 10 appoint its secretary.
In the past both chairman and secre-
tary have been selected by the COM
mittee. Should the mems and wo-
mems committees merge. as proposed.
the membership of the State Commit
tee would be doubled. Two vice
chairmen OF the State Committee will
probably be elected. one man and ono
woman. IL is said the Wilmington
caucus will nominate Colonel Thoma.
w. Miller for State chairman and NAV
suggest William II. Heald and Charles
H. Grantland for State committeeman.
General J. Austin Ellison will convene
the wilmington caucus, and Mayor
lie Roy Harvey may be its permanen,
chairman.
A long platform will be presented
TO the convention. II will commend
President Harding's efforts to restore
Industrial peace and will pledge Della
ware Republicans 10 law enforcement
IL Will approve the manner in which
women have entered politics for the
betterment both legislative and admin
istrative. 1t will commend the work
OF the Senators and Representative
from Delaware in Congress and also
or the state administration. 1t will
recommend the creation of a commits
sion to study the tax laws of the
State.
Regarding education the platform
VIII recommend that the Republican
party pledge itself In an endeavpr 10
give all children equal and modern op-
portunfics for an education. The
Highway Department will be COM
mended for its work and the Ameri-
canizatlon OF schools urged 10 con-
unue. The development OF the por,
taciii'ies here will be suggested az
being one OF the chief ways to adj
vance agricultural and industrial
Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
PUSEY & JONES CO.
RECEIVE CONTRACT
!. FOR TWO NEW BOATS
Local Plant Will Build Palatial
Steamers for the
Wilson Line.
START WORK I'M MEDlATELY

The Pusey 4 Jones Company, Front
and Poplar streets. II WAS stated this
morning by company officials, will
start work Immediately on the con-
struction OF two passenger steamboats,
for the Wilson Line. for which work a
contract has Just been awarded,
The Puscy & Jones Company was
the lowest bidder for the construction
Of the two boats. The bid was for
$b2s.000 for the chips II driven by re-
ciprocating engines and $4,000 II
turbine engines were called for. As
yet, however. II was stated, II Is stiil
undecided which OF the two engine,
will be used.
There were eight other shipyards
that submitted bids. The plans call
for n steamer 22o feet in length. do
signed to carry 5000 passengers and
equipped with triple expansion engines
and watertube. oil burning boilers. tho
propulsive plant driving a single pro-
peller and capable of developing IS
statute miles speed The vessels. to be
built entirely OF steel. will have three
complete passenger decks and 4 boat
deck. according TO the specifications.
Plans and specifications were pre-
pared by George G.. Sharp Co, naval
architects and consulting engineers. OF
New York. for the new steamers.
The mems smoking room, ladies'
cabin and lavatories will be situated
on the main deck. along with a lunch
counter. and on the saloon deck there
VIII be large open air ballroom. "a
feet long by SO feet wide, without OBJ
struction Of any kind except band
stand. Forward OF the dancing space
on this deck there will be a large OBJ
servation and refreshment room e1-
tending the full width OF the vessel.
The remainder OF the deck forwa nd
and aft and at sides OF dancing space
will available for passengers.
Above the saloon deck IL to be the
observation deck, which will be entire
ly open. one of the features for the
comfort OF the passengers. II was
pointed out, is that this deck being
arranged In a similar manner and the
space between the different levels be-
Ing open, permits of the free circula
ton overhead of air and light TO the
passengers on the observation deck.
The pilot house. captains room and
life boats will be situated on the shade
deck and at the after end provision
will be made for passengers,
The proposed vessels will be con-
sidershly larger than any Of the pres
ent fleet OF boats operated by the wn-
son Line. Captain Horace Wilson.
president OF the Wilson Line, was no,
at his office this morning. II was i'm
possible 10 learn the plans OF the COM
pany relative 10 the operation of the
/ new boats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
KENT REPUBLICANS
THREATEN TO FORM
INDEPENDENT PARTY
Charge Unfairnsss In Satur-
days Primaries In Smyrna
District.
THE OPPOSITION is GROWING

ep~cial Correspondence Every Evsnlnx
Dover. Aug 2i.--Therc were no con-
tests At the Republican primaries In
Kent county Saturday except In the
First Election district Of the First
Representative district. Smyrna. where
John l.. Bradley easily defeated form
o. Postmaster Thomas Jefferson. In
several other districts the vote was
iisht In one election district OF the
Seventh. II Ia reported. only Ave votes
were cast
While the impression has been that
harmony prevails. and those In po-
~ except In the First district. where
. real fiuht took place on Saturday. II
now develops that anything eise hut
harmony prevails. and those on "A po-
sltion TO know state that there Is an
undcrcurrent ~ opposition to tho pres
ent management of affairs in the
county, which 10 growing at a rapid
rate. and the result OF Saturdays
primaries are pointed to as evidence
OF that fact. Ii IL further stated that
In eeyeral districts independent Repub-
lican clubs have been formed. and
they are working increasingly to bring
about a change In affairs which may
result I'm the formation OF an inde-
pendent party and the nomination OF
an Independent ticket.
Charges OF rank unfairness at Sat
nrdays primaries I'm Smyrna are made
by Bradlcy's opponents. They say that
when request was made on Thurs
day for tickets they were denied them
and when tho polls We're opened on
Saturday, with soo tickets needed for
the election district. less than 100 were
placed upon the table. and the further
allegation is made that when more
tickets were asked for by the opposi-
tlon they were told they could not have
them until what had been used on the
table were voted. Because Of alleged
unfair methods the opposition voted
only % men, while Bradley's crowd
voted $50. Vengeance Is threatened by
the opposition. who say they will fig-
ure prominently I'm the coming cleo
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
CREW YIELDS FOOD
TO MOTHER Of BABE
Sailors Of Becalmed Schooner
Almost Insane When Saved
From Starvation.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
San Francisco. Aug 214----A tale
OF the sea. becalmed ship. n starving
crew and "A mother with n new born
babe. To preserve whose life every one
else sacrificed rations, thrilled the
water front here today upon the ar
rival Of the motor ship Annie John
son. with news OF the San Francisco
schooner. William II. Smith.
The schooner was becalmed in the
Pacific for AZ days and was discovered
on August IA. when Captain Murray.
OF the Johnson. responded to her sig
nails OF distress and provided her
with. supplies.
pitiable condition was found
aboard the schooner. The crew OF
seven men had been eleven days al
most without food except the copra
with which the schooner was loaded.
They were physically unable TO
hoist the emergency supply OF ra-
tions over the ships side
In the cabin. Mrs. Nels p. Jensen.
wife OF the master, was attempting to
nurse her baby, whose cries rapidly
were growing weaker. The mother.
although favored by captain and crew
In the matter OF available food. could
not supply sufficient nourishment for
the infant.
The crew OF the becalmed Vessel, II
was said. was beginning TO show
signs OF insanity when the motor ship
came TO the rescue.
For 116 days no word had been
heard from the unfortunate vessel and
she had been given up for lost. With
favorable winds 1t is expected she
Will be In port before the end OF the
week. 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
WILMINGTON BOYS
WILL STUDY IN ROME
Four Candidates for Priesthood
Will Join the ObIate
Fathers.

-Four Wilmington young men will
sail from New York for Rome, on the
6. s. Paris. on Wednesday. to continue
a course OF study for the priesthood in
the University Of Rome. They are:
William Stahl, Joseph McGoldrick, Jo-
seph Curran and William Butler.
The young men will be accompanied
by RI. Rev. Joseph lie Beau, Superior
general Of the Oblates of st. Francis
de Sales. with which order they will
become afilliated. Their course Of
study in Rome will continue for about
six years, and at its conclusion they
expect to return 20 America.
MIR. Butler, who Is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. p. J. Butler. CT 615 West
Eighteenth street, has two brothers
who are Oblates OF St. Francis de Sales
I'm this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
AIDS NEEDED FOR
DISABLED VETERANS
Government Wants Assistants
in Reconstruction
Hospitals.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 21.--Ths
United States Civil Service Commits
sion states that there Is urgent need
at the hospitals OF the Veterans Bu-
reau for reconstruction aides and as
sistants in occupational therapy and
physiotherapy In connection with the
rehabilitation OF disabled soldiers,
sailors, and marines. The Commission
will receive applications for these po-
sitions until further notice. Both men
and women are admitted to examina-
tions. Applicants are not required to
report for written examination, but
are rated upon the subjects of educa-
ton, training, experience. and physical
ability.
Full information concerning salaries
and requirements. and application
blanks, may be secured from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. Washington. d. c.. or the board
OF civil service examiners at the post
Office or custom house in any city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
AvERTED RACE RIOT.

Special Correspondence Every Evenins
Dover, Aug. 2l.-A race riot war
averted here, Saturday night, after !,
Negro had pushed a young white VIC
man on a sidewalk on Loockerma 1
street, which was congested with traf :
fic. Sheriff Graham and town office, S
prevented riot. but not before a white
man knocked the Negro down. This
Negro arose and fled. but another.
who made threats, was arrested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
Charles w. Garfield Improving.

Charles w. Garfield. of Every Eve
ning's staff. is convalescing satisfact-
orily in the Roosevelt Hospital, but
may not be brought home for two
weeks or longer, Mr.. Canfeld's leg
was broken while waiting to cross the
street through the automobile traf-
nc. when a taxi, in eagerness for a
fare, backed over him, knocking him
down and running over his leg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
OLDEST LOCAL fireman
FOUND AFTER YEARS
Edward G. Newbiggin, 81. Left
Wilmington in 1850; Back
But Once Since Then.

Edward G.. Newhigsin, aged 81
years, the oldc~t living member OF the
volunteer fire department of this city,
for whom the Friendship Company.
had been looking for many years has
been found and visited this c7y today
20 make the settlement due him as an
old member of the company.
lie came 10 this city In 1858 and
,olncd tho Friendship Company shortly
after hss arrival. lie Immediately took
much lnseres, in ,he company and was
among those who helped build the old
engine house tha; stood at Tenth and
Shiplcy streets. In 1860 shortly be-
fore the outbreak OF the war. he left
Wilmington and has been back but
ono, since. rhat heins abou; 25 years
ago. lie then spent several days here
with Charles Smith. who took him 10
the various companies OF the city. he
had been reported dead several times
Mr.. Ncwbiwe.n was found through
Edward SINNERS OF Philadelphia. aged
~ ycass. who s~ AN old member OF the
Water witch Company. and who
brought him 10 this csy today
He remember. distinctly the powder
explosion tha, took plooe az 18th and
Grunge streets. MAY 81. 1864. when a
,rpwder wagon blew up and Killed the
driver and caused great amount o.
excitement. He said INA. window glas.
wns blown from every window within a
radius OF several blocks. while a lot
OF chickens were left without their
feathers. which had been blown from
them.
Wilmington ls a real city now" said
IA. aged fireman. who added that there
used TO he only few stores on Markey
street In the olden day. II felt like
was In some other place than VIII
mington." he continued In telling Of
the changes ne had noticed
The old name share is $500. He
said tina, he did no; know what he was
ro,ng to do with the money. as he had
no; thought 'abou; that. When ask ed
II he planned 10 buy an automobile,
ne said, "No. indeed. there are too
many people killed by them
With the locating Of this man the
TrtendMhip Company has gotten in
touch with every momber OF the com
pany. Mr.. Newbiogin ha~ been living
AT IN. odd Fellows Home in Philadel-
phia. where he Asd he has been for
the pas, ten years. He termed himself
n traveller. adding that he had been all
over the United States as well as in
Mexico He was rsilroader and
throughout the Civil War worked on
the railroad In the vicinity Of Wash
ington.
s.-t tcment was made with William
T. Mcconnell. mca wurer N the COM
uany IT the once Of George Lodge, at
,ornev for the company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
MINES RESUME IN
PART OF MICHIGAN
AND EIGHT IN PENNA.
Workers Back, and Operations
Will be Normal by Middle
of Week.
INDIANA OWNERS YIELDING
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Saginaw. Mich. Aug 21.--Opera-
tIons were resumed In the Michigan
coal mines this morning. after shut
down Of almost five months
Reports from throughout the Sagi-
nav valley were that virtually all the
miners were back at work with indi-
cations normal production would be
reached by the middle Of the week
There are eleven mines I'm the val
ley field, employing approximately o.
400 men.
Pittsburs. Aug. 21-The BuIger
Block Coal Company and the w. II.
Shinn Coal Company. today officially
announced they had signed the Cleve-
land agreement with the United Mine
Workers OF America and would resume
operations at once. Both companies
closed down when the strike began
April / last. They held membership
In the Pittsburg Coal Producers As
sociation. which has ignored the agree
ment.
The Bulger company, with n mine Mt
Bulger. Pa, employs about 900 miners
and produces 200 900 tons OF coal year
! ly under normal conditions, II was an
nounced while the Shinn company
has two mines in tho Pan Handle
region employing 500 men. with an an
nuel tonnage Of from 100000 10 5oo,-
900 tons
Six small compa MES In the western
Pennsylvania region signed the agree
ment this morning. according to Will
liam largest secretary Of district No
s United Mine Workers. One was
OHara Coal Company. located In the
Fayette county region, he said.
Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 2f.-The
scale committee OF the Indiana biturni-
nous Coal Operators Association and
District No. II. Union Mine Workers of
America, are scheduled TO meet here
today to open negotiations looking to
the settlement of the coal strike in
Indiana. The Indiana bituminous Coal
Operators Association as n whole, took
no part I'm the Cleveland conference
called by President Lewis, OF the mine
workers union. the only Indiana op-
orators who signed the basic scale
agreement there being independent op.
orators and a few members who bolte &c
tho association.
Following the Cleveland conference
John Hessler, president OF District No
il. OF the miners union. invited nom.
bers OF the Operators scale comrnftte.
TO meet the union representatives her,
today to negotiate n settlement. The
invitation was accepted by the opera.
tors at meeting here last week.
Union leaders prior TO tho meetins
today seemed optimistic that a set
tlement would be reached on the same
basis as the agreement signed with
operators who attended the Cleveland
conference. There has been no indica.
ton from the operators as TO whsl
action they will take.
Chicago, Aug. 21-A hitch In the
negotiations between Illinois oper.
ators and miners in their effort tc
settle the strike in this State de.
veioped today. The immediate re.
suit was postponement of a meet.
Ing of the full committee of operator.
which had been set for noon, unit
later in the day. The sub committee
continued its session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
WILL SOON FLY EVERYWHERE.
Government Planning Air Trips to
North and South Pole.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Chicago. Aug. 21.--Battleships have
not been rendered obsolete by the
building OF bombing planes, but the
ships must be made differently in the
future, rear Admiral William A. Mot-
fett, chief OF the division OF aero
nautics of the United States Navy said
in an address at the pageant OF
progress yesterday.
trustworthy alrplane in the hands
OF a skilful pilot, he declared is safer
than an automobile. A transconti.
mental flight to the North and South
Poles and around the world are being
planned, he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-21
SNAKE FOR 3UNSHADE
HANDLE, LONDON FAD
Associated Press TO Every Evening.

ASBoc,htcd FreSS 10 Every Evening.
London, Aug. 21.-The place
long held by the dog as a fam
lily pet and street companion
threatens to be usurped by the
monkey and other exotic crea-
lures. Women are seen carrying
marmosets, mongooses. foxes,
and parrots. People also are
getting accustomed to the wom-
an with young white fox on
a string. another with three
cats. and the chimpanzee that
rides In a motor car.
But the most startling inno-
walton In family pets wae OBJ
served at a lawn party where
a guest carried what appeared
to be a sunshade with a highly
decorative handle. Closer In
epection revealed the handle
to be a beautifully marked
snake. perfectly motionless and
carelessly twined over it's fair
owners arm and around her
sunshade.