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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
CONDITIONS BETTER
IN THE INDUSTRIES
Federal Survey Shows More
Persons Employed in Della
ware Than a Month Ago.

According 90 the monthly survey of
the United States Employment Ser
vice. for District No. s. which includes
tho state of Delaware labor condl-
tons are reported ~ being increasing
~ active.
There is n marked increase In the
nsures on the number OF persons now
employed in all industries In the state
for the month OF December over that
OF the preceding month. The most
marked Increase In the Industrial line
is that OF the textile Industries. Ac-
cordlng to the survey there are AZ the
present time 2.31s persons employed
In this industry.
The leather industry Is also i'm
proving. this too reports an increase
In the number OF workers. There are
now 2.342 persons employed by the
various leather concerns.
Reports from the iron and steel In
dustries. which the survey classes as
fair. show that there are at present
ss6 persons employed. an Increase Of
100 over the month OF November.
Tho following industries are class
ed as good" In the survey: Food
textile. printing and fibre. The sur
vey states that the following indus
tries are In a fair" state OF improve
| ment: Iron and steel. chemicals. mis-
cellaneous industries and railroad res
pair shops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
KING STREET BEGINS
NEW ERA WITH FINE
LIGHTING SYSTEM
Project lnaugurated Last Night
in Presence OF 10000
Persons.
A REAL TRANSFORMATION

Erected at cost IN excess % $50
600 tho new lighting system on kins
street between Front and Tenth was
placed IN operation last night. The
throwing Of the switch which released
The current was witnessed by a crowd
of more than 10000 men and women.
u was the sayest of gala nights for
tho merchants of King street who
saw 'n the new lighting system the
fulalment of their dreams % a year
and the elimination of several months
hard labor on the part Of the WI
m!ngton and Philadelphia Traction
Company which constructed the pow
system % ornamental lishte. eaualllns
II not rlvallng those of larger cities.
The followers cf King Momus, bril-
lisuty costumed. marched on the
stree. before the stands Of a number
OF Judges IN competition for more
than fifty prizes which were awarded
by ;he King street merchants. Then
there was dancing accompanied by
four ever playing bands arranged
along he street a, intervals OF about
two blocks each
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
FIND TRAIL Of ESCAPED
HAMMER MURDERESS
Mrs. Phillips Recently Occupied
Lonely Cabin Near Los AMI
geIes. Officers Declare.

Los Angeles. Jan. 2--RenevIed
search for Mrs. Clara Phiiips. nal h-
mer'' murderess. who escaped from 1he
Los Angeles county Jail December 9.
centered today around a note fou nd
about 100 feet from n cabin in lonlly
canyon near Los Angeles. whtre
sherifrs deputies declared last nj iht
they were convinced she had hidden
FOR a few days after her Jail break.
The note. weighted down by a rock
and partly concealed In brush on the
trail leading 10 the cabin. read:
Clara. VIII see you Wednesday
night. For Gods sake be careful"
Officers said they would compare
the handwriting Of the note with that
OF a person under suspio.cn as hav-
Ing aided Mrs. Philips IN escaping.
The message was written n a rnascu-
line hand on the margin Of news
paper and officers said they regarde
, 70 as authentic.
Il was announced from the sherir's
Office that Armour Lee Phillips the
murderess' husband. had purchase.
sraceries az a store near the cabir
daily the four days after his wlfe's
escape and that another man hai
called for them and presumably de.
hvered them at the cabin.
a reQuls!,ionlng OF Philips va.
planned. the officers said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
NEGROES KILL OFFICER
WOUND FOUR OTHERS
Trioked by Mysterious Phone
Call and Fired On: bssailants
Escape in Automobile.
nv Associated Press to Every EvenlnF.

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Sapuia. Okla. Jan. 2.-Oficers and
armed citizens were securing the hiily
country north of here today for four
Negroes who killed one policeman and
wounded four others last night when
tho cncers went 90 the Negro district
IN responee tp mysterious telephone
call.
while the town IL aroused over tho
attack upon policemen. no race
trouble is feared by thu city su-
thoritles.
a telephone call was received by
the police last night reporting trouble
a. certain address in the Negro die
trict Five officers we're sent - IN
ves'igate They found no dlsturbsnce
and searched the district. They
noticed that lights were darkened ln
= Negro cafe and stepped upon the
porch IN the glare ~ light outside
without warning a hail q bullets
came from inside officer H p
Bramley fell dead with ME revolver
IN ~ holster and his four compan-
ions. Jess Hldreth Arthur Adams. u
s.. Iovett and Flcyd Sellers. received
bullet wounds The tip % Adams
nose was shot away and he 0thel
officers were etruck in the legs
The Negroes ran ont side doo
% tho cafe bsfose reinforcernents ar
rived. and 80 is believed they obtain
ed a motor car and drove north Tha-
are armed with high powered rif.a
They left large quantity 81 snnu
milton Police declare thst Ed Glass
an undertaken. who has been involves
with tho authorities recently. wss IN
leader Of the Negroes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
FRANCE WOULD CUT
PREPARATIONS TO.
50 BILLION MARKS
Poincare Offers Two Years
Moratorium. But EHaots
Guarantee OF Payment.
PREMlERS MEET IN PARIS

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
Paris, Jan. 2.--preusier rgncsre
cf France offered az tolay'a confer
ence Of Allied leaders a proposal for
a reduction ~ German reparations 10
nfty billion gold nsr'ks
The French plan ortra two wear
moratorium. iuit n exacsa productive
guarantees 70 insure the resumption
~ payments later by the Gerrnans
Under the French plan The class e
bonds wU'ih be 70 rxtinguish the IN
ter-allled de'bts.
Paris. Jan. The Diplomatic
barometer seemed Inclined 10 take an
upward squirt today as statesmen ~
Great Britain. France. Italy and Rel
gium gathered for tho nnxioualv
awaited conference of premiers
| which viii grapple once more with tho
Reparations problem. The atrnoephare
was much less pesslmistic than after
tho abrupt termination ~ the Ion
don conversations last month
Although there n = wide divergence
~ viewpoints. particularly between
the French and British. NJ % how
and rhen Germany shall meet her
obligations. tho nrst signs ~ move
ment 20 bring them into harmony ap
pear 10 be a result of what lie Matir
calls the Invisible pressure ~ Arneri
can opinion"
The nature ~ the proposals whlcl
Karl Bersmann. the German nnancia
expert. r. bringing for the prnniera
consideration haa heer kent a care
fully guarded secret In Berlin. but :
Ia regarded m likely that Chanceiio
Cuno has named maximum amour
which II would bs possible for Cor
many 20 pay
Herr Hergmann. u IL reported.
desircus ~ reading the proposals 2
the delegates. but n 10 not regarde
, as likely that tho conference will I'D
NIT such procedure on the groun
that tho German communicable
should be sufficiently clear ~ max
I. oral explanations or Rnpli1cations ur
. necessary French circles regar
|, such n move as an attempt on gei
/, nany's part 20 give her repre-enfativ
q place in the debates
y, II IL planned 10 call msmbers ~ ~
|, Repare tions Commission in consult'
tlon only when a question arises
!, fixing penalties for defaults In pa
: ments IN kind n was regarded. hov
. ever. as very probable that this que
!, Cohtinued on page Z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
LEVY COURT TAKES
a BALLOTS BUT
IS DEAOLOCKED
Recesses Until Tomorrow When
Another Attempt Will be Made
TO Organize.
REPUBLICANS ARE AT SEA

After taking fourteen ballots With
out any result. 'he New Castle County
r,evy Court. at 1920 took n recess IN
~ tomorrow morning The predic-
tons that there would be no election
OF president ~ the body was fulfilled
today. when the rival factions u the
Republicans held their lines intact.
without making any change In their
front
Republican members OF the body
held a caucus lasting nearly an hour
bcfore the court opened az II o'clock
but failed 20 agree upon anyone as
their choice. with The result that the
contest was thrown on the floor OF the
court
After taking Ave ballots for the cleo
tion Uf tempoCary chairman. Harry
V. Buckson. Democrat. vas elected
despite the fact that there are -four
Republican members of the body.
The election OF permanent chair
man was then taken up. After sever
ballots were taken without any sisn'
OF selection. a recess was taken a
li.4O FOR half an hour.
This caucus proved futile. instea,
OF going into the conference chamber
the members Of the Levy Court scat
tered about the room and talked q
the people IN the court room. At i2.1
the body was again called 20 orde
and the selection OF permanen
( chairman was again attempted. OF
this attempt. when the nomination
were made. there was a change. for II
addition 60 Messrs. Stewart, Ball an'
Buckson being nominated for perma
nent chairman. Mr.. Bail changed IN
situation with his nomination of Mr.
Wright This change did not reall.
prove material. except that on tn
succeeding seven ballots. no, vote
were cast for Mr.. Ball. Mr.. Wrigh
receiving two on each ballot.
OoDtinued on page 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
JOSEPH KOWALSKy
DIES, s. PRzYLYDA
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Latter. Charged With Man
slaughter. Arraigned In Mu-
nicipal Court Today.
HELD UNDER $1,000 BAIL

Accused of being responsible Tor the
death OF Joseph kowalshy, 90 years
old of 10 Stroud street. who died az
the Homeopathic Hospital last night
from q bullet wound inflicted while
the New Year was being ush,'ed I'm
early yesterday morning. Stanley
przylyba. a. years old. OF ~ Lower
Oak street. when arralRned before
Deputy Judge Lynn In Municipal
Court this morning on n charge Of
manslsughter, was held IN fb 600 ball
for a hearing next Tuesday. J. Frank
Ball and Henry n. lsaacs appeared
"a counsel for the defendant
The shooting. according to the
police, was accidental. An investiea
ton following the'issuance % search
warrant. revealed thst John Przylyba.
a son OF the accused soldier az Fort
| Howard. Md, was home for the holt
| day. The soldier brought with him a
s5-calibre 4. \. Colt revolver. " was
a bullet from thls revolve. tho police
say, which struck Kowalsky and
/ caused hls death.
The father. the police learned had
nred the revolver out Of curiosity
1 w ME lNN ANtN WI NfN ~ NNNifNh ANAf
police say. the son secured his army
revuvu and fred several shots into
| the air The boy Ia said 20 have then
handed the gun 10 his father and told
him 20 shoot a. The father, not a.
customed 10 the handling ~ a pistol
Is alleged 20 have dropped his arm
when firing and one Of the steel
coated bullets Travelled IN the dlrec
tlon of the Rowalsly home Wher
arrested Przylyl,a was entirely ig
nu.ant of tho cause He eaid no d,
! not know that he had hit anyone. ac
cording to- the police
Il A diagram of the course of tho hif1
; let. drawn boy Detective Sutton. show
tha, had the accused lowered his arm
10 tho extent of ak inches the but
! let would have struck n garage ~
T Stroud street. facing the rear of IN
. Kowalsky home.
IN court this msninE Assis,an
n CITY Solicitor Percy Warren Gree
> informed the court that the clrcum
r stances surrounding the shooting wer
/, not auflciani 20 warrant the chars
Of murder He sald he felt Justified !
!, changing the charge 20 manslaushte 9
aud OF having the accused released o
A hail
q Immediately after tho arrest
/, przylybs. the services ~ Her,y '
lsaacs were engaged by the famil,
. This morning, howevs. J. frank Ha
appeared for the defendant "
: Isaac. then made application 10 m
= court that insinuch "a he had M
I, been retired from the case that N
court recognize him a. representa-
tho defendant with Mr. Beil. tn
tho court agreed 90 do.
Patrick J. Emory ., Maryland av'
>, nue and Elm street. iecame bond
~ man for Stanley Prrybyls this sfis
noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
FLORIDA JUSTICES DRAWING STRAWS IN
GAMBLE" FOR Chief JUSTlCESH|P Of STATE
Method Was to Open Book Name
ist Whose Initial Appear ed in First Word Of First
Lire at Top Of Page.
fBy Associated Press to Every Evening

when the last lottery occurred. six
years ago. Justice jefferson II. browne
was the winner. when a selected book
was opened by a clerk and the first
line OF printing az the top OF the left
page was examined. The PAGE had
been selected at random after IL had
been agreed that II the initial letter
~ the first word OF the first line was
the same as the first letter OF the
surname OF justice. that man would
become chief justice. The letter "B"
was the first To appear and Justice
Browne was named.
There Is no difference in the salary
| of the chief pustice and his associates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
NFS CRUSHED TO DEATH
WHEN PRESS COILArsts

Press 10 Every Evening.
Sharon. PA, Jan. 2.--Four
in.n were killed and five others
Injured At the Petroleum Iron
Works. Mssury, Ohio. one mile
from here this rnC,niny when
they were caught under COO
ton hydraulic press. Two of the
bodies have not been recovered
The nine men we're working
under the press when u col
iapsed. Five succeeded IN get
ting out bfore the mass Of steel
settled They wee injured by
falling debris
Two Of the men were caught
under the edge ~ the press and
killed Two others. knocked
down by a steel beam. were IN
able 20 get from under the press
before 81 crushed them %
death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02

Tallahassee. Fla. Jan. 2.-~Five jus
tice- OF the Florida supreme court
will gamble" here today when they
will draw straws for the honor Of be-,
coming chief justice. This method has
been In vogue many years and II sur'
rounded with the utmost secrecy and
solemnity.
In the past several years these
methods are said 20 have been en-
ployed I'm the selection ~ the ranking
Justice. The state law provides that
the chief justice must be chosen by
lot. hut does not stlpulate method 20
be followed
According 10 authoritative sources
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
4 MORE REBELS EXECUTED
Republicans Recently Arrested
at Tralee Put 10 Death by
Free Staters.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening.
London. Jan. "A dispatch from
the Dublin correspondent of the
Evening Standard says the four
rebels recently arrested In the Tralee
district were executed by the Free
State today.
Their names are given "a Matthew
Moroney. Thomas Dcvane, Cornelius
Casey and Dermot OConnor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
90 IN RELAY TO RE Ap
TESTAMENT IN 10 HOURS

Press 20 Every Evening.
Sea- tile. Wash. Jan. 2.-rhe
entire New Testament was 10
he read today In the First Bap-
tist Church. OF this city. Six
~ readers. each taking Is min
utes. were expected 70 start al
the beginning OF the Gospel, ac-
oCrGlns TO 81. Matthew, and 20
reach the end of Revelations In
Is hours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
TURKS INSIST ON
NOSUL ABOLITION
OF CAP|TULAT|0NS
Angora Demands She Stand by
National Pact Already Re-
jscted by Allies.
MAY BREAK UP CONFERENCE

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Constantinopis. Jan. 7--Ths Turk
an National Assembly has unsnim-
ously decided 20 uphold the national
pact. according 70 dispatch from
Anzora, the capital
II is also reported. but not confirm
Cd that Ismet Pasha. hesd - the
Turkish delegation 90 the Lausanne
conference. has bean instructed 20 in
stat upon integral maintenance ~ tho
pact and that he has be-n authorized
20 sign a separate pcece Win sucn
powers as are willing 10 subscribe 10
its terms.
The national pact grovsics among
other things that the hosUl district
of MesopOtamia shall 30 Turkish ter
ritory.
The pact declares FOR abolition %
the capitulations or extra territorial
rights granted 70 Nationals ot foreign
countries unde~ treaties with Turkey.
The straits a. n,srdaneiies and the
Bosphorus would - open 70 world
commerce and international COM
munication" under the terms ot he
pact.
London. Jan. At vas stated in
Official circles mis- afternoon that ~
confirmation u the report that an
uprising had taken place IN Mosul
had been received.
Il vas pointed out that the sourcs
of he regort-Ansora through con-
/ stantinOpls--was sufficient % chsrsc-
/ terlzs @ as one of the numerous
/ rtlmors which might bs expected N
/ be forthcoming daily until a ->ttls-
meut of the Near East question vas
/ reported.
Mosui - in constant touch With
+ BaSdad By wireless. 4 was COMMANDED
and any Disturbances would be report
7 ed 20 London Immediately.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
JOHN GLENN HOME.
Wilmington Man Who Was shot
While In Phlladeiphia.

After remaining az Hshnemann
Hospital over Sunday night. John r.
Glenn Of this city, who was struck by
a stray bullet IN Philadelphia on New
Years Eve. was able 20 return 20 his
home. zoe woodlawn avenue. yester-
day. MIR. Glenn. as was reported in
Every Evening yesterday, suffered a
scalp wound Several stitches were
required by the injury.
Mr.. Glenn. who Is division manager
Of the New Castle Leather Co. was
accompanied by two employees and
ltheir wives, Il was said today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
Or. WILLIAM r. H0EY I'LL.
Democratic Chairman Stricken
With Grip. Brought to Homeo-
pathic Hospital.

Dr william r. Hoey. 81 frederica.
chairman OF the Democratic state
Committee. Is a patient in the Homeo-
path!c Hospital In this city. suffering
from the prevailing mslady. la Grippe.
He II being attended by DR.. Frank
Pierson
His condition does not at present
cause alarm. though possibilities OF
pneumonia developing are OF course
always present I'm such cases. He has
been In the hospital two days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
PILE CASE GOES OVER.
Continued in United States Court, Tn
III January 20.

The case Of Samuel J. File. an en-
pioye Of the postofiice. charged with
embezz.ement. was carried over until
Monday January 20. In the United
States District Court. this morning.
Files attorney. Andrew G. Gray
asked that time De allowed. owing
TO the absence OF a material witness.
His reques, was granted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York. Jan. Steel prices. Z
o. D.. Pittshurg. per 100 pounds: Blue
annea,ed sheets. 2boa2So; galvanized
, sheets. 425Gs95: black sheets S25G
( 335: steel bars 400.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
CAVALRY ORDERED
TOSCENE OF MURDER
OF KIDNAPPED MAN
Louisiana hpprehensiye Of Out
break Against Drastic Action
by State in Mystery.
A WITNESS STILL MISSING

by Associated Press ~ Every Evening
Jennings. Ia. Jan 2-The Jennings
cavalry. Of the Louisiana national
guard was ordered today 70 enlrain
for Morehouse parish
Baltimore. jan The decision -
10 whether Dr. %. NJ. McRoln. wanted
IN Ia Fourche for alleged co,npiiritY
IN tho murder of Watt Danieis ani
Thomas Richards. - Morehouse par
ieh. ~ the hands 81 a hooded moh.
will make fight against eHtradition.
wiii be left entirely with the former
mayor ~ Mer Rouge. Robert y Car
man. counsel for the aroused my
sleiaT said today.
Bastrop. Ia. Jan. p Troubled
Morehouse. hardened 90 thrills by So
series ~ tragic happenings started
the now year with another mystery n
solve the disappearence ~ Harold
Teegerstrorn. son ~ a wealthy gas ami
oil feid operator. acting tirnekeepar
40 n spyker. Ia. carbon plant Ffa vas
regarded as prospective witTasr> In
tho forthcoming state Investigation
into masked band depreda'ibns whi~n
|culminsted in fhe recent kidnapping
and staying ~ two citizens - ne VIE
lage - Mer Rouge Watt Daniels anf
Thomas Fletcher Richards
Department ot Justice agents s4rt
into Louisiana % join forces with
state officials IN solving tho mystery
II the diss ppearancs ~ Daniels and
Richards and 0thsr masked hand
operations. centered their energies 60
day In an effort % locate the rniss'ng z
man. thus far tho trail hsd not been
fruitful. and whatever they may have
learned a. 20 tho reasons for HE a.
appearance had not been disclosed
One of the Investigators who had
charge % tho inquiry into the dis-p-
pearancs of Teegerstror1. stated iss'
+ night 20 new=pepernsn that he had
positive infoTmation thst tbe carbon
worker was Kidnapped
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
Amnsements ronIgh,.

Playhouse Maytime IN Erin.
Garrick-"The Trail of the loue-ru,s
Pine
Aldine.-F audeviile and pictures
Oueen--'fThc Man Who saw Tomorrow.
NfAieeftc-'N West of ChicaSo.
Arcadia-"Prison soner % H~nds
savov-"One Week ~ Love.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02

Have you a piece OF antique fur
niture that you desire TO turn into
cash? Tel our 10000 interested read
ers Many are interested In what you
have 20 ofer.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
Slight Misunderstanding by House Democrats as to Leg
slative Attorneys Makes Necessary Further Confer
ence as to These Officials.
MINORITY CAUCUSES
MAKE SELECTIONS
Republican Members Of Senate
and House Nominate Their
Candidates.

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
stan Correspondent
ny Joseph y. wilkins.
Dover. Jan. 23The Republican
state Senators In caucus. this morn
inx. made the following nominations
for the senate
President pro tempore NJ
Walker.
Secretary 60 President pro tempore
Nss. Josiah Bacon.
Senate eecretary Henry NJ. Down
ward
Reading clerk Csrrolton Lingo.
Hnl clerk J. =. NanderhurE
Attorney Wiiiiam NJ. Hope
Sergeant alarms w y. Dimes
Document clerk William ~ lakee
Chaplain w. c. Mo0e
page-N Merritt Burke
Telephone messenger -Iamee Sew
all.
Stcnogra pher Mrs Olive puer
Result Of House Caucus.
Following is the result cf the eau
cu. ~ the Republican members ~ th'
House ~ Representatives
Speaker wirliem Lord
Chief cierk-Ichn w. Dimes
Recalling clerk Clarence Poole
piii clerk Wallace Irwin.
Chaplain Rev Roy &. HeFinsteir
Attorney William VI HOPE
Sergeant -at arm. Raymond Alex
and.r.
Ieee Paul Peterson
Telephone nesrnrer James &
posyS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
Nor Grin Reported.

Many new cases pr transrnl-ssois
Diseases were reporse to the Board
OF Health this morning. Ten new cases
of Influenza. OF grip. were rSported;
six Of scarlet fever and - OF meaelcsl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
weather Forecast.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
or Delaware.
fncr,ssins cloudiuess tonight With lover
tcrnpeTature. "Wednesday unsettled with
PROBABLY rain.