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The Evening Journal
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Saturday rising temperature; gen
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LATE NEWS EDITION
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THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 131
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922
TWO CENTS.
32 PAGES.
DUPONT HAS SLIGHT LEAD FOR SHORT TERM,
TURKS CUT CONSTANTINOPLE COMMUN IC A TION
DUPONT MAJORITY OF 8
o i dv t a t i \TTï
UNOFFICIAL VOTE TODAY
Official Canvass Gives Bayard 1993 Lead
for Long Term Senator and 1923 Lead
for Short Term in Kent and Sussex
Counties— du Pont Makes Net Gain
25 in 26 Districts of City Counted Up to
Noon Today
°f
COURT COUNTS IN BALLOTS
CAST IN WRONG DISTRICT
With the completion of the official
count of Tuesday's election vote ln[
Kent and Sussex oountlee by the |
State Judiciary sluing as a Board
of canvass, It became more evident
than ever this morning that It will
require the official canvass of the
New Csstlo county vote, now In
progress, to determine the result of
the election for United States Sen
ator for the abort term.
Official majorities of Thomas F.
Bayard, Democrat, for Senator In
Kent and Sussex and the unofficial
figures of New Castle county gave
Mr. Bayard a majority of 309 In the
State for the long term and 19 In
the State for the short term. The
Kent county un-ofhda! figures were
found to be exactly the aame as
those found by the official canvass
oounty
charges were made in several dis
tricts in the vote for both Senator
ditPont and Mr. Bayard. These
changes reduced the unofficial ma
jority of Mr. Bayard for tha long
term In Sussex from 732 to 830 of
ficial and increased Mr. Bayard's
majority for the short term from the
unofficial r .9 2 lo official 8S1. Thlo 1
gives Mr. Bayard a majority of 1993
for long terra Senator and 1928 for
for Senator. In Sussex
short term Senator.
FOR STOCK LOSS
J. E. Truitt Says Eastland's
Collateral Was Caught
in Failure
COUNSEL DENIES
ANY CRIMINALITY
Jamee Edward Truitt, of New Cas-
tle who conducted a brokerage hue-
office In the Delaware Trust
Building was held under 21800 ball
for the New Castle ceunty Grand
lOI
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Jury by Judge Ha«lng» In OKf Court
thl. morning on a eharg« « Uww
as bailee Henry R. Isaacs repre
rented Mr, Truitt. The lawyer ea d
that wh le hi. c ' len . t .„ cou n 1 . (I b f n b8 ' d
in a cljdl action ha did not think he
had violated the criminal statutes.
John Eastland, of the Hotel du
Pont, the pro*eoutlrr witness, te «tl
ded that on August 19 he «av® Truitt
100 share» of White Oil
stock aa collateral to purchase 200
share, of Southern Coal and Iron,
Company «00k. The account, be
said, was closed on September 23 !
and on the following day
manded the return of the White!
Company Mock. Eajrtland
was Informed by Mr. Truitt that the
stock had been replcdged with Mc-}
Kenna Company, New York broker«}
and that he would have to wait a|
reasonable length of time for !ta re
(Continued on Page Seventeen.) !
AUTOS COLLIDE |
A Ford truck owned by Hearn 1
Brothers, 2218 Washington street,
and opérated by Stanley Hearn, col-.and
iided at Twenty-fifth and Washing- 1
ton streets, this morning, with a
Mitchell roadster, owned and driven j
by Edwin Olsen. 1230 Clover Lane.
Chester, Pa. Both cars were slightly
damaged. !
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE
At The Evening Journal Office.
12.01 P. M.. .50
1.00 P. M.. .52
8.00 A. M...87
10.00 A. M...43
SUN AND TIDE.
.6.39 A. M.
.4.49 P. M.
Bun rises .
Sun seta.
Hoad of Cfiiplatlnlna.
4 15 P. M.
High water.. 3 48 A. M.
Low water .. 12.00 A. M. 12.40 P. M.
LOST.
I. 09 T—Wallet containing »mall »um of
money and sevaral membership
cards Finder please return to Even
ing Journal Office and receive reward.
novlO-lt.
iContlnued on Page Thirty-one)
Celebrate Armistice Day By Joining the Red Cross!
*
The unofficial majority of Gena
tor du p ont In New Oaetle county
for ths lpng term „ i #84i thu s mak .
Ing Mr. Bayard's majority on this
baa!» 809 for the State. Senator du
Pont's unofficial majority for the
short term In New Castle county la
1907, giving Mr. Bayard a lend In
the State on thl* basis of 18 for the.
short term.
The official canvass In Now Castle
county up to noon showed a net
gain of 26 votea for Senator du
Pont for the long term and a net
gain of 24 votes for duPont for ths
•*» °» figures showed Mr. Bayard's
majority In the State based on the i
.official Kent and Sussex county, and
[unofficial figures In New Castle ooun
short term in the 2« districts can- !
vassed over the printed unofficial
figures which on this basis turns the
Bayard majority of 16 Into 8 ma- ;
Jorlty for duPont for tha short term.
Of course there la a possibility as
the canvass progresses that further
changes will be made and dlecrepan- 1
des will be found In the unofficial}
figures that may change the short j
term senatorshlp situation and leaves j
it very much in doubt.
It was said today a Democratic
(Contlnued an Page Seventeen.)
SUCKLE HOME
IS FIRE SWEPT
Country Residence Totally
Destroyed, Causing Loss
of $50,000
BLAZE STARTED
IN PUMP HOUSE
The beautiful oountry realdence
of Harry J. Stoeokle, president of
the Stoeokle Brewing Com pony, elt-
uated on Wilmington road at
Stoeokle avenue, a short dl«ance
north of New Oa«le. wee de«royed
by flre y6(fteraRy ^t^r^non. Mr.
Stoeokle thl. morning eetimated the
]oM about | B0 .000 Ha said It
w . fts lhr0 ugh the effort» of the flre
men and re.ldenta of tha vlolnlty
h# , 0M not heavler Mr
stoeckle ,, ald qulcl{ by flre .
mgn gnd ot j, gn> valuable fur
n j ture an( j p a j n tlnge. The larife
p ump house which stood about 10
feet from th# rear of the residence
a j go destroyed,
Mr g t0(< , kl , ftnd f am n y W ers at
th elr Wilmington home. Fifth and
Adams streete, when the fire started,
Mr. and Mrs. Stoeokle got to
tbe BCene of fh e flre soon after notl
fled. Tho largo ntriicture was burn
ed to thp ground c barren, care
tak er, was In charge of the proper
ty w hen the blaze started,
The flre started In the pump house I
„bout 4.45 o'clock. It I» reported
that tha gasoline supply tank ex-'!
ploded setting flre to the pump
house, which was the first destroyed,
The dwelling was of brick and frame
construction and of handsome design
architecture, both Interior and
exterior,
The flre was discovered by W. C.
'Warren, who sent an alarm to the
(Continued on Page Twenty-four.)
T. D. HUBBARD NAMED
STATE TREASURER
Specal to The Evenng Journal.
DOVER, Nov. 10—Governor Den
ney today announced the appoint
ment of Thomas D. Hubbard, of
Dover as State Treasurer to fill out
the unexplred term of George M.
Fisher, who died at hla home In Wy
oming on election day. Mr. Hub
hard will serve until January when
Thom»» S. Fouracre, elected on
Tuesday, takes office. Mr. Hubbard
at this time la an assistant In ths
State Auditor'» office.
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Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture.—Adv. (
flTV <M| FMT
UlLLliI
FOR MINUTE
TO WAR DEAD
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Legion Head Asks Prayer
as Part of Armistice Day
Observance
NO PARADE, BUT
DANCE, CONCERT
Dr William C. Speakman. State
Commander of the American Legion
!n Delaware, today issued the fol
lowing Armistice Day message:
"This Is the fourth annlver
sary of Armistice Day. a day
designed, If we will, to keep
company with the Immortals of
the Calendar that marks great
momenta of history that should
never die.
Succeeding genera
tions will accj^lm Armistice Day.
Ood grant they always shall ao
olalm It In the spirit that made
It and that this spirit, Hits the
day, shall be Imperishable.
'X William C.
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Speakman,
Commander of the Delaware
American Legion, do hereby call
upon all members of the Legion
and ex-service men to pause
from their customary occupa
tion and labor on Saturday, the
eleventh day of November, from
11 o'clock a. m.. to one min
ute pa« tjie hour for a period of
silent prayer. With this prayer
In our hearts let us renew each
!
I
I
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year our vows of fealty, re
pledge and keep unshakable our
faith in the high ideale, the
lofty .purposes and unselfish as
piration» and exalted hopes that
fired our heart* In 19»« and
made our a land from whenoe
crusaders earns worthy of their
victories.''
_
their °wr wT,0 „ ,0 J t
their live. In the World War will be
—
v.'A Th r T'P th l f0Ur,h «-"'
versary of the day when the new,
wa. flashed that ho«!lltle. on the
whére th- Ar? f VU*H C :
where the etruggle bed been going
\ TY. y . far " v
Aa a tribute to the dead eoldlera,
Die city, at the reque« of Maybr
, V , e7 ',y ' 11 pau * e for one minute
at vwin° C u** tomorrow morning. 1
-f .1 f, f y .. W !", ha 7* ? note j
of Milli also be one
commemoration of j
the victory of the Lnlted State, and
, hÄ
Eng i .ud a : , „d°^a t „ h c:. COUntry " 4
A long b'ast on th, «ren of the
Wilmington Provlelon Company's
plant will be blown to announce the
minute of slienoe. Three abort
nn n 8 mm innrwno
DR E A RICH ArUEPTS
xrxe. u. n. mvu «»j
TKI.rHIIRfH PA I f
U11T1IUUI 11 VrVL/Li
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(Continued on Page Thirty.)
the parish,
The Rev. Ernest A. Rich, of Gra
ham, Virginia, has accepted a call
to the pastorate of St. James' Epis
copal Church, at Stanton. St. Barna
bas, Marehallton, and Bt. James'
Churoh, Newport. He will be In- |
stalled «» redtor of fhe oburchea by j
Bishop Cook upon hla arrival here
next month.
The three ohurohea at Stanton,
Newport and Marahallton have b*en
without a rector since ths death of
fhe Rev. John Emory Park* one
year ago. Dr. Parka wa* rector
there for ten years. At one time
the Rev. Alexander Rloh, brother
of Dr. Ernest A. Rich, wa* reotor of
Dr. Rich, ths now reotor, has been
arch-deacon of a churoh at Graham,
Virginia. A great deal of hls work
has been done ln the Virginia ooal
mining country. He la a graduate of
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and
of the Virginia Theological Seminary,
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF COUNCIL.
City Council held a fifteen minute
session last night transacting no bus
iness aside from the pnesage of the
pay rolls and a few small bills.
An Invitation from the American
Legion to attend the Arml«lce Day
dance In the public building, Satur
day night, was received and ac
cepted.
DROVE CARS WITHOUT TAGS
Magistrate Stradley last night Im
posed fines of 210 and costs each, on
John W. Noble and Donald E. Isen
berg, both of Preston. Md.. who hai^
been arrested by State Highway Po
liceman Earle Cols, charged
with
vehicle*
without
operating motor
the proper license tags.
D. O. K. K. DANCE
Sat. Eve., 9 to 12. Pythian Ca«Ie.
THE KIMMEY ORCHES
Prlaes.
TRA.—Adv.
UFFFITFI] AT
lllLtl LiilLiU /il
ELECTION, SHE
ASKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Jean K. F. Browne
West Chester, Blames
Husband, Is Hint
IS NIECE OF LATE
THOMAS F. BAYARD
WEST CHESTER. Pa., Nov. 10.—
Mrs. Jean Kane Foulke Browne de
feated Democratic candidate for the
State Legislature from the West
Chester. Pa., district In the campaign
lust closed. Iras tiled application tor
absolute divorce from her hand
some husband. Captain Herbert Jar
vis Browns, U. 6. A.
Mrs. Browne Is a niece of the late
Thomas F. Bayard, of Wilmington,
former Ambassador to Great Brlt
aln, and a sister of John Kent Ksjie,
Jr., County Commissioner for Dela
ware county, and Dr. Bayard Kane,
for years a leader of the Chester
County Demborsoy.
widow of George R. Foulke, of Bast
She was the
Bradford, who
shot while
accidentally
hunting several years
ago by his son, and died aobn after
wards
she
has one son, Georgs
Foulke, Jr., and one daughter, who
married E. Paul duPont. of Mont
chanln, Del.
Much comment has been occasion
ed by Mrs. Browne's
considerably more
been aroused over the reasons said
to have precipitated It. Mrs. Browne
today refused to discuss the mat
ter or Indicate In any
causes underlying the I
proceeding, and none was filed with
her application
action, but
discussion has
way ths
sensational
for a summon»
against
her husband. Captain
this cl™ on an exuded "rture lo™
^tom Other quarters, however, the
™»t waa obtained thet the ffnal epl
. ode which furnished .he cause for
ÄÄTZÄ Mr" r R* o wne ' s'ca m *
Palffo. during whlcîTcaptaln *Bro wnê
took the stump In the Interests of
hi. wife, speaking throughout the
^ Cf '° n
Mrs. Browne had besn assured of
'he support of a large number of Re
publican votera, 1. w„ said. bUttheee
were alienated from her by reason of
a epeech by Captain Browne at
Honaybrook. wherein he was said lo
have bitterly attacked the war reo
ord of Captain Samuel A. Whitaker.
a Republican aspirant forth, Legle
lature on the same ticket with Miss
° f T '' h ' ,,0rd ' th#
(Cont inu«, on Pa g, 6>v , P teen)
vrvvvxj nrtrtosç am
JUH.X JSKLMS 10
nnm™ , . „
PREFER JAIL JOB
" John I*"""*« Charged with
non »pppori Of hl» wife and three
months oM oh1M had hls CM 00n _
tinned for one week In city court to
day According to Mrs. Lenkewlcx,
her husband, after packing his
clothes to leave home, said he would
rather work In the Workhouao for!^
three dollars a week than work In
a factory. John denied thla, eaylng
he had tried to get employment „
an Iron worker in this and other
cities, without success.
Assistant City Solicitor P. Warren
Oregn informed the court that the
defendant could get work husking
com at 23.69 a day. In continuing
the case Judge Hastings ordered
Lenkewlcz to secure employment of
some kind.
Robert Towers, charged with as
sault and battery on his wife sev
eral weeks ago, and whose case had
been continued, was ordered to re
port to the court In one month.
Judge Hasting* warned Towers that
he would have to keep out of trou
ble. as It would go hard with him.
Towers denied that drinking was
the cause of hla trouble. He »aid hls
wife had refused to «op keeping
company with a neighbor who had
caused hls trouble,
BOWERS NOT AFTER P. M.
Isaac W. Bowers, former chair
man of the Republican City Com
mittee today denied the rumor that
he was an applicant for the postmos
tershlp. Mr. Bowers said: 'I am
not now. nor never was a candidate
for the office of postmaster or assis
tant postmaster here and would not
accept fhe position If It were of
fered me."
Join the Red Cross
It co«s but 21 yearly.
The Red Cross has never
failed the public and the public
should not fall the Red Cross.
Join the Red Crosa.
British Digging in at Channk
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Now that war again threatens in the Near East British
ing sura of their poeltlon.
gun near Chatjak.
are mak
Here are Tommies mounting a big naval 1
TURKS CUT All
CAPITAL IIBtS
British Cabinet Again Meets
Fearing Worst in Far
East
FERID BEY AGAIN
DEFIES ALLIES
PARTS, Nov. 10,—Marshal! Foch. !
Allied commander-ln-ohlef during
the war, today conferred with
Pr « m; » r Poincare regarding military
rn ®*»h''*" to be taken la view of the
Near Es« crisis
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fT* ^ ^
T *T
munlo * Mo " Con«antloople to
***.
f »u«« of .erlou. trouble ln the
Ve . r Ea „ ran „„rhackrd with *h.
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foreign office, lacking official advices,
powerlfaa to deny them.
The cabinet waa called together at
: 10 ^'«look to consider the situation,
i 'What the Turk» are driving at
1 with their arrogant aesumptlon of
authority over th. Aille, at the
«reite he, at last been made clear,
nuTmAa^Af'^^pltulaTlo«''
^ * Äs",
in th. great war. It considéra that
v6«pry over Greece has wlpwi out
all losses sustained by th* Sultan's
government,
•We are an autonomous nation,''
Ferld Bey. Natlonall-t reprMiiDta
at ParJ *> declared In a belli
ooae statement. ''We do not recog
nlr " * ny Pen« 111 " 9 Incurred by the
* ul " n e government."
w, > en * h » British oabln« mot. It
T™ 8 8,at * <1 ,ba L a " ° m °"' dl«P«-tch
01 " general Harlngton had ® 01 "* (
; th f' 0U8h ' ,h * ° U ÎÜ, n * nîi.i Ü
cab M by th8 *" rk8 ' Th *
commander In the -Near East ad
I
I
vised fhe cabinet the position 1» most i
serious.
I British *lr expert» were called In }
to answer question* about a poa- |
alble military move against the
Turk», Airplanes are expected io
play a big part If war breaks out. I
Bonar Law, who presided, declared
the Turk» »ought nulllllcatlon of the
treatlea of Mudros and of Sevres.
They have agreed to abide by the
armlstloe trea.y of Mudanla, at the
»am. time exceeding lu condition,,
and seeking to drive the Aille» from
' w.ri/i K. 8 _\ ra .
•xt-r Lh.u t,rnr. q c. n ft.,i»Hen. y
We »had Ignore capitulation» en
tirely. For us they do not exist. We
ii A i rv PA8TrrnP4T/tn i
HOLD CONFERENCE
rvar cnn „mur i
ON fjOAI, SITUATION
l/ll wnu Uliunill/ll
are free. This Is our country (re-|
fdrrlng to Turkey In Europe), and
we shall administer It as we like."
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Nov. 10.—Governor Den
ney Is holding a conference today
with the State Fuel Commission and
the State Coal Club. The coal situa
tion In Delaware as It stands today
and the prospect* of a future sup
ply i, being discussed.
LOWE READY FOR FIRE DUTY.
Thurston M. Lowe, a lieutenant In
the Fire Department, who had hla
right hand crushed under the wheels
of a flre apparatus on May 11, will
report for duty next week. Lieuten
ant Lowe has ben assigned to En
gine Co., No. 9. Following the ac
cident Mr. Lowe lo« a part of hls
hand.
DUALMÜRDFR
BAFFLES ANEW
Prosecutor Not Ready to
Present Hall-Mills Case
to Grand Jury
POLICE HAVE NEW
VIEW OF CRIME
!
in.—(United Press)—Special Prose
outor Mott today apparently fared
the same baffling condition, that
thwarted prosecutors Bsekman and
Strieker In their efforts to solve the
Hall-Mills my«ery.
JSÏÏS îL^T.Î £*=!
wouM gô ,o lhe gl»ni * .A 'odIy
But foI i nwln , a conference between
Mott and the Somerset grand Jury,
foreman It wn- announced "no fur
«her action will be take., this week."
Alfred Qlbba the foremen. <le
j mmn ' M {hat when {he ^ Jury
convene. It receive all evidence pos
slble corroborating the alleged eye
witness etory of Mrs. Jane Gibson.
Mott 1, opposed to barring all this
testimony he had prevlouely sold
B v.r since the Investigation be^n
several week, ago prosecutors Inti
th ' h y ** ..P/*
KÜW5 they
Ae" unXtO dovetail «Air eA
* enr .* wlth M ra. Gibson's story de
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. Nov.
daring Mrs. Frances Hall, widow of
the clergyman, witnessed his mur
d#r along wlth that of Mril- j an ,*a
Mill,, hi. choir leader.
When ths grand Jury doee me«.
-m™. Hall Is expected to demand a
chance to testify, according to pre
vloua statement» given out through
h er associates.
There appeared la« night to be a
sertou, difference of opinion aa to the
of th * Investigation Into the
Hall-Mills murder mystery between
the police Investigators and those In
whose hands th* legal phase, of the
(case naturally fall.
Tb!g d)ffgrence and the appar ,nt
reluctance of the members of the]
Somerset Grand Jury—rural persona
mostly—to Indlot without a certaJnty
_ .
GOVERNOR TO CONFER
" ' _ ,
AVI SIT ATE] BrT)F:CT'
*
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Nov. 10 —Governor Den
nlT |lrlM 4( ND(mgc( ,
next week with various state offi
dale, heads of departments, repre
»entatlvec of Institution* receiving
flnandal «Id from the mate and also
the newly elected members of, the
(Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Legislature relative to demanda that
will be made on the «ate for flnmn
c '«' »' a the next two years. These
conferences are provided for under
the budget bill passed by the last I
■ . The Governor with
Legislatur*.
these various agencies will go over
the various budget» that have been
filed with him by the various de
pertinents and Institution» and will
then make recommendation» to ths
Legislature. j
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MRS. M'BIRNEY IMPROVES.
Dr. Robert S. McBirney, secretary '
of the Board of Health, who vu
called to Corning. N. Y.. last Satur
day, by the serious Illness of hls
mother, has returned to Wilmington
Mrs. McBirney'» condition Is much
Improred.
For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
1840-1541.—Adv.
G.O.P. MAJORITIES
IN CONGRESS TO
FULFIL PLEDGES
Harding Administration Hopes to Carry Out
Full Program Before March 4—See Hand
of Independents in Tuesday's Election.
. Many States Divide Offices Between Two
Parties
A continuation of Republican control In Congresa, but with a
majority of 78 In the House slashed to 18 and a Senate majority to
10, la assured by practically complete returns, but unofficial reports
from last Tuesday's elections. /
On the face of tabulated returns the political complexion of
the House of Representatives will be:
|{| Republicans ..........
Democrats ..
.. 224
208
1
Socialist .
Farm»r-I,abor
1
1
Independent ••
The Senate will aland:
Republicans ..
Democrats ....
Farmer-Labor
Ths Republican Senate majority Includes Hlrdm W. Johnson,
cf California, who Is listed as a Repnblloan-Progreaslve, and two
E. F. Ladd and Lynn J. Frasier, of
81
48
i
Non-Partisan Republican
North Dakota. .
The last Senatorial contesta to be decided were those from
Washington, where C. C. D1U, Demoerat. defeated Miles Poindexter.
Republican, and North Dakota, where Mr. Fraslsr defeated J. F. T.
O'Connor. Democrat.
WASHINGTON Nov. 1» (UnU#d,ha*
Press) —Danger signals showed for
both political partie. In Tuesday's '
election—signal» that were not Ion
party leaders, who, In apprals- ,
Inc the reauMs of the voting have
been Impressed with the breaking
away of the people from party be- j
lief» and the "straight ticket,"
A greater Independence of party
lines was shown this year than for
many elections. Examples of this
the Massachusetts. Ohio and ]
w*W Qov Cnx rnrr )ed I
* h * „ h , nod m „iorltv
£ .„nblloan running mate tens- 1
*5 ?*?". ^Ir " JÏ.ÏÏ Through (
j?™*
P'SJTthl JST. thlnî occurred the
^'r." 'tr.îlAîu* ' fie natöl uTtlh
while "ting for C.
Democrat for Governor
T hi? ^ndeDendenöI' 1. b.it ons of
* '
p'àlty' "lead -
P hloh oro L,issd P to make the'
.. omln _ txrere«*, full of political
•• I
T . immediate of these
— f ^ h ,. th . Hard
| Ci^nW^Mon.s ^Äe^t
fTirh vT lomll.tVd hf (or.
new Congre» comeT In. R.rog
^ dTdi^
Marc^President Hardin.
» f,8r "ext Maroh, President Harding
GEO J. FISHER
KILLED BÏ AUTO
F. V. Flinn, Driver, Says
Aged Man Stepped in
Front of Car I
DTPS WHII F ON
WniLD.VJfN
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
tlon, while walking along fhe Ken- 1
nett ^ Oreenvllle,, near
hla horn*, at 7 o'clock last night.
wa» «ruck by an automobile
owned and operated bV Franklin V.
Fllnn . of Greenville, aufferlng In
WAY TO HOSPITAL
Georg» M. Fisher, aged 80, an em
ploye of the Harlan Plant, of the
Juries that resulted In hls death be
fore he reached the Delaware Ho«
pltal.
The body was picked up by the
Rev. Henry Stelnke, of St. Joseph's
Church. Henry Clay, and Joseph-X.
Yerks. of 522 Madison street, and
carried to the Delaware Hospital, at
the direction, of Mr. Fllnn. who
»«'<1 Mr- Fisher stepped from the
»Ido of the road directly In the path
of hla automobile. i
Following the accident Mr. Flinn
reported at We police station where
a technical charge of manslaughtar
When the
was placed against him.
case was called In Municipal Court
this morning it was continued ofle
ék ng an Investigation by the
week pen
Detective Bureau,
lived with the family of Joseph Cam
Mr. Fisher waa a bachelor and
person on the pike nesr Greenville
The funeral will take place from the
home on Saturday with Interment in
Greenhlll cemetery.
Dance tonight, Eden Hall, Marion
McEwan.—Adv.
called Congress Into special IU
»Ion for November 20. He wants 1«
get the appropriation bills and othei
necessary legislation out of the waj
by Maroh 4, If po*1bla.
Other election results likely te
leave tbelr Impreoalon the next twi
yeHre. Include:
Tremendoue "pepping up'* ol
Democrats for» 1924. and the begin
n lng of boome for Démocratie
Presidential candidate«, dhlefly Al
Smith, «looted governor of New
Tork
„„
- new .cadet. In
"P, R ^ ubHc " and
P %1 „ Ml , „
Th. Republican, mu« ohooe. a
n#W H °"* I,,d , er f " d a ' h ? ^T°'
on# ln the Senate. There
^ ,0 "' P that S " atOT may
Increased power of the farm bloo
In both Houeea, instead of killing
- ■« Republican Senate leadr.
but thl * r°s»tp. nothing more, and
11 '» unlikely rhat he will either pe-
I sign voluntarily, or he forced out.
Made the wet and dry queetion a
>lvo Issue and made It certain that
it will be on. of th. ohtet Iseue. In
1924
Gav new Impel», to th. soldier
b,,nU,
There will therefore be no "ad-
(Contlnued on Page Seventeen.)
MAY HAVE FOUND
SPEEDING AUTO
A. D. Swartz Driver of Car
F. B. Ryan Was Chasing
I Police Are Told
Highway Police fhe my«ery eur
rounding the accident which caused
th ® of fitst» Highway Police
m,n F - B who died In the
Delaware Hospital last week, Is
P«c®ntly about to be cleared up.
° n "'«ht of October 17.
R 7®n, who Is said to have been
chaalng an automobile alleged
speeding on the Philadel
Phta Hike, on hi* high powered mo
torcjola, collided headon with
au'cm'ibrie operated by ieorge W.
Stewart, of 8S„ We« Fourth street.
Practically demolish. ng oth ma
chi"««- »»• taken to the
Delaware Hospital In a passing au
(Contlnued on Page Ten.)
PROBE IS MADE BY
CORONER BULLOCK
Through the efforts of the
fi'af a
en
■
SEE THE MOUES TOMORROW.
Invitation, to the Movies are ex
tended to six persons today through
cur Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through th« classified
ad vs. and If your name Is there come
to the Journal office and receive free
tickets for two (war tax paid) to see
the special production "Love is an
Awful Thing," at the Arcadia and
''Where la My Wondering Boy To
night," at the Majestic, Saturday
night. See Page 81 today.
Y1CTROLAS—RECORDS.
Cash or credit. Short's, I W««t
Fourth. Phone 4426 —Adv.