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Ey Th Weather Cloudy and unsettled, showers lata tonight or Sunday, continued warm, moderate southerly winds. Circulation 4 Yesterday 19,01 Non-RetanuM LATE NEWS EDITION THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 78 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1922 16 PAGES. TWO CENTS.

'S WIFE IN DEATH NATIONS' GUMS SMYRNA SHADOW TOD A ALLIED PROTECT MRS. HARDING IN' REPUBLICANS ALLIES HOLD Mrs. Warren G. Hardinst U. S.

Destroyers to Smyrna DEATH SHADOW; CRISIS SUNDAY li "jl IT I i I iAI SBSJCT siMpnjBSSRPSr SSSSpSSJi BCLMER Wife of President Critically III from Kidney Trouble, Chief Executive Spends Almost Night Ministering to Her Needs. Dr. Mayo, Famous Surgeon, Rushes to Bedside of Distinguished Patient. Washington Shocked by News. CLOSE WHITE HOUSE TO VISITORS; PRESIDENT CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS' iJ a .1 I) In 6IMTSON WASHINGTOX.

eVnt. (United Press). Mm, Harding i vv 'J 1 1 1 1 '-rL mtl t'l II fairly food night and her condition la as favorable as can bo ea-pected at thla time, an official bulletin from the White House stated. The official statement said: a. Mrs.

Harding; had fairly good night. "The cum plications of yesterday are lev prevalent thla men lng. "On the whole her condition la ffcTorable aa can be expected as) this time. (signed) "SAWIER." Thla announcement was accompanied by an order dosing the White House end grounds to via tors end by the eencrihuion of President Harding's engagement for the day. Harding's critical illness marks the eeoond occasion wtth-tn recent years when death has east ate Shadow athwart the White House.

For many weeks, late his second term. President Woodrow Wilson lay almost at death's door, a victim, like Mrs. Harding, of a serious organic disorder. As tn the oaea of the President's wife, the greatest specialists' in the country were relied on to save the die-tlngnlshed patient. Like Wilson, Mm.

Harding to a person of great strength of Wilson's will power helped greatly, his doctors mid, in hi recovery. Mrs. Harding's friends count on her will to beat oC the encroachment of disease. I LAWRENCE 1 The United States Oovernment has sent these three ships to Smyrna to protect lives and interests of American nationals in Asia Minor, where the Greek army is in full retreat pursued by Turkish nationalist. doctors In combatting the poison.

III I I Ull jr riTi nnnm ni iimrno nir Ttf 8sot. (United rwi in the valley of the shadow, Mrs. Harding, wife Of th President, today fougnt a grim nsi-tle with death. tnr ilia raeovery ef Mrs. Harding was offered by th Senate chaplain in th Senate At an early hour word came from the sick chamber in the White House that Mr.

Harding was "resting easily" and that her condition "remained This followed a night of anxious Aurinz' the early hours of which complications developed which caused Dr. C. E. Sawyer, nhvotpinn to the President and Mrs. Harding, to issue an official bulletin describing Mrs.

Harding's condition as "critical," and stating that ner re covery was not yet assured. As the day wore on Mrs. Harding's temperature again began to rise and more difficulty was found by th LU I TliUDLLAl MlliLlAij LIlL AT POLLS TO PICKTICKFJ Keen Contests at Primaries, With Army of Workers Busy TAKE PART IN BATTLE OF BALLOTS That deep Interest is being man ifested in the Republican primaries for county, district and legislature offices was evident from the manner In which workers for the various candidates turned out this afternoon in a scurry to get votes for their favorites. The polls opened at one o'clock (standard time) in the rural (day light saving time) in Wilmington, and will close at 7 o'clock standard time or 8 o'clock daylight saving time. There was the "last minute" is sue of cards and circulars, some of which contained attacks on some candidates.

Discovery was made this morning that ballots in some of the northern districts contain the name "ames W. Robertson," the capital having (Continued on Page Nine.) LOST MONEY ON STATE FAIR Only About 40,000 Attended Exhibit During Five i Days EXHIBITS BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE With the closing of the State Fair kit Elsmere, yesterday, it was learn ed that the exhibit this year was the most disastrous ever held by the Association, from a financial point of view. S. D. Towiwenci, a director of the State Fair Association, states the total attendance for the Ave doys this year was approximately AO, 000 which was ronji-ierable less than that of last year when the ad mission price was 75 cents lnstei of 50 cents, charged this year.

The Fair Association lost considerable money by the project this year. Mr. Townsend in speaking of the (Continued on Page Nine.) ESCAPED PRISONER IS RECAPTURED Thomas Rogan, who four months ago made his escape from the New Castle County Workhouse, was recaptured last night at the Pythian Castle 908 "West street, by Patrol-mana A. H. Carey, who took him to the police station.

Rogan was returned to the workhouse this morning. INVESTIGATES 45 DEATHS IN 8 MONTHS For the eight months ending August 31, Coroner Bullock reports having had accidental deaths to investigate as follows: Automobile, 23; railroad, 17; falling crane, trolley, total, 45. v. FIRE DAMAGES DWELLING Fire of undetermined origin this morning damaged the 'home of Joseph H. Brown, a on Garasche's Lane to the extent of 11,000, covered by insurance.

The frame structure is owned by Matthew Rowe, Negro. The alarm was truck from box No. 231, New Castle avenue and A street by Joseph ilando, a Negro. SUFFERS BROKEN WRIST. Mrs.

Margaret bollock, 53, fell on the floor of her home, 511 King street, this morning, breaking her right wrist. She was removed to the Delaware Hospital in the police ambulance. TODAY'S TEMPERATURE At the Evening Journal Office. 8.00 A. P.

10.00 A. 1.00 P. .81 SUN AND TIDE Standard Tome. Sun rises 5.33 A. M.

Bun sets 6.22 P. M. Head of Christiana, High 1.02 A. M. 1.23 P.

M. Low water ..9.20 A. M. V.40 P. M.

LOST. TRAVELING BAG Black, containing bathlnr suits, between Blackbird and Dover. Reward. Return to 30 Poplar Street. sept7-3t.

(Continued en Pegs Fifteen) SMYRNA; TUM CAVALRY AT CITY'S GATES American, British and Ital ian Marines and Blue Jackets Safeguard Foreign Consulates i 100,000 HOMELESS; GREEKS INR0UT ATHENS, Sept. 9. (United Press) Turkish cavalry penetrated the suburbs of Smyrna, today. Allied consuls have assumed authority in that city as the Greek military and civic authorities are preparing to flee. Marines and bluejackets of the United States, Italy and Great Britain have been landed to preserve order and safeguard consulates of those nations, according to dispatches received here.

American destroyers, as well as British and Italian war craft are in the The streets are swarming with destitute refugees. It 1s estimated there are 100,000 hcmeless, starving Continued on Page Nine. SUES TO GET BACK-PATENTS Action Filed in U. S. Court in Wilmington Against Chemical Foundation FOLLOWS DEMAND BY CUSTODIAN MILLER Judge Morris In the United States District Court has fixed September 18 for returns rf subpoenas in a suit died late yesterday by the Federal! Government against the Chemical foundation.

a Delaware corporation. The suit was filed by District Attorney James H. Hughes following a conference with Special Assistant Attorney General H. J. Galloway and Colonel Thomas Wi Miller, alien property custodian, who brought the papers in the case from Washington The government alleges that about 6000 patents, formulae, trade marks and copyrights, seized by the Allen Property Custodian under the trading with the enemy act from Germans and other enemy aliens were sold to the Chemical Foundation, Continued on Page Nine.

MRS. SUTTON SAYS HUSBAND HIT HER When William Sutton was arraigned in Municipal Court this morning on a charge of breach of the peace toward his wife, he claimed that his wife has been going out with another man. In answer to this, Mrs. Sutton said that her husband had given one of their two small children money to say that she had another man in the house while he was away. Mrs.

Sutton claimed that her hus band hit her and used improper language in the presence of the children. Judge Hastings continued the case until September 16 THIRTY-ONE MORE CITY GARAGES. Nearly 60 per cent, of the building permits Issued by Inspector Preston in August were for garages. Thirty-ons permits were Issued for public garages and fifteen for private garages, a total of forty-six permits. During the eame period only twenty-five permits for dwellings were issued.

SEE THE MOVIES MONDAY. Invitations to the Movies are extended to six persons today through our 'Classified Advertising Department. Look through the classified advs. and if your name is the'e com to the Journal office and receive free tickets for two (war tax paid) to see the special production. Rodolph Valentino, in "Blood and Sand," at the Queen, and "In the Name of the Law," at the Arcadia, Monday night.

See page It today. GOVERNMENT WON'T URGE ONE STRIKE; SOME ROADS TALK PEACE; SENIORITY FIGHT LOST 1 KILLED AFTER Leonard Meredith Loses Life When Auto Hits Bridge Abutment TWO OTHERS HURT, TWO ARE SPARED Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Sept. 9. In an automobile accident on the State highway near Denney's Corner, four miles north of Dover, shortly before.

midnight, another victim was added to the death toll of the week of accidents on the State highway. Leonard Meredith, of Middletown, with a party of four others, who had attended the State Fair at Wilmington-yesterday, drove to Dover last evening to attend the carnival In progress here. While on their way home, in attempting to pass a car at Denney's Corner, the Chevrolet car owned by Meredith, atruck a stone wrecking the car, killing Meredith outright, and severely cutting and lacerating Parker. Schuman, one of the Clifford Pyle, another occupant, Continued on Page Rie, PORCH RAIL BREAKS, WOMAN BADLY HURT Mrs. Joseph I.

O'Neill, 507 North Harrison' street, was seriously Injured yesterday afternoon by falling from a eecond-atory porch in the rear 'Of her home. Mrs. O'Neill had stepped to the edge of the porch and leaning against the rail was shaking a rug. The railing broke and she landed on a fence, then sliding off onto the cement sidewalk. She suffered the fracture of three ribs, a baflly lacerated chin, a cut on one foot and it Is feared Is internally injured.

An X-ray will be taken today to determine the extent of her injuries. THREE MONTHS FOR SHOOTING AT BROTHER George Dumpson, Negro, was sentenced to three months in the workhouse on a charge of carrying concealed a pistol ty Judge Hastings in Municipal Court this morning. He was arrested about a week ago when was alleged to have shot at his brother in the neighborhood of the New Castle Leather Company. Dumpson denied that he was attempting to put a bullet in his brother, saying that he was "just shooting." He pleaded guilty to the charge against him. Special meals at any time.

The Deer Park, Newark, Del, Phone 2 Adv. CARNIVAL TRIP George Christian, the President's secretary said at 11 a. that there was tn "gravest anxisty" because th daily TMurrnc ot ejnpE- mslc their appearance twice each dayone before neon and In tk sarly morning hour. Four physicians and a nurss remained at Mrs. Harding's bsdsld until after 8 today.

At least one of the doctor will be at her side constantly until the crisis In hr illness has passed. Speeding from Rochester. is Dr. Charles Mayo, famous sur geon. He was summoned last night after a consultation among the other doc- tors attending.

Dr. George T. Harding, tne Frn Continued on Pag Nine. RAIL STRIKERS ASK DISSOLUTION OF INJUNCTION CHICAGO, Sept. JV (United Press).

Striking railroad shopmen chiefs today asked the Federal Court to dissolve the Injunction granted Attorney-General Daugherty, which restrains them from con-ducting the walkout. Attorney for the union heads Bled a petition In Judg James H. Wllkerson's court asking that th motion be dismissed en (three- -grounds. They are: i 1. That the relief asked for th railroads in the petition for the in Junction Is in "violation ot th Clayton, act.

i t. 2. That th relief was sought tor: on ulterior motive and Is unlawful-and unconstitutional. I. That' the injunction was ob.

talned through misrepresentation. Hearing on making the Injune tlon permanent will be held Monday. Id the meantime shopmen- leaders prepared to make a. separata peace with about thirty roads, many of them smaller line. Th United States Railroad Labor Board continued Its campaign against "tanning out" of labor under the contract system by railroad, Lines In fifteen cases were ordrd to discontinue the practice of con-tractlne out shoo work.

Six of the cases affected the Erie Railroad, on ot the few line which has not premised', to obey th board's decisions against contract work. TOO MUCH HOOCH Pleading guilty to charge. i of be. lng drunk. Cari Reiglas and Mlchasl Cyigait w.r each lined $10 and costs by Judge Hastings in Municipal Court this morning.

1 Chicken and waffle dinner eaSnaa day at "Th Deer FaraV DsL Adv, BEAUTY TITLE TO if Miss Mary Katherine Campbell Wins Honor of "Miss America" MISS NEW YORK, MISS NASHVILLE NEXT ATLANTIC CITT, Sept Mary Katherine Campbell, fair representative of the City of Columbus, last night was crowned queen of the third annual Atlantic City pageant. She also was awarded the $5,000 golden mermaid emblematic of the championship that goes to Miss America. Her nearest rivals were Miss Margaret Gorman, of Washington, who was "Miss Miss Dorothy Hughes "Miss New York," and Sue Burton, who was "Miss Nashville." Miss. Gladys Granemyer, of West Philadelphia, was declared winner in the amateur division bathers' review. Following a long and heated discussion among the judges in which six of the eight finally cast their (Continued on' Page Two.) SPANKED WIFE WITH SHOE, IS FINED $10 After administering a beating to his wife with a shoe Thursday night, Thomas Lenox kept her locked In a room until 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, according to the allegations made by Mrs.

Lenox in Municipal Court this Lenox was fined S10 and costs on a charge of assault and battery by Judge Hastings. Lenox claimed that his wife insisted on his coming-from Ills work at Asbury Park and that when he 'got here he found that the only thing that she wanted "was to get him held under a peace bond." INDICT 18 FOR HERRIN KILLING MARION, Sept (United Press) Fifty-eight men today stood charged with -murder, conspiracy to murder and rioting in connection with the Herrln strip mine massacre. That number has indicated by the grand Jury probing the slaying of IS non union miners last June. The Jury after returning the indictment, charging conspiracy to murder and rioting adjoining until September 18. -Eleven accused men are imprisoned in the Williamson County Jail.

For Clover Dairy Safo Milk phone 1640-16U. Adv, MISS COL UMBUS Some South Wilmingtonians Carry Waste While Water Backs Up POSSIBILITY OF HEALTH MENACE The Board of Health has an unusual problem to sojve and one on which even lawyers disagree. No matter what the Board may finally decide upon it is a question that is likely' to be finally thrashed out in The' trouble, according to information filed with the Board of Health yesterday, has been caused by the stopping up of a 6-inch sewer which drains all the houses of a row on street between Castle avenue and Claymont street. The break in the sewer is said to have been made on the property of Charles Faulkner, 1301 street, and the pipe leading from the other properties stopped up, backing 'Up the drainage in all the other houses In the row. Mr.

Faulkner, who is away at this time, is said to have declared the Continued on Page Nine. CALL OFF HARD COAL STRIKE TODAY WILKESBARRE. Sept. (United Press) The anthracite suspension will end today, according to John L. Lewis, international President of the United Mine, Workers, -j Ratification of the, Pepper-Reed proposal for settlement of the five months suspension will come at today's session of the Tri-Distrlct convention, he said.

LIQUOR CASES SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14 Hearings In the cases of Teofll Grahowski, northeast corner Chest nut and Van Buren streets, and Mary Gralewski, 901 Chestnut' street. charged with selling liquor, were set for September' 14 by Judge Hastings In Municipal Court this morning. The defendants were arrested last night. DO NOT CALL FIR-T BUREAU -Calling the Bureau of Fire to ascertain th location of a fire, when you se tne engines running, is a dangerous practice, says Chief Lutz. While the operator on duty is satisfying your curiosity, the line is tied up, and it would be impossible to report another Ore if It should occur at that D.

O. K. K. DANCE Tonight to 12. Pythian Castle.

Prises. Th KIMMET ORCHESTRA. '-Ad. Chemical Engineer's Test Raises Hopes of Argo naut Rescue Party MEN BURIED ALMOST 2 WEEKS AT THE ARGONAUT GOLD MINE, JACKSON. Sept.

9. -(United Press) The 47 men entombed In the depths, of the Argonaut mine are still-alive, Dr. L. H. Rus-chak, consulting chemical engineer of the industrial Accident Commission announced early today.

He based bis announcement on chemical tests made for putrefac tion at the 2400 foot level in the Muldoon shaft and below -the 2500 foot level in the Argonaut shaft. He found no signs of putrefaction and declared that if any of the men were dead his tests could not have failed to show it. Jackson was wild with excitement when the -announcement was made. Wives' and children of the men who have been entombed nearly two weeks rushed -to--the shaft mouth Continued on Page Nine. POLICE FAIL TO FIND JESSE ROBERTS Although, the police have thoroughly searched the city during the week for Jesse Roberts, the Negro charged by the Coroner's Jury with the killing of William Anderson, also a Negro, they have been unable to locate him.

Roberts. who also goes by the name of Bastln, is not a native of this city, but came here from the south. Shortly after his arrival here he met the woman, the alleged cause pf the shooting, the men are said, to have been jealous over her. It was during a fight over the woman last Saturday night that Anderson was shot. COX HOME NEW TORK, Sept.

9. (United Press). James M. Cox, former governor of Ohio and Democratic Presidential candidate In 1920, returned from his European trip on the French liner, Paris, Which arrived today. While abread the former governor made an intensive study of economic conditions In central Europe and the threatened financial collapse of Germany.

ISSUES BUILDING PERMIT. Inspector Preston has Issued a building permit to M. Seutter, 829 Kirkwood street, to make alterations costing tlOt. WASHINGTON, Sept, (United Press.) A temporary restraining order preventing local Federal authorities from "going beyond the scone" of the Dougherty strike injunction was tented by Judge Bailey, In Equity Court here today on motion of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Tills counter Injunction will prevent United States marshals from Interfering with meetings of strikers In the district unless It Is shown that the meeting Is held to "thwart Interstate commerce." Federal District Attorney Peyton Gordon declared the Court ruling upheld the Chicago injunction in every detail and is a complete victory for the Government.

The Government, however, gives the electrical workers the right to renew their petition to quaeh the Daugherty injunction any time after Monday. The exact wording of the order was: "An injunction will issue against the United States Marshal restraining him from acts cited in the bill (filed by the electrical workers) which are in excess of the terms of the Chicago injunction. "Other matters are her with denied without prejudice for parties to renew after Monday" The Electrical Workers had asked the court to Issue -a counter injunction which would nullify the Daugherty court order but this was not sanctioned by Judge Bailey. Attorneys representing the Elec trical Workers told Judge Bailey they' had been Informed United States Marshal Edgar Snyder In- (Continued on Page Two.) LACERATES HIS HEAD. Charles Kesler, 34, an occupant of a cabin in- the "Orchard," near Eleventh street bridge, fell at an early hour this" morning, severely lacerating his head The police ambulance was summoned, but Mr.

Kesler refused to go to the hospital. Eversharp Pencils, Waterman Pens, Eng. Free. 82S Mitt. Ait.

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