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lie Eveeles: Journal FINAL EDITION CIRCULATION YESTERDAY 23,469 WEATHER I Cloudy tonight aud Saturday, probably occasional shower, not mum chanR in temperature, moderate to frwh east and ftouihutst winds. "THE FIRST NEWSPAPER OF THE FIRST CITY OF THE FIRST STATE." THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 49 26 PAGES WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.

FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1926 PRICE TWO CENTS BURN DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS ON CAUSEWAY; SIMPSON SCORES POLICE IN JERSEY MURDER C. D. CANAL FIREMEN AID SEE LACK-OF FIREMEN HELP TO BURS FIVE DWELLINGS Funeral Tomorrow of Mr.

Warrington SAY MEXICAN TROUBLE IS NOT READY BURNING HARMONY IN UNTIL 1927 FIVE HOUSES CRIME PROBE I DOMESTIC ONE if Diplomats in Central, South Simpson Says Order for Ar- Taylor's Row, South Market Street, Destroyed by Hessler, Inc. ''Iff rests in Hall Case Not Carried Out America Support Governments Stand THINK OTHER POWERS SIX HOMES UNDER ARMED GUARDS SHOULD KEEP OUT i. t. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6 (Vmted Press.

A nf central Anier- Loss of Dredge Sets Back Work Several Months, Col. Brown Says ENGINEERS ON INSPECTION TODAY It doubtful that the formal opening of the Chesapeake and Del- aware Canal will before January 1 of jiext year, Colonel Ejar! I. Brown, V. S. Engineer for this djBtrlct said in a letter sent to the president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association- It was at first hoped that the formal opening would take place shortly before the convention of the association to be held In Richmond hepwimber 14-17, inclusive.

"I regret very much to advise you that there is no prospect of completing the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in time for this convention." Colonel Brown wrote. "After the GO AHEAD WITH SIGNS, STUDIO TO REPLACE! ESORES Five frame dwellings on Soutn Market street were destroyed by fire this morning, whiie firemen looked on. They made no effort to save the properties but on the contrary deluged them with kerosene. The loss it wajs not regarded as loss by the owners, who deliberately plotted the destruction of the houses aided and abetted by officials of the fire department, Taylor's Row is no more. The five houses consumed by flames comprised Taylor Row.

one of the eyesores on the landscape of the South Market street causeway, and they were destroyed by Paul C. Hessler. outdoor advertising company who recently bought them, a part of the project to make the South Market street gateway attractive to Wii-mingtonians and tourists. The row of decrepit, and unsightly dwellings long had aroused feelings of disgust REHOBOTH HOTEL -1 HARRT B. WARRXXGTOX.

Mean and South American d.plomatl." circles here made by the L'nited Press, a majority of diplo- mats to support the viewpoint of the Mexican government the rellg-' itua roiilroM'rsy Is a dnmesllc affair and that other powers have no Wght 1 to Intervene. 1 Two prominent South American i diplomat believ that undr no clr- cumsianres would their governments do anything toward mediation in th? I controversy and the entire spirit re-Mealed by the I niled Press cantass 'indicated that oiher Ijitln Americans would be slow to attempt mediation. The f.ict thut such mediation Is not imminent emphasized the state- mate reached in the struggle be-j tween church and state. Observers here bellee that the Fur.eral services for the late XEW BRVNSWICK, N. Aug.

6. (United Press.) A drift today toward that earns lack of harmony, which four years ago the. first investigation of the Hall-Mills mur-. der into blind alleys, has been Indicated by Assistant Attorney General Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor. His order to the State pollcs to make out warrants for th arrest of two persons had not been followed, he said.

At the State troopers' headquarters, it was held such an order' had not been received. This was the first real indication of friction In the present probe. Simpson had wanted the arrests of Ralph M. Ooraline. vestryman and member of the church choir In the Rev.

Edward W. Hall's church, and D. Russell, ncgress. who lives near the murder scene, said. In his words he had "Insisted" on the State troopers obtaining warrants for the two before 11 a.

yesterday. Gorsllne wr wanted as an accessory after the fact. His whereabouts ars unknown, although he was thought on a vacation trip by auto- Cash Settlement for Purchase of Henlopen Made by William Coyne NEW STRUCTURE TO i HAVE 180 ROOMS! ll Harry B. 'Warrington will be held at 2 30 o'clock tomorrow a-fternoon. 'at hU home.

1605 Tower Road. The Kev. Ralph C. Jones, pastor of Sil-verbrook M. B.

Church; the Rev. R. K. Stephenson, of Smyrna, and the Rev. W.

Vaughn Moore, of Salem M. B. Church, il! officiate. Interment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Mr.

Warrington, who was secre 5 i 1 ioss of the dredge which had been chartered for the purpose of complet- ing the canal, we decided to advertise for bids for this completion and at the same time to comply with the desires of naigation interests that the opening be postponed to the win- ter season." The dredge referred to in the ter was the Claremont which sank autaide of Hereford Inlet during a storm iau spring. Bids for complet- In passerfby, and although their re- treasurer of the George moval naa seen agitated lor sears, tary and died I their destruction as not asaurcu W. Baker Machir.e Company situation can only he solved ny one of two means, either forcibly by means of the Catholic boycott on luxuries, or through a political solution In ultimate Presidential elections. Meanwhile the heat of the controversy, in the capital least, is wnin, although a constant stream of reports and rumors concerning minor clashes come from the until Mr. Hessler bought the house for hl firm with the idea of ridding Continued on Page Ten.

Special to The Evening Journal. REHOBOTH, Aug. 6 -Cash settlement covering the transfer of the Hotel Hon open from the present owner. Mrs I.ucv May Burton, to the company which will erect a new structure on the site of the present hotel. wa.s completed yesterday afternoon.

Tne purcnase price was not disclosed. Title to the property was taken temporarily in the name of William Coyne, of Wilmington, who Is very Continued on Page Eight. yesterday afternoon in the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been ill for a week. His death was due to a complication ailments. Mr.

Warrington was a member of ail the Masonic bodies in th State and a paat president of th Xmli Battalion of St. Johns Comman- RA CROSSING 12 FIRE COS. IN -l'hotos by fsanhnrn. Hessler. outdoor advertising company, bought the unsightly houses known as Taylor's Row, and today at their request the buildings, were burned by the Wilmington Fire Department, to make way for an attractive project of ins, flower bedj, and eventually a studio.

Oontnued on Page Eight. uri lint i rr i ldei')j Knigjiis Templar, .1. He mn. project of NEWARK-PARADE was Sisk a rice-presiaeni iillu mumvL Alumni AMOCiation of Goldey Col 2D BATTALION ONjSMITH TO TALK WAV TO SUSSEX? WASTE TRAGEDV I SFBIOSS 1SSEDFIE con.nrv&tisf Vmodera hotel at He-hobotlf adjoining th sue of the present Hotel Henlopen. It is expected that the name of the hoteJ-will not be changed.

Those present when the transact Hon was concluded were: Mrs. Burton and F. Burton, William F. Kurtz, attorney for Mr. Co lie: Daniel Layton and Frank M.

CityCouncil Discusses Killing and Traffic Delays at Fourth Street Kennett Square, Belair, Bridgeton and Downing-' town Win Prizes lege. He' was an acthe member oi Silverbrook M. Church, and treasurer of the church. He ia survived by his wife, hit mother, Mrs. V.

of th.e city, and two brothers. Krcd E- Warrington, of this city and Thomas Lec Riggin, of sipuli River, X. J. OF LIBERTY ANOTHER Entire State Guard to be; Safety Council Manager to HAVE ORDINANCE AGAINST TIE UPS CROWD OF 8000 ATTEND CARNIVAL Continued on J'ase Light. HOUGHTON HELD be Commerce Chamber Speaker Monday TO SHOW GREAT LOSS TO INDUSTRY Under Canvas at Reho-both Tonight MANY QUALIFY IN MARKSMANSHIP IN DRY LAI CHANNEL TRY GHSM1 ON Special to The Evening Journal.

NEWARK, Aug. 6 The firemen's parade brought one of the largest crowds to Newark laat night AFTER KILLING! Senator Bayard Says 18th American Girl Makes Good DUTY IN CANTON ip. the history of the town. The I parade was held in connection with CoUr.t HearS btOiy 01 Death the annual street carnival pt the Progress Usinjr Fast Crawl Stroke JOKES WITiTTHOSE ON ESCORTING TUG of Joseph Gorry in Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company. About twelve Volunteer fire companies from four states and with six bands were in line with their Threats Made Against Former Mayor Who Probed Murder Saloon Amendment Contrary to American Principles SUPER-GOVERNMENT DECLARED MENACE Addressing the Virginia Bar Association at Its thirty-seventh annual meeting at Hot Springs, "The Tragedy of Waste" will be the topic of an address by Walter Dent Smith, manager of the Delas" ware Safety Council, before members of the wholesale section of the Chamber of Commerce In She-Hotel duPont.

at 12.15 o'clock next Monday. From advance information received It should prove one of the most interesting as well as instructive talks given to members of the Chamlxr in recent months. Mr. Smith, who came to Wilmington, as manager of the Delaware Safety Council three years ago. is City Councilman Robert Bruc Clark, at the meeting of Council last night, ca)led attention to the crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Fourth and Church streets, declaring that under present conditions the crossing is a menace to both motorist and pedestrian and that the protection furnished by the railroad company Is entirely inadequate.

Mr, Clark urged Council to take Immediate action for the protection of people who have to cross the railroad at that point. Citing the recent death of an un-SdenUfled man at the crossing Jast week and Instances where others have been killed at the place during the past few years, Mr. Clark declared that the time had come when the city should take action on the matter. Not only Is the crossing a menace to the lives By Staff Correspondent. CAMP r.

PI'S BY WICK EJKSH AM, Slate Ride Range, New Castle Aug 0. Camp I. Pu.ey Wickersham closed at the State Rifle Range at K.30 e'clock this morning when the last contingent. The Second Battalion, Coast Artillery (Anti-Air-crafil Regiment. Delaware National Guard, under command of Major S.

Irwin Duncan, left' by motor truck convoy for Rehoboih, where the other parts of the regiment are already encamped. Bairing delays. JUDGE REFUSES TO REDUCE BAIL apparatuses and most of them made an excellent apearance. The crowd was estimated anyway from 8,000 to 10.000 and the carnival grounds for more than two hours MEL LETT SLAYERS k. vfiv STILL AT LIBERTY were so crowded that it was almost; John J.

Houghton, proprietor of the saloon at the northwest corner of Fifth and Tatnall streets, when arraigned In Municipal Court this morning on a charge of manslaugh impossible to get to the many: CANTON', Aug. (United booths- Several thousand automo- Press 1 National guardsmen re-biles were parked in every available sumed duty here today under Col-space throughout the town. Latejonel C. F. Bluem, as threats of vio-comers were unable to get ithin lence and civic unrest resulting from several- blocks of the carnival the assassination of Don R.

Mellelt. Is expected the battalion will reacr: Rehoboih this afternoon. A shor: stop will hp made en routs for me.o, and then (he four units. Rut erics E. F.

G. and II, will con-l tlnur tn the camp. ter, was held for jury trial at the September term of Court of General a convincing speaker, who always has his subject well in hand and able to put it over in an interesting manner. He is particularly qualified I to speak on the problem of eom- meroial and industrial waste, hav-j ing ben for a number of years in. i chars" of this work for the Wet-I inghouse Electric, and Manufactur- newspaper publisher continued.

The home of Herman R. Witter, former mayor, now state director of Sessions. Deputy Judge Eynn whol grounds to park their machines, presided, fixed the defendant's bail The new ambulance whicn at JjOOO. arrived vesterdav was in I I A i hi I fl (in returning to quarters lat mess was -served an.l the men relations, was guarded Houghton was arraisned on th'-ithe line of parade and attracted 1 pubhc yesterday. Senator Thomas F.

Bay- ard. of Delaware, declared 1hatihpi JCighfeenth Amendment, thye o- posed child labor amendment and! the attempt to establish 'a depart- ment of education in-the President's cabinet "are efforts strike down the liberty of the individual," I "They are even more thsn Senator Bayaid "They are direct, positive and 'logical methods of establishing a super-government at Washington which, the lone I run, must supress all thought of per- sonal freedom und with it the basic spirit which fousht and won lhe' battles of Mhe American Revoiu- tion. f'This super-fiovcrnmcnt would be or mousands of persons who use thstt thoroughfare, but the constar.t shifting of engines at that point amj the consequent halting of traffic for from five to fifteen minutes at a time causes a condition that is entirely unwarranted, he declared. Mr. Clark pointed out thai thous- through the n'ght at the order of Oontintied on Page Eight.

Governor Vie Donahey. who-; conducted a personal investigation of the Mellett murder reported threats that, his hou.se was to be i l.esiiin preparing for their departure this morning. The range rampinu" grounds will be deserted until nex: Friday, when the Regiment Is expo, ted lo return to the range and Continued on Pane Eight. charge as a result of the death OMmuch attention. The money to pur-Joseph Gorry, aged 40 years, of the ambulance was raised by West Eighth street.

Gorry died from pi blic subscription and it will be a cerebral hemorrhage said to have maintained at the quarters of the been caused by a blow on the head Aetna Company. After the parade received during a fight at the saloon hundred? of visitors visite'd the tire MEDBUR SA YS: house to inspect the new ambulance. Hundreds were also shown dynamited and strangers were prowling the neighborliood. A guard nt the home of County Prosecutor I). B.

McCllntock, fired I at a fleeing automobile early tod.iy. I C01CILMENIN Continued on Page Ten. There has been so much spooning in ifie parks these warm evenings ihaf couples are out of luck'if they don't reserve their benchei last Monday night. The was flr.it arraigned on a charge of murder but this was changed to a manslaughter charge Wednesday morning on motion by Assistant City Solicitor Savery. The Continued on Page Ten.

He was knocked to the street when wholly at variance with the basic Miss in; i iiiiRi.i: I GIRL ON WAY he started to board the car after it I liberty of the person so well pre-had cruised back. and forth in front I served to u.s by the fiit ten amend-of the house a number of times. nints Joseph Roach. Chicago special; Senator Bayard, however, held MOSQUITO WAR ABOARD TUG E.V IN I K. ACCOM PAN ING (lEIITIilTlR BO-j BREH ACROSS TUB ENGLISH fnttmiprj on Page Ten.

'on tinned on PnEf Kifrht in advance. The only thing worse than having a girl and no bench is having a bench and no girl. Spooning in the park isn't very romantic but SLOT MACHINES HOME SORRY iCHANNBL. Aus. United Press.

i-ortrudo Ederie- glinted Clark, Winchester Appeal Continued on Page Eight. INJURED BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW jvtirman O. Ralph, aged 47 years, of Tuxedo Park, a signal man on the Maryland Division of the Pennsy 1-vanJa Railroad, is in the Homeo-pathis Hospital suffering from injur- ieB to his head, hips and spine. Ralph was found unconscious near the Landlth signal tower, shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. He was first noticed lying on the ground by a newsboy, who was passing in making his morning deliveries.

The rail- road officials were notified and had the Injured man removed (o the hospital. Mr. Ralph, who is conscious, is tumble to tell how he was injured end also Is at a loss to know how he got where he was found. It is thought by eome persons that he was struck by a train. The extent of his injuries will not be deter- mined until an X-ray examination is made this afternoon.

DRUNKEN DRIVERS ON INCREASE IN DELA WARE white riffs of Dover with I beckoning promise of fame and for- tune at 11.3!'. four and one-halt Medbury jfs iho best a man can do for Fourth and Second Ward Sufferers HEALTH BOARD if he hasn't an automobile. One girl was sitting on a bench 'with a fellow the other evening and SEIZED IN RAID i Officers "Clean Up" Delaware City; Raid Hotel, Homes Father of Ethclyn Right-meyer Furnishes Bail for Kidnaped Child ESCAPED CONVICT HER COMPANION hours alter sue entered the water at Cape i iris Nc7. in an effort lo become the first woman lo swim English Channel: The swimmer and ail on hoard were greatly heartened by the clear vision of chalky cliffs. Drunken drivers of automobiles Twenty-two persons ijot into on the increase.

East montn ble for not operators' license WITHOUT MEANS 'he said he lPt him kis her In a public He said he "It has been proved" that the hei' ch'ek public I mosquito is a nuisance and tha: it place. the State Highway Police -arrested more operators for that offence than at antime since force has been i and passing on the right got 16 others in wrong. Repentant and with tears of joy in her eyes, Ethelyn Rightmeyer. 17 GAMBLING DEVICES ARE CONFISCATED "Gee. it looks close," carries the malarial germ.

The Gertrude. "Oh boy. here goes." health of the people of this city is "Pop' Ederie, aboard the tug, of far more importance than lhe danced a jig. i saving of a few dollars," said City Gertrude used her famous crawl Councilman Robert Bruce Clark, of stroke and was making good In leis-lthe. Fourth Ward, this morning, in urely progress.

The sea was sligh'ly discussing the efforts being made to scarred with wuMecaps. A second tug obtain Federal aid in fighting the joined the channel party, carrying mosquitoes in this city, photographers and reporters to re-1 Councilman ibis morning cord the American girl's effort. i called on Dr. Fred Armstrong. sec- A general "clean-up" of Delaware City by State Detective Freeland I She admitted that parks were all right but claimed (ha! she always did her spooning in moving picture theatres.

He didn't want to spend in cents for a couple of tickets when he could hug her outside for nothing. He was an advocate of free love. Besides, he- was afraid that if he took her to a movie she might gt interested in the picture. The number of- arrests on other offences foiluw: Improper tags, 14; unregistered car, 13: drunk and disorderly, 10: no mirror on truck, overloaded trucks, transporting alcohol, leaving accident without first complying with the law, 4: improper lights. 4: larceny, can ing concealed deadly weapons.

failing to stop at cross roads. no public service permit, desertion. 2 and illegal possession of liquor. 2. There was one arrest on each of in existence, the rpport made public today from Superintendent C.

Reynolds' office disclosed. Thirty-six men were arrested (or driving while drunk In July as compared to 20 arrens for the offense in July last year. The greatest number of arrests for the offence was 28 in September 1 925 until the new- high of last month. In all. the State Police made 217 arrests in July and reprimanded 375 persons.

Fines collected amounted to $5,177 for the month. Reckless Messlck, Constable C. Staats, TEMPERATURE rt A. 72 12.on it 00 A. 7a 1.00 P.

and Federal Agents Pool and An years old, of Auburn. N. left the Workhouse this morning for home, accompanied by her father and an attorney who was retained by her grandmother. The girl was arrested on the nigh: of July 2 8 by Lieutenant Henry C. Ray of the State Highway police while driving A stolen automobile.

She said she was kidnaped from her home by Arthur Meeker, an escaped convict, and forced to drive the car. one nf Inn she aavs Meeker stole. LENGTH OF DAY (Advanced Time) Jokes were bandied between 0f (he Hoard of Health, and swimmer and those aboard the that decided steps be taken Ger'rurte was only about six to aid in relieving the people derson, including a raid on Lower Hotel, and three private homes resulted In th seizure of eight gambling slot machines today. The officers swooped down on the town, armed with search warrants, .02 A. M.

Pun t-un 8 10 P. M. from lhe tug and Bill Burgess was of nls nard in righting mosquitoes. oacning ner irom tne rail. A nho and reports that liquor had TIDES .11 15 A.

M. ..6 .10 A. M. beenjTne escaped convict has not been Continued on rage hJgni. driving leads all other offences in I the following charges: the number of arrests with 54.

ac-I Having no title for car. defective cording to the month'y report. bra defraud'ng. insanity, stcal- II 31 P. P.

Hlh ter Low water His idea of spending a wonderful Continued on Page Elgftt. When vni see th wonderful vaiues we are effenng in our August Saie of Women's and Girls' hoes, 3 vou 11 buy at once. Nelson thc-e Hi Market St. Continued on Page Ten. Th is an unusual le of -phI sole on Page Ten iarrested.

1 of the girl from the work- hoo a real reducttcn. Pnving while drunk war, next with ing. common nuisance and hirhwav II fer hoe worth 56 to 110. Neb buttermilk. cll Our f-ale of Women Shoes include all oar newest and Shoe 122 Marktt St." The Delaware Tea Hn use wtl be cloawl day on vvednecdays, during the month of August.

For Team Dairy, 1540. tlover I Continued on Page Ten. J8. robbery. ion Shoe 4--' Market lit..