Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-14
COATESVILLE DRIVES
PACIFIST away
Citizens Force Trust Com
pany Official TO Leave City,
Pro-GermaniSm Charged
TALK OF BURNING
HIM AT STAKE

HIM a . AAE
GAINESVILLE, Pa, Nov. ii.-This
city Of 5000 red blooded Americans
through its Mayor. A. II. Swing, yes
terday notified Arthur Hopes pacifst
treasurer until today Of the Coates
VILE Trust Company. that unless he
wanted the same fate melted out to
him as was visited upon Zach Walker,
the Negro, who was burned at the
stake here 1--WE years agu.he had bet
ter leave town Immediately as Coates
VILE would not tolerate a man who In
his views and utterances apparently
sided with the Central powers.
Mayor swing told Hopes. who
comes Of an excellent family that tar
and feathers had been suggested by
more than one townsman; that the po-
lice openly sided with those who
thought that Justice should be melted
out to him and that already plans
were under way TO have him either
kiss the American nag or upon the
event Of his refusal 20 take summary
action against him.
After thinking the matter over and
taking stock among the very few
friends he has left In the town, Hopes
decided 10 take the Mayors advice
about leaving, and yesterday he crank
ed up his big touring car and went
a.. D. a. cd fas nu
until the storm of indignation that his
actions have aruosed blow over.
over the telephone from West Ches-
ter last night the paclnst announced
that he would come back to the city
which has rejected him. even If he
has 20 suffer the consequences. I'm
against war; he said. Il am not pro-
German as they would have you be-
lleve IN Coatosville. There is not a
drop Of German blood in my veins.
The Bible says. Thou shall not KILL
The people Of Coalesvllle have been
trying to dictate my opinions, and be-
cause ! have refused 20 side with them
! have been expelled from town, but
that this expulsion Will not
change my views on the war. ] am
willing to fight II they are. I do not
believe IN this senseless slaughter. IL
have the courage of my convictions,
and I repeat that ! will be back in
Coatesville TO take up living where Il
left on"
Despite the assertions OF Hopes that
nc will come back, the people OF
Coatesvllle think differently about the
matter. IF this ma Incomes hack to
town again we win denl with him the
same way we dealt with Zach Walker"
said a prominent business man yester-
day. I'VE win not tolerate him. lie
had better stay in his room at his
fathers house and keep his mouth
shut, for West Chester is within easy
marching distance Of Coatesvlne."
II Hopes does 20 back to Coates
willie he win have no easy road {,
travel. Az an executive meeting Ga,
board OF directors Of the Coatesvllf
Trust Company gave Hopes the
chance Of either settling with them
regarding tile war aims az the United
states or else resigning as treasurer.
Hopes, who was present, handed In
his resignation and it was Immediately
accepted.
Mayor Swing told Of the part he
played in the requesting OF Hopes 10
leave Coatesville lie said that the start
OF the trouble came last Friday night
at a meeting Of the Y. NJ. C.. A. War
Work Committee held at the home Of
A. +. Houston. president Of the Coates
Vile Trust Company, OF which Hopes
was the treasurer.
Prominent men addressed the little
gathering in Illusions home on Y. NJ.
Q. A. work, and at the conclusion OF
The meeting Hopes, who was one Of
NE invited guests. expressed himself
IN no uncertain terms regarding war
and its horrors. according 90 Or. IT..
l. Haines. one Of his boyhood friends.
md Weber Mast. a business men.
Hopes said that he was opposed TO
Newell Dwight Hills. a minister OF the
gospel, who, he said, had been going
round the country and coming to
.oatesville 20 stir up strife and 20 get
ne people excited against the Central
Powers. He also said according 10
hese two men. that war and Christi
unity could not be preached 40 the
same time and that he did not credit
me stories told or German atrocities.