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Evening journal., 1919-12-01
BY GRACE JOHNSON.


American mothers have suffered
great hardships through an old law Of
Blackstone and embodied In the stat
utes OF most Of our States II reads :
THE legal power Of the father. for a
mother as SUCH is entitled 10 no
power. but only 10 reverence and re-
specific power Of the father. / say.
over the persons of his children ceases
at the age of tWcniy-One yet
until that age arrives this empire of
the father continues even after his
death, for he may by his will appoint
a guardian for his children"
This statement characterized the
standing Of mothers in this country for
many years. II is stll true in many
particulars OF mothers IN many of OW
states. In more than half the states
in The Union the law today gives mo'h-
ers no rights over their child d'en. Pill
guardianship goes 10 the fathers.
Right Of custody. control of education.
medical care and religion. right 90 the
child's earrings. and right 10 his prop
erty all belong 90 the father Hr is
guardian alone the mother is ignored
by he law.
One State Has Good Law.
Three States Delaware, Florida and
Tcnnessee-re retain on their statutes the
old law or Blackstone rs quoted. They
permit the father 10 control his chill
drcn even after death. for he may rob
the mother Of her children by appoint
ing a guardian for chem In his will.
What women want now is equal
Fuardianship-by laws which give
rights and authority over their chill
dren. Utah has a good equal guardian
ship law. u provides that the hus-
band and wife living together are the
join: guardians OF their minor chill
dren. with equal powers. rights and
duties in respect Of the control and
custody and OF The service nd earn
ings Of their minor children; and
neither the husband nor lhe wife has
any right paramount 10 that Of the
other in respect Of the custody and
control Of the earnings OF their chill
drcn." on death the surviving parent
has the entire control: on separation
or divorce the Judge decides which
p9rent is better fitted 90 have the chill
dren.
Laws Are Not Adequate.
Twenty-Five States now have some
form Of equal guardianship law -Four
others have laws granting some con-
cessions TO mothers. But even in
those states which have recognized
mothers. her rights are equal 60
the fathers's in only q scant few cases
I'm many of the so-called equal guar
rianship states the law is so framed as
10 leave much lecwav for discrimlna-
tion in favor OF f7thers. In New York
though the law makes husband and
wife joint guardians the courts have
decreed that the statute applies 10 tcs-
iamentary gu erdans-or that during
his lifeline the father is sole guardian
and at his death the mother succeeds.
Women Are Working.
In many of the equal guardianship
States the father has sole right 10 The
child's earnings; he alone has control
in matters Of medical care and he in
herits the child's property. on tho
other hand. some Of the equal guar
dianship laws require that the mother
be a no guardian though nothing Is
said Of the fathers fitness. And she
must not If widow, marry again.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith OF No. 1OI
King street. have announced the en-
cagement OF their daughter Miss Mar
garet Smith to Regan ShOffe, OF No.
307 West Sixth street The wedding
will take place this month.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
COOPER BROWN.

Miss Helen Hopes and Ralph l..
Brown were married on Thursday
night at the parsonage OF Scott NJ. Z.
Church by The Rev. r. J. Sard. Mr.. and
Mrs Brown left on a wedding trip to
Washington
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
ARTICLE Nv

more than half of our States moth.
ers have practically no rights over their
children The father has complete con
troll. \ mother may find that her child is
not hers If the laws of her State do not
give her equal guardianship with the
ehild'S father
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
LEy1ATHAN CLUE ENTERrAINs

The Leviathan Club entertained their
friends at a party on Friday evening
at the home Of Raymond Clifton, No.
20G Madison street, a member Of the
club Music was furnished by Rus
sells String orchestra. The evening
was spent in games. singing and danv-
ing Refreshments were served
Those present were. the Misses Ruth
Murine. Della Herbert. Alice Patton,
Elizabeth Patton. Viola Volkman, Eliz-
abeth Schllng. Anna Haggerty. Maud
Clifton. Ruth Mason. Catherine Walls.
Helen Cory, Helen Powell, Anna Nor
ton. Jennie MCLAUGHLIN, Sue Pagan,
Grace Wycherly. Margaret Monahan
Mildred lIardis.
Raymond Clifton. George Heinel,
Howard CORY. John Buckley Arthur
Tucker. Frank Moore, Frank Brant. r
II. Johnson. Jr.. Leonard Johnson. Earl
Murphy. Thomas Kershaw, Edward
Monahan, Wood Wheatley, Roland
Gregg. Lynn Hess. William Herbert
Edward Herbert, John Russell and
Harry Held.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01
aTUF uODFRN DRANAn

Stuart Walker will lecture on "The
Modern Drama" at the New Century
Club at Z o'clock on Thursday after
noon.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01

search the Want Ads for so0d posi-
tlons. and II you have house 10 rent
the Want Ads will prove good, reliable
agents.
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on their return they win live in Phil
adclphia
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The Want Ads will be helpful for the
coming week for manufacturing inter
osts. merchants and all that relate 10
the home.
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SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Anna Swanson and her son,
Adolph Swanson, No. 1903 Pine street,
are visiting friends in Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1919-12-01

Mrs. ]. W. Colona and daughtar, Of
Dover, have been recent guests Of the
Rev. and Mrs. Adam Stengle.
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Miss Edith Eliason spent the Thanks
giving holidays in Middletown.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r M. Carter, Of Ephrata,
Pa, motored here for the weekend
as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William a.
Bachman, Of No. 1900 West Ninth ST.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ross recently spent
several days in Templeville, Nd.
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The Misses Edith and Marian Whar-
tenby spent the past weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Albert A. Alberti, Of Wash
ington, D. c.
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EvEs-Orcl. 81 co. 81 go and seoo Bai 75e $40
Sib0i Gal, soc WE'D MAr.-ncst seats. SlOO.
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Wilson, with
their chilrren. motored TO North East,
Md for Thanksgiving
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Davis and
their children Dorothy and Leon,
No. 2O3 East, Twenty-thlrd street
spent several days last wek with rela-
tiycs In Media.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
OUR AIR FIGHTERS
MADE ENEMY FEAR
Had Planned to Plant Guns From
Parachutes, Brig. Gen. Mitchell
Tells Engineers.

'"rhe American air forces were so
successful In the last two months of
the war that the Germans seldom
attacked our planes. They knew that
II would only mean a useless sacrifice
OF their men. Our FIRST pursuit group.
under Col. Hartley. shot down 10
German planes and lost only ten 81
our machines. That shows how eni-
ciently our aviators held down their
Job"
Brig. Gen. william Mitchell. head
OF the American air forces in
! France. said this at the aeronautic
meeting of the Society OF Automotivc
Engineers. In the Engineering Socie
tics Building. No. 20 West S9th
Street. last night.
"If the war had lasted until Spring"
4 said Gen. Mitchell, we would have
/ tried to.llnk up connections between
the alrplanes and the infantry more
closely. by landing machine guns
with parachutes behind the lines, 10
attack the enemy In the rear"
The evening world., 1919-03-08
WICKERSHAM COMES OUT
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Finds American Sentiment Sup
ports Idea and Declares Such
Safeguard Needed.

"Thcrc is undoubtedly a widespread d
sentiment throughout the United
States In favor OF the formation OF a
League of Nations to preserve the
future peace of the world" says
George w. Wickersham. Attorney
General during President Tafts Ad,
ministration. in the Evening Post to-
day. The sentiment in favor of
such n league" he scontinucs. has
been--ls stlll-Erowlng.
The developments in world condl-
tions since the declaration OF the
armistice have, II seems to me. forced
upon the United States the absolute
necessity OF uniting with the Allies
for the preservation OF the fruits OF
the victory to which the American
arms so greatly contributed"
Touching upon the suggested anger Ia
the Monroe Doctrine. Mr.. Wickersham
says:
THE essence OF that doctrine Is that
the Western Hemisphere shall not be
a field for the exploitation OF European
monarchial institutions. II. therefore
all the great Powers agree not only tC
respect and preserve from aggression
the territorial integrity, but also the
existing political Independence Of all
States members OF the league. the dan,
| gers Of any impairment Of the Monroe
policy are removed"
The evening world., 1919-03-08
FOUR WALL STREET
YOUTHS HELD IN
$4,000 HOLD-uP
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said they had been taken TO q paint
shop owned by Andreass father, at
n 27l Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn.
and buried In water trap. There
the detectives after half an hours
work found them. The bag was
found =. some debris on the north
bound sub station platform OF ;he
Seventh Avenue subway at Cortlandt
Street. where Theodore said he
throw II.
Ac ding to the confession, all the
! pys iave been working in Wall
f, .rcot. Theodore said he had been
making sl2 n week salary and SIS
playing the bucket shops" and when
discharged three weeks ago they Ge-
ciicd TO rob Strohm. Since then he
had cen watching for the opportun-
Il, t. came yesterday. In the build
ing at the time, he said, was Oster-
tag, Nut he was not present. Theo-
dore said he struck the messenger
with piece of wire-bound insula-
tion. The only thing Andreas had to
|
to take charge OF tho loot and help
| hide II. Gustave was to have sold 1t
sc tn, proceeds could be divided.
! Charles Mignonc. II retired barber,
| father OF Theodore, Gustav and
Anthony, declared to-day in his home,
No. no Flatbush Avenue, that he
knew nothing OF the hold-up.
| 81 cannot understand how our hoys
could do such a thing" he said. "The
detectives came here at midnight and
IL threw open my house TO let them
search. They took Gustave. who was
homo with me. but do not believe
he was implicated In the robbery
Gustav Is good boy and / know
he often handled large sums of money
for his firm Not long ago he found
$4,000 in cash and turned 1t over tC
his boss, who found the owner. Theo-
dore not long ago was very sicl
with a fever and l think it may have
ffcctcd his head"
Young Strohm, after the robbery II
the Chase Building, at No. 61 Broad
way, was taken to the Broad Stree
Hospital. where it was found his skull
was fractured. The stolen securitie
included $40, 900 in Liberty bonds o
the first issue and stocks and certifie,
checks to tho value or $4,000. In tn
lot were 100 Chesapeake and Obi
shares, $1,000 bond of the Virginia
% Carolina Chemical Company and 10
= shares Of New York Central.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
TWO BIG LINERS DELAYED
BY HARBOR MEMS STRIKE
Lorraine Held Up Till Tonight
and Lapland Till Monday
Jewish Commission Departs.

Two sailings from the Port OF New
York were delayed to-day as a result Of
the harbor strike. The French liner
Lorraine, which was to have sailed at
noon. Is now scheduled to devsrt at
6 o'clock tonight. and the Cunard liner
Lapland, which was to sail at l o'clock
this afternoon. has postponed its de-
parture until Monday because the
strike prevented coaling.
The Rotterdam OF the Holland Ameri-
can line sailed for Rotterdam. Plymouth
and lie Havre at 1 o'clock with $50
passengers. The executive staff OF the
Jewish Commission, which Is TO super
wise the distribution OF the American
Fund for Jewish War Sufferers, was
on board. Also on the Rotterdam are
sixty Y. NJ. c. A. girls who will do
canteen and entertainment work for the
American troops. They are In charge
OF Miss Donna A. Couch.
Baron J. de Neuflizt and A. J. Van
Pelt OF New York are passengers on
the Lorraine, which is going to lie
Havre with 800 passengers.
The Lapland. on her return, will bring
5000 soldiers from Brest.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
TWO MORE UNIONS
TO JOIN BEER STRIKE
Printers and CigamakerS Vote to
Walk Out When Prohibition
Goes Into Effect.

The Central Federated Union an
nounced last night the decision OF
two more trade organizations to Join
the 500, 900 unionists OF this city who
VIII strike on July on the mo beer.
no work" basis. The announcement
came as n preliminary to one OF the
most aggressive meetings tho union
has held this year, It's climax being
the adoption OF a resolution demand
ing the removal from office OF Post
master General Burleson.
The decision OF Typographical
Union No. Z and Cigarmakers' Union
no. 1A TO walk out as soon As the
wartime Prohibition Amendment goes
into effect, II the sale OF beer Is
stopped. was read by Ernest Bohm
Secretary OF the Central Federated
Union. and soon after its reading a
resolution to investigate the activities
OF the Anti Saloon League was ia
vorably acted upon.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
WAVED GUN At BILTMORE
and KAISER GOT HIM
German Trophy, Captured by
Fitzpatrick's Brother, Gets
Him Into Trouble.

Charged with violating the Sullivan
law In flourishing a captured German re-
volver IN the lobby OF the Hotel Bilt-
more. Harry J. Fitzpatrick. thirty -one.
Of No. 32l Bedford Parkway. the Bronx,
was held in $500 bail for special sessions
by Magistrate Groehl in the Night Court.
According to the story told in court.
Fitzpatrick yesterday went to see his
brother. Lieut.. Reginald ]. Fitzpatrick
Just returned with tho 27th Division
His brother gave him an automatic re-
volver he had taken from a German
soldier captured In Flanders.
Returning to this city with the wal
trophy in holster. Fitzpatrick. 1t 4.
alleged. freed the holster form his belt
and began flourishing II above his head
In the Blltmore foyer. the gun inside
It's case.
The clerk at the desk called 10 one ot
the bellboys: Get Kaiser. Get Kaiser
quick r. referring to Patrolman JohI
Kaiser OF the East 5lst Street Station
on duty near the hotel.
That's right, get the Kaiser and II
get him." Fitzpatrick is said to hav,
shouted, but his belligerency faded whel
he found Kaiser wasn't a Hohenzollern
| but a policeman,
The evening world., 1919-03-08
MESICO'S FINANCES
MAKE new RECORD
Receipts From All Sources in 1918
Exceed Previous High Mark
by ~ Millions.

MEXICO CITY, March s-A de-
tailed statement OF the Mexican
Treasury receipts for 1913, published
to-day. shows the total income to be
sl49,lil,S7sG5 Import duties yielded
$50. 7i,696.0s and export taxes pro-
duced 1851 ,9OS.i3. The Post ONCE
surplus was $i,375, 5,O73,43 and tele-
graph profits SS,S5l,S53.
Assaying, coming, honequen and
consular receipts and other sources
brought In Sl2,i0l, ,S42.
Receipts for the first two months
OF the current year show marked
increase. and II Is believed the total
for the twelve months will be upward
OF $500, 100000, The largest receipts
previously were for bile and were
SlO5, 2O3, 900.
American capitalists have applied
for permission TO erect an oil refinery
In the Tampico district which, 1t Is
claimed. will be the largest in the
| World. Plans are prepared and only
await permission, which probably will
he granted, to commence reconstruc-
tion.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
.DRYS HAVE PLAN
FOR AN ARID WORLD
THROUGH LEAGUE
But American Delegates May
Not Get Passports for
Paris Conference.

WASHINGTON. March s-Elabo-
rate plans are being made by advo-
Gates Of temperance TO establish and
make effective world wide Prohibi-
ton. In the crusade IL is intended
to utilize existing conc' ons and the
proposed League of Nations as in
strumentalities through which the de-
sired end may be hastenod. and a
meeting Of temperance enthusiasts is
scheduled to be held in Paris dur
ing the first week OF April. 1t is pro-
posed that the bulk OF this gathering
shall be composed OF experienced
temperance workers from the United
States.
II is feared by those In charge of
the movement that some difficulty
may be encountered in obtaining
passports for Americans seeking to
visit Paris as temperance asitators.
A few weeks ago Rev. ID. NJ. Gardier,
President of the California Dry Fed
Grafton, applied for passports. At
first he requested permission to visit
Paris and lay worldwide Prohibition
before the Peace Conference. lie was
refused. He changed the application
to cover work in Scotland, where a
campaign for local option was being
waged. Again he was refused.
Later, he appealed for assistance TO
Representative Randall of California,
the only Prohibiiionist member OF
Congress. 1t was ascertained that
passports were refused out OF
Difference TO the wishes OF the British
Government, the officials desiring
there during the period of industrial
unrest.
1t is expected now that the Govern
ment OF France will join that OF
Great Britain in urging that pass
ports be refused temperance advo-
Gates until times become more settled.
1t is believed that neither country
will care TO have temperance war
proclaimed until normal conditions
have been approximately restored.
Coz. Musgraye of Alabama, who
was Chairman of the National Com
mittee OF the Anti-Saloon League
charged with promoting the ratifIca-
ton of the Prohibition Amendment to
the Constitution, is in charge OF ar
rangements for the conference at
Paris during the first week of April
He has been in Paris during the past
three months, only returning to this
city recently While abroad Col
Musgrave studied the effect in France
and elsewhere of liquor restrictions
on industrial conditions; he sftel
out sentiment regarding the wisdom
OF continuing the restrictions and
making them permanent. He beieves
| the time is ripe for worldwide climi
nation OF all intoXicants.
The personnel Of the party which
the aggregated temperance associa-
tions will send to the Paris confer
ence has not been Indicated. Neither
has 1t been definitely disclosed how
! those selected will be enabled to OBJ
tain passports.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
DINED, SMOKED AND
DRANK At PUBLIC COST
Cigars and Liquors Entered as
Freight and express" on
Jersey Penitentiary Bills.

An investigation into alleged Illegal
expenditures OF the Board OF Free
holders Of Essex County, n. j., is
being made at the Court House
in Newark by former Prosecutor
Jacob l.. Newman and j. Henry
Bacholler, n Newark banker, commits
stoned by Chief Justice Gummere,
Ferdinand J. Hosp, warden OF the
County Penitenuary, admitted tha. he
provided Freehoiders' committees with
wines and liquors at dinners in the
penal institution and admitted that the
bills for smokes and drinks were en-
tered as freight" express" and "in-
cidcntal expenses on the ponitentiary
bills, but said when he discovered the
practice he had 1t discontinued.
Several Froeholdcrs admitted din
ing at county institutions when they
attended meetings there, but averred
that none but board members and
clerks were diners. Freeholder VIII
liam Cardwell recalled that lobster
was served once at the County lsola-
tion Hospital at Soho, but denied that
champagne was over served.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
FACED BULLETS ABROAD,
DODGES MARRIAGE HERE
So Mrs. Mcclellan Alleges in Suing
English Soldier for Breach
of Promise.

Mrs Sarah Johnson McClelland
Bolin yesterday hled suit in the Su-
preme Court for sl50,OOO against
Robert George Puiford. alleging he
had broken his promise to wed her
Mrs. Bolin. a widow. described as
striking blonde about thirty years
old, asserts that Pulford. an English
man, just returned from the war,
promised on Oct 25. 1918. TO marry
her. She says his failure to do so
mas caused her humiliation and an
Euish, resulting in the impairment OF
her health.
As Frank Aranow, counsel for Mrs.
Bolin. tells the story. both she and
Pulford lived formerly at Tampico
Her husband, who died several
months ago, was a British official, ID
prominent. says the lawyer. that she
was known as Lady Bolin, although
he does not recall just what Mr. 30.
Inns position was. Robert q. Pul.
ford, the defendant. Is n brother ol
William Pulford, British Consul Gen.
eral at Tampico, IL Is said.
Young Pulford-he is bout thirty
had known Mrs. Bolin for severa
years. lie went 70 war and wheI
away received news OF her husband'i
l'death and she says he prompt,
wrote a proposal and she accepted. Ill
confirmed the proposal when he cam
back. but has failed to set "a date 10
tn wedding.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
IMMIGRATION FIGHT
UP IN NEXT CONGRESS-
Representative Johnson to Push
Measure That Failed After
Favorable Report.

WASHINGTON. March S.--Rcprescn-
tative Albert johnson OF Washington,
who has been selected by Republicans
as next Chairman OF the House Immi-
grafton Committee. to-day announced
ho would reintroducc the four-year Inn
migration Exclusion Bin early in the
next session.
The bill failed In the Sixty -flfth Con-
gress after It had been faVorably re-
ported by the immigration Committee
because there was not sufficient time
to consider II before the close OF the
session.
Johnson favors adding 20 the bill a
provision for the deportation OF aliens
who turned back their first citizenship
papers to escape the draft law. lie
viii have back OF him organized labor
and influences which fenr "A spread oil
Bolshovism In the United States.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
CARUSO'S BRIDE
NOW A CATHOLIC;
IS Welded AGAIN
Ceremony Performed at st.
Patrick's Soon After Tenor'S
Wife Is Baptized.

Fifteen minutes after Mrs. Enrico
Caruso had received the sacrament
of baptism to-day and been received
into the Roman Catholic Church, the
tenor and Dorothy Park Benjamin
Caruso were married all over again.
The ceremony was performed in
the chapel OF the Blessed Virgin at
st. Patrick's Cathedral by the Rev.
William Il. Martin, assistant rector.
There were only three members Of
the wedding party besides Caruso and
his bride. One was Bruno Zirato,
the tenor's secretary. The others
were described as Mrs. Benjamin and
her daughter Ottawa. Mrs. Walter
Romeyn Benjamin. No. 15I West sSth
Street, has daughter of that name.
Caruso, forty-five, and Dorothy
Park Benjamin, twenty-five, surprised
New York on Aug. 81 last by the
unexpected announcement of their
marriage on the previous day by the
Rev. Oliver Paul Barnhill at the Mar
bic Collegiate Church. The simplicity
of that ceremony was attributed by
the Carusos at the time to the fact
that the brides brother was at the
front in France. but IL was the sub
ject OF comment that the Benjamin
family was not represented at the
ceremony.
Mrs. Caruso is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Park Benjamin. No. 2IO
West 73d Street. Her father is an
attorney. Mrs. Caruso is a graduate
of the Convent OF the Sacred Heart.
Her father has never consented 70
see his son-in-law since the first mar
riage.
The second marriage was ex-
planned only on the ground that Mrs.
Caruso had never been baptized In
the Catholic Church until to-day and
so, in the eyes OF the church, could
not have been party to a Christian
marriage previously.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caruso looked happy
twice over.
The evening world., 1919-03-08
STORKERSON DRIFTED ON
ICE OVER "KENNAN LAND"
No Trace of Terrain Marked on
MapS-Find Indications Of
New Islands.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. March g.
storker storkcrson's exploration cx-
pedition. which made it's homo on a
noaung Arctic Ice pack eight months, did
not iloat west from Alaska to Siberia.
as II was planned to do, but was carried
far north and then back again. accord
ing to Gus Mesiak, one OF the party
who has arrived at Fort Yukon. Alaska,
after landing recently, and journeying
over a snow tran from the Arctic Coast.
Storkerson, Mesiak said, found no
north Of Alaska marked kennan Land
on charts Tho ice pack carried its pas-
sengers almost 10 the 7ith parallel Al
the most nOrthcrly points reached
Soundings exceeded 1900 metres, indlcat-
ing, II was thought that new land set
to be found and explored lies north OF
Alaska In an area now described on
maps as "uncNplored."
Storkerson probably will arrive al
Fort Yukon next month.