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Evening journal., 1920-03-08
.METHODISTS
NOT ALARMED
No Hope, Some Say, oi
Amusement Bars Being
Let Down
QUESTION UP TO
GEN. CONFERENCE

The action Of the New Jersey annual
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in starting a movement TO
ch2nge the Discipline Of the church
caused no excitement among Methodist
clergymen or laymen Of This city. It
was said 10 be an old move that hid
failed repeatedly at the general confer
ences for the past several qu7dren-
NUNS, and that only the general con-
ference has authority TO change the
Discipline.
The action Of ihe New Jersey con-
ference was interpreted by the New
York newspapers as letting down the
bars Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
10 vain and worldly amusements."
such as thealregoing, dancing and
gambling This was denied. and a close
reading Of the resolution as passed
shows that IL lifts "a note Of solemn
warning and entreaty" against the
general prevalence Of harmful amuse-
ments. particularly against theatre
going. dancing and Such genes Of
chance as are frequently associated
with gambling"
one Of the older members OF the VIII
mington conference says that the rec
ommendation OF the New Jersey con-
florence is merely for the return to the
earlier and better phraslng Of the dis
cipline, which has never been adopted
by the General Conference for fear It's
action would be misinterpreted, just as
the New Jersey action has been. Spe-
the old wording concerning
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
ALIBI WON'T GO
ON INCOME TAX

Alibis OF The negligent will not be
accepted as excuses to escape penalty
for failure TO file income-tax returns
for 1919, the Bureau OF Interal Revenue
has announced Statements must bt
in by Monday March 10.
Did not know or forgot about it,
and similar pleas will be Of no avail to
The tardy. the bureau said but a person
who is physically unable TO get his
returns in on time because Of illness
may secure 30-day extension on ap-
plicatlon 10 The collector Of his district.
Returns must be made by every per-
son who had net income for 1919 Of
$1,000 or over II single OF OF 5000 or
over II married.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08

amusemnts the members Of the church
should avoid as "such diversions as
cannot be used in the name OF the Lord
Jesus" and without stating that all
who indulged in dancing theatre going
or gambling should be expelled from
the church. 10 has been many years
since any such expulsion has occurred.
This clergyman thinks the return to
the old wording would be good one,
but also thinks there is little hope Of
such action being taken.
There Is really no concern over the
matter, In the opinion OF one Of the
younger preachers In the conference.
He said that he personally would vote
against any change in the discipline
and he believed his action would be
supported by the majority OF his con-
gregation. In other words. he thinks
the Methodists are satisfied with the
church rules as they now are.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
HOnOEs RECOME EXTINCT.

NEW YORK, March S-The hobo
whose lamor was sought by farmers al
harvest time, Is now an extinct charac-
ter in America, according to the Ameri-
can Land Service. which supplied sea-
sonal workers from the city for farm
work during the slack season.
Prosperity. prohibition and even the
wartime work or fght' order are adj
yanced by farmers as causes for the
d'saI pearance OF "Weary Willie"
A delegation from the Ulster County
New York; Fruit Growers Assoca-
ton appealed for help in harvesting
the next fruit crop. Similar appeals
hav- been received from other organi-
cations.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
SHAD SEASON
MAY BELATE
Fishermen Say Water is Too
Cold for Fish to Venture
North
BIG HAULS WHEN
THEY DO ARRIVE

Shad fshemen are pedlcting late
season for the succulent Delaware river
shad this year. because almost coniln-
uous winter weather and so much ice
which must yet come down from the
upper stretches OF the river are keep
ing the water unusually cold, with The
result that the shad, which are now
basking in southern waters. are not
expected TO return this far north until
much more moderate temperatures
prevail.
Some Of the natives hold to the tra-
dilion that there are usually more shad
after a severe winter. AZ any rate, the
preparations are being made for the
shad season at the fishing hamlets
along the lower Delaware indicate That
more nets viii be dipped and more
crews viii 1sh In the bay and river
this spring Than for years A local
dealer In nshermen's supplies reports
that he already has orders for more
than 7000 pounds OF twine for m7king
neis. The high price OF net twine is
responsible for a lot OF old nets being
repaired
The Jersey fishermen are interested
in reports from lower Delaware. that
several sturgeon have been caught In
streams where they have reappeared
for the first time In many years. High
prices for sturgeon meet and roe. and
expectations OF still greater proft in
shad. are proving a lure that the old
fishermen, who quit The river a few
years ago and took other Jobs. are fnd- /
ing hard to resist
some Of the crews eager TO wet their |
nets have been breaking the ice in /
lrdibutary slre7ms Of the Delaware and
making hauls for carp The report
Ihat gained much circulation last fall. I
10 the effect that one salem n. J. county
rev had cleaned up $1,000 on carp
alone. has c9used a revlvar Of the fish
ng industry. Dealers say there is
wen now brisk demand for carp in
De New York markets.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
GIRL SNEEZES OUT
ONE OF HER EYES

Sneezing with such violence as to
cause her eye to fall out, was the har-
rowing experience Of Miss Marjorie
Pryor. OF Chester, who was treated at
the Delaware Hospital here on Satur-
day. The optic was replaced.
According 10 the hospital authorities,
70 is not unusual for the eye 70 be re-
moved for some operations, but to have
10 forced out by coughing or sneezing
IS unique in medical annals. Mias
Pryor left the hospital yesterday.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
She Eats Anything
and Everything

Here's the way an Atlantic City wo-
man expresses her appreciation Of the
way NJ. D. /. ended the stomach trouble
that made her life a burden:
II want to offer my evidence Of the
splendid results from taking NJ. D. l. in
a case OF chronic indigestion.
Il had long suffered untold misery on
account Of my poor. sick stomach.
didn't live, ] merely existed.
After ] began TO take NJ. D. /. the
change in my life was remarkable. /
began TO sleep well and could eat foods
that formerly would have meant a
dreadful sick spell. am surely glad to
say word for the remedy that helped
me, and shall always recommend it to
my friends.
MRS. WILLIAM FATKIN,
1913 Hummock Ave, Atlantic City.
Buy NJ. d. /. at any drug store-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
ARRESTED ON TRIP HOME.

WEST CHESTER. Pa, March s.
George Meredith, said by the police tc
be wanted in Illinois for embezzllne
$4,000 from the Chicago and Illinois
Railroad was arrested here Saturday
He is being held awaiting extradition
TO Lake county, Illinois,
Meredith Is the son Of a wealthy resi-
dent Of this city. Police have been
hunting him for four years. Several
months ago he was located in Buffalo,
but he eluded detectives and was not
heard from again until a few days ago
when Il was learned he was visiting his
former home here.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
.HATTERS REFUSE
NOW TOBEAPES
Women Must Stop Making
Monkey of Them, Say
HatterS
VELVET HATS IN
JULY ARE BANNED

NEW YORK. March SIT is high
time that women should stop making
monkeys out Of their haiters and
clothiers" was the firm decisions Of the
four seasons committee in convention
here. They have long been working for
the grand and glorious cause of sum-
mer hats in the good old summer
/ time, and winter hats In the good old
winter time.
10 may surprise wOmanklnd TO learn
that it does not help the business" to
buy garments and hats Oullandshly out
Of season. The manufacturers, buyers
and retailers, 10000 strong, sang a
plush-lined hymn Of hate against The
eXasperaling system, and drew up reso-
lulions 10 the effect that II women sim
ply would not voluntarily stop making
fools OF themselves, masculine mllllners
would do It. for them.
The convention felt we'll fortified
when q cablegram arrived from Madame
GeOrgeite, OF the liaute Mode Syndicate.
Paris, assuring Fifth avenue that the
Rue de Ia paiX would abstain from
showing velvet hats IN July.
III was iealOusly Hat started the
whole thing" commented Harry :. Ber-
nard president OF the Retail Millinery
Association OF America "A few years
ago hatters and modisles thought OF
displaying the summer line they carried
for the woman who was going South
for The winter. Then other women,
who did not go South, fell into flts Of
jealously and made up their minds that
they would have Southern clothes any
way.
"Thus iealously has been a great
expense 10 the seller and a loss to the
buyer. For designers have been so
rushed by radical demands that they
have been absolutely unable TO turn
out good work.
"SoOn the ordinary mlddle-class
woman, with a full allotment OF brains,
found that her sane requests for sum-
mer hats I'm summer time and winter
hats In the winter time provoked dis
lain IN the shops. II is time that The
people, who, after all, give
most 10 commerce. should be catered to.
Now that Paris has fallen in line, even
he new rich will have 10 wear things !
90 the calendar"
For Straight Calendar Year.
The plans of the four seasons COM !
nittee follow the straight calendar
year. with winter hats in December, |
January and February and with three
months each allotted 10 the other sea-
sons.
on May a coast-to-coast summer
fashion show is to begin under the
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
NEGROES no Uovon .TrIlcKs

The Elijah W. Webb Association. for
merly the Tom and Dick Club. win give
musical preceding It's meeting this
evening in honor OF the one hundred
and nfteth anniversary Of Crispus At
iucks. the frsi Negro TO die for
American independence. He died on
March .. ITO. There viii be selec-
lions by The e. VI. w band and a sing
with lableau. Harry Larkins win rep
resent Crispus Aitucks.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08

auspices OF the committee. which VIII
have official sanction to the wearing
OF summer clothes. In previous years
these have been displayed in March
A ten-coach train. with three baggage
cars, full Of hats, costumes and lingerie
VIII carry the 35 models from New
York to San Francisco.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
uCKrD STAYPc. CE-TS cANcEn

YORK. Pa, March s-William Define.
rural delivery carrier. Is suffering
from cancer Of the tongue caused it is
said by licking postage stamps.
DEFINE says th5t during The holidays
he licked rproximaiely 200O stamps.
Snce that time he has suffered severe
irritation Of the tongue.
Evening journal., 1920-03-08

Accept California Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full di-
rections for child's dose on each bottle.
Give 10 without fear.
Motherl You. must say California"
Evening journal., 1920-03-08
AGFD MAN FOUND rPOzEN TO DEATH

COATESNlLLE Pa March S-Owen
White aged 7s Of this city, was found
frozen TO death near Buck Run, three
miles from Co3iesville. yesterday. The
aged man left homa early Saturday
evening 10 go 10 the store, a square
away. He must have become boNil-
dered and wandered into The country.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13

lionor offenders. Several other dry
hills had been passed by the Leeisia-
ure. hut these were all repealed py
the "drys" in an effort TO simpliy lhe
one OF the reasons for the clash
between the temperance auNocdtes
and Governor Cox, 10 is asserted, was
an atiempt BY the "drys 70 place
with The attorney general ine ap-
pointment OF a state prohiDitloh vl-
ncer. Cox had desired lhat lle ~
poinlment be left with the goNernut g.li,,i =
he had appointed state license iSr..s', Son,',,
missioners and one reason 10,
sought TO take this power lrolh ~, t,il
was his alleged manipulation OF tne
hoard and the saloons to MS own
political advantage. a.. ,i,,o
Cox has run for governor ne mas peou .
onnoeed IN Frank b. Wills, a pro-
nai,nced "drv." Willis defeated JoN
in 1914 Cox defeated Willis IN 1910
and 1918.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-The ,i out
and out 'wcts" in the pemocrallc Nat- Nia,.
ional Convention voted lot uqNeinos ,,..,
Cox from the start and wheni ne 10, Hos
given the Democratic nomination iutN
celebrated That event a sd slilashine 3
victory for their cause. A.
They stopped there, leaving thle
neld The Anti-Saloon League, Iie
aeents Of which are now busy WIN
ihe Intention Of getting Governor
Gov On record Immediately as 10 ms
stand on enforcement OF the Vol
Navne b. Wheeler, general counsel
for Inc Anti Saloon League, LETT san
Francisco Immediately after the nom,
nation and is now speeding toward
ohio for the purpose OF interNleWlne
the nominee. ,-,.-.,...
That meeting should be interesune
because II was the controversy be
tween Governor Cox and Mr.. Wheeler
some months ago over the liquor
question which furnished the VETS
win the foundation Of their belief
that Cox is a liberal. Mr.. wheeler
Is intent upon getting the Democratic
nominee Immediately upon record on
the enforcement question.
The Wheoler-CoX controversy grew
nut Of charges made by Wheeler e
the effect that Cox was lined up with
! liouor people. Ohio men here say
/ Wheeler's charges were false and were
engendered by political conditions ir
Ohio.
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
DRYS ASSAIL
COXSCOURSE
Governors Attempt to Keep
Clear of Issue Brings
Record to Light
PROHIBITIONISTS
ARE BITTER

COLUMBUS, O., July 9-"My mother
tancht me never 10 carry a polecat
In mn nocketn said Governor Coz 20
several members Of the Ohio General
Assembly last winter 10 show his re-
termination 10 flght clear OF the wet
and dry question.
The legislators had gone to him TO
seek his assistance in passing iegls-
laaion 10 nut into effect the state
prohibition amendment adopted 10 lhe
election Of 1918.
In connection with that stand Of the
governors, however, drys point 70
posters placed in saloons al over lhe
state in the campaign OF 1915 de-
cisrinc willis is for prohibition
Gov iS for license" The Willis re-
ferred 10 is Frank B. Willis, who de-
foafed Cox for governor IN 1914 ana
soucht reelection without success.
Drvs here also point TO speeches
made nv Cox in his campaign, in
which he declared that the license law
is the best means he knows TO control
the liquor traffic.
The LEGISLATURE just past was dry
and Republican, and u was engaged
for months in a hitter controversy
over liouor LEGISLATION with Governor
Coz. When the Assembly met Cover
nor Cox recommended legislation to
carry out the statewide prohibition
amendment. Later, it Is charged, ne
refused TO lend his aid and il is as
serted he took that stand in comnli-
ance with demands made upon him by
the liouor interests, who, 10 also has
hcen ALLEGED. helped 90 finance his
campaigns through the Home Rule
Association and other organizations
Repeatedly Republican and Demo
~. I.na 40 Ia fU said
hui without avail. Prohibition acts
were made party measures by the
Democrats, and In caucus they voted
against the emerency clauses Whlch
COY had declared were not necessary
as no emergency. ia his opinion eX-
The Crabbe act known as House
bill No "a, putting into .euect. lht
provisions Of the statewide prompt
lion amendment, was passed by inc
legislature. An emergency claus was
defeated Had this been adopted inc
bin would have been put into eiecl
nj once. Cox seized this bill, but In
dolnr SO he criticized 10 and Unlimited
thai ID wouold be defeated In a refer
rndum. as 10 was in November, 1919
Later another Crahbe act was adopt.
ed BY the Legislature, known a.
House bill. No 620 which was fal
less drastic than the previous meas.
IRE. In fact, neing less drastic thar
the Nolstead act itself. The provls
ions for search and seizure Werl
stricken out. and the alcoholic con
tents percentage was fixed at one
half Of 4 per cent, as provided In th'
Volsiead law. This bill leaves 10 tn
regular state courts the prosecution
or offenders, no new court machiner'
having been provided. 10 will nov
come up for referendum In the Gle,
ltnn next November.
As the situation now exists, the stat
has no machinery for carrying on
ihe provisions OF the statewide pre-
ibilion amendment, and were II n,
for the federal 0ry" laws the stal
Nould be powcr,ess to prosecul
Evening journal., 1920-07-13
AUTOS AND ACCIDENTS
ROTH On INCREASE

NEW YORK-Motor accidents are
on an alarming increase here. In The
INST % days Of June, y persons were
killed In automobile accidents while
I'm the entire month Of June. 1919,
only 81 were Killed Despite this in
crease, automobile club officials in all
parts OF the United States say that
Increases are proportional 10 The in
crease in the number Of vehicles.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Canada Votes $5O,OOO,OOO +.
Mere to Aid Ex-Soldie

10 ~CTTAWA, May s.-~Parliament s. has
approved an additional appropriation
of $5o.00o.ooQ to continue the work Of
the Canadian Soldiers Settlement
Board. it was announced to-day. Loans
approved up to March 81 aggregate
nearly $590000 600.
Fifteen thousand returned soldiers
already have become lana settlers, sew
-cnty of whom hayc' paid Off their loans
and $4,000 additional Applications for
land loans have hehll approved by the
board. Nearly | 900 applicants have
completed a course of agricultural
tEaining. and 600 are taking courses.
The average loan per settler was
S3 .7OO.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Frelinggh1uysen g to 3.
Head Delegation of
n. ]. Republicans
Fight Over Organization
Settled by Compromise;
Most Committee Places
Awarded to Wood Men

Joseph Frelinghuysen, United States
Senator, will head the Republican dele
cation from New Jersey to the national
convention in Chicago. He was Sc
lected unanimously yesterday at meet
ing of the delegates in the Robert
Treat Hotel, Newark.
The fight over representation on the
resolutions committee between Edward
c. Stokes, State Chairman, and Walter
E. Edge, United States Senator. was
settled when Stokes suggested Colonel
Austen Colgate as a compromise
Stokes had enough votes promised to
beat Edge. Hamilton F.. Kean was un-
opposed for national committeeman.
A preliminary poll showed Stokes
could 60 on the resolutions commit
tee, but he offered the plan for his
own elimination when he suggested to
Mr.. kean, who acted as host, that the
Big Four" retire and prepare an or
ganization slate, and in so doing
eliminate themselves from considera-
ton. Stokes and Edge are on the "Big
Four" along with Frelinghuysen and
State Senator William N Runyon. The
plan was adopted.
When the big Four" retired Edge
suggested Daniel E. Pomeroy, of
Bergen County, for the resolutions
committee. Stokes proposed Colgate,
ard with Edge concurring they agreed
to recommend a1im. Colgate was Edges
opponent in the gubernatorial pri-
maries four years ago. and for a while
in the Senatorial race. Colgate and
Pomeroy are both pledged to Wood.
Edward D. Duff.eld, Wood delegate
from the 10th Congressional District,
vice-president Of the Prudential In
surance Company and chairman of the
Wood State Committee in the recent
primary, was named for the credentials s
committee. Judge Richard Doherty, of
Hudson County, Johnson delegate,
was select ID for the rules committee.
William w. Worrell, Of Mount Holly,
Wood delegate, was recommended for
the organization committee and Mr..
Pomeroy for the committee that will
notify the Presidential nominee. Colin
R. Wise was chosen for the committee
that will notify the vice sidential
nominee.
Major Arthur Foran, of Pennington,
a Johnson delegate on the first ballot
will serve the delegation as secretary
County Clerk Frank F. Patterson, Of
Camden, will look after transporta-
ton. The delegates will depart for the
convention Sunday morning, June 6, in
a siX-car special train.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

posed of twcnty-seven members are.'
in addition to MIR. Hllqut, Algernon
Lee, former Congressman Meyer Lon
don, Assemblymen Solomon, Claesscns
and Orr, S. John Block, Alderman neAbra-
ham Beckermangulius. Gerber, Benja..
min Gassberg, William, Karlin land
Joseph Cannon.
While no serious friction, such as
that which led to the split in the party
at its convention in Chicago last year
is looked for, there ia a small group
Of delegates from Illinois, Queens ana
Kings, about thirty in number, who
form the radical opposition. This
group is led by William Kruse, John
England and Irwin st. John Tucker,
all of Chicago.
Likely to Reject Lenine
One of the questions that is ex-
pected to provoke hot discussion is
that of international relations. Under
this heading will come the question of
afliliation with the "Third lnterna-
tionale," headed by Nikola Lenine, on
the terms laid down by the executive
committee of this International. The
foremost leaders of the party, It is
understood, do not favor afiiiation
with the Third lnternationale," but
instead urge union with the Socialist
and Labor parties of England, France,
Switzerland, Holland and Scandinavia
for the purpose Of restoring the Social
list 1ntelnationaie, smashed by the war
These leaders are not averse to CO.
operation with the "Third Interna-
tionale' which would be acceptable in
tionale to be formed can come to some
agreement with the "Third Interna-
tionale," which would be acceptable ii.
principle to the foremost Socialist par
ties of the world
The convention will begin formula
tion Of the party's platform early this
week, following election of all COM
mittces. The nominations for Presi-
dent and Vice-Prcsidcnt are not looked
for before the close of the convention
1t appears virtually certain that Debs
WI be the nominee for President. He
seems TO be the unanimous choice of
the convention, judging by the demon
straticn evoked when q full sized por-
trait of him was placed on the plat
form yesterday.
Vice-Prcsidential Candidates
Those most prominently mentioned
for Nice-President are Seymour Sted-
man, Of Chicago, general counsel of the
party; Scott Nearing and Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hare, of Kansas City who
like Debs is serving a prison sentence
for violation of the espionage law She
is in the Federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
There viii be 10 session of the con-
Vontion to-day. Instead there will be
large mass meeting at Madison
.Sqrare Garden in the afternoon. at
which Mr.. Hillquit, Victor Berger,
Mayor Hoan, Oscar Amcringer and
other chieftains. of the party viii speak.
so 1an{ r",,,i11
ing the 1920 Presidential campaign of
the party.
The convention Will reassembe to-
morrow nOrripw.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

Mosquitoes Clog Bornco Rivers
Mosquitoes are SD numerous near the
coast of Borneo that the streams Of
that region are in summer often .un
navigaole. The insects swarm in such
dense clouds that vision is obstructed.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Lawyer Persuades Hotel
Burglar to Spare Life
Appeal Finally Prevails After
Victim Promises Not to Sound
Alarm for Ten Minutes

PHILADELPHIA, May William
G. Thomson, lawyer, attacked in his
apartment in tho St. James Hotel by a
burglar early to-day, made SO strong
an appeal for his life that the robber
spared him. MIR. Thomson had been
surprised and blackjacked. When he
regained consciousness his assailant
was covering him with revolver
81 knew my life was at stake, so I
summoned all my faculties and had a
five minutes talk with the man." said
Mr.. Thomson. "He said he was deter
mined to kill me because he knew I
would call for help as soon as he left.
| gave him my word I would not give
the alarm for ten minutes. He evil
IDENTIFY believed me, as he ripped off the
telephone receiver, locked me in the
room and disappeared"
Later there was a call to the hotel
office from the fourth floor, evidently
from the intruder A voice said:
"Man on the twelfth floor needs at
tention."
Mr.. Thomson received medical atten-
ton, and will recover.