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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-16

GREATEST VALUE IN SHOES
EVER OFFERED YOU
Tables piled high win all kinds
of Shoes; all marked in plain
figures. just pick out your size
One Lot Mems Shoes --$2.98
One Lot Mems Army Officer
Leather Shoes, for $5.95
Ladies' Shoes; worth SIS -$4.29
All Ladies' Slippers at ONE
FOURTH of former price.
All Red Cross Slippers at $6.95
No matter if price was $40, $l2
or $14, all are now offered at
one price of $6.95.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
GUP FOR
jewish Relief
Miller, Delaware
Chairman, Expects Lib
eral Response to Appeal
EVERY STATE
is GIVING MORE

Having set out 10 assist in guarantee
Ing "life for those IN the shadow OF
death" to 100000 needy and starving
in war-torn Europe. Nathan Miller,
chairman and his assistants in the Della
ware campaign for Jewish relief are
leaving no stone uniurned TO bring COM
plete success. Though the campaign
does not officially open until March 20,
preliminary plans are well In hand and
will be more nearer completed now
after a meeting OF the advisory commit
tee I'm the Y. NJ. H. A. hall tomorrow
evening. to which all members are
urged TO come.
The entire State is rapidly being Or
ganized. Two OF the chairmen for the
various communities throughout Della
ware who have already shown active
work are Lewis HandlOff at Newark and
Abe Fogel, al Middletown.
With the return from Florida OF Louis
Topkis, treasurer for the campaign and
Morris Levy, chairman Of the State
committee. they have entered actively
into the detailed planning leading up TO
the actual opening OF the drive.
what other communities have done.
the state OF Delaware will also do and.
! daresay. go them one better" said Ma
than Miller, State chairman today
In explaining this statement he point
ed out that Wlkesharfe. Pa. a much
smaller community than Delaware. had
recently given more than seven times as
much for Jewish relief as it did in 1918,
Continued on Page Eleven
Evening journal., 1920-03-09

CHILDBURNED;
CANNOT live
Baby's Dress Catches Fire
While Playing in Kitchen
With Sister
RELIANCE FIREMEN
SAVED SIX BABIES

Victoria Mento, two-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Luclno Menio. OF
No. 2i9 Poplar street, was so badly
burned at her parents home this morn
ing that she cannot live. attendants at
the Delaware Hospital stated early this
afternoon. The unfortunate child was
herribly burned about the body. Her
clothes caught fire when she got too
near the kitchen stove. Victoria and
fve-year-old sister were the only
ones In the kitchen when the accident
happened.
In answer 20 a stlll alarm the Rell-
ance chemical went TO ne Poplar
street address az 1915 o'clock. They
found the kitchen on FIRE and the
little girl with her clothes practically
burned OF. Michael Brown. a men,
Der OF the flre company carried the
child out and with the assistance OF
william Riitenhouse and Harry August
two other flremen rushed the baby 90
the Delaware Hospital on the chemical
engine. The blaze in the kitchen was
extingulshed with a chemical stream
The loss wass light.
Il was learned today that Michael
Brown, who made every possible
effort TO save the life OF the Mento
child today. was among the Reliance
fremen who did great work In saving
life during the fire in the Babies, Hos
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
Three STREETS
To BE WIDENED
Ninth, From Market to Madi-
son, Now Listed For I'M
. provement
WASHINGTON AND
FRONT INCLUDED

Resolutions providing for the widen
ing OF Ninth street, from French 10
Madison streets; Front street. from
Poplar 10 Church, and Washington
istreet, from Elventh 20 Fourteenth. re-
fceived their first and second readings
at the meeting Of the Street and Sewer
directors this morning.
10 Is provided that Washington street
building line, between Eleventh and
Fourteenth streets, will be fixed so that
It will conform with the building line
NOV established at the new bridge. This
will make the street sixty feet wide
from building lins-t0 building line, with
sidewalk ten feet wide on either side,
leaving a roadway OF forty feet.
The resolution for the widening OF
Front street provides for a commission
10 condemn the abutiing property. so
that a sixty foot street may be estab-
llshed with a ten-foot sidewalk between
Poplar and Church streets. II was said
by the directors that while only a small
: ortion OF the street would be widened
at this time, they thought the city
would be saved unnecessary expense
by having II condemned all at once
A letter was received from John s.
Hamilton, calling the attention 10 the
fact that Harry Emmons. owner Of the
Law building at the Southwest Corner
OF Ninth and Market streets. is con-
iemplating extensive Improvements to
that property Mr. Hamilton suggested
that The director provide FOR the wild
enlng Of Ninth street. west Of Market
as far as Shlpley street, to conform
with the building line Of The present
Federal bulld'ng Afier cons 'dering the
Continued on Page Seyen)
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
PARISH HOUSE
FOR LUTHERANS
Zion Congregation, However,
Will Wait Until Costs
Come Down
ERECT BUILDING
BACK OF CHURCH

At special meeting Of the two COM
mittees Of Zion Lutheran Church. call
ed to discuss the new parish house
subject, favorable progress was report
ed last night The meeting was we'll
attended. more than 80 representative
members Of the congregation being
present.
The committee on plans for the rails
ing Of the necessary funds submitted a
plan Of canvass Of the church member
ship. The suggestian was adopted.
The committee on plans for the
building submitted a plot plan, show
ing a structure IS by 7s feet. It is the
intention Of the congregation TO erect
the parish house on the plot OF ground
in the rear Of the church and owned by
the congregation.
Frederick Krapf, contractor, told the
members Of the church how much IL
would cost to build a parish house Of
the requisite size. His figures were so
high that many Of the communicates
were astounded. IL was learned that
the proposed parish house will cost
more than the original church, so it is
strongly probable that the congrega-
tion will wait awhile before building,
in the hope that the price OF building
materials will come down.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
OPENS
ONPAPERSOF
SCIENTISTS
1,S00 Congregations Will
Be Asked To Exclude
Publications
WILMINGTON VOTES
ON QUESTION TONIGHT

AS part OF the long-standing contro-
versy between factions Of the Chris
tian Science Church supporting and
opposing the board OF directors Of the
mother church in Boston. a movement
has been set on foot, IL became known
tod9y, 10 exclude all official literature
OF the church, including "The Christian
Science Monitor" "The Christian
Science Journal" and "The Christian
Science Sentinel" from the churches
and reading rooms OF the faith
As an expression Of congregational
sentiment on the proposition, which is
aimed at the board Of trustees Of The
Christian Science Publishing Society
and is largely a result Of the litigation
OF the last fifteen months in the Mas
sachusetts courts. the corporate mem
bership Of i,sO0 churches-branches OF
the mother church-throughout the
world have been asked TO cast their
votes for or against the exclusion
policy.
Numerous Christian Science congre-
cations In the United Stsles already
have voted 10 exclude the periodicals
and are not permitting their distribu-
tlon In their churches and reading
hooms, Il was admitted last night by
George NJ. Dawson. chairman OF the
New York State Christian Science
Delegates, Organized February I in
support OF the Mother Church.
Mr.. Dawson said that wherever the
question OF exclusion Is being voted on,
Is overwhelmingly in favor
OF the Mother Church and the Board OF
Directors.
The Wilmington Church win meet
tonight. when the question win prob
ably come up. Il was said there was
no doubt that the Wilmington church
would support the Mother Church.
Four New York churches already
have decided TO exclude the publica-
lions These are the First Church Of
Brooklyn, and the Second, Seventh and
Tenth. OF Manhattan. The First Church
Of Manhattan, will vote on the ques-
tion next Tuesday night.
A conference Of three OF the largest
in Chicago has been
called for this week, at which IL will
be decided II the entire membership
of the faith in Illinois shall be called
IN meeting 10 vote on the proposition.
Continued on Page Seven
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
AUTO BANDITS
GET DIAMONDS
Smash Baltimore Co. Show
Window and Shoot Man
Who Interferes
FOUR THIEVES
MAKE GETAWAY

BALTIMORE, Md, March Q. UNITED
Press s).-Automoblle bandits, operating
in daylight on the busiest thorough
fare in the shopping section, smashed
the plate glass window Of James r.
Armiger and Company's jewelry store.
cleaned the window Of thousands OF
dollars worth OF diamonds. shot and
seriously wounded a man who attempt
ed to prevent their getaway and es-
capped in their waiting automobile.
The robbery Is the boldest operation
OF thieves ever put over here. Four men
were in the car which drove up 10 the
store. The window was smashed with
a brick. Several shots were fired at the
passersby who attempted TO halt the
getaway.
The whole operation took only a few
minutes. The injured man is receiving
treatment at Mercy Hospital.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
DEAL ON FOR SALE
OF MERRITT HOTEL

II became known today that negotia-
tlons are in progress for the sale OF
the New Merritt Hotel, the largest hotel
In the southern business section, at
Front and French streets. The nego-
tiations are being conducted through
Mundy & Company, real estate brokers.
Cornelius Mundy is owner Of the prop
erty. The prospective purchasers are
understood 20 be men who for years
have been IN the hotel business and
desire 90 continue the hotel there.
A hotel has been conducted at that
corner for scores OF years. lt having
been a favorite place for visitors from
down-State many years ago. The orig
inal Merritt House was named for To-
bias Merritt, the proprietor, who at
one time lived in Salem, n. J. The
New Merritt House was built by Mr..
Mundy when Front street was wldened
several years ago Edward Krause has
been proprietor Of the new hotel since
II was built.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
MYSTERY NOW
IN CORLETO
BABY'SDEATH
Coroner Finds Gas Jet Out
of Child's Reach Unless
From Chair
MAN in THE HOUSE;
BLOOD SPOTS FOUND

Owing 10 conflicting statements made
by the mother OF 4-year-old Dorothy
CorletO. who was found dead In her
parents home, No. iOi Scott street Sun
day night with the gas turned on, and
a desire TO learn more OF the case from
the man who spent part OF the evening
In the house, Coroner Bullock this
morning said he proposed 10 thorough
ly investigate the case. and accompan-
led by Deputy Coroner Harvey Z. Mich
OILS. and members Of jury, went 10 the
home this morning and made a search
ing inquiry.
They took Mrs Corleto, who for
the present Is staying with her parents
at No. 705 jefferson street, and visited
the room where the child was found
dead.
According 10 statements made by Mrs.
Corlelo 10 a member OF the jury this
morning. she left the home about 9
o'clock and from that time until her
return about midnight was at Eden
Hall. The early part Of the evening an
Italian. whose name Mrs. C0rleto seem
ed unable 90 recall this morning. called
at the home, remaining several hours.
When she left the home at 9 O'Clock
Mrs. Corlet0 said that this friend
agreed 90 stay at the house until 10
o'clock, at which time she expected to
returp, but she stayed longer than she
Continued on Page Seven
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
CLAYTON Fights
FOR new SCHOOL
State Board of Education
Hears Delegation on
Building Controversy
SEAFORD MAKES
STRONG APPEAL
specIal 10 The evening Journal.

Special 10 Inc Evening journal.
DOVER, March 9.-Pierre s. dupont
presided at a meeting OF the State
Board Of Education yesterday, in the
absence Of George B. Miller, president
who is IN at his home, in Wilmington.
Two delegations were before the
board during the day, the first OF which
was from Clayton, asking that before
definitely passing on the consolidated
school question for Clayton and Smyrna,
due consideration be given Clayton's in
terests in the matter.
Two statements were presented TO the
board, one prepared by DR.. J. 5. Cobb
Of Clayton. who was detained and
could not get TO Dover. State Commits
sioner OF Education Spaid read this
statement, which was an answer to the
statement issued by the Smyrna dele
cation some weeks ago in advocacy OF
the keeping OF the school building in
Smyrna. After answering the different
claims and advantages Of Smyrna, for
the retention OF the school house as
advances by Ayres NJ. Stocklcy. counsel
for the Smyrna delegation some weeks
ago Dr. Cobb summarized the claims
for the building to be placed neat Clay
ton as follows:
Clayton has an ideal site, unequaled
railroad facilities. electric lights, night
and day current. splendid water works
and an abundance Of good water. a
sewer system which can take care Of
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
AREALLAGOG
over Lineup
ONSUFFRAGE
Each Party Accusing Other
of Making Political
Issue of 1t
WONDER IF CITY WILL
SHARE SCHOOL FUND

Rumors as to the possible outcome OF
the special session OF the Legislature
called by Governor Townsend 10 con-
yene at Dover on Monday, March 22, on
various subjects that may be brought
up are as thick as mosquitoes on a Sus-
sex county marsh In summer.
That It Will be a prolonged session
seems 10 be the general opinion, al
though Governor Townsend specified
but three matters In his call that he
desired considered by the law makers.
The Governor can call US together but
it may take dynamite 10 separate as"
one member Of the General Assembly
remarked today, when discussing the
possibility OF a short session. Under
the constitution the members OF the
LEGISLATURE can receive pay for but 30
days at a special session. Some believe
taat the session win last that long The
constitution was amended at the last
session increasing the pay Of members
from s. 20 $40 a day. so each member
VIII receive SO for each day up 10
thirty that the special session lasts.
OF all the subjects that ere being dis
cusscd in connection with the session,
suffrage naturally takes the lead and
thcre Is much speculation as to the
chances OF the Federal amendment be-
ing ratified Democrats are accusing
Republicans OF trying to make party
measure out OF suffrage and say an
effort Is being made 10 line up all Re
Eubllcan members Of the Legislature
for ratification. They claim that this
is really the outcome Of the recent
islt OF VIII II. Hays. chairman OF the
J.. publican National Committee, TO
wilmington. As several Republican
members Of the legislature are known
ta have stated only within the past
faw days that they will not vote for
OF the suffrage amendment,
ih Democratic charge seems TO be
groundless.
on the other hand, Republicans make
Practically the same charge against
he Democrats and to substantlste that
charge point TO the recent action OF
The Democratic state Committee in en-
dorsing suffrage and urging Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature to
support ratification should it be
brought up. There seems TO be a
question. however, as to whether the
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
TEACHERS WIN
TWO PAYS A
MONTH fight
Also Hope to Escape ''Dock-
ing" While Ill or at
Funerals
OLD GUARD GOES
DOWN TO DEFEAT

Teachers, clerks, janitors and other
SemplOyes OF the public schools, will be
paid twice a month, beginning with the
month OF April. the two pay days being
as soon as possible after the 5th and 2Oth
OF each month. Secretary Guthrie es-
timated that Il would take four days 10
make up the payroll after the princi-
pals report reached HIS oflce. The
board very nearly voted TO pass the
payroll once in two months, but In time
corrected 'bim0nthly" with "semi-
monthly"
Agreeable 10 general sentiment OF the
board, the teachers committee will
work out a plan whereby teachers IN
avoidably absent by reason OF their
own sickness or death in their families,
will receive fun pay. At present they
only receive one-quarter pay. the other
three-quarters going 10 the substitutes
employed. II will be necessary 10 safe
guard such a proposition with limiting
conditions. There will be a plan re-
ported by the committee at the next
board meeting. Salary increases were
referred to incidentally as being deslr-
able, but no discussion was held upon
this point last night
DR.. Scott, superintendent reported
that a canvass OF the city teachers,
showed f59 in favor OF semi-monthly
pay days, and 225 who were satisfied 10
be paid once q month. This showed the
majority did not ask for a change.
John B. Moore did not consider this
fair estimate, since the teachers had
been asked to give their vote hur-
riedly over the telephone. without time
10 think about IT, He knew three
schools. he said, whose teachers wished
10 reverse their vote.
Shermer Stradley, sponsor Of the
measure, also suggested the votes rep
resented the individual teachers opin-
Ion as TO her own personal need, that
the teachers voted without c0nsidera-
ton Of how the matter might affect
other teachers. He knew many teach
ers and janltors had to borrow money
TO exist during the latter part OF each
month. and many who could not bor-
row easily, found the distances be-
tween pay days severe hardship
Since two payments a month would
work no hardship upon the 225 who
felt no need Of frequent pay days, he
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
No TAXI license
ONFUNERALCARS
City Judge Rules New Ordi-
nance Does Not Affect
UndertakerS
TEST COMES ON
HIRZEL ARREST

Ruling that the provision Of the
city taxicab license ordinance requiring
undertakers to pay a license fee for au-
lomoblles they hire out for funeral
purposes is invalid, Judge Hastings,
IN Municipal Court this morning dis
missed Herbert H. Hirzel, a local I'M
.dertaker, on a charge Of violsting the
. city ordinance in not taking out IL
cense for hiring out his cars for fu-
nerals.
Judge Hastings ruled that the ordi-
nance passed by Council exempting one
automobile Of an undertaken from the
license provision, Disseminated in vio-
latlon OF the statute comforting powers
upon Council.
Judge Hastings also ruled that in
cases where a car Is hired by the hour
the person who is transported pays
10 fare. but the charge is for the use
uf the machine "The ordinary mean
ing OF the word fare used in this
connection Is the transportation or
rassage. for which money Is paid says
The Judge. He points out that the stat
ute conferring licensing powers upon
Council spplies TO motor vehicles for
the use Of which as passenger v0hicles
a fare is charged" Judge Hastings de-
cides that the attempt OF Council to
put undertakers' automobiles hired for
funeral purposes in the class Of passen-
ger vehicles for which fare is charg-
Continued on Page Elevenj
Evening journal., 1920-03-09

After an Illness Of more than two
months, Colonel Charles NJ. Stevenson
died yesterday afternoon at his home,
No. 23ii Washington street. Brighrs
disease was the cause OF death, he hav-
ing suffered from this ailment for q
number OF years. Early In January he
was taken seriously III. although be
rallied temporarily at times. Colonel
Stevenson was 50 years old.
Enlisting in the First Delaware Regi-
ment, National Guard, when a boy,
Colonel Stevenson rose In rank as the
years went by. and soon after the out
break OF the Spanish-American War In
1898, when Mr.. Stevenson was 81 years
old, he was commissioned Lieutenant
colonel OF the First Delaware Regiment
of Volunteers. He served through that
war and at its close Colonel Stevenson
engaged in the leather business as a
partner Of his brother, William Steven
son.
In 1901 Colonel Stevenson took the
Continued on Page Seven
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
AID FOR WILMINGTON
FLOOD SUFFERERS

With subscription OF IS. Henry J.
Anon. OF No I East Third street this
city. has opened a relief fund for the
hundreds OF Wilmington lood suffer
ers.
Any further subscriptions which
may be sent to The Evening Journal
In that behalf viii be ACKNOWLEDGED
and Forwarded through proper chan
nels 10 those In need Of such aid
Henry j. Anon .................s $500
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
Washington of Opinion
That Allies Must Take
Aggressive Stand in
Their Relations With
Turk If Sporadic
Clashes Are to Be
AUerted
S1LI PASTA NEW
GOVERNMENT HEAD

ROME. March 8. UNITED Press: Do
ayed).-Washington dispatches report
ing that President Wilson VIII not
tolerate any settlement OF the Turkish
question that Involves leaving the Sui
tan In Constantlnople threaten 10 de-
itroy the entire Cancellation worked
out by London conference. the Corrler
tltalia said today. The threat was not
unexpected. the newspaper declared.
and II has not caused surprise In view
Of the Presidents stand In the Adrlatlo
question.
LONDON, March Q. UNITED Press).-
new government headed by Sail
Pasha. has been formed In Constan-
blnople, a dispatch today said. The new
cabinet, according 10 dispatch. includes
most OF the members OF the proceeding
government.
The exact situation in the Turkish
capital today was not clear. Latest re-
ports from official messages received
here indicated that Constantlnople l.
under martial law and controlled by
British soldiers. The Turks were re-
ported stirring up Arabians, Mesopo-
tamians and Thracians.
Position OF French forces IN Cllicia
Turkish Asia Minor was described as
serious. The French. Il was said. are
menated by large OF Turkish national
lst troops OF the forces Of Mustapha
Kemal leader OF the Turkish rebels.
Occupation OF Constantinople. II was
lntlmaied, may be permanent. the
British taking the position. that the
safety OF Allied Commerce demands full
protection for the gateway to the
East"
Some outbreaks have occurred I'm
Constantlnople. official messages said.
but Il was believed the Allied force
there Is sufficient 10 prevent the dis
turbances assuming serious proper
tions.
French dispatches indicated tho
Paris government Is considerably dis
pleased at The turn in Turkish events
and feels that Great Britain. Italy and
Greece have combined TO force
through a program 10 which they
know France Is opposed.
Meantime there were indications that
the peace conferees here Will again
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
PLANS EnR EnENzAAn-

Members Of the Boston Trip Commit
tee Of Eden Lodge. No. 81, /. o. o. F.,
and the Woman's Auxiliary viii meet
al O'Clock ioniaht, in The lodge rooms,
to further consider plans for the Eden
zaar, which is to be held the last week
Of April The degree team OF the lodge
will confer the third degree on class
of about fifteen candidates on Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
SAY BOY STOLE
TODUY CLOTHING

Charged with the larceny OF s2i from
James Pierce an employe OF the Ford
Morocco Company. Raymond Galloway
Negro. Al years old, was arrested yes
terday by Officer LaskOwskl and turned
over TO the Juvenile Court. The boy is
said TO have taken the money 20 buy
clothes with. When arrested he was
gaily logged out in a pair Of expensive
shoes. new pair OF leather leggins and
a new cap.
Because OF lack OF room at the Ju-
venile Court detention home, Raymond
had 10 spend the night in The police
station.
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
TO
PLAN CONVENTION

Daniel J. Layton, chairman OF the Re
publican State Central Committee. has
called a meeting Of the committee TO he
held Saturday morning at eleven o'clock
in the Young Mems Republican Club.
$40 King street. II Is expected that ar
ransements will be made for a State
convention to elect six delegates TO the
Republican National Convention In Chi
cago, and 70 elect a new State commit
Evening journal., 1920-03-09
MINERS WANT CLOSED
SHOP OR MAY STRIKE

NEW YORK. March 9 United Press)
Anthracite miners Of the United Mine
Workers OF America were in confer
ence on wages and working conditions
with mine operators today, determined
to obtain. first Of all. recognition of
their union in the anthracite bell and
adoption OF the closed shop.
John L. Lewis, international presi-
dent. and William Green. international
secretary, participated in the confer
ence today.