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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-05-14


Of Mohammed Beyd's dead body.
Returning his revolver to its holster,
he walked quickly to the entrance Of
the tent. Parting the flaps he stepped
out and confronted the men, who were
rapidly approaching
"The woman resisted he said, land
Mohammed Boyd was forced to shoot
her. She is not dead-only slightly
wounded You may go back to your
blankets, Mohammed Boyd and I will
look after the prisoners" then he
turned and re-entered the tent, and
the raiders, satisfied by this eXpana-
ton, gladly returned to their broken
slumbers.
AS he stood apparently listening to
the retreating footsteps Of the Arabs,
though actually engrossed in thought,
Jane Clayton approached him,
"What are we do now? she asked.
They will kill you when they find
him."
81 have a plan," he cried. you
must simulate death while | carry you
from the camp. I will explain to the
sentries that Mohammed Boyd has or
dered me to take your body into the
jungle. This seemingly unnecessary
act l shall explain upon the grounds
that Mohammed Boyd has conceived a
violent passion for you and that he SO
regretted the act by which he had be-
/ come your slayer that he could not en-.
dure the silent reproach of your life.
less body"
"But how win you explain Moham
med Beyds death?' she asked at
will be discovered before ever you can
escape the camp in the morning
81 shall not explain it," replied Wer
per. "Mohammed Boyd shall explain
It himself-we must leave that to him
Wait, I must get you weapon and
ammunition" and Werper walked
quickly from the tent
Very shortly he returned with ar
extra revolver and ammunition bel
strapped about his waist.
Now come and throw yourself limp
ly across my left shoulder" and Wer
per knelt to receive her.
There" he said, as he rose to hi:
feet. 'Now, let your arms, your legs
and your head hang Imply. Remem
Der that you are dead"
A thorn bona had been thrown W
about the camp, to discourage thu
holder Of the hungry carniyOra. 4
couple of sentries paced to and fro il
the light of fire which they KEEP
burning brightly. The nearer Of thesC
looked up in surprise as he saw Wer
per approaching.
"Who are your" he cried. "Wha
have you thereY
Werper raised the hood of his bur
moose that the fellow might see hi:
face.
"This is the body of the woman" HI
explained. "Mohammed Boyd ha'
asked me to take it into the jungle, FOL
he cannot bear to look upon the face
of her whom he loved, and whom ne
cesslty compelled him to Stay. He suf
fers greatly-he is inconsolable. l
was with difficulty that l prevented
him taking his own life"
Across the speakers shoulder linn
and frightened. the girl waited for tn,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-05-14
DODSON STOPS
Sale OF CALOMEL
tDOdson's Liver Tone" is Taking Place of Dangerous,
Sickening Chemical, Say Druggists

Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling off In the sale Of
calomel They all give the same rea-
son, Dodsons Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it," Dodson's Liver Tone is per
sonaIly guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but if 1t fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver slug
gishness and constipation, just ask
for your money back.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-05-14
No Sue Relief Until the Cause
Is Removed.

When the blood becomes infested
with millions of tiny disease germs
that attack the skin then the fiery ir-
ritation and intense itching will re-
main with you until these germs are
removed from the blood.
Genuine relief, therefore, can only
be expected from a treatment that goes
right to the seat OF the trouble, and
strikes at its cause Such 4 remedy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-05-14

wher. ru turn or what next to do.
There was no srs1 of 9nv sBo7r which
might denote that the She I'D been
here. Tie metal was reea apl Il
there was any connection between the
She and the metal /. seemed useless
to wait for her now that the latter had
been removed elsewhere.
For two days be ro#meI about. kill
ing. eating drinking and sleeping
wherever inclination and the means to
indulge it occurred simultaneously. 1t
was upon the morning of the third
day that the scent ,poor OF horse and
man were waited family 10 his nos
trils. Instantly Inc altered his course
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
BRYAN URGES
PEACE TREATY
RATIFICATION
Wants Question Out of Way
Before Campaign
Opens
SAYS BOTH PARTIES
WILL SUPPORT DRYS'

WASHINGTON. March II. Omitted
Press).-The presidential campaign
must be fought out on the big domes-
tic issues OF interest 10 all the people
but prohibition and the peace treaty
should not be numbered among those
issues. This is the opinion OF William
Jennings Bryan. as indicated by him In
an interview today.
Both parties will put prohibition
planks in their platforms and nominate
candidates pledged TO enforcement OF
the law" declared Bryan shortly after
he arrived here this morning. lie as
serted his appearance In Washington
had nothing to do with the peace treaty
in the Senate, but he said:
"As a Democrat / am interested IN
seeing my party remain true 10 the
principles OF Democracy and refuse 20
believe that any considerable number
OF Democrats viii Join the irreconcil-
able opponents Of the treaty 10 prevent
ratification. Such a course Is unthink-
able. for the Democrats do such a
thing and Il would be unspeakable dis
grace forever afterward"
Bryan waved aside reference TO pro-
hibitlon and declared the treaty was
the big thing now.
1T must be ratified" he insisted. III
must be ratified no matter what Sena
tors may think OF the reservations that
have been adopted by a more than
twO-third's vote.
"As a citizen, I am interested In see
ing nv nation discharge ifs duty 10 the
world. Its advices now may be more
valuable than its army and navy a
year from now. Al a citizen, ] am also
interested In seeing the treaty out OF
the way in order that both parties may
turn their attention TO the great do
nestle problems that must be solved" 4"
Bryan's arrival in Washington was
ignored by the Democratic organiza-
ton officials which professed 20
know nothing OF his movements. He
said he was just here by chance being
en- route to New York to celebrate his
sixtieth birthday Friday.
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
sneclal 10 The Eyenlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, March i7.-"Lets
get some school legislation for Della
ware by people from Delaware. We
have Governor from Maryland, state
Commissioner Spaid from Maryland
Rev. Odel is from New York Dr..
Cooper is from anywhere. Don't take
a thing or accept q suggestion from
that element. Don't accept any amend
ments 20 the School Code which they
propose. Avoid them as a rattle
snake"
such was the closing admonition Of
Landreth L. Layton, chairman Of a
mass melting held in the Georgetown
court room, Tuesday afternoon. to the
crowd which had been listening for
nearly two hours TO a terrific attack
lsunched on the School Code, and an
appeal that the Sussex county MEM
bers OF the General Assembly reject
any amendments offered 10 the code
by the State Board OF Educat ON in the
coming special session, and r 'iect the
proposed plan OF increasing State aid
for the local schools In order TO keep
down local taxes.
Either vitally amend the code this
special session, or. better yet. do noth-
ing at ell and kill II in The regular
session next January. was the advice
offered and urged upon the crowd and
Sussex members Of the General As
sembly by Landreth Layton and Daniel
J. Layton, the moving spirits OF the
meeting. Daniel J. Layton in closing
a lengthy attack upon the Code and
those behind It and supporting IL,
said:
These men (pointing TO the Sussex
county members OF the General As
sembly who were presently are your
representatives-yet, I don't know how
long they VIII be. The School Code is
not democratic. but thank God, we
Will have a Legislature for at least
one more year. But II you people
don't stop this work which DR.. Odell
and DR.. Cooper and two or three others
and their powerful hackers are doing,
your Legislature will be abolished and
committee will be appointed by
these influences to make your laws.
only one buffer stands between you.
and God knows what in the way Of
autocratlc government; that buffer is
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
CANAL TO OCEAN
PROJECT REVIVED
Baltimore Export and Import
Board Seeks Short Cut
to Europe
TO BISECT PENINSULA
AT ITS LOWER END

BALTIMORE. March i7.-The direc-
Tors Of the Export and Import Board
Of Trade have revived the project
Of a straight outlet to the sea through
n canal across the Chesapeake and
Delaware Peninsula lower down than
the present Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal.
A ship sailing from Baltimore to
Europe now goes more than 200 miles
out OF the way before the sea route
usually followed in this service is
attained. To go east the vessel sails
southeast for $50 miles and then north
again to gain the point where a canal
cut through to a point south Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
around Centerville and the Chester
River. for example, would place the
vessel after a 40 or 50-mile trip.
The directors feel that the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal is OF more esrvice
10 philadelphia than Baltimore In that
IL furnishes the Quaker City with an
outlet upon the Chesapeake without any
such advantages TO Baltimore.
William NJ Britain, general manager
OF the Export and Import Board OF
Trade. has been instructed 10 take such
measures as are necessary in obtaining
all necessary data regarding the sub
iecf
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
Men TO URGE
VOTESFOR women
McAdoo and Senator Spencer
at Suffrage Rally Here
Tomorrow Night
MRS. GAIT ALSO
TO BE SPEAKER

Plans for the suffrage rally in the
ballroom OF the Hotel. dupont tomor-
row night. which is TO be ADDRESSED by
William McAdoo, former secretary Of
the treasury; United States Senator
.Selden p. Spencer, Of Missouri, and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Catt the widely-known
orator and wOman's lader, went ahead
rapidly today. II now is expected the
ballroom will be filled to OvernOwing
and there is some question whether the
'duBarry room, overlooking Il, may be
called into service as a balcony.
The local committee in charge OF ar
rangements for the rally Is composed
OF Mrs. John p. Nields, chairman; Mrs.
Frederick Bach. Mrs w. F. Bergland,
Mrs. Thomas w. Miller, and Mrs Win
fred Bancroft.
The patronesses will be: Mrs. A. w.
Armstrong, Mrs Donald 6. AshbrOok,
the Misses AmOry. Mrs Frederick F..
Bach, Mrs J. Frank Ball, Mrs. VIII
Continued on Psge Eight.
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
FOR MEMORIAL
ON THE Marine
State Children to Contribute
To New Gift To
France
COMMITTEE
WORKS OUT PLAN

Every school child in Delaware will
have a chance to give his or her nickel.
dime or penny to the proposed gift 20
France Of a Marne memorial. Il is to
commemorate the gallant stand OF the
French along the rivers bank in Sep
tember, 1914. when General Jofrre
checked the onruch Of the Germans.
At the meeting held yesterday AFTER
noon in the offices OF the State chair
man, Henry r. Isaacs, the main topic
was the progress being made towards
putting" this drive over in a big way.
The State committee was well repre-
sented. those present being Frederick
Braly, J. Donforth Bush, C. C. Gerow's
representative, Mr.. Staving, Miss Cor
rinne Mendenhall, Capt. Henry G. Par
ker, Miss Elizabeth Steward and the
State chairman.
The chairman stated that many lndi-
viduals have been asked TO act as cap
tains Of teams for the collection OF
money. among these being the prin-
cipals or all the schools throughout
the State, the ministers OF all the
the managers OF the larger
stores and the managers OF the large
factories. When asked why so many
captains were necessary, Mr.. Isaacs re-
piled: "As we desire this colossal
statue gift to be symbollcal Of al
America, II is necessary that we should
have many team captains in order that
everyone will have the chance to give
to this magnificent and fitting gift,
they give one cent or one dol
lar"
The entire Stale Committee thought
that the State chairman had about
covered all OF the ground that was
to make this drive a success.
Mr.. Isaacs said. "Wa absolutely need
the cooperation Of everyone. We do
not want them TO feel that they must
give large contribution, but we do
Continued on Page Eighty
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
LODGE COMES OUT
FOR SUFFRAGE
National Society of American
Citizens So Notifies
Mrs. Hilles
SECRETARY HOUSTON
URGES DEMOCRAT AID

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hllles, State
chairman OF the National Woman's
Party has received the following let
ter:
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. State
Chairman National Woman's Party.
my dear Madam: Delaware Lodge
No. 3 OF the National Society OF Ameri-
can Citizens held its weekly meeting
on March i6 during which the follow
ing resolution was submitted and
unanimously adopted:
"Resolved That we a body OF pa
trlotic citizens OF Delaware are in IA
vor OF enfranchisement OF women and
are ready an d willing 10 render all as
sistance within our power TO further
the cause
II have been instructed by this body
10 inform you Of the above.
'Yours very truly,
Howard p. Heller.
Secretary"
Henry n. Isaacs, chairman OF the
State Democratic Committee. has given
out the following letter from Secretary
OF the Treasury David F. Houston, who
urges ratification OF the suffrage amend
ment, and expresses q hope that the
Democratic members OF the Legisla-
ture will line up solidly for 10:
Washington, March 8.
Dear Mr.. Isaacs: In view OF the
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
IN Tilt over
SUFFRAGE At
SUSSEX RALLY
Miss Burton Objected to Miss
Rowe Anti" Speaking
as paid Lobbyist"
BOTH SIDES GIVEN
ONLY BRIEF HEARING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, March i7.-It looked
fo- a while as II the women who came
TO the Sussex county mass meeting yes
terday expecting TO discuss suffrage
FRO and con. and hear it discussed,
were going 10 have their journey for
nothing. But those in charge OF the
mecting-Landreth L. Layton and
hJn.cl j. Layton-1nally gave the
women chance, and they were not
oW 10 improve il. IL came only forty
Do nuics before the meeting adjourned
g. accommodate those who wished TO
cticl the afternoon train, but it was a
heotc forty minutes, surcharged with
passion and filed with action.
Both those who wish the special ses-
"a 90 ratify the proposed Federal
amendment giving women the right TO
A..c. and those who don't, were pres
tll in fun force. National organizers
ID speakers from Washington, ID. C.,
W York. Pennsylvania and other
ites were present; State organizers
"a leaders were present: county and
ai o.ganizers and enthusiasts were
} Jscnt-on both sides.
% looked like their field day was
cong 20 be ruined by the cold water
;egJtor ]. d Short shOwered on the
.occcdings when, in calling The meet
es TO order and stating its purposes,
l' said il was not called to discuss
ilfi age. For two hours the women sat
ind listened to the heavy barrage laid
Gown against the School Code and all
those connected with it. II was COM
lncnted on as especially significant that
about the only visible champions the
school Code had in the audience were
the women who were assembled to
support suffrage. They had only two
or three opportunities 10 applaud re-
marks favorable to the code but they
Enthusiastically applauded at every op-
Do ;ufity offered.
ittir inning came when Senator
'oIa -.arcy Palmer suggested that in
tauach as several reports had been
continued on page Eighty
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
Landreh l.. Layton and Daniel J. Layton
InUeigh Against Code at Georgetown
Meeting, With SUSSEX Legislators Present.
Former Refers to Cor. 7otonSend as An
Outsider
DON'T WANT STATE MONEY
USED TO LOWER SCHOOL TAX

the special session. Use Il 10 rebuke
the influence behind the School Code.
II you don't wake up and tight, you
Will wake up and ind your state run
entirely by outsiders and mOneyed
men in the upper yart OF the state.
The State Board OF Education viii
be on hand at Dover at the coming
special session with a lot Of amend
ments TO the school code, telling you
they are just the thing and II they are
made you can all go home and every
thing will be all right. Don't believe
item. Their amendments Will be harm
less and meaningless; they will, II
adopted, do no greater harm than the
present code and they will do no good.
The fair and proper thing 10 do Is turn
them all down and stand resolutely
against appropriating any more money
to bolster up the school code. Let the
school code stand as II Is until next
year and then the people will see what
failure II Is, how undemocratlc II is.
what a burden Il Is on the poor man,
and they viii wipe II out.
"Only few wealthy people are be-
hind the school code. II Is not the peO-
ple's law. The poor man Is against the
law, because II Increases his burdens
and gives him nothing in return. Now
Is the time for the poor man to have
his say. Make your representatives in
the General Assembly toe the mark In
the coming special session. Make them
represent you, and not the Service Citi-
zens and few rich men and outsiders
up the State. Don't give these legisla-
tors a chance 10 duck, or dodge or
evade Don't let them come back home
and say oh, well, we got up there at
Dover and those fellows said, This will
be all right and that will be all right
and we thought they knew and we did
as they told us. Now Is the time TO
make these school authorities and
others stop buying land and selecting
expensive school sites and contracting
millions OF dollars Of debts for you and
your children TO pay.
above all. don't go 10 Dover and
vote for any transfer OF funds from any
general fund to the school fund In or
der to help the school code crowd cover
up the sins and total failure OF the
school code and perpetuate II until It
CONTINUED on Page E'ghtl
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
DIR. c. WAGNER MAY
HEAD NORMAL SCHOOL

Or. Charles A. Wagner, superIntend-
ent OF public instruction OF Chester. is
likely to succeed the late DR.. George NJ.
Philips as head Of the state Normal
School at West Chester Following the
death OF DR.. Philips. while there was
no definite announcement. IL Is under
stood the position was considered to
be open to Or. Wagner, but the latter
would make no statement on the sub
ject today.
DR.. Wagner was the first commission
er OF education OF this State When
the act was passed while Charles r..
Miller was governor, creating the Of
fee, Or. Wagner was appointed COM
missioner Of education. He served one
term Of four years and then went TO
Chester as superintendent OF the schools
of that city. Re was succeeded by Or
4. r. Spald
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
ANTS HOPES
ARE HIGH TODAY
See Defeat of Amendment
Following Sussex Coun-
ty Opposition
CITY RALLY ON
FRIDAY NIGHT

Delaware women opposed 20 suffrage
were grati1ed with the manner with
which the women OF Sussex county
voiced their opposition 10 suffrage at a
mass meeting at Georgetown yesterday.
The state. county and city committees
OF the opponents will meet this after
noon 20 discuss the result Of the Sus-
sex meeting and also arrange for the
meeting that the opponents are ar
ranging FOR Friday evening I'm the ball
room OF the Hotel dupont. Every man
aud women regardless OF party afillia-
tion, Is invited 10 attend this meeting.
The speakers Will be Miss Mary @. XII
breth, president OF the National Ass0-
citation Opposed 10 Suffrage, who be
cause she is a thinker and a worker
and not a speaker. is said 10 be the
more convincing. Another speaker Will
be William L. Marbury, United States
district attorney for Maryland under
the Cleveland administration. and an
other speaker yet unnamed. who will
voice the sentiment OF those Republi-
Sans who are not In sympathy with
granting votes 10 women.
Opponents OF suffrage were busy to-
day extending invitations 20 all frater-
nal orders. civic bodies, churches and
groups OF representative people who
are interested In suffrage 10 attend this
meeting.
Miss Charlotte Rowe, who spoke for
the opponents OF suffrage, at George
town, was given an ovation after the
meeting there. Several representative
men followed her TO the train and ex-
acted a promise that she would return
10 Harrington on Saturday night for
a mass meeting "We1l hire the town
hall for The meeting II you WILL" they
told her. Arrangements have been
made for that meeting.
In commenting on the situation in
Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
German Situation

Nearly 200 persons have been killed
and hundreds wounded In fighting
resulting from the German counter
revolution since sunday, according
Ia compilations by the United Press
today. Unofficial dispatches revealed
the casualties distributed rs follows;
Kiel-iOO to 500 killed. many
wounded.
Beriin-6O killed, large number
wounded.
Drcsden-59 killed. several hun
drcd wounded.
Essen-30 killed, 50 wounded.
Iiagen-23 killed. many wounded.
FrankfOrt-20 killed, 200 wounded.
Duisberg-2i killed, 80 wounded.
Leipzig . killed.
Hanover-"Some" killed.
chwerin-"bloOdy lighting"
Breslau, Hamburg, Weimar and
Gorlitz-''Fighting."
The political situation In Germany
today apparently was passing beyond
control of either the counter rcvolu-
tionary government In Berlin or the
Ebert group in stuttgart.
A Berlin dispatch said the decision
OF Won kapp and General Won Luett-
witt 10 resign as heads of the count
er revolutionary government was
caused by the threat of workmen
TO proclaim a soviet republic unless
he dictator and his defense minister
withdrew Immediately.
There were indications that the
Spartacan and radical elements have
taken advantage OF the general
strike and the general choatic con-
ditiOn OF the country TO push their
hope for a soviet government with
all their power.
In the great Essen Industrial dis
trict dispatches said revolution
AIRY labor counciP' has been consti-
tuted 10 negotiate an alliance with
the Socialist parties In the lower
Rhine and Westphalia districts
The purpose OF this coalition would
be establishment of a Dictatorship
OF the proletariat.
Evening journal., 1920-03-17
2ARSHALL Will
URGE Relief
Eminent New York Lawyer
To Present Needs of
Suffering Europe
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
OPENS SATURDAY

The man who was chairman OF the
committee appointed by the Versailles
Peace Conference TO work out and pre-
sent to the conference the rights Of the
majority nations, VIII speak in VIII
mington on Saturday night Of this
week. in the interest OF the fund to re-
heVe the starving people OF Europe. He
ls the Hon. Louis Louis Marshall and
ne Will address the opening dinner OF
the Jewish relief campaign at that
time. Because he has seen personally
the terrible suffering Of the people
throughout Eastern Europe, the story
he will bring Is expected TO prove the
great need for immediate action 10 re-
lieve the distress OF these people.
Mr. Marshall Is a New York attorney
and & member OF the firm OF Cuggen-
heimer, Untermyer and Marshall. VIII
mlngton lawyers who have been ap-
prised Of his coming, say that he Is one
Of the biggest men in the country who
could be secured for such a meeting.
who Is chairman Of the honorary ad-
visory board, declares that his address
should prove a great treat.
Plans for the opening OF the campaign
next Saturday night are practically
complete. The captains OF the teams
who win solicit subscriptions during
the campaign, include the following:
James ]. Cohen, Max Keil. Erwin
Snellenburg, S. Margolln, Fred
FAINTER, George NJ. Schwartz.
Charles w. Schagrin. Bnai Birth
team, Lefis Rosenblatt, capibain
Samuel Greenbaum. Or. A. Goberman.
Joseph Berman, Y. w. II. A. team, Miss
Rose Scher captain; Council Of Jew
ish Women's team. Mrs. Jacob Faber,
Continued on Page Eighty.