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Evening journal., 1921-04-23
MAY START CHURCH
FOR OUSTED PASTOR

Special 10 Tho Evening Journal
MARYDEL. April 23.-Methodists
Of this town are stirred over the sus-
pension from ministerial duties of
the Rev r. s Gardner pastor OF the
Marydel Circuit churches. He was
suspended by a jury Of pastors that
heard charges Of a discrepancy in
the Rev Mr. Gardner's church
financial reports.
Partisans of Pastor Gardner are
talking Of starting a new church
organization with him as pastor. and
it was stated today that enough
pledges have been secured to pay Mr..
Gardner a salary equal 10 what ne
received last year should he become
pastor OF a new church.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
BABCOCK BEGINS
TWO-YEAR Term
Goes TO County Workhouse
While Cole and Fenimore
Pay Fines
FRIENDS MAY CARE
FOR HIS CHILDREN

Taken 20 the workhouse in an
automobile by Deputy sheriff Thomas
X. Parker. Walter Babcock. former
clerk IN the Recorder Of Deeds
office. commenced his sentence with
IN a short time after Chief Justice
Pennewll had sentenced him 20 two
years imprisonment on charge Of
conspiracy TO defraud. in Court of
General Sessions, yesterday after
noon.
william G.. Cole. former deputy
recorder. and Harry Fennimore. "a
former clerk In the office. who we're
sentenced TO pay a fine and half the
costs Of prosecution Immediately
paid their fines and the costs and
were released.
cole was fined $500 and one half
the costs. and Fennimore was ftned
$500 and half the costs. The costs
amounted to $50. so that the share
of each was $50.
Babcock. Cole and Fennimore
were found guilty. with recon-
mendation Of the mercy OF the court.
by a jury last week of a charge of
conspiracy To defraud In connection
with the embezzlement OF $4,000 in
fees boy Recorder Of Deeds Furman
g.. Cole.
When sentence was pronounced OH
Bahcock. his two small motherless
daughters who had accompanied
him 10 the court room cried. and
running TO their father and throw
ing their arms about his neck. caus-
ed pathetic scene. Babcock. too
failed 10 restrain his emotions and
went
The mother Of the little girls dieC
Continued on Page Nine.l
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
HARLAN FORCE
NOW At 600
200 More Names Will Go
of the Payroll Next
Week
LAST SHIP TO
CLEAR MONDAY

with the departure. Monday, for
trial tests. Of the oil tanker r. W.
Sinclair. the Harlan plant Of the
Bethlehem shipbuilding Corporation
will have completed all orders for
ship work on hand
There are some miscellaneous con-
tracts for other products to be COM
pieted. and these will give employ
mont 20 about 400 men.
Throughout nhe past week. from
forty to sixty men have been
dropped from the rolls OF the COM
pany daily. leaving a working force
o. present Of only about 500. Dur
ing the war the working force an
the Harlan plant numbered more
than 1000.
BY the end OF next week 10 Is ex-
= pected the number OF employees will
be reduced TO 400. which will form
a skeleton organization 10 maintain
-the plant and serve as neucleus
FOR a working force when fresh
contracts are received In the future.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
FALLS DEAD In
HEAVY RAIN STORM

James Cotridge. aged rs years. or
4Of Walnut street fell dead at the
Northeast Corner OF Fourth and
King streets this morning, a few
minutes before Z o'clock. Deputy
Coroner Harvey Nichols took
charge Of the body.
For awhile Mr.. Cotridge had a
sand az the southeast corner or
Fourth and King streets. but Tor
some time past has been located on
Tifth street between Market and
King streets. He was on his way 60
ouen his stand for tho days trade.
and had just reached the corner
when he was seen 20 stagger, and
then raise one hand TO his heart
falling a number OF people stand
ing within a few feet of him took
him into the store and summoned
the ambulance Al first IL was
thought ne was simply suffering
from the struggle TO gain shelter
during the heavy downpour of rain
but an examination at the hospita
revealed that death must have beer
instantaneous.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
GRACE GUILD MEErING.

Plans were made at the last meet-
ing Of the Ladies' Guild Of Grace p.
r.. Church, Talleyville. held at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Smith for a fes-
tival to be held on May IL in Talley-
vile Hall. Mrs. Curtis b. Taliey.
president OF the guild, presided.
Following the business meeting re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting Of the guild will be held al
the home Of Mrs. Charles Rantz. at
/ Claymont.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
Is Expected TO Refer
Entire Question Back
to Supreme Council
Prowded Great Brit
ain Grants the Same
Concessions
THINK NATIONS
ARE CONCERNED

TOXIC. April delayed Unit
ed Pressl The diplomatic advisory
council considered the Yap contro-
versy az a meeting today.
The newspaper Yorodzu claimed IL
was reliably informed that IL had
been decided Japan would act only
In concert with the European Allies
In the matter.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Japan
Is prepared to make concessions TO
the United States In the issue OF tho
Japanese mandate over the island Of
Yap. according 20 authoritative opin-
ion here today but will not do so
yet.
Despite reports from Toxic that
Japan will remain obdurate in in
sisting upon the validity OF the man.
date over Yap in the reply 10 Secre-
tary OF States Hughes recent note
II was learned here that high Jap
ancso authorities incline TO the view
/ that every nation vitality Interested
/ In the Yap issue must eventually
| make concessions and that no one
power can have it's full claims ac-
ceptcd.
with the attitude Of the United
States on the reparations problem
made clearer in the reply OF Sccro
tary OF State Hughes TO Germany
appeal that President Harding me
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
QUARANTINE
KEEPS Dogs
UNDERLEASH
No Rabid Animals Amuck
Today; State Continues
Examinations
ANOTHER BOY Is
BITTEN BY ANIMAL

George Kopf. city dog catcher,
went 10 Newark this morning with
the heads Of the two dogs that ran
amuck here on Thursday. and at
tackled four people, two men and
TWO children. The brains OF the
animals will be examined at the
state University laboratories, and II
indications Of rabies are found.
those bitten viii undergo tho Pas
tour treatment.
Konf gathered in twenty-four city
dogs yesterday that had been bitten
by tho supposed mad dog and all are
being kept under observation al the
dog pound. No rahid dogs are re-
Torted az large today
In addition 70 those bitten by the
two dogs as reported 10 the police
yesterday it has been learned that
Layton Sandstrom. the 7-year-old
son OF Charles Sandstrom. 1113
East Eleventh street, was bitten by
the dog that was shot al Fourteenth
and Washington streets on Thurs
Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
BERLIN GETS
TOGETHERON
PREPARATIONS
New Offer is Prepared For
Submission to United
States
LAST WORD Is
BETTER PROPOSAL

BERLIN. April % Omitted Prcss)
Party leaders were comforting
with the cabinet early today. deter
mining Germany's final position
upon the reparations question.
The cabinet ministers. despite
differences Of opinion. reached an
understanding shortly before mid
night which was presented TO the
party leaders for approval
While the details Of the agree
ment were closely guarded. it was
learned authoritatively that the
proposals will be presented to the
United States for transmission TO
the Allies in conformity with Socre-
tary Hughes offer.
That Germany will make better
offers In her new proposals was re-
garded as having been clearly dem
onstrated in foreign Minister
Simons' speech before the Reich
stag yesterday in which he declared
the government must go TO the ex-
treme limit of what the German
people can furnish in the way OF
reparations."
After approval by the party lead
ers, the counter proposals were 90
be read in the Reichstag and were ex
pected 10 be made public by thi,
body.
Johann Won Bernstorff. formei
German Ambassador TO the United
States. declared that the situation
IS greatly improved" pointing on
that while President Harding had de-
u |.. HHI. D.. 4.
reparatons he had offered the OF.
portunity of mediation.
The situation should be sDlvc
along economic. not political lines
Continued on PAGE Nine.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
PENN'S GROVE CHILD
BACK WITH PARENTS

PENN'S GROVE. y. j.. April 23.-
Anna. 4-yoar-old daughter Of Frank
Jerks. residing near here has been
restored 10 her parents after neigh
bors and state Police secured this
section during Thursday night. Anna
wandered from her home and was
cared for by the family OF John Ger
hart. two miles from the Jenkis
home. who found the chld last
night. but were unable 20 learn her
identity.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
BUSY WITH HAT, DID
NOT SEE STOP SIGNAL

Arraigned before Judge Lynn. in
municipal Court this morning. on "a
charge Of driving past stop sign
nal given by Traffic Ohicer Black
i.ton. az Tenth and orange streets,
yesterday and nearly causing a
collision. Louis J Grossman stated
that the wind started to blow his
nat Off and that. unable TO use his
bands al the time. he turned his
head sidewise TO keep his headgear
balanced and so failed to see the
sicnal.
Judge Lynn. cautioning him that
urder such condition he should
STOP his machine rather than en-
canger other people q we'll as him
SELF. imposed a fine of $40 and costs
ON Grossman.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
JAPAN WILL YIELD TO u. S. VIEW ON YAP:
BERLIN TO MAKE NEW PREPARATIONS OFFER
Set CIockS Up

BE on the safe side and turn
your clock up one hour before
retiring tonight.
Daylight saving I'm Whining
ton goes into effect officially at
. o'clock tomorrow morning.
when one hour will suddenly
pass into space. IL viii be the
quickest action. as far a. time
Il concerned. for the year. It
will not be necessary, however,
for Wilmingtonians to stay up To
move their timepieces mp. At
tend 20 that before retiring to-
night and then you win awake
tomorrow morning under the
new time.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
BURY }. DoUGHERrY TODAY.

The funeral OF James Dougherty.
who died on wednesday. following
an illness Of five weeks from heart
trouble. took place this afternoon
from his late home. 522 East Sew
enth street Interment was In Sill
verbrook Cemetery.
Mr.. Dougherty was As years Of
age and. Weighing almost $50 pounds.
was considered one of the heaviest
men In the city.
He was born in Cecil county. Nd.
and came TO this city when he was 8
years old. For many years he was
connected with the American Car
and Foundry Company, and was a
staunch Democrat
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
TWINS ARE BORN
THREE DAYS APART

PENN'S GROVE. y. j.. April "a
Physicians here have pronounced as
unusual the birth OF twins three days
apart on April Mrs. Joseph
Radcliffe as Zeigler tract, gave birth
10 n baby boy and on April 6 a few
hours over three days later. a sec
ond child was born. The children
are normal in every respect and the
mother is doing well. according 10
the attending physician.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
CAR RREAKs LIE IEG

Margaret. Soreth. aged 3 years
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Soreth. 1921 Linden street, had her
left leg broken when struck by an
automobile at Lincoln and Franklin
streets. last night. She Is said 20
have run in front Of the macnine
and fell. the car running over hel,
She was taken to the Physician en"
surgeons Hospital in the police am
bulance.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
SHOWER OF CHNDERS
CAUSES MANS DEATH

Giovanni Yeomain. aged 2S years.
Of 1915 ID street. died at the Della
ware Hospital last night as the re-
suit OF burns received by being
burned under hot cinders at the
plant OF the Pyrites Company. in
south Wilmington. about ten days
ago.
The mans injuries were not al
first considered serious. but his con-
dition became worse yesterday
death resulting early last night. The
body was turned over 10 Deputy
Coroner Nichols.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
YES, YOU STILL HAVE TIME

To enter the NEW YORK AMER
ICAN $4,000 MOVIE PLAY TITLE
TEST, in which any man. woman or
child may earn awards from IS 20
$1,000. You get the first eight pic
lures in this fascinating test in tho
April cath SUNDAY AMERICAN. II
your newsdealer cannot deliver the
DAILY NEW YORK AMERICAN. it
will be sent by mail two months. on
receipt Of $40. Address Circulation
Department. New York American
23s William Street, New York City
4 --Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
Posr AFTER MIlNInERs.

The Lieutenant Allison O'Daniel
Post. Veterans OF Foreign Wars. Of
the Rehabilitation Division IN the
University OF Delaware at its meet
ing last Monday night. closed its
charter The post is now conduct
ing a membership drive.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
SMILE AWHILE

NEW YORK-And now we
have the wild and wooIly East.
Posmen are to pack rcvolvers
and sawed on shotguns.
NEW YORK-"Kccp away
from the women" Judge Martin
warned Roscoe Reich. 7O-year-
old bigamist. who had two wives.
AT your age. you should know
any man has all he can do TO
care for one wife"
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-Siv mar
riagcs i'm one lifetime il seven
too many. says n. A. Miller. g.
who has filed suit for divorce
against his sixth wife. Miliers
hill says his newest wife threat
ened 90 cut his throat while ne
slept.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
uIrIIAM CooK DEAD.

Admtant Cook OF the sai'a,,oh
ARMY. was called 20 Mercer "a
last night by the death Of mis- latner.
william Cook. aged SS years During
he absence Of Adjutant Cook and
Mrs Cook. the services at the Cita-
dsi will be in charge Of Adjutant a's&
AIrs Eend.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
ForR MEN PARoLEn

Cured Of the drug habit after re-
ceiving treatment at the workhouse.
James Mason. Sinclair Perkins, and
Robert Brown. Negroes. and Edward
Smith, a white man. were paroled by
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
CHESTER BETHEL
SOCIAL NIGHT

The Sunday school Of Chester
Bethel Church. Brandywine Hun
dred. Of which the Rev. j. A. Hud-
son. is pastor, gave a social in the
church last night.
The Rev. J. W. r. Sumwalt. Of
Grace Church. Wilmington, address
ed those present on Sunday school
work
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
POSTPONE RUNiMAGE SAFE

The rummage sale planned by the
Wilmington League of Women vot-
ers for next Monday at ia Tatnall
street, has been postponed until a
later date.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
WHERE is OLIVE McCFFERTY9

Mayor Taylor received a request
this morning from Marie McCafferty
Yerkes. adopted daughter Of S. c..
Yerkes Bainhridge, Pa. for infor-
nation as to present location Of her
father oliver McCaherty, who was
last heard from in this city.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
GAvE coNcERr AT CECmroN.

About 80 members Of the choir OF
ST. Pauls NJ. r. Church, accom-
panied by their pastor, Rev. Car
Isle L. Hubbard. went to Cecilton.
Md. last night by automobiles, and
repeated their Easter concert The
object OF the concert last night was
to raise funds for the 100000 COM
munity church. which the Rev.
Thomas r.. Van Dyke is building in
CeciltOn.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
HALF INCH OF RAIN FELL

According to records kept by c. II.
simmons. Of the Street and Sewer
Department. the guage on the Pub
lie Building registered a total rain
IAN between $50 and o'clock. this
morning OF so Of m inch.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23

Safe Milk means healthy chnuren.
Call 1540 or 154i. The Glover Dairy
Company.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
TODAYs TEMPERATURE

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. NJ. .5S 1901 p. NJ. 81
10 90 A. M...G1 100 =. NJ. .67
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
SUN AND TIDE.
Head Of Christiana-
lost AND FOUND.
LnsT

April II, on road between Balh-
more and Philadelphia, two large
vaiises. Finder please communicate
with s. X. Lothrop, Harvard Club.
q West 18Th St. New York City,
and receive So reward. apr23 81.
Evening journal., 1921-04-23

cOntiuuod on Page Twelvej
Evening journal., 1921-04-23
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Sunday fair. not
much change in temperature, strong
southwest winds diminishing to-
night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25

The above message, IA of the 30
words, alternating, l, 3, 5, etc. com
ing from the Atlantic coast, IA even
alternating words from the Pacific
coast, and the two final words from
the station at Rock Island, Ill, were
caught late Monday night by Hugh
Allen, local amateur wireless oper-
ator and a sophomore at the State
College. The Pullman operator was
competing with thousands of other
wireless operators throughout the
United States and Canada in a friend
~ contest for prizes for accuracy and
speed in taking and sending mes
sages by the air route. The differ
ent parts of the greeting were re-
layed across the United States in all
directions by the amateur stations.
the operators at the same time copy
ing the three parts of the message
and piecing them together, then de-
liyering the message to the mayor OF
their city or some other public Of
fetal, The message was sent in parts
to add to the severity of the test.
The reasons for the unique con-
test are to start a good-natured ri
yalry between the many amateur sta
tons of the United States and Cam
ada; to start an annual contest de-
signed to give the amateurs practical
experience in receiving long distance
messages; to show the president
elect the remarkable competency of
the amateur wireless system and to
stimulate interest throughout the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
Settled on Homestead Southwest of
Pullman Forty-Four Years Ago
Father of Twenty -Four
Children

With the death Sunday Of Riley
Burton Hately, aged 81 years, fol-
lowing paralytic stroke, the last
of the original settlers of Union flat,
with the exception of one, Daniel
Boone, passed to the great beyond.
Mr. Hately crossed the plains in
1876 with a caravan of 10 teams,
and located o homestead on Union
flat, IL miles southwest of Pullman,
where he resided continuously for
A years, passing away at / o'clock
Sunday afternoon. In the same
party was w Z. NJ. Ricketts,, for
many years a Pullman citizen. Mr.
Hately was of the sturdy pioneer
type and remained in excellent health
ard spirits until he suffered d para
lytic stroke Saturday, superintend-
ing the work on his big farm and do
ing as big a days work as any of
the younger men.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
CHARLIE AND chip"
IN COURT AGAIN

The second chapter in the mooted
race fight, with Charlie Russell ami
Alfred C"Hip'D Richardson, botn
colored, as principals, was written
at ColfaX last Saturday evening,
when both colored gentlemen were
arrested a second time. each on Il
warrant issued at the request Of the
other. Charlie was called to answer
to a charge of assault with intent
to do bodily harm, Hip charging
in the complaint that his country
man fired a revolver at him. Charlie
came back and charged Hip with
provoking an assault. Both entered
pleas OF guilty and were sentenced
to 10 days each in the county jail.
Sentence was suspended however,
pending good behavior. upon pay
ment of costs by the two men.
Charlie returned to Pullman to re-
sumo his shoe shining business but
Hip" transferred his affections TO
the county seat. where he is now
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
EXTEND THANKS TO METZ

A unanimous vote of thanks was
tuesday extended by the chamber
OF commerce to A. r. Metz, formerly
cashier of the Pullman State bank.
out now vice president of the Citi-
Aehs Bank q Trust company of Ev-
erett Tor services rendered at O1ym-
pla. Mr., Metz spent several days
at Olympia in the interests of the
State College and his excellent work
Is highly appreciated by local citi-
zens.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
CHAMBER OPPOSES
DIVISION OF STATE
Adopts Resolution Expressing Dis
favor to Proposed Division-Sug-
gests North Idaho Become
Part of Washington 4

The Pullman chamber of COM
MERGE Tuesday went on record as
opposed to any division of the state
of Washington for the purpose of
creating the new state of Lincoln"
The matter was referred to the legis-
lative committee of the chamber for
investigation following receipt of q
request from the Spokane chamber
of commerce for an expression of
sentiment on the question The
committee summarized it's findings
IN the following report, which was
unanimously adopted
We, the legislative committee of
the Pullman chamber of commerce,
beg to submit the following report
state to be known as Lincoln, com
prising the territory now included in
Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho.
Whereas, Two-thirds of the popu-
lation and a like proportion of the
wealth OF the state of Washington,
lies west of the Cascade mountains,
and
Whereas, In all matters of state
favor the eastern portion OF this
state has received very liberal treat
ment, as is evidenced by the fact
that we have the State College of
Washington, endowed heavily with
state lands, the most valuable of
which lie west of the Cascades; two
of the three normal schools of the
state; the state penitentiary; an in
sane asylum a large portion of the
state road funds to be used as our
representatives see fit; and our just
share of other state supported instl-
buttons, and
Whereas. We would seriously inn
CONTINUED on last page)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
R. B. HateIy Dies at Ripe Old Age

his native state, however, and later
again came west, stopping for a time
in Colorado and proceeding to Whit
man county A years ago, He served
with the 18th Tennessee cavalry
during the civil war, participating
in l6 major battles. In 1866 he
was united in marriage with Rachael
Green, who accompanied him to
Whitman county and passed away
April 10, 1894. Four years later,
January 20, 1898, in Tennessee. he
took as his wife Nora Perkins. who,
with the l } children, survives him
Two brothers, one in Tennessee and
another in Colorado, also survive.
The children are Mrs. w. Paullus of
Mountain View, Calf, Mrs. w. II.
Stout of Moscow, Ida; Mrs. Joe
Clawson, Gardner, Ore; Roe, Wal
ter, Bert, Archie, Mack and Ray
Hately of Pullman; Mrs. Arthur
Dole of ColfaX; Ronald, Mabel, Mia,
Weldon and Norman Hately of Pull
man, the five latter living at home.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home on Union flat We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock, in
charge of the Rev Thomas Benton
of Cocolalla, Ida. Interment was in
the Hately cemetery, near the home
place.
Mr.. Hately was one Of the best
known of Whitman countys early
pioneers and was a prominent mem
Der of the Whitman County Pioneers
association. AS one of the leading
features of the Pioneer picnic held
in Pullman three years ago. which
depicted in pageant form the sew
eral epochs in the history of this
district, Mr.. Hately, with his entire
family rode in large wagon drawn
by four horses. His unexpected and
sudden demise occasioned deep re-
gret in the ranks of the pioneers
throughout the Inland Empire.
Let US be patient, These severe af-
Elections
Not from ground arise,
But often times celestial benedic-
tions
Assume this dark disguise.
Dearest father, thou hast left us
And thy loss we deeply feel,
But it's God that has bereft us.
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled,
And in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
BIDS COME IN FOR
SATURDAYS BIG SALE
FIRST Annual Sale of ShOrthorn Cat
Tie and Dnroc-Jersey Hogs Will
Be Held Here Tomorrow

Bids are being received from all
parts of the Northwest for Short
norm cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs
10 be offered at the first annual auc-
'ion sale of these breeds to be held
'omorrow Saturday. at the livery
oafn on East Main street. One live
SIOUX man from Bend, Oregon, has
submitted an offer, while others
lave come from Kendrick. Idaho,
layton Wash, Spokane, Wash, and
nelly other points These mail bids
"i De considered the same as
'poAen bids at the sale and will be
O'iered at the proper time in the
ie manner as though the intend
purchaser were present.
me sales managers will follow
.He Eastern custom of furnishing
"'eS Tor the hogs only when they
10 be shipped to other points
Inc sale will start promptly at
p-,,9V D. m. with N. w. Cairns of
ns ,ilan and c. E. Walks of Moscow
,"ielding the hammers. The event
10, eApected to attract the greatest
bloa OF livestock men ever assem-
eu In Whitman county.