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Evening journal., 1921-07-11
OPPOSE FIRE
RATE INCREASE
Protest Meeting Called For
Tonight Against Pro-
posed Boost
NOT FAIR, MANY
BUSINESS MEN SAY

Judging by the expressions heard
in business circles today. the meet
ing tonight TO protest against an in
crease in FIRE insurance rates by the
National Board Of Fire Underwrit-
ers is likely 10 be warm as the
weather.
Indignation was heard on all sides
az the proposal OF the underwriters.
especially In the face of the fact
that the city will establish a paid
npe department on September /. al a
cost Of Ss97.0OO. money for which
already has been voted by City
Council.
While protesting merchants and
business men declined 10 be quoted
on the question today. they were vir-
tually a unit In saying they would
be heard from In no uncertain tones
at the meeting tonight The pro-
posed increases in insurance prem
iums will range. II is understood
from 10 25 per cent. on the 500
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
PHYSICAL TEST
FOR NEW FIREMEN

Thirty applicants for positions as
hremen have been notified to present
themselves at the Public Building.
this afternoon. for examination by
Police Surgeon George W. X. For
rest and DR.. A. j. Bertram.
Sixty men have been examined and
it is the intention Of the Department
Of Public Safety 70 rush the exami-
nations and sign up the men as
quickly as possible so as to begin
training.
Ground has been broken for the
new fire tower on the lot adjoining
the Union fire company house
Third and Union streets. and it is
hoped To have the structure finished
within three weeks.
owing to the height of tn,
tower, 6S feet. the walls will have a
thickness OF IS inches for the firsi
25 feet, 13 inches for the next %
feet. and the remaining IS feet vii
have a thickness Of inches.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

IN TODAY TO
Do SHOPPING
City Merchants Do Their
Part by Offering Bar
gain Lists
WHOLESALERS ALSO
TO GO AFTER TRADE

II was "howdy'' throughout the
retail store districts OF the city to-
day. the frst Of series Of three
Town and Country Shopping Days"
arranged by the mercantile section
OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
Many store windows were dressed
specially for the event and there
were large displays OF bargains.
Everywhere were the bright yellow
signs beginning with the salutation
"howdy." and telling Of the value
giving festival for better acquaint-
ance." A brief canvass OF some Of
the leading retail shops in the center
OF the city early this afternoon indi-
Gated that in spite OF the high hu-
midity thousands OF persons. many
OF them from neighboring communi-
Continued on Page Eighteen).
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
ON
TRAILOF The
PROFITEERS
Wants to Know Who's Wax
ing Rich OFF FOOdstuffs,
Wearing Apparel
INVESTIGATION TO
HAVE BROAD SWEEP

WASHINGTON. July II CUnited
Press)-congress started on the
trail OF the farm products prohteer
today when the Agricultural Inquiry
was opened by joint committee OF
the House and Senate.
with sweeping authority to go into
the highways and byways along the
route from the farm to the dinner
pail. the committee has set out 10
hnd the men who are making big
profits on foodstuffs. Wearing ap-
parel will also be traced from the
cotton fields and sheep ranges to
the buyers back.
Agriculture. members OF the COM
mittee contend. is In a state that
economic conditions do not justify
Somebody Is getting a large part OF
the farmers share Of the profits
Continued on PAGE Ten.)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
ALL ENJOYING
LIFE TODAY
Sunday Showers Rout Heat
Spell For Present, at
Least
THERMOMETER GOT
UP TO 81 DEGREES

Further relief from the heat wave
is promised for today by the wealth
erman. who predicts more showers.
However, he does feel that there will
not be any change in the tempera-
ture. This will be acceptable to VIII
mingtonians. who have been swelter-
ing In the 30 or worse heat OF the
past week or more. Al noon today.
the termometer was just passing the
so mark. with no indication Of 60
ing much higher.
one thing could take a rise with
out the registration OF much Of a
kick and that is the humidity. The
promised showers would help in
clearing up the heavy atmosphere.
Moisture in the air has assisted in
making conditions almost unbear-
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
TAFT TAKES OATH
AS CHIEF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON. July II Omitted
Press) William Howard Taft to-
day took the oath as Chief Justice
Of the United States. achieving, he
said. the ambition OF his life.
Members OF Tafts family, relatives
and nearly 200 friends crowded into
the Office OF Attorney General
Daugherty to witness the ceremony.
Taft, with his right hand raised and
his left hand placed upon an open
Bible. repeated phrase by phrase the
oath Of Office OF nearly 200 words.
Daugherty. who was the first TO
congratulate the new Chief Justice.
preserved as a souvenir the pen with
which Taft subscribed to the oath.
when DauEherty handed Taft his
commission the new Chief Justice
remarked:
Il have no reason to doubt the
authenticity Of this"
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
MAUD, AMUNDSEN
SCHOONER, FOUND

WASHINGTON. July II Omitted
Press) The schooner Maud. OF
Captain Amundsen. Arctic explorer.
has been found by the United States
coast guard Bear and both vessels
now arc at Whalen. Siberia, the
Treasury Department today an
nounced.
a radio message from the Bear
sent out TO find the Amundsen
schooner which the explorer was
forced to abandon when 1t became
frozen in the ice. stated that the cut
ter would tow the explorers ship 10
Nome as soon as weather moderates.
Amundsen and the crew recently
reached Alaska. Whale is a small
Siberian village about 200 miles
from Nome.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
THIS COUPLE WILL
START OVER AGAIN

For the support Of his wife and
three children. a temporary order Of
SO a week was placed against Samuel
b. Elliott. Negro. by Judge Hastings
in Municipal Court this morning.
Mrs. Elliott said she was willing TO
live with her husband if he would
provide a home for her and sup
port her. and Elliott said he was
willing to take his wife back with
him,
Elliott told the court that he is
suffering from an infection Of the
lungs caused by an incubation while
In the army in 1918. Mrs. Elliott
said that her husband drove her out
Of their home.
The court referred the case 10
Probation Officer Handy and con-
tinued IL until July 80.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
Sd APPLY FOR
SCHOOL SUPT.
New Board Will Likely
Elect Scott's Successor
Tonight
PROF. A. r. SPAID
AMONG APPLICANTS

with thirty-four applicants for the
position Of superintendent Of public
schools. the newly-elected Board Of
Public Education will meet in the
City Building tonight to consider the
applications. II is thought that the
new superintendent to succeed Cliff
ford J. Scott. resigned, will be elect
ed at that time.
The applicants who have filed
their names with the Board OF Edu-
cation are as follows: ID. G. Barnett,
superintendent OF the Caldwell. y. J.
Schools; Amos Chamberlain. super
intendent Of the Darby. Pa. schools:
Arthur NJ. Croop, superintendent of
tho Newark, y. j.. schools; John W
Weeter, Principal Carson Long In
stitute. New Bloomfield, Pa; Fred
Dowden. Of Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pa; S. II. Layton. sup
Continued on Page Twelve.l
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
BALL May give
DUPONT PLACE
Likely That New Senator
Will Go on Commerce
Committee
BOTH TO WORK FOR
WELFARE OF STATE
Correspondent Evening journal.

Correspondent Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July IL
What part Will Senator DUPONT play
In Washington and what committee
assignments will he get? These are
questions which between the mop
ping Of their brows statesmen are
asking each other. That the new
Senator will get at least one very
important assignment is conceded.
To do this. however. it would he
necessary TO set aside Senatorial
precedent. But as this has fire.
quently been done since the days Of
Theodore Roosevelt there is no rea-
son why II should. not he done in the
case of Senator dupont
When Senator Ball came TO Wash
ington in 1919 he was assigned inn
mediately to the Committee on Com
merce. the Naval Affairs Committee
and the District committee. an major
assignments. OF course the senior
senator had served brief time in
the Senate before and for this reason
continued on page twol
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
USE Of LASH
IN WORKHOUSE
HOTLY FIAYED
Writer in Survey" of New
York, Takes Fall Out of
Delaware System
RUN ON SHOESTRING,'
HE BOLDLY ASSERTS

Delaware's whipping post ami
Warden Plummer. Of the New Castle
County Workhouse, are verbally
pilloried In July number OF The
Survey. in no uncertain fashion.
o. C. Lewis. who is regarded as a
criminalogist Of note, is the author
OF the article. He writes entertain
ingly and with no little venom.
Publicity" he declares. has
made the whipping post the coat Of
arms OF the institution used by Del
aware as a State prison. The infu-
ence Of the whipping post is alleged
to keep from the tight little State
habitual criminals.
The whipping post" Mr. Lewis
continues. "also at times gives op-
portunity TO the judge inveighing
against crime waves and the appar-
ent breakdown OF present systems Of
dealing with criminals. TO advocate
the return TO oid-fashioned systems
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
ALLIES READY TO TALK DISARMAMENT;
TRUCE IN IRELAND; TALK PEACE THURSDAY
CONFERENCE ON
DISARMAMENT rs
WELCOINEABROAD
Billion and Half
For Allied Fleets

WASHINGTON. July H.
Omitted Press)-Approximately
$500. 100000 has been appro-
priated for extension OF the ma
val program by the five coun-
tries which are expected TO dis
cuss disarmament, figures today
disclosed. The United States
leads with S5O0.0oO.O0O.
Great Britain Is second with
sf22.000.OOO; Japan is third.
with S25O.000.O0O. France Is
fourth. with s175.O0O.O0O. and
Italy is nth with f75.OOO.OOO.
Completion OF the present
building programs will show the
five countries armed on the
oceans as follows:
Great Britain. 955: United
States. sos; japan. 221. France.
asa: Italy. PAS.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
Everyday Ventures

That Puts the Joy Back Into Life
When you're thoroughly discouraged
with the apartment you're living in, be-
cause it's so small and the rents so
large
And you tell your husband that you
just can't hear to 20 on living In it and
being robbed az the same time and he
says Yes, my dear. but what can l do
about itf"-
And you're forced to admit there doesn't
seem 90 be much he could do, after all,
because you wouldn't know where 10
turn for a vacant apartment and all the
rents you've heard OF are just as high as
yours
And then you happen 10 sec the list Of
apartments for rent In the Classified
Section Of The Evening Journal-and
they sound most attractive. both as TO
rooms rent, and you meet your hus-
band at his-ofice-
And you both ga and look over the one
that was best described and 70 turns ont
10 be Just what you wanted az less
rent than you're paying
That Puts the JOY Back Into Life
Theatre invitations (war tax PAID, arr
extended through the Journal CLASSIFIED
Department today, for showing Tues
day. Of
"EARTHBOUND~ With Au-star Cast.
AT THE QUEEN.
and
BERT LYTELL. In
1.-THE MISLEADING LADY,"
Ar THE MAIESTiC
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
J. |. FORD HEAD
OF WATER BOARD

Reorganization OF the Board OF
Water Commissioners was effected
at the meeting Of the board this
morning after approval Of the Gre
dentials Of Edgar NJ. Hopes, Jr..
new member and the election OF
James ]. Ford as president.
City Treasurer Samuel J. Whites
weekly report showed s15.O67.57 in
the current fund and s906.3O in the
special fund.
Edwin S. Van Trump, city engi-
neer. reported 94.057.S6O gallons OF
water pumped during the week end
ing Friday, July 3. as compared with
76.6iO.300 gallons for the corre-
spending week last year. The con-
sumption for the same week was
96,S50.O 900 gallons as compared with
97,450,0O0 gallons for the corre-
spending week last year.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
De Valera Informs
Lloyd George He Will
Be Ready to Discuss
Negotiations T h S
Week-AH Hope For
Settlement
VIOLENCE UP
TO TRUCE HOUR

Negotiations for permanent settle
ment OF the centuries old Irish ques-
tion will begin Thursday.
Premier Lloyd George ask e d
canon De Valera to fix the date
when he could start the conference
in London and the Irish leader to-
day selected that date.
It was assumed that the slight de-
lay was occasioned by De Valera
hope that in the interim he could
reach an agreement with Sir James
Craig Premier Of Ulster thereby
presenting a united Irish front 20
the British government
Rioting and violence continued in
the North Of Ireland up TO the time
the truce agreed upon Friday be-
came effective at noon today.
There were sporadic outbursts OF
the rioting which began in Belfast
on Saturday night and continued un-
abated until military interference
last night
A mail train was deralled and
burned between Belfast and London
derry.
BELFAST. July 11.-CU nfted
Press) Violence and disorder con-
tinued in the North Of ireland up "a
continued on page tWeIve)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

ing the WIFE just before ne died.
Mrs. Emma Colavito, midwife.
charge with furnishing arsenic and
then assassins when the poison fall
ed. was recalled for cross examina-
tion by the defense.
The defense attorneys were plan
ming to renew the fight TO prevent
testimony given by Detective Phil
Mooney when the jury was excused
Saturday from being repeated in its
presence today.
Mooney testified regarding Mrs.
Kaber's partial confession shortly
after she had been brought back
from New York in which she admit
ted hiring men to beat up" her
husband.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

PARIS, July IL Omitted Press) -
France without doubt will accept
President Harding's invitation to
participate in a disarmament con-
ference Of the principal Allied pow
ers, Il was stated semi-ofiicially here
today.
In these same quarters. Harding's
move was referred to as "the greatest
step toward disarmament since the
war"
Inclusion Of France and Italy in
the conference in addition TO the
original proposed conferees-the
United States, Great Britain and
Continued on Pago Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
CONTRACTOR DENIES
ENGAGEMENT STORY

In the Chesapeake City letter In
the Elkton Cecil whig on Saturday.
there appeared the following item:
The engagement OF Mrs. Sadie
Verdier and Mr.. George Griffin. OF
Newark. Del. has been announced. d"
George W Griffin is a contractor
In Newark. He denied positively
this morning the existence or the
authorized announcement OF such an
engagement. He said there is no
foundation for the item.
Mrs. Nerdier formerly was a Miss
Hogg. OF Elkton. She has resided
for several years IN Washington.
Early this Summer she and her
daughter went TO Newark 10 reside
in the Campbell home In South Col
lcge avenue near Amstel evcnuc.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
It's the Latest

LONDON. July 11.-(United
Press) English women are
holding 'em up nowadays with
horseshoes. tennis racquets and
even dogs and birds.
It began when Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen. French tennis cham
pion. was troubled during a
game by persistent refusal OF
her stockings to~stay up.
She invented a garter. Rolling
her stockings down TO the knes,-
with a ha'penny. the size OF n
quarter in the roll she twisted
the ha'panny about a few times
and tucked It in over the roll,
next to the kneecap.
The smart shops were quick
to seize on the idea and now
women are duplicating the ha'-
penny idea with tiny horseshoes.
racquets and other charms in
various precious metals and em-
bellished with jewels.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
my WIFE. HAD THIS DONE"
WAS KABERiS LAST WORDS

CLEVELAND July II Omitted
Press. My God. my wife had this
done" Daniel Kaber. wealthy pub
Usher, gasped in dying breath as
he succumbed to the twenty four
stab wounds OF his assassins. r. W.
Utterback, nurse. tesetihed today.
Utterback was the first witness OF
the day at the resumption Of the trial
Of Eva Catherine Kaber for her hus-
hands murder. He was a former
nurse for kaber.
Utterback described 10 the court
the death scene In the Kaber home.
He said he was attracted by sEon-
izing cries Of the dying man and
rushed to his side He declared
kaber whispered the words accus-
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
MANY Ar suNIMIT CAMP.

With from 80 TO 40 families tent
ing at Brandywine Summit Camp
grounds. and many others out for
the weekend, the grove presented a
lively appearance yesterday.
The Rev. Raymond W. Cook, as
sistant pastor OF st. Paurs NJ. r.
Church. preached the sermon. The
soloists for the services yesterday
were Mrs. Kemery and Elmer Boldly.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
KILLED RABuD DOG.

Patrolman Powell killed a sup
posed mad dog at the home OF Frank
b. Newell, former clerk OF the NUM-
cipal Court. S23 Washington street.
late Saturday night. When the or
ficer reached the house he found the
animal in the yard frothing al the
mouth. AS the officer entered the
yard the animal made a dash for
the house, but was soon killed by the
officer with one shot from his re-
volver.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
SAY LIQUOR
WAS BURIED
Dry Agents Conhscate AL
legged Booze on Sussex
Farm
HOLD DRIVER OF
ONE MOTOR CAR

Led by Chief Federal Prohibition
Enforcement Agent Israel Howard.
a number OF Federal and State ON
GERS, raided a farm conducted by
BENJAMIN Roath. near Delmarvia,
Sussex county. on Saturday after
noon and conhscatod nearly 100 gall
ions OF alleged intoxicating liquor
and arrested Roath.
Liquor was first found In the
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
LoUIs sWART.. DEAD

Louis Swartz. aged 43 years. a
merchant at Front and King streets,
died in the Delaware Hospital this
morning following a lingering illness.
Mr.. Swartz had been in the hospital
several weeks.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
CHILD BREAKs HER ARM.

Falling against a fire hydrant
while az play near her home. $40
Concord avenue. last night. Virginia
Jones fractured her arm. She was
removed TO the Delaware Hospital
for treatment
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

The Washington government
expects favorable response
from all FIVE nations which re-
cclvcd tentative invitations to a
.rmament conference in
shington.
he belief was expressed in a
hiehly authoritative quarter to-
day that all the powers in, tied
will send representatives to dis
cuss a cut in the worlds armies.
and navies and TO settle ! les
tions bearing on the Pacific and
Far Eastern problems.
Such an international gather
ing will secure the peace OF the
world" was the statement Of an
official in emphasizing the Inn
portance OF the step the admin
istration has taken.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
Smile Awhile

CHICAGO-"Please give me
a pretty dress" For the first
time in history a husband re-
joiced at these words. This was
the first thing Mrs. Ruth Hol-
man said after being lost for
a week. A victim Of aphasia.
Observation-Disclosures and
smiles substituted by moonlight
bathers for bathing suits were
tabooed here today. Police
have been stationed at Beuna
Beach TO shoe away bathers
who wear nothing and frolic
until dawn.
CONEY ISLAND. y. y
Mrs. Margaret Hazelton lay
down on the beach TO take
nap. The tide came in, the
water swept over her and she
drowned.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
SICK MAN. NOT BURGLAR.

A sick man wandering last night
in the neighborhood OF the Waveriy
Apartments. caused some alarm, and
a patrolman was sent 70 arrest ;hs
supposed burglar. II was learned
that the man had simply eaten TOO
much az a picnic and was trying -
gain relief b. walking arounl
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-ON BOAT DAD OF 'EM
II AL" returning from Riverview
Beach. July 10, wallet containing sum
Of money. =. r. r. pass and union card.
in name OF c. II. Run 203 S. Harrison
St Reward. Jyi1-2t
CONTINUED on Pase Eleyen.)
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
REDUCE NoN-sUPPoRT ORDER

A temporary order OF $40 week
against John V. Jackson for the sup
port OF his wife and child was re-
duced to IS by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court this morning..
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
CONTINUE COURT CASFS

All jury trials scheduled for today
in the United States Court were con-
tinued until the September term by
Judge Morris, owing to the heat.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

Total ...........-.... .S144.00
Send In your subscriptions 10 for
mer Judge Marvel. DUPONT Building.
or to the editor OF The Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 A. M...74 1901 p. NJ. 80
1000 A. M..77 100 p. NJ. .S5
Evening journal., 1921-07-11

Have you tried Glover Dairy But
ter? Phone 154O-1541.-Adv
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
Try This on Him

Is It possible TO divide 1890
into three numbers in such pro-
portions that IL the first num-
Der be divided by 3, the second
by 6 and the third by Q. the
luotient in each case shall be
the same. What are the num-
bers?
Answer TO Saturdays: ANS
well that ends well.
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
S144 IN FUND TO
SAVE LEWES CANNON

Former Judge David T. Marvers
laudable enterprise OF saving and
properly mounting in front OF the
Federal building in Lewes the six
cannon which defended that town
and lower Delaware against the
British in the War OF 1919. has
struck a popular chord Although
the first appeal for 5000 was made
on Thursday. the following subscrip-
tons already have been received;
II. G. Haskell ............-.s10.oo
Andrew c. Gray .-...-..--- 1000
Caleb S. Layton ......-.--- 500
James II. Hughes ...-. 500
Mrs. F.. l.. DeArmond ....- 500
$ Lester Levy ....... 200
"a. r. DUPONT ......-.--- 5000
Irving Walls .......-...-.. 1000
Eugene r. DUPONT .-----. 1000
". Poyntell Johnston .----. 500
S. ID. Townsend ....--- 500
C. p. Warwick .--. 500
James r. Winchester .-.---- 500
William s. Hilles .-..----- 1000
r. II. Richards ..-....... 500
y. Slovin ......-...-..-... 200
Total ...........--.. Sl4f-oV
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
sun AND TIDE.

Sun rises ............4.41 A. NJ
sun sets ............7. p. NJ
Head of Christiana.
High water. 4.35 a. NJ. sos p. NJ
Low water 1900 A. NJ. 1.3O p. NJ
Evening journal., 1921-07-11
The Weather

Cloudy with possibly light show
ers tonight and Tuesday; no change
in temperature. moderate easterly
winds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-22

and made them wear a hat 2
Maccahess 4;12.
No wonder the faithful cried 0ut
against him; for he began then and
there to aot up the makers Of hair
restorntlyes in business.
had csldf and badness Increased
with the wearing ~ the hat. And 80
did sSrraVaganN n other forms
u foiiy.
took at 'I,ni.
Look 90 the bearakin hat Of the
drum-malor whom We an admired in
our childhood.
Look at tho Ftovepipo hat which
even nov we sometimes wear ON oc-
casion.
Look al the derby. which has not
a single rcdes ming feature either ~
beauty or utility.
And then iook IN the glass. and see
a foolish person who a 10 follow
IN fashions eNen when he knows
they nrc stupid and ugly.
The women nre Wiser than men IN
thelr generation. Women's hats are
foolish aud expensive. hut they are
attractive. Hud those Of the men are
not.
No sensible man ran blame the
Jews Who rsvolted az the wiekodpesr
uf jason In Introducing into leru-
salem tho fashion of wearing hats.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-22
The Hat
By DIR. WILLIAM E. BARTON

song. Where pid You Get That
Hate" rose almost { O the dignity OF
% national anthem.
Turn a O. ID. hooks 90 Apo
.crypha, " you have them In your
grandfather Bihle. and she where
YOU gct your hat.
How IL Happcncd.
You VIII nnd IN the second book
u the Maccahccs how Jason, the un-
worthy high priest. attempted TO
curry favor with Antiochus by rect
inE "a gymnasium and attempting 10
~uOpuinrize Greek customs. And the
worst Of % was this. hat he made
hats fashionable among young men.
Tie brought up new customs
against The iaw. Tor he gladly
built u place ~ exercise under
the tower itself. and brought the
Young men under his subsection.