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Evening journal., 1921-02-02
STATE NEEDS
MONEY;CALL
XEXPERT
Income for Schools EST
mated Half Million Shy
of Projects Cost
LEVY ON INVESTMENTS
AS REVENUE SOURCE

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 2.-Some OF those
who have been making study Of the
school situation In Delaware, In con-
nection with the proposed new school
law, are OF the opinion that II viii
take at least s2.OOO,OOO a year to oper-
ate the schools for the next two years.
Senator Alice, chairman OF the SEN
ate Committee on Education, who has
given the financial end OF the school
situation much thought, stated today
that In his opinion the tax feature or
the tentative draft OF the new school
law Will not raise more uan si,JOo,-
O00 a year. This, senator Alice says,
will leave $4,000 a year 10 be raised
even should the ideas embodied in the
tentative bin 20 through.
10 is TO develop some plan OF rails
ing the additional money TO meet the
school finance program that the joint
committe on education going over the
tentative draft OF the school law. de-
cided a tax expert is needed. Colonel
Robert q. Houston and james H.
Hughes, both attorneys, and members
Of the Citizens Committee, who
helped 10 draw up the tentative draft
are said 10 have looked with favor on
the proposition OF securing an expert
provision for which was embodied In
Continued on Page TWO.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
CHURCHMEN HEAR.
COLLEGE NEEDS.
Hanover Club Asks Legisla-
ture to Give Delaware
Financial Aid
EDITOR SPEAKS
FOR INSTITUTION

Tho Westminster Club of Hanover
Presbyterian Church In session last
night mem0rialized the Delaware Leg
islature 90 support the various meas
uros now before That body dealing
with financial assistance TO Delaware
College ami the Womcn's College
This action was taken following an
address on delaware College and It's
Needs" by George Carter, editor OF
TIE Evening Journal. In the course
NJ his remarks Mr. Carter said That
since 1918 the enrolment of students
al the Womon's College had Increased
100 per cent. and that at Delaware Col
lcr Sc per cent.
This condition he pointed out,
meant but one thing. the oNeNrowd-
ing OF the present buildings and he
held that 10 was magnanimous on The
mart OF Delaware College 90 refrain
from asking for an appropriation at
This time 10 erect new buildings. Civ
ing way 90 the wants Of the WOmen's
College IN this respect.
Mr. Carter deplored the fact that sO
little OF the great work being done al
me colleges was understood by The
citizens Of the State. he praised the
administrations OF Or. Walter Hulli-
hcn. president ~ Delaware College
and OF Arthur c. Wilkinson. bust
ness administrator OF the two col
Nlr. Carter said the financial state
ment OF the two colleges for The year
ending June 20. 1920. showed the fol
lowing valuations. Mems college. en-
dONment funds, 1894 1881 educa
Continued on Page Iwo.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
right
TO HOLD BOOZE
and Derrickson
Say Liquors Were Seized
Without Warrant
COP TELLS OF
CHASING "RUNNER"

The admissability OF alleged
whisky and gin as evidence in the
case OF George NJ. Gillespie and VIII
liam DcrricksOn was disputed by
Philip l.. Garrett. attorney for the
former. and j. Frank Ball, attorney
for the latter, in Municipal Court this
morning. The two defendants are
charged with having more than one
quart Of liquor in their possession.
Judge Hastings continued the case
for one week to allow the flling OF
briefs.
When the case was called. Mr.. Gar
rett made a motion that the alleged
whisky and gin taken by the police
when Gillespie and Derrickson were
arrested in The formers barber shop
al the southeast corner Of Fourth and
Shipley streets be returned 10 the de-
PENDANTS, cOntending that the officers.
entering the place without a warrant.
had Illegally seized the stun.
Mr.. Garrett stated that within the
past three months argument has heen
heard before Judge Morris in the
United States District Court, involving
similar circumstances and that, fol-
lowing the argument and before the
court had given a decision. District
Attorney James II. Hughes Withdrew
his motion 10 allow any information
10 be flled, on which question the ar
gument was heard.
The case cited by Mr.. Garrett was
that OF a man arrested as he left a
train at a railroad station and told "a
open his suitcase. the officer a-resting
him without having a search war
rant. Liquor was found in the satchel
Two cases in which Judge Ball was
attorney for the defendants were sub
Continued on Page TNNO.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
MORE BARRIERS
TO MARRIAGES
Wedlock of Some Person
Would be Prohibited by
Women's Bill
FROwN ON BOY AND
GIRL CEREMONIES
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondents. .,a..
DOVER. Del. Feb. 2-Senaior Handy
Introduced In the Senate, by request
OF the Joint legislative committee OF
Delaware women. and In skeleton
form. a bill amending Chapter - OF
me Revised Code. relating TO mar
riage. An explanatory note stated ule
hin will be followed by a substitute
designed 10 revise the marriage law
In WAYS that will increase safeguards
for the health and security OF chil-
dren The provisions Of the Dil 10
be Introduced will include points tlai
will have a marked effect In prevent
ING certain kinds OF ill-advised mar
riares that often result In disaster OF
various sorts, including divorce.
some Of the points that will he Gov
ered will be prohibiting the marriage
~ epueutics, persons OF unsound
mind. those suffering with certain
diseases. habitual drunkaris and con-
frmed users OF narcotic drugs.
Sixteen years for girls and Is FOR
bovs will be established as the mini
m,im age al which minors may marry
with their parents or guardians con-
sent There lis great need for The pro-
vision. the explanatory note said, 10
nut a stop 10 the custom OF many
very early marriages. This evil eX-
lists 10 a considerable extent In some
sections OF the Stale. ii was said.
Certain other provisions OF The sub
stihite bill viii be founded on the
existing marriage law.
T the senate deferred action on a
concurrent resolution presented Dy
Continued on PAGE TWO.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
PARK DEATH VICTIM
SUICIDE, M'COY SAYS

"1 am satisfied that the man who
was found dead In Brandywine Springs
Park last Friday morning, committed
suicide" said State Detective McCoy
this morning. 81 am also satisfied
that the alleged confession Of Walker
has nothing 10 do with this case ani
that Walker did not commit suicide
but Is still alive.
II have prepared a description OF
The dead man and have had the body
photographed and will go TO Philadel.
phia this afternoon, where ! eNpecl
io get some further light on This case.
The man was evidently one of some
Importance I'm the community IN when
he lived and could not drop out With
out being missed.
Il shall send photographs and de-
eeriniiOns 90 every town OF any Size
I'm mis- section OF the country and
hope 20 have the mystery cleared up
within a few days"
An INVESTIGATION Of the dead mans
clothes showed that he had .ied To
remove an means OF idenuhcdlln'
Due 90 his overlooking one or tWO
articles. his Identification may he es-
labliShed. however Punched In me
band OF his hat were the initials "G.
.R" About his person were two pairs
of glasses. one with tortoise shell
frames. and the other with plain gold
frames. The name OF the 0ptci1n
had been scratched from the cases.
Another clue was new SIN hanu-
kenchief and three linen handker-
chiefs. TWO ~ the latter were soiled
but the third. which had not been I'M
folded. bore the laundry mark III.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
MRS. F. M. CARTER
DIES OF PARALYSIS
sneclal 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 20 The Evening journal.
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md, Feb. p
Mrs. Florence NJ. Carter, widow OF
William Carter, formerly an active
newspaper man and, at the time OF his
death. postmaster at Edge Moor, Del,
died at a o'clock this morning, at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Cavender, in
this town. She was born on March D,
1862.
She suffered a stroke a day or two
ago. became unconscious and sank
rapidly.
Mrs. Carter's father, John w. Cav
ender. was for many years, a prom
inent school teacher in Cecil county,
Md. She was the mother OF one child.
which died in infancy and Is buried
in the Odd Fellows cemetery, in
Smyrna.
Mrs. Carter, who had been an al
most helpless invalid from rheuma-
tism for many years, was known well
in Wilmington, Bellef0nte, Edge Moor.
Smyrna and Frederica, where most OF
her married life was spent. Despite
the handicap which she suffered
from invalidism, she was a wonder
fully cheerful sufferer.
In 1920 she made trip which lasted
many weeks and extended 10 Buffalo
n. Y. 10 was the first long Journey
she had made in many years.
Mrs. Carter Is a sister OF Mrs. Ne
willie Lorraine, OF Chesapeake City, and
a sister-in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georgl
Carter, OF Newark. and Mrs. Annie II
| Armstrong. OF Flusnilg- l.. L
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
LAND
BILL AT DOVER
Senator Prettyman's Meas
ure of Same Purport as
California Law
COULD NOT HOLD OR
TRANSFER PROPERTY
Siar Cnrresnnndent.

Staff Correspondent
DOVER, Del. Feb 2.-Senator Pret-
lyman. OF Sussex county yesterday
introduced bill to make IL unlawful
for aliens not eligible to citizenship
under the laws OF the United States
10 acquire. possess, inherit transfer,
or transmit in any way or manner
whatever. real AM personal properly
or any interest therein in the state.
This bill Is a,o9g the same lln. rs
the question now agitSting California
becanse OF the japanese land owne :
Shin question. California mas iaw
excluding japanese from ownerslip OF
land In that state, which has foine
near causing A breach between Japan
and The United States.
The Prettyman bill. II enactc1,
would have me effect Of excluding
Japanese from land ownership IN Del
aware. as Japanese now are not eisl-
HE 10 citizenship by naturalization,
Whether the federal authorities WI
intervene to try 10 have Senator Pret,
tyman's bill Withdrawn or defeated
was question asked by some per
sons today.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02

mony OF the boy. which had acquitted
the mother.
/ refused TO betray the boys con-
fidenCe / could only claim the priv
ilege / had cOntendAed for: that this
confidence should be respected by the
courts in the interest OF truth and
Justice.
The lower court disagreed with me.
! was found guilty OF contempt. on
appeal 20 the Supreme Court OF Col
OradO, four OF seven judges held that
technically / should have betrayed
the child. Three, in dissenting, held
as / cOntended.
people in the world know who killed
thqt mantle boy and myself. The
mother. accused Of the murder does
not know. Make out OF this what
you Will.
Successful work in juvenile courts
depends not so much. upon statues
and law books as on the understand
ing Of psychology OF child life. i can
saw that In more than % years as
Juvenile Judge ] had very few, II any
children, lie TO me. l.,
During my work in the war In
courts on foreign countries a common
expression was
"Thcsc children are such eAlaorul-
nary liars ,-
Thev were not liars. The courts
were simply stupid institutions that
promoted lies and perjury. they ala
not know how 10 lit the spell OF FEAR
that was the cause Of the lies.
So on behalf OF the children OF this
country / want 10 say that the charge
that children are naturally liars /;
false and foul II Is the courts anf
society with all their stupldities tha'
are responsible for most-lies.--lt--i
the spell Of fear.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02

The number in the hat was "5s05" In
his pocket was an expensive leaihec
wallet, containing a pencil Of a wiuel1
known make To 10 was fastened 4
clip with a calendar on IL. His shoes
were size eight and bore the makers
name, "J. II. Coward" The only
money on his person was a quartee
and nve pennies. found In the wallet
lie had grey hair and short siubbY
moustache, and was bald A promi-
nent mole is on the right eyelid and
tNO others In hair on back OF head.
The body measures five feet seven
inches. weighed about ii5 pounds ana
was about 60 or 60 years II age. When
found The body was dressed in a dark
suit. with dark OVercOat, white sofa
collar and dark green hat.
Mr.. Mccoy believes the man cams
from Philadelphia or New York ana
Will forward information. lOgethef
with photographs OF the dead man.
Coroner Bullock announced this
morning that he will hold an inqletzf
tomorrow night In the case. Tue sans
Jury will sit In the case OF Waller
Sayitsky who died in the Turkish
bath establishment at Third and Saip-
ley streets. yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
HOLD ONE NEGRO AS
AUTO SHOP BREAKER

on a charge OF breaking and en-
tering ihe automobile repair and
painting shop at iO2 French street on
the night OF January 70 William II.
Bell, Negro. was held IN $500 bail for
court by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning.
Because Of lack OF evidence the case
OF George Lewis. Negro. suspected OF
being implicated In the breaking OF
the place. was nolle pressed by City
Solicitor Davis.
Wesley Hayes, Negro. who failed
10 appear as a witness ag3inst the
Negro youths yesterday morning. was
fined s. and costs for contempt Of
court lie said that he had over
slept himself and when he arrived in
the court room court had adjourned
The shop was entered by a second
story rear windoW from the roof OF
another building in the rear of
the place. An automobile tire STOLEN
was produced In court and identified
by Hayes as one that Bell endeavored
TO sell him
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
NEWBERRY IS
Mich. SENATOR
COUNT SHOWS
Senate Committee Finds
Plurality of 4,334 Over
Henry Ford

WASHINGTON. Feb. . United Pressl
The senate election committees re-
count OF the 1918 Miohiran Senatorial
election. completed today. gave Ford
gi2.7Ji and Truman II. Newberry, 2i7,-
OS5.
This gives Ne,yberry a plurality OF
,33i.
The onlcial State count OF the vote
gave Ford 2i2,iS7. and Newberry 220,-
O5i. making Newberry's plurality l.
J67.
During the Senate recount Ford ac-
hially gained only pa votes. but Now
berry 2969. making a net gain for Ford
OF 32l3
The report OF the recount will be
made formally to he Senate commit
Zee on privileges and eloirtons within
day or two. The committee VIII
then determine whether 70 go further
with The investigation OF the election
or not
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
LAFAYETTE WELCOMES
GRAND MASTER

Lafayette Lodge. No. Is. A. p. and
A. NJ, received an official visit last
night from Most WOrshipful Grand
Master Will'am J. Highneld and his
stan. Following the regular COM
municat.on the lodge gave banquet
at which addresses were delivered.
Three hundred members Of the lodge
attended
The grand master was accompanied
by the following members OF his staff:
Most Worshipful Senior Grand War
den, acting, Harry r. Newlin; right
worshipful junior grand warden, act
Ing, G. C. MacNamee: grand treasurer,
Charles A. Bamberger; grand secre-
tary. John +. Robinson; grand mar
shal. William II. Spear; senior grand
deacon, Granville p. Alexander and
grand sword bearer, Harry Little.
The officers OF Lafayette Lodge are
Worshipful master, James w. Robert
son: senior warden, Harry +. Link ;
Junior gtbnd warden, Charles w.
Lawson: treasurer, Charles A. Fell, p.
NJ. : secretary, Harry ]. Guthrie, p. NJ.
senior deacon. Frederick Kurtz: jun
iOr deacon, Charles Simmons; senior
steward. Henry r. Warner: junior
/ steward. Edward l.. HendricksOn
tyler, Harry Galbraith, p. NJ.
A community sing was held during
the banquet, directed by Hamilton L.
/ Harris.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
II IS RAMMED,
CREW IS SAFE
Damaged u. S. Submarine
is Beached Off Delaware
Breakwater
IN COLLISION
WITH PILOT SHIP

WASHINGTON. Feh. . UNITED
Press. The submarine II was ram
med today by the pilot ship philadel-
.phia. on Overalls lightship, SecIHt Htary
Of the Navy Daniels was advised by
the naval cOmmandant at philadel-
phia. The accident took place az $50
a. m.
The crew Of ihp submarine are an
safe the dispatch said, but heavy
damage was done the vessel
The engine room Of the submarine
has been flooded and an The mu,hln-
cry Is out OF commission. The sub
marine was towed I'm and beachcd at
Delaware Brcakwater harbor, Daniels
statement dispatch said.
A tug and a crane Is needed 20 get
the submarine 20 Philadelphia. and
ihe commandant at Philadelphia ~
ported he was sending tug rom
Cape May
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
BEATTY MISSING AS
CASE Is CALLED

According 10 a dispatch today from
St. Louis. counsel for Colonel Geor-e
". Beatty. wanted IN New York TOT
non-suppOrt and In Wilmington as a
hail bond Jumper. said ne was unable
to locate his client yesterday and
feared ne had jumped bail.
Beatty was 10 have been given a
hearing yesterday at jefferson City
Missouri. in resistance of eNtradition
proceedings started by the New YORK
authorities 20 take him back 10 that
State. The hearing was 90 have taken
place before the Governor, but Realty
failed 30 appear, and his counsel said
ne was unable 10 locate his client
Beattys case Is set for further hear
ing today in the ST. Louis court
which had released him on 5000
bail.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
RY MnGE d. LINDSEY

Written for the United Press
Copyright. 1921, by the United Press
DENVER. Feb. 2-I would far rather
20 10 Jail and rot In the cell than
TO betray the confidence OF a child.
The law in the case In which /
have been adiudged in contempt OF
court and sentenced to pay a ilne OF
$500 or spend a year in jail gives Dut
two alternatives:
To betray such a confidence or pay
the penalty.
I have made my choice and Will go
10 iail. And II the same situation
should ever arise again ! would not
hesitate TO make the same choice.
I'm the midst OF our work IN the
Juvenile court there came mys-
terious murder. A woman was SAID
10 have killed her husband. Her
small son surprised tae authorities
by suddenly appearing and declaring
that he. not his mother, committed
the crime.
They said the boy was liar. They
brought him 10 me. AS an expert IN
truth and falsehOOd, / got the uuul
ont Of that boy by lifting the spell
OF fear-promisiug ] would not be-
tray his confidence. But well-mean-
inc prosecuting attorney In his zeal
10 prosecute the mother. called ms
as a witness to impeach the testl-
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
Photo by wnnam Sneweli rlhs-
GEORGE :. CAPELLE

slave we turned the cornerw
Young man. that's one OF the most
difficult questions In all the world 10
answer"
So said George S. Capelle. chairman
OF the board OF directors OF thc VIII
mIngtOn Trust Company. who. today
is celebrating his s6th birthday an
niYcrs8ry. Also Mr. Cancuo has been
In the banking business for 40 years.
As has been his wont FOR decades.
Mr.. Capelle was at his desk attending
20 business In the downtown bank OF
the Wilmington Trust, al Second and
Market streets. this morning as
promptly as usual 4 birthday, In
Mr. Capcllc's view. Is an incident In
life-a pleasurahle incident perhaps.
but not one that ought 90 interfere
Continued on Page TNvol
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
H. WARNER MCNEAL'S
GRANDSON DIES

NEWARK. Del. Feb. 2Nr. and Mrs
n. Warner McNeal received word yes
ierliay that their grandson. Warner
Lind. baby son OF Mr. and Mrs. hch-
ard Lind. of Gloucester. n. J.. was on
the verge Of death from poisoning,
due to the Internal breaking OF
ahsccsses from which he has been
suffering for some time. They hur-
riod 10 Gloucester Mr.. McNeal re-
turned home last evening and re-
pOrted 10 inmlrcrs that the little boy
had a nehtIng chance for NE, al
though he was In an exceedingly
critical condition.
This morning he received word that
The little boy had died at G O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
WANTS PART OF
FEES FOR CITY
Senator Robertson Would
Have State Licenses Di-
verted to Communities
SENATORS SEND 1T
! TO PET COMMITTEE
stan Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER. Feb. 2-Senator Robertson
introduced A bill in the Senate yes
terday afternoon which provides that
half of the license fees collected by
,he clerks Of the peace OF the different
counties go to the use OF incorpor-
ated cities and towns and the hun
dreds not included in said incorpor-
ated cities and towns TO improve the
roads and highways in said cities,
towns and hundreds. All uhese
license fees at present so 10 uhe
State. ~ a. Art
and second reading Lieutenant boN-
ornor Rush who was presiding re-
ferred II 10 the municipal committee.
president pro TEN Handy VINO was
On me floor Immediately moved that
the hin he referred to the committee
on revised statutes. His motion was
seconded nv senator Palmer ana pre-
vaiied The bill was then referred 10
me revised statutes committee;
senator Robertson also introduced
a hin To- appropriate $1,000 TO the Lay
ton Home for Colored People.
senator Palmer's bill making some
changes In the law passed TWO years
ago under which Sussex county Was
s1ihorized To borrow 100000 for
road building, was passed by the SEN
ate. The original law made Governor
Townsend a member OF the commits
sion that had charge Of the building
Of The roads. As there is still some
work to be done and Governor Iowa- Town
ment was introduced to provide ioi
another commission to complete IN.
work. II will consist Of the members
OF the Levy Court OF Sussex county
and three citizens of the county to b'
amounted by the Governor not more
than two OF whom shall he OF th'
same political faith.
Central TO Tell Time. =,
The Senate passed by a vote OF 4
IN 3. senator Bennett's bill requiring
telephone operators 10 tell the. tint
Of day TO those who inquire Tor
over the telephone. There Is pro
vision that relieves telephone com
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
Armed Clashes Also
Likely to FoHorO Re-
tuSaI of Germany to
Pay Repardtions.
Net0 Cabinet May
Demonstrate United
Opposition
LOOK TO u. S. FOR
MORAL SUPPORT

PARIS. Feb. 2 UNITED Prcss) )-Ger-
many today was laughing in the faces
Of the llies,-laughlng In dcrisi0n -
the demand for an indemnity OF S55,-
OOOOOOO0O
The Allies were faced with the pos
sibility OF nat refusal 10 pay The
huge sum.
In that event seizure OF German
ports and fOrcihle collection OF GUS
toms was contemplated. This. n wac
admitted. might lead 10 armed clashes
Dispatches from Berlin, which wera
eagerly scanned al the foreign Oflice
here. said that derisive laughter
swept the Relchstag when FOreiga
Minister Won Slmons addressed that
body and made known the nature of
the Allies demands. Won Simons MAIDS
IL pretty clear that Germany viii re>
ply but that she cannot pay any such
sum.
The next move on the part OF Gers
many probably will be rcOrganiza,<
I tion of the cabinet 10 demonstrate "a
I the Allies that all parties are united
IN their attitude against paying tss
| indemnity.
Acoording 70 reports the Germans
expef The moral support Of Amcrts
rams In their attitude 7qlp Germans
also are taking comfort from tho
statements OF economists IN all tla
I Allied nations. 10 the efreci that sho
cannot afford 10 pay s55OO0m0.O0.
France, according 10 officials. would
like 10 ooripy German ports. place
| garrisOns in important Gcrman cities
and enforce payment. but Il Is hardly
believed likely that Britain would
support such a move
II was learned that the economic
conference Of German and alhed ex-
peris. scheduled for February z. in
Brussels. for discussion OF reparations
had been postponed
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
BILLY SUNDAY AGENT
MAY BE DENIENTED
sneclal io The Fvenlng Journal.

special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 2-Chief OF Police
Lane Yesterday arrested a white man
who Is thought TO be demented, as he
refuses to ten MS name and talks in a
rambling manner. He says he Is an
agent OF Billy Sunday. 1t is thought
the man is from Norristown. Pa, as a
check book found on him bears the
name Of W. n. Locke, Norristown, Pa,
Another check book ne carried snow
ed that a man by that name had de-
posited $40 in a Harrington bank sew
eral days ago.
The man who Is well dressed Is be-
ing detained here under orders OF
Deputy AttOrney-General Wiley who
has communicated with the Norris
town police authorities.