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The New York herald., 1921-09-04

Louis Couperus, the Dutch novelist,
was a recent visitor In London. where
he received a royal welcome and was
the guest at many functions public
and private. Mr.. Couperus Is now on
his way to Java, landy we are told
he knows nearly as well as his native
country. He Is also planning a trip
20 America in the near future.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
The Book Factory
BY EDWARD ANTHONY.
Impious Impressions.
2. BOOTH HARRINGTON.


O. BOOTH HARRINGTON
How shall deal with Harrington?
IN sure that somewhere one can find,
Though finding it will not be fun,
A phrase descriptive of his mind.
He writes of children. ! applaud.
He deals with serious problems /
(To steal the headline phrasing) laud
The gentleman unto the sky.
The man s joyous mixture Though
The mixture sometimes is too rich
To let his mental motor GO
Without little jarring hitch).
But what's little jarring, Ell?
Here's personality that's crisp
A thinker carolling lay,
An intellectual with lisp.
3. CARL SANDBURG.
OF boards uneven, cobblestOnes,
And mud he made house,
Inside of which he sits and groans
And scares a passing mouse.
With sorrow | should hide;
No danger it will fall and hit
The groaning man inside.
4. EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON.
A silent fame that blazes in
A fireplace neatly kept,
Seldom, if ever growing thin
But never flame that leapt
Beyond the limits of the rooms
That it has warmed and lit,
Out of the brickwork that entombs
Into the infinite
Here is fame that ought to dance
With Hardy on the moor,
Yet shuns its true inheritance
To burn in miniature.
Here is flame that you and l
And other men respect,
And yet flame that's dampened by
chilling intellect.
S. H. L. MENcKEN.
Chief of the sanitation squad
He dotes on swatting flies,
He's murdered eighty thousand odd,
Of various shapes and size.
Especially the ones grown fat
On sugar he pursues,
And hits them with a baseball bat
Until their jnnards ooze
Some with hammer he annoys
Until they reel and totter,
But never, never he employs
An ordinary swatter.
Here lies a gizzard, there an eye,
A liver and knee;
| wish the cannibal would try
tn kill mora r,raffilv
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
Words on parade
squad and company

ALIENS SYNONYMS AND ANTO-
NYMS. BY F. Sturges Allen. Harper
q Brothers.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04


q Brothers.
- OMEWHERE between the the
saurus and the diction iry lies
the book of synonyms. 1t is
true that the modern unabridged die
tionary has rather usurped the prov
ince of the book OF synonyms by
grouping together words with similar
meanings and distinguishing between
them. but that unwieldy volume Is
not always handy or inviting. For
the writer, the lawyer and the man
who respec cts his own thoughts suf-
ficiently 10 wish to express them with
clearness and emphasis the book Of
synonyms is q valuable first aid. II
Is more definite than the thesaurus
and Its information more readily ac-
cessible.
Mr.. Allen is general editor of web
ster's New International Dictionary"
Which Is, OF course. very favorable
recommendation. In the small amount
OF use the reviewer has already made
OF Mr.. Aliens book he has found the
general arrangement admirable. espe-
cially the cross references at the bot
tom OF each page. One might differ
with the author as to whether It were
practical or necessary to put such
words as "sputter sniff, snuffie. pero-
rate, snarl. shout. sing" under the
intransitive verb speak," but per-
haps book OF synonyms and anto-
nyms is one of those instances where
brfvity is not virtue.
o. Henry and Benjamin Franklin
were cousins, writes correspondent
TO the Boston Herald with a penchant
for tracing literary heredity. Both the
author OF Poor Richards Almanac
and "Cabbages and Kings" are de-
scended from Peter Folger, Bay
State author, he says, one belonging to
the third generation, another to the
eighth.
Louis Couperus, the Dutch novelist,
was recent visitor In London, where
he received a royal welcome and was
the guest at many functiona public
and private. Mr.. Couperus Is now on
hio UNIV m lawn taudN xyq are told
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
A Pilgrim pageant
for tercentenary

THE PILGRIM SPIRIT. BY George p.
Baker for the Pilgrim Tercentenary
Commission of Massachusetts. Bos-
ton, Mass. Marshall Jones Company.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
RETIRES
FROM POLITICS
Business, Family and Health
Reasons Given by Demo-
cratic Leader
WANTS YOUNG MEN
TO BECOME ACTIVE

Josiah Marvel today confirmed
the rumor that ne planned TO retire
from active participation in Demo-
cratic politics The umor originated
in Dover on Saturday. and when
asked today f he planned such a
course, Mr. Marvel said:
Il have discussed this subject with
several of my associates lately whom
I told that my business. nay father
and my health would prevent me
from taking as active a part in noii-
tics in the future as I have hereto
fore. with thi sthought in mind 1
have decided TO withdraw but
shat retain my personal interest in
the welfare of the party. Aly de-
sire is to encourage younger men 90
participate in the affairs. of the
Democratic party and thereby draw
them 10 more earnest cOnsider0-
tion of the principles underlying our
government and 10 the application
OF these principles TO the problems
of today"
Mr. Marvel has championed the
candidacy Of Andrew e.. Gray for
Democratic National Committeeman
TO succeed Chancellor Wolcott
While he has never held political
office he has been a party worker
and leader for years.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
JOBS OPEN FOR
l55 MORE MEN
This. Number Will be Taken
on at Todd's Cut Shops,
Officials Say
WORK PROGRESSES
ON SUGAR PLANT

Notices were posted at the Todd's
Cut shops Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. this morning. auth
orizing the employment Of 40 addi-
tional men IN the locomotive repair
department and us men In tho
freight car repair department.. This
will give employment TO 1855 addi-
tional men and will bring the total
up 20 near the number work
ing there previous TO 1915.
These notices were accompanied
by the information that several po-
sitions Of higher grades were open.
when asked what thes, positions
were, an official Of the company
with Offices at French street station.
said: These announcements always
accompany the authorization OF
further increasing OF the working
personnel OF the company Il means
positions as foremen. blacksmiths.
carpenters. glaciers and the like will
be open for competitive bids by
older employees. 10 means promo
ton for those bidding successfully
II was reported that 500 addi-
tional men would be employed dur
ing the present week. This could
not be confirmed, the official de-
Continued on PAGE Eignieenl.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
HOOVER URGES
R. R. wage CUT
Way Would Then be Open
to Reduce Freight Rates,
Secretary Thinks
LABOR EXPECTED
TO APPROVE MOVE

WASHINGTON oct. IN Omitted
Press The National Unemployment
Conference. resum.ng its session to-
day after "a ten-day recess. will be
asked by Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover TO recommend reduct ons in
both railroad rates and wages as
one of the permanent measures for
relieving unemployment.
Hoover. who is guiding the con-
ference, has come to the conclusion
that the business depression cannot
be relieved permanently until rail-
road rates are brought down from
their high level Railroad execu-
tives assert rate reductions are inn
possible under present operating costs
and that wages must be cut. Hoover
is hopeful an agreement can be
reached through the conference to
cut rates and wages simultaneously.
The conference admittedly Is en-
tering its Critical period"
Representatives Of employers arc
insisting that the march back toward
prosperity is being held up by re-
fusal OF various groups Of laborcrs
10 accept wage cuts.
Organized labor. In conferences
held during the last week. asserted
capital has not shaken Off the "war
prohteering habit" Price cuts can
Continued on Page Eighieen.l
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
WESTERN OFF
Church ROLL
FOR 4 YEARS
Was Dropped From Active
Ministry by Montana Con-
ference in 1917
NO QUESTION OF
MARRIAGE LEGALITY

Word from Butte. Montana. that
the Rev. r. T. Western. the marry
ing parson Of Elkton. Md. was au-
tomatically dropped from the Mon
tana Methodist Conference rolls m
1917. will not deter the Rev. DR.
Robert Watt. superintendent Of the
Wilmington District, from beginning
action this afternoon in the courts
of Cecil county 20 compel Western
20 surrender his ordination papers
"unless Mr.. Westren turns over
the papers this afternoon. said Dr
Watt today, counsel have engaged
will begin proceedings TO compel
him TO do so. The statements from
Montana that Mr.. Western IS not
connected with the church will not
deter mo from demanding his ordin-
alton credentials. as I have been in
structed 10 do 10y the jury Of Mt
Salem Quarterly Conference which
found him guilty Of tramcking IN
marriages and conduct unbecoming
the ministry"
According 10 a dispatch from
Butte. Mr.. Western left the Mon
tana Conference in 1917 without
reporting and by his failure 20 do so
was automatically dropped from the
Montana Conference roll and from
Continued on Page Eighteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
RAIL STRIKE
AGAIN LOOMS
Men Won't Accept Addition
al Wage Cut, Union
Leaders Say
PETITION BEFORE
LABOR BOARD SOON

CHICAGO, oct 10 Omitted Press.
Additional reductions Of wages of
railroad workers will make strike
certain, according to rail union
heads here today.
The railroad union chiefs met
here to consider TIE 5ote Of their
members favoring a walk-out rather
han to accept the - per cent. re-
duction in wages made last July.
The official count OF the ballots was
completed today and was said TO
favor a strike by a large majority.
According to one Of the big four
union leaders. the strike vote was
not taken with the purpose Of call
ing a wslk-out as a result or the
reduction Of last July, but to fore
stall any further cuts. The union
heads believed il they had a vote OF
the men favoring a strike which
could be flashed at any time, the
railrc I'd executives would go slow in
asking any further decreases.
Railroad executives Of the country
meeting in Chicago the latter part
Of this week are expected to decide
10 petition the railroad labor wage
board 10 another reduction. At the
same time. they will suggest 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission an
Continued on PAGE Eighteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
IRISH PEACE
PARLEY NEXT
Delegations Shape Their
Program on Eve of Mo-
mentous Conference
GRIFFITH TO SPEAK
FOR SlNN FEIN

LONDON. oct. 10 Omitted Press)
Final consultation before the
opening of the momcntous Irish
peace conference were held hy both
Sim Foin and British delegations
today
Arrangements concerning agenda
for the first meeting az 10 Downing
street tomorrow. IN which an at-
tempt will be made 20 reach a so-
luton OF the scven-centurios Irish
problem. have been agreed to by
Sim FcIn plonipotentiarics.
when tho meeting begins at 10
o'clock, questions of procedure will
Doe taken up and settled. Then Lloyd
George viii make a statement on his
governments position. and Arthur
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
THOMAS NOT AT WORK,
MR.. JESTER SAYS

NJ. Howard Jester. secretary Of
the Board Of Education today said
that Marine ". Thomas. former su-
perintendcnt OF Janitors OF public
schools was not on the payroll OF the
board Tt had been intimated thar
while Thomas had been asked 20 re-
sign by the school Board. his resig-
nation 20 take effect on October /.
ne was still at work
10 was said this morning that Mr..
Thomas had been at the High School
during the past week but that he
was only gathering together his per-
sunal belongings and was not al
work. HIS successor has not been
named. The board viii meet tonight
and may take some action in that
respect
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
5 SAFE AFTER
TRUCK UPSETS
Party on Way From Balti-
more Thrown From Auto
Near Home
AMONG
THOSE SPARED

An automobile truck owned by
Harry Brodsky. 3o7 French street
carrying eight persons struck a pole
and turned turtle IN tho Lincoln
Highway at Brack-Ex. near Prices
Corner. az s O'Clock this morning.
wrccking tho car. The occupants.
however. escaped serious injuries.
The pole was cut of even with the
ground and badly spllntored
The car. which was driven by
Harry Astrin. West Sixth street.
was proceeding north on the Lin
coin Highway, when in iurn.ns to
avoid an approaching car the wheels
OF the truck ran Off the cement road
way. which is slightly higher than
the earth roadhed. making 10 im-
possible for the driven TO turn the
car i'm time TO prevent the accident
The car turned completely over
landing on the tracks OF tho Will
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
100 HURT, % KILLED
In AUTO SMASHES

NEW YORK. oct 10 CUnited
Press) More than 100 persons
were seriously-they probably viii
die-and q were killed outright in
Weekend auto accidents in the
United States. reports gathered by
the United Press showed today.
Reports from mir teen districts
mostly In the eastern and southern
districts-gave a casualty list Of 21
dead and 1872 injured.
The reports included the following
casualties. New York, 1 killed. 25
injured; Philadelphia, 1 killed. in
jurod. Chicago. four killed. 6 In
jured. New Orleans. / killed; Okla
homa City / killed. 1 injured: At
lonta. s injured. and HARRISBURG 3
injured.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
THUGS BEAT WOMAN
WHO REFUSES TOAD
NPLOTTED ROBBERY
Mrs. Enos Wilmington, SerUdnt in w. Il.
Poucher Residence, Dragged From House
and Left Unconscious BY Men Who Ask
Description of House and Location Of Safe

Two unidentified white men visit
ed the home Of Morris r. Poucher,
sales director of the dyes division,
DUPONT Company, near Centrevlile.
al Z o'clock last night and Mrs. Enos
Wilmington. who is employed IN the
kitchen. was dragged from the house
and demanded that She give them a
description Of the interior Of the
house and the location of the safe.
When Mrs Wilmington refused
one Of the men struck her over the
head with a black jack. Telling her
unconscious by the hedge along the
Poucher driveway. where she was
soon afterward found ey her hus-
band and members of the household
who had Joined in the search.
Mrs Wilmington was not serious
ly injured and after being taken to
the house and revived told a thrill
ing story OF her struggles.
She said that two white men we're
seen about the premises at noon
yesterday, and she had a good view
Evening journal., 1921-10-10

OF them while the men peeped in
the kitchen window. She says she
thought they were simply looking
around out Of curiosity. and there
fore paid no attention to them.
While Mr.. Poucher, his family
and a few friends were at dinner
last evening. according TO Mrs.
Wilmington. one OF the men enter
ed the kitchen. threw coat over
her head. sitting her screams for
help. dragged her outside. where ne
was Joined by another man. who
assisted in carrying her away from
the house.
When the coat wos taken from
her head. the men threatened 10
kill her if she made any oI-cry. as
suring her that she would not be
harmed If she gave ttem he infOr-
nation they wanted. then question:
ed her about the safe I'm the house.
AS she refused TO give tner1 any in
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
SEN. DUPONT
HOME, never
FELT BETTER
Many Friends Extend Con-
gratulatiOns on His Re
stOratiOn to Health
OFFERS HERD OF
ELKS TO THE CITY

Looking vastly improved In health
and declaring he never felt finer in
his life. United states Senator r.
Coleman dupont returned 20 Will
mington today from Colorado
Springs Col. where ne has been
resting preparatory to taking up his
duties IN the upper house in Wash
ington.
Senator dupont and Mrs. DUPONT
came cast TO New York last week
and went TO their residence at 1r-
n-on-tho-Hudson. n. Y. The
Senator has been giving attention,to
business duties in New York city for
several days. Last night ne engaged
a Pullman sleeping compartment on
a train leaving the metropolis about
midnight The car was held over IN
CONTINUED on Page Eighteen)
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
DEATH after
movie PARTY
Either Poison or Bad Liquor
Killed Stein, Authorities
Say
HUNT ON FOR
HIS GIRL CHUMS

LOS ANGELES. Cal, .Oct. 10.
Omitted Press).-Jewen Degren.
Murray Rock and severa- additional
persons IN the life Of the moving pic
turo colony. were sought boy police
today TO shed what light they could
on the mysterious death OF al Stein.
comedy director
Stein died suddenly. following a
movie party" In his apartments
here. Tie died In extreme agony. po-
ncc said they had learned. Authc i-
ties said one of two things took his
poison or bad liquor.
Mildred Bellwin and her chum.
Jean Munroe. both studio girls. have
been "hcld for investigator" In con-
Continued on Page Eighteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
CONG. LAYTON TO
SEE N. Y. CANAL
snecIaI % rhe ryenInr Ionrnal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. oct 10.-Con-
gresham Layton has accepted the in
vitauon Of Governor Miller. OF New
York. to inspect the barge canal in
company with about a hundred OF
his colleagues In the House next
week II is planned TO have mem-
bcrs OF Congress see for themselves
one OF the most important inland
waterways I'm the United states.
while In New York Mr.. Layton will
take up with Governor Miller and
others aiong-cherishod plan TO con-
meet the barge canal with artificial
waterways which tran southwark,
making it possible to have a net
work OF canals extending from Buff
faio through Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and Delaware, and terminals
Ing at point in Florida.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
DOCTOR SAYS GORE
MAY RECOVER SIGHT

WASHINGTON. oct. 10 CUnitod
press) Former Senator Thomas T..
Gore. oklahoma. received definite
word today that his optic nerve Is
not dead and that ne has a chance
20 regain his sight.
His physician. Dr. s. J. Harris. a
Boston eye specialist. gave him this
assurance. after treatments yostcr-
day Harris said he based his as
surance on the fact that Gore was
occasionally conscious OF bright RAYS
OF the sun. Gore SAYS ne believes
his eyes are becoming more aud
more conscious 20 sunlight with the
treatments.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
mo- nIsCrss CTTY WORK.

The special committee Of City
Council, appointed last Thursday
night to confer with the DUPONT En-
gineering Company relative to wage,
paid workmen on city work, and tn,
number Of hours the men are on
duty, will meet in the offices Of the
company at 2 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
SALCZA, ALLEGED
SHOOTER, CAUGHT

Waslaw saicza. sought by the po-
lice for the shooting OF John REM
ski. in Apple street on September 25.
has been apprehonded in Baltimore.
according TO dispatch received
from the police Of that city this aft
ernoon. Detective Kempski was sent
10 Baltimore and will return with
the prisoner some time tonight tr
Remsk Is still at the Delaware
Hospital where he was taken after
the shooting For a time Il was.
thought ne had little chance Of re-
covery. as his intestines were pune
tured eight times by one of the bull
let's He was nit by three bullets,
four shots being hred in all.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
"a DIE when
Liner SINKS
OFFSCOTLAND
Ten Americans Among Vic
Tins of Laird Liner
Rowan Horror
GOES DOWN AFTER
BEING RAMNlED TWICE

GLASGOW. Scotland, Oct 10
Omitted Press) ).-Twenty-four per-
sons. including ten members Of the
American Southern syncopatcd Or
chesira. perished when the Laird.
liner Rowan sank on tho southwest
coast Of Scotland after two collisions
yesterday, It was feared today.
Earlier reports OF the disaster
contained a list OF only sixteen miss
ing. including one American. but It
was believed today the number OF
victims was "a.
Three Sim Felners. experts, who
were 90 have participated In the
Continued on Page sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
AUTO DRIVER Is
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

Hearing I'm the case OF Victor
Kozowski. charged with assault and
battery. In connection with the
running down OF Tony zenowskL IA
years of age. az Harrison and lAn-
den streets. last night was continued
for one week by Judge Hastings. in
Municipal Court this morning. be-
cause OF the inability OF the lad TO
appear in court because Of his in
juries.
zenowsSi. who lives at 100 Syca-
more street, was badly bruised and
shaken up. He was taken 10 the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
Kozowski failed TO stop after strik-
ing the boy. 1t is said.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
GOING ONLY II MILES
AN HOUR, ETTOR SAYS

on a charge OF exceeding the
speed limit in north Market street.
Ettor Tomsel was fined $40 and costs
by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court this morning. He claimed
that ne was making but IL miles an
hour, although Motorcycle Officer
johnson testified that his speed was
32 miles an hour.
Frank NJ. Cheshire. Negro. was
dismissed on a charge OF speeding
across the intersection OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Clayton street.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
DENIES FORGING
DRUGGISTS NAME

on charge OF forging the name
Of j. C.. Bosley. druggist. to
check for SIS on the Wilmington
Trust Company. George Butler,
Negro. was held in $1,000 bail for
court. by Judge Hastings, in NUM-
cipal Court this morning.
Honest TO God. I didn't do A."
and "Tn hold up my hand to God.
was the way George endeavored 10
convince the court that he was in
nocent He pleaded total ignorance
Of everything produced against him
by the state.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
ITALIAN YOUTH IS
SUSPECTED OF CRIME

MADISON. y. j.. oct 10. Omitted
Press) Frank Felice. 81. an ltal-
ian. was today arrested at Glenridge.
n. j.. and held In connection with
the murder OF Jeanette Lawrence,
1i-year-old girl whose body was
found Friday In Kluxen woods.
The charge against Felice is
"loitering." He was held at the re-
quest OF Madison police.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
FIND NEGRO DEAD
ON RIVER WHARF

The lifeless body OF a Negro. sup
posed to he Columbus Tillison. was
found on Bush's wharf this morning
by Captsin W. S. Hughes, OF 911
Kirkwood street. and s. T.. Parker,
Of 404 East Eighth street.
The body was removed to the
morgue by Deputy Coroner Nichols
Only an autopsy will disclose the
cause Of the mans death.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre Invitations lwar taN naidl' are
..fended through the Journal CLASSIFIED
neparfmcnf foiav-look for your name
today in the CLASSIFIED Advs.-for q show
ing Tuesday nl
WM. DE MILES PRODUCTION,
"THE LOST uOMANCE,'
AT THE QUEEN.
AND
THE FAITH HEALER"
WITH MILTON SILLS
AT THE MAJESTIC.
SEE PAGE II TODAY.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
ALLEGED CAR THIEF
WAVES HEARING

Waving a hearing on charges OF
larceny I'm Municipal Court this
morning Chandler Craig was held
in $4,000 bail and Louis Christopher
and Wilmer T. North were held in
$1,000 bail for court, by Judge Hast
ings. They were represented by
Philip J.. Garrett.
Craig is alleged TO have stolen a
Westcott automobile from Henry L.
Engle. OF Philadelphia, and a stutz
car Of the Keil Motor Company. The
other two defendants are charged
with the larceny Of the Keil car.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
Journal GiUeS Ball Scores

journal. details play
championship between York
Yankees The detailed is sent
fromh the The
plays. Journals specially designed
hoard In a mcgaphOnc announcements
a edition The Evening
Journ wi al issued
Join he n The Journals board
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
W. IL. G. CONCERT.

A musicale will be given this
evening in the Washington Heights
Century Club building. $500 Boule-
ward Miss Dodd Fuller viii be
heard IN piano solos. Miss Jean Nc
Guigon viii give vocal selections
and Miss Sallie sharp viii contribute
readings. Community singing viii
also be a part Of the program.
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
RTFTR CASF no OFFICER.

The case of William Callahan.
charged with breach OF the peace.
was referred to Mrs. Florence Scott
assistant probation officer. by judge
HASTINGS in Municipal Court this
Morning
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
WITsEL IN ARREARs.

In arrears on a non-support or
der. Harry Witsel was ordered 20 be
committed until tomorrow morning
by Judge Hastings In Municipal
Court this morning
Evening journal., 1921-10-10
FARRrTL CANfP SOCIABLE.

George p. Farrell Camp, Veterans
Of the Spanish-American war. will
give an entertainment tonight in old
City Hail. An interesting program
has been arranged. Refreshments
will be served.