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Evening journal., 1921-04-08
AFFLUENCE IS
HER UNDOING
Girl Gets Theatrical Con-
tract Instead of Husband
And $1,000
PARENTS NOT
IN OLD HOME

PHILADELPHIA. April s.-A
constable and creditor had futile
chase during the night after the par
ents Of Dorothy Miller. the 16-year-
old Trenton girl who promised 20
marry anyone who would give $1,000
to pay for an operation on her
mother.
The unusual offer gained Dorothy
wide attention and a theatrical en-
gagement in this city. Sudden
affiuence was said to have descend
ed on the family through the medi-
um OF producers check.
But Harry Spector an irate Tren-
ton grocer. says Dorothy's family
vanished during the night leaving an
unpaid grocery bill Of SOS. The
owner of the State street house,
which would-be suitors visited,
claims three months unpaid rent
There is also little matter Of a
furniture bill unpaid, II is said.
Spector, the grocer, learned short
~ before midnight that the Millers
were preparing to initiate the Arab
and ~silently steal away" He has
tily obtained a court attachment
and, accompanied by a constable,
went TO their home.
All was dark. By dint OF ques-
ton Spector and the constable learn
ed the direction taken by the NOV
ing van.
Then the chase began. A stern
chase is nearly always a long one.
over dark roads the pursuers rolled
In motorcar. but the moving van
had a good start 10 was traced as
far as Metuchen. There the trail
was lost
Spector said that part OF the
$1,000 reported to have reached the
Millers might well have been used
in paying for the groceries sent 20
the family in recent weeks.
Iorothy early last month offered
TO wed the donor OF $1,000. Then
just as Dorothy thought the right
combination OF attractions in a pros
pective mate. including the $1,000
would never be found in the hay
stack OF mankind. a theatrical offer
came
So the husband hunt was called
of and Dorothy prepared to display
her blonde curls and demure smile
10 theatregoers-
At the Cushman Club in this city,
where Dorothy is stopping, she said:
That's all news to me-" when
told her parents had left Trenton
Il knew they were going TO move. -
she continued My mother said
tsbe was going away because she was
TOO nervous for an operation now.
Dorothy said she knew Spector
tho erocen ''fe was paid in full,
che said Then she added. "Hs
was paid alive could AFFORD TO pay"
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
THINK MORE LIGHT
WILL END H0LD-UPS

Following reading OF communi-
cation from residents in the neigh
borhood Of Third and Monroe streets.
asking that an electric light be placed
at this corner. Councilman Abber-
ger informed City Council last night
that holdups in this section were
frequent. and it was thought that an
additional light would be a help in
safeguarding the public. The re-
quest was referred to the Street and
Sewer Department.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
Gasoline TANK BANNED.

City Solicitor Huxley gave an opin-
ion to City Council last night that
the laws OF this city forbid the erec-
ton OF a 500-gallon gasoline tank on
the premises OF building within
100 feet Of a residence. The opin-
ion was in reply TO communication
from Fire Chief william j. Lutz
with reference to the plan OF Harry
Krieger. OF $40 West Fourth street
to build tank OF that size in the
basement OF his home. which Is In
the heart OF a residential neighbor.
hood
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
NEW HOME FOR woohwoRTH.

The II. w. Woolworth Company
has leased the site OF the old Pick
wick Theater. sea Market street,
from Ettie and Nathan Levy, for a
period OF twenty years, with the in
tention OF erecting on the site a mod
ern store. The Woolworth Company
already holds leases on the Eek
erds' drug store. SOS Market street.
and the Capitol Billiard Hall. SOC
Market street.
II the present plans go through.
the proposed store will have a 65-
foot frontage, and be 14O feet in
depth. Alterations will not be start
ed for some time. as the drug store
and billiard parlors have until next
March before their leases expire. 1t
ia the plan of the Woolworth Com
pany to give up its present site in
Market street between Fourth and
Fifth streets, as recent alterations
Of the Topkis stores took consider
able foo rspace from the store occu-
pied by the Woolworth Company.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
DESCO DAILY DISPATCH
II You Don't See It In the
Dispatch, IL Hasn't Happened.

driver, hung one on the peg in the
last game and Cat Eye came back
with another which put the game
out. and these were the only ring
ers made in the three games. The
scores:
Coach Dogs .......21 21 21
Hot Dogs ......-..... 20 IA
Cat Eye Thompson, Canary Ed.
Conner; Hot Cake f. Conner, Tor
pedo Mousley.
Time, 40 minutes Referee, Sure
Shot. Scorer, No. 6.
Today-Red Dogs and Prairie
Dogs.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
CAPE MAY-LEWES
FERRY OPEN JULY |

CAPE MAY, N. j.. April s.-City
Commissioners Wentzell and Shep-
pard, Mayor Frederick w. Melvin.
Luther c. Ogden. president Of Cape
May county Chamber Of Commerce.
and James Il. Taylor returned to
this city last night after a confer
ence with the New Jersey State
Highway Commissioners at Trenton
in reference to the establishing of
the New Jersey-Delaware ferry for
the coming season.
The commissioners assured the
delegation from this city that the
ferry would be put in operation be-
fore July l. Work on the building
OF the docks will start on the Jersey
side as soon as a wharf site is Sc
lected.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
CARRows MARRIED SO YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Carrow, of
402 East Eighth street will cele-
brate their 53rd wedding anniversary
tomorrow at their home. Mr.. Car
row is SO years Of age, and was born
near Townsend. Mrs. Carrow is
approaching "a years Of age. Both
have been residents Of this city prac-
tically all their lives.
Mrs A. V. Bradford OF this city,
a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carrow
several grandchildren and one great
grandchild will participate.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
ROX SOCIAL

The Junior Auxiliary OF the Wo-
mems Civic Club of Elsmere held a
successful box social last evening at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leslie
Talley, Elsmere. The money realiz-
ed from the social will go toward
the building fund OF tho club.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
FIREAnEN WANT RIGHT OF WAY

William ]. Lutz, chief OF the Ere
Department, in his monthly report
to City Council, last night, urged
that steps be taken to enforce the
law giving the fire apparatus the
right Of way when responding to
alarms, and called attention to the
recent injury to Assistant Chief
Tazewell, said to have been due to
disregard of the law.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
Meet Me at Pythian Castle
Tonight. Big Time.


The Hot Dogs and Coach Dogs put
up the poorest class Of pitching
yesterday ever seen on these boards.
Hot Cake Conner Cwho did not think
he was half bad), pitched the worst
game he ever pitched in his life.
But he isn't convinced Of that fact
yet. although the vote was unani-
nous. Cat Eye for Coach Dogs,
lid not show his usual high class
pitching. but he outpointed Hot
Cake nine out Of ten times
Torpedo, the Smoked "Sissage, ."
got one or two on the board during
the three games, but was heard TO
exclaim several times Whats the
use OF me getting them? Hot Cake
only throws them away again." Old
Canary, Ed. Conner, the coach
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
AGAIN POSTPONE JOLLY ossz

Hearing of Robert Jolly, a forr>ez
police officer. before United Stairs
Commissioner Cam, yesterday 40
ternoon. was again postponed as q
witness of the defence was unable %
be present Jolly had been charged
with a violation of the Volstead Ac1
and his case has already been possS
poned a number of times. The hears
ing has now been set for April 1s al
2 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

w. II. c. G. DANCE TONIGHT.
The Washington Heights Century
Club will hold the first of a series OF
twenty-five dances at the club build
ing this evening. The music for
these dances will be furnished by
the KINNEY Orchestra
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
Editor-EAfA.
Mag. Ed SSS.
FOreman-Cat. Eye

Owing to the inability OF the teams
to finish the three games day before
yesterday, the Prairie Dogs and
Poodle Dogs finished their games
yesterday The score OF the unfin-
ished game stood 10 to 10 points
when the play stopped Tuesday. No
Starr put the game out in one
pitch, which gave the Prairie Dogs
the series The scores:
Prairie Dogs .......21 21 21
Poodle Dogs ......17 10 10
PorKay James and No. 6 Ed,
starr; Sunfiower Holley and Fence
Post Draper.
Time, one hour. Referee, VIM.
Gibbs. Scorer, Cat-Eye.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
III NJ Cs DANCE

The II. NJ. c. S. Club VIII hold its
first dance in the Newark Armory
next Friday evening. Many fea-
lures are being arranged for the
program. Music will be furnished
by the KINNEY Orchestra
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

Any Want Ad relating to the sale
OF machinery will get good results
today. Cooks. restaurants and cafe
managers are all favorably looked
upon in the Want Ads on this date.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

Exchange OF household goods win
be made 10 advantage and all musi-
cal Instruments will De favorably
noticed in the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
Kennel League Standing.

we recently heard OF a case, where
one Of our brush topped order
clerks, asked for April the first
folder and got it. That's all. The
conversation was as follows:
Get me the April first bill folder,
please"
Thirty-eight minutes later.
Here you are, but it amt got
nothing in IT,"
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

Come out tonight and see the
quartet Of favorites in action, Ralph
Raymond, Harry TX o. Baker,
Joe Martin, the Iron Man, and MiclSy
Morris. the mosquito weight. You'll
see them at Pythian Castle tonight.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

Don't miss Keystone's show at
Pythian tonight
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

W. e. J.-''Hello there. Mister
. you haven't got any old shad
yet, have you?"
This is the customary may he
starts in the spring to stock up his
larder Well, he got the shad, and
it was old. alright. He opened the
package, expecting a nice fresh Del
aware shad, but we think it was
shipped from Florida last fall. Will
lie says he will use it for crab bait,
Saturday, If the neighbors don't pro-
test against the smell. and the fish
doesn't fall apart as It is in pretty
bad shape now.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
DEATH TRAPS ON ROAD SIDES
Highway Authority Condemns Present Type of construction-Not Suf-
 ficientIy Wide.

The present type of highways is equipped with death traps on each side, says George c. Diehl, chairman of the good roads board of the Amer ican Automobile association, in an article in Motor. He condemns the present ditch system of drainage and advocates a system of underground drain pipes, making ditchless roads of our highways.
 "The highways of tEe future" says Mir. Diehl, must have roadways of sufficient width not merely for safety, but for the comfortable confidence of the driver. A car owner may come through alive at the end of days run on a popular thoroughfare, but the condition of his nerves after he has balanced himself 50 times an hour between a yawning ditch at his right and whizzing cars at his left, is some thing that need not be described to the average driver, because. he has been there.
 Fear of an open ditch breeds over caution that drives men to the other extreme and brings about collisions. On fairly wide roadways with deep ditches drivers areC reluctant to use only one-half of the roadway, since a momentary slip means disaster. AL lowance for a two or three-foOt mar gin of safety by drivers between their cars and the ditch reduces the effec- tive width four or five feet. Safety and comfort demand the discontinu- ance of deep ditches.
 "On a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the touring season, probably most of these people are on the road. Every effort should be made to care for their safety. The roads ought to be made as safe as human ingenuity can make them, instead of being fitted with death traps on each side" he con- cludeS.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
Lieutenant Hamilton Drops 24,4oo
 Feet From AirpIane.

Champaign, Ill.-A new word record for a parachute leap was established when Lieut.. A. G. Hamilton dropped 24, 400 feet, four and three -fifths miles. from an airplane at Chanute field. He made the ascent in a DeHaviland B-4 plane piloted by Lieut.. Harry Wedding ton and descended in a regulation parachute. He slept during the hour and twenty-six minutes required to make the ascent, but kept much awake during the drop.
 Ut was just like any other leap" was his only comment.
 Special arrangements were made for the feat. The plane and motor were tuned up by the fields experts. Lieu tenant Wellington was dressed for an altitude flight, but Lieutenant Hamil- ton wore only the regulation outfit However, he was wrapped in blankets and the rear cockpit in which he sat was covered with canvas. A wire from the canvas to Lieutenant Wed dington's seat was used by the pilot 10 reledSe Ine covering. IHc IuSu OA cold air awoke Lieutenant Hamilton, who stepped on platform at the side and when the plane was in position leaped into space. The parachute opened perfectly.
 Lieutenant Hamilton landed seven miles northeast of Chanute field There was little wind when he jumped, but at an altitude of 1s.OO0 feet a strong current engulfed his parachute. He declared there were no peculiar sensations at any time during the descent
 Another airplane was sent up after the big DeHaviland began the flight. It followed Lieutenant Hamilton dur ing his descent and carried him back to Chanute field. It is declared at the field that the record will stand as Of- ficial. Before the flight was attempted the paragraph was set at zero and sealed. It will be sent to Washington to be calibrated.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08

minister, said in the house of peers
 After stating that Japan had re- gently received information that this transfer had been made, he said this country had sent protest to the far eastern republic administration at Chita, and had submitted five de- mands. He declared that these de- mands had not as yet been accepted. Japan has extensive fishery interests in Kamchatka.
 This report of the transfer of part of the peninsula of Kamchatka to the soviet government in Moscow appears
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
pIas Up Old Blue Law.

Huron, s. D.-Attorney General Byron s. Payne of South Dakota an nounced after a conference here with states attorneys that instruction had been given them to resurrect and en- force an old blue law which prohibits showing of any indecent or vile mo- tion picture, any picture portraying Illicit love or infidelity to marriage promise, crime, or in any way suggest ing or showing crime or other immor- ality."
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08

to have a direct bearing upon conces- sIons granted there to Washington B. Vanderlip of California by the Bol- shevik regime in Russia.
 MT. Vanderlip left the United States for Russia early in February, and ar rived in Moscow on March 8. Since that time official statements made by leaders of the Bolshevik government have indicated Q reversal in economic and political policies by the Bolshe- wiki. and a more friendly attitude seems to have been adopted by the authorities in Moscow.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
Fashions of Thirty Years Ago Would Not Be Thought Beautiful Now
By HARRISON FISHER, American Painter

Women always seeking that which expressive of good which be said be element of beauty the idea that the who beautifully dressed womany less fine morally than the who dresses with painful panness.
 folks think fashions of thirty years would be considered beautiful they generally but that's The odahoned of beautiful and could be- for they intended to be than covering
 There beautiful long to be whose beau noticeable gathering might noticeable today They beautiful they had fashions of today.
 difficult for girl of taste appear pretty today though has not been her. But plain girl thirty years ago-w the old family photograph album.
 heayen Don't think know anything about feminine fash the why wherefore of thml just draw them don't know anything about women, either!
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
Now Is the Time to Study Thoroughly the Possibilities of Aeronautics.
By REAR ADMIRAL B. A. F1sKE, U. s. Navy (Retired).

It must be borne mind that while the everlasting the practice of strategy exceedingly hangab may also be pointed out that the for its changab mainly the changes which rapidly developing civilization introduced still introducing into naval The practice strategy
 tactics the utilization weapons consequent methods of their employment
 During the past fifty almost the whole opposition against the inventions and novel methods appliances from who did not know much about them For instance the determined opposition waged against the utilization of electricity in the navy from who little about electricity
 today of the oppose development nautcs have not studied carefully the possibilities of aeronau This unfortunate for the study thoroughly possibilities aerona1tcs
 Above a experiment. In the opinion many us nautcs destined bring about revolution with which the revolution warfare brought about by the invention the gun like a vaudeville performance
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
FARM-To-MARKET HIGHWAYS
Definite Plan Inaugurated by Illinois Agricultural Association for
 Better Roads.

The roads and legislative commit tees of the Illinois Agricultural asso- citation have started on a definite pro gram to get more and better market roads for Illinois. The association fa- vors the adoption of the patrol system of maintaining roads on a large scale. Farmers want good roads to their markets and they want them now. A trip to Wisconsin, studying their pa- trol system of maintaining roads, re- veals the fact that they surpass Illi- nois and Iowa on good roads and at less expense than we are building a few miles of concrete roads.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
Germany Has Communist Revolt Resembling in Some Phases
 Affair of Year Ago.
MEAT STRIKE COMPROMISED
Foreign and Domestic Pressure for League of Nations-More Elastic Rulings on VoIstead Law Trouble Over Vote in Upper SiIesia-3oviet Russia
 Wishes to Trade
 in su. s.
By E. F. cLIPsoN.

March madness again seized Ger many a few days more than one year after the troubles instigated by Doctor Kapo and General von Luettwitz in 1920. Although the Kapp-Luettwitz affaif speedily was suppressed it was followed by communist uprisings simi- lar to the ones now taking place. Last year st started with a mOnarchist tinge. This time the movement ap- pears ID be almost entirely commu- nistic, financed, it is charged, by Rus sian gold.
 Industrial districts of middle Ger many contain the center of the dis turbsnces which threaten the great ammonia, potash, anthracite and cop per works. Involved are the impor- tant cities, Dresden, Leipzig, Frei- burg, Plauen, Halle, Mansfield, Els leben and a number of smaller places. Outside these. areas the large shipping city of Hamburg has been the scene of violent occurrences.
 Dynamite has been used extensively by the revolutionaries and various town halls and other public buildings have been damaged. In several cases prisons were stormed and their in- mates liberated. Banks have been blown up in a few places and their safes raided. Some armories and am- muinition stores have also fallen into 'thel hands of the communists. Fight ing behind barricades and the use of barSb wire entanglements have been fe9tures.
 Although the loss of life has been considerable both among the govern rhent forces and the mutineers, while the latter have gained control of im- iportant areas and violence, robbery land virtual anarchy prevail in many places, the trouble so far does not ap- pear to equal that of last year. The fact that 1t is confined mostly to Prus- sian SaxOny, the center of radicalism in Germany. does not indicate that 1t will not spread.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
Postal Lays New Cable.

New York. = Announcement was made by Clarence H. Mackay, presi- dent of the Postal Telegraph-Ca Company, of the laying of a new sub marine cable by that company between Miami, Fla, and Havana, Cuba. which supplements the present cable of that company from New York to Havana, Cuba, thereby furnishing an alternate route. The new cable landing at Miami will be connected by direct wires with all offices of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company's system
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08
BETTER ROADS
GIVE CONCRETE ROADS CARE
All Contraction Joints Should Be Cleaned and Filled With Hot Tar
 Twice a Year.

With the increase and use of con- crete roads and pavement the prob lem of proper maintenance becomes one of prime importance. All con traction joints should be given atten- tion at least once a year, and where the traffic is very heavy, this should be done at least twice every year.
 The months of April and October will usually be found to be suitable for this work. All joints should be carefully cleaned and filled with hot
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08

tive Parisian journalist. visitors to this country, during the next three weeks will be in conference with President Harding, Secretary of State Hughes, other cabinet members and a number of senators and representatives. The great question agitating Washing ton is the extent to which their in- fluence will prevail in formulating the peace program which the President shall submit to the coming extra ses- sion of congress.
 Domestic economic considerations are involved in the fact that a return ket for American products abroad, a stabilizing of exchange rates and the establishing of a more settled state of affairs in Europe. Influences are not lacking, both inside and outside the administration, to point out that these things cannot be achieved without the strong support of the United States, acting in a league or some sort of de finite agreement with other countries.
 A big straw In the strong wind of foreign influence is seen in a recent decision of Great Britain to bring speedy termination to the Mesopo- tamian problem by admitting the United States into full rights with na- tiOnals of the League of Nations in exploiting the oil resources of the Asiatic country. Such conditions and influences confront the President and the new congress, and the question is being freely propounded if, under the circumstances, the administration can afford to definitely turn down some form of a league.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08

from the melom which the great plunged exodus from all that the world will beyond thing dreamed of the The flood only awaits the breaking of the dam.
 should be delighted know how to make arriving immigrants economic benefit instead of We should be glad most of them would to the farms and ood but unfortunately they show general disncnaton to do anything of the kind Even the inclination otherwise where the farms for them low the farm lands for them buy except forbdn prices, or to lease except at excessive rentals?
 Immigration supply with labor hopeless oson Aliens arriving in this country refuse work the farms because they get for their labor the cities la bOrers of Europe the United States and work the fac tories Visit the great manufacturing pants you will find them full of alien workers large majority of whom farm abOrers the countries of their origin.
The Holbrook news., 1921-04-08

Enforcement of prohibition under the VOlstead law has been broadened by recent rulings, whacked in several places by court actions and is threat ened in its entire validity by a new suit, before the Supreme court at Washington. The most important oc- currence up to this time. was the elev- enth hour ruling of former Attorney General Palmer that beer and wine may be dispensed on physicians pre- scriptiOns the same as whisky, but the amount permitted, especially beer, is much greater. Several federal pro- hibitiOn directors have expressed them selves to the effect that this action along with the evident intention of