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Evening journal., 1921-11-18

school was badly overcrowded, and
as the district had already bonded
itself literally for its present build
ing. the Delaware School Auxiliary
Association agreed 10 present s3O.-
900 for a five room addition. The
bids for construction for this addi-
tion we're beyond the amount OF
money available. Therefore the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
ton decided to erect structure
with its own construction force, and
work was started on November 7.
"The effect of these new schools
upon attendance is very marked.
Last year we finished a new nine
room building entirely at our own
cost between Millville and Ocean
View in Baltimore Hundred To
many people it seemed a preposter-
GUS undertaking to build such a
large school in such a sparsely pop
ulated part OF the State, but already
the rooms are overcrowded. and IL
looks as II an addition to the build
ing would be necessary"
New Schools Erected.
Since the last report OF May G.
1921. there have been completed
twelve schools for colored pupils.
DR.. Oden stated, deeds for all Of
which have been executed and pass
ed over to the proper school author
tiles. These schools are for colored
pupils and have a'total OF thirty
rooms making a provision for 1900
students. These schools are as fol-
lr~rrs
Evening journal., 1921-11-18

president to request France TO with
draw negro troops from the German
occupation zone; extend federal con-
troll to all elections where a candi-
date is nominated or elected to any
federal office, and create a special
committee to standardize all prices
and wages in the United States.
Herrick, asked whether his anti
king bill would prohibit the pres
entation OF Shakespearian plays in
which royalty figures, said:
"Well, I amt read any Shakes
peare plays, but it's my impression
that most Of them hold royalty mp to
ridcule. so they'd be exempted.
Take for instance that one where
some king cries A horse! A horse
My kingdom for a horse!" Now
that's ridiculing royalty, so it's al
right"
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
Hos0 Heroine W7HSpend 81, 900
By NEA Service.

HOMER NebMrs Mildred Lothrop awarded
from
the
First, I'm going of debt
all
and wanted all
fe
Telephone
and the a
Mrs Lohrop has
My
their mothers medal"
Legionthey 10 a
honor but I'm douragng
refreshments"
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Utopian proposala

Utopian proposals.
For relaxationi- says a crusty old
chairman.
Herrick's latest bin would inhict
fine Of $4,000 or 20 years in a
federal penitentiary on any person
who acts the part OF a king or queen;
or on any one who employs a person
to act in that capacity. Treason" 3"
Herrick calls Il.
Herrick's other bills are designed:
To bring Liberty and other gov
ernment bonds to par by providing
that holders may deposit them with
the United States treasury and re-
ceive face value.
To make it unlawful for mining
and other companies to issue tokens,
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due bills or script as a substitute for
money in payment OF wages.
To fix the price OF wheat at $3.50
to s2.OO a bushel FOR the purpose Of
stimulating wheat production and
averting famine"
To prohibit newspapers and ad-
vertsing agencies from conducting
beauty contests.
Herrick's three resolutions ask the
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
BY RUTH AGNEs ABEnING.

BY RUTH AGNES ABEITNG.
wAsHINGToN-"Goo Morn-eeng.
II was such a light thistle-down
voice and such a dainty little lady,
slim of waist. slim of ankle. small
of feet. The latter pink enough TO
have been rouged and dainty enough
TO have been manicured. were
thrust, bare, into tiny pink satin
sandals
"Eh-a7" with a delicate rising
infection and a pretty smile. Ma
dame Orika Kamatsu didn't under
stand English very well. She's the
wife OF the chief adviser with the
Japanese delegation here.
We were helplessi But there is a
language every woman understands
clothes. So Madame Kamatsu
opened one OF her huge trunks and
began laying out her costumes.
"Eeveneenk gown" Delicately.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
MEET HERMIT
OF congress-
Works and Works, But His
Works Won't Work
Through Hopper
is GENTLEMAN
FROM OKLAHOMA

WASHTNGFON-'Tm the hermit
OF Congress-" says Manuel Herrick
Il work from z a. m. to IL p. m.
every day in the interest OF the peo-
pie"
His works prove he works, too.
Even though his work don't work.
For none Of the FIVE bills and
three resolutions which the gentle
man from the eighth district OF
Oklahoma has introduced since taxi
ing his seat last fall. have got furth-
er than committee.
Some day, after Congress has dis
posed OF a few less important mat
ters, such as the tariff and taxa
ton, 1t may take up Herrick' s
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
ST. JOHNS BOYS RALLY.

A rally OF young men and boys
to which older men are invited. will
be held tonight in St Johns parish
house, under the auspices of the
St. Andrews Chapter of st. Johns
Church. Visitors from Philadelphia
and other cities are expected. Men
and boys from all the Episcopal
churches in the city are invited to
attend.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
BRITAIN STOPS
WORK ON Ships

Continued From First Page.)
to outspeed almost any vessel ex-
cept the latest destroyers-
The halting Of a British battle
ship once planned is unprecedented.
In practice not even the House Of
Commons exercised its right to
question naval estimates when they
were laid before It.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18

These schools provide total Of
2Sl5 rooms to seat 1140 students.
options have been taken on sites
for colored schools at Dover, Draw
bridge, Reeves Crossing. Hammond
town, St. Jones Neck. Blocksoms,
Slaughter Neck, Greenwood and
warwick CMoors) for additional
land
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
CONTINUE DAVIS CASE

Pending investigation by Mrs.
Florence Scott, assistant probation
officer, the case OF Ralph Davis.
charged with breach Of the peace
toward Elsie Davis, was continued
until November 26 by Judge Has
tings in Municipal Court this morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
WEST BRANDYwINE GRANGE

The weekly meeting Of West
Brandywine Grange, at Talleyville,
last night. was devoted TO discuss
ing plans for the Pomona Grange
meeting which will be held at Bran
DIVINE Grange on December L
Plans were also discussed for hold
ing mems night on December and
for the corn show on December ID
Following the business meeting,
an old-fashioned spelling bee was
held.
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FASHIONS AM FADs.

An interesting cape is made OF
stripes Of serge put together like a
sunburst
A charming restaurant gown OF
black silk net has glittering scquins
Of black jet.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18
is ASSESSMENT BOARD CLERK.

Miss Anna Marie Padley assumed
her duties as clerk in the County
Board OF Assessment today. She
succeeds Miss Mary Armstrong. re-
signed.
Evening journal., 1921-11-18

Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 323S.2f3.35
Since May 6, 1921, work has been
started on schools for colored stu
dents. which are in varying stages Of
construction. as follows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
PRIEST SLAYER
RESTS HIS CASE
Minister Declares He Shot
Fr. Coyle in Self Defense
BY JACK q. HORNADAY

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. oct. 20
The defense In the trial OF Rev. Ed
win X. rtephenson, Methodist min-
btcr. charged with the murder OF
Father James e. coylc. Catholics
priest. rested its case today.
stephenson'a lawyers reserved the
right 10 introduce robuttal witnesses
later.
The accused minister was The last
defense witness on the stand. Cross
examination OF him continued when
court opened.
The minister told yesterday how hs
and his wife had pleaded In vain for
their only daughter 70 return tn
them. and how he had shot Father
coyle In self.defense, after he had
been Knocked down and kicked.
The daughter-Mrs. Ruth Stephen
son Gussman-whose rnarriak1>1
Pedro Gussman. a Porto Rican Cath.
Ollie. precipitated the tragedy. has
not appeared at the trial. A letter.
read In court stated that the girl. vh6
has since separated from her hus-
band. intends to go abroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
FATTY ESCAPES
LIQUOR CHARGE
Federal Action Delayed in
ArbuckIe Case

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct .o.-Rob.
ert II. Mccormick, special assistant
United States attorney general. an
nounced today that he would not
press the charge Of violating the pro.
hibition laws against Roscoe 0ratty)
Arbuckle, until after the charge Of
manslaughter against ArbuckIe had
been disposed of In the state courts.
He said he feared prohibition
prosecution at this time might in
terfere with the prosecution OF Ar.
buckle for alleged responsibility for
the death Of Virginia Rape. actress.
Arbuckle came TO San Francisco
from Los Angeles today to be ready
should the prohibition case be called.
as scheduled, in the federal court.
IT probably win be called late today
for only perfunctory proceedings, at.
torneys said.
= Arbuckie spent most Of the morn.
ing comforting with Gavin McNab,
retained by Eastern and Los Angeles
motion picture interests us chief
counsel for his defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Brunlfield "Died" on
the Night of July 10

under the wrecked car was not
Brumfield's. IL might have been the
missing Russells. Articles Identified
as having belonged 10 Russell. such
as his watch. hts diary. "A shoe. nm
envelope bearing his name. were
found IN the ruins.
Also bits OF scalp. with hair cling.
Ing TO them. were found The hair
was gray. like Russcll's. Also part
OF an ear.
Further Il was shown that n box
was shipped by Brumfield 10 Seattle.
addressed to Norman NJ. Whitney"
and later sought by Brumfield when
he had reached Canada. box filled
with feminine apparel. n skirt OF pale
pink satin. camisolc OF the same
hue and other protties such as de.
light women.
Brumfield's defense was II don't
remember"
He told n strange. graphic story.
lie had had two injuries 90 his head
as boy: later headaches and "a
mental breakdown in college: oc.
casional lapscs OF memory.
HE swore his mind was blank FOR
days. beginning the Sunday before
tho accident"
His sleep was tortured. His soul
In sleep would rise above his body
and he would watch his physical self
tossing and twisting on the bed be
low. He walked In HIS sleep.
When the curtain Of forgetfulness
lifted ever so briefly, he was In a
restaurant near tho union depot in
Portland. and the man biside him
was reading a newspaper account OF
tho death" OF DR.. Brumfield. He.
too, read tho account. but he did not
know he was DIR. Brumficld.
The defendant and this man Jour.
neycd North. to Seattle. then TO Van.
couver. stopped al Blaine. An lmml.
grafton inspector would got let him
cross the border. He tried again and
gained Vancouver.
His companion disappeared. Brum.
field saw a newspaper with a picture
Of himself on the front page. II was
frightened. II any one had started
for me | would have run. Then
| realized that was not Brumfleld;
! was Dennis Russell. and my fright
passed
He did not remember Calgary or
working on a farm or his arrest.
When he awoke he was In Pull.
man berth. handcuffcd 10 a deputy
sheriff. who told him he was being
taken back to Roseburg to stand trial
for the murder OF Dennis Russell.
The latter part OF the trial was
battle of experts.
On July 10. DR.. Brumfield was IN.
sane" declared DR. scaefe. expert for
the defense.
"On July ~. DIR. Brumfleid was
perfectly sane" declared Dr. House,
expert for the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Prepare for New
Revenue Collector

The cashiers department and the
stamp window of the local internal
revenue office viii be closed from
y. m. Friday until possibly Mon.
day, according to william r. Beeks.
chief deputy collector OF internal
revenue.
The office win be closed, Beeks
said, 10 enable a check to be. made.
in preparation for the new collector
who is expected to assume office
shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

fNOStHl tNtf. ofe.t 0tis ~ ~
Richard Melvin Brumficld died
or the night of July rs when his
Elgin SIX esport model with rcd
disc wheels went over an cmhank'
ment and turned turtle. three miles
west OF here.
At about the same time Dennis
Russell. rustic reeluse. disappeared
Unknown to fame during his life
time. Russell Is spoken OF now NJ
"the substitute corpse"
All RoseburE mourned tho death
OF the dentist. His wife claimed
the charrcd and hcadlcss corpSs
and made arrangements for the
funeral.
The Elks wished 10 take charge
OF the funeral. but the widow
objected. The Chamber OF Com
merce and the Roseburg Music club
q which the doctor was founder
and president. planned 10 PARTED
pate in the ohseauics. The local
smart set ordered floral pieces. For
the doctor. young. dappor and emit
nontly respectable. was leader IN
all matters civic. artistic. esthcti,
and fashionable in this little city
but the funeral was not held for
the excellent reason that the doctor
was not dead.
Tho royal mounted police OF Al
hcrta. more than month later
found Dr. Brumfieid working on
a wheat ranch near Calgary and
going under tho name OF Norman
NJ Whitney. which name. Il ap
pears. he borrowed from the fly
leaf OF a Presbyterian hymn book
He was brought back 10 Roseburg
and his trial begun October 6.
The states contention was that
Brumfield was financially embar
r7lssed and heavily insured: that he
planned to collect his insurance and
disappear. taking available cash with
him and leaving his Insurance 10 his
wife and three small sons: that hi
needed Substitute corpse" and
selected Dennis Russell as one whose
absence would be little noticed; that
he killed Russell and removed his
Jaw bono 10 get rid OF identlfiabls
teeth: that he staged the automobile
accident. leaving Russell's body be
meath the wreck: that he sought to
destroy the corpse with fire and
dynamite. and that he then fled &c
Canada
The defense was insanity.
The evidence was all circumstan
tial. and the case was bitterly con.
tested.
The identification OF the hcadicss
cornse as Russeli's was clrcumstan
ual. Brumfield had made the nc
quaintance OF tire hermit few weeks
before the accident" The body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
WOMAN STUNNED.
FOUND ON ROAD.
Wandered From Her Home
in Memory Lapse, Belief

Mrs. Hattie V. Parker. 20. South
Park resident. was found uncon-
scloua lying on the Des Moines
highway early Thursday by a deputy
sheriff. AZ the city hospital. where
she was taken. doctors were In.
ciined TO believe she had suffered "A
lapse OF memory during which she
wandered from home. AT i4ii Con
cord n. There were no marks OF
violence or injuries on the young
woman. doctors said.
when she rcgained consciousness
Mrs. Parker hald she had gone 10
the rear OF her home TO get some
wood. and remembered nothing
more until picked up on the high
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Paris Communists
Raid Movie Theatre

PARIS. Oct. 20.-communists
created an uproar in a downtown
moving picture theatre here this az
tcrnoon when they attempted 10
stop tho performance OF tho film.
Red Russia" The show WINS halt
ed and after several arrests had
been made the communists retired
announcing they would return at the
nights performance.
The film. which is considered anti.
communistic. had already been with.
drawn from several theatres owing
% threats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
PERsuING's TRAIN
CAREFULLY GUARDED

"A crime IN about 20 be committed
In the United States" said the Jour
nal du reuplc. I'm the execution oi
lnnocents Just because they are
communism"
The paper prints only few para
graphs on the attempted asaaaslnn
ton N Hcrrick.
ut is evidently frameup. ar
ranged 10 offset the magnificent
movement Of protestation." the paper
taid. pointing out suggestiveiy that
the bomb received was English and
that Blanchard. the valet, is Eng
lish."
Extraordinary precautions were
taken here today 10 guard the de
parture OF Gen. John J. Pershlng
who took the boat train at IT
fazarc for chcrbourg Hundreds OF
detectives mingled with the throngr
NJ the station and cordons of police
protected perahinR's train.
Other prominent Americans be
Sides Hcrrick have received threaten
ing letters from communists here
the police learned today.
one sample letter. sent TO many
read:
we will avengc Sacco and Van.
zetu by the lives OF American reai
dents OF Paria."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
State College Gets
Plant Specimens

Two thousand six hundred mount
ed sheets OF plant specimens. com.
prising the collections OF James r..
Anderson, veteran Canadian bot
anist OF Victoria, y. c., have re-
Gently been secured by the botany
department Of the State College OF
Washington. The majority OF the
specimens come from Vancouver Is
land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Four New Warships
Ordered by Britain

LONDON, Oct. 20.--Orders for
four new capital ships will be placed
immediately by the British govern
mcnt. Premier Lloyd George an
nounccd in the house of commons to
day.
Some time ago It was announced
that orders for four superdread
noughts which Britain had intended
building. had been held up temper
ariIy. pending discussions regarding
disarmament.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
LIE LIKES EN-
IL YOUNG. HE SAYS

EVANSTON. oct. &c. II. Heck.
IS. clopcd with Miss Emma Manke.
70. ''Thia II my third marriage" he
said II have 10 children. and being
around them 80 much keeps me feel
ing young"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

NEW YORK. Oct. 2o.--"He told
me he was 81. and found after I
married him he WIS 81" pleaded
Mrs. Dorothy Willie. seeking annul.
mcnt OF her marriage.
That's sufficient ground" inter
rupted Supreme Court Justice Nc.
Crate, "the marriage II annullcd."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

CHICAGO. Oct. 20.--A messenger
for the Calumet Trust Savings
bank OF Pullman. H.. a suburb OF
Chicago. was held up and robbed to-
day OF $4,000. The messenger was
preparing TO board q train TO take
the money TO Chicago bank when
three men drew up In an automo-
bile and seized the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Burns Poe to Take
Office Next Monday

TACOMA. Oct. 20s--Burns Poe will
formally succeed David J. Williams
as u. 8. internal revenue collector
for Washington and Alaska, next
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
Clearance Of Library
Scarfs at 1895

Rose, Mulberry, Blue and Green Velours combined
with Tapestry and trimmed with Metallic Braids all
lined-1S inches wide and 10 to 81 inches long
Small Scarfs in Velour and Tapestry, and some
Metallic Braid. 13x2S-$1.10. -
Imported Tapestry Pillow Tops, 1Sx24 inches, at
SLID. ART sEcTToN-THIRD FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
1000 REDS RAID
U. s. CONSULATE
Syndicalists Smash Win.
doWS at BreSt

Heperts from Europ~an capitals
and from south America today In
dicnf~ tho existence Of AN intrrna-
tionai communist plot To secure. by
Intimidation, tho Freedom of >icoio
~aceo and fshrtoiomo Nans~tti. Itst.
ian communists. convicted ~ - brutal
murder Of q psymast~r aod - guard
nj south Braintr~-. Mass, July ~.
American smba.-sd or- In Hop~.
Brus~eis and London have received
threatening letters from communists
In those COUNTRIES.
Yesterday an attempt was made tn
a~~as-inate American Ambassador
tterriek at Paris by means Of . bon,b
-ent thru the mail. after he had ig-
nered threat. from oons.sunist- In
irane~.
fsrssifian communists have sought
Ia influence tho press In lilo lie
Jsnetro In favor Of = pardoa for the
convicted murd~rrr-.
BRfST. France Oct. .0.--A
mob Of 1000 syndicaiists
marched upon the American con.
suiat- hero today and smashed
the windows, singing the Inter.
rationale and carrying the red
flag. The police finally dis
persed tho crowd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
FEAR DRIVES WIFE
TO HUSBAND; SHE
FINDS HIM DEAD

Fear which she could not ex.
plain. but which gripped her like
a hand In tho dark. caused Nm.
Adcline Thumma. 55ii Sixth ave.
~. W.. 10 awake, "wednesday
night. and flee 10 her husband.
She found him dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
$sss BRUMF|ELD VERDICT s14 $e

Brumfieid when guilty" smots his
intelligence.
II was Mrs. Brumfield who
broke" She had held her polse
as long as poisc was needed
CROWD GAPEs
At DOOMED MAN
Day after day she had sat AZ her
husbands side. calm and gravely
smiling. Now her head sank slow
ly. slowly. 10 her husbands shout.
der. His arms went about her
neck and drew her TO him and
be kissed her on the lips. Till now.
the room had been In tomblike
silence. But now the crowd swept
forward. gaping. eibowing. craning
fer glimpse Of woman In awful
grief. a man doomed to die.
IL was Judge Bingham who
brought US to our senses by hurry
ing the function OF the anti-cllmax.
He beckoned to the attorneys
The attorneys reminded me OF the
gladiatcrs Of Rome--because they
were SO unlike the giadiators who
fought with swords. These gladia,
tors OF our complex. modern civili.
zation fight with statute books and
presidents. and with these weapons
the victorious prosecutors had hat
tered Brumfield. but they had not
made him bow his head. cannot
change the official system, nor do
! know that I want TO. and moral
izing about II Will not bring William
Dennis Russell back to life. nor
will II save Richard Melvin Brunl-
field from the gailcws.
WOMAN KISSES
MRS. BRUMFTEI.D
The defense filed the usual mo
tions-appeal. stay OF execution.
and so on. But the populace sssid
Thumbs downy' and IL Is doubtful
" even the supreme court will re-
verse that ruling.
A woman came 10 where the con
demned man and his wife sat ami
In close embrace. She was Miss
venita EIlensburg, Mrs. Brumfield-s
chum. She stopped and kissed Mrs..
Brumfieid on the cheek.
Brumfield smiled al her. a do
predatory smile which seemed TO
beg her to overlook this momen-
tary weakness In his wife and 10
apologize for 1t.
At a sign from the sheriff. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20

A. they reached the other door
Of the courthouse tho guard placed
his hands on tho condemned man .
shoulder. Brumfield laughed.
Don't worry. shan't try to
run away" no said.
I went with them into the ynlI.
The iron door opened and I caught
glimpse OF an ancient bootieggcr
sealed reading a newspaper.
He rose as Brumfioid entered. a
lock of earnest inquiry written
plain on his face. He and Brum.
field have been good friends thenc
past weeks. Brumfieid read the
question In the old mans face and
answered II. First degree"
Good God" the old man whls.
pered. tho newspaper slipping from
his trembling fingers.
And then the iron door changed
shut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-20
HEttIsICk'S VALET
Is WOUNDED

Blanchard. the Ambassadors per.
sonai valet. who opened the package.
heard a click at tho last minute and
hurled IL from him. thus saving hls
life. but he was slightly wounded.
fragments of the bomb striking him
in the thigh. Ho PASSED good
night and The spilnters were removed
today.
Ambassador Herrick told the
United Press OF the narrow escape
Of his io-year.old grandson.
The little chap is usually with
my valet In my room about q o'clock
In the evening" the ambassador
said. But yesterday he went with
me TO the reception Of Gen. pcrshinr,
and we were returning as the ex.
plosion occurred.
ut was a cowardly act 40 cowa ri.
~ ] think such people wal not work
In the open. NO ! have no fear. l
have received n number OF letters.
some containing protests. some con.
talning threats from communists
They relate TO tho South Braintree
affair. with which have obviously
nothing TO 10. have turned them
over 20 the police"
French police today begnn a coun.
trywide investigation OF the activities
of communists.
The Journal du Peupie. communist