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The state herald., 1921-01-18
HIS TIME Ill 100 SHORT
Dying profitecr Could Not Make Com.
plete Confession Of lniquity In
One Brief Day.

Armin W. Riley, head Of the flying
squadron" that hunts down profiteers
for the department of justice, told a
profiteer story at Washington re-
ception.
"A sick protlteer," he said, twas
told by his physician that he had only
a short time to live. Accordingly, he
expressed desire to confess his SINS
and n divine was sent for.
"The divine entered the dying prof
iteer's chamber and the door was
closed. An hour, two hours, three
hours passed. Nothing was to be heard
by the attendant nurses and physi-
clans outside In the corridor save the
steady, monotonous flow of the prof
iteer's confession. punctured at brief
Intervals by exclamations Of horror
and indignation on the part of the
divine.
Lunch was sent into The sickroom
and the confession went on. The nf-
ternoon waned. The sun set. Night
fell. The 'dlvine's dinner was carried
to him. And still the profiteer CON
tinued to confess.
"Haggard and unstrung, the divine
at last tottered forth at daybrcak.
"'0ur unfortunate friend he said,
is no more. He worked very, very
hard; but at the time he passed
away he had only carried his confess
stn 81, % Ia
war"
The state herald., 1921-01-18

and provides that license may be re-
voked for unfair or dishonest prac-
tices of any kind. The measure is
based upon a model license bill drawn
by committee representing the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards and approved by that associa-
tion. The National association is
seeking to have similar laws enacted
in all states. and number of them
have been introduced in states where
legislatures are now in session.
The state herald., 1921-01-18
LICENSING OF THREsHERMEN

Senators N. c. Warren OF Larimer
county and John J. Tobin OF Mon
trose county. have introduced In the
legislature u bill providing for the
registration and licensing Of all
threshing machines operated for hire
In the state. and requiring the opera.
tors Of such machines to furnish to
the board Of immigration reports on
the acreage md production OF all
grains and seeds threshed by them.
The purpose OF the measure is to
make II possible for the federal and
state crop reporting service to obtain
accurate reports on the total produc-
ton OF grains and seeds aud upon the
average yields per acre. No license
fee Is to be charged. and the operation
OF the measure win In no way incrase
the cost OF thrcshing. The immlEra.
tion department Is required under the
bill To furnish the blanks ON which
the reports arc TO ba made and self.
huui NSSNh ohN e'NhpNA VI h'NANN w
volopes for mailing them, so that the
threshorman IL not put TO any cx.
pcnse. The blanks must be Furnished
In tripiicate, no that the ,hreshermon
may retain one report for his records,
give one to tho person for whom hc
thrcshes pnd mail one 10 the immigra.
tion department Cnrhons win be sup.
piled the ,hroshermon so that one
writing win make the three reports.
The state herald., 1921-01-18
LICENSING OF REAL
ESTATE DEALERS


Senator Golding Fairfield OF Denver
has introduced In the Legislature II bill
providing for tho licensing Of all real
estate brokers and real estate sales.
men: the licensing authority TO be
vested In the commission Of immigra.
tion. The measure was drawn by u
committee OF the Denver Real Estate
Bureau. Of which Zcph Charles Felt Ia
chairman, and representatives OF the
state Realty Dealers association. Of
which l. r. lippich In president. II
has ben approved by q considerable
number OF real tstato burcaup IN the
state aud BY many individual real es.
tate dealerf II provldcs an annual II.
conre fee OF 80 for real estate brolc
erH and t2 for rcnl estate salcamcn,
The state herald., 1921-01-18
Gives Wife
Glycerine Mixture

A retired merchant whose wife suf-
fered for years from catarrh OF the
stomach finally gave her simple gly-
cerine. buckthorn bark. etc, as mixed
in Adler.ika. ONE bottle produced
great results. Because Adler-i-ka acts
on BOTH upper and lower bowel It
removes all foul matter which poison.
ed stomach. Relieves ANY CASE
sour stomach or gas on stomach. Of
ten CURES constipation. Pr vents
appendicitis.-F. NJ. Smith q Son,
druggists.
AAraid waot Ada Rrinn Rss,,i&.
The state herald., 1921-01-18
Catarrh

catarrh 10 . local disease greatly infiu'
HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE is :
Tonic and Blood Purifier. BY cleaning
the blood and building up tho System
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature tt
do Its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
+. ]. Cheney X Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
WIDOW DOESN'T.
Want BODY OF.
SMITHSUICIDE
Ordered Him Out at Gun
Point; BURY Him Deep"
She Says
SAYS SHE WAS
HIS THIRD WIFE

There win be no further action on
my part said Coroner Bullock this
morning in the case OF the suhride
found in BrandYvine Springs. and
who was Identified yesterday after
noon by his wife as Charles Smith
The jury returned a verdict OF suicide
on Thursday night and ihe body was
buried at Farnhurst yesterday after
noon by Deputy Coroner. Nichols. We
are done with the case
"rhe police have investigated Me
death Of Charles Smith at Brandywino
Springs on January 2S.' said Chief of
Police Black. this morning. and found
nothing TO indicate other than that
the man killed himself
There has been no reason so Far
as ] can learn, for anyone thinking
that Il was a case Of murder"
The body was identified in the
m0rgue yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Ellen Mandill Smith, OF the Cedars. as
that OF her husband She called az the
morr1e about o'clock and accompan-
led by Mrs Harvey Nichols, wife ni
the deputy coroner, viewed the re-
mains. As she stepped into the room
and saw the body on The marble slah
she exclaimed: "That IL the old ras-
cal. He left me last July and / neveg
saw him again until September Whor
he came back and Informed me thai
he had come home ordered him tC
leave and as he refused 10 do so
went mp stairs got a shot gun and
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
COUNTY POLICE
IS PROPOSED
Bill Prepared to Create
Constabulary for New
Castle County
ADVOCATED BY
ATTY-GENERAL

Realizing the great need OF better
police protection IN the rural SEQ
tions. Attorney General Townsend has
had prepared a bill providing for the
organization and appointment by the
Levy Court Of New Castle county of
a county constahulary" for that
county Attorney General Townsend.
70 is understood. fayors the establish
mont OF a State cOnsilbulary under a
bin now before The Legislature but
In event that The bin docs not pass,
would like 90 see a county constahu-
larry established for the protection OF
residents OF this county The bill,
which amends the c0nsiables act will
be sent 10 Dover on Monday. Tue
bin In part follows.
"Thc Levy Court " New Castle
county is hereby authorized, by reso-
luton. 20 organize and establish a
cOnstahulary for the protection Of the
persons and property within New
Castle county said c0nstabulary 10
be known as New Castle County
Constabulary.'
"The said constabulary shall con-
sist OF one chief constable and such
further number Of c0nstables as the
Levy Court shall appoint and pro-
vide for
THE said oOnstables. constituting
said constahulary, shall, al an times,
be under The Jurisdiction and control
Continued on PAGE 1NNO.l
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
u. 5. DIGS OUT
OF DEPRESSION
Alexander Says Business
Conditions Are Improv-
ing Rapidly
WANTS HURDLES
REMOVED AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, Fem. 5 United
Press The United States is digging
out OF the industrial depression
which brought on closing OF factories.
unemployment and general slowing
on OF business, Secretary Of Com
merce Joshua Alexander said today.
Business conditions are improving
rapidly, according 10 Alexander.
"But not as rapidly as might be. ."
said the secretary. "Many obstacles
must be removed before the readiust-
ment will be complete"
Prices still are SO high that the
public will not buy. The socalled
consumers strike sim Is being car
ried on.
prices are too high. Combinations
i'm the business and Industrial worlds
are responsible. Cooperation between
business men and workers Is needed
II the industrial and economic hur-
dies are 90 be overcome. Manufact-
urers pass the buck for high prices 10
wholesalers. Wholesalers blame re-
tailers And now the wholesalers and
manufacturers seem 90 be getting to-
gether to direct the finger OF accusa-
tion against the retailer.
After the Civil War prices did not
break materially until the panic sOf
1873. That brought on the post war
industrial readiustment OF that per
iod This time were going without
a panic as a result OF the successful
functiOning OF the Federal reserve
bank system. But the process Is
going 10 be slow unless the hurdles
are removed"
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
COUNTRY DRY
Under HARDING
No Tilting of Lid While
Volstead Act Remains
Unchanged
MENTION WHEELER
FOR KRAMER'S JOB

FORT PIERCE. Fla. Feb 3 Omitted
press.l-A dry regime under the Hard
lng administration was predicted To-
day by those close to tic President
elect All agreed there would be no
fitting OF the lid so long AS ihe Vol
siead act remains unchanged. anil
some believed he might even insist
upon a more rigid enforcement OF the
law Than prevails now.
Harding's position. according 10 his
friends, Is that the law must be en-
tion.
Commissioner Kramer. in charge of
prohibition enforcement. is expected
To- resign shortly after the Harding
administration cOmes into power.
Nothing regarding his successor has
come from the president-elect and n
Is likely mat Harding Will criiicise
the preferences Of his Secretary on
the Treasury under whose donarl-
men the prohibition enforcement or
nces work
Wayne B. Wheeler of Ohio. who
was influential In securing passage M
the NOlstead act. Is mentioned as an
asnirant for the post Of chief prOhi-
billion enforcement officer but Hard
ing's closest friends We're In
doubt regarding his chance Anti-Sl-
loon League members have urged
Wheeler's appointment
SANINGS-LOANS
Wilmington Morris plan Bank,
900 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
BILLS POUR
into HOUSE
and SENATE
One to Safeguard RehObOth
Another to Tax Brokers
$4,000 Yearly
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
FEES FOR CITY, TOWNS
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Feb. Both Houses Of the
General Assembly were delugod with
bills yesterday afternoon During the
day about 20 bills were introduced. 40
in the senate and 30 i'm the House.
There have been 30 date iiS bills intro
duced In the senate and i26 i'm the
House. Monday is the final day f0r
the Introduction OF new business and
In anticipation Of The food OF bills
ihat always comes on the final day
for new business a night session will
be held
The present indications are that the
members OF the Legislature will take
"a day Of next "Wednesday and spend
the day on an in, pection trip. II The
talked Of plans are carried out the
members Will visit the state Hospital
at Farnhurst and the Delaware In
dustrial school for Girls at Claym0nt
during The day and will be the guests
Of The kiwanis Club OF Wilmington ai
a dinner at the Hotel dupont that
evening.
License Bill Reported Favorably.
In the House yesterday afternoon
the Municipal Corporations Committee
reported fayOrably Representative
Kramer's bill providing for 80 per cent
OF license fees paid the Clerks OF thg
Peace in each county TO be returned
TO incorporated cities and towns anC
hundred. in The county where thl
license is paid. This is an identica
bill to The one introduced In thl
Senate. The bin in that body was
continued on page elevenl
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
96 join ARMY
here IN month
January Enlistments High
est Since Armistice Was
Signed
NO ORDERS TO STOP
AS YET RECEIVED

Captain b. B baltimore. in charge
of the Army Recruiting Station at $50
Market street. announced today that
cishty-slx men had enlisted in Jan
uary. the largest number in any month
since The armistice was signed in No
vembcr. 1918.
40 orders 10 stop recruiting have
yet been received from Washington
and applicants still are being ac-
ccpicd
The local recruiting staf now con-
sists of Captain baltimore, Nineteenth
Field Artillery. recruiting officer for
Wilmington and the eastern part Of
Maryland. and Lieutenant Wendell X
Phillips. 25Slh Aero Squadron. assist
ant recruiting officer Corporal Ed
ward Tufly. Seventeenth Infantry. Sc
cured thirty recruits for the month
the highest number obtained by any
one here since the afmistice Corporal
Hugh peaslack obtained fifteen re-
ciuils. Of whom number spoke only
The spanish language. which the cor
poral himself speaks nuently. Private
Frank W. LeWandoski also obtained
fifteen recruits, Of whom a number
spoke only Polish, which he can use
With ease. Sergeant Robert H. Jones
allOcated from Fort dupont. obtained
nine recruits. The rest OF the party
also did good work
The Victory Medal Department. IL
charge Of A. F. C. Polklng reports
nInciy-seven applications filed for Vic
tory Medals In January. lie now ha.
a supply OF medals on hand which
Continued from Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
REV. c. H. H0LMEAD TO
PREACH AT NEWARK

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Feb. 5.--The Rev. G. II.
Holmead. curate OF st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Wilmington. viii ON the
pulpit at St. Thomas Church tomor-
row. he will conduct tie services
at s, A and 40 O'Clock. Mr.. Holmead
is already known 10 a number OF the
congregation OF the local church who
are especially pleased at his being as
signed here tomorrow. lie was form
erly rector OF the Episcopal Church at
Smyrna where he hade a host Of
friends and he also has a large circle
OF friends in Wilmington. st. Thomas
Church is without a rector. the Rev.
Walter G.. Haupt having recently re-
signed. Bishop Philip Cook viii ar
range for supplies for the church I'M
On the new rector is named by the
Yestry.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
OFII TOTS BORN" INTO
SOUTHiS HOME ARE WAIFS;
DADDY" is NONPLUSSED

were waifs-probably noneless-
doesn't matter so much. IT'S the de-
ccpton.n
A faint hone held out by South. that
Mrs. south's confession was a mental
alteration went elimmcring when or
ilcills OF maternity hospitals con
nrmed Nlc confession.
Last night. while stunned by MIS-
South's confession. which came Hk,
bolt from "a clear SKY. South de.
clared Dee was going 90 leave home
never Oh return
neliberaiion and mature though
raused him 20 change his plans. But
early today he didn't know what he
would do.
Go away and let me think" he
told reporters.
Mother love and a longing FOR child
rem because she was denied mother
hood hy nature was he reason given
by Mrs. South FOR the deception.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 United
Press -presideni-clect Hardlng's Mex
lean policy Will demand that the
Ohregnn government enter an agree
mcnt with the United states guaran-
ieeing American rights IN Mexico. it
was indicated here today In sources
close 90 the presidont-elect.
Tn This respect the attitude OF the
incoming regime will coincide with
the recently adopted policy Of the
present administration outlined In
Secretary Colhy's letter suggesting a
treaty between the United States and
Mexico.
so one doubts. IN Washington. hut
what senator Fall. OF New Mexico.
viii wield considerable influence In
determining Harding's views on Mex
leo. FAN has just returned from the
Harding fishing party.
While / don't want 10 speak Tor
the presidont-olcct. "Fan said today
personally ! endorse Secretary Col
by's letter insisting that Mexico uul
her promises on paper before her gov
ernment is recognized by the United
States COlby's position Is almost
identical with the recommendation,
made by the senate suh-committc,
which Investigated Mexican Affairs.
Continued on PAGE Two.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

ATLANTA. Ca, Feb 5 United
Press stunning. Inundated and
broken, r. T.. A. South. 60, was CROP
INK I'm the dark today cndeaNOrlng TO
solve one OF lifc's greatest problems.
"Shau continue Do be father to.
AMI care FOR. these children whom ]
have loved and protected an these
yeots only o. nrd ! have been ath-
cring somebody elsc's children l'
South was asking himself today. as
Dee s0ueht an Answer Oh tnr problem
hn was confronted with last night
when his wife. 81. confessed that
eleven children apparently born INTO
their family were wallis adopted from
founding and maternity hospitals dur
ms The past n years.
II want 10 do the right thing God
knows ! do but such "a problem
such a problem south told the
United Press.
"1hc fact That those children. nine
OF whom are living and are at home,
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
PUT ON SPEED
TO SHAKE OFFICER

Walter Toulson, a Negro, was fined
s25 and costs for speeding and $40 and
costs for operating a motor vehicle
without an operators license by Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing lie pleaded not guilty TO the
first charge and guilty TO the second
charge
Motorcycle officer Hynson stated
that he arrested Toulson. who lives in
Newark, after pacing him in Union
street. The Negro ne said. was rum
ming his car at a rate OF thirty miles
an hour. and when one Of the other
occupants OF the machine looked he
hind and saw the officer following. the
defendant sped up TO thirty-flve miles
an hour.
Touls0n denied that he was violat-
ing the speed law. saying that he was
driving no faster than fourteen miles
an hour.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
THOMAS HOLDS
HIS School JOB
Only Reprimand for Jani-
tors Supervisor, Who
Was "Overworked"
.STRADLEY ASKS
FOR DISMISSAL

Following a warm and wordy battle
The Board Of Education at a special
meeting last night decided that Marine
w Thomas. supervisor OF ianit0rs.
should be reprimanded for miscon-
duct.
Thomas was arrested Tuesday night
charged with drunkenness and was
locked mp until Wednesday afternoon.
10 being alleged he was unable % face
Municipal Court wednesday morning.
on Thursday morning he was ar
raigned and fined $40 and costs.
Several clergymen filed protests
against his conduct with George Rom
mel. president OF the School Board.
and the latter called a meeting for Z
o'clock Thursday afternoon at which
10 was unanimously decided. on motion
or Dr. Anthony C. Beck. that t1o COM
mittee on ianlt0rs should obtain the
resignation 0f Thomas and present it
at the special meeting called last
night
Just previous 10 last nights session
Shermer H. Stradley. 0f the hoard,
learned That 10 was planned by the so
called "Old Guard members merely
90 reprimand Thomas instead of in
ssting on his resignation. when Mr..
Slradley questioned Or. Beck on ne
sudden change the latter became
wraihy and called Mr.. Stradley a
"jackass"
Speaking today OF the verbal en-
counter. Mr.. Stradley said: Yes. Or.
Beck called me a 'iackass' he also
told me I was Of no use 10 the board
anyhow. and incompetent and inefl-
cient and said some other equally
complimentary things.
81 think 10 Is high time" continued
Mr.. Siradlcy. that the citizens ~ the
city who have their children's in
terests at heart should act in this
matter"
According 10 one version the term
"fool" was employed during The con
versation prior 20 last nights meet
ing. 10 may have been said Mr..
Stradley, but n so I didn't hear it,
When the special meeting opened
John Moore moved that Thomas eX-
nlain the charges against him DR.
Beck at once wanted 20 know II the
newspapermen were in on this Mr.
Stradlcy declared "they most certain
ly are"
on suggestion OF Erdman Holman
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
NOBAN HERE ON
VESTRY WOMEN
p. E. Diocese of Delaware
Gives Them Right TO
Vote, Too
OBJECTION IN
MARYLAND CHURCH

There Is nothing In the canonical
law OF the Protestant Episcopal nio-
cese OF Delaware TO debar women
communicates OF the various parishes
from either voting for vestrymen and
wardens or occupying places on the
yestries themselves.
This interesting fact came 20 light
today as a result OF a movement In
the diocese OF Maryland intended 20
giNr women such privileges The
proposed innovations, which are the
OutgrOWih OF eque' suffrage are c1ts-
ing much discl sion In Maryland
among clergy ana laymon.
In short. insofar as the rights 0i
women are concerned. the Diocese OF
Delaware has been and is mOPe liberal
than that OF her adjoining sister state.
Wien the Rev. DR.. Frederick VI.
kirkus. rector Of Trinity Church, Del
aware avenue and Adams streets. was
asked today concerning feminine pri-
Nileges at elections for vestrymen. he
replied there never had been any bar
rier so FAR as he knew and that In
Trinity parish, at least. women COM
municants were entitled TO vote ii
they so desired. Few. In any, however,
he added. had exercised The privilege
As 90 women communicates being
elected 20 vesiry boards themselves
Dr. Kirkus said while he knew OF no
barrier. the question never had been
raised 20 his knowledge and he was
not certain Of such right.
Dr. kirkus' views were confirmed hy
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis. who Is
regarded as an authority on canonical
law Of the Diocese Of Delaware. 70 is
provided he said. that no person shall
be entitled TO vote who has not been
support Of the parish and regulal
attendant upon the church Of th,
parish. A further provision OF the
canon, however, is 90 the effect thai
the canOnical law shall not appl,
Continued on Page TwO.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
NOT AFTER MORE
CITY POLLING PLACES

Lambert ]. Foulk, secretary Of the
Department OF Elections, said This
morning that the report that the de-
partmeni is desirous OF Increasing the
number OF polling places in the city
is a mistake, as The Board Is dcsirous.
II possible, 20 reduce the number
"Under the present law said Mr..
Foulk. "we are required when the
vote in any district shall exceed 300
10 create an additional district. The
The bin introduced at Dover would
change this number 20 500.
we are now required 20 open the
polling places between A and ~
o'clock and close at o'clock. Under
the proposed change we would open
between and 80 O'Clock In the
morning and close at 6 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
THINK THIS QUAKE
NEAR VERA CRUZ

MOBILE. Aha. Feb 3 United Press.)
The seismograph at Spring Hill Col
iege registered a fairly severe earth
quake at 2.29 this morning. which
lasted FOR 81 minutes. according TO
the Rev. Father g. Ruhlman. director
Father Ruhlman stated that the
earthquake was about 1000 miles
south OF Mobile and was near Vera
Cruz, Mexico or the City OF Mexico.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
WOULD
BUILD HOSPITAL
Citizens Committees Re
port on Cost of Institu-
tions in Other Towns
ESTIMATE COST
AT $25O,OOO
Spccial 90 The Evening Journal

Sncrlal % The Evening Journal
DOVER. Feb 5.--At a citizens meet
ing held In the han Of the House Of
Representatives last evening. 10 con-
slider the Dover Hospital project
started some weeks ago. the commit
Tee appointed at a previous meeting
William VI. Hope. chairman. reported
the result OF the investigations made
as 90 hospitals, in towns similar 20
Dover. This report was as 10 cost
OF construction and operation Of the
hospitals. including ihp one at Easton.
Md. which cost $4,000 with a $4,000
.anneX, Cambridge. Md. and Salisbury
continued on PAGE iwOl
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
APRON SOCIAL
OUT At NEWPORT
Mr.. and Mrs. Groome En-
tertain Friends at Val
entine Party
SCHOLARS
ON HONOR ROLL
spoclal b Tho Evening Journal.

Special b. The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Feb. 5.-Mrs. John r..
Lyman, Miss Leila Lyman and Miss
Frances Ball will hold am apron social
at their home here This evening Tho
proceeds will be for the parsonage
improvements Small aprons have
been sent out 90 members and friends
of The church, who were asked iO
measure their waists and deposit In The
pockets a penny for each inch they
measure and bring with them this
evening. at which time there VIII be
a pleasing program.
The Junior and Senior Clubs held
(cOntinued on page twO)
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
no ANALYIE SUPPOSED uOUOR.

Arrested last nletlt uN Idlfolmdn
Bierman. Adam Witowski. who said
his home was In Port Richmond, Phil
adelrhia, was held In $500 bail for a
hearing on Monday by Judge Lynn. In
Municipal Court This morning. on a
charge OF having in his possession
more than one quart Of liquor In viO-
lation Of the Stale law
The alleged liquor found in his pos
session will be analYzed.