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Evening journal., 1921-08-29
NO FRICTION,
MAYOR ASSERTS
In Harmony With Council
on Garbage Subject, He
Says
VESTED WITH POWER
TO MAKE INQUIRIES

That there is no friction between
himself and City Council over the
garbage situation was the assertion
OF Mayor Harvey this morning. The
mayor said:
"The attention of the mayor has
been called to recent articles in the
newspapers. intimating that there
was friction between the mayor and
The Council, on the garbage ques-
ton. This is not the case. There is
complete understanding Of the sit
uation.
Under the law the mayor has
the power to make Investigations
concerning matters affecting the mu-
nicipality, and the expenses of any
such inquiry or investigation shall
be paid by The Council on bills pre-
sented to such bodies. approved as
correct by the mayor.
Both the mayor and The Coun-
ell Understand this provision Of the
city charter, section seven, and are
working together in perfect har-
mony."
Mayor Harvey said this morning
that no further action will be taker
for some time looking to the secur.
ing OF a sanitary expert for the city
OF Wilmington. The expert was tc
study the local garbage situation.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
RAIN NDOESNOT
HALT THIS WORK
Only Portions of First Story
Walls of Church Build
ing Remain "a
TRACK MUD INTO
PUBLIC BUILDING

Rain this morning did not halt
work Of razing the Church building,
Tenth and Market streets. TO make
way for the new Public Library, nor
did it stop the steam shovel from
digging place for the foundation
walls and basement.
Only portions of the first story
walls of the Church building remain
to be cleared away. and these are
being ripped down rapidly. As on
previous days since the work was
begun good sized crowd OF men,
apparently without employment.
watched the operations with inter-
est.
As rapidly as the earth was exca-
waited by the steam-shovel on the
King street side of the library plot,
It was carted away. When the rain
started this earth turned into a.
yellow mud. which dripped from the
carts as they passed in front of the
Public Building. Pedestrians enter
ing the building were obliged to
cross through this mud and tracked
it literally into the structure.
1t is doubtful If the first floor OF
the Public Building was ever so
dirty as today.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
NAPOLEON HAIR
found IN WATCH
Relic Unknown Nearly a
Century is Uncovered by
Accident at jewelers.
WAS PRESERVED BY
HIS FAVORITE SISTER

FLORENCE. Itaiy.-A new Ma
poleon souvenir has just come to
light at viareggio. now a fashion
able seaside resort not far from
this city, and its history is interest
ing.
A short time after her brothers
death at Longwood. st. Helena, Prin-
cess Pauline, favorite sister 70 Ma
poleon l.. sent a souvenir of the
great warrior and Emperor to one of
her intimate frinds, Prof. Pacini, a
musician, who wrote the musical
work, "Sapho." But she sent it in
a gold watch, carefully pressed be-
tween the watch's outer and inner
covers. As the hair was so well hid
den from view, the Princess wrote
to the musician telling him of the
treasure that was inside.
The letter. still preserved by his
granddaughter. Francesca Franchi,
born Pacini, is a long one, and for
some reason or other the family
like the original recipient of the
giff. never bothered about the words
"The lock OF my dear brothers hair
Is between the two covers OF the
watch" and only treasured the
watch and the letter because both
came from Princess Pauline.
SO great was Signora Franchi''
surprise when on taking the watch
to the matchmaker she discovered a
glossy lock OF black hair between
the two covers The letter from
Pauline was carefully reread, and
the words telling Of the lock Of haii
now become the most important par
Of it, giving proof that the hair is q
hitherto undiscovered relic of Napo'
leon.
Several offers have been made fol
the relic and the letter which ex.
plains It, but the Signora Franch
says she win not part with it ex-
cept the italian Government buys
It for one of the national museums
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
SEES LIFE LESSON
In BALL GAME

Addressing tho prisoners at the
workhouse yesterday on the Base
ball OF Life" Dr. G.. w. Davis.
founder OF the Cheer Up, Don't
Very Club, OF Philadelphia, said
the world is a ball field and every
one player The speaker iikened
every mans life to a series Of ball
games Defeat in a contest one
day may bring victory the next, he
said, II the player who erred and
lost, profits by his mistakes and
strives the harder to win. and climbs
up the percentage table to a high
average OF success.
The sponsor OF the Philadelphia
organization for cheerfulness and
worry-chasing nkened the pitcher
to Opportunity giving the batter
Everyman, chances to make good in
his attempts to succeed on his mis-
sion, and in turn pictured each
other performer on a team as A
figure representing some striving
player OF the game OF life.
Many men strike out on a foui
ball, ne said. but can retrieve thei,
failure in the morrow's game. Al
they learn by losing how to win In
their next chance.
Another interested speaker a,
yesterdays meeting of the prisoner,
was Edward Morrell. Director OF IN,
Department Of Prisons. OF the Blu.
reau Of Commercial Economies a
Washington, who Is in charge o.
the Philadelphia branch office. II,
and Mrs. Morrell were week-en,
guests Of Warden and Mrs. NJ. S
Plummer, returning TO Philadelphi,
last night.
He spoke on the need OF estap
fishing a workable parole system II
Delaware. similar to the laws whicl
have met with consider BILE success
In other states, principally in IN
far west where Mr.. Morrell starte,
the honor system ten years ago.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
FORMER EASTLAKE
RESIDENT Is DEAD

Mrs. Ellen j. Lockard aged "a
years formerly a resident OF Will
mington. and we'll known church
worker, died yesterday at the home
Of her daughter Mrs. Fred w. Ayers,
% Fulton street. Bloomfield, n. J..
While visiting at Detroit. two years
oro Mrs. Lockard was stricken with
paralysis which was followed by
other strokes causing her death. Her
Wilmington residence was at Is
West Twenty-ninth street.
Mrs. Lockard was one OF East
lakes pioneer residents. and will be
remembered for her active work in
the interests Of Eastlake Presbyte-
rian church. with which she had
been connected since its erection.
She remained an active church
worker until her health failed two
years ago.
She was the widow Of John Lock-
ard who died in April. 1918. and
who was her second husband. Three
children survive Mrs. Ayers, John
Y Haughey. until recently resident
Of Marcus Hook. Pa, and Allen II
Lockard Of Wilmington.
Her remains were brought to vii.
mington last night, and may be
Viewed this evening az the under
taking parlors OF William e. Haines
Twenty-fourth and Market streets.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2.30. with services AT
Riverview Cemetery Chapel. IN
charge Of Rev. Joel s Gnhllan, pas
tor OF Olive Presbyterian church.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
THREE HURT; CRASH
INTO ROAD ROLLER

Johi Polecaro. aged 2s years. 7O9
South Van Buren, street. sustained
a FRACTURED skull and his two com
panions sustained minor injuries.
when the motor cycle he was driv-
ing collided with a steam roller at
Baxelwood, near Newport about
$50 yesterday morning. Polecaro
was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital by a passing automobile. where
he was treated and is detained for
observation. II was said at the hos
pital this morning that Polecaro
would recover. 1t was learned that
one Of the companions name was
Dominick Amatucio, the name Of
the other could not be ascertained.
Neither Of the companions OF Pole
caro- was taken to a hospital.
John +. O'Nel, road CON
tractor said the accident oc-
Cured before daylight. the men
occupying the side car-eauipped
cycle having apparently failed ia
notice the obstruction and the warn
ing signs prominently displayed. A
light had been placed on the roller
which was used to block Off a
stretch Of road on which a tar prep.
aration is being laid, early Satur.
day, night, he said, but he did moi
know if this was burning at the
time OF the accident
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
JETTIES SOON AT
REHOBOTH BEACH
Commission on "Wednesday
to Ask for Bids for
Project
FAVOR SINKING OF
SHIPS ALONG COAST

The Rehoboth Beach Commission
will meet on Wednesday and adver-
tise for bids for construction OF jet
ties to protect Rehoboth's strand
from the gatherings OF storms and
tides.
The State has appropriated $685.
GOO for the construction OF jetties
according to plans suggested by B..
F. Cresson, an expert engineer, who
now is a consuitant for the Will
mington Harbor Commissioners.
Some persons have suggested that
the Rehoboth Commission might get
far better results If it enlist the aid
of Senators BAH and dupont and
Congressman Layton and secure
hulis of some wooden vessels from
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and sink them at spots to be desig-
mated by United States engineers
from a point near Henlopen light to
a point near Indian river inlet light.
Such an operation, IL is contended,
would safeguard ancient Henlopen
lighthouse and build up the entire
stretch Of coast along Rehoboth's
front. The Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, it is pointed out. has hun
drcds OF wooden vessel hulls It does
not know what TO do with. and II Is
claimed they could be gotten by the
State almost for the asking. A
sunken barge of Rehohoth shows
how the beach can be built up.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
VETERANS READY
FOR ENCAMPNIENT

Members of the Delaware De-
partment of the Grand Army of tho
public who will attend the fifty
fifth annual national encampment
at indianapolis, Ind, during the
week OF September 25. will meet
on next Saturday afternoon at the
G. A. r. headquarters in Irish
American Hall, to make final ar
rangements for the trip. The meet
ing has been called by William A
Truitt, commander of the depart
ment
The Central Passenger Association
has accorded a rate Of one cent per
mile for members Of the G. A. r ana
their families, and army nurses, who
will attend the encampment. The
round trip ticket. which will be good
for so days from date Of purchase.
will cost S15.57. To secure the re-
duced rates It will be necessary to
obtain Identification certificates from
]. S. Litzenberb, assistant adjutanf
general A few through trains are
as follows: B. & o., leave Whining
ton LAT and 500 p. m; p. r. r.,
leave Philadelphia, 11.19 a. m, 3.2s
and 7.3O p. m.
Requests for hotel accommoda-
tions should be made to Edgar NJ.
Heaton. 1415 Merchants Bank
Building. Indianapolis. Those who
desire to secure rooms should apply
to Newton J. Mcclure, Room 9, Court
House, Indianapolis.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
ROB CHICAGO BANK
VAULT OF $25O,OOO

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 Omitted
Press)-Five men were held by po-
lice today in connection with loot
ing Of the Security Safety Deposit
Company vaults in the Masonic
Temple here Of upward of s25O,OOO
Three OF those held were sus-
pected of the robbery; the others
are Ernest Webber and Milton Jo-
nah. guards, who were bound by
the bandits.
II was an INSIDE job" Michael
Hughes, chief of detectives declared.
Gossip in the underworld for years
has been Of the easy job" waiting
at the Masonic Temple vaults, po-
lice said
While the theatre crowds filled
the streets in the neighborhood of
the building four nattily dressed men
entered the vaults under the pre-
tense Of one OF their number rent
ing a deposit box. They held up
and tied the guards. looted nineteen
boxes in a few minutes and escaped
without interference.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
SEVEN KEGS OF WATER
COST TTPPLERS $4,000

PORTLAND. Me.-Twelve Port
iand men are said to have seven kegs
Of water for which they paid $4,000
under the impression that they were
buying whiskey.
According to the story told here
today five of the purchasers met last
night in an old farm house nearby
and in a room lighted only by a
flash lamp tested whiskey that ap-
parently was siphoned from each
barrel. and which they considered
well worth Sc a quart.
They believe the liquor was pro-
duced from little hose connected
with a bottle connected in the cloth
ing Of the salesman.
The latter, a convincing talker.
was stranger here until a week
ago.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
BUILDING COST
REPORT Is READY

Much interest was shown in build
ing circles today over the report
which will be made public tonight
by the special committee on read
iustment Of the building costs. II is
understood the figures assembled
VIII show decided reductions in some
lines OF materials and labor.
The committee will present its re-
port to meeting OF members OF the
original conference. which was held
on May 3 in the New Century Club
on call Of A. ID. Warner. Jr.. and
former Mayor Taylor. Tonights
meeting will be held at O'Clock in
the Public Building. The elevator
operator will direct those who attend
TO the room chosen for the confer
ence-
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
MILLIONS Spent
NAT'LELECTIONS
Last Presidential Campaign
Cost $4,000, 2O,OOO,-
900 Did Not Vote
WHY BIG GIFTS"
HAVE BIG WEIGHT

The last presidential campaign in
this country occasioned the expendi-
ture OF s1O,s5S,50s. says the Review
Of Reviews. The spending Of so
vast a sum for such a purpose has
been condemned generally by the
public as excessive.
writing in the Century Magazine
DR.. Talcott williams expresses the
opinion that such condemnation is
'just, though ignorant" He means
by this statement that most of this
sum has been expended not in cor
rupt ways, as the average citizen
perhaps supposes. but for such cam
I paign necessities as speakers, halls
and advertising.
To one who has never given the
matter much consideration the num-
Der OF non-voters at each election
in this country seems amazingly
large. Taking the figures Of 1910
and allowing for growth. DR.. Will
liams estimates that in 1920 there
were in the whole country $4,000
( 600 possible voters.
Yet Of this number, only 26.759,-
742 came to the polls, or a little
more than one-half. OF the absen-
tees. some were III. some had lost
residence between registration and
election. some we're excluded as in
sane, as convicts, as paupers and
some by special laws, like those dis
! franchislng the Negroes in South
ern States; but DIR Williams con-
cludes that the overwhelming major
ity OF the absentees did not vote
because they did not take the
trouble to vote.
II is well understood by workers
at elections that every effort made To
"get out the vote" fails dismally in
its object and that only by large ex-
penditures of money can even a
small percentage of qualified voters
be induced to do their duty
In the presidential election OF
1870 women were entitled to vot,
for President in many States. and
this swelled the vote somewhat. But
thousands Of women after qualifying
failed to vote. One of the questions
that bother the politicians is wheth.
er the women will vote in the future
or are they tired Of their new toy
, and privilege.
DR.. Williams, on the question Of
money in politics, says:
Until every one Of us is ready tS
contribute TO election expenses, the
rich man will keep his pull. because
we, the great we in voting, the smal
we in giving, are not willing to do
our duty. Big gifts will have bis
{ weight. All Of us who do not giv'
are responsible for these evils at
tendant upon large contributions"
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
oLDsMoBTLE PRICEs CUT

A reduction in the price Of most
Oldsmobile passenger car models
and trucks is to be put into effect
today, according to an announcement
by the General Motors Corporation
Among reductions are the following:
Four-cylinder roadster, s1325, to
S1145; four-cylinder coupe. s1S95, TO
S1645; four-cylinder sedan. s210O, to
S1S45; the small eight touring car.
SIPS, TO S1625, and the small
eight coupe s2225, TO s21s5. No
change is made in the Small eight"
sedan. The large eight touring car
and pacemaker models are now
priced at s1735, and the large
eight" sedan. formerly s2775, is now
s26S5.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
WIFE 'AINT ASCARED'
OF HIM, MASON SAYS

"She amt ascared OF me, neither.
she aint ascared OF nobody de-
clared Ralph Mason. Negro. after
his wife had testified in Municipal
Court that she is afraid Of him.
The wife told the court that her
husband left the house yesterday
apparently in an agreeable mood.
but returned angry. He and his
people commenced to abuse her she
said just who actually struck her.
she was unable to say however.
She declared that she didn't want
TO press the charge because I'm GO
ing to leave him."
Mrs. Mason said that her hus-
band works but, "He gave me
money when he felt like IT,"
Judge Lynn continued the cas-,
for one month.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
.SHERTFF'S JURY
TO HEAR APPEAL

To dispose OF appeals taken by
Alfred j. Davidson. Addie /. Marco
and Charles w. and Edith NJ. Cook
from awards made on their land
along the State road by condem-
nation commission, Sheriff Joseph
II. Gould has appointed a jury ad
quo damnum.
The jury consists OF Robert r.
Banks, James T. Chandle-. S. Frank
Ewart. Lambert j. Foulk, Robert
keenan,, James II. Morris, William
p. Peach, A. S. Reed. William
Lyons. Jr.. Charles W. Gooding and
William p. White.
The hearing win be held Tuesday
September IL.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
ONE YEAR FOR MARY,
WHO CARRIED RAZOR

Mary Dennis, Negress, was sem
fenced to one year in the workhouss
and fined 500 and costs on a chargs
Of carrying a razor, by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning. Sentence was suspended on
a disorderly conduct charge.
Marion White. Negress. who wac
arrested with Mary, was fined $40
and costs on a charge of disorderly
conduct
The two Negresses. each IS yeaw
OF age, testimony disclosed, were
making themselves rather conspic-
uous by their antics along the rail-
road at Guthrie's road. wildly dane
ing and shouting at other persona
It was brought out that Mary had
threatened to "cut up" another per-
son.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
SAYS PULLO GRABBED
HER P0CKETB0OK

Samuel Pullo. who is accused OF
having grabbed the pocketbook OF
Lena Piner, Negress. in the King
street market Saturday morning,
was held in 800 bail for court on a
charge of larceny by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing. He denied the charge.
While Lena was holding Pullo. the
pocketbook which contained SIS.
fell at their feet, the testimony
showed.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
DISEASE KILLS
MANY RUSSIANS
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warmth. biting at their fingers and
licking the blood and suffocating
slowly in the midst OF indescribable
fifth"
The soviet is doing its utmost TO
provide seed for the 1922 crop, Da-
Wis said. In some regions he saw
almost unbelievable sacrifices by
peasant families. who were starving
that their neighbor might SOW his
next years crop.
Davis had been in Russia two
years.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
BY CLYDE G. BEALs.
Cunitcd Press star Correspondent

(lnitcd Press stan CorrcSnondenO
DUBLIN, Aug 20 Omitted Press)
There viii be no Irish plebiscite
There is no need for one. There
could be no fair one, with English
troops here"
Thus spoke Michael Collins, man
of mystery in the inner councils Of
Sim Fein, in an exclusive inter-
view with the United Press today.
Those Unsuitable propagandists, the
Jarveys Of Dublin, tell you all about
Mickey Collins, the almost fabulous
, commanding general Of the Irish re.
( publican army
'Ah. there's a fine man for you
now, is Mickey Collins Many's the
time the military found his half.
smoked cigarette but divil hair
or hide of Mickey"
This man Of deeds, and few words
was interviewed today for the United
Press.
asked him first TO tell OF some
OF his war exploits. He has been Of
fered 10000 pounds for his memoirs
He smiled broadly beneath a tiny
Chaplin moustache. which detract.
from the dignity of his appearance
II can't talk about those" he said
II might give away some secrets"
What about listers refusal "a
join an all-Ireland nation, then?"
you mustn't speak Of Ulster In
that regard. It's not the correct
term. There are really only -four
counties. less than half OF historical
Ulster that are opposed TO freedom
"Our position with regard TO these
= counties is perfectly reasonable. w,
don't wish to=-we shall not-depriv,
them OF any OF their just liberties
or rights.
Let them accept the principle Of
Irish unity and an arrangement car
easily be effected.
$50 long. however, as they ash
the impossible, so long as they pre-
vent Irish unity. so long as they ap.
ply religious and political tests, 81
long as they seek to impose the vii
OF a minority upon r. majority. JUS
so long can they expect nothing bu
the reward Of these malpractices.
Let the northeast corner Of oui
country take its stand only upon 40
just claims, and II viii soon find ou
that there is no essential differenc,
In its people and the rest of Ire
4 land.
"As 1t is now they are the stun
bling blocks to peace and concord.
1 asked Collins II a plebiscit,
: would be taken, now that a dead
! lock in the negotiations had appar
:. entity been reached.
Il II think the Irish people hav,
g fully registered their opinion alread,
In an unmistakable manner" he re
piled. There is complete unani
> nifty for rejecting the present pro
Z. posals. They constitute no basil
2 that any self-respecting Irishmai
l. could consider"
II viii there be war them"
In asked
At IF they ask for it," he said. grim
p ly and with a handclasp that hur
ldisapDeared inside
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
CALnWEIL-JONEs

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN. Aug. 29.-Miss
Emily Caldwell, until recently with
the DUPONT Company, and Bernard
Jones Of Wilmington were married al
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel G. Caldwell. at Ga
lena, Md, on Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones viii make theii
home at 1411 North Harrison street
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29

best American style circles it will
be in a very modified form.
New York has something to say
about fashions these days-so ky
fashions from the other side are
eliminated by the authority OF our
own style arbiters.
Even in fashions America strives
10 be practical. We haven't room
for hoopskirts except on the stage.
Fancy a bevy Of hoopskirted damsels
in a crowd
10 is to smilei
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
ireland SEEKS
PEACE GROUND
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Continued From First Page.)
De Valera and his colleagues 70
Downing street was believed likely
early this week.
Lloyd George, weary with a con.
stant succession of problems, has
started on his holidays in Scotland
but he left advising his fellow mem
bers OF the cabinet OF his intention
Of returning instantly II the Dali
Eireann or the Sim Fein cabinet
wanted to talk terms.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
CATCH RUNAWAY BOYS.

Arrested by Patrolman Hynson at
Fourteenth and Rodney streets yes
terday morning. three Baltimore
boys. who had started out to see the
world. were taken to the detention
home, while their parents were noti-
fed. The boys gave their names as
Irwin Rudolph. Charles Gray and
Anthony Pusateri. The boys said
they left their homes on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1921-08-29

Here we are, fresh from Paris
without a hoople missing.
Maybe they will come TO America
and maybe they will not.
But at any rate the gay Pari-
siennes are billowing about the race
tracks and summer resorts OF
France, all dolled up In regular
grandmother clothes.
Truly they are "all over the
place"
New York designers say that even
II the hoopskirt is recognized in our
Evening journal., 1921-08-29
2O-F00T CHANNEL
ENOUGH FOR INLET

Surprise was expressed at the
United States Engineer Office, Sixth
and King streets. today. over dis
patches which appeared in some
newspapers yesterday. stating that
Federal engineers had found that a
twenty-foot channel is practicable in
the inlet at Atlantic City and will
recommend that it be dredged.
The Atlantic City inlet comes
within the jurisdiction of the Local
engineer Office
II was said that the inlet had beer
only partly plotted. and it was en-.
tirely TOO early TO make any predic.
uons as to what action Colonel Ear
4 Brown. in charge. would take
Colonel Brown. who has been out O.
the city on a leave Of absence, is ex
pccted home next Saturday.