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Evening journal., 1921-10-24
GRAY Wins OVER
SUSSEXPROTEST
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22 members OF the Sussex County
Democratic Committee protesting
against the selection of a National
Committeeman at this time.
Mr.. Letherbury OF Middletown.
expressed the belief that a selection
should be made at this time, so that
Delaware would be represented on
the National Committee because Of
the announced meeting OF that COM
mittee to be held in the near future.
Hervey p Hall, Of Smyrna. hold
ing the proxy OF l.. I. Handy. also
expressed the belief that a selection
should be made at this time for the
same reasons as stated by Mr.. Leth-
erburya
A. J. Lynch and L. L. LAYTON.
both Of Sussex county opposed the
election Of a committeeman.
Mr.. Saylor headed Mr.. Gray's
name in nomination. On a call for
further nominations no other name
was presented. The vote was called
for and resulted. s5 for Gray. one
for Frazier, two blanks and one bal
lot marked mo"
On the call Of the Sussex county
members, most Of them answered
mot voting"
When the nomination Of Mr.. Gray
had been made and no other name
was proposed, Matthew Ralston. sf
Wilmington made motion that the
election Of Mr.. Gray be by acclama-
tion. Several ''Noes" from the sus-
sex delegation were heard, where
upon the Chairman ordered the bal
lot taken.
The matter Of establishing a
woodrow Wilson Foundation was
brought to the attention of the
committee, a drive for funds being
recommended by those having the
matter in charge, but the commit
tee did not think 1t advisable at this
time to consider the matter, de-
ferring II until a later meeting.
| Chairman Isaacs Congratulated
the committee on the good feeling
at the meeting and predicted that
all Democrats would work loyalty
/ for the success OF the party.
| Progress was reported on the
raising Of the $1,000 for the estab-
/ lishment OF permanent headquar-
ters.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24

RUSH EARLY
FOR PLACES

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advantage to CONTRACTORS. Industrial
firms and employment managers to
obtain workers through the Public
Employment Service. as they are
spared from unnecessary work
themselves. Moreover the men sent
10 them are carefully selected as
most likely to fill the jobs through
the knowledge the bureau has OF
their previous records as workers.
Call for the carpenters and labor
ers placed this morning was receiv-
ed Saturday afternoon too late for
cards, summoning the men, to reach
them in time to be on the job by
this morning. So the bureau insert
ed lads" in the newspapers, with
the resultant rush at $50 this morn
ing. After sending the men, Miss
Smith and her staff "closed up shop"
while they ate breakfast
On their return by s o'clock they
found some IS men still holding
down the sidewalk in front OF the
Town Hall. Most Of these men
wanted TO be registered as appli-
cants and the bureau was kept rum
ming at top speed until fully 10
O'Clock, when the rush ended.
More calls for workers were re-
ceived during the morning. and the
following men were placed in addi-
ton to the sixteen earlier: nine 9TH
ers. one janitor and one carpenter.
This made a total OF % men placed
up to noon.
U
Swayne, who is in charge of the
women's division of the bureau, reg
istered eight applicants for positions
and placed one clerk, one steno-
grapher ard one bookkeeper. She
also referred a number of house,
workers.
In spite Of the rush OF applicans
! for jobs this morning. Miss Smith
still is confident that the industrial
skies in Wilmington are Frightening.
She is Of the opinion that calls for
workers will continue to increase as
/ the week advances.
A big top sergeant of the United
States Marines visited the bureau
/ this morning. He was in full uni
form and gave a picturesque touch
to the severely plain interior of the
old building. He said the Marine
Corps had openings for a number
of men and was seeking recruits.
Miss Smith suggested that it
would be better II the Marine Corps
opened up a recruiting station en-
tirely separate from the Public En-
! ployment Bureau. which is strictly
industrial. It is expected the corps
will follow this suggestion.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
REPORTS CAR STOLEN,
WIFE HAD AUTO

Francis f. Ryan, 702 West Twen-
tysecond street reported to the po-
lice last night. that his five passenger
Studebaker automobile, had been
stolen from in front Of the Elk's
club house, 1119 Market street.
When he reached home he found
the automobile in the garage. His
wife seeing the automobile on the
street had taken 1t home.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
BAND HELPS HIGH
GRDDERS CELEBRATE

Headed by the school band,
Wilmington High school students
held an impromptu celebration
of its victory over West Chester
High over the principal streets
OF the city on Saturday after
noon. The students paraded
down Market street to Fourth and
then out Delaware avenue to the
school. A snake dance and a count
ing OF the score were two OF the fea-
lures. with the usual school yells
thrown in.
Wilmington defeated West ches-
ter, Z to 6.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
NOAH LEE MEAN

Noah Lee. aged Sc years. died on
Saturday from the infrmities Of
age. For number OF years Mr. Lee
kept a fruit stand on King street
near the Third street market house.
He was a resident of Chester, be-
fore coming to this city. He has a
brother living in Chester.
Funeral services will be held from
Yeatman's parlors. SIT Washington
street, at 2 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon. Interment will be pri-
vate.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
ADVISES HUSBAND TO
STAY AWAY FROM WIFE

With the advice that It would be
better for him 70 stay away from his
wife, from whom he has been sep
arated for about four weeks. De-
putty Judge Lynn, in Municipal Court
this morning. suspended sentence
on Harry Logan, charged with dis
orderly conduct. His wife claimed
that when he met her at Seventh
and shipley streets last evening. he
loudly upbraided and struck her.
Logan told the court that his wife
left his home about four weeks ago
while he was away. leaving their
son alone in the house.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
BACK FROM VISIT TO GRANDSON

DR.. Joseph II. Odell, director OF
the Service Citizens and Of the Pub
lie Employment Service, returned
today from a trip to Southport,
Conn.,, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas G.. Bradford, and young
grandson, who was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradford, last Wednesday
night Both mother and son are
doing splendidly.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
woRK ZOE NM RLINn-

The Delaware Commission for the
Blind has issued its twelfth annual
report which gives a comprehen-
sive and detailed review OF the work
being done at the Blind Shop, sO5
and 307 West Eighth street. The
report deals with the efforts of the
instructors to make the inmates
self-supporung.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
MARRIACE IICrNsrs ISSUED

Magistrate Gluchman has issued a
marriage license for Joseph De
Mast, 219 West street, to Guisippina
Navalo, of Germantown. Pa.
Magistrate Broman has issued a
marriage license for James 3. Bate
man, Of Washington. to Anna L.
Mclaughlin, OF Henry Clay.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
MALoNEY IS SPARED.

Thomas Maloney 2O5 East Twen-
ty,-second street who was injured
last Saturday, by a wheelbarrow
loaded with concrete falling on him.
while working at the new Library
Building, is improving. An X-ray
examination made at the Delaware
Hospital today showed no broken
bones, His condition is not SER
ious.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
STORY CHAPTER DANCE.

Members Of Julia NJ. Story Chap
ter, No. 3, order OF the Eastern Star
will give a dance and masquerade
party tomorrow night at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederick. Cen
treville. Members who expect to en-
JOY this occasion are asked to meet
at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Helen Ward Pyle, 17OS Washington
street. The trip will be made by
automobile.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
NEIGHBoRHooD CLUB WORK

All persons interested in club
work whether they are members Of
a Neighborhood Club or not, have
been extended the following invita-
tion by Community Service: Lead
ership requires knowledge come and
exchange ideas with other leaders. ."
The first class club leadership meets
at s o'clock tonight in the boys
gymnasium OF the High School. The
Monroe street entrance will be used
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
NIERC1ER FINEn 81.

Pleading guilty to charge OF dis
orderly conduct, Robert Mercier was
fined IS and costs by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing. He was loudly talking and
cursing at Fourth and Walnut SITS.
about 1.3O o'clock this morning
when he was arrested
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
TRIED no OPEN CAR, CHARGE.

Alleged TO have been caught in
the act Of breaking the seal of a car
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
endeavoring to open the door, Earl
Robinson, Negro, was held in $500
bail for court on a charge of at
tempting to break and enter by
Deputy Judge Lynn, in Municipal
Court. this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
BAUGH is G. A. r. oFTTCIAL

William A. Truitt, department
commander of the G. A. r.. has ap-
pointed william C. Baugh. Sr.. OF
General Thomas A. Smyth Post. No
/. as his assistant adjutant and as
sistant quartermaster general, tc
succeed the late ]. S. Letzenberg, de-
ceased.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
Come ont, BoUIerS

At the request OF a number
OF bowling enthusiasts of VIII
mington, meeting has been
called for tonight at s o'clock In
The Evening journal Office 10
organize new league which
would include all OF the athletic
clubs I'm the city and any other
teams desiring TO enter. IL you
are interested have n representa-
tive present at the meeting to-
night. Preparations have been
made so that the first games can
be rolled on Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
DROVE PAST STOP SIGNAL

George Roberts. Negro, was fined
81 and costs on a charge OF driving
past a stop signal at Tenth and
Orange streets by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this mora
ing.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
MRS. CHASE IMPROVES.

Mrs. Anna Chase, 64 years, OF
Odessa, who fell at Tenth and Mar
ket streets. last Friday afternoon,
and was taken TO the Delaware Hos
pital, is in an improved condition
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
mo- RrILp FoRTY CARs.

The American Car and Foundry
Company plant in this city has Sc
cured contract for forty railroad
coaches for a railroad in China. They
will be Of steel and wood construc-
ton.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
REDS FAIL To
HARM HERRICk
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preached the residence OF Ambas-
sador Herrick or the American en-
bassy although some one went so
far as to leave a hand grenade under
a park bench at the Place Ternes,
several blocks away.
Joseph Mikulec. who was re-
ported to be under arrest in Paris.
visited the Public Building several
months ago, and secured the sigma
lures in his big book Of Mayor Tay-
Tor and Clerk OF Council Simmons.
He attracted considerable attention
while in this city. Prior to his visit
here he visited Dover and obtained
letters from Governor Denney and
Secretary Of State Benson testifying
that he had visited the State capitoi.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Carroll,
OF Granogue, spent yesterday in
Reading, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Reinach, OF
Cincinnati. Ohio, are visiting their
daughter. Mrs Harris Samonisky.
1908 Tatnan street. Mrs. Samonisky
is the wife OF a well known news
paper man of his city.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24

as this would probably help some
ana slow down the automobilists and
keep them 10 the right. Children
going 70 and returning from school.
who live in the section OF the CITY
are said to have been endangered due
to the amount OF trafhc, and a good.
ly number Of the children ride Il
and from school on bicycles which
means the automobilist must use ex
treme caution in rounding the cor
nsx
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
VISITED SALISBURY Nm

Miss Mildred Van Dyke and Miss
Margaret Foulk, were Weekend
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b.
Laird. in Salisbury. Nd
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
KREER Will RECOVER

Horace Kreer. II years. who was
struck while running in front Of an
automobile on West Fifth street, near
Monroe street. Saturday. has regain
ed consciousness at the Delaware
Hospital, whore he was taken after
the accident, and is expected to re-
cover. lie was struck by an auto
mobile owned by T.. NJ. Lewis. OF
richardson Park, and operated by
his son, Albert Lewis.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24
KARL Is STOPPED
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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hours.


hours.
BUDAPEST. oct. 24.-(United
Press)-The Hungarian capital was
quiet today, despite reports that the
troops OF eS-Emperor Karl were at
the gates. There were no disorders
Patriotic associations were. organic
ing TO fight against the karlist
troops.
The above is the latest direct mes
sage received from Budapest.
VIENNA. oct. 24-CUnited Press)
Former Emperor Karl has been de-
feated in battle at the very gates
of Budapest and his troops have been
thrown back from the city, the Of
hcial Hungarian agency announced
today
Advices sent out by this agency
stated the battle took place between
/ Budapest and Budanen. Karl. with
from 10000 to 10000 troops, at
tackled flercely. He was repulsed
and prevented from entering the
capital it was announced.
Earlier and unofficial press re-
. ports said Karl had won this battle
, and entered the city
PARIS. oct. "a Omitted Press) -
A note to the Hungarian government
demanding that the former Emperor
Karl who Is attempting a coup
d'etat, be forced 10 leave the coun-
try Immediately was dispatched to-
day by the Council OF Allied Ambas-
sadors
Word was received by the Coun-
CIT from Prague and from Belgrade
that CzechO-Slovak and Serbian
troops were massing on the borders
OF Hungary ready for action. II was
Z believed the Allies would not op-
4 pose Intervention by the Little En-.
h. tente' IN case Karrs coup proved
T. temporarily successful.
!. The last word that Ambassador
- Council had received up 20 the tim,
3 Of its meeting was that the former
! emperor. with $4,000 troops, accom-
panied by former Empress NJ zits
{ and a provisional ministry. was still
{ fighting at Budaner, fifteen mile
. from Budapest
D GENEVA. Oct. "a Omitted Press)
] 49, 1T was only in response TO tn
urgent appeal Of my subjects that
go home 10 rule" ex-Emperor Kar
wrote in a farewell note to the Swis
3 government published here today.
4 II was denied here today IN,
r Count Apponyi would participate II
e. Karl's government n one wer,
g sent up.
r The Swiss view Of the matter 4
r. that there will be abrief war in Hun
- gary, a railway strike TO preven
4 troop movements by the monarch
y lists and the end Of the Karlis
coup.
q PRAGUE. oct. "a Omitted Press
d An ultimatum with a 4s-hou
N time limit demanding the remova
j. OF ex-Emperor Karl from Hungar,
.V was dispatchpd ~ Ruda noet ,fto,.
Evening journal., 1921-10-24

PRAGUE. oct. "a Omitted Press)
An ultimatum with a 4S-hour
time limit demanding the removal
OF eX-Emperor Karl from Hungary
was dispatched to Budapest after a
meeting Of the Czech cabinet today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
COMING EVENTS

May 3-Washington Supreme Court
civil and criminal term, Calais.
May 3-York Supreme Court, civil and
criminal term, Alfred.
May 3-Cumberland Superior Court,
civil and criminal term, Portland.
| May 3--Penobscot Supreme Court, civil
and criminal term. Bangor.
May 4-Maine Automobile Association,
Falmouth Hotel, Portland.
May 4-Androscoggin Pomona, Pine
Tree Grange, Lewiston.
[ May 4-5-AndroScoggin County w. G.
; 7. u, annual convention. Livermore
May 5-Kennebec Co. W. c. T. U. an
Gardiner.
May 6-Penobscot County Teachers
Association, Bangor:
! May 6--Lyford Prize Speaking contest,
Colby College. Waterville.
! May 6--Governor and Council meeting.
$50. Augusta.
May S-MOthers' day.
May 10-Oxford Supreme Court. civil
and criminal term, Rumford.
May 10-Sagadahoc Supreme Court,
civil and criminal term, Bath.
May 10-12-Convention Of New Eng
land nurses at Concord. N. H.
May 12-Excelsior Pomona, Vienna.
May 12--Debate Colby VS.. Clark at
Waterville and Worcester.
May 13-York County Sunday School
Association. 26th annual convention,
! IL.
May educational Teachers confer
ence. Portland High school, Portland.
May 13,14-New England Os teopaths
MAN annual G rhnr dsH l. Portland ntIa
May 17-Kennebec County Sunday
School Association, Oakland.
May l7-Franklin Supreme Court, civil
and criminal term, Pennington.
May 17-19-State conference Congre-
.gational churches. Presque Isle.
May 1S-Annuay convention Episcopal
Diocese of Maine, st. Luke's Cathe-
May 1s-Annual meeting Maine Branch
OF Woman's Auxiliary, st. Lukes
May 2o-2S~somerset County Boys.
conference at Skowhegan.
May 21-June state jewelers. Assn,
Lewiston.
May 21-22-Annual convention, Maine
State Spiritualists' Association.
May 29-2S-Forest Protection week.
May 27-York and Cumberland County
BOY scouts outs annual spring encamp-
May 27-Annual Knox-waldo Music
May 3o-Memorial day.
May s1-State X. Of c. convention.
May s1-June State jewelers. Assoc
citation. Lewiston.
June 2-Rebekah District No. S, an
nual meeting In Richmond.
June 6-7-Fifty-eighth annual session
of Maine Conference of Unitarian
churches, in conjunction with 43d
annual meeting of the Maine Uni
tartan Association, in First Parish
church, Belfast.
June 10-Shrine Field day and cere-
monial, Old Orchard.
June 14.-Annual department conven.
ton of Daughters Of Veterans, Port.
land.
yuna II A,r., D..
tion, Daughters of Veterans, Port
land.
June 20-25-School for officers and
non-coms. Third Maine Infantry,
Camp Devens, Mass
June 27-2S--Annual convention Typo.
graphical Union. Bangor
Aug. 2-13-Maine Christian Endeavor
summer school. Oak Grove Seminary,
VaSsalboro.
Aug. 11-Fifth Ne. Battery Assn.
South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Former Maine Man
Attempts Suicide, WatertOwn

Watertown, N. Y, April 30-Ar-
thur Philip Bergeron. q, formerly
of Bedford. Me-. after a quarrel with
his wife tried to kill himself by
cutting his throat and hanging him.
self at the home of a friend, George
Reynolds, here. Reynolds cut him
down and it is believed saved his
life.
Bergeron met Merle Smith is
1917 when he was in training at
Pine Camp, N. Y, and was married
to her three years ago. He came
to Watertown to live and everything
apparently went well until a few
weeks ago when his wife returned to
her former home to care for her
mother, who had been injured. She
refused to return and the husband
was denied admittance to the house.
After making last Intellectual at
tempt at reconciliation he attempted
suicide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
Military Notes

The Bangor Machine Gun Com
pany received on Wednesday two
Browning automatic machine guns
and Capt. Ballou will get his men
into action with them at once. They
are the same type of guns in use in
the regular army and which were
intended for use by our army over
seas. Capt. Ballou now has nearly
90 men in his company.-Bangor
News.
Lieut.. Col. Charles e. N. Howard
of the Coast Artillery has arrived
and has taken up his duties as COM
mander of Fort Williams. Col
Howard entered the army as a Sec
ond lieutenant at the time of the
Spanish war and has served in the
artillery since the close of the war
and the termination of his duty with
the infantry. During the world war
he served as a temporary colonel
in the auartermaster department.
Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
WINSL0W

Harold White has returned to
franklin after passing the week end
at his home on Mohegan street.
Miss Gladys Osier, a teacher in
grade seven of the grammar school,
is passing a few days at her home in
Ninalhaven. Mrs. Ray Grant of Wa
terville is substituting for her
Mrs. Nellie Bracket. aftor an i'll
ness, has resumed her teaching in
grade eight of the grammar school.
The Missionary Society will hold a
food sale at the Congregations: church
parlors next Wednesday afternoon.
The committee comprises Mrs. George
5. Paine, Mrs. Albert Balentine and
Mrs. George w. Patterson.
Fred Lake has returned to his home
IN Westbrooll after visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Spaulding
Dennis Picard is i'll with pneumO-
MA.
A. C.Bassett and daughter, Miss
Greta Bassett, of China, recently were
visitors in town.
Miss Beatrice Smiley passed the
week end at her home in Skowhegan
Mrs. Harold Simpson is recovering
from a severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wilcox were
Weekend guests of Mrs. Wilcox pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Libby, at
ST. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Totman were
guests for a few days of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Azure Slower, at Brunswick.
Little Alice Slower is i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Marguerite Cushman has re-
turned from Augusta, where she pass
ed the week end with her sister, Mrs.
Leon Douglass.
Miss Delma Roy of Sand Hill was
entertained at Pomerleau hall Friday
evening in honor of her approaching
marriage, at miscellaneous shower
'hat had been arranged by her sisters,
niisses Marian, Leah and Lydia Roy.
several gifts were presented Miss
Aoy' Dancing was enjoyed to the
music Of Lambert's orchestra. Re-
reshments were served by the Misses
Roy.
Mrs. George Cole has sold her house
halifax street to Aphonse Con
eoia, who plans to move there in a
few days.
MISS Dorothy Chaffee has returned
-iom New York, where she has passed
several weeks.
me Howard Cemetery Association
u'h meet at the selectmen's office
weanesday afternoon. May 4. Officers
wiz De elected. All lot owners are
urged to be present.
MISS IYnogene Hunt, a teacher at
,Ntsneid, passed the week end with
uor sister, Mrs. Leroy Fitch of Boston
svenae.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
YOUTHS CHARGED WITH
BURGLARIES KEPT
INTERESTING DAIRY

Belfast, May l. Especially - Two
young fellows claiming to be broth
ers, giving their names as Henry and
Roy MCGOWAN, ages % and II, and
hailing from Neponset, Mass, were
taken into custody Friday night,
charged with breaking and entering
the summer home of Hallett Gilberte,
the we'll known song writer of New
York, at Lincolnville Beach. They
were given hearing Saturday before
Judge Chapman, and pleaded not
guilty Probable cause was found and
they were held for the September
grand jury. When they were taken
into custody it is alleged they at
tempted to get rid of two revolvers, a
bunch of skeleton keys and diary in
which they had recorded burglarieS
between Neponset and Belfast. The
on three times in making their geta-
way from Nepsonset, and also gave
a record Of articles taken from vari-
Gus places. From the Gilberte house,
it is alleged they had taken two pipes
and a pack of playing cards, and they
had upon their. persons about so CT
CARS and a quantity of tobacco. They
are boasting that they do not intend
to remain in the Belfast Jail. They
told Sheriff Frank A. Littlefield that
when he was taking them to Jail in
his automobile, they on the rear seat
and he alone in front, that they dis
cussed whether or not they should
hit him on the head and escape then,
but that they decided not to.
When they were were taken into
custody they were standing on the
street corners and were watching for
the cops, but said they were not look
ing for a plain clothes man, so the
sheriff had no trouble in catching
them, They were identified by the
stage driver. who had brought them
up as far as Lincolnville from Cam
den on Thursday night. the night that
the GiIberte cottage was entered.