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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
Milford MEN
MAY PRESIDE
.OVER2HOUSES
Handy and Davis, Talked
of for Presiding Officers
i'm Legislature
MCNABB SEEKS
JOB In HOUSE

Milford may be doubly honored
when the General Assembly meets at
Dover next Tuesday 10 organize. The
names OF two members from this
town are being prominently mention
ed FOR President protein OF the SEN
ate and Speaker OF the House.
The senate will be Republican by
A 10 G. senator Wallace s. Handy, OF
Milford. a hOld-Over senator. Is re-
ported 20 be the choice OF a majority
OF the Republican senator's 10 sue
coed ]. ID. short. OF Milford. as prcsi-
dent protein OF the senate senator
Short, 10 is said does not seek re-clec-
iion and Is reported 10 be favorable
10 senator Handy. Senator Shorts
home Is also In Milford. but ne is on
the Sussex county side OF the town
while senator Handy Is on the Kent
county side. senator Handy was
chairman OF the special commission
which revised the school code dlrlnl
the special session OF the Legislature,
last spring. The names of senators
Continued on PAGE Eighty
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
SEARCH ireland
FOR De VALERA
President is Liable to Ar
rest as English Jail
Breaker
GOVERNMENT SILENT
AS TO INTENTION

DUBLIN. Jan. Omitted Press.l-
Government agents today were en-
gagged in a nationwide search for
Earnonn De Valera. president Of the
Irish Republic who is supposed to
have landed secretly in this country
after a voyage rom America.
The Irish Onlce stated De- Valera
vaS liable TO arrest as a jail breaker,
as Ne has been a fugitive since he es-
eaped from prison in England, How
ever. uhe governments policy win
regard 10 him has not been oltcially
formulated yet
There was much speculation as to
how he Valera had managed TO land,
Indeiecled. in ireland. There was a
widespread belief that he must have
had some secret agreement with The
British. whereby he was permitted TO
enter this country TO use his influence
toward bringing about peace.
Military garrisOns were on the alert
today. their commanders evidently
believing that DE Nalera's arrival
might excite the Sim Feiners TO fresh
outbreaks.
A. Queenstown. the principal port
has been strongly guarded for weeks
n is assumed that DE Valera did no
Sand there. The surmise Is That h'
was dropped OF steamer IN GalWa,
nav or on the west coast, and landed
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
TOOK CHILDREN
FOR FARM WORK
Commission Discusses I'M
portation of Tots From
Other States
LAW SHOULD BE
CHANGED, HE SAYS

State Commissioner of Education A..
r. Spaid. In his annual report % the
State Board OF Education. discusses
the subject OF importation OF de-
pendent children into Delaware Mr..
Spaid suggests that additional legis-
lation be enacted on the subject. His
report on this subject follows:
THE General Assembly OF 1917
passed an act 10 regulate the i'm
pOrtatiOn OF dependent children. This
was the outcome Of a survey made
by the Federal authorities concerning
retarded children In the state OF
Delaware. 10 was learned al that
time that Delaware. had been for
years the dumping ground for GER
tain child-placing agencies because
Delaware had no laws restricting the
Importation OF dependent children.
"The Act Of 1919 gave the state
Board Of Education the right 70 make
rules and regulations for any child
sent into the State by child-placinc
agencies In other Staies. This laW
vas incorporated in the school law:
Of 1919 and Is known as Article II.
The State Board Of Education
fCOntinued on Page rhree)
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
STATE FAIRLY ARID
THROUGHOUT YEAR

Federal prohibition agents are
pretty well satisfied with the arldity
Of Delaware in 1920, they say.
w Truxion Boyce. Federal Director
OF Prohibition for the State, how
ever. declines TO draw comparison be
tween the dryness in 1920 and that OF
1919. III / say Il was more wet In
1920 ihan In 1915" he says. then
many contrary people will say IL was
drier. And II say 1t was drier, they
will declare it was more wet and
am trying 10 hlun them.
"The population Of the workhouse
has decreased one-third In the past
year. When the crime wave through
out the country Is considered, one
wonders what Is responsible for keep
ing this State so free II must be
prohibition
Although Il was holiday Israel
Howard. chief OF the Federal enforce
ment stan, was ION The Job today al
/ the Federal prohibition Office In IN,
| u. s. Engineer Building, sixth anc
King streets.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
NEW YEAR 1921
COMES IN WITH
ACCLAIM
Carnival Spirit Prevails
Among Merry ThrOngs
at Midnight Hour
PART OF
GAY CELEBRATION

Old 1920 passed into history and
Young 1921 came into being at mid
night in Wilmington in approved fash
lOn.
As a stage director Father Time
proved. himself an adept. II good
weather counts as an omen, Young
1921 certainly got a great start.
Madame Luna shed her most lustrous
rays upon the infant and later this
morning yielded 10 Old Sol, who
beamed his best
OF course the New Year was wei
coined with a prodigious din. Factory
whistles WED with hundreds Of horns
blown by human lung power. Bells
rang their merriest. There was dane
ing in the s2,OOO,OOO town hall. Watch
night services were held In churches
Special ceremonies took place in social
clubs: singing and dining in homes
hotels and restaurants. old General
Merrymaking put IN his annual ap-
pearance on the streets.
The largest public celebration tool
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
ONE phone FOR
EVERY gPERSONS
700 New Instruments In
stalled During the Old
Year
NO EQUIPMENT
FOR 500 MORE

There is now one telephone 10
every nine persons In The State Of
Delaware as a whole. and one 10 very
nearly every seven residents OF the
city Of Wilmington.
These ratios were deduced today
from ngures given by y. p. Bardo,
general manager or the Diamond
State Telephone Company, when ask
ed To- tell something Of The extension
in business during The past year. Put
In another way, the figures show
there are 23.7O0 telephones TO a popu-
latlon OF 223O03 in the state at large,
and 1900 IN the city, with a popula-
ton OF ii0.i6S
Vet growth in the number OF tele-
phones In Wilmington the past year
has been small, said Mr. BardO. not
over zoo new instruments haVlne
been installed This was due TO In
ability 30 obtain plant equipment
espesially necessary switchboard ma
tcrial. lf the company could have
obtained the equipment, 500 NOR,
phones could have been installed
which with the 700, put in place
Continued on Page INo.).
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
JORDAN SLAIN
BY Wild SHOT
WHILEON WAY
To HIS Home
Young Man Accompanied
Father, Falls Life
less Without Uttering
Word
SON HAD PREM0NITI0N
OF PARENTS DEATH

Struck under the right eve by a
bullet from a - calihre revolver
shortly after midnight as he was
walking south on jefferson street
near Third street. Alfred Tyson Jor-
dan, aged % years. Sii West second
street. was instantly killed
The young man. who was night
operator az the Postal Telegraph Com
pauy's ofllce. was accompanied on
his way home by his father, Irwin
j. Jordan, and as he fell 20 the Side
walk without making an Ouicry. the
aged father lifted the form OF his son
In his arms and begged him 10 speak.
About the same time Alfred T. Jor-
dan. Jr.. the is-ye1r-0ld son OF tho
slain man, awakened from his sleep
at the Jordan home by the din ~
ihc NCU lctr welcome. cNrroaa0.i io
lhls mother fears that bis flher BAL
been shot.
According to the police theory.
Jordan was shot by a New Years
reveller who was firing a nrcarm az
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
CARDLNAL MUCH BETTER
TODAYAFTER RELAPSE

has received the last sacraments and
the reverend pastors are requested
10 urge their people 10 offer prayer
for his speedy recovery or happy
death. All pastors Will please have
the liiany Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
recited after each mass until further
orders for that Intention
"All priests OF the diocese will add
In every mass when the ruhrics per-
init the prayers fnom the mass pro
infrmis.' resting the same In the
singular number pro famulO nosiro
innrmo.' These prayers are 10 be re-
cted until further Orders. The re-
ligious communities are also asked IA
rcdouhlc their prayers that Almighty
God will restore Ills EmIncnce epeed-
ily n so be His holy will, 90 strength
and good health. iSlgnedl
80 y CONuGAN,
Bishop Of Macra. Vicar General
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
u. S. ISSUES NEW
POSTAL SAVINGS CARD

The United States Postal Savings
System is today marking It's tenth an
n,yersary by issuing a new postal saw
ings card which will displace the 10
cent postal savings card which has
been IN use since the establishment OF
the system on January 1. 1911.
The new card Will be furnished free
Of cost and when ten i0-cent postal
savings stamps have been Affixed 10 10
will be accepted at any depository Of
flce as a deposit OF Al or it may be
redeemed In cash. The outstanding
feature OF the new card Is The trans
laiion into % foreign languages Of
United States Is s0lemly pledged 10
The payment Of deposits made with
l the system
Evening journal., 1921-01-01

BALTIMORE. Nd Jan. United
Press. cardinal Gibbons was report
ed cons dcrably improved This morn
ing after his relapse OF Thursday
night and mass was said In his room
this morning. indicating great
change for the better
The Cardinal Is at the residence Of
Robert r. Shriver at Union Mills,
Md
There n was said That there is no
Immediate cause for alarm His III
ness is reported due 40 nervous weak
ness Of the heart brought on by over
eNeriion. His mind is clear and vg-
OrOus.
Great anxiety is felt here. however,
and special prayers have been asked
by Bishop COrriean, who has issued
the following bulletin.
"rhe condition Of His Eminence
today has been less favorable than
at any time during his illness. Ht
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
Jones SLAIN
IN THE WEST
POLICEHEAR
Man Who Disappeared on
June Z Reported Killed
i'm New Mexico
YOUNG GIRL WENT
AWAY SAME TIME

Disappearing from This city on June
7, when Glorius Cottrell aged i3
years, OF J3 lombard street. also
was reported missing. Frank Jones, a
former boarder at the Colirell home.
Is said 90 have been killed In New
Mexico. Word 20 this effect was re-
ceiNcd in a telegram today by John
Burger, i2i3 Ninyafd street. Phlladel-
phla, stepfaihcr Of Jones.
Burger last night notincd John Cot
trell. father OF the missing girl. who
in turn sent word TO Chief OF Police
Black.
Just what has became Of the miss
ing girl or whether she was mem
toned In the telegram was not stated.
Newspaper men who called at the
Colircll home today had the door
slammed in their faces.
The COttrell girl. who was attend
ing school. DISAPPEARED on The morn
ing OF 1une 2. and despite The fact
that Chief Of Police Black sent photo
graphs of her and Jones 10 every po
lice chief In the United states, no
Continued on Page Eighty
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
in
fire DANGER
William Currinder Carried
From Smoke-Filled Rob
inson Home
THREE FALSE ALARMS
ON YEARS FIRST DAY

City nromen started the new year
with one fire and three false alarms.
The false alarms were sent in from
boxes 81, &c and y. at 2.26, 3i6 and
APO O'Clock this morning.
The first fire OF the year was dis
covered by patr0lman Harold W. Tay-
lor. at ii5 A. NJ. in the Office Of
George q. Robertson, 2i26 Market
street, VINO sent In an alarm frDm
Box ii3 The first company 10 reach
the fire was the Brandywine and
they were followed soon after by the
Phoenix. The fire. which was con-
fined 30 the office was quickly eXiin-
g1ished. with a loss OF only $500. fully
covered by insurance.
When the fremen broke In the
front door cries for help were heard
from the second floor. A ladder was
run up TO the front window. which
was smashed IN, and William Currin-
der. aged 62 years, Of Marshallton, a
paralytic, who has been spending The
holidays with his daughter Mrs Rob
ertsOn, was found by ihe window
where ne had gone TO get breath of
fresh air and being unable 10 get tn
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
NEGROES TO OBSERVE
EMANCIPATION DAY

Fifty-nine years ago, on January 1,
1862, President Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation abolish
ing slavery in the United States.
While there was no special observ-
ance OF the anniversary in Whining
ton today, President L!ncoln's action
will be commemorated at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in Big Bethel
Church. Walnut street near Sixth
Services will be conducted by the Rec
Henry Y. Arnctt, pastor or the church
and the RI. Rev. Joshua II. Jones
Bishop Of Ohio, will deliver an ad-
dress.
Bishop Jones Is president OF th'
trustees OF WilbcrfOrce Universal,
and head Of the finance board OF th'
A. NJ. +. churches.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT,
CHARTER PLAN
Draft is Ready for Pre-
sentation to State Leg
iSlature
COMMISSIONERS
TO SELECT MAYOR

Plan for a commission form Of
government. approved BY the BIZ
partisan City Charter Committee at
a meeting yesterday afternoon. COM
prises the following features:
Five commissioners elected for
terms of four years
Commissioners elected bi-en-
nially, three and two at alternate
elections.
Commissioners 10 designate one
OF their number mayor.
Establishes i've city depart
ments, with commissioner in
charge Of each; Department Of
Public Affairs, department Of Pub
lie Safety, Department OF Finance
and Revenues. Department OF Pub
lie Works and Department Of Pub
lie Property.
Provides for referendum and re-
call.
II is understood the committee di,
not go intO the details OF the plal
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
MIR. AND MRS. SLACK
MARRIED 81 YEARS

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slack, OF
Newport, are celebrating today their
siXty-nrst wedding anniversary at the
home Of their daughter Mrs. Harry
Moore, at Kennett Square, pa While
The anniversary was on December 27.
the formal reception is being held
today.
The celebration today viii be in
the nature OF a family dinner and
viii be attended by six children. 20
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchil-
dren. Mr.. Slack win be Sc years old
in February and sirs. Slack will cele-
braie her elghheih birthday nexi
September. Both are enjoying good
health.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
SMILE AWHILE

SCRANTON, Pa.-George kulity,
weight 800. out for hot time, sat
pn "A cook-stOVe offered for sale,
nnd smashed Il. The Judge, after
casting him, sent him 10 the
Cooler"
GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. -
Friends Of Abe Buck. well driner,
would hardly recognize him now.
Abe stepped into the swing OF a
fellow workers sledne hammer,
nose foremost. Badly dishgured.
DIES MONIES, Ia.-ln an effort TO
clean up the group Of "leap year
brides. the local marriage license
bureau offered regular 81 licenses
for 50 cents.
CUICAGO-Mhen prohibition Of
icers searched cabaret celcbrat-
ors New Years Eve. the victim
produced spoon along with his
hottie and pointed 10 the doctors
orders on the bottle. "One spoon
ful an hour" He was not moleSted-
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
MISS WALKER, ONE
TIME TEACHER, DEAD

Miss Anna Walker. 81 years Of age,
died at her h6me. COS West Ninth
street, last nlsht., Of pneumonia. She
was the daughtec of The late Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamiltop NJ. Walker, who for
years were prominent on the west
side. She Is tNrjiycd by a sister. Misc
Mary Jane Maker ~ years OF age,
and a broihfr. hamilton NJ Walker.
residing on farm near this city. Foi
years the tvos sisters served the city
schools as teachers, and many men
and women OF the city were taught by
them at No. 4 school.
Arrangemenls for the funeral is
awaiting the rrNal OF her brother,
as her sister, Miss Mary j. Walker is
seriously III.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
PEACEFORP.R R. R..
GIFTOF IRAINMEN
Agreement Signed Which
Will Make Strikes
Unnecessary
EQUAL VOTE FOR
MEN ON COMMITTEE

Engine and train service employees
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
management OF the road start the new
year today with an understanding. 80
IL was announced yesterday, when
should not only make future strikes
wholly unnecessary, but should OBJ
viate even the necessity for ever tax
ing a strike VOTE" as far as train oper-
alton is concerned.
The mutual working agreement for
the settlement OF future labor differ
ences is the result Of a series OF meet
ings between representatives Of the
management and the employees. The
first meeting was held in Philadelphia
on Tuesday OF last week. and final de-
tails We're worked out at pittsbure
last Wednesday.
Enginemen, conductors, lremen
hostlers, trainmen and switchtenders
are the classes OF employees who have
agreed with the management 10 peace.
fully settle future questions. For mi.
purpose a so-called Joint reviewinl
committee Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road" will function. IL Will act as ;
Continued on Page Threel
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
MANY NEW YEARS
PLEASURE PARTIES

Following a noisy welcome at mid
night, New Years Day was observed
quietly today throughout the city.
stores. business houses, mills, factor
les and shops generally were closed,
as were public buildings.
Drawn by the brilliant sunshine and
balmy air. hundreds went for sir0lls
either in the city parks or out In the
country. Numerous motor parties
/ throngod the roads on pleasure bent
MANY persons also took trips on the
/ Wilson Line steamers. The links al
/ Inc Wilmington and dupont country
clubs were thronged with golfers.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
NEW YEAR GIFTS
OHOOVER FUND
Some Surprise Contribu-
tions Come in for Starv-
ing Children in Europe
"Y" GIRLS REPORT
MANY DONORS

Subscriptions viii be received
at The Evening journal once.
Fourth and Shipley streets, for
the fund TO Keep alive 3,500.000
starving children OF Europe. Con-
tributions OF 81 and up win be
received and forwarded 10 the
proper authorities.
This step has been decided upon
by the committee 10 aid those
who wish 10 contribute, but who
do not have the time 10 look up :
some person authorized 10 receive
the subscription.
The Evening Journal acknowledges
receipt Of the following donations 10
The Euroucsn Child Relief Fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence fraim. .f2J.00
Alexis Tarumianz .-......-..... 1lN
Baby Hahn, S3S Church st. .... 100
Edwin r. kOcstcr. Sii West St. i0N
~ D.. sunday school, Farming
ton, Del. +. j. Prettyman,
II. &. Mitchell. Hockessin ....... 5Ot
a. ID. White. r. 18th St........ jof
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Rowland Z3O
A Friend ..........-..---.... ON
Aside from the candy shops and ci-
gar stores, that practically never close
me only activity on Market street this
morning was the Hoover relief fund
booth at Eighth street. where men,
hers OF the Young Woman's Chr stan
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Evening journal., 1921-01-01
FATHER SEES SON
PRESIDE AS JUDGE

Deputy Judge John T. Lynn, whose
appointment took effect today, pre-
sided in Municipal Court this morn
ing. but had but three cases TO dis
nose OF. lie was sworn into office
IN Judge David %. Hastings prior 10
fhe opening Of the tribunal.
On the judges bench when Judge
LYNN arrived was a bouquet OF low
ers presented by the lower Office Of
tho oiilce II Recorder OF Deeds Fur
man a. Cole Another beautiful bou-
quet was received from "an admiring
friend"
Among those who were present ia
see Iudge Lynn sworn into office was
his father.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
DANCF ON YEAR OUT.

Dancing was popular Win many
Wilmington folks last evening, ana
numerous dances were held In the
city and the nearby suburban towns.
Among those giving dances were
Doris n. ID. Lodge, No. ?, /. %. o. F.. In
Pythian Castle; the Ninth Ward Ath-
letlc Club, in their rooms at Thir-
teenth and Heald streets, Womens
Club, OF Newport. and In St. Joseph's
Hall on the Brandywine.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
CATCH RUNAWAY
BALTIMORE BOYS

James Lowe and Nathon Rudanasky
OF Baltimore. each aged about "a
wears. were arrested last night by
pairoimen Abel and Bradford and
are held at the police station pending
Captain benson OF the Detective
Bureau received a request from tile
baltimore police about three weeks
aeo asking that the boys. who had
run away from their homes In that
city. be- located and held until they
conid be sent for Il IS said tie
bovs. prior % their departure from
baltimore. broke open the family
hank. provided themselves with a
considerable sum of money. and
/ started out % "see the World-' Their
movements while here remain some
what Of a mystery. They refuse -
talk.
Clover Dairy safe MIX makes rossa
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
METAL DISCS FOR
CAR FARE TOMORROW

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company VIII place in use on
its car tomorrow metal discs TO re-
place the. strip tickets now sold. The
metal coins will sell at the same price
charged for the paper tickets. four for
30 cents, and under rulings of the
company they are TO be dropped into
the coin boxes on the cars as the pas
scnger enters.
The discs are made Of Liberty sill
yer. about q OF an inch thick.
The outstanding paper tickets will
be redeemed by conductors or at the
cOmpany's Office.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
Mns.M. n. Rn0pEs pEAD.

Mrs Mary Emma Weldon Rhodes
died this morning at the home OF her
daughter, $40 West Seventh street.
this city. She was d5 years old, Mrs.
Rhodes is survived by seven children,
Mrs. Emma SOmers, or hchardson
PARK. Mrs. Carrie l.. Burge, OF near
Niiddletown; Mrs. Bertha Watts, near
Dover: William B. Weldon. 1905 Ian
caster avenue this city, John Weldon,
500 n. Harrison street; Ernest Weldon,
Townsend. ana Mrs. Helen simpson,
this city, al whose home she died \
brother, John Clayton FOXwell, OF
ibis city, and a sister, Mrs. Angie
J Foxwel Groone. OF Philadelphia, Pa
also survive
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
NEW YEAR BULLET
THROUGH HIS HAND

Joseph Brzorst. % years old. Coz
Church street. was treated az the
Delaware Hospital this morning for
a bullet wound OF the left hand.
Brzorst said he was celebrating the
birth OF the new year. when the re-
volver he was handling was acciden-
tally discharged. shattering In index
finger. Physicians will probably be
able 10 save The mans hand and
fln.rar $1,000 4
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
CARUsO 'DoING VERY NCEIY."

NV lVItNl| IlUI. TIUIIIu IIVss,T 7
-AnOther c,JusullatiOn of Enrico
Caruso's physicalns was called today
After this conferunce an official bul-
lctin on hc tenors condition will be
issued. ~.
Caruso Is dong very nrely," Or
Horowltz, hls personal physician, told
the United Press at 3 O'Clock thi'
morning
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.

Il OST-ON. DECEMBER 20, FLAT
IL steel chain belt, about feet long, for
use on automobile starter. Reward ~ re-
turned 10 II. l.. Grubb. 10l4 W. sixth
s<reet jan1-2t
Continued on Page Ten.l
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
EINn 1a2l AIlTO HCENSE TAC.

Delaware automobile license taB,
No. 20i7, for 1924, was picked up by
a patrolman late last night and lel'
at the police station. the owner hav-
ing lost Il before the beginning OF
the year. The police also found an
automobile crank shaft
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
pREACnERS. MEETING.

The Rev. George T. Alderson. D. D..
OF Elkton, Md. will speak at the min
istcrs' meeting in Grace Church
House. on Monday morning
Evening journal., 1921-01-01
TODAY's TEMpEnATURE

At The Evening Journal Ofnce.
500 A. NJ. 30 i2O P Ms
1000 A. M.....32 100 p. M...-.42
Evening journal., 1921-01-01

A choap. hcalihfui ROOD. Glover
Dairy safe MIX Phone i5io.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-01-01

clover Dairy Safe MIR makes robs1l
1children. Phone i5i0.-AdS-