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Evening journal., 1921-04-22
LOSES EYE IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
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summoned from Philadelphia on
Tuesday and after an examination Of
Mr. Hopkins and a consultation with
the attending physicians, decided Mr..
Hopkins injured eye should be re-
moved to forestall serious complica-
TORS
Dr. Charles =. White removed the
Injured eye yesterday afternoon. IL
was said at the hospital this after
noon that Mr. Hopkins condition
was most favorable for his ultimate
recovery Mr.. Hopkins. as the re-
suit Of another automobile accident
about a year ago had several teeth
Knocked out He is connected with
the DUPONT Company and lives at the
Vernon Apartments.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
rRIENps OF nusH MEEr

Carrolton Branch. Friends OF Irish
Freedom, held short business
meeting last evening In the Union
nre house. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the Hon. Thomas f.
Gormlcy.
Frank Mcmahon. Of Philadelphia.
made short address Following
the business meeting an entertain
ment was held.
The following rendered vocal
solos: John Flynn, Elizabeth and
May Brown, Miss Nellie Duffy. Mrs
Buffano. Joseph Fantabarhara. Ed.
ward Conneu. Mrs. Frank REILLY
John p. Grant, John and Dennii
Desmond danced Irish iigs. Nicto
walraven did some buck and winl
dancing. Miss Elizabeth Brow
danced an Irish Jig.
Joseph Brogan was chairman o
entertainment
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
JURY ACQUITS
SCOTT OF ARSON
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were William Maddox. a white man
and a neichbor Of both Scott and
Lauer. and Fred Austin. alias Fred
Austin. Negro The three men were
inflicted FOR the crime. hut Maddox
ANA Austin entered plea Of guilty
They Will Poo sentenced bv the court
today
Aco'rine 10 tho testimony. Scott
1Il Laurcr were not friendly while
.iaddos aga not entertain friendly
alton because of the loss Of a fox
CHs which he alleged had been poi
Ftnei 10y members of the Lauer
family
MADDOX who Is a tennant on the
farm oi Howard Love, a few miles
frsm Fredericksburg Nd. was arrest
cd ln Delaware while cunning and
brought here TO Jail. early in Feb
ruary. Maddox testified that Scott
went to- his home some time about
the middle of August or the first
week IN September. in 1919. and dur
ing a conversation scott was asked
"h9w he was making out with
Laaer." to which Scott. he said. re-
piled. "lm making out pretty bad
guess : viii have TO burn him out
20 get rid OF him."
Maddox said Scott asked him II
he knew OF any one who would do
the job for him. During the day OF
December %. before the fire which
destroyed the home between IL and
- O'Clock that night Maddox tes-
titled hc went 10 the home OF Scott
and that the latter gave him money
which he said was for Austin. who he
had hired io do the work for Scott
Scott was able to prove an alibi
and by many witnesses proved that
during the day he was employed at
the home Of relative northwest OF
Greenwood. and that at no time on
the day alleged by Maddox that he
obtained the money. was he around
his home.
Austin admitted on the stand that
ne WIS the one who applied the
match TO ou-soaked rags on the
night OF the fire. and stated thai
Maddoy was standing guard a short
listano~ away. He said MADDOX
old him that he would not allow
Nauer 10 bother him while he was
doing The work Austin said that al
no time during the weeks that Mad
COX was endeavoring to get him tc
10 the work was Scotts name men.
iioned in connection with IT, He
state shat Maddox gave him 81 tc
nre tS> building.
sco,t testified that the first M
knew about Maddox trying TO con
meet MN with the crime was on the
nigh' Of Maddox arrest. lie went G,
Seaf0rd to see Maddox being q
neigTbor. and that when he asked
what he had been confined in thu
lookup for. Maddox stated that Aus
tin mad given the whole thing away
and implicated Scott. The testimony
n Of austin. however was to the effec
that ne did not know Scott in th'
transaction.
The trial occupied two days
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
COUNCIL FACES
funds SHORTAGE
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OF operation has averaged $4,000
a month since January 1. With three
months yet TO run IL will require
$4,000 TO operate the department,
or $4,000 more than is available.
No accurate estimate Of the fall
ing of OF receipts Of the Water De-
partment at the end of the year Is
obtainable at this time. During the
fiscal year 1919-192O all revenues OF
the department amounted 90 $780,
600 In drafting the budget last
May for the fiscal year i920-is2l, Il
was estimated that revenues from
the department for the year would
amount 10 s39O.6SS.36.
This amount is S4O.6SS.36 over the
revenues for the previous year. As
the largest source OF revenue re-
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
CITY Dogs ARE
QUARANTINED
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William Lusby aged 12 years. son
Of Mr. and Mrs r. W. Lusby. Of I
West Eleventh street. and Helen Lin
telle. aged i-2 years, who lives
with her parents az Fourteenth and
Claymont streets. The Lusby boy
was bitten on the leg and the small
girl was bitten on the face. While
neither was seriously injured both
were treated by physicians and II
the examination Of the dogs brain
shows rabies. the children will be
given the Pesteur treatment at once.
The dog that attacked the chill
dren was a black and white beagle
with a collar on its neck to which
was attached a tag bearing Chester
County Dog Kennels. 65-1921." The
kennels are near West Chester, Pa
How the dog came TO be here is a
mystery.
IL is thought by the police that
this was the dog that was reported
yesterday morning in Cool spring
Park and Fifth and Monroe streets
where il attacked other dogs. The
police yesterday afternoon sought
the animal but Il was not reported
until last evening.
After attacking the Lusby child at
! Eleventh and Market streets the ami
mai ran east on Eleventh street and
beyond Eleventh street bridge It
was next heard Of at Fourteenth and
Claymont streets.
When the detectives who had been
called to Kill the dog reached the
Linteuc home. the dog had disap-
peared. but was located in Eleventh
street. making for the west side Of
the city. The detectives who were
in an automobile continued 20 Four
teonth and King streets when they
got their first shot at the dog. Two
shots were fired, both taking effect.
| but the animal ran through the Old
! Soldiers Park al sixteenth and Mar
ket streets 20 Fourteenth street and
west on that street TO Washington
sreet before 10 fell dead.
Following the shooting n the dog,
| the police on the various districts
were instructed TO learn just how
many dogs had been bitten by the
canine. These reports were turned
] over TO Dog Catcher George kopf
and he with William Walls. his as
/ sistant. were busy today rounding
up those animals that are known 20
/ have been attacked by the supposed
mad dog. These animals are TO be
kept under observation for ten days
or two weeks.
Mr.. Kopf said he found one dog
at 1912 Jackson street, one at 20l
| Tatnau street and one az the home
OF ]. z. Roseman OF 925 Shallcross
avenue. These had been bitten.
In every instance an Of the dogs
/ we're removed 20 the pound with the
exception Of the one owned by Mr..
Roseman who is In charge OF the
| Volunteers OF America here. Mr..
/ Kopf said he had been unable to see
| Mr.. Roseman but that a woman at
] the Roseman house had refused TO
surrender the dog. Mr.. Kopf also
said that the dog az this house was
not registered and he intimated that
he might prefer a charge Of keeping
an unregistered dog, against the
owner.
In adopting the resolution forbid
ing the running az large Of an dogs
In the city today. the Health Board
felt that as the city ordinance relat.
ing to the muzzling Of dogs be.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
MISS ARMSTRONG INVITED.

Miss. Aida Armstrong, director OF
the Children's Bureau OF Delaware
has been invited TO attend the Ma
tional Conference OF Social Work. at
Milwaukee. Wis. the week OF June
% and deliver an address on "Ad-
mission TO Agencies and lnstitu-
tions." The Delaware bureau has
had much experience in this subject
during the last two years.
A great deal Of important legisia-
ton in the matter Of "child placing
has been enacted in Delaware during
the last session OF the Legislature,
and the Children's Bureau through
Miss Armstrong. has been actively
engaged in having IL enacted.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
lOLASHES FOR
DRUG SELLER
City Judge Invokes New
Law Today on Ward,
Negro
"GREEN VEST" WAS
DOPESTER'S SIGN

After protecting and obtaining the
dismissal Of another Negro. his al
legged accomplice, by denying a con-
fession that ne made to detectives
following his arrest, Alonzo Ward.
Negro. was himself convicted OF a
charge OF selling a narcotic drug and
was sentenced TO three years inn
prisonment to be whipped with ten
lashes and opay a fine Of 81 900 and
costs by Judge Hastings in Muni-
cipal Court this morning.
The severe sentence imposed by
the court makes it clear that little
mercy awaits dope" peddlers con-
victed by the court. II is the first
time that the court has ever imposed
lashes on a drug seller, a law pre-
scribing lashes for the offense having
been passed at the last session OF the
Legislature. The court. il is evi-
denced. is strongly in line with the
efforts being made to suppress the
drug evil
James Ginger Grinnage. Negro.
was the man who was freed upon
Wards testimony. but he was later
rearrested. The charge against him
was furnishing a narcotic drug to
Ward.
An interesting point brought 10 the
attention OF the court by Assistant
City Solicitor Davis was that there
was a group OF Negroes, headed. IL
was said. by Grinnage. who peddied
dope" and that the green sweater
was the sign that the wearer Of il had
drugs TO dispose Of. Mr.. Davis charg-
ed Ward was wearing this sweater
when arrested.
The case Of Grinnage was the first
heard. Ward was called 10 the
witness stand and gave no testim ony
whatever against Grinnage. so that
the court was constrained 10 dismiss
the case. Ward said he never knew
Grinnage to have dope" and that he
was not aware that there was any
significance in tho wearing OF the
green sweater.
After the dismissal Of Grinnage.
the State having no other evidence
than that Of Ward. the latter Negro
was placed on trial Arthur Lord.
a white man. testified TO having pur-
chased a small bottle Of dope" FOR
another person from Ward at
! Churchman'S fats. Lord. who said
that he does not use the drug him
self. said that Grinnage was present
when he purhcased the stuff. He
paid $3.50 for the bottle, the witness
/ testified.
Detective Wallace told OF obtain
/ ing the bottle Of dope" from Lord,
and state Becteriologist Herbert J.
] Watson testified that, in an analysis
I Of the drug, ne found that IL was
/ heroin. Upon REORGANIZATION by
/ Philip l. Garrett. attorney for the
| defendant DIT. Watson stated that
it appeared to be pure, and not
adulterated heroin.
Captain Of Detectives Robert Ben
son testified to the confession made
/ by Ward. He said that the Negro
/ following his arrest, called him 10
his cell. stating that he wanted 20
/ tell his story. Taken 10 the detec-
said. Ward related that his mother
died in January and that he had few
/ friends. Grinnage, Ward told Cap
tain Benson. was a friend OF his and
he (Ward) agreed TO sell dope" FOR
him. He was selling the stun only
about two months prior 10 his ar
rest, he said in his confession, ac-
cording 10 Captain Benson.
Placed on the stand this morning
Ward denied that he admitted TO the
detectives that he ever sold any
heroin.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22

the derby, but I want 10 convince
people that planning is a safe and
healthful sport for young girls" she
says
"I just wish I could take every
girl in the world up In my plane
some time They'd have more fun
and thrills, That's what girls love,
you know"
Cox's wife flew from Houston 10
New York with her nine-year-old
son In 1919.
That's just what I'm going to do
one Of these days" declares Mary
I'm going 20 drop In on New York
just 90 surprise EN-"
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
BOOST LIBERTY
BONDS TO PAR!
That's Purpose of Thomp-
son Plan Before Con-
greSSmen
WITHOUT Fixed
INTEREST RATE

WASHINGTON-Iseaders In Con-
gress are considering plan 10 re-
store Liberty Bonds and Victory
Notes 20 par value and make them
worth 100 cents on the dollar at all
times
The plan was worked out by N.
W. Thompson. governor of the War
Credits Board and member OF the
firm Of Thompson 4 Worley IA wall
street
About $40. 900 oOO. 900 OF Liberty
Bonds and Victory Notes are out
standing. Nine-tenths OF them arc
held by individuals and corpora
tionR Bankers own most OF the
remainder.
The present market value of these
bonds is about $4,000. 100000 less
than their face.
Thompson's plan IL 10 call IN all
these war bonds. replacing them
with now bonds Of an equivalent
face value. TO he known as United
states Consolidated Bonds. These
would mature In from 90 to so years
They would have no fixed rate OF
interest. under Thompsom's plan.
Interest would be paid avery six
months The rate would be deter
mined by the Federal Reserve Board
and would be the current earning
power OF money.
That Is. the bond owners would
get the same rate Of interest that
they could get during the SIX months
by investing their money In the open
market without risk.
This Thompson plan IL an apph-
oation of what bankers and ecoro-
mists call the flexible return on an
J ir vestment." Many income bonds
/ are Issued on this basis.
Thompson believes that his pro
nosed Consolidated Bonds would
never go below par.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
MARKET SPOTTY
IN FIRST HOUR
Studebaker One of Most
Active Stocks in Early
Trading

NEW YORK. April % CUnted
Press The stock market was
spotty at the opening here today.
While there was great activity In
some issues. there was noticeable
tendency to await developments in
others
Studebakcr was one Of the most
active stocks. shorts running Il up
despite taking OF profits by longs.
Studebakcr opened from Sc TO
sex. up u TO y. Chandler went
above So.
Famous players was another ae-
tive stock. opening lax up at
75N and advancing to 76A. Sim
clair OH made a new high on the
present move az 257s
Rails were inactive. u. s steel
was unchanged at SIX and Cruel
BILE was on = at 75i5.
Studebaker ran up 10 Sah. repre-
senting an advance Of 1914 points
from the low OF Thursday The
stocks advance has been a sensation,
representing a gain Of over 100 per
cent from the years 43%.
Opening quotations included;
American Sugar SSN, of Il;
Baldwin S57. on *: u. S. Stee
SIX. unchanged; Goodrich 36h. on
y Mexican Petroleum 1447s, up u
IT, s. Rubber 71M, up u; Chandler
lS2A. up y: Crucihle 75 y. of u
/ Canadian Pacihc 1i0h. up n Sin
clair 25N. up a American WooleI
72A. up s.; General Motors l3A
unchanged: International Paper 6i =
up y Reading 6Sh of y Famou
Players 75%. up 4 scars-Roebucl
n. up a: studebaker SO. up y
/ GnnnraI Aanhalf g. ND 4
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
HousToN. Tex.-Meet ID ".

HOUSTON. Tex-Mect the worlds
youngest daredevil Mary r. Cox.
Mary'e "A. She makes "hearts
jump into throats' as she stunts in
her airplane. She's as much al ease
out on the wing Of her plane as the
average girl Of "A is at her school
desk
She is the adopted daughter Of s.
r. !. Cox. oil millionaire and inter
nationally known in aeronautc cir
cles.
Mary intends 20 compete FOR the
trophy in the air derby TO be staged
by Cox az Houston. Il may not win
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
IArLEp FoR NoN-sUPPoRr

For failing 10 comply with an or
der Of the court for the support OF
his wife. John Patton was sentenced
to one year In the workhouse by
Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning.
A temporary order Of IS a week
was placed against John Long for
the support OF his wife. He was re-
quired 10 furnish $500 bail
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
ITVFRPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. April % tOnited
Press spots opened quiet today
with prices easier. Sales amounted
to 1000 bales Receipts totaled $4,000
bales including $500 American. Fu-
lures opened quiet.
American mlddlings fair, 10.4s;
good middlings S44; fun middlng.
7.ss; middlings, 724; low middllngs,
SIS: good ordinary, 4.s4; ordinary,
419
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
MLUsrRATED LECTTRE

An illustrated lecture on the
Hawaiian" Islands will be given to-
night al the Swedish NJ. +. Church.
iii East Eleventh street, under the
auspices Of the Missionary Circle of
the Epworth League. These ISL
ands are known as The Paradise
Of the Pacific" or The Worlds Sug-
ar Bowl. Seventy-one beautifully
colored slides will be shown. No
admission fee.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
LIS GREAT ToE MAsHEn.

Daniel Plczowski, aged 36 years.
305 South Heald street. had the great
toe on his left foot mashed by a
Jack dropping on H. while working
In the Pennsylvahia Railroad shops
az Todd's Cut, at 7.45 o'clock this
morning. He was taken to the Della
ware Hospital in the police ambu-
lance.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
0BREGON READY
TO CRUSH REVOLT

MEXICO CITY. April 22.-CUnit-
ed Press President Obregon de-
clared today that the Mexican gov
ernment is prepared 10 combat any
revolutionary attempt here May /
Thorough Investigations have beer
made and leaders OF the movement
are known ne said.
A rebel movement headed by Gen
Murgia is Insignificant. he said. and
it will be suppressed without trouble
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
HANOVER LEAGUE SUPPER.

The Women's League OF Hanover
Presbyterian Church will hold its an
nual supper in the basement Of the
church next Tuesday night al $50
o'clock. A program OF music and
speaking will be presented.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
cARrsO no VISTT TTALY.

NEW YORK. April p Omitted
Press) Passage to Italy for Enrico
Caruso and party to sail on May 2S
was engaged here today. The tenor
had his first outing since his illness
yesterday. when he drove through
Central Park.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
Y. Z. r.. A. MEETING.

Members Of the Volunteer Fire
mems Relief Association met In
regular session In their quarters AZ
.211 East Fourteenth street last
night. Only routine business was
transacted. Chief William j. Lutz,
presided.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
FIRENrEN ON "MoNKEY RUN"

The Liberty and Reliance fire
companies had another monkey
run" early last night. when in re-
sponse to a telephone call received
at the police station they were sent
10 the plant of the Artillery Fuse
Company in South Wilmington. NJ
hre could be located.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
RAKE AND CAKE SAFE

4 bake and cake sale will be held
at sixth and Madison streets, tomor-
row morning. under the auspices OF
the Junior Missionary Society Of the
United Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
APARTMENT FOR RENT

1920 Delaware avenue; very desir-
able; beautiful surrounding, and
every convenience. Possession May Z.
Phone 4S50.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
cARn OF rHANKs-

We wish 20 thank our friends for
their kindness and sympathy shown us
d. our recent bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. &. Merritt Newcomhs
Evening journal., 1921-04-22

new concrete road open to traffic
four miles. Detour TO east one mile
10 Bridgeville. New concrete road
Bridgeville 20 Seaford.
"Seaford 10 Laurel 10 Delmar -
New concrete road. No detourS"
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO. April % Omitted Press)
Opening grain.
wheat May 12SN; July 100.
Corn. May 59A; July 81; Sept
64ik
oats. May s77s. July 80; Sept
.ss%.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. April % (united
Press. Cotton opened irregular to-
day. May opened az l1.S3, on b
July 1245. on 2; October 1907, up
3. December 1852. unchanged; jan
uary 1863. of l.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
OIL INsPECToR BUsY

Albert A. Serson. inspector OF oils
and fluids. reports 4O.123 gallons
OF oil inspected during March. and
S2OO.56 collected in fees.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. DUPONT Build
ing, furnish the following quotations
Of local securities.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
PAINTING

TosEPH II. LEWIS. AUTO PAINTER,
- iii-i7 orange ST. third hoor. fhone
5S73 or 3361 Aro-A
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
RUMMACE SALE

The Ladies Aid Of the Swedish
NJ. +. Church will hold a rummage
sale at the Independent Fire Hall on
Claymont street. next Tuesday. Do
nations for this sale will be appreci-
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
EXCHANGE.

XITANTFD - TO EXCHANGE -,
w bushels Of good white potatoes Tor
a good Ford truck. Address y. o. s boA
g. Bridgeville. Del apr-o- -.l--o.
Evening journal., 1921-04-22
MOVING AND HAULING.

-sAREFUL PIANO AND FURNITURE
mover. large vans. J. X. Rutter
"A Springer ST. Phone 239S. apr20-im
Evening journal., 1921-04-22

comes effective on May / they should
not adopt any measure that would
, 1921-04-21
The Teacher.

The teachers is the nOblest stunt ii
mortal can pursue: and yet today we
see her hunt for something else to do.
She loves her high uplifting trade, and
quits it with IA sigh, but she can't live
on what she's paid and can't afford to
die. For years she studies night and
day. to qualify to teach and we behold
her ON her way. and say she is II peach.
We hand her nosegays when they're
cheap. and call her Buttercup, and say
the blessed schoolmarms keep our bull
warks right side up. Without her this
enlightened age would sadly be bereft
she guards the priceless heritage our
well-known fathers left. We hand
her taffy with II spade. but when she
makes complaint about the measly
wage she's paid, we sweat some blood
and faint. We may confess to spend
thrift ways. hold miser greed a crime
u when h schoolmarm asks a raise
were tightwads every time. And so
she's going from the school to seek
some other trade. to carve her way
with some new tool. a corkscrew or n
spade. She cannot thrive on nosegnyS
sweet. or flourish on hot air. for she
mus have II prune to eat. and decent
clothes to wear.-Wal Mason.
, 1921-04-21

y Y newspaper, commenting ON
the manufacturing industry of that
state says:
THE Texas farmer rises in the morn
ing by the alarm of n Connecticut
clock; buttons his Chicago suspenders
to Detroit o%veralls. washes his face
in Il Pennsylvania pan. using Cincin-
natl soap, and dries his face on a
Massachusetts towel sits down to n
Grand Rapids table to eat Kansas City
bacon and Indiana hominy fried in
Chicago lard on n st. Louis stove ::
puts on his Kinsella hat, bitches n
Missouri mule to an Illinois pillow and
seeds his grain with a Wisconsin drill.
When bedtime comes he reads IA bible
printed in Boston. says "A prayer writ
ten in Jerusalem, then crawls under
a blanket made in New Jersey and is
kept awake all night by ii barking
dog-the only Texas product on De
whole damn farm"
, 1921-04-21

One of the most severe winds that
has been encountered in these parts
i'll years was responsible for consider
able property damage slbout town last
Friday. The gale blew from the east
throughout the day and n number of
electric light poles We're blown over.
and chimneys and smoke-stacks suf-
fered considerably. A large section of
roof was blown off the grandstand at
the fair grounds and about fifty yards
of fence is down. the posts having been
broken off at the ground by the force
of the WIND.