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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
was one of the oldest residents OF the
county. Ono son. W. d. Lowman, pu-
luskI. and three daIRhters, Mrs ]. C.

"Dodson's Liver Tone" Is "A pleas
ant. vegetable liquid which starts
your liver just as surely as caiomel,
but doesn't make YOU sick and can
not salivatc.
children and grown folks can take
bodson,s Liver Tone. because IL is
perfectly harmless.
calomcl is a dangerous drug. 1t is
mercury and attacks your bones.
Take "a dose of nasty calomci today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Mothers can rest easy after giving
ih!S harmless laxative because i,
never fails. Children dca riy love IL
delicious ''fruity" taste Full III.
r"ct for babies and for childrci
o. all ages printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeits. Mother. you
must say "California." ii YOU don';
say california" you may -et an :mi-
u ton fG sNrMp.--Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Henry Sccman. Thcy married very
quietly 1T tho home OF W. a. Mabry,
wnerc Miss Rasland resided. Dr. H.
III. Scanlon. uf the First Presbyterian
church. performed the ceremony
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
lthoadcs. Mrs. Joseph Morgan ana
s Miss Eliza Lowman. all of tho county.

and you VIII fccL weak. sick ana
nauseatcd tomorrow. Don't lose n
days work Take spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone instead and Won
wili wake up feeling great. No more
hiiiousness. constipation. sluggish
sour stomach Your druggist saw. N
you don't hnd Dodsons Liver. Tone
acts better than horrible calomel
your money IL whiting for you.-AdY.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
FOR
SHIP BOARD?
Delaware Likely TO Get An
other Big Plumb Off
@. O. p. Tree
MENTION ELLIOTT
FOR DRY DIRECTOR

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Robert
p. Elliott. the original Harding man
in Delaware delegation TO the Ma
tional Republican convention at
Chicago. who is on a visit to Wash
ington said yesterday that Delaware
hoped 10 get a man on the United
States Shipping Board.
Mr. Elliott declared that while
his state had Jared well so far It had
good material for any office In tho
gift OF the President. The name OF
former Governor Townsend has beer
discussed in connection with IN,
shipping Board. but some doubt il
expressed by citizens of Delaware
as 10 his willingness 20 accept an
Office Of that kind.
Leaders from other States have
intimated that we have already
received our share Of appointments" "
said Mr.. Elliott. but we have the
material and why not make use OF
it. We can an any Office at the dis
posal of the President with Delaware
men. and women. too, for that mat
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
UNION PRINTERS
ARE ON STRIKE
Seven City Employers Re-
fuse to Grant 44-Hour
Week
TWENTY WORKERS
AWAY FROM GASES

Between fifteen and twenty jour
neymen printers members Of the To-
cal Typographical Union. were called
on strike in seven city printing es-
tablishments this morning by Of
fcials Of the Union after the employ
ers had announced that they would
not grant the proposed 44-hour week
schedule. This action on the part
Of the employers was taken al a
meeting OF the Typothetae last night
when a committee Of FIVE printers
from the local Union were informed
that the employers had no proposals
20 make.
The committee presented the res
olutions adopted az a meeting held
by the Union members on Sunday in
which they announced that the A.
hour week should become effective
here on May I.
Those who have refused TO sign
the new agreement and from whose
plants the union called out its print
ers today are:
Mercantile Printing Company.
Charles NJ Smith Company. Cam
Bros. and Kindig. Walsh Brothers,
Continued on Page Nineteen.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
LENA'S FINE PAID;
DIDN'T GO TO JAIL

Lena Piner. Negress. was fined s25
and costs. by Judge Hastings. in
Municipal Court yesterday. as the re-
suit of some trouble she had with
James Winchester. Negro. The
court specified that in default of
payment Of the fine Lena should
serve three months In the Work
house. The fine. however. was paid
and Lena was released without hav-
ing TO go TO the Workhouse. Win
chester was sent to jail for three
months on non-support charge.
James accused Lena of throwing
"A brick al him last Saturday night.
which accusation she denied. when
the court imposed sentence of t25
fine or three months imprisonment
on Lena she was led from the court
room crying Historically. This morn
ing Lena requested The Evening
Journal TO deny an infimation that
she had been sent to the work
house.
When asked II she paid her fine,
Lena replied: "ND sir. You see
was so hysterical ] did not know
what was doing and when I came
20. the fine had been paid and / went
home" The fine, 10 is understood
was paid by woman by whom she
is employed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
ROYALLST PLOTN
CHINA is DOOMED

when ordered 10 do something ne
doesn't feel like doing.
His Is a heavy hand. His own
troops fear him. At one time. some
of his followers preferred charges
against him in the capital but Chang
fortified his headquarters. mounted
machine guns. and otherwise made
it plain that he would be peeved IL
any investigation was started.
And there was no investigation.
Peking. after appointing investi-
eating officials. recalled them. So
ended the incident
At the time Chang took over the
military governorship of Fengtien, he
made his troops take the oath OF
allegiance to him. instead OF TO the
country. and swear. on the virtue of
their mothers. to protect and be loyal
to him.
The general has repeatedly denied
he aspired 10 play the leading part
| in restoring the monarchy His past
| record-with one possible bobble-
tends TO make 10 appear that he is
sincere In his denials. But he has
/ the reputation Of being extremely
CONTINUED on page three)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
JOSEPH TOLD GOOD
STORY, TDISMISSED

Maintaining that he took the
watch for safekeeping fearing that
some one might rob the man, Joseph
Randolph. Negro. was dismissed on
charge of larceny of a watch from
Mack Swift. a white man. by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court this
morning.
You tell pretty good story,
whether it's true or not, but the
Court is going TO give YOU the bene-
nj OF the doubt and dismiss you, q"
commented the judge.
Swift was lying intoxicated In the
lumber yard of the Christiana Lum-
Der and Manufacturing Company be-
yond Market street bridge when his
watch was taken by the Negro. Swift
said that he has known Randolph
for some time and always considered
him to be a good fellow"
Swift pleaded guilty TO charge
Of being drunk and was fined $40
and costs.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
SEE SETTLEMENT
OF MARINE STRIKE

NEW YORK. May 3. Omitted
sress) EARLY settlement OF the ma
ilne strike and complete victory
was being claimed by both sides
here today.
Estimates Of the number OF men
and ships tied up as a result of the
walkout which got under way sun
day as a protest against a 10 per
cent. wage reduction. were still
conhicting The scamcn declared
n at practically the entire strength
OF the International Soamen's Union.
$4,000 had responded 20 the strike
order The American Steamship
owners Association contended that
only a few hundred were out. The
oest neutral figures ohtainable
here were 5000 men for New York
and 1900 for the entire Atlantic.
Gulf and Pacific Coasts.
The first real test was expected 10
come today. when three big steam
ers were scheduled 10 sail.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
STAND AGAINST
FALSE LEADERS
Republican City Committee
Resents Attempts at
Coercion, Dictation
REBUILD PARTY IF
NECESSARY, 1T SAYS

BY unanimous vote. the mem
bers OF the Republican City Com
mittee. at their meeting In the
Young Mems Republican Club last
night. adopted resolutions declaring
for a reorganization OF the party
throughout the State. il necessary.
to rid it Of false leaders "masquer-
aiding as Republicans"
The committee IN the resolution.
renews its allegiance 10 the Repub-
lican party and places itself on rec
ord as resenting attempts at dicta-
ton. coercion and threats and other
activities on the part Of individuals.
clubs combinations. or organizations
masquerading as Republicans and
under various other names having
as their obiectives their own personal
advancement. or are prompted by
motives OF more sinister nature"
The resolution was offered by Reg
lister Of Wills Isaac r.. Brown, chair
man OF the Tenth Ward Committee.
Mr.. Brown remarked that the COM
mittee should get together and choose
candidates themselves rather than
allow "carpetbaggers and pessimists'
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
MRS. E. S. STROUD
DIES, AGED 70

Mrs Elizabeth S Stroud mother
Of James ID. Stroud. well-known local
optician. and John Stroud. of the
Charles Warner Company. died at
the home of the former, 500 West
Twenty street. at about 6
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Stroud
was a widow. her husband dying In
England thirty-three years ago.
Death was due to stomach trouble.
from which she had suffered since
the first Of the year. Mrs. stroud
was 70 years old
Born in ST. Helena y. Y, Mrs.
Stroud went TO England when a
child. She returned to this country
in 1855.
Mrs. Stroud made her home with
her son James Besides the two sons,
she is survived by a sister Mrs.
Charlotte Brown, of Dover. England
brother. John H. Durant, of New
Haven. Conn. and two daughters
Mrs. G.. Elmer Walls. OF Bridgeport
Conn, and Mrs. J.. c. Shaw, of New
Haven. Conn.
The funeral will be held from the
home of her son on Thursday after
noon at 2.3O o'clock and intermeni
will be private.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
THINKBERLIN
MAY WELDON
PREPARATIONS
Failing, London of Opinion
L. S. Will Intervene as
Mediator
MAY 16 LIKELY TO BE
ULTIMATUM LIMIT

LONDON. May 3.-The Supreme
Council went into session at 11.30 a.
m.. today 70 complete its final ulti-
matum 20 the Germans.
Admiral Gasset OF the French
Navy arrived today and began con.
ferences with Earl Beatty and other
British naval officers regarding naval
plans Gasset was supposed 20 have
unfolded his plans for sending the
Mediterranean fleet 20 German
ports IL British sea fighters are not
ordered there.
The British believed Germany will
yield at least 20 the reparations
terms Failing that. there was
hope that the United States wiz in
tervene as mediator and bring the
negotiations 20 an end.
Premier BRAND Of France clung TO
his hope that the Allies will support
fully his planned invasion Of German
soil. BY telephone last night he or
dered Minister OF War Barthou &c
continued on page 14)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
WANT UNUSED
TRACKS REMOVED

Several persons appeared before
the Street and Sewer Department
this morning and entered complaints
concerning the condition OF streets I'm
certain sections of the city.
Councilman John j. Mulvena pc
titioned the directors 10 have the
trolley tracks removed from the old
Harrison street loop south OF Second
street He said this loop had not
been used for six years and heavy
trucks passing over the tracks Jared
the houses In the vicinity.
John r. Perkins personally pre-
sented a similar complaint concern
ing unused tracks at Twenty-fifth
and Tatnall streets. Each complain.
ant requested the directors to com
pei the traction company 10 remov'
the tracks and put the street in goo'
condition.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
SERVICE CITIZENS MEETING.

Call has been issued for the annual
meeting Of the Service Citizens OF
Delaware 10 be held in the duBarry
room OF the Hotel DUPONT. at II
o'clock, Wilmington time. next Fri
day morning.
DR.. Joseph H. Odell. director OF
the association, will present his an
nual report. which will give much
information concerning the activi-
ties OF the organization in the past
twelve months.
Twenty-nine members OF the
board Of managers also will be
chosen. There are 81 members OF
the board in an. OF these one-third
or %. are chosen each year for terms
of three years.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
TALK Of CHANGES
in SCHOOLLAW
Legislators May Frown on
Further Tampering is
Belief
MAY PRUNE BUDGET
FOR STATE SCHOOLS

While there has been considerable
ak during the past few days TO
he effect that an effort may be
made when Legislature reconvenes
next Monday to try to have adopted
some amendments TO the new school
aw. the general impression seems
10 be among legislators that there
"a no possibility OF the Legislature
opening the way for any business
other than consideration OF the
school budget
Rumors are now reaching Will
mington OF dissatisfaction with the
new school law among residents Of
the lower part OF the State. most
OF whom had fought the 1919 and
1920 codes ever since they were
enacted. and this dissatisfaction is
said 20 be increasing daily. Many
flaws. it is said. have been found in
Continued on Page Nineteenl
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
ISO,OOONEW
FRENCH ARMY
READY FOR
RUHR DRIVE
Occupation Advance Guard
MObilizing Under Com
mand of General
DegOutt
GO AHEAD WITH
BLOCKADE PLAN

PARIS. May 5.-French troops
swept toward the Rhine today.
The fervor Of 1914 was reawak-
ened as soldiers gathered every
where for transportation 10 the Ger
man border under the new mobiliza-
tion orders. ready for a quick dash
into the Ruhr Valley.
The class Of 1919 was called up
and 1870. 900 troops were inducted
into the service. The only provinces
not contributing were the devastated
regions.
a force Of mining engineers was
formed at Mayenco. A division OF
cavalry under General Simon viii
meet them az Dusseldorf to escort
them into the Ruhr.
The armies OF occupation are
mobnizing under the command Of
General Degoutt, commanding the
Dusseldorf area.
France is prepared also FOR naval
action. In event Great Britain re-
fuses to make a demonstration of
Germany the French Mediterranean
squadron will be dispatched 10 inn
portant ports.
Vice-Admiral Sagot Duvaurou1
/ Continued on Page Nineieen.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
GERMANY MUST
PAY WAR BILL
u. s. Tells Berlin Present
Proposals Cannot be
Entertained
MUST DEAL DIRECT
WITH THE ALLIES

WASHINGTON. May s.-United
Press) will be forced TO
yield completely TO the Allied de-
mands for reparations and probably
will pay as a subject nation. IL was
believed here today. as the result OF
Secretary OF State Hughes action in
Withdrawing tho United States from
an active part In the reparations
crisis
As Marshal Foch is preparing tho
French armies for an advance into
the rich Ruhr region OF Germany
/ and the Allied supreme Council d
making ready 20 despatch an ulti
matum 20 Berlin demanding paymen
OF 132. 1000. Oo0.O gold marks and q
/ 90 per cent tax on her exports
/ Hughes latest note 20 the German
Continued on PAGE Fourteen
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
OPPOSE TROLLEY STOP
ON MARKET STREET

A meeting Of the Board OF Public
Commissioners has been set for Fri
day evening. May 13. 10 consider the
request OF the police commissioners
TO reconsider the recent ruling COM
pelling trolley cars that turn west on
Tenth street and West Fourth street
TO stop on the Market street side OF
the corners. and TO consider com
plants that have been filed with the
board concerning telephone rates.
The board does not contemplate.
as had been reported, passing a
resolution compelling cars on an
other line turning Off Market street
10 stop on the Market street side
Of the turn.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
OVERNIGHT
DIVORCES ARE
AGAIN SCORED
Judge Would Have Wives
Arrest Recreant Hus-
bands First
ONE BRIDE HAD TO
PAY HOTEL BILLS

Bringing OF actions for divorce
after only a few years OF married life
was decried by Judge Heisel In su-
peTior Court yesterday afternoon.
Judge Heisel made IL plain that
the court does not look with favor
on applications for divorce made
only a short time after marriage. as
serting that marriage is more serious
than to contract one night and ask
divorce the next day.
Husbands who are responsible for
their wives bringing suit against
them for divorce because OF their
lazy habits and failure to provide
properly for them were bitterly
scored by the judge. Such husbands
he felt. should not be freed OF their
marital bonds only TO go and prob
CONTINUED on PAGE ffteen)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
SECRETARY McIV0R,
OF LEVY COURT, ILL

Harry a. Brown. clerk OF the
Juvenile Court acted as secretary at
today's session Of the Levy Court in
the absence OF James +. Mclvor,
who is 40 at his home. Mr. McIvor
has been ill for several days.
The court today received an ap-
plication from Clarence A. Johnson
for the position Of tax collector for
Blackbird hundred. The application
was ordered filed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
STRIKE COST
.IS6 MILLION
DAILY IN US.
OF Amount Workers Are
Losing $1,000, 100000, La
Dor Board Estimates
100000 MEN AND
WOMEN CONCERNED

WASHINGTON. May s.-CUnited
Press)-Strikes are costing workers
nearly 1000, ,OsO daily in wages lost
II was estimated here today on N.
basis OF reports to the Labor Depart
ment which Indicate that at leas
10000 men and women are unwilling
to work pending the regular May
negotiations with their employers
over new wage scales. Employers
losses we're placed at approximately
four times those OF the workers.
Secretary OF Labor Davis and his
20 mediators on duty in big cities
are working day and night in an ef-
fort TO save industry approximately
S5.OOO.OOO a day.
Confronted by three major strikes
Continued on Page Nneteen)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
LEFT new BORN
BABE in ALLEY
Mother is Taken Away by
Man Companion in
Automobile
DETECTIVES SEARCH
FOR MISSING COUPLE

Lying on the cold. wet bricks in
a public alley running from Elm 90
Linden streets. between the homes OF
John G.. Maher. HOS Elm street.
and William McCloskey. i110 Elm
street. a young Polish woman aged
about 10 years. 10 is said early this
morning became a mother. a man
who was not physician was with
her.
About s o'clock X. Rozyoki. milk
dealer at Linden and NanBuren
streets. while serving his route In that
locality. found the newly born child
Wing on the pavement He called
persons In the two houses who mott
fed the police station. Tho patro
wagon took the baby 10 the Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
Mrs Maher and her daughter,
CONTINUED on Page Fificen)
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
BOY, IS, IS CHARGED
WITH NON-SUPP0RT

Charged wl,n failing to properly
support his seventeen-year-old wife
Joseph Graham. himself but eigh-
teen years OF age. was before Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court, this
morning. The young couple have
been married less than year
Judge Hastings referred the case to
Detective Mcdaniel for invostiga-
ton and continued II until tomor-
row morning.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
GRAPPLED With
WOMAN, IS SLAIN
Burris, Tussling With Mrs.
Lawrence Smith, Shot
BY Husband
ORDERED TO LEAVE,
REACHED FOR GUN
Special to The Evening Journal

Speclal 10 me ENenlnE journal
DOVER. May 3.-Kent county has
another murder entered on it's rec
ord. Lawrence Smith. Negro. aged
%. stands charged with the murder
OF Harry Burris. Negro. aged 40.
Smith refused 20 further shelter
Burris at his home. a tenant house
on the Cubbage farm near Viola. and
last night ordered Burris 20 leave the
house Burris resented the order
and grabbed for a loaded shotgun
standing In the corner OF the room
Smith called To- his wife To get the
gun before Burris secured il. Both
Burris and Smiths wife grabbed the
gun at the same time. Fearing that
he or his wife might be slain. Smith
reached to a mantle. got a revolver
and shot at Burris' arm. hoping TO
make him release the gun. Instead
Continued on Page Nineteenl
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
JAIL POPULATION
Is AT HIGHEST

There are 345 prisoners in the
New Castle County Workhouse, the
largest number since February. 1920
According TO Warden Plummer the
increase is due almost entirely TO the
Incarceration Of illegal train riders
or trespassers on railway property
and TO dope" victims Il is thought
the numerous arrests for stealing
rides is due 10 the large numbers OF
men who are out OF work and are
travelling from town TO town in
search OF employment.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
8 MISSING AFTER
JAP LINER BURNS

SEATTLE. Wash. May 3. Omitted
Press) Nine persons were missing
and one known dead today. follow
ing the sinking of the japanese
steamer Toku Yo Maru, As miles on
the mouth OF the Columbia river.
sixty-five survivors were pickeo
IN by the transport Buford.
The vessel caught fire ana was
abandoned by the seventy members
~ the crew and fve passengers be-
fore the Buford arrived.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
sTREET BOARD FINANCEs.

At the meeting OF the directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department
this morning. Charles NJ. Banks. city
treasurer. reported the following
balances:
Current expense fund. S2.900.64;
special expense fund. S4.977S6;
s~wer extension fund. $10.155.12;
Trandywine sewer fund. S50.000.99i
raving tax fund. S9.SO7.G7; Della
ware avenue Improvement fund,
S351.O6. making a total OF $7S,193.34.
Edward S. McAteer. clerk of the
market. reported the following mar
kot stand receipts for the month
ending April so: 500 spaces, at 25
cents each. S125.5O; % spaces at
so cents each. S11; 275 spaces at
$3.50. S1.237.5O. and spaces at
s225, s6.75. making a total collec-
ton Of S1.3SO.75.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
WANTS no END FATHER.

Postmaster English this morning
received request from Mrs. Eliza
beth Brady, 1444 South Reynolds
street Baltimore. Nd. asking his aid
in locating her father. Thomas
Baker. a railroad man. formerly re-
siding in Columbia. Pa. but thought
TO have come to this city.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
MORE INDICTMENTS.

The grand jury yesterday after-
noon returned true bills against
the following:
WolHs Smith. James Taylor. Dam
iel Biddle. Harry +. Horn. 2nd. stat
utory offenses; Margaret Blackson.
rttering forged instrument; Her
bert b. Alexander. These were in
addition TO eight true bills returned
IN the forenoon yesterday.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
DEMOCRATS TO FILE
FOR TICKET PLACES

Tomorrow is the last day for
Democrats to file their names for
the primaries for the municipal
election. The primaries are TO be
held May Il. and under the law
names Of candidates must be filed
with the city committee al least ten
days before the primaries date. Thus
far but few names have been filed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03

iIAllINl n NNNfA liNi
{ Tu e. d u n } of
Fengticn and In
spector general OF
Manchuria or the
three q a s tern
provinces. will hC
able TO get away
with an attempt
90 put a Mancht
% a @ x % u Z n q
throne OF China
- General Chani
or anybody else
just at this time
The Fengtien
Tuchun however
is generally re-
garded as n q
m % st powerful
military governor
in China with
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
BTGUN HALL WORK.

a ground breaking service. about
one-half hour in duration. will take
place at Lancaster and Woodlawn
avenues this evening. The building
viii be the Sunday School and Social
Hall Of Silverbrook VI r. Church.
All friends Of the church are invited
70 participate in this service.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
NEW BUILDING PERMITS.

Inspector Preston has issued
building permits as follows:
william J. Dolan. 626 Nandever
avenue. addition. $50.
Louie Mauro. 1904 French street,
addition, $50.
Evening journal., 1921-05-03
THREE HOOTCH
DRINKERS FINED

Pleading not guilty TO charges OF
being drunk. Charles Hamilton,
John Walsh and Patrick j. Creedon
were each fined $40 and costs by
Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning
Evening journal., 1921-05-03

After a fun and free discussion
acting nearly two hours. the Citi-
aeTs School Committee last night
endorsed six candidates for the new
20 ven Member Board Of Education.
which is TO be elected on Saturday,
June II.
Seventh place on the Citizens
continued on page 10