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Evening journal., 1921-04-13
NRANGLE OVER
BANTON STATUS
Was He or Was He Not
Endorsed For School
Board, the Question
PREACHER SAYS YES,
WOMAN SAYS NO

There is a dispute whether or not
a resolution endorsing the candi-
lacy Of DR.. Conwell Banton for
membership in the new City Board
of Education was adopted at a meet
ng OF the League Of Colored Re
publican Women. held last night in
he National Theatre.
According TO a report OF the meet
ng given out by Mrs Alice Dunbar
Nelson. president OF the league. and
Eho has been mentioned as a candi-
3ate for the new board, no such res
,lution was adopted at the meet
ng.
According to a report submitted by
Or. Henry Y. Arnett. the resolution
vas adopted. with but four dissent
ng votes. Rr. Arnett's report is up
aeld by Mrs. J. Bacon Stubbs, who
asserts that not only was the reso-
mtion. adopted, but it was put before
he meeting by Mrs. Nelson herself.
IN her capacity OF president The
resolution, according to Or. Arnett.
gas presented by Mrs. Mary l..
Jones. Both Mrs. Nelson and DR..
Arnett insist they are right.
Plans for the registration OF every
negro woman voter were laid at the
meeting. The leaders in each ward
will meet next week to go over the
registration lists thoroughly. Wom-
en- who have removed since the last
Election. will be followed up and told
bow to register in their new district.
Every woman who failed to register
lost year will be visited by the dis
trict leaders and urged TO qualify as
| voters for the June elections. The
proposed candidates for the mayor
kity nomination were also discussed,
but the women reached no decision
a. to whom they favored.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
HOSPITAL ALUMNAE SOCIAL.

Members OF the Delaware Hospital
Aiumnae Association were the guests
of one OF the members. Mrs. George
Duffy. at her home, 119 West Nine-
teenth street. for their monthly
meeting last night Following the
business session early in the even
ing. a card and dance party and re-
freshments were enjoyed. Meetings
OF the association are generally held
at the hospital. but a new depar-
ture was started with the entertain
ment last night.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
TREE AS MEMORIAL
TODEAD SOLDIER

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN. April 13.-lnter-
esting exercises were held on the
High School campus Tuesday af-
tcrnoon. when a red oak tree was
planted as a memorial to John J.
Hoffecker. Jr.. Ninth Infantry. who
died in France during the war. The
tree. which had previously been
planted for this soldier. died during
the past year. The Rev. V. =.
Northrup gave a short talk and the
school children sang America
Bronze markers were placed on this
tree and on the ones planted 10 the
memory OF Rupert Burstan and
Davis Manlove.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
DEGREES FOR x. OF p.

Calantha Lodge No. %, Knights
OF Pythias. gave a Lesson in
Friendship" to a large class in the
X. Of r. auditorium. sos West street
last night. About 800 representatives
OF lodges from this and adjoining
States were present
Addresses were made by Supreme
Representative Theodore W. Simp-
son and Grand Chancellor OF the
State Of Delaware William r. VIII
son. Music was furnished for the
degree work. and the social features
following. by Calantha orchestra.
under the direction Of w. S. Ander-
son. Refreshments were served in
the banquet hall.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
BEST MISSIONARY MEETING

The monthly meeting Of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society OF West Presbyterian
Church will be held at 2.3O o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the church.
Mrs. J. II. Van Horn is chairman
OF the meeting. An interesting and
instructive program has been ar
ranged with special music. Mem
bers and friends urged TO be pres
ent
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
BOY THREW STONES,
MAN Is DISMISSED

Testifying against Michael Nc
Douough. charged with assault and
battery. in Municipal Court this
morning. John Faulkowski. abou;
IL years OF age, admitted that he
and other boys were throwing stones
At McDonough before ne caught him
Ohc boy) and scratched him on the
neck.
The boy said that when McDon-
ough passed by Front and Wash
ineton streets yesterday. he and
other boys threw stones at him and
that the man turned about and
-aught him by the neck, scratching
MIN. and then kicked another boy
in the face.
Judge Hastings dismissed the man.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
COSTA RIGA AGAIN BALKS3
4. S. MAYHAV We TO ACT

award was upheld by Secretary OF
State Hughes. The Panama reply
is extremely long and goes into the
history Of the case in an effort TO
vindicate its position in the boundary
question.
State Department officials refused
to indicate what action will follow
Panama's latest note OF refusal but
II was believed some drastic step
would be taken TO uphold the stand
Of the United States on the boundary
dispute.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
no FIX ROAD DAMAGE.

Having viewed farm properties be-
tween Blackbird and Smyrna needed
for state highway purposes. the
commission named by Resident
Judge Rice will sit in the county
courthouse on Friday to fix the
amount of damages. The commits
sion was scheduled 20 sit today, but
after viewing the farms and talking
TO the owners. it was decided that
one meeting would be sufficient to fla
the damages.
The members OF the commission
are John NJ. Mendinhan. Henry
Cleaver. William Z. Rothweil. Johr
Heldmyer and Joseph c. Jolis.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
REJECTION AT BRANDYwINE.

A reception will be given the Rev.
W. +. Greenfield, pastor OF Brandy
wine NJ. r. Church, tonight. George
B. Baylis will make the opening ad-
dress, which will be followed by a
musical program. Tho Sunday school
orchestra and choir will entertain.
DR. Robert Watt, district superin-
tendent OF the Wilmington Methodist
District. is expected TO be present
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
ENGINEERING CO.
GETS VERDICT
CONTINUED from first page)

continued from hrst page)
the machinery was lost when the
steamship was sunk while 26 days
out OF New York
The point brought out in the case
was that the Federal steamship
Company. the defendants. failed TO
notify the Selson Engineering Com
pay Of the fact that the machinery
had been loaded on the steamer.
and. consequently barred them from
obtaining the proper war risk in
surance. In view of this. IL was the
contention Of the defendants that
the steamship company should stand
the loss.
Judge Morris released the jury
from further attendance until Mon
day morning at 11.8O o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 13-CUnit-
ed Press)-The reply OF Panama TO
the last Hughes note on the bound
airy question between that country
and Costa Rica was received at the
State Department today.
Panama's answer Is regarded by
this government as most unsatisfac-
tory" IL was learned. The note re-
iterates Panama's refusal TO accept
the White award as a basis for settl-
ing the boundary controversy. This
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
BAKE SALE FOR PLAYGROUND.

At meeting in the Liberty Fire
Company house last night. members
Of the South Side Neighborhood
Association decided TO hold a bake
sale on Saturday. Bread. cakes,
pies. etc. will be sold from a stand
in the city market and the proceeds
will be used to equip the 17-year-old
baseball team representing the asso-
cation.
The association has accepted the
offer OF the Liberty Company to use
their yard as a playground.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
$4,000, OOOL0AN
FOR CUBA LIKELY

HAVANA, April 13 Omitted Press)
A huge loan. possibly as high as
100000. 90 tide Cuba over her
financial crisis. is expected 20 be
consummated in New York today
The money will be devoted TO mar
keting the sugar crop.
Large shipments of sugar will be
sent 10 the United States as security
for the loan. warehouse certificates
having lost some Of their value be-
cause OF conditions here.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
CoLoRED VOTERs no NIEEr

a meeting of the Colored Voters
League has been called for Friday
night at tho National Hail. Busi-
ness OF importance will be transact
ed and a full attendance is looked
for. The meeting will start at $50
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
CHIEF BLACK WE'D
TWENTY-ON YEARS

Chief Of Police and Mrs. George
Black celebrated their twenty-first
wedding anniversary yesterday. In
honor of the event the chief and
Mrs. Black were the recipients OF
many congratulations and members
OF the immediate family gave them
a party at their home last night.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
KILL SO HOMELESS DOGS.

Thirty-three CANNES that were
rounded up by Dog Catcher Kopp.
in this city. were asphyxiated at the
pound yesterday. The thirty-three
lives were snuffed out with charcoal
fumes
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
DISCUSS PUBLIC SAFETY ACT.

City Solicitor Huxley held a con-
ference with the Board of Police
Commissioners. yesterday afternoon.
for the purpose OF explaining some
features OF the law creating a De-
pertinent OF Public Safety
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
COMMISSION RECESSED.

The jury of condemnation for the
,icce Of road from Odessa 10 Tybout's s
Corner. needed for the State High
way. which was TO have heard prop
srty holders this morning, recessed
Sntil Friday.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13

secretary: Reuben NJ. Kaufman, Sea-
ford. and George W. Rhodes. OF
Newark.
Evening journal., 1921-04-13
3 HELD FOR
WALL ST. BLAST
Two Men and Woman Are
Under Arrest in Cleve-
land
NEW YORK BOMB
SQUAD PROBING

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April ia
Two men and a woman are being
held by Cleveland police in con-
nection with the Wall street bomb
explosion in New York last septem-
ber. The trio came 10 this city
from New York shortly after the
explosion. the police say. A mem
ber Of the New York police bomb
squad is here investigating.
NEW YORK. April l3,-The ar
rests in Cleveland in connection with
the Wall street bomb plot were made
after the woman had asserted that
one Of the men under detention had
been hiding five days after the OK
plosion," it was stated here at police
headquarters.
Notified Of the arrests. the police
said they Immediately sent a detc-
tive OF the bomb squad to the Ohio
city TO make an investigation. They
said. however. that no report OF the
results OF his trip had been received
at headquarters and indicated mat
they had little hope that the arrests
would solve the mystery.
Department OF Justice officials
said that they were without any in
formation regarding the Cleveland
arrests.
According TO word received by tho
New York police, the woman gave
the name OF Martha zellnsky.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Germany Must Pay By May 1,
Is Latest Ultimatunl of Allies

The supreme council has reached a
substantial agreement on the terms TO
be imposed on Germany. In principle.
il is agreed that Germany is under
obligation TO pay the allies $500
0O0. 200 pounds sterling. She will
be required TO pay 100. OOo.OOO
pounds yearly. plus % per cent on her
exports.
This obligation on the part OF Ger
many shall be acknowledged by the
issue by Germany of bonds bearing
five per cent interest or these. a
certain amount shall be issued imme-
diately. second lot in November and
thereafter as many more as she has
ability to pay.
How the bonds are to be paid of
is still a matter OF discussion.
These terms will be Incorporated
in the ultimatum. which expires on
May IL and which. will be sent 10
Germany as soon as the details of the
terms are definitely decided upon.
probably al the meeting of the eoun-
ell tomorrow.
According Ia Ability.
When the German payments
amount TO more than the sum requir-
ed to pay the interest on the bonds
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

p The strangsst horse hunt in the
whole West, says former plainsman
in Field and Stream, took place in
the Canon Diablo country. in Ari-
IONA. during the summer OF 1908.
Fred volz, the Indian trader at Canon
Diablo station, conceived the idea of
using Hopi Indians TO round up the
bronchos There Is nothing extra
ordinary in Indians hunting horses;
what is extraordinary is that the
Hopi did their hunting on FOOT
The tribe, says the old plainsman.
lives on a reservation buried in the
heart he Painted Dese.i OF north
caste . rizona. and the men ale the
swiftest runners in the West. Many
of their religious ceremonies require
them to run long distances across the
arid wastes; | have known them to
20 for sixty-five miles without stop
ping.
For many years Volz conducted a
trading post on the Hcpi reservation,
and he knew of their We nderful en-
durance. Believing tnit they would
be of great service in hunting wild
bronchos. ne sent for a number of
the fastest runners to come to Canon
Diablo to take part In big horse
roundup.
People who we're fortunate enough
10 see that roundup will never for
get II. The country was combed for
miles, and when the line Of runners
and riders finally closed in near the
big trap, virtually every living thing
on the range except rattlesnakes,
skunks and birds was inside the cir
Gle: horses. jack rabbits. coyotes,
deer and even a herd OF antelope
mingled together in wild confusion.
But there were too many animals to
be handled properly, and when the
hunters tried to drive the horses into
the corral most of them broke
through the line and escaped.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
Northern Lights.

There was a magnificent aurora
borealis; great, shifting, blood-red
splashes glowed in the heavens, and
shafts and spears OF green and white
marched marvelously across the sky.
The girls summoned from the warm
fireside watched the spectacle in ad-
miration and awe 1t was olivia that
broke the spell.
Il suppose it's beautiful she said
frankly. but don't like it, and I'm
going in. 1t makes me feel too cold
and shiyery and insignificant Col.
ored lights are well enough, but ]
prefer my own fireworks aud like
them in July"
As she went in shiyering, Con
stance whispered TO Jesscia, II would
not have believed il of olivia, would
you? All the poetry must have been
left out of her."
no, you're mistaken, Constance,
truly you are" came the reply.
"What Livy said about fireworks was
Just a bit of light nonsense to cover
her retreat but what she said about
the aurora she meant. Though She
so constituted that she doesn't en-
JOY it,-and it's the same with moon
light and hunderstorms-it's not be-
cause she's unresponsive; she is over
whelmed
Well" declared Constance. I'll
strikes me as being pretty nearly a
sort of spiritual cowardice to finch
before the beauty of the universe.
lh ~ ha urnndarfnI
its a perfect bridge Of glory"
Yes spoke mp comfortable
satisfied little voice, lit is wonder
ful, isn't Il? / never thought that
kind of green belonged to anything
except stage moonlight. 1t would be
CHASTITY unbecoming II there were
enough of IL to light up your comp
1exions, wouldn't it,"
1T certainly would. Bessie ad-
mitted Constance dryly. Really.
wonder that the goddesses crossing
to Valhalla were never worried about
it."
What goddesses?" asked Bessie
Don't talk nonsense. Connie
II suppose It was nonsense" said
Constance, though even Valkyrie.
riding through space with a slain
hero behind her, might prefer her
cheeks to look pink rather than
green"
What are you talking about?" in
quired Bessie do come to earth
and be sensible"
Back in the firelit living room Con-
stance whispered softly to Jesscia
"You were right-being responsive is
the thing. Think Of the difference
between Livy and Bess! Why, Bess
doesn't even know what beauty is!'
"Oh, | don't know, Connie" dis
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

already issued. the reparations COM
mission will be entitled to require the
issue OF further bonds The intention
OF the plan. according 10 British Of
fetal. is TO proportion the German OBJ
legations. after certain figure. to her
ability 10 pay.
The drafting committee is still at
work on the details of the terms. but
hopes TO conclude its report in time
Cor tomorrow meeting. which will
be attended by the military and naval
experts. The protraeted meeting to-
day is understood TO have been due
10 the long discussion over the guar
antees to be demanded OF Germany
for payment of PREPARATIONS. there be-
ing at the start a considerable diverg-
ence of opinion. Finally. however. an
agreement was reached
II Germany Refuses
Should Germany fail to accept the
trms within the stipulated time. the
French plans occupation of the Ruhr.
with 4 possible naval demonstration
on the part of the British will be car
ried out and the proceeds of German
revenue. such as customs. will be APP
propriated towards payment of the
annual obligation.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

doctors. Famous surgeons like DR..
Lorenzo do the operating free.
An American congressman visited
the hospital the other day. In the
orphange section a happy, gurgling
youngster spied the congressman. and
without waiting to be asked, rushed
upon him with signs of love-making.
A clever little Austrian who was max
ing a more direct appeal for his own
welfare than he himself could ever
guess.
In the poorer districts the destitu-
tion Is still more appalling. for the
poor have had no reserve to fall back
on. There is sometimes one shirt for
six children, and a nondescript pair
OF shoes for the whole family. Their
clothing is tattered and patched, and
when ii wears out beyond patching
the only alternative is to go without.
To pay thousands OF kronen for a
piece Of clothing is simply an impos-
sibility.
Costs Go Up $4,000 Per Cent.
Among people who are not yet des-
titute the cost of living is the most
important topic of conversation. With
reason, since II has risen over $4,000
per cent since the war: every time
the rate of exchange drops the cost
of living goes up. and while goo
kronen is not much for a foreigner
to pay for an indifferent luncheon. II
is calamitous price for an Austrian
In the trains. travelling In the cheap
third-class carriages, one meets with
the frayed and cultured Austrians
whose talk is almost exclusively de-
voted to the value OF the kronen and
the high cost of living.
There was one, on train to
Prague, courtly. white-haired old
man. who spoke with pride Of a meet
ing with President Roosevelt. and
told how the Austrian people have
never cared much for the Germans
and the French. but had always like
the English and Americans. The
shrug with which he dismissed the
Germans was expressive.
IF we could only help ourselves"
he said mournfully.
When the train crosses the Czech
frontier one is able to get white rolls
and real coffee. The white bread is
attacked with famished eagerness by
the Austrian,s to whom 1t has become
the greatest luxury in the world.
Although crime has increased in
Vienna. the fact that there is not
more of il points to lassitude IL
is too great even for hunger to over
come.
Thav laugh grimly in Vienna whom
revolution is predicted.
"A revolution Is impossible" they
say: starving people may make 70,
olution. but starved people has not
vitality enough = and Austria is
starved"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
THOMAS MEADS THE INFIDEL
Help for the Living; Hope for the
Dead" Was His Religion.

From Elizabeth City Independent.
Thomas Meads of Salem Township
is dead. He died OF broken heart
Monday. April 25. 1921. just 81,
months after the death of his beloved
wife. He was rs years old on the
21st day of April
Far and near Tom Meads was
known as the infdel. because he did
not believe in the accepted creeds
and dogmas OF his religious neigh
bors. His skepticism was the biggest
fact in his life. He never kept his
doubts TO himself. but aired. them
among his neighbors wherever neigh
bors met and talked
But his life ever confounded the
religious enemies he made. His own
life was pure With all of his doubts
and inidelity he was true TO himself
and kind to his neighbors. He was
always kind. always helpful. ever
charitable. He never lost his temper:
he always smiled. The living Christ
was in his heart even when what
seemed blasphemy was upon his lips.
He worked hard, loved much and
went about doing good wherever fell
low humans needed sympathy or more
substantial help. He gave OF all that
he had and died a poor old man.
The funeral OF Thomas Meads was
held at the grave on the grounds OF
Salem Baptist church Tuesday after
noon where his remains were inferred
beside those OF his wife. There was
no sermon. no singing of hymns. no
flowers. II was his request. In his
last hours he hold his children that
IL any one had flowers for his grave
to tell them in all kindness to send
them to the living. He wanted nc
sermon and no prayers. Rev. w. E.
Cole, pastor OF Salem Baptist church
read a few verses for the burial SER
vice and w. o. Saunders, editor OF
the Independent made short talk
Thomas Meads was friend OF the
Independent and his friendship never
wavered. II was his wish that tn
editor should speak at his funeral
Saunders spoke from his heart whn
he knew about his friend. And after
speaking he read to the funeral crowd
from a volume Of Robt. G. Ingersoll
the Grafton delivered by that grea
infidel at the grave OF child: They
who stand around this grave neet
have no fear. The larger and nobleI
faith in all that Is and Is to be tells
us that death. even at its worst, !:
only perfect rest. We know tina
through the common wants of life
the needs and duties of each houl
their grief will lessen day by day
until at last this grave will be L
them a place of rest and peace-al'
most of Joy. There Is for them this
consolation: The dead do not suffer
II they live again, their lives will
surely be as good as ours. We have
no fear. We are all children OF tbs
same mother, and the same fat
awaits us all. We. too, have our re
ligion. and II Is this: Help for tn,
living-Hope for the Dead" Sucl
was the religion OF Thomas Meads o
Salem.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
"A New Battle Of Petra.

One OF the most stirring episodes
OF Col. Lawrence's Arabian cam
paign, says Mr.. Lowell Thomas in
Asia. was the battle fought at Petra.
the ancient rock city that. until the
war awoke II, had been asleep for al
most two thousand years.
The battle took place In October.
1917. The Turkish commander.
Djemal Pasha. sent out in three col
umns from Maan more than seven
thousand men and several units OF
light artillery. accompanied by a
squadron OF German aroplanes. On
October 81 the columns were to con-
verge GU Petra. where Lawrence and
his Bedouins were safely lodged.
Lawrence had only two mountain
field guns and two machine guns. but
with them fore more than six hours
he held the first ridge FIVE miles south
OF Petra vacating II. he sent half
his men to a little ridge on the OPP
posite side OF the valley.
Elated at having captured the
trenches on the first ridge. the Turks
were certain that they had decisively
beaten Lawrence's forces. Thinking
that the Arabs had retired all the
way into Petra, they charged en-
Enthusiastically down into the valley.
Lawrence let at least thousand OF
the enemy's troops push headlong
between the two ridges. When he
had the Turks wedged into the mar
rowest part OF the gorge. one OF his
aides ired rockets into the air. A
moment later pandemonium broke
in the mountains of Eden. The Arabs
poured a stream OF fire from all
sides; the crack of rifles seemed to
come from every rock. With shrill
screams the women and children
tumbled huge boulders on the heads
Of the Turks, and the Germans six
hundred feet below. Utterly bewild-
cred. the invaders became panicky
and scattered in all directions.
A few minutes before the sun sank
behind the rose-colored moutains.
Lawrence and Malud Bey again sent
up rockets. At the signal their fol-
, lowers swept down the ridges into
the valley. They captured the entire
| Turkish transport. complete field
hospital and hundreds OF prisoners.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

scented Jesscia. with laugh; be
sides. who does2 There's beauty and
beauty" She waved a hand toward
the hearth where Bessie knelt before
the dancing flames, busily shaking
the long pepper. "Firelight is beau
tiful, and Bess seems to appreciate
that"
"She appreciates warmth and COM
fort and pop corn" said Constance.
II don't know about beauty"
Surely, Connie. you don't think
the only beautiful things are the ones
people stop TO label beautiful before
they enjoy them, do you?"
why, no. | suppose not conceded
Constance. Anyway, I'll admit
don't believe Bess would enjoy pop
ping over a plain cookstoye as she
does over a wood fire; and suppose
that's because it's beautiful, come TO
think of It,"