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Evening journal., 1921-03-14
SCHOOL BOARD
MAY step OUT
Members Likely to Resign If
Present School Bill is
Enacted
25 CENT REALLY TAX
LOWEST, SAYS EXPERT

Not only will George B. Miller.
president Of the State Board of Edu-
cation, resign il the school bill now
before the Legislature is passed in
its present form, but it is said the
entire membership Of the board has
decided to do likewise.
Il hold to my previous statement
that I will resign If the school bill
is made a law unless the clauses to
which I object are stricken from the
measure" said Mr.. Miller. adding
that he had received letter from
DR.. p. p. Claxton. United States
Commissioner Of Education. in reply
to a request for his opinion Of the
bill in its present form. DR.. ClaXton
has disapproved several feaures Of
the measure, said Mr.. Miller The
contents Of the letter will not be
made public at this time, he added.
Mr.. Miller admitted that DR. Clax-
ton said in his letter that the 25-
cent tax rate per 500 on real es-
tate contained in the school bill was
tho lowest Of any State in the
Union.
Mr.. Miller stated as some Of his
objections to the present bill
that he did not believe the
state Board Of Education should
be an elective body, as sooner or
later it might restore the control OF
the state schools TO politics; he dis
approves of the provision relating
to the minimum salaries for teach
ers: he objects to the standardiza-
ton and qualification for teachers
being placed in the hands of the
State Board, saying that he believes
they should be fixed by law.
Another article about which he
expressed his disapproval was the
corporation tax Of per cent. that
is contained in the bill. He said
that he recognizes that those who
have the means should pay for the
support Of the schools, but thinks
that individuals are the ones who
should have to pay, not the cor
porations, and that the individuals
should pay through taxes on in
comes, securities and so forth.
Mr.. Miller said that he thinks the
County Boards OF Education. not the
school districts, should appoint the
teachers. Mr.. Miller expressed his
opinion that the 25-cent tax on
real estate is too low, that it does
Evening journal., 1921-03-14

NEW YORK. March IA Omitted
iress).-The movies got on the ope-
rating table here today.
Several OF the biggest producers OF
the country ana a group Of promi-
nent reformers met at the Offices OF
the National Association of the mo-
tion-Licture Industry TO decide upon
means Of eliminating certain objec-
tionable matter from the films.
With the producers. headed by
William A. Brady, administering
the anaethetic, the reformers, under
guidance OF Or. Wilber II. Crafts.
expect to cut the following from the
pictures:
Vampires.
Sex appeal.
Marathon kisses.
Crime.
Nakedness.
Ridicule Of church or state.
Gambling.
Today's consultation of reformers
and the national association which
represents about 90 per cent OF
American producers. was brought
about by Ben Hampton. former pub
Usher and now head of several
movie concerns
DR.. Craft. superintendent OF the
International Reform Bureau told
the United Press that IL the produc-
ers will consent TO the scheduled op-
GRAFTON he will hold back his Federal
censorship bill for a year. thus as he
put IL, placing the film industry on
probation.
Emphasis was placed by Dr.
Crafts. however, on the fact that
regardless Of what action the pro-
ducers take he will not interfere
with the state censorship bills before
nearly 40 legislatures nor the regu-
latory ordinances contemplated by
so cities
"The movie industry is pretty sick
just now as the result of its sponsors
catering to the lowest tastes" DIT.
things can save it--a major opera
ton TO remove all Objectionable fea-
lures or the Federal censorship
treatment.
I'VE have boen informed that the
Producers National Association re-
Gently voted TO eliminate most of the
foreign matter responsible for the
industries ill-health. Our meeting
this afternoon is intended to agree
upon means OF making this apparent
reformation effective.
I'VE will propose three things:
Establishment OF women's clubs to
lead a consumers strike against
theatres sh ow ing Objectionable
films; compulsory signing OF CON
tracts by theater owners when they
obtain licenses agreeing not 20 use
such pictures, greater exercise Of
police power.
The latter would consist OF es-
tablishment of arbitration boards
which would pass upon disputes be-
tween the movie interests and the
censors as to the demerits of certain
films. The boards might comprise
representatives Of the Y. NJ. c. A..
Children's Courts and the police"
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
RAILROAD LINE TO
CIVILIZE THE BALKANS
By HENRY WOOD.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
ROME. (By Mail. THE "Adri-
atico" is the name that will be given
to the new line Of railway that is to
connect Belgrade with the Adriatic
seaport OF Cattaro and which is ex-
pected 10 work wonders in carrying
modern civilization into certain sec
tions OF the Balkans.
Where the railway was the princi-
pal factor in carrying modern pro-
gress into the western portions Of the
United States half a century ago. the
lack OF railways appears to have
been the discriminating factor in
leaving portions OF the Balkan pen
insula in a State Of primitiveness
that Is a surprise 20 Americans.
However. -Slavia's new rail-
way project is intended more espec-
tally as a commercial shortcut to
Europe. rather than purely a means
of civilization. The "Adriatico" from
Cattaro will connect up with Brindisi
on the Italian side with huge Gerry
hoafs-
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
P. 5. DUPONT
WOULD QUIT
School BOARD

CONTINUED from first page)
able to follow closely the de-
velopment OF the proposed
school law now before the Leg
islature. am quite convinced
that no changes for the better
ment OF schools have been en-
bodied in the law I am, there
fore. opposed to its passage. The
State Board Of Education have
recorded their recommendations
that the school law as it now
stands remain in force until
more thorough y tos,ed out; anc
have recommended TO the Legis-
lature some slight notifications.
The new law appears to or
iginate in a desire to curtail ex-
penditures on schools. Import
ant mandatory provisions Of
the existing laws have been
changed so that it will no longer
be necessary - provide attend
ance officers, supervision, quail
fed teachers. transportation, etc.
AS the taxation limit is placed
at the absurdly low figure Of
25c per 500 there remains no
means Of raising money to meet
possible deficiencies IN the in
come tax or Staie appropriations
or to meet addi'ional expenses
thai may be necessary for the
schools OF the counties outside
OF the special districts. There
Tor II will be quite impossible
for the State Board of Educa-
ton to properly administer the
schools and give the children of
Delaware the schooling that they
nave a right to expect. on
TINS account I shall not accent
position on the State Board
OF Education if such position
should be rendered me under
the proposed new law.
AS to the proposed CORPORA
ton tax Of 3 per cent il seems
mighty inadvisable to hermit
TINS part Of the bill to become
a law without the most careful
"tAbH oA us eHoCt uDOU
the corporation income Of the
state and without careful study
OF thls burden on corporations
as compared with similar bur
dens imposed by other States.
Those who are responsible
for the bill now before the
Legislature have evidently made
study Of existing conditions
and must believe that a satis-
factory system of schools can
be conducted under their plan.
II would, therefore, seem proper
that these gentlemen be elected
or appointed, to the State Board
OF Education in order that they
might have opportunity Of
working out the plans recon-
mended by them. If it should
be found possible to give salts
factory service at so low a cost
to the taxpayers. all will be well
pleased and, as a citizen of the
State, / shall do all in my power
to assist the new regime, how
ever difficult their task NAV
seem, but 1 shall not accept re-
sponsibility under a law that 1
believe impossible Of satisfac-
tory administration"
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
JAIL HIM FOR
OLD OFFENSE
Doty Escapes Penitentiary,
Makes Good in Private
Life, Caught
is FOSTER FATHER
OF TWO CHILDREN
BY Newspaper Enterprise.

BY Newspaper Enterprise.
NEW YORK. March 7. - Would
YOU let a man come back7
Even il he has been convicted OF
a felony?
-Four years ago, Thomas p. Doty
escaped from the Essex county peni-
tentiary at Caldwell, N j., worked
himself into a position Of trust, mar
ried and assumed the responsibility
Of foster-father to his wife's two
children.
Then he was betrayed by fellow
prisoner who had escaped with him
and was brought back to the prison
to complete his sentence.
He now faces an additional term
for theft of the warden's auto in
which he made his escape while a
trusty and prison chauffeur.
Doty's wife knew all about his con-
viction, imprisonment and escape be-
fore their marriage.
mo matter how long they keep
me here" Doty said in his cell, I'm
going straight when ] get out.
Il have learned at bitter cost that
crime does not pay. But I'll make
good again. too -- and in the town
where l made good the first time.
I'm not afraid to face that test.
MY wife should be given credit
for my redemption. She has made a
man Of me. For her sake alone, I'll
not despair.
1T does seem unjust that a man
should be dragged back here after
giving proof that he was on the level.
and playing the game straight.
But I'm going right back to Wa
terbury - right back to the place
where I was arrested-and fight the
fight out there"
When Doty made his escape back
in October OF 1917, he went to work
on farm near Wilkert, Conn.
The farmer had a widowed daugh-
ter Four months after his escape
Doty became her husband.
"All l wanted TO do was to pro-
vide for her and her little ones"
Doty says Il loved the children, and
believe they loved me. Nothing was
more cheerful than to hear them call
me lhlntI.
When farm work grew scarce.
Doty worked as a mechanic and auto
repair man for the police depart
ment at Waterbury. He also worked
for five months as a machinist in
side the state reformatory at Will
kert, Conn.
AT night" he says, Il suffered
untold agonies. The prisoner who
had escaped with me didn't want to
change his ways. / had to provide
him with money, keep him under my
roof, tolerate his cursing, lest he
make good his threats to have me
surrendered.
Then one night he grew abusive
1 could stand 1t no longer and told
him to go He reported me. And
here l am-once more a prisoner.
I knew IL had 10 come. Up TO the
time OF my arrest 1 had been saw
ing. Another hundred dollars would
have been enough TO keep my family
till 1 got out, and then 1 was coming
back TO give myself up voluntarily"
Doty paused a moment-then:
But 1 shall not forget the salts
faction Of living an honest life.
Would you give me a chance to
come back? ?"
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
DUE
FOR OPERATION
Dancing, Pugilism Also Due
For Reformation, DR..
Craft Says
AGREE
TO CLEAN FILMS

NEW YORK. March IA
CUnited Press).-Dr. Wilbur r.
Crafts told the United Press to-
day that the things which need
reformation in this country rank
In this order:
Dancing.
Pugilism.
Movies.
Gambling.
Divorce.
our modern dances are about
three stories deeper in he'll than
the movies" he said.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14

ure, but no announcement was made
as TO what points OF the bill were
discussed.
Clarence Q. Killen was the first
speaker at the public hearing in the
House shortly before o'clock. He
said he represented the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Manufacturers
Association of Wilmington. and he
might as well state at the outset that
those business interests disapproved
Of any tax on the business Of cor
porations done within the State at
this time, but favors increasing taxes
under existing laws.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
AUTO BRUISES Roy.

Abel Minutella, aged 4 years. 1909
Rowland street, was run over by an
automobile. operated by George +.
Cornell, at Ninth and Union streets.
this afternoon. Mr.. Cornell took the
boy to the Delaware Hospital. where
1t was found the lad had suffered
only bruises, and was discharged.
after the injuries had been dressed.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
FINE I'M FoR sPEEnING.

Pleading guilty to a charge Of
speeding, Isadore Dworkin was fined
$40 and costs by Deputy Judge Lynn
in Municipal Court this morning. He
was driving at a rate of thirty four
miles an hour up the steep West
Fourth street hill between Tatnall
and West streets.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
FALLING JACK MANGLEs HIM.

Raymond Lewis, aged 26 years.
200 Washington street, while work.
ing at 1902 Gilpin avenue. this
morning had his right foot severely
lacerated when a jack fell on IT, He
was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital by the police ambulance and
later removed TO his home.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
ROY DIES IN HOSPITAL.

Philip Cataldi, a 16-year-old boy
Of Pennsgrove, n. j., who was ad-
mitted 10 the Delaware Hospital on
March 9, seriously i'll. died at 1905
o'clock yesterday morning. His par
ents, who live at No. Pitman street,
has his body removed this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
NOTICES-


'EkIlFlcATE OF REDUCTION ,Sfs
- CAPITAL STOCK. ISSIrFn nv
SsTTppBGE sTpBGE b. PFINGST, INCoRPoR
., We the undersigned. for the purnos.
wr,n9 % Te9 9ueing the capital stock issued ~
IEohGb b. PFINGST INCORPO9N
AIED, corporation organized md ~ n
iIWs or the State OF Delaware do bo--l 80
eS-d py maze. axe. sign acknowledge. die and re-
cord thls statement Of reduction ana "a
certify th'A the facts herein stated Sdu .I, 90
FIRsT-That in accordance u.,+, =.
the '''es stocsba,o ~ssiver OK notice, a meeting of
IFINGST, INCORPORATFDi5 NJ ~ Is
oa,, On IAN uary 81, 1921 for the pnrnoee -
- e'"e upon the question OF decrnoeir.-
nar,. epllai stock issued by said comes
pany from S2l7. 900 10 Sg7 OOO e'il-
SECOND-That bv n nnanf,no,.
al the stockholders OF the said 60 l
pany az said meeting, II was resoive5 ~.
aeuuce the capital stock issued bv e,iJ
company to 100000. ''iN
THIBD-That IL was resolvod .t... 49,,
yaplial stock issued should be decross.t
pE lhe surrender Of every sharoboiI..
,, vI ms shares and the issue 10 him IN
I'ru nvu,bas beneleoi s proportionately decreased
FOURTH all the debts OF tb.
company not otherwise fully secureI
nave been paid and DISCHARGED '''
AZ tr IL hat the name OF the presi-
uent OF SAID company Is
s,,- GEORGE y. PFTNGST
SiN Ih-Ihat the names OF an tho a.
Tectors Of the said company are as fol-
GEORGE B. PFINGsT. sR..
VERONICA A. MCCAIN.
JULIUS G. JACOBS
ana hereunto we do accordingly eet
our respective hands and seals This NJ,
day Of January. A. d. 1921. '''' 'lS1
GEO. b. PFINGST. (gEArA
,. President
v a. MeCANN, (SEALl
JULIUS c. JACOBS. fsEAr,
Director.
GEORGE r. PFINGsT.
INCORPORATED
Corporate Seal, 1920.
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
ACCUSED AS dope. PEDDLER

James Grinnage, who was arrested
at noon Saturday by city and Fed
eral Detectives, charged with ped
ding dope" will be taken before
~. S. Commissioner Cam, this aft
ernoon, and admitted to bail.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
b. G. IoCKERNIAN M

Special to The Evening Journal.
TOWNSEND, Del, March 14.-B.
G. Lockerman, well known Repubh-
can leader OF Appoquinimink hun
dred, is m at his home here with
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
STATE OF DELAWARE

Omce OF cecIedfN or state.
!. A. r. BENSON, Secretary %
State. Of the State Of Delaware AZ
herety. certify that the above and fore.
going Is a true and correct COPY OF Cer.
tlacate Of Reduction OF Capital stoct
isued by the GEORGE Il. PFINGST
INCORPORATED as received and sied
in this office the 11th day Of March. A n
1921, at 1 o'clock =. NJ
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
i have hereuntO set mr hand
and official seal. az Dover fbis
(SEAL) 18th day Of March. In fbe
year OF our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twentv-one
A. X. BENSON.
Secretary Of Statas
Recorded March 12. 1921. ~ .
II. II. BlLLANY, Deputy ReeSRso
niari4-2i IS.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA cor-Srv

IT u 4 H. HiisADhLFHlA. n SIS:
osiBh Bh ~ kEMEMBERED, That on tbfs
a4tn a1iI day OF February. A. D. 1921. person.
. o9al,, 9ppe"TsI n,,, neiore me. the subscriber.
STATE =. GEORGE B. PFINGST. Presidentt ist
OF GEORGE B. PFINGST. TNCORPOPI
AIED, and party to the foreeoin,-
sueb s,Sienleni' sn5 known 10 me personally to be
him the contents Of said statement bo 10
dld acknowledge that he signed sc.ia5
and delivered the same as his volnnfa-,I.
4se ss ana deed, and deposed that the facts
therffe stated were truly set forth
GIVEN under my hand ana seal %
once the day and year aforesaid
EDW. RAMSEY, Notary Publ,c
Commission expires February 9e 100,
Evening journal., 1921-03-14

MtiWhSet.
near future to repair the damaged
wickets.
The barges Superb and Superior.
which have been tied up in the
canal near the Delaware City locks
since the closing Of the canal to
traffic. will probably leave tomorrow
for a North Carolina port for
cargo Of sycamore and poplar wood.
They each carry about 400 cords
The wood is TO be used by a Phila-
delphia paper manufacturing firm.
About 100 anglers from Whining
ton New Castle and this city en-
joyed the fishing along the canal
banks yesterday. Several large
strings Of fish were caught Cat
fish, yellow and white perch are
plentiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fadden. OF
/ Clinton street. entertained her father
and sister Of New Castle, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Givisop. OF
/ Henry Clay, were the weekend
guests Of their daughter, Mrs. James
Husfelt. Of Canal street
Mrs. r. +. Crenshaw. OF philadel-
phia, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Thomas Armstrong. OF Washington
street
Mr. and Mrs Harry Layfield and
daughter, Margaret. OF South Penns-
grove, n. j., were weekend visitors
with Mr.. Layfield's parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. J.. W. Layfield, at the
Methodist parsonage on Clinton
street
Mrs. William Householder, OF
Adams street, who has been spend
ing several weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Laura Atkins, who has been
seriously IN. returned home. Friday
Mrs. Mollie Eaton and daughter
Esther, OF Port Penn. were Sunday
! visitors with Mrs. Eaton's father
lanes Mnnre Of Clinton. .t..n.
Evening journal., 1921-03-14
STATE on PENNSYLVANIA corrcrv

VI - = itlisAbELPHlA. SIS.
BE 1T REMEMBERED Tbat n, 49,
18th dag Of February A. u. 1921 Derso,,s ne al1s
ally appeared before me. the subscribor
a Notary Public for said connf- n.i
state VERONICA A. MCCAIN. Jf-LIIiiSS
Z. JACOBS, directors Of GEORGE u
PFINGST, INCORPORATED ana n.r D.
ties TO the foregoing statement. knpq,,,
to me personally 10 he such, and I bavin,
hrst made known TO them and each ~
them the contents Of said Statement tbo,.
did each severally acknowledge thaf tbogg
signed, sealed and delivered the same ~
their several voluntary act and deed and
each deposed that the facts therein stated
were truly set forth
GIVEN under my hand and seal ~
office. the day and year aforesaid. Va
EDW, RAMSEY, Notary Public
Commission expires February 26 1925.
EDWARD RAMSEY,
Notary Public,
Philadelphia, Pa.
q
Evening journal., 1921-03-14

01tul'
GEORGE r. PFTNGST
INCORPORATED.
Corporate Seal, 1920.
Delaware
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
RABIES SITUATION IN
ELY BECOMING SERIOUS

On Saturday last another rabid
dog was killed in Ely. after 1t had
travelled through the town and East
Ely and was known to have bitten a
number of dogs. The alarm was given
soon after the dog was discovered and
1t was pursued by City Marshal Har-
ris and county officials. but owing to
the fact that 1t travelled rapidly and
left the main highways. passing
through the sagebrush and weeds. 1t
was q difficult matter for the officers to
keep track Of 1t. Soon after the animal
made its appearance on Aultman
street Anthony Zurich jumped into an
auto. and while passing the Clark
drug store he was joined by Mr..
Clark with a pistol, and the two
chased the dog down through Central
Ely and East Ely, when 1t turned
and came back through Ely. By this
time a number officers we're out with
guns and the hunt became general.
Mr.. ZURICH then secured shotgun
and pursuing the dog up hurry street
he finally got an opportunity to shoot
it. During the roundup a number OF
dogs which were running at large
without muzzles were killed on sight
All dogs known to have been bitten
we're killed. but 1t is probable many
others were bitten and all owners of
logs are requested to take every pre-
caution to prevent them from ap-
pearing on the streets.
The rabies situation is moresserious
now than 1t has ever been before in
Ely, and unless the proclamation of
the officers is strictly complied with
1t is probable that there will be rabid
dogs here all summer.
The officers have announced that
all dogs muzzled with straps only
will be shot on sight. as such muzzles
are not considered safeguard
against biting.-Ely Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
BOB HESSON, ELKO DEMOCRAT,
NOT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

Again the politicians are clamoring
for Elko county to bring forth good
strong candidate and from many
sources we hear the name of X. w.
Hesson mentioned for governor IN
the Democratic ticket, says the Elko
Free Press.
Bob Is PROBABLY the best known
young man In Elko county. He Is a
good mixer. has splendid personal
ity and to know him Is to like him.
He is some politician also, as his race
for mayor of the city last spring sur
prised his opponents as we'll as his
friends. Bob has been begged to al
low his name to be used for governor
in 1922 on the Democratic ticket. not
only by one faction, but by all of
them. In fact 1t Is conceded that he
is the man most likely to bind all fac
tons in the coming fight. but like so
many OF the candidates who would
make good officials, he firmly declines
to let the political bee sting him and
ties his bonnet with leather string.
Talking over the situation with
Free Press reporter a few days ago.
Bob said 1t would be foolish for him
to give up his business In Eiko to ac-
cept any political state office In the
gift of the people. The only thing We
have against him is that he is a dem
ocrat, and II he becomes a candidate
we probably would endorse him in
spite Of his political Affiliations AS we
know his ability and appreciate 1t.
But the political leaders might as well
give up any idea that they can per-
suade Bob to enter the political arena.
Bob says 1t can't be done.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
FORMS PARTNERSHIP

Governor Boyle has formed part
nership with w. H. Hendry. one OF
the best known mining men on the
coast. Sometime ago 1t was an
nounced through the Appeal that the
governor was through with politics
and would take up his residence in
Reno. He now by this partnership
declares that he has had enough OF
the political game.
II is the purpose of this firm to
deal In mining on big scale. as Mr..
Hendry has made reputation both
in Mexico and America as an en-
gineer and superintendent.
The experience of Governor Boyle
In mining makes this one of the
strongest firms operating In Nevada.
The governor will finish his term
OF ONCE before taking up the real
duties of field and Office work.