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Evening journal., 1921-08-31
EMERGENCY MAJ Y
FORCE CIT Y TO
BUY FIRE DEPT.
Failure Of Majority Of Companies to Con-
tinue As Volunteers Under Special Con-
tract Expected to Compel Council To-
night to Go Ahead With Original Plan.
Runners" Won't SerUe

theless they decline TO sign the
three months agreement.
Such action will, according to legal
authorities. produce an emergency"
as at midnight the entire volunteer
fire department, as body. passes
out OF existence, and the new paid
fire department, as planned by the
Department OF Public Safety would
automatically succeed, but for the
preliminary injunction sued out in
behalf Of the Delaware Fire Com
pany by Robert G.. Harman and
granted by Chancellor Wolcott.
Possibly the most significant event
today was the action Of Councilman
James J. McManus, chairman OF the
finance committee. who after con-
ference with Fire Chief William ].
Lutz. went 10 the Offices OF the De-
partment Of Public Safety and OBJ
tanned complete lists OF the men
who have passed the physical ex-
aminations for places in the paid de-
partment These candidates num-
Der from $50 to 800. While they
have passed the physical examina-
ton, not all have passed the tests
in scaling ladders. leaping into fire
nets. etc, at the fire tower.
DO Not Fear Contempt Action
The total number of men who
have passed the tests and have been
accepted by the safety directors for
positions in the paid department
number about 100. The total com
plement for the proposed paid de-
partment is 16S.
Thus City Council has ample appa.
ratus and men to draw upon tc
quickly put into effective operation
an emergency" paid department
Question has been raised in some
quarters whether Council would moi
be in contempt OF court should Il
create paid service. Thia view
however, is discounted by legal ad.
yisers. particularly in view Of the re.
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

Indications this afternoon pointed
TO the establishment tonight by City
Council of a paid fire department
under the emergency clause Of the
City Charter.
Serious doubts were entertained &
a majority OF the eleven volunteer
companies would accept the contract
for three-months extension Of serv-
ice. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon
only two companies. the-Delaware
and Phoenix. had filed contracts with
Clerk of Council Simmons.
The Union com-any Is understood
TO have signed the contract although
It has not yet been placed on file,
and the Liberty, Washington. Wee
cacoe and Brandywine are expect
ed" TO sign. while the Fame, Water
Witch. Reliance and Independence
are rated as extremely doubtful
There was a report current this
afternoon that all three Directors Of
Public Safety. s. X. Smith. William
3. Megear and 1. Pusey Wickersham,
had resi- gned. IL was secuted az the
Public Building. when asked II he
knew anything concerning the re-
port. Director Mogear crisply re-
piled: why should 1 resign? Tell
me that. will you?" Efforts to
reach Messrs Smith and Wickersham
were unavailing.
when City Council reassembles
tonight in recess meeting from that
OF Monday night. It Is probable the
volunteer company representatives
will ask IL Council is willing TO take
over their houses and apparatus on
the same terms as those agreed
upon between the companies and
the Directors OF Public Safety.
IL Council shall agree to do this.
Il Was intlmatod that a majority OF
companies viii announce that while
they are willing 10 give the city SER
vice to protect it from fire. never
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
Dc BURNS IN
NEW YORK HANGAR

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 Omitted
Press)-Fire caused by gasoline
explosion today destroyed the navy
balloon D-e in her hangar at Rock
away Point y. T.. the Navy Depart
ment announced. There was no loss
Of life the report to the department
stated.
The hangar was severely dam
aged.
Three or four men we're -super-
hcally burned, a telephone dispatch
TO the Navy Department stated in
dicating that no fatalities occurred.
ne hangar was completely destroyed
along with a considerable amount Of
equipment.
HULL. England, Aug 81 Omitted
Press 1.-The body OF George Welsh.
non-commissioned officer. who per-
ished when the zR-2 fell In flames
into the Humber River here last
Wednesday was today recovered from
the river bed where it had been jam
med in the wreckage OF gondols-
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
CIVZLL4N PA7ROLS ARMED
MINERS EXCHANGE SHOTS
ON LOGAN BATTTEF7ELD
Federal Troops Ready for Service in Vest
Virginia in Event That Workers Armv
Fails to DisperSe in Accordance With
President HandingS Proclamation

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 Omitted
Press)-President Harding has
drawn up proclamation OF martial
law for the coal mine war area in
West Virginia. Secretary OF War
Weeks announced today.
The proclamation has been draft
ed in order that IL can be promui-
gated Immediately II the miners do
not disperse and cease lighting before
noon tomorrow the time set in Pres
ldent Harding's proclamation OF yes
terday asking that order be restored.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. 81
Omitted Press)-A slSirmish between
deputies and miners occurred near
Blair Mountain early today. Cover
nor Morgan was Officially advised
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
NO BERLIN MURDERS ON
BLOODY WEDNESDAY

BERLIN. Aug 31.-(United
Press) )-"Bloody Wednesday" dawn
ed with all Berlin on edge with anxi-
Gus speculation as to whether fresh
bloodshed would result from the ex-
cited feelings OF the hundred thous-
and workers gathered here to parti-
cipate in demonstrations.
The morning passed peacefully.
with safety police" out in great
numbers refusing even 10 permit
verbal arguments in the ranks OF
the marching workers.
Chancellor Wirth was heavily
guarded today following repeated
threats that he would be assasinated
before nightfalL
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
NO RAILROAD STRIKE is
PREDICTION OF WILLARD:
UNIONS CONTINUE VOTE
B. & o. President Bases Belief on Loyalty
and Sanity of Great Bulk of Workers.
Denies Rail Chiefs Are Trying TO Foment
Trouble For Purpose Of Forcing Goven-
ment Aid

is being taken or on what grounds a
strike can be based" Willard said.
Everything that has been done so
far in the matter OF wages and work.
ing conditions was in accordance
with the decision OF the Railway la
Dor Board.
Il am not in a position 10 speak
for the other roads but ] know my
road and our employees and 1 am
confident that IL the men have any
grievances these will be settled as
we always settle them--in confer
ences between workers committees
and officers.
willard snapped with Indignation
as he denied that the railroad man
ayers are trying to force a strike
CONTINUED on rage rwo.)
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
Dublin Calls Men Of Republican Army to Be
Ready For Mobilization Following Carn-
age in Belfast Where 90 Casualties Hare
Resulted From Sporadic Fighting
TO Hold SoufhernerS in Check
BITTER FIGHTING BETWEEN
CATHOLIC AND LOY4LLST MOBS

in hamcs
m OF
from the houop~ occasional
QUIT he nigh
Terrific fighting broke afr
their way to work nmbuhed
streets.
one man Killed
ambushc~ military thre.,
armed Gordon severn h st
noon and during the lunch
- -
Rifles and srcnadcs by boths sides
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
DIV JAMEs Z. KoIBERr

United Press Stan Correspondent.
Copyright 1921. by United Press
BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. 3l.-The
threatened railroad strike will not
materialize.
This belief was expressed to the
United Press today by Danial Will
lard. president OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
willard based his assumption on
the loyalty and sanity" OF the great
bulk OF the railway workers. He de-
MED in detail the charges that the
railroad managers are trying TO To-
ment strike for the purpose OF
forcing the government to guarantee
their securities.
Il don't know why strike vote
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

The reports to the governor ala
not state whether there had been
any casualties. Advices here were
meager Belief was advanced that
only advance forces Of the armed
miners and outposts Of tho deputies
had come IN contact. There was no
word here indicating general bat
lie was threatened.
Major Thompson. War Depart
ment representative. sent into the
zone with President Hardinr's proc
lamation. completed his mission
early today. He was enroute to ST.
Adams in a special train. on ar
rival here he will be rushed TO the
Office OF Governor Morgan for a con-
ference. The conference will deter
Continued on Page Eieht)
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

having been killed while the nuro-
per or wounded lying in the hos
pi'als was greatly increased.
DUBLIN, Aug. 81. UNITED Press)
The killing Of Catholics in Belfast
and the diplomatic deadlock fodav
Drought ireland TO the verge OF
renewal OF civil war.
orders were sent out to an men OF
the Irish Republican army to be
ready for instant mobilization. Many
wanted by the British authorities.
whose arrest would instantly follow
a break In the truce were slipping
away, headed for secret Sim Fein
strongholds in the hills.
Everywhere preparations ware
Continued on PAGE Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
OFF FOR SUNKEN
S4,OOO,OOO ship
Trawler Seeks Hull of Ward
Liner Of the Virginia
Capes
WRECK TEN YEARS
ON SEA BED

Fifty-fve miles on the virginia
capes. lying in 200 feet Of water. on
hard sandy bottom. are twenty
two tons OF silver bars. six kegs OF
gold coin. 100000 IN gold bars.
400 tons OF copper and jewels
Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
TTITS MAX "pROIITTC.'

2 he lima bean vine. planted some
tir'c ago beside the doorway of the
Toiice garage. still shows phenom-
~ AZ growth. Yesterday IL was ilion
with blossoms and this morning It
bore plentiful supply Of full
grown lima and string beans. which
someone had fastened on with cot
ton during the night
A young peach tree was likewise
covered with blossoms.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
Try This on Him

H. man had one-half as much
more money; one-third as much
more and one-sixth as much
more he would have $50. How
much had ne actually?
Answer to yesterdays: The
man with the six dozen dozen.
CA half a dozen dozen Is ~
oranges Six dozen dozen is 70
dozen oragnes9
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

This is the first picture to reach
America Of the peace session Of Dali
Eireann, the Irish Parliament. IN
Dublin, listening to De Valera's ad-
dress expiainiPg the results Of his
peace conferences with Lloyd George.
Arrow points 10 De Valera. Seated
on his right. Lord Mayor O'Neili OF
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre Invitations lwar tax paid. srs
extended through the Journal Claseine<
Department today-look for your nam9
foday in the CLASSIFIED Advs.-for show
frHEI CLAYTON. IN WEALTH
AT THE ARCADIA.
and
"RrNTY PULLS TIRE STRINGA
A Reginald Barker rrod1ctloA
At THE QUEEN.
SEE PAGE II Ioo<
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
HAVE $S49 FOR THE
LEWES CANON FUND

The Lewes Cannon Fund to date
amounts to ss4e slightly more than
three quarters OF the amount that is
necessary TO restore the historic
pieces.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
T0tal ................ssl s.

Send all subscriptions to former
Judge David r. Marvel. DUPONT
Building. or the Editor OF The Even
ing Journal. Fourth and shipley
zreetA
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

I OST-GOLD MASONIC PIN. FROM
IL 18th and Washington 20 23rd and
Monroe SIS Reward il returned to go
W. nth ST. aug5t-1t-
CONTINUED on PAGE Eleyen.)
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
MEXICAN PEACE
SEEMS NEARER
Supreme Court Decision
Favors American Owners
of Oil Lands
NO RETROACTIVE
SEIZURE LAW

MEXco CITY. Aug. 81 CUnited
Press) Paragraphs OF Article 27 Of
the constitution Of the Republic OF
Mexico. long a point OF controversy
between United States and Mexico.
has been declared non-retroactive by
the Supreme Court OF Mexico
WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 Omitted
Press) A final settlement OF dis
putes between the United States and
Mexico appeared probable TO State
Department officials today as a result
Of the Mexican Supreme Courts ac-
tion in holding non-retroactive that
part OF the Mexican constitution
which American oil men claimed vir-
tualiy confscated their properties.
This question was said 10 be the
big obstacle in the path OF recogni-
ton OF the Obregon government and
in the signing OF a treaty OF amity
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
Have YOU tried Glover Dairy But
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

Dublin. In front OF the speaker arc
the official reporters Just below
The far gallery is the distinguished
visitors enclosure, occupied by
American visitors. archbishops and
bishops and Irish leaders not mem-
oers OF the Dali. In the foreground
az the little desks with paper before
them, are the members of the Dali
Evening journal., 1921-08-31

Have you tried Glover Dairy But
teri Phone l54o-154l.-Adw
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
ropAY,s rENlpEnArrnE

AT The Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A. NJ. so 1901 p. NJ. 80
1000 A. M..Sf 100 p. M..s9
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
IAsr AND EouND.

High water. 1O.l5 A. NJ. 10.45 p. NJ
Low water $40 A. NJ. $40 p. NJ
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
sun AND TIDE.

Head OF ChTistlana.
Evening journal., 1921-08-31
The Weather

Part cloudy and cooler tonight
and Thursday, moderate to fresh TO
north and northeast winds.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
DENLY Leaves to Inspect
Fleet in West Indies

Secretary of the Navy DENLY, ac-
companied by Capt. J. X. Robson
and Col. d. d. Porter. U. S. NJ. c..
left Washington at midnight last
night on a trip OF inspection OF the
Atlantic fleet now at Guantanamo.
Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The inspection of the feet will be
made without interference with its
regular schedule.
Following is Secretary Denby's
itinerary:
March %, leave Key West on a
destroyer.
March %. arrive Guantanamo,
Cuba, to visit Atlantic fleet.
March IS or 81, leave Guantanamo
for Dominican Republic and Haiti.
March % and IS, arrive Domini-
can Republic.
After spending about three days
in Dominican Republic and Haiti
Secretary DENLY will return directly
to the United States, arriving in
Washington April 5.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
DRUG
MAKERS TOSEEK
DRY LAW RELIEF
Meet Here Tomorrow
Claim Restrictions
Embarrassing.

To seek relief from what they re-
gard an ineauitable attitude of tn"
prohibition enforcement officers to-
ward alcoholic medicines, manufac-
turers making the products used In
compounding physicians prescrip-
lions will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Hotel Washing
ton under the auspices Of the Amer
ican Drug Manufacturers Associa-
tion and the American Association
of Pharmaceutical Chemists.
The law now Furnishes the manu-
facture, sale or purchase OF any
preparation containing more than
cne-haIf Of 1 per cent of alcohol II
Il is used for beverage purposes IT
Is stated.
The logical way Of enforcing the
law 10 by ferreting out such pur-
chasers and such sellers who sell
nonbeverage preparations for bev-
erage purposes, and not by classify
ing essential medicinal preparations
as intoxicating liquors. declares
Charles M. Woodruff. The preseu;
course embarrasses their lawful sale
and use, and the regulations are 81
unworkabie that some manufactu-
rers have ceased to produce thes=
preparations"
The conference Is largely an out
growth Of the fact that the medical
| lrofession has begun to find itself
embarrassed in its work OF admin
istering to the sick. 1t Is stated.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Late Catholic "U" Priest
Leapes Estate of 1886, 900

The Right Rev. DR.. Thomas E.
Shields dean of the Sisters College
at the Catholic University. who died
recentfyE left an estate valued at
s3s5.s2.52, according to the petition
for probate Of the will filed yester-
day.
The estate consists of copyright
contracts on books written by DR..
Shields. valued at s250.00o. and the
balance in cash and securities.
A nephew, Vincent Shields. Is
willed- 200, and DR.. Shields sec
retary-is to receive q life annuity Of
500 a month. The balance of the
estate Is given to the Sisters Col
lege. Attorneys Lucien Vandoren
and William E: Leahy represent the
cstate.z
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Marriage Licenses

Uniess otherwise specified. all the
following applicants are from this
city:
Levy Lewis, 2s, and Laura Butler,
Is. The Rev. NJ. w. d. Norman.
william X. Brown. 20. and Naomi
Adams. %. The Rev. A ssyles-
william N. Stevens. 20. and Ruth
Z. Fisher, Il. of Dodge, Va The
Rev. c. @. chsppen
r. Christine Elhstton. %. and
Frances z. Warren. 20. The Rev.
NJ. L Rippy.
siIas Thompson. "a. and Aauoe
Braxton, 81. The Rev. p. Hayes.
Thomas Norris, 3s, and Bessie
Bum, %. he Rev. J. p. Greene.
Hyman Hoffman, Is. and Eva
Gantz. 81 he Rev. NJ. n. Yoeison.
Arthur A. 'studenroth. 2i. ano
Martha l. ZeIl. IS. OF Lancaster Pa.
The Rev. J. X. Jeffries.
George Tanner. 81. and Gladys
Diggs. 20. The Rev. W. A. Jones.
william II. Rea, So, and Marina
Russell, 2s. The Bv. A J. oids-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Hold Man in Death
OF Generals Son

A former sergeant bugler in the
United States army. is reported as
being held by Department of JUS
tice agents in Providence, r. l.. in
connection with the mysterious
death of Maj. Cronkhite, son of Mai.
Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite at Camp
Lewis, Washington, October, 1918.
Gen. Cronkhite declared yesterday
he had no information on the inves-
tigation of his sons death. Two
years and four months after Cronk-
hite's death the Department of JUS
tice started an inquiry into the cir
cumstances.
In October, 1918, it was stated
Cronkhite had accidentally shot
himself while at pistol practice on
the camp range, and that his death
occurred almost instantly.
Maj. Cronkhite was in the 213th
Engineers. He was graduated from
West Point in 1915, ranking one of
the highest in his class. He was "a
years old and unmarried.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Wil-o'- Film
Launched by Stol
Has Last Fadeout

Here is a chance to buy Deter
mination" for money.
But in thfs case Determination -
instead of being the much admired
quality in men and women, is
merely the name Of the incompleted
movie film which has in the past
months interested many Washing
ton people.
More than 100000 feet of exposed
film. several moving picture ma
chimes and much unexposed film. as
well as ONCE and studio furniture.
will be auctioned off tomorrow at
the Grantwood, N. J., headquarters
Of the United States Photoplay
Corporation, which once had its
branch ONCE here in the Munsey
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Britain May Aid Idle
With Building Program,

Increased unemployment in Great
Britain is reported by Consul Irving
N. Linell at London, the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
announced tonight. London par
ticularly is affected, IL is state6, and
many factories and workshops have
closed or are working short hours.
The lord mayor Of London and
the mayors Of the twenty-eight
metropolitan boroughs are making
a joint appeal for the unemployed.
especially for the former service
men, Consul LineIl reports.
The government has for some
time been urging the building
trades to absorb at least $4,000 for
mer service men in the industry.
but the trades have finally and def
initely refused to do this. In ex-
pectation Of such refusal the gov
ernment has prepared a plan for the
employment of these men on house
building.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
NOON DEVOTIONS
TO END THIS WEEK
Lenten Services Marked by
Success and Good At
tendances.
Underwood and Underwood.

Midday Lenten services. which
have been conducted at keith's
Theater during the Lenten season
under the auspices of the Laymen's
Service Association and the WASH
ington Federation of Churches, will
conclude this week with four spe-
cisl meetings each addressed by a
leading member of the Protestant
clergy of the Capital.
The meetings have met with
splendid success, the speakers. with
a few notable exceptions. being
prominent laymen. and the services
being conducted by laymen.
In Difference to Holy Week, how
ever, 1t was deemed best to have
clergymen as speakers.
The Rev. c. G. Chapel, pastor of
Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church South will speak Monday.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Pawns of Revenue
Men Held Guilty
By Judge M'Mahon

Individuals used as "go-betweens"
by prohibition enforcement officers
in efforts to uncover sources OF IL
legal liquor, are equally guilty as
"bootleggers," according to Police
Judge John Mcmahon. who yester-
day fined two hotel employees who
acted as messengers.
The decision grew out OF trials
resulting from recent raids on "sv-
eral hote,s in which numerouS per
sons of the class described were ar
rested after they had bought liquo:
for the disguised policemen aud
prohibition agents
Two OF the defendants. John
Sprow and william Everett. Eo:tl
porters, set up the defense that hey
had acted as agentg of the police in
obtaining liquor for them and wei c
not in the bootlssging business
themselves The court held mat n
acting A. messengers they were
guilty as principals in making nc
sale and nned them each SIS.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
EITHERLOW FARE
ORPOWER RATES,
CLAYTON ASKS
One or the Other, He Tells
Ham at Hear.
ing.

Potofnsc Electric Power Company
officials pleaded for indefinite con-
,inuation Of present electric light
-ates after April ]. at public hear
ng OF the Public Utilities Commits
sion on the company's application
FOR coRtfnuation- yesterday
The scompany's main argument
was that the present charges must
continue in force for an indefinite
period. in order to attract new In
yestors to the company. The conf
dence Of investors. testified Eugene
Thompson. local stock broker. was
pnderrained by the fixing Of tempo
rary rates for public service corpo-
rationS He said also that investors
wanted nothing to do With public
utilities tecurities earning less than
per cent
Clayton PROPOSAL
wHIiarn Mex Clayton. counsel
for the Federation Of citisens As
sociatisns. said he would be con-
tented with Continuation OF the
electric light rates II street car
fare was. reduced to seven cents, or
four tickets Tor q quarter. The com
mission will shortly render a de-
C15lOu On Nuc 1ppAACaIAOn VI NhC
washington Railway and Electric
Company which Is closely allied
with tie electric company. for con-
tintatte4 of the eight-cent fare. or
four tickets for thirty cents
DfmcsIties, says Han-
President william r. Ham. OF the
electric company. who Is also the
head Of the W. R and E, told the
commission that the number of
large electric light consumers had
increased from 81 to 100. and that
IL the Company were asked to take
on another large customer. the cost
Of necessary extension and similar
arrangernents would not give the
company a profit on the supply of
light 70 that consumer.
He Indicated that the company
would soo1 ask an Increase in the
price charged the District for light
ing.
The Potorac Company will have
TO spend $1,000. 900 in the Iext ten
years In adding to the plant, in or
Ger to keep race with the growth of
The city, according to testimony Of
fered yesterday.
The present rate for lighting cur
rent to households is sIa cents per
kilowatt hour. and will go back to 8
cents on April 1. unless the commits
sion acts in the meantime There
would be reductions in the sched-
ules for wholesale users on April
ii a new order Is not issued.
Col. Peter Junkersfeld. consulting
engineer of Stone & Webster. incor-
porsted- who recently made a sur
vey of'the company's plant. told the
commission that the above figures
vi i'll have to be spent between now
and 1880. 10 permit the company to
meet the demand for service.
john s. Barbour. attorney for the
company, and Osborne l. Yellott,
economic expert of the company.
made strong appeals to the COM
mission TO allow the present rates to
stand
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Two Husbands Sue
Woman, Alleging
She Welded Them

Edward E Walton, of the U. s.
s. SyIph. fled suit yesterday in the
District Supreme Court to annul his
marriage to Mrs Alice Bertha
Smith Walton on the ground that
the woman was already the wife
of Lieut.. William A. Smith, of the
American Army OF Occupation at
Coblenz, Germany. when he oval
ton) married her at Roanoke, Va,
on March 20. 1920.
The petition, which was filed by
Attorneys ID. Edward Clarke and
Campbell Howard. alleges thai
Lieut.. Smith has also filed suit for
an annulment at Fredericksburg.
Va. and set forth in his petition
that the. woman had married Wal
ton after Smiths marriage to her.
Thus walton gives the woman's
marriage to Smith as cause for an
nulme nt and Smith gives her mar
risge to Walton as cause for an
nulmerit.