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Evening journal., 1921-08-22
MARINES GO THROUGH
CITY TO NAVY GUARD

A contingent Of 400 marines yes
terday was Embarked from the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard for secret duty
in Panama, they sailing today from
down the bay Though the report
was officially confirmed at Washing
ton. il was positively denied at the
yard. despitt the fact that the men
had been sent on Saturday from the
base at Quantico. Va, going through
wilmington on the way TO Philadel-
phia. Washington stated that the
marines were to be sent TO the Canal
Zone on the battleship Pennsylvania.
At the yard II was declared that the
Pennsylvania had at no time been
nearer to Philadelphia than the Del
aware Breakwater, and was not COM
ing up the river.
Despite denials. It is known that
the decision TO augment the Amer
lean forces already in the Canal Zone
was reached so suddenly that Navy
Yard officers were not notified TO
prepare supplies for the marines un-
iii Saturday. when rush orders were
received by telephone from the Navy
Department.. and all available men
were put to work preparing for the
~mharkation.
The battleship Pennsylvania Is
one OF the new oil burners and was
used for transportation OF the force
in order TO expedite its arrival in
Central America The battleship
was en- route from New York TO Pa
cihc waters and was ordered by
wireless on Saturday to proceed 10
/ Philadelphia and receive the contin-
gent.
The Pennsylvania was stopped al
the Delaware Breakwater. and the
marine companies, which arrived a
the Philadelphia yard shortly before
noon were taken directly from theii
trains to lighters and sent down thu
Delaware river TO their transport.
Large quantities OF supplies had
preceded them. Navy yard forces
worked until late Saturday nigh
loading lighters with equipment foi
a prolonged stay away from base
These supplies reached the Penn
sylvania early yesterday morning.
The condition OF each unit sen
from their base at Quantico strong
ly indicated, officers pointed out. th'
speed with which the force was go
together and dispatched. No com
pany had its original complement o
men, recruits having been DRAFTED
Unfortunately to "hll in" and Civ
the force maximum strength.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
Helen Maria DalUes
Puts In Busy Day

WAsHINGTON--He practfc
what he breaches. does Charles C.
Dawes. Uncle Sans budget COM
missioner.
. When Dawes came 10 Washington
to show Uncle Sam how to save
money. he recognized living in hotels
IS both expensive and inefficient.
Quiet surroundings, agreeable COM
panionship and some semblance Of
home life. he holds, is necessary to
keep a man toned up and At for his
work.
Also. he figured. while two may
not be able to live quite as cheaply
as one, they can live a lot more
cheaply together than apart.
So is was that an Arrangement
was made, in the common interest
OF efficiency. economy and comrade-
ship, whereby Dawes and his old pal.
General Pershing. share an apart
ment out at 2O29 Connecticut evenue.
Before this hour OF relaxation
comes. however. Dawes will have
put in a busy day.
Always Up Early.
out Of bed early-a habit he ac-
quired even before he went over
seas with the A. Z. F.-he is through
with his bath, shave and morning
papers before breakfast is announc-
ed, at 8.
Breakfast over, he bids Pershine
adicu for the day. The general will
ride down to the War Department
But Dawes will walk.
It's two miles from the apartment
az the top OF the Connecticut ave
nue. hill 10 the treasury building
Dawes covers the distance in abou
/ 40 minutes.
shortly after $50 each mornini
the door Of room 3S2iz treasur,
building swings open and a slende
slightly stopped man in a gray suit
rather loose across the shoulders and
baggy at the knees. enters. "Heler
Maria" Dawes is on the job.
He may so to see the president
The cabinet officers come TO him
An open door, policy is main
tanned.
Works at Lunch.
At 1880 a halt If called for lunch
This usually is taken with someon'
who has asked an engagement OF
! budget matters.
Normally, the day ends anywhcrl
between and o'clock. That ordi
narily means a walk back to IN
apartment and dinner with Perish
ing. But often he takes Dime
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
ARREST WOMAN AS
ESCAPED MURDERER

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 22.
Omitted Press) .-Governor Taylor
today signed requisition papers for
the return Of a woman alleged to be
Maude Moore, convicted murderess
of Leroy Harth, automobile dealer,
at Knoxville. two years ago.
According to reports received here
a woman giving her name as Stubbs,
now being held at Tacoma, Wash,
has been identied as Miss Moore.
Officers will leave today to return
her to Knoxville.
Maude Moore was convicted in
March, 1920. according to local po-
lice. OF shooting to death Leroy
Harth. at a lonely spot on the road
outside Knoxville, September s.
1919. She was convicted and sem
fenced to 21 years imprisonment.
She secured a new trial and was re-
leased on $4,000 bonds. which
were forfeited when she disappeared
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
TWO HUNDRED WOOD
SHIPS, $21OO EACH

WASHINGTON, Aug. % Omitted
Press) Shipping board officials to-
day were awaiting the Congressional
reaction on the sale OF 205 wooden
ships at an average price Of $2,10O
apiece.
Criticism OF the board for the sale
Is expected because OF the fact that
the ships which cost more than
5000. 900. 900 were sold for less than
half a million dollars.
The ship Construction and Trade
Corporation at New York purchased
the vessels. II Is understood the
firm intends to salvage many Of
them.
The board hopes to dispose Of
many OF the remaining ships in the
building OF a pontoon bridge across
the Hudson river at New York.
Chairman Lasker. Of the Shipping
Board, has insisted before Congres-
sional committees that the ships are
absolutely useless.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
CROWD after
LIBRARY and
HARBOR JOBS
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the same hour. It also was estimated
200 men we're on the harbor, or
Lobdeil, tract
BY Q o'clock the number OF men
at both places had increased consid-
erably. At the library site the num-
Der was estimated at fully 400 to 500.
while at the harbor estimates placed
the number at 800 TO 400. By noon
the numbers dwindled, the applicants
finding that no employment was Of
fered today.
on the harbo- tract. the DUPONT
Engineering Company, which has
contracts for both the library build
ing and the marine terminal unit, a
small gang OF men was engaged in
putting up a frame Office building.
At the Offices OF the company in the
dupont building. II was said that as
soon as a building could be estab-
lished on the harbor tract, work Of
receiving applications for employ
ment would be begun. AS for the
library project, 1t was reported on
the streets in the vicinity that razing
OF the Church Building would start
this afternoon. The statement, how
ever. was denied at the Offices OF the
| Engineering Company, where II was
said that work on the library pro-
ject would be started as soon as pos
sible." No definite date is fixed.
In spite OF the announcements OF
the past several days that no em-
ployment would be given at the Of
fees OF the dupont Engineering
Company on the eighth floor OF the
dupont Building. there was such a
continuous pressure OF applicants
this morning that a sign was posted
on the outside of the main reception
room door. telling would-be workers
to apply next week" on the harbor
site.
Omcials were kept busy answering
inquiries concerning employment.
According to the statement OF a
| member OF the local union OF car
penters 20 cents an hour Is to be
offered to workers of that trade by
the Engineering Company. The
present union scale is 90 cents. No
definite statement as to wages to be
paid carpenters or any other classes
OF workers could be had at the En-
gineering Company Offices.
By wednesday, it was said, def
mite statement as to employment and
wages to be offered might be had.
Driving Of test pilings for the new
marine terminal will be started
shortly. but just when, it was said
today. could not be stated definitely.
The principal retaining wall along
the Christiana river will be $50 feet
: in length, with 1910 feet Of berthine
bulkhead. There win be a coast
wide cargo shed, 80 feet wide and
200 feet long; a transit shed fol
b sorting OF cargoes. 120 feet wide and
l400 feet long. and two storage shedi
each 120 feet wide and 500 fee
long.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
". S. VERNON IS
KILLED BY GAS
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turned the body over thinking that
possibly Mr.. Vernon was alive. but
soon discovered that he had been
ded for some hours.
The body was lying in such po-
sition as to indicate that Mr.. Vernon
had fallen to the floor, and as the
rubber hose from which the gas es-
capped was lying on the floor under
tho body. II is felt that he might have
had an attack Of vertigo and. in fall
ing. had loosened the hose, which
was disconnected from stove. He
had given no intimat OF an inten-
tion to end his life.
Mr. Vernon left his home yester-
day afternoon about o'clock and
is thought. as was his custom. to
have gone to the Office. where he had
desk room. AS It was rather cool yes
terday. Il is evident he went into the
back room and lighted the gas stove.
as the valve on the stove was still
open this morning. and the hose
pulled on as though In falling the
weight Of the body had loosened a.
II is evident from the appearance OF
things that Mr.. Vernon did not lis
down on the floor. as the presence
OF the hose under the body and the
fact that one hand grasped the lel
OF a chair would indicate that he hat
fallen.
The police ambulance was sum
moned but was not used. as there
was no question as to Mr.. Vernon
being dead. and the body was turned
over to Deputy Coroner Nichols
Mr.. Vernon leaves a widow an'
two sons, Robert and Harvey IL
was a son OF the late George W
Vernon. for many years publishe
OF the Daily Republican. and sue
ceeaed his father as editor OF tina
newspaper. He was president O
the Lincoln Beneficial Associato
and was widely known and ha
many friends. After retiring fror
the newspaper business ne becam
/ real estate broker which bus
ness he had followed for severs
. years He was a Republican an
Il was said he was slated for az
! pointment as magistrate. He was
brother Of Howard r. Vernon an
b Albert B. Vernon and a half broth,
OF Walter H. Vernon. J. Wesley Vel
non. Frank Vernon and Mrs. A.
Davies
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
ST0RK VISITS HOME
OF DIR. AND MRS. COMBE

Mayrice r. Alexander. OF this
city. received a telegram last even
ing. from DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Nc
Combe, announcing the arrival OF a
son. at their home in Ashley. Ohio.
on Saturday evening. The baby has
been named John Harold McCombe.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCombe have been
married ten years and this is their
first child.
DR. McCombe. who Is an evangel-
ist, has been at Brandywine Summit
Campmeeting for the past three
years and is we'll known in Whining
ton.
ton Boyce. stanton; C. Paul Murray.
Porter; John o. Lambson. John r.
Lambson, Francis De II. Janvier.
Richard Rodney. OF New Castle;
NJ. n. Hawkins. Miss r. p. Ross.
Milford; Wilbur Rawlings, ]. w.
Fennimore. william Cummins. G. A.
Pyle, Leipsic; Mrs. II. l.. Grier. Mil
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson
OF Milton; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Escridge, Seaford; Mrs James r..
Kelley. Lewes; Dora Wilder. Dover;
Mrs. J. W. Clifton. Smyrna; Mrs.
Mabel A. Draper. II. c. Draper Mil
ton; Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Derby
Woodside: John W. Sheldrake. Mrs
John S. Sheldrake. Harrington; Mrs
John G. Sharpe. Milford: II. d.
Boyer. smyrna; II. B. Grauly. Hous-
ton; r. +. Burris, Dover: c. L. vii.
hanson. Miss Laura NJ. Lapp. Har-
rington; o. B. Gooding. Clayton
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Tunnel
Mrs. HAZEL Plunkett, Georgetown
william l.. Morris, Greenwood; Mr.
and Mrs. James II. Hughes, Dover
DR.. and Mrs c. W. Lewis. Middle
town: Charles T. 1saacs, George
town: G.. H. Otwell. c. W. Kenney
r. +. Locates. W. W. Anderson
Laurel; L. Irving Handy, Smyrna
W. +. Deputy. Laurel; Mrs. J.. a
Holcomb. Miss Reba Holcomb. New
Castle; T. A. Kirby. Mr.. and Mrs
George II. Draper. Mr.. and Mrs. W
NJ Dixon. Milford; Mrs. c. ID. Whar
ton. Philadelphia; Dr. and Mrs. II
B. Mcdowell. Townsend; w. +
Graves. Mrs IA. r. Graves. Nh
and Mrs L. b. Graves; william
! II. Robinson. W. G. Cowders. Nil
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin
Magnolia; Mrs. Mary Dobb. Reho
both; William Dockheimer. Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert b. Wallace. Mr.. an
Mrs. II. NJ. Deputy; Miss Harriet "
Wilson. Milford; Mrs. Howard An
derson, Georgetown; r. ii. Holiet
clayton; c. L. Harmonson. Mrs. l.
ID. Boyer. Smyrna
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
TURKS RETREATING
BEFORE GREEK ARMY

LONDON, Aug. % Omitted Press)
Turkish Nationalist forces retreat
ing before the Greek army along the
sakarl river have suffered severe
defeat. according to dispatches from
Smyrna today.
The Turkish right wing was al
most annihilated by Greek troops
which forced the crossing OF the river
and took 5000 prisoners. Strong Ma
tionaiist reinforccments are reported
by Constantinople TO be concentrat'
ing east Of the Sakari.
Reports from Constantinople con
tradict the Smyrna reports Of victor,
and say that Turkish arms have
everywhere been successful
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
| KILLED, MANY
MISSING IN
Hotel FLAMES
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make no estimate Of the exact num-
Der.
Men and women rushed from the
burning building in their night
clothes.
Every fire apparatus in the city
fought the flames. which spread 10
other buildings. destroying virtually
half of a city block.
Ten injured persons have been
taken to a local hospital.
The greatest confusion followed
the blast. Men and women rushed
from their rooms to the exits to
find them destroyed by the explo-
sion. They then turned to the stairs
and found them blazing. Desperate
iy they jumped from second and
third story windows. many being in
jured in the falls.
The plant OF the Collier Manu-
featuring Company. next to the
Brown House. was badly damaged
by the flames.
The injured who have so far been
Identified are:
Harry swansburg, 81, Atlanta, both
legs broken.
r. NJ. Smith, Terre Haute. Ind.
bad body burns
f. A. rinsley. Macon. burned.
r. r. Pippins. Round oak, Ga,
badly burned and injured by jump
from third-foor window.
ID. O. Crisheld. Round Oak, Ca,
right leg broken from jumping from
window.
Robert Smith. Macon, burned.
c. J. Bailey, Albany, Ca, slightly
burned.
The list OF missing includes;
W. l.. Wilson, engineer OF the
Central OF Georgia Railway.
A man named Turnipseed and a
man named Collins.
G.. l.. Wilder. who ciimS-u down
from the third story hanging on
window sills by his fingers until the
flames made him drop told police
and frcmen he left at least afteen
men trapped on the third floor.
A group OF fremen. forcing their
way into the drug store. the seat OF
the fire. had narrow escapes when
the walls OF the building collapsed.
The Brown House was AZ one time
Macon's most fashionable hotel. II
was well known throughout the
South.
Americans are still looked up (,
by the poorer classes as the prob
able saviours of Russia
Bill Haywood was one OF the FRS
Of the American colony I met here
He was looking ht as a fiddle an
, fun OF pep" and expressed the keen
est interest in the latest news fror
, Chicago and recent activities OF IN
H.. w. W.
Haywood today reiterated his de
termination. expressed 20 me Satur
day not TO return to the Unite
States "until he was ready"
"ril never spend day In a.
American jail" he said, and III
not return to the United States unit
my work here is finished"
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
RUSH MARINES
TO CANAL zone
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continued from flrSt rage.
ly after the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Harding. Panama had seized
the Colo district on the Pacific in
retaliation for occupation by Costa
Rica OF Territory on the Atlantic
side assigned her under the award
OF the late Chief Justice White,
which Panama disputed. Secretary
Hughes protested that dissatisfac-
ton with the award on the Atlantic
side should be no excuse for seizure
OF Pacific territory which was as
signed to Costa Rica under the Lou
bet decision. which Panama accept
ed as fair.
There were several exchanges OF
notes President Porras going so far
as to make a personal appeal TO
President Harding who replied that
he endorsed the position OF Secretary
Hughes completely.
Although the orders under which
the marines are moving are still Sc
cret Il Is believed they will land at
Balboa on the Pacific end OF the
canal and go up to the coast to the
boundary line in destroyers OF other
naval craft.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
STAB OFFICIAL
IN WAR ON Vice
Marcus Hook Councilman's S
Throat Gashed by Two
Unknown Assailants
MANY THREATS MADE;
SUSPECT ARRESTED

]. G. Blaine MacDade. a Marcus
Hook. Pa. Councilman. was stabbed
in the throat and seriously wounded
by two men. who are alleged TO have
been actuated by political animus.
According to state Senator Albert
Dutton MacDade. a brother Of the
Councilman, the stabbing followed
two similar attacks and many threats
to get" his brother since he started
a campaign against vice and gam
bling several months ago.
His brother, he added, is a Sproul
leader and he blames the threats and
attack on Mcclure politicians.
Councilman MacDade is in Chester
Hospital, with a cash in his throat
six inches long. Physicians took six
teen stitches in the wound and the
Councilman this afternoon was re-
ported in an improvtd condition.
The attack took place shortly
after 1890 o'clock Saturday night.
at Third and Market streets. Marcus
Hook, while the Councilman was
walking home after viewing a fire
works display by tho Italian colony
His assailants came out OF a dark
alley as he passed. tiptoed behind
him. and without a word drew the
stiletto across his throat from be-
hind. Then they fed.
One OF his alleged assailants. Joe
Coletta, twenty. of Chester, was ar
rested. According to the senator
the alley from which the assailant,
stepped is behind a liquor store
the proprietor Of which Is a McClur,
follower and enemy Of the Council.
man.
According to Senator MacDade. 4
brother Of the man arrested stopped
q Councilman MacDade on the stree
r several weeks ago and said he has
+ been hired to shoot him.
, This man. according to the Sena.
s tor. told the Councilman the mar
, who hired him was a Marcus Hool
policeman and former Philadelphia
e detective. He said. however, \,
/, didn't intend TO do any shooting
Last Monday, the Senator said. I
man entered his brothers home a
! 21S Market street. carrying a knif,
and said ne had been sent to ecu
n out the heart OF the Councilman
= The Senator said this man named tn,
y chief OF Marcus Hook police. II
! was arrested and sentenced to s!xt.
days.
Besides these two attempts on tn
life OF Councilman MacDade. he wa
! attacked three weeks ago near tn
!, scene Of the stabbing Two men q
motor car drove up to the curb
- one leaped out and beat the Coun
Gilman with a heavy weapon. Ac
cording to friends OF Councilma
MacDade. the man in the motor ca
j was a Councilman.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
HER STENCIL PATTERN.

She wanted a stencil so very much
on the curtains for her just done
over sitting-room. And she couldn't
find anything in the shops which
even nearly matched her wall pa
per or contrasted well.
So, taking leftover roll OF the
wall paper. she cut It in a strip the
width OF the pattern. laid it upside
down on the curtain material and
then went over it with a hot iron.
or course. she had everything dry
when she did II and she tested It
first on a sample OF the curtain ma
terial TO see II IL would work.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22

any particular Tuchun. All they de-
mand is their food and pay.
This is but one of tho Jobs the
Pacific Conference must undertake II
they really get at basic troubles IN
China. and that the sooner Il r. done
the better it will be for all hands H.
recognized by all who have made a
study Of the situation.
Public opinion In China would well
come Intervention OF this kind II
properly handled. But IL must be
properly handled. The danger Il
that II will not be.
For any nation which, for motives
OF its own. desires TO put a crimp IN
the Washington conferences pro-
ceedings and nullify its attempt tc
clear up the Far Eastern situation
has but TO convince China that this
Powers are undermining her nstiona
integrity. and the thing will be done
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
FIVE GET TOO MUCH
HOOTCH, PAY FINES

While fines OF SO and costs were
imposed on five other men who
pleaded guilty to charges Of being
crunk, Charles Petucroft was dis
missed on payment Of costs by Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court this
morning. as it was considered tnat h'
was sufficiently punished, having
beer confined IN a police station eel
s,nce his arrest Friday.
The men who were fined ar Jo'
seph Bush. Clarence B. Cle'-ents
John Dixon. William c. Scot. an'
Michael Roach
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
MIR. McDoUGALL RETURNS

Deputy |Prothonotary George r.
McDougall has returned after two
weeks vacation at Lake Iiopatcons'
y. j.. and Asbury Park, y. J. He
made the trip by motor, spending
ten days at the former resort and
three days at the latter.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
QUARREL OVER WOMAN
LEAD TO SHOOTING

Lea Davis. a Negro Of Worthwhile,
near Claymont, is in a serious con-
dltion at the Delaware Hospital as
the result Of a bullet wound in his
side. Davis was operated on early
this afternoon. Joseph Miller. also
a Negro, who is alleged TO have shot
Davis. is being sought by the State
authorities.
It Is reported that the two men
had a quarrel over a woman.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22

downtown and goes back TO the Of
flee for a night session. These have
run as late as 1880 A. NJ.
Dawes isn't "hard-boiled." He Is
essentially human and tender heart
ed.
The real Dawes is revealed by tho
man who builds and maintains hotels
for unemployed men and women.
who adopts into his home an or
phaned boy and girl. who recognizes
so keenly the sufferings and hard
ships OF soldiers on the firing line
that he stands up before senators
and tells them straightout they have
been quibbling over nothings whih>s
men died.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
DEATH or ELI SHARP.

Eli sharp. OF Lewes. father OF II.
Rodney sharp, OF the dupont Com
pany. died yesterday in Eaglesmere.
Pa. according to word received in
this city He was S6 years old. II.
Rodney sharp Is now on altour OF
the world and Is In the Far East.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
RECIPES.

A box OF correspondence cards
makes an excellent recipe file. A
hole in the top Of each card makes
Il possible to hang the recipe on a
nail right over the kitchen table
while cooking or baking is being
done.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
DoFs 1T SHINE?

To remove the shine from material
which has become worn, brush II
with turpentine. Brush It quite
firmly but not SO hard that you will
destroy the nap.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
FRUIT JAR.

A novel use OF your hot nat-iron
is to make IL serve the purpose OF a
can opener. Simply put the hot iron
on the top OF the cover OF the can.
leave IL a few minutes and the can
will open easily.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
SAYS UNITED STATES
SEEKS QUICK PEACE

BERLIN. Aug % Omitted Press)
America wants peace within
fortnight" Ellis Loring Dresel.
American commissioner told Chan
cellor Wirth at a conference today.
A meeting OF the Reichstag will
be held before the end OF August
al which the consent OF all parties
with the exception Of the commun-
lists to the signing OF the treaty Is
considered sure.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22
SALMON

When boiling salmon, II you would
have II retain its color. put IL in hot
water Immediately. instead OF letting
IL heat with the water.
Evening journal., 1921-08-22

General Dawes uses Cigar Hold
er, and puffs like a steam engine be-
tween cuss-words and budgct-slash-
ing.