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Evening journal., 1921-05-09
BAN MEAL To
AID STARVING
Peoples Church, Dover,
Contributes 1000 For
Overseas Sufferers
WOMAN, 81, MAKES
PINCUSHIONS AS BIT
,pocial 40 The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del, May 9.-The OBJ
serving Of a one meal a week fast by
number Of the members Of the Peo-
pie's Christian Church, since De-
cember last, the worth of the meal
abstained from being given each
Sunday to the starving people over
seas. one Sunday to the Armenian
Relief and the next Sunday to the
Chinese. has attracted nationwide
attentions Nearly every week the
pastor receives inquiries concerning
the plan and in many instances a re-
mittance to place with the Dover
collections. Already the church and
Sunday school have contributed to
this cause close to $1,000. In the
Sunday school the William T. Smith
ers class to date has contributed
close to $500.
Announcement was made in the
Sunday School yesterday of an Of
fering from one of the residents Of
the Palmer Home for the Aged, a
Mrs France, 81 years OF age. who
desired TO contribute to the fund
She decided upon the plan Of max
ing small mice pin-cushions," and
selling them. for which she received
S2.37. and sewing the amount up in
a small bag. presented 1t 10 Pastor
Helfenstein TO be turned over to the
starving fund.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
J. M. SATTERFIELD
GETS NEW BUILDING
Special to The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal
DOVER Del. May s-The three
story brick building on Dover Green.
adjoining the state House property
owned by Walter Morris. cashier Of
the Farmers Bank Of Dover. was sold
a few weeks ago but the name Of the
purchaser was withheld. Announce
ment was made today by J. NJ Sat
terfield. attorney, Of the purchase
Of the building by the United States
Corporation Company and himself
and il will be occupied by them af-
ter extensive repairs. The owners
will secure possession July l. The
lower floors have been occupied for
years by some Of Kent Countys most
prominent lawyers. while the second
and third story has been occupied by
printing plant started over forty
years ago by the late James Kirk
and Sons and in recent years by the
Delaware Republican, owned by b.
+. Simmons. Jr.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
PREACHER SCORES
DO NOTHING MAN

Preaching on Excuses" one of a
series Of sermons on THE Life OF
Moses" the Rev Carlisle i. Hub-
bard. before a congregation Of more
than 100 persons in St. Pauls M
r. Church last evening, denounced
men who are continually dodging rel
sponsiblity. and declared that the
man who will sit back with folded
arms and say. 81 have nothing 10 40
for God" is a backslider
He referred to the fact that some
people get a little money and then
get "snobbish" They refer TO the
man who works as an ordinary
laborer. poor fellow" and think they
are much better than he. There Is
no more honorable position the
speaker said. than that occupied by
the man who works with his hands.
when God has a big job to DO,
DR.. Hubbard said He usually calls
the men who know how to use thelr
hands as we'll as their heads
DR.. Hubbard announced that ne
had agreed during the past week TO
make the following special address
es: June 6, Philadelphia Methodist
Preachers Association, at Wesley
Hall: June 16. District Convention
of the Epworth League at Tyrone
Pa: August 80, Methodist meetings
at the Ocean Grove Tabernacle
Ocean Grove. n. J.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
OFF FOR CUBA
e YEARS Ago
o. M. D. in Those Days
Under Command of Col.
Townsend
ADJ.-GENERAL TODAY
WAS SERGEANT THEN

Twenty-three years ago today the
First Battalion of the organized mill
tia Of Delaware was mustered into
service Of the United States to do its
bit in the war with Spain.
There were companies - A. c. F
and KIN the battalion, all from
Wilmington There were 81 men to
a company, or 324 in all. Colonel
Theodore Townsend, now editor Of
the Milford Chronicle. then ranking
as a major, was in command.
The mastering in took place at
Middletown. Camp Ebe w. Tunnel" g"
after the then Governor of Della
ware. On the afternoon of the cere-
mony, the weather was fair and
balmy. BY ! o'clock, the next morn
ing a driving snowstorm swept over
the camp and by daybreak four
inches of snow covered the ground
topped by a crust sufficient to bear
a mans weight
Some of the men in the battalion
saw service in Cuba before the war
was ended. bun the great majority
never got nearer TO the scene Of ac-
tual fighting than North Carolina.
The captains OF the four compan-
les at the time they were mustered
into service in 1898 were as follows:
Company A. Harry B. Carter; Com
pany c. A. F. Matlack; Company f.
John NJ. Brennan; Company X, +. f.
Rutan. c. NJ. Dillon was battalion
adjutant, and conducted the first
guard mount. He now holds rank of
captain.
The present adjuta7t general OF
Delaware, J. Austin Ellison. was a
sergeant in Company X, and his
father Lewis Ellison. was a lieuten-
ant in the same organization. George
V. Farrell. a member of Company
X. later saw service in the Philip
pines, from whence he was sent TO
China and was killed while serving
against the Boxers. in the famous
uprising in Pekin.
The local camp of Spanish -Ameri-
can War Veterans is named in Far
rels honor.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE.

a variety shower was given on
Friday evening to Miss Helen Boyle
in honor Of her approaching mar
riage to Arnold Ford. The bride
elect was the recipient Of many
pretty gifts. including cut glass. sill
vtr and linen.
Those present we're: The Misses
Mary A. Gillespie. Emma Brown.
Mildred Roberts, Loretta O'Hara.
Jane Ford. Clelia Cerchio, Anne
Hoey, Anne Boyle. Pauline NJ. Bour-
don, Lola Cerchio. Alice Boyle.
Ellen Boyle, Adeline Hammer Helen
Boyle. Paul Dougherty, Paul Healy,
Russell Wood Edward Hoey. Leo
Boyle. Arnold Ford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Thomas Boyle, Mrs. Davis. Mr.
and Mrs. H. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs
Mary Riley. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wood, Mrs.
Charles Kyle. Mrs. James +. Hoey.
Mr. and Mrs. =. j. Boyle Masters
Daniel Davis and Junior Boyle
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
MISS BIDDLE IS
GAS suicide.
Bear Station Woman Stuffs
Cracks to Make Sure +.
of Death
FIND BODY AFTER
MAN ASKS FOR HER

Miss Bessie Biddle. aged 40 years,
Of Bear Station, killed herself last
night, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Randall, 416 East Seventh street, by
stopping the cracks around the door
and windows Of her room and turn
ing on the gas.
The body was found at 10 o'clock
this morning by Miss Naomi Randall,
after James Dolson, OF 1913 West
street. had called to see Miss Bid
die.
Receiving no response to her
knocks and smelling gas Miss RAN
dali broke the door open and ac-
the dead body Miss Randall at
once notified the police and Deputy
Coroner Nichols took charge OF the
body.
Miss Biddle formerly roomed at
the home Of Michael Morrissey. TOT
Poplar street, but following some al
legged trouble there yesterday rented
a room from Mrs. Randall, going
there at o'clock. She was not seen
alive after that hour.
Previous to retiring last night Miss
Biddle went to the bath room and
washed some garments, which were
hung in her room to dry. She had,
paid in advance for her room and
about $40 was found in her purse.
which was tucked under the mattresS
on her bed.
Miss Biddle's mother. Mrs. Mar
garet Biddle. and brother. Frank
Biddle, live near Bear Station.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
Lower RAIL
RATE LIKELY
|. G. c. Will Discuss Sub
ject After Wage Ques-
tion is Disposed of
NEW INVESTIGATION
STARTS TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, May 9.-United
Press)-Steps toward a readjustment
Of railroad rates awaits the decision
of the Railroad Labor Board on the
wages of employees according to the
belief of President Harding and
members Of his cabinet
This was the conclusion reached
following a discussion Of the railroad
problem at the last several cabinet
meetings. it was learned today.
With the question of wages de-
cided. railroads can estimate the op-
Grating expenses more closely and
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion can then proceed to adjust rates
with this in mind. One of the COM
missions first acts is expected to be
a lowering of rates on some agricul-
tural products a move which the rail-
road managers themselves may pro-
pose.
While the labor board and Inter
state Commerce Commission are
looking into the rail difficulties, Con-
gress will be conducting what prom
ises to be another long railroad in
vestigation.
This investigation will start to-
morrow under authority of a reso-
luton recently proposed by Senator
Cummins and adopted by the Senate.
The investigation will seek to
bring out:
Not only what the needs OF the
railroads are. but what are the needs
OF various industries which must be
served by the railroads to live.
Whether the railroads are running
as economically as possible, as pre-
scribed by the Esch-Cummins trans
portation act.
Whether the transportation act
must be changed and in what re-
spects.
Railroad managers have already
| prepared a mass of data for the in
vestigation. So have the employees
in an attempt to show that the roads
are being run wastefully. To coun-
tc,act this. the managers Will claim
that they are increasing car eff
cheney, reducing coal consumption
on, refraining from buying mate
RIA Is at present high prices.
The employees. backed by railroad
security owners, are expected to
msintain that the Esch Cummins
law is a failure and TO propose a
Substitute.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
DUPONT HORSES WIN
MANY SHOW PRIZES

A glorious and fitting tribute was
bestowed upon the tenth exhibition
Of the Philadelphia Horse Show Sat
urday by the society folk who liter
ally packed the Squadron Armory,
Thirty-third street and Lancaster
avenue. TO witness the Judging Of the
hnal days events.
First Of the afternoon classes was
for a pair Of horses in harness in
which the rosette was captured by
the Montpelier Farms two chestnut
mares. Montpelier Corinne and
Montpelier Bagonia. These two
won the blue over Miss Jean Brown
Scott's Nipper and Zephyr. This.
incidentally. was the first of a string
of victories scored by Montpelier
Farm that were annexed by the var
ious members OF the DUPONT family.
The duPouts unusual success in the
afternoon classes alone resulted in
their winning four first places. three
seconds. two thirds and one fourth.
ten ribbons in all.
Miss Mary r. and Esther ID. du-
Pont both captured a blue for pairs
of ponies not exceeding IA hands 2
inches and shown over jumps three
feet in height with Huntsman and
Pea Blossom, but were later placed
second in the event for ponies un-
der saddle. They annexed the red
ribbon to Thomas b. Wanamaker's
Maryland Lofty and her mate. The
competition was very close. Mary
land Lofty also garnered the blue in
a class for ponies suitable for road
hacks, besides placing second to Miss
Corinne Poth's Ginger Bounce as a
pony combination.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
The Story Of Edith

The Children's Bureau work is all
referred to it or brought to it. Each
case is an urgent one which comes
to the Bureau because it cannot be
handled elsewhere. This emerg-
ency feature makes any lack of
funds very cruel, as it means that
desperate cases must be refused, for
example;
Edith was just a little baby girl
about seven months old, but already
she was having a hard time, because
of trouble which had caused her par
ents TO separate. and the neglect on
the part of her mother One day,
late in the afternoon. a neighbor,
who had heard of the Children's
Bureau, telephoned asking that some
one come to see baby Edith immedi-
ately. When arriving at the neigh
bors' house il was learned that the
baby had been left alone the entire
day, and the neighbor, hearing her
cry, thought it wise to let some one
know, as this was not the first oc-
casion of her being thus neglected
The Visitor entered Edith's room.
found her lying caught between two
beds and unable to move. The room
was in a filthy condition and the air
foul Enough had been learned
about the mother to doubt her san
ity. therefore, that night she was ar
rested for neglecting her baby and
held for mental examination. Edith
spent that night at the police station
with her mother, and the next morn
ing was taken to one Of the boarding
homes known by the Bureau
The mother proved TO be sane, but
stated she did not want the care of
Edith. She procured position and
taken to the hospital. There she
remained for two weeks. and when
the doctor pronounced her able TO
leave she was returned to the board
ing home. In a few weeks. the
mother realized that after all she did
care for Edith and did wish to have
a happy normal life with mother and
daddy to love her. The father soon
tired of living apart was returned 10
them She remained under the
supervision Of the Bureau for some
time and of the baby nurse aslled
by the Bureau TO assist. After some
months the baby's parents proved to
the Bureau that they could give the
baby proper care, and are now proud
of the beautiful child Edith is grow
ing to be.
In cases like this what is the
Bureau to do if the public does not
supply it with the necessary funds
Shall a little child like this suffer
while the children in China are be.
/ ing helped by millions Of generous
] American dollars2
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
WOULD Speed
UP BUILDING
WORK in CITY
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be TO do so. 10 the end that build
ing costs be brought 10 the 'abso-
iufe low
There Is much work in this city
which apparently would go forward
we're the public convinced that the
readiustment had taken place in the
building and construction industry
This conviction has not been reached
and consequently much prospective
ork Is being held back.
Prom a payroll point Of view
there Is no industry quite so impor-
tant or 50 large as building and con-
s-ructior. with an its ramihcatlons
The responsibility is yours there
fore. not only 20 confer together. but
% arrive. az some harmony Of action
which VIII accomplish that result re-
ferred % above. with the right re-
adjustment reached. with the public
confidence reEained. then business in
your industry should become more
active and the present unemploy-
ment in Wilmington considerably
lessened.
i trust you viii be able 70 be rep
4 resented az lNe proposed conference
which will be held Wednesday May
". al 7.3O p NJ. New Century Club "
Although there has been much ne
gotiation the past several months
between committee Of the master
builders and union workers engaged
in building trades, very little has
been accomplished toward getting
wages or building costs 20 such levels /
as to stimulate construction work.
In response 10 appeals by the mas |
Ter builders 10 accept reduction in |
wages, the union workers have de- |
Niareo that the reductions should
hrst come In the costs OF building
materials. and have asserted thai
wilmington has not been getting
square deal from the big lumber
and other material supply interests
throughout the country.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
MIR. AND MRS. POTTS
MARRIED so YEARS

The country home of Mr.. and Mrs
#. Addison Potts. at Hockessin, was
the scene of happy gathering last
Wednesday evening when more than
100 guests were entertained in honor
OF the fiftfeth wedding anniversary
of the couple. The entire lower floor
OF the house was prettily decorated
with ferns, yellow roses. snapdragons
and daisies. The table decorations
were in golden colors. One OF the
features of the anniversary was a
brides cake which Mrs. Potts cut
and distributed TO the guests.
Small pictures of Mr.. and Mrs.
Potts mounted on engraved cards
we're presented as souvenirs. Many
handsome gifts were received by the
couple. on the occasion Mrs. Potts
wore a grey silk, a corsage Of bride
roses, lilies OF the valley and orchids.
The former were the gift Of Mrs.
Potts grandson, Ralph Potts.
Among the guests were the Rev.
and Mrs. c. c. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Holton Harris, Dr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Crumbaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Dixon, Mr..
and Mrs. George Potts, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Barker McCulloch, Mrs. Mary
Gebhart, Mr.. and Mrs Richard Fish
er, Mrs. w. Fl. Robinson, Jr., Mrs.
Estella A. Moore Mrs. Benjamin L.
DEMO, Mrs. Samuel Garrett, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Gebhart, Mr. and Mrs.
William Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Crossan, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nc
Waugh, Howard Taylor and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman McNaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Woodward, Jesse b. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ruth, Miss Ella
Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dean,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Potts, John
Crossan, Miss Anna McGovern, Mrs.
Bessie Kirby, Mrs Mary L. Crossan,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Findley, Clifford
Findley. Mr. and Mrs Williamson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Guthrie,
Mrs. Laura Ruth Pennock. Mrs.
Lucy V. Ford Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Da-
Wis. Mr. and Mrs Harry Eastburn
Mrs. Haddie Dennison. Miss Mary
! Springer. Mrs Florence Benge, Mr..
and Mrs O'Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McVaugh. Mr.. and Mrs Mark Ped
rick, Miss Annie Doud Miss Hattie
Doud, Cal Doud. Mrs. Mary Pearson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gebhart, Mr. and Mrs
George Potts, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Roser, Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Potts
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roser. Mr.. and
/ Mrs d. NJ. buckingham, William
/ Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. william Col
/ Inns. Mr. and Mrs. James Polk, Mr.
and Mrs Vanzandt Mrs. Annie Da-
wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Amanda Little
Miss Annie Little, Mr.. and Mrs W
H. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. John L
Press. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs William Walker George
Springer. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Potts
Mrs, Mary Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Herber
Potts. Frances Garant. Mr. and Mrs
John Trimble, Mr.. and Mrs. Loui
Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Potts, Mrs
Martha White, Mr.. and Mrs Denni
son, Mr.. and Mrs L. j. Potts, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Potts. Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Springer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralpl
c. Potts. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beer
Miss Mary Potts and Cal Potts.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
NEW MEN FOR
SCHOOL TICKET
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until the body assemblies tonight
The ticket as endorsed last Mon
day night comprised the following
names:
George b. Miller. James T. Chand-
Ter shermer II. Stradley. Peter ].
ford, Mrs. James y. Ginns and Mrs.
A. ID. Warner. Sr.
With Messrs. Miller and Stradlev
ennmated by their own desire and
with the seventh. or colored noroi,-
ation open. it is probable three on
.reY new candidates viii he en-
I uorsed by the committee tontpbt 4,
e Is equally possible the cor,rs,,.
e ! may re-afiirm its endorsement, -,
Il Messrs. Miller and stradlev as inaa
Il pendent candidates and worth, -,
= support by the organizations a9it
a ated with the Citizens Committee
e The movement began last FRIDAY
IS at the annual meeting of the Servic,
+ Citizens by James O'Kane who rem
d / resents not only the Service Citizens
n but the Central Labor Union on tn
n Citizens Committee to declar
e against the method Of choosing can
didates. also is likely TO come up a
the meeting tonight.
Mr.. OKane contends candidate
should be voted on by the entir
membership of tbs Citizens Schoo
connalttea-
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
1. r. F.? CLUB DANCE.

One OF the most enjoyable OF the
several informal dances which the
l. T. F.? Club has ever held was the
anniversary dance held Saturday
evening at Gilbert Studio. About 80
couples attended. Everything was
in keeping with the first birthday an
niversary of the club.
on a table at one end OF the hall
was an artificial white-iced cake
bearing one candle. From the win
dows Kewpie dolls dressed in black
and white crepe paper looked down
upon the merry-makers. In one corr
ner life-sized doll sat at a tea
table. evidently enjoying her share Of
the celebration. During the intermis-
sion ice cream and an abundance Of
homemade cakes were served.
Billy" Wilson's orchestra was at its
best with plenty Of pep and harmony.
and even the few onlookers declared
the dance the jolliest they had wit
messed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
DECLARES JEWS ARE
NOT BOLSHEVIKS

"Americanism and Judaism" was
the theme OF an address delivered
by the Rev. Dr b. A. Tlnter. rabbi
of the Free Synagogue. and also city
chaplain OF New York City, before
a large audience in the Y. NJ. H. A.
building at Third and King streets
last night. Dr Thinner asserted
his pride I'm being an American and
a Jew and decried the hyphenate
Il believe" he said that a man to
be a real American must be 100 per
cent American and no less" He
spoke Of religion. asserting that It is
the relationship between God and
man. When a man says he believes
the universe is commanded by
God. then that relationship is estab-
lished. the speaker said
He made plea that Jews stick
together. and asserted that he fear
ed more from the people OF his own
faith who were not real Jews at
heart and who did not believe in the
unity of God and in the spirit Of
brotherly love than he feared from
those who are ignorant OF Jewish
life and hope"
In speaking Of the application of
the Jewish faith to Americanism, Dr.
Tintner asserted that good jew
cannot be a usurper Of anything that
belongs to the government The as
sertion has been made. he said. that
Jews make up the largest part OF the
Bolsheviki in Russia. but this, he
said, was untrue.
He referred to the number OF
young Jewish boys who served in the
army during the world war as con-
elusive proof that the Jews were
not BolshevikL- The Jews" he de-
Evening journal., 1921-05-09
TOEXHIBIT WAR
GAS TOMORROW.
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synthetic drugs and perfumes. An .
other feature will be the display Of
American made dyes. All these arti-
cles-drugs, high explosives. per-
fumes. dyes and war gases-are
products Of the self same organic .
chemical manufacturing industry OF
which the manufacture Of dyes is
the key
This chemical exhibit is one OF a
series Of popular scientific exhibits
arranged under the auspices Of the A..
National Research Council to em-
phasize the importance Of funda-
mental research. II has been shown ,
in various parts of the country to
large audiences. 1t pictures graph
icaHy the exact relation of the manu-.
facture Of organic chemicals to the
security of the country in times OF
war and its progress and happiness.
in times of peace.
Invitations are being sent out to
organizations, individuals, clubs and,
schools by the Chamber Of Com
merce.