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Evening journal., 1921-02-03

CHICAGO. Feb. 2 UNITED Press)-
Two hundred thousand railroad EN-
ployes have been laid on by sixty
four railroads OF the country since
September 4.
fhiriy-siN railroads failed 10 earn
operating expenses IN January. Twon-
ty-eight railroads did not earn their
taxes and fixed charges.
These statements were made today
by W. W. Atterbury, chairman OF
the labor board 0f the railroad eXecu-
tiVes association In "a public slate
ment supporting demands or the rail-
roads for a reduction In wages.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. UNITED
Press The government Is ready TO
resuma charge OF the railroads II
present difficulties between employees
and managers result In a strike. Il
was learned authOriiatively today.
Authority FOR such action by the
government is contained Ia the trans
portation act and officials Of the pres
cnt administration at least have hdi-
Gated they VIII use It TO prevent any
tle up Of the transportation system
Labor union heads. including sam
uel GOmpers. head of the American
Federation Of Labor. say they fear
serious consequences n the railroad
labor board at Chicago grants de-
mands of managers for either abrOga-
tion OF national working agreements
or reduction Of wages. The managers
are asking abrogation OF the agree
ments and say they Will ask wage re-
ductions 10 the nrst demand is granted
rThe railroad workers will resist
10 the bitter end any attempt 10 foisl
on them the proposal Of the railroad
managers as presented 90 the Chic9gt
hoardn said William n. Johnston
head OF the international Associa-
lion OF Machinists. 1T will be very
difficult 10 prevent a general strike
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
CHRISTIANA CASTLE
HAS ANNIVERSARY

Christiana Castle. No. 20, Knights Of
the Golden Eagle, celebrated its
thirty-nrst anniversary on Monday
evening. The attendance was large
After the officers had performed
,heir duties the following program
was given. Vocal solo by Miss Eliza
beth Davis: recitation by Miss Edna
Chambers: vocal duet by the Misses
Bessie and ErmR Leach recitation by
Miss Grace Allison; quintet by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry TOmlln. Misses Bessie
and Erma Leach and William Elliott
recitation by Earle Dlckey; recitation
by Mrs. II. Vernon Lyman. Short ad
dresses were made by the Rev. II. .
West. Of Galena, Md; the Rev. r. y
Given and Past Chief James B. Ap
pleby.
The refreshment committee ther
took charge and a generous treat wa
provided for all.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
.SCHOOLBOARD
Of SEVEN FOR
CITY GOES in
Senator Robertson Offers
Measure for Members to
be Elected at Large
EFFECTIVE IN JUNE,
If IT BECOMES LAW
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER, Del, Feb. 3.-Senator Rob
erison introduced in the Senate
today a bill providing for a
new Board Of Education for VIII
mingtOn, which was prepared as a
result Of the recent Federal survey
OF the school situati on in that city.
IL provides for a board Of seven
members. TO be elected at large on
the second saturday in June. 10 take
Office on June 30. when the terms OF
the present members Of the Board OF
Education would terminate under this
bill The members would serve with
out pay. Nominations would be by
petition signed by at least 10 voters.
Tho throe cand dates reccivns the
n CHEST vote would serve for four
years and the four receiving the next
highest vote for two years The title
Of the board would be 1.-THE Board OF
Public Education in Wilmington"
The board would be empowered n
remove any OF its members for on
cial misconduct. The hill would give
ihe board authority 90 bond foi
building new schools up 20 ? pei
cent. OF the total assessed value OF
Inc real estate N the city. providine
bonds were not issued In any one
year for more than one half Of one
per cent. N the total assessment 4
budget Of the expenses FOR the mex
year would be furnished 10 Council
I'm April 0f each year. Council wOul,
be compelled 30 appropriate sufllcien
money for current expenses and O
take care OF the interest on the bond
and provide for their retirement.
Change Fishing Laws
Senator Robertson also Introduce
three bills prepared by The Delaware
t1nglers' Association. One OF thes
would cloSe an the waters Of IN
State outside ~ the river, bay AM
ocean for bass. pike and other nsl
named in the bin In part this bill
follows: 1t shall be unlawful O
have in possession or tal1e in an,
way from any body Of water In IN
stale. other than the Delaware rive
lContlnued on Page Fourteen.l.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
Sim FEIN
COUP BROKEN
Up BY GUNS;
FEW KILLED
Irish Republicans Driven to
Cover After Ross Car
berry Outbreak
POLICE ATTACK
In ARMED CARS

CORK. Feb. ,. Omitted Press.)-
British police and more than 100 Sim
Felners engaged In a pitched battle at
Ross Carhery last night. the din N the
lighting being heard for nine miles.
The battle was prccipitaied when
police surprised the Sim Fclners as
they gathered for big coup. The
number OF Sim Feiners was estimated
at from 100 to 500.
When discovered by the police, who
came tearing down the road In motor
lOrries, the Sim Feiners broke for
cover. A large body commandecrcd
a building and stood on the uniformed
forces for some time. exchanging shot
for shot
Police rolnforcemonis were called
up and the assault became too hot for
the Sim fciners, who were compelled
10 withdraw.
Although the number Of casualties
was not reported here. they were be-
lieved TO have been light, the police
/ being well protected In their armored
cars, while the Sim felners were
/ able TO escape before the stronghold
| had been surrounded
Police believed they had broken up
| what was intended TO be a strong
| military movement.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
SMILE AWHILE

New York-The Woman's Pay
Club adopted a resolution urping
married women 10 keep theirmaiden
names. One of the signcrs was
Hiss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
lhe President.
New YOrk-The "RooSt" Is com
ina down n the actors equity has
rs way. Theater owners through
out the country have been neh-
Iioned TO reduce prices OF gallery
seats. ~
Rockford. IIlS-Earl Reese, Dan
vile. Ills. Indignantly denied today
he Vas ihc "rauued stranger kiiied
m a holdup. Relatives had ideni-
led Inc hody as that OF keese.
FAIi CLAIRE. WiS-Ihiriy head
nj cattle imprisoned In a burning
baYn were rescued by sport
collie. "sport" Bit the COWS oa
the ShinS. NM.
pittsburgh. Kas - Prohibition
-aiders discovered a hole In tree.
4 tube was disclosed, at the end
If which was found an eight gal
on cask OF whiskey.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
No 25C GALLERY
SEAT JUST NOW
Playhouse Management,
However, Gets Reduced
Prices on Some Shows
ACTORS WANT ALL
SEATS OCCUPIED

whfle the Actors Equity Associa-
tion Of New York has petitioned man
ayers OF theatres in New York to re-
duce the prices on theatre gallery
seats, no such request has been re
cefved here acourding 10 Earl G. Fin
ney. manager of The Playhouse.
Accoriing TO a letter sent 10 theatre
owners OF New York by the Actors
Association it was suggested that the
seats now remaining empty in the
galleries Of the theatres should be
sold at . cents
In speabdng OF the action Of the
kctnrss Equity Association today Mr.
Fiuney said The railroads and the
actors themselves are more or less
responsible for the present prices
chargef by theatre arrangements. The
railroads have increased their rates
10 theatrical people from two cents
Der mile to three and one-half cents
q mile end 20 this is added the tax
In many cases actors salaries have
been doubled.
ssThese items. as well as others
are charged up TO theatre managers
OF course. In Wilmington The man
agement OF the Playhouse mas en-
deavored for months 10 have shows
pfdy mere al loNf'i o'tN'f "ie y,
same Instances we have succeeded in
Ts4-suading the show managers d
iovsr their prAces while here. This
Is especially true in the case OF th'
AL g. Fields Minstrels, which play
here next week. The prices charset
nv This company in other cities has
heen 81 whereas we have managed tC
c,It the price for the best seals q
sf5a with 81 seat for the matt
nees"
The letter sent to the New Horl
theatre managers read in part:
"In every large city there are thos'
who cannot afford 20 pay more thar
25 cents for a seat in a theatre, ant
when we look at the empty. galleries
we cannot help wonder weether ]
would not be TO the managers adNan
Continued on Page FourteenJ'
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
Bv stun +. TODD.

II the citizens OF Wilmington real
lied the true character OF the dairy
products being furnished this city,
would the record lf consumption be
greater or less? And how. In com
parison, does 1t line up with other
cities?
II has been the habit in the past
anparently. for investigators Of what
ever character. 90 declare Wilmington
on he verge Of bOw-WOWs. / will sub
scribe TO the assertion that the city
lacks many restrictive measures which
could be put into effect with lasting
benefit 10 the general health OF the
community.
Figures are uncOnvincing eXcep
Continued on Page fhree)
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
50 Per CENT.
|. OF Milk USED
TNCITY SAFE
Fifty Per Cent. of Ice Cream
Used Cannot be Ques-
toned as to Safety
VIEWS OF EXPERT WHO
STUDIED SITUATION

The following article was writ
ten for The Evening journal by
stuart r. ToOd. food saniiarian.
who has just completed for This
newspaper a sanitary investigation
M conditions in Wilmington affect
ing the milk and dairy industry.
Mr.. Todd is an expert investigator
of wide experience His Obscrya-
lions are based upon actual condi-
lions In Wilmington. and cOmpari-
sons upon intimate knowledge OF
conditions I'm % states and more
than 100 cities. where he has pros
acuied his investigations with the
support. cooperation and endorse
mcnt OF health officials and leading
newspapers.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
NOT TO
AID SICK HOGS
Senate Passes Alice Bill Re
pealing $4,000 Appro-
priation for Serum
GIVES WARNING OF
MONEY SHORTAGE
Sian Cnrresnondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb. By vote Of
~ 10 ?, the Senate Yesterday afternoon
passed senator Allee's bill repeating
the law apprOpr~5Cing $4,000 annu-
ally 20 the Siate Live stock Sanitary
Board f,r the buying OF hog cholera
serts1n and virus senator Alice in ad-
NOcating this repeater said the time
had come when the Legislature would
have 10 be careful in the appropriat-
ing OF the state funds. Where are
YOU going TO get s2.OOOOO0 a year for
expenditures out OF Si.O0OOOO a year
incOme?" he asked.
senator Alice said 1T is mp 10 us
10 cut out class legislation and appro-
PIRATE money where 10 viii do the
most good. Why. should We give
serum TO the farmer for his hogs,
when he would have TO buy any med
icine for his, children. 10 is class Leg
islaiion. Why not buy spray medi-
cine for the fruit growers TO spray
their trees with or roup medicine for
the chicken raIscrs."
1T is a problem" said Senator
Alice, I'VE have got 20 consider. We
have got 90 save 10 some where so
Continued on Page Fourteen.),
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
GETEXPERT TO
REVISE TAXES
Luther H. Gulick, Of New
York, Engaged by Legis-
lative Committees
FRAME PROVISIONS
OF NEW SCHOOL LAW
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Del, Feb 3-Luther II.
Gulick. SECRETARY OF the Bureau OF
Municipal Research, New York, has
been employed by the committees on
education of the Senate and House TO
assist them In drafting the tax pro-
visions OF the proposed new school
law. Mr.. Gulick, who is recognized
tax expert. will come 30 Dover next
Monday 90 start the work. The com
miitee was given the authority 10 Sc
cure such an expert under a concur
rent resolution passed by the TWO
Houses.
Mr.. Gulick prepared the Massachu-
setts budget system Tor Nice-Presl
denl-elect Coolidge, Governor Of that
state. lie is finishing work this week
on tax revision for Ule New York
CONTINUED on Page 1wo.l
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
SIX .ROOKIE,, CnPS on nIrTY-

Having completed The required per-
iod OF instruction In the Police
school, under Police Sergeant Wilmer
Hahn, six 'srOOkies" were assigned
10 street duty today. The new pO-
lice guardians are: Daniel NJ Cave,
Lewis W. Cash, Horace Sneriu, Geo.
u. RogerSon, Samuel w. Price and
Garland II. Harper.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
COAL SITUATION
Much EASIER
City Fuel Administrator
Sees no Further Need of
Regulation
URGE
PEOPLE TO BUY

Announcement was made today by
Robert d. Kemp. city fuel distributor,
that the Ofilce which has been operated
by him in the Church Building, Tenth
and Market streets, will be closed
after next Saturday.
while we have on hand only what
may be called a fair supply OF coal,
said Mr.. Kemp. the dealers feel they
will be able 10 handle the situation
directly with their customers IRON
now on. From personal knowledge
Continued m po~' Fourteen
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
WANT MORE TIME
FOR WOMEN TO VOTE

Lambert J. Foulk. secretary OF the
Department OF Elections. went 10
Dover this morning 10 have introdu ed
in the Legislature a bin changing the
law as 10 the time for opening and
closing OF the polls at the city cleo
tions. Il is desired 10 have the polls
at the regular November elections.
Under the present law there is one
hours difference in the closing hour.
When only male citizens were al
lowed 10 vote ample time was pro-
vided under the present law for the
casting Of an ballots. but with the
women voting n has become neces-
sary 20 either provide additional poll
ing places or extend the hours for
holding the election.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

Colonel Gassaway Miles is a gay old
bird, who sloshes through the mud
and deiles the elements.
He has his trOuhles-including de-
tours-.but he'll give YOU a smile,
even when he looks nabbergasied
himself
Gassaway Miles Is the new once-al-
week comic in The Evening Journal.
Give him the one over again today.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
ACCUSFD or NON-sUpPORT

Arrested in Chester yesterday, on a
charge OF nOn-support Of his wife, In
Georgetown, Charles 4. EllIngsWorth
state Detective Elijah G. Lynch. no
whose cOstOdy the man Is. on his way
back 30 the down-State town.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
sin AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.

L 'OST-FEMALE COLLIE flffn
IL Return 10 5Of W. Ninth st. feb3-3t,
lContinued ON Page Twelvel.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

safe Milk means healthy children.
Call 1910 or ISL The Glover Dairy
COmpany.-AdV.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
TonAy,S TFMpERATTRE

Al Tho Evening Journal Onlce.
sOo A. Nal 1901 p. M.....39
1000 A. NIB 100 p. Mo
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, Friday. increasing
cloudiness. not much change in tenn
perature; gentle TO moderate west
TO southwest winds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

Monday, Tuesday and Wed.
ursIpy M,tinceS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11
BALF0UR ARRIVES
IN W HINGTON
FOR CONFERENCE
With Exception of Lloyd
George Entire British Rep
reSentation Is Here.

WASHINGTON. Nov. lo4Arthur
j. Bollour. actiIg head of The dele
cation representing the British en-
prc. i'm the armgmcut and far eastern
conference arrived in Washington to-
day with other members OF his party
which landed at Qucbe', Tuesday.
simultaneously the delegates from
New Zealand ana Australia coached
the city completing, with the eXcep-
tiou OF Premier lloyd Gooi &c who
has promised to come later, the Brit
ish representation il the conference.
\ distinguished group oi American
and British officials rcccived the
former Prime Minister and his party
at the station,
The train bearing Sir w. j, Sal.
mond. representing New Zealand at
the conference; and George Fostc;
Pearce, acting in the same capacity
for Australia, arrived few minutes
before that carrying the Bal-our party
pulled into the station. The two
groups soon emerged and were pre-
scnted to Secretary Hughes by The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11
MUCH TALKING AND NOT
ENOUGH WORKING, Is THE GREATEST
!. DRAG ON BUSINESS REIMBURSEMENT

AGO. Nov. 1.-THE greatest
, readjustment of business just
too much talking and not
working. Samuel Ensull Of
b told delegates to the American
Association here today. Mr.
who started life as stenogra-
pr Thomas \. Edison and today
Fd of the Gas and Electric
$ companies serving Chicago,
fd attempting to "legislate
)imcs."
llcclarcd that if the. hands OF
Ptility industry, alone, were
and quibling stopped, new de-
kent and new construction work
by the nation would go far
ending the unemployment sit.
He urged that the nation be
aged to become a race of savers
|yestors, rather than of wastcrs
|penders and declared that in.
fnt makes good citizens. He
y to the great army Of mes
Women who now own public
securities. and declared they
lready solved the question OF
ownership of utilities and con.
ID real public ownership.
Everyone Giving Advice.
insult said: Everyone is Civ.
Twice to his fellows as to what
$ they should pursue in order
Ike things come out all right
1ul advice-but the advisers are
yorking with their. Lands and
to 90 the thing themselves
we try tor substitute laws anc
noes and theories for old fash.
business initiative and enter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

prise, operating in conformity with
economic law, that moment we stop
going forward and start slipping. Bu,
it does not seem tnat We are welded
or TOO many Of us are--to cnthu-
siasm for telling the other fellow
how TO run his business and for put
ting obstacles in the way Of his doing
things the way experience has taught
him they must bc done.
"Takc for example this prcnt uti-
ty industry Of which we arc. part.
Almost every day the newspapers m
press up us toe dcplorable gravity
Of the unemployment situation. You
and | know that the utility industry
alone needs enough development and
new construction work TO 80 far
toward obliterating the unemployment
rsituation. if the industry's hands were
united. But instead of being encour.
aged, or even permitted to 80 ahead
and speed up. the industry - ham.
percd by qubbling over rates ano
otherwise, so that enlistment Of r..
quired capital is hindered and time
attention and energy are diverted from
what should be the main task.
Our Greatest Troubles.
/ "One of our greatest troubles "A
| the shftlcss habit we have fallen
into, whenever problem arises, OF
| having some laws passed which We
seem to believe will Immediately rem
edy things, without any cXcrtion upor
our part
"A gas company has no contro
over the prices it must pay for coal
oil, labor or the many other com
moditics that enter into the manufac
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

ture of It's products. u Is mono
polistic as TO its service, only i'm that
10 Is the only agency furnishing gas
But it must constantly compete win
other industries FOR the things 10
buys. and i'm selling its product II
completes with coal coke wood. kero-
scnc. gasoline. electricity and ON other
mediums of heating and liz ting. The
price Of gas cannot he legislated.
The price is based ON the economic
situation.
IF as much legislation were knock
ed Off the statute books as is being
placed thereon, much of it in mis-
guided honesty but disastrous TO rem
odylng conditions. everyone would he
happier and things would improve
more rapidly
Repeal of some of the laws ",
enacted during war time would dc
much ia unite the knots with whicl
we have bound ourselves. And aftel
uutying those knots. if our lcsisla
lures and our congress would adjourn
for good long rcstful period an,
let their members join the ordinar,
citizens in program Of work no
talk. the nations affairs would prog
rcss more rapidly.
There is nothing hopeless abou
the countrys present situation r.
the contrary ON the horizon can b
seen great prosperity and an era o
great building Today we stand tn
strongest nation in every way in In
wide world But completion of tn
job will be fastened by working MOI
with our heads and less with on
vocal cords"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11
The Worlds Greatest Picture

Translated the from the internationally famous novel
that has by million persons in the United States
alone Interpreted of 80 principals and ensemble of
125OO Produced of million dollars it lis the greatest
feat ever performed by makers of motion pictures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

Applications Of electrical currents
to growing crops has increased The
WELD by ~ per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11

\ farmer originally was one whC
taxes.
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Read Ardn1orcitc Want Ads.
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NIGHTS

TIME or SHOWS
Sunday s.ij
Week Days s;is md
\ o'clock y. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-14
WARREN & HAWKINS APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT ON ORDER

The record ON appeal in the case
Of A. NJ. Latta versus Charles R.
SQuires OF this city was received by
the clerk of the supreme court yes
terday. according to the Journal. The
complaint In Intervention filed by
II. Warren and L. o. Hawkins sets
out that they were retained by Latta
as attorneys to bring proceedings for
the recovery OF $4,000 in currency
gold and checks taken from. him
by force" September IL. 1920. and thai
In spite of their contract Latta later
attempted to settle the claim with
Squires and that he consulted another
attorney, 7. A. Brandon. and had file6
a notice OF dismissal of the action in
tituted by Warren & Hawkins. Their
motion to intervene was denied and
the defendant was allowed costs by
the lower court. From this order OF
the Humboldt county district judge
they have taken an appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-14
HUNTERS KILL 345
ANIMALS IN MARCH

A total of 345 predatory animals. in
GLIDING 1877 unborn coyote pups, were
destroyed during March by twenty-one
hunters In Nevada, monthly bulletin
Of the United States biological survey
and the state rabies commission
states.
The hunters worked a total of 632
days and took 1913 coyotes, forty bob
cats, seventeen badgers and one fox
in addition to the pups.
Inspector E. R. Sans visited Winnie
mucca. Oravada. Rebel Greek and
Paradise Valley, in Humboldt county,
the fore part of the month, in the in
terest of ground squirrel work, the
bulletin adds. At meeting at Ora
vada the ranchers passed a resolu-
ton setting aside Friday afternoon as
poisoning day. each rancher agreeing
to treat his own private lands at that
time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-14
CHIN BIT AWAY IN
FIGHT At G0Lc0NDA

As result Of rough-and-tumble
fight which took place at Golconda
Tuesday afternoon, Arthur Natacco,
a Mexican, was brought to this city
by Constable Ritts and placed In the
county jail. TIMBER Mel, the other
Mexican who figured in the fight, was
left at Golconda for the time being on
accounty OF injuries received to his
chin. Natacco having chewed out a
piece of flesh. Mel arrived in this city
yesterday and is receiving treatment
here. His injury is extremely pain
full and he will be disfigured for life,
4 biz piece of flesh from his lower
lip aud chin having been torn COM
pletely away by Natacco.
AS yet no charge has been lodged
against either man. Sheriff Brady
and District Attorney Wilson made a
trip to the scene of the difficulty yes
terday, but were unable to learn any
definite cause for the scrap Stories
told blame both Mexicans for having
started the fight and 1t develops they
had been longtime friends. A charge
OF assault and attempted mayhem may
be placed against Natacco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-14
NEW PROPOSITION FOR
FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE

Members of the Winnemucca volun-
teer Fire Department held a special
meeting at the city hall last night for
the purpose Of discussing the pro-
posed new fire truck. v. H. Brown,
manager of the American-La France
Fire Engine Company. who is in town
trying to interest the city In purchas-
Ing a fire truck from that company,
met with the boys and made them
some very attractive offers Of easy
payments. He expects to leave for
San Francisco today and will then
submit his proposition in writing to
the council and mayor Of this
city. It is expected that no oflicial
action will be taken for few days,
or until the written proposition is
received.