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Evening journal., 1921-05-16
BRITISH PRESS SUPPORTS
PREMIER IN NEW CRISIS

line in Upper silesia cannot be recog-
nized but that the premier undoubt-
edly showed an ant-Polish bias, III
expressed more temperatcly. Il might
be less open to misinterpretation."
The Daily Telegraph suggested
that time be taken for reflection.
''ft's 10 be hoped" It said. chat
Germany will not accept the Pre-
mier's statement as supporting the
employment OF German regular
forces in Upper silesia which would
only reproduce the Polish defiance
of the treaty
with the exception OF the Post
which virulently attacked the Pre-
mier the press was united In assert
ing that Poland must quit flibust-
ering.'
The British public is "fed up on
Polish swashbuckling and becomes
restless under Frances continued
arrressiveness. one paper said.
Newspapers discussed with grav-
ity the Franco British friction. crit
icising the French press for lack of
restraint IL is falsely Interpreting
the Premier's remarks in regard TO
the possibility Of a German advance.
IL was stated II was recognized
that the two countries are nearer a
break than az any time since the
Entente was formed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
TRUCK
SMASHES THINGS

An automobile delivery truck be-
longing to LippIncott & Co. and
operated by Harvey Spencer. 215
Lombard street. which had been left
standing near Fourth and Madison
streets. ran away this morning. badly
damaged a Ford touring car belong
ing 90 Angelo Citro. 220 Seventh ave
nue. The truck then swervcd across
the street. ran up on the sidewalk
and smashed TWO plate glass win
dows OF the drug store of Edward
c. Robbins az Fourth and Madison
streets
Fortunately. there were few people
on the street al the time and no one
was Injured. The crashing of the
glass created considerable excitement
in the locality. and at first it was
reported the driver was injured. but
this proved untrue. as he was de-
livering goods when the machine ran
down the hill.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
OPEN Home FOR
FEEBLE.MINDED
Several Patients Taken in
Automobiles TO Sussex
County Institution
ACCOMMODATION FOR
SIXTY AT PRESENT

The state Home for the Feeble
Minded at stockloy. Sussex county.
was opened for the reception OF In
mates last Wednesday. when three
girls were accepted and placed in
the Kate Fulton Deemer memorial
cottage. Several others were ad-
mittcd 10 the institution today. being
taken there 10y the Misses Elizabeth
Kite and Blanche Lockwood. Miss
Kite took six girls from Wilmington
by train. this morning 10 Middle
town. where Miss Lockwood. accom-
panied boy a number Of other girls,
met them. and all motorod TO stock
ley.
The home has been fully furnish
ed and is ready to accommodate
about 50 girls in tho cottage and 10
to 70 boys in the farm house, whicf
has been prepared for them. Miss
Nellie Connolly is matron In charge
For the present an application
should be made to Colonel Rober
g. Houston. Georgetown. a certin
continued on pase two)
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
FRANCE OUT
OF ENTENTE
IF BRITAIN
AIDS berlin
BRAND Refuses to Meet
George Until After Dep
uties Pass on SiIesian
Question
WILL INSIST ON
KEEPING COAL LAND

PARIS. May is Omitted Prcss) .-
Premier BRAND will threaten
Frances withdrawal from the En-
tente II Great Britain persists In her
"anti-Poiish" attitude, Il was predict
cd In official circles today.
BRAND refuses 10 meet Premier
Lloyd George until ne has obtained a
vote Of confidence from the Chamber
Of Deputies. permitting him TO exert
tho utmost pressure.
BRAND and Lloyd George prob
ably will hold a private interview at
Rouiogno after the chamber meets
/ Thursday. Lloyd George asked for
+ the conference 10 settle tho differ
, cnccs Of the two countries In the
Upper sncsian controversy.
BRAND. q was predicted. win de-
mand that France be- supported %
her plan 10 keep the rich coal land
Of Slesla away from the Germans
lie will go further. 10 was believed
and demand that France have the
determining voice IN settling all con-
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
Won I Blame Sun
For Jazz Weather

WASHINGTON. May 16.-
Omitted Press) to lay
blame for the weather on the
sun spots failed to get official
support today.
All admitted there were
strange spots on the sun and
that the weather wasn't all that
it should be. but attempts to
connect the two in a conspiracy
were futile.
The weather bureau said:
I'VE deal in weather not sun
spots"
The naval observatory said:
we deal in sun spots. not
weather"
Dr. George IT. Peters and
other scientists at the observa-
tory say there are spots on the
sun several million miles in area.
AT the time they We're nearest
the earth. on Saturday. there
was a display OF northern lights
accompanied by electrical dis
turbances which paralyzed wire
communication at frequent in
tervals.
The spots are now moving
away from the earth.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
EIRE IN MALLPAPER sTORE

Fire yesterday afternoon about
1.2O O'Clock at the combined milh-
merry and wall paper store Of Morris
Henick. All Madison street. caused
damage amounting to $500, which
is coverede by insurance. An
alarm was struck from box "a, at
Fourth and Madison streets. the dis
trict companies responding. The
building is owned by Nathan Barsky.
The fire broke out twice later In
the afternoon, and was eXtinguished
by the Weccacoe and Fame Conn
panies.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
DR.. DOLE TO UNFOLD
ETNSTEIN'S THEORY

The Rev DR.. George II. Dole, pas
tor OF the Church OF the New Jeru-
salem. Pennsylvania avenue and
Broome street, will lecture on Pro
fessor Einstein's theory Of relatively
at 7.45 o'clock Friday evening in the
parish house. DR. Dole. who is "a
student Of advanced mathematics.
lectured on the Einstein theory in
Baltimore recently, and the clear
ness with which he presented that
puzzling subject caused much COM
ment Dr Dole endeavors to pre-
sent Professor Einstein's viewpoint
in a way the average mind can un-
derstand il He desires high school
pupils and professional men as well
as the public generally to attend.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
M. |. T. STUDENT IS
SHOT BY BURGLAR

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 16
UNITED Press John b. King %,
Washington. ID. c.. student al Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology. was
shot and severely wounded early
today I'm a fight with a burglar. The
burglar escaped.
King. according to the police. was
aroused from his sleep by someone
moving about his rorm. Jumping
from his bed the student grappled d
with the intruder and a struggle
followed.
Police say King was ge-ting the
better Of the fight when the burglar
drew a revolver and nred two shots,
both Of which struck King. who
dropped to the floor. The man made
his escape through an open window.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
CARPENTER IN,
SAYS HE'LL WIN
Leaves Mrs. Georges at
Home; Will Take Ring
Title to Her
WAR DOG COMES
WITH HIS MASTER

NEW YORK. May 16.-(United
Press) Georges Carpenter invaded
America today TO fight Jack Demp-
scy for the worlds boxing champion
ship.
Looking rather pale and thin the
Frenchman walked down the gang
plank from La Savoie shortly after
II a. m. He was received with cheers
10y a crowd on the dock.
Il am going TO win this fight"
Carpenter said earnestly TO the
newspaper men who thronged
about him.
"I will win no matter how long IL
lasts but I hope it will be short.
THE betting in Paris when we left
there was about 5000"
Carpenter said he weighed 175
pounds and that he felt lit. He plan
ned 10 leave a. once for his train
continued on page elevenl
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
ALLEGE PILFERING
FROM EXPRESS CO.

Alleged to have been carrying on a
systematic robbery OF packages OF
goods from the American Railway
Express Company for some time,
Alexander Dillon and william Say
ers we're each held in $500 bail for a
hearing on May "a by Julge Lynn in
Municipal Court this morning. They
are charged with larceny.
Dillon is also charged with being
a drug addict This charge was con-
tinued until. Wednesday.
II is difficult Assistant City Solici-
/ tor Davis stated. TO determine the
amount of goods alleged 10 have
been stolen from the express COM
pany.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
EX-SERVICE MEN TO
GO AFTER SLACKERS

Lieutenant Henley, Chemical War
fare Service u s. Army, viii lecture
tonight at the meeting Of Delaware
Post. No. /. American Legion, in ST.
Andrews parish house. on the use Of
chemicals and gas in modern war
fare.
The post viii also plan for It's part
in the Memorial Day parade. the
poppy day campaign and also take
action on the Stacker list" sent out
last week by the War Department
with view of helping the govern
ment round up those who dodged the
draft and 10 help clear up the names
OF those who appear Illegally on the
list. The post invites an eN-service
men to be present at the meeting at
S o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
EXPECT FAMILY
reunion TODAY
Tony" Goes TO Work; Wife
And Riddles Soon With
Him
HAVE BEEN HELD
AT DETENTION HOUSE

Word is expected this afternoon
from the officials OF the immigration
station at Gloucester. y. j., permit
ting entrance to the country OF the
wife and three children Of Angelo
Delapo CTony). Of 413 Tatnall street
Mrs. Delapo and three children.
who came from Italy last week. have
been detained because Delapo was
without work. on Saturday, how
ever. Delapo was offered four Jobs
and began work today for Salvatore
Cantero & Son. contractors, 1887
West Eighth street
Mr.. Cantero has written certih-
cate stating that Delapo has been
CONTINUED on page two)
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
F. W. MATTHEW GOES
TO CAMDEN CHURCH

The Rev. Fred W Mathews. 913
Clayton street. has received a unani-
nous call TO become pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian Church of
Camden. y. J. Today he announced
that he would accept
Mr. Mathews has been working
for the General Assembly Board of
Evangelism of the Presbyterian
Church. with headquarters in Phila-
dclphia. He has lived az the Clay
ton street address for more than a
year. He will preach next sunday
in Eastlake Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Robert Jenkins resigned
the nastorate of the Second Preshy-
torian Church in Camden some
months ago to go TO Wnliamstown.
n. j.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
S2,2OO,OOOI IN
STATEBUDGET
FOR SCHOOLS
Wilmington to Get 1855, ,260
For Teachers Under
Schedule
MAY NIEANLOWER TAX
RATE, DIR. SCOTT SAYS
stan Correspondent

STAN Correspondent
DOVER, Del. May 1s.-Indica-
tions early this afternoon are that
pass the State school budget appro-
priation bills for the years 1921-22
and l922-23. The bills carrying APP
preparations OF S2.2OO.OOO for each
year. will be introduced in the Sen
ate this afternoon, probably by Sen
ator Alice. OF the amounts TO be
appropriated. S1.7OO.OOO is TO come
out OF the State treasury each year
and it Is estimated $500, 900 will be
derived annually from the 25-ceni
tax on real estate.
The budget contains an item OF
s65.O00 for replacement OF schools
already torn down or for transporta-
ton Of pupils OF districts now having
no schoolhouse TO other districts
schools
Another item is 100000 10 the
State Board OF Education for con-
tingent or emergency expenses. as
the board may have demands made
upon il. Some persons claim thi,
money could be used for medical in
spection in the schools, for which
purpose the budget contains no speci-
fed appropriation.
Wilmington receives appropria
tions for several purposes in th'
budget bill. Some OF the appropria
tions to that city, as the bin is now
framed. are:
To retire old debts, $500.
Interest on old debts. s15.645.
Insurance. $500.
Institutional service, $1,000.
Janitors. engineers, etc. S32.527.
Fuel. water, light and power
S19.866.
Teachers salaries. s355.62O
Expenses Of superintendent Of
fee. S645O.
May Lower City Rate.
DR.. Clifford j. Scott. superinten
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16

sCHOPPINTTz. Upper snosia. May
16 CUnited Prcss) .-" Anarchy will
reign In Upper snesia II Germany Is
permitted 20 send troops into the
country" Adelbert Korfanty. Polish
leader. declared today In an inter-
view with the United Press.
THE Germans will be slaughtered
! II they advance" he declared.
"A division of Upper Silesia givinH
/ Poland less than she claims. viii re-
suit In anarchy" ne said.
Korfanty said he planned 70 re-
tire as soon as the Allies reach a de-
cision regarding Upper Silesia.
But II the decision Is not just, %
ne declared. III It does not give Po-
CONTINUED on page two)
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
GOT RID OF BOOZE,
BUTFINED, ANYWAY

When placed under arrest by Pa
trolman Howard Massey on a charge
of disorderly conduct, Edward
Ritchie threw a soda water bottle
containing liquor in the street. ac-
cording to the officer, so that. IN
Municipal Court this morning. a
charge OF throwing glass in the
street was placed against him when
the other charge fell because OF in
sufficient evidence Richie admitted
the officers accusation and was fined
81 and costs. The disorderly con-
duct charge was preferred against
Richie after he was accused Of hav-
ing cursed a girl.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16

LONDON. May 1s Omitted Press).
Premier Lloyd George today drew
almost unanimous support FOR his at
titude on Silesia from the British
press
such divergent organs as the Daily
Herald. radical labor paper, and the
Northclde papers declared that
LLOYD George was right.
The ant-Lloyd George papers
tempered their approval with critl-
cisms of the manner in which his
speech was made 20 Commons last
Friday. The Times declared Lloyd
Georges statement that Poland's
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
TAKEFAMILY
OFFIVEFRON
FIREDANGER
Water Witch Firemen in
Time to Save Mrs. Gross
And Children
FATHER AWAY WHEN
SHOE SHOP BURNS

Fire Of undetermined origin caused
about $1,000 damage TO the shoe re-
pairing shop OF Louis Gross at 1901
Delaware avenue, early yesterday
morning. Water Witch firemen who
responded to the alarm sent in by
Patrolman Murphy. aroused Mrs.
Gross and her FIVE children. who
were asleep on the second floor OF
the building and carried them to
safety.
Mrs. Gross tainted when she awoke
but was revived by neighbors after
she had been taken TO the sidewalk.
The children whose ages ranged
from to Q years. were taken from
the smoke filled building and cared
for in homes nearby Mr.. Gross was
absent from the city az the time.
The fire started in a pile Of paper.
The blaze caused considerable dam
age TO the interior Of the store.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
CHENncAL ExnRrT DRAWS.

Interest In the peace and wartime
chemical exhibit on display in the
lobby of the Hotel DUPONT. under
merce. continues undated. The ex-
hihit will be continued throughout
this week.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
PLANS
FOR LIBRARY
TOCUTCO
Indiana Limestone to be
Used Instead of Ten
neSsee Marble
EXPECT WORK TO BE
UNDER WAY IN JULY

Edward L. Tilton, architect. Of
New York who is associated with
Alfred Citizens. another architect. in
preparing plans for the proposed
new library building. TO be erected
at Tenth and Market streets. con-
fired with A. l.. Bailey librarian,
and Edgar NJ Hopes. of the board
Of managers Of the Wilmington Free
Library on Friday last The plans
originally outlined 10y the architects
are now being revised to assure erec-
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
KAIGN FILEs FoR RoARD.

Petition was filed with the Clty
Board OF Education today. in behalf
of Herbert r. Kaign as a candidate
fer membership on the new seven
member School Board, which is TO
be elected on June II. Mr.. kaign
re sides at $500 Harrison street. His
petition contains more than fifty
names Of electors in all sections OF
The city.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
RE. Dill DEAD.

Special to The Evening journal
DOVER. Del, May 16.-Ralph E.
Dill. son OF Representative Edward
Dill. OF FELTON,. died in the NJ. p.
Hospital. Philadelphia. on Friday
after a short illness. He was 40 years
OF age. The funeral will take place
tnmorroW.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
Kortanty Says Armies
viii DemobiIiSe at
PIess and Rybnik If
Conference So Or
derS-SeeS Anarchy
If Warsdt0 Is CiUen
Less Than She De-
mdndS
FRANCE HOLDS
TO WAR ATTITUDE
UPPER SILESIA
UTTERANCES.

Premier Lloyd George-The
peace OF Europe Is threatened by
the situation. The Germans have
a right 10 use their forces 70
preserve order.
Premier Aristide BRAND -
France could not remain neutral
II German forces entered Silesia-
Adclbcrt Korfanty, Polish
leader-Anachry will reign II
Poland is given less than she de-
mands. II the Germans come
they will be slaughtered.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
II. T.I HARKINs RACK.

Harry r. Harkins, who viii sue
ceed Ernest s. Taite as manager OF
the Hotel dupont. on June 1. has
returned from months trip
through the South and West. he
ent as far south as Sew Orleans
an6 as far west as ST. Louis
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
ACCUSED As COAT sNATcHER

Howard Henderson. Negro, was
arrested this morning by Patrolman
Abcle. charged with stealing an
overcoat, belonging to Crawford b.
Hinman. 1912 TatnaIl street. which
had been left in an automobile
parked at Sixth and Shipley streets
early last night.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
HAIr THIs FTRE EARLY.

The alarm Of fire shortly after s
o'clock this morning was caused by
the burning Of some packing mate
rial in the basement Of the store Of
John c.. Dunbar 507 Shipley street
The fire was extinguished before any
damage had been done.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
GOVERNNIENT GErs IAMIsoN

Joseph Jamison, Negro, an alleg-
ed draft dodger. who was arrested
last Friday evening, was taken 10
Fort DUPONT yesterday afternoon,
and turned over to the military au-
thorities. by Captain Of Detectives
Ba~aa- and Sarsaant Foreman.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
BOY wANDERs FROM HOME.

Cheflof Battiosoh. aged S years, OF
231 Nancy street, was picked up on
the Park Drive Saturday afternoon,
by Patrolman John Testa. and taken
to the police station. where ne was
later claimed by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Battlosolf.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
Smile Awhile

NEW YORK-When Mer-
cedes Nesol. 16, went to the
Canary Islands eight years ago.
she couldn't speak a word OF
Spanish. Returning TO her home
in Brooklyn she couldn't speak
anything else.
NEW YORK-Massion Baron.
attempting. suicide. offered
Harry Green. Negro rescuer.
$500 II he would let him drown.
But Harry couldn't figure how
he could collect so he saved him.
LOCKPORT. III. - Twelve
years ago Mrs. f. s. Fycher
stepped upon a needle. A ply
sician has just removed It from
her shoulder
EVANSTON. III.-''Whey they
,-o ~ cuba TO get n drink make
tbop stay there" thus spoke
william Jennings Bryan ne.1'
..rhon y, This country would be
better on
DULUTH. MINI. - Berana
seller lost $3.50 worth OF dia-
r,onds he was delivering 70
-,,s,oner Stanley Laske found
tbem and was about 10 trade
Them for a pocket knife when a
detective found him.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
WHO lost BICYCLE?

Park Guard Wilde found a bicycle
in the Brandywine Park last night
which has been left at the police sta
ton TO await a claimant.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
PINT OF NEW BLOOD
STRENGTHENS LEACH

Plummer II. Leach. former deputy
county treasurer. who was operated
on al the Homeopathic Hospital sew
eral days ago is improving. Mr.
Leach underwent a blood TRANSMISSION
operation when one pint and a gill
Of blood was injected into his veins
Frank Leach. a brother OF Mr..
Leach, submitted to the operation.
70 is proposed TO inject additional
blood into the stricken man on next
Friday.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
THrvEs ron APARTMENT.

Thieves ransacked the apartment ts
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Burkhar1
Bellairs Apartments East ou.
teenth street last "Wednesday nisht'
securing valuabiss sn'o'''oi iipi< 70 >3'
Evening journal., 1921-05-16

safe MIX means healthy children.
Call 1870 or 1541. The Glover Dairy
Company.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
SUN AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.


EOUND-SMALL WHITE DOG. III,
Il Washington 81. mayl6-lt.
Continued on Page Twelse.l
Evening journal., 1921-05-16

Temperature at The journal ONCE.
500 A. M. Sc 1900 Noon. Ga
$500 A. NJ. SIS 100 =. NJ. ga
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
Try This on Him

A piece OF cord is 36 inches
long. Divide it into two parts so
that one is four-fifths the length
OF the other. How long is each
piece?
Answer to Saturdays: You
have "a; your brother has IS.
Evening journal., 1921-05-16
THE WEATHER

Fair and cool tonight and Tues
day; frost in Western Maryland to-
night; moderate northerly winds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-07-22
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
TWO Men Who Killed Paymastsr And
Guard.

Dedham, Mass.-A jury. after five
hours de,iberation, found Nicola Sac.
co and Bartolomeo vanzettl each
guilty of first degree murder. The
men were tried for the killing of a
paymaster and his guard in a robbery
at South Braintree.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-07-22
STARTS FIRST WAR
ON BOOTLEGGER
$4,000 Enforcement Officials
in the Drive
ALREADY LIQUOR PILES UP
Coast Guards, immigration officers
And Customs Employees Aid In
campaien-smugeler
Apprehended.
ALREADY LIQUOR PILES UP

Washington. - The greatest drive
against liquor since the United States
went on a dry basis is in full swing
An aruy of approximately $4,000
law enforcement officials is co-operat-
ing with Federal Prohibition Commis
sioneF Haynes in administering the
volstead law
With a score Of Government agen-
sies and departments assisting in en-
foroement of the dry laws and Con-
gress considering amendments to
make the volstead law more nearly
LOO per cent. tight, the next six months
will be the most arid the country has
yet experienced If Commissioner
Haynes puts into effect all his plans
Liquor halted at the borders Of the
United States now is piling up in sta
tions Of the United States Customs
Service, which seized it from Snug
glers. Rum runners stock is being
seized faster than the Government can
legally dispose of it. Near the Ca
uadian border, opposite Montreal, Off
oials Of the immigration Bureau and
the customs service are patrolling
roads, navigable streams and inspect
ing passengers baggage to halt the
illegal traffic.
Along the Florida coast, coast
guardsmen are watching day and night
to prevent the landing of liquor
Emuggled from Cuba and the Bahamas
Airplanes soon will be used In the
hunt for sea smugglers under plans
Of the Coast Guard Service.
Along the Mexican border the army
patrols are watching for the smuggled
bottle and case. At Detroit police. i'm
migration officials and customs agents
are on the outlook night and day for
the attempts of smugglers to rush
liquor across the narrow reaches of
the Detroit River
With the seizure Of cargo of con-
traband liquor at Atlantic City, pro-
hibition agents showed that night
smuggling is dangerous along the
open coast. Nearly 1000 quarts of
liquor seized were landed in quiet
inlet at midnight by sailing vessel
fiom the Bahamas.