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SHRINE FOR SACRED BEAN.
oddly Carved Head oS Christ to BE
Exhibited PubIieIy.

A Florida bean. on which is carved
the head OF Christ. VIII be placed on
public exhibition. beginning next Mon
day on the reception floor OF AeOlian
Hall, on al Street. between 5th and
eth Avenues, between II A. NJ and )
r. NJ. A fee OF IS cents will Be charged
and the. proceeds VIII 20 TO erect a
shrine IN this city COmmenOTu ting
the WORK on the unidentified arttgt
This action was taken by Mrs. Willis
r. McFadden. owner Of the bean: Mrs.
Oliver Hartman and T. Howard Kelly,
writer, after a conference in the
home Of Mrs. McFa dden. No. Wash-
ington square North. The bean has
been on private exhibition here. and
In response to hundreds Of Letters, II
Was de idsd 70 show Il publicly.
mre. Hartman. who will cruise In
the South this summer. said efforts
Win be made 20 learn the identity Of
the political prisoner who died In a
Honduras Jail just before he was 90
have been executed He gave the bean
TO the jaAer as his dying message 70
his family.
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stock prices took on heavy tone
again this morning and it was again
apparent that most Of the selling was
coming from the professional bear
element. AS a matter Of fact, floor
traders and the general run day to
day spectators seem to be more
bearish on the market than at ony
time since last fan.
with the opening Of business ag-
sressive attacks were made on tho
leading speculative favorites, such as
CrucIble Steel, General Asphalt Mex
lean Petroleum and Houston OIL, and
these issues and a number Of the less
prominent stocks soon showed de-
clines running from two to more than
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SEIZED IN BERLIN
FOR SCHWAB THEFT
London , Hears Germany Has
Tracked Down Trust
of Thieves

LONDON, March "a man named
Bloch had been arrested in Berlin. says
despatch 10 the London Times from
the German capital. on the charge Of
having Offered 70 sell to the representa-
tive OF Charles NJ. Schwab in Berlin for
s. 900 a gold cigar box which it is re-
ported was stolen from the residence of
Mr.. Schwab in New York.
The desparSh adds that the German
police expressed the belief that they had
succeeded in tracking down "a German
American trust Of thieves"
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2 DAYS FOR POEMS AND ESSAYS
ON The BEST WAY TO GET RID
OF THE PESKY AND NOXIOUS FLY
Contest Ends at Midnight, Saturday and After
the Awards Are Made to the Winners
Will Come the Big-Time Party.
RULES GOVERNING
THE "SWAT-THE-FLY"
ESSAY CONTEST

The contest began March IS
and will close at midnight Satur-
day, April 2. All contributions, to
be considered by the Judges, must
be mailed before that time.
The immediate aim is to invite
and induce CHILDREN OF TEN
YEARS OF AGE ANO UNDER
TO compose an essay or an eight
line verse telling Of the menace
Of the fly and suggesting the best
means for the fly's destruction.
The contest will be limited to
the five borouahs Of New York
City.
The prizes donated by Edward
Hatch jr.. the hy's greatest
enemy, will be awarded throuuh
the medium Of THE EVENING
WORLD, and the names, ad-
dresses and ages of all prize
winning contestants will be pub
lished IN this paper.
Prizes will be awarded to the
authors Of the contributions
which are judged to be the best.
The judges will be Dr.. Royal
S. Copeland, Commissioner of
Health, and Or. William L. Et-
finger, Superintendent Of Schools.
ESSAYS MUST NOT CON.
TAIN MORE THAN 200 WORDS
AND VERSES MUST BE OF
EIGHT LINES, WITH THE
SECOND, FOURTH, SIXTH
AND EIGHTH RHVM ING,
NO OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
The $1,000 will be divided as
Enlln..ln.
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murder if that Will heIp-Only please

murder. if that will help-only please
stop weeping
Pinnrl was kneeling beside heA
lie putted her gently on the shouldf
and uttered little soothing caresH
phrases i'm an effort to comfort ~ =
what les the trOuble?" he repeata
Tel me if It viii help and don't san
anything If you would rather ] dNO
not know, but for heavens sake let
me do sometime II viii kill me u
/ hear YOU 500 that way any longer.
Nothing in the world is worth your
tears, darling. Now, that's better
as he with his immense linen hand
kerchicf wiped away her sorrows
JutpOuring
Emory" said Neata, her voice
catching brcathlessly as does
ohHd's when It sObs itself to sleep
- want to leave nere--immediately.
Please get your car and take me
home. Say nothing to anyone. Meet
me at the side entrance. | will be
ready in half an hour"
Emory wondering at the swift
change in plans, sensed the tragedy
which lay beneath Neata's determine
ton to leave the home OF her be-
trothed He despised Campbell He
believed him to be responsible for
Neata's grief and he swore vengeance
on him. He would do all in his power
to wCan NCata's affection from Colin,
lie had been as honorable as his
transport OF love made possible. He
had forced himself to utter common
place nothings when he desired TO
acduaint Neata with his passion for
her He had respected Campbells
claim upon her, but now he would
woo her with every attention con-
ccjvahlo to- mind OF man.
He bounded up the stairs to the
room he had occupied since joining
the house party. He notified u ser
want TO bring his car around from the
garage. Hastily he threw his belong
ings m his travelling bag and, in the
space OF "a few excited moments, vas
waiting for Neata
Most of the guests were out orc
/ golf links. No one vas visible atH
the house. Neata, wearing a tan
vctyn frOCk, embroidered heavily VI
/ brown silk and a close-fitting tuG8
20 match, soon appeared. She N q"
close her flarinE blue cape and, Il
. ti0niEg to the servant following ciA %
/ behind TO put her bags in the reara
the machine, climbed in to the driven
seat.
81 want to drive, Emory she mur(
INJURED, and he, who would, at thai
/ moment, have granted her any re.
/ quest, nodded assent
Pinnell jumped in beside her and
slammed the low door OF the long
graceful car, which was his pride ant
joy
Neata put her slender, stylish
clad foot on the starter; she nj is
SLY shifted gears and, swift
birds on wing, they started on ed
way to the city.
From an upper window 4dY
watched their departure. DESC r.
he stood foolishly twirling a cura8n
cord and casting a longing, H. ykrinl
look at the little tan hat, agains
which nestled Neata's lovely colder
treSscs.
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ETHER FED TO MAKE
CHILDREN EAT LESS
School Authorities Act Over Par
ents' Drastic Means OF Re
hcing Living Co.'S.

WEsTFIELD. Mass. March IL
chester ID. Stiles. superintendent Of
Schools. Is taking up with State eduea-
tEDTag and health authorities the Gases
Of school children who are said 10 have
hem fed Jumps OF sugar soaked in
ether. The children. when questioned
I'M an investigation by the local author
tiles. said the ether was gwen TO them
by their parents 10 reduce their Appe-
tites. mus lowering the cost Of living
~ aiso 60 Quiet those ShO got too
boisl erous
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Gold HumidOr Presented 20 SchwRb
by Baltimore.

It was reported in New York in De-
cember that a seaman from the steam
ship Mongolia ana a man VINO formerly
was an assistant to the butler in the
home of Charles NJ. Schwab in New
York had been arrested here on infor-
nation from Berlin OF the recovery OF a
humidOT alleged to have been stolen
from Mr.. SChWab's residence. The
humidoF. a golden one, was declared to
have been presented TO AIR. ScllWab by
the City Of Baltimore.
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CHEMIST TAKES POISON.

David .ShaRitoh. nineteen years old a
chemist, OF NO. go Riverside Drive, was
taken to bellevue Hospital last night
from his establishment. at Second Ave
nue. and 25th Street. by DR.. Robert g.
Teddy OF No, l27 West 10th Street, SUI
fering from CaTboliC acid poisoning. Ac-
cording to Miss Marcella SChagitch, his
sister, he took the poison by mistake
said at Bellevue that mis- condition was
critical
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MRS. JESSIE b. MAILLERFBRT
BRIDE OF GUY o. ACILBHMAN.

Mrs. Jessie b. MaBsrfert Of East
ROciaWay. J.. l.. a direct descendant
OF Roger Williams. aud Guy o. AckeE-
man Of Worcester. Mass.. were ma rrled
last Tuesday a. the church OF the
Transformation Mrs. Maillerfert met
Mr.. AclSeFInan al q dance given in Pro
ddance Ias summer. She Is the sister
OF Mrs. Philip a. Piagst Of Flushing.
whose husband is An importer % Jap
aneae go0dA
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MRS. MARY HILL is SUED.
FaiIed % Pay All fer work -
Estate, Il Charge.

Mrs. Mary Hill Hin. daughter o. toe
late james J. Hill and the wife OF sam
uel Hin. for many years associated with
h.r father iu the railroad business vas
baIauce on the construction and eur-
risIlinE OF her country place IN North
TarrvtoHn. Amounting 10 8292.0-s- 40
VAS alleged thai she had accepted .us
vrorll. b1t had failed 20 pay the baianUe.
Her efty home is al No 27o PARK Ave
n1G
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along the wide, smooth road,
of which a Roman Emperor might
well have been proud. He wondered
il she realized the rate of speed at
which they were travelling. He was
vaguely conscious of the chill in the
air. The sun, which had painted. p
glory the FURNISHED copper of u %
autumn foliage, wasI like a nobN-
artist, laying aside its colors for the
night
Are you cold?" he asked solicit
tously.
Neata's only answer was an i'm
patient little shake of the head.
Pinnell relapsed into silence. He
was wise enough to know when not
to talk. He had dealt long with
women.
They skinned the side OF a hill on
which stood the Moorish castle OF one'
of Gothams plutocrats, Its turretS
were burned scarlet with sunset
Soon the scarlet became orange, the
orange faded to rose, the rose to.
mauve, then to gray and the purple
blue night was about them. The
first star came out and then was lost
IN the hazy, smoky outline OF the city.
pierced by millions OF lights resem-
bling paralyzed fire-flies.
Neata put her heel down savagely
on the brake as they entered the ctty'a
outskirts. The car jerked to a slower
/ gait.
The girl loRged for the quiet, the
warmth, the confidence of home. She
hoped her mother would have no
I guests. The situation would be diff
cult at best. She had to explain to
her mother the breaking OF her en-
gagement, the cancellation of all her
plans, Her family had expected an
carly marriage. 1t would be q hapa
/ embarrassing.
/ She wished she might escape any
questions, at least until she had a
night of rest Rest? She wondered if
her mind and heart would ever rest
again. She was torn between pride
and anguish
Al last she was home. Chilled by
the long drive, she rose stiffly and,
with Emory's assistance, slowly
alightod IN front of the curVing, high
stone steps Before ringing the bell.
she stopped a moment in an effort to
gather courage for the ordeal through
which she must pass.
Emory followed her through the
heavy walnut door, opened by Henry,
the aged general factotum" of the
kCnts. He put down Neata's bags
in the Mid-Victorian hall The
lower floor of the Kent home had
gone unchanged for many years
Everything about II was heavy, i'm
posing and much adorned.
"Your mother and aunt are in the
living room, Miss Neata," offered the
servant.
Neata's heart sank. She shivered
nervously u was bad enough Il
make her confession to her mOthe
II would be impossible to find sym
pathy with Aunt Tres" e
Read To- Morrow's Fascinating In 4
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seems as il spent seven of those
years in swatting flies. l think
the fly is the worst insect l can
think of. but in the summer, when
they are BOUND to come in, the
only thing ! can think of is to
swat them. Those flies often car
~ many Sicknesses. II it were
not for the fly think there would
not be 50 much sickness, be
cause a fly may have been IN
some garbage, then in some very
good food. II everyone tried like
do to help out l am sure there
would be no more flies to cause
sicknesses. Another thing very
tiresome is to have a fly buzzing
in ones ears.
We also have many swatters
around the house, and we always
have found II easy if We see a
fly to swat it,
FLORENCE HOLLOWAY,
ten years old.
No. 90 Hunt Street, Corona.
The evening world., 1921-03-31

School children at ROckaWay BeaCll.
Hollands and Arverne a-e jubilant over
a rumoT that beginning April l. because
OF the congestion Of the public schools
IN those communities, the daily ses-
siOns would be two hours for each
pupil An eighteen-roOm addition to
Pubic School No. - at Rockaway
Beach has been approved. but not built.
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Stock Market

(COmPls4s STOCK RxchangS
and Curb Quotations Appear
Daily n Wall Street Flnal
Edition Of The Evening WOrd.)
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

lnueuw 5sryu da rtons cal
a
rsd to ye mat
a. hiI Ii,n aucs5 SCgI sr' m
him late but t4.- cnen
The evening world., 1921-03-31

USED CARS EoR SALE.
RusEEl-A banking ins,ituiion VIII anli tho fol-
ioWing buuaa 0iginhAb held Is collateral for
1 A-paaengeF white bm;
3 W-pAuengu REQ bus11,
/ 2o-pallenEeT Mash buA.
1 i8-paaEngar Day Elder small.
U1paeiallY Guiiahd Tor eu1ids hOeis and boarding
house. any roa8unable offer oonAldtned Phone
RaFcay Ba60. AL for Mr. ROrboL
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LosT. FOUND AND REWARDS.

A REWARD OF 5000.
No questions aAkrd for rutuTn Of or infOmA-
Ion ieadng 70 ruroyoFy, Of $50 pAoes q ala loaa
from auto truck owned BY the STA fNniahing Con
AM n America On March - In tbs Vioinity q
ilrthnne ahd GFeouWioh streets; proportionate ~
ward for partiai ruoOF0y, SIX Ntniahlng Company
a AulsFira. ta3 4. 1A3d -
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ITO $1,000
All contributions shall be adj
dressed TO the SWAT THE
FLY CAMPAIGN, THE EVE
MING WORLD, NEW YORK
CITY,"
Each contribution shall be
written on one side Of the paper,
preferably in ink, and shall bear
the name, address and age of the
author, and the signature Of
either a parent or teacher attest
ing the fact that the child is not
over 10.
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DIEO.

CROWLEY.-On March 81, 1921, Capt
JOHN O., President OF the culsstWise
Transportation Company, age IS.
Funeral service at CAMPBHLL6 ~
NBRAL PARLORs, on Saturday, April
2, al p. 81. Kindly omit f1oWsrs.
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CHAPTER V.

~ MORY was content to wait.
He did not attempt to ques-
ton Neata as they sped
along the wide, smooth road,
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PERSONALS.

3Im1SE ne l11Sz .5Oaf S6STSs6SISS IN %
Giekf Vdy worried, BORS
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CHAPTER ".

ttOntuu. d.
("NHlNGS are at an end be
tween u.s." said Colin
dispassiuuately y ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
BONUS WINS IN MICHIGAN.
Soldiers Proposition Carries by
100000; c. o. ?. Elects
State Officers.

Detroit. April 6.-The soldiers bonus
proposal. voted upon at Monday 5
State election, WAS carried BY a ma
iority of upward of 100000 reports
from approximately one-ha1f the pre-
cincts of the State indicated today. The
returns included figures from pract,-
caIty all the populous centers. In De
troit the bonus proposal received a ma
jority of 111,s00.
Republican candidates FOR minor
state Offices maintained a margin of
about three 70 one over their DeInc-
cratic opponents.
The complete vote in Detroit showed
the overwhelming defeat of 4 service
at-cost traction proposal advanced hy
the privately owned company. and AZ
,rovaI Of the city's plan 20 extend the
municipal railway system On n
ssrvice-at-cOst proposal the vote vas
Yes. $500. no. 81 4s0, On the munici-
,,al extension proposal r stood. Yes
q6 sos: no, 49,717.
The bonus plan contemplaueS pay
,,,..nt of SIS a month 70 every Michigan
soldier. sailor. marine or nurse. VINO q
ter,Ad the service between April .. lSl.
ard November II. 1918. II provides
hou,ever. that payment shall b. made
Cor every month OF service up 70 Aug
ust /. 1919
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
CORONER BULLOCK SAYS
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Silent on Demand of Central
Labor Union for investigation
by the Levy Court.

coroner Isaac Bullock stated this
morning that he had nothing To say
when Informed that the Central LABOR
/ MON at a meeting last night directed
It's secretary to ask the Levy Court to
mako an investigation Of the selection
of The coron,r's jurics. Why tn" Labor
Union appeals to tho Levy Court IS h"l
known. as il has no jurisdiction what
socver over the selection Of the cor
oncr's jury
The action Of the labor organization,
# is believed grows out of the case 81
th,. man Bryan. who was shot and KIT
"a IN Detective Sutton several weeks
ago when he was caught breaking into
, shoe store near Fifth and Market
streets \ coroncrs jury decided that
Detective Sutton was justified in his
action and he did the shooting in self
dcfcnse. Coroner Bullock then rcph'd
ia the Labor Unions request To have
fhr ,.asr rcopcncd that il had already
cone through tn" hands of the jury
and. as far as hc WAS concerned, u was
closed
Coroner EuIloeA has adopted nniPu'
po!iCv in getting men for lurioS, by y"
lc,ting AS Tar as possible. men who ar'
ont of work Juror gets 81 for "acl
case on which ne sits and frequently
several inauestS arr held IN one cN'
ming netting several dollars
Women Who have requested 20 be ~
j an iurice. have voluntarily withdraw
their applications when the 'oron'i
stated his policy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
n. n. WORKERS MAY SUBMIT
DrFFFRFNCES TO UMPIRE

Detroit Mich. April s.--Efforts 70 ar
nitrate differences between officials q
no brotherhood If Maintenance ~ Wa
E,mpIoyea and Railway shop Iaborers
and members ~ the executive board of
the union thereby ending a series o.
i.w snits were being made today ~
repreeentatives on both sides of the
controversy. and Circuit Judge Paf-
rick O'Brien here.
Tho suit for Reinstatement Drought
~ Alex N. Everett. Of Sesrastopol, Cal
and Iohn Hall. ~ Rock Island. Ill.
former members n tho executive board
against Edgar r. Cradle, union presi-
dent was halted abruptly when Judge
o.Brien suggested arbitration he en-
ploved TO prevent disruption ~ The
union"
Judge O'Prien was suggested ~ Doth
partiea a. arbitrator and he agreed 70
act in that capacity # arbitration
nnally should be decided upon.
Union officials also tntinated today
that the suit for reinstatement brought
by Leo I. Kennedy. general chairman of
| the Pennsylvania system of the organi-
zation. and suits 70 bring about an &C
counting Of brotherhood funds and 70
compel grand officers 10 set aside money
/ for provident fund also might b.
arbitrated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
|HERR|CK GOING BACK
TO FRANCE AS ENVOY
Has Had Ambassadorial POST
Under Consideration Several
Weeks; Paris Ready for Him.

Washington April 6.-Myron T. Her
rick has decided to accept appointment
as American Ambassador TO France
post he filed under President Tart ana
which he occupied at the beginning oi
the world war. MIR. llerricks Iorinal
nomination will hc made soon ana ne
will go to France i'm the early summer
Mr.. Herrick, II Is Understood. was
offered the post some time ago py ireei-
dent Harding, but his friends say ne
was reluctant To accept IL because ne
felt he should devote the remainder oi
his life to- personal affairs.
Since he left the diplomatic service
Mr. Hcrrick has sustained personal ms
fortunes which included the death oi
his wife and "A grandson and recently
was i'll himself. and went to tn" fiaWh-
ian islands in search of health. The
principal trouble was an infection IN
one of his eyes. which. however. has
now been cleared up.
Although President Harding 3 nina
turned To MIR. IIerrick when he began
TO think of fining the Paris post word
came to Washington from France that
the selection Of the former ambassador
for his old post would be received there
with qualification among the govern
rnent and the people There was npth
ing official about it but, II was explained
today. the word came Just about The
same time as administration Leaders
here were suggesting to Mr.. HARDING
| that nc press Mir. tIcrrick to accept.
The former ambassador has been con
| siderinE the offer for several weeks
and has lust given his acceptance. III
| has told friends ne feels that nasrnuch b
MS his own government and such puhli'
! feeling in France as has been Expressed
| call him. he feels that in TIA" present
posture Of world affairs he cannot neg
! lc,t what he considers his duty.
In going to Paris again Mr.. lferri'f
! win ind himself confronted with per
sonaIly payinE the rent for his embassy
buildinfr unless some way can ho foun'
"a meet tic expense out Of other fund
of Tho state department. one Of tn
nrovisions Of the last diplomatic M
nropriation bir cut OF that expenditure
| This was one of tho dra whacks 70 sccNr
ING MIR Hcrrick + acceptance. y WI
/ satd hecausc contrary 10 popular ~
liof ne il not a wealthy man and nc wa
not convinced that he could AFFORD I
nrovidc an embassy himself out Of tn
salary of an ambassador Entertain
mont which figures as a large eXpens
fnr an ambassador probably will ="
s,,,au ou,, for Nr. IIcrrick for he goo
to thc post practically alone and VII
tha intention OF dcvotinE himself
tho problems of the office rather ina
~. .t0,. .ial season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
TALKS TO SCOUT MASTERS.
Address 10 Local Leaders Made by DIR.
Fisher National Executive.

Dr. George J. Fisher, national scout
executive Of the Boy Scouts of America,
and formerly national director Of the pbysi
cal department Of the Y. NJ. g. A., ad-
dressed the quarterly meeting Of the scout
masters Of the local Boy Scout Council
n, the Y. M g. A. rooms last night. The
Boy Scout organization II answering many
of the serious questions Of religion, social
life, Americanizatiou and patriotism which
confront boys Of today, according ~ Dr
Fisher. The average boy - restless and
longs ~ he active. and this energy should
le directed into fruitful channels The
most important thing 10 do ~ 10 tram
the constructive" element III boys and
direct the energy away from the "destruc
tive, and this is what the Boy 5c01 y
movement secrns 20 have done, said Dr
Fisher
Various reports If Boy Scout activities
were read, and IL was found that much
progress is being made IN planning The
summer camps DIR Conwell Ban'on
reported that interest IN the movement
has been aroused among eolOred boys,
and there are now three succesgful roops
II is hoped to organize more, as we'll ne a
ocal council One colored troop has been
Horned at Newark