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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-24

Mr.. Stafford. Hewitt returned OF
Thursday from a business tril
through the Carolinas and Tennessee
He says business is decidedly "pickin,
up" where he visited.
Miss Virginia Boston came VI
from Lucy Cobb Institute to spent
the weekend.
Miss Louise Carson spent the week
end in Atlanta as the guest of Mrs
Mont.
Miss Elizabeth Harris, of Athens
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Pitts, al
Miss Allie Crockett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Granting and
son, Tom, who have been spending
the winter in st. Petersburg, Fla,
will aseturn home next week.
DIR. and Mrs. Linton Dean, of
Woodstock, announce the arrival of
a little daughter on Saturday.
Miss Sara Williams, of Atlanta,
visited her sister, Mrs. j. M. Austin,
this week.
Miss Emily Kemp spent the week
end with friends at Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis McKoin, of
Atlanta, were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Thornton.
Miss Zula Patterson, of Decatur,
was the weekend guest of Mrs. Will
liam McEachern.
Mr.. Virgil McCleskey, Mr.. Arthur
Grove, Mr.. John Collins, and Mr..
Gus Grogan are enjoying an automo-
bile trip through Florida.
Mr.. ]. r. Brumby returned on Sat-.
urday from three weeks stay in
Washington and New York.
Mrs. j. Graham Sullivan, of New
York, who was operated on at St.
Joseph's Infirmary in Atlanta on Sat-
urday, is improving nicely.
\ Dr. Robert Harris, who is an in-a
terne at the Georgia Baptist Hospital
In Atlanta, spent the weekend with
his parents, DIR. and Mrs. E. L. Har-
( ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Garrett, of At
1anta, were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Brumby, ST.,
who have been spending the winter
in Dunedin and Passe Grille, Florida,
arrived on Friday, and are with their /;
daughter, Mrs. George H. Seasons.
Mrs. B. G. Brumby, Jr., and baby
left on Monday for an extended visit
to her mother, Mrs. Dodds, in Harris
vile. Mr.. Brumby is spending a |
month on business in Waynesville, |
N. C.
Mss Marie 0wenby came down
from Canton to spend the weekend |
at home.
Mr.. Lawrence Brumby, of Coving-
ton, was the weekend guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bolan Brumby. |
Miss Eunice Cooper spent the
weekend in Atlanta.
Mrs. Garrett, Milton Garrett, and |
Joe Gable, spent Sunday in Atlanta |
with Mrs. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Baldwin have re-
turned from st. Petersburg. Mrs. |
Baldwin's many friends are delighted |
to see her restored to health after her |
winter in Florida. 4
Miss jeanette Anderson will come
up from Wesleyan College to spend |
the Easter holidays at home. \
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-24
EXHIBIT OF BEAUTIFUL CHINA

Mrs. r. J. Hancock is exhibiting
her exquisite hapd-painted china at
Brumby's Furniture store, and even
those who are not prepared to pur-
chase any just now will enjoy look
ing at the lovely, artistic pieces.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-24
Society
Diuuer AT Club Next Thursday

Dipwer AT Club Next Thursday
1.-THE first dinner of the Season will
b held at the Golf Club on THURSDAY
evening, March 20. 1t will be an es-
pecial1y enjoyable occasion, coming
just after Easter, and musical pro-
gram has been prepared to add to the
attraction.
The Committee in charge consists
of Mrs. D. C. Cole. chairman, Mrs. B.
G. Brumby, Mrs. Henry Wyatt, Mrs.
Howell Trezevant, Mrs. JAJ, Daniel.
and Mrs. George Anderson.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-24
Arts And Crafts
Section at Club

Seet10n ae Club
& The Arts and Crafts Section of the
Study Club entertained all the Sec
tions ut the Golf Club on Thursday
afternoon, large number of ladies
being presentA
The feature f1the meeting was a
lecture on Interior Decoration by Mr..
Tichnor, of the Brown Decorating
Company, Of Atlanta. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
NEW CHAMBER OF
Commerce HEAD
President Warner Will Not
/. Accept Presidency for
Third Term
YEARS WORK is
SHOWN IN REPORT
PUBLIC PROJECTS
URGED THIS YEAR BY
COMMERCE CHAMBER

Following are the local projects
recommended for support by tle
Chamber OF Commerce during ihe
ensuing year:
More and better homes.
New Industrial warehouse build
ings.
Greater development OF harbor.
Paid fire department.
Delaware state Program work.
A new city charter and State
constitution.
Public hall. suitable for conven-
tions. town meetings and assem-
blages OF an kinds
Proper marking OF city's streets
Camnaign OF education % con
serve and prevent waste through
fire.
Work OF Delaware Safety Council
in reducing preventable accidents
Rehabilitation OF industries now
suffering from the worldwide pc
ri0d OF depression.
Securing OF new and varied in
dustries 10 Increase already diver
sfed manufacturing establish
ments.
More strenuous efforts 10 attract
buyers. both wholesale and retail
10 city, thus holding present trade
and securing additional business
for merchants.
should aid Harhor Board In rs
efforts 10 have the new produce
wharf used 10 capacity, by en-
couraging the bringing Of food
stuffs direct. thereby reducing loca
cost OF food products.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
differ AS TO
bridge Plan
Engineers Would Straighten
Market Street From Four
teenth to Eighteenth
PROPERTY OWNERS
MAKE OBJECTION

Although engineers have suggested
that the proposed bridge across the
Brandywine river at Market street
should be extended IN straigiii Inc
from a point near Fourteenth street
90 Eirhtecnih street. thereby avoid
ing The present curve In Market
street. property owners living In that
vicinity are reported 90 have signed a
petition asking the Levy Court 90
have the proposed structure erected
on the siie Of The present bridge.
Tentative plans Of such a structure
have been prepared These show the
proposed bridge In the same position
OF the bridge today with an eleva-
iion Of six feet on the southern ap-
prOach.
Those who favor this plan contend
mat % extend the proposed new
bridge In a direct line from Four
ieenlh and Market streets 10 Eigh-
teenth and Market streets 10 would
require the raising OF the structure
on ihe south side almost even with
the second-st0ry window Of The home
OF Or. Samuel G. Rumford. ii03 Mar
ket street
Opponents OF This plan contend that
as lhe lands on the east adjoining tho
nome or llrs humlufu are park lNnuH
and face the Brandywinc creek. no
one but the doctor would be affected
| n The bridge was elevated 90 allow
70 10 extend In a straight line 10 Eirh-
toenth street Property on the east
side OF Market street between Four
| teenth and Fifteenth streets would be
slightly affected. but az present there
/ is but one building In that block
! 70 Is said that n the present de-
/ prossinn at Sixteenth and King Sts
! Is filed in 10 a depth Of six feet Il
would be likely 90 leave ST. Patrick s
Church below grade. TIE church is
located al Fifteenth and King streets
and n the triangle Is 10 extend from
Fourteenth street In a direct line thi.
/ property would not be seriously az.
fcricd
The question of supplanting th,
present structure az Market sirco
has been suggested at various times
but So FAR the Levy Court has no
discussed the subject at any of IL
meetings.
The cost OF the proposed brldg
has not been estimated.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
LAYS PAPERS ON GROUND;
THEN ENDS HIS LIFE

Evidently taking every precaution
TO hide his identity, the body OF a
white man, aged about GO years. who
had been shot twice in the mouth,
was found near The ball park at Brap-
dywine Springs Park this morning.
In the mans right hand. which was
minus a glove, was clasped a blue
steel revolver containing two empty
shells and nearby was a pockeibook
containing a small American flag.
The body was found 5y Thomas
.Dickerson. Of the CedArs. who was
cutting fence posts near the ball
grounds. Dickerson notified the cor
Oner's Office. Deputy Coroner Nichols.
who made an investigation, stated
that the man had evidently killed
himself some time in the night.
The suicide was evidently a man
OF culture. his clothing being OF the
finest texture. He had spread copies
Of a newspaper dated yesterday on
the ground TO protect his clothes
from dirt. Both bullets had entered
The roof Of his mouth and ploughed
into the brain.
The only mark found on The
clothes by Deputy Coroner Nichols
was that OF a Philadelphia clothing
maker. The man had scratched the
name e arm OF opticians from
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
TO HIT
BACK IF TRIED
dupont Wedding Not Viola
ton of Church Law, Says
Rev. Mr.. Lee
SAYS HE FOLLOWED
BISHOPS ADVICE

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 2s-
Declaring that he was fully justified
in performing the marriage Of Alfred
l. dupont. OF Wilmington. Del. and
Miss Jessie Ball. of Los Angeles. me
Rev. Baker p Lee, rector Of the
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
Yesterday announced that he would
ilrht 10 a finish any charges that
may be preferred against him.
His declaration was made folloWlne
fhe announcement That the annual
convention Of the Diocese or Los
Angeles had notified Bishop Johnson
that the delegates would support the
Rishop II the rector was placed on
trial for alleged violation Of an &c
clesiastical canon or the church
should the charges be pressed against
him and should he be placed on trial,
MIR leo said he would show he acted
in arrordance with instructions given
nv Bishop Johnson in other cases.
The rector also stated that he had
reason 10 believe that the CHARGES
were being pressed by a mite
clique" that has been attempting %
oust him for years.
A resolution adopted at ihe con-
vention reminded Bishop Johnson OIL
hls vested rights 30 prefer charges
against and bring Mrs. Lee 30 tria
FOR having performed the marriage
on The ground that Mfr dupont pre-.
viouslv had been divorced. thereD,
violating the canonical law.
II knew perfectly well that Mr du'
Pont had been divorced Mt Lee .sai6
Yesterday. I made inquiries and have
a sworn statement TO prove that Mr.
! DUPONT was divorced from his irs
| wife on the only grounds recognized
/ bv the church. Mr. dupont and hi
second wife were baptized and con
frmed in the Cathedral OF st. John ih
| Divine in New York city, and hav
been members or the church 10
/ years. His second wife now Is dead
and as far as his ~ marriage is con
cerned. under the Episcopal can0l
law. 10 never existed.
Not only this. at previous mar
raiges under similar circumstances
and other Episcopal pastors have bee
advised by Bishop Johnson himsel
10 marry those who have been al
Vorced under the cause recognized b
the church. Bishop Johnson himsel
] Continued on Page Twenty-one.)
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
GERMANSJAIL
AMERICANSON
SLACKERHUNT
Six Yankees Seized After
They Lay Hands on
Grover Bergdoll
DRAFT DODGERS AFTER
HUN CITIZENSHIP
.Iy Carl D. cRoAT

lniftd frfS~ stan Torres ~nOndfnt
BERLIN. Jan. 2S-Six Americans arr
In JAN at Eberbach. following the
spectacular attempt 10 capture Gro
YER Bergdoll, draft dodger. former
Philadelphia now an applicant for
German citizenship
Leaders of the american party were
Sergeant Karl Neaf. Maryland. and
Franz thinner. civilian OF Denver,
Colo.
With them were four civilians An
six were seized at Eherhach after they
had laid hands on tho draft dOdger as
be waited at a railway station with
his chauffeur Eugen Siecher. and his
German cousin. Robert Freudenhergcr
Stecher started the ear with a iOlt
which unbalanced Ne1f. standing on
the running hoard, Bergdoll mean
while knocking The revolver from the
Americans hand Freudenherger aided
in capturing The other Americans who
were IN a ear. leapinF 10 the running
hoard and applying the emergency
charges ~ attempted murder and ab-
ductlon. later changed 10 attempted
usurpatiOn OF police power
The prisoners were said 90 have told
German authorities that Bcrglol and
~icchpr are serious criminals. "
charging them. among other crimes
with The murder Of police Official at
! COhlenz.
40 American headquarters In Cob.
lcnz 70 was admitted that Ncaf ant
! thinner were connected with the de-
! narlment OF criminal Investigation un
der the provost marshars ofllce. Thl
intelligence department denied any o
rs employees were connected with ihl
AFFAIR. The following telegram wa
received from The American headquar
ters today.
"lu reference 10 our telephone con
vcrsafion OF Yesterday I have been In
formed that two American operative
In The Department Of Criminal lnvosti
gallon we're arrested In Ehcrhnch 10
attempting the arrest on nrrgi0ll
American military authorities are IN
] vesiigaiIng Except FOR German pape
l accounts, we've no further inform
! alton at This time"
Minister Of the Interior Rcmmcle
answering questions In the Baden leg
islamre. declared he had received as
suranccs from Entente sources tha
BergdOlis pursuit was 10 be regarded
Continued on Page TwOl
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
ALLIES May
BREAK over
PREPARATION
England Insists That France
Accept AgreementsReach-
ed in Conference
SEE NO DANGER TO
BRAND CABINET

PARIS, Jan. % United Press. Am
agreement on German reparauons
must be reached today or Allied
negotiations Will be broken on. Pre-
mier Lloyd George OF Great Britain
threatened today
Lloyd George was unmovcd by tho
pleas of the French Premier. BRAND.
that alteration Of the French demand
FOR immediate ilXatiOn OF Germany
indemnity would cause the collapse
of his cabinet
"Al the more reason YOU should
adopt the practical British plan"
the Premier was reported 10 have
replied 20 t1e appeal.
Your plan cannot be realized"
Lloyd George declared that II tenta-
tive agreements reached al previous
conferences were not 70 be accepted
as the basis FOR discussion at this ses-
sion he might a. we'll go home.
VI. Jaspar. Belgian representative,
proposed "a compromise which was 10
be considered when the supreme
council met again at D. m. Jaspar
suggested that Germany should be
made 10 pay a minimum OF 100000 =
600 gold marks, increasing the sum as
she became better able TO pay. over
an undetermined number OF years.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
SENATOR WOULD
END Deficits
Mr.. Alice Raps Practice of
State Agencies Exceed
ing Appropriations
HITS SURVEYS BY
NON-RESIDENTS
stan Correspondent.

rNiII correspondent.
DOVER. Jan. 2s-Afler Il had been
explained by Senator Alice, the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon passed by a
vote Of ~ 10 4 his senate bill making
+ 90 unlawful for any department. COM
mission or Institution receiving state
aid to exceed It's appropriation
thereby creating a deficit. senator
Latia voted against the bill.
Senator Alice censured officers, de-
partmenis and institutions, which re-
ceive appropriations from the state
for creating deficits. The Dover Sen
aior said a budget system would be a
Joke II the creating Of deficits was not
prohibited. senator Alice said he was
not attacking Delaware College, but
he thought II audaolous for any In
stltution to exceed rs appropriation
by $1,000 a week. The deficit Of Della
ware College'and the Women's College
for the past two years was slightly
more than 500 900, which the trustees
have said was due To unusual condl-
tions which have confronted all col
Ileges. .,,
senator Alice explained that his bill
permits the Delaware state Hospital
al Farnhurst TO exceed its appropria
tion $1,000 a year IN emergencies
when the written approval OF the gov
ernor. state treasurer and state audi
tor has been secured.
one OF senator Allee's bills
Which rcpeals the law creating the
State Survey Commission was also
passed by the senate lie said th'
commission had concluded It's work
which he praised The commission
| senator Alice said had spent nearl
J ali OF iis $4,000 appropriation and ha,
maid 90 one man In six months, $50
which is more than any state onlcia
receives for the same period. Senate
lAnee explained that the purpose o
b. lhis repeater is 10 get rid Of ion
, IpOrled luXuries." Delaware. he said
. has been surveyed by nonresident
morning. afternoop and evening, AM
is getting tired Of such surveys.
, Another one Of Senator Allee's re
z Continued on Page Tweniy-one.l
Evening journal., 1921-01-28

ciassrooms are m adapted for school
purposes. The ianitor was away from
the building, ihe furnace-room door
was locked. and the principal could
not ind a key 20 unlock 10. We were
told that this ianit0r had another
job and was away from the school
building much Of the s'hool day
This, we submit. Is totally unsafe and
such a state OF affairs unworthy OF
the city. The floors need attention.
There Is apparently nothing 10 be
done with this building but 10 keep
10 In repair and make The most Of a
rather awkward arrangement 70 can
not be reconstructed economically, OF
additions made, for the lot Is too
small and the environment undoslr-
able.
school No. %, Thiriielh and Madison
Streets.
This building Is one OF the newer
Continued on Page fhree.l
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
TO BAR men AT
GIRLS School
Man Proof Fence" Provid-
ed for in Bill in Legisla-
ture Today
NEW DORMITORY
NECESSARY, TOO
Stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 2S.-Erection Of
man-proof fence around the entire
Girls Industrial School property at
Claymont is provided for in a bill
introduced by Representative Corbit
today, which also provides for an ap-
appropriation OF $4,000 for a new
dormilory for the Girls Industrial
School. The bill also would appro-
IWriaie $1,000 for a new sewage plant
and building the "man-proof fence "
Another bin introduced by Mr Corbit
would appropriate $4,000 a year for
the next two years TO the same
school,
senator Alice introduced another
ireDealer this morning in the Senaie
/ u W0uld repeal the law apprOpriaiine
$1,000 annually to the state Board OF
/ Agriculture 10 encourage immigrants
/ 20 locate In Delaware.
An invitation TO visit the Girls In
| dustrial school was accepted by the
| House, but no time was fixed for the
/ trip.
A communi alton was received from
Continued on PAGE Twenty
Evening journal., 1921-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s UNITED
Press. Your dollar is getting 20 be
worth more especially your food
dollar-acooriing 10 Official figures Of
the Labor Department
The clothing dollar. the travelling
dohar, amusement dollar and other
dollars have been getting more valu-
able too. but the food dollar leads
the others with an advance OF % per
cent. since June.
The department figures show the
food dollar Is Nfrth exactly j6i
cents as compared with 1913 Turn
ing 10 around You pay now only
si.7S for the food which In 1913
cost ST.
Along last June 10 cost s2i9 10 buy
that amount OF food The food dol
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
TAXOF So ON
EACH CITIZEN
FOR SCHOOLS
ISPROPOSED
One of New Features in
School Code Draft Sub
mitted to Legislature
Today
COUNTIES TO LEVY FOR
AID OF SCHOOLS, TOO
Slan cnrresnnndent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 2S-Members OF
the committees on education Of the
Senate and House are going over with
members Of the executive committee
OF the Citizens Committee today a
tentative draft Of the proposed new
school bin which, after many changes
decided on are made, will likely be
introduced In the Senate early next
week.
,The meeting Is being held in the
supreme Court room and In addition
To the members of the committees a
number Of other members Of the SEN
ate and House are attending the meet
ing Colonel Robert q. Houston, Of
GEORGETOWN. James n. Hughes Of
Dover and Dr. r. w. Cooper Of VIII
mingion are members OF The Citizens
Executive Committee present.
s. Tax on All Citizens.
One feature OF the tentative draf'
submitted today that doubtless Will
meet with opposition is that provid.
ing for an income tax Of at least 3
on every citizen OF the Slate-which
includes all men and women 81 years
and upward who are eligible 10 vote
The bin provides that the free pub
lie schools Of the State shall be main
tained and supported as follows:
by a uniform tax on persona
and real property Of the RESPECTIVE
counties az the rate Of p cents ol
each 500 assessed value as determines
and fixed for county purposes.
by the revenue derived from IN
income OF the State school fund
3-By an revenue derived from an
Confined ON PAGE Tventy-onel
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
RAILROADS MAY
REDUCE WAGES
Many Executives Discuss
Situation at Chicago
Conference Today
TAKE OFF TRAINS IF
BUSINESS FALLS

CHICAGO. Jan. General wage re.
ductions on the larger railroads all
over the country are being considered
today by the labor committee OF the
American Association Of Railway
Executives in an effort TO solve what
railroad officials say Is a precarious
transportation situation.
w W. Atterbury, vice-president OF
the Pennsylvania lines and chairman
Of the labor committee is presiding.
The meeting is behind closed doors,
hut ll was predicted by railroad ON
cials that the committees recommen-
dations would be for some sort OF re-
duction in wages.
MANY railroads are in bad financial
condition" declared Samuel o. Dunn,
advisory counsel TO the association OF
Railway Executives. This Is due 10
decline in business and failure Of
ihe rates 10 earn the revenue expect
cd. Railroads, during September, Oc-
tober and November. 1920, when they
did their heaviest business, failed "a
earn the large net returns expected.
"The roads have made reductions In
their forces made necessary by th'
decline in business. They are oper
ating as economically as possible anC
they ind no way out except 10 reduce
the payroll. The 1917 payroll o
81 1000 O00OO0 is today increased e
$4,000 100000. and as a result man!
roads are in bad financial condition.
II there Is a further decline In bust
ness. officials Of the pennsyyanii
Railroad say they Will be cOmpellel
20 make further rctrcnchment in cX
penditure for operations. This re
irenchmcnt viii neceseitate the with
drawal Of some trains. both in m
passenger and freight service. unlos
a reduction NJ wages for train crew
Is permitted. 70 Is hoped by IN
company that receipts will increas
rather than decrease.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
SIM FEN WON'T CUT
IRELAND FROM BRITAIN

DUBLIN. Jan % United Press.)-
president" he Valera today outlined
Ireland's peace terms. The first step.
he said, would be for Great Britain
DO acknowledge lrelands right 10 in
dependence. The next step would be
10 negotiate a suitable agreement on
relations between the two countries.
Sim Fein viii not insist on isOla-
tion from the empire. he said.
DE Nalcra's statement In regard 20
isolation was accepted by his fol-
lowers as reply 90 the claim OF
British opponents that ireland, en-
trely separated from Great Britain,
would become a menace 10 the cn-
pirc.
The Sim Fein has declared eco
nomic war on Northern Ireland. Bel
fast. the capital OF ireland and man.
featuring city, has suffered keenly a'
a result
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
KEEP U.S.FOR
AMERICANS,
ELLIS WARNS
Sees Collapse of BOlshevism
And Great Russian
Republic
WOULD RID u. S.
OF RED MENACE

Keep your eye on the man in he
overalls." THE Red menace is a rial
menace, and is growing daily
America is in danger OF becoming
the worlds almshOuse." The most
important thins in all the world to
day Is that America be kept for
Americans"
Such were few OF the striking
declarations Of Or. William 7. Ellis,
globe trOtler, former war cOrre-
spOndent and neNspape man, In the
course OF a billiant address last night
at the annual meeting OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce in The duBarry
room Of the Hotel dupont. So en-
thralled were The 80 members OF the
organization who heard Dr. Ellis That
at the conclusion OF his discourse
numbers Of them gathered about him.
plying him with questions, listening
eagerly 10 his replies and ignoring
the collation. served.
Doctor Ellis began by recounting
some Of ihe distances he had Travelled
i'm Europe, such as 1900 miles in
Russia, a Journey across Asia Minor,
trip from Nj. Ararat On Mt. Sinai
and from Nj. Olympus 10 MI Her
mon, and Jumps from Paris 10 Con-
stantinOple and Cairo Il have felt,
smelled. faced, and heard Bolshe-
vists." he said. Il have EXCHANGED
more co0ties with Bolshevists than
you have inhabitants in Delaware.
/ America today was only beginning "a
/ know the world, he went on. 10 was
/ learning things today which are az
/ fecting the entire world There Is
today a 'uniyarsal. human cOmmO-
/ tion. humanity is loose. adrift. NOV
/ ing" Taking up the Red menace. Dr
/ Ellis declared:
'ned Tide is Rising Tide"
"B0lshevism Is not ended Thl
world cOmmolion OF today is largel!
shaded by B0lsheyism. "a Is working
Continued on Page TNeniy-one.l